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to_o esteem_v that_o which_o be_v best_a to_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o unite_v himself_o thereto_o and_o especial_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o and_o belong_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o be_v his_o goodness_n truth_n peace_n love_n and_o justice_n and_o according_a unto_o these_o the_o outward_a man_n ought_v to_o frame_v his_o life_n and_o to_o despise_v and_o fly_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o but_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o a_o jump_n as_o it_o be_v will_v step_v into_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a
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to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n desire_v only_o that_o himself_o may_v be_v annihilate_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o own_o will_n may_v perish_v and_o the_o eternal_a will_v live_v and_o prevail_v in_o he_o remain_v unhindered_a of_o any_o other_o will_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o eternal_a will_n yet_o something_o else_o may_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n after_o this_o wise_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o excellent_a and_o please_a in_o all_o creature_n as_o knowledge_n or_o reason_n and_o will_v which_o two_o be_v so_o join_v together_o that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o these_o two_o be_v not_o then_o will_v there_o be_v no_o reasonable_a creature_n at_o all_o but_o only_a bruit_n beast_n and_o bruitishness_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n neither_o will_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v former_o say_v obtain_v his_o own_o nature_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o who_o be_v his_o by_o act_v which_o not-notwithstanding_a be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o appertain_v to_o perfection_n now_o this_o knowledge_n and_o create_v reason_n be_v give_v with_o the_o will_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v both_o instruct_v the_o will_n and_o itself_o that_o neither_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v part_n of_o themselves_o nor_o aught_o to_o serve_v themselves_o nor_o their_o own_o will_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v profitable_a to_o itself_o or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o itself_o but_o to_o be_v of_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o to_o obey_v and_o flow_v back_o again_o into_o he_o and_o in_o themselves_o that_o same_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o selfness_n chap._n xlix_o why_o god_n create_v the_o will_n here_o again_o be_v something_o especial_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o will_n the_o eternal_a will_n which_o be_v in_o god_n original_o and_o essential_o without_o any_o work_n or_o action_n the_o same_o will_n be_v likewise_o man_n and_o all_o other_o live_v thing_n both_o do_v and_o will_v for_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o will_v for_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v it_o do_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o if_o it_o have_v no_o action_n and_o this_o can_v be_v effect_v without_o live_a creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v creature_n and_o god_n will_v have_v such_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o will_n may_v have_v and_o do_v its_o own_o work_n in_o they_o which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o god_n without_o work_n and_o yet_o can_v but_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o will_n in_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v call_v a_o create_a will_n no_o less_o belong_v to_o god_n than_o the_o eternal_a will_n be_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o because_o god_n can_v will_v with_o action_n and_o motion_n without_o live_a creature_n therefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o and_o with_o the_o live_a creature_n wherefore_o live_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o will_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o very_a will_n but_o god_n ought_v and_o will_v by_o action_n will_v together_o with_o the_o will_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_n or_o that_o this_o be_v in_o man_n absolute_o or_o whole_o than_o man_n shall_v will_v nothing_o but_o only_a god_n and_o there_o i_o say_v will_n shall_v not_o be_v self-will_n neither_o shall_v that_o man_n will_v otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v for_o god_n shall_v there_o exercise_v his_o will_n and_o not_o man_n and_o there_o the_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eternal_a will_n as_o have_v flow_v into_o the_o same_o and_o in_o man_n there_o will_v be_v and_o remain_v love_n and_o sorrow_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n with_o such_o like_a 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id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o any_o time_n that_o the_o will_n be_v whole_o forsake_v than_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v likewise_o be_v abandon_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v obtain_v all_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o will_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o self-will_n thus_o do_v god_n create_v will_n but_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o own_o chap._n l._n how_o the_o devil_n and_o adam_n challenge_v will_n to_o themselves_o now_o come_v the_o devil_n and_o adam_n id_fw-la est_fw-la false_a nature_n and_o challenge_v unto_o himself_o this_o will_n make_v it_o his_o own_o
