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preface_n of_o their_o english_a translation_n and_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n judgement_n who_o differ_v in_o word_n only_o a_o little_a from_o the_o former_a popish_a assertion_n but_o in_o matter_n and_o purpose_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o if_o there_o be_v no_o permission_n at_o all_o &_o to_o be_v thus_o permit_v with_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v aforeshew_v and_o thus_o of_o the_o 3._o question_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o controversy_n which_o be_v move_v at_o this_o day_n concern_v holy_a scripture_n i_o remember_v not_o any_o that_o we_o have_v leave_v untouched_a we_o have_v therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o both_o covenant_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_a whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o manifest_v his_o word_n and_o will_n unto_o man_n it_o rest_v now_o that_o wespeake_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o man_n misery_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n the_o common_a place_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o former_a before_o handle_v be_v subaltern_a to_o the_o place_n or_o general_a head_n of_o our_o call_n for_o calling_n be_v the_o transfer_v of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v what_o our_o calling_n be_v and_o misery_n into_o the_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n therefore_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o sin_n first_o in_o general_a after_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o kind_n or_o part_n the_o name_n of_o sin_n signify_v a_o certain_a thing_n compound_v of_o his_o own_o matter_n and_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o sin_n to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o certain_a be_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o that_o be_v be_v not_o a_o substance_n but_o a_o accident_n and_o be_v what_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v either_o a_o quality_n or_o action_n and_o this_o
imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o poison_n see_v rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n poison_v with_o original_a sin_n one_o of_o the_o member_n be_v infect_v and_o poison_v with_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v show_v v._n 13._o neither_o give_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n again_o the_o very_a name_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v the_o subject_n thereof_o or_o where_o it_o rest_v as_o when_o it_o be_v call_v flesh_n concupiscence_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o original_a sin_n now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o compound_n thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o threefold_a the_o material_a cause_n of_o original_a sin_n threefold_a what_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v next_o what_o the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v threefold_a the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v that_o apostasy_n wherein_o we_o fall_v all_o away_o from_o god_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n this_o we_o receive_v from_o our_o mother_n womb_n for_o we_o be_v all_o bear_a apostate_n &_o backslider_n from_o god_n for_o that_o the_o first_o apostasy_n be_v not_o adam_n only_o but_o do_v appertain_v to_o we_o all_o first_o reason_n itself_o may_v sufcient_o convince_v it_o for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o then_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o as_o parcelle_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o so_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o from_o the_o live_a god_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n heb._n 7._o levi_n be_v say_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_n because_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n fact_n be_v therefore_o levi_n his_o fact_n also_o and_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n which_o then_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n next_o this_o be_v testify_v by_o scripture_n as_o by_o name_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v rom._n 5._o 12._o in_o who_o to_o wit_n adam_n all_o man_n have_v sin_v that_o first_o apostasy_n i_o grant_v be_v past_a and_o vanish_v away_o as_o every_o action_n pass_v away_o yet_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o be_v say_v to_o continue_v still_o for_o albeit_o the_o fact_n be_v past_a yet_o the_o still_o how_o the_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n continue_v still_o guilt_n thereof_o remain_v still_o for_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v guilty_a by_o nature_n of_o that_o first_o apostasy_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o every_o other_o sin_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o remain_v still_o so_o long_o as_o the_o guilt_n remain_v which_o be_v consequent_a thereunto_o wherefore_o every_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o first_o defection_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n until_o this_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o we_o be_v such_o apostate_n by_o nature_n the_o scripture_n testify_v rom._n 5._o 15._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o many_o must_v be_v guilty_a that_o one_o offence_n ro._n 5._o 16._o the_o fault_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o backslide_v and_o our_o fall_v away_o which_o we_o bring_v forth_o with_o we_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n into_o the_o world_n the_o second_o part_n follow_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a defect_n or_o a_o certain_a want_n of_o original_a justice_n sin_n second_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o integrity_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n and_o example_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o creator_n for_o he_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n wise_a just_a holy_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o eph._n 5._o and_o col._n say_v that_o in_o these_o respect_v man_n be_v like_a to_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o creation_n this_o want_n i_o speak_v of_o original_a justice_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o that_o apostasy_n before_o show_v for_o that_o apostasy_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n guilty_a deprive_v we_o in_o our_o first_o birth_n even_o in_o our_o very_a conception_n of_o that_o original_a justice_n and_o image_n of_o god_n this_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n very_o sense_n show_v and_o many_o scripture_n testify_v of_o it_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o speak_v of_o sin_n negativelie_a or_o privativelie_o for_o scripture_n proof_n of_o our_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n by_o 1._o sense_n 2._o by_o scripture_n all_o such_o place_n show_v plain_o what_o defect_n be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ro._n 7_o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v the._n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 4._o 18._o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n the_o three_o part_n follow_v and_o this_o we_o say_v be_v a_o inclination_n sin_n the_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o quality_n contrary_a to_o that_o original_a justice_n and_o integrity_n before_o mention_v succeed_v even_o in_o place_n thereof_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o it_o be_v the_o second_o effect_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o that_o rebellion_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n first_o deprive_v we_o of_o original_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n next_o in_o place_n there_o of_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n it_o infect_v we_o with_o a_o quality_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_a this_o contratie_n quality_n or_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o we_o very_a sense_n procue_v it_o with_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o which_o speak_v of_o sin_n affirmative_o or_o that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v positive_o ro._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v concupiscence_n but_o that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n eph._n 2._o 3._o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ad_fw-la to_o these_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v gen._n 6._o and_o 8._o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o here_o as_o touch_v the_o want_n of_o justice_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n you_o must_v be_v advertise_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faculty_n note_n a_o special_a note_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o both_o these_o evil_n together_o we_o reckon_v as_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n these_o two_o last_o the_o scripture_n often_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o word_n hart_n because_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o hart_n the_o first_o defect_n than_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v the_o want_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n here_o be_v also_o the_o want_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v of_o a_o quality_n wherewith_o our_o very_a knowledge_n and_o light_n must_v be_v affect_v and_o assure_o be_v affect_v with_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o knowledge_n be_v twofold_a natural_a light_n a_o two_o fold_v light_n of_o the_o mind_n 1._o want_v of_o natural_a light_n and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o defect_n
