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be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n of_o which_o impiety_n the_o father_n never_o think_v thus_o than_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v or_o can_v allege_v that_o we_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o romanist_n to_o be_v the_o ancient_a profession_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n be_v constant_o defend_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o he_o chap._n 22._o wherein_o be_v examine_v their_o proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n take_v from_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o heresy_n long_o since_o condemn_v let_v ibid._n we_o therefore_o come_v to_o his_o three_o part_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o old_a heresy_n long_o since_o condemn_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n 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or_o quality_n find_v nothing_o of_o worth_n or_o worthy_a to_o be_v respect_v but_o look_v to_o our_o faith_n only_o &_o for_o christ_n sake_n only_o at_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a suit_n of_o faith_n forgive_v sin_n &_o impute_v righteousness_n notwithstanding_o because_o he_o never_o say_v to_o any_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v remit_v but_o that_o he_o add_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o &_o that_o upon_o peril_n of_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n receive_v and_o that_o some_o worse_a thing_n shall_v betide_v unto_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o court_n wherein_o he_o sit_v &_o give_v commandment_n for_o new_a obedience_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o require_v so_o strict_o that_o perfection_n which_o former_o he_o do_v but_o accept_v our_o weak_a endeavour_n &_o study_v of_o well_o do_v and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n according_a to_o our_o work_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o that_o though_o 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and_o the_o adversary_n slander_n will_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o our_o opinion_n touch_v this_o point_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o sin_n second_o what_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n or_o decree_n touch_v the_o first_o entrance_n thereof_o and_o three_o what_o when_o it_o be_v enter_v sin_n as_o we_o know_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v partly_o affirmative_a require_v partly_o negative_a forbid_v the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n sin_n of_o omission_n be_v the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v sin_n of_o commission_n be_v the_o do_v of_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n and_o decree_v four_o way_n first_o 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potuit_fw-la power_n to_o stand_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o uprightness_n if_o he_o will_v though_o he_o do_v not_o inseparable_o hold_v he_o to_o it_o but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o choice_n whence_o follow_v that_o evil_n we_o now_o complain_v of_o four_o by_o denial_n of_o that_o grace_n assistance_n and_o concurrence_n without_o which_o he_o see_v the_o creature_n will_v not_o be_v move_v nor_o win_v to_o do_v it_o though_o it_o have_v other_o more_o than_o sufficient_a grace_n motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o induce_v it_o thereunto_o in_o this_o four_o sense_n many_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o god_n negative_o or_o privative_o decree_v the_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o decree_v the_o denial_n of_o
of_o sin_n the_o sinner_n be_v denominate_v evil_a partly_o by_o denomination_n passive_a in_o that_o he_o want_v that_o orderly_a disposition_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o himself_o &_o partly_o by_o active_a in_o that_o he_o deprive_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v some_o other_o of_o that_o good_a which_o pertain_v to_o he_o some_z not_o right_o observe_v these_o thing_n &_o find_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v positive_a act_n whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n be_v privative_a distinguish_v that_o which_o be_v material_a in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n &_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n &_o the_o difformity_n of_o it_o make_v the_o one_o positive_a &_o the_o other_o privative_a consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o but_o these_o man_n seem_v not_o right_o to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v formal_o evil_a &_o a_o want_n of_o rectitude_n in_o that_o the_o good_a act_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v omit_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o obiecto_fw-la be_v denominative_o evil_a not_o by_o passive_a denomination_n as_o want_v that_o rectitude_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o but_o by_o active_a in_o that_o by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n it_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o that_o orderly_a disposition_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o other_o of_o that_o good_a that_o pertain_v to_o they_o that_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o obiecto_fw-la be_v not_o denominate_v evil_a passive_o from_o the_o want_n of_o rectitude_n due_a unto_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o no_o rectitude_n be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o act_n for_o what_o rectitude_n be_v due_a to_o the_o specifical_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n or_o what_o rectitude_n be_v it_o capable_a of_o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a &_o yet_o willing_a to_o defend_v the_o distinction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a &_o that_o which_o be_v material_a of_o some_o thing_n positive_a &_o some_o thing_n privative_a in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n say_v that_o evil_a act_n as_o particular_o the_o act_n of_o injustice_n may_v be_v consider_v 2_o way_n first_o in_o the_o proper_a &_o specifical_a nature_n of_o injustice_n &_o so_o it_o be_v no_o subject_n capable_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n neque_fw-la huius_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la privatio_fw-la sed_fw-la pura_fw-la negatio_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o this_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o act_n so_o consider_v a_o privation_n but_o a_o mere_a &_o pure_a negation_n 2_o l_o secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la quandam_fw-la rationem_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o actui_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la versantur_fw-la circa_fw-la materiam_fw-la communem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o iusliciae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rem_fw-la alienam_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la subiectum_fw-la aptum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la et_fw-la huiââ¦_n perfectionis_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la privatio_fw-la in_o a_o generalitatie_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o it_o &_o the_o contrary_a act_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o be_v both_o conversant_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o other_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o rectitude_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o moral_a act_n conversant_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o other_o man_n consider_v in_o a_o generality_n be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o or_o of_o injustice_n deprive_v other_o of_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o they_o &_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o such_o rectitude_n as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o whensoever_o any_o act_n of_o injustice_n be_v do_v first_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o rectitude_n that_o be_v a_o omission_n of_o the_o good_a act_n of_o justice_n which_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v &_o 2_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o evil_a act_n contrary_a to_o that_o good_a act_n that_o be_v omit_v &_o 2_o kind_n of_o sin_n do_v always_o concur_v the_o one_o of_o omission_n the_o other_o of_o commission_n the_o one_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o rectitude_n &_o the_o difformity_n of_o it_o be_v privative_a in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n specifical_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o privative_a want_n of_o rectitude_n for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o none_o &_o in_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_o positive_a &_o the_o difformity_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v precise_o a_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 44._o aluarez_n say_v the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o negative_a law_n which_o be_v not_o break_v but_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o right_a reason_n as_o though_o aquinas_n teach_v 2_o 2ae_o q._n 79._o be_v 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o the_o same_o be_v further_a confirm_v because_o the_o same_o thomas_n 4._o elsewhere_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o privation_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v some_o positive_a thing_n because_o say_v 2._o caietan_n sin_n consist_v aswell_o of_o a_o conversion_n to_o a_o object_n contrary_a to_o the_o object_n of_o virtue_n as_o of_o a_o aversion_n from_o the_o law_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n a_o double_a nature_n of_o evil_a the_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o object_n the_o other_o from_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v positive_a the_o 2_o privative_a the_o first_o infer_v the_o 2l._o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v hate_v god_n but_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o must_v break_v the_o law_n for_o there_o be_v some_o act_n simple_o &_o intrinsical_o evil_a so_o that_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o sin_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o act_n of_o hate_v god_n beside_o one_o contrary_a deprive_v the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v &_o make_v it_o uncapable_a of_o the_o other_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o hate_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o hate_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n &_o shall_v be_v hate_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a nature_n of_o evil_a the_o one_o positive_a the_o other_o privative_a &_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o 5._o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n say_v it_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o caietan_n that_o sin_n