except_o he_o first_o perform_v and_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n perform_v and_o suffer_v and_o if_o christ_n attain_v not_o to_o this_o before_o he_o first_o endure_v and_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o then_o sure_o no_o man_n can_v nor_o ever_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o pain_n for_o if_o this_o thing_n have_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n or_o if_o it_o can_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v attain_v hereunto_o then_o sure_o it_o shall_v first_o have_v be_v perform_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a life_n also_o the_o best_a approve_a and_o most_o dear_a unto_o god_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v since_o that_o this_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v be_v do_v in_o christ_n it_o shall_v never_o happen_v sure_o to_o a_o man_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o to_o be_v true_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a it_o may_v be_v think_v and_o call_v so_o but_o that_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o to_o a_o just_a man_n no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v and_o may_v transcend_v all_o virtue_n all_o ceremony_n ordinance_n commandment_n law_n and_o justice_n so_o that_o he_o may_v depose_v shake_v off_o and_o abolish_v all_o these_o thing_n here_o something_o be_v true_a and_o something_o be_v not_o true_a which_o must_v be_v thus_o consider_v christ_n be_v above_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o above_o all_o virtue_n ceremony_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n also_o be_v above_o all_o those_o but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n christ_n be_v and_o be_v above_o all_o these_o thing_n if_o you_o thus_o understand_v it_o all_o word_n deed_n ceremony_n action_n and_o 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which_o be_v their_o instructor_n will_v teach_v they_o sufficient_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v command_v or_o enjoin_v they_o as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o shun_v evil_a or_o the_o like_a for_o he_o that_o teach_v they_o what_o be_v good_a or_o not_o good_a best_a or_o not_o best_o the_o same_o i_o say_v do_v command_n and_o enjoin_v they_o likewise_o to_o retain_v the_o best_a and_o quit_v the_o contrary_a and_o they_o obey_v he_o according_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o need_v look_v for_o no_o law_n doctrine_n or_o precept_n for_o another_o reason_n also_o they_o need_v no_o law_n by_o mean_n whereof_o to_o obtain_v or_o get_v profit_n to_o themselves_o for_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v obtain_v or_o get_v by_o these_o thing_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o speech_n word_n or_o work_n either_o in_o eternal_a life_n or_o to_o eternal_a life_n all_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v already_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o cause_n on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n may_v become_v more_o high_a and_o excellent_a than_o all_o law_n and_o virtue_n and_o also_o then_o the_o work_n and_o knowledge_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o creature_n but_o if_o you_o affirm_v that_o other_o which_o be_v that_o both_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v i_o mean_v that_o both_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o all_o commandment_n law_n ordinance_n and_o the_o like_a aught_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o cast_v off_o and_o to_o be_v neglect_v contemn_a and_o deride_v then_o be_v it_o false_a and_o full_a of_o lie_n chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a light_n and_o of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n now_o some_o will_v say_v if_o neither_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n can_v obtain_v any_o thing_n nor_o reap_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n nor_o by_o all_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n for_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v already_o what_o further_a cause_n be_v there_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n or_o why_o ought_v they_o to_o use_v these_o thing_n afterward_o or_o handle_v or_o have_v they_o any_o long_o in_o account_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o light_n the_o one_o a_o true_a the_o other_o a_o false_a light_n the_o true_a light_n be_v the_o eternal_a light_n which_o be_v god_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o create_a light_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o divine_a and_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a light_n the_o other_o be_v a_o false_a light_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a light_n but_o why_o the_o first_o light_n shall_v be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o false_a it_o may_v be_v better_o observe_v then_o either_o write_v or_o speak_v nothing_o appertain_v to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o divinity_n neither_o will_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o satisfaction_n nor_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v name_v speak_v or_o thought_n but_o to_o god_n as_o god_n it_o appertain_v that_o he_o â—ay_v himself_o open_v know_v and_o love_v himself_o that_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o himself_o in_o himself_o and_o all_o this_o be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o not_o a_o action_n as_o be_v without_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o open_n and_o manifestation_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o where_o god_n as_o god_n be_v man_n or_o where_o god_n live_v in_o some_o divine_a or_o deify_v man_n there_o be_v something_o belong_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v only_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n be_v that_o in_o himself_o without_o the_o creature_n original_o or_o essential_o not_o in_o form_n or_o action_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v this_o same_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v confer_v to_o action_n and_o so_o exercise_v for_o what_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v shall_v 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