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goodness_n to_o prevent_v the_o objection_n hereof_o m._n bishop_n acknowledge_v a_o remainder_n of_o somewhat_o but_o he_o qualifi_v the_o opinion_n thereof_o with_o favourable_a and_o gentle_a term_n he_o say_v that_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n remain_v in_o we_o marry_v in_o no_o case_n must_v we_o think_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o these_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o it_o be_v true_a of_o we_o which_o saint_n austin_n say_v 37._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 37._o resumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la filii_fw-la irae_fw-la spe_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o real_a state_n and_o be_v we_o be_v still_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v in_o hope_n as_o touch_v which_o we_o be_v not_o so_o how_o be_v we_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o by_o have_v in_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o âeccati_fw-la of_o in_o psal_n 101._o jââ_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la omnes_fw-la âati_fw-la sumââ_n âra_fw-la de_fw-la propagine_fw-la âaqudaetu_fw-la âe_n massa_fw-la âeccati_fw-la 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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 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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 tua_fw-la desire_n in_o joan._n tr._n 41._o jllicitae_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la tua_fw-la unlawful_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o do_v these_o term_n agree_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o call_v it_o habitat_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o illa_fw-la concupiscentialis_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o moribundis_fw-la membris_fw-la habitat_fw-la a_o lustful_a disobedience_n and_o say_v that_o 7_o that_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 8_o supr_fw-la sect_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v acquit_v and_o all_o 5.19_o all_o rom._n 5.19_o disobedience_n and_o 5.17_o and_o 1._o joh._n 5.17_o iniquity_n be_v sin_n he_o say_v that_o consentiatur_fw-la that_o contr._n julian._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 2._o desiderij_fw-la malimatum_fw-la est_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la consentiatur_fw-la there_o be_v evil_a in_o 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he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o deprive_v of_o the_o participation_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o sacrament_n see_v he_o have_v find_v that_o already_o which_o that_o sacrament_n signify_v the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v 10.3.4_o do_v 1._o cor._n 10.3.4_o all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n not_o the_o same_o one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o 10._o the_o rhem._n annot._n 1._o cor._n 10._o rhemiste_n for_o a_o shift_n expound_v it_o but_o nos_fw-la but_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 26._o spiritualem_fw-la eandem_fw-la quem_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o same_o that_o we_o do_v for_o nos_fw-la for_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la utilit_fw-la penitent_n c._n 1._o eundem_fw-la non_fw-la invento_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligam_fw-la nisi_fw-la eundem_fw-la quem_fw-la manducamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la i_o find_v not_o say_v s._n austin_n how_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o but_o the_o same_o that_o we_o eat_v therefore_o they_o also_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n but_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v not_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o christ_n by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n do_v not_o import_v any_o thing_n tie_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o text_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n mean_v the_o same_o as_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o do_v s._n austin_n by_o the_o one_o expound_v the_o other_o manducat_fw-la other_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 25._o crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la ibid._n tract_n 26._o hortans_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credere_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la hoâ_n est_fw-la manducare_fw-la pânem_fw-la viwm_fw-la qui_fw-fr credit_n manducat_fw-la 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that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v whosoever_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v &_o sanctify_v but_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v our_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o soon_o therefore_o as_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v &_o sanctify_v that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 3.22_o that_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v which_o can_v be_v say_v if_o any_o believe_v upon_o who_o there_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n the_o proof_n that_o he_o allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o simple_a and_o slender_a first_o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 10.13_o paul_n rom._n 10.13_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o 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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 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baptism_n we_o remain_v to_o be_v cleanse_v errorem_fw-la cleanse_v ambros_n de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mist_n ca._n 6._o mundus_fw-la erat_fw-la petrus_n sed_fw-la plantam_fw-la lavare_fw-la debebat_fw-la habebat_fw-la enim_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la de_fw-la successioâe_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quaendo_fw-la eum_fw-la supplantatut_o serpens_fw-la &_o persuasit_fw-la errorem_fw-la peter_n be_v clean_o say_v he_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o to_o have_v his_o foot_n wash_v for_o he_o have_v still_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o first_o man_n who_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o error_n therefore_o his_o foot_n be_v wash_v that_o those_o hereditary_a sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n do_v by_o ourselves_o be_v release_v in_o baptism_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n baptize_v in_o elder_a year_n as_o peter_n be_v he_o plain_o signify_v that_o what_o sin_n they_o have_v by_o their_o own_o action_n they_o be_v in_o baptism_n whole_o abolish_v but_o that_o original_a sin_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o be_v still_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v still_o need_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v therefrom_o and_o this_o s._n austin_n give_v to_o understand_v who_o write_v upon_o those_o speech_n of_o christ_n ask_v the_o question_n