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not_o with_o thy_o wrath_n but_o if_o this_o can_v not_o satisfy_v their_o mind_n nor_o persuade_v they_o suffitientlye_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n both_o of_o his_o think_v will_n and_o deed_n let_v theym_n answer_v i_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n incline_v let_v every_o man_n ask_v himself_o this_o question_n in_o that_o vicious_a affection_n whereto_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v whither_o their_o own_o way_n be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n yea_o or_o nay_o to_o do_v or_o to_o forsake_v all_o that_o shall_v please_v they_o to_o will_n or_o nyl_n that_o they_o lu_v if_o he_o be_v a_o advonterouse_a person_n a_o hunter_n of_o whore_n a_o covetuouse_a man_n a_o man_n full_a of_o envy_n and_o such_o like_a can_v he_o himself_o as_o he_o will_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n root_n out_o and_o put_v away_o clean_a all_o these_o lewd_a affection_n forth_o of_o his_o herte_n that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v remain_v behind_o if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o 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captive_a and_o bond_n as_o esai_n lxiii_o thou_o lord_n our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v and_o to_o decline_v from_o thy_o way_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o herte_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o the_o which_o place_n paul_n do_v allege_v for_o that_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o ix_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n â§_o the_o vii_o proof_n and_o authority_n harden_a pharaoh_n harden_a this_o verity_n be_v confirm_v in_o pharaoh_n who_o herte_n the_o lord_n do_v harden_v as_o exodi_fw-la ix_o chapter_n and_o to_o the_o roman_n ix_o chap._n â§_o the_o viii_o
do_v this_o or_o that_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o power_n over_o the_o will_n of_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v ruler_n and_o governoure_n both_o of_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n more_o over_o in_o that_o same_o similitude_n the_o servant_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o obey_v his_o master_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v except_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o incline_v and_o apply_v his_o will_n thereto_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n &_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v work_v but_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wysdome_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o labour_v with_o they_o so_o that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v with_o they_o and_o labour_v with_o they_o they_o may_v have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n captive_a &_o bond_n that_o except_o it_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v but_o all_o contrary_a yet_o say_v they_o that_o we_o do_v deny_v that_o man_n do_v work_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o true_a we_o say_v not_o so_o our_o denial_n be_v that_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o any_o liberty_n to_o work_v this_o answer_n which_o i_o have_v make_v to_o this_o objection_n will_v serve_v to_o put_v away_o a_o other_o of_o their_o cavillation_n where_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o helper_n but_o where_o as_o be_v also_o a_o worker_n objection_n if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v they_o once_o again_o for_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v of_o so_o soon_o then_o fare_v well_o all_o merit_n and_o where_o as_o be_v no_o meriting_a nor_o desert_n there_o be_v neither_o punishment_n nor_o reward_n reward_n merit_n reward_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n make_v answer_v there_o be_v place_n in_o we_o to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v evyll_n ergo_fw-la then_o there_o be_v place_n for_o 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set_v you_o free_a &_o at_o liberly_a they_o be_v you_o fire_n in_o deed_n from_o what_o thing_n do_v the_o son_n deliver_v you_o and_o from_o what_o bondage_n be_v you_o set_v free_a frome_n the_o naughtye_a and_o corrupt_a sense_n judgement_n and_o understand_v of_o man_n and_o from_o all_o other_o proceadinge_n thereof_o he_o do_v deliver_v none_o but_o his_o servant_n under_o that_o condition_n freedom_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n freedom_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o who_o to_o himself_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o to_o all_o other_o for_o he_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o all_o outward_a thing_n which_o may_v be_v any_o let_v or_o impediment_n fire_n from_o what_o thing_n be_v we_o make_v fire_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o gyve_v himself_o to_o the_o observation_n and_o keep_a of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a which_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o time_n man_n invention_n swerve_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v detest_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o man_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a both_o fire_n and_o bond_n at_o one_o time_n this_o change_n &_o alteration_n work_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v dete_v &_o abhor_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n with_o all_o the_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n depend_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n &_o all_o his_o tradition_n or_o decree_n which_o do_v never_o so_o little_a swerve_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v cause_n also_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v and_o seek_v his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o will_n but_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o fayethful_a be_v both_o servant_n and_o also_o freman_n they_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v provoke_v and_o pluck_v a_o man_n back_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vi_fw-la rom._n vi_fw-la they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o rom._n vi_fw-la chap._n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n iii._n i_o corin._n two_o two_o corin._n iii._n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n and_o vii_o chap._n to_o the_o corhin_n he_o that_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o free_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o second_o epistle_n iii._n gala._n iii._n and_o iii_o chap._n to_o the_o corint_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o to_o the_o gala._n iii._n chap._n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n maid_n but_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n in_o the_o which_o liberty_n christ_n have_v deliver_v &_o make_v we_o free_a his_o elect_a two_o i._o peter_n two_o and_o the_o i_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o two_o chapter_n as_o those_o which_o be_v free_a and_o not_o make_v our_o liberty_n to_o be_v a_o cloak_n and_o colour_n of_o iniquity_n but_o as_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n flesh_n esechy_a thirty_o vi_fw-la a_o herte_n of_o stone_n a_o herte_n of_o flesh_n the_o sing_v of_o ezechiell_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o which_o obtain_v this_o most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a lybertye_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o chapt._n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a herte_n which_o be_v indurate_a that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n from_o they_o and_o i_o will_v put_v in_o they_o a_o herte_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o tractable_a mind_n which_o can_v be_v content_a with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o agree_v to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o say_v of_o ezechiel_n they_o which_o do_v deny_v the_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v understand_v and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v none_o otherwise_o they_o as_o a_o master_n will_v say_v to_o his_o scholar_n speak_v incongrue_fw-la &_o false_a latin_a with_o these_o word_n well_o i_o will_v pluck_v this_o barbarouse_n tongue_n forth_o of_o thy_o head_n and_o put_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o a_o clean_a latin_a â—ong_n in_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o industry_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o scholar_n and_o his_o good_a will_n to_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o follow_v and_o obey_v his_o master_n teaching_n purpose_n mark_v and_o learn_v how_o thou_o may_v answer_v such_o like_a symilitude_n &_o example_n as_o they_o do_v bring_v for_o their_o purpose_n to_o the_o which_o and_o such_o other_o like_o we_o do_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o these_o exemple_n do_v halt_v and_o fail_v in_o ii_o thing_n first_o the_o master_n can_v not_o alter_v nor_o change_n nor_o draw_v the_o will_n of_o the_o scholar_n after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o mind_n nor_o none_o othere_o man_n any_o man_n will_n secondlye_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o their_o similitude_n because_o the_o master_n oftimes_o teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a herte_n of_o man_n in_o vain_a putting_a into_o he_o a_o new_a herte_n of_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o will_n to_o change_v the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o industry_n or_o labour_n for_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n and_o labour_n what_o do_v we_o
follow_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o cain_n under_o the_o shall_v thy_o appetite_n &_o desire_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v it_o the_o which_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o present_a time_n as_o to_o the_o pertain_v the_o desire_n thereof_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o prophesy_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a for_o cain_n have_v not_o his_o own_o will_n in_o subjection_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o do_v follow_v &_o obey_v his_o own_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n he_o may_v not_o choose_v but_o follow_v that_o lewd_a desire_n &_o appetite_n because_o he_o do_v lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o commandment_n command_v cain_n to_o forsake_v &_o not_o to_o obey_v &_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v so_o unpossible_a as_o all_o 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