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period_n to_o his_o controversy_n he_o be_v continual_o infest_a with_o a_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n though_o repentance_n subdue_v the_o body_n by_o its_o austerity_n and_o prayer_n elevate_v the_o soul_n by_o its_o rapture_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n continual_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 75._o indicitur_fw-la enim_fw-la bellum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la adversus_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la teipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la jungeris_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la eris_fw-la ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la superat_fw-la quare_fw-la autem_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la litiges_fw-la donec_fw-la absorbeantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la in_o te_fw-la poenam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la est_fw-la flagellum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la rixa_fw-la tua_fw-la tecum_fw-la sic_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la in_o rebellem_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la bellum_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la noluit_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 75._o the_o great_a saint_n complain_v of_o these_o disorder_n and_o wish_v a_o end_n of_o their_o life_n to_o find_v a_o end_n of_o their_o conflict_n the_o internal_a peace_n that_o always_o accompany_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o enemy_n and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o peace_n and_o war_n will_v soon_o shake_v hand_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o christian_n but_o certain_o i_o never_o wonder_v at_o his_o discord_n since_o he_o have_v two_o father_n two_o birth_n and_o two_o principle_n he_o have_v two_o father_n because_o he_o come_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o derive_v from_o one_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n he_o derive_v from_o the_o other_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n thus_o by_o a_o strange_a wonder_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n innocent_a and_o guilty_a he_o hope_v for_o heaven_n as_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o torment_n and_o pursue_v the_o several_a interest_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o two_o parent_n he_o be_v toss_v continual_o between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v 299._o be_v primus_fw-la homo_fw-la adam_n sic_fw-la olim_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la secundus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la hominum_fw-la millia_fw-la inter_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la orta_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la manifestum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la successione_n propagatur_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largitate_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la renascitur_fw-la unde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la duo_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o secundus_fw-la exit_fw-la scent_n prosp_n 299._o adam_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o in_o his_o person_n he_o unite_v their_o name_n aswell_o as_o their_o quality_n he_o resent_v their_o diverse_a inclination_n and_o hold_v something_o of_o these_o two_o father_n he_o bear_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o other_o they_o reign_n successive_o in_o his_o person_n and_o the_o chief_a employment_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o make_v the_o first_o die_v and_o the_o second_o live_v this_o parricide_n be_v innocent_a all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v it_o neither_o do_v jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o child_n who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o strangle_v this_o father_n who_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n before_o he_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n they_o can_v dispense_v with_o themselves_o from_o this_o murder_n and_o whosoever_o spare_v adam_n in_o his_o person_n give_v evidence_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v reign_v there_o adam_n himself_o allow_v of_o this_o cruelty_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o triumph_v among_o the_o angel_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o live_v there_o who_o have_v repair_v his_o breach_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v trouble_v his_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v this_o that_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n still_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o he_o stifle_v christ_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o suffer_v death_n upon_o earth_n by_o who_o benefit_n he_o enjoy_v life_n in_o heaven_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v utter_o perish_v in_o his_o offspring_n that_o he_o reign_v there_o to_o this_o day_n against_o his_o will_n and_o that_o for_o punishment_n of_o a_o sin_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o stand_v convict_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o continue_v to_o make_v he_o guilty_a after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o nothing_o afflict_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o behold_v sin_n in_o some_o sort_n more_o powerful_a than_o grace_n that_o the_o one_o overspread_v all_o mankind_n the_o other_o only_o the_o 13._o the_o contra_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ità _fw-la confligunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la consentientes_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ejus_fw-la motibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la resistunt_fw-la non_fw-la careant_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o retra_fw-la cap._n 13._o faithful_a that_o sin_n oftentimes_o destroy_v all_o grace_n but_o grace_n can_v never_o whole_o destroy_v all_o sin_n last_o that_o adam_n utter_o exterminate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o jesus_n christ_n can_v never_o perfect_o slay_v adam_n these_o two_o father_n be_v convey_v to_o their_o posterity_n by_o two_o different_a production_n the_o first_o be_v shameful_a and_o guilty_a the_o second_o be_v glorious_a and_o innocent_a the_o first_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v noble_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v always_o ignominious_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o appear_v innocent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o criminal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n the_o saint_n acknowledge_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n of_o lawful_a bed_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v 50._o be_v nunquid_fw-la david_n de_fw-la adulterio_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr jesse_n viro_fw-la justo_fw-la &_o conjuge_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la conceptum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la trahitur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aug._n in_o ps_n 50._o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v ever_o join_v with_o grace_n it_o give_v we_o god_n for_o our_o father_n the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n and_o heaven_n for_o our_o inheritance_n we_o can_v better_o express_v their_o difference_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n man_n augustine_n duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nativitates_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_n alia_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la masculo_fw-la &_o foemina_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la aug._n tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n sicut_fw-la eos_fw-la