that_o be_v amend_v your_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o both_o place_n use_v for_o a_o salutary_a repentance_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v in_o the_o evil_a sense_n a_o state_n of_o misery_n without_o remedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n read_v that_o of_o solomon_n 14._o prov._n 14._o the_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o usefulness_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n they_o both_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o they_o both_o signify_v a_o sorrow_n and_o they_o both_o be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o indeed_o that_o will_v be_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o repent_v but_o he_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o do_v evil_n betake_v himself_o to_o wise_a course_n so_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n be_v a_o sense_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v foolish_o sum_n deaquae_fw-la facti_fw-la epigr._fw-la auson_n epigr._fw-la non_fw-la factÃque_fw-la exigo_fw-la poenas_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la sic_fw-la metanoea_n latini_n metanoea_n malè_fw-la metanoea_n usus_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la purum_fw-la graecum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o definitione_n à _fw-la graecis_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la rectè_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o facetè_fw-la fassus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la ausonius_n in_fw-la epigrammate_fw-la de_fw-la abusu_fw-la huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la parum_fw-la latini_n vocor_fw-la repentance_n do_v exact_a punishment_n for_o evil_n do_v and_o good_a undo_v but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conversion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o dedit_fw-la sum_n dea_n cvi_fw-la nomen_fw-la nec_fw-la cicero_n ipse_fw-la dedit_fw-la so_o aretas_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a a_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a and_o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n understand_v this_o word_n and_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o whole_a change_n of_o state_n and_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.19_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6.1_o 1_o king_n 8.35_o isai_n 59.20_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o jer._n 18.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 31.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v emphatical_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n that_o be_v a_o forsake_v they_o with_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o we_o commit_v they_o and_o it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conversion_n to_o god_n 10._o god_n 2_o sam._n 12.5_o 13._o deut._n 30.2_o jer._n 3.7_o act._n 26.18_o eph._n 5.14_o ezek._n 33.12_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o return_v to_o sobriety_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o justin_n martin_n all_o signify_v a_o depart_n from_o our_o folly_n and_o a_o change_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o though_o sometime_o to_o repent_v be_v in_o scripture_n take_v for_o sorrow_n only_o or_o a_o be_v trouble_v that_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v yet_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o alm_n be_v call_v charity_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o a_o part_n or_o action_n or_o adjunct_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o state_n of_o repentance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v lest_o as_o it_o be_v too_o common_o one_o act_n be_v mistake_v for_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o we_o account_v ourselves_o perfect_a penitent_n if_o we_o have_v only_o weep_v a_o penitential_a shower_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o definition_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v of_o it_o tertullian_n princip_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la in_o princip_n call_v it_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o grief_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o former_a act_n s._n austin_n 8._o austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la &_o fall_v poenit_fw-la c._n 8._o call_v it_o a_o revenge_n always_o punish_v in_o itself_o that_o which_o it_o grieve_v to_o have_v commit_v these_o do_v only_o describe_v that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v sometime_o signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o porch_n or_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lactantius_n 13._o lactantius_n lib._n 6._o divin_n instit_fw-la c._n 13._o describe_v repentance_n give_v only_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agere_fw-la autem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la profiteri_fw-la &_o affirmare_fw-la se_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la non_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la to_o repent_v say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o profession_n and_o affirmation_n that_o he_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o which_o description_n of_o repentance_n be_v just_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o speak_v or_o laugh_v or_o that_o can_v learn_v to_o read_v these_o be_v effect_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o proper_a definition_n sorrow_n and_o revenge_n and_o holy_a purpose_n and_o protestation_n be_v but_o single_a act_n of_o a_o return_v and_o penitent_a man_n whereas_o repentance_n be_v a_o whole_a state_n of_o a_o new_a life_n a_o entire_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n with_o all_o its_o appendage_n and_o instrument_n of_o ministry_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v so_o have_v the_o latin_n also_o two_o word_n to_o signify_v this_o duty_n poenitentia_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la and_o these_o have_v almost_o the_o same_o fate_n and_o the_o same_o usage_n with_o the_o other_o poenitentia_fw-la be_v use_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n and_o be_v most_o tenacious_o retain_v by_o all_o they_o who_o make_v the_o very_a life_n of_o repentance_n to_o run_v into_o corporal_a austerity_n like_o the_o juice_n of_o luxuriant_a tree_n into_o irregular_a sucker_n and_o excrescency_n which_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n they_o call_v penance_n for_o they_o suppose_v the_o word_n in_o its_o very_a nature_n and_o institution_n to_o signify_v something_o that_o be_v punitive_a and_o afflictive_a so_o hugo_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o the_o myst_n eccles_n poenitentia_fw-la quasi_fw-la punientia_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o se_fw-la puniat_fw-la quod_fw-la malè_fw-la admisit_fw-la much_o like_o that_o of_o scotus_n poenitentia_fw-la quasi_fw-la poenae_fw-la tenentia_fw-la which_o they_o both_o learned_a from_o s._n austin_n poenitere_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la rei_fw-la commissae_fw-la aliquem_fw-la pudere_fw-la ac_fw-la pigere_fw-la 19_o solil_n cap._n 19_o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la poenitet_fw-la sit_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la poena_fw-la tenet_fw-la this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n prevail_v long_o and_o therefore_o some_o that_o will_v speak_v exact_o observe_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v force_v to_o use_v the_o word_n resipiscentia_fw-la which_o better_o render_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o lib._n 6._o c._n 24._o so_o lactantius_n express_o graeci_fw-la meliùs_fw-la &_o significantiùs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la quam_fw-la latinè_n possumus_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la resipiscit_fw-la enim_fw-la ac_fw-la mentem_fw-la svam_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la insaniâ_fw-la recipit_fw-la quem_fw-la errare_fw-la piget_fw-la castigátque_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dementiae_fw-la &_o confirmat_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la vivendum_fw-la he_o true_o repent_v who_o recover_v his_o mind_n from_o folly_n and_o chastise_v his_o error_n and_o grieve_v for_o his_o madness_n strengthen_v his_o purpose_n to_o better_a live_n either_o of_o the_o word_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n poenitentia_fw-la or_o penance_n be_v the_o old_a latin_a word_n resipiscentia_fw-la be_v the_o new_a one_o but_o very_o expressive_a and_o significant_a and_o it_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v use_v if_o man_n have_v not_o a_o design_n upon_o one_o which_o can_v prudent_o be_v effect_v by_o it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o word_n especial_o when_o man_n choose_v and_o affect_v one_o particular_o and_o studious_o reject_v another_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n because_o their_o word_n for_o repentance_n do_v imply_v only_o or_o principal_o a_o change_n of_o life_n they_o usual_o describe_v repentance_n in_o that_o formality_n but_o the_o late_a latin_v practice_v and_o discourse_n to_o other_o purpose_n and_o the_o college_n of_o rheims_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o word_n after_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la do_v penance_n which_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o reddition_n that_o their_o interest_n and_o design_n be_v more_o apparent_a than_o their_o skill_n in_o grammar_n
thou_o o_o god_n do_v see_v our_o folly_n and_o observe_v our_o weakness_n thou_o know_v the_o averseness_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o good_a and_o our_o proneness_n to_o commit_v vanity_n and_o because_o our_o imperfect_a obedience_n can_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o perfect_a felicity_n whither_o thou_o do_v design_v we_o the_o great_a god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o man_n and_o to_o become_v a_o debtor_n to_o his_o servant_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o bless_v be_v that_o mercy_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o o_o be_v please_v to_o work_v that_o in_o we_o which_o thou_o expect_v from_o we_o let_v we_o not_o lose_v our_o title_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o defer_v the_o one_o or_o dishonour_v the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ii_o o_o bless_a jesus_n never_o suffer_v we_o to_o abuse_v thy_o mercy_n or_o to_o turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n let_v the_o remembrance_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o glorious_a favour_n endear_v our_o service_n and_o let_v thy_o goodness_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o our_o repentance_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n imprint_v deep_o upon_o our_o heart_n the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o perpetual_o entertain_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o high_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n that_o we_o may_v fear_v more_o and_o love_v more_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o hate_v sin_n crucify_a all_o its_o affection_n and_o desire_n passionate_o love_v holy_a thing_n zealous_o follow_v after_o they_o prudent_o conduct_v they_o and_o indefatigable_o persevere_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n iii_o o_o bless_a and_o eternal_a god_n with_o thy_o spirit_n inlighten_v our_o understanding_n in_o the_o rare_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o thy_o law_n make_v i_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o most_o advantageous_a way_n of_o duty_n and_o kindle_v a_o flame_n in_o my_o soul_n that_o no_o difficulty_n or_o contradiction_n no_o temptation_n within_o or_o persecution_n without_o may_v ever_o extinguish_v give_v i_o a_o mighty_a grace_n that_o i_o may_v design_n to_o please_v thou_o with_o my_o best_a and_o all_o my_o service_n to_o follow_v the_o best_a example_n to_o do_v the_o noble_a charity_n to_o pursue_v all_o perfection_n ever_o press_v forward_o to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o high_a call_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v then_o to_o sin_n against_o our_o conscience_n let_v we_o also_o watch_n that_o we_o may_v omit_v nothing_o of_o our_o duty_n nor_o pretermit_v any_o opportunity_n by_o which_o thou_o can_v be_v glorify_v or_o any_o christian_a instruct_v comfort_v or_o assist_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o strict_a measure_n of_o command_n but_o pass_v forward_o to_o great_a and_o prudent_a signification_n of_o love_n do_v heroic_a action_n some_o thing_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v great_o please_v that_o thou_o may_v take_v delight_n to_o pardon_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o preserve_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o repentance_n and_o what_o part_n of_o duty_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o in_o holy_a scripture_n §._o i._o the_o greek_n use_v two_o word_n to_o express_v this_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la factum_fw-la angi_fw-la &_o cruciari_fw-la to_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v trouble_v for_o our_o former_a folly_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v phavorinus_n a_o be_v displease_v for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v general_o use_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o repentance_n but_o more_o proper_o to_o signify_v either_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o good_a or_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o a_o ineffective_a repentance_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n we_o find_v it_o in_o s._n matthew_n 21.32_o matthew_n 21.