mundandus_fw-la question_n aug_n in_o joan._n tract_n 80_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la vita_fw-la sic_fw-la mundus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la mundandus_fw-la who_o be_v there_o in_o this_o life_n so_o clean_a as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v cleanse_v or_o make_v clean_o and_o so_o affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v here_o mundi_fw-la &_o mundandi_fw-la clean_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o part_n they_o remain_v still_o to_o be_v cleanse_v according_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a 7.1_o faithful_a 2._o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o here_o m._n bishop_n allege_v gregory_n affirm_v by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v not_o any_o thing_n remain_v of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n gregory_n indeed_o have_v but_o altogether_o to_o other_o purpose_n then_o m._n bishop_n cit_v they_o dispute_v in_o that_o place_n against_o some_o who_o hold_v enfidelius_fw-la hold_v greger_n lib._n 9_o epist_n 39_o siqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la superficietenus_o dimitis_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la praeââcatione_n enfidelius_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la superficietenus_o dimitti_fw-la that_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v but_o superficial_o pardon_v against_o they_o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n here_o speak_v and_o infer_v redemit_fw-la infer_v si_fw-mi igitur_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la funditùs_fw-la minimè_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la totus_fw-la enim_fw-la mundus_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cuide_fw-la peccaeto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la remansit_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la resistit_fw-la voci_fw-la veritatit_fw-la quae_fw-la ait_fw-la qui_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la ergò_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la contagione_fw-la remanet_fw-la quem_fw-la totum_fw-la fatetur_fw-la mundum_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la redemit_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la funditùs_fw-la minimè_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o then_o sin_n be_v not_o altogether_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n how_o then_o be_v he_o whole_o clean_a that_o be_v wash_v for_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v whole_o clean_a to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v remain_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o 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will_v do_v any_o man_n that_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o he_o hierome_n in_o the_o oceanum_n the_o ad_fw-la oceanum_n epistle_n cite_v by_o he_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o baptism_n in_o behalf_n of_o one_o who_o have_v have_v
ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o redemption_n of_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o that_o have_v already_o receive_v adoption_n we_o yet_o look_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v already_o redeem_v we_o yet_o look_v for_o a_o redemption_n that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n we_o yet_o expect_v a_o regeneration_n but_o because_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_v &_o substance_n of_o our_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n the_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n of_o possession_n remain_v yet_o unperformed_a unto_o we_o we_o receive_v now_o 8.23_o now_o rom._n 8.23_o a_o first_o fruit_n and_o some_o small_a beginning_n as_o for_o a_o taste_n so_o for_o a_o pledge_n &_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o gerimus_fw-la but_o aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v but_o even_a dung_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v therefore_o m._n bishop_n stretch_v the_o present_a effect_n of_o baptism_n too_o far_o when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n leave_v then_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n this_o be_v no_o catholic_a doctrine_n it_o be_v mere_a heresy_n it_o be_v but_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o pelagian_o so_o they_o say_v that_o innovari_fw-la that_o cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 7._o dicunt_fw-la baptismo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la homines_fw-la innovari_fw-la man_n in_o baptism_n be_v perfect_o renew_v and_o effecti_fw-la and_o epist_n 106._o filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la pesse_fw-la vocari_fw-la nisi_fw-la omninò_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuerint_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v altogether_o without_o sin_n and_o this_o by_o m._n bishop_n doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o gain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o renew_v every_o while_n by_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n m._n bishop_n absolution_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o will_v set_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a as_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n fie_o upon_o these_o lewd_a paradox_n why_o do_v they_o delude_v simple_a soul_n with_o these_o heretical_a position_n which_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n must_v necessary_o condemn_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o basil_n condemn_v this_o assertion_n of_o perfect_a purity_n attain_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v hilary_n teach_v that_o etc._n that_o hilar._n in_o psa_n 118_o gimel_n siquis_fw-la existimet_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacramenta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perfectam_fw-la illam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dignam_fw-la redditam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la recolat_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quantum_fw-la licet_fw-la existimare_fw-la perfectae_fw-la illius_fw-la emundatio_fw-la puritatis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pâst_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquac_fw-la reposita_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la mortis_fw-la tâuriam_fw-la à _fw-la labe_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la purgabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v remain_v after_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o cleanse_n of_o perfect_a purity_n which_o by_o the_o grievance_n of_o death_n shall_v purge_v we_o from_o the_o blot_n and_o society_n of_o that_o carrion_n wherewith_o we_o be_v now_o blend_v thus_o epiphanius_n allege_v out_o of_o methodius_n against_o proclus_n that_o toll_n that_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o alioqui_fw-la pest_n illuminationem_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la nos_fw-la iniusta_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la