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the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o to_o spread_v forth_o &_o live_v luke_n 17._o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o because_o in_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o therefore_o our_o great_a god_n will_v be_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o scripture_n all_o the_o new_a man_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o &_o fulfil_v shall_v be_v outward_o set_v forth_o in_o writing_n and_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n paint_v and_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n for_o see_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o we_o certain_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o out_o of_o that_o seed_n to_o grow_v by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n outward_o do_v teach_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o or_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n and_o embryo_n be_v dead_a i_o say_v in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n i_o ought_v to_o taste_v prove_v and_o joyful_o in_o the_o inward_a sense_n perceive_v hear_v see_v and_o touch_v even_o those_o thing_n the_o scripture_n do_v dictate_v we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o quicken_v in_o we_o and_o declare_v most_o true_o neither_o do_v god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o counsel_n manifest_v the_o scripture_n that_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n it_o shall_v lie_v hide_v in_o paper_n &_o ink_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v receive_v life_n in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n or_o as_o we_o vulgar_o say_v be_v turn_v into_o our_o juice_n and_o blood_n &_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v young_a in_o we_o to_o another_o new_a and_o inward_a man_n because_o i_o say_v all_o thing_n ought_v and_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n through_o christ_n whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n do_v outward_o teach_v let_v we_o show_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n who_o nature_n manner_n and_o action_n if_o you_o call_v to_o mind_n you_o can_v but_o understand_v that_o history_n if_o you_o suppose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v do_v and_o iterate_v for_o what_o be_v the_o displeasure_n of_o both_o what_o be_v that_o lie_v in_o wait_n that_o cain_n lay_v against_o abel_n what_o other_o be_v all_o those_o than_o the_o daily_a strife_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n what_o other_o enmity_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n neither_o be_v there_o other_o reason_n in_o common_a sense_n for_o by_o the_o food_n from_o heaven_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v drown_v and_o wash_v but_o just_a and_o faithful_a no_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o great_a god_n moreover_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n or_o 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who_o heart_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o word_n reveal_v &_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v write_v and_o yet_o do_v despise_v and_o cast_v behind_o they_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o which_o new_a covenant_n jeremy_n say_v chap._n 3._o this_o shall_v be_v my_o compact_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o inward_o and_o i_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a because_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v not_o remember_v their_o sin_n any_o more_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v heb._n 10._o to_o those_o that_o voluntary_o offend_v or_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v receive_v for_o such_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n leave_v for_o he_o but_o a_o certain_a 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knowledge_n and_o persevere_v in_o impenitency_n chap._n viii_o without_o true_a repentance_n no_o man_n can_v challenge_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o numb_a 9_o the_o unclean_a may_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 9_o be_v the_o healthy_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a i_o do_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o be_v clear_o teach_v that_o christ_n indeed_o do_v call_v sinner_n but_o to_o repentance_n neither_o can_v any_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o repentance_n without_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o repentance_n what_o be_v true_a repentance_n faith_n for_o repentance_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o by_o true_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o true_a repentance_n necessary_o serious_a and_o divine_a contrition_n must_v go_v before_o a_o heart_n as_o i_o may_v say_v break_v and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n whereupon_o in_o cap._n 6._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n repentance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o dead_a man_n because_o by_o it_o we_o abstain_v from_o those_o work_n who_o reward_n be_v death_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v than_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n profit_v not_o we_o one_o hair_n for_o see_v christ_n proffer_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o his_o holy_a blood_n to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o true_a medicine_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o no_o medicine_n although_o it_o be_v most_o precious_a can_v cure_v the_o sick_a man_n which_o will_v not_o refrain_v from_o hurtful_a thinâ—s_n and_o thing_n resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o medicine_n so_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o death_n can_v profit_v nothing_o those_o that_o purpose_n not_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n whereupon_o bless_a paul_n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n say_v whosoever_o do_v such_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n moreover_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n be_v become_v our_o medicine_n who_o can_v doubt_v that_o first_o we_o must_v be_v sick_a for_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o weak_a and_o none_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a who_o be_v not_o penitent_a and_o who_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a from_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a who_o be_v secure_a as_o concern_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o resolve_v and_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n decree_v to_o fly_v all_o worldly_a concupiscence_n who_o last_o seek_v after_o honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v so_o those_o be_v not_o sick_a and_o consequent_o need_v no_o physician_n and_o christ_n profit_v they_o nothing_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o again_o and_o again_o let_v this_o be_v remember_v that_o christ_n call_v sinner_n but_o