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the_o body_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v oppress_v the_o spirit_n and_o this_o let_v we_o desire_v of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o at_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n and_o that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o immortal_a desire_n sake_n wherewith_o we_o wish_v after_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o we_o will_v desire_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o his_o glory_n &_o honour_n may_v be_v make_v more_o famous_a and_o know_v the_o life_n everlasting_a 49_o we_o which_o here_o live_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o we_o have_v attein_v unto_o regeneration_n in_o felicity_n and_o glory_n what_o either_o can_v we_o or_o aught_o we_o afterward_o wish_v but_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v we_o to_o live_v evermore_o ioifullie_o content_o and_o happy_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o although_o such_o a_o state_n be_v for_o many_o cause_n very_o great_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o happy_a life_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o good_a thing_n the_o first_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o soul_n respect_n happiness_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o two_o respect_n and_o the_o other_o unto_o the_o body_n touch_v the_o which_o this_o i_o will_v say_v brief_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o labour_n grief_n misery_n and_o sorrow_n which_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v in_o this_o unhappy_a vale_n shall_v cease_v from_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n 4._o apoc._n 21_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n neither_o shall_v there_o remain_v to_o they_o any_o more_o sorrow_n lamentation_n sigh_n or_o wail_n wherefore_o our_o body_n shall_v méerelie_o be_v renew_a according_a as_o we_o treat_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unto_o which_o sentence_n declare_v this_o we_o add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o livelie_a &_o effectual_a example_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n what_o manner_n of_o heavenly_a property_n our_o body_n shall_v have_v it_o be_v evident_a also_o even_o in_o sundry_a of_o his_o action_n when_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o passable_a state_n of_o life_n 19_o john_n 20_o 19_o john_n 6_o 19_o what_o time_n as_o he_o show_v miracle_n even_o in_o his_o own_o body_n 9_o acts._n 1_o 9_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v he_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n 39_o luk._n 14_o 39_o and_o sink_v not_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o the_o air_n or_o rather_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o we_o
be_v speak_v with_o a_o exception_n that_o exception_n shall_v belong_v to_o all_o man_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o pilate_n 11._o john_n 19_o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o shall_v we_o therefore_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o say_v that_o unto_o all_o man_n be_v give_v power_n against_o christ_n and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 15._o john_n 5_o 15._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v we_o therefore_o infer_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n shall_v we_o take_v it_o that_o all_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o this_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v why_o will_v these_o man_n when_o we_o say_v no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o thereof_o infer_v that_o all_o man_n be_v draw_v unto_o the_o father_n very_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o course_n of_o the_o text_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o sense_n can_v stand_v after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o jew_n be_v by_o reason_n thereof_o offend_v and_o the_o disciple_n go_v their_o way_n upon_o occasion_n whereof_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o which_o he_o ought_v in_o no_o case_n to_o have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o reproove_v only_o they_o of_o infidelity_n he_o shall_v not_o doubtless_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o father_n as_o though_o he_o draw_v they_o not_o if_o he_o give_v that_o gift_n to_o all_o man_n and_o augustine_n when_o he_o interprete_v this_o place_n say_v why_o he_o draw_v this_o man_n &_o draw_v not_o that_o other_o man_n do_v not_o thou_o judge_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o err_v in_o which_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o draw_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o selfsame_o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v 37._o verse_n 37._o all_o that_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o wherefore_o if_o all_o man_n be_v draw_v they_o shall_v all_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v write_v 45._o verse_n 45._o every_o one_o which_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n and_o have_v learned_a come_v unto_o i_o see_v then_o many_o come_v not_o unto_o christ_n thereby_o be_v declare_v that_o many_o neither_o have_v hear_v nor_o learn_v 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n when_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o shepherd_n and_o have_v his_o sheep_n 28._o verse_n 28._o among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v these_o who_o my_o father_n give_v i_o no_o man_n can_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n but_o we_o see_v that_o many_o fall_n from_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o those_o be_v not_o give_v of_o the_o father_n unto_o christ_n cavil_n a_o cavil_n 39_o but_o here_o also_o the_o adversary_n cavil_n that_o although_o no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o away_o yet_o nevertheless_o man_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n may_v go_v away_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v servant_n be_v himself_o a_o lord_n of_o great_a might_n he_o may_v doubtless_o say_v no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o these_o servant_n from_o i_o and_o yet_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n may_v go_v from_o he_o but_o how_o vain_a this_o their_o cavillation_n be_v the_o word_n which_o follow_v declare_v 29._o verse_n 29._o for_o christ_n add_v the_o father_n which_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o by_o which_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o therefore_o those_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v most_o mighty_a wherefore_o if_o they_o can_v by_v they_o be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n neither_o also_o be_v they_o able_a to_o withdraw_v themselves_o not_o that_o they_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n abide_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o predestinate_a abide_v but_o by_o the_o way_n of_o persuasion_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o they_o abide_v the_o very_a which_o thing_n the_o lord_n also_o speak_v touch_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n namely_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_a shall_v be_v deceive_v 24_o matt._n 24_o 24_o in_o the_o selfsame_o 6._o chapter_n of_o john_n christ_n say_v 44_o ver_fw-la 37_o &_o 44_o that_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n which_o place_n have_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o sense_n with_o that_o other_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o say_v