have_v not_o step_v in_o between_o god_n wrath_n and_o we_o no_o flesh_n live_v shall_v be_v save_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n 18._o ephess_n 2._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 22._o jo._n 3._o 3._o 18._o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o all_o dead_a in_o adam_n and_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n be_v condemn_v already_o §_o 22._o though_o then_o the_o first_o covenant_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n as_o to_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n yet_o it_o continue_v not_o in_o force_n as_o to_o life_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o for_o that_o end_n that_o the_o law_n and_o first_o covenant_n be_v revive_v and_o give_v by_o moses_n but_o only_o to_o manifest_v 7._o jos_n 1._o 7._o our_o guilt_n and_o the_o purity_n we_o fall_v from_o and_o our_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v add_v 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o because_o of_o transgression_n and_o in_o another_o place_n moreover_o the_o 22._o rom._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 7._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 22._o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o sin_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a but_o now_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v 21._o gal._n 3._o 21._o give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o righteousness_n come_v or_o be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o here_o the_o same_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n as_o he_o say_v 2._o gal._n 3._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 2._o elsewhere_o work_v wrath_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o apostle_n phrase_n a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n §_o 23._o the_o law_n then_o as_o take_v by_o our_o apostle_n for_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o exact_v unsinning_a obedience_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n as_o to_o life_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o since_o now_o not_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o but_o because_o mankind_n be_v already_o for_o transgression_n actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o be_v already_o damn_a can_v possible_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v upon_o the_o self_n same_o penalty_n and_o censure_n of_o damnation_n and_o i_o see_v not_o yet_o why_o it_o may_v not_o as_o rational_o be_v say_v that_o even_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n be_v still_o oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n to_o sinless_a perfection_n upon_o pain_n of_o that_o damnation_n which_o now_o they_o groan_v under_o and_o shall_v continue_v to_o do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lapse_v son_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v already_o under_o the_o same_o fatal_a curse_n though_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n not_o under_o the_o same_o irreversible_a punishment_n the_o difference_n here_o between_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o both_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o both_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o final_a irreversible_a execution_n they_o be_v actual_o plunge_v in_o hell_n and_o these_o yet_o in_o vià _fw-la shall_v as_o certain_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o the_o mediator_n have_v not_o step_v in_o and_o procure_v a_o respite_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o a_o possibility_n to_o these_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o intercession_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o escape_v the_o final_a vengeance_n of_o it_o §_o 24._o since_o than_o mankind_n in_o adam_n be_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n damn_v already_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n it_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n to_o require_v of_o the_o condemn_v that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n it_o at_o first_o require_v of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o integrity_n and_o have_v power_n and_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o can_v their_o after-multiplyed_n sin_n add_v any_o whit_n to_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o damnation_n by_o that_o law_n and_o covenant_n or_o to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o if_o it_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o certainty_n where_o then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v if_o it_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n why_o not_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a §_o 25._o if_o it_o here_o shall_v be_v reply_v these_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o viâ_fw-la and_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n but_o the_o other_o be_v now_o extra_fw-la statum_fw-la merendi_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o the_o 3._o rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o law_n §_o 26._o i_o shall_v answer_v this_o be_v true_a but_o then_o i_o must_v cry_v out_o with_o our_o apostle_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 25._o rom._n 7._o 25._o our_o lord_n otherwise_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o arise_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o allow_v no_o more_o respite_n to_o man_n than_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n but_o only_o from_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n slay_v 20._o revel_v 13._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o from_o nay_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 16._o therefore_o since_o this_o respite_n of_o execution_n arise_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o this_o further_a state_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n that_o here_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n of_o necessity_n suppose_v a_o new_a covenant_n make_v and_o promise_v and_o promulgate_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o after_o adam_n fall_n and_o 15._o gen._n 3._o 15._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v by_o god_n the_o judge_n pronounce_v and_o in_o part_n execute_v against_o he_o it_o evident_o at_o