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civility_n to_o be_v gentle_a and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n this_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v graft_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o their_o very_a beginning_n and_o fiâ—tâ—â—_n creatiâ—â—_n which_o have_v in_o it_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o certain_a love_n towards_o he_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o to_o call_v daily_o upon_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o hurt_v the_o simple_a or_o their_o inferior_a with_o many_o other_o such_o godly_a virtue_n of_o honesty_n or_o godly_a quality_n but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o do_v abuse_v the_o same_o civil_a and_o honest_a law_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n to_o use_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o many_o of_o they_o also_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o idolatry_n false_a worship_v and_o lean_v many_o way_n to_o their_o own_o damnable_a imagination_n that_o they_o can_v not_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o law_n therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n amongst_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o save_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o prescribe_v that_o in_o effect_n to_o the_o gentile_a which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o so_o all_o man_n be_v find_v sinful_a and_o wretched_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v provide_v through_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v forsake_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o deny_v the_o saviour_n christ_n that_o come_v to_o save_v they_o and_o all_o mankind_n according_a to_o his_o father_n truth_n that_o they_o this_o same_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n how_o be_v it_o this_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o he_o have_v now_o break_v promise_n with_o the_o jew_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n but_o that_o they_o may_v all_o have_v the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o will_v forsake_v in_o time_n their_o pride_n malice_n and_o stoutness_n and_o submit_v humble_o themselves_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whereas_o paul_n speak_v against_o the_o trust_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o their_o law_n and_o circumcision_n he_o mean_v under_o the_o same_o all_o kind_n of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n of_o religion_n as_o yet_o be_v now_o use_v among_o christian_a man_n thus_o for_o the_o better_a declaration_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n i_o do_v intend_v to_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o saint_n paul_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o i_o have_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n give_v i_o of_o god_n write_v more_o plain_o out_o than_o 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fol._n 1._o huldricke_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o his_o friendly_a exposition_n to_o luther_n touch_v the_o eucharist_n confess_v what_o he_o acknowledge_v of_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 68_o a_o few_o word_n touch_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n in_o christ_n translate_v out_o of_o huldrick_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o his_o subsidy_n annex_v to_o the_o work_n aforesaid_a fol._n 69_o of_o vanity_n by_o martinus_n cellarius_n fol._n 72_o of_o vow_n by_o martinus_n cellarius_n fol._n 75_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a which_o be_v compare_v together_o by_o martinus_n cellarius_n upon_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o preacher_n 78_o a_o exhortation_n send_v from_o a_o stranger_n a_o worthy_a and_o famous_a learned_a man_n of_o god_n to_o the_o right_a high_a
which_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o promise_v unto_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n he_o have_v perform_v it_o unto_o we_o moses_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o he_o restore_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n declare_v thereby_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o believe_v amiss_o which_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o give_v our_o thank_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o our_o justification_n but_o whole_o &_o altogether_o to_o christ_n which_o â—â—â—ly_o yield_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n without_o our_o desert_n and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o from_o death_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o deadly_a thing_n and_o never_o after_o commit_v such_o enormity_n and_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o 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the_o end_n of_o their_o great_a travel_n and_o sorrow_n and_o herein_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o it_o chance_v to_o other_o consider_v the_o same_o happen_v to_o we_o also_o that_o first_o before_o all_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o chryst_n which_o he_o give_v most_o abundant_o unto_o we_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v entangle_v with_o thousand_o of_o care_n and_o misery_n partly_o for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o wicked_a person_n always_o trouble_v and_o conspire_v against_o we_o yea_o our_o care_n be_v so_o many_o and_o variable_a so_o grievous_a terrible_a and_o unsufferable_a that_o we_o oftentimes_o do_v sorrow_n and_o lament_v our_o own_o woeful_a cause_n most_o hearty_o wish_v for_o that_o happy_a day_n when_o all_o the_o
