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the_o most_o high_a shall_v impute_v the_o same_o say_v s._n austin_n who_o shall_v live_v chaste_a m._n bishop_n make_v nothing_o hereof_o but_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o such_o dream_n be_v breach_n of_o chastity_n and_o therein_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v impute_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o when_o illusionibus_fw-la when_o jbid._n si_fw-mi quando_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n ullum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o somnis_fw-la furatur_fw-la assensum_fw-la cum_fw-la evigilaverint_fw-la gemere_fw-la compellit_fw-la et_fw-la inter_fw-la gemitus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la impleta_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la illusionibus_fw-la concupiscence_n thus_o in_o sleep_n steal_v a_o consent_n when_o chaste_a soul_n hereby_o fall_v into_o consent_n of_o filthiness_n they_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v thereat_o when_o they_o be_v awake_a he_o teach_v his_o hearer_n precari_fw-la hearer_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 45._o aliquando_fw-la ista_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la sic_fw-la 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turpitudines_fw-la &c_n &c_n lugens_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la inconsummaetus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc
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adiwamte_fw-fr gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v gradiendum_fw-la the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v hard_a and_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v help_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v travel_v without_o labour_n and_o pain_n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o matter_n and_o so_o full_a of_o travail_n and_o pain_n to_o compass_v that_o consummata_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 7._o ista_fw-la parua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la et_fw-la epist_n 200._o justitia_fw-la nondum_fw-la consummata_fw-la small_a and_o unperfect_a righteousness_n which_o here_o we_o have_v be_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n with_o m._n bishop_n to_o achieve_v that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o law_n some_o help_n he_o think_v to_o have_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.13_o say_v phil._n 4.13_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o but_o the_o apostle_n himself_o exclude_v he_o from_o that_o help_n in_o that_o he_o so_o plain_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v how_o to_o perform_v the_o good_a that_o he_o will_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o yea_o &_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o 5.17_o the_o gal._n 5.17_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yet_o can_v not_o repel_v the_o 12.7_o the_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o buffet_n angel_n of_o satan_n by_o who_o he_o be_v greevous_o afflict_v nor_o be_v think_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n upon_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o revelation_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o this_o sting_n of_o satan_n be_v occasion_v to_o bridle_v he_o therefrom_o the_o place_n itself_o plain_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o itself_o that_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o the_o endure_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v he_o in_o the_o service_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n that_o neither_o abound_v nor_o want_v neither_o fullness_n nor_o hunger_n shall_v hinder_v he_o from_o go_v on_o therein_o for_o the_o preach_n &_o testify_v of_o the_o gospel_n &_o for_o enlarge_a &_o confirm_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 2.10_o say_v 2._o tim._n 2.10_o i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n but_o the_o restraint_n that_o bernard_n use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v prosit_fw-la omit_v bernard_n de_fw-mi dilig_fw-ge deo_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la omma_fw-it potest_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la possâ_n prosit_fw-la he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o which_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v now_o what_o be_v behooveful_a it_o be_v not_o for_o
do_v forbear_v to_o impute_v the_o vice_n or_o default_n of_o humane_a passion_n and_o affection_n whereupon_o he_o himself_o say_v fidere_fw-la say_v ibid._n confitetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la iustorum_fw-la magis_fw-la eos_fw-la asserens_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la spem_fw-la ponere_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la fidere_fw-la he_o confess_v the_o sin_n even_o of_o just_a man_n affirm_v that_o they_o rather_o trust_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n then_o have_v any_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o can_v rest_v upon_o but_o only_o the_o pardon_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o which_o as_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n so_o we_o expect_v also_o the_o reward_n and_o crown_v thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 4._o say_v psal_n 103_o 4._o he_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o to_o these_o collection_n m._n bishop_n add_v a_o caveat_n that_o this_o justice_n though_o perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o far_o as_o man_n capacity_n in_o this_o life_n do_v permit_v yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n in_o heaven_n may_v be_v call_v unperfect_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a there_o where_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_a for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n any_o capacity_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o wherein_o we_o continue_v still_o with_o the_o apostle_n 7.14.19_o apostle_n rom._n 7.14.19_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n not_o do_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v by_o reason_n of_o 5.17_o of_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n 7.23_o spirit_n rom._n 7.23_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n so_o as_o that_o to_o avoid_v the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o our_o course_n entire_o to_o god_n be_v as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v effectus_fw-la say_v ambros_n de_fw-fr suga_fw-la seculi_fw-la cap._n 1._o res_fw-la voti_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la effectus_fw-la a_o matter_n that_o we_o do_v more_o wish_v and_o desire_n than_o we_o can_v effect_v and_o do_v and_o when_o we_o have_v labour_v much_o for_o it_o can_v but_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o but_o against_o this_o device_n of_o he_o we_o must_v note_v what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o perfection_n here_o be_v not_o without_o some_o filth_n and_o that_o it_o leave_v we_o still_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o itself_o yea_o and_o s._n hierome_n again_o against_o the_o pelagian_o distinguish_v perfecta_fw-la distinguish_v hieron_n adis_fw-la pelag_n lib._n 1._o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectiones_fw-la duasque_fw-la iustitias_fw-la primam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la &_o incomparabilem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la coaptandam_fw-la secundam_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la competit_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la âuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la comparatione_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sceintia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la perfecta_fw-la two_o sort_n of_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n the_o one_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n deni_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o latter_a kind_n and_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v speak_v as_o touch_v a_o righteousness_n call_v perfect_a not_o by_o comparison_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o truth_n yet_o know_v no_o justice_n or_o perfection_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v just_a and_o perfect_a before_o he_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v that_o peâset_fw-la that_o grego_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectio_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la have_v severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lince_n examinis_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la peâset_fw-la our_o very_a perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o precise_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v which_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o stercora_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illius_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la ista_fw-la vita_fw-la quâm_fw-la gerimus_fw-la vnusquisque_fw-la metiatur_fw-la se_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la modò_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la erit_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la illius_fw-la ista_fw-la damna_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o stercora_fw-la all_o the_o life_n which_o we_o live_v here_o that_o be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o if_o a_o man_n measure_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v now_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o that_o which_o now_o be_v be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a if_o that_o that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v yea_o as_o that_o it_o merit_v and_o deserve_v the_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n can_v that_o that_o in_o comparison_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n be_v true_o say_v to_o deserve_v the_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n but_o concern_v the_o same_o he_o add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o formal_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n so_o then_o thereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o formal_a sin_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o formal_a trespass_n for_o which_o to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o of_o formal_a transgression_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a which_o s._n john_n say_v 1.8_o say_v 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o or_o which_o s._n james_n say_v 2._o say_v jam._n 3_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o be_v not_o this_o a_o formal_a foolery_n of_o a_o man_n that_o will_v be_v take_v to_o be_v wise_a these_o be_v drunken_a fancy_n fit_a for_o no_o other_o but_o drunken_a man_n that_o neither_o know_v themselves_o nor_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v take_v m._n bishop_n for_o no_o other_o but_o a_o vile_a hypocrite_n who_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n plead_v in_o this_o sort_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o lewd_a deal_n he_o falsifi_v another_o place_n of_o austin_n make_v he_o to_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o lesser_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o life_n not_o to_o sin_n wherein_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v s._n austin_n a_o promoter_n and_o upholder_n of_o that_o heresy_n which_o with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o oppugn_v in_o the_o pelagian_o who_o defend_v as_o m._n bishop_n here_o do_v a_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n which_o m._n bishop_n allege_v out_o of_o austin_n be_v the_o adversary_n objection_n not_o the_o assertion_n of_o austin_n himself_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n what_o may_v be_v say_v namely_o that_o peccet_fw-la that_o aug_n de_fw-mi sp_z &_o light_v ca._n 36_o sed_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quadam_fw-la iustitia_fw-la minor_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la competens_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la &c_n &c_n non_fw-la absurdè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ne_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o lesser_a righteousness_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n wherein_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n to_o which_o righteousness_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o sin_n which_o objection_n have_v prosecute_v more_o at_o large_a and_o allege_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o he_o at_o length_n set_v down_o answer_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n peccatum_fw-la word_n ibid._n tales_n iusti_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la viventes_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n falsumque_fw-la esse_fw-la convincunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sâriptum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la
his_o argument_n must_v be_v this_o whosoever_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v bind_v to_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n therefore_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sin_n his_o prosyllogisme_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o mayor_n proposition_n out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n must_v arise_v thus_o whosoever_o necessary_o sin_v in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v bind_v to_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n necessary_o sin_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v bind_v to_o sin_n here_o his_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v apparent_o absurd_a for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o infirmity_n can_v but_o sin_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n only_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o imply_v in_o the_o duty_n but_o arise_v by_o casual_a and_o accidental_a necessity_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n now_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v whether_o be_v great_a in_o this_o man_n his_o malice_n or_o his_o ignorance_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o malice_n we_o may_v use_v to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 52.3.5_o david_n psal_n 52.3.5_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v wickedness_n and_o with_o lie_v thou_o cut_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n thou_o have_v love_v to_o speak_v all_o word_n that_o may_v do_v hurt_v o_o thou_o false_a tongue_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ignorance_n we_o may_v just_o scorn_v he_o as_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o saucy_a companion_n who_o be_v of_o so_o base_a quality_n and_o not_o know_v how_o to_o frame_v a_o argument_n aright_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o encounter_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o so_o insolent_o 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shepherd_n upon_o the_o down_n sing_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o poet_n upon_o the_o stage_n act_v they_o do_v not_o the_o unlearned_a in_o their_o assembly_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o library_n acknowledge_v they_o do_v not_o master_n in_o their_o school_n and_o prelate_n in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o final_o all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n confess_v and_o teach_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o