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and_o weep_v he_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o some_o sin_n but_o he_o retain_v it_o because_o withal_o he_o perform_v many_o just_a and_o worthy_a action_n beside_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v righteous_a when_o his_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v as_o he_o be_v esteem_v with_o god_n a_o performer_n of_o the_o law_n who_o transgression_n be_v pardon_v omnia_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v 1._o c._n 19_o mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputanâur_fw-la quando_fw-la quiâquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignosciâur_n now_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o concupiscence_n do_v continual_o dwell_v in_o all_o mankind_n during_o this_o life_n may_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a person_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v rom._n 7._o 19_o the_o goâd_n that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v f_o we_o inquire_v what_o evil_a it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v 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ser_fw-mi 5._o ago_o quamvis_fw-la membraââeneo_fw-la arma_fw-la nego_fw-la so_o himself_o advise_v rom._n 6._o 13_o yââld_v not_o your_o member_n as_o iâst_v âments_n of_o unrighteousness_n although_o sinful_a desire_n arise_v in_o 45._o id_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n ser._n 45._o your_o carnal_a heart_n rebellant_fw-la râbella_fw-la pugnant_fw-la pugna_fw-la this_o be_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v continual_o resist_v those_o temptation_n luctabatur_fw-la noâ_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n subjugâbaâur_n always_o strive_v with_o they_o but_o not_o overcome_v by_o they_o rom_n 8._o 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n though_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o overrule_v by_o the_o flesh_n they_o do_v please_v 6._o id._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser._n 6._o god_n carnem_fw-la portant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pârtantur_fw-la ab_fw-la âa_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 25._o with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o natural_a mind_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n of_o this_o apostle_n be_v free_a from_o carnal_a concupiscence_n for_o by_o nature_n our_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v carnal_a but_o the_o mind_n here_o signify_v his_o understanding_n reform_a and_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o very_a natural_a spirit_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n need_v â_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o himself_o say_v ephes_n 4._o 23._o bâ_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o excuse_v himself_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o blameless_a but_o that_o his_o spiritual_a part_n or_o in_o ward_n man_n do_v detest_v that_o which_o his_o carnal_a part_n or_o outward_a 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84._o deliver_v by_o saint_n austin_n susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratia_n nam_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la âolle_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la and_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o âelâgians_n he_o thus_o argue_v vnde_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 14._o homo_fw-la meruit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterno_fw-la verbo_fw-la assumeretur_fw-la quid_fw-la ânte_fw-it egit_fw-la and_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o ille_fw-la great_a âest_fw-la tantus_fw-la ââ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la fiâ_n christianus_n quâ_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la fiâ_n christus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o taking_z of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n be_v mere_o of_o grace_n for_o what_o do_v that_o man_n christ_n deserve_v what_o do_v he_o before_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o christian_a this_o man_n jesus_n be_v make_v christ_n final_o why_o shall_v we_o further_o doubt_v that_o holy_a man_n be_v call_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o 28._o eph._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o matth._n 28._o 28._o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hereupon_o saint_n hierâm_n write_v thus_o to_o saint_n austin_n 80._o austin_n hierom._n ep._n 80._o habitantem_fw-la in_fw-la teâdââexi_fw-la dâmânum_fw-la salvatorâm_fw-la and_o paulinus_n thus_o write_v to_o he_o 58._o he_o aug._n epist_n 58._o audiam_fw-la quâd_v in_o ââ_o mihi_fw-la loquatnâ_n deus_fw-la and_o austin_n himself_o write_v thus_o to_o bishop_n aurelius_n 1._o 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also_o he_o expound_v that_o say_n he_o that_o come_v to_o 37._o jo._n 6._o 37._o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o quiveniâ_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la incorporatur_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o in_o that_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n rev_n 20._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fire_n come_v from_o god_n and_o devour_v the_o persecutor_n he_o say_v comeduntur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la persecutores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la incorporantur_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o very_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n this_o of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o that_o be_v which_o in_o the_o saint_n 2._o quest_n 2._o militant_a be_v not_o yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o this_o life_n full_o subject_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o life_n to_o this_o 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the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o rev._n 14._o 6._o the_o eternal_a gospel_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v in_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eph._n 1._o 4._o elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o call_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o