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school_n he_o make_v such_o progress_n that_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n whence_o festus_n charitable_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n plead_v his_o own_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o truth_n which_o festus_n understand_v not_o as_o the_o discourse_n of_o one_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o overstudying_a himself_o and_o who_o have_v more_o learning_n than_o he_o can_v manage_v act_v 26.24_o do_v i_o say_v such_o part_n so_o improve_v never_o do_v i_o say_v but_o what_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o for_o time_n pass_v he_o do_v not_o if_o i_o add_v nor_o ever_o can_v i_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o apostle_n his_o expression_n which_o include_v more_o than_o the_o past_a time_n i_o have_v not_o know_v and_o look_n to_o time_n to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plusquam_fw-la perfectum_fw-la if_o i_o add_v without_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o soul_n none_o i_o hope_v will_v doubt_v it_o but_o if_o i_o say_v without_o more_o than_o common_a 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and_o their_o mother_n a_o hittite_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o allegory_n the_o sinfullnesse_n &_o cursednesse_n of_o their_o natural_a state_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o interpreter_n and_o other_o so_o junius_n on_o the_o place_n on_o those_o word_n thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n dead_a defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n loc_n a_o natura_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la in_fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la infitmitate_fw-la &_o vanitate_fw-la eras_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n and_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o common_a place_n never_o do_v man_n marry_v such_o a_o wife_n so_o much_o below_o so_o much_o unworthy_a of_o he_o as_o do_v christ_n when_o he_o marry_v the_o church_n for_o her_o state_n and_o what_o she_o be_v before_o she_o come_v into_o christ_n hand_n be_v describe_v by_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n 1_o 17._o nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la vxorem_fw-la unquam_fw-la ram_n disparem_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la conjugio_fw-la indignamduxit_fw-la arque_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesian_n cutusmodi_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antequam_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la conveniret_fw-la ab_fw-la ezech._n describitur_fw-la 16._o cap._n pet._n martyr_n loc_n come_v cl_o 2._o cap._n 17._o i_o add_v to_o this_o essenius_n contra_fw-la crellium_fw-la de_fw-la satisfact_n l._n 1._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 3._o causa_fw-la procatarctica_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la miseria_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la misericor_n diam_fw-la movit_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la graphica_fw-la illa_fw-la descriptio_fw-la ezech._n 16.3,6_o their_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n until_o grace_v timely_o prevent_v free_o act_n and_o powerful_o change_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o allegorical_a description_n of_o a_o wretched_a helpless_a infant_n bear_v in_o its_o blood_n and_o cast_v
their_o own_o inhaerent_a wickedness_n because_o their_o judgement_n pervert_v already_o can_v not_o give_v a_o right_a sentence_n as_o a_o uncertain_a balance_n into_o which_o you_o cast_v different_a weight_n may_v show_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n the_o one_o light_a than_o the_o other_o but_o can_v show_v how_o much_o difference_n how_o much_o one_o be_v light_a than_o the_o other_o so_o here_o the_o best_a improve_a understanding_n while_o natural_a only_o be_v a_o uneven_a balance_n into_o which_o cast_v you_o the_o natural_a heart_n and_o life_n at_o one_o end_n and_o the_o law_n at_o the_o other_o it_o will_v discover_v a_o want_n of_o weight_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n bui_fw-la because_o it_o know_v not_o exact_o how_o much_o the_o law_n outweigh_v they_o there_o can_v be_v a_o certain_a discovery_n what_o and_o how_o great_a want_n of_o weight_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o life_n let_v this_o then_o stand_v the_o first_o demonstration_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la et_fw-la obliqui_fw-la whatever_o be_v not_o perfect_o strait_a can_v be_v a_o perfect_a measure_n to_o find_v out_o the_o obliquity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a but_o now_o the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n be_v not_o straight_o nay_o he_o be_v very_o crooked_a his_o unsanctified_a improvement_n make_v he_o more_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a and_o the_o natural_a heart_n be_v by_o its_o sinfulness_n distort_v which_o shall_v be_v measure_v therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o conclude_v this_o pervert_v understanding_n can_v discern_v full_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o a_o pervert_v heart_n 2._o reason_n because_o there_o be_v much_o spiritual_a wicednesse_n in_o this_o sin_n 2._o the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n can_v attain_v a_o right_n and_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o