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brute_n &_o senseless_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o and_o the_o soul_n we_o receive_v not_o of_o our_o parent_n but_o of_o god_n how_o then_o come_v it_o that_o from_o our_o parent_n we_o shall_v receive_v this_o corruption_n the_o which_o be_v thus_o by_o some_o answer_n learned_a father_n answer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o by_o his_o creation_n sinful_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n disobedience_n have_v utter_o spoil_v his_o whole_a nature_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n knit_v unto_o a_o body_n subject_a unto_o that_o loss_n and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o accurse_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v forthwith_o both_o deprive_v of_o the_o original_a grace_n and_o virtue_n wherewith_o by_o creation_n it_o be_v endue_v and_o wherewith_o it_o shall_v have_v govern_v the_o body_n and_o also_o it_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o use_v itself_o but_o by_o the_o instrument_n or_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n which_o 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in_o sanguine_a body_n merry_a and_o light_v etc_n etc_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o enclose_v in_o this_o house_n of_o corruption_n be_v great_o blind_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o so_o carry_v away_o unto_o the_o delight_n thereof_o sure_o this_o curious_a search_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o difficulty_n so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o vain_a and_o unto_o salvation_n nothing_o at_o all_o necessary_a wherefore_o the_o adversary_n ought_v rather_o in_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o labour_n and_o study_v to_o find_v the_o way_n how_o they_o must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o original_a filth_n &_o corruption_n then_o curious_o to_o stand_v question_v how_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o rehearse_v a_o pretty_a story_n how_o a_o certain_a man_n chance_a to_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n lie_v there_o shout_v &_o 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moral_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v honest_a and_o good_a if_o they_o be_v do_v out_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o envy_n not_o through_o faith_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o christ_n even_o those_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a be_v sin_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o division_n of_o actual_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n receive_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o somewhat_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o same_o the_o division_n be_v this_o into_o deadly_a sin_n and_o into_o venial_a sin_n sin_n about_o both_o which_o part_n not_o only_a how_o trifle_o but_o also_o how_o wicked_o the_o scooleman_n do_v hold_v shall_v partly_o be_v show_v wherefore_o first_o touch_v deadly_a sin_n in_o that_o they_o bind_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a number_n affirm_v only_o seven_o false_a sin_n to_o be_v deadly_a they_o do_v not_o only_o geve_v unto_o man_n security_n in_o that_o his_o enemy_n have_v but_o seven_o way_n to_o assault_v he_o unto_o death_n from_o which_o if_o he_o can_v imagine_v he_o free_a he_o think_v himself_o in_o any_o other_o offence_n not_o to_o sin_n deadly_a whereby_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v extenuate_v and_o all_o wicked_a inclination_n affection_n and_o thought_n exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o deadly_a sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n be_v call_v deadly_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o unto_o what_o sin_n soever_o death_n 6_o be_v due_a that_o sin_n be_v consequent_o deadly_a but_o death_n be_v due_a to_o all_o sin_n for_o paul_n say_v general_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n deadly_a and_o though_o there_o be_v sin_n which_o god_n impute_v not_o to_o man_n yet_o that_o come_v not_o through_o the_o smallness_n and_o lightness_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o where_o again_o they_o affirm_v that_o deadly_a sin_n do_v not_o exclude_v faith_n but_o that_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o they_o no_o less_o deceive_v you_o as_o hereby_o appear_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n 3._o can_v not_o please_v god_n wherefore_o who_o so_o please_v god_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o faith_n please_v god_n therefore_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o faith_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o 7_o walk_v in_o deadly_a sin_n therefore_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o faith_n walk_v not_o in_o deadly_a 8_o sin_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n and_o deadly_a sin_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o again_o whosoever_o be_v dead_a have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o but_o whosoever_o