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carnal_a have_v no_o fight_n with_o evil_a lust_n they_o have_v no_o right_a desire_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n speak_v unto_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o this_o same_o you_o will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a affection_n which_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v inspire_v into_o us._n paul_n therefore_o declare_v that_o the_o faithful_a how_o much_o soever_o they_o strive_v yet_o that_o they_o can_v wrestle_v so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o during_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o can_v obey_v god_n perfect_o they_o wish_v true_o and_o they_o desire_v but_o the_o full_a effect_n follow_v not_o which_o argument_n be_v more_o large_o discourse_v rom._n 7.15_o 18_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o faithful_a do_v halt_n in_o their_o balk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n lest_o they_o shall_v saint_v in_o their_o 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his_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n greeve_v he_o but_o because_o he_o will_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o superior_a or_o better_a but_o he_o envy_v not_o which_o desire_v to_o excel_v but_o which_o be_v greeve_v at_o the_o excellency_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o teach_v that_o envy_n be_v a_o quality_n of_o base_a and_o abject_a person_n and_o do_v attribute_v emulation_n to_o lofty_a and_o heroical_a heart_n paul_n pronounce_v they_o both_o to_o be_v a_o malladye_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o wrath_n also_o and_o hatred_n do_v spring_v contention_n shiftinge_n sedition_n or_o uproar_n at_o length_n come_v manslaughter_n and_o withcraft_n or_o poysoninge_n by_o banquettinge_n he_o mean_v dissolute_a diet_n and_o every_o untemperatenesse_n of_o gluttony_n mark_v that_o he_o reckon_v up_o heresy_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o thereof_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v more_o large_o extend_v then_o unto_o sensuality_n as_o the_o sophister_n fain_o for_o what_o breed_v heresy_n but_o ambition_n which_o occupi_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v no_o residence_n in_o a_o doltish_a head_n he_o say_v these_o be_v manifest_a lest_o any_o by_o reply_v may_v think_v he_o have_v any_o thing_n profit_v for_o what_o avayl_v it_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o flesh_n have_v dominion_n in_o we_o when_o the_o fruit_n do_v bewray_v the_o tree_n 21_o of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o with_o this_o so_o sharp_a a_o tell_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o terrify_v the_o galathian_o but_o also_o after_o a_o sort_n to_o gird_v at_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o set_v apart_o this_o doctrine_n that_o be_v far_o more_o profitable_a contend_v and_o iangle_v about_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o withal_o he_o also_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o continue_v in_o these_o exhortaion_n and_o threaten_n according_a to_o that_o in_o esaye_n cap._n 58.1_o cry_v and_o cease_v not_o tell_v my_o people_n their_o wickedness_n for_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o horrible_o than_o that_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o dare_v imagine_v now_o that_o these_o vice_n be_v light_a and_o small_a objection_n which_o god_n so_o great_o do_v abhor_v but_o thus_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o man_n for_o who_o be_v it_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o some_o of_o these_o vice_n i_o answer_v answer_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o threaten_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o continue_v sinner_n without_o repentance_n the_o saint_n also_o otherwhile_o be_v greevous_o trouble_v but_o they_o return_v into_o the_o way_n
again_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o reckon_v in_o this_o beadroll_n because_o they_o cocker_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v brief_a all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v pardon_n always_o ready_a with_o god_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o if_o we_o remain_v obstinate_a for_o the_o word_n possess_v be_v use_v in_o paul_n this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o obtain_v by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n neither_o yet_o do_v we_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o any_o other_o right_o but_o by_o the_o right_n of_o adoption_n as_o else_o where_o be_v see_v 22_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n benignity_n faith_n 23_o meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o the_o law_n be_v not_o 24_o those_o true_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n 26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o 22_o but_o the_o fruit_n as_o afore_o he_o condemn_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o faultye_n and_o reprobate_n so_o now_o he_o teach_v that_o all_o virtue_n all_o honest_a &_o well_o order_v affection_n do_v come_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o renew_v which_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v as_o much_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o come_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a but_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o although_o there_o have_v oft_o time_n appear_v in_o man_n not_o regenerate_v notable_a example_n of_o meekness_n faith_n temporaunce_n and_o liberality_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v but_o only_o deceive_v show_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o notable_a virtue_n in_o curius_n in_o fabricius_n temperance_n in_o cato_n gentleness_n and_o liberality_n in_o scipio_n long_o suffer_v in_o fabius_n but_o that_o only_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o that_o only_a after_o a_o civil_a account_n or_o estimation_n but_o before_o god_n nothing_o be_v pure_a except_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o purity_n i_o take_v joy_n here_o not_o as_o rom._n 14.17_o but_o for_o the_o merinesse_n which_o we_o show_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o