formal_o as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n which_o thing_n he_o also_o express_o affirm_v in_o 1_o 2ae_o q._n 71._o be_v 6._o there_o be_v that_o hold_n say_v 104._o cumel_n that_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o commission_n consist_v in_o some_o positive_a thing_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v free_o with_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n &_o the_o law_n of_o god_n difformitas_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la commissionis_fw-la say_v 12._o ockam_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la contra_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la penitus_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la qââ¦ando_fw-la elicit_fw-la quis_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la teneatur_fw-la ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la actum_fw-la difformitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la alicuius_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la actui_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la teneatur_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la peceatum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la &_o omissionis_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 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original_a sin_n cease_v so_o to_o misincline_v nature_n as_o former_o it_o do_v and_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o person_n at_o command_n to_o be_v sway_v whether_o it_o will_v it_o make_v it_o not_o cease_v to_o misincline_v nature_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o nature_n it_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n free_v it_o from_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o opposition_n against_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o far_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n than_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o good_a or_o draw_v to_o evil_a the_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n the_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o remain_v in_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o punishment_n the_o person_n be_v not_o free_a from_o those_o punishment_n which_o the_o remain_a sin_n of_o the_o nature_n it_o have_v bring_v upon_o it_o as_o death_n &c_n &c_n the_o person_n be_v free_v from_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o punishment_n far_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o original_a sin_n or_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o act_n in_o the_o regenerate_a move_v to_o desire_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o so_o a_o sin_n of_o nature_n make_v it_o subject_a to_o punishment_n but_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o act_n illiciendo_fw-la &_o abstrahendo_fw-la mentem_fw-la eiusque_fw-la consensu_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la &_o pariendo_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o so_o remain_v in_o act_n as_o to_o allure_v and_o draw_v the_o mind_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o consent_n of_o it_o to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o so_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n nor_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n if_o therefore_o when_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v whether_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o grace_n restrain_v and_o oppose_v be_v sin_n we_o understand_v by_o sin_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a a_o evil_a that_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n only_o but_o a_o vice_n and_o fault_n and_o such_o a_o evil_a as_o positive_o and_o privative_o repugn_v against_o the_o law_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n a_o iniquity_n a_o thing_n that_o god_n hate_v and_o which_o we_o must_v hate_v and_o resist_v against_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o evil_a act_n if_o we_o understand_v by_o sin_n such_o a_o disposition_n of_o nature_n as_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n at_o first_o forbid_v and_o cease_v not_o still_o to_o forbid_v to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v undoubted_o sin_n a_o sin_n i_o say_v of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o person_n and_o hereunto_o 67._o stapleton_n agree_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o 3._o augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n that_o as_o blindness_n of_o hart_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o proud_a hart_n of_o man_n be_v punish_v and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n when_o man_n through_o error_n of_o their_o blind_a hart_n do_v any_o evil_a thing_n so_o that_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n oppose_v good_a desire_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n against_o the_o mind_n that_o shall_v command_v and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v just_o bring_v upon_o he_o who_o disobedience_n against_o god_n deserve_v so_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o obtain_v a_o consent_n he_o answer_v set_v aside_o all_o other_o answer_v as_o not_o sufficient_a that_o concupiscence_n in_o that_o place_n be_v say_v by_o augustine_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n also_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n make_v god_n displease_v with_o the_o regenerate_a in_o who_o it_o be_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o nature_n respect_v the_o first_o integrity_n of_o it_o and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v why_o it_o be_v sin_n do_v evident_o show_v this_o because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o certain_a sin_n or_o fault_n contrary_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o disobedience_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o be_v dim_a and_o of_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v imperfect_o and_o though_o sapleton_n say_v he_o have_v no_o author_n to_o follow_v in_o this_o interpretation_n yet_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v find_v that_o alexander_n of_o alice_n long_o since_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n make_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a a_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n as_o i_o have_v 26_o else_o where_o show_v at_o large_a if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o then_o will_v some_o man_n say_v be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o romanist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n sure_o it_o be_v very_o great_a for_o these_o teach_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v new_o bring_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o adam_n sin_n that_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v proper_o sin_n that_o it_o make_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n that_o have_v it_o but_o the_o romanist_n say_v it_o be_v not_o new_o bring_v in_o by_o adam_n fall_n that_o it_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v more_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o produce_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o now_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o not_o more_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o nature_n simple_o consider_v without_o grace_n or_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o never_o make_v they_o guilty_a that_o have_v it_o these_o say_v that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v so_o far_o weaken_v as_o that_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sway_v he_o that_o be_v so_o renew_v to_o what_o it_o please_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n which_o it_o draw_v upon_o man_n before_o his_o regeneration_n be_v take_v away_o that_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o nature_n make_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n that_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v hate_v of_o we_o but_o the_o romanist_n say_v the_o guilt_n that_o be_v take_v away_o be_v not_o the_o guilt_n whereby_o concupiscence_n make_v guilty_a but_o out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v that_o man_n deserve_v to_o have_v concupiscence_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o 13._o bellarmine_n say_v the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v be_v conceive_v in_o three_o sort_n first_o to_o be_v a_o guilt_n rise_v from_o it_o and_o found_v in_o it_o make_v he_o guilty_a that_o have_v it_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o theft_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v guilty_a that_o have_v commit_v theft_n second_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n not_o that_o flow_v from_o it_o but_o from_o which_o it_o flow_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cut_v off_o his_o hand_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n make_v guilty_a to_o have_v a_o hand_n cut_v off_o but_o because_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o not_o have_v a_o hand_n that_o have_v cut_v it_o off_o himself_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n not_o as_o if_o the_o have_v of_o it_o do_v make_v a_o man_n guilty_a but_o because_o adam_n by_o sin_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o have_v concupiscence_n at_o liberty_n to_o solicit_v he_o to_o ill_a that_o be_v former_o restrain_v three_o the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v that_o which_o it_o cause_v if_o it_o obtain_v consent_n to_o those_o motion_n it_o make_v not_o for_o that_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a because_o he_o have_v concupiscence_n but_o because_o he_o yield_v to_o it_o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n when_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o set_v concupiscence_n at_o liberty_n it_o be_v no_o guilt_n to_o have_v it_o for_o it_o be_v natural_a four_o thing_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o us._n first_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o condition_n of_o nature_n second_o that_o it_o make_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a
