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man_n shall_v say_v yâ—_z we_o take_v our_o argument_n only_o of_o the_o which_o happen_v through_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o man_n when_o as_o the_o disputation_n be_v of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v if_o man_n will_v put_v to_o their_o good_a will_n for_o many_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o good_a work_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v hereunto_o we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n who_o say_v for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o perform_v god_n by_o his_o own_o son_n be_v send_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n through_o flesh_n this_o place_n admonish_v we_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vice_n 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reward_n but_o he_o make_v no_o such_o answer_n but_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o mingle_v our_o work_v therewithal_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o in_o no_o case_n so_o to_o do_v now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n undoubted_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v give_fw-ge free_o and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o of_o two_o brother_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o 23._o the_o 23._o evil_a to_o the_o end_n the_o election_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v according_a to_o purpose_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v here_o as_o we_o see_v be_v work_n most_o manifest_o exclude_v also_o unto_o moses_n it_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o whosoever_o i_o show_v mercy_n 24._o the_o 24._o and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o whomesoever_o i_o have_v compassion_n these_o word_n also_o declare_v yâ—_z the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o favour_n depend_v not_o of_o their_o work_n but_o of_o yâ—_z mere_a &_o merciful_a benevolence_n of_o god_n and_o yâ—_z same_o thing_n also_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v declare_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 25._o the_o 25._o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n again_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v get_v by_o our_o will_n or_o by_o work_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v both_o of_o he_o that_o 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we_o hope_v we_o shall_v have_v felicity_n and_o blessedness_n even_o as_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n do_v seldom_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o market_n place_n street_n or_o lane_n neither_o do_v they_o much_o pass_v for_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o that_o they_o have_v at_o home_o their_o delight_n pleasure_n paradise_n and_o pass_v good_a thing_n therefore_o they_o willing_o tarry_v at_o home_n and_o if_o they_o be_v abroad_o they_o quick_o get_v they_o home_o so_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o use_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n only_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n but_o we_o ought_v contynual_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n as_o in_o our_o salvation_n and_o felicity_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o to_o the_o greek_a
manifest_a that_o righteousness_n be_v unpleasant_a unto_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a righteousness_n appoint_v our_o flesh_n to_o do_v but_o that_o wh_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o ghâ—â—ay_o follow_v seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o this_o exposition_n foâ—_n 〈…〉_o member_n servant_n to_o unclenes_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o wor_n 〈…〉_o be_v pa_z 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o eth_z to_o geve_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o 〈…〉_o tay_v 〈…〉_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmitye_n of_o their_o flesh_n jerom_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 2._o question_n be_v require_v to_o expound_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o colloss_n take_v heed_n lest_o aeny_v man_n prevent_v you_o of_o the_o price_n or_o reward_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o write_n desire_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v of_o most_o eloquent_a writer_n as_o of_o plato_n of_o demostenes_n and_o of_o such_o like_a but_o use_v word_n &_o sentence_n that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n this_o therefore_o he_o say_v because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o full_o regenerate_v for_o there_o remain_v in_o we_o much_o flesh_n and_o much_o of_o old_a adam_n yet_o by_o these_o word_n as_o chrisostome_n god_n paul_n will_v have_v nothing_o release_v of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o will_n we_o must_v not_o add_v a_o moderation_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n note_v paul_n set_v not_o at_o liberty_n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o will_n for_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v of_o we_o yet_o our_o will_n ought_v always_o to_o contend_v to_o far_a thing_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v add_v a_o equity_n or_o moderation_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o 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strength_n and_o power_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n require_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o the_o whole_a hart_n with_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n love_n god_n we_o have_v so_o utter_o serve_v sin_n that_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o somewhat_o more_o shall_v be_v attribute_v unto_o innocency_n than_o before_o be_v give_v unto_o sin_n yet_o that_o can_v now_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v for_o we_o have_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n serve_v sin_n therefore_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o