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thing_n only_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o so_o gross_o deceive_v as_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o not_o a_o little_a further_v the_o argument_n of_o paul_n for_o in_o that_o place_n he_o command_v that_o woman_n shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o instrument_n apt_a to_o deceit_n and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n for_o she_o which_o have_v once_o move_v the_o man_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v able_a to_o enstruct_v he_o a_o right_n and_o it_o be_v not_o mete_v that_o she_o which_o can_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n &_o be_v deceive_v of_o the_o serpent_n shall_v bear_v degree_n of_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n howbeit_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v that_o sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n of_o the_o woman_n sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n of_o the_o woman_n woman_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o history_n of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n but_o paul_n as_o we_o have_v say_v follow_v the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o ascribe_v succession_n and_o propagation_n unto_o the_o man_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o woman_n for_o he_o mean_v not_o at_o this_o present_a to_o teach_v whither_o adam_n or_o eve_n sin_v first_o but_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o sin_n be_v spread_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o also_o be_v that_o answer_v unto_o which_o may_v be_v object_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n that_o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n john_n also_o write_v that_o the_o devil_n sin_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o here_o be_v devil_n sin_n have_v his_o beginginning_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o entreat_v of_o imitation_n of_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n or_o of_o the_o persuasion_n to_o sin_v otherwise_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o first_o example_n of_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o be_v motioner_n and_o author_n of_o transgression_n but_o this_o be_v now_o the_o propagation_n here_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n by_o propagation_n scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v out_o of_o what_o thing_n as_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n sin_n be_v by_o propagation_n traduce_v into_o mankind_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o antithesis_fw-la which_o he_o make_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o renew_a we_o or_o make_v we_o just_a only_o by_o set_v forth_o himself_o as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v imnitate_v or_o by_o show_v himself_o a_o faithful_a instructor_n but_o by_o whole_o change_v we_o &_o renew_v we_o by_o contagiousnes_n we_o be_v by_o adam_n infect_v with_o a_o certain_a contagiousnes_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grace_n wherefore_o augustine_n seem_v to_o have_v very_o well_o express_v the_o discommodity_n bring_v in_o by_o adam_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o a_o consumption_n all_o mankind_n by_o which_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o adam_n have_v infect_v we_o all_o with_o a_o certain_a contagiousnes_n but_o the_o pelagian_n against_o this_o sentence_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o hurt_v but_o pelagian_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o pelagian_n original_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v now_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o baptism_n blot_v out_o and_o be_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o in_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v it_o can_v not_o hurt_v but_o that_o which_o these_o man_n take_v as_o grant_v namely_o that_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v original_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a for_o in_o every_o sin_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o action_n or_o wicked_a affection_n sin_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n wherein_o other_o sin_n differ_v from_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o offence_n or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o they_o call_v reatus_fw-la that_o be_v guiltynes_n and_o original_a sin_n herein_o differ_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o call_v actual_a for_o that_o in_o they_o the_o matter_n abide_v not_o still_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n have_v either_o commit_a adultery_n or_o speak_v blasphemy_n those_o action_n strayghtway_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v cease_v to_o be_v neither_o be_v any_o more_o extant_a only_o there_o remain_v the_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o guiltiness_n wherefore_o see_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n or_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v remit_v we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a sin_n be_v abolish_v but_o in_o original_a sin_n the_o consideration_n be_v far_o otherwise_o away_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n pass_v not_o away_o for_o the_o matter_n thereof_o pass_v not_o away_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v experience_n in_o himself_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o we_o see_v that_o yet_o also_o we_o continual_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o be_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n untoward_a to_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n which_o sin_n yet_o unto_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o impute_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o take_v away_o for_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v in_o baptism_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n forgeven_v although_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n do_v still_o remain_v which_o matter_n although_o in_o holy_a man_n it_o be_v break_v and_o weaken_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o rid_v thereof_o till_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n regenerate_v beget_v child_n not_o by_o that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v but_o by_o nature_n and_o the_o flesh_n thereof_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n also_o of_o the_o believer_n be_v bear_v obnoxious_a unto_o original_a similitude_n why_o the_o child_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n a_o similitude_n sin_n for_o into_o they_o be_v pour_v the_o same_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v nature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o parent_n when_o as_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n forgevenes_n or_o imputation_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v pour_v into_o they_o for_o the_o better_a explication_n hereof_o augustine_n bring_v two_o similitude_n one_o be_v of_o grain_n of_o corn_n which_o although_o they_o be_v sow_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v purge_v of_o their_o leaf_n stalk_n chaff_n and_o ear_n yet_o they_o spring_v up_o again_o with_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o hereof_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o that_o that_o cleansing_n come_v not_o to_o those_o grain_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o corn_n spring_v not_o of_o these_o principle_n of_o art_n &_o industry_n but_o of_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o when_o they_o be_v spring_v up_o they_o follow_v the_o order_n not_o of_o humane_a industry_n similitude_n an_o other_o similitude_n but_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o second_o similitude_n be_v of_o a_o man_n yâ—_z be_v circumcise_a who_o notwithstanding_o beget_v a_o son_n with_o his_o foreskin_n and_o this_o hereof_o come_v for_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o in_o the_o father_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a force_n add_v from_o without_o and_o see_v that_o child_n be_v not_o procreate_v by_o that_o out_o ward_v force_n but_o by_o a_o inward_a strength_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o when_o they_o be_v beget_v they_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o bring_v forth_o no_o other_o child_n but_o such_o as_o we_o be_v ourselves_o wherefore_o see_v we_o have_v in_o we_o the_o contagiousnes_n of_o original_a sin_n they_o undoubted_o also_o can_v not_o be_v without_o it_o but_o we_o can_v not_o communicate_v unto_o our_o child_n the_o remission_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o at_o god_n hand_n only_o the_o self_n same_o child_n the_o science_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o traduce_v into_o their_o child_n thing_n we_o see_v to_o happen_v in_o science_n and_o virtue_n which_o although_o they_o be_v in_o parent_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o traduce_v unto_o their_o child_n by_o these_o thing_n it_o plain_o appear_v wherein_o the_o pelagians_n be_v deceive_v neither_o can_v any_o man_n for_o these_o thing_n worthy_o accuse_v we_o as_o though_o we_o pluck_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o dignity_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o baptism_n for_o unto_o baptism_n we_o large_o grant_v that_o it_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n
