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ministry_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v give_v unto_o they_o power_n to_o pardon_v &_o retain_v sin_n by_o he_o he_o forthwith_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n breathe_v upon_o they_o in_o token_n of_o the_o same_o b._n and_o afterward_o do_v send_v he_o to_o they_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n after_o that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n m._n i_o think_v that_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o
second_o p._n touch_v his_o humane_a nature_n m._n and_o the_o third_o p._n concern_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o christian_n concern_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n m._n what_o must_v we_o believe_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n p._n that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n of_o one_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v his_o eternal_a word_n &_o wisdom_n m._n and_o concern_v his_o humane_a nature_n p._n that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n have_v a_o very_a man_n body_n of_o our_o flesh_n of_o our_o blend_v &_o bone_n &_o a_o very_a humane_a soul_n as_o other_o man_n have_v and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o every_o point_n like_o unto_o we_o sin_n except_v how_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o make_v two_o jesus_n christ_n but_o one_o only_a m._n d._n what_o can_v thou_o yet_o say_v of_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n beside_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v already_o speak_v when_o thou_o handle_v the_o office_n of_o mediator_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o that_o they_o remain_v always_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a in_o one_o very_a person_n m._n what_o mean_v thou_o thereby_o p._n that_o be_v so_o unite_v they_o make_v we_o not_o two_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o god_n and_o the_o other_o man_n but_o one_o only_o which_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n together_o in_o one_o only_a person_n even_o as_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v one_o only_a man_n and_o one_o only_a person_n and_o not_o twain_o m._n this_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n they_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n p._n thou_o may_v well_o know_v that_o as_o well_o by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v touch_v this_o matter_n as_o by_o the_o office_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o father_n for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v but_o only_a god_n can_v have_v save_v man_n nor_o can_v have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o a_o other_o be_v but_o only_a man_n may_v die_v for_o they_o but_o can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o save_v they_o nor_o to_o bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n whether_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a humane_a soul_n m._n do_v thou_o mean_v by_o this_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o human_a nature_n p._n if_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o very_o humane_a soul_n he_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a man._n m._n for_o what_o cause_n p._n because_o that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_a man_n compound_v of_o a_o very_a humane_a body_n and_o a_o very_a humane_a soul_n how_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n become_v fleslie_o m._n thou_o have_v say_v heretofore_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god._n b._n now_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o that_o word_n which_o be_v very_a god_n eternal_a become_v flesh_n pe._n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o that_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n be_v convert_v into_o flesh_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n but_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o word_n of_o god_n be_v god_n before_o that_o time_n do_v so_o become_v man_n that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o man_n only_o m._n thou_o have_v give_v i_o well_o to_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v even_o now_o say_v of_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o think_v of_o he_o but_o because_o saint_n john_n make_v mention_v but_o of_o the_o flesh_n when_o he_o say_v d._n that_o that_o word_n become_v flesh_n a_o man_n may_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n unite_v with_o the_o body_n be_v to_o it_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o soul_n p._n if_o saint_n john_n have_v ment_fw-la so_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n our_o flesh_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n m._n why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o make_v mention_v but_o of_o the_o flesh_n see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o least_o and_o most_o vile_a part_n of_o man_n p._n i_o can_v yield_v unto_o thou_o chief_o two_o reason_n m._n which_o be_v the_o first_o p._n it_o be_v because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v take_v oft_o time_n a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a b._n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v now_o the_o flesh_n &_o now_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n complete_a m._n which_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n p._n it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v use_v the_o name_n of_o flesh_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a man_n she_o use_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o admonish_v man_n of_o the_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n mortal_a and_o not_o god_n immortal_a m._n have_v saint_n john_n have_v regard_v thereunto_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n p._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o other_o regard_n for_o albeit_o that_o jesus_n be_v very_a god_n as_o touch_v his_o divine_a nature_n &_o that_o he_o take_v our_o flesh_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n &_o that_o he_o have_v unite_v his_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v so_o exempt_v from_o all_o sin_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v be_v subject_a without_o sin_n to_o all_o the_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n whereunto_o man_n be_v subject_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n m._n thou_o mean_v then_o that_o this_o word_n of_o flesh_n emport_v all_o that_o same_o and_o that_o it_o do_v better_a express_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o condition_n and_o end_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v take_v our_o nature_n to_o he_o and_o be_v make_v man_n d._n than_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v otherwise_o p._n it_o be_v even_o so_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v also_o call_v himself_o so_o oftentimes_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o very_a natural_a man_n descend_v of_o the_o race_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o which_o all_o other_o be_v descend_v but_o also_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o subject_n to_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n whereunto_o man_n be_v subject_a always_o except_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o flesh_n m._n now_o see_v that_o that_o human_a flesh_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v for_o we_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o sin_n where_o be_v then_o