do_v shall_v he_o not_o then_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n censure_n be_v hiss_v out_o of_o all_o honest_a company_n of_o man_n that_o deni_v this_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n confess_v by_o all_o mankind_n how_o gross_a be_v this_o heresy_n that_o so_o hood_v a_o man_n and_o harden_v he_o that_o be_v he_o learn_v yet_o he_o blush_v not_o to_o deny_v round_o that_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o reason_n that_o even_o natural_a sense_n do_v teach_v it_o unto_o shepherd_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n deliver_v we_o from_o this_o strange_a light_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n r._n abbot_n as_o touch_v civil_a and_o outward_a action_n we_o doubt_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o just_o be_v they_o punish_v who_o run_v wilful_o into_o enormous_a action_n from_o which_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o forbear_v and_o this_o add_v much_o to_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o man_n that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o yet_o he_o carry_v himself_o froward_o and_o rebellious_o against_o god_n and_o yet_o of_o outward_a action_n in_o some_o degree_n hierome_n right_o observe_v cognoscit_fw-la observe_v hieron_n count_n pelag._n li._n 3._o dicimus_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la si_fw-la ve_fw-la lit_fw-fr pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la pro_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la 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34._o befall_v august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a ca._n 34._o by_o the_o just_a revenge_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v 9_o call_v idem_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 9_o poenalis_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la a_o poenall_a viciousness_n or_o subjection_n to_o sin_n now_o if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o prison_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o choice_n to_o be_v rid_v thereof_o because_o a_o man_n can_v rid_v himself_o of_o a_o prison_n or_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v upon_o himself_o and_o therefore_o do_v saint_n austin_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v damnati_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 67._o ex_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap._n 18._o approbare_fw-la falsa_fw-la pro_fw-la veris_fw-la ut_fw-la erret_fw-la invitus_fw-la &_o resistente_fw-la atque_fw-la torquente_fw-la dolore_fw-la carnalis_fw-la vinculà _fw-fr non_fw-la posse_fw-la à _fw-fr libidinosis_n operibus_fw-la temperare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la instituti_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la poenâ_n damnati_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o man_n by_o condemnation_n to_o approve_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o err_v against_o his_o will_n and_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o temper_v himself_o from_o libidinous_a action_n thus_o have_v we_o hear_v he_o before_o to_o avouch_v 3_o avouch_v sect._n 3_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o this_o necessity_n he_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o part_n to_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 66._o grace_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 66._o allege_v thereof_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 24.18_o david_n psal_n 24.18_o de_fw-fr necessitatibus_fw-la meis_fw-la educ_fw-la me_fw-it deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o vain_o do_v m._n bishop_n except_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n a_o sinner_n may_v call_v for_o grace_n and_o repent_v he_o and_o choose_v 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19.26_o lot_n wife_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n look_v back_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o she_o come_v so_o that_o peccent_fw-la that_o august_n enchirid_a cap._n 64._o sic_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la excitantur_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la profâtiunâ_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la maximè_fw-la aggravante_fw-la corruptibili_fw-la corpore_fw-la tamquam_fw-la siââ_n hominum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la moribus_fw-la âumanis_fw-la deficiant_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsoâ_n &_o ideb_fw-mi peccent_fw-la the_o child_n of_o god_n albeit_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v go_v forward_o towards_o god_n yet_o by_o their_o own_o spirit_n as_o the_o child_n of_o man_n through_o some_o humane_a motion_n they_o fall_v back_o to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o commit_v sin_n therefore_o they_o of_o who_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n yet_o find_v somewhat_o 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remain_v still_o the_o venomous_a feed_v of_o his_o plant_n pugnantem_fw-la plant_n august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 66._o certamen_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la tentatorem_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la necessitate_v pugnantem_fw-la a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o advantage_n whereof_o this_o tempter_n fight_v against_o we_o exterminariâ_n we_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a ser._n 58._o velu_n nolu_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la habitat_fw-la jeâusaeus_n subiugari_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la exterminariâ_n will_v we_o will_v we_o this_o jebusite_n for_o the_o time_n dwell_v within_o our_o border_n he_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o he_o can_v utter_o be_v destroy_v last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o content_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n again_o we_o answer_v he_o no_o for_o 6.12_o for_o rom._n 6.12_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_n unto_o it_o in_o obey_v the_o lust_n thereof_o ivis_fw-la thereof_o august_n in_o joan_n tract_n 41._o quamdus_fw-la vivit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la ivis_fw-la for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v sin_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v tempt_v it_o be_v entice_a it_o never_o cease_v urge_v and_o provoke_v from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o yet_o 8.2_o yet_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o be_v abolish_v because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v subject_a to_o sin_n of_o the_o have_v of_o sin_n than_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o 7.14_o he_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 23._o sin_n verse_n 23._o a_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o that_o 1.8_o that_o 1._o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n so_o then_o some_o of_o his_o collection_n we_o deny_v not_o be_v consequent_n of_o our_o doctrine_n but_o his_o own_o vain_a and_o idle_a amplification_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v direct_a to_o the_o point_n we_o affirm_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o whatsoever_o his_o natural_a sconce_n conceive_v thereof_o the_o scripture_n justifi_v that_o the_o fault_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o in_o former_a degree_n remain_v in_o a_o man_n renew_v and_o endue_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o himself_o i_o marvel_v be_v he_o a_o man_n renew_v and_o endue_v with_o god_n grace_n what_o and_o no_o fault_n no_o deformity_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o he_o no_o spot_n no_o wrinkle_n we_o wonder_v that_o a_o troop_n of_o angel_n come_v not_o from_o heaven_n to_o applaud_v he_o and_o to_o convey_v he_o as_o a_o great_a jewel_n out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o have_v he_o grace_n to_o know_v himself_o he_o will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o this_o fault_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o pen_v up_o in_o a_o odd_a corner_n of_o he_o but_o possess_v all_o his_o corner_n and_o spread_v itself_o as_o a_o infection_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v this_o book_n of_o he_o will_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o deform_a matter_n in_o he_o that_o can_v yield_v so_o much_o absurdity_n and_o untruth_n as_o he_o have_v contain_v therein_o as_o for_o his_o remember_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o again_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o his_o due_a place_n 3._o w._n bishop_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o us._n the_o catholic_n teach_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n proper_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o remain_v be_v a_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n both_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o a_o want_n of_o that_o perfect_a subordination_n of_o our_o inferior_a appetite_n unto_o reason_n as_o be_v and_o will_v have_v be_v in_o original_a justice_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n apt_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n like_v unto_o tinder_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o fire_n of_o itself_o yet_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v fire_n yet_o say_v they_o that_o these_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o sin_n proper_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v yield_v his_o consent_n unto_o those_o evil_a motion_n master_n perkins_n teach_v otherwise_o that_o albeit_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a in_o sundry_a respect_n yet_o do_v it_o remain_v in_o they_o after_o baptism_n not_o only_o as_o a_o want_n and_o weakness_n but_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o proper_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 7._o 1._o rom._n 7._o s._n paul_n say_v direct_o it_o be_v no_o more_o
repute_v with_o man_n who_o account_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o either_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n or_o in_o the_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o will_n we_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n that_o be_v into_o any_o moral_a or_o actual_a sin_n into_o any_o outward_a sin_n even_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n as_o s._n james_n say_v that_o 1.15_o that_o jam._n 1.15_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a but_o that_o concupiscence_n also_o itself_o be_v sin_n as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v 3._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o the_o second_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o sin_n how_o this_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o his_o purpose_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o his_o argument_n where_o he_o repeat_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o poor_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n which_o he_o can_v find_v to_o prove_v 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divide_v against_o the_o soul_n nay_o the_o soul_n itself_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o betray_v itself_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o gratify_n and_o please_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v become_v a_o servant_n to_o that_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o it_o and_o be_v abject_a to_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a desire_n be_v whole_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n to_o who_o service_n it_o do_v addict_v itself_o thus_o say_v origen_n that_o gerit_fw-la that_o origen_n de_fw-fr princip_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o anima_fw-la cùm_fw-la crassioris_fw-la sensus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la
one_o poor_a circumstance_n to_o that_o purpose_n i_o will_v have_v he_o to_o examine_v these_o first_o that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o know_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n proper_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o law_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v sin_n second_o that_o it_o wrought_v death_n unto_o he_o and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v he_o to_o find_v himself_o thereby_o in_o case_n of_o death_n three_o that_o he_o say_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o i_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o by_o work_a death_n it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o in_o name_n it_o be_v call_v as_o oecumenius_n express_v those_o word_n manifestum_fw-la word_n oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n cap_n 7._o ut_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la fiat_fw-la manifestum_fw-la that_o all_o in_o all_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v that_o that_o it_o be_v four_o he_o say_v that_o ãâã_d that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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perkins_n argument_n in_o form_n as_o he_o propose_v it_o that_o which_o be_v once_o sin_n proper_o and_o still_o remain_v in_o man_n make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o miserable_a that_o be_v sin_n proper_o but_o original_a sin_n do_v all_o these_o ergo._n the_o mayor_n which_o as_o the_o learned_a know_v shall_v consist_v of_o three_o word_n contain_v four_o several_a point_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o not_o one_o of_o they_o true_a to_o the_o first_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o man_n after_o baptism_n common_o call_v concupiscence_n be_v never_o a_o sin_n proper_o but_o only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o a_o voluntary_a aversion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o baptise_a and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a in_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a neither_o do_v that_o which_o remain_v make_v the_o person_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n unless_o he_o willing_o consent_v unto_o it_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v heretofore_o it_o allure_v and_o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o have_v not_o power_n to_o constrain_v he_o to_o it_o as_o m._n perkins_n also_o himself_o before_o confess_v now_o to_o the_o three_o and_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o do_v original_a sin_n entangle_v the_o regenerate_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n if_o all_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o person_n as_o you_o teach_v before_o in_o our_o consent_n mendacem_fw-la memorem_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la either_o confess_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o regenerate_a or_o else_o you_o must_v unsay_v this_o that_o it_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n that_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n make_v a_o man_n miserable_a a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n &_o that_o which_o make_v he_o miserable_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v sin_n but_o s._n paul_n take_v not_o the_o word_n so_o here_o but_o for_o a_o unhappy_a man_n expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v exempt_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n after_o which_o sort_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n 15._o â_o cor._n 15._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v hope_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o