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the_o temptation_n saint_n austin_n in_o his_o 11._o book_n super_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 3._o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n choice_n to_o choose_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o temptation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v by_o god_n particular_a permission_n and_o designment_n that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o serpent_n yet_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la 11._o chap._n he_o answer_v more_o probable_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o be_v animal_n lubricum_fw-la &_o tortuosis_fw-la anfractibus_fw-la mobile_a operi_fw-la svo_fw-la congruum_fw-la because_o the_o serpent_n be_v a_o most_o deceitful_a cunning_a and_o crafty_a creature_n for_o though_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v l._n 2_o scent_n do_v 21_o â—he_n devil_n will_v have_v come_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o by_o her_o innocence_n and_o simplicity_n he_o may_v more_o easy_o cover_v his_o own_o craftiness_n and_o subtlety_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o malice_n may_v be_v detect_v with_o more_o facility_n and_o eve_n sin_n be_v less_o excusable_a neither_o again_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o this_o shape_n and_o type_n of_o purity_n shall_v be_v deprave_a by_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o devil_n see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v afterward_o to_o appear_v unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n why_o moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o relate_v only_o that_o which_o be_v do_v not_o interpret_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o therefore_o describe_v that_o which_o do_v appear_v outward_o to_o eue._n like_a as_o in_o the_o 18._o of_o gen._n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o three_o which_o abraham_n do_v entertain_v he_o call_v they_o man_n although_o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o angel_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 32._o chapter_n the_o angel_n which_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n be_v call_v a_o man_n because_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n yea_o paul_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n impute_v this_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o serpent_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o i_o fear_v say_v he_o lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n chap._n xlix_o whether_o when_o god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a serpent_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n moses_n barcephas_n ephren_n with_o diverse_a other_o think_v that_o this_o curse_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o serpent_n although_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v any_o crime_n at_o all_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o narration_n of_o moses_n be_v historical_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v simple_o as_o the_o word_n do_v sound_a now_o if_o it_o 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and_o other_o more_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o body_n and_o more_o debil_n of_o complexion_n yet_o that_o ordinary_o they_o be_v more_o quick_a of_o apprehension_n and_o more_o subtle_a in_o judgement_n than_o the_o other_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v final_o that_o those_o who_o live_v neither_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n nor_o pierce_a cold_a do_v common_o excel_v both_o the_o other_o a_o fortiori_fw-la therefore_o may_v the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o our_o food_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a have_v have_v no_o small_a operation_n in_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o to_o make_v we_o of_o a_o more_o ripe_a judgement_n and_o quick_a apprehension_n yea_o final_o make_v we_o more_o apt_a to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a at_o least_o way_n in_o moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n if_o not_o in_o supernatural_a and_o thing_n belong_v unto_o grace_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n butyrum_fw-la &_o mell_v comedet_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la 7.15_o isa_n 7.15_o butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a the_o which_o though_o it_o be_v speak_v more_o peradventure_o for_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n then_o for_o the_o literal_a or_o material_a yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o mystical_a sense_n have_v some_o ground_n even_o in_o the_o material_a comparison_n of_o butter_n and_o honey_n but_o because_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v hinder_v our_o spiritual_a good_a such_o as_o this_o be_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a who_o have_v make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o corporal_a power_n and_o perfection_n therefore_o i_o deem_v most_o probable_a in_o this_o point_n either_o the_o opinion_n of_o rupertus_n above_o allege_v 17._o 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himself_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n do_v go_v about_o such_o a_o excellent_a work_n as_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o that_o manner_n of_o proceed_v he_o may_v manifest_v the_o excellency_n of_o man_n above_o all_o these_o inferior_a creature_n partaker_n of_o reason_n beautify_v with_o prudence_n perfect_a in_o wisdom_n and_o create_v to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n second_o god_n be_v say_v to_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o deliberation_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n to_o manifest_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o business_n and_o worth_a of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o