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seek_v to_o palliate_v and_o colour_v over_o what_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v he_o falter_v in_o his_o language_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o confession_n render_v nothing_o but_o a_o excuse_n a_o excuse_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o now_o to_o dissect_v and_o examine_v the_o excuse_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o adam_n deal_v like_o a_o unskilful_a physician_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la morbo_fw-la extinguo_fw-la hominem_fw-la he_o remove_v not_o the_o disease_n but_o destroy_v himself_o and_o by_o apply_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n make_v the_o disease_n incurable_a his_o apology_n upbraid_v he_o and_o he_o condemn_v himself_o with_o his_o excuse_n for_o first_o mulier_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o woman_n give_v it_o i_o weigh_v it_o as_o we_o please_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n we_o may_v measure_v sin_n by_o the_o tentation_n it_o be_v always_o the_o great_a when_o the_o tentation_n be_v least_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n though_o a_o angel_n have_v give_v it_o what_o be_v it_o then_o when_o it_o be_v the_o woman_n that_o give_v it_o why_o shall_v the_o woman_n prevail_v over_o the_o man_n the_o weak_a over_o the_o strong_a vessel_n he_o be_v make_v her_o head_n and_o be_v to_o rule_v over_o she_o his_o duty_n say_v st._n chrysostome_n be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v refuse_v the_o woman_n offer_n but_o also_o to_o have_v show_v she_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v keep_v she_o from_o eat_v not_o only_o to_o have_v save_v himself_o but_o to_o have_v pluck_v she_o also_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n but_o for_o strength_n to_o yield_v to_o weakness_n for_o the_o head_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o body_n for_o he_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o subjection_n who_o ought_v to_o command_v for_o he_o to_o follow_v to_o evil_n who_o shall_v lead_v to_o good_a be_v to_o invert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v constitute_v what_o a_o shame_n do_v we_o count_v it_o for_o a_o man_n of_o perfect_a limb_n to_o be_v beat_v by_o a_o cripple_n for_o a_o son_n of_o anak_n to_o be_v chase_v by_o a_o grasshopper_n for_o xerxes_n be_v army_n which_o drink_v up_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o greece_n by_o three_o hundred_o spartain_n certain_o he_o deserve_v not_o power_n who_o betray_v it_o to_o weakness_n the_o woman_n give_v it_o i_o then_o be_v a_o deep_a aggravation_n of_o the_o man_n transgression_n again_o it_o be_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v it_o and_o a_o gift_n as_o we_o common_o say_v may_v be_v either_o take_v or_o refuse_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o gift_n or_o no._n have_v the_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v receive_v the_o woman_n can_v have_v give_v he_o nothing_o nunquid_fw-la obsecravit_fw-la num_fw-la disseruit_fw-la num_fw-la decepit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n do_v she_o besiege_v he_o with_o her_o entreaty_n do_v she_o use_v the_o battery_n of_o discourse_n do_v she_o cunning_o undermine_v he_o with_o a_o fallacy_n no_o it_o be_v but_o dedit_fw-la she_o only_o give_v it_o he_o the_o orator_n will_v tell_v we_o necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la humanae_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la that_o necessity_n be_v the_o best_a plea_n that_o humane_a weakness_n have_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v we_o but_o it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o thing_n as_o tertulian_n say_v licentiam_fw-la usurpare_fw-la praetextu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la to_o make_v necessity_n a_o pretence_n for_o our_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o sin_v at_o this_o door_n enter-in_a covetousness_n intemperance_n revenge_n pride_n which_o we_o may_v easy_o keep_v out_o even_o with_o one_o of_o our_o finger_n nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la nusquam_fw-la violentia_fw-la sed_fw-la electio_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la here_o be_v no_o necessity_n no_o violence_n it_o be_v but_o dedit_fw-la she_o give_v it_o he_o and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o oh_o how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n how_o be_v adam_n fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o strength_n he_o who_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n encompass_v he_o about_o as_o a_o ring_n who_o have_v his_o understanding_n rich_o adorn_v and_o his_o will_n obedient_a to_o his_o understanding_n who_o have_v a_o harmony_n in_o his_o affection_n and_o a_o heaven_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o have_v the_o angel_n for_o his_o guardian_n and_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o kind_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n surrender_v up_o all_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o gift_n a_o gift_n which_o he_o may_v have_v refuse_v and_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o log._n plato_n de_fw-fr log._n proverb_n
