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line_n 6._o for_o execution_n in_o this_o manner_n read_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o desire_v to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o l._n 1._o f._n all_o good_a the_o work_n r._n all_o the_o good_a work_n p_o 23._o l._n 22._o f._n there_o r._n they_o p._n 24._o l._n 11._o f._n believe_v a_o lie_n r._n unbelieve_v a_o lie_n p._n 29._o l._n 18._o f._n perceive_v r._n persevere_v p._n 29._o l._n 27._o f._n dispose_n r._n despoil_v p._n 34._o l._n 23._o f._n once_o r._n one_o p._n 35._o l._n 22._o f._n by_o good_a r._n be_v good_a p._n 39_o l._n 25._o f._n meet_a r._n meet_v p._n 45._o l._n penult_n f_o watchfulness_n r._n watchful_a p._n 50._o l._n 28._o f._n peace_n and_o conscience_n r._n peace_n of_o conscience_n p._n 82._o l._n 24._o f_o be_v a_o man_n r._n be_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 89._o l._n 20._o f._n do_v reach_n unto_o r._n do_v not_o reach_v unto_o p._n 98._o l._n 3._o f._n vocation_n of_o r._n vocation_n to_o p._n 103._o marg_n f._n omnes_fw-la homo_fw-la r._n omnis_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 1._o f._n that_o his_o piety_n r._n that_o if_o his_o piety_n p._n 109._o l._n 8._o f._n know_v r._n know_v p._n 116_o l._n 6._o f._n that_o then_o holy_a spirit_n r._n then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 172._o l._n 25â—…_n f._n while_o his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n r._n his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n p._n 193._o l._n 24._o f._n psal._n 75._o r._n 95._o p._n 198._o l._n 12._o f._n felicity_n r._n facility_n p._n 208._o l._n 30._o f._n begin_v love_n r._n begin_v to_o give_v love_n p._n 220_o l._n 20._o f._n proceed_v r._n precede_v p._n 222._o l._n 9_o f._n of_o man_n r._n to_o man_n p._n 227._o l._n 10._o f._n and_o it_o be_v r._n it_o be_v p._n 239._o l._n 24._o f._n the_o way_n r._n these_o way_n p._n 240._o l._n 35._o f._n will_v r._n shall_v p._n 241._o l._n 29._o f._n justice_n r._n justify_v p._n 244._o l._n 12._o f._n purpose_n in_o such_o manner_n r._n purpose_n and_o desuâ—…_n in_o etc._n etc._n this_o note_n be_v the_o french_a translator_n this_o note_n be_v the_o french_a translator_n these_o 32_o and_o 33_o consideratioâ—…s_n be_v read_v together_o may_v vindicate_v the_o author_n good_a meaning_n from_o his_o dubi_fw-la ous_a and_o offen_n sive_z expression_n in_o the_o present_a consideration_n see_v the_o preface_n this_o xxxvi_o coâ—…sideration_n say_v the_o translator_n seem_v express_v in_o difficult_a and_o ambiguous_a word_n which_o may_v just_o breed_v exception_n if_o so_o it_o be_v not_o take_v altogether_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o i_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v see_v the_o preface_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o week_n before_o easter_n pretend_v â—…erit_n
all_o we_o every_o man_n take_v that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n and_o sin_n we_o shall_v all_o have_v go_v into_o destruction_n there_o be_v none_o none_o of_o we_o sufficient_a to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v on_o himself_o that_o part_n of_o chastisement_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o his_o part_n in_o case_n christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o we_o all_o and_o the_o go_n into_o destruction_n i_o understand_v shall_v have_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o none_o of_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v solid_a and_o firm_a in_o the_o suffering_n without_o faint_v and_o so_o to_o sever_v ourselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o caiaphas_n say_v well_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v well_o wh_v he_o say_v it_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o understand_v here_o be_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n nay_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o reconcile_v man_n with_o god_n for_o be_v to_o be_v chastise_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o we_o all_o know_v they_o and_o feel_v they_o all_o in_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o all_o he_o may_v make_v resistance_n to_o the_o agony_n fear_n and_o sorrowfulness_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n without_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o without_o in_o any_o manner_n depart_v no_o not_o in_o any_o part_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n persevere_v and_o stand_v therein_o solid_a and_o constant_a as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n stand_v who_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o well_o for_o the_o innocency_n with_o which_o he_o live_v as_o for_o the_o obedience_n wherewith_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o oneself_o same_o thing_n with_o god_n which_o obedience_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o evermore_o amen_n consid._n lxxxiii_o five_o consideration_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o