all_o man_n not_o that_o the_o good_a christian_n be_v far_a out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o more_o sinful_a than_o other_o man_n but_o that_o they_o have_v few_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o the_o great_a cross_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o confutation_n of_o that_o formal_a argument_n r._n abbot_n m._n perkins_n his_o proposition_n consist_v of_o four_o point_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o of_o those_o four_o point_n there_o be_v not_o one_o true_a which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v m._n perkins_n good_a hap_n to_o light_v upon_o such_o a_o adversary_n as_o of_o four_o several_a point_n all_o as_o he_o say_v untrue_a be_v not_o able_a to_o disprove_v one_o the_o first_o point_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v once_o proper_o sin_n which_o m._n perkins_n presume_v as_o agree_v and_o grant_v because_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o be_v of_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n as_o if_o in_o the_o unbaptised_a there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n but_o m._n bishop_n here_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n tell_v we_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v never_o proper_o sin_v and_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o do_v but_o colorable_o allege_v and_o mere_o abuse_v s._n austin_n who_o before_o baptism_n in_o no_o sense_n deni_v but_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v true_o sin_n and_o continual_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n whole_o to_o dally_v in_o name_v sin_n sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n indeed_o neither_o after_o baptism_n nor_o before_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o apostle_n text_n to_o prove_v that_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n do_v much_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v sin_n before_o baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o god_n will_v in_o that_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v how_o m._n bishop_n false_o charge_v m._n perkins_n with_o four_o untruth_n in_o his_o argument_n in_o declare_v the_o first_o of_o those_o four_o do_v himself_o deliver_v four_o untruth_n indeed_o concupiscence_n say_v he_o be_v never_o proper_o sin_v but_o only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o a_o voluntary_a aversion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n where_o first_o he_o err_v in_o that_o he_o make_v original_a justice_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n to_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n from_o god_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o same_o original_a justice_n whereas_o original_a justice_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o integrity_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n not_o subiect_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n the_o image_n whereof_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o commandment_n 27._o commandment_n mat._n 12.30_o luk._n 10_o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o strength_n the_o form_n of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o any_o part_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o decline_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n now_o because_o deus_fw-la because_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustis_fw-la rat._n 17._o cùm_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la velcontinendo_fw-la fraenâtur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v yet_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v god_n can_v be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o
soul_n for_o how_o can_v god_n have_v all_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n have_v any_o part_n therefore_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n there_o be_v sin_n because_o 15._o because_o ibid._n rat._n 15._o it_o be_v sin_n when_o either_o there_o be_v not_o love_n at_o all_o or_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n therefore_o do_v s._n austin_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v conuersio_fw-la be_v ad_fw-la simplââ_n quaest_a 2._o est_fw-la piccatuâa_fw-la hominis_fw-la mordinatio_fw-la atque_fw-la peruârsita_fw-la use_v est_fw-la à _fw-la prae_fw-la âamiore_fw-la conditore_fw-la aversio_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la con_v iââife_n ââra_fw-la conuersio_fw-la hominis_fw-la inordinatio_fw-la atque_fw-la perversitas_fw-la a_o disorder_a and_o pervert_v condition_n of_o man_n of_o man_n he_o say_v not_o only_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o in_o man_n there_o be_v any_o disorder_a or_o mis-conditioned_n affection_n the_o same_o be_v sin_n but_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o member_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o disorder_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o must_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v true_o sin_n a_o second_o error_n he_o commit_v in_o that_o make_n concupiscence_n only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o inferior_a sensual_a and_o brutish_a part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o resistance_n thereof_o against_o the_o superior_a and_o more_o excellent_a power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o reason_n and_o understanding_n whereas_o concupiscence_n true_o understand_v import_v the_o universal_a habit_n of_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o corruption_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o defile_v he_o in_o all_o part_n and_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o conversation_n in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v 2.3_o be_v ephes_n 2.3_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o that_o concupiscence_n signify_v also_o the_o pravitie_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n also_o make_v it_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o 1.4_o all_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o the_o corruption_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o stream_n of_o that_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n be_v reckon_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o proper_a seat_n and_o be_v in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v 20.21_o be_v gal_n 5_o 20.21_o idolatry_n heresy_n witchcraft_n envy_n hatred_n pride_n which_o be_v act_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o sinful_a lust_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o 3_o far_o august_n de_fw-fr cvi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 2_o &_o 3_o from_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v their_o occupation_n proper_o in_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o special_o pride_n and_o envy_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v no_o communion_n or_o society_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v mere_o the_o vice_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o s._n austin_n acknowledge_v that_o seruiens_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o ipsae_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la peccatoque_fw-la seruiens_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n corrupt_v and_o serve_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o temptation_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o etc._n but_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v ca._n 6._o qui_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la suae_fw-la mala_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la insertur_fw-la in_fw-la nullam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la infertur_fw-la vnusquisque_fw-la enim_fw-la tentatur_fw-la à _fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o temptation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o evil_a will_n so_o say_v s._n bernard_n invenitur_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n in_o canâ_n ser_fw-mi 81._o voluntate_fw-la persisto_fw-la agere_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la nam_fw-la mea_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la legi_fw-la divinae_fw-la recalâitrans_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la mea_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntas_fw-la contraria_fw-la invenitur_fw-la it_o be_v in_o my_o will_n that_o i_o continue_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o my_o own_o will_n be_v the_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n my_o own_o will_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o myself_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v that_o rebel_a law_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o depravation_n of_o the_o will_v also_o and_o not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a affection_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n nay_o hierome_n note_v that_o it_o signify_v concupiscimus_fw-la signify_v hieron_n ad_fw-la alagas_n quaest_a 8._o nos_fw-la per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la animae_fw-la significatas_fw-la putamus_fw-la quibus_fw-la maeremus_fw-la &_o gaudemus_fw-la timemus_fw-la &_o concupiscimus_fw-la all_o the_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o joy_v or_o sorrow_n fear_n or_o desire_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v vitiorum_fw-la be_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o origines_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la atque_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la the_o original_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o although_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n have_v take_v to_o arise_v of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o carnem_fw-la yet_o ibid._n non_fw-la omne_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la iniquae_fw-la vitia_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la carni_fw-la ne_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la purgemus_fw-la diabolum_fw-la qui_fw-la noâ_n habet_fw-la carnem_fw-la christian_a faith_n say_v austin_n teach_v otherwise_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o attribute_v these_o vice_n of_o evil_a life_n altogether_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o the_o sensual_a part_n lest_o that_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n thereof_o we_o acquit_v the_o devil_n because_o he_o be_v without_o flesh_n another_o error_n of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o make_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o deteneri_fw-la the_o 1._o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o peccatum_fw-la eos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n originalitèr_fw-la trahere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eius_fw-la reatu_fw-la implicatos_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la poenae_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la deteneri_fw-la guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n omnes_fw-la sin_n bernard_n in_o advent_v dom_n ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o in_o illo_fw-la sententiam_fw-la damnationis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o who_o we_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o in_o he_o have_v all_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n for_o that_o must_v be_v account_v the_o principal_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o whatsoever_o further_a sin_n original_o cleave_v to_o we_o which_o together_o with_o death_n itself_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n his_o four_o error_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o cure_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v such_o as_o if_o original_a justice_n be_v whole_o restore_v and_o all_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n from_o god_n whole_o take_v away_o which_o be_v so_o palpable_o false_a as_o that_o we_o may_v wonder_v that_o he_o have_v so_o little_a feel_n of_o conscience_n as_o that_o for_o shame_n he_o will_v write_v it_o to_o the_o world_n for_o if_o there_o be_v that_o cure_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o baptise_a how_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a effect_n or_o token_n thereof_o how_o be_v it_o that_o after_o baptism_n there_o remain_v so_o great_a crookedness_n &_o perverseness_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o find_v common_o to_o be_v no_o less_o then_o from_o the_o begin_n man_n have_v complain_v of_o how_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v docemur_fw-la be_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr cardinal_n christi_fw-la operib_n in_o prologo_fw-la ommno_fw-la rarum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la fieri_fw-la bonum_fw-la facile_fw-la &_o pronum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sine_fw-la magi_fw-la stro_fw-la sine_fw-la exemplo_fw-la doctrina_fw-la statim_fw-la à _fw-la pubescentâbus_fw-la annu_fw-fr imbuimur_fw-la &_o docemur_fw-la so_o rare_a and_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v train_v to_o goodness_n so_o easy_a and_o ready_a a_o matter_n to_o become_v naught_o that_o to_o the_o one_o we_o attain_v with_o much_o difficulty_n albeit_o
deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n for_o debetur_fw-la for_o de_fw-fr nat_n et_fw-fr great_a ca._n 55._o de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la mors_fw-la corporis_fw-la separat_fw-la sed_fw-la contracta_fw-la exillo_fw-la vitia_fw-la coherent_a quibus_fw-la iusta_fw-la poena_fw-la debetur_fw-la the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n separate_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n thereby_o gather_v do_v stick_v fast_o to_o which_o just_a punishment_n remain_v due_a therefore_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ibid._n death_n ibid._n de_fw-fr vitijs_fw-la corporis_fw-la dicit_fw-la he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o vicious_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n corpus_fw-la body_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 45._o per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la mortis_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o concupiscence_n be_v it_o that_o this_o our_o body_n of_o death_n be_v so_o call_v so_o oecumenius_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sunt_fw-la from_o oecumen_fw-la in_o ro._n ca._n 7._o ex_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la actio_fw-la nibus_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la mortem_fw-la inducentibus_fw-la à _fw-la concupiscentijs_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaeque_fw-la mors_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v death_n unto_o we_o and_o do_v cause_n a_o spiritual_a death_n causa_fw-la death_n origen_n ibid._n corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la appellatur_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la habitat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la mortis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n say_v origen_n wherein_o sin_n dwell_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v his_o body_n a_o body_n of_o death_n etc._n death_n ambros_n apud_fw-la aug._n count_n julian_n lib._n 2._o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideò_fw-la pauli_n caero_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o we_o all_o be_v bear_v under_o sin_n and_o our_o very_a beginning_n be_v in_o trespass_n acknowledge_v as_o touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n that_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o