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aliud_fw-la est_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la confirmation_n be_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o if_o so_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v reiterated_a can_v have_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o greek_n do_v it_o frequent_o but_o they_o have_v no_o warranty_n from_o the_o scripture_n nor_o from_o any_o of_o their_o own_o ancient_a doctor_n indeed_o when_o any_o do_v return_v from_o heresy_n they_o confirm_v they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o sevil_n but_o upon_o a_o close_a intuition_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o find_v they_o do_v so_o only_o to_o such_o who_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o confirmation_n in_o their_o sect_n such_o as_o the_o novatian_o and_o the_o donatist_n novatiani_n poenitentiam_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la conventu_fw-la arcent_fw-la penitus_fw-la &_o 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that_o one_o day_n will_v be_v esteem_v so_o and_o indeed_o real_o be_v a_o final_a impenitence_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o to_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n one_o day_n differ_v only_o accidental_o and_o by_o chance_n from_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n from_o final_a impenitence_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o as_o a_o infant_n from_o a_o man_n it_o be_v material_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o may_v also_o have_v the_o same_o formality_n 10._o viii_o the_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sin_n distinct_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o action_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o repent_v because_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o can_v be_v innocent_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v distinct_o criminal_a it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostasy_n presumption_n or_o despair_n or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o carelessness_n as_o be_v in_o the_o question_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v infinite_o far_o from_o be_v excusable_a or_o innocent_a 11._o these_o consideration_n seem_v to_o i_o of_o very_o great_a moment_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o main_a proposition_n and_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v to_o effect_v this_o persuasion_n upon_o we_o that_o whoever_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n can_v honest_o nor_o prudent_o nor_o safe_o defer_v his_o repentance_n one_o hour_n he_o that_o repent_v instant_o break_v his_o habit_n when_o it_o be_v in_o ovo_fw-la in_o the_o shell_n and_o prevent_v god_n anger_n and_o his_o own_o debauchment_n and_o disimprovement_n qui_fw-la paruis_fw-la obvius_fw-la ibit_fw-la nazian_n be_v nunquam_fw-la praeceps_fw-la scelera_fw-la in_o graviora_fw-la feretur_fw-la and_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o defer_v our_o repentance_n one_o hour_n we_o do_v to_o our_o soul_n worse_o than_o to_o our_o body_n quae_fw-la laedunt_fw-la oculos_fw-la festinas_fw-la demere_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la ep_n est_fw-la animum_fw-la differ_v curandi_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la if_o dirt_n fall_v into_o our_o eye_n we_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o the_o chirurgeon_n stay_v sir_n and_o let_v the_o grit_n or_o little_a stone_n abide_v there_o till_o next_o week_n but_o get_v it_o out_o present_o this_o similitude_n if_o it_o prove_v nothing_o yet_o will_v serve_v to_o upbraid_v our_o folly_n to_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o question_n remember_v this_o that_o as_o in_o god_n account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remit_v to_o retain_v a_o sin_n be_v opposite_a so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o our_o retain_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o sin_n though_o but_o for_o a_o day_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o mercy_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o soul_n sect_n iii_o a_o sinful_a habit_n have_v in_o it_o proper_a evil_n and_o a_o proper_a guiltiness_n of_o its_o 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guilt_n do_v not_o remain_v but_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o may_v guess_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o woman_n still_o be_v that_o which_o eve_n be_v even_o snare_n to_o man_n gate_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v and_o that_o they_o as_o eve_n do_v dare_v and_o can_v prevail_v with_o man_n when_o the_o devil_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n can_v i_o know_v nothing_o else_o that_o he_o say_v of_o this_o article_n 20._o save_v only_o that_o according_a to_o the_o constant_a sense_n of_o antiquity_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o impair_v omnia_fw-la naturalia_fw-la animae_fw-la ut_fw-la substantiva_fw-la ejus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inesse_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la procedere_fw-la atque_fw-la proficere_fw-la and_o again_o 9_o hominis_fw-la anima_fw-la velut_fw-la surculus_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la matrice_n adam_n in_o propaginem_fw-la deducta_fw-la &_o genitalibus_fw-la foeminae_fw-la foveis_fw-la commendata_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la 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forbid_v qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la who_o be_v new_o bear_v have_v not_o sin_v at_o all_o but_o only_o be_v bear_v carnal_o of_o adam_n he_o have_v in_o his_o first_o birth_n contract_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o old_a death_n which_o come_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o easy_o because_o not_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v innocent_a that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o sin_n inherent_a that_o adam_n sin_n therefore_o only_o be_v impute_v that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o be_v the_o contagion_n of_o death_n that_o be_v mortality_n and_o its_o affection_n and_o according_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o be_v the_o remission_n they_o be_v the_o infant_n improper_o and_o metonymical_o therefore_o so_o be_v the_o remission_n but_o arnobius_n speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la cord_n concipitur_fw-la &_o â—re_n consummatur_fw-la arnobius_n hic_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sententiam_fw-la adae_fw-la habet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la verò_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la 50._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o adam_n upon_o he_o but_o not_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n inherent_a but_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o occasion_n of_o it_o ambros._n the_o author_n of_o the_o short_a commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n attribute_v to_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v so_o much_o that_o some_o have_v use_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o writer_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v his_o word_n be_v these_o mors_fw-la autem_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la 136._o cum_fw-la anima_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la separatur_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la mors_fw-la que_fw-la secunda_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_fw-la gehenna_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la peccato_fw-la adae_fw-la patimur_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la occasione_n propriâ—â—_n peccatis_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la death_n be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o there_o be_v also_o another_o death_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n which_o we_o suffer_v not_o from_o adam_n sin_n but_o by_o occasion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o our_o own_o sin_n these_o word_n need_v no_o explication_n for_o when_o he_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n affirm_v that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o the_o mass_n 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possunt_fw-la say_fw-la s._n austin_n lest_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o into_o heaven_n none_o can_v enter_v but_o they_o which_o be_v great_a in_o god_n account_n 19_o vii_o last_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o perpetual_a assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n the_o endearment_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o admonition_n of_o friend_n the_o severity_n of_o preacher_n the_o aid_n of_o book_n the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o daily_a danger_n our_o continual_a necessity_n and_o the_o recollection_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o above_o all_o he_o have_v promise_v heaven_n to_o the_o obedient_a which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o blessing_n so_o great_a and_o infinite_a as_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o they_o it_o be_v infinite_o reasonable_a and_o just_a if_o he_o shall_v exact_v of_o we_o every_o sin_n that_o be_v every_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v avoid_v 20._o upon_o this_o 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quantitate_fw-la peccati_fw-la diversam_fw-la mulctae_fw-la sententiam_fw-la expendit_fw-la si_fw-mi parum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pecus_fw-la ferieris_fw-la damn_v minuti_fw-la ut_fw-la lucas_n scripsit_fw-la ut_fw-la verò_fw-la matthaeus_n quadrantis_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la eâ—estitisti_fw-la debtor_n solvere_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la inde_fw-la exibis_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o minima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la persolveris_fw-la every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n must_v pay_v his_o fine_n but_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v loose_v from_o those_o fearful_a prison_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v loose_v if_o he_o agree_v not_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o the_o small_a offence_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n a_o violation_n of_o that_o band_n by_o which_o our_o obedience_n unite_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v unto_o we_o in_o various_a expression_n for_o though_o the_o several_a word_n be_v various_o use_v in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o signify_v that_o even_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v a_o prevarication_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o damascen_n call_v sin_n 23._o which_o we_o render_v well_o by_o transgression_n and_o even_o those_o word_n which_o in_o distinction_n signify_v a_o small_a offence_n yet_o they_o also_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o great_a word_n to_o show_v that_o they_o all_o have_v the_o same_o formality_n and_o do_v the_o same_o displeasure_n or_o at_o least_o that_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n no_o difference_n of_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v regular_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n against_o god_n only_o be_v by_o phavorinus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v also_o use_v for_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o injury_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n but_o demosthenes_n distinguish_v injustice_n from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v wrong_v willing_o be_v unjust_a he_o that_o do_v it_o unwilling_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o the_o same_o indistinction_n be_v observable_a in_o the_o other_o word_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o s._n hierome_n use_v for_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la tacita_fw-la subrepit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ex_fw-la aliquâ—_n parte_fw-la conniventibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la nec_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la nos_fw-la impulit_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la when_o a_o sudden_a thought_n invade_v we_o without_o our_o advertency_n and_o observation_n and_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o death_n as_o yet_o and_o yet_o that_o death_n be_v appendent_a to_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o can_v be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v observe_v because_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o call_v death_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.1_o and_o of_o the_o ephesian_a gentile_n s._n paul_n say_v they_o have_v be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v that_o such_o little_a obliquity_n or_o beginning_n of_o great_a sin_n be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o law_n not_o against_o it_o for_o it_o be_v at_o least_o the_o word_n hinder_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o malignity_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n 20._o and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delictum_fw-la or_o offence_n and_o so_o do_v our_o bibles_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v attribute_v even_o to_o concupiscence_n or_o the_o beginning_n of_o mischief_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o by_o s._n hierome_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o same_o be_v use_v for_o the_o consummation_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n by_o s._n james_n lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccatum_fw-la be_v the_o latin_a word_n which_o when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o distinct_a and_o press_a sense_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o lesser_a sin_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o crimen_fw-la paulus_n orosius_n arbit_fw-la use_v it_o to_o signify_v only_o the_o concupiscence_n or_o sinful_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o it_o break_v forth_o to_o action_n he_o call_v it_o a_o crime_n peccatum_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la concipit_fw-la crimen_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la actus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v so_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_a latin_n peccatus_fw-la it_o be_v call_v by_o they_o quasi_fw-la pellicatus_fw-la that_o entice_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o uncleanness_n so_o cicero_n in_o a._n gellius_n nemo_fw-la ita_fw-la manifesto_fw-la peccatu_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la impudens_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la tum_fw-la impudentior_fw-la videretur_fw-la si_fw-la negaret_fw-la 19_o thus_o the_o indistinction_n of_o word_n mingle_v all_o their_o signification_n in_o the_o same_o common_a notion_n and_o formality_n they_o be_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o if_o they_o be_v not_o against_o a_o law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o can_v be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a but_o must_v be_v liable_a to_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n whereof_o that_o action_n be_v a_o transgression_n 23._o ii_o the_o law_n of_o god_n never_o threaten_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n never_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o upon_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n the_o small_a offence_n be_v not_o only_o threaten_v but_o may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n therefore_o