we_o that_o sin_n we_o have_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n serve_v sin_n probability_n of_o reason_n can_v not_o take_v place_n and_o yet_o paul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o write_v these_o thing_n diminish_v nothing_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o rather_o by_o these_o word_n he_o high_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n a_o man_n must_v ask_v more_o than_o right_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o right_n but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o ask_v but_o gentle_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v of_o duty_n require_v as_o touch_v the_o word_n he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o give_v over_o our_o member_n sin_n how_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o servant_n to_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kynde_n of_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o sin_n we_o commit_v the_o same_o tend_v either_o to_o enjoy_v our_o own_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v call_v uncleanes_n because_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a work_n wherew_v 〈…〉_o flesh_n be_v contaminate_v or_o else_o to_o be_v injurious_a towards_o god_n or_o towards_o 〈…〉_o rne_v which_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o call_v iniquity_n and_o he_o add_v for_o iniquity_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o 〈…〉_o no_o sin_n alone_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v alone_o but_o one_o sin_n always_o drive_v and_o impellâ—th_v 〈…〉_o he_o add_v not_o for_o uncleanes_n because_o yâ—_z may_v easy_o be_v un_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o se_fw-es he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o iniquity_n more_o general_o in_o the_o la_o 〈…〉_o st_o so_o now_o geve_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o 〈…〉_o s._n even_o as_o unrighteousness_n lead_v we_o unto_o filthy_a 〈…〉_o rig_v 〈…〉_o usnes_n lead_v we_o to_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o a_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v the_o better_a mark_n and_o consider_v and_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o purification_n from_o all_o uncleanes_n wherefore_o the_o greek_a be_v what_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v holy_a as_o plato_n affirm_v in_o cratylo_n be_v so_o call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o particle_n privative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a which_o be_v purge_v from_o earthly_a spot_v and_o filthiness_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v very_o apt_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v righteousness_n or_o god_n for_o sanctification_n god_n they_z which_o sanctify_v themselves_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o sanctify_v ourselves_o we_o do_v his_o will_n for_o unto_o the_o thessalonians_n paul_n write_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n not_o in_o uncleanes_n and_o in_o lust_n of_o desire_n etc._n etc._n also_o god_n have_v call_v we_o not_o to_o uncleanes_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o corrinth_n let_v we_o make_v clean_o ourselves_o from_o all_o uncleanes_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perform_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n he_o bring_v a_o cause_n why_o he_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o such_o manner_n geve_v their_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n because_o say_v he_o when_o you_o be_v before_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v utter_o free_a unto_o preparatory_a the_o liberty_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v pernicious_a against_o work_n preparatory_a righteousness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v utter_o stranger_n from_o it_o and_o in_o this_o place_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v the_o dative_n case_n and_o such_o a_o liberty_n be_v pernicious_a and_o far_o worse_a than_o all_o scruitude_n most_o like_a unto_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n so_o much_o desire_v again_o by_o
affirm_v that_o by_o regeneration_n be_v take_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o these_o vice_n remain_v both_o as_o the_o scripture_n testefi_v and_o also_o as_o experience_n teach_v yet_o their_o bond_n and_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o wherefore_o augustine_n oftentimes_o say_v that_o lust_n in_o deed_n remain_v but_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o be_v by_o christ_n take_v away_o and_o he_o add_v that_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o sin_n pass_v away_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o theft_n and_o in_o adultery_n but_o the_o guiltiness_n notwithstanding_o abide_v and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o fault_n remain_v which_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v touch_v this_o lust_n whereof_o we_o speak_v it_o remain_v in_o deed_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v by_v it_o be_v as_o guilty_a condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n if_o thou_o demand_v why_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n when_o as_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o i_o answer_v because_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o it_o have_v not_o that_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n for_o as_o touch_v his_o own_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v before_o teach_v it_o deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o this_o come_v by_o a_o other_o mean_n namely_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o every_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o itself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherefore_o sing_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o sin_n nature_n every_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o thing_n we_o see_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o