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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o rursu●_n motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la adversatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ●are_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o soul_n itself_o which_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o know_v not_o this_o say_v he_o to_o julian_n which_o thou_o like_v a_o great_a doctor_n so_o often_o tell_v 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paint_v it_o out_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a with_o such_o name_n and_o term_n as_o do_v plain_o convict_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n he_o call_v it_o appetitum_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gr_n cap._n 38._o vitium_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la affectionis_fw-la appetitum_fw-la vice_n lust_n of_o vicious_a affection_n concupiscentiae_fw-la affection_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n li._n 1._o cap._n 31._o vitiosa_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la vicious_a concupiscence_n vitiositate_fw-la concupiscence_n epist_n 54._o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitiositate_fw-la viciousness_n or_o corruption_n and_o what_o do_v vitiate_v defile_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v it_o san●ta_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr nup_n &_o con_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 29._o in_o hoc_fw-la m●●bo_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 31._o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la morbidus_fw-la carnis_fw-la affectus_fw-la ab_fw-la capeste_fw-la morboque_fw-la san●ta_fw-la a_o disease_n a_o disease_a affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o pestilence_n affectu_fw-la pestilence_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 45._o vulnus_fw-la taben_fw-ge et_fw-fr contr_n jul_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 7._o quodam_fw-la operante_fw-la contagio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la affectu_fw-la a_o wound_n and_o contagious_a filth_n and_o what_o other_o disease_n or_o pestilence_n or_o wound_n and_o contagion_n of_o man_n be_v there_o but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v this_o law_n of_o sin_n miseram_fw-la sin_n de_fw-fr temp._n ibid._n legem_fw-la foedam_fw-la legem_fw-la miseram_fw-la a_o filthy_a law_n a_o miserable_a law_n not_o for_o that_o it_o have_v a_o be_v by_o itself_o to_o be_v filthy_a and_o miserable_a but_o because_o we_o by_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o filthy_a and_o miserable_a which_o nothing_o can_v cause_v but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v it_o qualitatis_fw-la it_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o anon_o est_fw-la malunis_fw-la quis_fw-la neget_fw-la esse_fw-la malam_fw-la et_fw-fr ibid._n cap._n 7._o qualitat_fw-la mala_fw-la de_fw-fr nup_n &_o concupis_fw-la li._n 1._o ca._n 25._o affectio_fw-la malae_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la a_o evil_a evil_a concupiscence_n a_o evil_a quality_n a_o affection_n of_o evil_a quality_n and_o what_o evil_a quality_n be_v there_o of_o the_o soul_n what_o spiritual_a evil_a but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o affection_n thereof_o noxia_fw-la thereof_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 2._o civil_a bellum_fw-la interiorum_fw-la vitioruni_fw-la aduersus_fw-la ingenerata_fw-la vitia_fw-la bellum_fw-la gerunt_fw-la vitia_n à_fw-la quorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la desideria_fw-la stulia_fw-la &_o noxia_fw-la inward_a vice_n vice_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o we_o vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v free_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n turpia_fw-la desire_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o vitiosa_fw-la desideria_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 27._o desideria_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o turpia_fw-la vicious_a desire_n evil_a and_o filthy_a desire_n tua_fw-la desire_n in_o joan._n tr._n 41._o jllicitae_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la tua_fw-la unlawful_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o do_v these_o term_n agree_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o call_v it_o habitat_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o illa_fw-la concupiscentialis_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o moribundis_fw-la membris_fw-la habitat_fw-la a_o lustful_a disobedience_n and_o say_v that_o 7_o that_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 8_o supr_fw-la sect_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v acquit_v and_o all_o 5.19_o all_o rom._n 5.19_o disobedience_n and_o 5.17_o and_o 1._o joh._n 5.17_o iniquity_n be_v sin_n he_o say_v that_o consentiatur_fw-la that_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 2._o desiderij_fw-la malimatum_fw-la est_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la consentiatur_fw-la there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o evil_a desire_n though_o a_o man_n consent_v not_o to_o it_o for_o evil_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o evil_n 2._o evil_n tertul._n count_n martion_n lib._n 2._o mala_fw-la peccatoria_fw-la &_o ultoria_fw-la evil_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n of_o punishment_n and_o revenge_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o in_o name_v concupiscence_n evil_a he_o mean_v a_o evil_a of_o sin_n he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o hilary_n that_o etc._n that_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 2._o ex_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o samech_v ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n verbo_fw-la licèt_fw-la fidei_fw-la iam_fw-la emundetis_fw-la atque_fw-la sanctificatu_fw-la non_fw-la deesse_fw-la tamen_fw-la malitiam_fw-la per_fw-la conditionem_fw-la communis_fw-la nobis_fw-la origenis_fw-la docuit_fw-la dicens_fw-la si_fw-la vos_fw-la cùm_fw-la sitis_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n yet_o our_o saviour_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v 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vice_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n till_o all_o be_v heal_v à_fw-la vitiositate_fw-la from_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o sometime_o the_o name_n of_o evil_a be_v otherwise_o use_v then_o of_o sin_n yet_o never_o be_v a_o man_n call_v evil_a by_o any_o evil_n but_o that_o that_o be_v sin_n cross_n and_o affliction_n be_v evil_n but_o by_o these_o evil_n or_o for_o these_o evil_n no_o man_n be_v call_v evil_a but_o concupiscence_n be_v such_o a_o evil_a as_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o for_o which_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v still_o true_o call_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v a_o sinful_a evil_n a_o evil_a that_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n therefore_o saint_n austin_n make_v it_o a_o evil_a in_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n as_o sin_n be_v evil_a when_o he_o say_v solueretur_fw-la say_v cont._n julian_n lib_n 6._o ca._n 5._o quis_fw-la ita_fw-la insa●u●_n &_o demens_fw-la qui_fw-la cùm_fw-la peccata_fw-la maia_fw-la esse_fw-la fiteatur_fw-la 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