of_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o christ_n ordain_v for_o our_o redemption_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o full_a discourse_n in_o my_o three_o book_n and_o eight_o chapter_n this_o covenant_n do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n one_o to_o require_v and_o enjoin_v another_o to_o restipulate_v and_o which_o be_v requisite_a in_o all_o covenant_n a_o three_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o contractor_n as_o a_o stander-by_n and_o witness_v thereof_o so_o in_o 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question_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o how_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v question_n 2._o question_n from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o progeny_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o therefore_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v from_o he_o derive_v into_o his_o posterity_n who_o have_v proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n by_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n because_o such_o as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o beget_v child_n such_o be_v his_o posterity_n so_o beget_v for_o adam_n do_v not_o beget_v child_n until_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o therefore_o every_o man_n be_v the_o fulgent_n pet._n diac._n apud_fw-la fulgent_n servant_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 5._o 3._o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o hâs_v own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n and_o in_o what_o sinful_a condition_n adam_n be_v before_o he_o know_v eve_n and_o beget_v child_n be_v evident_o set_v forth_o gen_n 3_o 7._o 10._o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o make_v they_o aproâs_o and_o after_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o but_o before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 2._o 25._o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a from_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v open_v so_o as_o not_o only_o to_o see_v for_o so_o they_o do_v before_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v they_o be_v blind_a but_o to_o discern_v and_o perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o their_o lust_n after_o the_o fall_n for_o before_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n quia_fw-la nil_fw-la praecesseraâ_n quod_fw-la 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr nupâiis_fw-la &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o non_fw-la liâeret_fw-la nil_fw-la seâutum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la quod_fw-la puderet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o unlawful_a act_n 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pudenda_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n abstain_v from_o name_v those_o part_n direct_o but_o call_v they_o uncomely_a and_o the_o vulgar_a 23._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 23._o translation_n call_v they_o inhonesta_fw-la the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o so_o have_v call_v those_o part_n which_o god_n have_v create_v pure_a if_o man_n have_v not_o by_o sin_n dehonestate_v they_o so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v not_o name_v they_o but_o per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la and_o when_o necessity_n force_v 16._o martial_a l._n 11._o ep._n 16._o we_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o modesty_n require_v that_o we_o speak_v by_o circumlocution_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v to_o describe_v such_o a_o body_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v any_o part_n thereof_o unhonest_a or_o uncomely_a so_o the_o result_n
that_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o if_o this_o sin_n can_v at_o all_o be_v remit_v by_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n why_o be_v the_o church_n so_o offend_v with_o novatus_n for_o not_o admit_v penitent_n to_o his_o 624._o atha_n ib._n pag._n 624._o communion_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o fear_n have_v deny_v christ_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o remission_n after_o this_o life_n why_o be_v origen_n so_o condemn_v for_o affirm_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n again_o he_o say_v ãâã_d those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o confess_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o own_o disciple_n ausim_fw-la dicere_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsos_fw-la bâatos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 265._o atha_n ibid._n pa._n 265._o perfectam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinitate_fw-la habiusse_n antequam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o die_v penticoste_n eos_fw-la visitasset_fw-la ay_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o bless_a disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o perfect_a opinion_n of_o their_o lord_n godhead_n until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v on_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n for_o we_o read_v math._n 28._o 17._o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n some_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v heathen_n turk_n jew_n and_o arrian_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n blaspheme_v the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o do_v certain_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o with_o a_o penitent_a confession_n and_o with_o tear_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n renounce_v their_o blasphemy_n and_o desire_v admission_n thereinto_o and_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o then_o baptize_v what_o christian_a will_v be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o to_o deny_v they_o st._n austin_n go_v yet_o further_o 96._o aug._n in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la numero_fw-la hominum_fw-la quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la crimen_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la objecit_fw-la veniret_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la paenitens_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrime_n