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and_o large_o use_v this_o word_n sin_n namely_o to_o signify_v whatsoever_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o will_n for_o thereby_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n &_o from_o that_o image_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v for_o god_n so_o create_v he_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v shine_v forth_o his_o image_n which_o thing_n undoubted_o can_v be_v when_o we_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v man_n why_o many_o pleasure_n be_v forbid_v man_n the_o only_a and_o true_a cause_n why_o man_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o delight_v himself_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o like_a unto_o brute_n beast_n and_o not_o like_a unto_o god_n his_o creator_n for_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n his_o vicar_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o sin_n be_v so_o large_o take_v comprehend_v not_o only_o 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in_o yâ—_z tongue_n call_v chataah_o that_o be_v sin_n be_v deryve_v of_o this_o verb_n chata_n which_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o xx_o chapter_n use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o before_o say_v in_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o err_v from_o the_o mark_n for_o there_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o seven_o hundred_o child_n of_o benjamin_n that_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o throw_v stone_n out_o of_o a_o sling_n that_o they_o will_v hit_v even_o a_o hair_n and_o nothing_o err_v from_o it_o far_o experience_n itself_o teach_v how_o great_a these_o evil_n be_v even_o in_o we_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o we_o be_v by_o they_o so_o let_v that_o we_o can_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n regenerate_v how_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v of_o man_n regenerate_v and_o yet_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o all_o point_n we_o be_v command_v also_o not_o to_o lust_n which_o precept_n how_o much_o it_o be_v break_v of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o pronesse_n to_o sin_n and_o first_o motion_n to_o vice_n every_o man_n have_v experience_n thereof_o in_o himself_o and_o can_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o father_n want_n they_o be_v perfect_v which_o understande_v their_o own_o want_n seem_v sometime_o to_o write_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o man_n regenerate_v they_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o obedience_n begin_v &_o of_o such_o a_o fulfil_n as_o have_v join_v with_o it_o much_o imperfection_n for_o even_o they_o affirm_v that_o those_o be_v perfect_a and_o do_v perform_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o understand_v their_o own_o want_n so_o that_o they_o daily_o absolute_o none_o no_v not_o the_o most_o holy_a have_v all_o the_o virtue_n absolute_o say_v with_o other_o forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o acknowledge_v with_o paul_n that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a way_n far_o to_o go_v the_o self_n same_o father_n also_o confess_v that_o none_o can_v be_v find_v no_o not_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o have_v all_o virtue_n absolute_o for_o as_o jerome_n say_v he_o which_o excel_v other_o in_o one_o virtue_n oftentimes_o fail_v in_o a_o other_o virtue_n and_o he_o cit_v cicero_n which_o say_v that_o there_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v find_v one_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a either_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o to_o find_v one_o that_o have_v excel_v in_o both_o kind_n together_o it_o be_v never_o hard_a of_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v make_v plain_n most_o notable_o set_v forth_o the_o perfect_a benefit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o by_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v original_a sin_n but_o also_o in_o this_o one_o word_n sin_n comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o vice_n which_o springe_n out_o of_o it_o now_o let_v we_o see_v by_o which_o one_o man_n paul_n say_v that_o world_n 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such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o fruit_n but_o rather_o loss_n for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v death_n when_o he_o have_v demand_v of_o they_o what_o fruit_n they_o have_v there_o can_v nothing_o else_o be_v answer_v but_o that_o they_o have_v none_o and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n because_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o so_o paul_n because_o he_o will_v yâ—_z more_o vehement_o move_v they_o add_v weight_n to_o his_o speech_n and_o to_o loss_n he_o join_v shame_n some_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v tribute_n or_o toll_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v haveben_fw-ge say_v unto_o sin_n be_v recompense_v nothing_o else_o but_o death_n but_o if_o we_o will_v rather_o end_n unto_o sin_n to_o recompense_v nothing_o but_o death_n tâ—o_fw-la signification_n of_o thâ—â—_n word_n end_n have_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o end_n the_o same_o as_z the_o philosopher_n also_o affirm_v may_v be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o for_o the_o last_o end_n or_o term_v and_o so_o death_n may_v be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o life_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o that_o for_o who_o cause_n any_o thing_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o necessity_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v good_a can_v agree_v with_o death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z sin_v with_o this_o purpose_n yâ—_z therefore_o he_o will_v dye_v wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n death_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n because_o in_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n eternal_a life_n in_o these_o word_n he_o finish_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n and_o against_o sin_n he_o set_v god_n against_o shame_n holiness_n signification_n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o passive_a signification_n and_o against_o death_n eternal_a life_n again_o also_o in_o this_o 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by_o hope_n only_o but_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v much_o give_fw-ge unto_o we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v he_o attain_a unto_o justification_n our_o hope_n be_v exceed_o confirm_v for_o the_o obteynement_fw-mi of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o behind_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n he_o close_v we_o his_o exhortation_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o end_n of_o filthy_a work_n be_v death_n for_o it_o say_v he_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v of_o itself_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v about_o to_o prove_v for_o rede_v every_o where_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n
