partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o hereby_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v also_o holy_a such_o as_o all_o they_o be_v from_o among_o who_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v hereby_o escape_v because_o the_o lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v tempt_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n then_o follow_v the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n first_o faith_n second_o virtue_n which_o stand_v in_o good_a work_n three_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o by_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n get_v ready_a and_o quick_a sense_n four_o temperance_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n lest_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o hereby_o five_o patience_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a without_o it_o six_o brotherly_a love_n after_o godliness_n which_o make_v way_n unto_o it_o last_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o this_o word_n whereby_o be_v read_v either_o by_o who_o viz._n christ_n 1._o th._n aquâ—nas_n in_o 2_o peâ—er_fw-la 1._o or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n viz._n knowledge_n or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o plural_a viz._n gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o be_v eternal_a life_n give_v by_o hope_n here_o and_o in_o deed_n hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o he_o call_v they_o precious_a because_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o peace_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o by_o those_o gift_n you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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and_o direct_v virtue_n execute_v and_o knowledge_n choose_v and_o rectifi_v the_o evil_n be_v either_o of_o fault_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o abstinence_n or_o of_o punishment_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o patience_n or_o in_o either_o kind_n in_o other_o by_o godliness_n relieve_v they_o love_n be_v either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o of_o god_n to_o faith_n he_o bid_v join_v virtue_n in_o do_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o which_o andrew_n virtue_n 1_o john_n 1_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o peter_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o because_o a_o man_n can_v do_v well_o without_o discretion_n he_o bid_v add_v knowledge_n bernard_n say_v discretion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o virtue_n virtutis_fw-la bernard_n discretio_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quà _fw-la auriga_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o the_o waggoner_n of_o virtue_n without_o which_o virtue_n be_v vice_n rom._n 12._o our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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circumspect_a and_o moffensive_a in_o his_o life_n yet_o the_o world_n will_v hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o 6._o godliness_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v not_o to_o respect_v our_o own_o glory_n herein_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v &_o suffer_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n 7._o love_n and_o charity_n he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a the_o other_o more_o large_o even_o of_o enemy_n and_o hater_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la also_o agree_v with_o luther_n touch_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n when_o by_o grace_n we_o partake_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n for_o this_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a only_o in_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n he_o say_v it_o be_v about_o the_o carry_v of_o ourselves_o towards_o other_o so_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o and_o temperance_n he_o say_v be_v about_o 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4.24_o eph._n 4.24_o see_v the_o old_a man_n be_v now_o put_v off_o and_o the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v on_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v also_o god_n from_o whence_o ambrose_n argue_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n 8._o aâ—bros_n lib._n the_o incarnate_a c._n 8._o for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v it_o not_o seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o transfusion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o man_n but_o erroneous_o arrian_n athan._n crat_fw-mi 2._o contra_fw-la arrian_n for_o as_o athanasius_n teach_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o division_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o consubstantial_a with_o he_o osiander_n have_v err_v also_o as_o much_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v 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their_o hand_n but_o to_o believe_v but_o they_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o shine_v in_o all_o christian_a compliment_n of_o practice_n for_o the_o order_n of_o which_o that_o of_o tho._n aquinas_n follow_v also_o by_o burges_n in_o his_o chain_n of_o grace_n like_v i_o best_o after_o the_o radical_a and_o mother_n grace_n faith_n name_v he_o first_o commend_v such_o grace_n as_o concern_v the_o do_n of_o good_a second_o such_o as_o concern_v evil_a first_o of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v second_o of_o punishment_n to_o be_v bear_v only_o with_o piscator_fw-la i_o think_v that_o godliness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o godly_a duty_n und_fw-ge withal_o of_o a_o godly_a mind_n refer_v all_o our_o grace_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o brotherly_a love_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o charity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o all_o even_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o do_v and_o whatsoever_o evil_a we_o avoid_v if_o godliness_n and_o love_n be_v not_o adjoin_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o godliness_n it_o will_v be_v unsanctified_a 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o through_o the_o want_n of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n 25._o matth._n 25._o it_o may_v be_v pharisaical_a through_o vain_a glory_n and_o if_o love_v be_v want_v there_o be_v but_o a_o lamp_n without_o oil_n nothing_o but_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v most_o high_a and_o honourable_a even_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o mordecay_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o royal_a dignity_n which_o be_v when_o our_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o of_o corrupt_a and_o impure_a we_o become_v holy_a and_o righteous_a for_o this_o be_v god_n nature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o be_v joy_v in_o or_o to_o be_v aspire_v so_o much_o after_o as_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o nothing_o so_o much_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o corruption_n for_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o he_o live_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a for_o ever_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o attain_v unto_o as_o the_o world_n think_v only_o by_o believe_v but_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v virtuous_a that_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attain_v etc._n etc._n he_o must_v wear_v not_o one_o grace_n but_o this_o whole_a chain_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v adorn_v for_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o even_o the_o last_o grace_n of_o love_n want_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o base_o set_v forth_o yet_o chap._n 1._o verse_n 10._o wherefore_o 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this_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.38_o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v wash_v 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o vari_v the_o phrase_n and_o say_v you_o have_v be_v wash_v radere_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n pelag._n c._n 13._o dicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la dare_v indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la radere_fw-la you_o have_v be_v sanctify_v and_o justify_v and_o hereunto_o augustine_n agree_v say_v in_o baptism_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o take_v away_o not_o pare_v only_o hereupon_o the_o papist_n infer_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o that_o this_o be_v false_a appear_v plain_o from_o many_o place_n rom._n 7.17_o gal._n 5.17_o colos_n 3.5_o we_o be_v wash_v indeed_o from_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n but_o it_o remain_v 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