least_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o both_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n incur_v though_o both_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o full_a and_o final_a and_o irreversible_a execution_n which_o make_v the_o one_o capable_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o §_o 27._o if_o it_o here_o shall_v be_v reply_v how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o since_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o infidel_n be_v multiply_v so_o also_o shall_v their_o torment_n and_o levius_fw-la cato_n quam_fw-la catilina_n as_o s._n austin_n §_o 28._o to_o this_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o at_o present_a to_o reply_v but_o that_o since_o our_o saviour_n assure_v i_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o therefore_o since_o all_o not_o infant_n except_v be_v dead_a in_o adam_n because_o they_o sin_v in_o he_o i_o must_v conclude_v with_o s._n austin_n that_o the_o infidel_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n will_v as_o certain_o be_v damn_v if_o even_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o die_v out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n and_o though_o his_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o light_a yet_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o as_o he_o live_v long_o his_o hell_n shall_v be_v the_o hot_a nor_o can_v i_o for_o the_o present_n apprehend_v how_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o only_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o promulgation_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n not_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v 20._o joh._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la expressius_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o unfold_v this_o difficulty_n §_o 19_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o therefore_o he_o propose_v diverse_a thing_n and_o this_o only_a tendandi_fw-la gratià _fw-la to_o draw_v s._n jerome_n to_o give_v he_o his_o opinion_n §_o 20._o as_o first_o whether_o s._n james_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o context_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la diviti_fw-la sede_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o pauperi_fw-la sta_fw-la illic_fw-la huic_fw-la non_fw-la honorem_fw-la quem_fw-la illi_fw-la deferens_fw-la &_o idololatra_fw-la &_o blasphemus_fw-la &_o adulter_fw-la &_o homicida_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quod_fw-la longum_fw-la est_fw-la cuncta_fw-la commemorem_fw-la reus_fw-la omnium_fw-la criminum_fw-la d._n ibid._n p._n 43._o col_fw-fr 1._o b._n c._n d._n judicandus_fw-la est_fw-la offendens_fw-la quip_n in_fw-la uno_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la this_o he_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o parent_n hesis_n nisi_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la he_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o which_o be_v this_o §_o 21._o whether_o second_o the_o doubt_n may_v not_o be_v solve_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n who_o maintain_v virtutes_fw-la esse_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexas_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o he_o that_o want_v b._n ibid_fw-la p._n 43._o col_fw-fr 1._o d._n &_o col_fw-fr 2._o a_o b_o c_o d._n pag._n 44._o col._n 1._o a_o b._n the_o habit_n of_o any_o one_o virtue_n suppose_v of_o justice_n or_o temperance_n have_v only_o the_o vizor_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o the_o substance_n for_o no_o man_n will_v call_v catiline_n virtuous_a because_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n though_o frigus_fw-la sitim_fw-la famem_fw-la far_o poterat_fw-la eratque_fw-la patience_n inediae_fw-la algoris_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la cviquam_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la magnâ_fw-la praeditus_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la videbatur_fw-la this_o he_o positive_o resolve_v against_o b._n ibid._n p._n 44._o col_fw-fr 1._o b._n non_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la divina_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la omnes_fw-la habet_fw-la eique_fw-la nulla_fw-la inest_fw-la cvi_fw-la una_fw-la defuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la visum_fw-la esi_fw-la multum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ingeniosis_n studiosis_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o another_o and_o inquire_v §_o 22._o whether_o three_o it_o may_v not_o be_v solve_v upon_o the_o c._n ibid_fw-la p_o 44._o col_fw-fr 2._o a_o b_o c._n opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o maintain_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v equal_a because_o as_o they_o instance_a it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v drown_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o fathom_n of_o water_n above_o his_o head_n or_o only_o three_o inch_n since_o he_o can_v be_v but_o drown_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n which_o whosoever_o commit_v do_v but_o transilire_fw-la lineas_fw-la quas_fw-la ultra_fw-la citraque_fw-la nequit_fw-la consistere_fw-la rectum_fw-la and_o he_o that_o have_v go_v beyond_o the_o line_n be_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n as_o he_o that_o wander_v a_o thousand_o mile_n from_o it_o but_o this_o also_o he_o resolve_v against_o from_o scripture_n itaque_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la 4._o ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o c._n psal_n 142._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o &_o tamen_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la et_fw-la induti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la alius_fw-la magis_fw-la alius_fw-la minus_fw-la et_fw-la nemo_fw-la hic_fw-la vivit_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la alius_fw-la magis_fw-la alius_fw-la minus_fw-la optimus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la minimum_fw-la and_o now_o here_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n but_o modest_o wary_o and_o rather_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n than_o determination_n for_o he_o well_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o s._n jerome_n to_o who_o he_o write_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la