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they_o so_o the_o virgin-church_n may_v say_v of_o herself_o ego_fw-la nescia_fw-la rerum_fw-la difficilem_fw-la culpae_fw-la suspicor_fw-la esse_fw-la viam_fw-la upon_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o holy_a father_n understand_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o law_n spiritual_o and_o i_o believe_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n we_o may_v so_o understand_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o let_v we_o inquire_v and_o make_v trial_n this_o ground_n we_o may_v lay_v or_o rather_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o this_o law_n as_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v here_o say_v he_o shall_v restere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o trespass_n his_o sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n esra_n 9.6_o
we_o must_v not_o come_v at_o or_o unto_o a_o dead_a soul_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n reason_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o to_o go_v in_o unto_o a_o dead_a soul_n be_v to_o have_v intimacy_n with_o it_o as_o jacob_n speak_v gen._n 49.6_o o_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n enter_v not_o into_o their_o secret_n hence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v dead_a soul_n for_o what_o be_v the_o natural_a death_n but_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n but_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o soul_n that_o siven_n that_o shall_v die_v ezech._n 18.4_o for_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1_o and_o as_o the_o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v of_o some_o one_o disease_n or_o other_o or_o of_o some_o wound_n or_o of_o old_a age_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n die_v thus_o the_o false_a teacher_n who_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a or_o rather_o heal_v word_n 3.4_o 1_o tim._n 6._o v._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v so_o our_o translator_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sick_z about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sickness_n for_o it_o follow_v whence_o come_v envy_v and_o that_o slay_v the_o silly_a one_o job_n 5.2_o yea_o envy_n be_v like_o the_o foul_a disease_n the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.30_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o wisd_v 6.23_o neither_o will_v i_o go_v with_o consume_a envy_n wrath_n be_v a_o feverish_a distemper_n that_o give_v place_n to_o the_o destroyer_n ephes_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v a_o dropsy_n quò_fw-la plus_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la sitiuntar_fw-la aquae_fw-la as_o much_o he_o drink_v so_o much_o he_o thirst_v still_o and_o prodigality_n be_v a_o flâ—â—â—_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o prodigal_a young_a man_n be_v dead_a of_o it_o say_v his_o father_n when_o he_o spend_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n luke_n 15.13.32_o and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o other_o spiritual_a disease_n o_o that_o man_n will_v impartial_o look_v into_o their_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o judge_v concern_v themselves_o whether_o their_o soul_n be_v dead_a or_o alive_a it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n whether_o so_o or_o not_o for_o he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o we_o inquire_v not_o now_o into_o sign_n of_o the_o vegetative_a sensitive_a or_o rational_a life_n but_o what_o character_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o of_o the_o divine_a life_n or_o life_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v if_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n or_o exercise_v of_o sense_n we_o know_v that_o natural_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a at_o least_o if_o his_o taste_n if_o his_o touch_n be_v go_v if_o he_o taste_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a phil._n 1.9_o i_o pray_v 9_o phil._n 1._o v._n 9_o that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o acknowledgement_n and_o all_o sense_n if_o there_o be_v no_o breathe_n there_o be_v no_o life_n if_o the_o heart_n pant_v not_o breathe_v not_o after_o the_o live_a god_n cain_n have_v then_o kill_v abel_n the_o self_n love_n have_v slay_v the_o breathe_n from_o and_o towards_o god_n gen._n 4._o i_o place_v not_o talk_v and_o speech_n among_o the_o sign_n of_o life_n it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o holy_a talk_n and_o yet_o but_o talk_n which_o our_o lord_n the_o wisdom_n itself_o seem_v to_o wonder_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n matth._n 12.34_o a_o man_n may_v live_v though_o he_o be_v speechless_a the_o true_a speech_n be_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 65.1_o matth._n 12._o v._n 34._o psal_n 65.1_o he_o that_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o silence_n be_v praise_n to_o thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 65.1_o though_o we_o turn_v it_o otherwise_o the_o silent_a persevere_v in_o well_o do_v best_o praise_v and_o please_v god_n psal_n 50.23_o psal_n 119.175_o o_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o nazarite_n ought_v to_o come_v unto_o such_o live_a soul_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v live_v 3._o all_o the_o day_n that_o the_o nazarite_n separate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v come_v at_o no_o dead_a soul_n what_o day_n of_o separation_n be_v these_o the_o learned_a jew_n have_v catch_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nazerite_v now_o be_v thirty_o day_n a_o whole_a month_n and_o this_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o he_o shall_v be_v holy_a because_o in_o that_o word_n the_o number_n of_o thirty_o be_v contain_v howbeit_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o he_o vow_v himself_o a_o nazarite_n and_o name_v no_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n of_o these_o day_n we_o understand_v 26._o act_n 21._o v._o 26._o act_v 21.26_o where_o s._n luke_n mention_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o day_n of_o purification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o word_n purificationis_fw-la whereby_o hierom_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drusius_n except_v and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o except_o against_o the_o same_o word_n here_o english_v purification_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o purification_n be_v proper_o of_o those_o who_o be_v before_o unclean_a and_o impure_a whereas_o the_o nazarite_n here_o mention_v have_v vow_v against_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o have_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o place_n of_o it_o we_o may_v put_v sanctification_n there_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o this_o in_o the_o precept_n he_o who_o give_v it_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o our_o time_n herein_o the_o christian_n vow_v of_o spiritual_a nazariteship_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o law_n that_o of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v temporary_a as_o for_o 30_o day_n but_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n whereby_o we_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o christian_a nazariteship_n be_v a_o vow_n of_o far_o great_a abstinence_n as_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o