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wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8._o 6._o and_o so_o likewise_o when_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v propose_v and_o come_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o embrace_v weigh_v it_o not_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o humane_a reason_n but_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n lean_v not_o too_o much_o to_o your_o own_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n in_o these_o matter_n for_o what_o good_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o goodness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o carnal_a mind_n a_o enemy_n yea_o enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 14._o man_n that_o be_v dim-sighted_n and_o can_v discern_v without_o spectacle_n if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o descry_v a_o thing_n a_o far_o off_o the_o most_o of_o they_o will_v be_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o it_o and_o man_n enlighten_v and_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n 32._o do_v but_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o discern_v at_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v then_o with_o solomon_n 7._o lean_v not_o to_o your_o own_o understanding_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n lest_o in_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a you_o become_v foolish_a as_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 22._o four_o because_o flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v a_o adversary_n of_o we_o boast_v not_o neither_o brag_n of_o your_o own_o good_a nature_n be_v there_o any_o good_a in_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o hinder_v and_o strive_v to_o suppress_v all_o good_a motion_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v &_o confess_v christ_n no_o thanks_o to_o our_o good_a nature_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o we_o as_o christ_n tell_v peter_n mat._n 16._o 17._o if_o we_o have_v any_o good_a in_o we_o we_o be_v not_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 8._o 12._o let_v not_o any_o then_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o good_a nature_n 23._o but_o he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1._o 17._o further_o because_o flesh_n blood_n be_v a_o enemy_n let_v no_o man_n brag_v and_o prate_v too_o much_o of_o his_o gentry_n and_o parentage_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a for_o what_o do_v we_o derive_v from_o our_o natural_a parent_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n nothing_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6._o and_o the_o flesh_n without_o a_o regeneration_n be_v but_o a_o rebel_n 9_o rom._n 7._o 23._o say_v not_o then_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o your_o father_n unless_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n boast_v not_o of_o great_a blood_n unless_o it_o be_v great_a and_o good_a corrupt_a flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o as_o every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n 5._o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o have_v our_o old_a corruption_n do_v away_o and_o new_a grace_n restore_v before_o we_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n virtus_fw-la joh._n 3._o 3._o therefore_o gaudeant_fw-la bene_fw-la nati_fw-la quando_fw-la renati_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o his_o birth_n except_o it_o be_v his_o new_a birth_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o true_a nobility_n again_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o feed_v &_o pamper_v ourselves_o 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21._o nay_o he_o will_v overtop_v he_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v rehoboam_n this_o slave_n then_o the_o flesh_n must_v have_v a_o straight_a hand_n over_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v he_o short_a if_o we_o deal_v wise_o special_o we_o must_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 14._o last_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o enemy_n that_o we_o must_v wrestle_v with_o i_o beseech_v you_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o what_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v the_o apostle_n set_v down_o galat._n 5._o 19_o saying_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v some_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n which_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o and_o namely_o these_o fury_n fornication_n 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your_o word_n and_o fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n against_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a service_n indeed_o to_o wrestle_v and_o fight_v contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la against_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v set_v to_o it_o and_o verify_v these_o word_n with_o our_o practice_n that_o we_o wrestle_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o the_o true_a servant_n and_o soldier_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o we_o have_v hard_a service_n than_o all_o this_o yet_o even_o a_o service_n against_o principality_n devil_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n against_o the_o devil_n quem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la hic_fw-la pluribus_fw-la epithetis_fw-la insignit_fw-la who_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o by_o many_o name_n and_o title_n ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la lectores_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n as_o he_o be_v here_o term_v have_v rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o god_n permission_n his_o own_o usurpation_n and_o their_o subjection_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a enemy_n again_o the_o other_o title_n here_o give_v unto_o he_o declare_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n this_o show_n that_o he_o be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a wickedness_n or_o wicked_a spirit_n this_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wily_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n and_o all_o these_o together_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a cruel_a and_o cunning_a enemy_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v further_a witness_n unto_o we_o call_v he_o a_o lion_n for_o his_o might_n a_o roar_a lion_n for_o his_o malice_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o a_o dragon_n for_o his_o fury_n and_o felnesse_n a_o great_a dragon_n for_o his_o power_n and_o might_n 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