no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o john_n baptist_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o john_n 27._o verse_n 27._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o disciple_n that_o christ_n baptize_v many_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o selfsame_o chapter_n 8._o verse_n 8._o the_o spirit_n breathe_v where_o it_o will_n which_o although_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o regenerate_v for_o to_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o similitude_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n but_o this_o be_v more_o manifest_o set_v forth_o in_o matthew_n when_o it_o be_v say_v 27._o matt._n 11_o 27._o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v man_n the_o reveal_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o 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people_n he_o answer_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v mystery_n 11._o matt._n 13_o 11._o but_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o so_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o see_v shall_v not_o see_v 9_o esai_n 6_o 9_o and_o hear_v shall_v not_o understand_v and_o he_o cite_v a_o pprophecy_n out_o of_o the_o 6._o of_o esaie_n wherein_o be_v command_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v make_v blind_a and_o that_o their_o hart_n shall_v be_v make_v gross_a lest_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v &_o god_n shall_v heal_v they_o moreover_o the_o apostle_n cit_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la 15._o rom._n 9_o 15._o god_n thus_o speak_v 19_o exod._n 33_o 19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o will_v show_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v compassion_n also_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o pharaoh_n 17._o rom._n 9_o 17._o to_o this_o end_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o 16._o exod._n 9_o 16._o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v also_o 22._o rom._n 9_o 22._o that_o some_o vessel_n be_v make_v to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v which_o word_n most_o evident_o declare_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o common_a unto_o all_o man_n peter_n also_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o simon_n magus_n 23._o acts._n 8_o 23._o repent_v if_o peradventure_o god_n forgeve_v unto_o thou_o this_o thought_n but_o they_o say_v that_o in_o this_o place_n peter_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o grace_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o he_o be_v uncerteine_a whether_o
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pighius_fw-la have_v scrape_v a_o other_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v the_o prophet_n under_o the_o person_n of_o god_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v do_v all_o my_o commandment_n i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n here_o say_v pighius_fw-la we_o see_v that_o iustication_n which_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o promise_v unto_o faith_n but_o unto_o perfect_a repentance_n and_o unto_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o here_o his_o bristle_n so_o arise_v as_o though_o we_o must_v needs_o give_v place_n chap_n a_o explication_n of_o a_o place_n in_o ezechiel_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o chap_n but_o this_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v more_o narowlie_o consider_v be_v both_o vain_a and_o trifle_a for_o we_o easy_o grant_v that_o if_o a_o man_n perfect_o repent_v he_o of_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o 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now_o give_v unto_o he_o perfect_o repent_v so_o much_o as_o this_o life_n will_v suffer_v and_o with_o a_o obedience_n such_o as_o in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v begin_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n entreat_v of_o this_o argument_n there_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o old_a philosopher_n antisthenes_n antisthenes_n antisthenes_n for_o when_o a_o certain_a glorious_a young_a man_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o scholar_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o ship_n lade_v with_o excellent_a merchandise_n and_o when_o it_o be_v arrive_v he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o excellent_a gift_n this_o song_n be_v common_a evermore_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o who_o hear_v he_o insomuch_o that_o antisthenes_n bring_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o in_o a_o certain_a shop_n ask_v a_o few_o elles_fw-fr of_o cloth_n which_o cloth_n when_o antisthenes_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n not_o have_v pay_v the_o money_n he_o make_v a_o proffer_n to_o 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father_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o say_v he_o he_o which_o believe_v yea_o but_o i_o say_v that_o in_o another_o place_n he_o do_v and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o work_n 40._o john_n 6_o 40._o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o he_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n let_v not_o pighius_fw-la then_o from_o henceforth_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n ever_o speak_v this_o but_o least_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thing_n contrary_a i_o answer_v that_o these_o two_o sentence_n be_v not_o repugnant_a but_o agree_v very_o well_o together_o pighius_fw-la by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n understand_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o good_a work_n but_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v 29._o ibidem_fw-la 29._o and_o after_o this_o action_n of_o beléeve_v do_v follow_v many_o other_o good_a 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psal_n 44_o 25._o for_o thou_o be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o have_v be_v count_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v prevail_v and_o do_v more_o than_o overcome_v it_o have_v be_v enough_o say_v they_o to_o have_v overcome_v but_o when_o they_o do_v more_o than_o overcome_v then_o do_v they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 3_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o overthrow_v this_o assertion_n reason_n against_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n deut._n 6_o 5._o the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o overplus_n in_o we_o that_o we_o can_v give_v more_o than_o be_v due_a for_o what_o soever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o with_o hart_n with_o soul_n with_o mind_n and_o with_o strength_n therefore_o be_v we_o bind_v 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the_o world_n unto_o god_n by_o their_o preach_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 20_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v 2._o acts._n 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a a_o place_n in_o the_o act_n make_v plain_a which_o place_n although_o erasmus_n translate_v while_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o fast_v yet_o in_o his_o annotation_n he_o say_v that_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o to_o sacrifice_v but_o to_o execute_v a_o public_a office_n and_o action_n the_o greek_a exposition_n also_o in_o that_o place_n refer_v that_o unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o they_o offer_v up_o christ_n and_o let_v these_o man_n see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o count_v than_o blasphemous_a see_v 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