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he_o that_o call_v racha_n shall_v be_v guilty_a that_o be_v shall_v be_v use_v as_o one_o that_o stand_v guilty_a in_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o council_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v too_o but_o with_o a_o severe_a execution_n by_o ston_a to_o death_n this_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n by_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n for_o crucifixion_n be_v the_o roman_a manner_n these_o two_o already_o signify_v hell_n in_o a_o less_o degree_n but_o as_o certain_o and_o evident_o as_o the_o three_o for_o though_o we_o read_v hell-fire_n in_o the_o three_o sentence_n only_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o signify_v hell_n than_o the_o other_o two_o by_o analogy_n and_o proportionable_a representment_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v this_o when_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o add_v yet_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o anger_n and_o reproach_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o great_a than_o that_o of_o ston_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o council_n he_o will_v borrow_v his_o expression_n from_o that_o which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n too_o well_o understand_v a_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o the_o phoenician_n of_o burn_a child_n alive_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n the_o hellenist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o unlike_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o because_o by_o our_o bless_a lord_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v or_o represent_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o that_o gradation_n the_o christian_n take_v the_o word_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v its_o appellative_a and_o to_o signify_v the_o state_n or_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a just_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v call_v paradise_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o intend_v that_o this_o shall_v signify_v hell_n than_o that_o any_o of_o the_o other_o two_o shall_v the_o word_n itself_o never_o do_v so_o before_o but_o that_o and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v take_v as_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a thing_n among_o they_o here_o to_o represent_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o most_o intolerable_a state_n hereafter_o just_o as_o damnation_n be_v call_v death_n the_o second_o death_n that_o because_o we_o fear_v the_o first_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o present_a evil_n we_o may_v be_v affright_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o latter_a from_o this_o authority_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o in_o the_o law_n no_o sin_n be_v venial_a but_o by_o repentance_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o neither_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v they_o not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n not_o by_o the_o more_o holy_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n for_o the_o gospel_n have_v with_o great_a severity_n lay_v restraint_n upon_o these_o minute_n and_o little_a particle_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o if_o in_o the_o law_n every_o transgression_n be_v exact_v we_o can_v reasonable_o think_v that_o the_o least_o part_n of_o duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n superad_v with_o a_o new_a and_o severe_a caution_n as_o great_a and_o great_a than_o that_o by_o which_o the_o law_n exact_v the_o great_a commandment_n can_v be_v break_v with_o indemnity_n or_o without_o the_o high_a danger_n the_o law_n exact_v all_o its_o small_a minute_n and_o therefore_o so_o do_v the_o gospel_n as_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o great_a holiness_n but_o as_o in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o small_a transgression_n there_o be_v a_o assignment_n of_o expiatory_a rite_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o ready_a repentance_n and_o a_o prepare_a mercy_n 37._o vii_o last_o those_o sin_n which_o man_n in_o health_n be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n do_v shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n those_o sin_n which_o a_o die_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o though_o he_o hope_v not_o or_o desire_v not_o to_o escape_v temporal_a death_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a threaten_n damnable_a for_o what_o can_v the_o die_a man_n fear_n but_o death_n eternal_a and_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o ask_v pardon_n even_o for_o the_o small_a sin_n which_o he_o can_v remember_v in_o order_n to_o what_o pardon_n can_v that_o repentance_n be_v but_o of_o the_o eternal_a pain_n to_o which_o every_o sin_n by_o its_o own_o demerit_n natural_o descend_v if_o he_o must_v repent_v and_o ask_v pardon_n when_o he_o hope_v not_o or_o desire_v not_o the_o temporal_a it_o be_v certain_a he_o must_v repent_v only_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o eternal_a and_o they_o that_o will_v think_v otherwise_o will_v also_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v in_o this_o *_o for_o if_o the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n be_v punish_v for_o all_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o unpardoned_a venial_a sin_n be_v there_o also_o 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lessen_v their_o provision_n for_o since_o nothing_o be_v great_a or_o little_o but_o in_o comparison_n with_o something_o else_o he_o account_v his_o sin_n small_a because_o he_o commit_v great_a and_o he_o that_o can_v suffer_v the_o great_a burden_n shrink_v not_o under_o a_o light_a weight_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o such_o man_n must_v be_v deceive_v and_o die_v 50._o vii_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o his_o venial_a or_o small_a sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v for_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o in_o a_o distinct_a account_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o quit_v of_o the_o small_a but_o by_o be_v also_o quit_v of_o the_o great_a for_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v any_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o remain_v his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o man_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v hope_v that_o his_o venial_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o any_o sense_n indulge_v they_o increase_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v like_o little_a stone_n lay_v upon_o a_o shoulder_n already_o crush_v with_o a_o unequal_a load_n either_o god_n pardon_v the_o great_a or_o the_o least_o stand_v uncancel_v 51._o viii_o although_o god_n never_o pardon_v the_o small_a without_o the_o great_a yet_o he_o sometime_o retain_v the_o small_a of_o they_o who_o be_v great_a he_o have_v pardon_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o although_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v his_o servant_n for_o every_o calamity_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o a_o father_n never_o pardon_v the_o small_a offence_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o those_o little_a offence_n can_v pretend_v to_o
for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o not_o repent_v a_o not_o rescind_v of_o the_o past_a act_n by_o a_o contrary_a nolition_n but_o there_o be_v a_o continuance_n in_o it_o and_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o death_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v death_n the_o same_o death_n so_o many_o time_n over_o it_o be_v a_o approve_v of_o our_o shame_n a_o take_v it_o upon_o we_o a_o own_n and_o a_o secure_v our_o destruction_n and_o before_o a_o man_n can_v arrive_v thither_o he_o must_v have_v break_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o restitution_n in_o piece_n and_o for_o his_o recovery_n nothing_o be_v leave_v unless_o a_o palladium_n fall_v from_o heaven_n the_o man_n can_v live_v again_o unless_o god_n shall_v do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o he_o do_v for_o lazarus_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a sect_n iu._n sinful_a habit_n do_v require_v a_o distinct_a manner_n of_o repentance_n and_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v pardon_v but_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o contrary_n 32._o this_o be_v the_o most_o material_a and_o practical_a difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n for_o upon_o this_o depend_v the_o most_o mysterious_a article_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o die_a penitent_n for_o if_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v without_o the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v vicious_a and_o the_o superinduce_v its_o contrary_a this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n require_v a_o particular_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o much_o industry_n caution_n watchfulness_n frequent_a prayer_n many_o advice_n and_o consultation_n constancy_n severe_a application_n and_o be_v of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n and_o such_o slow_a progression_n that_o all_o man_n who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o this_o employment_n and_o have_v hearty_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v a_o vicious_a habit_n know_v it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o our_o deathbed_n that_o therefore_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o prove_v i_o express_v in_o this_o proposition_n a_o vicious_a habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v without_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o contrary_a either_o in_o kind_n or_o in_o perfect_a affection_n and_o in_o all_o those_o instance_n in_o which_o the_o man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o work_v 33._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o chair_n and_o pulpit_n be_v dangerous_a guide_n in_o the_o article_n of_o repentance_n affirm_v that_o any_o sin_n or_o any_o habit_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v by_o any_o single_a act_n of_o contrition_n the_o continue_a sin_n of_o forty_o year_n may_v be_v wash_v off_o in_o less_o than_o forty_o minute_n nay_o by_o a_o act_n of_o attrition_n with_o the_o priestly_a absolution_n which_o proposition_n if_o it_o be_v false_a do_v destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o soul_n and_o it_o can_v be_v true_a because_o it_o destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a life_n the_o reproof_n of_o this_o depend_v upon_o many_o proposition_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v as_o plain_a account_n as_o the_o thing_n will_v bear_v 34._o i._o every_o habit_n of_o vice_n may_v be_v expel_v by_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n natural_o as_o injustice_n by_o justice_n gluttony_n by_o temperance_n lust_n by_o chastity_n but_o by_o these_o it_o be_v not_o meritorious_o remit_v and_o forgive_v because_o nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v remit_v sin_n or_o be_v the_o immediate_a natural_a disposition_n to_o pardon_v all_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o grace_n obtain_v by_o our_o holy_a redeemer_n the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o in_o this_o the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a innocence_n of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n want_v its_o proper_a title_n to_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o repentance_n for_o nature_n can_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n much_o less_o make_v it_o acceptable_a for_o it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n graciousness_n and_o free_a forgiveness_n can_v be_v teach_v only_o by_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v effectual_a and_o this_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o our_o bless_a lord_n according_a to_o that_o say_n grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 35._o ii_o although_o a_o habit_n can_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_v the_o contrary_a habit_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o have_v contract_v a_o vicious_a habit_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o his_o pardon_n that_o he_o root_n out_o that_o habit_n and_o obtain_v the_o contrary_a in_o some_o degree_n of_o prevalency_n so_o that_o the_o scale_n be_v turn_v on_o that_o side_n where_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n if_o to_o be_v a_o habitual_a sinner_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o actual_a sin_n by_o which_o the_o habit_n be_v contract_v then_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n so_o also_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a that_o the_o habit_n be_v retract_v by_o a_o habit_n that_o every_o wound_n may_v have_v its_o balsam_n and_o every_o break_a bone_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o redintegrate_a 36._o iii_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o habitual_a sin_n the_o argument_n be_v more_o press_v for_o if_o the_o act_n which_o be_v past_a and_o remain_v not_o yet_o must_v be_v reverse_v by_o its_o contrary_n much_o rather_o must_v that_o be_v take_v off_o which_o do_v remain_v which_o actual_o tempt_v we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n exact_o contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o some_o seldom_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o trifle_a instance_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o good_a man_n but_o no_o vicious_a habit_n can_v neither_o in_o a_o small_a matter_n nor_o in_o a_o great_a this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o destroyer_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a obliquity_n so_o it_o must_v have_v a_o special_a repentance_n a_o repentance_n proper_a to_o it_o that_o be_v as_o a_o act_n rescind_v a_o act_n so_o must_v a_o habit_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o habit_n a_o single_a act_n of_o contrition_n to_o a_o single_a sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v more_o no_o less_o than_o a_o last_a and_o a_o habitual_a contrition_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o habit_n and_o although_o a_o habit_n can_v meritorious_o remit_v a_o habit_n no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n can_v do_v a_o act_n they_o be_v both_o equal_a as_o to_o that_o particular_a yet_o they_o be_v also_o disposition_n equal_o at_o least_o on_o this_o hand_n necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n pardon_n of_o their_o respective_a contrary_n 37._o iv._o it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o side_n that_o every_o single_a sin_n which_o we_o remember_v must_v be_v repent_v of_o by_o a_o act_n of_o repentance_n that_o must_v particular_o touch_v that_o sin_n if_o we_o distinct_o remember_v it_o it_o must_v distinct_o be_v revoke_v by_o a_o nolition_n a_o sorrow_n and_o moral_a revocation_n of_o it_o since_o therefore_o every_o habit_n be_v contract_v by_o many_o single_a action_n every_o one_o of_o which_o if_o they_o be_v sinful_a must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o be_v rescind_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o rescission_n of_o those_o will_v also_o introduce_v a_o contrary_a habit_n and_o so_o the_o question_n will_v be_v evince_v upon_o that_o account_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v one_o act_n of_o sorrow_n can_v abolish_v many_o foul_a act_n of_o sin_n we_o but_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o must_v have_v many_o for_o one_o as_o i_o have_v already_o make_v to_o appear_v a_o multitude_n of_o sigh_n and_o prayer_n against_o every_o foul_a action_n that_o we_o remember_v and_o then_o the_o consequent_a be_v plain_a that_o upon_o this_o reckon_n when_o a_o habit_n be_v contract_v the_o action_n which_o be_v its_o principle_n can_v be_v rescind_v but_o by_o such_o repentance_n which_o will_v extinguish_v not_o only_o the_o formality_n but_o the_o material_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o that_o curse_a production_n at_o least_o in_o very_a many_o degree_n 38._o v._o a_o habit_n oppose_v to_o a_o habit_n have_v great_a effect_n than_o a_o act_n oppose_v to_o a_o act_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o equal_o requisite_a but_o the_o more_o proper_a remedy_n and_o instance_n of_o repentance_n for_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o can_v natural_o extinguish_v the_o guilt_n nor_o meritorious_o obtain_v its_o pardon_n but_o neither_o can_v it_o destroy_v its_o natural_a be_v which_o be_v not_o permanent_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o after_o act_v but_o to_o oppose_v a_o habit_n to_o a_o
