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humble_a obedience_n if_o we_o take_v the_o scripture_n for_o our_o guide_n and_o saint_n augustine_n for_o its_o interpreter_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o this_o effect_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n because_o we_o see_v in_o genesis_n that_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o forefather_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o wonderful_a fruit_n and_o so_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v contract_v by_o sin_n be_v prolong_v together_o with_o his_o life_n saint_n augustine_n explicate_v this_o passage_n make_v we_o plain_o see_v that_o man_n have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n have_v not_o lose_v immortality_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n thus_o we_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o this_o tree_n have_v a_o secret_a virtue_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o sole_a disposition_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v a_o quality_n in_o his_o body_n which_o descend_v he_o for_o a_o time_n from_o death_n have_v increase_v his_o misfortune_n with_o his_o year_n but_o not_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o question_n more_o curious_a than_o profitable_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v that_o as_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n subject_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o eucharist_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o christian_a and_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o this_o sacrament_n calm_v the_o passion_n weaken_v concupiscence_n enthrones_n reason_n for_o though_o baptism_n leave_v concupiscence_n to_o exercise_v the_o christian_n and_o this_o sacrament_n which_o open_v he_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n give_v he_o not_o victory_n together_o with_o life_n yet_o all_o the_o father_n confess_v that_o the_o eucharist_n more_o powerful_a than_o baptism_n furnish_v they_o with_o force_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o domestic_a enemy_n that_o it_o sweeten_v his_o fury_n in_o combat_v he_o and_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n deliver_v he_o from_o this_o evil_a more_o obstinate_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n for_o whether_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o flesh_n cure_v we_o by_o a_o holy_a contagion_n or_o whether_o concupiscence_n tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o whether_o last_o this_o sacrament_n that_o preserve_v our_o life_n give_v we_o strength_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o languish_a impotency_n which_o seem_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o concupiscence_n we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n procure_v we_o the_o victory_n and_o prepare_v we_o the_o triumph_n if_o it_o defend_v we_o it_o nourish_v we_o and_o if_o it_o pacify_v our_o disorder_n it_o repair_v the_o devastation_n
the_o one_o engage_v they_o in_o original_a sin_n the_o other_o by_o a_o more_o happy_a and_o powerful_a influence_n free_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n these_o two_o birth_n produce_v two_o life_n which_o be_v preserve_v in_o every_o christian_n till_o he_o die_v their_o strength_n be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o progress_n 10._o progress_n sient_fw-fr ignorantia_fw-la minuitur_fw-la veritate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la lucente_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la minuitur_fw-la charitate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la fervente_fw-la aug_n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la julia._n per_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenet_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n lib._n the_o ago_o christ_n cap._n 1._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la regnum_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la destruitur_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la regnum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la augetur_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christ_n c._n 10._o grace_n or_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n they_o act_n by_o contrary_a principle_n and_o divide_v the_o christian_a in_o his_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o person_n for_o as_o he_o be_v mystical_o compound_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o adam_n so_o be_v he_o spiritual_o frame_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n whatever_o he_o undertake_v be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o of_o these_o mistress_n who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a command_n over_o his_o will_n he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o he_o complain_v that_o be_v whole_o deliver_v up_o to_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o evil_a he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o act_v that_o he_o feel_v disorder_n he_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o and_o that_o unhappy_o divide_v between_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v so_o full_o obey_v charity_n but_o he_o must_v still_o serve_v concupiscence_n indeed_o every_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o combat_v himself_o he_o feel_v something_o within_o he_o that_o can_v but_o displease_v he_o he_o wonder_v to_o behold_v such_o different_a motion_n in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v how_o such_o contrary_a desire_n grow_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n he_o be_v amaze_v to_o find_v inclination_n which_o transport_v he_o to_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o to_o virtue_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o he_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o guilty_a that_o he_o partly_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n and_o partly_o resist_v he_o that_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o