belief_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 3._o of_o long_a time_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n o_o you_o nazarite_n you_o who_o have_v separate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o at_o a_o dead_a soul_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v main_o to_o be_v heed_v the_o holy_a scripture_n reckon_v person_n by_o their_o soul_n as_o gen._n 12.5_o all_o the_o soul_n they_o have_v get_v in_o haran_n and_o 46.26_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o many_o the_o like_a whereas_o we_o account_v man_n rather_o according_a to_o their_o body_n as_o when_o we_o say_v no_o body_n some_o body_n a_o good_a body_n etc._n etc._n vnde_fw-la haec_fw-la farrago_fw-la loquendi_fw-la venerit_fw-la in_o linguas_fw-la how_o come_v we_o to_o speak_v thus_o but_o from_o too_o little_a care_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v help_v on_o by_o mistranslation_n if_o we_o come_v at_o a_o dead_a soul_n and_o so_o defile_v our_o own_o soul_n all_o our_o former_a labour_n be_v utter_o lose_v the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o shall_v fall_v because_o his_o separation_n be_v defile_v numb_a 6.12_o he_o must_v begin_v again_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o spiritual_a nazarite_n ezech._n 18.24_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v this_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o very_a great_a restraint_n upon_o the_o nazarite_n but_o a_o case_n may_v be_v put_v wherein_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v release_v
wise_a solomon_n direct_v by_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n have_v enjoin_v the_o same_o in_o vain_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v himself_o his_o heart_n his_o soul_n diligent_o if_o no_o man_n have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v at_o least_o they_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n believeres_fw-la in_o christ_n such_o as_o we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v that_o such_o as_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o soul_n heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o keep_v they_o because_o they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o to_o keep_v they_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 3._o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o strict_a too_o careful_a too_o diligent_a in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o must_v keep_v it_o with_o all_o keep_n yea_o above_o all_o keep_n so_o that_o what_o care_n and_o regard_v man_n have_v to_o their_o house_n their_o field_n their_o treasure_n the_o safety_n of_o their_o wife_n their_o child_n their_o friend_n their_o servant_n such_o care_n such_o vigilancy_n yea_o great_a care_n great_a regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o heart_n if_o these_o must_v be_v guard_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v re-garded_n the_o guard_n must_v be_v double_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o set_v on_o lock_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o treasure_n we_o must_v set_v on_o lock_n double_a lock_n and_o bar_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o keep_n of_o our_o heart_n 4._o if_o this_o care_n this_o watchfullnes_n be_v require_v of_o every_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o 17._o hebr._n 13._o v._o 17._o how_o great_a must_v their_o care_n their_o observation_n be_v who_o watch_n for_o other_o soul_n hebr._n 13.17_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o lead_v you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o great_a must_v their_o care_n be_v who_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n such_o be_v s._n paul_n charge_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o other_o and_o watch_v over_o they_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n duty_n only_o but_o even_o every_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n ecclus_n 17.14_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o beware_v of_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v a_o command_n to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o he_o give_v every_o man_n commandment_n concern_v his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o care_n for_o other_o and_o that_o man_n be_v grow_v careless_a and_o regardless_o of_o other_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o cainish_a nature_n which_o man_n have_v get_v by_o long_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n it_o be_v his_o speech_n gen._n 4.9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n 1._o this_o just_o reprove_v the_o gross_a mistake_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o of_o this_o precept_n moses_n say_v only_o take_v 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which_o be_v indeed_o no_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v sin_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n they_o mean_v prov._n 24.16_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o complaint_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o tell_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o untruth_n for_o in_o the_o place_n name_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o into_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o that_o not_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o only_o seven_o time_n and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o purpose_n o_o belove_a how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o enure_v ourselves_o to_o such_o scripture_n in_o our_o discourse_n one_o with_o another_o as_o may_v encourage_v and_o hearten_v we_o towards_o the_o subdue_a of_o our_o sin_n many_o such_o scripture_n there_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n that_o you_o sin_v not_o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o 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to_o 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n what_o ever_o the_o true_a house_n of_o jacob_n do_v that_o hobab_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n micha_n speak_v of_o a_o false_a israelites_n who_o devise_n iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v or_o defraud_n a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n threaten_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o israel_n false_o so_o call_v micha_n 2.1.6_o and_o then_o add_v a_o epiphonema_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o spirit_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v inexistentia_fw-la as_o arias_n montanus_n well_o render_v that_o word_n and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v afford_v this_o sense_n give_v or_o offer_v you_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o such_o as_o i_o name_v before_o your_o alm_n or_o merciful_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o for_o that_o which_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n not_o the_o outward_a work_n although_o that_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v so_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n unless_o there_o be_v that_o inward_a purger_n and_o cleanser_n the_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v outward_a show_n and_o pretence_n how_o specious_a soever_o be_v uneffectual_a this_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n find_v with_o a_o mischief_n when_o they_o 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