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it_o that_o the_o flesh_n begin_v to_o revolt_v against_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o happen_v not_o but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o good_a man_n for_o in_o that_o of_o wicked_a man_n the_o flesh_n have_v nothing_o to_o rebel_v against_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v become_v carnal_a have_v no_o other_o feeling_n but_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n war_v against_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o of_o that_o of_o god_n that_o fight_v in_o we_o against_o ourselves_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o sound_o it_o be_v he_o that_o combat_n that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v to_o procure_v peace_n within_o we_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v say_v further_o to_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o 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period_n to_o his_o controversy_n he_o be_v continual_o infest_a with_o a_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n though_o repentance_n subdue_v the_o body_n by_o its_o austerity_n and_o prayer_n elevate_v the_o soul_n by_o its_o rapture_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n continual_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 75._o indicitur_fw-la enim_fw-la bellum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la adversus_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la teipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la jungeris_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la eris_fw-la ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la superat_fw-la quare_fw-la autem_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la litiges_fw-la donec_fw-la absorbeantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la in_o te_fw-la poenam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la est_fw-la flagellum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la rixa_fw-la tua_fw-la tecum_fw-la sic_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la in_o rebellem_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la bellum_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la noluit_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 75._o the_o great_a saint_n complain_v of_o these_o disorder_n and_o wish_v a_o end_n of_o their_o life_n to_o find_v a_o end_n of_o their_o conflict_n the_o internal_a peace_n that_o always_o accompany_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o enemy_n and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o peace_n and_o war_n will_v soon_o shake_v hand_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o christian_n but_o certain_o i_o never_o wonder_v at_o his_o discord_n since_o he_o have_v two_o father_n two_o birth_n and_o two_o principle_n he_o have_v two_o father_n because_o he_o come_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o derive_v from_o one_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n he_o derive_v from_o the_o other_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n thus_o by_o a_o strange_a wonder_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n innocent_a and_o guilty_a he_o hope_v for_o heaven_n as_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o torment_n and_o pursue_v the_o several_a interest_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o two_o parent_n he_o be_v toss_v continual_o between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v 299._o be_v primus_fw-la homo_fw-la adam_n sic_fw-la olim_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la secundus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la hominum_fw-la millia_fw-la inter_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la orta_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la manifestum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la successione_n propagatur_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largitate_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la renascitur_fw-la unde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la duo_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o secundus_fw-la exit_fw-la scent_n prosp_n 299._o adam_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o in_o his_o person_n he_o unite_v their_o name_n aswell_o as_o their_o quality_n he_o resent_v their_o diverse_a inclination_n and_o hold_v something_o of_o these_o two_o father_n he_o bear_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o other_o they_o reign_n successive_o in_o his_o person_n and_o the_o chief_a employment_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o make_v the_o first_o die_v and_o the_o second_o live_v this_o parricide_n be_v innocent_a all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v it_o neither_o do_v jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o child_n who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o strangle_v this_o father_n who_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n before_o he_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n they_o can_v dispense_v with_o themselves_o from_o this_o murder_n and_o whosoever_o spare_v adam_n in_o his_o person_n give_v evidence_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v reign_v there_o adam_n himself_o allow_v of_o this_o cruelty_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o triumph_v among_o the_o angel_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o live_v there_o who_o have_v repair_v his_o breach_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v trouble_v his_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v this_o that_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n still_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o he_o stifle_v christ_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o suffer_v death_n upon_o earth_n by_o who_o benefit_n he_o enjoy_v life_n in_o heaven_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v utter_o perish_v in_o his_o offspring_n that_o he_o reign_v there_o to_o this_o day_n against_o his_o will_n and_o that_o for_o punishment_n of_o a_o sin_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o