the_o one_o engage_v they_o in_o original_a sin_n the_o other_o by_o a_o more_o happy_a and_o powerful_a influence_n free_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n these_o two_o birth_n produce_v two_o life_n which_o be_v preserve_v in_o every_o christian_n till_o he_o die_v their_o strength_n be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o progress_n 10._o progress_n sient_fw-fr ignorantia_fw-la minuitur_fw-la veritate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la lucente_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la minuitur_fw-la charitate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la fervente_fw-la aug_n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la julia._n per_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenet_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n lib._n the_o ago_o christ_n cap._n 1._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la regnum_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la destruitur_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la regnum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la augetur_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christ_n c._n 10._o grace_n or_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n they_o act_n by_o contrary_a principle_n and_o divide_v the_o christian_a in_o his_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o person_n for_o as_o he_o be_v mystical_o compound_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o adam_n so_o be_v he_o spiritual_o frame_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n whatever_o he_o undertake_v be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o of_o these_o mistress_n who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a command_n over_o his_o will_n he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o he_o complain_v that_o be_v whole_o deliver_v up_o to_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o evil_a he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o act_v that_o he_o feel_v disorder_n he_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o and_o that_o unhappy_o divide_v between_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v so_o full_o obey_v charity_n but_o he_o must_v still_o serve_v concupiscence_n indeed_o every_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o combat_v himself_o he_o feel_v something_o within_o he_o that_o can_v but_o displease_v he_o he_o wonder_v to_o behold_v such_o different_a motion_n in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v how_o such_o contrary_a desire_n grow_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n he_o be_v amaze_v to_o find_v inclination_n which_o transport_v he_o to_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o to_o virtue_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o he_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o guilty_a that_o he_o partly_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n and_o partly_o resist_v he_o that_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o a_o rebel_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o bear_v about_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o apost_n as_o eris_n in_o part_n emendata_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o emendanda_fw-la pecoator_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la iustùs_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ustus_fw-la es_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 1._o praeponite_n delectationem_fw-la mentis_fw-la delectationi_fw-la carnis_fw-la carnem_fw-la quip_n nostram_fw-la delectant_fw-la delectationes_fw-la illicitae_fw-la mentem_fw-la nostram_fw-la delectat_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la casta_fw-la sancta_fw-la dulcis_fw-la justitia_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogamini_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogimini_fw-la nondum_fw-la delectat_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la timore_fw-la paenae_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la aug._n serm_n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n st._n augustin_n say_v with_o that_o part_n that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n but_o guilty_a with_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n he_o please_v god_n because_o he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o displease_v he_o because_o he_o cherish_v something_o in_o his_o soul_n that_o oppose_v his_o will_n these_o two_o mistress_n that_o govern_v the_o christian_a have_v some_o correspondency_n in_o their_o opposition_n both_o of_o they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n nor_o undertake_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o concupiscence_n find_v more_o submission_n than_o charity_n because_o she_o ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o suit_v with_o their_o humour_n and_o flatter_v their_o hope_n nevertheless_o charity_n gain_v obedience_n because_o she_o act_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v assist_v by_o grace_n to_o reduce_v all_o these_o rebel_n to_o their_o duty_n her_o empire_n though_o strong_a be_v nevertheless_o please_a and_o herein_o she_o imitate_v concupiscence_n her_o opposite_a for_o this_o agreeable_a enemy_n of_o a_o christian_a reign_v with_o so_o much_o sweetness_n that_o she_o be_v love_v of_o those_o that_o persecute_v she_o all_o her_o persuasion_n be_v so_o many_o charm_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o she_o command_v over_o free_a creature_n she_o never_o propound_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o delightful_a charity_n take_v the_o same_o course_n all_o her_o inspiration_n be_v pleasant_a if_o she_o press_v we_o it_o be_v with_o charm_n if_o she_o be_v victorious_a it_o be_v without_o do_v we_o any_o violence_n if_o she_o gain_v our_o consent_n it_o be_v without_o compel_v our_o liberty_n and_o if_o she_o encourage_v we_o against_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o till_o she_o have_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v faulty_a final_o these_o two_o sovereign_n whole_o possess_v the_o christian_a by_o their_o diverse_a motion_n and_o according_a as_o he_o be_v act_v by_o they_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o guilty_a when_o he_o follow_v the_o provocation_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o offend_v 15._o offend_v libido_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la nec_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la vendicat_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la commovet_fw-la animi_fw-la simul_fw-la affectu_fw-la cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la appetitu_fw-la conjuncto_fw-la atque_fw-la permixto_fw-la aug._n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la civ_o c._n 15._o whatever_o lustre_n his_o action_n put_v on_o they_o be_v always_o bad_a when_o they_o proceed_v from_o this_o principle_n though_o he_o give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o assistance_n to_o the_o miserable_a expose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n if_o he_o act_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v criminal_a