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o see_v do_v not_o repent_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v he_o of_o the_o second_o sense_n we_o have_v example_n in_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o repent_v too_o but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v 27.3_o mat._n 27.3_o he_o die_v with_o anguish_n and_o despair_n and_o of_o esau_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o a_o effective_a repentance_n but_o yet_o he_o repent_v too_o for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o heb._n 12_o 17._o he_o fain_o will_v have_v have_v it_o otherwise_o and_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n which_o two_o do_v full_o express_v all_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o better_o and_o effective_a repentance_n there_o be_v in_o this_o repentance_n a_o sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v do_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o thing_n with_o its_o consequent_n and_o effect_n and_o so_o far_o also_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n but_o it_o go_v no_o further_a than_o so_o far_o to_o change_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o bring_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a event_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v suidas_n it_o be_v a_o affection_n incident_a to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n who_o can_v repent_v where_o although_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v a_o accident_n or_o property_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o the_o general_a sense_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o passion_n in_o the_o special_a sense_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o man_n poenit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la as_o tertullian_n observe_v say_v that_o the_o heathen_n know_v repentance_n to_o be_v passionem_fw-la animi_fw-la quandam_fw-la the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o suidas_n a_o passion_n quae_fw-la veniat_fw-la de_fw-la offensâ_fw-la sententiae_fw-la prioris_fw-la come_v from_o our_o be_v offend_v or_o trouble_v at_o our_o former_a course_n but_o tertullian_n use_v the_o latin_a word_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v account_n in_o the_o follow_a period_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o better_a word_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o signify_v the_o sorrow_n for_o have_v do_v amiss_o but_o something_o that_o be_v noble_a than_o it_o but_o bring_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o sorrow_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v foe_fw-mi or_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o rapentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v this_o better_a repentance_n 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o not_o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o a_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o salvation_n sorrow_n may_v go_v before_o this_o but_o dwell_v not_o with_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n poenit._n homil._n 9_o de_fw-fr poenit._n medicinae_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la poenas_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la tribuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n repentance_n bring_v not_o pain_n but_o pardon_v with_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n not_o of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n mean_v that_o this_o repentance_n be_v whole_o salutary_a as_o tend_v to_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n 20._o lib._n â—adv_o martion_n cap._n 20._o but_o tertullian_n make_v the_o observation_n more_o express_a in_o graeco_fw-la sono_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la delicti_fw-la confession_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la animi_fw-la demutatione_fw-la compositum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o repent_v among_o the_o greek_n signify_v not_o a_o confession_n of_o our_o fault_n but_o the_o change_n of_o mind_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o in_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o however_o the_o grammarian_n may_v distinguish_v they_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o bad_a sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o better_a repentance_n not_o often_o but_o sometime_o it_o do_v the_o son_n that_o tell_v his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n afterward_o be_v sorry_a for_o refuse_v and_o he_o go_v to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 21.29_o matth._n 21.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v be_v not_o trouble_v and_o sorrowful_a that_o you_o may_v believe_v
quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n we_o be_v so_o now_o we_o be_v not_o we_o be_v so_o by_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o filthy_a conversation_n now_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n and_o no_o long_a heir_n of_o wrath_n this_o therefore_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o s._n paul_n relate_v not_o to_o our_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o the_o actual_a and_o of_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_v we_o have_v justin_n martyr_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o anthor_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_v ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la to_o be_v witness_n 88_o quaest_n 88_o for_o answer_v those_o word_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o clean_a who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o there_o be_v none_o beget_v who_o have_v not_o commit_v sin_n he_o say_v their_o meaning_n can_v extend_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v to_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v natura_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la natus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n bear_v to_o sin_n who_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o own_o will_n be_v author_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n the_o follow_a word_n be_v eat_v out_o by_o time_n but_o upon_o this_o ground_n whatever_o he_o say_v of_o infant_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v to_o better_a purpose_n than_o be_v usual_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o article_n 2._o heir_n of_o wrath_n signify_v person_n liable_a to_o punishment_n heir_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n among_o the_o hebrew_n so_o son_n of_o death_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v those_o that_o deserve_v death_n or_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v thus_o judas_n iscariot_n be_v call_v 12.25_o john_n 17.12_o 2_o sam._n 12.25_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o so_o be_v that_o say_n of_o david_n to_o nathan_n the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o death_n and_o so_o be_v those_o ephesian_n child_n or_o son_n of_o wrath_n before_o their_o conversion_n that_o be_v they_o have_v deserve_v death_n 3._o by_o nature_n be_v here_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v mean_v that_o which_o galen_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acquisite_a nature_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n and_o evil_a habit_n and_o so_o suidas_n expound_v the_o word_n in_o this_o very_a place_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o grammar_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o best_a author_n but_o also_o upon_o a_o excellent_a reason_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a signification_n of_o nature_n for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o their_o fault_n but_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o such_o but_o it_o mean_v a_o abide_n and_o vile_a habit_n a_o wicked_a and_o a_o last_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n anim_fw-la arist_n r._n het_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 11._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la esu_fw-la anim_fw-la custom_n be_v like_a nature_n for_o often_o and_o always_o be_v not_o far_o asunder_o nature_n be_v always_o custom_n be_v almost_o always_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v those_o word_n of_o porphiry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n who_o live_v like_a to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o best_a live_v the_o best_a life_n be_v a_o golden_a generation_n 4._o by_o nature_n mean_n not_o by_o birth_n and_o natural_a extraction_n or_o any_o original_a derivation_n from_o adam_n in_o this_o place_n for_o of_o this_o these_o ephesian_n be_v no_o more_o guilty_a than_o every_o one_o else_o and_o no_o more_o before_o their_o conversion_n then_o after_o but_o by_o nature_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n render_v it_o real_o beyond_o opinion_n plenè_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la entire_o or_o whole_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o so_o s._n hierome_n affirm_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n gal._n 4.8_o you_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n that_o be_v which_o real_o be_v none_o and_o as_o these_o ephesian_n be_v before_o their_o conversion_n so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o rebellion_n a_o wicked_a stubborn_a people_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n call_v child_n of_o transgression_n a_o seed_n of_o falsehood_n 27.4_o isa_n 27.4_o but_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o that_o sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o those_o language_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o upon_o such_o mean_a account_n to_o reckon_v all_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v enemy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n heir_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o vile_a corruption_n when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n propound_v child_n as_o imitable_a for_o their_o pretty_a innocence_n and_o sweetness_n and_o declare_v they_o rather_o heir_n of_o heaven_n then_o hell_n in_o malice_n be_v child_n 18.3.19.14_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o mat._n 18.3.19.14_o and_o unless_o we_o become_v like_a to_o child_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v they_o god_n be_v their_o father_n angel_n be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o they_o be_v free_a from_o malice_n and_o imitable_a by_o man_n these_o be_v better_a word_n than_o be_v usual_o give_v they_o and_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n not_o hate_v design_v for_o heaven_n and_o bear_v to_o it_o though_o bring_v thither_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n not_o bear_v for_o hell_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n not_o for_o innocent_a babe_n this_o do_v not_o call_v they_o natural_o wicked_a but_o rather_o natural_o innocent_a and_o be_v a_o better_a account_n than_o be_v common_o give_v they_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o not_o concern_v child_n but_o of_o himself_o s._n paul_n complain_v that_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o choice_n be_v corrupt_v there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o which_o indeed_o have_v be_v strange_o mistake_v to_o very_o ill_a purpose_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a chapter_n so_o as_o be_v common_o expound_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o temptation_n to_o evil_a life_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o impiety_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v account_n and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o common_a abuse_n but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o i_o then_o reprove_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a question_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v this_o law_n in_o our_o member_n come_v by_o nature_n or_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n a_o man_n may_v bring_v a_o law_n upon_o himself_o by_o vicious_a custom_n and_o that_o may_v be_v as_o prevalent_a as_o nature_n and_o more_o because_o more_o man_n have_v by_o philosophy_n and_o illuminate_v reason_n cure_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n then_o have_v cure_v their_o vicious_a habit_n *_o add_v to_o this_o that_o s._n paul_n put_v this_o uneasiness_n and_o this_o carnal_a law_n in_o his_o member_n whole_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o of_o his_o not_o be_v under_o christ_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n prevarication_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n as_o easy_a also_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n without_o prejudice_n to_o this_o question_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o know_v they_o mean_v as_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o ignorance_n und_fw-ge averseness_n from_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o proper_o render_v natural_a but_o animal_n and_o it_o certain_o mean_v a_o man_n that_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o natural_a reason_n