stand_v convict_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o continue_v to_o make_v he_o guilty_a after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o nothing_o afflict_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o behold_v sin_n in_o some_o sort_n more_o powerful_a than_o grace_n that_o the_o one_o overspread_v all_o mankind_n the_o other_o only_o the_o 13._o the_o contra_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ità _fw-la confligunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la consentientes_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ejus_fw-la motibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la resistunt_fw-la non_fw-la careant_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o retra_fw-la cap._n 13._o faithful_a that_o sin_n oftentimes_o destroy_v all_o grace_n but_o grace_n can_v never_o whole_o destroy_v all_o sin_n last_o that_o adam_n utter_o exterminate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o jesus_n christ_n can_v never_o perfect_o slay_v adam_n these_o two_o father_n be_v convey_v to_o their_o posterity_n by_o two_o different_a production_n the_o first_o be_v shameful_a and_o guilty_a the_o second_o be_v glorious_a and_o innocent_a the_o first_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v noble_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v always_o ignominious_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o appear_v innocent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o criminal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n the_o saint_n acknowledge_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n of_o lawful_a bed_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v 50._o be_v nunquid_fw-la david_n de_fw-la adulterio_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr jesse_n viro_fw-la justo_fw-la &_o conjuge_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la conceptum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la trahitur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aug._n in_o ps_n 50._o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v ever_o join_v with_o grace_n it_o give_v we_o god_n for_o our_o father_n the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n and_o heaven_n for_o our_o inheritance_n we_o can_v better_o express_v their_o difference_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n man_n augustine_n duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nativitates_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_n alia_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la masculo_fw-la &_o foemina_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la aug._n tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n sicut_fw-la eos_fw-la vita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regenerate_v sideles_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o adam_n generate_fw-la peccatores_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la mortis_fw-la haec_fw-la 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death_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v sinner_n in_o adam_n that_o of_o these_o two_o birth_n the_o one_o be_v carnal_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o one_o produce_v angel_n the_o other_o engender_v man_n the_o one_o design_n they_o to_o death_n the_o other_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o resurrection_n the_o one_o render_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o one_o expose_v they_o to_o his_o wrath_n the_o other_o to_o his_o mercy_n final_o
mistrust_v their_o merit_n they_o neither_o apprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v threaten_v nor_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o tyrant_n that_o condemn_v they_o to_o death_n nor_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o executioner_n that_o search_v they_o out_o to_o massacre_v they_o their_o happiness_n be_v as_o unknown_a to_o they_o as_o their_o misery_n they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o suffer_v for_o jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o their_o person_n they_o seek_v for_o he_o and_o that_o receive_v the_o stab_n of_o the_o poniard_n thrust_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v this_o double_a honour_n to_o die_v for_o their_o saviour_n and_o by_o yield_v up_o their_o own_o life_n to_o secure_v he_o nevertheless_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n confess_v that_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n supply_v their_o weakness_n that_o his_o grace_n prevent_v their_o will_n and_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n fail_v not_o to_o be_v meritorious_a though_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a among_o all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v their_o advocate_n there_o be_v none_o have_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o more_o eloquence_n than_o st_n bernard_n his_o reason_n and_o his_o word_n be_v equal_o powerful_a and_o it_o seem_v that_o preserve_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n his_o design_n be_v to_o preserve_v that_o of_o their_o baptism_n inn._n si_fw-mi quaeric_a corum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la merita_fw-la ut_fw-la coronarentur_fw-la quaere_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la herodem_fw-la crimina_fw-la ut_fw-la occiderentur_fw-la a_o fort_n minor_fw-la christi_fw-la pietas_n quà m_fw-la herodis_fw-la impietas_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la potuit_fw-la innoxios_fw-la neci_fw-la dare_fw-mi christus_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la occisos_fw-la coronare_fw-la bern._n the_o natal_a inn._n if_o you_o ask_v say_v he_o what_o desert_n they_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o merit_v a_o crown_n ask_v what_o their_o crime_n be_v against_o herod_n that_o deserve_v such_o a_o butchery_n shall_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v less_o powerful_a than_o the_o impiety_n of_o herod_n shall_v the_o tyrant_n be_v able_a to_o massacre_v innocent_n and_o their_o saviour_n not_o able_a to_o crown_v their_o suffering_n their_o martyrdom_n exalt_v