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〈◊〉_d 11._o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o instification_n 25._o rom._n 4._o 25._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n not_o cure_v that_o can_v help_v they_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o only_o the_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o braslen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n have_v set_v up_o make_v the_o poison_n harmelesle_a 9_o num_fw-la 21._o 9_o and_o save_v from_o death_n they_o that_o be_v bite_v so_o be_v there_o no_o mediator_n nor_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n nor_o any_o oblation_n or_o offer_v of_o man_n that_o can_v deliver_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o behold_v he_o that_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o brassen_a serpent_n and_o be_v lift_v 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signify_v as_o much_o as_o that_o we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o this_o word_n justification_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o condemnation_n and_o without_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v like_o wise_a then_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v 18._o rom._n 5._o 18._o on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o justify_n if_o â—ne_a the_o benefit_n abound_v toward_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o count_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o conclude_v faith_n the_o apostle_n 28._o rom._n 3._o 28._o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n again_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v 9_o rom._n 5._o 9_o how_o the_o faith_n that_o justifi_v differ_v from_o other_o faith_n which_o reprobate_a man_n and_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o have_v we_o see_v also_o the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o but_o in_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o right_a faith_n we_o be_v further_a to_o note_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o justifi_v i_o he_o one_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o give_v us._n the_o other_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o glorification_n with_o christ_n in_o life_n eternal_a for_o where_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o be_v also_o life_n everlasting_a touch_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v because_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v publish_v be_v christ_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n sustere_a whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n &_o have_v thereby_o full_o â—reed_v we_o from_o the_o ire_n of_o god_n &_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o suffering_n i_o have_v else_o where_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a which_o iflet_n be_v not_o shall_v have_v be_v publish_v full_o and_o sufficient_o pay_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 10._o 3._o 16._o &_o again_o he_o bear_v witness_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v wherefore_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o many_o or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v of_o the_o best_a translatour_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n 45._o mar._n 10._o 45._o of_o many_o this_o assure_v we_o of_o full_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o to_o ransom_n or_o to_o redeem_v be_v proper_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o desiverance_n of_o captive_n when_o man_n for_o man_n or_o life_n for_o life_n be_v redeem_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n do_v give_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o 13._o 10._o 10._o 11._o gal._n 3._o 13._o thereby_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o
thing_n nâ—w_o more_o they_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ago_o occasion_n be_v give_v that_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n as_o near_o as_o i_o wâ—â—_n able_a set_v forth_o the_o manifold_a evil_n &_o inconvenienceâ—â—_n of_o certain_a offensive_a &_o unlawful_a game_n specialâ—y_v of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v pole_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o acceptable_a nor_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n special_o to_o such_o aâ—_n be_v lover_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n more_o thâ—â—_n lover_n of_o god_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n keep_v back_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v do_v good_a these_o pole_n sâ—t_v up_o &_o maintain_v to_o stand_v in_o sco_n many_o place_n of_o this_o lâ—â—d_n be_v evident_a mark_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o true_a godliness_n and_o therefore_o â—s_v we_o have_v already_o by_o the_o late_a dearth_n &_o scarcity_n of_o food_n that_o have_v bâ—ne_v &_o by_o sundrâ—e_fw-la plagnes_fw-la &_o strange_a sickness_n taste_v of_o god_n anger_n against_o such_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospelâ—â—_n so_o except_o as_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v â—sâ—_n 55._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v sound_a and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sâ—arâ—a_o that_o his_o wrath_n will_v in_o great_a measure_n be_v â—owred_v out_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n to_o the_o perpetuallâ—â—â—_n of_o they_o that_o have_v neglect_v &_o despiseâ—_n the_o gracious_a time_n of_o god_n â—alâ—ng_n for_o what_o can_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o set_v on_o wickedness_n loâ—ke_v for_o but_o bloody_a war_n sudden_a sorrow_n &_o deadly_a calamity_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o â—ight_n not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o magistrate_n &_o the_o minister_n if_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o negligent_o or_o deceitful_o must_v think_v that_o other_o man_n blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n pray_v therefore_o that_o all_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n &_o all_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o man_n soul_n commit_v unto_o they_o may_v always_o be_v find_v faithful_a and_o vigilant_a to_o resist_v sin_n and_o offence_n not_o fear_v nor_o favour_v the_o person_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o pray_v that_o we_o all_o what_o call_v or_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v of_o may_v be_v always_o mindful_a of_o our_o