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eliphaz_n also_o in_o job_n 15._o say_v how_o abominable_a be_v man_n who_o drinketh_z down_z iniquity_n like_o water_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n represent_v we_o in_o a_o far_o more_o loathsome_a vile_a and_o poisonous_a nature_n than_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v concern_v ourselves_o when_o austin_n maintain_v this_o doctrine_n pelagius_n will_v say_v this_o be_v to_o accuse_v man_n nature_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la but_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a way_n to_o set_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o physician_n for_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physicias_n neither_o say_v austin_n be_v we_o so_o to_o exalt_v god_n a_o creator_n as_o to_o make_v a_o saviour_n whole_o superfluous_a it_o be_v true_a therefore_o which_o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n make_v free_a will_n of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o what_o be_v holy_a and_o 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into_o captivity_n which_o phrase_n denote_v that_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o sluggish_a idle_a privation_n but_o withal_o it_o connote_v a_o impetuous_a repugnancy_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a this_o also_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v gal._n 5._o 17._o where_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n shall_v we_o think_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o this_o activity_n and_o work_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n image_n within_o we_o let_v we_o then_o aggravate_v the_o hainnousnesse_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v and_o deep_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o impetuous_a active_a principle_n in_o we_o against_o what_o be_v holy_a that_o which_o we_o shall_v embrace_v and_o close_v with_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a that_o we_o fly_v from_o and_o be_v most_o averse_a to_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o will_v be_v to_o our_o utter_a undo_n four_o if_o vicious_a habit_n that_o be_v acquire_v by_o customary_a practice_n of_o evil_n be_v not_o mere_a and_o simple_a privation_n but_o do_v also_o include_v in_o they_o a_o propensity_n to_o evil_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o original_a sin_n likewise_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n for_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o a_o innate_a and_o imbred_a habit_n as_o the_o other_o be_v acquire_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o vicious_a moral_a habit_n they_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a negation_n or_o absence_n of_o such_o virtue_n but_o doâ—_n also_o incline_v and_o dispose_v the_o subject_n to_o vicious_a action_n easy_o and_o with_o delight_n so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o attribute_v as_o much_o postivenesse_n if_o not_o more_o to_o original_a sin_n then_o to_o vicious_a acquire_v habit_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v a_o close_a leprosy_n infect_v of_o we_o than_o such_o habit_n for_o this_o we_o have_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v this_o be_v twist_v within_o our_o bowel_n this_o can_v never_o be_v whole_o shake_v off_o whereas_o accustom_a sin_n they_o be_v perfect_o overcome_v by_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o acquire_v habit_n of_o sin_n and_o original_a corruption_n in_o regeneration_n see_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v put_v into_o we_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o holy_a habit_n the_o contrary_a habit_n be_v present_o exclude_v and_o the_o sin_n the_o godly_a afterword_n commit_v be_v not_o from_o their_o former_a habit_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a corruption_n whatsoever_o the_o remonstrant_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o regeneration_n do_v not_o total_o exclude_v original_a sin_n only_o diminish_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o original_a corruption_n will_v abide_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o we_o even_o while_o we_o 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for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v bellarmine_n that_o say_v so_o but_o our_o divine_n have_v detect_v this_o falsehood_n long_o before_o jansenius_n howsoever_o austin_n may_v use_v the_o word_n yet_o the_o scripture_n express_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o will_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o word_n to_o express_v liberty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o apply_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a your_o person_n not_o your_o will_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a bondage_n in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o sin_n blindness_n in_o the_o mind_n contumacy_n in_o the_o will_n for_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la libertas_fw-la sine_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nisi_fw-la contumacia_fw-la what_o be_v liberty_n in_o the_o will_n without_o grace_n but_o contumacy_n against_o god_n and_o a_o wilful_a delight_n in_o evil_a way_n inordinacy_n in_o the_o affection_n therefore_o the_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v free_a not_o but_o that_o the_o will_n be_v principal_o include_v in_o this_o only_o the_o will_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v make_v free_a 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thereby_o be_v liberty_n it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o obtain_v liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o servile_a slavish_a fear_n the_o jesuit_n will_v have_v this_o liberty_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the_o controversy_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbirio_fw-la for_o say_v they_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a mystical_a liberty_n libertas_fw-la à _fw-la peccate_a and_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o libertas_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o they_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o indifferency_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o by_o their_o favour_n this_o be_v a_o proper_a