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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o persuade_v or_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o a_o certain_a property_n of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v or_o trust_v do_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o who_o he_o place_v his_o trust_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v freedom_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o whereby_o every_o one_o do_v in_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n 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by_o that_o one_o name_n sin_n soul_n infect_v with_o orig._n sin_n which_o be_v give_v it_o ro._n 6._o 6._o as_o else_o where_o that_o old_a man_n whereby_o nothing_o else_o be_v signify_v but_o the_o whole_a man_n corrupt_v or_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o sin_n first_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o very_a sense_n itself_o next_o by_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n genes_n 6._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o the_o imagination_n that_o be_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 8._o 21._o albeit_o the_o
for_o it_o be_v derive_v either_o by_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o through_o their_o default_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v not_o derive_v by_o propagation_n to_o the_o child_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o be_v very_o evident_a wherefore_o this_o sin_n come_v not_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o derivation_n child_n how_o sin_n be_v derive_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o they_o this_o propagation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o beget_v into_o the_o body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v easy_o discern_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o child_n be_v corrupt_v &_o infect_v with_o sin_n 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default_n of_o the_o parent_n follow_v and_o this_o i_o express_v on_o this_o wise_a adam_n by_o that_o his_o first_o offence_n do_v derive_v as_o by_o a_o certain_a conduit_n whatsoever_o corruption_n be_v in_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 12._o say_v by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n sin_v sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whence_o proceed_v this_o efficacy_n or_o power_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n to_o engender_v as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o derive_v sin_n into_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o adam_n progeny_n i_o answer_v this_o efficacy_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o word_n and_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n if_o man_n will_v stand_v and_o persist_v in_o that_o his_o innocence_n which_o he_o have_v by_o creation_n he_o shall_v stand_v for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o for_o his_o progeny_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 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neither_o can_v sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o and_o proper_o seat_v in_o it_o and_o not_o by_o both_o unite_a because_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o part_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n at_o all_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o set_v down_o in_o this_o chap_n touch_v the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o their_o proposition_n answer_n answer_n do_v not_o number_v all_o the_o form_n &_o mean_n of_o the_o propation_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v beside_o those_o mean_v a_o derivation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o parent_n next_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o propagation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o soul_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v by_o the_o body_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n heresy_n next_o the_o schoolman_n have_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o original_a sin_n schoolman_n 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sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o then_o be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o positive_a quality_n at_o all_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n in_o that_o evil_a positive_a quality_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v respect_v first_o the_o quality_n itself_o or_o the_o be_v of_o it_o next_o the_o evilnesse_n or_o irregularity_n or_o deformity_n thereof_o god_n be_v the_o the_o author_n and_o principal_a efficient_a of_o the_o first_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o evil_a instrument_n be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o second_o this_o do_v at_o last_o the_o jesuit_n set_v down_o his_o own_o judgement_n avouch_v that_o original_a sin_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n sin_n bellarm_n judgement_n of_o original_a sin_n first_o in_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o certain_a private_a person_n but_o as_o be_v then_o the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n next_o he_o say_v it_o be_v also_o 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the_o soul_n but_o in_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o also_o even_o in_o reason_n itself_o for_o the_o word_n concupiscence_n in_o scripture_n be_v as_o general_a as_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o flesh_n for_o paul_n use_v these_o word_n indifferent_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o old_a man_n the_o flesh_n concupiscence_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v that_o evil_a positive_a quality_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o sin_n appear_v plain_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ch_z 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o this_o brief_o be_v our_o judgement_n touch_v concupiscence_n pelagius_n reckon_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n or_o benefit_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o deny_v original_a sin_n our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n by_o concupiscence_n 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also_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o thus_o far_o of_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o actual_a sin_n actual_a sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o