vow_n make_v in_o our_o baptism_n to_o sight_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n till_o we_o become_v conqueror_n through_o christ_n jesus_n to_o whoâ—_n be_v all_o praise_n &_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o against_o fleshly_a lust_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o morning_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o read_v in_o the_o church_n this_o day_n the_o apostle_n peter_n as_o a_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n warn_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o imminent_a peril_n not_o of_o thief_n nor_o of_o violent_a robber_n nor_o of_o wild_a beast_n nor_o of_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o the_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v because_o they_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n exhort_v they_o to_o holiness_n &_o purity_n of_o live_v he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n as_o he_o 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o say_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n in_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o may_v more_o clear_o see_v what_o they_o be_v before_o their_o call_n &_o what_o they_o be_v now_o be_v call_v &_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o must_v walk_v therefore_o in_o their_o christian_a race_n to_o withstand_v the_o continualâ—assaults_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n among_o which_o the_o lusles_a of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o least_o nor_o the_o casy_a to_o be_v subdue_v for_o that_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o eternal_a death_n peter_n direct_v this_o doctrine_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v of_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o it_o appertain_v to_o all_o christian_n which_o have_v obtain_v the_o like_a say_v to_o become_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o as_o the_o believe_a â—ewes_n to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v at_o that_o time_n stranger_n scatter_v among_o the_o gentile_n &_o have_v lose_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n so_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o be_v also_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a what_o nation_n of_o people_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o albeit_o that_o they_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o their_o native_a country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o it_o behove_v they_o therefore_o be_v stranger_n to_o be_v more_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n these_o enemy_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o more_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n even_o against_o the_o soul_n here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o man_n as_o he_o have_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n wherein_o his_o soul_n dwell_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o himself_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n or_o a_o thing_n that_o most_o man_n because_o of_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o the_o true_a christian_a that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n find_v and_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v true_a according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n 24._o rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_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 and_o the_o heathen_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o socrates_n socrates_n nature_n can_v find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n wretchedness_n whereof_o he_o thus_o speak_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o eville_n that_o happen_v to_o man_n be_v man_n himself_o for_o he_o through_o his_o greedy_a lust_n and_o desire_n trouble_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n chrysostome_n in_o a_o certain_a treatise_n of_o he_o aseipso_fw-la nâ—â—â—_n lâ—dâ—tur_fw-la nisi_fw-la aseipso_fw-la do_v notable_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o of_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o say_v he_o that_o hurt_v not_o himself_o can_v of_o none_o be_v hurt_v as_o kaine_n sudas_fw-la iscartot_n king_n pharaoh_n &_o such_o other_o can_v not_o have_v perish_v if_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o confusion_n that_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n which_o prevail_v against_o they_o have_v not_o be_v within_o they_o and_o contrary_a wise_a job_n joseph_n daniel_n the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o all_o good_a man_n can_v not_o be_v hurt_v though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o do_v suffer_v and_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n slander_n imprisonment_n persecution_n and_o all_o â—â—â—ury_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o do_v hurt_v and_o yet_o do_v to_o they_o no_o hurt_n because_o with_o patience_n they_o resist_v not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o fleshlie_o lust_n these_o lust_n be_v those_o mighty_a enemy_n which_o overthrow_v the_o stout_a and_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n king_n david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n with_o other_o godly_a man_n have_v be_v grievous_o wound_v herewith_o but_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v overcome_v of_o they_o as_o nebuchadn_n 〈…〉_o r_o be_v of_o his_o proud_a lust_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o vain_a glorious_a in_o apparel_n be_v overthrow_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o dives_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n as_o â—udaâ—_n be_v and_o the_o wanton_a fornicatour_n as_o if_o that_o story_n be_v true_a the_o unjust_a judge_n be_v that_o condemn_v chaste_a susanna_n see_v therefore_o that_o our_o flesh_n be_v as_o a_o strong_a castl_n that_o defend_v so_o many_o lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v well_o admonish_v of_o the_o apostle_n as_o stranger_n &_o pilgrim_n to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o