the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o example_n teach_v we_o that_o as_o good_a desire_n without_o work_n be_v sometime_o recompense_v in_o man_n work_n without_o desire_n may_v be_v recompense_v in_o child_n if_o we_o doubt_v of_o their_o martyrdom_n ibid._n ille_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la trucidatos_fw-la infant_n dubitet_fw-la inter_fw-la martyr_n coronari_fw-la qui_fw-la regeneratos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n inter_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la silios_fw-la numerari_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n as_o the_o same_o father_n go_v on_o we_o must_v doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o baptism_n sanctify_v infant_n though_o they_o can_v speak_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o martyrdom_n consecrate_v these_o though_o they_o can_v express_v themselves_o after_o this_o example_n we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o eternal_a father_n acknowledge_v those_o for_o his_o child_n who_o the_o son_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o brethren_n nor_o doubt_v that_o imitate_v his_o justice_n he_o save_v by_o borrow_a merit_n those_o he_o have_v condemn_v for_o accessary_a crime_n but_o one_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a resemblance_n between_o our_o recovery_n and_o our_o fall_n be_v that_o both_o of_o they_o begin_v by_o the_o body_n for_o though_o this_o be_v less_o guilty_a than_o the_o soul_n neither_o do_v the_o corporal_a revolt_n solicit_v our_o first_o father_n to_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o pipe_n through_o which_o his_o offence_n pass_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o posterity_n 41._o certum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la contracta_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la cito_fw-la vivificatur_fw-la originalis_fw-la culpae_fw-la vinculo_fw-la premitur_fw-la cjusque_fw-la affectionibus_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivificat_fw-la aggravatur_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccati_fw-la vinculo_fw-la demerguntur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la habent_fw-la enim_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la utique_fw-la contractum_fw-la animaeque_fw-la infusum_fw-la carni_fw-la namque_fw-la ita_fw-la unitur_fw-la anima_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_fw-la fit_a una_fw-la persona_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o anim._n c._n 41._o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o his_o flesh_n they_o shall_v inherit_v neither_o his_o sin_n nor_o his_o punishment_n and_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v full_o extinguish_v by_o grace_n generation_n will_v not_o be_v criminal_a man_n be_v not_o faulty_a in_o his_o conception_n but_o because_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o adam_n flesh_n it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o it_o that_o sin_n overspread_v the_o soul_n for_o issue_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v stain_v with_o no_o impurity_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v it_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n but_o it_o become_v guilty_a their_o marriage_n beget_v sin_n and_o have_v quicken_v that_o unhappy_a moiety_n it_o enter_v into_o its_o imperfection_n and_o disorder_n it_o begin_v to_o affect_v terrestrial_a thing_n it_o dwell_v upon_o perishable_a good_n and_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o eternal_a one_o lest_o it_o shall_v sad_a the_o body_n it_o ready_o complye_v with_o all_o its_o desire_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v become_v corporeal_a it_o belong_v for_o those_o object_n that_o please_v and_o entertain_v the_o sense_n though_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v yet_o by_o deliberation_n this_o way_n it_o be_v by_o inclination_n and_o though_o it_o offend_v not_o willing_o we_o may_v say_v it_o do_v natural_o and_o that_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n join_v to_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v the_o source_n of_o its_o transgression_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o point_n the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o christian_a hold_v so_o full_a a_o proportion_n with_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o man_n that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o well_o the_o proof_n as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o other_o 41._o quaeris_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la culpam_fw-la invenis_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la traductam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la in_o eye_n gratiam_fw-la invenis_fw-la à _fw-fr deo_fw-la collatam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o anim._n c._n 41._o for_o grace_n though_o spiritual_a enter_v not_o into_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sacrament_n that_o dispense_v it_o communicate_v not_o their_o virtue_n to_o the_o spirit_n till_o they_o have_v first_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o flesh_n god_n be_v please_v to_o imitate_v his_o enemy_n and_o follow_v his_o step_n he_o cure_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n by_o the_o more_o ignoble_a carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la emaculetur_fw-la caro_fw-la ungitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la consecretur_fw-la caro_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la vescitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la saginetur_fw-la tert._n the_o resurrect_n carnis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_a champion_n be_v not_o strengthen_v in_o confirmation_n till_o the_o holy_a oil_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o their_o forehead_n their_o soul_n to_o use_v tertullian_n expression_n be_v not_o fat_v with_o the_o eucharist_n till_o it_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o mouth_n nor_o be_v their_o spirit_n purify_v in_o baptism_n but_o when_o their_o body_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n the_o remedy_n be_v