have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n therefore_o whosoever_o 10_o be_v dead_a have_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o who_o deadly_a sin_n reign_v for_o he_o that_o sin_v be_v the_o servant_n unto_o sin_n therefore_o they_o in_o 8_o who_o there_o be_v deadly_a sin_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o they_o let_v this_o for_o a_o touch_n or_o say_v of_o their_o error_n concern_v deadly_a sin_n suffice_v now_o touch_v venial_a or_o remissible_a sin_n they_o may_v thus_o be_v define_v ueniall_a sin_n be_v all_o those_o sin_n which_o sin_n through_o faith_n be_v forgéeven_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o definityon_n be_v evident_a by_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o act_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v 10_o in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v remit_v be_v
venial_a for_o to_o be_v venial_a and_o remyssible_a be_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n which_o through_o faith_n be_v forgive_v be_v venial_a whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o definition_n appear_v and_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v call_v venial_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n for_o so_o it_o be_v deadly_a but_o for_o that_o through_o mercy_n it_o be_v remit_v so_o that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sin_n be_v in_o diverse_a respect_n both_o one_o deadly_a and_o venial_a for_o in_o he_o where_o say_v be_v it_o be_v venial_a and_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o it_o be_v deadly_a whereby_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o unto_o the_o wicked_a no_o sin_n be_v denial_n so_o then_o the_o difference_n between_o venial_a sin_n and_o deadly_a consist_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o to_o the_o faithful_a remit_v sin_n it_o and_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n retain_v it_o now_o touch_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n concern_v venial_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v how_o they_o turmoil_n they_o sin_n self_n about_o it_o some_o of_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v call_v venial_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v light_n and_o easy_o remit_v or_o else_o wash_v away_o with_o holy_a water_n as_o they_o term_v it_o other_o think_v it_o so_o call_v because_o after_o death_n it_o shall_v be_v remissible_a by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n ▪_o other_o think_v they_o call_v remissible_a or_o venial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v call_v irremissible_a or_o un_fw-fr forgeveable_a but_o the_o better_o learn_v amongst_o they_o account_n venial_a sin_n the_o disposition_n or_o proneness_n towards_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n which_o lead_v unto_o deadly_a sin_n herein_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n worthy_a ▪_o the_o note_n that_o howsoever_o they_o amongst_o themselves_o disagree_v in_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o all_o agree_v that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o take_v either_o counsel_n witness_n or_o authority_n out_o of_o god_n word_n concern_v the_o same_o the_o error_n of_o all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o upon_o these_o false_a ground_n thy_o infer_v divers_a opinion_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n whereof_o i_o will_v rehearse_v one_o or_o two_o first_o they_o papist_n affirm_v that_o some_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a be_v venial_a sin_n which_o be_v prove_v false_a again_o that_o venial_a sin_n shall_v be_v light_a sin_n and_o not_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n damnable_a again_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o holy_a water_n or_o cleanse_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o john_n baptist_n say_v behold_v the_o 1._o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o joseph_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n neither_o 1._o say_v john_n nor_o the_o angel_n conjure_a water_n or_o purgatory_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o save_v the_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n these_o thing_n suffice_v for_o a_o fast_a of_o their_o error_n herein_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v both_o what_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n be_v it_o be_v thereby_o gather_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o in_o sin_n actual_a sin_n that_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o sin_n remain_v not_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o only_o the_o guiltiship_n or_o bond_n to_o the_o penalty_n as_o when_o a_o man_n commit_v whoredom_n murder_n theft_n or_o any_o such_o like_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o act_n be_v do_v the_o sin_n be_v end_v so_o that_o the_o whoredom_n murder_n or_o theft_n be_v past_a and_o go_v but_o the_o guiltiship_n and_o bond_n to_o the_o penalty_n remain_v but_o in_o original_a sin_n both_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o guiltiship_n remain_v still_o