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earth_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o seed_n of_o all_o body_n and_o ponderous_a thing_n whatsoever_o so_o be_v man_n heart_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o opinion_n sect_n document_n art_n science_n yea_o the_o swallow_n of_o all_o sin_n abomination_n and_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n sixth_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o it_o many_o hollow_a place_n and_o such_o as_o be_v inscrutable_a so_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o therfere_v be_v call_v prawm_fw-la &_o inscrutabile_fw-la wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a seventhlie_a and_o last_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o till_v and_o manure_v bear_v natural_o brier_n thorn_n thistle_n nettle_n &_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o curse_n gen._n 3._o even_o so_o man_n heart_n without_o discipline_n or_o spiritual_a culture_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a &_o naughty_a imagination_n sin_n evil_a deed_n â—nd_v like_o fruit_n such_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o sure_o here_o may_v we_o see_v the_o true_a image_n â—f_n the_o old_a adam_n who_o have_v as_o say_a bernard_n 15._o bern_n in_o 30._o serm_v ê‘voâ—de_fw-la 1._o cor._n 15._o a_o threefold_a oldnes_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o of_o â—he_n mouth_n and_o that_o of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o which_o we_o offend_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v â—ound_v carnal_a &_o worldly_a desire_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n likewise_o in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v double_a inveteration_n as_o arrogancy_n and_o derogacie_n also_o a_o double_a oldnes_n be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v heinous_a &_o wicked_a action_n all_o these_o be_v the_o old_a man_n image_n and_o require_v in_o we_o to_o be_v renew_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o repentant_a yea_o godly_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o godly_a of_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o land_n fallowed_a or_o well_o manure_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o labour_n thereon_o employ_v next_o for_o the_o aptness_n of_o the_o same_o to_o receive_v &_o retain_v the_o seed_n three_o for_o the_o fertillitie_n thereof_o for_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wise_a husbandman_n namely_o god_n to_o exercise_v and_o to_o improve_v the_o same_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o hide_a grace_n whereby_o he_o have_v mortify_v therein_o the_o brier_n 3._o joh._n 3_o 3._o thorn_n thistle_n &_o tare_n and_o renew_v the_o same_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o the_o spiritual_a georgie_n and_o thereby_o have_v give_v it_o power_n to_o procreate_v &_o yield_v forth_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o those_o good_a seed_n and_o plantes_n thereon_o bestow_v this_o be_v a_o special_a fallow_v of_o the_o spiritual_a land_n as_o wherein_o may_v be_v see_v a_o true_a mortification_n mâ—â—tifiâ—â—â—â—â—n_n mâ—â—tifiâ—â—â—â—â—n_n and_o a_o right_a renovation_n râ—â—â—â—â—tion_n râ—â—â—â—â—tion_n so_o often_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o the_o former_a our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v all_o godly_a lust_n kill_v sin_n utterlie_o suppress_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v make_v able_a both_o to_o conceive_v those_o spiritual_a good_a motion_n and_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o now_o whereas_o we_o be_v sometime_o in_o darkness_n &_o can_v not_o conceive_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n â—_o 1._o cor_n â—_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o hope_n without_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o so_o all_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o old_a man_n now_o be_v we_o lighten_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o have_v new_a motion_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o boldness_n in_o christ_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n right_a invocation_n love_n joy_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o other_o good_a spiritual_a virtue_n under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n our_o prince_n to_o this_o exhort_v the_o apostle_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n so_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man._n this_o heavenly_a man_n be_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o triple_a novitie_n or_o newness_n as_o the_o same_o bernard_n write_v opposite_a to_o the_o triple_a oldness_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o newness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o of_o the_o body_n concur_v the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v recreate_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o second_o he_o say_v let_v not_o any_o evil_a word_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o for_o the_o three_o he_o say_v 6.19_o ro._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o now_o give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o this_o bernard_n etc._n bern._n renovetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la cor_fw-la noctrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n draw_v to_o particular_n say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v renew_a from_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o those_o be_v exclude_v â—he_v love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o let_v all_o arrogancy_n and_o derogation_n be_v banish_v our_o mouth_n that_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o may_v succeed_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a estimation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o those_o heinous_a and_o wicked_a action_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n let_v continency_n and_o perfe_a innocence_n be_v embrace_v as_o where_o by_o the_o contrary_a vice_n may_v bâ—e_v expel_v and_o overcome_v by_o these_o contrary_a virtue_n this_o kind_n of_o renovation_n work_v the_o lord_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o his_o say_n behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a the_o same_o dwell_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o true_a wisdom_n in_o our_o mouth_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o in_o our_o person_n the_o right_a justice_n to_o this_o husbandry_n chief_o aim_v the_o prophet_n when_o prophesy_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o of_o the_o re-edify_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n name_n thus_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o desolate_a place_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o desolate_a land_n shall_v be_v till_v whereas_o it_o lay_v waste_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o advise_v the_o collossian_o 3._o col._n 3._o to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n when_o he_o will_v the_o roman_n 13._o ro._n 13._o to_o cast_v