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heart_n proceed_v good_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n to_o keep_v it_o pure_a undefiled_a unpoluted_a honest_a chaste_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n that_o both_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v for_o christ_n have_v buy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o we_o must_v glorify_v he_o in_o both_o because_o they_o be_v both_o he_o &_o coâ—_n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o boast_v of_o the_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n who_o body_n do_v abound_v with_o most_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o drunkenness_n surfeit_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n filthy_a lust_n swear_v curse_a lie_a slander_a backebiting_a murder_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a mark_v this_o well_o three_o consider_v the_o author_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o 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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_v after_o death_n of_o this_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephes_n 4._o 22._o 23._o 24._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o assume_v or_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o that_o glorinous_a resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a this_o we_o be_v with_o patience_n to_o hope_n and_o wait_v for_o of_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v at_o large_a in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o body_n be_v sow_v corruptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a so_o shall_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n the_o former_a be_v proper_o mean_v 2_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v the_o very_a idea_n of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a nativity_n in_o he_o it_o be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a but_o in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n most_o imperfect_a thus_o as_o christ_n die_v and_z rise_v again_o for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o every_o regenerate_a man_n will_v purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o as_o in_o quality_n and_o conformity_n but_o not_o as_o in_o equality_n there_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o one_o which_o be_v sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n christ_n have_v as_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n imbecility_n of_o nature_n and_o death_n this_o he_o put_v off_o by_o his_o death_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a viz._n glory_n of_o immortality_n in_o his_o resurrection_n but_o we_o must_v put_v off_o both_o corruption_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v always_o have_v our_o eye_n bend_v upon_o christ_n and_o labour_n to_o faction_n here_o in_o this_o world_n life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o keep_v or_o save_v if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n after_o this_o life_n than_o none_o for_o regeneration_n for_o what_o be_v repentance_n but_o the_o change_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v christ_n work_v while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v john_n 12._o 35._o and_o 9_o 4._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v namely_o in_o this_o life_n of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o which_o must_v teach_v we_o first_o to_o look_v about_o we_o while_o we_o have_v time_n for_o that_o counsel_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o dead_a but_o live_v this_o life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o this_o doctrine_n not_o after_o death_n second_o it_o condemn_v the_o papistical_a fable_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n wherein_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v purge_v in_o another_o world_n whereas_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a purgation_n for_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o and_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o six_o consider_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v they_o be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a outward_a as_o 1._o the_o word_n 2._o the_o sacrament_n 3._o minister_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o say_v christ_n now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n john_n 15._o 3._o so_o for_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o baptism_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o not_o outward_a baptism_n but_o inward_a 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