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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o limitable_a for_o as_o they_o say_v above_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o place_n but_o as_o for_o this_o subtle_a shift_n let_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o sophister_n and_o questionist_n and_o let_v we_o constant_o keep_v and_o stick_v to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n wherein_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v very_a man_n &_o cease_v not_o yet_o so_o to_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a body_n limitable_a and_o a_o very_a soul_n limitable_a likewise_o wherewith_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a for_o he_o ascend_v not_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o manhood_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o godhead_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i'o_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n wherewith_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n hereof_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n bear_v witness_n with_o us._n saint_n augustine_n say_v sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o because_o that_o be_v true_a 20._o which_o he_o speak_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v both_o go_v from_o we_o and_o he_o be_v here_o among_o we_o and_o he_o be_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v or_o forsake_v us._n for_o he_o carry_v his_o body_n with_o he_o into_o heaven_n he_o take_v not_o away_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o the_o world_n touch_v this_o read_v more_o in_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n furthermore_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n serve_v unto_o this_o end_n even_o that_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v abase_v and_o humble_v and_o one_o serve_v a_o other_o need_n through_o love_n look_v for_o the_o communion_n and_o partake_n of_o christ_n glory_n we_o i_o say_v which_o here_o on_o earth_n after_o christ_n example_n succour_n and_o make_v one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o edify_v they_o with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a duty_n and_o service_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n verse_n 11._o 12._o 13._o 11_o he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 12_o for_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n &_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 13_o till_o we_o all_o mere_a together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o deed_n give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n &_o some_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o the_o edifieng_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n fullness_n this_o be_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o gift_n wherewith_o christ_n chief_o beautify_v his_o church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o signification_n also_o of_o the_o end_n why_o these_o gift_n be_v give_v and_o whereto_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o gift_n be_v these_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n although_o the_o last_o end_n of_o these_o be_v all_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o
our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o mean_a that_o the_o church_n be_v already_o cleanse_v and_o void_a of_o all_o blemish_n or_o freckle_n but_o rather_o that_o she_o grow_v up_o daily_o and_o continual_o profit_v direct_v her_o course_n whole_o thither_o whither_o she_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o come_v while_o this_o world_n last_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n abide_v in_o this_o world_n she_o be_v stain_v and_o spot_v two_o way_n for_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o she_o so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a but_o be_v attaint_v with_o diverse_a sin_n and_o vice_n all_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o etc._n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o tarrieng_v here_o have_v always_o some_o uncleanness_n which_o remain_v in_o their_o flesh_n as_o plain_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o furthermore_o hypocrite_n and_o foul_a offender_n who_o with_o their_o filthiness_n infect_v the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v always_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n paul_n manifest_o teach_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o he_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o corinthian_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o there_o be_v among_o they_o many_o high-minded_a many_o defile_v with_o thing_n offer_v up_o unto_o idol_n some_o that_o have_v ill_a name_n for_o commit_v incest_n very_o many_o use_v the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n unreverentlie_o not_o a_o few_o which_o call_v the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o dead_a in_o doubt_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n the_o lord_n also_o himself_o overthrow_v this_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o darnel_n whereto_o then_o serve_v that_o stately_a and_o lofty_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o spouse_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n holy_a and_o without_o blame_v i_o answer_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v after_o two_o sort_n to_o wit_n in_o herself_o and_o in_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n be_v consider_v in_o herself_o she_o have_v many_o spot_v doubtless_o wherewith_o she_o be_v blemish_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o lay_v to_o her_o charge_n while_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o she_o but_o as_o she_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n she_o be_v not_o only_o without_o spot_n but_o also_o exceed_a gorgeouslie_o garnish_v to_o wit_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o she_o have_v obtain_v by_o free_a gift_n saint_n augustine_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n present_a the_o church_n have_v her_o spot_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v she_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o spot_n pure_a holy_a and_o without_o blame_n in_o very_a deed_n this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v comfort_v and_o disproove_v it_o teach_v to_o what_o end_n we_o be_v wash_v with_o holy_a baptism_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a it_o comfort_v they_o which_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o lament_v that_o they_o be_v overload_v with_o they_o for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o their_o full_a cleanse_n shall_v be_v to_o this_o pertain_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o comfort_n by_o and_o by_o follow_v 25._o infoelix_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o eripiet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la morit_n etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n it_o disprove_v they_o which_o brag_n and_o boast_v of_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lead_v a_o unclean_a life_n flat_o withstand_v the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o baptism_n which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o continual_a repentance_n here_o may_v that_o be_v allege_v which_o siant_a paul_n allege_v against_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n circumcisio_fw-la quidem_fw-la prodest_fw-la 25_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n very_o be_v profitable_a if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n only_o in_o name_n say_v baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la prodest_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptism_n very_o be_v profitable_a if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n thereof_o thy_o baptism_n do_v thou_o no_o good_a verse_n 28._o 28_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o their_o own_o body_n the_o apostle_n yet_o more_o manifest_o declare_v and_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o love_v our_o wife_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o first_o couple_n that_o ever_o be_v marry_v even_o adam_n and_o eue._n when_o adam_n wife_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o say_v hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la os_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 23._o and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o of_o adam_n rib_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v represent_v his_o church_n and_o also_o show_v of_o what_o mind_n husband_n and_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v either_o to_o other_o in_o holy_a matrimony_n for_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o body_n upon_o this_o ground_n saint_n paul_n build_v this_o reason_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o the_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o one_o body_n with_o her_o husband_n ergo_fw-la husband_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o own_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o body_n verse_n 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 28_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o 29_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n 30_o for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n 31_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o have_v hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n because_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n for_o this_o thing_n sake_n shall_v a_o man_n forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v stick_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n defend_v and_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v love_v our_o wife_n and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n two_o ariome_n principle_n or_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o proposition_n of_o two_o syllogism_n afterward_o he_o add_v other_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n these_o latter_a argument_n be_v add_v to_o confirm_v the_o former_a the_o first_o syllogism_n be_v this_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o first_o principle_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v his_o own_o self_n but_o every_o husband_n love_v his_o own_o self_n ergo_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n the_o second_o syllogism_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o second_o principle_n in_o this_o wise_a no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherrish_v it_o but_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o her_o own_o husband_n ergo_fw-la the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o hate_v his_o wife_n but_o rather_o to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v she_o to_o this_o he_o join_v a_o argument_n draw_v from_o example_n because_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n this_o he_o prove_v and_o defend_v by_o authority_n out_o of_o genesis_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24_o and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v better_o forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o to_o leave_v his_o
wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o 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