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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 thorough_o christ_n from_o sin_n we_o must_v fashion_v ourselves_o to_o live_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o not_o after_o our_o own_o lust_n the_o unlike_a reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n and_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_a and_o make_v much_o more_o abundant_a and_o do_v great_o profit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o evident_a unto_o we_o yet_o let_v as_o man_n héreby_o take_v occasion_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n within_o himself_o see_v that_o sin_n set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a always_o to_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v always_o the_o more_o evident_a and_o know_v but_o god_n defend_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a man_n all_o such_o wicked_a thought_n for_o i_o do_v here_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a and_o former_a life_n which_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n turn_v unto_o our_o profit_n and_o commodity_n and_o god_n forbid_v also_o that_o after_o we_o be_v once_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n &_o convert_v into_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o deliverer_n from_o thence_o and_o fall_v headlong_o again_o into_o our_o old_a noisome_a trade_n death_n and_o life_n be_v so_o far_o at_o odds_n that_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o wherefore_o assoon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v unto_o christ_n we_o be_v then_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o we_o live_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n â—e_z be_v damnable_o dead_a even_o in_o that_o we_o live_v and_o in_o live_v to_o christ_n we_o always_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n which_o he_o only_o put_v away_o 5._o through_o his_o most_o precious_a and_o bitter_a death_n and_o in_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n we_o exercise_v the_o same_o mystery_n continual_o amongst_o we_o for_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o do_v â—is_n with_o he_o to_o our_o old_a sin_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v put_v away_o and_o we_o do_v not_o only_o die_v with_o he_o but_o also_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o that_o through_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o like_a as_o he_o which_o never_o live_v to_o sin_n yet_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o everlasting_a life_n not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o man_n but_o by_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o god_n his_o almighty_a father_n 3_n even_o so_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o he_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o old_a offence_n do_v now_o live_v a_o new_a life_n in_o
and_o to_o all_o his_o offspring_n we_o be_v also_o by_o chryst_n take_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o place_v through_o his_o only_a desert_n in_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o our_o eternal_a and_o love_a god_n in_o this_o manner_n pass_v now_o further_o on_o my_o purpose_n the_o gentle_a reader_n shall_v take_v the_o special_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n on_o this_o wise_n which_o be_v that_o all_o true_a christian_a man_n must_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n chryst_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o eternal_a redemption_n and_o by_o his_o only_a merit_n to_o attain_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o look_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n deserve_n and_o woorkinge_n be_v in_o that_o point_n like_v unto_o their_o father_n adam_n which_o in_o his_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n go_v about_o to_o come_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n through_o his_o own_o device_n vain_a byewayes_o and_o very_o fond_a attempt_n at_o what_o time_n he_o most_o unlawful_o yield_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n that_o be_v most_o lawful_o of_o god_n forbid_v he_o all_o which_o proud_a attempter_n may_v be_v well_o assure_v to_o abide_v also_o the_o like_a curse_n that_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n but_o not_o a_o blessing_n or_o the_o salvation_n that_o of_o god_n be_v merciful_o promise_v and_o that_o only_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n unless_o they_o will_v begin_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o pride_n blindness_n and_o disobedience_n and_o only_o refer_v it_o to_o our_o merciful_a god_n himself_o through_o the_o only_a faith_n and_o belief_n due_a from_o they_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o satisfy_v the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_o in_o this_o point_n which_o say_v unto_o adam_n in_o what_o so_o ever_o hour_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v sure_o 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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 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shall_v be_v banish_v from_o i_o who_o at_o that_o time_n very_o sharp_o punish_v i_o howbeit_o i_o be_v deny_v my_o request_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o pleasant_a thing_n or_o thing_n content_v the_o flesh_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o healthful_a thing_n yet_o very_o god_n hear_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o they_o make_v they_o not_o after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o will_n and_o healthful_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o