those_o the_o three_o fraud_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o all_o those_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o attain_v the_o same_o be_v but_o his_o own_o imagination_n for_o howsoever_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v this_o remission_n yet_o other_o thing_n necessary_o concur_v as_o fit_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o hitherto_o we_o have_v strong_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n can_v live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o venial_a sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n exact_o we_o have_v likewise_o show_v that_o the_o best_a learned_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v think_v that_o the_o justify_v do_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a remission_n of_o sin_n only_o onething_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o insist_v upon_o legem_fw-la that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v improper_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v nor_o displease_v god_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v account_v perfect_a but_o 13._o andreas_n vega_n learned_o refute_v this_o fancy_n and_o show_v at_o large_a that_o they_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o be_v actus_fw-la mali_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la voluntarij_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la materiam_fw-la indebitam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la deviant_fw-la ac_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la &_o poenâ_fw-la ac_fw-la reprehensione_n digni_fw-la jure_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la censentur_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n be_v give_v to_o the_o justify_v and_o they_o incline_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n the_o law_n require_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o to_o decline_v all_o evil_a or_o to_o do_v all_o good_a that_o the_o law_n require_v but_o so_o to_o decline_v evil_a as_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v predominant_a and_o so_o to_o do_v good_a as_o principal_o to_o delight_v in_o well_o do_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n only_o one_o thing_n remain_v that_o be_v questionable_a whether_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v be_v sin_n or_o not_o that_o they_o be_v we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o 1_o gregory_n sanctus_n vir_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la conspicit_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la interno_fw-la arbitro_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la ideo_fw-la recte_fw-la subiungit_fw-la si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la contendere_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la ei_fw-la respondere_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la mille_fw-la et_fw-la 9_o moral_a c._n 28._o quamvis_fw-la lamentis_fw-la supernae_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la infundar_fw-la quamvis_fw-la per_fw-la studia_fw-la rectae_fw-la operationis_fw-la exeââ¦cear_n in_fw-la tuâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la munditiâ_fw-la video_fw-la quia_fw-la mundus_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la intentam_o quip_n in_o deum_fw-la animam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la caro_fw-la diverberat_fw-la eiusque_fw-la amoris_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la obscaenis_fw-la &_o illicitis_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la motibus_fw-la faedat_fw-la et_fw-la 9_o moral_a c._n 14._o omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustiva_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la solà _fw-fr iudicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la and_o 40._o vega_n confess_v that_o not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n be_v stain_v with_o many_o venial_a sin_n but_o also_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a come_v short_a of_o that_o goodness_n with_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v worship_v praise_n and_o honour_n god_n they_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a so_o holy_a so_o fervent_a as_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o we_o may_v just_o require_v and_o exact_v of_o us._n 21._o stapleton_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la tanta_fw-la eorum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la semper_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la addi_fw-la queat_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la coelestium_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la charitatis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la implebitur_fw-la diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la totâ_fw-la animâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la &c_n &c_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la fraenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la totâ_fw-la animâ_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la 10._o propter_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la minuitur_fw-la distrahitur_fw-la &_o impeditur_fw-la illa_fw-la dilectio_fw-la non_fw-la amatur_fw-la deus_fw-la perfectè_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la avertitur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la avocatur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la abstrahitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la distrahitur_fw-la denique_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la conflictum_fw-la tollitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la usus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la charitatis_fw-la impeditur_fw-la ut_fw-la scitè_fw-fr distinguit_fw-la thomas_n 2._o 2_o q._n 44._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o fit_a autem_fw-la haec_fw-la avocatio_fw-la haec_fw-la distractio_fw-la haec_fw-la diminutio_fw-la delectationis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la in_o ipsà _fw-la animâ_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la animâ_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la caro_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la dicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la anima_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la julian_n concupiscentia_fw-la inquantum_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendum_fw-la de_fw-la sort_n sanctorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ei_fw-la consentiatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la minuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la delectationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la illam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o we_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o so_o as_o to_o love_v or_o desire_v nothing_o more_o nothing_o so_o much_o nothing_o but_o for_o he_o nothing_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v love_v nothing_o otherwise_o then_o he_o will_v have_v we_o but_o this_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o we_o break_v this_o law_n their_o 11._o answer_n be_v that_o these_o law_n do_v only_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v and_o what_o we_o be_v hereafter_o to_o attain_v but_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o answer_v because_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o we_o can_v fulfil_v they_o and_o thus_o do_v stapleton_n answer_v this_o question_n but_o himself_o present_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o answer_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o august_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v such_o as_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o have_v no_o law_n of_o concupiscence_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remission_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 23._o and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la deil._n 14._o c._n 10_o erat_fw-la amor_fw-la eius_fw-la imperturbatus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v whole_o carry_v unto_o god_n without_o distraction_n or_o perturbation_n and_o add_v that_o this_o primitive_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v man_n to_o have_v the_o law_n be_v to_o prescribe_v and_o require_v quia_fw-la ideo_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la extinctam_fw-la propemodum_fw-la naturae_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la restauraret_fw-la august_n cue_n in_o vetus_fw-la testiment_n q._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o immutable_a law_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v or_o any_o way_n bow_v and_o iucline_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n he_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o rule_n without_o any_o change_n remain_v the_o same_o and_o command_v all_o manner_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o not_o to_o have_v the_o perfection_n it_o require_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o they_o that_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v so_o corrupt_v unless_o this_o corruption_n be_v remit_v so_o then_o this_o law_n bind_v the_o unregenerate_a and_o do_v the_o regenerate_v owe_v less_o to_o god_n it_o remain_v therefore_o a_o clear_a truth_n that_o the_o most_o just_a do_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n with_o that_o purity_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n that_o the_o law_n require_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n who_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o will_v do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o what_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v that_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o that_o he_o find_v no_o ability_n to_o perform_v ambrose_n de_fw-fr fugâ_fw-la saeculi_fw-la citatus_fw-la ab_fw-la august_n
2._o or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o prescribe_v inward_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o outward_a action_n with_o inward_a affection_n whereas_o none_o but_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n can_v either_o take_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n or_o convent_n the_o offender_n and_o judge_n and_o try_v they_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v and_o that_o none_o can_v bind_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v chap._n 33._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o see_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v conscience_n be_v the_o privity_n the_o soul_n have_v to_o thing_n know_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n &_o herself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n have_v a_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o punishment_n for_o evil_n do_v though_o neither_o know_v nor_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v to_o any_o but_o god_n and_o the_o offendor_n alone_o the_o punishment_n that_o man_n can_v inflict_v we_o never_o fear_v unless_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v know_v to_o they_o for_o though_o we_o have_v conscience_n of_o they_o &_o be_v privy_a to_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o we_o know_v they_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v punish_v us._n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n then_o be_v to_o bind_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o he_o that_o so_o bind_v as_o the_o conscience_n fear_v that_o be_v as_o man_n fear_v though_o none_o but_o god_n &_o themselves_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o do_n now_o these_o be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n alone_o inflict_v &_o therefore_o see_v none_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v but_o by_o