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readiness_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o grocer_n part_n this_o towardness_n or_o readiness_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v from_o i_o by_o the_o law_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o purpose_v to_o follow_v and_o obey_v her_o motion_n the_o law_n cause_v i_o to_o understande_v that_o my_o gryef_n be_v thorough_o root_v and_o fasten_v in_o my_o soul_n in_o deed_n delyghted_a be_o i_o etc._n with_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o see_v and_o know_v by_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o other_o side_n i_o find_v in_o the_o member_n of_o my_o outward_a man_n another_o law_n which_o be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n quite_o contrary_a and_o continual_o rebell_v against_o it_o so_o that_o though_o reason_n call_v i_o one_o way_n and_o wylful_a desire_v another_o way_n yet_o in_o i_o that_o bear_v rule_v which_o be_v worse_o and_o that_o be_v overcommen_v which_o be_v better_o for_o so_o depelye_o root_v in_o my_o flesh_n be_v this_o towardenes_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o such_o power_n be_v the_o custom_n thereof_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o alter_v into_o nature_n yâ—_z whither_o i_o will_v or_o not_o i_o be_o draw_v to_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o which_o be_o under_o such_o a_o miserable_a &_o painful_a bondage_n who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o from_o this_o flesh_n endanger_v to_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o contention_n whereby_o i_o be_o continual_o draw_v to_o etc._n death_n may_v not_o a_o man_n which_o be_v under_o such_o a_o violent_a and_o hard_a necessity_n well_o and_o lawful_o make_v such_o exclamation_n certain_o the_o great_a this_o unlucky_a bondage_n be_v the_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v from_o such_o misery_n deliver_v we_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o by_o circumcision_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o god_n thus_o much_o do_v for_o we_o even_o i_o which_o be_o one_z man_n shall_v continual_o have_v be_v likewise_o pluck_v in_o sunder_o and_o divide_v that_o with_o mind_n i_o shall_v have_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n desirous_a of_o good_a thing_n and_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v over_o come_v with_o wanton_a desire_n and_o with_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o the_o viii_o chapter_n the_o text_n there_o be_v then_o no_o damnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o perform_v god_n and_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o by_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o though_o now_o yet_o some_o leavynge_n and_o dregs_n of_o the_o former_a bondage_n still_o remain_v in_o some_o christian_n man_n yet_o shall_v they_o through_o godly_a endeavour_n well_o suppress_v they_o nor_o against_o their_o wylle_n be_v draw_v into_o any_o such_o heinous_a offence_n by_o reason_n whereof_o such_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v damn_a as_o be_v through_o faith_n and_o baptism_n once_o graff_v into_o christ_n body_n death_n and_o have_v now_o intend_v and_o purpose_v to_o live_v no_o long_o as_o wanton_a and_o carnal_a desire_n move_v &_o rule_v they_o since_o that_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o a_o author_n of_o life_n more_o effectual_a &_o subduer_v of_o death_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n &_o also_o death_n join_v thereunto_o all_o which_o when_o moses_n law_n can_v not_o do_v inasmuche_o as_o it_o be_v carnal_a and_o therefore_o not_o effectual_a god_n meruailous_o provide_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o 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be_v the_o law_n death_n to_o he_o torment_n and_o martyrdom_n not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a but_o because_o that_o the_o evyll_n nature_n can_v suffer_v that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v abide_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v require_v of_o he_o any_o good_a thing_n like_a as_o a_o sick_a man_n can_v suffer_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v of_o he_o to_o run_v to_o lepe_v and_o to_o do_v other_o dede_n of_o a_o whole_a man_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n paul_n conclude_v that_o where_o the_o law_n be_v understande_v and_o perceave_v of_o the_o best_a wise_a there_o it_o do_v no_o more_o but_o utter_a sin_n and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o thereby_o kill_v we_o and_o make_v we_o bond_n unto_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o debtor_n of_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n of_o god_n even_o as_o he_o well_o feal_v and_o understand_v who_o conscience_n be_v true_o touch_v of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o danger_n be_v we_o yer_z the_o law_n come_v that_o we_o know_v 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my_o heart_n and_o to_o put_v away_o wrath_n clean_o out_o of_o my_o mind_n can_v i_o not_o of_o my_o own_o strength_n i_o may_v refuse_v money_n of_o my_o own_o strength_n but_o to_o put_v away_o love_v unto_o riches_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n can_v i_o not_o do_v of_o my_o own_o strength_n to_o abstain_v from_o adultery_n as_o concern_v the_o outward_a deed_n can_v i_o do_v of_o my_o own_o strength_n but_o not_o to_o desire_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v as_o unpossible_a unto_o i_o as_o be_v to_o choose_v whether_o i_o will_v hunger_n or_o thirst_n and_o yet_o so_o the_o law_n require_v wherefore_o of_o a_o man_n own_o strength_n be_v the_o law_n never_o fulfil_v we_o must_v have_v thereunto_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o spirit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n nevertheless_o when_o i_o say_v a_o man_n may_v do_v many_o thing_n outward_o clean_a against_o his_o heart_n we_o must_v understande_v that_o man_n be_v but_o dryven_v of_o diverse_a appetite_n and_o the_o great_a appetite_n 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that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o if_o i_o do_v now_o yâ—_z which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a so_o then_o now_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_v that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o some_o one_o will_v again_o encounter_v and_o say_v since_o that_o like_a bring_v forth_o his_o like_a if_o the_o law_n be_v good_a how_o have_v it_o wrought_v my_o death_n which_o be_v evell_a and_o wont_a to_o be_v engender_v of_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o this_o reason_n be_v strong_a be_v it_o so_o yâ—_z the_o law_n wrought_v our_o death_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o i_o now_o say_v far_o otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o law_n be_v author_n of_o death_n but_o rather_o that_o etc._n sin_n be_v cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n which_o be_v a_o 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will_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v thy_o own_o reason_n then_o be_v such_o as_o do_v consent_n to_o honesty_n and_o fear_v the_o from_o dishonesty_n &_o sin_v but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o for_o plain_n in_o teaching_n to_o be_v use_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o yâ—_z person_n of_o such_o one_o as_o be_v yet_o subject_a to_o vice_n and_o naughty_a desire_n you_o must_v in_o only_o i_o by_o ymagination_n conceive_v two_o man_n the_o one_o carnal_a and_o gross_a the_o other_o more_o pure_a and_o not_o so_o gross_a of_o which_o two_z the_o
make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o so_o di_v as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v he_o subdue_v death_n which_o through_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fleshe_o law_n bare_a rule_n upon_o we_o and_o cause_v that_o henceforth_o by_o abolish_v of_o the_o carnal_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n the_o better_a part_n thereof_o which_o we_o call_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n or_o spirit_n of_o it_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o take_v place_n and_o not_o work_v god_n displeasure_n as_o the_o first_o do_v but_o geve_v perfect_a righteousness_n to_o they_o which_o lede_v not_o their_o life_n after_o yâ—_z law_n carnal_o understanden_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o after_o the_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a meaning_n thereof_o as_o man_n renew_v and_o through_o christ_n new_o bear_v in_o the_o jew_n be_v there_o nothing_o draw_v &_o paint_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o undoubted_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v in_o we_o 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