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those_o bound_n prescribe_v unto_o it_o by_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o by_o itself_o for_o every_o thing_n by_o nature_n seek_v to_o enlarge_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v able_a if_o it_o have_v the_o set_n of_o its_o own_o bound_n it_o will_v set_v none_o at_o all_o but_o will_v be_v as_o infinite_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v who_o have_v the_o set_n of_o limit_n unto_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v circumscribe_v all_o thing_n within_o their_o limit_n but_o only_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v both_o the_o maker_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n psal._n 33._o 7._o job_n 38._o 11._o 2._o from_o philosophy_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o cause_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o and_o among_o all_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o those_o 2._o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o all_o of_o they_o then_o the_o 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the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o regeneration_n restore_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n but_o the_o quality_n dr._n ames_n say_v that_o grevinchovius_n deny_v original_a sin_n and_o dr._n twisse_n ibid._n prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o arminian_n deny_v it_o as_o many_o as_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n they_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o the_o arminian_n teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n have_v such_o power_n to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o they_o want_v no_o other_o help_n but_o the_o persuasion_n and_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n which_o adam_n himself_o need_v to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o semipelagian_o also_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n deny_v this_o original_a venom_n or_o blot_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o anabaptist_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o take_v away_o pedobaptisme_n deny_v original_a sin_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o deny_v of_o this_o fundamental_a article_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v dangerous_a what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o gospel_n what_o need_v of_o christ_n himself_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o guilty_a deprave_a corrupt_v these_o be_v not_o thing_n in_o quibus_fw-la possimus_fw-la dissentire_fw-la salva_fw-la pace_fw-la ac_fw-la charitate_fw-la aug._n about_o which_o we_o may_v dissent_v without_o loss_n of_o peace_n or_o charity_n the_o papist_n say_v 1._o original_a corruption_n have_v not_o rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o be_v only_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o decree_v it_o not_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a thing_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o original_a sin_n pighus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o andraedeus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o sin_n 2._o that_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o motion_n unto_o evil_n that_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v call_v so_o abusive_o or_o metonymical_o because_o they_o be_v from_o and_o incline_v to_o sin_n till_o we_o consent_v unto_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o till_o they_o reign_v in_o we_o see_v the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotat._n rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o james_n 1._o 15._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 9_o 10._o when_o our_o divine_n urge_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n several_a time_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n bellarmine_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 8._o 3._o that_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v do_v away_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la asserit_fw-la non_fw-la tolli_fw-la in_o baptisâ—â—ate_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la anathema_n sit_v decret_n 5._o originali_fw-la sectionis_fw-la council_n trid._n 4._o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n piè_fw-fr ac_fw-la rectè_fw-la existimatur_fw-la b._n virginem_fw-la mariam_n singulari_fw-la deo_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuisse_fw-la immunem_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pecc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o call_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n as_o psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n fourteen_o time_n at_o the_o least_o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o our_o original_a corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n james_n 1._o 14._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o 3._o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n but_o original_n and_o who_o never_o consent_v to_o it_o nor_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o do_v die_v rom._n 5._o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o whatever_o hold_v not_o conformity_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o irregularity_n and_o defect_n of_o good_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o the_o 2._o regenerate_a these_o evil_a motion_n that_o rise_v in_o we_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o though_o we_o resist_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o it_o luke_n 10._o 27._o nay_o in_o the_o regenerate_a this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n this_o argument_n convince_v paul_n conscience_n rom._n 7._o 7._o he_o mean_v those_o motion_n unto_o evil_n which_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o nor_o consent_n unto_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n by_o sin_n say_v their_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n all_o man_n understand_v concupiscence_n and_o ribera_n on_o heb._n 12._o 1._o say_v that_o by_o sin_n the_o apostle_n understand_v concupiscence_n call_v it_o so_o with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sin_n a_o note_n of_o singularity_n cajetan_n in_o rom._n 7._o call_v it_o formal_o a_o sin_n vide_fw-la cassand_n consult_v art_n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr concupisc_fw-la p._n 4._o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n see_v exod._n 20._o 17._o object_n cant_n 4._o 7._o john_n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o ephes._n 14._o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a have_v no_o sin_n leave_v in_o they_o answer_v the_o church_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o fair_a as_o it_o whole_o shine_v with_o its_o spouse_n beauty_n which_o it_o put_v on_o concupiscence_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n 4._o who_o be_v a_o party_n regenerate_v in_o who_o the_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v as_o no_o sin_n when_o the_o father_n say_v that_o lust_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a they_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o guilt_n not_o the_o thing_n 3._o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v not_o do_v away_o child_n be_v perverse_a death_n 133._o can_v seize_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o actual_a offend_n if_o baptism_n have_v abolish_v in_o they_o their_o original_a stain_n 4._o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v without_o original_a sin_n in_o her_o song_n she_o originali_fw-la rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 47._o &_o 2._o 22._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o see_v job_n 14._o 4_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 12_o 16._o &_o 3._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 22._o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v learn_v out_o of_o their_o write_n believe_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n vide_fw-la rivet_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la c._n 7._o daille_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o the_o dominican_n general_o hold_v that_o she_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n all_o be_v infect_v with_o adam_n sin_n 1._o the_o heathen_n pagan_n infidel_n rom._n 1._o 18_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28_o to_o the_o last_o 2._o the_o jew_n rom._n 2._o latter_a end_n 3._o christian_n rom._n 3._o from_o 9_o to_o 19_o 4._o infant_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 13._o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a pollution_n be_v bear_v blind_a lame_a 5._o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o 2._o they_o be_v equal_o deprive_v of_o god_n image_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 11._o reprobate_n to_o every_o 12._o good_a work_n 3._o be_v equal_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v rom._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o all_o man_n be_v equal_o in_o adam_n one_o be_v not_o more_o in_o his_o loin_n then_o another_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 19_o 2._o all_o man_n equal_o partake_v of_o