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no_o otherwise_o than_o samson_n of_o dalila_n overcome_v of_o it_o and_o condemn_v to_o all_o the_o torment_n and_o vexation_n which_o the_o it_o he_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o world_n that_o love_v it_o worldly_a life_n contain_v or_o afford_v moreover_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o old_a man_n not_o to_o the_o regeneration_n because_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o but_o honour_n christ_n the_o old_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o world_n the_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n wealth_n concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o tâ—e_v flesh_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n in_o which_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v conversant_a and_o delight_v itself_o and_o contrariwise_o to_o the_o new_a man_n he_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n as_o joy_n honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o great_a est_fw-fr dignity_n of_o man_n honourable_a to_o a_o man_n or_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o the_o image_n of_o 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nature_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v some_o thing_n for_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 4._o neither_o do_v all_o true_a christian_n otherwise_o who_o be_v make_v the_o new_a creature_n and_o become_v other_o man_n for_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o adversity_n and_o indeed_o those_o thing_n that_o disturb_v the_o old_a man_n can_v disturb_v the_o new_a man_n who_o with_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8._o glori_v in_o tribulation_n the_o joy_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o earthly_a pleasure_n which_o he_o perceive_v very_o well_o by_o the_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n who_o belong_v to_o he_o of_o who_o if_o we_o be_v ignorant_a let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o again_o and_o again_o that_o this_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o humility_n true_a humility_n world_n a_o man_n true_o humble_v think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n and_o 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may_v do_v good_a unto_o he_o which_o to_o perform_v if_o any_o contemn_v and_o refuse_v this_o man_n can_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o exercise_v not_o christian_n christ_n charity_n do_v show_v a_o man_n how_o to_o be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n charity_n that_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o forfeit_v or_o lose_v thereby_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 4._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n for_o even_o as_o the_o member_n pull_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o participate_v of_o the_o life_n and_o bountiful_a influence_n of_o the_o head_n but_o die_v every_o member_n even_o so_o as_o many_o as_o live_v not_o in_o charity_n these_o because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o head_n christ_n do_v not_o participate_v nor_o receive_v his_o life_n lively_a motion_n and_o fullness_n unprofitable_a prayer_n without_o charity_n be_v unprofitable_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 3._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n last_o of_o all_o because_o by_o prayer_n all_o good_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v of_o god_n and_o without_o it_o all_o help_n consolation_n and_o freedóme_v we_o may_v look_v for_o but_o in_o vain_a be_v without_o blessing_n and_o safety_n and_o god_n almighty_n give_v hear_v to_o no_o prayer_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o faith_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o matthew_n chap._n 18._o if_o two_o of_o you_o upon_o the_o earth_n consent_v together_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n go_v to_o therefore_o o_o mortal_a man_n let_v we_o live_v in_o charity_n wherein_o be_v peace_n charity_n peace_n in_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o where_o peace_n be_v 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which_o commandment_n when_o exceed_v few_o of_o we_o do_v obey_v it_o be_v manifest_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v charity_n towards_o our_o enemy_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n say_v bless_v john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 3._o abide_v in_o death_n for_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o the_o true_a life_n which_o be_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a which_o consist_v in_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o of_o bless_a john_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n whereupon_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o fruit_n &_o testimony_n of_o our_o quicken_n in_o christ_n be_v brotherly_a charity_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o hatred_n of_o he_o be_v death_n so_o that_o whosoever_o die_v in_o hatred_n he_o shall_v die_v a_o everlasting_a death_n and_o all_o his_o good_a work_n that_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n his_o divine_a worship_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o dead_a without_o charity_n all_o work_n be_v dead_a corinthian_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 13._o if_o i_o give_v and_o distribute_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v &_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o noble_a great_a and_o divine_a mind_n to_o pardon_v injury_n for_o let_v we_o behold_v god_n both_o how_o long_o suffer_v he_o be_v and_o consider_v how_o sudden_o he_o be_v reconcile_v behold_v christ_n how_o among_o his_o most_o heavy_a torment_n and_o most_o inhuman_a pain_n on_o the_o cross_n like_v unto_o a_o lamb_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o open_v his_o mouth_n isa_n 53._o let_v we_o contemplate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n rather_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n then_o to_o teach_v unto_o we_o the_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o manner_n behold_v moses_n with_o what_o patience_n he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o numb_a 12._o he_o deserve_v this_o praise_n moses_n be_v a_o most_o meek_a man_n above_o all_o man_n which_o remain_v on_o the_o earth_n david_n also_o with_o what_o jenity_n of_o mind_n he_o do_v hear_v shimei_n curse_v of_o he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o one_o say_v true_a charity_n know_v none_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o but_o himself_o and_o true_a peace_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o great_a fortune_n but_o in_o humble_a bear_n of_o adversity_n and_o his_o adversary_n publius_n say_v excellent_a well_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n receive_v no_o reproach_n and_o seneca_n if_o thou_o be_v magnanimous_a thou_o will_v never_o judge_v thyself_o any_o reproach_n to_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n if_o any_o mad_a man_n shall_v 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envy_n of_o some_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n which_o be_v about_o to_o undergo_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o if_o he_o will_v command_v he_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o son_n nothing_o else_o say_v he_o but_o that_o he_o never_o take_v in_o hand_n or_o go_v about_o to_o revenge_v this_o injury_n which_o i_o suffer_v of_o my_o country_n titus_n the_o emperor_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o two_o brethren_n do_v affect_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o they_o have_v conspire_v his_o death_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o bid_v they_o to_o supper_n and_o about_o three_o day_n after_o set_v himself_o betwixt_o they_o to_o behold_v a_o stage-play_a with_o which_o admirable_a clemency_n he_o overcome_v their_o improbity_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o julius_n cesar_n that_o cato_n have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o he_o have_v bereave_v i_o say_v he_o of_o the_o great_a victory_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v for_o i_o have_v decree_v with_o myself_o free_o to_o pardon_v he_o all_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o but_o most_o of_o all_o who_o will_v not_o the_o extreme_a patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o move_v to_o love_v his_o enemy_n god_n the_o great_a long-suffering_a of_o god_n neither_o this_o nor_o any_o of_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n which_o i_o mention_v nor_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o example_n do_v equal_v he_o for_o what_o great_a injustice_n and_o dishonesty_n can_v be_v think_v on_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o miserable_o handle_v of_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o laughingstock_n to_o be_v scourge_v with_o stripe_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n to_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o last_o to_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n