though_o we_o ourselves_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o 26._o yet_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o we_o not_o as_o man_n use_v to_o make_v their_o suit_n and_o petition_n but_o with_o unspeakable_a fervency_n most_o deep_a sigh_n and_o inward_a groan_n a_o man_n must_v demand_v of_o other_o in_o way_n of_o communication_n and_o so_o to_o attain_v such_o request_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v accomplish_v for_o he_o which_o man_n know_v not_o what_o be_v demand_v except_o he_o advertise_v they_o of_o it_o 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the_o first_o beget_v and_o principal_a heir_n of_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n which_o notwithstanding_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inheritance_n with_o he_o furthermore_o all_o those_o who_o god_n know_v before_o and_o do_v choose_v they_o to_o himself_o before_o all_o time_n of_o who_o he_o declare_v his_o godly_a pleasure_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n the_o same_o he_o have_v now_o at_o length_n call_v by_o his_o eternal_a gospel_n through_o which_o calling_n they_o be_v most_o high_o bless_v and_o profit_v for_o of_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a liver_n he_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v they_o godly_a and_o of_o wicked_a disobedient_a and_o stubborn_a servant_n his_o own_o most_o dear_a and_o love_a child_n unto_o who_o there_o now_o lack_v nothing_o but_o only_o their_o glory_n and_o the_o most_o pleasant_a peace_n &_o quietness_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o same_o at_o this_o time_n want_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o this_o glory_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n may_v live_v free_a from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v conform_v themselves_o to_o innocence_n and_o honest_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v become_v one_o with_o chryst_n and_o to_o have_v always_o his_o spirit_n that_o shall_v satisfy_v they_o with_o this_o most_o certain_a persuasion_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o his_o son_n christ_n which_o also_o so_o confirm_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o distrust_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o
5._o their_o heart_n be_v vain_a but_o how_o be_v it_o vain_a because_o they_o lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o have_v life_n and_o light_n if_o he_o have_v he_o not_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o death_n and_o what_o be_v more_o frivolous_a or_o vain_a than_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o god_n be_v in_o all_o point_v the_o saâ—â—â—â—_n that_o hâ—_z command_v for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n he_o command_v love_n 4._o which_o love_n he_o be_v according_a to_o this_o god_n be_v love_n he_o command_v truth_n justice_n and_o clemency_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v ergo_fw-la he_o command_v himself_o to_o all_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o he_o only_o forbid_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o and_o of_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n rest_n not_o nor_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o they_o and_o that_o of_o the_o inevitable_a order_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o which_o order_n only_o the_o perfect_a thing_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v another_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o perfect_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n live_v have_v life_n of_o the_o soul_n hold_v their_o state_n right_a even_o so_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o chryst_n defend_v the_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o integrity_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o spirit_n all_o thing_n be_v contrary_a rom._n 8._o jere._n 31._o deut._n 30._o 30_o so_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v call_v man_n after_o his_o fall_n by_o contempt_n be_v void_a of_o this_o spirit_n of_o rightness_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n that_o be_v vanity_n 31._o isaiah_n likewise_o when_o he_o will_v show_v egypt_n to_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n he_o say_v egypt_n be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n and_o pilot_n say_v of_o chryst_n behold_v the_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o content_a form_n of_o chryst_n draw_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o form_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o flesh_n likewise_o the_o psalm_n have_v what_o be_v man_n 8._o and_o afore_o solomon_n say_v i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v god_n choose_v they_o 31_o all_o man_n through_o vain_a desire_n embrace_v earth_n not_o heaven_n carnal_a thing_n not_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o love_n of_o themselves_o and_o not_o the_o love_n of_o god._n 32_o and_o when_o we_o be_v such_o a_o worthy_a sentence_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o earthly_a man_n of_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o earth_n thou_o shall_v return_v gene._n 3._o as_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o .13_o 33_o be_v of_o equal_a condition_n with_o all_o man_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o flesh_n a_o like_a all_o alike_o in_o danger_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o the_o old_a birth_n 34_o which_o thing_n christ_n finger_n write_v upon_o the_o ground_n note_v signify_v the_o earthy_a stock_n of_o which_o we_o come_v which_o shall_v infect_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o