A30247:1036
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.
London : s.n., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, We are to understand, that [Greek or Hebrew] in the general, To desire in the abstract is indifferent, neither good or bad, but as diversified by the object. In the Hebrew there are these words for concupiscence [Greek or Hebrew], and that properly signifieth Lust, as we take it in our common-English sense, for the lusts of the body in an unclean manner, Eccles. 12. 5. the word is there used, but translated by the Septuagint [Greek or Hebrew], which hath exercised Critics; The root of the Hebrew word is [Greek or Hebrew] from whence is Ebion, poor, needy, from thence some Heretics were called so, as being destitute of understanding. Another is [Greek or Hebrew], which signifieth desire in the general, and is used in a good sense, Psal. 132. 13. in a bad sense Numb. 11. 4. There is also the word [Greek or Hebrew], which is many times applied to the object desired, as wives, children, houses, &c. Lastly, there is [Greek or Hebrew], and the Hebrews do commonly call evil concupiscence [Greek or Hebrew]: But to return to the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew]. Col. 3. 5. There is [Greek or Hebrew], Evil Concupiscence: Though the English word Lust seemeth to be ordinarily taken in an ill sense, yet Gal. 5. 17. our Translators render it, The Spirit lusteth against the flesh; Hence in the Scripture we may observe a three-fold lust or desire:
SEcondly, We are to understand, that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the general, To desire in the abstract is indifferent, neither good or bad, but as diversified by the object. In the Hebrew there are these words for concupiscence 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and that properperly signnifieth Lust, as we take it in our common-English sense, for the lusts of the body in an unclean manner, Eccles. 12. 5. the word is there used, but translated by the Septnagint 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which hath exercised Criticks; The root of the Hebrew word is from whence is Ebion, poor, needy, from thence some Heretiques were called so, as being destitute of understanding. Another is , which signifieth desire in the general, and is used in a good sense,