fear_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v none_o can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o god_n alone_o possumus_fw-la neither_o shall_v the_o question_n be_v propose_v whether_o humane_a law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o whether_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o outward_a thing_n by_o force_n &_o fear_v of_o outward_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n the_o not_o performance_n of_o such_o thing_n or_o the_o not_o performance_n of_o they_o with_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v fit_a be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o which_o the_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v we_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n he_o have_v set_v over_o us._n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o say_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o thing_n command_v by_o magistrate_n first_o evil_a and_o against_o god_n second_o injurious_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v prescribe_v or_o at_o least_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o be_v prescribe_v three_o such_o as_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v prescribe_v touch_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o thing_n god_n have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v neither_o must_v we_o obey_v but_o rather_o say_v to_o they_o that_o command_v we_o such_o thing_n with_o the_o 19_o apostle_n whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o yet_o we_o must_v so_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o we_o show_v no_o contempt_n of_o their_o office_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o god_n though_o they_o abuse_v it_o touch_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o thing_n all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o be_v that_o we_o show_v no_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a authority_n though_o not_o right_o use_v that_o we_o scandalize_v not_o other_o and_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n as_o they_o that_o command_v such_o thing_n do_v lay_v upon_o we_o so_o that_o god_n require_v our_o willing_a and_o ready_a obedience_n only_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n the_o breach_n &_o violation_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o law_n be_v sin_n not_o for_o that_o humane_a law_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n or_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o sinful_a to_o break_v they_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n they_o command_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o not_o to_o perform_v they_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n charity_n and_o the_o desire_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o procure_v the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o live_v we_o be_v bind_v then_o sometime_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n prescribe_v by_o humane_a law_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o not_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v sin_n art_n not_o ex_fw-la sola_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la legum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la as_o stapleton_n right_o observe_v but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v what_o do_v the_o law_n than_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n that_o do_v bind_v we_o and_o not_o the_o particularity_n of_o law_n new_o make_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a if_o they_o be_v general_o observe_v which_o without_o such_o general_a observation_n will_v do_v no_o good_a as_o for_o one_o man_n to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o for_o one_o man_n to_o stay_v his_o good_n from_o transportation_n be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a if_o all_o do_v so_o now_o the_o law_n procure_v a_o general_a observation_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o stapleton_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n not_o ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la legum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la not_o because_o they_o prescribe_v such_o thing_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n so_o prescribe_v if_o they_o be_v general_o observe_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v impious_o usurp_v and_o assume_v to_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n vestras_fw-la who_o will_v have_v all_o their_o law_n take_v for_o divine_a law_n and_o such_o as_o bind_v the_o conscience_n no_o less_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o publish_v all_o their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o all_o offender_n whereas_o no_o creature_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v command_v or_o prohibit_v any_o thing_n under_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n unless_o the_o party_n so_o command_v be_v former_o either_o express_o or_o by_o implication_n either_o formal_o or_o by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o some_o general_a duty_n bind_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n law_n before_o because_o god_n only_o have_v power_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n only_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o lose_v the_o same_o when_o he_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n and_o precept_n forsake_v it_o for_o as_o none_o but_o he_o can_v give_v this_o life_n so_o none_o but_o he_o can_v take_v it_o away_o he_o only_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v he_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o lawgiver_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o god_n only_o because_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o no_o man_n incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o by_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereupon_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v thought_n word_n and_o deed_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o man_n do_v sin_n in_o not_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v because_o be_v general_o bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o set_v forward_o the_o common_a good_a many_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o so_o general_o observe_v grow_v to_o be_v beneficial_a which_o without_o such_o general_a observation_n flow_v from_o the_o prescript_n of_o law_n be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o though_o not_o formal_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o general_a duty_n man_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o deserve_o follow_v it_o chap._n 34_o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v that_o humane_a law_n es_fw-mi do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n the_o reason_n which_o 11._o bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o that_o faction_n bring_v
we_o be_v captive_n and_o that_o spiritual_a egypt_n wherein_o we_o be_v former_o hold_v in_o miserable_a bondage_n but_o as_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o after_o long_a continuance_n abroad_o forget_v jerusalem_n and_o prefer_v babylon_n before_o zion_n never_o desire_v to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n any_o more_o and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o pharoahs_n bondage_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o conduct_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n in_o their_o heart_n return_v back_o so_o be_v there_o many_o that_o will_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o other_o that_o be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o look_v back_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n again_o for_o the_o win_n and_o gain_v of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o latter_a i_o have_v endeavour_v by_o the_o true_a description_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o authentical_a recordsof_n antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o far_o canaan_n exceed_v egypt_n and_o zion_n babylon_n how_o different_a the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o that_o of_o antichrist_n how_o happy_a the_o people_n be_v that_o live_v under_o the_o one_o and_o how_o miserable_a their_o condition_n be_v that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o beseech_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n to_o enlighten_v they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n to_o bring_v back_o they_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o to_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v to_o strengthen_v they_o that_o stand_v to_o confirm_v they_o that_o be_v doubtful_a to_o rebuke_v satan_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o manifold_a unhappy_a contention_n of_o these_o time_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o zion_n to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o love_v it_o still_o 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and_o principal_a action_n about_o her_o principal_a object_n so_o that_o the_o privation_n of_o it_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o power_n of_o know_v love_a fear_v honour_v or_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n and_o of_o all_o power_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n moral_o good_a or_o not_o sinful_a and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o estate_n wherein_o he_o can_v but_o love_n and_o desire_v thing_n that_o god_n will_v not_o or_o so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o yea_o of_o love_v other_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n and_o and_o so_o as_o to_o dishonour_n god_n in_o any_o kind_n rather_o than_o not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n he_o desire_v so_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o original_a sin_n formal_o it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n of_o divine_a grace_n enable_v we_o to_o know_v love_n fear_v serve_v honour_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o delight_v in_o which_o adam_n have_v &_o lose_v if_o material_o it_o be_v that_o habitual_a inclination_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n averse_a from_o god_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o finite_a thing_n more_o than_o of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o be_v proper_o sin_n make_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n the_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o which_o it_o be_v find_v this_o habitual_a inclination_n to_o desire_v finite_a thing_n inordinate_o be_v name_v concupiscence_n and_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v two_o fold_n as_o 1._o alensis_n note_v out_o of_o hugo_n for_o there_o be_v concupiscentia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o concupiscentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o superior_a faculty_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o inferior_a the_o