in_o part_n it_o continue_v still_o epiphanius_n or_o rather_o methodius_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v etc._n mean_v method_n apud_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 64._o non_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sin_n dwell_v by_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o body_n from_o the_o bad_a imagination_n &_o thought_n whereof_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v account_v the_o same_o death_n and_o destruction_n itself_o bernard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v etc._n be_v bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 56._o jpsa_fw-la est_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sanè_fw-la unointeriecto_fw-la pariete_n non_fw-la longè_fw-la peregrinabatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o optabas_fw-la clamans_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o liberabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n even_o concupiscence_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n in_o concupiscence_n then_o stand_v this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o because_o by_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o miserable_a it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o make_v he_o miserable_a which_o therefore_o s._n austin_n call_v 45._o call_v august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 45._o miseram_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o miserable_a law_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o be_v itself_o capable_a of_o misery_n but_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la because_o it_o make_v we_o miserable_a or_o because_o we_o be_v miserable_a by_o it_o thus_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v himself_o miserable_a in_o himself_o not_o as_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n but_o as_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o for_o which_o he_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o not_o to_o impute_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o misery_n to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a carrion_n tie_v fast_o to_o he_o still_o breathe_v out_o noisome_a stink_n to_o be_v continual_o trouble_v with_o a_o importunat_a enemy_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n &_o weary_v his_o soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n nay_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o debellabat_fw-la he_o idem_fw-la count_n julian_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o exercitum_fw-la quendam_fw-la variarum_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la intra_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la debellabat_fw-la even_o a_o army_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a lust_n draw_v one_o this_o way_n and_o another_o that_o way_n fight_v against_o he_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a bereave_v he_o of_o his_o joy_n while_o in_o most_o earnest_a meditation_n they_o carry_v he_o away_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o from_o that_o wherein_o his_o delight_n be_v if_o outward_a cross_n do_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a much_o more_o this_o inward_a distraction_n &_o affliction_n which_o gall_v the_o string_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o vex_v the_o very_a spirit_n and_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n itself_o if_o m._n bishop_n know_v this_o affliction_n he_o will_v think_v there_o be_v cause_n enough_o therein_o to_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n but_o his_o benumb_a heart_n feel_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o matter_n but_o as_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n without_o any_o conscience_n or_o sense_n of_o that_o he_o say_v and_o to_o a_o formal_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o give_v these_o misshapen_v and_o deform_v answer_n 5._o 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41._o quamdiu_fw-la vivis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la tuâs_fw-la so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v say_v austin_n of_o necessity_n sin_n must_v be_v in_o thy_o member_n sin_n be_v there_o also_o take_v unproper_o say_v m._n bishop_n and_o yet_o s._n austin_n deduce_v that_o assertion_n from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o job._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o allege_v the_o one_o and_o conclude_v the_o other_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 8.34_o christ_n joh._n 8.34_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o hereupon_o he_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o hope_v then_o have_v we_o who_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o answer_v at_o large_a that_o sin_n though_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n we_o can_v be_v without_o it_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o yet_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v make_v ourselves_o servant_n unto_o it_o because_o he_o only_o that_o commit_v sin_n by_o course_n and_o practice_v of_o evil_a conversation_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o inward_a corruption_n now_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v m._n bishop_n construction_n we_o must_v understand_v s._n john_n also_o of_o sin_n unproper_o take_v and_o affirm_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a receive_a maxim_n of_o christian_a faith_n that_o if_o sin_n be_v proper_o take_v it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n because_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o sin_n proper_o take_v that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o he_o as_o s._n austin_n speak_v now_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o sin_n be_v there_o unproper_o take_v because_o s._n austin_n place_v it_o in_o the_o member_n for_o according_a to_o s._n austin_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a the_o subject_n of_o sin_n proper_o take_v be_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o will_n and_o soul_n where_o we_o may_v just_o smile_v at_o his_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a ignorance_n why_o m._n bishop_n be_v concupiscence_n any_o otherwise_o in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o by_o the_o soul_n julian_n the_o pelagian_a be_v not_o so_o gross_a but_o that_o he_o know_v that_o concúpiscit_fw-la that_o aug._n contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 5_o quia_fw-la carnalitèr_fw-la anima_fw-la concúpiscit_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o s._n austin_n confirm_v and_o say_v that_o etc._n that_o ibid_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la anima_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adversatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o rursuâ_n motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la adversatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la âare_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o soul_n itself_o which_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o know_v not_o this_o say_v he_o to_o julian_n which_o thou_o like_v a_o great_a doctor_n so_o often_o tell_v we_o and_o what_o do_v not_o m._n bishop_n know_v it_o that_o will_v be_v take_v for_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n let_v i_o tell_v he_o once_o again_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o concupiscence_n that_o to_o lust_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o nature_n endue_v with_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o body_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o that_o exception_n of_o he_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o s._n austin_n by_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n do_v understand_v that_o that_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o call_v sin_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v that_o by_o concupiscence_n be_v also_o understand_v the_o will_n itself_o thrall_n and_o subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n he_o
when_o they_o be_v do_v they_o be_v pass_v yet_o the_o guilt_n still_o abide_v and_o except_o it_o be_v pardon_v shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o so_o the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o be_v pardon_v be_v take_v away_o though_o itself_o abide_v for_o not_o to_o have_v sin_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n though_o he_o do_v it_o no_o more_o be_v still_o guilty_a till_o it_o be_v pardon_v therefore_o he_o have_v his_o sin_n still_o though_o that_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v now_o be_v not_o in_o be_v be_v pass_v with_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v do_v such_o sin_n therefore_o remain_v except_o they_o be_v forgive_v but_o how_o do_v they_o remain_v be_v now_o past_a but_o because_o they_o be_v pass_v as_o touch_v their_o actual_a be_v but_o remain_v still_o as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n even_o so_o say_v he_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n remain_v still_o as_o touch_v the_o actual_a be_v but_o yet_o as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n be_v past_a and_o go_v he_o call_v this_o concupiscence_n damnatur_fw-la concupiscence_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o propter_fw-la damnabile_fw-la vitium_fw-la quo_fw-la vitiata_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la humana_fw-la damnatur_fw-la a_o damnable_a pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n wherewith_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v condemn_v and_o he_o say_v thereof_o that_o baptismo_fw-la that_o contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n lib._n 2._o est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la contractus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la auferiuâ_n in_o baptismo_fw-la not_o the_o evil_n itself_o but_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v gather_v thereof_o be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n that_o this_o sin_n be_v tenebat_fw-la be_v jbid._n mortuâ_n est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reatu_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la dead_a as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n wherein_o it_o hold_v we_o that_o peccatum_fw-la that_o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o reatus_fw-la eius_fw-la generatione_n tractus_fw-la regeneratione_n dimissus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o guilt_n thereof_o which_o we_o have_v draw_v by_o generation_n be_v pardon_v by_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n thus_o when_o julian_n object_v to_o he_o that_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v evil_a than_o the_o baptise_a shall_v be_v without_o it_o he_o answer_v that_o malis_fw-la that_o contr._n julian._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 5._o baptizatus_fw-la caret_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la quod_fw-la plantùs_fw-la ita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la caret_fw-la reatu_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la malis_fw-la the_o baptise_a be_v void_v of_o all_o sin_n not_o of_o all_o evil_a which_o say_v he_o be_v more_o plain_o speak_v thus_o he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o evil_a not_o of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a affirm_v the_o guilt_n only_o to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o that_o the_o evil_a that_o before_o make_v he_o guilty_a remain_v still_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o est_fw-la that_o ibid._n lib._n 2._o non_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la appellatur_fw-la paccatum_fw-la quo_fw-la facit_fw-la reum_fw-la &_o priùs_fw-la cvius_fw-la manentis_fw-la reatus_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la remissus_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v not_o call_v sin_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o sin_n make_v guilty_a because_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v release_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n the_o place_n be_v infinite_a wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o etc._n that_o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o remissa_fw-la ib._n 1._o cap._n 39_o ipsa_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la soluâo_fw-la reatus_fw-la vinculo_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o bond_n of_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v loose_v continue_v still_o that_o soluitur_fw-la that_o jbid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o manente_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lege_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la reatus_fw-la eius_fw-la soluitur_fw-la the_o law_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v still_o abide_v but_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v release_v that_o paulatim_fw-la that_o cont._n julian._n lib_n 2._o savet_fw-la vitiatum_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la paulatim_fw-la god_n heal_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n forthwith_o but_o from_o the_o infirmity_n by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o finitur_fw-la that_o ibid_fw-la remittitur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la finitur_fw-la the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v in_o baptism_n but_o not_o end_v that_o remaneant_fw-la that_o ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o vitia_n ista_fw-la curantur_fw-la priùs_fw-la ut_fw-la reatu_fw-la non_fw-la teneant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ut_fw-la conflictu_fw-la non_fw-la vincant_fw-la postremò_fw-la ut_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la saenata_fw-la nulla_fw-la omnino_fw-la remaneant_fw-la the_o vice_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o hold_v we_o not_o in_o guilt_n but_o that_o they_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o fight_v with_o and_o conquer_v and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o be_v perfect_o heal_v not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o still_o beat_v upon_o this_o that_o there_o be_v still_o remain_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n still_o evil_o before_o evil_a still_o a_o vice_n or_o corruption_n before_o a_o vice_n and_o corruption_n still_o only_o the_o guilt_n take_v away_o and_o thereby_o only_o deny_v to_o be_v sin_n now_o in_o this_o we_o contend_v not_o with_o austin_n nor_o austin_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v easy_o accord_v with_o he_o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n import_v and_o impli_v guilt_n because_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v but_o set_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o consider_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v oposite_a to_o righteousness_n do_v he_o in_o that_o respect_n acquit_v concupiscence_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o sin_n no_o very_o for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o reatum_fw-la that_o contr._n julian_n lib._n 2._o non_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la appellatur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quo_fw-la facit_fw-la reum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la reatu_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la faction_n &_o quod_fw-la rebellando_fw-la nos_fw-la trahere_fw-la uttitur_fw-la ad_fw-la reatum_fw-la though_o it_o be_v not_o call_v sin_n in_o that_o sort_n as_o that_o