to_o the_o necessity_n of_o holy_a life_n it_o be_v a_o device_n only_o to_o advance_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o to_o depress_v the_o necessity_n of_o holy_a disposition_n it_o be_v a_o trick_n to_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v at_o a_o price_n become_v holy_a in_o a_o instant_n just_a as_o if_o a_o teacher_n of_o music_n shall_v undertake_v to_o convey_v skill_n to_o his_o scholar_n and_o sell_v the_o art_n and_o transmit_v it_o in_o a_o hour_n it_o be_v a_o device_n to_o make_v disposition_n by_o art_n and_o in_o effect_n require_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o duty_n to_o god_n so_o they_o pay_v regard_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o oppose_v no_o more_o against_o it_o but_o those_o excellent_a word_n and_o pious_a meditation_n of_o salvian_n non_fw-la levi_fw-la agendum_fw-la est_fw-la contritione_n ut_fw-la debita_fw-la illa_fw-la redimantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la mors_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debetur_fw-la nec_fw-la transitoriâ_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la satisfactione_n pro_fw-la malis_fw-la illis_fw-la propter_fw-la quae_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ignis_fw-la aeternus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a contrition_n by_o which_o those_o debt_n can_v be_v redeem_v to_o which_o eternal_a death_n be_v due_a neither_o can_v a_o transitory_a satisfaction_n serve_v for_o those_o evil_n for_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n §._o 6._o of_o penance_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o word_n satisfaction_n be_v the_o whole_a word_n for_o all_o the_o part_n and_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o lactantius_n poenitentiam_fw-la proposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la confessi_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfecerimus_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequamur_fw-la he_o propound_v repentance_n that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n make_v amends_o or_o satisfaction_n 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esteem_v a_o penitent_a but_o he_o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o himself_o his_o purpose_n his_o reason_n and_o all_o his_o circumstance_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n confident_a that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v drink_v again_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o if_o he_o think_v that_o for_o all_o his_o resolution_n and_o repentance_n the_o case_n may_v happen_v or_o will_v return_v in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v above_o his_o strength_n that_o be_v above_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o resolution_n than_o he_o have_v not_o resolve_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o all_o its_o form_n or_o instance_n but_o he_o have_v leave_v some_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o may_v spring_v up_o and_o defile_v he_o he_o have_v leave_v some_o weak_a place_n some_o part_n unfortified_a and_o do_v secret_o purpose_n to_o give_v up_o his_o fort_n if_o he_o be_v assault_v by_o some_o sort_n of_o enemy_n he_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o resist_v the_o importunity_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o a_o prevail_a person_n a_o prince_n his_o landlord_n or_o his_o master_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o think_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o owe_v his_o spiritual_a life_n to_o chance_n or_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o may_v have_v it_o for_o ask_v but_o if_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n and_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o natural_a consequent_a of_o that_o be_v that_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o fall_v again_o into_o it_o but_o if_o beforehand_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v relapse_n he_o be_v then_o but_o a_o imperfect_a resolver_n but_o a_o half-faced_a penitent_n *_o but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o small_a sin_n come_v by_o ignorance_n or_o surprise_n by_o inadvertency_n and_o imperfect_a notice_n by_o the_o unavoidable_a weakness_n and_o imperfect_a condition_n of_o mankind_n for_o he_o who_o in_o these_o resolve_v the_o strong_a know_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v feel_v his_o weakness_n in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o other_o instance_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o condition_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v that_o he_o shall_v always_o need_v to_o pray_v forgive_v i_o my_o trespass_n and_o even_o his_o not_o know_v concern_v all_o action_n and_o all_o word_n and_o all_o thought_n whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o be_v a_o certain_a betray_v he_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v something_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o which_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o a_o mighty_a care_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o suffering_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v for_o ever_o to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o be_o conscious_a in_o nothing_o that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o fail_n
thirst_n or_o greediness_n secret_a and_o impatient_a desire_n of_o have_v abundance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hurt_n of_o immoderate_a lust_a or_o desire_n and_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o in_o this_o catalogue_n i_o whole_o separate_v it_o from_o this_o because_o this_o be_v comprise_v under_o other_o word_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o discern_v and_o to_o reprove_v this_o sin_n of_o desire_n in_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o though_o they_o will_v not_o think_v or_o confess_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o abundance_n for_o there_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v find_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o covetousness_n than_o the_o error_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o possession_n he_o that_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o call_v that_o abundance_n which_o by_o good_a and_o severe_a man_n be_v think_v so_o desire_v more_o than_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o thing_n be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o needs_o of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v too_o much_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o be_v covetousness_n say_v s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n and_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o covetousness_n for_o our_o life_n consist_v not_o in_o abundance_n intimate_v that_o to_o desire_v more_o than_o our_o life_n needs_o be_v to_o desire_v abundance_n and_o that_o be_v covetousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a that_o be_v all_o sin_n and_o all_o mischief_n can_v come_v from_o hence_o divitis_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la auri_fw-la nec_fw-la bella_fw-la fuere_fw-la faginus_fw-la adstabat_fw-la cum_fw-la scyphus_fw-la ante_fw-la dape_fw-la there_o be_v no_o war_n in_o those_o day_n when_o man_n do_v drink_v in_o a_o treen_a cup._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o latin_n call_v malitia_fw-la a_o scurvy_a base_a disposition_n aptness_n to_o do_v shrewd_a turn_n to_o delight_v in_o mischiess_n and_o tragedy_n a_o love_a to_o trouble_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v he_o ill_a office_n crossness_n perverseness_n and_o peevishness_n of_o action_n in_o our_o intercourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v suidas_n facessere_fw-la negotium_fw-la alicui_fw-la to_o do_v a_o man_n a_o evil_a office_n or_o to_o put_v he_o to_o trouble_v and_o to_o this_o be_v reducible_a that_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malignity_n a_o baseness_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o we_o take_v thing_n by_o the_o wrong_n handle_v and_o expound_v thing_n always_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n vitiositas_fw-la be_v the_o latin_a word_n for_o it_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o former_a by_o be_v a_o more_o general_a principle_n of_o mischief_n 4._o tuscul_fw-la 4._o malitia_fw-la certi_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la vitii_fw-la est_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la omnium_fw-la say_v cicero_n this_o be_v in_o a_o man_n nature_n a_o universal_a depravation_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o manner_n and_o be_v soon_o cure_v then_o this_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d craftiness_n that_o be_v a_o wiliness_n and_o aptness_n to_o deceive_v a_o study_v by_o some_o underhand_a trick_n to_o overreach_v our_o brother_n like_o that_o of_o corax_n his_o scholar_n he_o cozen_v his_o master_n with_o a_o trick_n of_o his_o own_o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crafty_a crow_n lay_v a_o crafty_a egg_n by_o which_o be_v not_o signify_v that_o natural_a or_o acquire_v sagacity_n by_o which_o man_n can_v contrive_v witty_o or_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o their_o brother_n if_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v it_o but_o a_o study_v how_o to_o circumvent_v he_o and_o a_o habitual_a design_n of_o get_v advantage_n upon_o his_o weakness_n a_o watch_v he_o where_o he_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o apt_a for_o impression_n and_o then_o strike_v he_o upon_o the_o unarm_a part_n but_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_n 7._o deceit_n cùm_fw-la aliud_fw-la simulatur_fw-la aliud_fw-la agitur_fw-la alterius_fw-la decipiendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la say_v ulpian_n and_o aquilius_n that_o be_v all_o dissemble_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n design_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n disadvantage_n by_o simulation_n or_o dissimulation_n 8._o uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stink_v so_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n render_v it_o and_o it_o mean_v obscene_a action_n but_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o excess_n or_o immoderation_n and_o so_o may_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prodigal_a or_o lavish_a expense_n and_o immoderate_a use_n of_o permit_v pleasure_n even_o the_o excess_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n for_o the_o ancient_n use_v the_o word_n not_o only_o for_o unchaste_a but_o for_o great_a and_o excessive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v exceed_o fat_a and_o a_o goat_n with_o great_a horn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v luxuria_fw-la or_o the_o excess_n of_o desire_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n every_o excess_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v intemperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o crime_n under_o this_o it_o mean_v all_o voluntary_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n or_o 9_o wantonness_n that_o be_v all_o tempt_a foolish_a gesture_n such_o which_o juvenal_n reprove_v cheironomon_n ledam_fw-la molli_fw-la saltante_fw-la bathyllo_fw-la which_o be_v present_v in_o the_o theatre_n will_v make_v the_o vestal_a wanton_a every_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a in_o their_o lust_n to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n not_o to_o be_v name_v be_v reducible_a among_o which_o s._n paul_n reckon_v the_o effeminate_a and_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n that_o be_v they_o that_o do_v and_o they_o that_o suffer_v such_o thing_n philoctetes_n and_o paris_n caesar_n and_o the_o king_n of_o pontus_n mollity_n or_o softness_n be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o this_o vice_n be_v know_v and_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o 21.8_o joh._n 21.8_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abominable_a 10._o hatred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a but_o transient_a anger_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o abode_n make_v the_o anger_n criminal_a by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v forbid_v all_o violent_a passion_n fury_n revengefulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n say_v david_n but_o not_o this_o only_a but_o the_o mislike_v and_o hate_v of_o a_o man_n though_o without_o actual_a design_n of_o hurt_v he_o be_v here_o note_v that_o be_v when_o man_n retain_v the_o displeasure_n and_o refuse_v to_o converse_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o man_n though_o there_o be_v from_o he_o no_o danger_n of_o damage_n the_o former_a experiment_n be_v warning_n enough_o the_o forbear_v to_o salute_v he_o to_o be_v kind_a or_o civil_a to_o he_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o anger_n that_o be_v keep_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o enmity_n or_o hatred_n to_o this_o be_v reduce_v the_o vnmerciful_a that_o be_v such_o as_o use_v their_o right_n in_o extreme_a severity_n towards_o servant_n and_o malefactor_n criminal_a or_o obnoxious_a person_n and_o the_o implacable_a that_o be_v a_o degree_n beyond_o such_o who_o be_v once_o offend_v will_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o utmost_a and_o extreme_a forfeiture_n 11._o debate_n contention_n that_o be_v all_o strive_v in_o word_n or_o action_n scold_v and_o quarrel_n in_o which_o as_o common_o both_o party_n be_v faulty_a when_o they_o enter_v so_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v go_v forth_o from_o they_o without_o have_v contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o more_o than_o one_o sin_n whither_o be_v reduce_v clamour_n or_o loud_a expression_n of_o anger_n clamour_n be_v the_o horse_n of_o anger_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n 4.31_o eph._n 4.31_o anger_n ride_v upon_o it_o throw_v the_o horse_n down_o and_o the_o rider_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n blasphemy_n backbiting_a we_o read_v it_o but_o the_o greek_a signify_v all_o word_n that_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n or_o man._n 12._o whisperer_n that_o be_v such_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v shrewd_a turn_n in_o private_a a_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o a_o man_n ear_n hic_fw-la nigrae_fw-la succus_fw-la loliginis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la aerugo_n mera_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o arrow_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o dark_a it_o wound_v secret_o and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v warn_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d backbiter_n it_o be_v the_o same_o mischief_n but_o it_o speak_v out_o a_o little_a more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o denote_v such_o who_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o society_n but_o yet_o traduce_v