a_o rebel_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o bear_v about_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o apost_n as_o eris_n in_o part_n emendata_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o emendanda_fw-la pecoator_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la iustùs_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ustus_fw-la es_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 1._o praeponite_n delectationem_fw-la mentis_fw-la delectationi_fw-la carnis_fw-la carnem_fw-la quip_n nostram_fw-la delectant_fw-la delectationes_fw-la illicitae_fw-la mentem_fw-la nostram_fw-la delectat_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la casta_fw-la sancta_fw-la dulcis_fw-la justitia_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogamini_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogimini_fw-la nondum_fw-la delectat_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la timore_fw-la paenae_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la aug._n serm_n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n st._n augustin_n say_v with_o that_o part_n that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n but_o guilty_a with_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n he_o please_v god_n because_o he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o displease_v he_o because_o he_o cherish_v something_o in_o his_o soul_n that_o oppose_v his_o will_n these_o two_o mistress_n that_o govern_v the_o christian_a have_v some_o correspondency_n in_o their_o opposition_n both_o of_o they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n nor_o undertake_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o concupiscence_n find_v more_o submission_n than_o charity_n because_o she_o ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o suit_v with_o their_o humour_n and_o flatter_v their_o hope_n nevertheless_o charity_n gain_v obedience_n because_o she_o act_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v assist_v by_o grace_n to_o reduce_v all_o these_o rebel_n to_o their_o duty_n her_o empire_n though_o strong_a be_v nevertheless_o please_a and_o herein_o she_o imitate_v concupiscence_n her_o opposite_a for_o this_o agreeable_a enemy_n of_o a_o christian_a reign_v with_o so_o much_o sweetness_n that_o she_o be_v love_v of_o those_o that_o persecute_v she_o all_o her_o persuasion_n be_v so_o many_o charm_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o she_o command_v over_o free_a creature_n she_o never_o propound_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o delightful_a charity_n take_v the_o same_o course_n all_o her_o inspiration_n be_v pleasant_a if_o she_o press_v we_o it_o be_v with_o charm_n if_o she_o be_v victorious_a it_o be_v without_o do_v we_o any_o violence_n if_o she_o gain_v our_o consent_n it_o be_v without_o compel_v our_o liberty_n and_o if_o she_o encourage_v we_o against_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o till_o she_o have_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v faulty_a final_o these_o two_o sovereign_n whole_o possess_v the_o christian_a by_o their_o diverse_a motion_n and_o according_a as_o he_o be_v act_v by_o they_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o guilty_a when_o he_o follow_v the_o provocation_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o offend_v 15._o offend_v libido_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la nec_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la vendicat_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la commovet_fw-la animi_fw-la simul_fw-la affectu_fw-la cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la appetitu_fw-la conjuncto_fw-la atque_fw-la permixto_fw-la aug._n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la civ_o c._n 15._o whatever_o lustre_n his_o action_n put_v on_o they_o be_v always_o bad_a when_o they_o proceed_v from_o this_o principle_n though_o he_o give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o assistance_n to_o the_o miserable_a expose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n if_o he_o act_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v criminal_a amid_o the_o throng_n of_o so_o many_o splendid_a action_n and_o the_o principle_n he_o move_v by_o be_v unable_a to_o propound_v any_o other_o end_n then_o vainglory_n can_v secure_v he_o neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o christian_a be_v lead_v by_o charity_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o quicken_v he_o and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n all_o his_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v he_o always_o act_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n his_o condition_n will_v be_v no_o long_o peccant_a and_o do_v he_o obey_v its_o holy_a inspiration_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o offend_v it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o 3._o we_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semen_fw-mi ipsius_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o joan._n cap._n 3._o that_o whatever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o always_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v never_o subdue_v by_o concupiscence_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v overcome_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v actual_o guide_v by_o charity_n this_o heavenly_a seed_n that_o preserve_v he_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a and_o this_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o heart_n can_v bring_v forth_o none_o but_o good_a fruit_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o actual_a assistance_n be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o heaven_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n he_o fall_v many_o time_n into_o light_a transgression_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o thus_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n he_o resent_v his_o double_a extraction_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o his_o parent_n and_o divide_v by_o his_o desire_n he_o learn_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o when_o he_o act_v not_o by_o charity_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o act_v by_o concupiscence_n the_o second_o discourse_n to_o make_v man_n a_o christian_n he_o must_v be_v renew_v regenerate_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a nothing_o do_v so_o full_o manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o disease_n 45._o si_fw-mi