great_a weakness_n it_o be_v when_o the_o woman_n have_v prevail_v and_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o strength_n to_o infirmity_n then_o out_o of_o that_o to_o draw_v a_o apology_n from_o whence_o by_o resistance_n we_o may_v have_v raise_v that_o virtue_n which_o will_v have_v crown_v we_o with_o honour_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o woman_n say_v adam_n it_o be_v my_o melancholy_n say_v the_o envious_a it_o be_v my_o blood_n say_v the_o wanton_a it_o be_v my_o appetite_n say_v the_o glutton_n it_o be_v my_o choler_n say_v the_o murderer_n but_o god_n give_v adam_n a_o wife_n not_o a_o tempter_n and_o god_n give_v a_o appetite_n not_o gluttony_n natural_a temper_n and_o constitution_n not_o envy_n not_o luxury_n not_o revenge_n and_o the_o envious_n shall_v clear-up_a the_o cloud_n of_o melancholy_n with_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n the_o furious_a gallant_a purge_v his_o choler_n the_o wanton_n quench_v the_o fire_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glutton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o mat._n 13_o 12._o wage_n war_n with_o his_o appetite_n put_v a_o knife_n to_o his_o throat_n and_o beat_v down_o 27._o prov._n 23._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 27._o his_o body_n with_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n belove_a if_o this_o care_n be_v general_a and_o serious_a we_o shall_v not_o hear_v adam_n complain_v of_o eve_n nor_o shall_v we_o complain_v of_o adam_n nor_o make_v our_o infirmity_n a_o apology_n for_o sin_n nor_o our_o weakness_n to_o resist_v temptation_n a_o temptation_n to_o those_o sin_n which_o increase_v our_o weakness_n god_n send_v we_o into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v their_o army_n against_o carthage_n not_o to_o return_v but_o with_o conquest_n if_o we_o fail_v and_o be_v foil_v it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o urge_v and_o plead_v our_o infirmity_n it_o be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o will_n say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o damn_v the_o wicked_a but_o no_o necessity_n of_o nature_n nor_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v excuse_v they_o god_n indeed_o give_v the_o woman_n to_o adam_n but_o dedit_fw-la in_o adjutorium_fw-la he_o give_v she_o he_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n so_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o that_o of_o itself_o can_v hurt_v we_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a appetite_n or_o inclination_n in_o man_n say_v the_o school_n which_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o a_o virtuous_a act_n there_o be_v no_o fuel_n no_o spark_n in_o our_o nature_n which_o may_v not_o be_v improve_v and_o fix_v up_o at_o last_o as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o every_o inclination_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v good_a and_o tend_v to_o good_a my_o inclination_n to_o anger_n may_v end_v in_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n my_o inclination_n to_o sorrow_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o repentance_n my_o inclination_n to_o meat_n in_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n if_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v give_v to_o adam_n to_o have_v give_v he_o the_o fruit_n he_o may_v have_v taste_v and_o not_o dye_v and_o if_o our_o natural_a inclination_n do_v necessitate_v we_o to_o the_o act_n we_o may_v say_v it_o and_o be_v no_o liar_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n what_o pretence_n then_o can_v we_o find_v what_o excuse_n can_v we_o possible_o frame_v when_o we_o break_v god_n command_n that_o sin_n do_v insinuate_v a_o christian_a have_v a_o charm_n that_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o so_o insensible_a faith_n unfold_v it_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v weak_a christ_n do_v strengthen_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n with_o a_o apple_n in_o her_o hand_n many_o incitement_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o and_o strong_a to_o goodness_n there_o need_v no_o instructor_n to_o teach_v we_o say_v st._n basil_n no_o orator_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o hate_v a_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o by_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o reason_n we_o commend_v justice_n and_o temperance_n and_o condemn_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o averseness_n from_o evil_n which_o he_o never_o learn_v but_o bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n but_o then_o what_o if_o evil_n look_v well_o and_o speak_v well_o and_o appear_v in_o some_o glory_n we_o have_v light_n enough_o to_o discover_v that_o imposture_n for_o the_o fruit_n with_o the_o inscription_n there_o be_v a_o morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la if_o the_o world_n flatter_v god_n threaten_v if_o nature_n incline_v grace_n be_v a_o bridle_n if_o the_o devil_n suggest_v the_o angel_n be_v our_o guardian_n if_o he_o fetch_v his_o circuit_n and_o compass_n to_o see_v where_o he_o may_v foil_v we_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o we_o what_o speak_v we_o of_o temptation_n they_o be_v officina_fw-la meritorum_fw-la a_o shop_n to_o build_v good_a work_n in_o if_o temptation_n clothe_v itself_o with_o lust_n i_o may_v make_v it_o chastity_n and_o temperance_n if_o it_o smile_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n i_o may_v make_v it_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n if_o it_o cringe_v to_o i_o in_o his_o knee_n that_o honour_v i_o i_o may_v shadow_v it_o with_o humility_n our_o passion_n which_o have_v quandam_fw-la mulieritatem_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o womanishness_n in_o they_o and_o be_v many_o time_n as_o froward_a and_o perverse_a as_o any_o of_o that_o sex_n yet_o may_v be_v make_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a