waywardnesse_n &_o so_o i_o take_v faith_n for_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o suttlety_n fraud_n and_o lie_v i_o set_v peace_n against_o brawlinge_n and_o contention_n long_o suffer_v be_v meekness_n of_o mind_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o take_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n and_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o ready_a to_o be_v angry_a the_o rest_n be_v open_a enough_o for_o the_o fruit_n describe_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a what_o every_o man_n mind_n be_v what_o than_o will_v some_o man_n say_v shall_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o ungodlye_a and_o idolatour_n which_o shine_v with_o notoble_a show_n of_o virtue_n for_o by_o their_o work_n they_o show_v to_o be_v espirituall_a i_o answer_v as_o not_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v apparent_a in_o a_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a man_n but_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v carnal_a with_o this_o or_o that_o vice_n so_o a_o spiritual_a man_n must_v not_o be_v deem_v so_o because_o of_o one_o virtue_n for_o in_o the_o while_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o other_o vice_n that_o the_o flesh_n have_v dominion_n in_o he_o which_o be_v plainelye_o to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o they_o who_o i_o have_v name_v 23_o against_o such_o some_o understande_v simple_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o set_v out_o against_o good_a work_n because_o that_o of_o ill_a manner_n do_v spring_v good_a law_n but_o paul_n speak_v this_o in_o a_o high_a and_o more_o deep_a sense_n namely_o that_o where_o the_o spirit_n rule_v the_o law_n bear_v no_o long_o the_o sway_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o frame_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o righteousness_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o covenaunt_n thereof_o nor_o hold_v our_o conscience_n under_o guiltiness_n the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v his_o office_n by_o teach_v and_o exhort_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n deliver_v we_o from_o subjection_n and_o so_o he_o scorn_v the_o false_a apostle_n who_o by_o urge_v and_o enforce_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o more_o bend_v themselves_o to_o unloose_v the_o yoke_n thereof_o which_o paul_n teach_v to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v sway_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a righteousness_n 24._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n he_o add_v this_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o liberty_n belong_v unto_o all_o christian_n because_o they_o have_v renounce_v the_o flesh_n and_o he_o warn_v the_o galathian_n what_o true_a christianity_n be_v as_o touch_v their_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o profess_v false_o themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o life_n he_o have_v use_v the_o word_n crucify_a that_o he_o may_v note_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o christ_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o proper_a or_o own_o work_n of_o man_n but_o we_o be_v graft_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o live_v to_o ourselves_o rom_n 6._o 5._o than_o therefore_o shall_v we_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v bury_v to_o gether_o with_o christ_n by_o the_o true_a deny_v of_o our_o self_n and_o in_o kill_v the_o old_a man_n not_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o yet_o utter_o slay_v but_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v mean_v for_o the_o root_n and_o the_o fruit_n for_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v from_o whenee_n all_o evil_n come_v now_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n have_v wrong_a if_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n from_o which_o they_o be_v loose_v that_o be_v regenerate_v vy_z his_o spirit_n 25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o paul_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n out_o of_o doctrine_n gather_v a_o exhortation_n the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n live_v in_o we_o it_o govern_v all_o our_o do_n for_o always_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o which_o without_o shame_n will_v boast_v themselves_o to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o paul_n call_v they_o back_o from_o word_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o live_v idlelye_o in_o the_o body_n but_o do_v send_v out_o move_v and_o strength_n to_o the_o member_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o part_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o we_o but_o he_o will_v show_v forth_o himself_o by_o the_o outward_a effect_n therefore_o by_o live_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o inward_a force_n or_o strength_n by_o walk_v be_v mean_v the_o outward_a action_n or_o do_n for_o this_o be_v paul_n mind_n that_o work_n be_v testimony_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o word_n walk_v there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o be_v often_o use_v 26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a these_o be_v special_a exhortation_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o galathian_o and_o never_o a_o whit_n less_o be_v they_o meet_v for_o our_o time_n ambition_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o mischief_n not_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a society_n or_o commonalty_n of_o man_n but_o chief_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o teach_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o she_o for_o vainglory_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n here_o in_o paul_n but_o a_o desire_n of_o honour_n where_o any_o desire_v to_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o although_o the_o profane_a philosopher_n condemn_v not_o every_o seek_n after_o glory_n yet_o among_o christian_n who_o soever_o be_v desirous_a of_o glory_n for_o that_o he_o go_v away_o from_o true_a glory_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v of_o vain_a and_o preposterous_a ambition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o boast_n