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from_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v it_o about_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v engender_v child_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n saint_n austin_n answer_v brief_o parent_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la principijs_fw-la novitatis_fw-la 2._o de._n peecata_n merit_n &_o remis_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sed_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquijs_fw-la vetustatis_fw-la generant_fw-la liberos_fw-la they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v do_v beget_v child_n not_o according_a to_o the_o new_a adam_n but_o according_a to_o the_o old_a not_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n for_o grace_n be_v personal_a the_o corruption_n be_v natural_a and_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o communicate_v their_o nature_n and_o leave_v the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n unto_o himself_o saint_n austin_n illustrate_v it_o by_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v beget_v child_n uncircumcised_a and_o corn_n which_o be_v winnow_v from_o chaff_n bring_v forth_o ear_n full_a of_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
of_o death_n seclude_v from_o the_o live_v skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n though_o it_o be_v but_o his_o natural_a life_n which_o be_v temporal_a how_o much_o more_o will_v be_v give_v for_o his_o better_a life_n if_o he_o know_v it_o i_o mean_v his_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v eternal_a if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n desirable_a to_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o our_o body_n how_o much_o more_o desirable_a be_v it_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o our_o soul_n especial_o see_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o afflict_v it_o with_o heart_n grief_n but_o no_o soul_n enjoy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n but_o life_n be_v not_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o desire_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o solitariness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n it_o be_v so_o if_o we_o be_v only_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n â—4_n psal_n 42._o &_o psal_n â—4_n how_o much_o more_o if_o 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it_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o transgress_v for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o ordain_v that_o a_o deformity_n shall_v accompany_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o odious_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o love_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v be_v the_o gild_n the_o danger_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n ward_n we_o shall_v set_v he_o before_o we_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n arm_v with_o vengeance_n ready_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o deadly_a stroke_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o break_v into_o the_o first_o petition_n purge_v i_o o_o lord_n free_v i_o from_o gild_n let_v i_o stand_v on_o good_a term_n with_o my_o god_n but_o when_o we_o have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o all_o be_v safe_a from_o without_o self-love_n religious_a self-love_n must_v make_v we_o look_v home_o survey_v ourselves_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o take_v care_n to_o remedy_v the_o blemish_n thereof_o deformity_n in_o our_o outward_a man_n we_o can_v endure_v i_o will_v we_o can_v endure_v it_o as_o little_a in_o our_o inward_a we_o desire_v the_o exact_a proportion_n the_o fair_a complexion_n and_o where_o nature_n fail_v we_o help_v it_o by_o art_n and_o think_v no_o pain_n too_o great_a no_o cost_n too_o dear_a that_o be_v bestow_v that_o way_n our_o better_a part_n deserve_v the_o great_a regard_n by_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v desire_v more_o to_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n then_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o mortal_a man_n yea_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n for_o that_o these_o be_v true_a judge_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n certain_o king_n david_n think_v so_o who_o know_v that_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o not_o only_o a_o guilt_n but_o a_o stain_n also_o pray_v no_o less_o wash_v i_o then_o purge_v i_o free_v 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that_o set_v such_o bound_n unto_o god_n socin_n faustus_n socin_n that_o be_v a_o most_o absolute_a lord_n no_o doubt_n he_o may_v have_v save_v we_o otherwise_o then_o he_o do_v this_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o hyssop_n and_o his_o will_n be_v that_o which_o do_v menage_n his_o power_n what_o he_o have_v free_o decree_v out_o of_o his_o good_a will_n that_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o unresistable_a power_n he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o make_v we_o but_o he_o be_v please_v that_o the_o redeem_n of_o we_o shall_v cost_v he_o more_o pain_n he_o will_v use_v the_o help_n of_o hyssop_n hyssop_n be_v literal_o understand_v in_o the_o ceremony_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o that_o often_o cite_v 19_o of_o number_n but_o spiritual_o by_o hyssop_n the_o father_n understand_v christ_n and_o make_v a_o correspondency_n between_o he_o and_o that_o herb_n in_o two_o respect_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o smallness_n represent_v christ_n humility_n that_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n the_o virtue_n note_v christ_n efficacy_n for_o as_o that_o herb_n work_v upon_o our_o inward_o 16._o de_fw-fr doctr_n chrisâ—_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o so_o say_v saint_n austin_n do_v christ_n work_v upon_o the_o inward_a man_n hyssop_n work_v principal_o upon_o the_o lung_n say_v the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o bellows_n of_o our_o body_n and_o be_v a_o excellent_a emblem_n of_o pride_n and_o it_o be_v pride_n whereby_o we_o lift_v ourselves_o up_o against_o god_n that_o christ_n come_v
indeed_o a_o repentant_a confession_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o give_a glory_n unto_o god_n final_o these_o break_a spirit_n and_o heart_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n call_v for_o for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a unto_o he_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o ever_o in_o the_o legal_a he_o do_v aim_n at_o the_o spiritual_a as_o you_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o term_n of_o the_o law_n to_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o priest_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o the_o people_n convert_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n the_o skilful_a handle_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.15_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n yea_o 4._o heb._n 4._o the_o word_n itself_o be_v by_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o be_v sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n or_o sacrificer_n knife_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o whole_a passage_n be_v full_a of_o sacrifice_a phrase_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v one_o thing_n we_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a priesthood_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 5._o yea_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v a_o priest_n must_v not_o be_v without_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o here_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n will_v have_v every_o one_o offer_n even_o every_o lay_a man_n may_v offer_v these_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v nay_o we_o must_v offer_v they_o but_o how_o will_v god_n accept_v they_o sure_o very_o well_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v man_n use_v to_o make_v little_a account_n of_o yea_o they_o make_v themselves_o sport_n with_o those_o that_o be_v break_v heart_v and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o mourn_n like_o dove_n and_o lament_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n david_n complain_v in_o his_o penitential_o yea_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o 22._o and_o other_o psalm_n that_o when_o they_o be_v humble_v than_o they_o be_v deride_v and_o indeed_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o no_o value_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v contemptible_a but_o he_o that_o do_v use_v they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v of_o god_n 13._o joel._n 2_o 13._o the_o reason_n we_o have_v in_o joel_n rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v 24._o esay_n 24._o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v smoke_v flax_n he_o that_o will_v not_o despise_v ahab_n in_o his_o humiliation_n nor_o manasses_n will_v much_o less_o despise_v a_o mary_n magdalene_n a_o saint_n peter_n a_o publican_n very_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 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