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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 be_v severe_a that_o he_o exact_v chastisement_n from_o those_o he_o inanimate_v that_o he_o engage_v his_o lover_n in_o penance_n and_o more_o strong_a than_o death_n which_o part_v soul_n and_o body_n he_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o exercise_v a_o tyranny_n over_o whole_a entire_a man_n true_a it_o be_v the_o torment_n he_o inflict_v be_v always_o mix_v with_o pleasure_n he_o make_v rose_n grow_v among_o thorn_n and_o amid_o such_o a_o throng_n of_o penitent_n that_o bid_v he_o battle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o complain_v of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o persecute_v themselves_o 11._o haec_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la poenitcutiam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la stabilem_fw-la operatur_fw-la laeta_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la spe_fw-la profectus_fw-la svi_fw-la vegetata_fw-la cunctam_fw-la affabilitatis_fw-la retinet_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la cassian_n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o satisfy_v he_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o same_o consideration_n that_o afflict_v they_o comfort_n they_o and_o when_o they_o meditate_v that_o god_n that_o love_v they_o be_v infinite_a they_o meet_v with_o no_o pain_n that_o be_v not_o short_a nor_o any_o torment_n that_o be_v not_o joyous_a they_o be_v better_o accompany_v in_o the_o desert_n than_o the_o monarch_n in_o their_o palace_n their_o humiliation_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o triumph_n of_o conqueror_n their_o poverty_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o abundance_n of_o riches_n and_o their_o ascetic_a life_n more_o full_a of_o charm_n then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v thus_o favourable_a to_o penitent_n yet_o fail_v he_o not_o to_o be_v very_o severe_a against_o sinner_n if_o he_o pardon_v the_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o never_o pardon_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o 12._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la mat._n 12._o that_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n none_o be_v irremissible_a but_o those_o which_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o passage_n leave_v all_o our_o expositor_n at_o a_o loss_n every_o one_o forge_v new_a principle_n to_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v few_o but_o strive_v to_o invent_v something_o upon_o a_o subject_n so_o often_o handle_v and_o so_o little_o clear_v some_o divide_v sin_n into_o three_o order_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v common_o apply_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n the_o first_o comprehend_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o seem_v to_o clash_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n paulum_fw-la peccata_fw-la alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la patri_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la adversantur_fw-la alia_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la filio_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la alia_fw-la malitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la d._n thom._n in_o paulum_fw-la to_o who_o power_n
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will_v convert_v they_o and_o that_o submit_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o counsel_n will_v change_v their_o bad_a life_n into_o a_o better_a but_o the_o last_o who_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v have_v no_o more_o hope_n their_o sin_n consider_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o order_n of_o god_n be_v irremissible_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o no_o long_o expect_v a_o divine_a person_n that_o may_v reconcile_v they_o with_o the_o other_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o last_o and_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a thus_o their_o sin_n who_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quo_fw-la peccata_fw-la omne_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la verbum_fw-la valde_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o nimis_fw-la impium_fw-la dicit_fw-la quem_fw-la patientia_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la 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as_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n enter_v into_o a_o new_a life_n the_o cross_n contribute_v to_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v heaven_n open_v to_o he_o but_o through_o the_o passage_n of_o shame_n and_o grief_n so_o the_o christian_a in_o death_n embrace_v life_n and_o in_o the_o grave_n find_v a_o new_a conception_n he_o be_v quicken_v with_o a_o new_a spirit_n in_o baptism_n he_o taste_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n there_o and_o the_o grace_n he_o receive_v in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o a_o earnest_n but_o a_o antepast_n and_o prelibation_n of_o glory_n his_o life_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o dignity_n have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n his_o pretension_n must_v needs_o be_v high_a and_o despise_v whatever_o the_o world_n can_v promise_v he_o aspire_v at_o no_o less_o than_o the_o felicity_n of_o angel_n this_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o great_a apostle_n make_v use_v of_o to_o sweeten_v his_o 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so_o much_o to_o magnify_v his_o power_n daemonia_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la ejicio_fw-la daemonia_fw-la as_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o though_o these_o signal_n wonder_v cost_v he_o but_o a_o few_o word_n or_o desire_n he_o never_o wrought_v they_o but_o his_o divine_a principle_n oblige_v he_o thereto_o by_o some_o secret_a inspiration_n if_o he_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o discover_v to_o they_o those_o grand_a design_n contrive_v from_o all_o eternity_n 10._o in_o ipsa_fw-la hora_fw-la exultavit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la confiteor_fw-la tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la domine_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la quod_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la &_o prudentibus_fw-la &_o revelasti_fw-la ca_fw-mi parvucis_fw-la luk._n 10._o and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v but_o in_o time_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o animate_v he_o to_o this_o discourse_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o manifest_v that_o to_o man_n which_o till_o then_o he_o will_v not_o impart_v to_o the_o angel_n if_o final_o the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o up_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o salvation_n if_o he_o drown_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n if_o he_o reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n by_o his_o death_n and_o satisfy_v he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o honour_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o engage_v he_o in_o this_o agony_n and_o who_o inspire_v he_o with_o love_n enough_o to_o vanquish_v the_o ignomy_n and_o pain_n thereof_o he_o offer_v himselse_a without_o spot_n to_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o continue_a obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o undertake_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o order_n execute_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o