liberty_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 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sense_n do_v determine_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o heb._n 10._o 26_o be_v translate_v wilful_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n but_o there_o it_o signify_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n and_o a_o confirmation_n in_o evil_a against_o great_a light_n and_o knowledge_n but_o common_o it_o signify_v do_v a_o thing_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o platonical_a philosopher_n call_v freewill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o proud_a a_o word_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a greek_a father_n be_v many_o of_o they_o platonist_n do_v great_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n by_o receive_v platonical_a word_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o indeed_o they_o give_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o creature_n which_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o dependency_n on_o he_o the_o stoic_n they_o express_v freewill_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n the_o aristotelian_o express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o scripture_n expression_n likewise_o though_o the_o scripture_n and_o aristotelian_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n as_o the_o ancient_n by_o follow_v platonical_a philosophy_n so_o the_o neoteric_o especial_o the_o jesuit_n by_o follow_v aristotle_n have_v great_o prejudice_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n set_v up_o freewill_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o there_o be_v one_o expression_n more_o and_o the_o scripture_n have_v it_o but_o once_o which_o be_v the_o most_o emphatical_a in_o describe_v of_o this_o liberty_n and_o that_o be_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 37._o have_v power_n over_o a_o man_n own_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o liberty_n lie_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o some_o dominion_n to_o have_v our_o own_o will_n hence_o in_o liberty_n we_o may_v conceive_v something_o negative_a and_o something_o positive_a negative_a and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v not_o to_o be_v constrain_v not_o to_o be_v enslave_v positive_a and_o that_o be_v to_o have_v some_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o action_n of_o our_o will_n as_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o he_o who_o have_v decree_v to_o keep_v his_o virgin_n from_o marriage_n this_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n by_o these_o scripture_n word_n we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n what_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v ¶_o 5._o some_o observation_n concern_v the_o promoter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n how_o unpleasing_a the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o some_o advice_n about_o it_o second_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a purpose_n and_o design_n of_o some_o to_o go_v contrary_a 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set_v up_o dagon_n or_o the_o ark_n the_o freewill_n of_o man_n or_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n true_o it_o be_v a_o very_a uncomfortable_a task_n to_o be_v dispute_v against_o that_o grace_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v whole_o rely_v upon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o man_n write_v while_o they_o be_v in_o health_n what_o cobweb-distinction_n they_o please_v themselves_o with_o in_o their_o voluminous_a write_n and_o another_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o be_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o righteous_a god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o that_o famous_a champion_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bradwardine_n comfort_v himself_o with_o when_o he_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n against_o pelagian_n that_o he_o can_v pray_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o help_v he_o
which_o will_v have_v redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n his_o maker_n neither_o can_v it_o so_o well_o be_v say_v by_o one_o man_n or_o by_o the_o devil_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o by_o god_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o make_v man_n in_o such_o a_o mortal_a and_o frail_a estate_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o argument_n and_o that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o commination_n make_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n upon_o his_o disobedience_n compare_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n afterward_o which_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o convince_v any_o though_o never_o so_o refractory_a the_o threaten_n to_o adam_n we_o have_v record_v gen._n 2._o 17._o where_o god_n prohibit_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n confirm_v this_o law_n with_o a_o penalty_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o gemination_n be_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n as_o also_o the_o continuance_n or_o it_o so_o that_o socinus_n and_o other_o who_o will_v not_o understand_v corporal_a death_n in_o this_o place_n as_o be_v from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o will_v have_v be_v have_v there_o not_o be_v this_o commination_n do_v join_v too_o much_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o business_n for_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o woman_n that_o this_o threaten_n be_v false_a and_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o die_v death_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o her_o transgression_n but_o what_o need_v we_o any_o clear_a place_n than_o this_o divine_a commination_n do_v not_o this_o necessary_o suppose_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o transgress_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v die_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n have_v be_v immortal_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o death_n to_o come_v in_o at_o any_o other_o door_n but_o that_o of_o sin_n to_o threaten_v a_o mortal_a man_n with_o mortality_n have_v be_v absurd_a or_o to_o make_v his_o natral_a condition_n a_o punishment_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o