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some_o rule_n of_o it_o the_o rule_n be_v solet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la verbo_fw-la ambulandi_fw-la consensionem_fw-la animorum_fw-la explicare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o this_o word_n of_o walk_v to_o express_v the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n to_o her_o son_n proverb_n 1.15_o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o come_v with_o we_o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n walk_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o that_o be_v ne_fw-la acquiescas_fw-la eye_n ne_fw-la illis_fw-la assentiaris_fw-la yield_v not_o to_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o they_o this_o exposition_n be_v good_a by_o that_o vers_n 10._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o syracide_n in_o his_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 7.38_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr sit_fw-la plorantibus_fw-la in_o consolation_n &_o cum_fw-la lugentibus_fw-la ambula_fw-la fail_v not_o to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o walk_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v walk_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v idem_fw-la sentito_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la think_v as_o they_o think_v eo_fw-la animo_fw-la esto_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la tua_fw-la essent_fw-la illa_fw-la mala_fw-la be_v thou_o affect_v as_o if_o their_o loss_n be_v thou_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 1.1_o pronounce_v the_o man_n bless_v that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v therefore_o a_o walk_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o what_o be_v it_o so_o to_o walk_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o yield_v thy_o assent_n to_o agree_v unto_o to_o join_v thyself_o in_o naughty_a practice_n with_o the_o wicked_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o walk_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o this_o word_n of_o walk_v to_o express_v the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v justify_v by_o my_o text_n can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v and_o may_v conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o observation_n when_o man_n through_o his_o evil_a course_n leave_v off_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n then_o will_v god_n no_o long_o walk_v with_o he_o when_o man_n forsake_v god_n then_o will_v god_n also_o forsake_v he_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v frequent_a in_o avow_v this_o truth_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 6._o give_v it_o for_o grant_v voluntate_fw-la suà _fw-la quemque_fw-la deserere_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la meritò_fw-la deseratur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la that_o a_o man_n of_o
of_o actual_a sin_n sometime_o it_o be_v so_o then_o it_o be_v so_o when_o a_o man_n for_o some_o particular_a offence_n be_v more_o and_o more_o blind_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n so_o god_n punish_v the_o gentile_n with_o ignorance_n rom._n 1.24_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o so_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o so_o god_n punish_v the_o wicked_a among_o the_o thessalonian_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n do_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n the_o punishment_n also_o of_o actual_a sin_n and_o now_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o position_n clear_a ignorance_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n evermore_o of_o original_a and_o sometime_o of_o actual_a sin_n the_o next_o branch_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n 1._o aquin._n 1._o 2._o q._n 76._o art_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o know_v not_o god_n he_o can_v worship_v god_n he_o can_v but_o serve_v strange_a go_n we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 4.8_o who_o therefore_o do_v service_n to_o they_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n rom._n 3.11_o the_o like_a collection_n be_v make_v from_o some_o word_n in_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n that_o therefore_o man_n seek_v not_o god_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v god_n in_o both_o place_n saint_n paul_n make_v ignorance_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n man_n know_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n 2._o oquin_n 1._o 2._o qu._n 84._o art_n 1._o 2._o but_o serve_v strange_a go_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n a_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o and_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o diverse_a way_n 1_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n commit_v the_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n leave_v and_o forsake_v us._n it_o be_v depart_v we_o can_v but_o run_v into_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sin_n if_o our_o stay_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v support_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v take_v from_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o when_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o rom._n 1.24_o as_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v 3_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o commit_v of_o any_o sin_n we_o be_v draw_v on_o again_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o ingeminate_v and_o double_a action_n upon_o action_n until_o at_o length_n we_o make_v the_o sin_n habitual_a unto_o us._n 4_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o attendant_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v he_o fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o draw_v man_n into_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 5_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o one_o the_o other_o be_v commit_v pilat_z for_o ambition_n condemn_v christ_n judas_n for_o money_n betray_v his_o master_n and_o balaam_n for_o a_o like_a reward_n curse_a god_n people_n so_o many_o way_n may_v one_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o now_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o four_o way_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o attendant_n you_o hear_v even_o now_o that_o paul_n make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n hierome_n in_o a_o proem_n of_o he_o to_o the_o virgin_n eustochium_fw-la before_o his_o commentary_n upon_o esay_n say_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n if_o 1.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o wisdom_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o worthy_a a_o say_n that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n dist_n 38._o c._n si_fw-mi iuxta_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o position_n wherein_o i_o affirm_v that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v in_o itself_o sin_n here_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v autem_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2._o qu._n 76._o art_n 2._o lombard_n sent._n lib._n 2._o do_v 22._o c._n est_fw-la autem_fw-la there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n in_o such_o man_n as_o may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o another_o in_o such_o as_o may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o a_o three_o in_o such_o as_o will_v know_v but_o can_v the_o first_o be_v a_o ignorance_n by_o wilfulness_n the_o second_o by_o negligence_n the_o three_o by_o necessity_n the_o first_o and_o second_o they_o hold_v for_o sin_n the_o three_o they_o excuse_v yea_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o two_o former_a kind_n we_o give_v our_o assent_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o negligent_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n yet_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o but_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o three_o kind_n we_o allow_v not_o what_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v and_o can_v be_v he_o therefore_o simple_o and_o absolute_o excuse_v no_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o whosoever_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n this_o truth_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o opinion_n be_v joh._n 15.22_o there_o say_v christ_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n my_o answer_n be_v these_o word_n make_v nothing_o for_o they_o for_o christ_n by_o say_v so_o do_v not_o absolute_o excuse_v the_o jew_n from_o sin_n upon_o the_o condition_n that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v hear_v christ_n the_o excuse_n which_o christ_n fit_v to_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o excuse_v they_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n sin_n that_o be_v so_o grievous_a sin_n as_o now_o they_o have_v since_o they_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o yet_o do_v continue_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n refuse_v to_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v they_o from_o my_o