then_o intend_v to_o show_v i_o say_v what_o a_o work_n it_o be_v to_o create_v man_n with_o so_o great_a sanctity_n grace_n and_o felicity_n to_o conserve_v he_o in_o the_o same_o and_o be_v lose_v to_o restore_v he_o again_o for_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n foresee_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n do_v likewise_o foresee_v the_o act_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o final_o 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the_o likeness_n of_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n last_o which_o do_v understand_v do_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o create_v can_v come_v more_o near_o wherefore_o see_v that_o man_n may_v participate_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yea_o even_o according_a to_o hiâ—_n own_o nature_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o frame_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o like_a in_o his_o be_v and_o nature_n unto_o god_n he_o live_v he_o breathe_v he_o understand_v he_o have_v existence_n and_o be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o these_o as_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o god_n chap._n xv._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v saint_n austin_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o deuteronomie_n think_v it_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o aver_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o sacred_a text_n wherefore_o lest_o we_o be_v enforce_v to_o contradict_v this_o so_o receive_v a_o principle_n scholastici_fw-la orig._n lib._n 3._o periâ—rchon_n cap._n 6._o basil_n hom_n 6._o in_o gen._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ambros_n li._n 6._o exameron_n c._n 6._o &_o 8_o nicenus_n homil_n de_fw-mi create_v hom_n eucher_n li._n 1._o come_v in_o gen._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la victorin_n in_o dispit_n quam_fw-la scripsit_fw-la adversus_fw-la arrium_fw-la theodoret._n in_o quaest_n in_o gen._n q._n 20._o rupert_n li._n 2._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la eius_fw-la c._n 3._o et_fw-la 5_o aquin._n prima_fw-la parte_fw-la quaest_n 93._o magister_fw-la scent_n lib._n 2._o distinct_a 26._o &_o ibidem_fw-la scholastici_fw-la and_o manifest_a truth_n we_o be_v to_o search_v what_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v create_v origenes_n basil_n nicenus_n eucherius_n victorinus_n theodoretus_n rupertus_n aquinas_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n with_o many_o other_o both_o modern_a and_o ancient_a writer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o property_n consequent_a unto_o nature_n as_o understanding_n memory_n and_o free_a will_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o his_o natural_a action_n and_o in_o which_o he_o exceed_v all_o other_o inferior_a creature_n the_o which_o image_n though_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n deface_v by_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a full_o lose_v and_o blot_v out_o because_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o of_o god_n so_o it_o depend_v only_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v take_v away_o only_o by_o god_n himself_o nay_o not_o even_o by_o god_n himself_o man_n remain_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o man_n for_o though_o he_o may_v have_v his_o sense_n and_o other_o spiritual_a power_n deprave_a yea_o though_o he_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v they_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v man_n as_o i_o say_v remain_v man_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o which_o man_n be_v create_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v he_o not_o according_a unto_o the_o natural_a gift_n which_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a unto_o nature_n but_o according_a unto_o justice_n sanctity_n and_o innocence_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v gift_n infuse_v into_o nature_n though_o above_o nature_n the_o which_o as_o they_o be_v independent_a of_o nature_n so_o also_o may_v they_o be_v and_o be_v separate_v from_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o free_a disposition_n and_o order_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n but_o this_o certain_o be_v always_o for_o some_o sin_n which_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o depravation_n of_o nature_n see_v it_o deprive_v nature_n not_o only_o of_o these_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a ornament_n and_o help_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o because_o it_o deprave_v nature_n herself_o even_o in_o herself_o and_o hinder_v the_o due_a exercise_n of_o her_o natural_a power_n rupertus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o second_o chapter_n discourse_v very_o acute_o of_o this_o point_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n unto_o which_o man_n be_v create_v give_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n image_n be_v prefix_v before_o the_o word_n similitude_n in_o a_o word_n his_o resolution_n be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n image_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n similitude_n for_o say_v he_o the_o difference_n between_o similitude_n and_o image_n be_v this_o that_o the_o image_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o one_o only_a but_o a_o similitude_n be_v at_o least_o of_o two_o now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o coloss_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o son_n i_o say_v be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n equal_o invisible_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o we_o must_v presuppose_v that_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o image_n as_o the_o image_n of_o man_n of_o a_o horse_n a_o picture_n in_o the_o wall_n a_o image_n grave_v in_o stone_n or_o wood_n yea_o we_o see_v even_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o