former_a be_v sin_n the_o latter_a sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o what_o be_v more_o just_a than_o that_o the_o will_n refuse_v to_o be_v order_v by_o god_n and_o desire_v what_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o shall_v find_v the_o inferior_a faculty_n rebellious_a and_o incline_v to_o desire_v thing_n the_o will_n will_v have_v to_o be_v decline_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v teach_v &_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v &_o die_v till_o &_o after_o luther_n time_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n profess_v that_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o creation_n be_v not_o enable_v to_o perform_v any_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o so_o to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n as_o not_o to_o sin_v in_o do_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n without_o addition_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n who_o word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n 29._o egebat_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la liberaret_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la peccati_fw-la serva_fw-la non_fw-la fuerat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la praepararet_fw-la ad_fw-la volendum_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o man_n need_v grace_n not_o to_o free_v his_o will_n for_o it_o never_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n but_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v it_o effectual_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o do_v and_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o out_o of_o saint_n august_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 11._o istam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la homo_fw-la primus_fw-la quâ_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vellet_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la sed_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la si_fw-la permanere_fw-la vellet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la malus_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la deserere_fw-la posset_n nec_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la sine_fw-la suâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la quem_fw-la reliquit_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la auââ¦m_fw-la nihil_fw-la parume_v nisi_fw-la adiwetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la non_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la semper_fw-la esset_fw-la bone_fw-la sed_fw-la deseruit_fw-la et_fw-la desertus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o man_n have_v not_o that_o grace_n that_o may_v make_v he_o so_o will_v good_a as_o never_o to_o become_v evil_a but_o true_o he_o have_v that_o wherein_o if_o he_o will_v have_v continue_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v evil_a and_o without_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n he_o can_v not_o be_v good_a yet_o by_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n he_o may_v loose_v it_o wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v without_o his_o grace_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n because_o free_a will_n be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v of_o little_a force_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o true_a read_n be_v of_o no_o force_n &_o nothing_o to_o do_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v holpen_v of_o the_o omnipotent_a good_a which_o help_v if_o man_n have_v not_o forsake_v by_o his_o free_a will_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v good_a but_o he_o forsake_v it_o and_o be_v forsake_v three_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o this_o sort_n si_fw-mi adam_n ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la potuisset_fw-la per_fw-la svas_fw-la vires_fw-la naturales_fw-la praecise_a agere_fw-la actum_fw-la moraliter_fw-la bonum_fw-la ipse_fw-la potuisset_fw-la facere_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-fr non_fw-fr bono_fw-mi bonum_fw-la posito_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fuisset_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la tantum_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi meliorem_fw-la deo_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la specialiter_fw-la adiuvante_fw-la that_o be_v if_o adam_n have_v power_n before_o the_o
entrance_n of_o sin_n precise_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o natural_a faculty_n to_o do_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a than_o he_o may_v have_v make_v himself_o good_a of_o not_o good_a suppose_v that_o sometime_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a nature_n he_o have_v no_o act_n of_o will_n or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o may_v have_v make_v himself_o of_o good_a better_o without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n but_o this_o consequent_a must_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o if_o adam_n may_v thus_o have_v do_v the_o good_a angel_n may_v have_v do_v so_o but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o st_n augustine_n his_o word_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi boni_fw-la angeli_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la prius_fw-la sine_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la eamque_fw-la in_o seipsis_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la operante_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la meliores_fw-la à _fw-la 9_o seipsis_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la absit_fw-la at_o si_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la seipsos_fw-la facere_fw-la meliores_fw-la quam_fw-la eos_fw-la ille_fw-la fecerat_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la melius_fw-la quic_fw-la quam_fw-la facit_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quà _fw-la meliores_fw-la essent_fw-la nisi_fw-la operante_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la creatoris_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la that_o be_v if_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v first_o without_o any_o good_a motion_n of_o will_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o will_n and_o afterward_o god_n not_o work_v wrought_v it_o in_o themselves_o than_o they_o make_v themselves_o better_a than_o they_o be_v make_v of_o he_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v ever_o think_v but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o make_v themselves_o better_a than_o he_o make_v they_o than_o who_o no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o true_o unless_o the_o help_n of_o their_o creator_n wrought_v they_o to_o it_o they_o can_v not_o have_v that_o goodness_n of_o will_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v better_a than_o they_o be_v before_o that_o which_o he_o thus_o prove_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v undoubted_o true_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o judicious_a man_n in_o every_o age_n have_v teach_v as_o we_o now_o do_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v no_o power_n leave_v in_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n before_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n to_o decline_v sin_n or_o to_o do_v any_o work_v moral_o good_a and_o that_o may_v be_v true_o name_v a_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o these_o can_v but_o far_o agree_v with_o ariminensis_n and_o we_o touch_v the_o impotency_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o good_a act_n or_o act_v of_o virtue_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v give_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o creation_n simple_o to_o enable_v to_o do_v good_a but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o power_n of_o do_v good_a in_o nature_n without_o and_o before_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n then_o upon_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o there_o have_v follow_v no_o such_o impotency_n in_o the_o present_a state_n as_o these_o man_n affirm_v there_o do_v and_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o other_o opinion_n deny_v all_o these_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v plunge_v into_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o ignorance_n by_o this_o fall_n that_o without_o special_a illumination_n of_o grace_n they_o know_v not_o sufficient_o concern_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v and_o wherefore_o &_o in_o what_o sort_n &_o into_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o infirmity_n &_o impotency_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n that_o they_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v will_v for_o such_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v will_v and_o withsuch_v circumstance_n as_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o act_n to_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o true_o virtuous_a 17._o st_n austin_n say_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o error_n misery_n and_o death_n &_o that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a they_o shall_v so_o be_v for_o what_o say_v he_o be_v more_o just_a than_o ut_fw-la amittat_fw-la cuique_fw-la quo_fw-la bene_fw-la uti_fw-la noluit_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la posset_n difficultate_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sciens_fw-la rectè_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la aââ¦ittat_fw-la scire_fw-la quid_fw-la rectum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n noluit_fw-la amittat_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la velit_fw-la that_o every_o one_o shall_v loose_v that_o which_o when_o with_o ease_n he_o may_v he_o will_v not_o use_v well_o that_o be_v that_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n do_v not_o right_a shall_v loose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a &_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o do_v well_o when_o he_o may_v shall_v loose_v the_o power_n of_o do_v well_o when_o he_o will_v 24._o and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o say_v that_o when_o they_o fall_v subintravit_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la noxiarum_fw-la that_o be_v there_o enter_v in_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o desire_v of_o thing_n hurtful_a that_o be_v to_o be_v decline_v prosper_v in_o his_o 39_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n against_o cassian_n reprehend_v he_o because_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o collation_n the_o protectione_n dei_fw-la that_o adam_n gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_n after_o his_o fall_n but_o lose_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v &_o tell_v he_o that_o both_o these_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a so_o that_o he_o think_v that_o adam_n lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a 14._o