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do_v not_o always_o send_v affliction_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v learn_v by_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v neither_o his_o parent_n 9.33_o john_n 9.33_o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n james_n say_v if_o he_o commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o be_v if_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o his_o sickness_n may_v cease_v so_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v especial_o serve_v to_o make_v this_o oil_v a_o sacrament_n be_v but_o conditional_a whereas_o in_o the_o true_a sacrament_n in_o deed_n the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o certain_a otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o any_o true_a comfort_n thus_o then_o see_v sickness_n 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respect_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o saint_n james_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o be_v there_o no_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v find_v then_o we_o see_v that_o all_o this_o whole_a building_n hang_v upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o one_o only_a authority_n and_o that_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n unless_o it_o be_v rack_v beside_o the_o meaning_n and_o that_o out_o of_o that_o epistle_n which_o although_o it_o be_v in_o our_o church_n receyve_v and_o read_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n thereof_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o and_o therefore_o the_o less_o force_n have_v it_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o teach_v in_o any_o other_o place_n and_o especial_o for_o their_o annoyl_n that_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o be_v far_o unlike_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n use_v there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n no_o proof_n at_o all_o and_o as_o master_n bellarmine_n have_v the_o better_a like_n to_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n james_n of_o another_o oynt_v than_o the_o apostle_n use_v mark_v eth_z sixth_o chapter_n 2_o cap._n 2_o because_o as_o he_o say_v luther_n caluine_n and_o kemnitius_n do_v take_v both_o place_n for_o one_o anoint_v even_o so_o do_v i_o and_o that_o with_o much_o better_a reason_n mislike_v the_o popish_a anoyl_a because_o it_o come_v so_o near_o unto_o that_o practice_n of_o the_o heretic_n of_o who_o jeremie_n speak_v 18._o li._n 1._o cap._n 18._o that_o they_o redeem_v their_o dead_a at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n or_o travel_n pour_v oil_n and_o water_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o whereas_o master_n bellarmine_n will_v prove_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n that_o this_o ointment_n be_v use_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o therein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n say_v 16._o cap._n 16._o they_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v die_v so_o that_o master_n bellarmine_n must_v not_o think_v so_o to_o face_n out_o the_o matter_n as_o if_o those_o heretic_n be_v nothing_o like_o they_o and_o whereas_o they_o use_v water_n also_o with_o their_o oil_n although_o they_o differ_v therein_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o the_o difference_n be_v nothing_o so_o great_a by_o many_o degree_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o heretic_n as_o be_v between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o this_o point_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v say_v 4._o de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la unct_n li._n 2._o cap._n 4._o but_o after_o this_o great_a scarcity_n of_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n
speak_v of_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a will_v speak_v or_o write_v so_o subtle_o or_o obscure_o and_o who_o tell_v he_o these_o lust_n strive_v not_o against_o the_o law_n as_o it_o command_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o it_o command_v to_o resist_v and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o doubtless_o that_o lust_n which_o rebell_v against_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n will_v never_o yield_v when_o it_o be_v resist_v for_o every_o thing_n natural_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o resist_n of_o lust_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o as_o reason_n teach_v this_o so_o saint_n paul_n by_o experience_n find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o say_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o 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wicked_o be_v in_o man_n power_n once_o which_o because_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n he_o lose_v the_o not_o fulfil_v of_o that_o commandment_n may_v just_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o sin_n three_o i_o thus_o prove_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n not_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n 10.27_o luke_n 10.27_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v sin_n but_o to_o lust_n be_v to_o fail_v in_o this_o love_n cele_a august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la count_n cele_a for_o if_o the_o heart_n consent_v not_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o the_o thought_n by_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v hinder_v from_o this_o perfection_n of_o love_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n again_o 3â—_n de_fw-fr august_n gratiae_fw-la li._n 4._o cap._n 2._o li._n 2._o dist_n 3â—_n original_a sin_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o master_n bellarmine_n confess_v but_o concupiscence_n be_v original_a sin_n as_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n affirm_v therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v again_o whatsoever_o make_v we_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v sin_n andrad_n orthod_n explic._n lib._n 3._o but_o concupiscence_n make_v we_o hate_v of_o god_n bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 13_o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o to_o prove_v concupiscence_n not_o only_o to_o be_v call_v but_o indeed_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o what_o need_v i_o stand_v so_o much_o hereupon_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mean_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v shine_v unto_o man_n she_o will_v never_o cast_v these_o mist_n before_o their_o eye_n thus_o to_o contend_v about_o term_n and_o word_n for_o themselves_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o concupiscence_n both_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o say_v it_o â—_o de_n amiss_o gratiae_fw-la li._n 5._o cap._n 13_o â—_o be_v vice_n it_o be_v true_o evil_a 14._o evil_a can_v 14._o it_o be_v unlawful_a condemn_v and_o hate_v of_o god_n &_o that_o andrad_n say_v sin_n only_o can_v work_v for_o all_o this_o m._n bellarmine_n affirm_v of_o concupiscence_n 3._o concupiscence_n cap._n 13._o orthod_n explic_a li._n 3._o and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n let_v master_n bellarmine_n and_o his_o favourite_n well_o consider_v but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v think_v i_o may_v true_o conclude_v and_o bold_o affirm_v see_v the_o apostle_n so_o often_o call_v it_o sin_n without_o any_o expound_v of_o himself_o to_o speak_v unproperty_n see_v it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v such_o a_o want_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a respect_n concupiscence_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v whatsoever_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_n to_o the_o contrary_n 5_o sess_n 5._o can_n 5_o of_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v chap._n 22._o the_o protestant_n we_o they_o be_v thus_o infect_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o our_o concupiscence_n which_o can_v not_o while_o here_o we_o live_v be_v root_v out_o of_o we_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n and_o hinder_v in_o all_o good_a what_o can_v come_v from_o they_o 4.18_o ephe._n 4.18_o that_o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2.1.3_o ephe._n 2.1.3_o in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o better_o than_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 5_o 5_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 4_o 4_o so_o that_o from_o such_o no_o good_a can_v proceed_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o in_o such_o no_o good_a can_v be_v until_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n 1.3_o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o have_v beget_v they_o again_o unto_o a_o livelie_a hope_n of_o immortal_a seed_n 23_o â—_o 23_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v the_o light_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o reform_v the_o frowardness_n of_o their_o heart_n until_o then_o i_o say_v what_o excellent_a virtue_n so_o ever_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o fountain_n of_o regeneration_n from_o whence_o only_o can_v spring_v that_o which_o god_n accept_v for_o good_a neither_o have_v they_o faith_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v please_v god_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o the_o papist_n but_o the_o papist_n 3._o andrad_n orthod_n explic_a li._n 3._o as_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o itself_o sin_n no_o not_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o only_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o original_a righteousness_n so_o do_v they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cloak_n and_o cover_v the_o corruption_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o wretched_a nature_n hereof_o come_v it_o that_o they_o shame_v not_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n and_o godless_a person_n ibidem_fw-la andrad_n ibidem_fw-la such_o as_o we_o account_v turk_n or_o jew_n may_v be_v without_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o notable_a praise_n as_o though_o a_o filthy_a spring_n can_v send_v forth_o pleasant_a water_n 7.18_o jam._n 3.11_o math._n 7.18_o or_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bear_v good_a fruit_n 15.4_o john_n 15.4_o or_o a_o branch_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o vine_n tree_n can_v have_v a_o kind_o grape_n all_o which_o the_o scripture_n deny_v do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n 7.16_o mat._n 7.16_o or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n 6.45_o luke_n 6.45_o no_o doubtless_o for_o a_o evil_a man_n
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