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glory_n &_o of_o righteousness_n eu._n by_o what_o authoritye_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v he_o prove_v his_o say_n dydimus_fw-la by_o the_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n where_o he_o write_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v of_o new_a except_o we_o consent_v unto_o the_o same_o wicked_a &_o naughtye_a work_n eutra._n this_o gallant_n doctor_n of_o you_o do_v great_a wrong_n to_o we_o augustin_n for_o he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a as_o you_o yourself_o do_v well_o perceive_v by_o his_o word_n that_o you_o have_v aleadge_v for_o god_n say_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o thy_o concupiscence_n thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o effect_v nor_o consent_n unto_o they_o but_o he_o saithe_v plain_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o that_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a be_v count_v for_o 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