to_o that_o sad_a state_n let_v the_o man_n hope_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v author_n to_o he_o to_o despair_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o man_n in_o health_n shall_v not_o put_v thing_n to_o that_o desperate_a condition_n or_o make_v their_o hope_n so_o little_a and_o afflict_a that_o it_o may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v alive_a or_o no._n 4._o but_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n a_o device_n to_o make_v i_o confess_v that_o the_o former_a argument_n for_o fear_n man_n shall_v despair_v ought_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o be_v not_o perfect_o convince_a i_o intend_v they_o only_o for_o institution_n and_o instruction_n not_o to_o confute_v any_o person_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o condemn_v sin_n and_o to_o rescue_v man_n from_o danger_n but_o true_o i_o do_v think_v they_o be_v right_o conclude_v as_o moral_a proposition_n be_v capable_a and_o if_o the_o 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it_o must_v be_v a_o habit_n that_o must_v extirpate_v a_o habit_n but_o a_o act_n be_v rescind_v by_o a_o less_o violence_n and_o abode_n of_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o act_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o heroical_a or_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o be_v so_o pungent_a and_o dolorous_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o repentance_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o sudden_a warmth_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o goodly_a and_o fair_a as_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o that_o single_a sin_n if_o that_o be_v all_o ii_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o man_n be_v otherwise_o a_o vicious_a person_n or_o be_v he_o a_o good_a man_n but_o by_o misfortune_n and_o carelessness_n overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n his_o spirit_n be_v so_o accustom_a to_o good_a that_o he_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o a_o excellent_a sorrow_n and_o to_o his_o former_a state_n especial_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o sad_a arrest_n of_o a_o hasty_a death_n and_o if_o he_o accept_v that_o death_n willing_o make_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_o enforce_v upon_o he_o to_o become_v voluntary_a by_o his_o acceptation_n of_o it_o change_v the_o judgement_n into_o penance_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o if_o the_o man_n thus_o take_v in_o a_o fault_n be_v otherwise_o a_o vicious_a person_n it_o be_v another_o consideration_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o war_n but_o the_o officer_n may_v as_o charitable_o and_o just_o put_v such_o a_o person_n to_o death_n for_o a_o fault_n as_o send_v he_o upon_o a_o hard_a service_n the_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n may_v as_o well_o ruin_v he_o as_o the_o do_v of_o a_o fault_n and_o if_o he_o be_v reprieve_v a_o week_n he_o will_v find_v difficulty_n in_o the_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v and_o danger_n enough_o beside_o iii_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n if_o it_o be_v only_o administer_v where_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a rule_n but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a instance_n can_v be_v reprove_v upon_o this_o account_n because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n sufficient_o publish_v every_o man_n be_v sufficient_o warn_v of_o his_o danger_n which_o if_o he_o either_o accept_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o accept_v he_o perish_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n if_o he_o perish_v at_o all_o for_o as_o by_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o employment_n he_o be_v sufficient_o call_v upon_o to_o repent_v worthy_o of_o all_o his_o evil_a life_n past_a so_o be_v he_o by_o the_o same_o hazardous_a employment_n and_o the_o know_a law_n of_o war_n caution_v to_o beware_v of_o commit_v any_o great_a sin_n and_o if_o his_o own_o danger_n will_v not_o become_v his_o security_n than_o his_o confidence_n may_v be_v his_o ruin_n and_o then_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v but_o himself_o iu._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o when_o such_o case_n do_v happen_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v permit_v in_o the_o particular_a without_o the_o dissolution_n of_o discipline_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v pity_v in_o order_n to_o their_o eternal_a interest_n but_o when_o it_o can_v the_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o dispense_v his_o power_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o justice_n at_o which_o we_o can_v quarrel_v though_o he_o cut_v off_o sinner_n in_o their_o act_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o sufficient_a warning_n and_o have_v a_o long_a time_n expect_v their_o amendment_n to_o who_o that_o of_o seneca_n may_v be_v apply_v vnum_fw-la bonum_fw-la tibi_fw-la superest_fw-la repraesentabimus_fw-la mortem_fw-la nothing_o but_o death_n will_v make_v some_o man_n cease_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o quo_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la possunt_fw-la desinant_fw-la mali_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n by_o make_v that_o wickedness_n short_a which_o if_o it_o can_v will_v have_v be_v eternal_a when_o man_n be_v incorrigible_a they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v always_o just_a so_o it_o be_v sometime_o pity_n though_o a_o sad_a one_o to_o take_v a_o sinner_n away_o with_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v it_o otherwise_o this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o 7.10_o to_o be_v send_v speedy_o to_o a_o lesser_a punishment_n than_o he_o shall_v inherit_v if_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o but_o when_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v very_o well_o it_o be_v so_o very_o often_o and_o therefore_o the_o custom_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o this_o high_o to_o be_v commend_v who_o to_o condemn_a criminal_o give_v so_o much_o respite_n till_o the_o confessor_n give_v they_o a_o benè_fw-la discessit_fw-la and_o suppose_v they_o competent_o prepare_v but_o if_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v true_o convince_v of_o this_o doctrine_n here_o teach_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v more_o ready_o practice_v this_o charity_n 57_o obj._n 4._o but_o have_v not_o god_n promise_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o be_v contrite_a a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n 51.17_o o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o prodigal_a be_v pardon_v immediate_o upon_o his_o confession_n 32.6_o and_o return_v coeperat_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la illum_fw-la pater_fw-la complectitur_fw-la pâ—â—â—it_fw-la say_fw-la s._n basil_n his_o father_n embrace_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o s._n
may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o jesus_n christ._n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o i_o will_v hope_v for_o mercy_n till_o thy_o mercy_n have_v a_o limit_n till_o thy_o goodness_n can_v be_v number_v o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o not_o perish_v thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o my_o death_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o suffer_v thy_o extreme_a wrath_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o thy_o sweet_a mercy_n amen_n amen_n amen_n chap._n iu._n of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o or_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o sect_n i._o 1._o original_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o figurative_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o original_a of_o mankind_n by_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o which_o have_v influence_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n nascuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la originalitèr_fw-la peccatores_fw-la trallian_n so_o s._n austin_n and_o therefore_o s._n ignatius_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a impiety_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o original_n or_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n 2._o this_o sin_n bring_v upon_o adam_n all_o that_o god_n threaten_v but_o no_o more_o a_o certainty_n of_o die_v together_o with_o the_o proper_a effect_n and_o affection_n of_o mortality_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o then_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o proper_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o mortal_a man_n for_o as_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v what_o he_o never_o promise_v viz._n a_o immortal_a duration_n and_o abode_n in_o this_o life_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o angry_a intercourse_n that_o god_n have_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o or_o we_o any_o of_o our_o natural_a perfection_n but_o his_o grace_n only_o 3._o man_n be_v leave_v in_o this_o state_n of_o pure_a natural_n can_v not_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n arrive_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n which_o be_v typify_v in_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o guard_v it_o with_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o a_o cherub_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o end_n above_o our_o natural_a proportion_n can_v be_v acquire_v by_o any_o natural_a mean_n neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n can_v by_o any_o action_n or_o holiness_n obtain_v heaven_n by_o desert_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a efficiency_n for_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n still_o and_o it_o be_v neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la neque_fw-la operantis_fw-la neither_o of_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o work_v but_o of_o god_n who_o free_o give_v it_o to_o such_o person_n who_o he_o also_o by_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n have_v dispose_v towards_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o gift_n and_o grace_n or_o supernatural_a endowment_n god_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n we_o know_v not_o god_n have_v no_o where_o tell_v we_o and_o of_o thing_n unrevealed_a we_o common_o make_v wild_a conjecture_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n we_o find_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o a_o common_a man_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o our_o nature_n can_v go_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o and_o whether_o he_o have_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o have_v receive_v more_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o we_o do_v lose_v by_o the_o first_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v now_o spiritual_a which_o he_o never_o be_v that_o we_o can_v find_v 5._o but_o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n tragical_a thing_n be_v speak_v it_o destroy_v his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o lose_v it_o to_o we_o for_o ever_o it_o corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o corrupt_v we_o and_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o on_o we_o also_o who_o think_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n a_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v make_v it_o as_o natural_a to_o we_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v hungry_a or_o to_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o the_o consequent_a of_o these_o thing_n be_v sad_a of_o all_o we_o be_v bear_v enemy_n of_o god_n son_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n 6._o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o sad_a story_n i_o shall_v separate_v the_o certain_a from_o the_o uncertain_a that_o which_o be_v reveal_v from_o that_o which_o be_v presume_v that_o which_o be_v reasonable_a from_o that_o which_o make_v too_o bold_a reflection_n upon_o godâ—_n honour_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o goodness_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o whence_o man_n common_o dispute_v in_o this_o question_n right_a or_o wrong_n according_a as_o it_o happen_v 7._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n 5.12_o be_v therefore_o certain_a because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n and_o unless_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v it_o must_v needs_o enter_v by_o he_o for_o it_o come_v in_o first_o by_o the_o first_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n that_o be_v death_n which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o nature_n become_v a_o punishment_n upon_o that_o account_n just_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o serpent_n to_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o before_o and_o will_v have_v be_v so_o for_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o obey_v one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o creation_n 2.13_o for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n so_o that_o before_o her_o fall_n she_o be_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n because_o