the_o punishment_n also_o of_o original_a sin_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a division_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v into_o sin_n actual_a sin_n internal_a and_o external_a the_o internal_a i_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o internal_a sin_n be_v partly_o of_o omission_n partly_o of_o commission_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a motion_n and_o the_o root_n of_o this_o be_v the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o like_v as_o that_o defect_n of_o original_a justice_n be_v in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o this_o internal_a what_o sin_n of_o omission_n what_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lo_o here_o the_o want_n of_o a_o holy_a motion_n in_o man_n nature_n the_o fundamental_a cause_n whereof_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v neither_o can_v he_o percive_v they_o in_o which_o word_n you_o have_v the_o want_n of_o that_o power_n and_o faculty_n whence_o a_o holy_a motion_n do_v spring_n the_o internal_a sin_n of_o commission_n follow_v and_o this_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o three_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o wit_n that_o commission_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n evil_a positive_a quality_n or_o natural_a corruption_n and_o like_o as_o y_z t_z positive_a quality_n be_v of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o internal_a sin_n of_o commission_n be_v of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o scripture_n speak_v every_o where_n rom._n 7._o 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o affection_n the_o or_o affection_n motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n have_v force_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n where_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o 5._o three_o thing_n rom._n 7._o 5._o be_v observe_v first_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v original_a sin_n second_o affection_n or_o motion_n whereby_o understand_v the_o internal_a sin_n of_o commission_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n whereby_o he_o mean_v every_o external_a actual_a sin_n again_o you_o have_v the_o same_o three_o thing_n knit_v together_o ephe._n 2._o 3._o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n 1._o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v original_a sin_n 2._o next_o the_o thought_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o internal_a commission_n of_o sin_n 3._o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v external_a sin_n the_o same_o thing_n you_o have_v jam._n 1._o 15._o when_o concupiscence_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n concupiscence_n be_v original_a sin_n conception_n be_v actual_a internal_a sin_n the_o birth_n thereof_o be_v a_o external_a sin_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o actual_a internal_a sin_n the_o external_a actual_a sin_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o this_o sin_n sin_n externall_n actual_a sin_n also_o be_v partly_o of_o omission_n partly_o of_o commission_n the_o external_a sin_n of_o omission_n be_v when_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v omit_v and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o internal_a sin_n of_o omission_n and_o here_o also_o like_v as_o the_o internal_a sin_n of_o omission_n be_v of_o all_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o the_o external_a sin_n of_o omission_n be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o apostle_n speak_v roman_a 7._o 9_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n follow_v this_o be_v when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v commission_n externall_n sin_n of_o commission_n and_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o internal_a sin_n of_o commission_n this_o be_v also_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n like_v as_o the_o internal_a sin_n of_o commission_n be_v of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n before_o cite_v prove_v this_o rom._n 7._o 19_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n be_v twofold_a partly_o of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n partly_o of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v of_o ignorance_n when_o a_o man_n ignorant_o commit_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v paul_n sin_n 1._o tim._n
they_o say_v that_o hope_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o certain_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o these_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o place_v some_o or_o rather_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n concern_v the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o hope_n these_o be_v some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 31._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o hope_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125._o rom._n 5._o we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o after_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 8._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n phil_n 1._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 9_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o hope_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o charity_n or_o love._n among_o the_o principal_a effect_n of_o faith_n charity_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o hope_n and_o paul_n knit_v they_o together_o as_o the_o three_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n hope_n charity_n 1._o cor._n 13._o there_o be_v three_o say_v he_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n the_o apostle_n knit_v these_o together_o and_o we_o do_v not_o sever_v they_o special_o for_o that_o god_n love_n be_v a_o certain_a bond_n unite_n we_o to_o god_n together_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_n for_o this_o cause_n peter_n say_v that_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n now_o absent_a from_o we_o do_v consist_v love_n &_o faith_n and_o this_o move_v we_o in_o the_o three_o place_n after_o faith_n to_o entreat_v of_o charity_n in_o this_o treatise_n of_o our_o effectual_a call_n and_o charity_n or_o love_n proceed_v from_o that_o sweet_a apprehension_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o taste_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o exceed_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v whence_o love_n proceed_v and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o