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who_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o use_v those_o word_n and_o of_o what_o sin_n for_o let_v the_o pelagian_n bray_v what_o he_o listen_v the_o word_n be_v s._n paul_n &_o s._n paul_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o apostle_n apost_n vide_fw-la d._n aug._n ser._n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n not_o of_o public_a and_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n from_o which_o even_o his_o pharisaisme_n be_v exempt_a but_o of_o bosom_n and_o inward_a infirmity_n whereby_o he_o feel_v his_o sanctify_a intention_n strangle_v by_o the_o counterplot_n of_o the_o flesh_n moreover_o the_o text_n proper_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o struggle_v not_o to_o they_o that_o lie_v soak_v and_o welter_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o spirit_n must_v be_v still_o lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n this_o sea_n of_o we_o never_o lie_v calm_a &_o unruffled_a without_o some_o storm_n so_o that_o those_o which_o tug_v not_o and_o bear_v up_o stiff_a sail_n against_o this_o tide_n but_o plunge_v themselves_o headlong_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n yet_o still_o pretend_v a_o rectitude_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o as_o a_o grave_n neoterick_n of_o we_o strict_o observe_v none_o can_v say_v 14._o the_o mystery_n of_o self_n deceive_v by_o d._n d._n cap._n 14._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o they_o but_o the_o flesh_n but_o such_o have_v the_o spirit_n beside_o the_o flesh_n contend_v with_o the_o flesh_n now_o those_o say_v he_o which_o be_v so_o ready_a with_o their_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la caro_fw-la not_o we_o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v oftentimes_o themselves_o nothing_o else_o but_o flesh_n no_o spirit_n at_o all_o to_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n but_o give_v up_o themselves_o in_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o this_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la caro_fw-la be_v but_o a_o vain_a pretence_n of_o they_o sound_v nothing_o else_o but_o we_o and_o ourselves_o for_o in_o understanding_n will_n memory_n affection_n soul_n and_o body_n too_o they_o be_v altogether_o flesh_n nature_n speak_v of_o these_o as_o sometime_o adam_n do_v of_o eve_n adest_fw-la os_fw-la ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la et_fw-la caro_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_fw-la mea_fw-la here_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n gen._n 2.23_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o grievous_a sin_n they_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o kind_n of_o inward_a murmur_a and_o reluctation_n pilate_n will_v not_o condemn_v christ_n but_o he_o will_v first_o wash_v his_o hand_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o his_o blood_n mat._n 27.24_o felix_n will_v give_v s._n paul_n liberty_n of_o speak_v for_o himself_o before_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o merciles_o to_o the_o jew_n bind_v act_n 24.27_o there_o be_v a_o grudge_n and_o recoil_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o most_o man_n even_o in_o and_o before_o the_o act_n of_o their_o mistread_n but_o this_o resistance_n be_v not_o from_o a_o mind_n renew_v but_o enlighten_v only_o not_o from_o a_o religious_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n for_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n but_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o punishment_n which_o shall_v follow_v upon_o those_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o do_v it_o only_o say_v s._n austin_n timore_fw-la poenoe_n non_fw-la amore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la rather_o to_o avoid_v a_o hover_a vengeance_n diversis_fw-la serm._n 59_o de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la then_o for_o any_o filial_a obedience_n or_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o his_o command_n and_o herein_o as_o in_o a_o map_n or_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o mere_a carnal_a man_n that_o of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v in_o the_o same_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n between_o the_o will_n and_o the_o will_n the_o affection_n and_o the_o affection_n these_o faculty_n even_o in_o the_o renovated_a soul_n be_v partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o carnal_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o renew_a part_n of_o the_o will_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n invite_v we_o to_o good_a the_o unregenerate_a part_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n sway_v we_o to_o evil_a but_o the_o combat_n in_o the_o mere_a carnal_a man_n be_v between_o diverse_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n between_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n between_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o affection_n he_o neither_o resist_v temptation_n to_o sin_n nor_o the_o swinge_n of_o they_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v neither_o hate_v the_o sin_n forbid_v nor_o love_v the_o law_n forbid_v it_o but_o still_o draw_v on_o cord_n with_o cart-roaps_a vanity_n with_o iniquity_n and_o these_o in_o a_o full_a measure_n drink_v they_o like_o water_n until_o he_o come_v even_o to_o the_o overflow_a of_o ungodliness_n 15.16_o job._n 15.16_o so_o far_o from_o hold_v back_o from_o mischief_n that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o greediness_n and_o swiftness_n commit_v all_o uncleanes_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.19_o et_fw-la pedes_fw-la festinanter_fw-la currentes_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la his_o foot_n