away_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n cor._n 1._o cor._n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a by_o this_o be_v every_o one_o teach_v his_o own_o condition_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o that_o say_n know_v thyself_o and_o thereby_o endeavour_n the_o soon_o to_o assay_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o gross_a corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o that_o while_o we_o peruse_v all_o other_o we_o neglect_v ourselves_o and_o what_o gain_n they_o who_o either_o for_o vainglory_n or_o greedy_a lucre_n or_o any_o worldly_a respect_n seek_v to_o pleasure_v other_o and_o the_o while_o make_v themselves_o castaway_n the_o sick_a man_n who_o know_v not_o his_o own_o estate_n seek_v not_o for_o a_o physician_n nor_o study_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o danger_n until_o it_o be_v overlate_a god_n grant_v we_o may_v look_v better_o to_o ourselves_o hereafter_o then_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v and_o in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v terrify_v from_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o mercy_n be_v incite_v and_o encourage_v to_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n inhabit_v our_o heart_n and_o therein_o the_o good_a seed_n sow_v bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n xiii_o the_o plough_n wherewith_o the_o land_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v fallowed_a and_o
or_o shallow_a as_o occasion_n require_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o ploughman_n by_o this_o key_n be_v signify_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n before_o speak_v of_o whereby_o righteousness_n be_v apprehend_v and_o we_o justify_v and_o approve_v before_o god_n for_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o belief_n all_o those_o excellent_a grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v either_o lift_v up_o or_o let_v down_o strengthen_v or_o weaken_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o those_o former_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o sinner_n without_o this_o by_o the_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v wrought_v without_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o vile_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o please_v god_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v life_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petr_n serm_n 27._o et_fw-fr lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la ivait_v &_o remiss_a c._n â—0_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la li._n 13._o ca._n 4._o because_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o which_o also_o belong_v eternal_a life_n as_o this_o be_v that_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v tunc_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quando_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o renondum_fw-la videtur_fw-la so_o be_v it_o make_v the_o very_a hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o take_v hold_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o his_o grace_n all_o his_o justice_n merit_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o impute_v his_o proper_a righteousness_n and_o virtue_n to_o such_o as_o apprehend_v the_o same_o by_o faith_n by_o this_o abel_n offer_v uppe_o unto_o god_n a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n 11._o heb._n 11._o by_o this_o henoch_n be_v report_v of_o that_o he_o please_v god_n by_o this_o noah_n move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n by_o this_o abraham_n be_v call_v of_o god_n glad_o obey_v he_o by_o this_o sarah_n be_v well_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n have_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n by_o this_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o be_v brief_a by_o this_o moses_n and_o josuah_n and_o rahab_n and_o gideon_n and_o barach_n and_o jepthe_n and_o samson_n and_o samuel_n and_o david_n and_o the_o prophet_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obey_v the_o promise_n stop_v lion_n mouth_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o battle_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a key_n even_o the_o key_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o which_o shut_v &_o no_o man_n open_v and_o as_o without_o this_o no_o man_n please_v god_n but_o be_v judge_v sinner_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o abandon_v so_o by_o this_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v offer_v and_o perform_v unto_o we_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o those_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o our_o faithful_a hope_n expect_v worthy_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o such_o who_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v and_o preserve_v have_v faith_n in_o god_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o remove_v mountain_n yea_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v possible_a unto_o he_o final_o this_o be_v the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n &_o can_v lie_v that_o god_n love_v the_o world_n 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v not_o by_o any_o his_o own_o work_n wisdom_n ability_n or_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o say_v 4._o hab._n â—_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o come_v to_o a_o man_n by_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o preacher_n 20._o joh._n 20._o who_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v &_o that_o in_o believe_v they_o may_v have_v life_n through_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o the_o pin_n in_o the_o soole_n be_v fit_o place_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o same_o so_o be_v faith_n mighty_o peaze_v between_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_o the_o very_a strength_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v fortify_v and_o tie_v together_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o fourteen_o and_o last_o part_n be_v the_o tawe_z love._n spiritual_a love._n there_o now_o remain_v one_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o soole_n no_o less_o necessary_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yea_o and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o all_o the_o former_a member_n of_o the_o same_o be_v nothing_o available_a to_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n that_o be_v the_o tawe_z or_o that_o iron_n rope_n which_o embrace_v the_o beam_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o tractory_a or_o lamb_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v that_o spiritual_a love_n which_o be_v so_o often_o commend_v and_o command_v unto_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n as_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o faithful_a hope_n and_o so_o the_o former_a be_v the_o better_o sustain_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o latter_a but_o also_o the_o whole_a soole_n with_o his_o part_n hold_v together_o by_o the_o help_n 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