carnal_a heart_n because_o this_o sinfulness_n consist_v much_o of_o a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o the_o natural_a man_n in_o 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which_o be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o original_o spring_v from_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o also_o because_o contrary_a to_o a_o holy_a spiritual_a law_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v somewhat_o of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o every_o particular_a sin_n be_v it_o needful_a to_o confirm_v this_o it_o may_v be_v full_o confirm_v from_o sin_n be_v contrariety_n to_o a_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o command_n spiritual_a obedience_n to_o every_o command_n and_o also_o in_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n as_o also_o from_o sin_n be_v affect_v or_o inhaere_v in_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o in_o the_o prime_n immediate_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o rational_a soul_n this_o then_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o carnal_a heart_n now_o a_o natural_a man_n high_a improve_v in_o his_o part_n can_v never_o be_v more_o or_o better_a then_o natural_a or_o carnal_a in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n of_o thing_n his_o understanding_n proceed'_v in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n be_v indeed_o as_o now_o weaken_v by_o sin_n proportion_v only_o to_o a_o low_a sensual_a and_o carnal_a object_n or_o if_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o towards_o what_o be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n view_n and_o consider_v well_o the_o notion_n which_o reason_n leave_v to_o itself_o have_v frame_v of_o a_o deity_n its_o be_v attribute_n providence_n and_o happiness_n religious_a worship_n of_o the_o deity_n both_o as_o to_o thing_n itself_o and_o manner_n of_o it_o future_a world_n and_o just_a judgement_n with_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n how_o have_v these_o spiritual_a object_n be_v debase_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o these_o man_n and_o present_v to_o we_o in_o either_o absurd_a or_o at_o best_o in_o a_o manner_n suit_v to_o our_o sense_n a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a faculty_n of_o a_o sinful_a mind_n have_v we_o no_o other_o evidence_n to_o prove_v this_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o which_o we_o have_v from_o their_o poet_n concern_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n and_o convict_v and_o condemn_v for_o spiritual_a offence_n as_o sin_n be_v shall_v be_v suppose_v punish_v with_o spiritual_a punishment_n by_o that_o judge_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o will_v you_o hear_v what_o the_o punishment_n be_v how_o describe_v primis_fw-la in_o faucibus_fw-la orci_fw-la luctus_n &_o ultrices_fw-la posuere_fw-la cubilia_fw-la curae_fw-la pallentesque_fw-la habitant_fw-la morbi_fw-la tristisque_fw-la senectus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aenâ—…d_n virg._n 6._o aenâ—…d_n and_o another_o poet_n who_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o some_o one_o or_o two_o that_o will_v report_v he_o a_o christian_a convert_v from_o heathenish_a ignorance_n though_o there_o be_v more_o charity_n in_o their_o good_a wish_n then_o there_o be_v of_o truth_n in_o their_o story_n this_o poet_n as_o other_o become_v vain_a in_o his_o imagination_n of_o future_a judgement_n and_o be_v right_n only_o in_o this_o general_n that_o the_o judge_n exaequat_fw-la damnum_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o the_o particular_n how_o vain_a and_o carnal_a muta_fw-la ferarum_fw-la cogit_fw-la vincla_fw-la pati_fw-la truculentos_fw-la ingâ—rit_fw-la ursis_fw-la praedonesque_fw-la lupis_fw-la fallace_n vulpibus_fw-la addit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n then_o be_v very_o carnal_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n therefore_o not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o or_o find_v out_o that_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o this_o i_o bottom_n on_o these_o two_o undoubted_a truth_n mensura_fw-la &_o mensuratum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdâ—m_fw-la genâ—ris_fw-la extension_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o extension_n else_o you_o will_v never_o find_v they_o out_o likewise_o sense_n must_v be_v try_v by_o sense_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v judge_v but_o by_o reason_n spirituall's_n whether_o in_o generâ—_fw-la boni_fw-la as_o faith_n hope_n love_n repentance_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o whether_o in_o genere_fw-la mali_fw-la as_o unbelief_n despair_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o grace_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o none_o but_o a_o spiritual_a faculty_n for_o inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la &_o organnm_fw-la proportio_fw-la sit_fw-la oportet_fw-la which_o be_v the_o other_o undoubted_a maxim_n on_o which_o this_o second_o demonstration_n be_v ground_v now_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v discern_v be_v a_o spiritual_a object_n the_o best_a organ_n a_o natural_a improve_a man_n can_v possible_o use_v to_o disâ—erne_v it_o be_v carnal_a and_o sensual_a and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o this_o object_n and_o this_o organ_n so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a