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12 And so prosecuting the matter it self, to show both what is to be given too the understanding in man after the fall, and also to mans will: first, he affirmeth generally of both (and that according to Augustine, and the schoolmen) that the natural gifts are corrupted; but the supernatural utterly lost: moreover he taketh upon ⟨image 52⟩him to expound both severally, first, examining the strength of understanding, from the twelfth to the 25. then also of will. 26. 27. Furthermore those things which he hath to speak of understanding, he so handleth, that in the first he placeth certain general things: for he is not so condemned of perpetual blindness,¹ that there is no understanding left in any kind of thing, yet whatsoever he hath it is troubled with a double vanity.

12 And so prosecuting the matter it selfe, to shew both what is to bée geuen too the vnderstanding in man after the fall, and also to mans will: first, hee affirmeth generally of both (and that according to Augustine, and the schoolemen) that the naturall gifts are corrupted; but the supernaturall vtterly lost: moreouer hée taketh vpon ⟨image 52⟩him to expounde both seuerally, first, examining the strength of vnderstanding, from the twelfth to the 25. then also of will. 26. 27. Furthermore those thinges which he hath to speake of vnderstanding, he so handeleth, that in the first he placeth certaine generall thinges: for he is not so condemned of perpetuall blindnesse,¹ that there is no vnderstanding left in any kind of thing, yet whatsoeuer hee hath it is troubled with a double vanitie.

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