it_o make_v guilty_a yet_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n for_o that_o by_o rebel_a it_o labour_v to_o draw_v we_o into_o guilt_n and_o when_o julian_n the_o pelagian_a take_v hold_v of_o that_o that_o he_o say_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v just_o lay_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n and_o hereupon_o argue_v that_o then_o it_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o rather_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v commend_v as_o god_n servant_n for_o revenge_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o to_o refute_v his_o collection_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o very_a sin_n itself_o 7._o itself_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o supr_fw-la sect_n 7._o because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o that_o vain_o he_o infer_v that_o concupiscence_n because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v where_o to_o say_v that_o s._n austin_n take_v sin_n unproper_o as_o m._n bishop_n do_v be_v to_o make_v he_o to_o speak_v very_o absurd_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n whereupon_o he_o speak_v but_o to_o show_v that_o concupiscence_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n it_o be_v not_o sin_n yet_o otherwise_o it_o be_v true_o so_o he_o call_v it_o in_o the_o regenerate_a peremptum_fw-la regenerate_a de_fw-fr pecca_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o peccatum_fw-la remissum_fw-la superatum_fw-la peremptum_fw-la a_o pardon_a sin_n a_o sin_n conquer_v &_o destroy_v 34._o destroy_v de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 1_o ca._n 33._o peccatum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la remissum_fw-la &_o tectum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o a_o sin_n forgive_v cover_v not_o impute_v and_o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n mortâum_fw-la ambrose_n conâr_n julian._n lib._n 2._o quia_fw-la mortuum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reatu_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la &_o donec_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la perfectione_n sanctur_n rebellat_fw-la &_o mortâum_fw-la a_o dead_a sin_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n wherein_o it_o hold_v we_o and_o be_v dead_a yet_o rebell_v until_o by_o accomplishment_n of_o burial_n it_o be_v heal_v so_o then_o as_o touch_v guilt_n it_o be_v conquer_v destroy_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o rebellion_n it_o still_o live_v &_o therein_o it_o be_v true_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o
paint_v it_o out_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a with_o such_o name_n and_o term_n as_o do_v plain_o convict_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n he_o call_v it_o appetitum_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gr_n cap._n 38._o vitium_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la affectionis_fw-la appetitum_fw-la vice_n lust_n of_o vicious_a affection_n concupiscentiae_fw-la affection_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n li._n 1._o cap._n 31._o vitiosa_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la vicious_a concupiscence_n vitiositate_fw-la concupiscence_n epist_n 54._o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitiositate_fw-la viciousness_n or_o corruption_n and_o what_o do_v vitiate_v defile_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v it_o sanâta_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr nup_n &_o con_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 29._o in_o hoc_fw-la mââbo_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 31._o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la morbidus_fw-la carnis_fw-la affectus_fw-la ab_fw-la capeste_fw-la morboque_fw-la sanâta_fw-la a_o disease_n a_o disease_a affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o pestilence_n affectu_fw-la pestilence_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 45._o vulnus_fw-la taben_fw-ge et_fw-fr contr_n jul_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 7._o quodam_fw-la operante_fw-la contagio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la affectu_fw-la a_o wound_n and_o contagious_a filth_n and_o what_o other_o disease_n or_o pestilence_n or_o wound_n and_o contagion_n of_o man_n be_v there_o but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v this_o law_n of_o sin_n miseram_fw-la sin_n de_fw-fr temp._n ibid._n legem_fw-la foedam_fw-la legem_fw-la miseram_fw-la a_o filthy_a law_n a_o miserable_a law_n not_o for_o that_o it_o have_v a_o be_v by_o itself_o to_o be_v filthy_a and_o miserable_a but_o because_o we_o by_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o filthy_a and_o miserable_a which_o nothing_o can_v cause_v but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v it_o qualitatis_fw-la it_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o anon_o est_fw-la malunis_fw-la quis_fw-la neget_fw-la esse_fw-la malam_fw-la et_fw-fr ibid._n cap._n 7._o qualitat_fw-la mala_fw-la de_fw-fr nup_n &_o concupis_fw-la li._n 1._o ca._n 25._o affectio_fw-la malae_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la a_o evil_a evil_a concupiscence_n a_o evil_a quality_n a_o affection_n of_o evil_a quality_n and_o what_o evil_a quality_n be_v there_o of_o the_o soul_n what_o spiritual_a evil_a but_o only_a sin_n he_o call_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o affection_n thereof_o noxia_fw-la thereof_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 2._o civil_a bellum_fw-la interiorum_fw-la vitioruni_fw-la aduersus_fw-la ingenerata_fw-la vitia_fw-la bellum_fw-la gerunt_fw-la vitia_n à _fw-la quorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la desideria_fw-la stulia_fw-la &_o noxia_fw-la inward_a vice_n vice_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o we_o vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v free_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n turpia_fw-la desire_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o vitiosa_fw-la desideria_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 27._o desideria_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o turpia_fw-la vicious_a desire_n evil_a and_o filthy_a desire_n 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that_o wrath_n wherewith_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o only_a sin_n these_o defect_n then_o and_o infirmity_n what_o be_v they_o proper_o and_o in_o truth_n but_o only_a sin_n but_o m._n bishop_n in_o use_v these_o term_n allude_v to_o s._n austin_n who_o oftentimes_o so_o call_v concupiscence_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o motion_n thereof_o which_o if_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o meaning_n as_o s._n austin_n do_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o great_a question_n betwixt_o he_o &_o us._n for_o s._n austin_n call_v concupiscence_n vitium_fw-la a_o defect_n not_o as_o understand_v thereby_o as_o the_o english_a word_n import_v a_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n of_o somewhat_o that_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o positive_a evil_a quality_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a &_o corrupt_a condition_n of_o man_n such_o a_o defect_n if_o we_o will_v so_o call_v it_o let_v we_o call_v it_o corruptio_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr lib_n arbit_n lib_n 2_o cap_n 1._o ãâ¦ã_o âeâtmi_fw-it âites_fw-la esse_fw-la corruptio_fw-la a_o corruption_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o as_o 8._o as_o fââst_o to_o âispra_fw-la sect._n 8._o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o it_o be_v vitium_fw-la such_o a_o defect_n as_o whereby_o 3._o whereby_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v be_v evil_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o evil_a man_n but_o only_a sin_n it_o be_v 2._o be_v cont._n jul._n li._n 2._o defectus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la a_o defection_n or_o swerve_v from_o righteousness_n hinder_v that_o 4_o that_o de_fw-fr perfect_a just_a rat._n 17._o sup_n sec_fw-la 4_o we_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n soul_n cont._n jul._n l._n 4_o c._n 2._o inquantum_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perdenaun_n de_fw-fr sort_n sanctorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la motuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la delectationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la etc._n etc._n diminish_v that_o spiritual_a delight_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o and_o de_fw-fr perfect_a just_a rat._n 15._o supra_fw-la sect._n 2._o it_o be_v sin_n when_o there_o be_v not_o that_o love_n in_o we_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o the_o same_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o after_o baptism_n that_o s._n austin_n give_v to_o concupiscence_n this_o name_n of_o vitium_fw-la a_o defect_n or_o rather_o a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n he_o call_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n 23._o beginning_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o vitium_fw-la quo_fw-la vitiata_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la humana_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n wherewith_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o defile_v now_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o s._n austin_n by_o vice_n import_v sin_n because_o for_o it_o he_o say_v subrugatur_fw-la say_v ibid._n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la damnatur_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o damnabili_fw-la diabolo_fw-la subrugatur_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o same_o how_o shall_v it_o after_o baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n albeit_o after_o baptism_n he_o call_v it_o tenebat_fw-la it_o cont._n jul_n lib._n 2._o quia_fw-la mortuum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reatu_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la vitium_fw-la mortuum_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n that_o be_v now_o dead_a because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n wherewith_o it_o hold_v we_o but_o otherwise_o it_o live_v still_o he_o call_v the_o lust_n thereof_o ibid._n thereof_o ibid._n vitia_fw-la à _fw-la quorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v release_v import_v still_o that_o save_o the_o guilt_n they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v be_v suppose_v otherwise_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v make_v guilty_a before_o and_o shall_v make_v guilty_a still_o but_o that_o they_o be_v pardon_v which_o can_v agree_v but_o to_o sin_n only_o and_o this_o do_v pighius_fw-la a_o friend_n of_o m._n bishop_n see_v very_o well_o potest_fw-la well_o pigh_a de_fw-fr peccat_n org._n count_n 1._o ut_fw-la una_fw-la eade_v nque_fw-la manente_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la regula_fw-la iâlen_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la manens_fw-la nunc_fw-la propriè_fw-la primò_fw-la verèque_fw-la
peccatum_fw-la sic_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fieriprorsus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o concupiscence_n abide_v still_o the_o same_o that_o concupiscence_n before_o baptism_n shall_v be_v sin_n and_o after_o baptism_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n now_o as_o both_o before_o baptism_n and_o after_o baptism_n it_o be_v call_v by_o s._n austin_n a_o defect_n so_o be_v it_o also_o call_v infirmitas_fw-la a_o infirmity_n languor_n a_o faintness_n or_o weakness_n not_o grow_v of_o a_o bare_a privation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o of_o a_o vicious_a constitution_n a_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a habit_n which_o therefore_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o procreatur_fw-la a_o aug._n the_o nupt_a &_o con_v uââs_a l._n 2_o c._n 34_o sicut_fw-la utala_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la valetudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr cont_n jul._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o quodam_fw-la operamte_fw-fr contagio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cocupiscentra_fw-la affectir_n sicut_fw-la de_fw-fr pair_v âtibus_fw-la morbidis_fw-la mârbida_fw-la soboles_fw-la procreatur_fw-la corrupt_a and_o noisome_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o disease_n be_v propagate_v in_o generation_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n the_o apostle_n express_v the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o the_o name_n of_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n when_o he_o say_v 5.6_o say_v rom._n 5.6_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o infirm_a or_o weak_a christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereas_o s._n austin_n witness_v the_o apostle_n by_o etc._n by_o aug_n epist_n 59_o hos_fw-la dixit_fw-la infirmos_fw-la queâ_n impios_fw-la quos_fw-la infirmos_fw-la eos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n infirm_a or_o weak_a mean_v the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v immediate_o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n unto_o god_n infirmity_n therefore_o impli_v and_o import_v sin_n ungodliness_n enmity_n against_o god_n thus_o do_v austin_n say_v that_o nomiâciur_fw-fr that_o de_fw-fr trivit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o lâue_fw-la aliquid_fw-la vinetur_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquando_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la impietas_fw-la nomiâciur_fw-fr infirmity_n seem_v a_o light_a matter_n but_o yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v call_v impiety_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o call_v the_o penal_a disease_n of_o original_a sin_n 17._o sin_n dâ_n peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2_o cap._n 17._o a_o infirmity_n as_o before_o be_v say_v this_o be_v 34._o be_v de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o coâcupisc_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 34._o languor_n quo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la virtus_fw-la perijt_fw-la the_o faint_a weakness_n whereby_o we_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o live_v well_o otherwise_o by_o he_o term_v ibid._n term_v ibid._n vulnus_fw-la quod_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vitam_fw-la qua_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivebatur_fw-la a_o wound_n that_o wound_v that_o life_n whereby_o man_n shall_v live_v aright_o this_o infirmity_n s_o austin_n acknowledge_v every_o where_o to_o continue_v still_o absumitur_fw-la still_o de_n peck_v mer_o &_o reââss_n l._n 2âap_v âap_z â_o non_fw-fr ex_fw-la qua_fw-la nota_fw-la quisqu_fw-la mi_fw-mi bap_n izatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la vetus_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la eius_fw-la absumitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o he_o say_v whole_o consume_v in_o baptism_n sum_fw-la baptism_n cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 3_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicens_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la quonium_fw-la infirmus_fw-la sum_fw-la of_o it_o and_o for_o it_o we_o have_v still_o cause_n to_o cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o weak_a contendimus_fw-la weak_a ibid._n haec_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la mortem_fw-la defectu_fw-la &_o profectus_fw-la alternante_fw-la contendimus_fw-la with_o it_o we_o be_v still_o to_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v