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A22641 St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.; De civitate Dei. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Healey, John, d. 1610.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. 1610 (1610) STC 916; ESTC S106897 1,266,989 952

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because_o prevarication_n be_v add_v c_o the_o law_n be_v also_o contemn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v we_o recite_v this_o because_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ●…en_o it_o excit_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o bad_a so_o earth_n be_v not_o good_a when_o it_o in●…th_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o good_a neither_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v forsake_v by_o sinner_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o prevaricator_n nor_o death_n when_o it_o be_v under-taken_a for_o truth_n and_o ma●…_n they_o martyr_n consequent_o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n be_v good_a and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reward_n of_o sin_n evil_a but_o as_o the_o wicked_a use_n all_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_a bad_o so_o the_o just_a use_n all_o thing_n evil_a and_o good_a well_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a use_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v good_a bad_o and_o the_o use_n death_n that_o be_v bad_a well_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o of_o it_o be_v natural_a unto_o exorbitant_a mind_n the_o more_o a_o thing_n be_v forbid_v they_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d to_o affect_v it_o as_o woman_n who_o mind_n be_v most_o unstayed_a desire_v that_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ●…hibited_v so_o that_o whereas_o man_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o stew_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o in_o come_v the_o law_n and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v and_o so_o teach_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v set_v their_o deprave_a nature_n upon_o pursuit_n of_o those_o unlawful_a act_n i_o 〈◊〉_d say_v paul_n what_o concupiscence_n be_v until_o the_o law_n tell_v i_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 〈◊〉_d that_o sol●…_n set_v down_o no_o law_n against_o parricide_n which_o be_v unknown_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v then_o punish_v pro_fw-la ros._n amerin_n b_o that_o sin_n the_o old_a book_n read_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ner_n augustine_n ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la a_o lib_n 1._o quote_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v out_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o quotation_n be_v both_o false_a for_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d ●…er_n 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●…e_n it_o be_v think_v she_o will_v not_o have_v do_v this_o but_o that_o ishmael_n be_v the_o elder_a offer_v the_o y●…ger_a wrong_n hierome_n say_v that_o for_o our_o word_n play_v the_o hebrew_n say_v make_v of_o idol_n or_o ●…ing_v the_o first_o place_n in_o jest_n the_o scripture_n use_v it_o for_o fight_v as_o kin._n 2._o come_v let_v the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d and_o play_n before_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o imaginary_a fight_n or_o military_a exercise_n or_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fight_v in_o deed_n f_z bond-womans_n son_n genesis_n read_v with_o my_o son_n isaac_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d ●…o_o but_o augustine_n cit_v it_o from_o paul_n galat._n 4._o 25._o of_o sara_n barrenness_n which_o god_n turn_v into_o fruitfulness_n chap._n 3._o for_o sara_n be_v barren_a and_o despair_v of_o have_v any_o child_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d child_n though_o it_o be_v from_o her_o slave_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n to_o bring_v he_o ●…en_o see_v she_o can_v bring_v he_o none_o herself_o 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believe_v 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o cain_n know_v that_o god_n respect_v his_o brother_n sacrifice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o have_v change_v himself_o and_o fall_v to_o imitation_n of_o his_o good_a bro●…_n not_o to_o have_v swell_v up_o in_o envy_n against_o he_o but_o because_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v down_o this_o grief_n at_o another_o good_a chief_o his_o brother_n god_n 〈◊〉_d ●…nde_v great_a fault_n with_o for_o there-upon_o he_o ask_v he_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o sad_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o his_o envy_n to_o his_o brother_n god_n see_v and_o re●…ded_v man_n that_o know_v not_o the_o heart_n may_v well_o have_v doubt_v whe●…●…ee_n be_v sad_a for_o his_o own_o badness_n that_o displease_v god_n or_o for_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o god_n accept_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o god_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ould_v not_o accept_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o dislike_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n have_v not_o divide_v 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every_o man_n rule_n over_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v not_o support_v it_o by_o ●…ce_n but_o subdue_v it_o by_o repentance_n otherwise_o he_o that_o become_v the_o protec●…_n it_o shall_v sure_o become_v prisoner_n to_o it_o but_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o sin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a concupiscence_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o flesh_n covet_v a●…_n the_o spirit_n among_o who_o work_n envy_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o which_o in●…_n cain_n to_o his_o brother_n murder_n than_o we_o may_v well_o take_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o for_o the_o carnal_a part_n be_v move_v which_o