carnal_a generation_n paul_n in_o the_o 6._o chap_n to_o the_o rom._n say_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o abide_v in_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a unto_o it_o and_o that_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o baptism_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n jesu_n we_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o death_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v dye_v unto_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v crucify_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n abolish_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o child_n be_v baptize_v even_o thereby_o we_o have_v a_o testemony_n that_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v there_o describe_v of_o paul_n shall_v not_o consist_v the_o same_o reason_n have_v he_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v circumcise_a with_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n in_o make_v clean_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n he_o compare_v baptism_n with_o circumcision_n &_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v clean_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n nether_a be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o yâ—_z they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o assure_o the_o circumcision_n which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v give_v unto_o child_n be_v correspondent_a unto_o our_o baptism_n and_o as_o touch_v circumcision_n it_o be_v write_v the_o soul_n who_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n let_v it_o dye_v the_o death_n wherefore_o see_v child_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_a unto_o sin_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o our_o nature_n can_v not_o be_v odious_a unto_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v contaminate_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n paul_n do_v with_o most_o grevous_a word_n describe_v the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o wrath_n how_o that_o we_o walk_v after_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o our_o heart_n because_o of_o stubborness_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o our_o mind_n augustine_n also_o cit_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corrinthi_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v need_n of_o his_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o exclude_v child_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v if_o thou_o demand_v what_o manner_n once_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v the_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o in_o this_o epistle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v weak_a enemy_n of_o god_n ungodly_a and_o sinner_n amongst_o who_o also_o we_o ought_v too_o reken_fw-mi young_a child_n if_o we_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o far_o it_o seem_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v most_o manifest_o teach_v by_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o there_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v add_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v neither_o do_v i_o work_v that_o but_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o the_o law_n of_o member_n wherewith_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v draw_v captive_a and_o against_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n he_o say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o death_n also_o which_o young_a child_n dye_v do_v sufficient_o testefye_v that_o there_o stick_v sin_n in_o they_o except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n punish_v they_o without_o desert_n farther_o this_o self_n place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o contain_v a_o most_o manifest_a testemony_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v none_o except_v and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o all_o man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n far_o they_o which_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n call_v wild_a olive_n tree_n by_o which_o metaphor_n be_v signify_v that_o man_n have_v degenerate_v from_o yâ—_z good_a institution_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o our_o nature_n undoubted_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o before_o paul_n so_o accuse_v all_o mankind_n that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o just_a there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v or_o seek_v after_o god_n all_o have_v decline_v and_o there_o with_o all_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n sufficient_o declare_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o as_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n now_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v confute_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o first_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o declare_v the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v diligent_o mark_v and_o know_v many_o thing_n shall_v by_o the_o way_n be_v understand_v which_o serve_v much_o to_o confute_v their_o reason_n first_o we_o will_v recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n then_o will_v we_o declare_v what_o we_o think_v thereof_o the_o pelagians_n devil_n the_o pelagians_n say_v that_o the_o sâ—n_n of_o adam_n be_v 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same_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v that_o through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o have_v christ_n the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o posterity_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sake_n suffer_v death_n be_v spread_v abroad_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v call_v christ_n seed_n and_o posterity_n long_o to_o continue_v and_o the_o prophet_n add_v my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v instifie_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n wherefore_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v merit_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v make_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n adam_z by_o reason_n of_o his_o disobedience_n lead_v to_o destruction_n all_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n here_o let_v we_o note_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n original_a sin_n proper_a unto_o every_o 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not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v not_o hurt_v we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v by_o he_o make_v sinner_n have_v not_o feel_v great_a loss_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v pertain_v unto_o the_o law_n before_o we_o come_v unto_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o from_o our_o purpose_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v touch_v original_a sin_n first_o we_o will_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o original_a sin_n or_o no_o for_o there_o be_v of_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n that_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o some_o which_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n then_o will_v we_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v last_o what_o propriety_n it_o have_v and_o how_o it_o be_v by_o succession_n traduce_v to_o our_o posterity_n and_o also_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v forgeven_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o both_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o among_o the_o father_n it_o be_v call_v 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in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o cor_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a wife_n to_o abide_v with_o the_o unfaithful_a husband_n if_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o she_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v holy_a if_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n wherefore_o say_v they_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n can_v contract_v unto_o themselves_o original_a sin_n farther_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a sayinge_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n speak_v do_v or_o lust_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o john_n say_v in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n the_o 4._o chap_v sin_n be_v iniquity_n unto_o which_o be_v opposite_a equity_n or_o right_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o equity_n or_o right_n assign_v then_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v fin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n all_o 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