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the_o apostle_n paul_n recite_v it_o for_o that_o time_n in_o the_o act_n 13._o 50_o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o the_o new_a man_n be_v such_o he_o give_v the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v which_o heaven_n be_v agile_a full_a of_o virtue_n and_o light_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n and_o all_o the_o child_n that_o come_v of_o he_o 51_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o this_o adam_n to_o fall_v namely_o he_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o able_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o slide_v as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v 14._o and_o in_o i_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o 52_o and_o the_o same_o return_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v down_o even_o as_o the_o earthly_a return_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n return_v to_o their_o beginning_n by_o divine_a disposition_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o third_o of_o john_n and_o no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 53_o see_v then_o that_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o now_o be_v so_o far_o distant_a in_o beginning_n and_o end_v in_o nature_n and_o affection_n the_o old_a shall_v not_o become_v new_a except_o he_o lie_v away_o from_o he_o his_o affection_n and_o desire_n and_o put_v on_o he_o the_o new_a affection_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 54_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o new_a birth_n &_o death_n that_o the_o old_a man_n die_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a to_o heavenly_a desire_n that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o this_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rightness_n of_o divine_a justice_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v which_o the_o very_a order_n of_o creation_n clear_o teach_v in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v with_o equal_a love_n which_o have_v take_v equal_a degree_n of_o perfection_n with_o thou_o but_o such_o be_v man_n make_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god._n 55_o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whereof_o or_o by_o what_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o what_o set_v to_o the_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o renew_v of_o we_o be_v it_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o contain_v the_o law_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o mind_n no_o not_o that_o for_o that_o light_a be_v corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n how_o shall_v it_o wipe_v away_o the_o spot_n and_o place_n innocence_n in_o stead_n thereof_o further_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v darkness_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v eternal_a life_n as_o above_o it_o be_v show_v now_o what_o communion_n may_v be_v between_o vice_n and_o integrity_n between_o darkness_n &_o light_n by_o regeneration_n we_o be_v beget_v the_o child_n of_o light_n but_o how_o shall_v darkness_n proceed_v to_o so_o great_a light_n 56_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n perform_v so_o great_a a_o work_n which_o if_o they_o be_v do_v be_v too_o weak_a in_o cause_n as_o do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n &_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o all_o natural_a thing_n in_o man_n and_o create_v strength_n take_v a_o fall_n 57_o what_o remain_v then_o unto_o regeneration_n only_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n which_o may_v repurge_v the_o child_n of_o old_a adam_n into_o a_o new_a man_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v above_o prove_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o justification_n 58_o and_o that_o witness_v the_o new_a man_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o nativity_n when_o he_o say_v in_o john_n except_o a_o man_n be_v new_a bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 59_o where_o look_v what_o the_o natural_a wind_n be_v in_o this_o visible_a work_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o air_n next_o unto_o we_o through_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n &_o water_n from_o above_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o same_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o this_o tohu_n and_o vehu_n that_o be_v to_o this_o unformed_a and_o rule_v â—arthe_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v at_o and_o spiritual_a water_n to_o renew_v their_o stomach_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n 60_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o regeneration_n be_v join_v water_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o 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it_o be_v that_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n speak_v so_o oft_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n by_o which_o he_o testify_v all_o salvation_n that_o pertain_v to_o man_n isaiah_n 32.44.61_o ezechiell_n 36.39_o joel._n 2._o etc_n etc_n 63_o notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v pour_v in_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n &_o by_o a_o order_n of_o certainty_n â–ª_o for_o first_o it_o be_v full_o resident_a in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o head_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o flow_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o into_o the_o body_n and_o be_v impart_v to_o his_o member_n to_o
every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n agree_v to_o this_o for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o by_o measure_n 16._o and_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o donation_n we_o read_v this_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 4._o but_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 64_o and_o so_o only_a the_o saint_n be_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a perfection_n of_o part_n and_o from_o member_n to_o member_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v full_o in_o possession_n who_o the_o kingly_a anoint_v of_o the_o father_n power_n glory_n and_o majesty_n anoint_v without_o measure_n to_o all_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereunto_o also_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n pertain_v you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v gods._n you_o i_o say_v be_v christ_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o head_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a divinity_n for_o that_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o throughout_o all_o the_o member_n the_o same_o rest_v whole_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n isaiah_n 11._o 1_n 65_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v corporal_o and_o héereunto_o also_o pertain_v that_o word_n the_o fullness_n or_o compliment_n whereupon_o the_o psalm_n say_v of_o christ_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n and_o a_o other_o psalm_n say_v of_o the_o saint_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v gods._n and_o peter_n say_v you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 66_o which_o place_n be_v true_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o new_a bear_v be_v true_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o true_a regeneration_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o true_a participation_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n this_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o vocation_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n by_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n john_n 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o 67_o but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o treat_v of_o he_o pertain_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n which_o come_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a word_n we_o holy_o worship_n and_o will_v speak_v thereof_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 68_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o new_a man_n after_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o christ_n be_v for_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a man_n both_o within_o and_o without_o but_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o new_a man_n only_o inward_o in_o this_o world_n 50._o he_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a man_n we_o be_v beget_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o of_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v earthy_a and_o in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n we_o be_v take_v to_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n by_o new_a birth_n which_o shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n put_v on_o new_a flesh_n upon_o we_o even_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n 69_o so_o that_o here_o