the_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o christ_n perfigure_v of_o which_o faith_n the_o city_n of_o god_n have_v original_a namely_o in_o these_o man_n that_o a_o hope_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o hope_v which_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o hope_v he_o for_o that_o he_o see_v but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o 25._o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n abide_v it_o who_o can_v say_v that_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o mystery_n do_v not_o abel_n hope_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v not_o seth_n so_o also_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o abel_n why_o then_o be_v this_o peculiar_o bind_v unto_o seths_n time_n in_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a but_o that_o it_o behoove_v that_o in_o he_o who_o be_v first_o record_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v to_o elevate_v his_o spirit_n from_o his_o father_n that_o beget_v he_o unto_o a_o better_a father_n the_o king_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n man_n that_o be_v that_o society_n of_o man_n who_o live_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o bless_a eternity_n not_o according_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v prefigure_v it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o hope_v in_o god_n nor_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o he_o hope_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n why_o hope_v to_o call_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v arise_v a_o people_n who_o by_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god._n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v from_o another_o prophet_n &_o show_v it_o to_o pertain_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v 13._o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o call_v his_o name_n enos_n 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the_o lord_n hierome_n but_o augustine_n follow_v the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n hope_v to_o call_v upon_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o translation_n of_o enoch_n signify_v chap._n 19_o for_o seths_n progeny_n have_v that_o name_n of_o dedication_n also_o for_o one_o of_o the_o son_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n who_o be_v call_v ah_o henoch_n and_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o that_o generation_n but_o he_o be_v translate_v or_o take_v up_o because_o he_o please_v god_n and_o live_v in_o that_o famous_a number_n of_o the_o generation_n whereupon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v namely_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n and_o from_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o the_o generation_n in_o cain_n and_o seth_n the_o six_o in_o which_o number_n man_n be_v make_v and_o all_o god_n work_v perfect_v the_o translation_n of_o this_o enoch_n be_v the_o prefiguration_n of_o our_o dedication_n which_o be_v already_o perform_v in_o christ_n who_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o die_v no_o more_o and_o be_v assume_v also_o the_o other_o dedication_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n remain_v yet_o whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o this_o be_v defer_v until_o the_o end_n and_o final_a resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o die_v no_o more_o we_o may_v call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o phrase_n will_v be_v bear_v virgil_n call_v rome_n b_o assaracus_n his_o house_n because_o the_o roman_n descend_v from_o troy_n and_o the_o trojan_n from_o assaracus_n and_o he_o call_v it_o aeneas_n his_o house_n because_o he_o lead_v the_o trojan_n in_o to_o italy_n and_o they_o build_v rome_n thus_o the_o poet_n imitate_v the_o scripture_n that_o call_v the_o populous_a nation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n l._n vives_n call_v a_o henoch_n there_o be_v two_o henoch_n cain_n beget_v one_o jare_v another_o of_o the_o st●…k_n henoche_n of_o seth_n of_o this_o he_o mean_v here_o b_o assaracus_n he_o be_v son_n to_o capys_n and_o father_n to_o anchises_n from_o who_o aeneas_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v derive_v c_o he_o lead_v sallust_n co●…r_n ca●…_n concern_v caines_n succession_n be_v but_o eight_o from_o adam_n whereas_o noah_n be_v the_o ten_o chap._n 20._o ay_o but_o say_v some_o if_o the_o scripture_n mean_v only_o to_o descend_v down_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n in_o the_o deluge_n and_o from_o he_o to_o abraham_n where_o matthew_n the_o evangelist_n begin_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n christ_n what_o mean_v it_o to_o meddle_v with_o cain_n succession_n i_o answer_v it_o mean_v to_o descend_v down_o to_o the_o deluge_n by_o cain_n progeny_n and_o then_o be_v the_o earthly_a city_n utter_o consume_v though_o it_o be_v afterward_o repair_v by_o noah_n son_n for_o the_o society_n of_o these_o worldling_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o want_v until_o the_o world_n end_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v and_o be_v marry_v but_o it_o be_v r●…eneration_n 34_o that_o take_v the_o city_n of_o god_n from_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o pl●…ceth_v it_o in_o the_o other_o where_o the_o son_n neither_o may_v nor_o be_v marry_v thus_o then_o generation_n be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o city_n here_o on_o earth_n though_o the_o city_n of_o g●…_n have_v many_o thousand_o that_o abstain_v from_o generation_n &_o the_o other_o have_v some_o c●…zens_n that_o do_v imitate_v these_o &_o yet_o go_v astray_o for_o unto_o this_o city_n do_v the_o author_n o●…_n 〈◊〉_d heresy_n belong_v as_o liver_n according_a to_o the_o world_n not_o after_o god_n prescription_n the_o a_o gymnosophist_n of_o india_n live_v naked_a in_o the_o dese●…ts_n be_v of_o this_o society_n also_o and_o yet_o abstain_v from_o generation_n for_o this_o abstinence_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n that_o great_a good_a yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o that_o profess_v it_o 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