proportion_n between_o the_o real_a true_a nature_n of_o the_o object_n and_o this_o judggo_v which_o be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o one_o word_n as_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v easy_o find_v out_o strong_o convince_v himself_o to_o a_o ingenuou_a acknowledgement_n and_o deep_a resentment_n of_o that_o part_n in_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o his_o apprehension_n so_o we_o know_v he_o can_v find_v out_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o great_a part_v of_o it_o be_v so_o much_o above_o his_o apprehension_n 3_o demonstration_n the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n can_v make_v no_o further_o discovery_n than_o the_o light_n of_o his_o receive_a maxim_n reach_v three_o the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n can_v make_v a_o discovery_n no_o far_o than_o the_o light_n of_o his_o receive_a maxim_n diffuse_v themselves_o as_o a_o man_n of_o quick_a sight_n can_v see_v at_o any_o time_n beyond_o that_o space_n
which_o be_v enlighten_v and_o though_o many_o time_n he_o do_v not_o see_v to_o the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o it_o yet_o he_o never_o see_v beyond_o it_o though_o many_o time_n he_o fall_v short_a and_o his_o sight_n be_v overrun_v by_o the_o long_a race_n which_o the_o sun_n beam_n run_v yet_o it_o never_o outruns_a the_o short_a ray_n of_o light_n but_o keep_v even_o with_o it_o take_v up_o where_o the_o ray_n first_o withdraw_v its_o light_n so_o the_o natural_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o search_n after_o this_o sinful_a frame_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o light_n that_o run_v not_o far_o enough_o to_o discover_v this_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n must_v needs_o give_v over_o his_o search_n and_o fall_v so_o far_o short_a of_o the_o discovery_n as_o his_o light_a fal_n short_a of_o penetrate_v the_o dark_a corner_n and_o recesses_n oâ—_n this_o sin_n now_o the_o great_a and_o clear_a light_n with_o which_o these_o natural_a man_n enter_v this_o profound_a deep_a heart_n be_v this_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la c._n naturam_fw-la so_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n peccare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quamrecedere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundunnaturam_fw-la aq._n 1.2_o q._n 109._o art_n 8._o c._n and_o have_v light_v up_o this_o lamp_n they_o make_v some_o shift_n to_o discover_v some_o little_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v comparative_o but_o little_a to_o what_o lie_v hide_v they_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o bonum_fw-la be_v secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la senec._n epist_n 118._o and_o elsewhere_o other_o can_v tell_v we_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la naturâ_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la cite_v diegen_n babylon_n and_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o indeed_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o contrariorum_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la malum_fw-la must_v be_v quid_fw-la prater_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o let_v we_o take_v up_o this_o dark_a lantern_n and_o see_v how_o far_o this_o can_v likely_o guide_v they_o in_o this_o enquiryâ—_n i_o say_v it_o can_v guide_v they_o but_o very_o little_a in_o judge_v of_o any_o but_o less_o in_o judge_v of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o maxim_n of_o they_o occasion_v their_o mistake_n as_o be_v evident_a the_o early_a spring_v of_o corruption_n occasion_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n ignorance_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o the_o very_a early_o spring_v of_o this_o bitter_a root_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o error_n in_o judge_v of_o this_o sin_n though_o they_o proceed_v by_o this_o undoubted_a maxim_n for_o be_v it_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la â—ontra_fw-la naturam_fw-la yet_o what_o be_v contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la be_v also_o late_a than_o nature_n and_o of_o some_o after_o seed_n time_n and_o spring_v up_o afterward_o the_o gardner_n sow_n good_a seed_n the_o weed_n spring_v up_o afterward_o the_o statuary_n beautify_v the_o statue_n worm_n and_o blemish_n be_v the_o unwelcome_a birth_n of_o injurious_a time_n and_o rough_a usage_n disease_n be_v the_o rust_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o rust_n be_v contract_v by_o some_o after_o malign_v influence_n in_o this_o manner_n then_o the_o natural_a maâ—_n best_o improve_v seduce_v and_o draw_v himself_o into_o a_o error_n touch_v this_o sin_n he_o look_v to_o the_o early_a bud_n of_o nature_n observe_v what_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v and_o find_v they_o so_o early_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o rather_o acquit_v they_o as_o innocent_a or_o commend_v they_o as_o laudable_a then_o suspect_v they_o as_o culpable_a oâ—_n condemn_v they_o as_o guilty_a he_o know_v and_o there_o be_v much_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o primum_fw-la iâ—_n quovis_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la maximè_fw-la conformè_fw-la producentiâ—_n if_o nature_n then_o lie_v open_a to_o his_o view_n and_o observation_n first_o produce_v such_o 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