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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 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〈◊〉_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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man_n as_o to_o knowledge_n love_n patience_n temperance_n humility_n and_o diverse_a other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a man_n but_o do_v something_o that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o but_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v good_a many_o way_n within_o and_o without_o in_o word_n and_o indeede_n again_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o as_o peter_n say_v â—oyne_v to_o 5_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 5_o your_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n patience_n to_o patience_n temperance_n to_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n do_v grow_v great_a &_o strong_a as_o the_o disciple_n say_v to_o christ_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n so_o we_o must_v say_v lord_n increase_v we_o and_o our_o love_n our_o patience_n our_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o there_o be_v grow_v of_o the_o first_o birth_n from_o child_n to_o man_n as_o grow_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v evil_a man_n and_o deceiver_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o so_o there_o be_v a_o grow_v in_o the_o second_o and_o new_a birth_n from_o little_a to_o much_o the_o mean_n here_o of_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o peter_n speak_v as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o 2_o 1._o per._n 2._o 2_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o and_o prayer_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v ouâ—_n heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o giufte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o now_o see_v it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v again_o without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n examine_v themselves_o whether_o he_o can_v find_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o he_o or_o no_o which_o he_o shall_v know_v by_o the_o former_a property_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n let_v he_o examine_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o new_a mind_n and_o new_a manner_n in_o general_a then_o let_v he_o examine_v the_o particular_n first_o 1_o if_o he_o love_v god_n with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n 2_o if_o he_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n 3_o if_o he_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o excellent_a wisdom_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o us._n 4_o if_o he_o see_v his_o own_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o condemn_v it_o and_o himself_o for_o it_o 5_o if_o in_o his_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n but_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n 6_o if_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o a_o unfeigned_a hart_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o power_n against_o sin_n 7_o if_o he_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o for_o virtue_n not_o only_o without_o but_o within_o himself_o 8_o if_o he_o have_v remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n and_o secret_a that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o joy_n in_o goodness_n 9_o if_o he_o desire_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o may_v make_v he_o grow_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o become_v better_o if_o a_o man_n find_v these_o thing_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o if_o not_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o