clear_v no_o man_n of_o sin_n 35_o not_o only_o the_o body_n corrupt_v with_o earthy_a concupiscence_n be_v count_v in_o the_o tale_n for_o flesh_n but_o also_o the_o best_a part_n of_o man_n namely_o the_o mind_n which_o they_o call_v the_o principal_a part_n 36_o not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a creature_n a_o natural_a light_n that_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o falsity_n good_a and_o bad_a which_o argue_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o for_o that_o that_o this_o light_n also_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n be_v darken_v to_o many_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o efficacy_n to_o transform_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o in_o who_o it_o shine_v 37_o who_o sense_n the_o scripture_n adjoin_v to_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o motion_n and_o incitation_n corrupt_v 38_o take_v for_o flesh_n what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a from_o above_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o body_n and_o mind_n not_o yet_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 39_o example_n be_v all_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o light_a natural_a and_o the_o pharisee_o most_o righteous_a in_o the_o law_n who_o sin_n the_o lord_n witness_v to_o remain_v 9_o because_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o see_v when_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v yet_o blind_a 40_o but_o they_o see_v with_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n in_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o mind_n yet_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v here_o this_o who_o so_o be_v without_o fault_n among_o you_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o and_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n proud_a 41_o not_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o her_o substance_n be_v flesh_n and_o of_o earthly_a nature_n for_o she_o be_v a_o spirit_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o and_o to_o the_o rom._n 8._o approach_a next_o to_o the_o deity_n no_o better_o work_v create_v come_n between_o genesis_n 1._o but_o she_o be_v flesh_n for_o so_o much_o as_o she_o be_v vitiate_a with_o contagion_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n 42_o in_o the_o reprobate_n beside_o this_o contagion_n and_o infection_n the_o mind_n be_v void_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n add_v of_o her_o own_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o verity_n know_v that_o be_v she_o nourish_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o which_o she_o carry_v with_o she_o into_o the_o other_o world_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v 43_o 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the_o apostle_n paul_n recite_v it_o for_o that_o time_n in_o the_o act_n 13._o 50_o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o the_o new_a man_n be_v such_o he_o give_v the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v which_o heaven_n be_v agile_a full_a of_o virtue_n and_o light_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n and_o all_o the_o child_n that_o come_v of_o he_o 51_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o this_o adam_n to_o fall_v namely_o he_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o able_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o slide_v as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v 14._o and_o in_o i_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o 52_o and_o the_o same_o return_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v down_o even_o as_o the_o earthly_a return_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n return_v to_o their_o beginning_n by_o divine_a disposition_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o third_o of_o john_n and_o no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 53_o see_v then_o that_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o now_o be_v so_o far_o distant_a in_o beginning_n and_o end_v in_o nature_n and_o affection_n the_o old_a shall_v not_o become_v new_a except_o he_o lie_v away_o from_o he_o his_o affection_n and_o desire_n and_o put_v on_o he_o the_o new_a affection_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 54_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o new_a birth_n &_o death_n that_o the_o old_a man_n die_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a to_o heavenly_a desire_n that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o this_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rightness_n of_o divine_a 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 now_o what_o communion_n may_v be_v between_o vice_n and_o integrity_n between_o darkness_n &_o light_n by_o regeneration_n we_o be_v beget_v the_o child_n of_o light_n but_o how_o shall_v darkness_n proceed_v to_o so_o great_a light_n 56_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n perform_v so_o great_a a_o work_n which_o if_o they_o be_v do_v be_v too_o weak_a in_o cause_n as_o do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n &_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o all_o natural_a thing_n in_o man_n and_o create_v strength_n take_v a_o fall_n 57_o what_o remain_v then_o unto_o regeneration_n only_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n which_o may_v repurge_v the_o child_n of_o old_a adam_n into_o a_o new_a man_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v above_o prove_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o justification_n 58_o and_o that_o witness_v the_o new_a man_n himself_o be_v the_o 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