〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v objective_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o whence_o plato_n himself_o rep._n 9_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v most_o distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n again_o leg._n 10._o he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sin_n be_v a_o intemperate_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v primary_o the_o excess_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o the_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o affection_n for_o look_v as_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consent_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n and_o ataxy_n hence_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o epinom_n pag._n 978._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o motion_n void_a of_o reason_n order_n decorum_n measure_n yea_o a_o confuse_a agitation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deprave_v and_o contaminate_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n definit_a platon_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n overlook_a or_o despise_v law_n yea_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 574._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o thus_o also_o aristotle_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o both_o in_o his_o ethic_n and_o rhetoric_n style_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n shine_v with_o more_o illustrious_a beam_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a philosophemes_n thence_o in_o the_o o._n t._n all_o the_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v signify_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n we_o find_v three_o several_a notion_n of_o sin_n together_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o which_o denote_v defection_n rebellion_n prevarication_n against_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v aberration_n and_o deviation_n from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n law_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v perversitie_n obliquity_n iniquity_n privation_n of_o rectitude_n 4_o sin_n be_v style_v psal_n 101.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101.3_o psal_n 101.3_o a_o matter_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n a_o lawless_a mater_fw-la such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o yoke_n which_o the_o lxx_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whereto_o paul_n seem_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 5_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o violation_n or_o make_v void_a the_o law_n psal_n 119.126_o zeph._n 3.4_o &_o hos_n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o break_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n a_o allusion_n to_o inundation_n and_o land-floud_n that_o break_v down_o all_o bound_n so_o great_a be_v the_o violence_n which_o sin_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n 6_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o tortuositie_n or_o wrest_v of_o the_o law_n psal_n 125.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquation_n or_o crooked_a way_n 7_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o declination_n aberration_n deflexion_n psal_n 119_o 51_o 67._o &_o psal_n 101.3_o yea_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a 8_o it_o be_v term_v rebellion_n psal_n 5.10_o &_o 66.7_o which_o term_n though_o different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o also_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v do_v all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o the_o least_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n be_v a_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o various_a object_n and_o circumstance_n hence_o it_o follow_v privative_a sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n reason_n or_o nature_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o privative_a for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o some_o natural_a good_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v pure_a good_a which_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a as_o the_o chief_a good_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n which_o have_v not_o for_o its_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o these_o act_n be_v call_v intrinsical_o evil_a not_o as_o if_o their_o evil_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o act_n but_o because_o they_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o towards_o such_o a_o object_n moral_o consider_v without_o sin_n 2_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o aggregate_v composite_a be_v compose_v of_o positive_a and_o privative_a the_o material_a subject_a or_o natural_a act_n be_v positive_a but_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o moral_a deficience_n of_o rectitude_n be_v privative_a the_o positive_a act_n of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o privation_n be_v not_o sinful_a but_o both_o together_o as_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v up_o one_o compositum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o the_o school_n whether_o sin_n thus_o compound_v of_o privative_a and_o positive_a be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o suarez_n well_o solve_v this_o difficulty_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o a_o physical_a real_a be_v it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o moral_a be_v so_o it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la because_o the_o positive_a act_n and_o privative_a deficience_n be_v so_o intimate_o conjoin_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o one_o moral_a evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v look_v on_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n and_o power_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v evil_a without_o the_o privation_n nor_o the_o privation_n without_o the_o act_n 3_o every_o privation_n as_o such_o be_v evil_a as_o every_o form_n or_o act_n good_a for_o what_o be_v a_o privation_n but_o the_o want_n of_o some_o due_a perfection_n and_o be_v not_o every_o want_n of_o due_a perfection_n evil_a to_o that_o subject_n that_o want_v it_o every_o thing_n if_o it_o want_v any_o good_a that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a 4_o when_o we_o say_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n be_v privative_a the_o term_n formal_a must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o in_o a_o lax_n notion_n