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life_n eight_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n 24._o math._n 24._o 24._o and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a shall_v be_v deceive_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v most_o certain_o save_v nine_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v 14._o ephes_n 5._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 14._o of_o in_o this_o epistle_n be_v one_o with_o christ_n jesus_n by_o which_o union_n they_o as_o certain_o
first_o and_o now_o also_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n immediate_o by_o god_n so_o 6._o zech._n 12._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 9_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o isai_n 4._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n flesh_n though_o the_o word_n flesh_n have_v diverse_a other_o signification_n most_o common_o for_o all_o mankind_n as_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a corruption_n and_o old_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o word_n spirit_n that_o be_v the_o new_a etc._n rom._n 8._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n man_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o us._n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o the_o word_n body_n be_v take_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n 21._o phil._n 3._o 21._o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o paul_n pray_v god_n 23._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 23._o to_o sanctify_v the_o thessalonian_o throughout_o in_o soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n so_o also_o when_o to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v wash_v in_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o doctrine_n 22._o heb._n 10._o 22._o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o often_o elsewhere_o but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o it_o be_v take_v when_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v bring_v in_o say_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o so_o after_o 10._o heb._n 10._o 5._o 10._o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o so_o peter_n 24._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 24._o say_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n yea_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n by_o communication_n of_o 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and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o place_n that_o our_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v acceptable_a but_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v how_o these_o word_n do_v accord_n with_o the_o former_a some_o other_o for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o interpret_v the_o word_n our_o body_n in_o this_o place_n viz._n not_o for_o our_o whole_a man_n neither_o for_o our_o natural_a body_n distinct_a from_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o for_o our_o whole_a natural_a corruption_n as_o the_o word_n flesh_n as_o before_o i_o show_v be_v diverse_a time_n so_o take_v of_o these_o ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o chief_a our_o body_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n be_v not_o account_v live_v but_o dead_a then_o he_o say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la tunc_fw-la corpora_fw-la pro_fw-la corporibus_fw-la immolantur_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la corpora_fw-la sed_fw-la vitia_fw-la corporis_fw-la sunt_fw-la perimenda_fw-la for_o not_o as_o then_o body_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o body_n but_o now_o not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v their_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v because_o as_o particular_a sin_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v our_o 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o earthly_a member_n so_o our_o whole_a corruption_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n as_o when_o paul_n cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o of_o this_o death_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o rather_o approve_v of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n of_o our_o body_n to_o signify_v our_o whole_a man_n as_o m._n caluin_n also_o interprete_v it_o because_o it_o be_v say_v our_o body_n must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n live_v but_o our_o whole_a old_a man_n must_v be_v slay_v mortify_a and_o crucify_v how_o also_o can_v the_o old_a man_n proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n when_o it_o be_v kill_v and_o mortify_v it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o not_o be_v mortify_v it_o be_v altogether_o unholy_a and_o odious_a unto_o god_n who_o hare_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a that_o our_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n must_v be_v present_v 2._o our_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n must_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n isai_n 1._o 16._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o psal_n 51._o 2._o unto_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v manifest_a first_o of_o all_o by_o diverse_a commandment_n for_o the_o wash_n of_o ourselves_o not_o in_o part_n but_o in_o whole_a and_o for_o purge_v of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n second_o so_o also_o by_o david_n prayer_n for_o himself_o whole_o not_o in_o part_n to_o be_v wash_v three_o so_o by_o christ_n sharp_a reprehension_n of_o the_o pharisy_n for_o their_o wash_a themselves_o only_o outward_o for_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o 25._o math._n 23._o 25._o platter_n and_o for_o be_v like_a to_o white_v sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n but_o within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n four_o 27._o ver_fw-la 27._o our_o whole_a man_n have_v sin_v therefore_o our_o whole_a man_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n five_o our_o whole_a man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v and_o after_o our_o fall_n redeem_v six_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o desire_v our_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v glorify_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v seventh_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n in_o soul_n and_o in_o body_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v express_v by_o isaiah_n so_o the_o word_n use_v by_o john_n and_o translate_v necessary_a isai_n 53._o 10._o joh._n 10._o 17._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 16._o christ_n suffering_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o we_o necessary_a life_n be_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o present_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o