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that_o sin_n be_v also_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o corruption_n be_v through_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n through_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o body_n but_o it_o stay_v not_o there_o for_o from_o thence_o it_o stray_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n howbeit_o this_o word_n adiacere_fw-la which_o be_v english_v to_o be_v present_a i_o understand_v not_o otherwise_o then_o i_o before_o interpretate_v it_o namely_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o urge_v and_o to_o prick_v forward_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n two_o thing_n he_o put_v forth_o that_o his_o will_n be_v to_o do_v good_a but_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o whereby_o his_o intent_n be_v make_v frustrate_a now_o he_o diligent_o explicate_v each_o part_n if_o we_o shall_v follow_v chrisostomes_n mind_n namely_o that_o when_o 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sum_n of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o chap._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o condemnation_n be_v now_o take_v away_o which_o he_o prove_v because_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o delivery_n he_o promise_v unto_o those_o only_a which_o be_v in_o christ_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_v what_o his_o proposition_n or_o intent_n be_v now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o these_o thing_n hang_fw-mi together_o with_o those_o which_o be_v already_o speak_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chap_n paul_n cry_v out_o twice_o first_o when_o he_o say_v unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o by_o the_o figure_n aposiopesis_fw-la he_o express_v not_o the_o deliverer_n but_o here_o he_o say_v that_o that_o deliverer_n be_v the_o law_n deliver_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n deliver_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o life_n farther_o in_o that_o place_n with_o great_a affection_n he_o say_v i_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n nether_a declare_v he_o wherefore_o he_o give_v thanks_n but_o now_o he_o plain_o express_v the_o cause_n for_o he_o say_v that_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o condemnation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o commendation_n thank_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o that_o there_o remain_v in_o we_o no_o commendation_n law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n this_o be_v it_o for_o which_o he_o give_v thank_n last_o he_o add_v how_o that_o in_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o he_o more_o plain_o express_v what_o that_o be_v namely_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n hereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v how_o apt_o these_o thing_n be_v knit_v together_o with_o those_o which_o be_v already_o speak_v the_o apostle_n seem_v thus_o to_o speak_v although_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n where_o with_o the_o godly_a be_v vex_v be_v as_o it_o be_v alredye_n say_v still_o remain_v in_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v condemnation_n unto_o man_n regenerate_v for_o they_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o endue_v and_o even_o as_o before_o he_o abundant_o entreat_v of_o the_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o use_v against_o we_o be_v unwittinge_n ourselves_o what_o thing_n avayle_v to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o unwilling_a thereunto_o so_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o teach_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o the_o saint_n wherefore_o see_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o the_o ethnic_a writer_n do_v express_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v know_v himself_o peradventure_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o place_n out_o of_o which_o the_o principle_n a_o godly_a man_n consist_v of_o two_o principle_n same_o may_v better_o be_v gather_v then_o out_o of_o these_o two_o chapiter_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n consist_v of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a and_o vitiate_v nature_n and_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o because_o we_o have_v before_o learned_a what_o yâ—_z corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v sin_n woork_v in_o we_o and_o now_o be_v declare_v what_o benefit_n of_o christ_n we_o obtain_v by_o his_o spirit_n by_o this_o may_v every_o man_n as_o touch_v either_o part_n know_v himself_o undoubted_o wonderful_a great_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o when_o he_o write_v of_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n express_v it_o chief_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o description_n why_o paul_n change_v the_o person_n in_o these_o two_o description_n man_n so_o holy_a which_o so_o long_a eas_fw-la he_o live_v here_o be_v clean_o rid_v from_o sin_n but_o afterward_o when_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v with_o himself_o that_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o christian_n enjoy_v this_o excellent_a help_n of_o god_n but_o only_o certain_a principal_a and_o excellent_a man_n such_o as_o be_v the_o apostle_n after_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v before_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n a_o man_n may_v have_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v so_o lead_v away_o captive_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o force_n and_o against_o our_o will_n what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v of_o our_o salvation_n much_o say_v paul_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n this_o reason_n be_v take_v of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a whereby_o be_v 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paul_n here_o write_v he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o right_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o guiltiness_n or_o bond_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o sin_n and_o unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o when_o this_o bond_n be_v take_v away_o there_o then_o remain_v nothing_o why_o we_o shall_v fear_v condemnation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v say_v to_o happen_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v not_o iustefied_a by_o work_n for_o work_n follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o this_o delivery_n pertain_v only_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o all_o they_o be_v exclude_v which_o boast_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n &_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v wallow_v in_o most_o gross_a sin_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n and_o whereas_o