such_o a_o pardon_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o repentance_n a_o beginning_n pardon_v to_o a_o beginning_n repentance_n it_o be_v one_o degree_n of_o pardon_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o repentance_n to_o have_v more_o grace_n give_v to_o have_v hope_n of_o final_a absolution_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v help_v in_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v invite_v forward_o and_o comfort_v and_o defend_v and_o bless_v still_o be_v further_a progression_n of_o it_o and_o answer_v to_o the_o several_a part_n and_o perseverance_n of_o repentance_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o say_n of_o the_o old_a doctor_n be_v true_a but_o in_o no_o other_o that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o be_v excellent_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o s._n austin_n 16._o serm._n 181._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la c._n 16._o nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la spernit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la sinceré_fw-la &_o simplicitèr_fw-la 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as_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a such_o as_o be_v good_a desire_n knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n single_a action_n of_o virtue_n beginning_n and_o disposition_n to_o grace_n acknowledge_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n some_o lightning_n and_o flash_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o know_v of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n but_o sanctify_v save_v good_a do_v not_o dwell_v that_o be_v do_v not_o abide_v with_o they_o and_o rule_v so_o in_o the_o regenerate_a there_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o dwell_v there_o they_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o or_o as_o saint_n paul_n express_v it_o christ_n live_v in_o they_o and_o that_o can_v be_v unless_o sin_n be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a in_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o in_o s._n paul_n word_n 14._o rom._n 6.11_o 12_o 14._o reckon_v yourselves_o indeed_o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o 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 for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 7._o last_o the_o man_n who_o s._n paul_n describe_v be_v carnal_a but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v never_o call_v carnal_a in_o the_o scripture_n 7.14_o ro_n 7.14_o but_o be_v spiritual_a oppose_v to_o carnal_a a_o man_n not_o only_o in_o pure_a natural_n but_o ever_o place_v under_o the_o law_n be_v call_v carnal_a that_o be_v until_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v be_v call_v spiritual_a but_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n now_o that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v be_v the_o carnal_a man_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n to_o which_o he_o add_v but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n 8._o v._o 8._o but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v 9_o v._o 9_o for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o now_o as_o these_o be_v in_o scripture_n distinguish_v in_o their_o appellative_n and_o in_o their_o character_n so_o also_o in_o their_o operation_n they_o that_o be_v carnal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o v._o 5._o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n or_o relish_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n now_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n can_v in_o any_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o religion_n be_v call_v carnal_a that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o carnality_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v too_o true_a because_o our_o regeneration_n and_o spirituality_n in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a but_o when_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o servant_n and_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o perpetual_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n that_o by_o this_o word_n carnal_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o regenerate_v 8._o rom._n 8._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o by_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o have_v crucify_v whatsoever_o be_v essential_a to_o regeneration_n to_o new_a birth_n to_o the_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a for_o they_o can_v be_v that_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o want_v a_o essential_a part_n as_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o body_n unless_o it_o be_v divisible_a nor_o a_o live_a creature_n if_o it_o have_v not_o life_n therefore_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o essential_o or_o necessary_a part_n of_o constitution_n but_o in_o the_o degree_n there_o be_v imperfection_n and_o therefore_o the_o abatement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o intermixture_n of_o carnality_n for_o it_o be_v in_o our_o new_a and_o spiritual_a birth_n as_o in_o our_o natural_a the_o child_n be_v a_o man_n in_o all_o essential_a part_n but_o he_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n in_o some_o of_o his_o operation_n he_o have_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o man_n but_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n but_o grow_v to_o it_o by_o the_o progression_n and_o increase_n of_o every_o day_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n regenerate_v in_o his_o mind_n his_o will_n his_o affection_n and_o therefore_o when_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o their_o whole_a nature_n and_o definition_n the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v not_o the_o carnal_a though_o he_o still_o retain_v some_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o he_o contend_v every_o day_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n leo._n dom._n de_fw-fr resuâ—_n dom._n quamvis_fw-la spe_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o corruptionem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la carnémque_fw-la mortalem_fw-la gestamus_fw-la rectè_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicimur_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la carnales_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la dominentur_fw-la affectus_fw-la &_o meritò_fw-la ejus_fw-la deponimus_fw-la nuncupationem_fw-la cujus_fw-la non_fw-la sequimur_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v carnal_a though_o we_o bear_v about_o we_o flesh_n and_o its_o infirmity_n yet_o if_o carnal_a affection_n do_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o well_o be_v we_o to_o quit_v the_o name_n when_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o thing_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v contend_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v carnal_a if_o the_o flesh_n strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n though_o sin_n do_v not_o rule_v i_o shall_v not_o draw_v the_o see_v of_o contention_n with_o he_o but_o only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_o so_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o place_n of_o which_o we_o now_o dispute_v the_o sense_n and_o use_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o by_o carnal_a s._n paul_n mean_v such_o a_o person_n upon_o who_o sin_n reign_v i_o be_o carnal_a 14._o v._o 14._o sell_v under_o sin_n therefore_o this_o person_n be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a not_o the_o regenerate_a or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2â—3_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2â—3_n s._n paul_n use_v the_o word_n carnal_a in_o a_o comparative_a locution_n for_o babe_n and_o infant_n or_o unskilful_a person_n in_o the_o religion_n but_o then_o this_o carnality_n he_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o they_o whole_o by_o their_o inordinate_a walk_n by_o their_o strife_n and_o contention_n by_o their_o be_v schismatic_n and_o therefore_o he_o reprove_v they_o which_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o do_v if_o himself_o also_o have_v be_v carnal_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o reprove_v the_o conclusion_n from_o all_o these_o premise_n be_v i_o suppose_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o himself_o real_o or_o of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n neither_o be_v this_o state_n of_o do_v sin_n frequent_o though_o against_o our_o will_n a_o state_n of_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n but_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o unregeneration_n §._o 3._o st._n austin_n do_v for_o ever_o reject_v that_o interpretation_n and_o indeed_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v once_o expound_v this_o chapter_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a or_o a_o man_n under_o the_o law_n not_o redeem_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o vain_a conversation_n he_o retract_v this_o exposition_n 19_o ver._n 15._o &_o 19_o and_o construe_v those_o word_n in_o question_n thus_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la agit_fw-fr apostolus_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la temp_n serm._n 43._o &_o 45._o the_o temp_n &_o tamen_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la agit_fw-fr the_o apostle_n do_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v because_o he_o will_v fain_o not_o desire_v but_o yet_o because_o he_o desire_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o desire_n lead_v he_o captive_a to_o fornication_n god_n forbid_v he_o do_v strive_v but_o be_v not_o master_v but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v that_o concupiscence_n leave_v against_o which_o he_o shall_v contend_v therefore_o he_o say_v what_o i_o will_v
not_o that_o i_o do_v meaning_n i_o will_v not_o lust_n but_o i_o do_v lust_n the_o same_o also_o i_o find_v in_o epiphanius_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la origen_n haeres_fw-la 64._o contra_fw-la origen_n quod_fw-la operor_fw-la non_fw-la cognosco_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la quod_fw-la odio_fw-la habeo_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la operati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ac_fw-la perfecimus_fw-la malum_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la cogitavimus_fw-la now_o this_o interpretation_n have_v in_o it_o no_o impiety_n as_o the_o other_o have_v for_o these_o doctor_n allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v unavoidable_a or_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n but_o the_o mere_a ineffective_a unprocured_a desiting_n or_o lusting_n after_o evil_a thing_n to_o which_o no_o consent_n be_v give_v and_o in_o which_o no_o delight_n be_v take_v extraneae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quas_fw-la cogitavimus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o non_fw-la volentes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la scientes_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n as_o epiphanius_n express_v this_o article_n but_o s._n aust_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v some_o design_n in_o choose_v this_o sense_n as_o suppose_v it_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o their_o sense_n of_o free_a will_n for_o by_o represent_v the_o inevitability_n of_o sin_n he_o destroy_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n in_o order_n to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o by_o grant_v that_o s._n paul_n complain_v thus_o of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n he_o believe_v himself_o to_o have_v conclude_v firm_o for_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o help_v we_o but_o by_o limit_v this_o inevitability_n of_o sin_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o