for_o the_o corruption_n remain_v still_o whereby_o every_o man_n feel_v in_o his_o nature_n repine_v against_o all_o goodness_n and_o a_o greedy_a lust_n to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o by_o adam_n world_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o natural_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o all_o dead_a in_o sin_n so_o that_o death_n and_o damnation_n reign_v over_o every_o man_n thus_o have_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o man_n creation_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o transgression_n whereby_o all_o his_o offspring_n be_v natural_o rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o slave_n unto_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o follow_v cap._n 2._o ¶_o that_o that_o transgression_n make_v man_n a_o apt_a subject_n for_o the_o two_o property_n of_o god_n namely_o mercy_n and_o justice_n to_o work_v upon_o now_o man_n have_v thus_o throw_v himself_o headlong_o into_o the_o dolorous_a dungeon_n of_o deadly_a despair_n overwhelm_v with_o swallow_a surge_n of_o distro_v distress_n be_v now_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o just_a conceive_a wrath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o conjure_a foe_n to_o his_o own_o former_a felicity_n now_o lie_v his_o caitiff_a conscience_n display_v before_o the_o offend_a majesty_n of_o his_o late_a love_a creator_n but_o now_o revenge_v lord_n so_o far_o have_v his_o rebellious_a outrage_n banish_v all_o grace_n and_o stamp_n of_o the_o diviue_v nature_n that_o no_o print_n or_o image_n thereof_o remain_v perfect_a within_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a ornament_n he_o have_v endue_v himself_o with_o peculiar_a beauty_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n namely_o ignorance_n envy_n pride_n cruelty_n carnality_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o natural_o that_o the_o same_o now_o lurk_v not_o in_o he_o as_o a_o accident_n which_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o nature_n but_o all_o his_o whole_a corrupt_a nature_n be_v now_o nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n itself_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n mind_n thought_n word_n and_o in_o deed_n utter_o pervert_v into_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a endeavour_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o nature_n through_o ravish_a sway_n of_o insatiable_a lust_n unto_o sin_n travel_v with_o unquenchable_a thirst_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v now_o become_v a_o most_o apt_a subject_n and_o convenient_a matter_n wherein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v to_o display_v the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o power_n for_o he_o be_v now_o nothing_o else_o but_o wickedness_n itself_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n utter_o abhor_v and_o hate_v in_o due_a punishment_n of_o he_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n have_v to_o testify_v and_o magnify_v the_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o with_o holy_a and_o just_a power_n punish_v most_o due_o the_o hateful_a and_o rebellious_a monster_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o as_o his_o justice_n have_v here_o a_o apt_a subject_n wherein_o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o whole_a again_o world_n the_o holy_a fearful_a and_o reverend_a majesty_n thereof_o so_o have_v his_o other_o most_o victorious_a propriety_n namely_o his_o triumphant_a and_o superaboundaunt_a mercy_n such_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o man_n wherein_o to_o manifest_v the_o glorious_a conquest_n thereof_o as_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o view_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o testify_v and_o confess_v the_o infinite_a largeness_n of_o his_o work_n mercy_n far_o to_o exceed_v and_o surmount_v all_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n wherefore_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v not_o only_o love_v and_o merciful_a but_o in_o deed_n love_n and_o mercy_n itself_o will_v 4._o yet_o of_o his_o infinite_a bounty_n &_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n to_o love_n that_o which_o now_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o unworthy_a his_o love_n pity_v the_o utter_a dissolution_n and_o deserve_a destruction_n of_o mankind_n god_n i_o say_v view_v &_o behold_v with_o a_o blincke_n of_o undeserved_a grace_n the_o miserable_a calamity_n of_o this_o curse_a and_o just_o condemn_a caitiff_n glaunse_v by_o he_o with_o a_o certain_a dim_a slent_z of_o comfort_n concern_v his_o restitution_n and_o adoptiou_n again_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o promise_v 8._o that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n head_n shall_v be_v bruise_v thus_o 3._o be_v apparent_a that_o adam_n transgression_n bring_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n make_v he_o and_o his_o offspring_n rebel_n to_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o apt_a subject_n for_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o follw_v cap._n 3._o ¶_o