instruct_v they_o that_o this_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o divorce_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o the_o world_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o accommodation_n and_o that_o a_o departure_n accompany_v with_o so_o solemn_a a_o funeral_n shall_v in_o all_o reason_n extinguish_v the_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n final_o the_o last_o condition_n of_o a_o burial_n be_v the_o oblivion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o notwithstanding_o man_n desire_v to_o live_v after_o death_n whereof_o those_o proud_a mausolaeum_n they_o erect_v to_o their_o ash_n be_v a_o witness_n as_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v confident_a senec._n postquam_fw-la per_fw-la mille_fw-la indignitates_fw-la ad_fw-la dignitates_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la miserable_fw-la subit_fw-la eos_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la laborasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o titulum_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la senec._n and_o that_o the_o care_n they_o take_v for_o their_o obsequy_n give_v testimony_n they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o live_v still_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o tomb_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o forgetfulness_n that_o they_o steal_v out_o of_o our_o remembrance_n those_o they_o cover_v and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o bvilder_n they_o many_o time_n together_o with_o their_o body_n lay_v a_o stone_n upon_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n too_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o plainness_n of_o expression_n have_v not_o whole_o abandon_v the_o figure_n of_o eloquence_n call_v grave_n the_o receptacle_n of_o oblivion_n 30._o oblivioni_fw-la datus_fw-la sum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n psal_n 30._o discipline_v we_o by_o so_o elegant_a a_o metaphor_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n draw_v a_o black_a line_n over_o the_o glory_n of_o mortal_n and_o death_n have_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o life_n take_v pleasure_n still_o to_o plunder_v their_o reputation_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v entomb_v so_o ought_v he_o also_o to_o be_v forget_v if_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v 87_o nunquid_fw-la cognoscentur_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la oblivionis_fw-la psa_fw-la 87_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n lest_o their_o call_v he_o to_o mind_n prove_v fatal_a to_o his_o innocence_n and_o be_v remand_v into_o the_o world_n whence_o death_n have_v give_v he_o a_o retirement_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o live_v in_o adam_n and_o die_v to_o jesus_n christ_n though_o this_o doctrine_n appear_v harsh_a yet_o be_v it_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o those_o who_o know_v that_o the_o sepulture_n we_o find_v in_o baptism_n prepare_v we_o for_o the_o resurrection_n dom._n per_fw-la crucem_fw-la datur_fw-la credentibus_fw-la virtus_fw-la de_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la gloria_fw-la de_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la vita_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la leo._n serm._n 8._o de_fw-fr passio_fw-la dom._n for_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n enter_v into_o a_o new_a life_n the_o cross_n contribute_v to_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v heaven_n open_v to_o he_o but_o through_o the_o passage_n of_o shame_n and_o grief_n so_o the_o christian_a in_o death_n embrace_v life_n and_o in_o the_o grave_n find_v a_o new_a conception_n he_o be_v quicken_v with_o a_o new_a spirit_n in_o baptism_n he_o taste_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n there_o and_o the_o grace_n he_o receive_v in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o a_o earnest_n but_o a_o antepast_n and_o prelibation_n of_o glory_n his_o life_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o dignity_n have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n his_o pretension_n must_v needs_o be_v high_a and_o despise_v whatever_o the_o world_n can_v promise_v he_o aspire_v at_o no_o less_o than_o the_o felicity_n of_o angel_n this_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o great_a apostle_n make_v use_v of_o to_o sweeten_v his_o 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person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o three_o that_o of_o glory_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a for_o he_o can_v not_o comprehend_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o dazzle_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o ocean_n and_o that_o a_o atom_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o abysses_n of_o a_o divine_a essence_n but_o certain_o he_o that_o shall_v well_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o glory_n will_v find_v it_o a_o perpetual_a miracle_n and_o that_o the_o circumstance_n that_o accompany_v it_o be_v so_o many_o prodigy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n communicate_v himself_o entire_o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o bless_a the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o scantling_n that_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v without_o be_v diminish_v we_o ravish_v that_o from_o our_o neighbour_n which_o we_o possess_v ourselves_o we_o can_v 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