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free_a will_n against_o the_o heretic_n valentinus_n and_o basilides_n who_o think_v that_o man_n by_o a_o essential_a state_n of_o nature_n be_v some_o good_a some_o evil_n some_o faithful_a and_o some_o unfaithful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o way_n yet_o reserve_v due_a place_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v attractione_n say_v clem._n alexan._n stromat_n lib_n 5._o oportet_fw-la mentem_fw-la habere_fw-la sanam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la divina_fw-la opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la gratia_fw-la rectaque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la castaque_fw-la &_o munda_fw-la animi_fw-la affectione_n &_o patris_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la attractione_n we_o have_v special_a need_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o of_o chaste_a and_o pure_a affection_n and_o of_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o himself_o where_o by_o affirm_v the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o himself_o he_o plain_o exclude_v the_o voluntary_a open_n and_o assent_v and_o yield_v of_o free_a will_n because_o draw_v as_o before_o be_v show_v out_o of_o austin_n import_v that_o there_o be_v no_o will_n in_o we_o till_o god_n of_o unwilling_a do_v make_v we_o willing_a let_v one_o speech_n of_o austin_n serve_v to_o clear_v all_o this_o matter_n etc._n matter_n augu._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o great_a ca._n 1_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la faciendum_fw-la confitendum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ma_fw-fr lo_n faciendo_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la peccati_fw-la auten_v seruââm_n bono_fw-mi autem_fw-la libre_fw-la esse_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la liberatus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la si_fw-la vos_fw-la filius_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v confess_v say_v he_o that_o we_o have_v free_a will_v both_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a this_o be_v the_o common_a assertion_n of_o the_o author_n who_o m._n bishop_n oppose_v against_o we_o but_o let_v we_o take_v the_o wârds_n follow_v withal_o and_o by_o they_o expound_v the_o same_o assertion_n for_o evil-doing_a every_o man_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n there_o he_o have_v already_o free_a will_n but_o in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a no_o man_n can_v be_v
to_o which_o purpose_n he_o add_v further_a that_o albeit_o other_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n do_v remain_v in_o we_o for_o our_o great_a humiliation_n and_o probation_n yet_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v clean_o scour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n pour_v abundant_o into_o it_o in_o baptism_n which_o now_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o will_v here_o add_v only_o the_o word_n of_o hilary_n who_o say_v etc._n say_v hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n habemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la admixtam_fw-la nobit_fw-la materiam_fw-la quae_fw-la morus_a legi_fw-la atque_fw-la peccat_fw-la bonoxia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o huius_fw-la caducae_fw-la carius_fw-la infirmaeque_fw-la domicilio_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la laben_fw-ge ex_fw-la eius_fw-la consortio_fw-la mutuaâur_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificato_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la verae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n scit_fw-la hanc_fw-la mundi_fw-la istius_fw-la sedem_fw-la regionem_fw-la no_n esse_fw-la viventium_fw-la scit_fw-la nos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la secundum_fw-la praefiguraetionem_fw-la legis_fw-la emundandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la admiscemur_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la lege_fw-la quisquis_fw-la mortuis_fw-la contrectas_fw-la immundus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v as_o now_o a_o matter_n mingle_v with_o we_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o this_o mortal_a and_o weak_a flesh_n we_o gather_v a_o blot_n of_o corruption_n by_o the_o society_n thereof_o and_o until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o can_v be_v in_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a life_n that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o that_o we_o be_v here_o still_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o reason_n of_o be_v blend_v with_o the_o carrion_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n figure_v in_o the_o law_n where_o a_o man_n be_v unclean_a for_o touch_v any_o dead_a body_n sure_o if_o in_o this_o life_n we_o remain_v still_o in_o case_n to_o be_v cleanse_v if_o there_o be_v still_o a_o blot_n of_o corruption_n by_o reason_n of_o concupiscence_n still_o clean_v fast_o unto_o we_o and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o till_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o baptism_n all_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v clean_o scour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n but_o whereas_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o continue_v whereby_o we_o be_v all_o forward_a to_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o altogether_o backward_o and_o untoward_a to_o 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 that_o wrath_n wherewith_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o only_a sin_n these_o defect_n then_o and_o infirmity_n what_o be_v they_o proper_o and_o in_o truth_n but_o only_a sin_n but_o m._n bishop_n in_o use_v these_o term_n allude_v to_o s._n austin_n who_o oftentimes_o so_o call_v concupiscence_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o motion_n thereof_o which_o if_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o meaning_n as_o s._n austin_n do_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o great_a question_n betwixt_o he_o &_o us._n for_o s._n austin_n call_v concupiscence_n vitium_fw-la a_o defect_n not_o as_o understand_v thereby_o as_o the_o english_a word_n import_v a_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n of_o somewhat_o that_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o positive_a evil_a quality_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a &_o corrupt_a condition_n of_o man_n such_o a_o defect_n if_o we_o will_v so_o call_v it_o let_v we_o call_v it_o corruptio_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr lib_n arbit_n lib_n 2_o cap_n 1._o 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 humana_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n wherewith_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o defile_v now_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o s._n austin_n by_o vice_n import_v sin_n because_o for_o it_o he_o say_v subrugatur_fw-la say_v ibid._n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la damnatur_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o damnabili_fw-la diabolo_fw-la subrugatur_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o same_o how_o shall_v it_o after_o baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n albeit_o after_o baptism_n he_o call_v it_o tenebat_fw-la it_o cont._n jul_n lib._n 2._o quia_fw-la mortuum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reatu_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la vitium_fw-la mortuum_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n that_o be_v now_o dead_a because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n wherewith_o it_o hold_v we_o but_o otherwise_o it_o live_v still_o he_o call_v the_o lust_n thereof_o ibid._n thereof_o ibid._n vitia_fw-la à _fw-la quorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v release_v import_v still_o that_o save_o the_o guilt_n they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v be_v suppose_v otherwise_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v make_v guilty_a before_o and_o shall_v make_v guilty_a still_o but_o that_o they_o be_v pardon_v which_o can_v agree_v but_o to_o sin_n only_o and_o this_o do_v pighius_fw-la a_o friend_n of_o m._n bishop_n see_v very_o well_o potest_fw-la well_o pigh_a de_fw-fr peccat_n org._n count_n 1._o ut_fw-la una_fw-la eade_v nque_fw-la manente_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la regula_fw-la iâlen_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la manens_fw-la nunc_fw-la propriè_fw-la primò_fw-la verèque_fw-la
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