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to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n the_o three_o pine_v himself_o with_o fasting_n pray_v wear_v a_o cowl_n go_v bare_a foot_n or_o work_v some_o other_o such_o work_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v these_o be_v our_o own_o work_n god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o but_o man_n and_o hypocrite_n justifier_n of_o themselves_o have_v invent_v they_o and_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v precious_a good_a work_n and_o great_o esteem_v of_o god_n sweet_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v by_o they_o deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o they_o but_o these_o work_v choose_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a will_n be_v nothing_o worth_a at_o all_o neither_o can_v stand_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v not_o of_o faith_n yea_o they_o be_v sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 14_z whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n these_o our_o work_n therefore_o be_v defile_v and_o unclean_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o do_v abhor_v and_o loathe_v they_o wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n we_o must_v not_o ascend_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o work_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o other_o but_o which_o be_v those_o work_n of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n true_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n the_o father_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o may_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o satisfaction_n fall_v out_o upon_o this_o occasion_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a danger_n christ_n the_o miserable_a case_n wherein_o man_n be_v before_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n grievous_a tyrant_n have_v power_n over_o we_o which_o day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v do_v vex_v us._n the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n do_v urge_v we_o and_o require_v many_o thing_n of_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o condemn_a us._n sin_n also_o do_v lie_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n which_o the_o law_n do_v oft_o time_n make_v great_a &_o great_a death_n go_v about_o to_o devour_v we_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n satan_n also_o endeavour_v to_o throw_v we_o down_o headlong_o to_o hell_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o will_v punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n commit_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o tremble_v and_o anguish_n god_n take_v pity_n upon_o this_o so_o great_a calamity_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n &_o goodness_n without_o our_o desert_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o so_o great_a tyranny_n which_o he_o mighty_o do_v after_o this_o sort_n he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n satan_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n prevail_v against_o sin_n overcome_v death_n and_o vanquish_a satan_n and_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o for_o he_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n &_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n also_o as_o himself_o in_o these_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v consist_v now_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v it_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o he_o love_v god_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o obey_v his_o will_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o perform_v in_o all_o obedience_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v enjoin_v he_o of_o the_o father_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 2_z he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n second_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n for_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o earth_n tend_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o profit_v his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o he_o so_o love_v his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o even_o die_v for_o he_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 15_o greater_n love_v then_o this_o have_v no_o man_n when_o any_o man_n bestow_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n s._n paul_n do_v more_o set_v forth_o this_o say_v for_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o write_v thus_o rom._n 5_o but_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n forasmuch_o then_o as_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o neither_o be_v sin_n of_o any_o force_n with_o he_o he_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o do_v prevail_v over_o it_o and_o swallow_v it_o up_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o be_v extinguish_v of_o he_o no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o most_o wide_a sea_n for_o in_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a righteousness_n death_n also_o come_v and_o go_v about_o to_o devour_v he_o it_o devour_v he_o in_o deed_n but_o it_o can_v not_o digest_v he_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v he_o up_o again_o yea_o and_o this_o devour_a be_v a_o utter_a discommodity_n to_o death_n for_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o alter_v christ_n devour_v death_n itself_o for_o it_o have_v set_v upon_o he_o against_o who_o it_o have_v no_o right_n forasmuch_o as_o not_o a_o whit_n of_o sin_n do_v appear_v in_o he_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o death_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 15_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n with_o this_o it_o kill_v otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v dull_a and_o have_v no_o strength_n satan_n also_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o his_o own_o grief_n for_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o with_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v the_o wretch_n be_v overcome_v in_o this_o conflict_n and_o go_v away_o with_o shame_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nought_o in_o i_o hell_n also_o do_v open_v his_o mouth_n and_o will_v have_v devour_v christ_n but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v devour_v of_o he_o and_o so_o in_o this_o conflict_n the_o law_n sin_n death_n satan_n and_o hell_n be_v vanquish_v over_o all_o which_o he_o triumph_v &_o glory_v with_o great_a pomp_n as_o paul_n say_v col._n 2._o own_o the_o believer_n by_o faith_n enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o own_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o do_v for_o our_o commodity_n but_o also_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o this_o lord_n christ_n they_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n for_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v it_o serve_v for_o we_o yea_o he_o himself_o be_v we_o as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8._o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o so_o that_o i_o may_v bold_o glory_v of_o all_o victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v over_o the_o law_n sin_n
that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o god_n likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o appearance_n now_o we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o second_o that_o be_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n baptism_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n baptism_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v when_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o second_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v see_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o three_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n be_v hear_v which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v whereas_o christ_n vouchsave_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n he_o have_v hallow_v baptism_n &_o make_v the_o water_n thereof_o holy_a that_o he_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n may_v become_v likewise_o holy_a and_o clean_a from_o sin_n and_o may_v have_v the_o heaven_n open_a now_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o spot_n of_o any_o sin_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o he_o behave_v himself_o like_a unto_o a_o good_a physician_n which_o before_o the_o sick_a do_v first_o drink_v some_o bitter_a potion_n that_o the_o sick_a may_n more_o glad_o and_o bold_o do_v the_o same_o afterward_o for_o we_o in_o baptism_n drink_v a_o bitter_a potion_n namely_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n which_o with_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o do_v great_o trouble_v us._n for_o that_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n or_o sprinkle_n with_o it_o do_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o that_o old_a adam_n shall_v perish_v &_o die_v this_o be_v great_o further_v by_o the_o cross_n which_o god_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n lay_v upon_o we_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v from_o we_o but_o bear_v it_o willing_o &_o with_o a_o patient_a mind_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o do_v even_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o upon_o himself_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v his_o cross_n and_o carry_v it_o nothing_o resist_v or_o gaynesay_v and_o so_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o paul_n say_v philip._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o may_v again_o appease_v his_o heavenly_a father_n which_o sure_o he_o do_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o whereof_o we_o have_v baptism_n a_o sign_n &_o pledge_n as_o paul_n say_v unto_o titus_n but_o when_o that_o bountifulness_n and_o that_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v here_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v christ_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o we_o also_o do_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o baptism_n which_o rule_v and_o guide_v we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v present_a with_o we_o &_o help_v we_o in_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n which_o exhort_v we_o be_v instant_a upon_o we_o enforce_v we_o and_o when_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v present_a and_o help_v we_o if_o we_o fall_v raise_v we_o up_o again_o and_o be_v with_o we_o as_o a_o certain_a faithful_a companion_n in_o our_o journey_n he_z also_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_a light_n which_o we_o be_v very_o unable_a to_o bear_v if_o he_o do_v not_o put_v to_o his_o help_n if_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n remember_v to_o go_v back_o unto_o thy_o baptism_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ship_n wherein_o we_o pass_v over_o wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o which_o make_v two_o table_n whereby_o we_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n namely_o baptism_n and_o repentance_n believe_v they_o not_o whatsoever_o they_o handle_v it_o be_v mere_a delusion_n baptism_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n have_v recourse_n unto_o thy_o baptism_n there_o thou_o shall_v again_o obtain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o may_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o for_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o displease_v of_o himself_o a_o detest_a of_o his_o wicked_a life_n and_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o baptism_n after_o such_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o life_n follow_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o grace_n receive_v than_o such_o a_o man_n burst_v forth_o &_o behave_v himself_o friendly_a towards_o his_o neighbour_n &_o do_v good_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n for_o a_o dove_n want_v the_o gall_n such_o they_o also_o become_v which_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v gentle_a and_o without_o all_o bitterness_n towards_o all_o three_o christ_n the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v 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