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no_o further_o than_o he_o approove_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n we_o tie_v not_o ourselves_o to_o he_o but_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o to_o censure_v he_o where_o he_o have_v go_v awry_o but_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v their_o patriarch_n indeed_o to_o who_o they_o bind_v themselves_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o dirt_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o eat_v and_o to_o brook_v all_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o abomination_n and_o papae_fw-la and_o dist_n 40._o si_fw-la papae_fw-la though_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o hell_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o so_o well_o caluin_n say_v that_o austin_n have_v diligent_o gather_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o what_o then_o forsooth_o he_o say_v further_a thus_o that_o 10._o that_o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 10._o between_o austin_n and_o we_o there_o 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faithfulness_n he_o despise_v all_o their_o barking_n and_o malicious_a fury_n and_o with_o the_o invincible_a shield_n of_o truth_n bear_v off_o all_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o their_o reproach_n he_o never_o teach_v man_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o labour_v to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o make_v man_n witness_n only_o not_o author_n or_o dictator_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o not_o doubt_v to_o censure_v they_o where_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o now_o because_o m._n bishop_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v whole_o on_o their_o part_n let_v we_o somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a examine_v his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o although_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o perceive_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_o allege_v already_o yet_o full_o to_o remove_v this_o cavil_n let_v we_o here_o lay_v together_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o clear_n thereof_o and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o sin_n be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o way_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o righteousness_n another_o way_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sin_n proper_o take_v as_o every_o man_n understanding_n give_v he_o be_v opposite_a to_o righteousness_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n thus_o have_v we_o before_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o according_a to_o this_o description_n concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v 5.17_o be_v rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n neither_o ever_o come_v it_o into_o s._n austin_n heart_n to_o think_v otherwise_o but_o he_o consider_v sin_n in_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o make_v guilty_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v forgive_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o forgiveness_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o the_o guilt_n remain_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v past_a and_o go_v whereof_o or_o whereby_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a yet_o he_o understand_v the_o sin_n to_o remain_v still_o if_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o though_o the_o thing_n still_o continue_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o man_n become_v guilty_a yet_o he_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v guilty_a the_o occasion_n of_o which_o construction_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o when_o he_o teach_v against_o they_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o blot_n of_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o we_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o cavil_n against_o he_o that_o he_o peccata_fw-la he_o august_n count_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o dicunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la baptisma_fw-la noâ—_n dare_v omnem_fw-la induldgentiam_fw-la peccâ—torum_fw-la nec_fw-la auferre_fw-la criminae_fw-la sed_fw-la radere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la radices_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la carne_fw-la reneantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la â—asorum_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la capillorum_fw-la unde_fw-la crescant_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la risecanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la say_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n neither_o do_v take_v away_o fault_n but_o only_o shave_v they_o so_o as_o that_o the_o root_n be_v still_o stick_v from_o whence_o other_o sin_n shall_v grow_v again_o s._n austin_n the_o better_a to_o clear_v this_o matter_n to_o popular_a understanding_n affirm_v that_o baptism_n do_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n because_o that_o albeit_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o remain_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n be_v remit_v imputetur_fw-la remit_v de_fw-fr nupt_a et_fw-la concupisc_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o dimittitur_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la it_o be_v forgive_v say_v he_o not_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n reaâ—â—_n sin_n ibid._n cap._n 26._o in_o eye_n qui_fw-fr regeneranturr_v in_o christo_n cum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la accipiuâ—t_fw-la prorsus_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la uâ—que_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la reatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la huius_fw-la licet_fw-la manenus_fw-la ad_fw-la â—uc_fw-la concup_n sâ—entiae_fw-la remittatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la impuâ—â—tur_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la câ—run_v peccatorum_fw-la quâ—_n manere_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la quoâ—â—am_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—etâ—reunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la â—isi_fw-la remiâ—â—_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o aeterâ—um_n maâ—eâ—â—_n sic_fw-la illius_fw-la concupiscenâ—ic_fw-la quando_fw-la remittitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la aufertur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—â—im_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la reâ—ym_fw-mi peccati_fw-la nâ—â—_n si_fw-la quisquâ—â—_n veâ—â—â—_n gratia_fw-la fecerit_fw-la adveterium_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deâ—â—cesâ—â—_n faciat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la adulterii_fw-la donec_fw-la reatus_fw-la ipsias_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la admisâ—â—â—am_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la tempâ—re_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la praetiâ—â—ijt_fw-la &c_n &c_n manâ—â—t_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccata_fw-la nisi_fw-la remittantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la manent_fw-la si_fw-la praeâ—â—â—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la praetâ—rterunt_fw-la actu_fw-la manent_fw-la reatu_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la sâ—â—rie_fw-la contraâ—â—_n potest_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la maneat_fw-la actâ—â—â—_n aetereaâ—_n reaâ—â—_n in_o the_o regenerate_a when_o they_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o concupiscence_n though_o itself_o still_o continue_v be_v remit_v so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n for_o as_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o can_v continue_v because_o
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 mutuaâ—ur_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 â—eccati_fw-la of_o in_o psal_n 101._o jâ—â—_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—ati_fw-la sumâ—â—_n â—ra_fw-la de_fw-la propagine_fw-la â—aqudaetu_fw-la â—e_n massa_fw-la â—eccati_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 〈…〉_o â—eâ—tmi_fw-it â—ites_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 fâ—â—st_o to_o â—ispra_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 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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 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love_v of_o god_n or_o no._n r._n abbot_n to_o his_o former_a invisible_a reason_n we_o shall_v have_v now_o some_o further_a testimony_n adjoin_v that_o make_v as_o little_a for_o he_o as_o his_o reason_n have_v do_v and_o first_o he_o allege_v a_o place_n of_o solomon_n a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o love_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o translation_n of_o this_o place_n may_v just_o be_v except_v against_o which_o indeed_o be_v very_o false_a he_o say_v that_o one_o heretic_n cavil_v against_o it_o but_o neither_o be_v he_o one_o only_a nor_o a_o heretic_n neither_o do_v he_o cavil_v but_o just_o reject_v it_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o original_a text_n so_o as_o that_o m._n bishop_n own_o friend_n do_v translate_v the_o word_n far_o otherwise_o than_o he_o allege_v they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 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heavy_a upon_o the_o just_a then_o upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o both_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n both_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n without_o any_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o but_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o although_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o believer_n can_v discern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o by_o faith_n he_o apprehend_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o thus_o s._n bernard_n except_v against_o that_o place_n be_v so_o translate_v as_o m._n bishop_n read_v it_o simus_fw-la it_o bernard_n in_o dedic_n eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5._o sed_fw-la de_fw-la possibilitate_fw-la iam_fw-la cert_n de_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quid_fw-la agimus_fw-la quis_fw-la scit_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o edio_fw-la quis_fw-la novit_fw-la sensum_fw-la domini_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la eius_fw-la fuit_fw-la hìc_fw-la 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persuade_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o call_v and_o justify_v we_o free_o by_o faith_n thus_o though_o we_o take_v the_o place_n translate_v as_o m._n bishop_n allege_v it_o yet_o by_o s._n bernard_n judgement_n it_o avail_v he_o nothing_o because_o albeit_o otherwise_o we_o can_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v belove_v or_o hate_v of_o god_n yet_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o secret_a be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o belove_a of_o he_o only_o that_o we_o take_v that_o worthiness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o think_v we_o worthy_a because_o otherwise_o the_o place_n so_o translate_v sound_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v simple_o of_o worthiness_n who_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o worthy_a of_o hatred_n what_o faithful_a man_n do_v not_o say_v as_o 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