desire_n or_o concupiscence_n he_o give_v no_o allowance_n or_o pretence_n to_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v any_o evil_a word_n or_o to_o delight_n or_o consent_v to_o any_o evil_a thought_n or_o to_o commit_v any_o sinful_a action_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o be_v sin_n of_o a_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o present_a question_n yet_o he_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o do_v not_o disserve_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n abound_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o affirm_v our_o need_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o s._n austin_n need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n in_o this_o question_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o his_o first_o exposition_n have_v do_v his_o business_n better_o for_o if_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n one_o under_o the_o law_n but_o not_o under_o grace_n nothing_o can_v more_o have_v magnify_v god_n grace_n then_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v not_o by_o all_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n nor_o temporal_a hope_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o flavery_n and_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o from_o this_o state_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v express_o affirm_v and_o prove_v by_o s._n paul_n if_o you_o admit_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o irenaeus_n who_o do_v so_o cite_v these_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n viz._n for_o the_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 22._o lib._n 3._o c._n 22._o ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la salvabat_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la semetipse_n non_fw-la habebant_fw-la salvari_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la paulus_n infirmitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la annuntians_fw-la ait_fw-la scio_fw-la enim_fw-la quoniam_fw-la 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rom._n 7.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v be_v more_o than_o to_o desire_v factum_fw-la dictum_fw-la concupitum_fw-la be_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_v assign_v by_o s._n austin_n himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v confound_v and_o one_o make_v to_o expound_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o use_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o in_o scripture_n signify_v sometime_o to_o sin_n habitual_o never_o less_o than_o actual_o and_o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v perficere_fw-la patrare_fw-la to_o finish_v the_o act_n at_o least_o or_o to_o do_v a_o sin_n thorough_o and_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v reasonable_o expound_v by_o natural_a ineffective_a and_o unavoidable_a desire_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o s._n austin_n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o device_n 18._o ver._n 18._o be_v to_o expound_v those_o word_n to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o he_o make_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v to_o do_v it_o perfect_o which_o be_v as_o much_o beyond_o as_o the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n be_v short_a what_o i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o approve_v not_o therefore_o the_o man_n do_v not_o do_v his_o sin_n perfect_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n imperfect_o for_o he_o do_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n and_o with_o a_o imperfect_a choice_n but_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n however_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v to_o do_v the_o good_a imperfect_o the_o action_n itself_o only_o for_o such_o be_v this_o man_n impotency_n that_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v power_n to_o do_v even_o imperfect_o the_o good_a he_o desire_v the_o evil_n he_o do_v though_o against_o his_o mind_n but_o the_o good_a he_o can_v not_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o reign_v in_o he_o but_o then_o the_o same_o word_n must_v not_o to_o serve_v end_n be_v bring_v to_o signify_v a_o perfect_a work_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o signify_v so_o much_o as_o a_o perfect_a desire_n 2._o the_o sin_n which_o s._n paul_n under_o another_o person_n complain_v of_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o do_v first_o deceive_v he_o 11._o ver._n 11._o and_o then_o slay_v he_o but_o concupiscence_n do_v not_o kill_v till_o it_o proceed_v further_o as_o s._n james_n express_o affirm_v 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o that_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n which_o be_v the_o just_a parallel_n to_o what_o s._n 5._o ver._n 5._o paul_n say_v in_o this_o very_a chapter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n peccatum_fw-la perpetratum_fw-la when_o the_o desire_n be_v act_v than_o sin_n be_v deadly_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passion_n or_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o come_v upon_o we_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la volentibus_fw-la nec_fw-la scientibus_fw-la whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o these_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o unto_o death_n but_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n when_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o contradict_v but_o when_o they_o be_v consent_v to_o and_o delight_v in_o than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o conception_n with_o death_n and_o will_v proceed_v to_o action_n unless_o it_o be_v hinder_v from_o without_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v then_o the_o same_o sin_n by_o interpretation_n adulterium_fw-la cordis_fw-la so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n call_v it_o in_o that_o instance_n the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o till_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a sin_n some_o way_n or_o other_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o death_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o improper_a and_o ungrammatical_a manner_n of_o speak_v to_o say_v nolo_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la or_o volo_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la i_o will_v lust_n or_o i_o will_v not_o
mind_n but_o because_o he_o have_v also_o relish_v and_o gust_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o also_o seem_v sapid_a and_o delightful_a he_o desire_v they_o also_o so_o that_o this_o man_n fain_o will_v and_o he_o will_v not_o and_o he_o do_v sin_n willing_o and_o unwilling_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o see_v by_o a_o sad_a experience_n some_o man_n all_o their_o life_n time_n stand_v at_o gaze_n and_o dare_v not_o enter_v upon_o that_o course_n of_o life_n which_o themselves_o by_o a_o constant_a sentence_n judge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a advantage_n but_o as_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o apologue_n listen_v to_o the_o dispute_v of_o labour_n and_o idleness_n the_o one_o persuade_v he_o to_o rise_v the_o other_o to_o lie_v in_o bed_n but_o while_o he_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v he_o still_o lie_v in_o bed_n and_o consider_v so_o these_o man_n dispute_v and_o argue_v for_o virtue_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v behold_v and_o admire_v it_o but_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n while_o they_o behold_v it_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n between_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n but_o this_o prevail_v over_o that_o for_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v in_o man_n three_o law_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o be_v the_o habit_n and_o proneness_n to_o sin_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o low_a man_n &_o reign_v there_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a seat_n 8.7_o col._n 2.18_o rom._n 8.7_o this_o law_n be_v also_o call_v by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n sensitiva_fw-la flesh_n ab_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la sensitiva_fw-la the_o wisdom_n the_o relish_n the_o gust_n and_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v that_o deliciousness_n and_o comport_v that_o entice_a and_o correspondency_n to_o the_o appetite_n by_o which_o it_o tempt_v and_o prevail_v all_o its_o own_o principle_n and_o proposition_n which_o minister_v to_o sin_n and_o folly_n this_o subject_n the_o man_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o be_v that_o principle_n of_o evil_n by_o which_o sin_n do_v give_v we_o law_n 2._o to_o this_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n hebraeis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v and_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_v indifferent_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o other_o can_v be_v this_o accuse_v and_o convince_v the_o unregenerate_a it_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n it_o make_v he_o unquiet_a when_o he_o do_v not_o but_o this_o alone_o be_v so_o invalidate_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v or_o free_v he_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n but_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o free_v the_o man_n from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o tenure_n of_o death_n here_o then_o be_v three_o combatant_n the_o flesh_n the_o conscience_n the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n endeavour_n to_o subject_a the_o man_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o two_o endeavour_n to_o subject_v he_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o conscience_n or_o mind_n contend_v but_o this_o contention_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o be_v regenerate_v because_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v most_o common_o against_o the_o mind_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o help_v it_o the_o man_n be_v still_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v worsted_n god_n send_v in_o the_o auxiliaries_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o that_o enter_v and_o possess_v that_o overcome_v the_o flesh_n it_o rule_v and_o give_v law_n but_o as_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o mind_n do_v strive_v though_o it_o be_v overpower_v yet_o still_o it_o contend_v but_o ineffective_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n rule_v the_o flesh_n strive_v but_o it_o prevail_v but_o seldom_o it_o be_v overpower_v by_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o contention_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n when_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n not_o when_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n for_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a and_o high_o to_o be_v remark_v and_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o two_o place_n of_o s._n 23._o rom._n 7.22_o 23._o paul_n epistle_n the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o explicate_v in_o this_o chapter_n i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n where_o there_o be_v a_o redundancy_n in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o apostle_n plain_o signify_v that_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n prevail_v that_o be_v sin_n rule_v the_o man_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o contention_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o this_o strife_n of_o flesh_n and_o conscience_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o regenerate_a because_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o man_n sometime_o willing_o and_o perfect_o sometime_o unwilling_o and_o imperfect_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o call_v spirit_n and_o by_o consequence_n improper_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o even_o in_o these_o man_n their_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o more_o rational_a faculty_n contend_v against_o the_o brute_n part_n reason_n against_o passion_n law_n against_o sin_n thus_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inner_a man_n the_o whole_a mind_n together_o with_o its_o affection_n mat._n 26.4_o and_o act_v 19.21_o but_o in_o this_o question_n the_o word_n 9_o word_n rom._n 7.22_o 23_o &_o 8.5_o 7_o 9_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o mind_n and_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mind_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o these_o word_n be_v distinguish_v so_o must_v their_o several_a contention_n be_v remark_v for_o when_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n and_o the_o flesh_n fight_v the_o flesh_n prevail_v but_o when_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n fight_v the_o spirit_n prevail_v and_o by_o that_o we_o shall_v best_o know_v who_o be_v the_o litigant_n that_o like_o the_o two_o son_n of_o rebecca_n strive_v within_o we_o if_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v than_o there_o be_v in_o we_o nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n nothing_o but_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n i_o mean_v if_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v frequent_o or_o habitual_o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v rule_v we_o if_o that_o principle_n have_v possession_n of_o we_o than_o the_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v it_o be_v mortify_v it_o be_v kill_v and_o prevail_v not_o at_o all_o but_o when_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o force_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prevail_v habitual_o not_o frequent_o or_o regular_o or_o by_o observation_n this_o be_v clear_o teach_v by_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o as_o many_o other_o period_n of_o his_o epistle_n have_v have_v the_o ill_a luck_n to_o be_v very_o much_o misunderstand_v this_o i_o say_v then_o 18._o gal._n 5.16_o 17_o 18._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o you_o can_v that_o you_o do_v not_o or_o may_v not_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v but_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a may_v either_o signify_v duty_n or_o event_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o fulfil_v not_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o imperative_a sense_n than_o it_o be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a word_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la do_v not_o fulfil_v