for_o it_o be_v derive_v either_o by_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o through_o their_o default_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v not_o derive_v by_o propagation_n to_o the_o child_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o be_v very_o evident_a wherefore_o this_o sin_n come_v not_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o derivation_n child_n how_o sin_n be_v derive_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o they_o this_o propagation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o beget_v into_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v easy_o discern_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o child_n be_v corrupt_v &_o infect_v with_o sin_n whence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o such_o corrupt_a &_o unclean_a seed_n must_v also_o be_v corrupt_a and_o unclean_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o propagation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o beget_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v more_o hardly_o express_v yet_o i_o deliver_v what_o seem_v most_o soul_n how_o sin_n infefect_v the_o very_a soul_n probable_a unto_o i_o on_o this_o manner_n after_o that_o by_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o beget_v sin_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v now_o the_o body_n beget_v be_v corrupt_a &_o infect_v with_o sin_n this_o body_n i_o say_v infect_v and_o poison_v the_o soul_n create_v even_o then_o of_o god_n before_o and_o infuse_v into_o it_o that_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v create_v here_o you_o demand_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o time_n it_o be_v create_v and_o so_o quest_n quest_n infuse_v into_o the_o body_n and_o then_o afterward_o so_o defile_v by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o body_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o for_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v infuse_v and_o corrupt_v in_o ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr the_o very_a self_n same_o moment_n of_o time_n this_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o desertion_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o body_n whereinto_o it_o be_v infuse_v for_o god_n the_o very_a same_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o creat_v &_o infuse_v the_o soul_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n forsake_v it_o and_o give_v it_o over_o to_o the_o body_n to_o be_v so_o defile_v with_o sin_n wherefore_o this_o i_o avouch_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v infuse_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o defile_v by_o the_o body_n the_o very_a same_o moment_n of_o time_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o parent_n follow_v and_o this_o i_o express_v on_o this_o wise_a adam_n by_o that_o his_o first_o offence_n do_v derive_v as_o by_o a_o certain_a conduit_n whatsoever_o corruption_n be_v in_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 12._o say_v by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n sin_v sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whence_o proceed_v this_o efficacy_n or_o power_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n to_o engender_v as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o derive_v sin_n into_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o adam_n progeny_n i_o answer_v this_o efficacy_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o word_n and_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n if_o man_n will_v stand_v and_o persist_v in_o that_o his_o innocence_n which_o he_o have_v by_o creation_n he_o shall_v stand_v for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o for_o his_o progeny_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v but_o fall_v away_o his_o fall_n shall_v turn_v creation_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o to_o his_o own_o damage_n so_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o whatsoever_o evil_a shall_v be_v tide_v he_o the_o same_o shall_v ensue_v to_o all_o his_o offspring_n after_o he_o and_o this_o last_o way_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n please_v i_o best_o and_o aught_o to_o content_v all_o sober_a wit_n for_o that_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o authority_n and_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o far_o our_o judgement_n concern_v original_a sin_n now_o let_v we_o brief_o see_v what_o the_o old_a heretic_n and_o late_a adversary_n of_o god_n truth_n say_v concern_v this_o sin_n first_o sin_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heretic_n concern_v original_a sin_n here_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n the_o monk_n and_o caelestius_n his_o disciple_n which_o say_v there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n that_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n do_v hurt_v himself_o only_o and_o not_o his_o posterity_n except_v only_o by_o his_o example_n they_o say_v his_o posterity_n sin_v not_o by_o propagation_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n adam_n prevarication_n when_o it_o be_v object_v against_o they_o that_o young_a infant_n die_v which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n they_o answer_v that_o adam_n himself_o also_o have_v die_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n albeit_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o this_o be_v the_o pelagian_o principal_a argument_n against_o sin_n the_o pelagian_o argument_n against_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n if_o sin_n be_v by_o propagation_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o posterity_n by_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o the_o body_n but_o not_o by_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o traduction_n and_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n neither_o can_v sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o and_o proper_o seat_v in_o it_o and_o not_o by_o both_o unite_a because_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o part_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n at_o all_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o set_v down_o in_o this_o chap_n touch_v the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o their_o proposition_n answer_n answer_n do_v not_o number_v all_o the_o form_n &_o mean_n of_o the_o propation_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v beside_o those_o mean_v a_o derivation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o parent_n next_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o propagation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o soul_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v by_o the_o body_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n heresy_n next_o the_o schoolman_n have_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o original_a sin_n schoolman_n opinion_n of_o original_a sin_n sin_n for_o some_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n apostasy_n other_o say_v it_o be_v but_o the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n but_o peter_n lombard_n reject_v these_o opinion_n avouch_v it_o to_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a evil_a quality_n contrary_a to_o that_o first_o original_a justice_n albertus_n pigghius_n &_o ambrose_n catharinus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o this_o conclusion_n they_o draw_v forth_o three_o other_o opinion_n the_o first_o be_v this_o original_a sin_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o only_a sin_n three_o gross_a opinion_n of_o papist_n concern_v original_a sin_n in_o all_o man_n 2._o this_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v real_a and_o actual_o he_o but_o it_o be_v we_o only_o by_o imputation_n the_o three_o that_o infant_n in_o verity_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 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