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themselves_o 〈…〉_o before_o we_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o other_o sacr_n 〈…〉_o ment_fw-mi if_o any_o one_o will_v object_v â—udas_fw-la he_o w_o 〈…〉_o then_o no_o open_a offender_n and_o also_o it_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o those_o that_o have_v by_o baptism_n beenâ—_n entice_v into_o the_o church_n must_v know_v the_o 〈…〉_o if_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n they_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o that_o they_o profess_v in_o baptism_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v god_n word_n though_o they_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v
account_v christian_n among_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o 25._o mat._n 25._o five_o foolish_a virgin_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirile_a except_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o corruption_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o shall_v enter_v our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v the_o like_a speech_n in_o math._n 19_o 9_o he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o so_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o peter_n say_v blessed_n be_v god_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a rescrue_v in_o â—eaven_n for_o us._n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n christ_n purpose_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o regenerate_a and_o christian_a estate_n that_o be_v show_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 6._o verse_n 6._o our_o saviour_n christ_n confirm_v his_o answer_n to_o nichodemus_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o understand_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a when_o i_o say_v a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o as_o thou_o do_v carnal_o take_v i_o for_o if_o he_o can_v or_o shall_v that_o will_v not_o profit_v he_o because_o it_o be_v carnal_a and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o first_o birth_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n by_o flesh_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o corruption_n of_o flesh_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o natural_a parent_n bodilye_o be_v sinful_a and_o corrupt_a if_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o first_o estate_n that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v but_o holy_a but_o since_o adam_n fall_v all_o that_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o he_o be_v flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v corrupt_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n thereof_o which_o in_o genâ—sis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o continual_o but_o also_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o wisdom_n and_o conscience_n as_o paul_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v emnitie_n against_o god_n and_o to_o titus_n their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 15_o tit._n 1._o 15_o and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v so_o be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o 3_o rom._n 3_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o some_o man_n and_o say_v their_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o adultery_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_n therefore_o the_o 5_o ephe._n 2._o 5_o apostle_n say_v of_o all_o natural_a man_n they_o be_v dead_a in_o trispass_n therefore_o when_o the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v freewill_n in_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o some_o disposition_n to_o goodness_n they_o speak_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n let_v they_o show_v what_o part_n of_o a_o man_n be_v uncontrolled_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o what_o part_n either_o of_o religion_n or_o conversation_n we_o be_v not_o direct_v from_o the_o high_a point_n of_o â—aith_n to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o manner_n as_o how_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o apparel_n ourselves_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o papist_n do_v ignorant_o speak_v we_o must_v know_v as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n till_o we_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o better_a life_n till_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n 13_o phil._n 2._o 13_o be_v of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o new_a birth_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o first_o birth_n do_v not_o show_v itself_o in_o all_o alike_o but_o in_o some_o more_o than_o in_o other_o some_o be_v so_o incontinent_a that_o their_o own_o wife_n can_v serve_v they_o but_o be_v like_v feed_v horse_n neigh_v after_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n some_o be_v so_o intemperate_a that_o they_o become_v 8._o jere._n 5._o 8._o like_o swine_n in_o drunkenness_n and_o gormandise_v some_o be_v so_o furious_a as_o they_o care_v not_o who_o they_o revile_v and_o rail_v upon_o some_o be_v so_o covetous_a that_o they_o will_v be_v guile_n and_o deceive_v everye_o one_o they_o deal_v withal_o other_o natural_a man_n be_v more_o civil_a in_o show_n but_o no_o better_o in_o deed_n some_o be_v in_o word_n as_o love_v as_o jonathan_n but_o in_o heart_n as_o spiteful_a as_o absalon_n some_o be_v in_o word_n as_o honest_a as_o susanna_n but_o in_o deed_n though_o secret_o as_o unchaste_a as_o dalyla_n some_o have_v new_a face_n but_o old_a heart_n a_o new_a cloak_n but_o a_o old_a coat_n yea_o those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a natural_a gift_n as_o wit_n cloquence_n knowledge_n of_o human_a science_n and_o in_o some_o point_n doâ—_n seem_v to_o show_v forth_o special_a virtue_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n