ego_fw-la tanquam_fw-la oblitus_fw-la cvi_fw-la loquor_fw-la doctori_fw-la similis_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la proposuerim_fw-la quid_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la discere_fw-la velim_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la parilitate_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la agebam_fw-la incidit_fw-la quaestio_fw-la examinandam_fw-la tibi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la meam_fw-la promere_fw-la statueram_fw-la jam_fw-la eam_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la concludam_fw-la §_o 23._o and_o now_o have_v prepare_v the_o way_n and_o casual_o as_o it_o be_v and_o only_o to_o confront_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o stoic_n prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v d._n ibid._n p._n 44._o col_fw-fr 1._o c._n d._n &_o col_fw-fr 2._o a._n &_o c._n d._n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelicall_n and_o that_o believer_n though_o we_o all_o sin_n do_v true_o worship_n god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o charity_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a that_o most_o mortify_a the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o come_v nigh_a to_o a_o legal_a sinless_a perfection_n he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n but_o still_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n and_o it_o be_v this_o whether_o tot_fw-la ibid_fw-la p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2._o part_n tot_fw-la since_o the_o scripture_n mention_v a_o twofold_a righteousnese_n legal_a and_o evangelicall_n a_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o difficulty_n may_v not_o be_v solve_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o as_o s._n james_n speak_v offend_v in_o all_o and_o as_o certain_o by_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v incur_v the_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o least_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o s._n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la totam_fw-la legem_fw-la servaverit_fw-la si_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la offenderit_fw-la fit_a omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la that_o universal_a virtue_n of_o goodness_n like_o the_o infracitat_fw-la the_o arist_n infracitat_fw-la philosopher_n universal_a justice_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n that_o consist_v in_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n brief_o sum_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o two_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n facit_fw-la unde_fw-la tota_fw-la lex_fw-la pendet_fw-la §_o 24._o from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o difference_n also_o of_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o peripatetic_a and_o stoic_a according_a as_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n or_o complete_a and_o perfect_a charity_n quae_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la offendimus_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la gravius_fw-la alius_fw-la 2._o jac._n 3._o 2._o levius_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la gravius_fw-la leviusque_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la tanto_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la committendo_fw-la major_n quanto_fw-la in_o diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o proximo_fw-la minor_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la tanto_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o peccati_fw-la perpetratione_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_n in_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la dilectione_n tanto_fw-la itaque_fw-la plenior_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la quanto_fw-la inanior_fw-la charitatis_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la restat_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n he_o amplify_v and_o prosecute_v and_o labour_n to_o prove_v by_o diverse_a passage_n in_o s._n james_n to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n and_o then_o conclude_v his_o epistle_n §_o 25._o and_o now_o from_o this_o analysis_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o author_n in_o this_o epistle_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o understand_v s._n augustine_n mind_n in_o this_o text_n so_o often_o insist_v on_o by_o we_o in_o our_o controversy_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o saint_n austin_n and_o other_o protestant_n both_o master_n cawdrey_n and_o our_o refuter_fw-la have_v urge_v it_o against_o the_o doctor_n §_o 26._o i_o shall_v with_o the_o reader_n patience_n give_v the_o place_n a_o little_o large_a than_o either_o our_o
be_v so_o in_o the_o story_n of_o only_a 37._o vid._n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 37._o four_o person_n especial_o since_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o abel_n righteousness_n but_o not_o of_o his_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o cain_n sin_n but_o not_o of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v express_o to_o abel_n righteousness_n so_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n but_o empty_a conjecture_n or_o more_o improbable_a and_o vain_a tradition_n if_o any_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o may_v with_o equal_a reason_n be_v deny_v as_o it_o be_v urge_v credamus_fw-la igitur_fw-la as_o the_o pelagian_a conclude_v quod_fw-la legimus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la nefas_fw-la credamus_fw-la §_o 48._o to_o this_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o answer_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o record_n extant_a in_o scripture_n of_o abel_n actual_a transgression_n yet_o many_o there_o be_v particular_o that_o of_o rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o aug._n de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concupisc_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 23._o &_o 26._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c_o 56._o de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concupisc_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 25._o rom_n 5._o 12._o which_o he_o constant_o interpret_v of_o original_a corruption_n that_o speak_v of_o every_o man_n original_a