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concupiscence_n be_v sâ—_n n_o and_o now_o for_o this_o concupiscence_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o be_v thus_o entice_v unto_o sin_n and_o also_o hinder_v from_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n yield_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a unless_o it_o also_o draw_v consent_n of_o reason_n to_o yield_v unto_o it_o for_o this_o they_o all_o teach_v and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n often_o call_v it_o sin_n as_o m._n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 10._o de_fw-fr amiss_a gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v say_v he_o unproper_o not_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v also_o of_o sin_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o out_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v in_o those_o place_n first_o because_o saint_n paul_n say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o this_o your_o mortal_a body_n 6.12_o rom_n 6.12_o out_o of_o which_o word_n master_n bellarmine_n reason_v thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o body_n not_o in_o the_o mind_n but_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o concupiscence_n sin_n because_o it_o be_v so_o proper_o i_o may_v answer_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o flesh_n never_o lu_v without_o the_o soul_n iustitiae_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la and_o also_o out_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o the_o body_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n neither_o
be_v there_o any_o that_o do_v restrain_v this_o word_n body_n unto_o that_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o distinct_a part_n from_o the_o soul_n among_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n that_o i_o have_v see_v and_o then_o master_n bellarmine_n argument_n have_v no_o force_n because_o saint_n paul_n word_n may_v have_v this_o sense_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_n either_o in_o your_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n sin_n i_o say_v properly_z so_o call_v i_o trust_v master_n bellarmine_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v most_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o that_o part_n of_o man_n wherein_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v may_v be_v for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o part_n of_o man_n wherein_o reign_v sin_n may_v be_v otherwise_o his_o exhortation_n be_v needless_a but_o reign_v sin_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o all_o do_v confess_v therefore_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v may_v be_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n whereof_o here_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n speak_v and_o therefore_o master_n bellarmine_n triumph_v too_o hasty_o when_o as_o he_o conclude_v that_o saint_n paul_n plain_o signify_v he_o call_v concupiscence_n sin_n but_o not_o proper_o but_o unproper_o but_o i_o may_v more_o just_o conclude_v against_o master_n bellarmine_n the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o he_o speak_v h_o of_o concupiscence_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o minor_a be_v confess_v here_o by_o master_n bellarmine_n in_o that_o he_o do_v allege_v it_o to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o mayor_n also_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o master_n bellarmine_n for_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v allege_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o same_o part_n wherein_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o flesh_n only_o where_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v find_v once_o to_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o man_n wherein_o sin_n may_v be_v he_o will_v not_o then_o deny_v but_o be_v also_o sin_n therefore_o thus_o i_o reason_n the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 13_o de_fw-fr amiss_a great_a l._n 5._o c._n 13_o wherein_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v as_o before_o i_o have_v prove_v therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o other_o place_n allege_v by_o master_n bellarmine_n to_o prove_v that_o saint_n paul_n call_v not_o concupiscence_n sin_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o be_v this_o there_o dwell_v not_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n any_o good_a therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n how_o unnecessary_a a_o consequence_n this_o argument_n have_v the_o very_a child_n may_v perceive_v and_o also_o this_o word_n flesh_n every_o one_o that_o be_v acquaint_v but_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n know_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o regenerate_v in_o man_n even_o the_o very_a mind_n of_o man_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a place_n master_n bellarmine_n also_o use_v some_o other_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n unproper_o but_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a speak_v of_o as_o this_o be_v one_o sin_n be_v many_o time_n call_v unproper_o therefore_o here_o it_o be_v not_o call_v sin_n proper_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v which_o master_n bellarmine_n immediate_o afterwards_o reprove_v in_o luther_n and_o yet_o himself_o use_v it_o another_o reason_n whereby_o i_o prove_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n 6._o rom._n 7.23_o de_n amiss_o gratiae_fw-la li._n 5._o cap._n 6._o be_v because_o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o master_n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o concupiscence_n as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n 10_o ibid._n cap._n 10_o he_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o good_a action_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n whatsoever_o affection_n or_o lust_n rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o truth_n sin_n but_o concupiscence_n be_v lust_n that_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o truth_n sin_n the_o mayor_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o saint_n john_n 3.4_o 1._o john_n 3.4_o who_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o law_n or_o lawlesnesse_n but_o yet_o master_n bellarmine_n will_v not_o confess_v that_o whatsoever_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n proper_o and_o namely_o concupiscence_n 14._o de_n amiss_o great_a li._n 5._o cap_n 14._o because_o it_o rebell_v only_o as_o a_o thing_n stir_v up_o and_o cause_v to_o transgress_v as_o i_o say_v of_o the_o devil_n say_v he_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o concupiscence_n which_o the_o papist_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v sin_n of_o itself_o have_v deserve_v no_o better_a of_o she_o own_o friend_n and_o patron_n then_o to_o be_v match_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o 