the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o do_v one_o be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o other_o whoever_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o that_o law_n he_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v the_o best_a reddition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o the_o event_n will_v be_v that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o you_o or_o give_v you_o law_n you_o shall_v not_o then_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v best_a agreeable_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v exhort_v the_o galatian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v their_o christian_a liberty_n a_o pretence_n to_o the_o flesh_n 23._o ver._n 23._o as_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o their_o enemy_n the_o flesh_n he_o prescribe_v this_o walk_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a deletery_n and_o prevalency_n over_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o be_v though_o you_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o desirous_a of_o satisfy_v your_o carnal_a desire_n yet_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o can_v do_v those_o desire_n the_o spirit_n overrule_v you_o and_o you_o must_v you_o will_v contradict_v your_o carnal_a appetite_n for_o else_o this_o can_v not_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n design_n it_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o exhortation_n for_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o in_o this_o contention_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n we_o can_v not_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o will_v than_o the_o reason_n have_v contradict_v the_o proposition_n for_o suppose_v it_o thus_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o 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the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o dispense_n it_o be_v by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n by_o some_o reason_n and_o much_o conjecture_n it_o be_v better_o by_o be_v restrain_v in_o the_o ministery_n of_o favour_n to_o produce_v fear_n and_o watchfulness_n carefulness_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n then_o by_o a_o open_a hand_n to_o make_v sinner_n bold_a and_o many_o confident_a and_o easy_a those_o holy_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v our_o father_n in_o christ_n do_v well_o weigh_v the_o danger_n into_o which_o a_o sin_v man_n have_v enter_v and_o do_v dreadful_o fear_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o divine_a anger_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o open_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o worthy_a penitent_n yet_o concern_v repentance_n they_o have_v other_o thought_n than_o we_o have_v and_o that_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sinner_n there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v beside_o the_o possibility_n of_o have_v the_o sin_n pardon_v §._o 4._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v unpardonable_a upon_o what_o account_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v refuse_v to_o admit_v certain_a criminal_n to_o repentance_n i_o have_v already_o discourse_v but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v encourage_v such_o severity_n by_o deny_v repentance_n also_o to_o some_o sinner_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v consider_v also_o lest_o by_o be_v misunderstand_v some_o person_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sorrow_n be_v tempt_v to_o despair_v the_o novatian_o deny_v repentance_n to_o lapse_v christian_n pretend_v for_o their_o warrant_n those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 6._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o parallel_n to_o this_o be_v those_o other_o word_n 27._o hebr._n 10.26_o 27._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v consume_v the_o adversary_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n will_v be_v clear_a upon_o the_o explicate_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o viz._n from_o that_o state_n of_o excellent_a thing_n in_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o the_o present_a endearment_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a conviction_n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o antepast_n of_o heaven_n itself_o if_o these_o man_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o all_o this_o it_o can_v be_v by_o infirmity_n by_o ignorance_n by_o surprise_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n malicious_a sinner_n these_o be_v who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o influence_n they_o throw_v away_o who_o counsel_n they_o despise_v who_o comfort_n they_o refuse_v who_o doctrine_n they_o scorn_v and_o from_o thence_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o one_o single_a waste_a sin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fall_v away_o into_o a_o contrary_a state_n into_o heathenism_n or_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n or_o to_o any_o state_n of_o despise_v and_o hate_v 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draw_v to_o the_o condemnation_n and_o final_a excision_n of_o such_o person_n who_o after_o baptism_n fall_v into_o any_o great_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o repent_v there_o be_v also_o something_o peculiar_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renew_v such_o man_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v these_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redintegrate_a and_o put_v into_o the_o former_a condition_n they_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o any_o other_o gracious_a covenant_n of_o repentance_n since_o they_o have_v despise_v this_o other_o person_n who_o hold_v fast_o their_o profession_n and_o forget_v not_o that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n may_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o method_n in_o their_o first_o renovation_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v in_o their_o be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o the_o method_n and_o state_n of_o repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n know_v and_o unknown_a but_o when_o this_o renovation_n be_v renounce_v when_o they_o despise_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n when_o they_o reject_v this_o grace_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o such_o but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n for_o these_o person_n be_v incapable_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n viz._n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o renounce_v neither_o moses_n nor_o nature_n nor_o any_o other_o name_n can_v restore_v they_o and_o 2._o their_o case_n be_v so_o bad_a and_o they_o so_o impious_a and_o malicious_a that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o persuade_v such_o man_n to_o accept_v of_o pardon_n by_o those_o mean_n which_o they_o so_o disow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o this_o one_o and_o this_o one_o they_o hate_v and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o the_o old_a and_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renew_v and_o therefore_o their_o condition_n be_v desperate_a but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o impossible_a be_v also_o of_o special_a importance_n and_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v such_o for_o impossible_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o natural_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o legal_a and_o moral_a there_o be_v degree_n of_o impossibility_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o all_o absolute_a and_o supreme_a so_o when_o the_o law_n have_v condemn_v a_o criminal_a we_o usual_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o escape_v mean_v that_o the_o law_n be_v clear_o against_o he_o magnus_fw-la ab_fw-la infernis_fw-la revocetur_fw-la tullius_n vmbris_fw-la 16._o mart._n ep._n l._n 4._o
ep._n 16._o et_fw-la te_fw-la defendat_fw-la regulus_n ipse_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la absolvi_fw-la that_o be_v your_o cause_n be_v lose_v you_o be_v inexcusable_a there_o be_v no_o apology_n no_o plead_n for_o you_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v here_o mean_v we_o understand_v by_o those_o parallel_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v leave_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o allude_v to_o moses_n law_n in_o which_o for_o they_o that_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o high_a hand_n 10.26_o heb._n 10.26_o for_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n appoint_v which_o ben_n maimon_n expound_v say_v that_o for_o apostate_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v such_o mean_n that_o it_o be_v ordinary_o impossible_a we_o have_v in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n no_o door_n of_o reconciliation_n if_o he_o repent_v of_o this_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n but_o if_o he_o remain_v so_o the_o church_n have_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v if_o she_o pray_v for_o he_o which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n that_o the_o church_n can_v do_v to_o absolve_v he_o be_v to_o warrant_v he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n be_v absolute_o impossible_a but_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o be_v to_o put_v he_o into_o some_o hope_n and_o for_o that_o she_o have_v in_o this_o case_n no_o commission_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n of_o which_o s._n john_n speak_v and_o give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v so_o that_o impossible_a do_v signify_v in_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la a_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v capital_a and_o damn_v but_o here_o it_o signify_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o that_o deadliness_n and_o impossibility_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o malignity_n and_o desperation_n in_o mortal_a disease_n for_o of_o all_o evil_n this_o state_n here_o describe_v be_v the_o worst_a and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o impossibility_n but_o beside_o all_o other_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o very_a analogy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o impossibility_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o a_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o relative_a to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o restore_v he_o who_o state_n of_o evil_n be_v contrary_a to_o pardon_v and_o restitution_n as_o be_v a_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o pardon_n and_o repentance_n such_o be_v that_o parallel_a expression_n use_v by_o s._n john_n 3.