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of_o angel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v full_a of_o avarice_n pride_n self-love_n and_o arrogancy_n than_o those_o gift_n do_v not_o only_o fail_v in_o their_o fruit_n but_o become_v pernicious_a for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o aught_o to_o have_v god_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n good_a what_o be_v good_a so_o whatsoever_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o be_v true_o that_o only_a good_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o arrogancy_n self-love_n the_o desire_n of_o honour_n or_o private_a profit_n shall_v have_v any_o design_n in_o it_o for_o when_o it_o come_v not_o from_o god_n his_o impulsion_n and_o provocation_n it_o can_v never_o be_v good_a therefore_o god_n alone_o be_v good_a also_o love_v itself_o by_o which_o all_o good_a be_v convey_v to_o our_o neighbour_n through_o love_n no_o otherwise_o then_o from_o god_n to_o ourselves_o this_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o certain_a saint_n of_o old_a shall_v wish_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n unto_o god_n than_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n be_v unto_o he_o which_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o instrument_n apt_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v what_o be_v fit_a and_o consequent_o arrogate_v neither_o honour_n nor_o glory_n to_o itself_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v meet_v we_o all_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o because_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o free_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o shall_v render_v all_o thing_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o single_a simplicity_n and_o without_o the_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n and_o praise_n out_o of_o pure_a love_n for_o unto_o god_n alone_o as_o to_o the_o author_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n due_a but_o unto_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o we_o be_v only_a instrument_n create_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o deliver_v which_o if_o any_o be_v without_o this_o sincere_a charity_n he_o with_o all_o his_o gift_n be_v nothing_o so_o i_o say_v although_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n can_v prophesy_v know_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v never_o so_o much_o faith_n even_o that_o it_o will_v remove_v mountain_n and_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a last_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v burn_v devil_n self_n love_n and_o arrogance_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 13._o for_o all_o self-love_n that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o private_a profit_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o apostasy_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_o drive_v from_o thence_o for_o when_o god_n have_v create_v lucifer_n the_o most_o beautiful_a angel_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n light_n glory_n and_o riches_n he_o begin_v to_o admire_v himself_o in_o his_o gift_n as_o a_o peacock_n do_v admire_v himself_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o praise_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o his_o ruin_n even_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v his_o love_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o be_v worthy_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o companion_n which_o his_o pride_n by_o contagion_n have_v infect_v neither_o be_v he_o content_v with_o his_o principality_n among_o angel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n judas_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o principality_n and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n traduce_v they_o confident_o man_n and_o of_o man_n and_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o now_o by_o what_o sin_n lucifer_n procure_v his_o own_o ruin_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o persuader_n by_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o mankind_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o whereby_o follow_v self-love_n and_o arrogancy_n such_o and_o so_o great_a even_o to_o affect_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n whereby_o consequent_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n than_o lucifer_n out_o of_o heaven_n leave_v to_o we_o all_o the_o heritage_n of_o arrogancy_n and_o self-love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n and_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n which_o all_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v iterate_v and_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n give_v and_o deliver_v every_o one_o to_o other_o the_o same_o the_o mean_n of_o amendment_n and_o cure_v whereof_o can_v and_o ought_v not_o other_o way_n be_v seek_v and_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n whereby_o thenceforth_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n and_o our_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v neither_o now_o do_v we_o love_v ourselves_o any_o more_o but_o necessary_a deny_v ourselves_o necessary_a hate_v ourselves_o luke_n 9_o that_o be_v all_o our_o own_o work_n do_v begin_v to_o displease_v we_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v ourselves_o or_o bear_v out_o ourselves_o but_o deny_v ourselves_o luke_n 14._o that_o be_v we_o set_v nought_o by_o ourselves_o last_o we_o do_v not_o now_o seek_v our_o singular_a praise_n and_o glory_n but_o by_o deny_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v place_v our_o pleasure_n and_o trust_v in_o no_o earthly_a thing_n and_o likewise_o do_v fight_n and_o strive_v with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n our_o inward_a enemy_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o as_o abovesaid_a he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o serious_a and_o true_a repentance_n the_o conversion_n of_o humane_a nature_n must_v be_v change_v moreover_o see_v that_o mean_n be_v great_a than_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n which_o of_o itself_o and_o by_o its_o nature_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o love_v itself_o favour_n itself_o and_o boast_v and_o can_v forbear_v renew_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n our_o nature_n be_v renew_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o end_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n to_o sin_n therefore_o it_o behove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n and_o prop_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o he_o and_o consequent_o to_o renew_v our_o nature_n that_o thereby_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o he_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o we_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o even_o as_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v dead_a bodily_a and_o spiritual_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o rise_v and_o be_v spiritual_o renew_v even_o as_o by_o carnal_a nativity_n we_o enter_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o certain_a heritage_n so_o in_o christ_n by_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v final_o as_o radical_o we_o draw_v from_o adam_n