hugo_n de_fw-fr 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the_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o utter_v most_o good_a be_v not_o of_o god_n now_o the_o love_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o god_n be_v not_o but_o from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o jesus_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o this_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n each_o one_o use_v the_o creature_n right_o and_o without_o this_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n no_o man_n use_v the_o creature_n well_o and_o again_o ibid._n noveris_fw-la non_fw-la officiis_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la à _fw-la vitiis_fw-la discernendas_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la vero_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la facit_fw-la homo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ubi_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la debet_fw-la peccare_fw-la convincitur_fw-la quae_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la attendens_fw-la fine_n ab_fw-la officiis_fw-la separasti_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la veras_fw-la officia_fw-la sine_fw-la finibus_fw-la appellandas_fw-la esse_fw-la dixisti_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la te_fw-la tanta_fw-la absurditas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la veram_fw-la cogaris_fw-la appellare_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la cvius_fw-la dominam_fw-la repereris_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la siquidem_fw-la manus_fw-la abstinere_fw-la ab_fw-la alieno_fw-la si_fw-la officium_fw-la cogite_n potest_fw-la videri_fw-la esse_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quare_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o respondetur_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la litibus_fw-la pereat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la iam_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la verae_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la cum_fw-la serviat_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la and_o again_o ibid._n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la virtutes_fw-la verae_fw-la cviquam_fw-la serviant_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la cui_fw-la dicimus_fw-la psal._n 79._o deus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la converte_fw-fr nos_fw-la proinde_fw-la virtutes_fw-la quae_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la delectationibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la commodis_fw-la &_o emolumentis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la serviunt_fw-la verae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la nulli_fw-la rei_fw-la servire_fw-la volunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsae_fw-la verae_fw-la sunt_fw-la verae_fw-la quip_n virtutes_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la á_o quo_fw-la donantur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la boni_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la fit_a propter_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la debere_fw-la vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la praecipit_fw-la etsi_fw-la officio_fw-la videatur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la recto_fw-la sine_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la 25._o virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la relatae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vitia_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tunc_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o honestae_fw-la putentur_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsas_fw-la referuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la expetuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la tunc_fw-la inflatae_fw-la ac_fw-la superbae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la virtutes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sed_fw-la vitia_fw-la iudicandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 31._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la extra_fw-la fidem_fw-la simillima_fw-la sunt_fw-la celerrimo_fw-la cursui_fw-la extraviam_fw-la and_o again_o 25._o quamlibet_fw-la videatur_fw-la animus_n corpori_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la vitiis_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la imperare_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la animus_n &_o ratio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la sicut_fw-la sibi_fw-la serviendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la corpori_fw-la vitiisque_fw-la rectè_fw-la imperat_fw-la nam_fw-la qualis_fw-la 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judgement_n promise_n threat_n in_o his_o will_n a_o conversion_n to_o the_o desire_v of_o thing_n the_o law_n forbid_v this_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o 6._o prosper_n humana_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la praevaricatione_fw-la vitiata_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la inter_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o auxilia_fw-la dei_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o deteriorem_fw-la est_fw-la proclivior_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la cui_fw-la committi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dimitti_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la vaga_fw-la incerta_fw-la instabilis_fw-la imperita_fw-la infirma_fw-la ad_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la facilis_fw-la ad_fw-la audendum_fw-la in_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la caeca_fw-la in_fw-la honoribus_fw-la tumida_fw-la curis_fw-la anxia_fw-la suspicionibus_fw-la inquieta_fw-la gloriae_fw-la quam_fw-la virtutum_fw-la avidior_fw-la fame_n quam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la diligentior_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omnem_fw-la 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wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v ever_o teach_v as_o we_o do_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o man_n creation_n fall_n and_o original_a corruption_n and_o ever_o reject_v the_o fancy_n of_o those_o more_o than_o semipelagian_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o error_n the_o romanist_n now_o maintain_v and_o so_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a point_n a_o true_a orthodox_n and_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conception_n have_v speak_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v question_v be_v the_o generality_n of_o it_o for_o we_o say_v that_o among_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o never_o be_v any_o find_v that_o be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n beside_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n and_o a_o virgin_n for_o his_o mother_n of_o who_o spotless_a conception_n his_o father_n divinity_n and_o mother_n virginity_n be_v proof_n 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not_o of_o sense_n and_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o dolour_n or_o grief_n inward_a or_o outward_a this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n that_o be_v to_o grief_n and_o dolour_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o great_a and_o inestimable_a loss_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o because_o they_o can_v have_v remorse_n not_o have_v lose_v that_o eternal_a good_a by_o their_o own_o negligence_n and_o contempt_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o subiectto_n that_o dolour_n that_o be_v proper_o name_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o nine_o of_o mark_n their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o punishment_n there_o be_v a_o four_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o of_o 27._o augustine_n who_o say_v we_o must_v firm_o believe_v and_o no_o way_n doubt_v that_o not_o only_a man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n but_o infant_n also_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n because_o though_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a action_n yet_o they_o have_v draw_v to_o themselves_o the_o condemnation_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o their_o carnal_a conception_n to_o this_o opinion_n gregorius_n ariminensis_n incline_v fear_v exceed_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o dare_v not_o resolve_v any_o thing_n see_v the_o modern_a doctor_n go_v another_o way_n and_o to_o the_o same_o opinion_n 2._o driedo_n incline_v likewise_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o pelagianisme_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o few_o but_o many_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o many_o in_o the_o church_n that_o there_o 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august_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o pelagian_n exclude_v such_o as_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a felicity_n so_o that_o they_o imagine_v a_o three_o state_n and_o place_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n where_o they_o be_v that_o endure_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n but_o of_o sensible_a smart_n also_o where_o they_o be_v who_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o who_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o papist_n against_o which_o saint_n 5._o austin_n mighty_o oppose_v himself_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o christ_n remain_v that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o live_n give_v i_o beside_o this_o another_o place_n where_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 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in_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o which_o word_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n to_o be_v admit_v as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v their_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la to_o be_v neither_o do_v the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n though_o many_o embrace_v this_o fancy_n and_o therefore_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n have_v prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n and_o gregory_n that_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o original_a sin_n not_o remit_v shall_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n but_o of_o sense_n also_o conclude_v in_o this_o sort_n because_o i_o have_v not_o see_v this_o question_n express_o determine_v either_o way_n by_o the_o church_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v 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from_o be_v put_v into_o action_n so_o as_o natural_a agent_n be_v that_o be_v without_o all_o choice_n and_o like_n ofthat_o we_o incline_v to_o do_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o calvine_n confess_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v