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his_o sake_n amen_n how_o we_o shall_v in_o christ_n jesu_n take_v away_o the_o force_n and_o accusation_n of_o sin_n and_o remove_v the_o siege_n of_o those_o enemy_n aforesaid_a and_o how_o we_o shall_v become_v good_a christian_n the_o mean_n how_o we_o shall_v reform_v ourselves_o 4_o cap_n 4_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o cause_v almighty_a god_n to_o become_v our_o good_a and_o merciful_a father_n &_o protector_n omit_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o show_v our_o own_o duty_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o six_o point_n 1._o shape_n 6_o thing_n learned_a make_v we_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o christian_n shape_n we_o must_v look_v into_o our_o creation_n and_o see_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 2._o we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o 3._o we_o must_v use_v hearty_a prayer_n 4._o we_o must_v suffer_v affliction_n 5._o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n 6._o we_o must_v look_v in_o to_o the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o second_o life_n and_o all_o these_o be_v well_o look_v into_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o i_o purpose_v by_o god_n grace_n effectual_o &_o brief_o to_o lay_v they_o down_o shall_v be_v enough_o for_o a_o christian_n man_n to_o learn_v for_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v into_o and_o the_o first_o lesson_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v be_v to_o know_v our_o creation_n and_o form_n not_o our_o quality_n and_o disposition_n that_o by_o the_o view_n thereof_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o behaviour_n show_v that_o neither_o in_o mind_n or_o in_o action_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o title_n name_n calling_z and_o kind_n that_o as_o we_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o we_o shall_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o that_o shape_n of_o godliness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n so_o we_o shall_v use_v our_o knowledge_n with_o understanding_n 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equity_n with_o mercy_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o become_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n again_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v set_v we_o above_o all_o his_o handy_a work_n and_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o our_o foot_n let_v we_o not_o loose_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o become_v brute_n beast_n ourselves_o in_o our_o behaviour_n but_o rather_o as_o i_o say_v be_v like_o man_n as_o we_o be_v create_v and_o keep_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a knowledge_n justice_n and_o temperance_n sanctification_n and_o holiness_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4_o 1_o thessa_n 3_o 4_o even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n but_o assoon_o as_o we_o give_v over_o a_o holy_a conversation_n a_o reasonable_a spirit_n a_o chaste_a 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unstableness_n and_o changeable_a desire_n episto_n episto_n bellua_fw-la multorum_fw-la capitum_fw-la a_o beast_n of_o many_o head_n there_o be_v many_o which_o for_o their_o affection_n and_o quality_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v beast_n some_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lion_n for_o his_o tyranny_n â—anny_n â—on_n â—anny_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v when_o he_o do_v flee_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n say_v o_o my_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 1_o 2_o in_o thou_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n save_o i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n lest_o he_o devour_v my_o soul_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v such_o we_o have_v not_o a_o small_a store_n in_o england_n which_o through_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n have_v devour_v many_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o eat_v they_o out_o of_o house_n live_v and_o all_o and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v lion_n for_o in_o their_o tyranny_n as_o 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with_o their_o tail_n many_o a_o fair_a word_n and_o many_o a_o fair_a show_n have_v deceive_v many_o a_o honest_a english_a hart_n sweet_o pipe_v the_o fowler_n when_o the_o poor_a bird_n go_v to_o wrack_n many_o a_o fair_a promise_n love_v look_n and_o bid_v to_o banquet_n have_v deceive_v many_o a_o one_o of_o his_o live_n deprive_v many_o a_o one_o of_o his_o life_n burden_v many_o a_o one_o with_o care_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o in_o cause_n of_o marriage_n by_o fair_a word_n many_o a_o one_o have_v be_v deceive_v but_o especial_o the_o poor_a old_a widow_n race_n 〈◊〉_d race_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la frustis_fw-la et_fw-la pomis_fw-la viduas_fw-la venentur_fw-la avaras_fw-mi â—hines_n â—yne_v for_o â—hines_n some_o be_v call_v swine_n for_o their_o filthiness_n and_o sluttish_a wallow_n in_o the_o dunghill_n of_o lust_n and_o for_o that_o they_o esteem_v not_o their_o own_o cleanliness_n as_o appear_v in_o matthew_n 6_o â—at_a 7_o 6_o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v 22_o pe_n 2_o 22_o be_v return_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o we_o that_o have_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o christianity_n be_v return_v into_o the_o puddle_n of_o adultery_n and_o filthy_a fornication_n if_o this_o deform_a shape_n be_v see_v in_o form_n as_o it_o be_v know_v in_o desire_n in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o be_v shepherd_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o now_o they_o be_v swyneheard_n brybery_n affection_n and_o negligence_n have_v the_o more_o pity_n engender_v to_o many_o swine_n in_o these_o day_n some_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bull_n pression_n â—s_n ox_n 〈◊〉_d kine_n their_o pression_n ox_n