symbolical_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o prime_a delinquent_n and_o this_o maxim_n admit_v of_o no_o contradiction_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v heal_v assoon_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o flesh_n it_o seem_v the_o divine_a justice_n will_v have_v grace_n enter_v by_o the_o same_o passage_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n do_v ib._n nulla_fw-la omnino_fw-la anima_fw-la salutem_fw-la potest_fw-la adipisci_fw-la ni_fw-fr dum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la est_fw-la id._n ib._n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v the_o christian_n ligament_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sinner_n to_o his_o first_o progenitor_n neither_o true_o be_v it_o hard_a to_o conceive_v one_o than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o grace_n be_v insinuate_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o baptism_n of_o a_o offendor_n make_v a_o innocent_a despoil_v we_o of_o adam_n and_o put_v we_o on_o jesus_n christ_n aug._n '_o anima_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o vitiato_fw-la vase_n corrumpitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la occulta_fw-la justitia_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la includitur_fw-la aug._n and_o final_o pass_v from_o our_o body_n into_o the_o essence_n of_o that_o part_n that_o inanimate_v we_o so_o also_o may_v we_o easy_o comprehend_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o conduit_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o be_v
we_o cease_v not_o to_o have_v just_a apprehension_n of_o our_o fall_n for_o though_o god_n never_o forsake_v the_o sinner_n till_o the_o sinner_n first_o forsake_v he_o though_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n nor_o be_v ever_o want_v to_o the_o treaty_n he_o make_v with_o we_o in_o baptism_n nevertheless_o there_o remain_v in_o we_o a_o wretched_a faintness_n that_o so_o weaken_v we_o in_o temptation_n that_o without_o a_o continue_a assistance_n of_o grace_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o victory_n concupiscence_n always_o side_n with_o sin_n it_o labour_v to_o revive_v what_o it_o first_o give_v birth_n to_o and_o overspreading_a all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o solicit_v all_o of_o they_o to_o rise-against_a grace_n its_o fruitfulness_n be_v equal_a to_o its_o malice_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o when_o temptation_n hatch_v they_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o whereof_o man_n may_v not_o 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defeat_n this_o vexation_n be_v redouble_v by_o a_o troublesome_a division_n which_o his_o second_o birth_n have_v not_o compose_v for_o the_o christian_n be_v unfortunate_o part_v between_o concupiscence_n and_o grace_n he_o never_o sight_n with_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o obey_v charity_n there_o be_v always_o some_o part_n of_o himself_o that_o hold_v with_o his_o enemy_n the_o flesh_n always_o face_v the_o spirit_n man_n be_v the_o theatre_n of_o this_o dreadful_a combat_n he_o can_v disarm_v those_o that_o trouble_v his_o rest_n though_o he_o sometime_o prevail_v over_o they_o he_o fear_v lest_o rally_v their_o force_n they_o triumph_v over_o their_o conqueror_n it_o be_v this_o inseparable_a misfortune_n of_o the_o christian_a that_o make_v s._n paul_n sigh_n it_o be_v this_o potent_a enemy_n that_o make_v he_o long_o for_o death_n and_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v better_o die_v then_o sin_n he_o desire_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n to_o 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when_o saul_n persecute_v the_o infant_n church_n endeavour_v to_o stifle_v it_o in_o the_o cradle_n when_o rage_n in_o his_o heart_n threat_n in_o his_o mouth_n arm_n in_o his_o hand_n send_v he_o to_o make_v inquisition_n after_o her_o tender_a one_o from_o jerusalem_n as_o far_o as_o damascus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n complain_v of_o this_o violence_n as_o if_o do_v against_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o near_a relation_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o they_o oblige_v he_o to_o profess_v that_o in_o offend_v they_o they_o wound_v he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o jesus_n christ_n have_v sufficient_o honour_v the_o faithful_a say_v saint_n augustine_n have_v he_o be_v content_v to_o call_v they_o his_o friend_n or_o his_o brethren_n and_o one_o so_o glorious_a a_o condition_n have_v shroud_v they_o from_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o so_o cruel_a a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o have_v prejudice_v his_o love_n and_o his_o veracity_n have_v he_o use_v other_o term_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o happy_o affiance_v to_o they_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n mingle_v their_o injury_n with_o he_o and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o outrage_n he_o inform_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n that_o no_o man_n can_v offend_v the_o christian_n but_o he_o must_v wound_v he_o nor_o hurt_v man_n but_o he_o must_v injure_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o see_v how_o he_o handle_v this_o mystery_n of_o unity_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o convert_v saint_n paul_n and_o of_o a_o persecutor_n make_v he_o a_o apostle_n whence_o come_v it_o then_o that_o in_o reproach_v he_o with_o his_o crime_n he_o say_v saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o this_o furious_a assassinate_n have_v he_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o jesus_n christ_n mean_v he_o to_o imitate_v the_o pride_n of_o those_o ambitious_a angel_n that_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o glory_n saul_n persecuce_v the_o christian_n and_o not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n but_o because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o faithful_a he_o suffer_v with_o his_o member_n and_o establish_v that_o maxim_n which_o this_o apostle_n be_v one_o day_n to_o preach_v if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o he_o use_v this_o language_n to_o saul_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o a_o emphasis_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o the_o glory_n wherewith_o i_o be_o surround_v render_v thy_o attempt_n fruitless_a and_o whatever_o hatred_n thou_o have_v conceive_v against_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o injure_v my_o greatness_n know_v neverthesse_n that_o i_o live_v still_o in_o my_o faithful_a one_o that_o they_o be_v my_o member_n that_o i_o be_o their_o head_n and_o that_o in_o persecute_v they_o thou_o persecute_v i_o in_o their_o person_n ought_v not_o this_o my_o brethren_n to_o astonish_v