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
erat_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la esset_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la esset_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n lib._n cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la cap._n 6._o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o save_v we_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o serve_v as_o a_o interpreter_n to_o satan_n to_o deceive_v our_o first_o father_n and_o it_o be_v a_o virgin_n that_o serve_v as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o our_o restitution_n final_o generation_n be_v the_o channel_n whereby_o sin_n pass_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o regeneration_n whereby_o grace_n descend_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o christian_a their_o relation_n be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_n that_o divine_a providence_n have_v order_v they_o both_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v admire_v its_o conduct_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o first_o resemblance_n be_v that_o sin_n precede_v our_o knowledge_n we_o be_v delinquent_n without_o know_v it_o our_o ignorance_n furnish_v we_o with_o no_o excuse_n and_o though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o parent_n from_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v we_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o obliquity_n thus_o the_o remedy_n imitate_v the_o disease_n prevent_v our_o reason_v we_o be_v absolve_v in_o our_o baptism_n without_o know_v our_o redeemer_n grace_n enter_v into_o our_o soul_n and_o bring_v no_o light_n along_o with_o it_o it_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o knock_v off_o our_o chain_n 28._o quaeis_n utrum_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la respondeo_fw-la prorsus_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la seminatü_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illo_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la transiret_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr nup._n &_o concup_n c._n 28._o and_o the_o divine_a mercy_n regulate_v itself_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o justice_n be_v unwilling_a our_o ignorance_n shall_v exclude_v we_o from_o grace_n since_o it_o no_o way_n excuse_v we_o from_o sin_n beside_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v voluntary_a in_o adam_n be_v natural_a in_o his_o child_n they_o draw_v it_o in_o with_o their_o breath_n it_o infect_v not_o their_o will_n but_o because_o it_o corrupt_v their_o nature_n this_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a only_o in_o the_o first_o man_n his_o posterity_n can_v hinder_v it_o and_o as_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o be_v transgressor_n by_o the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n we_o must_v rise_v as_o high_a as_o paradise_n to_o find_v the_o spring_n of_o our_o misfortune_n we_o be_v unable_a without_o the_o help_n of_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o to_o comprehend_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o without_o know_v or_o will_v it_o we_o do_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o conception_n contract_v it_o but_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v strange_a we_o must_v needs_o 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that_o murmur_n even_o whilst_o grace_n triumph_v over_o his_o liberty_n he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o passion_n that_o divide_v his_o will_n and_o hinder_v charity_n from_o take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o that_o superior_a faculty_n he_o be_v convince_v even_o to_o his_o damage_n that_o as_o a_o needle_n between_o two_o lodestone_n though_o draw_v away_o by_o the_o strong_a turn_v notwithstanding_o towards_o the_o weak_a so_o he_o though_o master_v by_o grace_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o concupiscence_n and_o by_o woeful_a experience_n learn_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o charity_n suspend_v her_o virtue_n and_o moderate_v that_o sweet_a violence_n wherewith_o she_o so_o pleas_o ravish_v the_o heart_n he_o be_v present_o trail_v on_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o self-love_n that_o bend_v he_o towards_o the_o creature_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o new_a divine_n that_o seem_v to_o place_n concupiscence_n in_o man_n a_o innocent_a not_o exempt_n he_o from_o that_o 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mean_n whereby_o without_o depart_v from_o god_n he_o may_v communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v do_v upon_o our_o altar_n where_o offer_v up_o himself_o daily_o he_o finish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o a_o mystery_n worthy_a of_o his_o charity_n he_o communicate_v not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o the_o very_a victim_n that_o be_v immolate_a upon_o mount_n calvary_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o because_o it_o finish_v that_o of_o the_o cross_n which_o precise_o contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o that_o it_o exhibit_v all_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedeh_n institute_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o we_o may_v say_v without_o 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the_o christian_a receive_v in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o though_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o wonderful_a resemblance_n which_o be_v find_v between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o altar_n and_o without_o do_v violence_n to_o scripture_n we_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o one_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o other_o that_o the_o same_o victim_n be_v immolate_a in_o both_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v equal_o honour_v in_o both_o and_o that_o the_o faithful_a receive_v thence_o like_o advantage_n yet_o because_o thing_n be_v illustrate_v better_o by_o their_o difference_n then_o their_o similitude_n and_o that_o which_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o be_v always_o more_o particular_o they_o i_o have_v design_v this_o discourse_n to_o unfold_v the_o opposition_n nature_n and_o grace_n have_v place_v in_o these_o two_o sacrifice_n 6._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortuus_fw-la 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