that_o he_o take_v it_o do_v he_o bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n with_o he_o or_o else_o do_v he_o take_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n p._n when_o thou_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n thou_o confess_v that_o he_o take_v it_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o that_o holy_a virgin_n m._n but_o can_v he_o not_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n with_o a_o heavenly_a flesh_n without_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o flesh_n p._n if_o he_o have_v bring_v from_o heaven_n that_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o flesh_n of_o a_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a nature_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v take_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o of_o the_o proper_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o she_o we_o can_v not_o say_v true_o that_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n of_o our_o proper_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o we_o have_v of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n whereunto_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n do_v serve_v us._n m._n i_o think_v s._n matthew_n and_o s._n luke_n will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v
christ_n through_o faith_n after_o that_o god_o by_o the_o same_o have_v justify_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o do_v also_o sanctify_v we_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o his_o child_n regenerate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o a_o new_a life_n ma._n thou_o do_v report_v faith_n to_o justification_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v both_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n thou_o may_v understand_v it_o by_o the_o discourse_n which_o we_o have_v already_o make_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o what_o sort_n charity_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n m._n charity_n be_v not_o then_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o other_o like_a virtue_n but_o faith_n only_o p._n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o unto_o and_o not_o necessary_a m._n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v this_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a in_o itself_o p._n i_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o as_o cause_v of_o salvation_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v it_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v for_o somuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o mean_v whereby_o he_o do_v communicate_v he_o to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o but_o charity_n be_v not_o there_o join_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o thing_n join_v unto_o it_o the_o which_o follow_v faith_n in_o such_o sort_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o she_o can_v be_v separate_a no_o more_o than_o the_o heat_n from_o the_o light_n or_o the_o move_n or_o feel_v from_o the_o life_n and_o from_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v not_o salvation_n thereby_o no_o more_o than_o brightness_n by_o the_o heat_n the_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o light_n or_o else_o life_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o feel_v m._n charity_n then_o and_o good_a work_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o or_o by_o who_o mean_a we_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o true_a faith_n d_o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o p._n it_o be_v even_o so_o m._n thou_o have_v here_o open_v unto_o i_o one_o point_n that_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o understand_v the_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v diligent_o note_v for_o there_o be_v few_o which_o do_v well_o understand_v it_o peter_n if_o all_o man_n do_v well_o understand_v it_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o different_a between_o the_o christian_n touch_v justification_n and_o touch_v faith_n and_o work_v and_o grace_n and_o merit_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o charity_n be_v also_o understand_v of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n do_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n c.d._n and_o the_o which_o he_o do_v oppone_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n m._n sing_v that_o thou_o be_v light_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o regeneration_n i_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o comprehend_v among_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o thou_o say_v do_v belong_v but_o to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o none_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o without_o they_o p._n it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n which_o make_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v call_v work_n of_o vivification_n and_o sanctification_n that_o third_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o unto_o man_n ma._n expound_v the_o same_o to_o i_o somewhat_o more_o plain_o p._n this_o word_n of_o regeneration_n as_o thou_o may_v well_o understand_v emport_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v new_a birth_n as_o if_o after_o that_o we_o be_v once_o bear_v we_o be_v bear_v yet_o again_o mathewe_n i_o see_v well_o that_o the_o word_n of_o regeneration_n import_v even_o so_o peter_n and_o therefore_o it_o import_v forthwith_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v a_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o flesh_n mathewe_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o that_o resurrection_n of_o the_o spirit_n peter_n see_v that_o thorough_a sin_n man_n be_v dead_a of_o spiritual_a death_n which_o bring_v afterward_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v rise_v from_o that_o death_n when_o by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n deliver_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n thorough_o new_a or_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a shall_v have_v recover_v his_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o mathewe_n thou_o put_v then_o so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o man_n which_o abide_v still_o in_o his_o first_o nature_n corrupt_v through_o sin_n and_o he_o which_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o corruption_n and_o be_v quicken_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o thou_o put_v between_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o live_a man._n p._n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v much_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v death_n than_o be_v the_o corporal_a death_n and_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o man_n dead_a through_o sin_n be_v much_o more_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a than_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v dead_a but_o bodily_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o regenerate_v man._n m._n see_v that_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o follow_v then_o necessary_o that_o he_o do_v other_o work_n after_o that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v than_o he_o do_v before_o his_o regeneration_n p._n thou_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o man_n regenerate_v &_o the_o not_o regenerate_v as_o be_v between_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o live_a man_n it_o must_v also_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o â—_o m._n i_o do_v even_o 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