she_o be_v late_a in_o be_v she_o be_v a_o minor_a and_o therefore_o under_o subjection_n she_o be_v also_o the_o weak_a vessel_n but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v hinder_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o god_n anger_n they_o be_v now_o leave_v to_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n 8._o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o old_a world_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o who_o do_v sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n add_v that_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v if_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v upon_o their_o own_o account_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v than_o these_o word_n can_v very_o well_o mean_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_v and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n sin_v after_o he_o and_o so_o die_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n by_o a_o death_n which_o at_o first_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o affair_n be_v natural_a and_o a_o death_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n deserve_v but_o yet_o which_o be_v hasten_v or_o ascertain_v upon_o they_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n sin_n propagate_v upon_o that_o root_n and_o vicious_a example_n or_o rather_o from_o that_o beginning_n not_o from_o that_o cause_n but_o dum_fw-la ita_fw-la peccant_a &_o similiter_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la if_o they_o sin_v so_o then_o so_o shall_v they_o die_v so_o s._n hierome_n 9_o but_o this_o be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a and_o man_n do_v usual_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o and_o proper_o make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o we_o all_o by_o interpretation_n sin_v and_o therefore_o think_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v aught_o to_o be_v expound_v thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v mean_v that_o in_o adam_n we_o real_o sin_v and_o god_n do_v true_o and_o just_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o as_o guilty_a as_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o as_o much_o punish_v and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o all_o the_o great_a force_n of_o this_o fancy_n rely_v upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o he_o 10._o concern_v which_o there_o will_v be_v the_o less_o need_n of_o a_o laborious_a inquiry_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v read_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v beat_v a_o fair_a and_o clear_a discourse_n and_o very_o intelligible_a if_o it_o be_v
sin_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a by_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o now_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n grow_v be_v leave_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a constitution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v without_o that_o remedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tryph._n he_o be_v mortal_a of_o himself_o and_o we_o be_v mortal_a from_o he_o peccando_fw-la adam_n posteros_fw-la morti_fw-la subjecit_fw-la &_o universos_fw-la huic_fw-la delicto_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la reddit_fw-la say_v justin_n martyr_n adam_n by_o his_o sin_n make_v all_o his_o posterity_n liable_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o death_n one_o explicate_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o s._n cyprian_n call_v original_a sin_n 8._o malum_fw-la domesticum_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contractum_fw-la his_o sin_n infect_v we_o with_o death_n and_o this_o infection_n we_o derive_v in_o our_o birth_n that_o be_v we_o be_v bear_v mortal_a adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o unto_o a_o natural_a death_n in_o he_o we_o be_v sinner_n as_o in_o he_o we_o die_v but_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o real_a and_o inherent_a but_o impute_v only_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n so_o s._n cyprian_n affirm_v most_o express_o infans_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnalitèr_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la a_o infant_n have_v not_o sin_v save_v only_o that_o be_v carnal_o bear_v of_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o birth_n he_o have_v contract_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o old_a death_n 20._o this_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o our_o nature_n viz._n to_o die_v be_v to_o some_o a_o punishment_n but_o to_o other_o not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o all_o that_o sin_v both_o before_o moses_n and_o since_o upon_o the_o first_o it_o fall_v as_o a_o consequent_a of_o god_n anger_n upon_o adam_n as_o i_o before_o discourse_v upon_o the_o latter_a it_o fall_v as_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o anger_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o moses_n law_n but_o to_o those_o who_o sin_v not_o at_o all_o as_o infant_n and_o innocent_n it_o be_v mere_o a_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o no_o more_o a_o punishment_n than_o to_o be_v a_o child_n be_v it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n because_o by_o his_o sin_n humane_a nature_n become_v disrobe_v of_o their_o preternatural_a immortality_n and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o die_v but_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n not_o a_o evil_a afflict_a for_o their_o sin_n or_o any_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o properly_z so_o call_v 21._o we_o find_v nothing_o else_o in_o scripture_n express_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o beyond_o this_o without_o authority_n we_o must_v not_o go_v other_o thing_n 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follower_n have_v general_o leave_v he_o in_o that_o point_n and_o have_v descend_v to_o this_o lesser_a proportion_n that_o original_a sin_n damn_v only_o to_o the_o eternal_a loss_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n glorious_a face_n but_o to_o this_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n 24._o i._n that_o there_o be_v many_o divine_n which_o believe_v this_o alone_a to_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n this_o and_o the_o anguish_n for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o unless_o infant_n remain_v infant_n in_o the_o resurrection_n too_o which_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v affirm_v or_o unless_o they_o be_v senseless_a and_o inapprehensive_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o all_o that_o know_v
they_o be_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n deprive_v of_o the_o glorious_a face_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o horrible_a anguish_n of_o soul_n to_o eternal_a age_n and_o this_o argument_n beside_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n 4._o si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la eye_n non_fw-la erit_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la amabunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la tot_fw-la innocent_n imagine_v dei_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la amabunt_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la amabunt_fw-la quantum_fw-la innocent_n amare_fw-la debent_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imaginem_fw-la creantur_fw-la nihilne_fw-la mali_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la separatione_fw-la patientuâ—_n here_o the_o good_a man_n and_o eloquent_a suppose_v the_o little_a baby_n to_o be_v innocent_a to_o be_v image_n of_o god_n to_o love_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v save_v only_o that_o in_o the_o parable_n we_o find_v dives_n in_o hell_n to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o his_o live_a brethren_n but_o that_o which_o i_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o present_a be_v that_o infant_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o behold_v his_o face_n be_v apprehensive_a and_o afflict_a with_o that_o evil_a state_n of_o thing_n whither_o their_o infelicity_n not_o their_o fault_n have_v carry_v they_o 25._o ii_o but_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a privative_a state_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o infant_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v it_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o one_o else_o not_o upon_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n for_o themselves_o therefore_o much_o less_o of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o another_o here_o be_v a_o double_a incapacity_n of_o obedience_n they_o can_v receive_v any_o law_n and_o if_o they_o can_v yet_o of_o this_o they_o never_o be_v offer_v any_o notice_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o now_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o nor_o chargeable_a with_o it_o than_o no_o man_n be_v for_o all_o be_v infant_n first_o and_o if_o it_o come_v not_o by_o birth_n and_o at_o first_o it_o can_v come_v at_o all_o so_o that_o although_o this_o privative_a hell_n be_v less_o than_o to_o say_v they_o be_v torment_v in_o flame_n beside_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a there_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o same_o cruelty_n but_o there_o be_v the_o same_o injustice_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o all_o person_n natural_o be_v so_o that_o they_o can_v arrive_v at_o heaven_n but_o unless_o some_o other_o principle_n be_v put_v into_o they_o or_o some_o great_a grace_n do_v for_o they_o must_v for_o ever_o stand_v separate_v from_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_o occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o leave_v we_o in_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o that_o state_n can_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o its_o own_o strength_n but_o this_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o this_o will_v suppose_v that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o sin_n superinduce_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n now_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v yet_o without_o something_o supernatural_a some_o grace_n and_o gift_n we_o can_v never_o go_v to_o heaven_n now_o although_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o nakedness_n and_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n yet_o present_o this_o be_v supply_v and_o we_o be_v never_o in_o it_o but_o be_v improve_v and_o better_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o mankind_n and_o in_o so_o do_v be_v become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o representative_a and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n can_v call_v we_o back_o from_o that_o state_n of_o good_a thing_n 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and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o their_o own_o dream_n 26._o iii_o but_o then_o against_o those_o that_o say_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o adam_n heir_n and_o that_o infant_n die_v in_o original_a sin_n be_v eternal_o torment_v as_o judas_n or_o dives_n or_o julian_n i_o call_v to_o witness_v all_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o truth_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 18._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o crime_n nor_o liable_a to_o his_o punishment_n 27._o iv._o be_v hell_n so_o easy_a a_o pain_n or_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o child_n of_o so_o cheap_a so_o contemptible_a a_o price_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o easy_o throw_v they_o into_o hell_n god_n goodness_n which_o pardon_v many_o sin_n which_o we_o can_v avoid_v will_v not_o so_o easy_o throw_v they_o into_o hell_n for_o what_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v god_n goodness_n be_v against_o this_o 28._o v._n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o adam_n do_v not_o final_o perish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o himself_o commit_v all_o antiquity_n think_v so_o tatianus_n only_o except_v who_o be_v a_o heretic_n account_v and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o encratites_n but_o than_o what_o equity_n be_v it_o that_o any_o innocent_n or_o little_a child_n shall_v for_o either_o god_n pardon_v adam_n or_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o pardon_v he_o that_o sin_v it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o goodness_n to_o exact_v it_o of_o other_o that_o do_v not_o resarciunt_fw-la for_o if_o he_o pardon_v he_o then_o either_o god_n take_v off_o all_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v liable_a or_o only_o remove_v it_o from_o he_o to_o place_v it_o somewhere_o else_o if_o he_o remove_v it_o from_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o complain_v of_o as_o contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o goodness_n but_o if_o god_n take_v off_o all_o that_o be_v due_a how_o can_v god_n exact_v it_o of_o other_o it_o be_v whole_o pardon_v but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v he_o the_o eternal_a guilt_n but_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o make_v he_o pay_v the_o full_a price_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o which_o he_o do_v threaten_v and_o intend_v than_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v in_o justice_n demand_v more_o than_o eternal_a pain_n as_o the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o one_o man_n for_o one_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o all_o sense_n this_o seem_v unjust_a 29._o vi_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v a_o thing_n whole_o involuntary_a and_o unchosen_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v choose_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o be_v bear_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o which_o be_v do_v so_o many_o thousand_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v which_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v please_v by_o a_o supernatural_a way_n to_o reveal_v to_o we_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o this_o day_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o at_o which_o we_o be_v displease_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o know_v of_o it_o which_o have_v cause_v much_o trouble_n to_o we_o but_o never_o tempt_v we_o with_o any_o pleasure_n 30._o vii_o no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a but_o we_o can_v not_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n unless_o some_o way_n or_o other_o our_o consent_n have_v be_v involve_v for_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o sin_n or_o who_o be_v innocent_a if_o he_o that_o be_v innocent_a may_v perish_v for_o what_o another_o do_v without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o leave_n either_o
