conjunction_n and_o union_n with_o the_o soul_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n on_o it_o that_o it_o certain_o incline_v it_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o affection_n which_o the_o animal_n part_n excite_v it_o to_o except_o when_o reason_n prevail_v with_o the_o will_n to_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o can_v be_v while_o the_o intellect_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o see_v child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n have_v not_o at_o all_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n there_o will_v be_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o inclination_n or_o habitude_n agreeable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o corporeal_a part_n which_o in_o that_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o conceive_v of_o seed_n issue_v from_o disorder_a body_n will_v itself_o be_v in_o disorder_n and_o thereby_o cause_v a_o unanswerable_a disorderly_a disposition_n in_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n incline_v it_o to_o object_n of_o sense_n and_o 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be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o since_o the_o will_n of_o child_n be_v not_o real_o and_o true_o by_o nature_n in_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o otherwise_o all_o child_n shall_v of_o right_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o will_n of_o adam_n progeny_n can_v not_o be_v include_v in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n unless_o god_n in_o who_o power_n the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n be_v will_v for_o his_o preasures_n sake_n have_v it_o so_o if_o therefore_o by_o god_n mere_a voluntary_a constitution_n the_o will_n of_o adam_n posterity_n be_v include_v in_o adam_n will_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o same_o constitution_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v his_o posterity_n sin_n also_o in_o that_o the_o very_a reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n become_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o posterity_n be_v because_o their_o will_n be_v voluntary_o constitute_v by_o god_n in_o his_o will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o 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soul_n become_v deprive_v of_o original_a righteousness_n that_o habitude_n or_o proneness_n of_o the_o will_n be_v also_o call_v original_a sin_n which_o that_o and_o how_o it_o proceed_v by_o mean_n of_o natural_a generation_n be_v show_v in_o par._n 1._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n that_o the_o irregular_a act_n or_o habit_n be_v not_o vice_n formal_o take_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o opposite_a virtue_n which_o ensue_v upon_o that_o irregular_a act_n or_o habit_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o irregular_a act_n and_o habit_n be_v both_o call_v vice_n metonimical_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a result_n of_o each_o for_o instance_n a_o intemperate_a act_n or_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o yet_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o viciousness_n confist_n in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o at_o least_o weaken_v the_o other_o destroy_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n or_o in_o case_n a_o man_n be_v intemperate_a before_o they_o render_v it_o more_o difficult_a for_o he_o to_o become_v temperate_a by_o strengthen_v or_o increase_n his_o intemperance_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v moral_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o deprive_v of_o some_o moral_a good_a or_o weaken_v it_o or_o put_v a_o man_n far_o from_o it_o for_o if_o by_o intemperance_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o virtuous_a he_o will_v not_o be_v one_o jot_n the_o more_o vicious_a than_o if_o he_o be_v not_o intemperate_a at_o all_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o any_o other_o irregular_a act_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o will._n if_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o in_o case_n original_a sin_n descend_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o describe_v by_o propagation_n it_o will_v rather_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o immediate_a parent_n than_o from_o our_o first_o since_o another_o temper_n of_o body_n be_v communicate_v by_o they_o to_o we_o than_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o own_o child_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o manifold_a different_a natural_a disposition_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o young_a child_n and_o yet_o original_a sin_n be_v sole_o fix_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o infant_n receive_v another_o disposition_n from_o their_o more_o immediate_a progenitor_n than_o what_o have_v be_v perpetual_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o consequent_o that_o some_o of_o they_o also_o have_v a_o great_a propensity_n to_o vice_n through_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o their_o near_a ancestor_n and_o parent_n yet_o in_o that_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o mankind_n ever_o since_o adam_n have_v have_v a_o proneness_n from_o their_o conception_n to_o the_o creature_n in_o room_n of_o the_o creator_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n original_a sin_n be_v right_o impute_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o from_o that_o fault_n alone_o though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o other_o therewould_v have_v ensue_v a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n in_o all_o mankind_n object_n 2._o if_o original_a sin_n proceed_v from_o a_o proneness_n in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n towards_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o from_o the_o unequal_a temper_n or_o male_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n unless_o the_o body_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v quit_v or_o clear_v from_o original_a sin_n in_o this_o life_n solut._n although_o concupiscence_n be_v never_o total_o root_v out_o of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o as_o it_o do_v infant_n who_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n necessary_o so_o influence_n the_o will_n as_o it_o do_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a