8.44_o john_n 8.44_o but_o master_n bellarmine_n can_v shift_v off_o this_o argument_n under_o this_o colour_n we_o inquire_v what_o concupiscence_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o work_v we_o will_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o concupiscence_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o one_o be_v what_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o of_o the_o which_o we_o say_v with_o saint_n james_n 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o when_o lust_n have_v conceyve_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n the_o other_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n to_o that_o we_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o before_o it_o have_v be_v show_v yea_o and_o in_o this_o very_a respect_n that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o repugnancy_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o follow_v not_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v crooked_a that_o be_v not_o even_o to_o the_o straight_a rule_n so_o be_v it_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v master_n bellarmine_n meaning_n expound_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n john_n use_v 3.4_o de_n amiss_o great_a li._n 5._o cap._n 14_o 1._o 1._o john_n 3.4_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o law_n if_o then_o concupiscence_n be_v examine_v even_o before_o it_o be_v consent_v unto_o by_o god_n law_n do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o motion_n disagree_v from_o god_n law_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o for_o look_v upon_o the_o lust_n that_o move_v to_o uncleanness_n to_o stealth_n to_o cruelty_n although_o the_o heart_n consent_v not_o yet_o in_o that_o very_a lust_n be_v that_o that_o disagree_v from_o god_n law_n so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o true_a that_o master_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n rebell_v against_o the_o law_n only_o as_o it_o stir_v up_o or_o cause_v to_o sin_n see_v in_o itself_o it_o have_v that_o nature_n that_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n s._n august_n also_o prove_v my_o mayor_n in_o that_o definition_n that_o he_o give_v of_o sin_n 27._o cont._n faust_n li._n 22._o cap._n 27._o say_v that_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v do_v or_o lust_v against_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o that_o that_o be_v a_o definition_n of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v master_n bellarmine_n can_v deny_v now_o for_o my_o minor_a proposition_n which_o be_v this_o that_o concupiscence_n rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n master_n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n 14_o de_n amiss_o gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 10._o &_o 14_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o counterfeit_v juggler_n when_o they_o will_v play_v a_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_a for_o their_o great_a skill_n be_v deceptio_fw-la visus_fw-la the_o deceive_n of_o our_o sight_n whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o they_o do_v not_o or_o with_o a_o little_a cleanly_a conveyance_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a for_o although_o he_o confess_v that_o these_o lust_n rebel_n against_o the_o law_n 10._o de_n amiss_o gratiae_fw-la li._n 5._o cap._n 10._o yet_o say_v he_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n as_o it_o show_v the_o end_n not_o as_o it_o command_v the_o mean_n but_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o ever_o saint_n paul_n
not_o will_n or_o choice_n in_o themselves_o to_o do_v thing_n we_o shall_v neither_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o evil_a do_v nor_o have_v reward_n for_o well_o do_v thus_o have_v i_o true_o &_o faithful_o deliver_v unto_o thou_o good_a reader_n the_o cause_n that_o make_v this_o and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n especial_o before_o pelagius_n to_o write_v so_o plain_o for_o free_a will_n 7._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la or._n thod_n li_z 2._o cap._n 7._o as_o also_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o damascene_fw-la for_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o spring_v up_o that_o do_v attribute_v too_o much_o to_o free_a will_n as_o afterward_o the_o pelagian_o do_v but_o there_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a many_o that_o do_v whole_o take_v all_o will_n from_o man_n no_o marvel_v if_o they_o do_v whole_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o danger_n which_o they_o see_v present_a before_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v teach_v as_o they_o do_v to_o who_o also_o we_o give_v our_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o consent_n in_o doctrine_n will_n gal._n 2.9_o what_o we_o say_v of_o man_n will_n as_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n do_v unto_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n for_o we_o also_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n though_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o lose_v his_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n yet_o his_o will_n he_o lose_v not_o but_o still_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o whereby_o very_o ready_o and_o willing_o he_o run_v unto_o evil_a but_o have_v his_o will_n renew_v by_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v then_o good_a so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v renew_a it_o love_v good_a and_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o 18_o ad_fw-la bonif._n contâ—_n a._n 2._o eâ—_n be_v it_o pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o also_o say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o it_o be_v free_a that_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a but_o yet_o not_o free_a that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o good_a which_o we_o will_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o new_a man_n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o manifold_a enticement_n and_o tentation_n whereby_o we_o be_v withdraw_v from_o holy_a obedience_n and_o now_o if_o the_o first_o father_n do_v not_o so_o plentiful_o set_v forth_o man_n weakness_n as_o they_o do_v his_o will_n or_o power_n to_o do_v thing_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n because_o they_o neither_o know_v pelagian_n nor_o papist_n but_o they_o that_o err_v in_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v of_o may_v serve_v i_o trust_v to_o answer_v to_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o free_a will_n &_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o call_v it_o free_a not_o as_o it_o be_v able_a but_o as_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v good_a &_o eschew_v evil_a 9_o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v man_n be_v drive_v 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