assistance_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o may_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v punish_v for_o not_o keep_v it_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v preserve_v it_o for_o though_o he_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o new_a law_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o enable_v yet_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v disoblige_v from_o a_o old_a law_n to_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v although_o god_n will_v not_o exceed_v his_o measure_n or_o do_v wrong_a to_o a_o sinner_n yet_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v receive_v no_o favour_n or_o immunity_n but_o in_o law_n to_o be_v impose_v afterward_o the_o case_n i_o say_v be_v otherwise_o because_o the_o person_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o such_o law_n and_o god_n know_v they_o can_v perform_v they_o can_v intend_v they_o shall_v and_o therefore_o can_v just_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o himself_o do_v never_o hearty_o intend_v they_o shall_v do_v because_o he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o the_o instance_n will_v make_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v confess_v *_o suppose_v a_o man_n fall_v into_o drunkenness_n shall_v by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n fall_v lame_a can_v god_n afterward_o exact_v it_o of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v leap_v and_o dance_v in_o public_a festivity_n when_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v nor_o stand_v if_o so_o suppose_v yet_o further_o that_o by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n he_o shall_v fall_v mad_a be_v the_o mad_a man_n capable_a of_o a_o new_a law_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v he_o be_v or_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v yet_o further_o that_o he_o be_v take_v speechless_a and_o senseless_a or_o die_v can_v god_n still_o exact_a of_o he_o obedience_n to_o any_o new_a commandment_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o day_n be_v do_v he_o can_v work_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v oblige_v any_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o any_o way_n disable_v the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o for_o whatsoever_o the_o disability_n be_v the_o incapacity_n and_o impossibility_n and_o the_o excuse_n be_v the_o same_o 6._o when_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v punish_v the_o first_o sin_n with_o a_o consequent_a disability_n of_o do_v any_o future_a service_n if_o he_o also_o punish_v the_o not_o do_v what_o he_o afterward_o impose_v i_o ask_v whether_o this_o late_a punishment_n be_v precise_o due_a to_o the_o late_a or_o to_o the_o former_a sin_n if_o to_o the_o late_a then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o lay_v upon_o the_o former_a account_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o its_o own_o it_o be_v high_a injustice_n because_o of_o this_o law_n the_o man_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n capable_a when_o it_o be_v impose_v the_o man_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o law_n be_v alive_a and_o a_o tree_n be_v as_o much_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o impossible_a commandment_n but_o if_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o late_a be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n for_o the_o first_o transgression_n by_o which_o he_o disable_v himself_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o late_a commandment_n impose_v for_o since_o the_o late_a sin_n be_v unavoidable_a and_o the_o first_o sin_n deserve_v the_o whole_a damnation_n what_o end_n can_v there_o be_v of_o impose_v this_o new_a law_n by_o which_o god_n can_v not_o serve_v any_o new_a purpose_n no_o not_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o condemn_v he_o for_o if_o the_o first_o sin_n deserve_v condemnation_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a pretence_n and_o to_o seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o new_a sin_n can_v not_o make_v it_o just_a to_o do_v what_o be_v not_o just_a before_o because_o by_o this_o new_a omission_n there_o can_v be_v no_o new_a guilt_n contract_v but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v yet_o a_o further_a account_n when_o i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o 45._o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o that_o since_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v not_o debauch_v our_o nature_n by_o any_o natural_a efficiency_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o teneantur_fw-la nor_o by_o our_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o by_o adam_n sin_n make_v necessary_o and_o natural_o vicious_a and_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o be_v leave_v in_o our_o mere_a nature_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o such_o as_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la si_fw-la miserum_fw-la natura_fw-la sinonem_fw-la finxit_fw-la vanum_fw-la etiam_fw-la mendacémque_fw-la improba_fw-la finget_fw-la nature_n make_v we_o miserable_a and_o imperfect_a magnes_fw-la but_o not_o criminal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n ignatius_n the_o martyr_n if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o pious_a and_o a_o good_a man_n he_o be_v of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v impious_a he_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o make_v so_o by_o his_o own_o proceed_n to_o all_o which_o i_o add_v this_o 46._o that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o signification_n of_o any_o corruption_n or_o depravation_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o adam_n sin_n which_o i_o shall_v manifest_v by_o examination_n of_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v in_o scripture_n any_o such_o thing_n we_o have_v the_o common_a notion_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o truth_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o contrary_n sect_n ii_o consideration_n of_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 6.5_o 47._o the_o first_o be_v every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n not_o adam_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o 12._o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n 2._o if_o this_o corruption_n have_v be_v natural_a and_o unavoidable_a why_o do_v god_n punish_v all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o except_o eight_o person_n why_o do_v he_o punish_v those_o that_o can_v not_o help_v it_o and_o why_o do_v other_o escape_v that_o be_v equal_o guilty_a be_v not_o this_o a_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o partiality_n to_o some_o and_o iniquity_n towards_o all_o which_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o god_n may_v as_o well_o have_v punish_v all_o the_o world_n for_o sleep_v once_o in_o a_o day_n or_o for_o be_v hungry_a as_o for_o sin_v if_o so_o to_o do_v be_v natural_a and_o unavoidable_a 4._o if_o god_n in_o these_o word_n complain_v of_o their_o natural_a and_o original_a corruption_n why_o do_v he_o but_o then_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n complain_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n since_o he_o prove_v so_o bad_a 5._o this_o malice_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o god_n do_v send_v noah_n the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o draw_v the_o world_n from_o it_o but_o no_o man_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o send_v a_o preacher_n to_o dehort_v they_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n denique_fw-la teipsum_fw-la concute_fw-la horat_n numqua_fw-la tibi_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la inseverit_fw-la olim_fw-la natura_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la mala_fw-la namque_fw-la neglectis_fw-la urenda_fw-la filix_fw-la innascitur_fw-la agris_fw-la blame_v not_o nature_n but_o thy_o own_o evil_a custom_n for_o thy_o neglect_n of_o thy_o field_n will_v make_v fern_n and_o thistle_n to_o grow_v it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o the_o ground_n be_v accurse_v but_o because_o it_o be_v neglect_v that_o it_o bear_v thorn_n errasti_fw-la si_fw-la existimas_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la vitia_fw-la nasci_fw-la supervenerunt_fw-la ingesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v seneca_n thou_o be_v deceive_v 94._o if_o thou_o think_v that_o vice_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o no_o they_o be_v superinduce_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o we_o afterward_o 48._o and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o follow_a word_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n 8.21_o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n concern_v which_o note_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o two_o sentence_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n give_v over_o smite_v because_o man_n be_v corrupt_a from_o his_o youth_n for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n it_o will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o
spirit_n and_o a_o man_n in_o that_o state_n can_v be_v save_v because_o he_o want_v a_o vital_a part_n he_o want_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o that_o capacity_n who_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o anima_fw-la without_o spiritus_fw-la the_o soul_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a *_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o sufficient_a principle_n of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o natural_a end_n and_o perfection_n but_o it_o can_v bear_v we_o no_o further_o so_o there_o must_v be_v another_o principle_n in_o order_n to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n call_v by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a creation_n by_o s._n peter_n a_o divine_a nature_n and_o by_o this_o we_o become_v renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o infusion_n of_o this_o new_a nature_n into_o we_o be_v call_v regeneration_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o godliness_n call_v grace_n or_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o we_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o hope_n and_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o although_o i_o can_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o three_o substance_n distinct_a from_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a principle_n put_v into_o we_o by_o god_n without_o which_o we_o can_v work_v and_o by_o which_o we_o can_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o substance_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v a_o real_a be_v permanent_a and_o inherent_a but_o yet_o such_o as_o can_v be_v lessen_v and_o extinguish_v but_o carnality_n or_o the_o state_n of_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o privative_o oppose_v but_o contrary_o also_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n or_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o the_o first_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o imperfection_n or_o want_v of_o supernatural_a aid_n the_o other_o be_v indeed_o a_o direct_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o hate_v by_o god_n but_o superinduce_v by_o choice_n and_o not_o descend_v natural_o *_o now_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n nothing_o be_v in_o scripture_n oppose_v but_o these_o two_o and_o neither_o of_o these_o when_o it_o be_v sinful_a can_v be_v pretend_v upon_o the_o stock_n or_o argument_n of_o any_o scripture_n to_o descend_v from_o adam_n therefore_o all_o the_o state_n of_o opposition_n to_o grace_n be_v owe_v to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o he_o adam_n indeed_o do_v leave_v we_o all_o in_o a_o animal_n estate_n but_o this_o state_n be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n or_o direct_a opposition_n to_o god_n but_o a_o state_n insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o be_v a_o animal_n man_n that_o be_v for_o not_o have_v any_o supernatural_a revelation_n but_o for_o not_o consent_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v that_o be_v for_o be_v carnal_a as_o well_o as_o animal_n and_o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a be_v whole_o his_o own_o choice_n in_o the_o state_n of_o animality_n he_o can_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o neither_o will_n that_o alone_o bear_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o let_v a_o man_n alone_o in_o that_o state_n for_o either_o god_n suggest_v to_o he_o what_o be_v spiritual_a or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v because_o himself_o have_v superinduce_v something_o that_o be_v carnal_a 54._o have_v now_o explicate_v those_o scripture_n which_o have_v make_v some_o difficulty_n in_o this_o question_n to_o what_o topick_n soever_o we_o shall_v return_v all_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a in_o this_o article_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v neque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la neque_fw-la vitia_fw-la parentum_fw-la liberis_fw-la imputantur_fw-la nepotian_n say_v s._n hierome_n neither_o the_o vice_n nor_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o when_o dion_n chrysostomus_n have_v reprove_v solon_n law_n which_o in_o some_o case_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a posterity_n he_o add_v this_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o athenian_n punish_v the_o child_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o criminal_a but_o every_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n but_o concern_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o order_n to_o many_o good_a purpose_n to_o observe_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n in_o this_o affair_n sect_n iii_o how_o god_n punish_v the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n 55._o i._o god_n may_v and_o do_v very_o often_o bless_v child_n to_o reward_v their_o father_n piety_n as_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o famous_a descent_n of_o abraham_n family_n but_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o favour_n and_o punishment_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o benefit_n that_o he_o in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v may_v without_o injustice_n give_v they_o why_o and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v 56._o ii_o god_n never_o impute_v the_o father_n sin_n to_o the_o son_n or_o relative_a formal_o make_v he_o guilty_a or_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o innocent_a eternal_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a a_o cruelty_n of_o the_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o father_n of_o mankind_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o never_o imagine_v or_o affirm_v by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o god_n do_v yet_o ever_o damn_v a_o innocent_a son_n though_o the_o father_n be_v the_o vile_a person_n and_o commit_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o the_o world_n actual_o personal_o chuse_o and_o malicious_o and_o why_o it_o shall_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o confident_o be_v affirm_v in_o a_o lesser_a instance_n in_o so_o unequal_a a_o case_n and_o at_o so_o long_a a_o distance_n i_o can_v suspect_v any_o reason_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n against_o herodotus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n which_o the_o samian_o do_v to_o the_o corinthian_n three_o hundred_o year_n before_o but_o to_o revenge_v it_o for_o ever_o upon_o all_o generation_n and_o with_o a_o eternal_a anger_n upon_o some_o person_n even_o the_o most_o innocent_a can_v without_o tremble_v be_v speak_v or_o imagine_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n whatsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o temporal_a infliction_n of_o which_o in_o the_o next_o proposition_n i_o shall_v give_v account_n yet_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v never_o say_v never_o threaten_v by_o god_n to_o pass_v from_o father_n to_o the_o son_n when_o god_n punish_v one_o relative_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o he_o do_v it_o as_o fine_n be_v take_v in_o our_o law_n salvo_fw-la contenemento_fw-it the_o principal_a stake_n be_v safe_a it_o may_v be_v justice_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o small_a portion_n at_o least_o it_o be_v not_o against_o justice_n for_o god_n in_o such_o case_n to_o use_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o a_o lord_n but_o this_o can_v be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o eternal_a interest_n because_o if_o god_n shall_v as_o a_o lord_n use_v his_o power_n over_o innocent_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o hell_n he_o shall_v be_v author_n to_o they_o of_o more_o evil_a than_o ever_o he_o convey_v good_a to_o they_o which_o but_o to_o imagine_v will_v be_v a_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o all_o mankind_n yet_o god_n anger_n even_o in_o that_o case_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o a_o temporal_a death_n because_o for_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o can_v make_v recompense_n and_o it_o can_v never_o turn_v to_o good_a 57_o iii_o when_o god_n inflict_v a_o temporal_a evil_n upon_o the_o son_n for_o his_o father_n sin_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o the_o father_n but_o as_o a_o lord_n only_o of_o the_o son_n he_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o can_v take_v it_o away_o from_o any_o man_n without_o injustice_n when_o he_o please_v though_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o parent_n have_v sin_v and_o he_o may_v use_v the_o same_o right_a and_o power_n when_o either_o of_o they_o alone_o have_v sin_v but_o in_o strike_v the_o son_n he_o do_v not_o do_v to_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o he_o but_o with_o the_o
kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 88_o iv._o whatsoever_o good_a work_n we_o do_v let_v we_o not_o impute_v it_o to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o god_n be_v the_o best_a estimator_n of_o that_o he_o know_v best_a what_o portion_n of_o the_o work_n we_o do_v and_o what_o influence_n our_o will_n have_v into_o the_o action_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o judge_v and_o recompense_n but_o let_v we_o attribute_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o to_o god_n grace_n for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n by_o he_o alone_o we_o be_v save_v give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o reward_n from_o we_o 89._o v._o let_v no_o man_n so_o undervalue_v his_o sin_n or_o overvalue_v himself_o as_o to_o lessen_v that_o and_o to_o put_v the_o fault_n any_o where_o but_o where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o a_o man_n accuse_v himself_o with_o too_o great_a a_o rigour_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o hold_v his_o horse_n too_o hard_o when_o he_o be_v run_v down_o a_o hill_n it_o may_v be_v a_o less_o force_n will_v stop_v his_o run_n but_o the_o great_a do_v so_o too_o and_o manifest_v his_o fear_n which_o in_o this_o case_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n be_v of_o itself_o rewardable_a 90._o vi_o let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o as_o s._n james_n affirm_v most_o wise_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1.13_o when_o he_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a speaker_n that_o speak_v evil_a thing_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o therefore_o in_o thy_o thought_n that_o god_n have_v make_v any_o necessity_n of_o sin_v he_o that_o have_v forbid_v sin_n so_o earnest_o threaten_v it_o so_o deep_o hate_v it_o so_o essential_o prevent_v it_o so_o cautious_o dissuade_v we_o from_o it_o so_o passionate_o punish_v it_o so_o severe_o arm_n we_o against_o it_o so_o strong_o and_o send_v his_o son_n so_o pious_o and_o charitable_o to_o root_v out_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o he_o have_v make_v necessity_n of_o sin_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v make_v necessary_a be_v as_o innocent_a as_o what_o he_o have_v command_v it_o be_v his_o own_o work_n and_o he_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o make_v sin_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o say_v at_o doomsday_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n or_o make_v it_o unavoidable_a there_o be_v no_o two_o case_n of_o conscience_n no_o two_o duty_n in_o any_o case_n so_o seem_o contradictory_n that_o whichsoever_o a_o man_n choose_v he_o must_v sin_v and_o therefore_o much_o less_o be_v any_o one_o state_n a_o state_n of_o necessary_a unavoidable_a enmity_n against_o god_n 91._o vii_o use_v thyself_o to_o holy_a company_n and_o pious_a employment_n in_o thy_o early_a day_n follow_v no_o evil_a example_n live_v by_o rule_n and_o despise_v the_o world_n relieve_v the_o usual_a necessity_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o be_v not_o sensual_a in_o thy_o appetite_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o religion_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o then_o much_o of_o that_o evil_a nature_n thou_o complain_v of_o will_v pass_v into_o virtuous_a habit_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o xenocrates_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o diligent_a studious_a soul_n for_o that_o be_v every_o man_n good_a angel_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o felicity_n 92._o viii_o educate_v thy_o child_n and_o charge_n strict_o and_o severe_o let_v they_o not_o be_v suffer_v to_o swear_v before_o they_o can_v pray_v nor_o teach_v little_a revenge_n in_o the_o cradle_n nor_o pride_n at_o school_n nor_o fight_n in_o company_n nor_o drink_n in_o all_o their_o entertainment_n nor_o lust_n in_o private_a let_v they_o be_v draw_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o do_v thou_o give_v they_o holy_a example_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o severe_a and_o wise_a tutor_n and_o what_o alexander_n of_o alice_n say_v of_o bonaventure_n adam_n non_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o bonaventurâ_fw-la will_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n impiety_n will_v not_o peep_v out_o so_o soon_o it_o be_v wise_o observe_v by_o quintilian_n 2._o who_o be_v a_o excellent_a tutor_n for_o young_a gentleman_n that_o ourselves_o with_o ill_a breed_n our_o child_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_a nature_n antè_fw-la palatum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quam_fw-la os_fw-la instituimus_fw-la gaudemus_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la licentiùs_fw-la dixerint_fw-la verba_fw-la ne_fw-la alexandrinis_fw-la quidem_fw-la permittenda_fw-la deliciis_fw-la risu_fw-la &_o osculo_fw-la excipimus_fw-la we_o teach_v their_o palate_n before_o we_o instruct_v the_o tongue_n and_o when_o the_o tongue_n begin_v first_o to_o prattle_n they_o can_v efform_v wantonness_n before_o word_n and_o we_o kiss_v they_o for_o speak_v filthy_a thing_n fit_a ex_fw-la he_o consuetudo_fw-la deinde_fw-la natura_fw-la discunt_fw-la haec_fw-la miseri_fw-la antequam_fw-la sciunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o poor_a wretch_n sin_n before_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o by_o these_o action_n a_o custom_n be_v make_v up_o and_o this_o custom_n become_v a_o nature_n sect_n viii_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o deportment_n when_o a_o curse_n do_v descend_v upon_o child_n for_o their_o parent_n fault_n or_o when_o it_o be_v fear_v 93._o i._n if_o we_o fear_v a_o curse_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o family_n for_o our_o father_n sin_n let_v we_o do_v all_o action_n of_o piety_n or_o religion_n justice_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o crime_n which_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o inherit_v the_o sin_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la paterni_fw-la vitii_fw-la nascitur_fw-la haeres_fw-la nascitur_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o the_o crime_n must_v possess_v the_o revenue_n of_o punishment_n 94._o ii_o let_v the_o child_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o commend_v not_o to_o justify_v not_o to_o glory_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o be_v diligent_a to_o represent_v themselves_o the_o more_o pious_a by_o how_o much_o their_o father_n be_v impious_a for_o by_o such_o a_o contrariety_n and_o visible_a distance_n they_o will_v avoid_v their_o father_n shame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tim._n for_o most_o man_n love_v not_o to_o honour_v and_o praise_v the_o son_n of_o good_a man_n so_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o study_v to_o represent_v themselves_o better_a and_o unlike_o their_o wicked_a parent_n therefore_o 95._o iii_o let_v no_o child_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n be_v deject_v and_o confound_v in_o his_o spirit_n because_o his_o father_n be_v impious_a for_o although_o it_o be_v piety_n to_o be_v trouble_v for_o their_o father_n regard_n and_o because_o he_o die_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o themselves_o they_o must_v know_v that_o god_n put_v upon_o every_o head_n his_o own_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plato_n for_o every_o one_o be_v submit_v to_o his_o own_o fortune_n by_o his_o own_o act_n the_o father_n crime_n and_o the_o father_n punishment_n make_v no_o real_a permanent_a blot_n upon_o the_o son_n no_o man_n be_v force_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n crime_n say_v callistratus_n the_o lawyer_n 96._o iv._o every_o evil_n that_o happen_v to_o a_o son_n for_o his_o father_n fault_n have_v a_o errand_n of_o its_o own_o to_o he_o for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n to_o his_o father_n so_o he_o be_v a_o essential_a enemy_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o gracious_a lord_n to_o the_o suffer_a person_n when_o god_n send_v blindness_n upon_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o for_o his_o parent_n sin_n nor_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n let_v the_o afflict_a person_n study_v by_o all_o way_n to_o advance_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o sufferance_n and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o evil_n will_v be_v take_v off_o 97._o v._o let_v not_o a_o son_n retain_v the_o price_n of_o his_o father_n sin_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o iniquity_n if_o his_o father_n enter_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a let_v not_o the_o son_n dwell_v there_o if_o his_o ancestor_n be_v sacrilegious_a let_v not_o the_o son_n declaim_v against_o the_o crime_n and_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o bring_v the_o burden_n along_o with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o those_o sin_n the_o evil_a consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o which_o remain_v upon_o the_o posterity_n
contrary_a appetite_n which_o be_v infinite_o confute_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o adam_n fall_n for_o by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o prevail_v of_o his_o concupiscence_n it_o be_v that_o he_o fall_v and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n can_v not_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o no_o child_n can_v beget_v his_o own_o father_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o lead_v and_o draw_v in_o after_o itself_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o adam_n sin_n this_o become_v much_o worse_o and_o by_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o infirmity_n and_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o new_a necessity_n and_o new_a emergency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o macarius_n say_v a_o entire_a contrariety_n both_o manifest_a and_o secret_a come_v in_o upon_o we_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n 5._o this_o i_o say_v become_v much_o worse_o and_o more_o inordinate_a and_o tempt_v and_o vex_v and_o we_o be_v more_o under_o the_o devil_n power_n because_o we_o have_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o own_o 12._o the_o result_n be_v this_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v our_o sin_n formal_o but_o by_o imputation_n only_o that_o be_v we_o be_v not_o sinner_n but_o we_o be_v afflict_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v punish_v in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v our_o sin_n proper_o but_o metonymical_o that_o be_v our_o misery_n only_o appear_v to_o i_o demonstrative_o certain_a upon_o this_o account_n for_o how_o can_v that_o in_o another_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v in_o we_o involuntary_a when_o our_o own_o act_n if_o involuntary_a be_v not_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o can_v we_o have_v the_o punishment_n unless_o we_o also_o have_v the_o fault_n i_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o s._n augustine_n and_o some_o other_o 4._o who_o make_v this_o objection_n have_v already_o give_v answer_v themselves_o and_o delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n enough_o as_o saul_n sin_v and_o his_o seven_o son_n be_v hang_v and_o all_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o by_o any_o positive_a infliction_n but_o by_o privative_a or_o the_o take_n away_o gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o grace_n from_o we_o which_o god_n not_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v be_v neither_o natural_o nor_o by_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o give_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o can_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o continue_v that_o to_o the_o son_n of_o a_o sin_v father_n which_o to_o a_o innocent_a father_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v only_a evil_n and_o misery_n to_o we_o upon_o adam_n account_n become_v direct_a punishment_n upon_o our_o own_o account_n that_o be_v if_o we_o sin_v but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o argument_n itself_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o say_v we_o have_v not_o the_o fault_n we_o do_v not_o do_v the_o sin_n which_o another_o do_v therefore_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o feel_v be_v our_o misery_n but_o not_o our_o punishment_n rather_o than_o to_o say_v we_o be_v punish_v therefore_o we_o be_v guilty_a for_o let_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o what_o we_o never_o do_v and_o what_o ever_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o empire_n and_o dominion_n nothing_o can_v descend_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o relate_v to_o our_o own_o fault_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o in_o he_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n that_o be_v his_o sin_n be_v reckon_v to_o we_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o