lust_n and_o in_o these_o first_o motion_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v sin_n neither_o by_o this_o our_o sentence_n do_v we_o fall_v into_o that_o foolishness_n which_o the_o pelagians_n upbraid_v unto_o augustine_n and_o to_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o regeneration_n foolishness_n the_o pelagianâ—_n bâ—â—ided_v unto_o catholic_n foolishness_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o sin_n but_o only_o raze_v for_o when_o hair_n be_v shave_v there_o remain_v still_o under_o the_o skin_n the_o root_n of_o the_o hear_v by_o which_o they_o grow_v up_o again_o for_o although_o we_o affirm_v that_o in_o man_n regenerate_v remain_v still_o lust_n &_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n corrupt_v motion_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v perfect_o reconcile_v unto_o us._n wherefore_o although_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v sin_n yet_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o blot_v out_o that_o they_o now_o utter_o cease_v to_o be_v impute_v wherefore_o if_o we_o regeneration_n as_o touchinge_v imputation_n sin_n be_v utter_o take_v be_v regeneration_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o imputation_n there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o they_o last_o of_o all_o they_o object_n 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of_o the_o father_n do_v deny_v that_o these_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o sin_n when_o the_o father_n say_v that_o these_o motion_n be_v not_o sin_n they_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n way_n of_o comparison_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o actual_a sin_n but_o not_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v whole_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o which_o thing_n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n most_o plain_o declare_v for_o against_o julianus_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n &_o 8._o chap._n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o no_o iniquity_n when_o in_o one_o man_n either_o the_o superior_a part_n be_v after_o a_o vile_a manner_n servant_n unto_o the_o inferior_a part_n or_o the_o inferior_a part_n after_o a_o vile_a manner_n resist_v the_o superior_a part_n although_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o get_v the_o mastery_n see_v that_o he_o call_v this_o sin_n iniquity_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o unto_o it_o be_v agreeable_a the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o before_o describe_v and_o in_o his_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o same_o julianus_n iniquity_n he_z express_o call_v these_o motion_n sin_n and_o affirm_v thâ—_n to_o be_v iniquity_n the_o three_o chapter_n he_o thus_o write_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lu_v be_v sin_n for_o that_o in_o it_o be_v a_o disobedience_n against_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v render_v unto_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o disobedient_a person_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o falling_n away_o of_o he_o that_o sin_v here_o we_o see_v that_o lust_n be_v of_o augustine_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n call_v sin_n neither_o augustine_n note_v these_o word_n of_o augustine_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v for_o he_o express_o say_v against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lu_v for_o in_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o strive_v against_o lust_n wherefore_o we_o have_v out_o of_o augustine_n three_o place_n one_z which_z we_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o 5._o book_n de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o sin_n lust_n remain_v in_o we_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n two_o against_o julianus_n wherein_o he_o express_o confess_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n and_o bring_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o think_v neither_o ought_v our_o adversary_n as_o touching_n the_o interpretation_n of_o paul_n to_o run_v unto_o a_o figure_n to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n for_o both_o out_o of_o paul_n and_o out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v bring_v good_a reason_n why_o lust_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o these_o man_n otherwise_o be_v every_o where_o so_o prone_a to_o figure_n when_o as_o in_o this_o one_o proposition_n this_o be_v my_o body_n they_o so_o much_o abhor_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o figure_n when_o as_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o figure_n be_v there_o most_o convenient_a and_o if_o thou_o desire_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n whereby_o to_o prove_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n we_o have_v before_o cite_v jerome_n upon_o matthew_n and_o there_o be_v in_o augustine_n against_o julianus_n find_v cite_v a_o great_a many_o other_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n all_o which_o make_v whole_o on_o our_o side_n but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o eight_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v entreat_v many_o notable_a thing_n it_o shall_v chap_a the_o method_n of_o this_o chap_a not_o be_v amiss_o to_o divide_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o into_o the_o part_n thereof_o first_o paul_n remove_v away_o condemnation_n which_o he_o say_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o spirit_n we_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o liberty_n promise_v he_o not_o indifferent_o unto_o all_o man_n but_o only_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o accord_v unto_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n then_o he_o add_v that_o we_o by_o this_o spirit_n be_v