and_o consequent_o of_o abel_n also_o but_o lest_o this_o may_v be_v too_o short_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n he_o add_v o_o utinam_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la literis_fw-la legit_fw-la verum_fw-la contra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la legit_fw-la nihil_fw-la vellet_fw-la astruere_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o obedienter_fw-la audiret_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransiit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la infirmaret_fw-la tanti_fw-la medici_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dum_fw-la fateri_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la esse_fw-la vitiatam_fw-la o_o utinam_fw-la sicut_fw-la christianus_n legeret_fw-la praeter_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la nomen_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la oporteat_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la ita_fw-la defenderet_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la credatur_fw-la §_o 49._o second_o he_o answer_v that_o we_o read_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o number_n the_o scripture_n record_v abel_n to_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n which_o growth_n imply_v want_v and_o imperfection_n that_o spring_v from_o our_o original_a corruption_n §_o 50._o for_o the_o full_a acquit_v of_o this_o sense_n beside_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o s._n augustine_n answer_n i_o shall_v desire_v here_o to_o add_v what_o the_o same_o father_n have_v before_o reply_v in_o answer_n to_o another_o objection_n of_o the_o pelagian_a c._n 30._o of_o this_o book_n for_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v against_o original_a sin_n that_o suum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o si_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la est_fw-la vitari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o thus_o reply_n non_fw-la respondemus_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la quo_fw-la committitur_fw-la nondum_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sanatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la inolesceret_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la usâ_fw-la sanitate_fw-la descendit_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la jam_fw-la male_a valen_n vel_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la vel_fw-la caecitate_fw-la plura_fw-la commit_v it_o pro_fw-la quo_fw-la supplicandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sanetur_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la in_o perpetuâ_fw-la sanitate_fw-la vivatur_fw-la non_fw-la superbiendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la homo_fw-la eadem_fw-la potestate_fw-la sanetur_fw-la qua_fw-la potestate_fw-la vitiatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v full_o clear_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o import_v of_o the_o phrase_n exit_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la to_o return_v §_o 51._o charitas_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la then_o in_o s._n austin_n here_o and_o charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o universal_a habit_n of_o all_o virtue_n whatsoever_o a_o absolute_a legal_a perfection_n and_o that_o all_o perfect_a charity_n which_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o be_v not_o in_o s._n augustine_n sense_n a_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o direct_a opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o stoic_n which_o have_v but_o now_o be_v refute_v by_o he_o but_o be_v keep_v in_o this_o imperfect_a and_o yet_o grow_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o original_a corruption_n our_o natural_a and_o sinful_a infirmity_n the_o foam_n the_o root_n of_o sin_n the_o lust_n in_o our_o member_n which_o will_v be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o fleshly_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o the_o more_o we_o sin_n and_o suffer_v this_o corruption_n to_o reign_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o this_o absolute_a perfection_n §_o 52._o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o s._n austin_n so_o it_o very_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o doctor_n assertion_n but_o no_o way_n serve_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o m._n cawdrey_n much_o less_o to_o this_o more_o absurd_a position_n of_o our_o refuter_fw-la §_o 53._o but_o before_o i_o quite_o leave_v this_o place_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n patience_n to_o acquaint_v he_o either_o with_o the_o very_a great_a ignorance_n or_o carelessness_n or_o uningenuous_a deal_n of_o our_o refuter_fw-la for_o this_o very_a place_n of_o s._n austin_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o m._n cawdrey_n to_o a_o purpose_n not_o much_o unlike_a and_o to_o this_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o account_n give_v a_o large_a and_o very_o full_a answer_n that_o our_o refuter_fw-la may_v appear_v what_o he_o be_v as_o also_o to_o correct_v in_o it_o a_o lapse_n or_o two_o of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o down_o at_o large_a though_o i_o be_v censure_v as_o tedious_a it_o be_v this_o §_o 33._o this_o matter_n he_o m._n cawdrey_n desire_v to_o speak_v his_o 214._o d._n hammonds_n account_v of_o the_o triplex_n diatribe_n c._n 6._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 213_o 214._o own_o sense_n in_o s._n jeromes_n word_n charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la etc._n etc._n cite_v ep._n 62._o for_o it_o but_o this_o citation_n be_v sure_o mistake_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o epistle_n the_o place_n sure_o be_v in_o s._n jeromes_n epistle_n to_o s._n austin_n the_o epistle_n be_v indeed_o extant_a in_o 159._o hier._n ep._n tom_n 9_o p._n 159._o the_o nine_o tome_n of_o s._n jeromes_n work_v ep._n 44._o the_o very_a page_n the_o doctor_n have_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n edit_n colon._n but_o it_o be_v not_o saint_n jeromes_n but_o s._n augustine_n epistle_n for_o that_o tome_n contain_v only_o those_o piece_n that_o be_v false_o ascribe_v to_o s._n jerome_n and_o therefore_o read_v the_o place_n sure_o be_v in_o s._n augustine_n epistle_n to_o s._n jerome_n where_o he_o desire_v