be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n pro._n 6.18_o the_o regenerate_a man_n check_n evil_a motion_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v the_o carnal_a man_n give_v they_o line_n and_o liberty_n of_o access_n without_o control_n sin_n to_o the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o book_n saint_n john_n mention_n cause_v bitterness_n in_o the_o belly_n revel_v 10.9_o to_o the_o other_o like_o ezekiels_n scroll_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o honey_n and_o sweetness_n ezek_n 3.3_o that_o do_v utter_o distaste_n this_o do_v affect_v and_o relish_v it_o he_o in_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n strive_v to_o avoid_v the_o action_n to_o this_o the_o action_n be_v as_o ready_a as_o the_o temptation_n so_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o rain_n or_o the_o snaffle_n he_o be_v altogether_o for_o the_o switch_n and_o the_o spur_n veloces_fw-la sunt_fw-la pedes_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la effundendum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la his_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n rom._n 3.15_o once_o more_o the_o one_o keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n 1._o pet._n 3._o the_o other_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n and_o devise_v mischief_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o his_o lip_n proud_o vaunt_v with_o those_o in_o the_o psalmist_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la nobis_fw-la with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v we_o be_v they_o that_o ought_v to_o speak_v who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12.4_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o same_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o act_n may_v be_v both_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o mere_a carnal_a man_n but_o not_o without_o this_o qualification_n in_o the_o one_o for_o
nescience_n not_o a_o privation_n of_o knowledge_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n in_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o neither_o do_v it_o oppose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_n or_o particular_a a_o privative_a ignorance_n be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n he_o may_v know_v and_o by_o duty_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o know_v 12._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n cap._n 12._o &_o haec_fw-la merito_fw-la deputatur_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o reatum_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n this_o lay_v a_o deserve_a guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v sin_n a_o dangerous_a one_o and_o not_o only_a peccatum_fw-la but_o paena_fw-la too_o as_o tread_v opposite_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v life_n and_o without_o who_o there_o be_v death_n certane_o so_o that_o now_o we_o can_v but_o far_o conceive_v a_o double_a blindness_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n divine_a the_o one_o affect_v when_o through_o a_o voluntary_a ignorance_n we_o know_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v not_o know_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v sin_n that_o it_o aggravate_v it_o as_o be_v directè_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la and_o therefore_o necessary_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o 11._o estius_n in_o 2._o scent_n d._n 22._o sect_n 11._o but_o a_o canopy_n or_o curtain_n to_o sin_n with_o more_o freedom_n and_o this_o saint_n bernard_n have_v a_o fling_n at_o with_o his_o frustra_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la blandiuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cant._n serm._n 38._o supper_n cant._n infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n be_v a_o vain_a plea_n for_o those_o which_o be_v content_v not_o to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v with_o great_a liberty_n offend_v and_o these_o the_o prophet_n scourge_v with_o a_o noluerunt_fw-la intelligere_fw-la psal_n 34._o and_o the_o apostle_n with_o a_o sponte_fw-la ignorant_a 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o job_n too_o with_o a_o nolumus_fw-la scientiam_fw-la depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knwledge_n of_o thy_o law_n job_n 21.14_o such_o condition_n be_v so_o far_o below_o man_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o as_o brutish_a taunt_v at_o by_o the_o psalmist_n nolite_fw-la estote_fw-la sicut_fw-la equus_n &_o mulus_n be_v not_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 32.9_o the_o other_o not_o affect_v when_o through_o a_o involuntarie_a ignorance_n we_o know_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o or_o beyond_o our_o knowledge_n and_o this_o ignoranee_n be_v more_o pardonable_a that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n stand_v in_o force_n here_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la deputabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la great_a d._n aug._n lib._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a quod_fw-la invitus_fw-la ignoras_fw-la that_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o for_o sin_n which_o either_o thy_o infirmity_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o or_o thy_o will_n if_o not_o averse_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v now_o put_v the_o case_n that_o our_o ephesian_a have_v still_o persist_v in_o his_o olim_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la that_o his_o darkness_n without_o a_o apostolical_a illumination_n have_v overshadow_a he_o unto_o death_n that_o neither_o saint_n paul_n nor_o any_o proselyte_n of_o his_o have_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o live_a god_n not_o preach_v unto_o he_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o