amid_o the_o throng_n of_o so_o many_o splendid_a action_n and_o the_o principle_n he_o move_v by_o be_v unable_a to_o propound_v any_o other_o end_n then_o vainglory_n can_v secure_v he_o neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o christian_a be_v lead_v by_o charity_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o quicken_v he_o and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n all_o his_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v he_o always_o act_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n his_o condition_n will_v be_v no_o long_o peccant_a and_o do_v he_o obey_v its_o holy_a inspiration_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o offend_v it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o 3._o we_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semen_fw-mi ipsius_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o joan._n cap._n 3._o that_o whatever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o always_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v never_o subdue_v by_o concupiscence_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v overcome_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v actual_o guide_v by_o charity_n this_o heavenly_a seed_n that_o preserve_v he_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a and_o this_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o heart_n can_v bring_v forth_o none_o but_o good_a fruit_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o actual_a assistance_n be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o heaven_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n he_o fall_v many_o time_n into_o light_a transgression_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o thus_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n he_o resent_v his_o double_a extraction_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o his_o parent_n and_o divide_v by_o his_o desire_n he_o learn_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o when_o he_o act_v not_o by_o charity_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o act_v by_o concupiscence_n the_o second_o discourse_n to_o make_v man_n a_o christian_n he_o must_v be_v renew_v regenerate_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a nothing_o do_v so_o full_o manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o disease_n 45._o si_fw-mi
a_o government_n lose_v all_o command_n when_o not_o obey_v there_o be_v a_o thousand_o reason_n which_o no_o less_o respect_n our_o own_o interest_n then_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o sovereign_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o undisputed_a resignation_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n incarnate_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o deportment_n towards_o his_o father_n exact_v this_o humble_a duty_n from_o we_o he_o do_v nothing_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o his_o order_n he_o consult_v his_o will_n before_o he_o undertake_v any_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o time_n he_o have_v set_v he_o to_o work_v his_o miracle_n in_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v he_o reject_v the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o answer_n from_o his_o mouth_n but_o these_o word_n nondum_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la mea_fw-la but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o holy_a humanity_n unite_v to_o the_o eternal_a word_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v despoil_v of_o its_o proper_a subsistence_n it_o have_v no_o other_o motion_n than_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a assistant_n that_o sustain_v it_o suppofitorum_fw-la humanitas_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la juris_fw-la sed_fw-la verbi_fw-la actiones_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppofitorum_fw-la it_o be_v more_o a_o his_o devotion_n then_o at_o its_o own_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o that_o preserve_v it_o and_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o its_o action_n be_v in_o a_o submission_n equal_a to_o its_o love_n whatever_o it_o act_v upon_o earth_n all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o union_n more_o strict_a than_o they_o neither_o be_v any_o dependence_n more_o obedient_a than_o that_o of_o the_o humanity_n to_o the_o divinity_n the_o word_n act_v absolute_o in_o this_o holy_a humanity_n leo._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inuiolabile_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la passibile_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la contumelia_fw-la cujus_fw-la 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in_o illa_fw-la integritate_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la condita_fw-la est_fw-la permaneret_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la seipsam_fw-la creatore_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la permaneret_fw-la aug._n epist_n 109._o ad_fw-la bonif._n from_o whence_o he_o come_v forth_o engage_v he_o in_o this_o necessity_n and_o all_o divine_n confess_v with_o st_n augustine_n that_o man_n in_o paradise_n can_v not_o raise_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n nor_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o devil_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n but_o his_o task_n be_v much_o hard_a since_o he_o become_v a_o delinquent_n the_o infirmity_n he_o have_v contract_v from_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o he_o be_v much_o weak_a because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n then_o because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n the_o one_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o angel_n who_o though_o of_o never_o so_o noble_a a_o extraction_n stand_v nevertheless_o in_o need_n of_o grace_n whereby_o to_o 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providence_n of_o god_n because_o they_o know_v his_o concurrence_n have_v no_o less_o sweetness_n than_o force_n and_o that_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o act_v winning_o notwithstanding_o he_o act_v absolute_o they_o believe_v also_o god_n no_o way_n injure_v the_o creature_n if_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o infirmity_n because_o owe_v he_o nothing_o he_o may_v let_v he_o fall_v when_o he_o will_v and_o that_o it_o be_v mercy_n and_o not_o justice_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o uphold_v or_o lift_v he_o up_o 7._o adjuvat_fw-la noâ—_n deus_fw-la per_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o revelationem_fw-la svam_fw-la dum_fw-la cordis_fw-la nostri_fw-la oculos_fw-la aperit_fw-la dum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ne_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la occupemur_fw-la futura_fw-la demonstrate_v dum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la pandit_fw-la infidias_fw-la dum_fw-la nos_fw-la mâ—liformi_fw-la &_o inoffabili_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la caelestis_fw-la illuminat_fw-la pelag_n in_o aug._n â—â—_o 1._o de_fw-fr gra._n christi_fw-la ca._n 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