so_o long_o as_o we_o here_o live_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v before_o 5.17_o before_o gal._n 5.17_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 7.23_o god_n rom._n 7.23_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v pardon_v must_v needs_o in_o itself_o be_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o m._n bishop_n insoluble_a argument_n contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o against_o we_o which_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o whole_o disavow_v 11._o w._n bishop_n 2._o object_n every_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o commit_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n but_o this_o concupiscence_n whereof_o we_o talk_v have_v no_o consent_n of_o man_n but_o rise_v against_o his_o will_n therefore_o be_v no_o sin_n m._n perkins_n answer_v that_o such_o action_n as_o be_v use_v of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o must_v be_v voluntary_a but_o sin_n towards_o god_n may_v be_v commit_v without_o our_o consent_n for_o every_o want_n of_o conformity_n unto_o the_o law_n even_o in_o our_o body_n although_o against_o our_o will_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n reply_n full_a little_a know_v this_o man_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o secret_a fault_n indeed_o be_v examine_v but_o nothing_o be_v take_v for_o sin_n by_o any_o one_o learned_a in_o that_o faculty_n which_o be_v do_v without_o a_o man_n free_a consent_n all_o of_o they_o hold_v with_o s._n augustine_n 17._o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr lib._n arâ_n cap._n 17._o that_o sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a a_o evil_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o to_o say_v with_o m._n perkins_n that_o any_o want_n of_o conformity_n to_o reason_n in_o our_o body_n be_v sin_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o a_o man_n may_v if_o that_o be_v true_a be_v damn_v for_o a_o dream_n how_o well_o soever_o dispose_v he_o go_v to_o sleep_v if_o he_o chance_v to_o dream_v of_o uncleanness_n whereupon_o do_v ensue_v any_o evil_a motion_n in_o his_o flesh_n this_o paradoxen_n of_o sin_v without_o a_o man_n consent_n be_v so_o contrary_a unto_o both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a reason_n 14._o lib_fw-la de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig._n cap._n 14._o that_o s._n augustine_n aver_v neither_o any_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o learned_a nor_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o unlearned_a to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n can_v sin_v without_o his_o consent_n what_o unlearned_a learned_a man_n than_o be_v start_v up_o in_o our_o miserable_a age_n that_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o deny_v this_o and_o great_a matter_n too_o r._n abbot_n to_o the_o objection_n here_o propound_v m._n perkins_n have_v give_v a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o one_o m._n bishop_n repli_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o that_o his_o wit_n will_v best_o serve_v he_o to_o play_v upon_o but_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o s._n austin_n still_o use_v against_o the_o same_o objection_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n he_o use_v not_o a_o word_n let_v we_o ask_v m._n bishop_n himself_o what_o be_v there_o not_o sin_n in_o infant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o then_o we_o urge_v he_o with_o their_o own_o rule_n every_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a but_o that_o that_o be_v in_o infant_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o voluntary_a because_o they_o have_v no_o act_n of_o will_n therefore_o that_o that_o be_v in_o infant_n unbaptise_v be_v no_o sin_n will_v he_o not_o here_o say_v as_o m._n perkins_n do_v according_a to_o s._n augustine_n doctrine_n which_o indeed_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o infant_n be_v 2._o be_v aug._n retraât_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o supra_fw-la sect._n 2._o voluntary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o first_o sin_v but_o not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v original_a that_o it_o be_v now_o exerdium_fw-la now_o de_fw-fr civiâ_n dei_fw-la li._n 12._o ca._n 3_o quod_fw-la urtium_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la âmio_fw-la è_fw-la progressu_fw-la roboratum_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la ânolenit_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la exerdium_fw-la natural_a to_o man_n but_o yet_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o answer_n when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o let_v he_o take_v it_o back_o again_o to_o himself_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v voluntary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o first_o come_v not_o by_o our_o will_n and_o that_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o to_o be_v voluntary_a which_o be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n his_o rule_n be_v true_a only_a in_o actual_a sin_n and_o not_o in_o sin_n original_a whereof_o we_o dispute_v but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v answer_v sufficient_o before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o 18._o of_o sect._n 18._o free_a will_n and_o need_v no_o further_o here_o to_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v how_o m._n bishop_n have_v here_o foist_v in_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v without_o man_n consent_n whereof_o m._n perkins_n mention_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o as_o austin_n say_v to_o julian_n object_v how_o shall_v
etc._n not_o only_o the_o delight_n but_o also_o the_o consent_n and_o act_n that_o he_o admit_v in_o his_o sleep_n call_v those_o lascivious_a motion_n a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n therein_o commit_v a_o filthiness_n of_o corruption_n and_o lament_v that_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_n he_o continue_v unperfect_a still_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o whatsoever_o m._n bishop_n deem_v of_o these_o dream_a fancy_n &_o consent_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o a_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o god_n abhor_v albeit_o to_o the_o faithful_a he_o impute_v they_o not_o and_o this_o haply_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unclean_a from_o who_o by_o such_o fancy_n 15.16_o fancy_n levit._fw-la 15.16_o the_o seed_n of_o generation_n have_v issue_v by_o night_n the_o outward_a uncleanness_n serve_v to_o advertise_v of_o that_o that_o be_v within_o and_o to_o the_o 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be_v as_o if_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o to_o god_n when_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o but_o to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o hole_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o that_o prayer_n 9.20_o prayer_n dan._n 9.20_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o why_o shall_v daniel_n the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o prophet_n esay_n or_o those_o just_a and_o faithful_a in_o who_o person_n esay_n speak_v nay_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o true_a affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n who_o always_o find_v in_o themselves_o defect_n and_o default_n whereby_o they_o find_v just_a
see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o justification_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v sharp_a eye-fight_a may_v espy_v some_o iniquity_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o i_o in_o god_n sight_n than_o i_o can_v find_v by_o my_o own_o insight_n i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o the_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o uncertain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o m._n perkins_n add_v that_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n where_o rigour_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v show_v we_o know_v it_o well_o but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n 28._o pag._n 28._o as_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v in_o our_o consent_n about_o original_a sin_n what_o then_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a that_o he_o have_v run_v a_o good_a race_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o by_o that_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n come_v and_o concern_v both_o inherent_a justice_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o what_o law_n hear_v this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n apost_n serm._n 18._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n albeit_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o by_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o but_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o he_o be_v this_o charity_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o certain_o by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n r._n abbot_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ready_a to_o call_v harlot_n as_o be_v the_o harlot_n none_o so_o ready_a to_o object_v cozenage_n to_o another_o as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cosiner_n himself_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o will_v thou_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cosiner_n he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v mean_a as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v or_o he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n thereby_o mean_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o be_v justify_v or_o no._n indeed_o cosiner_n common_o use_v colour_n and_o labour_n for_o crafty_a and_o cleanly_a conveyance_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o make_v dainty_a of_o the_o matter_n he_o stick_v not_o in_o every_o man_n sight_n to_o cut_v the_o purse_n that_o which_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n be_v express_o deny_v he_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o all_o to_o turn_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o doubt_n the_o place_n have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a question_n 12._o question_n sect._n 12._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n here_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o what_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n conceive_v of_o this_o place_n operantis_fw-la place_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o sape_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtiene_fw-fr iudicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulgeâ_n operantis_fw-la oft_o time_n say_v he_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o worker_n shine_v bright_a whereupon_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o by_o and_o by_o add_v but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o who_o forthwith_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n sâto_fw-la lord_n acsi_fw-la dicat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la i_o abnego_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quime_fw-la iudicat_fw-la examinari_fw-la i_o subtiliùs_fw-la sâto_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o do_v i_o deny_v myself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o my_o be_v guilty_a of_o nothing_o because_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v more_o near_o sift_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o etc._n etc._n penset_fw-la etc._n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectis_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la seveâus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtle_a lance_n examine_v misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la because_o even_o our_o perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o place_n impingit_fw-la place_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o districtionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contemplantes_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la operib_n jure_fw-la pertimescimus_fw-la quaenos_fw-mi fortia_fw-la egisse_fw-la putabamus_fw-la ducta_fw-la namque_fw-la ad_fw-la internam_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostra_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la si_fw-la districtum_fw-la in_o dicium_fw-la invenit_fw-la multis_fw-la tortitudinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la in_o intimam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la impingit_fw-la behold_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o be_v just_o afraid_a of_o those_o very_a work_n which_o we_o think_v we_o do_v with_o strength_n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o internal_a rule_n if_o it_o find_v severe_a judgement_n by_o many_o creek_n of_o wrying_n and_o turn_n offend_v against_o the_o most_o inward_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n whence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v even_o the_o strength_n of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o these_o bone_n of_o his_o do_v tremble_v at_o strict_a examination_n say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v turbantur_fw-la justify_v acsi_fw-la diceret_fw-la recta_fw-la egisse_fw-la i_o recolo_fw-la attamen_fw-la demeritis_fw-la non_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la examen_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducitur_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la turbantur_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o remember_v i_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a but_o yet_o i_o presume_v not_o of_o any_o merit_n because_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o he_o before_o who_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v trouble_v thus_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n m._n bishop_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v refuse_v s._n paul_n plain_o deni_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o in_o his_o very_a best_a work_n much_o more_o in_o many_o secret_a sin_n can_v find_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n that_o howsoever_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v matter_n enough_o against_o every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v 143.2_o say_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o here_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o namely_o as_o touch_v any_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o stewardship_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n find_v cause_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o 7.14_o himself_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 19_o sin_n verse_n 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o 23._o i._o verse_n 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o further_a fault_n commit_v by_o m._n bishop_n in_o that_o he_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o simple_o and_o general_o true_a which_o be_v mean_v only_o respective_o as_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o say_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o mean_v it_o as_o touch_v any_o default_n in_o his_o service_n and_o charge_n that_o
