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that_o we_o call_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o chryst_n by_o the_o which_o we_o only_o make_v commemoration_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v and_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o then_o even_o as_o we_o have_v call_v the_o blood_n the_o covenant_n so_o we_o name_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n also_o of_o the_o blood_n shed_v the_o covenant_n say_v all_o this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o old_a wife_n tale_n except_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a covenant_n paul_n teach_v 8._o that_o this_o testament_n covenant_n or_o bargain_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o chryst_n peter_n give_v warning_n 2.3_o and_o paul_n to_o the_o collos_n 1._o furthermore_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o death_n or_o blood_n the_o covenant_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o a_o man_n liberty_n for_o instruction_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o covenant_n rehearse_v the_o 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thanks_n give_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v all_o of_o one_o accord_n here_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o impotent_a to_o brawl_v so_o stiff_o about_o the_o name_n while_o one_o will_v have_v this_o assembly_n of_o thanks_n give_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o another_o deny_v it_o for_o when_o we_o understand_v the_o thing_n itself_o clear_o why_o strive_v we_o yet_o about_o what_o name_n we_o shall_v call_v it_o finis_fw-la of_o vanity_n by_o martinus_n cellarius_n ecclesi_fw-la 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n it_o be_v a_o general_a proposition_n which_o contain_v the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o sermon_n namely_o that_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v vain_a but_o even_o now_o a_o question_n be_v here_o offer_v at_o the_o enter_v of_o this_o matter_n of_o vanity_n what_o thing_n they_o be_v which_o here_o of_o solomon_n be_v number_v among_o vain_a thing_n whether_o only_a man_n with_o his_o care_n and_o worldly_a desire_n or_o else_o whether_o he_o put_v other_o thing_n also_o under_o vanity_n as_o be_v the_o element_n and_o thing_n grow_v &_o concrete_a of_o they_o the_o definition_n of_o this_o word_n vain_a shall_v solve_v easy_o the_o question_n if_o a_o man_n show_v what_o the_o scripture_n proper_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n habel_n that_o be_v vain_a superfluous_a &_o foolish_a those_o man_n which_o hold_v only_a man_n to_o be_v here_o count_v vain_a with_o his_o counsel_n &_o life_n they_o may_v allege_v two_o reason_n for_o themselves_o one_o be_v consider_v that_o man_n as_o the_o head_n give_v the_o cause_n of_o vanity_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o more_o plain_o apper_n the_o other_o reason_n
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 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darkness_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o light_n 33_o which_o justice_n proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v than_o a_o conformity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 24_o of_o injustice_n the_o matter_n be_v clean_a contrary_n by_o which_o adams_n posterity_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o injustice_n 25_o for_o he_o proud_o boast_v himself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n create_v glorify_v not_o god_n the_o true_a life_n and_o light_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o hate_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o love_n as_o be_v next_o creature_n unto_o god_n and_o special_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n by_o guile_n and_o deceit_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o heaven_n by_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o 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