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life_n to_o come_v the_o epistle_n ephes_n 4._o v._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 23_o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 24_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n 25_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n lay_v away_o lie_v speak_v you_o the_o truth_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 26_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o anger_n 27_o give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n 28_o he_o that_o steal_v let_v he_o now_o not_o steal_v but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v in_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v whence_o to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o suffer_v necessity_n the_o explication_n 23._o he_o have_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o bid_v they_o lay_v aside_o according_a to_o their_o old_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o to_o be_v as_o former_o corrupt_v according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n of_o error_n but_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n fix_v upon_o truth_n and_o justice_n such_o as_o from_o bastard_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v they_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o from_o wicked_a to_o be_v just_a for_o as_o thus_o they_o be_v change_v from_o old_a to_o new_a by_o holy_a baptism_n so_o now_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o renew_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o they_o then_o be_v endue_v withal_o and_o which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a conversation_n have_v decay_v in_o part_n
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and_o keep_v on_o by_o the_o new_a man_n be_v mean_v the_o supernatural_a not_o the_o natural_a man_n or_o the_o internal_a not_o the_o external_a for_o as_o the_o last_o we_o can_v loose_v so_o the_o first_o we_o can_v hardly_o keep_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o live_v always_o put_v on_o that_o man_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o fall_v off_o from_o we_o by_o say_v this_o new_a man_n be_v create_v to_o god_n the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n namely_o supernatural_a for_o even_o as_o adam_n the_o first_o of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a creature_n he_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o invisible_a and_o supernatural_a be_v that_o be_v in_o grace_n sanctity_n and_o truth_n so_o in_o we_o the_o new_a man_n import_v the_o supernatural_a which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o we_o when_o by_o holy_a baptism_n we_o be_v regenerate_v whence_o we_o be_v true_o create_v spiritual_a man_n by_o grace_n as_o often_o as_o from_o sinner_n we_o become_v saint_n from_o unjust_a just_a from_o vicious_a holy_a from_o false_a true_a child_n of_o almighty_a god_n 25._o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v which_o be_v continual_o create_v and_o by_o new_a act_n of_o grace_n become_v more_o and_o more_o saint_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o cast_v away_o all_o falsehood_n all_o deceit_n all_o lie_a as_o member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v about_o the_o new_a one_o for_o since_o christian_n have_v that_o happiness_n to_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o exact_v in_o tell_v truth_n to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o member_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n be_v exact_v each_o in_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o hand_n remove_v not_o lay_v danger_n in_o the_o head_n way_n nor_o in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o foot_n bear_v up_o and_o not_o let_v fall_v the_o bulk_n of_o the_o walk_a body_n entrust_v to_o they_o while_o the_o man_n be_v walk_v and_o this_o natural_a fidelity_n in_o our_o natural_a member_n the_o apostle_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o veracity_n and_o truth_n to_o one_o another_o who_o be_v spiritual_a member_n each_o to_o other_o and_o consequent_o bind_v to_o be_v as_o faithful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o sincere_a to_o he_o when_o he_o rely_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o foot_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n who_o weight_n rely_v on_o they_o and_o who_o walk_v in_o confidence_n they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o body_n fall_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o lie_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v as_o great_a a_o breach_n of_o trust_n as_o if_o we_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n while_o he_o walk_v confident_a of_o our_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o our_o support_v of_o he_o when_o yet_o by_o lie_v we_o deceive_v his_o trust_n 26._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o command_v anger_n but_o suppose_v it_o just_a he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n it_o become_v not_o unjust_a or_o proceed_v not_o to_o sin_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o be_v just_o provoke_v to_o anger_n against_o any_o evil_n in_o other_o take_v heed_n it_o proceed_v not_o to_o sin_n in_o your-selve_n just_a anger_n be_v that_o which_o saint_n have_v against_o sin_n not_o against_o sinner_n which_o parent_n have_v against_o child_n offend_v which_o prince_n have_v against_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o punish_v the_o offender_n for_o their_o fault_n without_o sin_n in_o themselves_o such_o as_o holy_a david_n mean_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v against_o idolater_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o just_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o innate_a necessity_n in_o man_n to_o anger_n namely_o that_o which_o make_v he_o use_v violence_n for_o the_o remove_a obstacle_n in_o his_o way_n to_o any_o heroical_a noble_a and_o just_a achievement_n this_o anger_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o so_o use_v as_o we_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o abuse_v it_o by_o let_v it_o rise_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v forbid_v to_o fall_v upon_o our_o anger_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o forbear_v continue_v in_o it_o not_o that_o he_o allow_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o anger_n all_o day_n provide_v we_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a at_o night_n but_o that_o rather_o it_o shall_v pass_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v over_o our_o head_n that_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v angry_a towards_o sunset_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v quiet_v ere_o it_o be_v set_v that_o be_v immediate_o note_v the_o apostle_n here_o by_o anger_n mean_v not_o the_o habit_n but_o the_o act_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o the_o moderate_a act_n of_o it_o neither_o when_o he_o bid_v the_o sun_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o 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honest_a end_n not_o for_o lucre_n or_o unjust_a sordid_a gain_n the_o temptation_n whereof_o will_v cease_v if_o we_o make_v it_o the_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n to_o do_v work_n of_o charity_n to_o other_o such_o as_o be_v relieve_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o if_o to_o this_o end_n even_o churchman_n labour_n they_o will_v not_o want_v the_o example_n of_o it_o give_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v practice_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o preach_v it_o the_o application_n 1._o st._n paul_n not_o know_v what_o better_a counsel_n to_o give_v his_o ephesian_a convert_v when_o he_o find_v some_o of_o they_o relapse_v towards_o the_o old_a man_n then_o to_o bid_v they_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n seem_v in_o this_o to_o have_v leave_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o christian_a perfection_n that_o the_o ephesian_n shall_v endeavour_v 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