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244._o john_n 10.15_o â _o he_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v himself_o in_o all_o to_o his_o life_n but_o spend_v life_n and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v live_v phil._n 2.8_o and_o this_o he_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o mat._n 20.28_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o part_v with_o our_o life_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o our_o death_n 144._o death_n ward_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 144._o my_o saviour_n begin_v to_o i_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pledge_v he_o say_v mr._n saunders_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n that_o be_v with_o a_o excessive_a and_o preposterous_a love_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o 127._o as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d de_fw-fr amare_fw-la nimio_fw-la et_fw-la praepostero_fw-la hic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la gerh._n har._n p._n 127._o gerhard_n note_v he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n as_o that_o from_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o keep_v it_o he_o deny_v i_o and_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o destroy_v to_o bring_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n for_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o 128._o the_o perdere_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la amittere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la ââ¦i_fw-la charae_fw-la jacturam_fw-la sed_fw-la exitio_fw-la tradere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n vis_fw-fr huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la iâ_n transitiuâ_fw-la significatione_n usurpati_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremum_fw-la exitium_fw-la adducere_fw-la ger._n har._n p._n 128._o learned_a observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o study_n to_o preserve_v his_o temporal_a life_n upon_o these_o term_n do_v expose_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n ibid._n life_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vita_fw-la odio_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la merito_fw-la censetur_fw-la inter_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la objicere_fw-la debent_fw-la fideles_fw-la quum_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la accessu_fw-la remoratur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la comparatiuè_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la spernenda_fw-la sit_fw-la vita_fw-la quoties_fw-la nobis_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la deo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n not_o simple_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o earthly_a blessing_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o careful_o preserve_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n out_o of_o love_n to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v undervalue_v neglect_v and_o cast_v away_o if_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o live_v to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o remora_n in_o our_o way_n to_o christ_n now_o he_o that_o thus_o hate_v his_o life_n and_o will_v free_o part_v with_o it_o when_o call_v thereunto_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v loc_n understand_v vide_fw-la tolet._n &_o calv._n in_o loc_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v desperate_o destroy_v himself_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o life_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o vain_a and_o foolish_a man_n a_o throw_v away_o of_o their_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o wise_a way_n of_o preserve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o jactura_fw-la but_o mercatura_fw-la their_o part_n with_o a_o temporal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v abundant_o recompense_v with_o the_o gain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o variety_n of_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o so_o difficult_a a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o ãâã_d shall_v keep_v it_o say_v this_o evangelist_n here_o though_o it_o be_v a_o real_a part_n with_o it_o in_o one_o sense_n viz._n temporal_o yell_v it_o be_v as_o real_a a_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o another_o and_o better_a sense_n viz._n eternal_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o ãâã_d shall_v find_v it_o so_o another_o have_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o though_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v not_o utter_o lose_v lose_v at_o be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n but_o it_o shall_v befound_v again_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n whereof_o will_v make_v sufficient_a amends_o for_o what_o they_o leave_v and_o lose_v here_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o ãâã_d shall_v save_v it_o so_o a_o three_o have_v it_o mark_v 8.35_o though_o they_o lose_v the_o cabinet_n they_o save_v the_o jewel_n they_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n bââ_n save_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v far_o better_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o ãâã_d shall_v preserve_v it_o so_o it_o be_v luke_n 17.33_o a_o word_n that_o be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n and_o that_o be_v act_n 7.19_o which_o have_v respect_n to_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o cast_v the_o israelitish_n male_n into_o the_o river_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v exod._n 1.22_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o live_v scap._n live_v verbum_fw-la significat_fw-la soetum_fw-la vivum_fw-la parere_fw-la chemn_v lyser_n har._n in_o loc_n vivum_fw-la animal_n producere_fw-la scap._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o live_a creature_n beza_n render_v it_o by_o vivificabit_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shall_v quicken_v it_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o christ_n do_v hereby_o very_o fit_o express_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o present_a life_n as_o loc_n as_o conciââè_fw-la expriâit_fw-la christus_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la animas_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la generari_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la perditae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la periââe_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la negaret_fw-la in_o terrá_fw-fr vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la demum_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la renunciare_fw-la mundo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n note_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v man_n to_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o then_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o live_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a life_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o emphatical_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n now_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o alive_a again_o in_o eternity_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o mysterious_a midwifery_n towards_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o passion-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n natalitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o birth_n day_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v not_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n say_v 176._o say_v clark_n enââ_n mââ_n p._n 176._o mr._n juline_v palmer_n the_o martyr_n but_o only_o change_v they_o for_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o for_o coal_n we_o shall_v receive_v pearl_n thus_o do_v christ_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o his_o bâloved_a and_o love_v one_o make_v death_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o womb_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n to_o lose_v for_o christ_n and_o our_o great_a befriend_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n for_o as_o 383._o as_o quicquid_fw-la impietate_fw-la conservaveris_fw-la âoc_fw-la certissâme_fw-la amittis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la pictate_v amiseris_fw-la hoc_fw-la certâssimè_fw-la coaservas_fw-la brent_n hom._n 20._o in_o luc._n 17._o pag._n 383._o