be_v renew_v while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o consist_v of_o two_o man_n of_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n of_o a_o body_n corrupt_v with_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n repair_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 70_o the_o body_n once_o corrupt_v be_v not_o restore_v in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v all_o earthy_a tend_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o weight_n and_o therefore_o he_o also_o return_v unto_o it_o because_o of_o the_o sentence_n once_o give_v upon_o it_o 3_n when_o the_o temprament_n of_o this_o world_n element_n be_v dissolve_v of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v as_o solomon_n oft_o teach_v in_o this_o sermon_n and_o be_v now_o and_o then_o mortify_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o desire_n to_o which_o he_o be_v incline_v that_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a new_a birth_n quite_o burn_v they_o up_o 71_o the_o inner_a man_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o mind_n 3._o which_o be_v put_v into_o this_o body_n to_o rule_v it_o be_v only_o renew_a in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n 72_o wherefore_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o frail_a life_n carry_v man_n about_o with_o they_o as_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o be_v light_a and_o darkness_n death_n and_o life_n and_o as_o far_o dissident_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o outward_a and_o old_a man_n be_v visible_a the_o inward_a and_o new_a man_n be_v invisible_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v earthly_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v heavenly_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v conceive_v of_o carnal_a seed_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v feed_v with_o meat_n that_o will_v perish_v but_o the_o inward_a man_n grow_v with_o eternal_a food_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 73_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v ever_o pollute_a and_o sin_v but_o the_o inward_a and_o new_a man_n never_o neither_o can_v it_o sin_v 3._o as_o it_o can_v die_v 74_o and_o no_o marvel_v for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v find_v contrary_a law_n in_o they_o the_o one_o of_o sin_n which_o hold_v we_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n persuade_v earthy_a and_o carnal_a desire_n the_o other_o call_v we_o upward_o burn_v in_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n where_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o marvelous_a conjunction_n of_o both_o man_n set_v together_o for_o experience_n of_o so_o great_a thing_n not_o without_o the_o marvelous_a counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 75_o further_n the_o old_a man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v of_o nothing_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n &_o so_o of_o something_o namely_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o never_o die_v he_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n dispute_v of_o the_o life_n eternal_a which_o true_a faith_n bring_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o this_o point_n stand_v the_o hope_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n 76_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o outward_a man_n obtain_v pardon_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n remurmur_n against_o he_o while_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o for_o faith_n stay_v up_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n 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5._o their_o heart_n be_v vain_a but_o how_o be_v it_o vain_a because_o they_o lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o have_v life_n and_o light_n if_o he_o have_v he_o not_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o death_n and_o what_o be_v more_o frivolous_a or_o vain_a than_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o god_n be_v in_o all_o point_v the_o saâ—â—â—â—_n that_o hâ—_z command_v for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n he_o command_v love_n 4._o which_o love_n he_o be_v according_a to_o this_o god_n be_v love_n he_o command_v truth_n justice_n and_o clemency_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v ergo_fw-la he_o command_v himself_o to_o all_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o he_o only_o forbid_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o and_o of_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n rest_n not_o nor_o put_v his_o trust_n 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shall_v nakedness_n shall_v peril_n either_o shall_v the_o sword_n 43._o all_o which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n have_v prophesy_v to_o chance_v unto_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n oh_o lord_n daily_o deliver_v unto_o death_n and_o be_v esteem_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n same_o these_o same_o thing_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v importable_a &_o grievous_a to_o the_o weak_a flesh_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pluck_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o his_o dear_a son_n christ_n well_o may_v they_o diverse_o &_o sundry_a way_n happen_v unto_o we_o but_o sure_o they_o can_v overcome_v we_o yea_o the_o more_o that_o they_o fortune_n unto_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o confirm_v the_o love_n of_o we_o towards_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n also_o towards_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o always_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o affliction_n as_o 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which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o final_o to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o chryst_n jesus_n both_o which_o righteousness_n moses_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o law_n of_o the_o which_o two_o the_o worldly_a righteousness_n he_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o it_o stand_v in_o ceremony_n 18._o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v and_o say_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o judgement_n which_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o likewise_o declare_v the_o second_o righteousness_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o our_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n chryst_n 30._o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomij_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v to_o pluck_v chryst_n out_o of_o 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the_o scripture_n here_o speak_v of_o very_o even_o the_o only_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o perfect_a health_n and_o be_v now_o preach_v of_o we_o who_o chryst_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n heart_n but_o how_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n it_o be_v very_o in_o thy_o mouth_n if_o thou_o do_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o acknowledge_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v already_o come_v and_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o thine_o heart_n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v unfeigned_o with_o all_o thine_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v restore_v he_o again_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o hereafter_o may_v die_v with_o he_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o evermore_o to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o the_o desert_n sake_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n &_o resurrection_n for_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o right_a belief_n which_o belief_n be_v the_o true_a &_o uncounterfeited_a key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o righteousness_n notwithstanding_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o glorify_v god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v this_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v &_o confess_v christ_n amongst_o man_n with_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o our_o perfect_v health_n and_o salvation_n but_o in_o all_o these_o you_o clear_o see_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o matter_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n but_o only_o upon_o true_a faith_n in_o chryst_n the_o which_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n witness_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o chryst_n 28._o who_o soever_o say_v he_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o which_o word_n we_o must_v diligent_o mark_v that_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v he_o plain_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n but_o mean_v they_o all_o indifferent_o also_o whereas_o he_o 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