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who_o have_v the_o key_n to_o lock_v and_o unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12_o but_o this_o chryst_n be_v neither_o promise_v nor_o begin_v to_o be_v revel_v till_o adam_n have_v fall_v gene._n 3._o this_o very_a seed_n shall_v break_v thine_o head_n 13_z whereof_o come_v this_o notable_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o therefore_o as_o the_o first_o man_n lack_v experiment_n of_o grace_n and_o wrath_n of_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o of_o ignomy_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o stand_v even_o so_o the_o mystery_n also_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v lay_v up_o be_v then_o unknown_a sin_n open_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o cross_n open_v glory_n rom._n 5.11_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 14_o so_o that_o as_o the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o body_n make_v of_o clay_n by_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o weak_a and_o 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dissension_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n as_o the_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n witness_v of_o he_o in_o john_n 8._o chapter_n by_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o adam_n be_v tempt_v begin_v to_o have_v experience_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n what_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v what_o grace_n be_v what_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o medicine_n be_v for_o the_o same_o chryst_n jesus_n that_o bless_a seed_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o he_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o 16_o where_o it_o must_v be_v weigh_v what_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n have_v his_o eye_n open_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o likewise_o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o what_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v to_o promise_n chryst_n 3._o what_o god_n counsel_n be_v about_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o it_o about_o the_o cross_n and_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o 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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 author_n of_o this_o nativity_n when_o he_o say_v in_o john_n except_o a_o man_n be_v new_a bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 59_o where_o look_v what_o the_o natural_a wind_n be_v in_o this_o visible_a work_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o air_n next_o unto_o we_o through_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n &_o water_n from_o above_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o same_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o this_o tohu_n and_o vehu_n that_o be_v to_o this_o unformed_a and_o rule_v â—arthe_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v at_o and_o spiritual_a water_n to_o renew_v their_o stomach_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n 60_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o regeneration_n be_v join_v water_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o 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it_o be_v that_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n speak_v so_o oft_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n by_o which_o he_o testify_v all_o salvation_n that_o pertain_v to_o man_n isaiah_n 32.44.61_o ezechiell_n 36.39_o joel._n 2._o etc_n etc_n 63_o notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v pour_v in_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n &_o by_o a_o order_n of_o certainty_n â–ª_o for_o first_o it_o be_v full_o resident_a in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o head_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o flow_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o into_o the_o body_n and_o be_v impart_v to_o his_o member_n to_o
every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n agree_v to_o this_o for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o by_o measure_n 16._o and_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o donation_n we_o read_v this_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 4._o but_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 64_o and_o so_o only_a the_o saint_n be_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a perfection_n of_o part_n and_o from_o member_n to_o member_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v full_o in_o possession_n who_o the_o kingly_a anoint_v of_o the_o father_n power_n glory_n and_o majesty_n anoint_v without_o measure_n to_o all_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereunto_o also_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n pertain_v you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v gods._n you_o i_o say_v be_v christ_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o head_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a divinity_n for_o that_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o throughout_o all_o the_o member_n the_o same_o rest_v whole_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n isaiah_n 11._o 1_n 65_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v corporal_o and_o héereunto_o also_o pertain_v that_o word_n the_o fullness_n or_o compliment_n whereupon_o the_o psalm_n say_v of_o christ_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n and_o a_o other_o psalm_n say_v of_o the_o saint_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v gods._n and_o peter_n say_v you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 66_o which_o place_n be_v true_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o new_a bear_v be_v true_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o true_a regeneration_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o true_a participation_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n this_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o vocation_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n by_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n john_n 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o 67_o but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o treat_v of_o he_o pertain_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n which_o come_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a word_n we_o holy_o worship_n and_o will_v speak_v thereof_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 68_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o