abstain_v from_o such_o enemy_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n do_v common_o stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o enemy_n they_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o their_o know_a country_n and_o among_o their_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n how_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 34._o 3_o 〈…〉_o he_o fear_v the_o canaanite_n when_o his_o son_n have_v slay_v hamor_n and_o sechem_n he_o fear_v because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o â—â—mber_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o lot_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o sodomite_n because_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o his_o prayer_n nor_o his_o entreaty_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o but_o bid_v he_o be_v paâ—king_v as_o a_o stranger_n this_o pride_n of_o insult_v against_o stranger_n lie_v as_o poison_v within_o we_o all_o what_o nation_n soever_o we_o be_v of_o and_o upon_o any_o light_a occasion_n show_v itself_o it_o please_v god_n therefore_o 34._o acta_fw-la 10._o 34._o who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n to_o bridle_v such_o insolency_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v love_v the_o stranger_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o 19_o deut._n 10._o 19_o stranger_n as_o thyself_o with_o a_o memento_n that_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o you_o be_v stranger_n 34._o levi._n 19_o 34._o â—n_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n io_o 〈…〉_o have_v brethren_n do_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a humility_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge at_o the_o rough_a word_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v stâ—â—gers_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o number_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v cause_v all_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o waâ—es_n &_o to_o live_v wary_o because_o they_o be_v compel_v about_o with_o strange_a people_n of_o strange_a condition_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n &_o they_o few_o now_o the_o state_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o stranger_n most_o â—iâ—ly_o express_v for_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n â—hey_n be_v call_v stranger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a confess_v that_o they_o be_v so_o say_v i_o be_o a_o 12._o psal_n 119._o 19_o psal_n 39_o 12._o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o &_o a_o soiournor_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v &_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n unworthines_n he_o say_v we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o &_o sojourner_n â—ike_v all_o our_o father_n our_o date_n be_v like_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v true_a for_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabetnacle_n of_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n among_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n daily_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o wound_v his_o soul_n more_o deadly_a they_o the_o multitude_n of_o any_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a people_n can_v wound_v or_o hurt_v his_o body_n when_o they_o be_v move_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o man_n can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o fleshly_a lust_n kill_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v where_o he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v we_o read_v in_o a_o heathen_a writer_n that_o 4._o d_o 〈…〉_o c_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr bâ—th_n tre._n lib._n 4._o the_o arrow_n of_o hercules_n have_v be_v dâ—pt_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o venomous_a monster_n hidrâ—_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v shoot_v of_o wound_a with_o any_o of_o they_o perish_v and_o dyeil_n without_o recovery_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o such_o arrow_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o vemme_n of_o â—lie_a old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o lust_n thereof_o â—lay_v the_o soul_n with_o endless_a death_n of_o they_o be_v not_o refisted_a with_o great_a vigilaâ—ty_n for_o as_o james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v 15._o jam._n 1._o 15._o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o dâ—ath_n here_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o lust_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o wâ—t_v death_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n &_o again_o the_o sâ—nâ—e_n apostle_n say_v from_o whence_o be_v war_n 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o and_o contention_n among_o youâ—_n be_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o sight_n in_o your_o member_n here_o note_n that_o he_o say_v your_o lust_n and_o in_o your_o member_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o member_n &_o within_o our_o body_n we_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o our_o garment_n we_o may_v have_v they_o wash_v out_o or_o change_n and_o put_v on_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n we_o may_v abstain_v from_o that_o and_o live_v by_o other_o meat_n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v fast_v from_o meat_n your_o lust_n remain_v still_o 4._o isa_n 58._o 4._o or_o if_o they_o be_v as_o a_o plague_n in_o some_o town_n or_o city_n or_o in_o some_o man_n house_n the_o inhabitant_n there_o of_o may_v change_v their_o dwell_n and_o so_o avoid_v they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o country_n more_o than_o in_o another_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v that_o as_o a_o wilderness_n rather_o than_o to_o die_v in_o it_o even_o as_o abraham_n forsake_v 10_o gen._n 12._o 10_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o egypt_n in_o time_n of_o a_o famine_n nay_o if_o these_o lust_n be_v but_o in_o some_o one_o outward_a member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n some_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o cut_v of_o that_o member_n to_o save_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o infection_n or_o death_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o fleshi_v infect_v even_o the_o heart_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n nor_o change_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v luther_n write_v of_o one_o that_o be_v grieve_v eremite_n martin_n luther_n of_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o eremite_n with_o himself_o for_o sin_n &_o weary_a with_o see_v &_o hear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v he_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o man_n &_o go_v into_o a_o desert_n place_n think_v there_o to_o be_v 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