A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

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Title: A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,; [1588]
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Rom. 7. 8.

The text.

But ∴ occasion being taken, sinne by the commandement wrought in me all concupiscence. For without the law sinne was dead.

The note.

Sinne or concupiscence, which was a sleepe before, was wakened by prohibition, the law not being the cause thereof, nor giuing occasion ther∣unto, but occasion being taken by our corrupt nature to resist that which was commanded.

The answer.

The corrupt nature of man is prone to doo that which is for∣bidden, no maruel then though occasion of sinning be taken from whence it is not giuen. But your blindnes is maruellous, that

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you can not sée this corruption of nature, to be aswell sin, as the cause of sinne in all men.