new_a man_n after_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o christ_n be_v for_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a man_n both_o within_o and_o without_o but_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o new_a man_n only_o inward_o in_o this_o world_n 50._o he_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a man_n we_o be_v beget_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o of_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v earthy_a and_o in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n we_o be_v take_v to_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n by_o new_a birth_n which_o shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n put_v on_o new_a flesh_n upon_o we_o even_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n 69_o so_o that_o here_o be_v renew_v while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o consist_v of_o two_o man_n of_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n of_o a_o body_n corrupt_v with_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n repair_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 70_o the_o body_n once_o corrupt_v be_v not_o restore_v in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v all_o earthy_a tend_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o weight_n and_o therefore_o he_o also_o return_v unto_o it_o because_o of_o the_o sentence_n once_o give_v upon_o it_o 3_n when_o the_o temprament_n of_o this_o world_n element_n be_v dissolve_v of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v as_o solomon_n oft_o teach_v in_o this_o sermon_n and_o be_v now_o and_o then_o mortify_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o desire_n to_o which_o he_o be_v incline_v that_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a new_a birth_n quite_o burn_v they_o up_o 71_o the_o inner_a man_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o mind_n 3._o which_o be_v put_v into_o this_o body_n to_o rule_v it_o be_v only_o renew_a in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n 72_o wherefore_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o frail_a life_n carry_v man_n about_o with_o they_o as_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o be_v light_a and_o darkness_n death_n and_o life_n and_o as_o far_o dissident_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o outward_a and_o old_a man_n be_v visible_a the_o inward_a and_o new_a man_n be_v invisible_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v earthly_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v heavenly_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v conceive_v of_o carnal_a seed_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v feed_v with_o meat_n that_o will_v perish_v but_o the_o inward_a man_n grow_v with_o eternal_a food_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 73_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v ever_o pollute_a and_o sin_v but_o the_o inward_a and_o new_a man_n never_o neither_o can_v it_o sin_v 3._o as_o it_o can_v die_v 74_o and_o no_o marvel_v for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v find_v contrary_a law_n in_o they_o the_o one_o of_o sin_n which_o hold_v we_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n persuade_v earthy_a and_o carnal_a desire_n the_o other_o call_v we_o upward_o burn_v in_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n where_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o marvelous_a conjunction_n of_o both_o man_n set_v together_o for_o experience_n of_o so_o great_a thing_n not_o without_o the_o marvelous_a counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 75_o further_n the_o old_a man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v of_o nothing_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n &_o so_o of_o something_o namely_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o never_o die_v he_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n dispute_v of_o the_o life_n eternal_a which_o true_a faith_n bring_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o this_o point_n stand_v the_o hope_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n 76_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o outward_a man_n obtain_v pardon_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n remurmur_n against_o he_o while_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o for_o faith_n stay_v up_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v innocent_a die_v for_o offender_n deliver_v the_o faithful_a from_o dampnatorie_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n 1_o and_o draw_v back_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o he_o do_v they_o not_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o spirit_n cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o have_v no_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o they_o whole_o be_v destroy_v in_o this_o world_n as_o long_o as_o this_o flesh_n live_v the_o resurrection_n give_v that_o in_o which_o both_o the_o body_n itself_o shall_v be_v also_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o death_n unto_o life_n to_o fulfil_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o the_o head_n to_o the_o body_n go_v before_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o unspotted_a first_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n majesty_n 77_o for_o what_o life_n shall_v the_o head_n have_v without_o the_o body_n or_o the_o body_n without_o the_o member_n 78_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n so_o repair_v and_o amend_v we_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o that_o from_o whence_o we_o fall_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n but_o in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n and_o condition_n for_o in_o this_o innocence_n the_o earthy_a life_n shall_v be_v change_v for_o a_o heavenly_a mortality_n for_o immortality_n and_o after_o sin_n fall_n shall_v be_v change_v for_o resurrection_n and_o the_o ignomy_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o glory_n so_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o thus_o far_o and_o this_o way_n must_v be_v reveal_v 79_o