to_o moderate_v the_o pain_n inflict_v of_o god_n although_o the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o think_v that_o god_n retain_v hatred_n or_o anger_n against_o he_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v forgeven_a for_o death_n and_o adversity_n which_o afflict_v the_o godly_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v amongst_o pain_n or_o punishment_n god_n be_v wont_v in_o deed_n to_o exercise_v the_o faithful_a with_o adversity_n as_o we_o rede_v of_o david_n who_o although_o he_o hear_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v he_o yet_o he_o both_o lose_v his_o son_n and_o also_o in_o his_o family_n suffer_v wonderful_a hard_a chance_n wherefore_o the_o sacrifice_a priest_n ought_v not_o hereof_o to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o impose_v pain_n and_o satisfaction_n upon_o they_o who_o they_o have_v absolve_v from_o sin_n for_o only_a christ_n when_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v abundant_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o all_o neither_o do_v christ_n impose_v any_o pain_n either_o unto_o the_o thief_n or_o to_o the_o sinful_a woman_n or_o unto_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n unto_o who_o he_o say_v son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v thou_o neither_o have_v these_o man_n one_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n howbeit_o we_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o exhort_v as_o many_o as_o return_v unto_o christ_n and_o do_v repent_v by_o good_a work_n to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o show_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o who_o they_o have_v before_o by_o their_o evil_a work_n offend_v he_o now_o to_o reconcile_v and_o edify_v by_o their_o manner_n be_v change_v although_o these_o man_n ought_v not_o god_n the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o moderate_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n under_o this_o pretence_n to_o claim_v or_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o their_o key_n as_o though_o they_o can_v at_o their_o pleasure_n moderate_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n or_o as_o they_o fain_a in_o a_o other_o for_o it_o lie_v in_o god_n hand_n only_o either_o to_o send_v or_o to_o release_v war_n dissease_n hunger_n persecution_n and_o such_o other_o like_o kind_n of_o calamity_n neither_o have_v god_n when_o he_o afflict_v the_o saint_n always_o a_o regard_n unto_o this_o by_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n to_o correct_v their_o sin_n for_o oftentimes_o god_n an_o other_o end_n of_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o saint_n geve_v a_o testemony_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n how_o much_o his_o mighty_a and_o strong_a power_n be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o they_o so_o be_v john_n baptist_n behe_v so_o be_v esay_n jeremy_n and_o all_o the_o martyr_n slay_v this_o matter_n be_v clear_o entreat_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o jobe_n howbeit_o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o the_o godly_a be_v oftentimes_o admonish_v of_o repentance_n resurrection_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o resurrection_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n real_o eat_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o of_o good_a work_n that_o god_n may_v lenefye_v and_o mitigate_v those_o scourge_n and_o calamity_n which_o he_o use_v to_o inflict_v upon_o sinner_n wherefore_o this_o place_n seem_v nothing_o to_o confirm_v either_o purgatory_n or_o satisfaction_n howbeit_o by_o these_o word_n we_o be_v manifest_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o beginning_n of_o our_o resurrection_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o first_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o afterward_o also_o dwell_v in_o us._n wherefore_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o unto_o our_o resurrection_n be_v necessary_a either_o transubstantiation_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o though_o out_o of_o his_o flesh_n which_o they_o 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death_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o take_v hold_v in_o the_o communion_n we_o be_v more_o plentiful_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n be_v quicken_v but_o also_o the_o body_n be_v so_o renew_a that_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v how_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n conduce_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o us._n for_o by_o faith_n we_o take_v hold_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v for_o we_o unto_o the_o death_n &_o by_o this_o faith_n we_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v make_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o in_o body_n partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o the_o father_n at_o any_o time_n seem_v to_o attribute_v this_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n yâ—_z hereof_o come_v for_o that_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o sign_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o may_v we_o perceive_v by_o 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that_o yâ—_z body_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o outward_a sign_n in_o that_o last_o time_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v deliver_v augustine_n in_o his_o 26._o treatise_n upon_o john_n defend_v this_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v to_o believe_v be_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o old_a father_n under_o the_o law_n do_v eat_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v for_o their_o sacrament_n and_o we_o be_v all_o one_o and_o though_o their_o sign_n be_v diverse_a yet_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o marcellinus_n he_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o we_o be_v herein_o diverse_a for_o that_o they_o â–ª_o beleve_v in_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v now_o already_o come_v and_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o they_o of_o constantinoble_a say_v that_o we_o 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