it_o be_v to_o repentance_n because_o a_o penitent_a heart_n contrite_a pensive_a and_o faithful_a only_a and_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o account_v he_o happy_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o hear_v this_o holy_a call_n inward_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o call_v that_o a_o divine_a sorrow_n and_o anguish_n for_o sin_n which_o work_v repentance_n sorrow_n god_n work_v spiritual_a sorrow_n to_o steadfast_a salvation_n as_o the_o word_n be_v 2_o cor._n 7._o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v produce_v this_o divine_a sorrow_n by_o the_o law_n and_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o not_o only_o abound_v with_o the_o document_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o withal_o have_v in_o it_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n 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our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 16._o pertain_v to_o this_o place_n what_o profit_v it_o a_o man_n to_o get_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o see_v the_o world_n be_v mortal_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a the_o world_n with_o all_o his_o pomp_n can_v recover_v one_o soul_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n john_n 12._o he_o that_o love_v his_o soul_n lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n do_v preserve_v it_o to_o eternal_a life_n he_o that_o will_v hate_v himself_o he_o must_v first_o not_o love_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o may_v daily_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v continual_o idolatry_n self-love_n the_o chief_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o idolatry_n wrestle_v with_o himself_o and_o his_o flesh_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v 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thou_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o thou_o follow_v nothing_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o divine_a love_n in_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o possess_v god_n alone_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a so_o much_o in_o like_a perturbation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o tranquillity_n the_o world_n perturbation_n manner_n of_o thy_o all_o must_v thou_o consecrate_v to_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o and_o please_v thyself_o much_o pensivenesse_n sorrow_n fear_n and_o sadness_n will_v befall_v thou_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n and_o rejoic_a in_o he_o only_o and_o do_v dedicate_v thyself_o only_o to_o he_o then_o will_v he_o be_v thy_o
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house_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n i_o will_v show_v unto_o thou_o so_o say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o go_v thou_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o self-love_n and_o proper_a will_n for_o self-love_n corrupt_v true_a judgement_n blind_v the_o understanding_n love_n the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o self_n love_n disturb_v the_o reason_n seduce_v the_o will_n corrupt_v the_o conscience_n shut_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n and_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n expel_v virtue_n hunt_v after_o honour_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o riches_n long_v after_o pleasure_n and_o last_o prefer_v earth_n before_o heaven_n who_o so_o do_v so_o love_v his_o life_n lose_v it_o john_n 12._o but_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n that_o be_v do_v deny_v his_o self-love_n this_o man_n shall_v keep_v it_o to_o eternal_a life_n self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o impenitence_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n with_o the_o which_o whosoever_o be_v bewitch_v they_o be_v without_o 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husband_n and_o thou_o be_v spouse_v to_o christ_n desire_v still_o to_o please_v the_o world_n see_v than_o thou_o remember_v christ_n what_o soul_n be_v the_o virgin_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n with_o this_o condition_n annex_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o love_v any_o but_o christ_n rather_o persuade_v thyself_o thus_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o contemn_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o thy_o mind_n that_o thy_o spouse_n may_v deem_v thou_o worthy_a of_o his_o love_a embracement_n for_o if_o thou_o dare_v divide_v thy_o love_n so_o that_o thou_o behold_v not_o christ_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n now_o thou_o be_v no_o virgin_n but_o a_o adulterer_n for_o it_o behove_v the_o charity_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o chaste_a virgin_n and_o without_o spot_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o marry_v with_o virgin_n so_o christ_n 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be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o we_o and_o no_o other_o matter_n more_o heavy_a and_o more_o worthy_a of_o tear_n than_o the_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n of_o man_n if_o it_o come_v to_o mind_n so_o often_o unto_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o god_n as_o often_o as_o he_o in_o a_o pensive_a manner_n mourning_n cause_o of_o mourning_n discuss_n the_o matter_n with_o himself_o of_o the_o help_n of_o this_o life_n sure_o he_o will_v be_v more_o sad_a and_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o repentance_n and_o if_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o eternal_a torment_n he_o can_v not_o but_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o think_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n pleasant_a from_o which_o opinion_n and_o fervency_n of_o devotion_n we_o be_v the_o more_o distant_a because_o we_o be_v so_o much_o inveagle_v with_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o brief_a it_o behove_v spirit_n the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o christian_a most_o firm_o to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o if_o it_o go_v well_o with_o his_o body_n and_o that_o he_o flow_v in_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v dead_a but_o that_o he_o live_v if_o he_o crucify_v his_o flesh_n with_o his_o desire_n and_o concupiscence_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o if_o the_o spirit_n live_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o body_n shall_v spiritual_o die_v and_o be_v offer_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o which_o way_n of_o life_n all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n do_v observe_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o thanksgiving_n the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o tear_n the_o bread_n of_o tear_n tear_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psalm_n 80._o thou_o shall_v feed_v we_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v we_o drink_v of_o tear_n 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