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they_o be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o for_o do_v the_o ceremony_n but_o only_o for_o their_o belief_n sake_n which_o they_o conceive_v in_o chryst_n to_o come_v who_o only_o the_o ceremony_n do_v but_o bare_o prefigurate_a all_o which_o ceremony_n say_v s._n paul_n shall_v utter_o now_o cease_v and_o stand_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n amongst_o christian_a man_n inasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o very_a truth_n and_o thing_n itself_o be_v already_o come_v and_o shine_v amongst_o we_o which_o they_o before_o only_o prefigure_v and_o even_o thus_o do_v god_n most_o love_o see_v to_o the_o repair_n again_o of_o his_o decay_a creature_n that_o so_o much_o have_v offend_v he_o in_o their_o looseness_n and_o fall_v from_o he_o and_o for_o which_o only_a cause_n his_o own_o and_o only_a dear_a son_n be_v promise_v take_v upâ—â—_n he_o therefore_o ouâ—_n flesh_n and_o die_v therein_o the_o most_o sharp_a and_o â—â—uel_a death_n wherefore_o god_n now_o at_o this_o time_n require_v nothing_o else_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o to_o have_v always_o respect_n unto_o his_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o behold_v also_o his_o wonderful_a love_n towards_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o own_o sinful_a act_n how_o oft_o so_o ever_o we_o turn_v our_o mind_n from_o he_o through_o the_o commit_n of_o vice_n which_o be_v displeasant_a abominable_a &_o always_o damnable_a in_o his_o sight_n also_o how_o that_o we_o shall_v meek_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v daily_o unto_o he_o our_o own_o sinful_a life_n the_o miserableness_n of_o our_o nature_n &_o how_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v speak_v nor_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o not_o stubborn_o to_o do_v as_o adam_n do_v run_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n hide_v our_o sin_n from_o he_o or_o else_o cover_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n with_o our_o own_o vain_a invention_n for_o adam_n at_o what_o time_n he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o perceive_v immediate_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v in_o and_o by_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o feel_v in_o himself_o the_o prick_n of_o sin_n he_o begin_v then_o to_o be_v trudge_v and_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o he_o and_o seek_v mean_n to_o cover_v himself_o although_o with_o most_o simple_a and_o very_a slender_a clothing_n which_o he_o then_o according_o but_o little_a trust_v unto_o like_a as_o it_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a that_o man_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n will_v devise_v to_o cloak_v his_o sin_n with_o all_o although_o both_o he_o and_o he_o make_v fly_v never_o so_o fast_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v mean_n to_o hide_v themselves_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o say_a disobedience_n haughty_a and_o proud_a stubbornness_n of_o adam_n which_o after_o he_o have_v most_o wretched_o offend_v choose_v rather_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n than_o meek_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n 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discern_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a be_v not_o amongst_o man_n count_v sinner_n as_o man_n be_v sinful_a neither_o so_o correct_v for_o their_o offence_n even_o so_o it_o chance_v unto_o the_o gentile_n which_o do_v sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v no_o knowledge_n thereof_o yet_o sin_n be_v not_o absent_a from_o the_o gentile_a before_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o do_v witness_n against_o he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o they_o do_v favour_n &_o pardon_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n &_o still_o offend_v god_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v privilege_v person_n because_o they_o have_v not_o amongst_o they_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o at_o the_o tune_n he_o be_v not_o come_v that_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o put_v away_o the_o tyranny_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n which_o through_o adam_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o reign_v amongst_o man_n unpunished_a as_o in_o adam_n which_o break_v the_o 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be_v so_o sharp_a so_o stout_a and_o valiant_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v vanquish_v but_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o â—â—nightie_a than_o it_o &_o put_v all_o tâ—raâ—â—â—e_n of_o death_n to_o slight_v from_o all_o such_o as_o will_v believe_v only_o in_o he_o this_o proâ—â—t_n therefore_o we_o gâ—â—_n by_o the_o law_n that_o we_o perceive_v true_o thereby_o the_o magnitude_n &_o greatness_n of_o christ_n benefit_n towards_o all_o man_n 17._o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o like_o as_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n bring_v death_n unto_o all_o meniso_n the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n give_v life_n unto_o all_o man_n through_o his_o own_o deaâ—e_a son_n jesus_n in_o which_o our_o only_a â—ord_n &_o prince_n i_o rejoice_v be_v now_o make_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o