posâens_n quaero_fw-la utrum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la tanto_fw-la errore_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la neget_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admitti_fw-la aut_fw-la frustra_fw-la admissum_fw-la esse_fw-la contendat_fw-la ay_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o very_a pharisee_n unto_o who_o particular_o cbrist_n object_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o with_o repentance_n and_o tear_n have_v desire_v that_o save_a doctrine_n i_o demand_v whether_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o ignorant_o nice_a as_o to_o deny_v he_o leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v not_o profit_v he_o certain_o if_o julian_n or_o arrius_n who_o by_o divine_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v this_o sin_n have_v so_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o their_o time_n they_o have_v not_o be_v refuse_v for_o we_o know_v that_o novatus_n and_o his_o sect_n be_v therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o orthodox_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o admit_v such_o as_o have_v deny_v christ_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o conclusion_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n by_o 31._o aug._n epist_n 50._o n._n 31._o st._n austin_n be_v this_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a only_o in_o this_o case_n viz._n if_o such_o a_o sinner_n continue_v in_o duritia_fw-la cordis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la and_o again_o 58._o aug._n enchirid_a cap._n 83._o n._n 58._o si_fw-mi in_o hac_fw-la obstinatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la diem_fw-la extremum_fw-la clandit_n ay_o if_o such_o a_o blasphemer_n continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o obstinacy_n all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o it_o depart_v this_o life_n then_o will_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiunesse_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n only_o this_o grand_a sin_n infra_fw-la vid._n infra_fw-la may_v be_v call_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o john_n 5._o 16._o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n not_o because_o it_o do_v always_o necessary_o bring_v to_o that_o sinner_n eternal_a death_n but_o because_o it_o 31._o aug._n epist_n 50._o â_o 31._o will_v do_v so_o if_o that_o sinner_n live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o sin_n obstinate_o and_o impenitent_o of_o which_o saying_n i_o shall_v more_o large_o speak_v here_o after_o in_o its_o due_a place_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o it_o do_v necessary_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o same_o saint_n austin_n say_v very_o true_o as_o i_o conceive_v non_fw-la probatur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la commissum_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la 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person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o
will_v not_o confess_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o misconceit_n he_o say_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ephâsus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o call_v the_o man_n cbtist_n god_n for_o it_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o must_v call_v he_o bimâstrem_a &_o ârimâstrem_fw-la deum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o god_n of_o two_o 33._o soz_fw-fr l._n y._n c._n 33._o or_o three_o monâths_n old_a not_o consider_v that_o those_o say_n be_v not_o incongruous_a to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v emmanuâl_n god_n and_z man._n saint_n anselme_n also_o write_v upon_o those_o word_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n unholy_a do_v thus_o expound_v they_o qui_fw-fr iâa_fw-fr vilipenderiâ_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n ansel_n in_o loc_n salutem_fw-la sufficere_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la nec_fw-la cenus_n humanum_fw-la emundanâem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o 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and_o desperation_n but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a that_o some_o have_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n chap._n xv._o whether_o such_o blasphemer_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v question_n question_n may_n upon_o their_o repentance_n find_v mercy_n two_o sort_n of_o repentance_n first_o legal_a second_o evangelicall_n of_o judas_n and_o his_o repentance_n the_o difference_n between_o penitency_n and_o resipiscencie_n objection_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n clear_v why_o temporal_a pressure_n be_v not_o always_o withdraw_v upon_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o most_o impious_a blasphemer_n possible_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v next_o inquire_v whether_o such_o sinner_n upon_o their_o confession_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n may_v at_o all_o find_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_v so_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a the_o ground_n and_o 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no_o more_o pray_v for_o they_o then_o for_o the_o devil_n chap._n xx._n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o the_o difference_n between_o pray_v for_o the_o person_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o sin_n the_o different_a prayer_n for_o a_o sinner_n penitent_a and_o a_o sinner_n impenitent_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o her_o persecutor_n and_o against_o they_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n stephen_n explain_v the_o case_n of_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n have_v show_v that_o the_o charity_n of_o christian_a prayer_n be_v so_o large_o extend_v unto_o all_o sinner_n of_o what_o height-soev_a i_o be_o now_o to_o set_v down_o positive_o what_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o sure_o here_o be_v something_o forbid_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o at_o least_o something_o that_o we_o have_v no_o 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