water_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o another_o place_n 2._o heb._n 2._o the_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n because_o as_o every_o substance_n be_v know_v by_o his_o figure_n or_o shape_n so_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o word_n again_o the_o image_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o property_n of_o his_o substance_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o sacred_a text_n say_v that_o adam_n beget_v his_o son_n to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n 5._o gen._n 5._o and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n hence_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o the_o eternal_a son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n see_v the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v common_a to_o both_o father_n and_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v not_o right_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n only_o let_v we_o make_v man_n to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n for_o as_o the_o son_n be_v son_n in_o regard_n only_o of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joint_o so_o also_o be_v he_o not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joint_o but_o of_o the_o father_n only_o but_o it_o be_v right_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n because_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n so_o be_v he_o likewise_o the_o infinite_a similitude_n and_o likeness_n common_a to_o both_o father_n and_o son_n but_o this_o not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o particular_a proceed_n as_o be_v the_o son_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o word_n ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la to_o our_o image_n do_v signify_v unto_o we_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a or_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o but_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a rather_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n than_o that_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o his_o similitude_n rom._n 8._o philip._n 1._o heb._n 2._o eugubinus_n in_o his_o cosmopoeia_fw-la and_o oleaster_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n therefore_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n because_o when_o he_o create_v man_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a converse_n with_o man_n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o then_o ground_v in_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n do_v common_o hold_v with_o dionysius_n that_o all_o those_o apparition_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o immediate_o of_o god_n or_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o airy_a or_o other_o apparent_a body_n appear_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n but_o so_o nevertheless_o that_o
cap._n 15._o &_o in_o epistola_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la hillarium_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la 80._o &_o in_o encherridio_n cap._n 36._o see_v that_o be_v not_o we_o but_o adam_n not_o in_o the_o habit_n because_o this_o shall_v proceed_v only_o from_o the_o precedent_a act_n and_o final_o neither_o in_o the_o two_o last_o because_o these_o be_v rather_o effect_n proceed_v from_o our_o original_a justice_n than_o the_o crime_n and_o sin_n itself_o this_o may_v also_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 20._o where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v all_o inquinati_fw-la peccato_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la defile_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n the_o which_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o as_o actual_o proceed_v from_o he_o neither_o as_o habitual_o inherent_a in_o his_o soul_n or_o privative_o adherent_a to_o his_o form_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o we_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n inward_o affect_v he_o but_o outward_o only_a denominate_a us._n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o austin_n say_v that_o we_o be_v all_o original_o defile_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n if_o we_o have_v also_o beside_o this_o some_o other_o inherent_a original_a sin_n we_o shall_v have_v two_o kind_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o one_o by_o imputation_n the_o other_o by_o inhesion_n the_o one_o inherent_a in_o adam_n only_o the_o other_o in_o we_o derive_v from_o adam_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v without_o ground_n of_o scripture_n which_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o original_a sin_n by_o which_o all_o be_v true_o call_v sinner_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la in_o adamo_n all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n in_o adam_z he_o say_v not_o in_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o none_o such_o do_v true_o possess_v they_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o colour_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v give_v to_o falsity_n yea_o even_o unto_o heresy_n such_o as_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o our_o posterity_n but_o the_o punishment_n and_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n for_o which_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v punish_v certain_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o son_n also_o of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o posterity_n who_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n offence_n may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o have_v contract_v so_o many_o original_a sin_n as_o be_v sin_n punishable_a in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o father_n transgression_n which_o without_o all_o question_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o yet_o the_o consequence_n seem_v most_o evident_a for_o if_o