and_o moral_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v formalise_v and_o yet_o not_o formal_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n hence_o sin_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o formal_a cause_n yet_o because_o this_o obliquity_n or_o privation_n of_o rectitude_n do_v moral_o constitute_v the_o act_n sinful_a it_o may_v in_o a_o more_o lax_n notion_n be_v right_o term_v the_o formal_a reason_n or_o cause_n 5_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n or_o logic_n privation_n nor_o yet_o pure_a nothing_o but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n as_o to_o moral_a rectitude_n in_o this_o respect_n some_o divine_n ascribe_v to_o sin_v something_o positive_a not_o absolute_o as_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o subsistent_a but_o relative_o and_o moral_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o pure_a nothing_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n which_o make_v the_o act_n whereto_o it_o belong_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a nothing_o so_o suarez_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o real_a be_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n thus_o indeed_o plato_n in_o his_o sophist_n teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonens_a may_v be_v consider_v as_o pure_a nothing_o and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unintelligible_a and_o ineffable_a or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o simple_o
before_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o p._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n sithat_o it_o be_v the_o principe_fw-la of_o motion_n his_o design_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o move_v agitate_v foment_n vivisy_n influence_v order_n and_o govern_v allthing_n and_o he_o demonstrate_v this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n i._n e._n eternal_a and_o increate_v because_o it_o give_v form_n life_n and_o motion_n to_o allthing_n thence_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o necessary_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v universal_o govern_v and_o inhabit_v in_o allthing_n that_o be_v move_v yea_o that_o it_o govern_v heaven_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o soul_n therefore_o actuate_v and_o impel_v by_o its_o motion_n allthing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o university_n of_o nature_n namely_o of_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 898._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sithat_o this_o universal_a soul_n move_v the_o sun_n again_o he_o add_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v in_o that_o round_a splendid_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n move_v it_o every_o where_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n lead_v it_o every_o where_n he_o give_v we_o in_o these_o three_o page_n several_a great_a philosopheme_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o actuate_v vivisy_n conserves_n and_o govern_v allthing_n as_o our_o soul_n do_v our_o body_n thus_o proclus_n in_o plat._n timae_fw-la p._n 93._o explicate_v the_o platonic_a mundane_a spirit_n after_o amelius_n say_v he_o porphyry_n think_v to_o agree_v with_o plotimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n call_v the_o supermundane_a soul_n the_o opificer_n or_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o these_o platoniste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supermundane_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o universe_n yet_o animate_v actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o whole_a and_o each_o part_n thereof_o other_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a soul_n or_o the_o soul_n inhabit_v the_o universe_n all_o these_o platoniste_n make_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a animal_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o animate_v vegetate_n actuate_v and_o perfecte_v this_o animal_n thus_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 1._o as_o our_o body_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o member_n and_o contain_v by_o one_o soul_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o huge_a great_a animal_n which_o be_v contain_v as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o reason_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o scripture_n thus_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v as_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o minutius_n foelix_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n from_o who_o allthing_n receive_v life_n be_v and_o motion_n so_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o our_o soul_n throughout_o our_o body_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n and_o that_o these_o philosopheme_v touch_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o intend_v though_o imperfect_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o cyprian_a sermo_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it p._n 329._o edit_fw-la basil_n 1558._o this_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o to_o be_v superfuse_v on_o the_o water_n not_o as_o if_o he_o need_v the_o material_a water_n as_o a_o vehicle_n which_o he_o rather_o sustain_v and_o give_v congruous_a motion_n and_o fix_v limit_n to_o what_o comprehend_v the_o firmament_n the_o eternal_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n of_o this_o spirit_n albeit_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n those_o inquisitor_n of_o the_o universe_n can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a nature_n yet_o by_o their_o subtle_a conjecture_n they_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v present_a with_o allthing_n give_v life_n motion_n term_n stability_n and_o use_v to_o every_o thing_n this_o life_n this_o motion_n this_o essence_n of_o thing_n the_o philosopher_n style_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n conceive_v that_o all_o celostial_a body_n i_o mean_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o the_o very_a firmament_n be_v move_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o water_n earth_n and_o air_n be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o seed_n hereof_o who_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v both_o lord_n and_o creator_n and_o vivificator_n and_o nutritor_n of_o allthing_n that_o be_v under_o he_o they_o may_v have_v have_v some_o convenient_a access_n to_o life_n but_o the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n neither_o can_v the_o pride_n of_o