when_o as_o charity_n have_v receive_v this_o life_n by_o faith_n it_o become_v the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o work_v other_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n of_o prophesy_v of_o tongue_n and_o of_o miracle_n these_o also_o be_v the_o instrument_n &_o mean_n whereby_o justify_v faith_n work_v but_o the_o principal_n be_v love_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v gal._n 5._o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n with_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o among_o all_o sign_n and_o testimony_n give_v the_o sure_a evidence_n faith_n love_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o must_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o for_o it_o have_v the_o three_o place_n after_o faith_n therefore_o if_o you_o set_v aside_o faith_n and_o hope_n love_n have_v the_o first_o place_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a chost_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o gift_n which_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o have_v number_v diverse_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o if_o these_o grace_n want_v love_n they_o be_v either_o as_o dead_a or_o as_o nothing_o or_o shall_v profit_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o other_o virtue_n have_v no_o soundness_n in_o they_o if_o you_o sever_v they_o from_o love_n but_o to_o be_v only_o certain_a dead_a shadow_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v therefore_o just_o call_v charity_n the_o life_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o follow_v it_o if_o the_o adversary_n have_v content_v themselves_o with_o this_o prerogative_n of_o charity_n they_o have_v not_o err_v but_o for_o that_o charity_n popish_a charity_n they_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v also_o the_o life_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n herein_o they_o sin_v great_o that_o faith_n rather_o contrary_o be_v the_o life_n of_o charity_n for_o that_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v but_o the_o dead_a shadow_n of_o love._n wherefore_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o principal_a life_n or_o soul_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o without_o it_o they_o be_v all_o but_o vain_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o very_a sin_n before_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o primarie_a object_n of_o love_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o what_o we_o first_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o next_o expect_v in_o hope_n the_o same_o we_o embrace_v in_o love_n object_n of_o love_n love_n the_o secondary_a object_n of_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o love_v in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o subject_n of_o love_n be_v the_o heart_n for_o we_o love_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 5._o 1._o thess_n 1._o 5._o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o knowledge_n nor_o in_o hope_v but_o in_o love_v in_o love_v two_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o love_n nature_n of_o love_n be_v respect_v first_o a_o diligent_a endeavour_n for_o the_o prescruation_n of_o that_o we_o love_v next_o a_o earnest_a affection_n to_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v with_o it_o both_o which_o we_o see_v be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o property_n of_o love_n be_v many_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o etc._n etc._n for_o whereas_o love_n be_v there_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o virtue_n for_o charity_n be_v never_o alone_o in_o any_o man_n but_o have_v ever_o many_o other_o virtue_n as_o companion_n &_o handmaid_n attend_v on_o it_o of_o the_o premise_n you_o may_v gather_v some_o definition_n of_o faith_n as_o namely_o that_o love_n be_v a_o holy_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v belove_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n define_v love_n define_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o it_o for_o love_n be_v that_o bond_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o it_o serve_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n and_o place_n to_o unite_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_n ever_o go_v together_o with_o faith_n hope_n &_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n principal_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o brief_o in_o this_o treatise_n after_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o that_o faith_n wherein_o we_o say_v consist_v the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o effectual_a call_n have_v these_o for_o inseparable_a companion_n faith_n hope_n &_o repentance_n after_o which_o follow_v our_o justification_n by_o order_n not_o of_o time_n but_o of_o nature_n but_o in_o another_o respect_n love_n follow_v justification_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o fit_a place_n now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n the_o definition_n give_v before_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o love_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o work_n and_o function_n thereof_o for_o love_n be_v proper_o a_o affection_n holy_a love_n a_o large_a definition_n of_o love_n or_o sanctify_a and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o supernatural_a carry_v up_o to_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o exceed_v all_o natural_a affection_n for_o like_a as_o faith_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excel_v all_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n and_o hope_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excel_v all_o natural_a expectation_n so_o love_v also_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o natural_a affection_n for_o as_o we_o have_v often_o before_o admonish_v this_o our_o newbirth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o restore_n of_o we_o to_o that_o image_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o fall_n as_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o heavenly_a man_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o so_o to_o speak_v a_o natural_a sanctity_n or_o holiness_n but_o also_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o certain_a heavenly_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n infuse_v into_o all_o affection_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o our_o supernatural_a condition_n as_o yet_o