original_a sin_n according_a to_o this_o last_o opinion_n bee_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n as_o it_o be_v punishable_a in_o we_o no_o question_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o many_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n as_o be_v punishable_a in_o we_o even_o unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n in_o we_o though_o they_o be_v not_o real_o inherent_a in_o our_o soul_n or_o power_n thereof_o but_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n or_o name_n proceed_v from_o our_o parent_n moreover_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n as_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n certain_o as_o that_o be_v blot_v in_o he_o by_o his_o repentance_n so_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v blot_v in_o we_o by_o the_o same_o repentance_n for_o if_o his_o sin_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o especial_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o a_o extern_a denomination_n or_o bare_a name_n take_v from_o his_o sin_n which_o now_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o he_o shall_v of_o necessity_n be_v likewise_o blot_v in_o we_o nulla_fw-la siquidem_fw-la forma_fw-la sive_fw-la interna_fw-la sive_fw-la externa_fw-la potest_fw-la denominare_fw-la nisi_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la for_o questionless_a no_o form_n be_v take_v away_o can_v denominate_v as_o when_o it_o be_v present_a this_o form_n therefore_o be_v a_o extern_a form_n which_o never_o have_v any_o union_n in_o our_o soul_n or_o power_n thereof_o can_v never_o even_o when_o it_o be_v present_a denominate_v our_o soul_n inward_o sinful_a much_o less_o now_o when_o it_o be_v altogether_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o first_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v real_o inherent_a but_o rather_o now_o it_o shall_v give_v no_o denomination_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n shall_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n see_v that_o form_n from_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o blot_v out_o even_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o all_o final_o as_o david_n witness_v we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o in_o sin_n and_o s._n paul_n all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v true_a if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v term_v original_o sinner_n in_o that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n sin_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o denomination_n also_o proceed_v from_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o see_v that_o no_o form_n can_v any_o long_o denominate_v then_o while_o it_o be_v present_a and_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v so_o therefore_o as_o it_o can_v not_o real_o and_o intrinsical_o denominate_v the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n sinner_n even_o when_o it_o be_v present_a according_a to_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n so_o now_o when_o it_o be_v altogether_o take_v away_o in_o his_o root_n and_o first_o origine_fw-la it_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a denominate_v we_o sinner_n which_o be_v evident_o against_o the_o scripture_n which_o repeat_v so_o often_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n he_o only_o except_v who_o as_o goodness_n itself_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v be_v subject_a to_o this_o so_o great_a evil_n and_o as_o man_n be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o general_a redemption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o this_o general_a deluge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o any_o sin_n chap._n liiii_o whether_o original_a sin_n consist_v in_o any_o privation_n or_o no._n many_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n not_o find_v in_o what_o positive_a act_n or_o habit_n they_o may_v constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o our_o original_a injustice_n at_o length_n have_v be_v drive_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o essential_o and_o formal_o in_o any_o positive_a act_n or_o habit_n but_o that_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o some_o privation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v because_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a habitual_a and_o original_a be_v as_o the_o father_n do_v often_o insinuate_v non_fw-la natura_fw-la aliqua_fw-la sed_fw-la negatio_fw-la not_o any_o nature_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o same_o must_v be_v here_o in_o original_a sin_n so_o dionysius_n 4._o cap._n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o malice_n of_o sin_n say_v neither_o this_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o appetite_n itself_o but_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o appetite_n from_o good_a to_o evil_n and_o more_o plain_o afterward_o call_v it_o a_o privation_n atque_fw-la ut_fw-la summatim_fw-la dicam_fw-la malum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la saepe_fw-la diximus_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la imbecillitásque_fw-la ac_fw-la privatio_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la scientiae_fw-la aut_fw-la fidei_fw-la aut_fw-la appetitus_fw-la aut_fw-la actionis_fw-la bonae_fw-la evil_n or_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a infirmity_n and_o imbecility_n and_o a_o privation_n either_o of_o knowledge_n or_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o appetite_n or_o of_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a justine_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o christian_n among_o other_o thing_n resolve_v this_o difficulty_n 46._o q._n &_o 73._o that_o evil_a or_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o corruption_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o positive_a entity_n or_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o privation_n of_o entity_n or_o be_v or_o as_o basil_n describe_v it_o 9_o basil_n hom_n 9_o privatio_fw-la boni_fw-la the_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o athanasius_n more_o plain_o say_v