human_a ingeny_n concern_v itself_o in_o such_o celestial_a secret_n and_o penetrate_v the_o altitude_n of_o this_o superessential_a nature_n and_o albeit_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o divinity_n be_v the_o creatrix_n and_o gubernatrix_fw-la of_o thing_n yet_o they_o can_v no_o way_n distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o what_o be_v the_o unity_n or_o what_o the_o propriety_n of_o person_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n who_o vivific_a heat_n do_v animate_v foment_n advance_v and_o make_v fruitful_a allthing_n &_o see_v philosoph_n general_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o sect_n 3._o §_o 3._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o §_o 4._o 4._o albeit_o the_o efficience_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o providential_a operation_n be_v as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v immediate_a spirit_n providential_a mean_v use_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o his_o divine_a efficience_n but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o benignity_n that_o so_o in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o instrument_n he_o may_v render_v his_o own_o efficience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o conspicuous_a and_o leave_v some_o mark_n of_o honour_n on_o the_o mean_n whence_o oft_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unapt_a and_o unlikely_a mean_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a effect_n yea_o oft_o god_n bring_v about_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o contrary_a mean_n which_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o seem_a contradiction_n to_o what_o god_n intend_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o potent_a the_o virtue_n of_o any_o agent_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v it_o extend_v its_o operation_n unto_o thing_n remote_a now_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a providence_n most_o efficacious_a may_v it_o not_o then_o extend_v its_o efficience_n to_o mean_n and_o effect_n most_o remote_a do_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o majesty_n splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v many_o minister_n of_o state_n under_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o command_n and_o do_v it_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n appertain_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n to_o have_v variety_n of_o instrument_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o providence_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n include_v two_o thing_n ordination_n and_o execution_n the_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o intelligence_n and_o sapience_n belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a ordinator_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capacious_a he_o be_v to_o order_v all_o mean_n and_o affair_n in_o subservience_n to_o his_o end_n and_o design_n but_o the_o execution_n require_v only_a force_n and_o power_n may_v as_o well_o and_o oft_o more_o apt_o be_v transact_v by_o inferior_a agent_n or_o minister_n invest_v with_o executive_a force_n in_o order_n thereto_o thus_o in_o divine_a providence_n the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o mean_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n but_o the_o execution_n he_o frequent_o commit_v to_o second_o cause_n and_o instrument_n furnish_v they_o with_o executive_a force_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o
the_o impress_n of_o his_o image_n stamp_v on_o it_o if_o unto_o the_o world_n it_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o all_o love_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o ingress_n or_o run_v of_o the_o heart_n into_o what_o it_o love_v thence_o follow_v first_o union_n and_o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v unity_n with_o its_o belove_a and_o where_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o unity_n it_o affect_v ressemblance_n and_o similitude_n thus_o sinner_n have_v their_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o time_n be_v transform_v into_o their_o likeness_n by_o love_v sensual_a carnal_a object_n they_o become_v sensual_a and_o carnal_a hence_o we_o find_v sensual_a sinner_n style_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a brute_n bests_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o sensual_a sinner_n only_o but_o of_o the_o most_o refine_a spirit_n under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o base_a lust_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o mankind_n in_o a_o natural_a state_n say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o animal_n brutish_a man_n sin_n have_v make_v all_o human_a nature_n inhuman_a and_o brutish_a a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o true_a moral_n and_o divine_a estimation_n till_o he_o be_v virtuose_fw-la the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n if_o not_o sanctify_v be_v but_o animal_n and_o brutish_a thence_o the_o lord_n make_v diligent_a inquisition_n throughout_o jerusalem_n if_o there_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v jer._n 5.1_o how_o few_o man_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o sensual_a age_n all_o sinner_n carry_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n or_o of_o bestes_n they_o be_v either_o like_o satan_n in_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n or_o like_o bestes_n in_o sensuality_n and_o ah_o what_o a_o miserable_a metamorphosis_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o be_v make_v like_o a_o beast_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a for_o man_n to_o be_v a_o best_a than_o to_o be_v like_o a_o best_a for_o man_n by_o be_v like_o a_o best_a degrade_n himself_o yea_o place_v himself_o below_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o best_a which_o keep_v in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n §_o 7._o have_v consider_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o adjunct_n and_o effect_n that_o attend_v sin_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v this_o servitude_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a attribute_n and_o affection_n thereby_o far_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o miserable_a it_o be_v 1._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a and_o therefore_o most_o miserable_a elective_o to_o espouse_v evil_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n voluntary_a the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o