free_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v free_a to_o perform_v act_n civil_o good_a or_o moral_o good_a ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o obiecto_fw-la yea_o he_o think_v that_o the_o will_v free_o and_o out_o of_o choice_n will_v whatsoever_o it_o will_v as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o aversion_n it_o free_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o when_o god_n convert_v it_o he_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o action_n and_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o free_o and_o out_o of_o choice_n to_o turn_v to_o good_a 30._o that_o man_n have_v lose_v the_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v saint_n licentiam_fw-la augustine_n show_v libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la male_a utens_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la occidit_fw-la utique_fw-la vivendo_fw-la se_fw-la occidit_fw-la sed_fw-la se_fw-la occidendo_fw-la non_fw-la vivit_fw-la nec_fw-la seipsum_fw-la potest_fw-la resuscitare_fw-la cum_fw-la occiderit_fw-la ita_fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la peccaretur_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la victore_fw-la peccato_fw-la amissum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la devictus_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la &_o servus_n addictus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la sententia_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la qualis_fw-la quaeso_fw-la potest_fw-la servi_fw-la addicti_fw-la esse_fw-la libertas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quando_fw-la eum_fw-la peccare_fw-la delectat_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la enim_fw-la seruit_fw-la qui_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la libenter_fw-la facit_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la peccati_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la
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desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la gratia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la id_fw-la adiuvat_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la largita_fw-la 137._o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la benefaciendi_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la cooperans_fw-la &_o subsequens_fw-la prima_fw-la that_fw-mi voluntatem_fw-la secunda_fw-la facultatem_fw-la tertia_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la so_o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 11._o of_o justification_n they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a justification_n the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o translate_v into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n the_o second_o when_o of_o righteous_a he_o become_v more_o righteous_a and_o the_o three_o when_o have_v 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as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o and_o that_o to_o these_o purpose_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o 3._o and_o far_o he_o add_v that_o as_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o nature_n but_o by_o his_o son_n as_o god_n so_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o our_o justification_n and_o restauration_n but_o for_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o we_o or_o good_a do_v unto_o we_o but_o it_o presuppose_v a_o new_a application_n and_o imputation_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o every_o one_o be_v new_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o owe_v new_a thanks_n to_o he_o so_o often_o as_o new_a gift_n and_o benifitte_v be_v confer_v and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o pronounce_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v baptize_v as_o he_o say_v a_o man_n excellent_o learn_v unaduised_o affirm_v but_o in_o other_o 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that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v we_o accept_v and_o renew_v grace_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o us._n and_o second_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v and_o decline_v the_o extremity_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o may_v accept_v our_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o admit_v we_o to_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o the_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n thereof_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o imperfection_n &_o impurity_n of_o our_o righteousness_n may_v be_v cover_v this_o opinion_n be_v clear_o deliver_v by_o cardinal_n iustificatione_n contarenus_n &_o he_o tellethus_n it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n by_o the_o divine_v of_o both_o side_n his_o word_n be_v these_o see_v we_o have_v affirm_v that_o we_o artaine_a a_o twofold_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o charity_n and_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o 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we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o &_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o and_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o those_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v well_o know_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o never_o need_v in_o his_o whole_a life_n to_o say_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o all_o this_o be_v strong_o prove_v in_o that_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v marvailous_o commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o some_o blemish_n as_o in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a body_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o
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can_v for_o himself_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o circuition_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v foolish_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v careful_o decline_v the_o give_a occasion_n to_o any_o one_o to_o attribute_v so_o great_a innocence_n to_o job_n as_o to_o make_v he_o sinless_a say_v not_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o but_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o suffer_v before_o that_o time_n when_o he_o answer_v his_o wife_n if_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o patient_o suffer_v the_o evil_n he_o bring_v upon_o we_o 20._o moses_n belove_v of_o god_n &_o man_n and_o the_o most_o meek_a of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n pââ¦t_fw-la doubt_v something_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o strike_v the_o rock_n twice_o with_o the_o rod_n to_o bring_v out_o water_n for_o the_o people_n be_v distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o that_o his_o doubt_n 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hierome_n show_v that_o the_o ninivite_n upon_o good_a ground_n and_o for_o good_a cause_n command_v all_o to_o fast_o both_o old_a and_o young_a write_v thus_o the_o elder_a age_n begin_v but_o the_o young_a also_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o course_n for_o there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n whether_o he_o live_v but_o one_o day_n or_o many_o year_n for_o if_o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o much_o less_o a_o worm_n rottenness_n and_o they_o that_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o offend_v against_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n gas_fw-la and_o 14._o saint_n augustine_n whosoever_o be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o do_v righteous_o and_o whosoever_o such_o after_o they_o either_o now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o they_o be_v all_o true_o great_a just_a and_o praise_v worthy_a but_o 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etc._n in_o man_n of_o the_o second_o the_o want_n of_o reason_n in_o bruit_n beast_n which_o be_v live_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n &_o yet_o come_v short_a of_o that_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n and_o likewise_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v short_a of_o that_o perfection_n of_o intellectual_a light_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o three_o in_o all_o the_o most_o perfect_a creature_n which_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o god_n who_o be_v be_v itself_o they_o be_v this_o and_o not_o that_o they_o have_v be_v after_o not_o be_v and_o will_v have_v not_o be_v after_o be_v if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a but_o not_o connatural_o they_o be_v no_o less_o capable_a of_o evil_n then_o of_o good_a they_o be_v good_a but_o mutable_o good_a and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n imperfect_o good_a in_o this_o sense_n job_n say_v god_n find_v folly_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o vanity_n in_o his_o angel_n 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potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salvandum_fw-la fremit_fw-la mundus_fw-la premit_fw-la corpus_fw-la diabolus_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la nec_fw-la cado_fw-la fundatus_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la super_fw-la firmam_fw-la petram_fw-la peccavi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la grande_fw-fr turbatur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la perturbabitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la domini_fw-la recordabor_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la fidenter_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la deest_fw-la usurpo_fw-la mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la domini_fw-la quoniam_fw-la misericordia_fw-la effluit_fw-la nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la foramina_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la effluat_fw-la 22._o foderunt_fw-la manus_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o per_fw-la have_v rimas_fw-la licet_fw-la mihi_fw-la sugere_fw-la mell_v de_fw-la petrâ_fw-la oleumque_fw-la de_fw-la saxon_a durissimo_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la cognovit_fw-la sensum_fw-la domini_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la eius_fw-la fuit_fw-la at_o clavis_fw-la ââ¦eserans_n clavus_fw-la penetrans_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la meum_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la planè_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nunquid_fw-la iustitias_fw-la meas_fw-la cantabo_fw-la domine_fw-la memorabor_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la iustitia_fw-la mihi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la mihi_fw-la verendum_fw-la nè_fw-la una_fw-la ambobus_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operire_fw-la duos_fw-la but_o because_o happy_o some_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v to_o saint_n bernard_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o singular_a opinion_n i_o will_v show_v that_o all_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v