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if_o we_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n mortification_n mortification_n by_o the_o power_n thereof_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o former_a nature_n may_v live_v no_o long_o if_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o be_v thereby_o raise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n such_o as_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n justice_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o deface_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v renew_a vivification_n vivification_n liberty_n christian_n liberty_n 10_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o set_v free_a by_o regeneration_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o if_o have_v get_v full_a possession_n of_o liberty_n they_o do_v no_o long_o suffer_v any_o trouble_n of_o their_o flesh_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v perpetual_a matter_n of_o strife_n whereby_o they_o may_v both_o be_v exercise_v and_o also_o better_a learn_v their_o infirmity_n regenerate_a feed_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a because_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o regenerate_a a_o feed_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o flow_v lust_n which_o prick_v man_n forward_o to_o sin_n 11_o object_n god_n purge_v his_o church_n from_o all_o sin*_n 5.26.27_o eph._n 5.26.27_o also_o promise_v this_o grace_n of_o deliveraunce_n in_o baptism_n and_o do_v fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o elect_a an_o we_o refer_v that_o rather_o unto_o guiltiness_n faithful_a sin_n do_v dwell_v but_o not_o reign_v in_o the_o faithful_a then_o unto_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o inhabit_v but_o it_o reign_v not_o 12_o object_n it_o seem_v a_o unconuenient_a thing_n that_o all_o lust_n shall_v be_v so_o general_o condemn_v wherewith_o man_n be_v natural_o move_v see_v they_o be_v put_v into_o man_n by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n an._n we_o do_v not_o condemn_v those_o desire_n which_o 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deed_n and_o wicked_a offence_n the_o child_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v forthwith_o follow_v concupiscence_n the_o issue_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o that_o even_o to_o lust_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o damnable_a before_o god_n 14_o object_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v think_v for_o the_o bridle_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o must_v follow_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v their_o guide_n they_o shall_v never_o err_v an._n a_o monstrous_a forgery_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o shall_v all_o choice_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o honesty_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o object_n this_o difference_n come_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exempt_a by_o christ_n an._n then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o whoredom_n and_o chastity_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n object_n 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against_o idol_n 1_o now_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v whether_o the_o lord_n do_v represent_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v depaint_v out_o to_o be_v befote_n in_o his_o work_n severity_n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n 2._o his_o severity_n sure_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o do_v good_a be_v every_o where_o extol_v and_o there_o be_v set_v down_o example_n of_o his_o severity_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a revenger_n of_o wickedness_n 34.5_o wickedness_n ex._n 34.5_o 2_o god_n pronounce_v in_o jeremie_n what_o a_o one_o he_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v 145_o be_v psal_n 145_o let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v 24._o rejoice_v jer._n 9_o 24._o say_v he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o do_v mercy_n justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n assure_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v very_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v 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forthwith_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n neither_o any_o similitude_n 20.4_o similitude_n ex._n 20.4_o 2_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o prohibition_n thou_o hear_v a_o voice_n thou_o see_v no_o body_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o peradventure_o be_v deceive_v thou_o make_v thou_o any_o similitude_n 4.15_o similitude_n deut._n 4.15_o etc._n etc._n he_o set_v his_o voice_n against_o shape_n figure_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v set_v against_o figure_n therefore_o those_o man_n forsake_v god_n which_o desire_v to_o have_v visible_a form_n 41.7_o form_n jos_n 40.17_o &_o 41.7_o 3_o object_n god_n have_v sometime_o give_v a_o presence_n of_o his_o godhead_n so_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n an._n those_o thing_n do_v plain_o teach_v man_n concern_v the_o incomprehensible_a essence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v 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