his_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n james_n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o on_o which_o occasion_n he_o discourse_v a_o great_a while_n how_o one_o virtue_n may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o not_o by_o way_n of_o define_v but_o raise_v of_o difficulty_n to_o provoke_v s._n augustine_n read_n s._n jeromes_n solution_n of_o they_o §_o 34._o and_o on_o these_o term_n he_o propose_v the_o notion_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v the_o love_a of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o be_v in_o some_o great_a in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o and_o then_o he_o add_v plenissima_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la augeri_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la hic_fw-la vivit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profecto_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o most_o full_a virtue_n and_o such_o which_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v in_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o but_o as_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v faulty_a whereby_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v here_o i_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o learned_a doctor_n it_o shall_v be_v thus_o translate_v
and_o i_o have_v already_o give_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o certain_o that_o which_o iâ—_n less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v viz_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o charity_n the_o law_n be_v cause_v or_o arise_v from_o our_o inbred_a corruption_n exit_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o inbred_a corruption_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o fro._n which_o inbred_a corruption_n it_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o god_n sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o inbred_a corruption_n it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n i_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n §_o 35._o by_o this_o view_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o virtue_n which_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o place_n in_o s._n james_n he_o speak_v be_v a_o universal_a impartial_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o consequent_o every_o fail_v in_o that_o a_o vice_n for_o to_o that_o all_o the_o proof_n belong_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o sin_v sometime_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o extend_v his_o speech_n any_o further_a than_o to_o this_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o applicable_a to_o our_o business_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a a_o man_n may_v have_v who_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o other_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n §_o 36._o this_o therefore_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v therein_o faulty_a or_o this_o be_v exit_fw-la vitio_fw-la in_o he_o proceed_v i_o understand_v it_o from_o his_o natural_a inbred_a corruption_n and_o if_o of_o that_o only_a s._n hieromes_n read_v s._n augustine_n word_n quamdiu_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a it_o shall_v whether_o we_o judge_v by_o the_o occasion_n or_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o speech_n or_o by_o the_o express_a word_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v faulty_a read_v proceed_v from_o his_o own_o corruption_n ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la est_fw-la as_o he_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n then_o as_o i_o full_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o when_o that_o be_v grant_v no_o man_n can_v hence_o infer_v therefore_o every_o regular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o beside_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n former_o note_v this_o fresh_a one_o will_v be_v observable_a from_o s._n hierom_n read_v s._n augustine_n own_o word_n that_o then_o every_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o as_o for_o that_o full_a perfection_n which_o can_v be_v increase_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o testimony_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n §_o 37._o in_o a_o word_n the_o word_n perfection_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o notion_n either_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o never_o sin_v and_o of_o this_o only_a s._n hierome_n read_v s._n austin_n speak_v both_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o when_o he_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v less_o than_o this_o be_v sinful_a read_v proceed_v from_o our_o natural_a corruption_n or_o else_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o high_a degree_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a virtue_n chastity_n mercy_n fortitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o only_a it_o be_v that_o i_o speak_v and_o s._n hierome_n 10._o arist_n eth_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o §._o 9_o 10._o read_v s._n austin_n in_o the_o word_n cite_v from_o he_o appear_v never_o to_o have_v think_v of_o it_o for_o he_o indeed_o as_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n like_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n loc_n philosopher_n vniversalis_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la universalis_fw-la quia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la sub_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la leges_fw-la universaliter_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la magâ—r_fw-fr com._n in_o loc_n universal_a justice_n not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o gradual_a intention_n of_o any_o single_a act_n of_o any_o particular_a virtue_n or_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o only_a my_o affirmation_n belong_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o that_o perfection_n and_o that_o he_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o any_o of_o these_o degree_n sin_n not_o against_o christ_n precept_n of_o perfection_n though_o he_o have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n thus_o far_o the_o learned_a doctor_n §_o 54._o and_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o 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