seat_n of_o sin_n but_o may_v through_o a_o virtuous_a course_n of_o life_n be_v so_o far_o master_v and_o subjugate_v to_o the_o power_n and_o command_n of_o the_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v but_o small_a and_o ineffectual_a disturbance_n to_o the_o rational_a faculty_n which_o actual_o fall_v out_o so_o often_o as_o the_o soul_n acquire_v the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n whereby_o it_o obtain_v a_o sincere_a affection_n to_o god_n as_o its_o sovereign_a good_a for_o such_o affection_n or_o charity_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o sect._n 11._o not_o only_o free_v the_o soul_n from_o original_a but_o all_o other_o mortal_a sin_n likewise_o whilst_o it_o be_v thereby_o formal_o justify_v and_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 4._o the_o mention_a difficulty_n about_o original_a sin_n remove_v i_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o as_o original_a sin_n proceed_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n
all_o the_o desire_v the_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o will_v also_o love_v he_o most_o hereafter_o for_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n both_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o love_n of_o he_o or_o delight_n take_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o excellence_n and_o in_o this_o consist_v their_o felicity_n which_o though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o all_o love_v he_o with_o their_o entire_a affection_n or_o be_v delight_v in_o he_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o so_o be_v happy_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o however_o enjoy_v equal_a happiness_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o intense_a than_o in_o some_o other_o as_o answer_v to_o a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o they_o object_n 4._o if_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v inherent_a righteousness_n or_o charity_n then_o do_v every_o degree_n thereof_o true_o justify_v so_o that_o man_n righteousness_n may_v be_v great_a or_o less_o and_o consequent_o either_o every_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o give_v a_o just_a title_n to_o heaven_n so_o as_o possession_n shall_v ever_o ensue_v thereupon_o or_o else_o imperfect_a charity_n shall_v estate_n man_n in_o everlasting_a felicity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v often_o say_v solut._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o grant_v that_o every_o degree_n of_o habitual_a charity_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a if_o either_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v or_o be_v lose_v be_v renew_v entitle_v man_n so_o true_o to_o heaven_n i_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v this_o life_n therewith_o final_o fail_v of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o bliss_n but_o soon_o or_o late_a shall_v certain_o obtain_v the_o same_o soon_o or_o late_a i_o say_v because_o such_o a_o absolute_a full_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o total_o exclude_v all_o appetite_n to_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o sole_a immediate_a disposition_n which_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o bliss_n so_o that_o those_o alone_a who_o through_o their_o ardent_a desire_n to_o be_v with_o god_n be_v weary_a of_o this_o world_n shall_v strâ—ight_v upon_o their_o departure_n hence_o go_v to_o pure_a and_o simple_a joy_n but_o yet_o so_o intense_a as_o they_o shall_v afterward_o have_v at_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o reunion_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o depart_v this_o life_n not_o have_v the_o like_a ardency_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n their_o god_n and_o saviour_n will_v in_o all_o appearance_n of_o reason_n retain_v the_o mixture_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n which_o they_o leave_v the_o late_a with_o for_o how_o a_o mere_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v root_v out_o all_o affection_n to_o the_o world_n be_v i_o think_v a_o thing_n unaccountable_a till_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o some_o that_o christ_n appear_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n that_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o his_o death_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o change_n unto_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 27._o 52_o 53._o i_o answer_v that_o since_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o motive_n offer_v before_o that_o his_o show_a himself_o to_o they_o which_o have_v alter_v the_o state_n into_o which_o they_o enter_v at_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o there_o will_v likewise_o be_v no_o motive_n to_o cause_v a_o change_n in_o those_o which_o have_v leave_v or_o shall_v leave_v this_o world_n after_o that_o his_o appear_v till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o in_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o be_v both_o dreadful_a and_o amiable_a to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v not_o total_o root_v out_o all_o affection_n to_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o different_a measure_n of_o fear_n and_o hope_n arise_v from_o their_o find_a themselves_o more_o or_o less_o clog_v with_o terrene_a desire_n will_v be_v a_o motive_n right_o adapt_v whole_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o dregs_n of_o impure_a affection_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o fix_v their_o mind_n for_o ever_o upon_o god._n but_o in_o the_o intenim_fw-la they_o will_v continue_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n with_o and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o as_o their_o love_n to_o god_n be_v great_a will_v have_v more_o and_o pure_a delight_n yet_o not_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n by_o reason_n they_o can_v go_v immediate_o to_o god_n through_o the_o load_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o not_o so_o heavy_a as_o to_o press_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n yet_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o we_o see_v even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o more_o pious_a that_o man_n be_v the_o more_o serene_a joy_n and_o great_a inward_a contentment_n they_o enjoy_v but_o have_v not_o withstand_v