and_o as_o we_o do_v theodoret_n in_o ps_n 23._o quae_fw-la existimantur_fw-la remunerationes_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la divinam_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praebentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la hominum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la suppeditata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nedum_fw-la ad_fw-la futura_fw-la munera_fw-la quae_fw-la omnem_fw-la humanam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la transcendunt_fw-la chryso_v in_o ps._n 4._o etiamsi_fw-la innumerabilia_fw-la recte_fw-la fecerimus_fw-la à _fw-la miserationibus_fw-la &_o clementiâ_fw-la audimur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la pervenerimus_fw-la servamur_fw-la à _fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ps._n 6._o super_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la infirmus_fw-la sum_fw-la hâc_fw-la voce_fw-la omnes_fw-la egemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la innumerabilia_fw-la rectè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la fecerimus_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la pervenerimus_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la august_n in_o ps._n 142._o omnes_fw-la dereliquistis_fw-la i_o dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la quid_fw-la vultis_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la intrare_fw-la &_o vestras_fw-la iustitias_fw-la commemorare_fw-la commemorate_fw-la iustitias_fw-la vestras_fw-la ego_fw-la novi_fw-la facinora_fw-la vestra_fw-la nolo_fw-la tecum_fw-la habere_fw-la causam_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la proponam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la tu_fw-la convincas_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la ne_o intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la servo_fw-la tuo_fw-la quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la quare_fw-la time_n quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la omnis_fw-la itaque_fw-la vivens_fw-la iustificare_fw-la forte_fw-fr potest_fw-la se_fw-la coram_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la quomodo_fw-la coram_fw-la se_fw-la sibi_fw-la placens_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicens_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la rectus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videar_fw-la producis_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la thesauro_fw-la tuo_fw-la regulam_fw-la coaptas_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la et_fw-la pravus_fw-la invenior_fw-la grego_n moral_n ult._n si_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la beda_n in_o explicatione_n ps._n 24._o ne_fw-fr memineris_fw-la delicta_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la ut_fw-la miserearis_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la te_fw-la condignam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la iram_fw-la i_o condignam_fw-la tu_fw-la dico_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la misereris_fw-la solus_fw-la mederis_fw-la solus_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la facias_fw-la propter_fw-la merita_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ps._n 31._o beati_fw-la quorum_fw-la remissae_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n instruit_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la vel_fw-la merita_fw-la sua_fw-la sufficere_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la credat_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la salvari_fw-la posse_fw-la intelligat_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la in_o ps._n 50._o sordidare_v i_o potui_fw-la sed_fw-la emundare_fw-la nequeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la
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non_fw-la credunt_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v some_o nay_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o who_o out_o of_o a_o humane_a affection_n commiserate_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o their_o torment_n that_o be_v without_o cease_v these_o man_n think_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v utter_v rather_o minacitèr_fw-la then_o veracitèr_fw-la and_o that_o they_o rather_o show_v what_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deserve_a shall_v suffer_v than_o what_o indeed_o they_o shall_v suffer_v hence_o it_o come_v that_o many_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n that_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n this_o opinion_n dormientibus_fw-la damascene_fw-la follow_v and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n ask_v who_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o hell_n he_o
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name_n of_o the_o depart_a the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o the_o pray_v for_o their_o resurrection_n public_a acquittal_n &_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o pray_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n &_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n &_o the_o utter_a deletion_n &_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n respective_o to_o their_o passage_n hence_o &_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n be_v not_o dislike_v by_o we_o and_o that_o thus_o far_o the_o general_a intention_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v but_o that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o mitigation_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v but_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n doubtful_o &_o eroneous_o extend_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n far_a than_o they_o be_v mean_v and_o intend_v by_o 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jerusalem_n concur_v absolute_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o augustine_n with_o he_o he_o do_v as_o beseem_v he_o for_o he_o utter_v lie_n and_o untruth_n which_o before_o unaduised_o he_o condemn_v for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o catechesââ¦_n cyrill_n make_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n sinner_n &_o righteous_a and_o that_o he_o think_v as_o chrysostome_n also_o do_v and_o after_o they_o damascene_fw-la &_o many_o other_o that_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n in_o hell_n may_v find_v some_o ease_n &_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n but_o of_o purgatory_n he_o speak_v not_o touch_v augustine_n he_o dissent_v altogether_o from_o this_o opinion_n of_o chrysostome_n cyrill_n and_o damascene_fw-la &_o 110._o think_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o goodness_n be_v thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o such_o as_o die_v impenitent_o in_o grievous_a sin_n comfort_n of_o the_o live_n but_o no_o help_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o those_o that_o be_v neithââ¦_n exceed_o good_a nor_o exceed_a evil_n propitiation_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v favour_n and_o remission_n but_o whether_o they_o of_o this_o middle_a sort_n be_v in_o any_o penal_a estate_n after_o death_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o his_o grace_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a accompany_v they_o they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n he_o resolve_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o this_o good_a man_n 113._o reflect_v as_o he_o say_v upon_o my_o assertion_n shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o behold_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n augustine_n run_v doubt_o into_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o he_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o tââ¦at_v some_o soul_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o prayer_n for_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n than_o mastââ¦r_n higgon_n these_o thing_n imply_v no_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o the_o grecian_n admit_v the_o latter_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o deny_v purgatory_n yea_o in_o their_o apology_n touch_v purgatory_n they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o endure_v of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o a_o sin_n or_o fault_n and_o another_o to_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o punishment_n it_o deserve_v that_o there_o be_v therefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o a_o middle_a sort_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n augustine_n make_v no_o doubt_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v neither_o remit_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o 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any_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n if_o gerson_n or_o any_o other_o who_o i_o honour_n hold_v this_o heresy_n they_o hold_v it_o not_o heretical_o as_o the_o romanist_n now_o do_v even_o as_o cyprian_n hold_v the_o heresy_n of_o rebaptisation_n and_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o millenaries_n but_o not_o heretical_o so_o that_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n say_v 9_o the_o father_n be_v save_v and_o the_o child_n condemn_v the_o author_n of_o error_n acquit_v &_o the_o follower_n of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o mr_n higgon_n say_v bernard_n who_o saying_n touch_v the_o not_o punish_v of_o such_o as_o be_v free_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o sin_n i_o allege_v thereby_o to_o overthrow_v the_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o papist_n touch_v purgatory_n admit_v purgatory_n &_o therefore_o 105._o i_o traduce_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o establish_v such_o doctrine_n as_o they_o impugn_v for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o 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content_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o only_a mitigation_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a he_o will_v not_o have_v strive_v much_o with_o they_o about_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o aerius_n his_o reprehension_n have_v reach_v only_o to_o this_o erroneous_a conceit_n he_o have_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o censure_n but_o in_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o error_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n he_o presume_v to_o condemn_v a_o general_a custom_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a he_o be_v just_o condemn_v himself_o as_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a which_o thing_n consider_v the_o 140._o contradiction_n which_o this_o simple_a fellow_n will_v fain_o force_v upon_o we_o be_v easy_o avoid_v for_o his_o reprehension_n of_o the_o particular_a erroneous_a conceit_n and_o sinister_a intention_n of_o some_o man_n misunderstand_v the_o church_n prayer_n be_v right_o justify_v by_o doctor_n humphrey_n and_o the_o rest_n 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