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v sin_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o now_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v possible_o sin_v if_o he_o will_v that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o natural_a or_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n but_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n be_v you_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o will_v viz._n which_o the_o flesh_n will_v fain_o tempt_v you_o to_o a_o good_a man_n can_v sin_v that_o be_v very_o hardly_o can_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o delight_v in_o it_o he_o can_v sin_v without_o a_o horrible_a trouble_n and_o uneasiness_n to_o himself_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o apostate_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o can_v be_v renew_v that_o be_v without_o extreme_a difficulty_n and_o a_o perfect_a contradiction_n to_o that_o state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a lose_v but_o if_o this_o man_n will_v repent_v with_o a_o repentance_n proportion_v to_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v the_o affirmation_n of_o justin_n martyr_n tryph._n dial._n count_v tryph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o for_o whatsoever_o cause_n go_v from_o he_o to_o the_o secular_a conversation_n viz._n to_o heathenism_n or_o judaisme_n &c._n &c._n deny_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o confess_v he_o again_o before_o their_o death_n they_o can_v never_o be_v save_v so_o that_o this_o impossibility_n concern_v not_o those_o that_o return_n and_o do_v confess_v he_o but_o those_o that_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o reject_v this_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o false_a and_o deceitful_a and_o never_o return_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o again_o which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o i_o be_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n §._o 5._o he_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.32_o matth._n 12.32_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n origen_n and_o the_o novatian_o after_o he_o when_o the_o scholar_n of_o novatus_n to_o justify_v their_o master_n schism_n from_o the_o church_n have_v change_v the_o good_a old_a discipline_n into_o a_o new_a and_o evil_a doctrine_n say_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o in_o baptism_n they_o have_v be_v illuminate_v and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v consign_v in_o confirmation_n and_o promote_v in_o all_o the_o assistance_n and_o conduct_v of_o grace_n and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o father_n be_v in_o all_o creature_n the_o son_n only_o in_o the_o reasonable_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o christian_n against_o which_o if_o they_o prevaricate_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v while_o the_o sin_n of_o heathen_n as_o be_v only_o against_o the_o son_n be_v easy_o pardon_v in_o baptism_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o refute_v this_o fond_a opinion_n as_o be_v already_o do_v by_o s._n athanasius_n in_o a_o book_n purposely_o write_v on_o this_o subject_n and_o it_o fall_v alone_o for_o that_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o christian_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n charge_v it_o upon_o the_o pharisee_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v because_o christian_n be_v perpetual_o call_v upon_o to_o repent_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v any_o man_n be_v call_v from_o his_o sin_n if_o by_o return_v he_o shall_v not_o escape_v damnation_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v than_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a either_o of_o which_o destroy_v their_o fond_a affirmative_a s._n austin_n make_v final_a impenitence_n to_o be_v it_o against_o which_o opinion_n though_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v oppose_v yet_o it_o be_v open_o confute_v in_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v not_o then_o guilty_a of_o final_a impenitence_n but_o the_o instance_n clear_v the_o article_n the_o pharisee_n see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n manifest_o shine_v in_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o despise_v his_o person_n and_o persecute_v it_o which_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v sin_v against_o he_o for_o speak_v against_o be_v sin_v or_o do_v against_o it_o in_o the_o jew_n manner_n of_o expression_n but_o they_o also_o spiteful_o and_o malicious_o blaspheme_v that_o spirit_n and_o that_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convince_v and_o by_o which_o such_o miracle_n be_v do_v 36._o verse_n 36._o and_o this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a word_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o which_o christ_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n such_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v he_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o that_o day_n now_o this_o be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o high_a and_o a_o intolerable_a crime_n for_o it_o be_v not_o new_a but_o a_o old_a crime_n only_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o a_o appellative_a relate_n to_o a_o power_n and_o a_o name_n now_o more_o use_v then_o former_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n die_v who_o do_v despise_v and_o reproach_v the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o power_n and_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o hand_n manifest_v in_o
man_n know_v when_o that_o time_n be_v god_n only_o know_v and_o the_o event_n must_v declare_v it_o but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v pardonable_a be_v very_o certain_a because_o it_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o baptism_n the_o novatian_o deny_v not_o to_o baptism_n a_o power_n of_o pardon_v any_o sin_n &_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v without_o doubt_n true_a what_o zosimus_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n object_v to_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deletery_n and_o purgative_a for_o every_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o since_o the_o unconverted_a pharisee_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n forbid_v and_o punish_v capital_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n either_o to_o these_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v be_v preach_v and_o for_o they_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v or_o else_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v pardonable_a now_o whereas_o our_o b._n lord_n affirm_v of_o this_o sin_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o may_v best_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o parallel_a word_n of_o old_a heli_n to_o his_o son_n if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o 25._o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o placari_fw-la ei_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o relate_v to_o christ_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o may_v be_v forgive_v he_o it_o shall_v that_o be_v upon_o easy_a term_n as_o upon_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n call_v in_o this_o place_n a_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n presumptuous_o against_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o power_n and_o his_o spirit_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v never_o so_o as_o the_o other_o never_o upon_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o can_v expiate_v this_o great_a sin_n as_o it_o can_v take_v off_o a_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o though_o it_o be_v punish_v here_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v hereafter_o but_o 2._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o saeculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la this_o world_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v take_v for_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n frequent_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a christ_n may_v mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v use_v among_o they_o by_o who_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v but_o because_o the_o word_n be_v also_o as_o common_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v understand_v at_o this_o day_n viz._n for_o the_o world_n after_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v therefore_o propound_v another_o exposition_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a though_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o plentiful_a in_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o because_o the_o sin_n be_v big_a under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o here_o any_o ordinary_a way_n of_o pardon_v it_o no_o ministry_n establish_v to_o warrant_n or_o absolve_v such_o sinner_n but_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o if_o a_o man_n persevere_fw-la in_o this_o sin_n he_o shall_v neither_o be_v forgive_v here_o nor_o hereafter_o that_o be_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v absolve_v in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o so_o difficult_a place_n for_o in_o this_o world_n proper_o so_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o a_o sin_n be_v forgive_v when_o it_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sentence_n or_o execution_n that_o be_v when_o those_o evil_n be_v remove_v which_o be_v usual_o inflict_v or_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o day_n now_o then_o for_o the_o final_a punishment_n that_o be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o if_o god_n then_o give_v we_o a_o mercy_n in_o that_o day_n then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o pardon_n from_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o we_o here_o he_o either_o forbear_v to_o smite_v we_o or_o smite_v we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o all_o the_o way_n continue_v to_o we_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v in_o any_o sense_n pardon_v we_o here_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n he_o continue_v we_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o pardon_n in_o this_o 66._o this_o vide_fw-la infrà _fw-la numb_a 66._o world_n as_o the_o bless_a sentence_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o way_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o when_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n threaten_v to_o this_o sin_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o mean_v that_o neither_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n pronounce_v his_o pardon_n or_o comfort_v his_o sorrow_n or_o restore_v he_o after_o his_o fall_n or_o warrant_v his_o condition_n or_o pray_v for_o he_o public_o or_o give_v he_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o will_v god_n pardon_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o all_o this_o fearful_a denunciation_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n be_v only_o upon_o supposition_n the_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n athanasius_n 2._o quaest_n 71._o to_o 2._o god_n do_v not_o say_v to_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v and_o repent_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o to_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v and_o remain_v in_o his_o blasphemy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v to_o they_o that_o holy_o and_o worthy_o repent_v 8._o s._n chrys_n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la hom_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wound_v be_v not_o so_o grievous_a but_o it_o be_v intolerable_a when_o the_o wound_a man_n refuse_v to_o be_v cure_v for_o it_o be_v considerable_a whoever_o can_v repent_v may_v hope_v for_o pardon_n else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v invite_v to_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o say_v whoever_o can_v be_v sorrowful_a may_v hope_v for_o pardon_n for_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n too_o late_o then_o commence_v when_o there_o be_v no_o time_n leave_v to_o begin_v much_o less_o to_o finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athanasius_n call_v it_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o worthy_a repentance_n and_o of_o such_o philo_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allegory_n in_o allegory_n some_o unhappy_a soul_n will_v fain_o he_o admit_v to_o repentance_n but_o god_n permit_v they_o not_o that_o be_v their_o time_n be_v past_a and_o either_o they_o die_v before_o they_o can_v perform_v it_o or_o if_o they_o live_v they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a impiety_n like_o water_n from_o a_o rock_n but_o whoever_o can_v repent_v worthy_o and_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o mortify_v it_o and_o make_v such_o amends_o as_o be_v require_v these_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n they_o may_v hope_v for_o mercy_n and_o if_o they_o may_v hope_v they_o must_v hope_v for_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n of_o despair_n for_o despair_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o where_o to_o hope_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o more_o say_v against_o it_o then_o any_o other_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o of_o theft_n or_o adultery_n it_o shall_v neither_o be_v forgive_v we_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o if_o we_o do_v repent_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v exact_v of_o we_o but_o shall_v be_v pardon_v so_o that_o to_o say_v it_o be_v unpardonable_a without_o repentance_n be_v to_o say_v nothing_o peculiar_a of_o this_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o pardonable_a and_o unpardonable_a have_v no_o definite_a