peccato_fw-la penitus_fw-la synceritèr_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ablato_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la constat_fw-la contrahi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la sopiri_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la fructus_fw-la noxio_fw-la producat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la radicitus_fw-la toll_n sin_n by_o enlighten_v grace_n be_v not_o take_v quite_o away_o for_o then_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_v after_o baptism_n it_o be_v therefore_o hold_v in_o and_o quiet_v in_o the_o baptise_a by_o faith_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o most_o notable_o of_o all_o other_o do_v s._n austin_n determine_v this_o point_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v still_o that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o yield_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n esset_fw-la sin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccataner_n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o renovatio_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la remissione_n omnium_fw-la peâcatorum_fw-la ât_z inquântum_fw-la cuique_fw-la spiritu_fw-la iâta_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sapit_fw-la intantum_fw-la renovatur_fw-la cetera_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la donec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o refiant_a etc._n etc._n in_o baptismo_fw-la quamitis_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la aeninto_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a perfecta_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novitas_fw-la fieret_fw-la non_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etsi_fw-la exterior_a &c_n &c_n profectò_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la dic_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fidelesque_fw-la adhortatur_fw-la quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la monendi_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectè_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la our_o renew_n say_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o he_o be_v renew_v but_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o time_n till_o it_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o total_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o in_o the_o mind_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o inner_a man_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o perfect_a newness_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v though_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_v so_o far_o be_v he_o yet_o in_o his_o old_a estate_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a baptize_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o do_v if_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v perfect_o do_v already_o again_o he_o say_v that_o renovatus_fw-la that_o ibid._n cap._n 10._o homo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o sptiam_fw-la &_o stamin_z re_fw-mi ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o regeneratione_n spirituali_fw-la renovatus_fw-la a_o man_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v whole_o in_o hope_n but_o in_o deed_n be_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n renew_v and_o propose_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n renovetur_fw-la thing_n jbid._n cap._n 27._o illud_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la titendere_fw-la ac_fw-la meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la taentummodo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenam_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fieri_fw-la hominis_fw-la utrò_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quad_fw-la tatem_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la contrivo_fw-la mutal_n sed_fw-la spirituales_fw-la primitias_fw-la in_o benè_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la noutate_v crescente_fw-la commutare_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la renovetur_fw-la special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o remember_v that_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n be_v not_o forthwith_o whole_o change_v but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a first_o fruit_n in_o they_o that_o go_v well_o forward_o by_o newness_n increase_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v turn_n or_o change_v to_o the_o same_o that_o which_o be_v old_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n until_o there_o be_v renew_v of_o the_o whole_a now_o how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a blot_n and_o deformity_n thereof_o be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o baptism_n and_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n achieve_v therein_o if_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n than_o there_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a abolish_n of_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v leave_v no_o sin_n no_o more_o sin_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n
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 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and_o by_o lust_a and_o rebel_a give_v he_o occasion_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o miserable_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 this_o m._n perkins_n uniform_o teach_v he_o do_v not_o here_o amend_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o because_o in_o the_o former_a place_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o amend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o m._n bishop_n dream_n that_o make_v he_o imagine_v a_o contradiction_n there_o where_o all_o thing_n well_o agree_v and_o stand_v together_o 13._o w._n bishop_n 5._o object_n or_o five_o reason_n be_v invert_v by_o m._n perkins_n but_o may_v be_v right_o frame_v thus_o christ_n restore_v we_o that_o justice_n which_o we_o lose_v by_o adam_n fall_n but_o by_o he_o we_o lose_v inherent_a justice_n ergo_fw-la by_o he_o we_o be_v restore_v to_o inherent_a justice_n 5._o rom._n 5._o the_o mayor_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n who_o affirm_v that_o 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than_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o that_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o cure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o thing_n when_o that_o do_v not_o cure_v without_o another_o but_o as_o theâe_n to_o look_v so_o here_o the_o cure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o further_o require_v by_o his_o correction_n &_o exception_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n follow_v of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v embrace_v he_o 15.9_o he_o acts._n 15.9_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n 3.14_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 8.2_o and_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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