dei_fw-la not_o of_o paul_n own_o justice_n say_v s._n bernard_n but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o pay_v that_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o owe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n say_v he_o upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n presume_v even_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n now_o very_o much_o do_v m._n bishop_n mistake_v to_o think_v that_o god_n render_v by_o the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n that_o which_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o render_v by_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n it_o touch_v the_o apostle_n paul_n which_o saint_n austin_n say_v unto_o god_n tuos_fw-la god_n august_n in_o psal_n 129._o si_fw-mi nobiscum_fw-la severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la agere_fw-la volueris_fw-la non_fw-la miserecors_fw-la pater_fw-la quis_fw-la stabit_fw-la ante_fw-la oculâs_fw-la tuos_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v deal_v as_o a_o rigorous_a judge_n and_o not_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n the_o place_n of_o austin_n by_o he_o cite_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o we_o nor_o help_v he_o at_o all_o he_o will_v thereby_o prove_v inherent_a justice_n and_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o only_o we_o say_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v possessores_fw-la be_v august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 15._o vtatores_fw-la non_fw-la habitatores_fw-la non_fw-la possessores_fw-la traveller_n to_o it_o not_o dweller_n in_o it_o not_o possessor_n of_o it_o as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o sermon_n misquote_v by_o m._n bishop_n the_o eighteen_o for_o the_o fifteen_o sum_fw-la fifteen_o ibid._n ser_n 16._o puto_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dicere_fw-la justus_n sum_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la peccator_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o be_o just_a say_v he_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o sinner_n and_o who_o be_v there_o live_v that_o can_v so_o say_v therefore_o advise_o he_o say_v implebit_fw-la legem_fw-la he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o he_o do_v fulfil_v he_o now_o fulfil_v it_o in_o part_n but_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o when_o charity_n shall_v be_v perfect_a which_o be_v 1.3.10_o be_v rom_n 1.3.10_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o nemine_fw-la which_o august_n epist_n 29._o plenissima_fw-la charitas_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la shall_v be_v in_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v meae_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 5._o non_fw-la implet_fw-la legem_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la laudat_fw-la legem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la meae_fw-la my_o weakness_n fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o my_o will_n commend_v the_o law_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o righteousness_n here_o rather_o a_o desire_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o any_o perfect_a attainment_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o thus_o m._n bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v indeed_o not_o worth_a a_o rush_n 5._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o hence_o m._n perkins_n reason_v thus_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v most_o holy_a therefore_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a in_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n the_o former_a because_o it_o have_v a_o comparison_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o 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peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iustitia_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la inquiet_a si_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la esto_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la culpa_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o an_fw-mi iustâtia_fw-la iusti_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o impietas_fw-la impij_fw-la no_n erit_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-fr conveniâ_n filium_fw-la portare_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o fraterna_fw-la fieri_fw-la exortem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la why_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n be_v of_o another_o see_v guilt_n be_v of_o another_o it_o be_v another_o that_o make_v i_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v another_o that_o justifi_v from_o sin_n the_o one_o in_o his_o seed_n the_o other_o in_o his_o blood_n be_v there_o sin_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o be_v there_o not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o any_o one_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o be_v it_o so_o but_o then_o let_v the_o fault_n also_o be_v who_o it_o be_v what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o shall_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v upon_o himself_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v upon_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v that_o most_o clear_o he_o affirm_v both_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n according_o to_o justification_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n est_fw-la chrysostome_n chrysost_n in_o rom._n hom_n 10._o si_fw-mi tibi_fw-la judaeus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la uno_fw-la rectè_fw-la agente_fw-la christo_fw-la universuâ_n orbis_fw-la saluus_fw-la factuâ_n est_fw-la possit_fw-la illi_fw-la respondere_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la uno_fw-la non_fw-la obediente_a adam_n universus_fw-la orbis_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o a_o jew_n shall_v say_v
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be_v in_o two_o subject_n so_o far_o distant_a neither_o be_v it_o of_o like_a virtue_n to_o lighten_v the_o sky_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a but_o be_v a_o far_o dim_a light_n somewhat_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v even_o so_o in_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o son_n of_o justice_n christ_n jesus_n certain_a beam_n of_o particular_a justice_n be_v convey_v into_o this_o or_o that_o man_n soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o lighten_v by_o faith_n and_o inflame_v by_o charity_n but_o there_o be_v exceed_a difference_n between_o their_o two_o justice_n more_o than_o there_o be_v between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o star_n which_o saint_n augustine_n in_o express_a term_n deliver_v say_v 15._o lib._n 12._o conf_n cap._n 15._o how_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o light_n that_o do_v lighten_v and_o that_o which_o be_v lighten_v that_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n light_n so_o much_o 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infiniteness_n proceed_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o but_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n whereby_o it_o appertain_v to_o we_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o be_v his_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n further_a to_o be_v strain_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o receive_v from_o another_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o stint_n and_o measure_n of_o itself_o he_o never_o mean_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o to_o be_v actual_o inherent_a in_o we_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o to_o be_v actual_o inherent_a in_o the_o star_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o beam_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o by_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o m._n bishop_n may_v take_v 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justification_n as_o m._n perkins_n very_o absurd_o say_v for_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n he_o must_v believe_v which_o be_v a_o action_n and_o in_o we_o not_o only_o believe_v but_o also_o hope_n love_n and_o repent_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n exclude_v all_o boast_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o as_o they_o must_v grant_v that_o they_o may_v not_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o they_o so_o necessary_o require_v at_o their_o justification_n that_o without_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v even_o so_o let_v they_o think_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o good_a preparation_n which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o can_v true_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o come_v of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o confess_v all_o these_o good_a inspiration_n as_o all_o other_o good_a to_o descend_v from_o the_o bounteous_a liberality_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o for_o the_o yield_a of_o our_o 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concupiscence_n to_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v therefore_o he_o say_v potest_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 45._o plenitudo_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la dixit_fw-la ne_fw-la concupiscas_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la impleri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o now_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v fulfil_v and_o again_o potest_fw-la again_o ibid._n ser._n 49._o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la legem_fw-la implere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o just_a and_o who_o be_v there_o live_v that_o can_v so_o do_v it_o be_v manifest_a then_o by_o s._n austin_n that_o that_o commandment_n require_v a_o perfection_n which_o in_o this_o world_n we_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v consent_n but_o even_o 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sperans_fw-la perfecturum_fw-la te_fw-la in_o i_o misericordias_fw-la tuas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la plenariam_fw-la quam_fw-la habebunt_fw-la tecum_fw-la interiora_fw-la &_o exteriora_fw-la meacùm_fw-la absorpta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o victoriam_fw-la cite_v not_o the_o seven_o as_o he_o quote_v but_o the_o thirty_o chapter_n affirm_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o man_n resist_v those_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o their_o sleep_n that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n to_o make_v he_o always_o so_o to_o do_v he_o signify_v his_o long_a desire_n after_o that_o purity_n and_o perfection_n but_o his_o expectation_n of_o it_o only_o then_o when_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v into_o victory_n howsoever_o god_n be_v able_a if_o so_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o give_v it_o even_o now_o also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v to_o who_o can_v be_v attribute_v that_o perfection_n to_o be_v altogether_o and_o whole_o free_a from_o 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can_v not_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n christ_n have_v perform_v in_o purchase_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o blameless_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a life_n now_o s._n ambrose_n to_o the_o former_a word_n add_v deâ_n add_v ibid._n ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la mente_fw-la seruiens_fw-la legi_fw-la deâ_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o sin_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o note_v that_o to_o justification_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v adjoin_v regeneration_n to_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v afterward_o dei_fw-la afterward_o ibid._n signun_n iustificationâ_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la esse_fw-la 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life_n as_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o for_o he_o large_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o ask_v or_o crave_v of_o he_o and_o merciful_o to_o pardon_v they_o when_o they_o confess_v it_o unto_o he_o yea_o so_o as_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o say_v virtutum_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la li._n 19_o cap._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la as_o that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n rather_o consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o therefore_o though_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o make_v not_o for_o m._n bishop_n turn_n because_o it_o proove_v only_o that_o christ_n shall_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o affirm_v that_o he_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o it_o proove_v not_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o other_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o heavy_a that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n he_o himself_o in_o effect_n set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o our_o corrupt_a frailty_n say_v he_o they_o be_v very_o heavy_a true_a and_o therefore_o so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o corrupt_a frailty_n continue_v so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v still_o heavy_a unto_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v till_o that_o which_o 43._o which_o 1._o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o shall_v be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n and_o power_n when_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n say_v he_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o do_v with_o delight_n fulfil_v they_o true_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n but_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v carnal_a concupiscence_n there_o can_v be_v perfect_a charity_n to_o take_v full_a delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o etc._n because_o aug._n count_n juliân_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 2._o inquamâm_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la aâ_n minuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la deleââationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mântium_fw-la illam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n carnal_a concupiscence_n even_o by_o very_o be_v in_o we_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v do_v abridge_v or_o diminish_v that_o spiritual_a delight_n of_o holy_a mind_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n est_fw-la man_n jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 8._o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la saenitas_fw-la quendo_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbi_fw-la mus_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la then_o shall_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n say_v he_o again_o that_o be_v perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a health_n then_o perfect_a health_n when_o perfect_a charity_n then_o perfect_a charity_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n love_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o unperfect_o because_o itself_o be_v but_o unperfect_a even_o as_o a_o lame_a man_n go_v but_o yet_o halt_v ân_v his_o go_n to_o be_v short_a the_o same_z s._n austin_n well_o observe_v that_o sunt_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 69._o consideret_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la divinitus_fw-la dici_fw-la gravia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la cordis_fw-la affectus_fw-la cvi_fw-la graviae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la god_n can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o affection_n of_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o heavy_a therefore_o grave_n therefore_o