his_o gospel_n have_v not_o this_o ignorance_n be_v invincible_a and_o consequent_o no_o sin_n no_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o law_n positive_a but_o of_o the_o law_n natural_a for_o between_o a_o law_n natural_a and_o a_o law_n positive_a there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o law_n natural_a oblige_v every_o man_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o quatenus_fw-la so_o without_o any_o far_a obligation_n but_o a_o positive_a law_n whither_o it_o be_v divine_a or_o humane_a 9_o est_fw-la in_o 2_o sent._n dist_n 22._o §._o 9_o do_v not_o bind_v nisi_fw-la positiuè_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la except_o it_o be_v positive_o proclaim_v for_o it_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n and_o full_a vigour_n of_o law_n without_o promulgation_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n natural_a be_v always_o a_o sin_n whither_o it_o have_v the_o access_n of_o external_a instruction_n or_o no_o for_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n teach_v have_v notwithstanding_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o and_o if_o engrave_v there_o 15._o v._o 15._o ignorance_n have_v not_o plea._n but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o law_n positive_a though_o it_o be_v divine_a be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o promulgate_v and_o teach_v and_o therefore_o that_o insidelity_n by_o which_o some_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n to_o wit_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v who_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o his_o name_n to_o they_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o intimate_v in_o his_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la venissem_fw-la &_o locutus_fw-la essem_fw-la if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o what_o no_o sin_n no_o not_o of_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v that_o place_n and_o speak_v of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o sound_v plain_o excuse_v they_o from_o sin_n from_o that_o particular_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n in_o christ_n but_o withal_o thrust_v they_o headlong_o into_o hell_n for_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o his_o 89._o tract_n upon_o john_n and_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o the_o 2._o pelagian_n epistle_n 3._o chapter_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n some_o without_o pity_n censure_n i_o can_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o those_o unhappy_a as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o for_o the_o present_a though_o in_o their_o own_o condition_n admire_o happy_a heretofore_o which_o be_v sometime_o such_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o their_o incomparable_a work_n still_o shine_v to_o posterity_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prompt_v they_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o give_v they_o light_n and_o the_o world_n too_o and_o they_o not_o glorify_v that_o god_n 1.21_o romans_z 1.21_o they_o become_v thereby_o inexcusable_a and_o be_v now_o under_o the_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n aristotle_n the_o rational_a and_o socrates_n the_o wise_a and_o cato_n the_o censorious_a and_o aristides_n the_o just_a and_o seneca_n the_o moral_a and_o plato_n the_o divine_a with_o all_o their_o rich_a precept_n and_o principle_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o morality_n they_o severe_o i_o say_v not_o uncharitable_o doom_n to_o eternal_a flame_n where_o they_o now_o burn_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o heat_n of_o justice_n they_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o this_o mercy_n that_o for_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a excellency_n they_o shall_v burn_v the_o less_o even_o civil_a virtue_n prevail_v so_o far_o without_o true_a religion_n ut_fw-la hac_fw-la additâ_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v marcellinus_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n if_o they_o have_v have_v this_o they_o have_v be_v citizen_n alterius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n so_o far_o from_o burn_v below_o that_o they_o have_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o evermore_o but_o as_o they_o be_v they_o pass_v not_o absque_fw-la mercede_fw-la they_o do_v something_o say_v s._n jerome_n not_o only_a sapienter_fw-la but_o also_o sanctè_fw-la god_n be_v therefore_o bountiful_a unto_o they_o in_o this_o life_n prosperitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 10._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 10._o and_o merciful_a in_o that_o to_o come_v levitate_fw-la paenae_fw-la and_o indeed_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n that_o small_a offence_n shall_v less_o suffer_v and_o so_o minus_fw-la punietur_fw-la fabricius_n quam_fw-la catilina_n 29._o sanctus_n hieron_n in_o e_z zech_n cap._n 29._o say_v the_o father_n fabricius_n shall_v be_v less_o punish_v than_o catiline_n but_o he_o will_v have_v he_o punish_v not_o because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o the_o other_o be_v more_o evil_a for_o good_a we_o can_v call_v he_o than_o he_o have_v be_v crown_v but_o he_o be_v less_o impious_a and_o therefore_o punishable_a the_o less_o less_o impious_a how_o non_fw-it veras_fw-la virtutes_fw-la habendo_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o veris_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la non_fw-la plurimum_fw-la deviande_fw-la not_o that_o the_o virtue_n he_o have_v be_v true_a indeed_o but_o that_o they_o digress_v not_o much_o from_o those_o which_o other_o have_v that_o be_v repute_v true_a so_o saint_n augustine_n again_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o julian_n 3._o