we_o because_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o and_o consequent_o put_v into_o the_o same_o natural_a state_n where_o he_o be_v leave_v after_o his_o sin_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o bankrupt_a father_n be_v also_o miserable_a not_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v so_o as_o to_o involve_v they_o in_o the_o guilt_n but_o it_o be_v derive_v upon_o they_o and_o reckon_v to_o evil_a event_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o birth_n and_o derivation_n from_o he_o infer_v it_o 13._o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n once_o say_v nascimur_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la 18._o sed_fw-la originaliter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la that_o be_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o bear_v with_o we_o and_o this_o expression_n of_o have_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v follow_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o modern_a doctor_n by_o s._n bernard_n serm._n 11._o de_fw-fr dominicâ_fw-la prima_fw-la post_fw-la 8._o epiph._n by_o lyrâ—_n in_o 5._o cap._n rom._n by_o cajetan_a ibidem_fw-la by_o bellarmine_n tom_n 3._o the_o amiss_o gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o by_o dr._n whitaker_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o by_o paraeus_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o bellar._n lib._n 5._o the_o amiss_o gratiae_fw-la cap._n 16._o by_o dr._n george_n charleton_n lib._n de_fw-la consensu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la contra_fw-la tridentinos_n controver_n 4._o which_o be_v the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o grace_n in_o these_o word_n either_o we_o must_v with_o pelagius_n whole_o deny_v original_a sin_n or_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o injustice_n that_o be_v in_o adam_n that_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n because_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o impute_a sin_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o we_o and_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o then_o the_o imputation_n mean_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o bring_v evil_n upon_o we_o our_o die_a our_o sorrow_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o mortality_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o make_v sinner_n and_o in_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n for_o this_o imputation_n bring_v nothing_o upon_o we_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o adam_n sin_n but_o what_o by_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n he_o may_v have_v do_v without_o such_o relation_n and_o what_o be_v just_a if_o do_v absolute_o must_v needs_o be_v just_a if_o do_v relative_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o god_n justice_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sense_n of_o imputation_n than_o what_o be_v now_o explicate_v sect_n iii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v that_o freewill_n remain_v in_o we_o after_o the_o fall_n 14._o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o election_n but_o leave_v it_o natural_o as_o great_a as_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o here_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n before_o s._n augustine_n general_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n liberty_n remain_v after_o the_o fall_n the_o consequent_n of_o which_o be_v incompossible_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n liberty_n remain_v be_v general_a and_o catholic_n appear_v by_o these_o few_o testimony_n in_o stead_n of_o very_a many_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o which_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n because_o god_n foresee_v that_o some_o by_o repentance_n shall_v obtain_v salvation_n even_o some_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v create_v mankind_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o free_a will_n shall_v obtain_v choice_n to_o follow_v truth_n and_o to_o do_v well_o wherefore_o all_o man_n be_v whole_o leave_v without_o excuse_n and_o defence_n before_o god_n for_o they_o be_v create_v by_o he_o reasonable_a and_o fit_a for_o contemplation_n s._n cyrillus_n lib._n 4._o in_o johan_n 1.7_o non_fw-la possumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la veritatisque_fw-la dogmata_fw-la liberam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la quod_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la appellatur_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la negare_fw-la s._n hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la extreme_a frustra_fw-la blasphemas_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la auribus_fw-la ingeris_fw-la nos_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la condemnare_fw-la damnetur_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la damnat_fw-la author_n hypognosticôn_n lib._n 3._o ipsum_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la certâ_fw-la fide_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o praedicamus_fw-la indubitantèr_n &_o infra_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la quisquis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la catholicus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la gregor_n nyssenus_n the_o great_a divine_a say_v lib._n 7._o the_o
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ardet_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_fw-la s._n bernard_n and_o since_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o proper_o we_o but_o only_o by_o imputation_n if_o god_n shall_v impute_v adam_n sin_n so_o as_o to_o damn_v any_o one_o for_o it_o all_o our_o good_a we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v much_o less_o than_o that_o evil_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v infinite_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o glorification_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o now_o the_o matter_n be_v on_o this_o side_n so_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o that_o let_v a_o man_n take_v what_o side_n he_o will_v he_o shall_v have_v party_n enough_o and_o no_o prejudices_fw-la or_o load_v of_o a_o consent_a authority_n can_v be_v against_o he_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o reason_n as_o great_a and_o lead_a person_n as_o there_o be_v of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o error_n and_o prejudice_n in_o the_o 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sense_n but_o little_a and_o light_a other_o saying_n they_o have_v none_o even_o as_o they_o please_v to_o fancy_v for_o they_o speak_v whole_o without_o ground_n and_o mere_o by_o chance_n and_o interest_n and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n as_o i_o have_v already_o instance_a but_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n driedo_n luther_n melancthon_n and_o tilmanus_fw-la heshusius_fw-la be_v fall_v into_o the_o worst_a of_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n and_o sentence_n poor_a infant_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n for_o original_a sin_n if_o they_o die_v before_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v otherwhere_o but_o that_o no_o catholic_n writer_n for_o 400._o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ever_o affirm_v it_o but_o divers_a affirm_v the_o contrary_n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o unavoidable_a want_n of_o baptism_n shall_v damn_v infant_n for_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v also_o unavoidable_a i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o it_o 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and_o not_o impose_v such_o fierce_a and_o unintelligibe_v thing_n concern_v his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n concern_v infant_n and_o those_o only_o who_o be_v like_o infant_n affirm_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o great_a variety_n of_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o pick_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v certain_a for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v this_o only_a as_o certain_a that_o nature_n alone_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o adam_n leave_v we_o in_o a_o state_n in_o which_o we_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o it_o but_o this_o i_o know_v also_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v christ_n be_v promise_v and_o that_o before_o there_o be_v any_o birth_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v great_a and_o more_o communicative_a than_o sin_n and_o christ_n be_v more_o gracious_a and_o effective_a than_o adam_n be_v hurtful_a and_o that_o 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i_o explicate_v it_o be_v whole_o against_o the_o pelagian_n for_o they_o whole_o deny_v original_a sin_n affirm_v that_o adam_n do_v we_o no_o hurt_n by_o his_o sin_n except_o only_o by_o his_o example_n these_o man_n be_v also_o follow_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o say_v that_o death_n be_v so_o natural_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o make_v actual_a the_o albigenses_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o socinian_o affirm_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v eternal_a death_n into_o the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o no_o way_n relate_v to_o we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o imputation_n but_o i_o have_v show_v in_o what_o sense_n adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_o so_o far_o either_o from_o agree_v with_o any_o of_o these_o &_o or_o from_o be_v singular_a that_o i_o have_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o adversary_n even_o of_o bellarmine_n himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o laborious_o 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and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o sin_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n i_o confess_v here_o i_o stick_v to_o my_o reason_n and_o my_o proposition_n and_o leave_v bellarmine_n and_o his_o catholic_n to_o themselves_o 25._o and_o indeed_o they_o that_o say_v original_a sin_n be_v any_o thing_n real_o any_o thing_n beside_o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o to_o certain_a purpose_n that_o be_v effect_v in_o we_o certain_a evil_n which_o dispose_v to_o worse_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o error_n infinite_o divide_v and_o agree_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o this_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v prove_v what_o they_o say_v anselm_n bonaventure_n gabriel_n and_o other_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n other_o say_v that_o they_o say_v something_o of_o truth_n but_o not_o enough_o for_o a_o privation_n can_v never_o be_v a_o positive_a sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o positive_a it_o can_v be_v inherent_a and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o add_v indignitatem_fw-la habendi_fw-la a_o certain_a unworthiness_n to_o have_v it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n but_o then_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o make_v they_o unworthy_a if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o seem_o and_o none_o real_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o agree_v upon_o a_o answer_n aquinas_n and_o his_o scholar_n say_v original_a sin_n be_v a_o certain_a spot_n upon_o the_o soul._n melancthon_n consider_v that_o concupiscence_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o desire_v or_o the_o tendency_n to_o a_o object_n can_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n fancy_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o actual_a deprave_a desire_n illyriou_n say_v it_o be_v the_o substantial_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n scotus_n and_o durandus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a guilt_n that_o be_v a_o obligation_n pass_v upon_o we_o to_o suffer_v the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o moderate_a of_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o school_n and_o differ_v not_o at_o all_o or_o scarce_o discernible_o from_o that_o of_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la and_o catharinus_n who_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o the_o lutheran_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o vileness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o late_o say_v that_o beside_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n with_o a_o habitual_a aversion_n from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o guiltiness_n and_o a_o spot_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o of_o concupiscence_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o but_o the_o protestant_n of_o mr._n calvin_n persuasion_n affirm_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o main_a of_o it_o and_o be_v a_o sin_n before_o and_o after_o baptism_n but_o among_o all_o this_o infinite_a uncertainty_n the_o church_n of_o england_n speak_v moderate_a word_n apt_a to_o be_v construe_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o all_o peaceable_a man_n that_o desire_v her_o communion_n 26._o thus_o every_o one_o talk_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o what_o it_o be_v they_o agree_v not_o and_o therefore_o in_o such_o infinite_a variety_n he_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a imperious_a spirit_n that_o will_v confine_v other_o to_o his_o particular_a fancy_n for_o my_o own_o part_n now_o that_o i_o have_v show_v what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n be_v what_o uncertainty_n there_o be_v of_o late_a in_o the_o question_n what_o great_a consent_n there_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o main_a part_n of_o what_o i_o affirm_v and_o that_o in_o the_o contrary_a particular_n man_n can_v agree_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v what_o company_n i_o now_o keep_v in_o my_o opinion_n of_o the_o article_n no_o worse_o man_n than_o zuinglius_fw-la stapulensis_n the_o great_a erasmus_n and_o the_o incomparable_a hugo_n grotius_n hom_n who_o also_o say_v there_o be_v multi_fw-la in_o gallia_n qui_fw-la eandem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la magnis_fw-la same_o argumentis_fw-la tuentur_fw-la many_o in_o france_n which_o with_o great_a argument_n defend_v the_o same_o sentence_n that_o be_v who_o explicate_v the_o article_n entire_o as_o i_o do_v and_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o theodoret_n do_v of_o old_a in_o compliance_n with_o those_o h._n father_n that_o go_v before_o they_o with_o who_o although_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o err_v yet_o i_o suppose_v their_o great_a name_n be_v guard_v sufficient_a against_o prejudices_fw-la and_o trifle_a noise_n and_o a_o amulet_n against_o the_o name_n of_o arminian_n socinian_n pelagian_a and_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o monster_n of_o appellative_n but_o these_o be_v but_o boy_n trick_n and_o argument_n of_o woman_n i_o expect_v from_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a to_o examine_v whether_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o or_o whether_o the_o contrary_a do_v better_a explicate_v the_o truth_n with_o great_a reason_n and_o to_o better_a purpose_n of_o piety_n let_v it_o be_v examine_v which_o best_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v honour_n to_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o do_v with_o more_o advantage_n serve_v the_o interest_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o which_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o patronize_v carelessness_n and_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n the_o other_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o fair_n and_o market_n where_o fancy_n and_o noise_n do_v govern_v sect_n vi_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v original_a sin_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 27._o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v pretend_v and_o talk_v of_o that_o my_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v against_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o my_o attempt_n to_o reconcile_v they_o be_v ineffective_a now_o although_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o my_o doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o concern_v the_o reputation_n of_o it_o concern_v which_o i_o can_v be_v so_o much_o displease_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o undervalue_v my_o reason_n as_o i_o be_o high_o content_a that_o they_o do_v so_o very_a much_o value_v her_o authority_n but_o then_o to_o acquit_v myself_o and_o my_o doctrine_n from_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v be_v to_o expound_v the_o article_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o fair_a construction_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v expound_v so_o
