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not_o only_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o himself_o be_v taint_v therewith_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v wrest_v some_o have_v mistake_v they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n that_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o we_o read_v gen._n 1._o multiply_v and_o increase_v 28._o verse_n 28._o speak_v to_o mankind_n before_o ever_o adam_n and_o eve_n commit_v sin_n except_o happy_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o before_o the_o fall_n the_o lust_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o fulfil_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o reason_n see_v fit_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n reason_n become_v subject_a unto_o lust_n and_o man_n fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o reason_n will_v but_o when_o lust_n urge_v he_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o 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chaff_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o prerogative_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v 16._o verse_n 16._o which_o saint_n paul_n touch_v at_o rom._n 11._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n but_o this_o holiness_n be_v in_o possibility_n rather_o than_o in_o possession_n and_o there_o be_v a_o distance_n between_o natural_a generation_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n though_o by_o their_o natural_a birthright_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n covenant_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o partake_v they_o but_o by_o their_o new_a birth_n which_o ordinary_o they_o receive_v in_o baptism_n 3.5_o â—it_n 3.5_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n where_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o truth_n of_o saint_n hieromes_n say_v christiani_n non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la siunt_fw-la we_o may_v not_o vain_o boast_v with_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 8.39_o 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himself_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v if_o he_o mind_v well_o what_o without_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v but_o king_n david_n be_v long_o before_o regenerate_v how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o actual_a upon_o that_o sure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n circumcision_n in_o the_o jew_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a do_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n do_v impair_v much_o of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o i_o say_v but_o not_o all_o there_o be_v still_o in_o we_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 5.16_o rom._n 7.23_o
other_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n which_o must_v the_o rather_o be_v note_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v often_o time_n tax_v the_o jew_n for_o either_o whole_o divorce_a the_o moral_n from_o the_o ceremoniall_n or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v at_o least_o preposterous_o zealous_a prefer_v the_o ceremonial_n before_o the_o moral_n but_o our_o rule_n must_v be_v to_o observe_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v but_o so_o that_o we_o value_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n which_o god_n set_v upon_o it_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v altogether_o without_o ceremony_n for_o we_o have_v sacrament_n in_o participate_v whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v saint_n ambrose_n his_o rule_n we_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o visible_a sign_n wherewith_o god_n sustain_v our_o faith_n yet_o must_v we_o pierce_v far_o into_o the_o invisible_a grace_n and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o principal_a comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o 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i_o shall_v be_v clean_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n may_v have_v good_a cognation_n with_o that_o ceremony_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o father_n not_o unfit_o make_v leprosy_n a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o ceremony_n though_o hyssop_n be_v use_v for_o cleanse_v of_o the_o leper_n yet_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n there_o be_v declaratory_a rather_o than_o operatory_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n do_v parallel_v it_o with_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v not_o remit_v sin_n but_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v remit_v of_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o leper_n clean_o but_o upon_o examination_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v clean_o but_o my_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o declaratorie_n only_o but_o a_o operatorie_n purification_n 〈◊〉_d ciâ—â—l_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o we_o must_v seek_v far_o into_o the_o book_n of_o number_n in_o the_o 19_o thereof_o we_o shall_v sinde_v a_o 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the_o church_n i_o will_v it_o never_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v not_o also_o true_a of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n how_o many_o jew_n have_v uncircumcised_a themselves_o and_o how_o many_o have_v unchristian_v themselves_o that_o be_v sometime_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o do_v daily_o return_v like_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n and_o like_o swine_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n yea_o how_o few_o be_v there_o of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o often_o sorrow_n for_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v well_o then_o for_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v ill_a unto_o who_o i_o must_v remember_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o we_o have_v enter_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o it_o 2._o 2_o epist_n cap._n 2._o tertullian_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o say_v he_o that_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n towards_o god_n by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v 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from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o repentance_n must_v shake_v off_o the_o world_n and_o embrace_v god_n nazianzene_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o very_a fit_a resemblance_n 40._o orat._n 40._o compare_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o pair_n of_o write_v table_n out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v wathe_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v with_o sin_n and_o instead_o thereof_o must_v be_v enter_v the_o write_n of_o grace_n both_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o repentance_n god_n have_v dedicate_v both_o part_n in_o his_o own_o repentance_n for_o as_o when_o he_o repentech_v of_o the_o evil_a intend_a against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v over_o to_o hate_v we_o but_o also_o do_v embrace_v we_o with_o love_n even_o so_o when_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o