cùm_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la foemininum_fw-la est_fw-la virile_a facimus_fw-la say_v the_o father_n by_o turn_v their_o effeminacy_n into_o true_a manhood_n by_o make_v my_o fear_n a_o centinel_n to_o warn_v i_o of_o danger_n my_o anger_n a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v my_o sin_n and_o my_o sorrow_n a_o penetentiary_n to_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n nay_o cùm_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la ferinum_fw-la est_fw-la divinum_fw-la facimus_fw-la by_o make_v that_o divine_a which_o be_v bestial_a and_o brutish_a in_o they_o and_o indeed_o wherein_o can_v we_o more_o near_o resemble_v god_n then_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o we_o may_v work_v by_o help_n of_o our_o passion_n this_o fleshly_a part_n of_o we_o god_n have_v give_v we_o but_o dedit_fw-la sociam_fw-la he_o give_v it_o for_o a_o companion_n not_o a_o enemy_n nyssene_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v set_v it_o in_o tune_n as_o a_o musician_n do_v his_o harp_n and_o lute_n and_o make_v such_o a_o harmony_n as_o shall_v be_v very_o delightful_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o friend_n also_o we_o may_v make_v it_o to_o exalt_v and_o promote_v we_o it_o may_v help_v we_o to_o a_o confessor_n place_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o may_v procure_v we_o a_o virgin_n be_v place_n by_o chastity_n and_o crown_v we_o with_o martyrdom_n by_o die_v for_o christ_n nemo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o cansa_fw-la dei_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la sva_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la facit_fw-la we_o be_v prodigal_a of_o our_o blood_n and_o of_o our_o life_n if_o our_o lust_n or_o some_o quarrel_n call_v for_o it_o why_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n to_o employ_v and_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v search_v the_o scripture_n to_o improve_v our_o knowledge_n if_o we_o shall_v earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n to_o inflame_v our_o love_n let_v the_o woman_n tempt_v never_o so_o much_o we_o shall_v not_o hear_v she_o let_v our_o natural_a endowment_n be_v what_o they_o will_v he_o that_o do_v little_a among_o we_o shall_v do_v much_o and_o he_o that_o do_v much_o shall_v do_v much_o more_o and_o for_o our_o enemy_n which_o we_o so_o fear_v and_o which_o we_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o excuse_n of_o our_o cowardice_n one_o of_o we_o as_o 30._o deut._n 32._o 30._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o 7._o deut._n 28._o 7._o come_v out_o against_o in_o one_o way_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o we_o seven_o way_n nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o so_o forget_v ourselves_o as_o to_o palliate_v our_o offence_n and_o when_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n or_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v our_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o account_v put_v they_o off_o upon_o adam_n as_o adam_n do_v here_o upon_o eve_n there_o shall_v never_o come_v a_o mulier_fw-la dedit_fw-la or_o a_o tu_fw-la dedisti_fw-la the_o woman_n both_o do_v this_o or_o our_o flesh_n have_v do_v this_o or_o god_n have_v do_v this_o into_o our_o apology_n nor_o will_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o under_o any_o tree_n but_o that_o who_o leaf_n be_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n nor_o run_v unto_o any_o rock_n but_o the_o â—_o rev._n
for_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o have_v not_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n so_o may_v we_o of_o the_o devil_n have_v he_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v never_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o nor_o have_v move_v the_o jew_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o which_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o by_o which_o himself_o be_v tread_v underfoot_n and_o his_o kingdom_n overthrow_v but_o such_o a_o captain_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o have_v who_o can_v be_v tempt_v but_o can_v not_o sin_n who_o may_v be_v set_v hard_o at_o but_o can_v not_o be_v overthrow_v who_o can_v discover_v the_o falacy_n of_o that_o subtle_a sophister_n who_o can_v subsist_v and_o not_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n who_o can_v go_v up_o to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o come_v down_o from_o it_o who_o can_v see_v the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o contemn_v it_o the_o schoolman_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o this_o tentation_n of_o christ_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o double_a tentation_n a_o inward_a and_o a_o outward_a and_o rank_v our_o saviour_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n who_o as_o they_o imagine_v can_v have_v no_o inward_a tentation_n at_o all_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v then_o in_o full_a and_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o reason_n and_o their_o reason_n in_o due_a obedience_n to_o god_n who_o fancy_n can_v receive_v no_o species_n or_o phantasm_n but_o upon_o deliberate_a counsel_n who_o understanding_n have_v no_o cloud_n to_o obscure_v it_o and_o who_o will_n wait_v as_o a_o handmaid_n on_o the_o understanding_n and_o follow_v as_o that_o lead_v all_o this_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o may_v our_o first_o parent_n be_v tempt_v inward_o for_o tentation_n if_o it_o go_v no_o further_o be_v no_o sin_n we_o be_v then_o tempt_v 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