also_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o that_o be_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 in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o again_o 4._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o those_o only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o now_o how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a must_v that_o man_n profession_n need_v be_v which_o leave_v he_o thus_o without_o christ_n without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o relation_n to_o he_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o sure_o it_o will_v never_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o 5._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o admission_n into_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cry_v lord_n lord_n make_v a_o fair_a outward_a show_n and_o profession_n who_o for_o want_v of_o do_v his_o will_n second_v that_o profession_n with_o power_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v turn_v off_o with_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3_o without_o this_o your_o profession_n will_v but_o tend_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n 1._o your_o sin_n this_o reflect_v the_o great_a dishonour_n upon_o christ_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o as_o these_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o the_o unholy_a life_n of_o christian_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n lo_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n christ_n their_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o professor_n be_v and_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o worshipper_n be_v such_o be_v he_o who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o 149._o as_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_n colunt_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la &_o sectatores_fw-la aestimari_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coliâur_fw-la qââandò_fw-la âââm_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 149._o salvian_n bring_v they_o in_o blaspheme_v thus_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o personal_a guilt_n by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o guilt_n of_o other_o blasphemy_n redound_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v occasion_v this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o 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that_o scourge_v he_o the_o thorn_n that_o wound_v he_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o fetch_v his_o heartblood_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o saviour_n shall_v i_o use_v they_o kind_o who_o thus_o abuse_v he_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n nor_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n which_o have_v sting_v my_o friend_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v sin_n which_o have_v deal_v worse_a than_o so_o with_o my_o everlasting_a father_n my_o best_a friend_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o again_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o but_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o so_o ill_o requite_v his_o love_n as_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v do_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o resume_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v he_o 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without_o sin_n than_o go_v into_o heaven_n
with_o sin_n and_o for_o service_n reckon_v thus_o with_o yourselves_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thus_o love_v i_o to_o suffer_v such_o indignity_n and_o hardship_n for_o i_o and_o bestow_v so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o wonderful_a blessing_n upon_o i_o sure_o i_o owe_v the_o great_a love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 577._o he_o sanè_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la millies_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la possem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la annis_fw-la maximos_fw-la labores_fw-la subire_fw-la ne_fw-la millessiman_n partem_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la beneficii_fw-la possem_fw-la compensare_fw-la etc._n etc._n lesle_n de_fw-fr sum._n bono_fw-mi lib_n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 577._o sure_o be_v i_o able_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o hard_a labour_n a_o thousand_o year_n i_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v a_o compensation_n for_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o benefit_n because_o 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loc_fw-la by_o grot._n in_o loc_fw-la offer_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v joh._n 17.19_o why_o do_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v glorious_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rom._n 7.4_o why_o be_v he_o send_v to_o any_o people_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n as_o act_v 3.26_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o first_o to_o last_o but_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o now_o what_o a_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v for_o christian_n by_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n to_o frustrate_v this_o end_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o die_v for_o we_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o make_v the_o cross_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v 2._o without_o this_o you_o make_v void_a your_o own_o profession_n your_o christianity_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o in_o respect_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o profit_n and_o benefit_n to_o 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live_v he_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d outward_o not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inward_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o letter_n not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o rom_n 2.28_o 29._o the_o shadow_n of_o christianity_n he_o may_v have_v but_o want_v the_o substance_n he_o may_v have_v a_o profession_n but_o want_v power_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o god_n account_n a_o idâl_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o and_o a_o formal_a christian_a be_v no_o more_o a_o paint_a image_n without_o life_n have_v eye_n bât_o see_v not_o foot_n but_o walk_v not_o such_o as_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o be_v not_o so_o ândeed_o destroy_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o hâly_a name_n by_o their_o wickedness_n as_o 99_o as_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-it christianos_n esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la perdimus_fw-la vim_o tanti_fw-la nominis_fw-la vitio_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 99_o salvian_n speak_v for_o a_o 100_o a_o nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la svo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 100_o name_n be_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a without_o duty_n and_o action_n answerable_a thereunto_o 373._o thereunto_o christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la endure_v &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la vian_fw-la pergere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la mihi_fw-la pag._n 373._o they_o be_v mere_a cheat_n in_o religion_n and_o and_o prevaricator_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o calâ_n themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o walk_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n say_v cyprian_n whatever_o amiableness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o those_o who_o be_v without_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n they_o be_v but_o sue_v cum_fw-la ornamento_fw-la as_o 101._o as_o salvian_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la p._n 101._o salvian_n phrase_v it_o swine_n still_o though_o deck_v and_o adorn_v nay_o they_o be_v odious_a and_o loathsome_a they_o who_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n and_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a tit._n 1._o ult_n a_o christian_a live_v in_o sin_n and_o serve_v his_o lust_n be_v a_o horrible_a spectre_n yea_o a_o monster_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n say_v 206._o say_v christianus_n in_o peccato_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o concupiscentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la serviens_fw-la horrendum_fw-la spectrum_n imò_fw-la monstrum_fw-la censetur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n p._n 206._o one_o of_o our_o own_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o without_o holiness_n man_n make_v void_a the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o for_o profit_n and_o benefit_n they_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v none_o by_o it_o our_o happiness_n say_v 52._o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la p._n 52._o a_o father_n stand_v not_o in_o be_v call_v but_o in_o be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o look_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_a christian_n in_o name_n but_o in_o reality_n 99_o reality_n si_fw-mi vita_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la deerit_fw-la appellatio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la proderit_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n p._n 9_o nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habere_fw-la sine_fw-la moribus_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 99_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o those_o who_o live_v not_o saintlike_a holy_a life_n christ_n will_v profit_v that_o man_n nothing_o who_o be_v sine_fw-la christo_fw-la christianus_n bear_v his_o name_n without_o participate_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o do_v his_o will_n 2.19_o will_n professio_fw-la externa_fw-la 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