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this_o world_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o eternity_n the_o second_o show_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o people_n be_v not_o worldly_a christ_n be_v prince_n of_o peace_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o in_o the_o original_a the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o title_n be_v so_o express_v as_o i_o have_v read_v it_o the_o father_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o word_n bear_v a_o double_a sense_n for_o either_o eternity_n be_v make_v the_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o by_o a_o hebraisme_n the_o father_n of_o eternity_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o eternal_a or_o everlasting_a father_n so_o some_o translation_n read_v it_o or_o eternity_n may_v note_v that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o title_n import_v that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o eternal_a thing_n and_o so_o some_o translation_n read_v the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o need_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o variety_n for_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v 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of_o job_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v but_o of_o a_o short_a time_n or_o as_o david_n speak_v his_o day_n be_v but_o a_o span_n long_o when_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o course_n he_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o sleep_v in_o his_o grave_n neither_o be_v he_o temporal_a only_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o must_v die_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o his_o affection_n be_v mutable_a some_o parent_n destitute_a their_o child_n enforce_v by_o death_n but_o not_o a_o few_o put_v off_o the_o affection_n of_o father_n even_o in_o their_o life_n and_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n also_o may_v be_v term_v but_o temporal_a father_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a time_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v rise_v against_o the_o son_n as_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o former_a time_n rom._n 1._o among_o other_o wicked_a one_o reckon_v up_o person_n that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n and_o it_o 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it_o quicken_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o different_a member_n all_o which_o it_o set_v on_o work_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o do_v it_o animate_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o do_v as_o true_o communicate_v good_a manner_n to_o the_o part_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v life_n 2._o titus_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o mâ—n_z teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o hereupon_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o philip._n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n 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iâ—e_fw-la eo_fw-la statu_fw-la vivere_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la quis_fw-la mori_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n but_o most_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o glory_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n unto_o who_o i_o will_v use_v saint_n austin_n word_n it_o be_v gross_a folly_n to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o a_o man_n will_v be_v loath_a that_o death_n shall_v take_v he_o he_o add_v that_o the_o man_n which_o dare_v go_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o conscience_n charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o enormous_a sin_n be_v much_o more_o desperate_a than_o he_o that_o dare_v lie_v unarm_v with_o seven_o
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by_o mortification_n and_o this_o be_v a_o every_o day_n repentance_n which_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o former_a but_o to_o the_o habit._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o sin_n commit_v than_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o yet_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v need_v because_o the_o best_a bear_v about_o they_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n domini_fw-la cecidimus_fw-la super_fw-la aceruum_fw-la lapidum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la luto_fw-la bern._n serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la saint_n bernard_n set_v it_o thus_o before_o our_o eye_n when_o adam_n fall_v and_o when_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v fall_v be_v may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o the_o mire_n but_o also_o upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n he_o may_v quick_o be_v wash_v but_o not_o so_o quick_o heal_v there_o be_v great_a time_n spend_v therein_o even_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v 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he_o that_o neglect_v this_o 12.1_o rom_n 12.1_o forget_v that_o a_o christian_n must_v offer_v up_o his_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o name_n of_o justice_n goodness_n sincerity_n chastity_n humility_n for_o what_o else_o be_v these_o but_o drop_n of_o that_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v i_o may_v amplify_v this_o point_n 22._o rom_n 8_o 22._o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v only_o observe_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n every_o creature_n groan_v desire_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o mourning_n but_o to_o stand_v still_o as_o if_o they_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o christian_n of_o old_a i_o report_v i_o to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o church_n 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