four_o discourse_n that_o the_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o head_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n christian_n religion_n acknowledge_v three_o wonderful_a unity_n which_o exercise_v her_o faith_n inflame_v her_o love_n and_o entertain_v her_o piety_n the_o first_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o reach_v we_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o he_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o truth_n soar_v so_o high_a above_o humane_a understanding_n that_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n reason_n will_v deceive_v shall_v she_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o this_o mystery_n man_n will_v not_o be_v more_o faithful_a trinitate_fw-la considera_fw-la quod_fw-la voceris_fw-la fidelis_fw-la non_fw-la rationalis_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exponcre_fw-la sed_fw-la expositione_n fugere_fw-la respondeo_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la damnor_fw-la quia_fw-la dicam_fw-la nescivi_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temere_fw-la dixero_fw-la temeritas_fw-la poenam_fw-la habas_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la veviam_fw-la meretur_fw-la aug._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la shall_v he_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o rational_a in_o this_o subject_n and_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arrian_n or_o into_o that_o of_o the_o sabellian_o do_v he_o not_o subject_v his_o reason_n to_o his_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o honour_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n opposite_a thereto_o for_o as_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o god_n which_o preserve_v their_o difference_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o the_o trinity_n be_v neither_o confound_v by_o the_o unity_n 9_o decuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la summa_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la unitate_fw-la congruere_fw-la ut_fw-la quomo_fw-la o_fw-la ibi_fw-la tres_fw-la personae_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la it_o a_o hic_fw-la convenientissima_fw-la quadam_fw-la contrarietate_fw-la tres_fw-la essentiae_fw-la fint_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la bern._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr consider_n cap._n 9_o nor_o the_o unity_n divide_v by_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v three_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o which_o without_o lose_v their_o propriety_n make_v one_o composition_n which_o be_v call_v god-man_n there_o by_o a_o strange_a prodigy_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n agree_v with_o divinity_n neither_o be_v the_o two_o other_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o each_o nature_n preserve_v its_o right_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o debase_v by_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o divinity_n be_v not_o disparage_v by_o be_v associate_v to_o both_o this_o shine_v forth_o by_o miracle_n the_o other_o two_o be_v obscure_v by_o injury_n in_o a_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n never_o lose_v his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o equality_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o three_o unity_n be_v that_o of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v find_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o though_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o person_n love_n have_v combine_v they_o so_o near_o together_o that_o not_o confound_v their_o property_n he_o have_v make_v there_o of_o but_o one_o body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o member_n they_o live_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n their_o interest_n be_v common_a though_o one_o reign_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n the_o other_o suffer_v miserable_o upon_o earth_n they_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v so_o perfect_o knit_v together_o that_o the_o body_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v afflict_v in_o the_o member_n of_o these_o three_o admirable_a unity_n the_o second_o adore_v the_o first_o and_z the_o third_z the_o second_o for_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o the_o word_n in_o his_o incarnation_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o trinity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o pay_v homage_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n this_o divine_a compound_v be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o declare_v the_o wonder_n thereof_o by_o its_o constitution_n neither_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o unite_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o divinity_n but_o to_o express_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o ineffable_a unity_n between_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o personal_a propriety_n indeed_o this_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n be_v not_o preach_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n till_o the_o word_n become_v incarnate_a and_o their_o understanding_n clarify_v with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n begin_v not_o to_o conceive_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n till_o it_o conceive_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n final_o the_o three_o unity_n render_v honour_n to_o