habitual_a obedience_n so_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v carnal_a or_o criminal_a for_o his_o natural_a inclination_n to_o what_o be_v forbid_v but_o that_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o their_o strange_a propensity_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o their_o fear_n of_o their_o natural_a weakness_n of_o the_o need_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o because_o these_o desire_n even_o when_o they_o be_v much_o restrain_v do_v yet_o sometime_o insensible_o go_v too_o far_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o such_o be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o they_o be_v almost_o unavoidable_a this_o remain_n be_v like_o the_o image_n of_o the_o ape_n which_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n leave_v after_o the_o break_n of_o the_o other_o idol_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o folly_n but_o as_o that_o be_v leave_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o reprove_v they_o so_o be_v this_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o rely_v upon_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o make_v god_n to_o be_v our_o confidence_n 51._o ii_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v rather_o observe_v in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o duty_n than_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o criminal_a action_n for_o in_o this_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n instanced_a these_o word_n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o body_n be_v weary_a the_o eye_n heavy_a the_o fancy_n restless_a diversion_n many_o business_n perpetual_o intervene_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o discourse_n and_o observation_n can_v hinder_v our_o mind_n from_o wander_v in_o our_o prayer_n odi_fw-la artus_fw-la fragilémque_fw-la hunc_fw-la corporis_fw-la usum_fw-la desertorem_fw-la animi_fw-la but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a unavoidable_a be_v therefore_o in_o many_o of_o its_o part_n and_o instance_n very_o excusable_a if_o we_o do_v not_o indulge_v to_o it_o if_o we_o pray_v and_o strive_v against_o it_o that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a infirmity_n for_o although_o we_o can_v avoid_v wander_a thought_n yet_o we_o can_v avoid_v delight_v in_o they_o or_o a_o careless_a and_o negligent_a increase_v they_o for_o if_o they_o once_o seize_v upon_o the_o will_n they_o be_v sin_n of_o choice_n and_o malice_n and_o not_o of_o infirmity_n so_o that_o the_o great_a scene_n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v in_o omission_n of_o degree_n and_o portion_n of_o that_o excellency_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o we_o be_v imperfect_a and_o we_o do_v imperfect_o and_o if_o we_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n god_n will_v pity_v our_o imperfection_n there_o be_v no_o other_o help_n for_o we_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o need_n and_o proportionable_a to_o our_o present_a state_n 52._o iii_o but_o in_o action_n and_o matter_n of_o commission_n the_o case_n be_v different_a for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v forget_v himself_o against_o his_o will_n or_o sleep_v or_o fall_v yet_o without_o his_o will_n he_o can_v throw_v himself_o down_o or_o rise_v again_o every_o action_n be_v more_o or_o less_o voluntary_a but_o every_o omission_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v let_v alone_o upon_o a_o dead_a stock_n or_o a_o negative_a principle_n or_o a_o unavoidable_a defect_n but_o a_o action_n can_v be_v do_v without_o some_o command_n or_o action_n of_o the_o will_n therefore_o although_o sin_n of_o defect_n be_v in_o many_o case_n pity_v and_o not_o exact_v yet_o sinful_a action_n have_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o sentence_n but_o they_o also_o have_v some_o abatement_n therefore_o 53._o iu._n imperfect_a action_n such_o which_o be_v incomplete_a in_o their_o whole_a capacity_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o pity_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v rash_a or_o ignorant_a action_n do_v by_o surprise_n by_o inconsideration_n and_o inadvertency_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o great_a fear_n in_o which_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o very_a many_o degree_n make_v useless_a and_o the_o action_n can_v be_v consider_v due_o in_o these_o there_o be_v some_o little_a mixture_n of_o choice_n so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v the_o action_n imputable_a if_o god_n shall_v deal_v severe_o with_o we_o but_o yet_o so_o little_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v under_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n although_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o can_v pretend_v he_o be_v innocent_a yet_o he_o can_v pretend_v that_o he_o do_v stand_v fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n a_o good_a man_n may_v sometime_o be_v unwary_a or_o he_o may_v speak_v or_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o resolve_v or_o do_v before_o he_o can_v well_o consider_v if_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n rash_o when_o he_o can_v consider_v and_o deliberate_v he_o be_v not_o excuse_v but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o indiscreet_o when_o he_o must_v do_v it_o sudden_o it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v relieve_v at_o the_o chancery_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o god_n justice_n be_v in_o some_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_a full_a and_o severe_a in_o other_o case_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o equity_n gentleness_n and_o wisdom_n make_v abatement_n for_o infirmity_n perform_v promise_n interpret_n thing_n to_o the_o most_o equal_a and_o favourable_a purpose_n so_o justice_n be_v take_v in_o s._n john_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v righteous_a or_o just_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v god_n justice_n be_v such_o as_o to_o be_v content_a with_o what_o we_o can_v do_v and_o not_o to_o exact_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v impose_v he_o be_v as_o just_a in_o forgive_a the_o penitent_a as_o in_o punish_v the_o refractory_a as_o just_a in_o abate_v reasonable_o as_o in_o weigh_v scrupulous_o such_o a_o justice_n it_o be_v which_o in_o the_o same_o case_n david_n call_v mercy_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v merciful_a for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v 6.13_o mortalis_fw-la enim_fw-la conditio_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la maculâ_fw-la purum_fw-la say_v lactantius_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o our_o present_a state_n of_o imperfection_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v philo._n agriculturá_fw-fr for_o as_o a_o runner_n of_o raze_n at_o his_o first_o set_v forth_o rid_v his_o way_n brisk_o and_o in_o a_o breath_n measure_v out_o many_o space_n but_o by_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v saint_n and_o his_o body_n be_v breathless_a and_o he_o stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n so_o be_v the_o course_n of_o a_o christian_a fierce_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n and_o active_a in_o his_o purpose_n but_o in_o his_o progress_n remiss_a and_o hinder_v and_o start_v at_o every_o accident_n and_o stumble_v at_o every_o scandal_n and_o stone_n of_o offence_n and_o be_v sometime_o listless_a and_o without_o observation_n at_o other_o time_n and_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o a_o bush_n that_o be_v not_o look_v for_o make_v he_o to_o start_v aside_o and_o decline_v from_o the_o path_n and_o method_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o then_o if_o he_o that_o stumble_v mend_v his_o pace_n and_o run_v more_o wary_o and_o go_v on_o vigorous_o his_o error_n or_o misfortune_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v for_o here_o god_n justice_n be_v equity_n it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o chancery_n we_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v of_o exact_a measure_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o remission_n or_o repentance_n but_o if_o he_o that_o fall_v lie_v down_o despair_o or_o wilful_o or_o if_o he_o rise_v go_v back_o or_o go_v aside_o not_o only_o his_o declination_n from_o his_o way_n but_o every_o error_n or_o fall_n every_o stumble_a and_o startle_v in_o that_o way_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o for_o here_o god_n justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_a and_o severe_a it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n because_o he_o refuse_v the_o method_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n 54._o v._o every_o sinful_a action_n that_o can_v pretend_v to_o pardon_v by_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n must_v be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n the_o imperfect_a way_n of_o operate_a alone_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o excuse_v and_o pardon_n unless_o the_o matter_n also_o be_v little_a and_o contemptible_a because_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v great_a it_o can_v ordinary_o be_v but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v and_o choose_v he_o that_o in_o a_o sudden_a anger_n strike_v his_o friend_n to_o the_o heart_n who_o he_o have_v love_v as_o passionate_o as_o now_o he_o smite_v he_o
do_v but_o declare_v it_o so_o it_o effect_n it_o not_o 71._o viii_o and_o after_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n effect_v no_o more_o than_o they_o signify_v if_o therefore_o they_o do_v pardon_v the_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o natural_o change_v the_o disposition_n or_o the_o real_a habit_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o if_o the_o word_n can_v effect_v more_o they_o may_v be_v change_v to_o signify_v what_o they_o do_v effect_n for_o to_o signify_v be_v less_o than_o to_o effect_v can_v therefore_o the_o church_n use_v this_o form_n of_o absolution_n i_o do_v by_o the_o power_n commit_v unto_o i_o change_v thy_o attrition_n into_o contrition_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v for_o their_o pretence_n be_v so_o new_a and_o so_o whole_o unexamined_a that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o consider_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o it_o will_v therefore_o suffice_v for_o our_o institution_n in_o this_o useful_a material_a and_o practical_a question_n 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faciem_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o confession_n let_v we_o prevent_v his_o anger_n by_o sentence_v ourselves_o or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o sad_a accent_n of_o the_o angry_a voice_n of_o god_n and_o imitate_v his_o justice_n by_o condemn_v that_o which_o god_n condemn_v and_o suffer_v willing_o what_o he_o impose_v and_o turn_v his_o judgement_n into_o voluntary_a execution_n by_o apply_v the_o suffering_n to_o our_o sin_n and_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v for_o since_o god_n smite_v we_o that_o we_o may_v repent_v if_o we_o repent_v then_o we_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o when_o we_o perceive_v god_n smite_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o be_v please_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v smite_v we_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a act_n of_o repentance_n 114._o iv._o for_o the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o penance_n this_o be_v the_o best_a measure_n those_o be_v the_o best_a which_o serve_v most_o end_n not_o those_o which_o most_o vex_v we_o but_o such_o which_o will_v most_o please_v god_n if_o they_o be_v only_a action_n punitive_a and_o vindictive_a they_o do_v indeed_o punish_v the_o man_n and_o help_v so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n but_o of_o these_o alone_a s._n paul_n say_v well_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v but_o little_a but_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n he_o add_v but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v our_o exact_a measure_n fast_n alone_a lying_n upon_o the_o ground_n discipline_n and_o direct_a chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o toleration_n and_o revenge_n be_v of_o some_o use_n they_o vex_v the_o body_n and_o crucify_v the_o sinner_n but_o the_o sin_n live_v for_o all_o they_o but_o if_o we_o add_v prayer_n or_o any_o action_n 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granditèr_fw-la defleamus_fw-la if_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a so_o must_v our_o sorrow_n or_o penance_n be_v as_o one_o be_v so_o must_v be_v the_o other_o for_o sorrow_n and_o penance_n i_o reckon_v as_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o this_o question_n save_v only_o that_o in_o some_o instance_n of_o corporal_a infliction_n the_o sin_n be_v oppose_v in_o its_o proper_a matter_n as_o intemperance_n be_v by_o fast_v effeminacy_n by_o suffer_a hardship_n whereas_o sorrow_n oppose_v it_o only_o in_o general_a and_o in_o some_o other_o instance_n of_o penance_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n distinct_o and_o direct_o serve_v as_o in_o prayer_n and_o alm_n but_o although_o this_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a and_o unlimited_a we_o find_v it_o make_v more_o minute_n by_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o correctione_n minor_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la quam_fw-la inâ—_n culpâ_fw-la fuit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la fructus_fw-la 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