vita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regenerate_v sideles_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o adam_n generate_fw-la peccatores_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la mortis_fw-la haec_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la saeculi_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la irae_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la illa_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la obligatos_fw-la illa_fw-la omnis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la peccati_fw-la liberatos_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la man_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o return_n thither_o again_o the_o other_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o the_o one_o draw_v it_o be_v original_a from_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o from_o the_o spirit_n the_o one_o tend_v to_o death_n the_o other_o to_o eternity_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o other_o from_o god_n and_o the_o church_n or_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o other_o term_n we_o may_v add_v with_o the_o same_o saint_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v the_o faithful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v sinner_n in_o adam_n that_o of_o these_o two_o birth_n the_o one_o be_v carnal_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o one_o produce_v angel_n the_o other_o engender_v man_n the_o one_o design_n they_o to_o death_n the_o other_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o resurrection_n the_o one_o render_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o one_o expose_v they_o to_o his_o wrath_n the_o other_o to_o his_o mercy_n final_o
channel_n through_o which_o providence_n convey_v its_o virtue_n upon_o the_o creature_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o throne_n where_o god_n sit_v in_o state_n and_o where_o he_o act_v with_o more_o force_n it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o glorious_a star_n that_o he_o produce_v the_o rare_a wonder_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o very_a moment_n that_o he_o draw_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o he_o never_o appear_v in_o the_o production_n of_o any_o visible_a creature_n but_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o light_n or_o heat_n his_o ecilpse_n be_v dreadful_a to_o the_o universe_n he_o never_o suspend_v his_o influence_n but_o nature_n suffer_v by_o it_o and_o his_o course_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n that_o a_o moment_n of_o rest_n will_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v it_o though_o this_o great_a body_n of_o light_n have_v so_o absolute_a a_o superintendency_n over_o all_o creature_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o christian_n hold_v of_o his_o empire_n though_o he_o enlighten_v they_o with_o his_o beam_n warm_v they_o with_o his_o heat_n and_o entertain_v their_o life_n with_o his_o motion_n yet_o be_o i_o of_o opinion_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a providence_n that_o govern_v they_o 120._o dominus_fw-la custodit_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la protectio_fw-la tua_fw-la per_fw-la diem_fw-la sol_fw-la non_fw-la uret_fw-la te_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la luna_fw-la per_fw-la noctem_fw-la psal_n 120._o that_o their_o occurrence_n be_v regulate_v by_o another_o sun_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o astrologer_n to_o discover_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o happiness_n be_v affix_v to_o his_o person_n their_o predestination_n be_v include_v in_o his_o and_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o divine_v their_o good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n the_o devil_n himself_o though_o never_o so_o subtle_a can_v penetrate_v this_o depth_n if_o he_o have_v some_o conjecture_n for_o the_o future_a they_o prove_v false_a in_o what_o concern_v christian_n the_o grace_n that_o include_v they_o blind_v he_o and_o as_o the_o heavenly_a light_n strike_v his_o spirit_n with_o obscurity_n he_o be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o way_n by_o which_o providence_n happy_o conduct_n they_o to_o their_o end_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o astrologer_n be_v never_o so_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o when_o they_o pretend_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o fortune_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o astrology_n they_o must_v dive_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o understand_v his_o thought_n concern_v the_o member_n of_o his_o son_n and_o less_o than_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o cabinet_n where_o the_o unchangeable_a design_n of_o his_o predestination_n be_v contrive_v can_v enable_v they_o to_o foresee_v the_o small_a accident_n of_o their_o life_n if_o the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o condition_n cloud_v they_o from_o the_o curiosity_n of_o astrologer_n it_o moreover_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o devil_n for_o though_o these_o wretched_a spirit_n be_v call_v by_o scripture_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o divine_a justice_n suffer_v they_o to_o employ_v the_o element_n to_o content_v their_o fury_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o power_n over_o the_o faithful_a all_o their_o rage_n turn_v to_o our_o profit_n they_o be_v serviceable_a even_o while_o they_o persecute_v their_o notable_a attempt_n which_o testify_v their_o power_n aswell_o as_o their_o hatred_n contribute_v great_o to_o our_o merit_n the_o divine_a providence_n that_o regulate_v all_o their_o motion_n make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o our_o glory_n and_o we_o learn_v by_o experience_n that_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v those_o that_o love_n god_n because_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o thence_o arise_v that_o profound_a tranquillity_n which_o christian_n enjoy_v for_o as_o they_o know_v nothing_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o their_o sovereign_n that_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o providence_n that_o the_o devil_n execute_v his_o will_n that_o the_o element_n serve_v his_o justice_n or_o his_o mercy_n they_o look_v upon_o all_o accident_n with_o a_o holy_a indifferency_n they_o embrace_v life_n and_o death_n honour_n and_o dishonour_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o count_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o his_o father_n make_v they_o climb_v up_o to_o honour_n by_o affront_n and_o to_o felicity_n by_o persecution_n the_o nine_o discourse_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o birth_n independency_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o god_n that_o some_o philosopher_n have_v doubt_v whether_o he_o can_v be_v engage_v by_o 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judge_n and_o their_o party_n will_v pronounce_v the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o their_o eternity_n in_o expectation_n of_o this_o day_n of_o doom_n the_o holy_a spirit_n judge_v man_n that_o be_v convert_v and_o mix_v meekness_n with_o severity_n in_o these_o determination_n he_o oblige_v they_o to_o undergo_v a_o scrutiny_n upon_o earth_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o that_o be_v so_o gentle_a be_v withal_o so_o rigorous_a since_o the_o poet_n have_v bestow_v these_o two_o quality_n upon_o love_n for_o these_o pleasant_a tell-tale_n have_v feign_v that_o he_o be_v the_o severe_a of_o all_o the_o god_n that_o he_o bathe_v himself_o in_o tear_n live_v upon_o blood_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o tyrant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o christian_a religion_n that_o conceal_v truth_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o our_o mystery_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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