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the_o regenerate_a speak_v of_o the_o strife_n that_o be_v between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n which_o he_o allegoricallie_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 6._o hereof_o come_v say_v he_o the_o discord_n of_o our_o cogitation_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n then_o there_o be_v no_o small_a combat_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o the_o lord_n choose_v vessel_n say_v i_o see_v the_o law_n of_o my_o flesh_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n he_o himself_o can_v not_o pacify_v this_o combat_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o christ_n say_v o_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v that_o i_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v loose_v i_o from_o 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