the_o second_o see_v jesus_n christ_n enter_v not_o into_o society_n with_o his_o church_n but_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o affinity_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o humane_a nature_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o extend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o man_n his_o member_n to_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v able_a or_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o unite_v himself_o personal_o with_o every_o christian_a he_o become_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o body_n the_o first_o of_o these_o marriage_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o we_o can_v well_o express_v the_o union_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o church_n but_o by_o that_o of_o the_o word_n with_o our_o nature_n the_o resemblance_n be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o they_o just_o deserve_v this_o discourse_n to_o see_v if_o we_o can_v clear_v they_o the_o chief_a secret_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v that_o the_o plurality_n of_o nature_n destroy_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n dom._n verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la alterius_fw-la naturaeâ—quod_fw-la sit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la d._n leo._n serm._n 10._o the_o nat_n dom._n for_o though_o the_o flesh_n have_v its_o weakness_n and_o the_o divinity_n its_o perfection_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o admirable_a compound_v that_o preserve_v its_o unity_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o its_o nature_n he_o act_v sometime_o as_o god_n sometime_o as_o man_n receive_v the_o adoration_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o man_n that_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o command_v with_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o reign_v in_o glory_n that_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_a and_o triumph_n over_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n but_o in_o these_o different_a condition_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n who_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n mix_v greatness_n with_o humility_n joy_n with_o sorrow_n repentance_n with_o innocence_n without_o interess_v his_o person_n the_o same_o wonder_n be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n they_o be_v different_a in_o their_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a effect_n of_o love_n that_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o a_o mean_n to_o unite_v together_o two_o subject_n who_o condition_n be_v so_o dissonant_n the_o one_o be_v sovereign_a because_o god_n the_o other_o a_o slave_n because_o redeem_v the_o one_o innocent_a the_o other_o guilty_a the_o one_o reign_v in_o eternity_n the_o other_o sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o time_n nevertheless_o their_o union_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o without_o confound_v their_o property_n they_o compose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o both_o together_o make_v up_o but_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n augustine_n who_o after_o s._n paul_n have_v best_a understand_v this_o mystery_n intelligitur_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la since_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la integer_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la integer_fw-la esse_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la integer_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la fratres_fw-la quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la unum_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n in_o serm._n quod_fw-la tribusmodis_fw-la christus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la deliver_v these_o word_n one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o body_n and_o
august_n solemnity_n then_o what_o appear_v at_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o their_o sovereign_n they_o express_v some_o sadness_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v either_o counterfeit_a or_o interest_v those_o that_o expect_v their_o liberality_n be_v afflict_v at_o their_o death_n those_o that_o fear_v their_o power_n or_o their_o displeasure_n rejoice_v but_o be_v they_o so_o general_o belove_v that_o the_o regret_n be_v universal_a at_o least_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o nature_n will_v not_o weep_v over_o their_o funeral_n she_o will_v be_v insensible_a of_o their_o death_n nor_o will_v she_o disorder_v her_o course_n to_o witness_v her_o lamentation_n this_o honour_n be_v reserve_v for_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v never_o any_o king_n but_o he_o register_v by_o quick_a and_o dead_a none_o but_o this_o innocent_n draw_v tear_n from_o the_o star_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_n who_o obsequy_n all_o creature_n solemn_o attend_v it_o be_v true_a his_o mystical_a body_n partake_v of_o this_o honour_n with_o he_o nature_n have_v many_o time_n wrought_v miracle_n to_o publish_v the_o innocence_n of_o martyr_n the_o fire_n have_v lose_v his_o heat_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o punishment_n wild_a beast_n have_v wax_v tame_a at_o their_o foot_n 10._o omnes_fw-la martyr_n deus_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la liberavit_fw-la neminem_fw-la spritualiter_fw-la deseruit_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la tamen_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deseruisse_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quosdam_fw-la eripuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la quosdam_fw-la eripuit_fw-la nepute_v illum_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la eripere_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la cripuit_fw-la secretiorem_fw-la intelligas_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n tract_n 8._o in_o epist_n 10._o and_o acknowledge_v in_o they_o a_o grace_n more_o powerful_a than_o that_o of_o original_a righteousness_n they_o have_v many_o time_n forget_v 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