original_n come_v only_o by_o adam_n sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o thereby_o be_v transfuse_v and_o pass_v into_o us._n wherefore_o god_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o former_a but_o of_o the_o latter_a ezechiel_n chap._n 18._o say_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o the_o father_n the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a upon_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o nature_n require_v only_o the_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a head_n of_o nature_n because_o his_o will_n be_v repute_v as_o the_o universal_a will_n of_o all_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o when_o the_o child_n be_v first_o conceive_v and_o the_o soul_n first_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n that_o then_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v deem_v to_o sin_n but_o rather_o that_o then_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n so_o david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o sin_v in_o his_o conception_n for_o though_o both_o insinuate_v a_o true_a sin_n in_o we_o yet_o the_o one_o that_o be_v original_a sin_n be_v thereby_o signify_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n unto_o we_o yea_o also_o to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o the_o other_o that_o be_v actual_a sin_n be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o of_o ourselves_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n be_v first_o infect_v with_o this_o original_a contagion_n and_o then_o his_o nature_n but_o in_o we_o contrariwise_o first_o the_o nature_n be_v infect_v than_o the_o person_n deprave_a these_o thing_n presuppose_v my_o first_o conclusion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_a faith_n that_o all_o those_o who_o descend_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o general_a malady_n of_o original_a sin_n wherefore_o god_n threaten_v gen._n 13._o that_o he_o who_o flesh_n be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 17_o aug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la cap._n 30._o &_o 35._o &_o li._n â—_o dâ—_n nupt_v ijs_fw-la â—_o concupiscentijs_fw-la cap._n 17_o because_o he_o have_v make_v frustrate_a his_o covenant_n out_o of_o which_o testimony_n s._n austin_n thus_o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o infant_n do_v not_o frustrate_v this_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n by_o any_o actual_a sin_n see_v they_o can_v not_o commit_v any_o actual_o therefore_o they_o contract_v original_o by_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n the_o second_o testimony_n which_o prove_v this_o point_n be_v out_o of_o the_o 51._o psalm_n where_o david_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o in_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o place_n almost_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n do_v infer_v the_o foresay_a conclusion_n especial_o origenes_n basil_n and_o chrysostome_n who_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n in_o leviticum_fw-la cap._n 12._o note_v that_o david_n do_v not_o by_o these_o word_n accuse_v any_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o that_o he_o call_v nature_n his_o mother_n signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o filth_n and_o impurity_n of_o adam_n sin_n have_v descend_v upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n yea_o this_o be_v also_o the_o exposition_n of_o eutimius_fw-la hilarius_n ruffinus_n innocentius_n tertius_fw-la beda_n gregory_n ambrose_n and_o hierome_n who_o also_o allege_v for_o the_o same_o conclusion_n eccles_n cap._n 4._o a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n which_o place_n s._n austin_n thus_o explicate_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la grave_n iugum_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la what_o be_v this_o heavy_a yoke_n but_o sin_n and_o why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o yoke_n but_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o two_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n in_o both_o the_o sex_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n therefore_o in_o that_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n he_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o age_n no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n and_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o sin_n unto_o a_o yoke_n he_o make_v all_o man_n equal_a christ_n only_o except_v who_o be_v not_o bear_v as_o other_o be_v of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n many_o of_o the_o father_n 27._o august_n lib._n 6_o contra_fw-la donatistas_n cap._n 12._o &_o lib._n 1_o de_fw-la piccatorum_fw-la i_o ritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n cap._n 17._o &_o 20._o 29._o 30._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o and_o principal_o s._n austin_n do_v deduce_v this_o our_o conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o 3._o of_o john_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o place_n though_o bellarmine_n with_o most_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v infer_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a exception_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o material_a water_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o as_o water_n do_v as_o a_o reverend_a author_n of_o this_o age_n do_v well_o expound_v 5._o attersol_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 5._o which_o interpretation_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o conference_n of_o a_o like_a place_n matth._n 3._o vers_fw-la 11._o he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fire_n lightning_z