death_n under_o which_o not_o long_o heretofore_o i_o have_v most_o woeful_o live_v the_o six_o chapter_n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v 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and_o damn_v i_o do_v therefore_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a &_o good_a because_o it_o do_v of_o itself_o forbid_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o my_o body_n grudge_v at_o disallow_v and_o utter_o damn_v wherefore_o the_o law_n which_o so_o strait_o forbid_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a must_v needs_o be_v count_v holy_a precious_a and_o good_a which_o although_o i_o commit_v such_o evil_n in_o obey_v the_o motion_n of_o my_o frail_a and_o corrupt_a flesh_n the_o outward_a part_n and_o most_o gross_a substance_n of_o man_n yet_o i_o well_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a &_o that_o also_o in_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v they_o here_o will_v one_o then_o say_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o then_o obey_v to_o thy_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n which_o so_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v good_a and_o also_o stir_v thou_o to_o honesty_n and_o godly_a operation_n 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and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n superstition_n of_o itself_o be_v contentious_a and_o full_a of_o debate_n but_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o tranquillity_n peace_n and_o quietness_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o marvel_n at_o all_o to_o see_v so_o much_o contention_n amongst_o man_n for_o keep_v of_o such_o superstition_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v the_o same_o be_v never_o at_o one_o with_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o adhere_v and_o stick_v fast_a to_o the_o carnal_a and_o gross_a law_n which_o god_n rather_o will_v to_o be_v make_v annihilate_v and_o of_o none_o effect_n amongst_o man_n and_o that_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n chryst_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v succeed_v the_o law_n spiritual_a than_o to_o be_v by_o such_o contention_n at_o defiance_n with_o god._n law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v affectionate_a to_o the_o law_n which_o so_o much_o dissent_v from_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v but_o clean_a repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o his_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v we_o shall_v altogether_o follow_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o let_v no_o christian_a man_n think_v it_o a_o trifle_n or_o small_a fault_n to_o wed_v himself_o or_o to_o be_v besot_v to_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a and_o unfruitful_a thing_n to_o please_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o to_o displease_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n may_v well_o please_v the_o affection_n of_o carnal_a man_n but_o true_o the_o god_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o truth_n will_v take_v it_o in_o evil_a part_n and_o very_o displeasant_o unless_o the_o same_o shall_v overpass_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gross_a law_n and_o become_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v 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justice_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v which_o the_o very_a order_n of_o creation_n clear_o teach_v in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v with_o equal_a love_n which_o have_v take_v equal_a degree_n of_o perfection_n with_o thou_o but_o such_o be_v man_n make_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god._n 55_o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whereof_o or_o by_o what_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o what_o set_v to_o the_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o renew_v of_o we_o be_v it_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o contain_v the_o law_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o mind_n no_o not_o that_o for_o that_o light_a be_v corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n how_o shall_v it_o wipe_v away_o the_o spot_n and_o place_n innocence_n in_o stead_n thereof_o further_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v darkness_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v eternal_a life_n as_o above_o it_o be_v show_v 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5._o 2._o pet._n 2._o eccle_n 31_o the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n hebr._n 13._o philip._n 2._o proverb_n 3._o isaiah_n 5._o proverb_n 20._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 2._o cor_fw-la 8._o to_o revenge_n be_v the_o property_n of_o jew_n the_o way_n to_o true_a peace_n as_o best_o become_v a_o christian_n deut._n 32._o proverb_n 25._o charity_n temperance_n and_o modesty_n noble_a virtue_n in_o a_o christian_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o unto_o christ_n christian_n contention_n vain_a contention_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o call_v aught_o to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o virtue_n the_o christian_n warn_v to_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v compass_v and_o train_v from_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o