voluntary_a the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o most_o miserable_a that_o man_n voluntary_o elect_v their_o slavery_n they_o that_o take_v the_o most_o liberty_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a slave_n because_o voluntary_a slave_n voluntaria_fw-la nulla_fw-la servitus_fw-la turpior_fw-la quà m_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la every_o sinner_n natural_o estime_n his_o prison_n his_o palace_n his_o hell_n his_o heaven_n the_o will_v tame_o and_o voluntary_o put_v itself_o into_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n which_o render_v its_o servitude_n most_o sordid_a for_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o the_o will_n in_o sin_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o slavery_n when_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n become_v a_o rational_a choice_n to_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v extreme_a miserable_a when_o man_n hug_v and_o embrace_v their_o chain_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n yea_o take_v a_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n therein_o what_o forlorn_a slave_n be_v they_o who_o can_v pity_v such_o who_o have_v no_o pity_n for_o themselves_o now_o that_o all_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n be_v voluntary_o such_o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a plato_n assure_v we_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 238._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o voluntary_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o lust_n be_v as_o a_o sick_a man_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n restless_a in_o every_o condition_n so_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a man_n voluntary_o serve_v lucre_n or_o profit_n as_o their_o idol_n this_o voluntary_a servitude_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n sometime_o style_v a_o sell_v a_o man_n self_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o 1_o king_n 21.20_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o to_o sell_v himself_o to_o do_v evil_a imply_v a_o deliberate_a 6.16_o nec_fw-la voluptales_fw-la sibi_fw-la emit_fw-la sed_fw-la se_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la vendit_fw-la sen._n rom._n 6.16_o voluntary_a wilful_a give_v up_o himself_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o high_a servitude_n for_o he_o that_o sell_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n be_v deserve_o such_o this_o be_v lively_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o yield_v a_o man_n self_n a_o servant_n to_o another_o as_o to_o observe_v every_o beck_n and_o nod_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o yield_v himself_o a_o servant_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o promtitude_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n yea_o it_o signify_v to_o seek_v a_o occasion_n of_o serve_v he_o thus_o those_o that_o yield_v themselves_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o become_v voluntary_a slave_n thereof_o and_o seek_v all_o manner_n of_o occasion_n to_o serve_v it_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n v._o 13._o neither_o yield_v your_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o observe_v all_o the_o beck_n and_o nod_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o catch_v at_o occasion_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o it_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o obey_v its_o irregular_a dictate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v slave_n thereof_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o else_o use_v in_o the_o n.t._n this_o voluntary_a servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v mich._n 7.3_o by_o do_v iniquity_n with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o or_o strenuous_o i.e._n with_o a_o violent_a impetuose_fw-la deliberate_v bend_v of_o heart_n the_o will_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a when_o man_n will_n be_v in_o their_o sin_n o_o how_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o part_v with_o their_o chain_n their_o burden_n how_o do_v they_o hug_v themselves_o therein_o if_o man_n will_n be_v in_o their_o slavery_n it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o slave_n as_o when_o their_o will_n be_v in_o their_o slavery_n 2._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o more_o voluntary_a necessary_a the_o servicude_n of_o sin_n most_o necessary_a than_o necessary_a which_o add_v much_o to_o its_o miserable_a state_n the_o more_o voluntary_o man_n sin_n the_o more_o necessary_o and_o the_o more_o necessary_o the_o more_o voluntary_o the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o sin_n add_v to_o its_o necessity_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o its_o voluntarinesse_n and_o both_o to_o its_o servitude_n this_o necessity_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v determine_v only_o to_o sin_n arise_v from_o his_o own_o free_a and_o voluntary_a impiety_n it_o be_v dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la as_o augustine_n phrase_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o servile_a because_o voluntary_a as_o a_o person_n labour_v under_o a_o violent_a fever_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v to_o extinguish_v his_o heat_n the_o more_o his_o heat_n and_o thirst_n be_v augment_v so_o sinner_n the_o more_o greedy_o they_o drink_v down_o sin_n the_o more_o be_v the_o feverish_a heat_n of_o lust_n inflame_v thence_o the_o more_o necessary_o do_v they_o thirst_v after_o it_o wherefore_o this_o wretched_a necessity_n that_o attend_v sin_n do_v not_o oppose_v its_o voluntarinesse_n but_o arise_v from_o it_o the_o more_o the_o sinner_n delight_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o be_v enslave_v to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o necessary_o he_o be_v enslave_v to_o it_o the_o more_o free_o do_v he_o act_v it_o such_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n be_v he_o under_o for_o the_o more_o insuperable_a and_o inevitable_a any_o servitude_n be_v the_o more_o miserable_a it_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o wit_n power_n and_o conflict_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v deliver_v the_o sinner_n from_o it_o man_n be_v easy_o draw_v into_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o it_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v by_o his_o own_o force_n deliver_v himself_o from_o this_o slavery_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v a_o