our_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n enflame_v they_o with_o his_o love_n and_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a affection_n so_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n show_v forth_o in_o we_o the_o force_n power_n and_o property_n of_o water_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o john_n 7.38.39_o and_o 4.21_o again_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o water_n in_o baptism_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o a_o like_a sentence_n john_n 6.53_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o innocentius_n 3._o 4._o decret_n gregor_n lib._n 3._o tit_n 42._o cap._n 3_o lumbardus_n lib_n 4._o scent_n distinct_a 4._o and_o peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n as_o touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n unbaptise_v s._n chrysostome_n theodoretus_n s._n austin_n with_o many_o other_o doctor_n do_v evident_o deduce_v the_o foresay_a conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o roman_n 5._o rom._n 5._o where_o paul_n say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n pass_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o which_o all_o have_v sin_v domini_fw-la irencus_fw-la l._n 5._o cap._n 17._o &_o 19_o athan._n de_fw-fr iâ—carnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la bâ—siâ—_n super_fw-la psalmos_fw-la 32._o &_o 50._o concilium_fw-la milevitanun_n &_o araustâ—anum_n jâ—stinus_n martyr_n greg_n nazian_n oratione_fw-la 42._o in_o sanctum_fw-la pascha_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la 38_o in_o christi_fw-la nattuttate_fw-la chrysâ—stomus_n de_fw-fr adamo_n &_o eua._n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o in_o gen._n theodoretus_n in_o psalmum_fw-la 50._o damascenus_n lib_n 2_o fâ—leâ—_n orthodoxae_fw-la origines_fw-la super_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 6._o cyprian_a epistola_fw-la 59_o hilarius_n pictariensis_n ad_fw-la psalmum_fw-la 18._o ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr tobia_n c._n 9_o &_o ad_fw-la psal_n 48._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n 2._o hierom_n ad_fw-la cap._n 42._o zech_n fulgentius_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la jesus_n chrsti_fw-la cap._n 31._o bernard_n seria_fw-la 4._o hebdomadae_fw-la paenosae_fw-la de_fw-la passione_n domini_fw-la yea_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o milevitan_n and_o arausican_n counsel_n of_o justine_n martyr_n ireneus_fw-la athanasius_n cirillus_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n cirillus_n alexandrinus_n theodoretus_n damascenus_n origenes_n cyprianus_n hilarius_n pictaviensis_n ambrose_n jerome_n fulgentius_n bernard_n and_o many_o other_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v answer_v to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o
say_v he_o dare_v not_o define_v how_o great_a this_o punishment_n of_o fire_n shall_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o they_o who_o depart_v with_o the_o guilt_n only_o of_o original_a sin_n the_o like_a also_o be_v not_o improbable_o gather_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o his_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n the_o 12._o chapter_n upon_o those_o word_n in_o turbine_fw-la conteret_fw-la i_o where_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o insinuate_v the_o say_a sensible_a punishment_n of_o the_o infant_n by_o fire_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la apertè_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la damna_fw-la considerans_fw-la dicat_fw-la as_o if_o consider_v the_o loss_n of_o mankind_n he_o shall_v plain_o say_v with_o what_o punishment_n will_v that_o most_o just_a and_o rigorous_a judge_n punish_v those_o who_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o own_o fault_n if_o he_o also_o eternal_o smite_v those_o who_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o will_n do_v not_o condemn_v by_o which_o word_n of_o smite_v he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v by_o fire_n again_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n himself_o touch_v this_o sensible_a punishment_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n multiplicabit_fw-la vulnera_fw-la mea_fw-la he_o shall_v multiply_v my_o wound_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o foresay_a infant_n he_o say_v that_o perpetua_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi percipiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peecarunt_fw-la that_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v in_o nothing_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a will_n receive_v perpetual_a torment_n which_o word_n of_o perpetual_a torment_n must_v needs_o import_v a_o sensible_a punishment_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n in_o fulgentius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v plain_o out_o of_o he_o above_o allege_v and_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n which_o book_n he_o write_v not_o only_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n but_o also_o in_o their_o name_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n final_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n matth._n the_o three_o chapter_n verse_n 12._o and_o mark_v also_o the_o three_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o where_o s._n john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v make_v clean_o the_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n where_o as_o we_o see_v all_o mankind_n be_v but_o only_o of_o two_o sort_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a the_o wheat_n and_o the_o chaff_n whereof_o the_o wheat_n only_o be_v for_o the_o garner_n that_o be_v the_o good_a for_o heaven_n the_o chaff_n for_o the_o fire_n the_o bad_a for_o those_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o hell_n here_o be_v no_o mean_a all_o be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o 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