be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n straight_a way_n abundant_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o god_n promise_v by_o esay_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o he_o 53._o chapter_n if_o he_o shall_v geve_v his_o life_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o john_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o myself_o this_o be_v it_o which_o paul_n say_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o this_o at_o the_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v when_o not_o only_o we_o ourselves_o do_v good_a work_n but_o also_o we_o bring_v other_o unto_o christ_n these_o two_o end_n be_v not_o separate_v a_o sunder_o for_o nether_a can_v we_o win_v other_o unto_o christ_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o most_o common_o hapen_v unless_o a_o example_n of_o a_o upright_a life_n be_v correspondent_a unto_o our_o sound_a doctrine_n nether_a be_v it_o rash_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n for_o before_o he_o use_v the_o second_o person_n when_o he_o thus_o write_v you_o be_v mortify_a unto_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o a_o other_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o add_v that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n when_o rather_o according_a to_o nature_n of_o the_o consequente_a he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o you_o shall_v fructify_v unto_o god_n fruit_n there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o he_o have_v need_n of_o these_o fruit_n but_o he_o change_v the_o person_n to_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v a_o general_a sentence_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o now_o have_v no_o need_n of_o these_o fruit_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n put_v himself_o also_o among_o they_o chrisostome_n exellent_o well_o note_v that_o it_o happen_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o common_o happen_v in_o civil_a matter_n for_o there_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o widow_n if_o she_o will_v may_v abstain_v from_o the_o second_o matrimony_n but_o we_o when_o sin_n be_v dead_a through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o a_o new_a bridegroom_n husband_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v without_o a_o new_a husband_n for_o we_o be_v not_o now_o in_o our_o own_o power_n for_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o a_o price_n as_o paul_n say_v unto_o the_o corrinthians_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o glorifye_v and_o to_o bear_v christ_n in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o corr_n one_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v now_o not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v &_o which_o rise_v again_o wherefore_o see_v we_o be_v now_o marry_v unto_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v virtuous_a wife_n which_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v have_v not_o a_o regard_n what_o may_v please_v themselves_o but_o what_o may_v be_v acceptable_a preparatory_a the_o office_n of_o a_o honest_a wife_n against_o work_n preparatory_a unto_o their_o husband_n again_o by_o these_o word_n be_v overthrow_v that_o middle_a estate_n wherein_o some_o be_v dreminglye_o imagine_v to_o be_v which_o be_v nether_a deed_n unto_o sin_n nor_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o work_v certain_a good_a work_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o prepare_v they_o unto_o justification_n paul_n here_o manifest_o teach_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o graft_v into_o christ_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o do_v live_v under_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n only_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v the_o same_o be_v whole_o unto_o they_o deadly_a but_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n they_o i_o say_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o god_n by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o member_n and_o instrument_n show_v forth_o his_o fruit_n and_o good_a work_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o affect_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n have_v force_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n in_o these_o word_n be_v preacher_n the_o difference_n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o ween_z the_o old_a matrimony_n and_o the_o new_a what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v oâ—_n preacher_n set_v forth_o the_o antithesis_fw-la between_o this_o new_a matrimony_n and_o that_o old_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v now_o we_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o hitherto_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n our_o old_a estate_n also_o be_v here_o describe_v namely_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o will_v eschew_v offence_n not_o necessary_a which_o thing_n teacher_n and_o preacher_n ought_v also_o to_o imitate_v yâ—_z neither_o they_o keep_v in_o silence_n the_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v necessary_a to_o be_v hard_a nor_o also_o by_o speak_v out_o of_o ceason_n alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n when_o we_o be_v say_v paul_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o affect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n he_o seem_v so_o to_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o wicked_a affect_n as_o though_o before_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o in_o us._n but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o err_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v from_o our_o birth_n a_o corruption_n and_o lust_n natural_o graft_v and_o plant_v in_o we_o which_o continual_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o wicked_a motion_n and_o rage_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o vice_n and_o these_o motion_n and_o violence_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v moderate_a and_o laudable_a affection_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o uchementer_fw-la affect_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o great_a force_n these_o strong_a affection_n be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o inward_a force_n mighty_o to_o work_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sede_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o certain_a power_n which_o although_o it_o be_v hide_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o most_o great_a efficacy_n now_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vehement_a affect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o before_o but_o part_o because_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v make_v open_a and_o part_o for_o that_o when_o as_o the_o law_n withstand_v they_o as_o a_o let_v in_o their_o way_n they_o be_v make_v much_o more_o vehement_a and_o therefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o question_n unto_o simplicianus_n law_n vehementâ—_n affect_v why_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o first_o question_n sin_n say_v he_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n first_o because_o by_o it_o it_o be_v know_v second_o because_o by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v for_o we_o contend_v to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o he_o add_v that_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v more_o grievous_a for_o the_o law_n be_v once_o put_v we_o be_v make_v transgressor_n when_o he_o say_v that_o these_o vehement_a motion_n be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o our_o member_n by_o member_n he_o understand_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n neither_o yet_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v body_n paul_n accuse_v not_o the_o nat_n 〈…〉_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n that_o paul_n accuse_v the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o member_n only_o he_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a affect_n which_o range_v abroad_o through_o these_o part_n chrisostome_n appli_v this_o 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