shall_v perfect_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a and_o delightful_a unto_o we_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v command_v but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o here_o m._n bishop_n unstringe_v his_o tongue_n against_o god_n and_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o tyrant_n not_o of_o a_o true_a lawmaker_n to_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o do_v that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o he_o know_v they_o no_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v a_o silly_a foolish_a man_n that_o by_o his_o brainsick_a fancy_n measure_v the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o presumptuous_o to_o give_v law_n unto_o god_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o shall_v make_v law_n for_o man_n but_o god_n be_v able_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o acquit_v himself_o 3.4_o himself_o rom._n 3.4_o that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o find_v clear_a when_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o the_o just_a god_n be_v not_o in_o make_v of_o law_n to_o regard_v man_n ablenesse_n but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o to_o forbid_v all_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o approve_v any_o and_o to_o command_v all_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o neglect_v any_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v sin_n which_o he_o have_v not_o regard_v to_o forbid_v nor_o take_v for_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o command_v be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v abridge_v in_o favour_n of_o man_n sin_n when_o the_o want_n of_o power_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o by_o god_n default_n in_o create_v man_n but_o by_o man_n disable_n himself_o in_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n but_o m._n bishop_n folly_n and_o ignorance_n appear_v herein_o very_o plain_o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o be_v to_o be_v 3.24_o be_v gal._n 3.24_o our_o schoolmaster_n to_o train_v we_o unto_o christ_n god_n have_v not_o any_o opinion_n in_o give_v the_o law_n of_o our_o performance_n thereof_o but_o he_o intend_v it_o to_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n for_o we_o to_o see_v ourselves_o and_o to_o conceive_v thereby_o our_o own_o estate_n that_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v miserable_a and_o utter_o lose_v in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o accept_v of_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v free_o offer_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n again_o 10.4_o again_o rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o fiant_fw-la that_o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 12._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la intentio_fw-la legis_fw-la arguentu_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la perperà m_fw-la fiuât_fw-la confugiatur_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la domini_fw-la miserantis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ubi_fw-la et_fw-la remittantur_fw-la quae_fw-la malè_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la gratia_fw-la iwante_fw-la non_fw-la fiant_fw-la the_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n reprove_v we_o be_v this_o to_o make_v we_o for_o our_o misdoing_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o merciful_a god_n where_o what_o we_o do_v amiss_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n may_v not_o be_v do_v to_o some_o part_n whereof_o we_o be_v come_v already_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o mortification_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o still_o we_o do_v many_o thing_n amiss_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n serve_v we_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o true_a righteousness_n teach_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o strive_v unto_o what_o the_o purity_n be_v whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v we_o that_o though_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n we_o can_v full_o answer_v the_o same_o yet_o we_o may_v still_o be_v labour_v towards_o it_o sigh_v &_o groan_v at_o that_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o it_o pray_v instant_o unto_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o that_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n may_v in_o the_o end_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o thenceforth_o we_o may_v never_o do_v amiss_o ostenderetur_fw-la amiss_o jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 17._o cur_n non_fw-la praeciperetur_fw-la homini_fw-la ista_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quamuis_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la nemo_fw-la habeat_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la rectè_fw-la curritur_fw-la si_fw-la quò_fw-la currendum_fw-la est_fw-la nesciatur_fw-la quomodo_n auten_o sciretur_fw-la si_fw-la nullis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la why_o shall_v not_o this_o perfection_n be_v command_v to_o man_n say_v austin_n although_o no_o man_n have_v it_o in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o can_v run_v aright_o if_o we_o know_v not_o to_o what_o to_o run_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o by_o no_o commandment_n it_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o again_o he_o say_v fieri_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o magnun_n aliquid_fw-la pelagian_n se_fw-la scire_fw-la putant_fw-la quamdâ_n dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la iuberet_fw-la deuâ_n quod_fw-la sciret_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la the_o pelagian_o he_o may_v have_v say_v the_o papist_n think_v they_o know_v some_o great_a matter_n when_o they_o say_v god_n will_v not_o command_v that_o which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o man_n let_v m._n bishop_n take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o objection_n use_v of_o old_a by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n s._n austin_n answer_v imperat_fw-la answer_v quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la nesciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ideò_fw-la iubet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la orando_fw-la impetrat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la imperat_fw-la who_o know_v not_o so_o much_o but_o therefore_o do_v he_o command_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o by_o prayer_n obtain_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o if_o they_o be_v unpossible_a we_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o but_o now_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n wherein_o we_o shall_v full_o answer_v the_o image_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o law_n in_o 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will_v be_v find_v unrighteousness_n and_o scant_a if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v therefore_o m._n bishop_n exposition_n of_o true_a justice_n be_v false_a where_o he_o make_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n second_o he_o make_v s._n austin_n to_o say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a not_o fail_v in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v but_o how_o lewd_o do_v he_o therein_o deal_v with_o s._n austin_n who_o plain_o teach_v that_o virtutum_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o ca._n 27_o magis_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constat_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n stand_v rather_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n yea_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o he_o he_o say_v procedit_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag._n li._n 3._o cap_n 7._o virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homi_fw-la ne_fw-la iusto_fw-la hactenus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la nomina_fw-la tur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la &_o in_o veritate_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o in_o humilitate_fw-la confessio_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la hanc_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la perfecta_fw-la ista_fw-la pârua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la desit_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o imperfectum_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la sedicit_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la cogitando_fw-la quantum_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la desit_fw-la cvius_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la adhuâ_n esurit_fw-la &_o sitiâ_n perfectum_fw-la autem_fw-la quòd_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la confitori_fw-la non_fw-la erubescit_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la perventat_fw-la bene_fw-la procedit_fw-la the_o virtue_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o just_a man_n be_v thus_o 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and_o therefore_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n they_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n because_o without_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n what_o a_o horrible_a disputer_n m._n bishop_n be_v how_o deep_o a_o reach_n have_v he_o into_o hell_n that_o he_o can_v fetch_v from_o thence_o these_o profound_a conclusion_n against_o the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_n answer_v to_o his_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a collection_n be_v easy_a and_o ready_a true_a and_o lively_a faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n enkindle_v in_o our_o heart_n true_a charity_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n the_o aim_n and_o mark_v of_o which_o charity_n be_v to_o give_v forth_o itself_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o charity_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v unperfect_a in_o all_o man_n and_o but_o unperfect_o attain_v 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strive_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n but_o yet_o force_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.19_o apostle_n rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o faith_n be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o our_o redemption_n accept_v we_o as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o he_o that_o he_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n wink_v at_o all_o our_o imperfection_n and_o will_v heal_v all_o our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n that_o what_o be_v now_o impossible_a through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v make_v expedite_a and_o ready_a unto_o we_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v 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also_o that_o one_o faith_n be_v have_v without_o charity_n and_o that_o also_o out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o therefore_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o one_o immaculate_a catholic_a church_n in_o which_o god_n be_v not_o serve_v only_o but_o in_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o serve_v neither_o in_o which_o alone_a faith_n be_v keep_v but_o in_o which_o only_a faith_n be_v keep_v with_o charity_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o that_o only_a true_a faith_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o many_o without_o charity_n r._n abbot_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o austin_n be_v answer_v 22._o answer_v sect._n 22._o before_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o ãâã_d true_a justify_v faith_n but_o only_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o second_o 29._o second_o august_n count_n crescon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o one_o faith_n be_v have_v without_o charity_n even_o without_o the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n thus_o saint_n austin_n declare_v it_o when_o he_o call_v it_o vivi_fw-la it_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 28._o fides_n qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viâi_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 29._o fides_n qua_fw-la coâfitemur_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la the_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o in_o other_o meaning_n he_o can_v not_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n because_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o particular_a conscience_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v 2.4_o shall_v habac._n 2.4_o live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n that_o that_o he_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o devil_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v who_o yet_o can_v true_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o profession_n of_o a_o true_a justify_n faith_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o hope_n and_o charity_n as_o have_v be_v before_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o austin_n himself_o yea_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o general_a term_n it_o may_v be_v sometime_o find_v among_o heretic_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v with_o they_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n austin_n acknowledge_v say_v apudeos_fw-la say_v august_n enchirid_a cap._n 5._o si_fw-mi diligenter_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la pertinem_fw-la cogitentur_fw-la nominetenus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la christus_fw-la apud_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la haereticos_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-it christianos_n vocari_fw-la volunt_fw-la te_fw-la verò_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la apudeos_fw-la if_o diligent_o those_o thing_n be_v consider_v which_o belong_v to_o christ_n christ_n be_v find_v as_o touch_v his_o name_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n who_o will_v needs_o be_v call_v christian_n but_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o so_o as_o then_o there_o may_v be_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a word_n where_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v and_o there_o may_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o mouth_n when_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o true_o and_o effectual_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o faith_n without_o charity_n but_o not_o the_o justify_n faith_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v if_o there_o be_v that_o
our_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o give_v we_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o ourselves_o and_o by_o this_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v most_o of_o all_o set_v forth_o which_o then_o most_o clear_o shine_v when_o there_o be_v least_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o us._n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o popish_a doctrine_n where_o man_n by_o his_o merit_n be_v set_v on_o horseback_n and_o those_o merit_n be_v affirm_v so_o to_o proceed_v from_o grace_n as_o that_o they_o proceed_v also_o in_o part_n from_o his_o own_o free_a will_n therefore_o to_o deny_v our_o merit_n be_v not_o to_o undermine_v and_o blow_v out_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o entire_o and_o perfect_o sufficient_a without_o we_o that_o while_o we_o yield_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n may_v redound_v whole_o to_o 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