their_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o trouble_v of_o spirit_n because_o they_o find_v the_o old_a man_n be_v not_o thorough_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v and_o however_o bring_v low_a be_v nevertheless_o often_o give_v check_n to_o their_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o cause_v their_o grief_n nor_o be_v a_o incomplete_a imperfect_a state_n after_o this_o life_n till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n only_o consonant_a to_o reason_n but_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n also_o and_o catholic_a tradition_n appear_v to_o make_v for_o it_o for_o what_o mean_v these_o expression_n of_o be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 14._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o of_o find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o but_o that_o something_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v obtain_v before_o which_o the_o practical_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a give_v testimony_n to_o by_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o not_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n a_o practice_n so_o universal_a that_o the_o learned_a mr._n thorndike_n say_v it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n so_o general_a in_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o no_o beginning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v assign_v no_o time_n no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o use_v epilogue_n to_o the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n book_n 3_o ch._n 29._o p._n 333._o and_o another_o of_o our_o learned_a countryman_n dr._n hammond_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o measure_n of_o bliss_n which_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o saint_n when_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v reunite_v be_v not_o till_o then_o enjoy_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v safe_o and_o fit_o be_v pray_v for_o annotat._v on_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o holy_a writ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v manifest_a likewise_o to_o our_o reason_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reunion_n of_o every_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o since_o christ_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o humanity_n you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n act_v 1._o 11._o corporeal_a eye_n will_v be_v necessary_o requisite_a to_o behold_v he_o with_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o organ_n or_o sense_n be_v the_o proper_a mean_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o give_a notice_n of_o corporeal_a object_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o for_o this_o far_a reason_n also_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o manifest_a equal_a distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mankind_n for_o
eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v forbiddâ—â—_n because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v ensue_v from_o the_o very_o eat_v thereof_o 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o beatific_a object_n be_v man_n chief_a good_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 13._o it_o be_v consequent_a thereunto_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o for_o its_o own_o cause_n and_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o they_o be_v instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o if_o so_o be_v the_o primitive_a course_n of_o nature_n institute_v by_o god_n sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 5_o 6._o be_v pursue_v and_o keep_v to_o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o love_a god_n alone_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o 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thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o our_o first_o parent_n wilful_o break_v it_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 3._o 6._o where_o we_o read_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 4._o from_o this_o text_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o gather_v that_o the_o tempter_n word_n to_o eve_n be_v but_o one_o motive_n of_o three_o which_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o whole_a progress_n of_o the_o temptation_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v be_v this_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o tempter_n to_o eve_n viz._n god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil._n gen._n 3._o 5._o raise_v some_o waver_a thought_n in_o she_o whether_o she_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n or_o not_o induce_v she_o to_o fix_v her_o eye_n more_o earnest_o on_o it_o then_o she_o have_v former_o do_v whence_o be_v more_o take_v with_o its_o beauty_n than_o before_o she_o have_v be_v for_o the_o text_n by_o say_v when_o she_o see_v it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o at_o other_o time_n as_o she_o be_v at_o that_o the_o fancied_a sweetness_n of_o the_o taste_n and_o delicious_a nutriment_n which_o it_o will_v afford_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n when_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o the_o expect_a benefit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o a_o moment_n wrought_v all_o of_o they_o together_o so_o strong_o on_o her_o fantasy_n that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v draw_v thereby_o from_o their_o native_a equal_a distribution_n in_o the_o body_n to_o flock_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o usual_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o cause_v a_o immoderate_a lust_a after_o the_o fruit_n therein_o with_o which_o the_o will_n grow_v through_o the_o appetite_n ardency_n of_o desire_n more_o and_o more_o affect_v stifle_v at_o length_n the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o full_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n 5._o the_o fruit_n be_v taste_v please_v so_o well_o eve_n palate_n and_o reach_v her_o stomach_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o it_o that_o she_o stay_v not_o to_o try_v what_o further_a effect_n will_v be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o go_v to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v with_o she_o of_o she_o new_o acquire_v delight_n and_o satisfaction_n she_o give_v also_o say_v the_o text_n unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3._o 6._o that_o adam_n transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 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amorous_a gesture_n often_o over-rule_v their_o kind_a husband_n of_o which_o sort_n adam_n be_v undoubted_o one_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o do_v what_o otherwise_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o and_o if_o second_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v sweet_a and_o delicious_a and_o for_o that_o greedy_o feed_v upon_o by_o eve_n will_v not_o only_o quicken_v and_o augment_v her_o animal_n spirit_n but_o will_v also_o by_o its_o too_o much_o nutriment_n inflame_v and_o overheat_v her_o body_n of_o a_o equal_a temper_n till_o she_o have_v listen_v to_o the_o tempter_n and_o thence_o excite_v venereal_a desire_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o enliven_v the_o luster_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o briskness_n of_o the_o countenance_n and_o the_o amorousness_n of_o the_o gesture_n in_o she_o and_o so_o render_v she_o more_o delicate_a and_o take_v than_o she_o have_v former_o appear_v to_o be_v it_o will_v be_v the_o less_o wonder_n 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first_o parent_n fall_v that_o be_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n by_o which_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o estate_n which_o if_o continue_v in_o will_v have_v make_v they_o at_o length_n for_o ever_o happy_a see_v that_o before_o their_o consent_n to_o eat_v their_o mind_n be_v place_v chief_o on_o god_n and_o so_o only_o on_o other_o thing_n as_o subservient_fw-fr and_z tend_v to_o further_a the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o by_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o desire_n be_v ardent_o set_v on_o the_o covet_a fruit_n their_o due_a conformity_n of_o mind_n to_o god_n be_v violate_v thereby_o in_o that_o their_o affection_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o due_a love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o apple_n by_o which_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o original_a state_n in_o prefer_v the_o vanity_n of_o a_o sensual_a pleasure_n 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what_o be_v moderate_o hot_a and_o moist_a be_v very_o nutritive_a and_o generative_a seed_n the_o superfluity_n of_o nutriment_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v from_o gen._n 3._o 7._o compare_v with_o gen._n 3._o 11._o whilst_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n god_n reply_v to_o adam_n who_o have_v render_v this_o excuse_n for_o hide_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a because_o he_o be_v naked_a say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v fair_o intimate_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v that_o which_o discover_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o nakedness_n not_o so_o much_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o by_o manifest_v of_o their_o shame_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_a they_o not_o the_o former_a as_o seem_v evident_a by_o their_o cover_n of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o excuse_v their_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit._n so_o that_o this_o which_o be_v their_o fault_n give_v they_o not_o their_o disturbance_n but_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o that_o cause_v their_o trouble_n to_o wit_n their_o nakedness_n or_o the_o swell_a motion_n of_o their_o generative_a part_n not_o then_o under_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o command_n of_o their_o will_n as_o they_o have_v former_o no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n always_o be_v which_o thing_n be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o seek_v to_o cover_v those_o unruly_a part_n by_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n to_o hide_v they_o with_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o new_a interpretation_n of_o the_o passage_n as_o the_o great_a st._n austin_n will_v witness_v who_o word_n be_v these_o posteaquam_fw-la praecepti_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la transgressio_fw-la confestim_fw-la gratià _fw-la deserente_fw-la divinâ_fw-la de_fw-la corporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nuditate_fw-la confusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la foliis_fw-la ficulneis_fw-la quae_fw-la forte_fw-fr a_o perturbatis_fw-la prima_fw-la comperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la pudenda_fw-la texerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la prius_fw-la eadem_fw-la membra_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la pudenda_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la senserunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la novum_fw-la motum_fw-la inobedientis_fw-la carnis_fw-la sitae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la reciprocam_fw-la poenam_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la aug._n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 13._o i._n e._n after_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v commit_v the_o divine_a grace_n straightway_o desert_v they_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o body_n whereupon_o they_o cover_v with_o figleaf_n which_o haply_o they_o first_o in_o their_o perturbation_n meet_v with_o their_o undecent_a member_n which_o before_o be_v the_o same_o member_n but_o be_v not_o undecent_a they_o feel_v therefore_o a_o new_a motion_n of_o their_o disobedient_a flesh_n as_o a_o reciprocal_a punishment_n of_o their_o disobedience_n sect_n vi_o original_a sin_n the_o natural_a consequent_a of_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o how_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v god_n clear_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o actual_a sin_n be_v excite_v by_o original_a all_o misery_n incident_a to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 1._o after_o the_o equability_n of_o temper_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o common_a parent_n be_v corrupt_v sect._n 5._o par._n 4._o the_o same_o object_n which_o have_v no_o power_n to_o move_v the_o sensible_a appetite_n of_o themselves_o before_o more_o than_o be_v convenient_a will_v now_o raise_v a_o different_a motion_n in_o it_o 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