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
and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o entire_a obedience_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o god_n but_o what_o obedience_n be_v this_o to_o challenge_v that_o from_o god_n by_o desert_n which_o no_o work_n no_o not_o the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v able_a to_o make_v just_a title_n unto_o as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n whereby_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o presumptuous_a work_n of_o corrupt_a and_o ambitious_a man_n encroach_a upon_o god_n prerogative_n namely_o upon_o his_o honour_n to_o challenge_v that_o by_o desert_n which_o no_o work_n be_v able_a to_o countervail_v see_v it_o be_v prove_v no_o work_n can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o let_v no_o man_n marvel_v that_o work_n can_v be_v wicked_a have_v appearance_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v transform_v 11._o himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o be_v into_o the_o pure_a image_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o clothe_v his_o work_n with_o the_o same_o livery_n and_o to_o conclude_v all_o work_v do_v to_o any_o other_o end_n than_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n how_o 〈…〉_o appear_v in_o outward_a show_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o doer_n which_o god_n consider_v god_n will_v have_v obedience_n &_o not_o feign_v holiness_n whereunto_o well_o agree_v this_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n videtis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la quid_fw-la faciat_fw-la homo_fw-la tract_n considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la facto_fw-la invenimus_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la invenimus_fw-la judam_fw-la patrem_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la judam_fw-la detestamur_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la detestamur_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la quantum_fw-la enim_fw-la praestitum_fw-la est_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la de_fw-la tradito_fw-la christo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la cogitavit_fw-la judas_n ut_fw-la traderet_fw-la deus_fw-la cogitavit_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la quaredempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la judas_n cogitavit_fw-la precium_fw-la quo_fw-la vendid_a 〈…〉_o dominum_fw-la filius_fw-la ipse_fw-la cogitavit_fw-la precium_fw-la 〈…〉_o ledit_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la judas_n cogitavit_fw-la precium_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la venderet_fw-la diversa_fw-la ergo_fw-la intentio_fw-la diversafacta_fw-la fecit_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la res_fw-la ex_fw-la diversis_fw-la eam_fw-la intentionibus_fw-la si_fw-la metiamur_fw-la unum_fw-la amandum_fw-la alterum_fw-la damnandum_fw-la unum_fw-la glorificandum_fw-la alterum_fw-la detestandum_fw-la invenimus_fw-la you_o see_v that_o we_o may_v not_o consider_v what_o a_o man_n do_v but_o with_o what_o mind_n and_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o we_o find_v god_n the_o father_n a_o worker_n in_o the_o same_o deed_n in_o which_o we_o find_v judas_n a_o worker_n we_o bless_v the_o father_n we_o abhor_v judas_n we_o bless_v the_o love_n in_o the_o father_n we_o detest_v the_o wickedness_n in_o judas_n for_o what_o knowledge_n be_v give_v unto_o mankind_n concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o judas_n mean_v to_o betray_v he_o but_o god_n mean_v our_o salvation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v redeem_v judas_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o price_n for_o which_o he_o sell_v the_o lord_n the_o son_n himself_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o price_n which_o he_o give_v for_o we_o judas_n mind_v the_o price_n which_o he_o receive_v for_o sale_n of_o he_o wherefore_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o intentes_fw-la make_v the_o work_n contrary_a if_o we_o measure_v oneself_o thing_n by_o the_o diverse_a intentes_fw-la of_o the_o doer_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o one_o to_o be_v he_o brace_v the_o other_o to_o be_v condemn_v the_o one_o to_o be_v extol_v the_o other_o to_o one_o be_v detest_v and_o again_o chrysostom_n etenim_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a iuxta_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la videatur_fw-la improbum_fw-la esse_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnino_fw-la deo_fw-la gratum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la contrà _fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ac_fw-la secus_fw-la quà m_fw-la ille_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la quanquam_fw-la existimatur_fw-la acceptum_fw-la deo_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la pessimum_fw-la &_o iniquissimum_fw-la of_o a_o truth_n that_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v wicked_a yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n contrariwise_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o otherwise_o then_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v though_o it_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o wicked_a and_o that_o thou_o may_v understand_v this_o to_o be_v true_a read_v the_o 3._o of_o king_n the_o 19_o chapter_n concern_v achab_n that_o take_v ea_fw-la certain_a king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o phinée_n be_v for_o man_n slaughter_n honour_v with_o priesthood_n hierome_n matth._n 23._o aug._n and_o vincent_n epistola_fw-la 48._o aduersus_fw-la maximinun_n lib._n 4._o job._n 1â—_o in_o psal_n 98._o aduersus_fw-la valentinij_fw-la script_n li._n 2._o cap._n 50._o chrysost_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 37._o in_o epi._n 157._o roman_n 3._o matth._n 22._o galat._n y._n epi_v 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr usu_fw-la commu_fw-la nionis_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemos_n epistolae_fw-la 7._o de_fw-la amplâ—ctenda_fw-la 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemos_n man_n only_o create_v to_o god_n image_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o other_o erthly_a creature_n man_n as_o sovereign_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n first_o give_v they_o their_o several_a name_n eva_n the_o â—oman_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n to_o be_v his_o helper_n to_o man_n be_v grant_v free_a liberty_n to_o easy_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o paradise_n save_v only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n what_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a erthly_a creature_n year_n 〈…〉_o c_o 〈…〉_o original_a righteousness_n man_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v first_o create_v in_o eph._n 4._o col._n 3._o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o glorious_a state_n of_o man_n utter_o overthrow_v by_o disobedience_n that_o innecency_n cover_v sin_n abhor_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n that_o come_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n the_o first_o man._n gen._n 3._o ge._n 1._o 6._o original_a sin_n the_o generation_n and_o issue_n of_o man_n corrupt_v the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 15._o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o over_o the_o unrighteous_a ephe._n 2._o rom._n 1._o col._n 3._o gen._n 6._o gal._n 5._o gen._n 8._o psal_n 51._o jere._n 17._o job._n 14._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 7_o psal_n 50_o in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la articulis_fw-la falso_fw-la sibi_fw-la impositis_fw-la arti._n 1._o cap._n 3._o tract_n 17._o in_o luchirid_n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 30._o origene_n rom._n 6._o lib._n 5_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n homil._n hierom._n cap._n 47._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr vocatione_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o all_o man_n in_o the_o first_o man_n be_v create_v without_o sin_n but_o by_o transgression_n he_o lose_v all_o &_o purchase_a death_n bernard_n sermon_n de_fw-fr passione_fw-la domi_fw-la ni_fw-fr feria_fw-la quata_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la poenosae_fw-la the_o papist_n definition_n of_o original_n un_fw-fr two_o thing_n in_o every_o sin_n to_o be_v consider_v an_o other_o o_o biection_n the_o answer_n god_n câ—â—ated_v the_o first_o man_n heavenly_a like_o himself_o but_o yet_o add_v 〈◊〉_d condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n iâ—â—_n 14._o we_o be_v all_o through_o adam_n make_v bond_n and_o 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