he_o be_v so_o temperate_a that_o he_o will_v never_o eat_v but_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o so_o patient_a that_o he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o be_v angry_a scipio_n affricanus_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o he_o use_v his_o captive_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o own_o soldier_n there_o be_v also_o great_a thing_n speak_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o mespania_n and_o of_o the_o chastity_n of_o lucretia_n but_o these_o or_o whatsoever_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v find_v in_o heathen_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o gild_a sin_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o pride_n love_n of_o praise_n and_o such_o like_a corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o from_o regeneration_n 1._o mat._n 6._o 1._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n neither_o in_o his_o thought_n in_o his_o word_n nor_o in_o his_o work_n if_o we_o can_v but_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o corner_n and_o course_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n life_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o it_o will_v seem_v more_o odious_a unto_o we_o then_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o we_o see_v for_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o only_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v corrupt_a but_o all_o that_o afterward_o he_o do_v think_v speak_v or_o do_v according_a to_o his_o first_o birth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a judgement_n natural_a affection_n and_o natural_a conversation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o 3._o rom._n 3._o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o put_v off_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a 4._o ephe._n 4._o to_o purge_v they_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n purge_v the_o old_a â—evin_n of_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o maliciousness_n and_o wickedness_n to_o deny_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o 8._o mark_n 8._o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o own_o corrupt_a judgement_n and_o affection_n to_o
christian_a brother_n and_o sister_n 3_o psal_n 16._o 3_o a_o natural_a man_n love_v they_o not_o but_o rather_o hate_v they_o as_o john_n show_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n a_o regenerate_a man_n do_v see_v and_o feel_v the_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n and_o complain_v 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o of_o it_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o but_o justify_v himself_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18._o 11._o the_o regenerate_a man_n will_v not_o do_v the_o evil_a 19_o rom._n 7._o 19_o that_o some_o time_n he_o do_v and_o he_o will_v do_v the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o that_o good_a that_o he_o do_v he_o will_v do_v it_o better_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v he_o do_v no_o good_a nor_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o neither_o do_v he_o true_o desire_v to_o be_v any_o better_a than_o he_o be_v the_o regenerate_a man_n pray_v and_o cry_v 20._o rom._n 8._o 20._o abba_n father_n &_o by_o the_o spirit_n groan_v unto_o god_n for_o favour_n for_o help_v against_o temptation_n for_o strength_n against_o sin_n for_o grace_n to_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v better_o the_o natural_a man_n spend_v no_o prayer_n about_o these_o thing_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v but_o in_o few_o cold_a and_o fashionable_a word_n without_o affection_n of_o heart_n the_o regenerate_a man_n do_v true_o and_o earnest_o strive_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o 1â—_n gal._n 5._o 1â—_n yet_o remain_v in_o he_o &_o more_o and_o more_o overcome_v it_o as_o saloman_n say_v in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v profit_n the_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o so_o have_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o flesh_n there_o be_v in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o it_o be_v two_o man_n as_o rebecca_n have_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n so_o a_o christian_n have_v as_o it_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o his_o womb_n the_o member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a man_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o paul_n say_v the_o flesh_n resistes_fw-la the_o spirit_n and_o 17._o gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o spirit_n resistes_fw-la the_o flesh_n therefore_o say_v peter_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o fight_n against_o the_o â—oule_n the_o strive_v against_o corruption_n be_v the_o great_a excercise_n of_o a_o christian_a outward_a trouble_n and_o enemy_n be_v nothing_o like_o it_o when_o the_o flesh_n or_o corruption_n prevail_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n thereof_o grow_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n as_o david_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v say_v i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n prevail_v against_o the_o flesh_n thereof_o grow_v joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o a_o natural_a man_n further_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n law_n or_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n do_v enforce_v he_o have_v no_o sorrow_n for_o his_o â—innes_n except_o some_o few_o example_n such_o as_o be_v esau_n and_o judas_n who_o god_n do_v touch_v with_o hellish_a torment_n that_o in_o they_o other_o great_a sinner_n may_v see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o 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