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a_o wash_n but_o not_o whereby_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v so_o wash_v but_o that_o pharisaical_a wash_n whereby_o only_o the_o apparel_n and_o vessel_n which_o be_v outward_a be_v make_v clean_o whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v matth._n 23._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n seem_v unto_o themselves_o pure_a but_o inward_o nevertheless_o they_o remain_v full_a of_o filthiness_n be_v baptism_n what_o manner_n of_o wash_v it_o be_v therefore_o he_o call_v baptism_n not_o a_o corporal_a or_o outward_a wash_n but_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n by_o which_o not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v outward_a be_v wash_v and_o only_o the_o outward_a man_n make_v clean_o but_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v into_o a_o other_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o carnal_a nativity_n be_v thereby_o destroy_v with_o all_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sin_n and_o perdition_n work_n salvation_n come_v not_o by_o work_n whereby_o he_o again_o witness_v 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and_o teach_v they_o to_o seek_v thereby_o to_o be_v save_v creature_n he_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v be_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o renew_n that_o this_o wash_n and_o new_a birth_n may_v be_v more_o full_o understand_v he_o have_v add_v the_o renew_n that_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v be_v become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n endue_v with_o a_o new_a disposition_n which_o now_o be_v far_o otherwise_o affect_v love_v live_v speak_v and_o do_v far_o otherwise_o they_o he_o be_v wont_a or_o can_v before_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 6_o in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o any_o value_n or_o importance_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v salvation_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_v by_o join_v together_o certain_a good_a work_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n must_v be_v at_o once_o renew_v and_o his_o 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this_o corner_n stone_n which_o be_v christ_n all_o may_v be_v break_v as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o luke_n when_o he_o ask_v the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n 20.17_o luke_n 20.17_o what_o mean_v this_o then_o that_o be_v write_v the_o stone_n that_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v that_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n whosoever_o shall_v fall_v upon_o that_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v &_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_v wherefore_o either_o let_v we_o fall_v upon_o it_o by_o our_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n by_o deny_v ourselves_o &_o so_o be_v break_v or_o else_o he_o will_v break_v we_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o straight_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o fall_v upon_o it_o then_o that_o it_o fall_v upon_o us._n upon_o this_o foundation_n christ_n say_v here_o in_o this_o text_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n now_o he_o who_o the_o father_n draw_v not_o shall_v sure_o perish_v it_o be_v also_o conclude_v that_o he_o which_o come_v not_o to_o this_o son_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o only_a son_n give_v unto_o we_o which_o may_v save_v we_o without_o he_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n if_o he_o help_v not_o salvation_n without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n our_o case_n be_v most_o miserable_a of_o he_o peter_n also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n cast_v aside_o of_o you_o bvilder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v whither_o will_v our_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n turn_v themselves_o here_o which_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o by_o many_o work_v we_o must_v attain_v unto_o 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not_o mass_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a or_o other_o trifle_n of_o feign_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o rehearse_v those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o true_a and_o right_a service_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v chastise_v and_o the_o flesh_n tame_v which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v lest_o that_o any_o neglect_v fasting_n watch_n and_o labour_n and_o make_v we_o count_v of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o bring_v not_o righteousness_n in_o deed_n yet_o be_v they_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v obtain_v wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v exercise_v and_o whereby_o thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o flesh_n in_o subjection_n and_o enforce_v it_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o tumult_n he_o rehearse_v tumult_n or_o sedition_n among_o the_o rest_n not_o that_o it_o become_v we_o to_o teach_v or_o move_v they_o who_o ought_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o with_o quietness_n to_o live_v obedient_a unto_o all_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 13_z and_o christ_n matth._n 22_o give_v unto_o cesar_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n but_o that_o we_o must_v bear_v tumult_n of_o other_o as_o also_o necessity_n distress_n stripe_n and_o imprisonment_n which_o we_o must_v cause_v or_o procure_v unto_o none_o but_o suffer_v be_v procure_v and_o lay_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o set_v much_o patience_n which_o sure_o move_v no_o sedition_n or_o tumult_n but_o rather_o suffer_v it_o and_o appease_v it_o if_o it_o can_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n it_o singular_o comfort_v we_o at_o this_o time_n other_o christian_n common_o accuse_v to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o tumult_n when_o they_o suffer_v the_o same_o be_v raise_v of_o other_o when_o as_o tumult_n be_v common_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o that_o this_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o christian_a life_n that_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v accuse_v to_o raise_v sedition_n which_o it_o rather_o suffer_v be_v raise_v of_o other_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o time_n past_o achab_n accuse_v the_o most_o holy_a prophet_n elias_n of_o sedition_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o trouble_a israel_n when_o as_o he_o himself_o in_o deed_n do_v trouble_v it_o so_o be_v it_o neither_o a_o shameful_a nor_o new_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o same_o when_o we_o preach_v the_o same_o word_n let_v we_o think_v when_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n lay_v this_o reproach_n and_o slander_v upon_o we_o that_o not_o only_a elias_n not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v count_v of_o the_o jew_n a_o seditious_a fellow_n &_o crucify_v a_o title_n be_v write_v in_o three_o language_n and_o put_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o shall_v of_o all_o be_v count_v as_o a_o seditious_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v have_v move_v that_o people_n against_o cesar_n and_o adjoin_v they_o to_o himself_o who_o in_o deed_n by_o word_n and_o example_n of_o his_o life_n teach_v nothing_o more_o themsubmission_n and_o obedience_n and_o live_v so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o profit_v and_o minister_v unto_o all_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v mention_v as_o patience_n affliction_n necessity_n distress_n stripe_n prison_n labour_n watching_n fast_v purity_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v how_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n who_o true_o disdain_v to_o have_v slothful_a idle_a gluttonous_a and_o drowsy_a minister_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o abide_v adversity_n and_o trouble_n â–ª_o but_o he_o special_o reprove_v our_o delicate_a one_o which_o quiet_o enjoy_v revenue_n and_o rent_n and_o take_v their_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v for_o they_o be_v shave_v wear_v long_a gown_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o temple_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o approve_v themselves_o before_o 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but_o this_o tentation_n do_v not_o easy_o happen_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n as_o be_v bread_n apparel_n house_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v find_v in_o deed_n some_o rash_a head_n which_o for_o no_o cause_n do_v put_v their_o life_n good_n good_a name_n in_o great_a danger_n as_o they_o do_v which_o go_v on_o warfare_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n which_o leap_n rash_o into_o most_o deep_a water_n or_o go_v voluntary_o into_o other_o no_o small_a danger_n of_o who_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v 3.27_o eccle._n 3.27_o he_o that_o love_v peril_n shall_v perish_v in_o it_o whereof_o the_o german_n have_v a_o proverb_n self_n do_v self_n have_v what_o every_o one_o follow_v that_o he_o come_v unto_o so_o be_v it_o almost_o usual_a that_o none_o be_v often_o drown_v than_o they_o that_o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o swim_v and_o none_o fall_v more_o perilous_o than_o they_o which_o use_v to_o attempt_v high_a matter_n us._n we_o be_v seldom_o bring_v to_o tempt_v god_n by_o 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