and_o this_o be_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n concern_v sin_n and_o sinner_n call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o as_o for_o the_o other_o late_a and_o superinduce_v ministry_n of_o pardon_n in_o judicial_a form_n of_o absolution_n that_o be_v whole_o upon_o other_o account_n of_o good_a use_n indeed_o to_o all_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a persuasion_n and_o scruple_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n concern_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n for_o sometime_o it_o happen_v what_o one_o say_v of_o old_a mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la difficillimè_fw-la sedatur_fw-la deus_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la god_n be_v soon_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o than_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o because_o our_o repentance_n be_v always_o imperfect_a and_o he_o who_o repent_v the_o most_o excellent_o and_o hate_v his_o sin_n with_o the_o great_a detestation_n may_v possible_o by_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o sin_n undervalue_v his_o repentance_n and_o suspect_v his_o sorrow_n and_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v too_o little_a to_o deserve_v pardon_n he_o may_v think_v it_o be_v too_o little_a to_o obtain_v it_o and_o the_o man_n may_v be_v melancholy_a and_o melancholy_a be_v fearful_a and_o fear_n be_v scrupulous_a and_o scruple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v at_o home_n and_o not_o very_o easy_o abroad_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o disadvantage_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o separate_v the_o vile_a from_o the_o precious_a and_o to_o judge_v of_o leprosy_n shall_v be_v make_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o man_n repentance_n and_o upon_o notice_n of_o particular_n to_o speak_v comfort_n to_o he_o or_o something_o for_o institution_n for_o then_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o pronounce_v absolution_n that_o be_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v needs_o add_v much_o comfort_n to_o he_o and_o hope_n of_o pardon_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a learning_n but_o even_o from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o ministration_n to_o pronounce_v absolution_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o warrant_v he_o so_o far_o as_o his_o case_n be_v warrantable_a that_o be_v to_o speak_v comfort_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o need_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o case_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o he_o in_o which_o the_o party_n interest_v either_o have_v no_o skill_n or_o no_o confidence_n or_o no_o comfort_n now_o in_o this_o case_n to_o dispute_v whether_o the_o priest_n power_n be_v judicial_a or_o optative_a or_o declarative_a be_v so_o whole_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o sentence_n be_v no_o part_n of_o any_o power_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n not_o of_o power_n it_o be_v like_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o question_n which_o indeed_o ought_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o as_o every_o man_n prudent_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o every_o matter_n of_o concernment_n from_o he_o who_o be_v skilled_a and_o experience_a and_o profess_v in_o the_o faculty_n but_o the_o priest_n proper_a power_n of_o absolve_v that_o be_v of_o pardon_v which_o be_v in_o no_o case_n communicable_a to_o any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o consecrate_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o give_v the_o penitent_a the_o mean_n of_o eternal_a pardon_n the_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n real_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o god_n there_o be_v in_o ordinary_a no_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o by_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o head_n the_o priest_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n he_o do_v that_o by_o his_o ministry_n which_o god_n effect_n by_o real_a dispensation_n and_o as_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o authority_n and_o proper_a efflux_n but_o by_o assist_v and_o dispense_n those_o rite_n and_o promote_a those_o grace_n which_o be_v certain_a disposition_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o just_o so_o he_o give_v pardon_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v it_o nor_o yet_o as_o a_o messenger_n that_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o authority_n and_o real_a donation_n nor_o yet_o only_o by_o declaration_n but_o as_o a_o rhysician_n give_v health_n that_o be_v he_o give_v the_o remedy_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o and_o if_o god_n bless_v the_o medicine_n the_o person_n recover_v and_o god_n give_v the_o health_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a man_n who_o 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or_o correct_v comfort_n or_o humble_a loose_a or_o bind_v so_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o s._n paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v entrust_v to_o he_o in_o every_o office_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n minister_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o every_o of_o they_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o pardon_n but_o concern_v that_o which_o we_o call_v absolution_n that_o be_v a_o pronounce_v the_o person_n to_o be_v absolve_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o present_a use_n be_v not_o use_v for_o many_o age_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n they_o be_v never_o use_v and_o for_o the_o latin_a church_n in_o thomas_n aquinas_n his_o time_n they_o be_v so_o new_a that_o he_o put_v it_o into_o one_o of_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la disputatae_fw-la whither_o form_n be_v more_o fit_a the_o optative_a or_o the_o 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of_o sin_n use_v in_o any_o liturgy_n or_o church_n so_o far_o as_o can_v appear_v but_o all_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n which_o be_v record_v be_v the_o mere_a admit_v they_o to_o the_o mystery_n and_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o religious_a office_n the_o sum_n and_o perfection_n of_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 76._o make_v provision_n for_o a_o penitent_a that_o be_v near_a death_n reconcilietur_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o infundatur_fw-la ori_fw-la ejus_fw-la eucharistia_n let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v all_o the_o solemnity_n even_o when_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n of_o the_o church_n
not_o do_v their_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v absolve_v none_o that_o do_v not_o express_v his_o repentance_n some_o way_n or_o other_o but_o they_o do_v absolve_v they_o that_o can_v do_v no_o exterior_a penance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a only_o from_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a 79._o the_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o be_v to_o say_v be_v this_o that_o though_o these_o corporal_a severity_n be_v not_o esteem_v by_o they_o simple_o necessary_a but_o such_o which_o may_v in_o any_o and_o in_o every_o instance_n be_v omit_v in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o commute_v for_o other_o more_o fit_a and_o useful_a yet_o they_o choose_v these_o austerity_n as_o the_o best_a signification_n of_o their_o repentance_n towards_o man_n such_o in_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a likelihood_n of_o sincerity_n and_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n such_o which_o have_v in_o they_o the_o least_o objection_n 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poenaeque_fw-la genus_fw-la vidisse_fw-la precantem_fw-la when_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n we_o concentre_v many_o act_n of_o virtue_n together_o there_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o shame_n for_o have_v commit_v it_o there_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n and_o the_o humiliation_n of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o pardon_n there_o be_v fear_n and_o love_n sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n sorrow_n for_o the_o past_a and_o holy_a purpose_n and_o desire_n and_o vow_n of_o live_v better_a in_o time_n to_o come_v unless_o all_o this_o be_v in_o it_o the_o prayer_n be_v not_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a repentance_n but_o such_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o amends_o it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n in_o the_o true_a and_o modest_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n so_o s._n cyprian_n affirm_v speak_v of_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n domino_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la nec_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la virtutum_fw-la suarum_fw-la martyria_fw-la destiterunt_fw-la lapsis_fw-la serm_v de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o their_o glorious_a martyrdom_n for_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n stans_fw-la azarias_fw-la precatus_fw-la est_fw-la azarias_n stand_v in_o the_o flame_n do_v pray_v and_o make_v his_o exomologesis_fw-la or_o penitential_a confession_n to_o god_n with_o his_o two_o partner_n thus_o also_o tertullian_n describe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o primitive_a repentance_n 9_o de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la cap._n 9_o animum_fw-la moeroribus_fw-la dejicere_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la peccavit_fw-la tristi_fw-la tractatione_n mutare_fw-la caeterum_fw-la pastum_fw-la &_o potum_fw-la pura_fw-la nosse_fw-la non_fw-la ventris_fw-la scil_n sed_fw-la animae_fw-la causâ_fw-la plerumque_fw-la verò_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la preces_fw-la alere_fw-la ingemiscere_fw-la lachrymari_fw-la &_o mugire_fw-la dies_fw-la noctésque_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la &_o caris_fw-la dei_fw-la adgeniculari_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la legationes_fw-la deprecationis_fw-la suae_fw-la injungere_fw-la to_o have_v our_o mind_n cast_v down_o with_o sorrow_n to_o change_v our_o sin_n into_o severity_n to_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_n without_o art_n simple_a and_o pure_a viz._n bread_n and_o water_n not_o for_o the_o belly_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o nourish_v our_o prayer_n most_o common_o with_o fast_v to_o sigh_v and_o cry_v and_o roar_v to_o god_n our_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v prostrate_a before_o the_o minister_n and_o priest_n to_o kneel_v before_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o desire_v all_o the_o brethren_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o oportet_fw-la orare_fw-la impensiùs_fw-la &_o rogare_fw-la so_o s._n cyprian_n we_o must_v pray_v and_o beg_v more_o earnest_o and_o as_o pacianus_n add_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n before_o cite_v multorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la adjuvare_fw-la we_o must_v help_v our_o prayer_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o pray_v to_o god_n say_v simon_n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n if_o peradventure_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o pray_v for_o i_o say_v simon_n magus_n to_o s._n peter_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v may_v not_o happen_v to_o i_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o minister_v to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v of_o great_a avail_n in_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v high_o value_v and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o obtain_v by_o the_o penitent_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o alm_n alm_n and_o fast_a be_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v it_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n that_o be_v humility_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o best_a advantage_n and_o sanctification_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n 4._o dan._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o daniel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n eleemosynis_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la redime_fw-la redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o alm_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o not_o that_o money_n can_v be_v the_o price_n of_o a_o soul_n for_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o that_o the_o charity_n of_o alm_n be_v that_o which_o god_n delight_v in_o and_z accepts_z as_o do_v to_o himself_o 16.6_o pro._n 16.6_o and_o procure_v his_o pardon_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n in_o veritate_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la expiatur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la in_o truth_n and_o mercy_n iniquity_n be_v pardon_v that_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n and_o alm_n of_o a_o penitent_a there_o be_v pardon_n for_o water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n 12.9_o ecclus._n 3.30_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o tob._n 12.9_o and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o love_n which_o as_o s._n peter_n express_v it_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n alm_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o every_o sin_n those_o that_o exercise_v alm_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o life_n say_v old_a tobias_n which_o true_o explicate_v the_o method_n of_o this_o repentance_n to_o give_v alm_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o but_o to_o work_v righteousness_n be_v a_o excellent_a state_n and_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o he_o that_o sin_n and_o give_v alm_n spend_v his_o money_n upon_o sin_n not_o upon_o god_n and_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o calenture_n drink_v deep_a of_o the_o vintage_n even_o when_o he_o bleed_v for_o cure_v 82._o but_o this_o command_n and_o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o effect_n of_o alm_n we_o have_v best_a from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v alm_n 11.41_o luke_n 11.41_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o repentance_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 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