consider_v five_o thing_n which_o do_v in_o a_o great_a manner_n excite_v i_o to_o live_v in_o this_o present_a life_n a_o life_n very_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o live_v in_o life_n everlasting_a the_o first_o be_v that_o as_o the_o torment_n which_o christ_n feel_v in_o suffering_n be_v in_o great_a manner_n increase_v because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o know_v they_o on_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v himself_o commit_v they_o all_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o christ_n feel_v in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v increase_v in_o great_a manner_n to_o see_v that_o we_o all_o of_o we_o arise_v with_o he_o the_o second_o that_o as_o god_n slay_v on_o the_o cross_a the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n slay_v we_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o to_o himward_n we_o be_v hold_v and_o judge_v as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v real_o and_o indeed_o dead_a so_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n raise_v we_o all_o up_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o as_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o judge_v as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v real_o raise_v up_o the_o three_o that_o as_o the_o effect_n whereby_o our_o incorporation_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v know_v in_o our_o mortification_n not_o that_o which_o we_o make_v with_o our_o own_o industry_n but_o that_o which_o we_o obtain_v by_o the_o incorporation_n in_o christ_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v which_o be_v by_o faith_n communicate_v unto_o we_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v the_o world_n with_o all_o that_o which_o be_v world_n and_o also_o ourselves_o with_o all_o that_o which_o be_v we_o so_o likewise_o the_o effect_n by_o which_o our_o incorporation_n into_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v our_o vivification_n which_o selfsame_o incorporation_n in_o christ_n the_o selfsame_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o all_o and_o altogether_o and_o make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o to_o love_n christ_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n the_o four_o thing_n which_o i_o consider_v be_v that_o as_o with_o my_o sin_n i_o augment_v the_o agony_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n so_o with_o my_o resurrection_n i_o augment_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o as_o i_o be_o grieve_v at_o that_o so_o i_o glory_v in_o this_o nay_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o make_v i_o to_o forget_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o other_o the_o five_o thing_n which_o i_o consider_v be_v that_o only_o they_o who_o stand_v incorporate_v in_o christ_n be_v certain_a of_o their_o resurrection_n sound_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n willing_a to_o persuade_v the_o corinthian_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a find_v his_o persuasion_n on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n with_o these_o consideration_n we_o christian_n shall_v come_v to_o feel_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o profit_n which_o come_v from_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n lxxxiv_o that_o only_o the_o incorporation_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v return_v to_o consider_v that_o which_o i_o have_v at_o other_o time_n consider_v about_o the_o two_o depravation_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v natural_a and_o hereditary_a and_o the_o other_o be_v acquisite_a and_o be_v learned_a i_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o both_o these_o depravation_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v in_o the_o body_n i_o will_v say_v that_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n all_o man_n inherit_v this_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o mind_n impious_a and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o infidel_n to_o god_n and_o full_a of_o self_n love_n and_o in_o their_o body_n they_o be_v bear_v vicious_a &_o evil_a incline_v and_o i_o say_v further_o that_o with_o evil_a exercise_n with_o evil_a company_n and_o with_o false_a doctrine_n we_o go_v on_o augment_v as_o well_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n through_o which_o we_o be_v manifold_o worse_o than_o beast_n humane_a wisdom_n not_o know_v the_o natural_a depravation_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o that_o of_o the_o body_n nay_o only_a know_v the_o acquisite_a depravation_n of_o the_o body_n have_v never_o have_v intent_n to_o mortify_v in_o man_n but_o only_o that_o which_o it_o have_v know_v for_o evil_a and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o all_o the_o law_n doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o man_n have_v find_v have_v have_v intent_n only_o to_o mortify_v the_o depravation_n 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