they_o commit_v many_o thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n yet_o be_v 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self_n same_o thing_n the_o apostle_n testefi_v be_v do_v in_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v graft_v into_o christ_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o christ_n teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n when_o he_o call_v himself_o yâ—_z vine_n &_o we_o yâ—_z branch_n for_o yâ—_z branch_n have_v yâ—_z self_n same_o life_n common_a with_o the_o vine_n tree_n they_o burgeon_v forth_o by_o yâ—_z same_o spirit_n and_o bring_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o fruit_n paul_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n â–ª_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v compare_v with_o matrimony_n â–ª_o compare_v our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n with_o matrimony_n for_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n for_o even_o as_o in_o matrimony_n not_o only_a body_n be_v make_v common_a but_o also_o affection_n and_o will_n be_v join_v together_o so_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o a_o sure_a and_o firm_a ground_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n which_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o he_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o we_o have_v now_o express_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v live_v his_o life_n and_o have_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n with_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o work_n not_o disagree_v from_o his_o fruit_n and_o they_o which_o be_v such_o can_v not_o fear_v condemnation_n or_o judgement_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v salvation_n itself_o as_o his_o name_n suffycyentlye_o declare_v wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v condemn_v hereunto_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o add_v that_o they_o also_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o in_o all_o their_o thing_n depend_v of_o he_o and_o which_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n or_o do_v be_v move_v by_o his_o spirit_n for_o to_o depend_v of_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o go_v about_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v only_o his_o glory_n but_o they_o which_o be_v move_v by_o his_o spirit_n â–ª_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o affection_n and_o instigation_n of_o lust_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n â—â—or_n we_o have_v one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o matter_n also_o the_o self_n same_o first_o ground_n of_o form_n for_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o self_n same_o note_n propriety_n and_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v the_o efficient_a cause_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n cause_n whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o work_v be_v the_o same_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o be_v move_v last_o the_o end_n be_v all_o one_o namely_o the_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v advance_v but_o that_o which_o be_v unpossible_a unto_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o which_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n savour_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a unto_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n here_o be_v bring_v a_o reason_n whereby_o be_v show_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o a_o deliverer_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o certain_a thereof_o for_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n straight_a way_n we_o think_v with_o ourselves_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o unclean_a affection_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o this_o doubt_n paul_n take_v away_o &_o say_v that_o yâ—_z benefit_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n will_v dye_v namely_o
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which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n he_o signify_v either_o abundance_n or_o else_o only_a a_o certain_a smack_n or_o taste_v before_o for_o so_o may_v those_o good_a thing_n be_v call_v which_o we_o now_o have_v fruition_n of_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v unto_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o wherefore_o from_o creature_n paul_n pass_v unto_o man_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n those_o also_o he_o say_v do_v groan_n and_o with_o earnest_a desire_n wait_v for_o that_o our_o adoption_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n may_v at_o length_n be_v make_v perfect_a wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o go_v foolish_o to_o work_v as_o chrisostome_n note_v which_o be_v lead_v by_o entisemente_n of_o pleasure_n desire_v to_o abide_v here_o perpetual_o and_o think_v not_o upon_o their_o depart_n hence_o without_o great_a grief_n for_o what_o a_o great_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v redemption_n not_o every_o kind_n of_o redemption_n but_o a_o absolute_a redemption_n moreover_o we_o see_v that_o the_o affect_v of_o hatred_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a plant_v in_o our_o mind_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v exercise_v it_o upon_o vice_n wherefore_o the_o stoike_v unjust_o reject_v affect_v for_o affect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o as_o in_o a_o harp_n when_o to_o the_o wood_n peg_n of_o bone_n and_o string_n be_v apply_v number_n proportion_n and_o measure_n be_v bring_v forth_o a_o most_o sweet_a harmonye_n so_o when_o to_o these_o affect_n be_v add_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o they_o spring_v forth_o notable_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n which_o abuse_v those_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o both_o be_v honest_a and_o please_v god_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v filthy_a and_o displease_v he_o we_o embrace_v and_o so_o 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begin_v namely_o to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v yâ—_z our_o love_n towards_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v therefore_o more_o vehement_a than_o be_v common_a frendshippe_n for_o yâ—_z these_o frendshipâ—â—â—e_v dissolve_v even_o among_o honest_a man_n when_o they_o perceive_v yâ—_z their_o friend_n have_v fall_v away_o from_o justice_n &_o be_v become_v wicked_a &_o corrupt_v but_o as_o touch_v our_o parent_n brother_n &_o child_n it_o be_v undoubted_o a_o grief_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z affection_n of_o our_o mind_n towards_o they_o extinguish_v moreover_o in_o these_o affection_n of_o love_n we_o seek_v not_o yâ—_z in_o our_o love_v one_o shall_v recompense_v a_o
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