SECT. IX.
6 FRom these things concluded on, we may see, that the Scripture giveth us a better discovery of our selves, than ever the light of nature, or moral Phi∣losophy could acquaint us with. Aristotle teacheth us out of his School clean con∣trary Doctrine to this, That we come into the world without virtue or vice: E∣ven as Pelagius said of old, and the Schoolmen, though they hold original sinne, yet most of them by cleaving to Aristole's principles, and so leaving the Scri∣pture have advanced nature, to the dispraise of grace: Aristotle he maketh the reason in a man, alwayes to incline to the best things; and as for the sensitive ap∣petite, that he divides into concupiscible and irascible, not acknowledging any corruption in these principles of humane actions, viz. the mind, the will and sensitive appetite by nature, but by voluntary actions. We must therefore re∣nounce all Heathen Schools, whether of Plato or Aristotle, when we come to be auditors of this Doctrine, yet (as in time may be shewed) some of the Heathens had a confused apprehension about such a natural defilement.