both_o part_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o both_o and_o this_o christ_n suffering_n in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o threefold_a most_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o passion_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a by_o his_o sweat_n trickle_v down_o like_o great_a drop_n of_o blood_n by_o his_o bitter_a 27._o math._n 26._o 39_o luk_n 22._o 44._o math._n 27._o 46._o joh._n 12._o 27._o cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o yea_o also_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o hour_n long_o before_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v plain_o testify_v that_o christ_n suffer_v more_o than_o in_o body_n only_o even_o in_o soul_n also_o and_o not_o such_o punishment_n as_o man_n only_o do_v inflict_v but_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n his_o father_n for_o many_o a_o man_n have_v suffer_v as_o great_a torment_n in_o body_n and_o great_a that_o have_v not_o so_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o suffering_n nor_o so_o sweat_v nor_o so_o cry_v out_o moreover_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n such_o suffering_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o so_o offer_v himself_o be_v further_a manifest_a because_o himself_o speak_v of_o his_o suffer_v before_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v or_o will_v so_o suffer_v but_o also_o that_o
and_o present_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 27._o ephes_n 5._o 26._o 27._o in_o opposition_n therefore_o to_o those_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n here_o will_v have_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v live_v we_o must_v then_o here_o dream_n of_o sacrifice_v ourselves_o by_o kill_v ourselves_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v maâ—ly_o whip_v and_o scourge_v themselves_o like_a to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o this_o be_v devilish_a and_o as_o i_o before_o say_v this_o be_v to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o do_v his_o service_n who_o 44._o joh._n 8._o 44._o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n god_n have_v forbid_v every_o man_n the_o murder_a of_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o murder_a of_o another_o yea_o though_o a_o man_n have_v do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o of_o himself_o that_o so_o have_v deserve_v death_n neither_o of_o any_o other_o that_o have_v not_o authorite_n so_o to_o do_v yea_o though_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o have_v commit_v any_o such_o heinous_a sin_n as_o whereby_o he_o have_v deserve_v death_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o himself_o but_o by_o some_o other_o superior_a magistrate_n if_o himself_n that_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n no_o other_o man_n must_v put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o but_o he_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n 29._o judge_n 18._o 29._o of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o must_v indeed_o as_o before_o i_o say_v of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o the_o passive_a sacrifice_v ourselves_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o death_n for_o christ_n sake_n &_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n not_o only_o for_o the_o whole_a but_o also_o for_o any_o part_n thereof_o if_o we_o can_v lawful_o avoid_v it_o without_o denial_n or_o betray_v of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n take_v away_o our_o own_o life_n david_n by_o the_o law_n for_o his_o adultâ—rie_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o murder_n of_o vrâ—as_o have_v double_o deserve_v death_n yet_o he_o put_v not_o himself_o to_o death_n neither_o have_v any_o other_o power_n so_o to_o do_v yea_o to_o say_v more_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o some_o capital_a sin_n deserve_v to_o die_v may_v for_o all_o that_o defend_v himself_o against_o any_o private_a man_n though_o never_o so_o near_o in_o kindred_n to_o a_o man_n murder_v by_o another_o and_o not_o willing_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o such_o a_o private_a person_n without_o authority_n attempt_v the_o revenge_n of_o the_o person_n murder_v or_o otherwise_o so_o iviur_v that_o by_o the_o say_a doer_n of_o the_o iniutie_n death_n have_v be_v deserve_v may_v not_o amnon_n have_v defend_v himself_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o absolom_n if_o he_o have_v be_v aware_a thereof_o though_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v for_o the_o rape_n and_o incest_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o tamar_n his_o own_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n and_o sister_n of_o absolom_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n this_o life_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o our_o natural_a life_n only_o though_o touch_v it_o we_o live_v in_o god_n move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 28._o act_n 17._o 28._o but_o especial_o a_o supernatural_a life_n here_o begin_v and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_v and_o therefore_o call_v everlasting_a life_n and_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n the_o life_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o 18._o joh._n 10._o 28_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o life_n of_o grace_n often_o time_n indeed_o here_o begin_v and_o continue_v with_o much_o heaviness_n and_o with_o tear_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 6._o pal._n 126._o 5._o 6._o of_o the_o people_n in_o captivity_n but_o end_v with_o joy_n as_o the_o sheaf_n by_o the_o husbandman_n be_v gather_v with_o gladness_n though_o the_o seed_n cost_v never_o so_o dear_a and_o be_v therefore_o grievous_a to_o the_o sour_a yea_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n also_o all_o their_o present_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v accompany_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a because_o after_o this_o life_n end_v 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 8._o and_o all_o the_o misery_n thereof_o cease_v than_o the_o former_a life_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n this_o life_n also_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n himself_o even_o in_o we_o because_o it_o come_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o life_n act_v the_o 3._o 15._o how_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n because_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v purchase_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o second_o because_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n as_o from_o the_o 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