punishment_n to_o be_v make_v a_o man_n if_o make_v mortal_a the_o socinian_o therefore_o to_o elude_v this_o will_v not_o understand_v by_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o eternal_a death_n or_o as_o they_o say_v at_o other_o time_n a_o necessity_n of_o die_a but_o a_o necessary_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v absurd_o make_v parallel_n by_o they_o for_o beast_n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o death_n yet_o can_v be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a death_n especial_o the_o godly_a they_o can_v but_o die_v yet_o they_o be_v absolute_o deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n we_o must_v therefore_o take_v death_n for_o corporal_a death_n not_o but_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n here_o and_o eternal_a separation_n from_o god_n hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v include_v herein_o yet_o this_o temporal_a death_n be_v also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o penalty_n here_o threaten_v which_o may_v be_v evince_v by_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o moses_n be_v relate_v in_o a_o historical_a manner_n what_o be_v do_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n now_o in_o a_o historical_a narration_n we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v from_o the_o literal_a meaning_n unless_o evident_a necessity_n compel_v much_o less_o may_v we_o do_v so_o here_o when_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v our_o corporal_a death_n to_o adam_n for_o no_o doubt_n when_o paul_n write_v this_o text_n in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v he_o have_v this_o historical_a relation_n make_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o mind_n 2._o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o mention_v chap._n 3._o 19_o corporal_a death_n be_v mean_v because_o adam_n be_v thus_o tell_v that_o dust_n he_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n he_o shall_v return_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o temporal_a death_n because_o this_o alone_a and_o not_o eternal_a death_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n for_o although_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v say_v some_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o that_o sudden_a change_n make_v then_o upon_o they_o will_v be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o threaten_v make_v to_o adam_n at_o first_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v one_o doubt_v only_o to_o be_v answer_v if_o death_n be_v mean_v in_o that_o sentence_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o adam_n do_v not_o immediate_o die_v how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o live_v many_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o to_o this_o some_o say_v that_o the_o restriction_n of_o time_n viz._n the_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o time_n of_o eat_v as_o if_o at_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o to_o death_n as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o shall_v die_v one_o day_n or_o other_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o daily_a fear_n of_o death_n but_o if_o this_o be_v dislike_v than_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o a_o state_n of_o death_n that_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o he_o become_v mortal_a for_o every_o day_n be_v a_o diminution_n of_o our_o life_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n we_o say_v he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n because_o though_o he_o do_v linger_v it_o out_o yet_o all_o be_v in_o a_o tendency_n unto_o death_n now_o this_o will_v appear_v the_o more_o cogent_a if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n mention_v gen._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o the_o ground_n be_v curse_v and_o man_n also_o adjudge_v to_o labour_n and_o wearness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n even_o till_o he_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v but_o here_o the_o socinian_n think_v he_o have_v a_o evasion_n death_n say_v he_o be_v not_o here_o 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cor._n 15._o 56._o which_o austin_n expound_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o that_o by_o sin_n death_n be_v cause_v as_o that_o be_v call_v poculum_fw-la mortis_fw-la a_o cup_n of_o death_n which_o cause_v death_n or_o as_o some_o say_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v call_v so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n if_o then_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o sin_n it_o must_v have_v a_o sting_n and_o this_o sting_n be_v everlasting_a death_n so_o that_o if_o we_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v we_o even_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o cradle_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v conclude_v because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n hence_o you_o hear_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o express_o say_v judgement_n come_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o rom._n 3._o that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n second_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o this_o birth-pollution_n as_o a_o sin_n 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that_o they_o have_v christ_n but_o as_o adam_n sin_n be_v efficacious_a in_o man_n as_o man_n quatenus_fw-la homines_fw-la to_o their_o condemnation_n so_o be_v christ_n obedience_n efficacious_a for_o their_o justification_n to_o all_o man_n as_o man_n this_o opinion_n he_o prove_v by_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o reason_n and_o conclude_v with_o excessive_a confidence_n of_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n that_o he_o have_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o he_o be_v confident_a the_o whole_a world_n will_v at_o last_o entertain_v it_o insomuch_o that_o his_o boasting_n and_o presumption_n be_v such_o that_o you_o will_v think_v not_o much_o learning_n but_o much_o pride_n have_v make_v he_o mad_a this_o man_n consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o opinion_n in_o religion_n for_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o jew_n manumetans_n arian_n and_o other_o that_o 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