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he_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o lust_n of_o erroure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ignorance_n and_o rom_n xiii_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o dede_n of_o darckenes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o ignorance_n &_o unbeleve_v and_o i._o pet_n i_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o unto_o your_o old_a lust_n of_o ignorance_n and_o i_o john_n ii_o he_z yâ—_z love_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o light_n &_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n walk_v in_o darckenes_n and_o wote_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n by_o light_n he_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o darckenes_n the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v impossyble_a that_o he_o that_o know_v christ_n true_o shall_v hate_v his_o brother_n furthermore_o to_o perceive_v this_o thing_n more_o clear_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sin_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o except_o a_o man_n break_v the_o first_o commandment_n before_o now_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n divide_v into_o two_o verse_n thy_o lord_n god_n be_v one_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o power_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o the_o whole_a cause_n why_o i_o sin_n against_o any_o inferior_a precepte_v be_v that_o this_o love_n be_v not_o in_o my_o heart_n for_o be_v this_o love_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_v in_o my_o soul_n it_o will_v keep_v my_o heart_n from_o consentinge_v unto_o any_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n why_o
work_v faith_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o else_o shall_v thou_o remain_v evermore_o faithless_a fain_o thou_o ymagin_v thou_o enforce_v thou_o wrestle_v with_o thyself_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v or_o can_v righteousness_n be_v even_o such_o faith_n and_o be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o valour_n before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o it_o alter_v a_o man_n and_o change_v he_o to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a nature_n and_o make_v he_o free_a and_o liberal_a to_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o duty_n for_o through_o faith_n be_v a_o man_n purge_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o obtain_v lust_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o geve_v god_n his_o honour_n and_o pai_v he_o that_o he_o owe_v he_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o do_v service_n willing_o wherewith_o soever_o he_o can_v and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o duty_n such_o righteousness_n can_v nature_n fire_n will_v and_o our_o own_o strength_n never_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o as_o no_o man_n can_v geve_v himself_o faith_n so_o can_v he_o not_o take_v away_o unbelefe_n how_o then_o can_v he_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o wherefore_o all_o be_v false_a ypocrisy_n &_o sin_v what_o soever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n or_o in_o unbelefe_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o xiiiâ—_n chap._n unto_o yâ—_z roman_n though_o it_o appear_v never_o so_o glorious_a or_o beautiful_a outwards_n flesh_n &_o spirit_n may_v thou_o not_o here_o understand_v as_o though_o flesh_n be_v only_o that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o unchastitie_n &_o the_o spirit_n that_o which_o inward_o pertain_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o paul_n call_v flesh_n here_o as_o christ_n do_v john_n iii_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n the_o be_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o life_n soul_n body_n wit_n will_n reason_n &_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v or_o do_v within_o &_o without_o because_o that_o these_o all_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n study_v after_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n call_v flesh_n therefore_o whatsoever_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n of_o faith_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n call_v flesh_n also_o all_o work_n which_o be_v do_v without_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n howsoever_o good_a holy_a and_o spiritual_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o thou_o may_v prove_v by_o the_o u_o chap._n unto_o the_o galathians_n where_o paul_n number_v worship_v of_o ydol_n witchecrafte_n envy_n and_o hate_n among_o the_o dede_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o viii_o unto_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a which_o be_v not_o understande_v of_o unchastitie_n only_o but_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o most_o special_o of_o unbelefe_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n most_o spiritual_a and_o ground_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o thou_o call_v he_o which_o be_v not_o renew_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n flesh_n and_o all_o his_o dede_n even_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n his_o learning_n doctrine_n &_o contemplation_n of_o high_a thing_n his_o preachinge_a teach_v and_o study_n in_o the_o scripture_n bildinge_v of_o church_n foundinge_a of_o abbey_n geve_v of_o alm_n mass_n mattence_n &_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v though_o it_o seem_v spiritual_a &_o after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o contrary_a wise_n call_v he_o spiritual_a which_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o dede_n which_o springe_n of_o faith_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o gross_a as_o the_o washing_n of_o the_o disciple_n foot_n do_v by_o christ_n and_o peter_n fish_v after_o the_o resurrection_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o dede_n of_o matrimony_n be_v pure_a spiritual_a if_o they_o proceade_v of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o body_n as_o the_o very_o wipe_v of_o shoe_n &_o such_o 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bring_v he_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n that_o he_o may_v desire_v help_n even_o so_o do_v saynct_n paul_n and_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o rebuke_v unbelefe_n and_o gross_a sin_n which_o all_o man_n see_v as_o ydolatrye_a and_o as_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o hethen_n be_v and_o as_o the_o sin_n now_o be_v of_o all_o they_o which_o live_v in_o ignorance_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n appear_v through_o the_o gospel_n upon_o all_o man_n for_o their_o ungodlynes_n and_o unholye_a live_v for_o though_o it_o be_v know_v and_o daily_o understande_v by_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n yet_o be_v nature_n of_o herself_o without_o the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n so_o corrupt_a &_o so_o poison_v that_o man_n nether_a can_v thank_v he_o nether_a worship_n he_o neither_o geve_v he_o his_o due_a honour_n but_o blind_v themselves_o &_o fall_v without_o cease_v into_o worse_a case_n even_o untyll_o they_o come_v unto_o worshyp_a of_o ymage_n and_o work_n of_o shameful_a sin_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o against_o nature_n and_o moreover_o suffer_v the_o same_o unrebuke_v in_o other_o have_v delectation_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o in_o the_o ii_o chapter_n he_o procee_v further_a and_o rebuke_v all_o those_o holy_a people_n also_o which_o without_o lust_n and_o love_n to_o the_o law_n live_v well_o outward_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o condemn_v other_o glad_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o ypocrite_n be_v to_o think_v themselves_o pure_a in_o respect_n of_o open_a sinner_n and_o yet_o hate_v the_o law_n inward_o and_o be_v full_a of_o covetousness_n and_o envy_n and_o of_o all_o unclennes_n mat_n xxiij_o these_o be_v they_o which_o despise_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hardenes_n of_o their_o heart_n heap_v together_o for_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n furthermore_o saynct_v paul_n as_o a_o true_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o declare_v that_o all_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n which_o of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o nature_n will_v live_v well_o and_o suffer_v they_o not_o â—o_o be_v better_a than_o the_o open_a sinner_n yea_o he_o call_v they_o hard_o hert_v and_o such_o as_o can_v repent_v in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n he_o mingle_v both_o together_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o say_v that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o other_o both_o sinner_n &_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o save_v in_o this_o only_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o many_o of_o they_o beleve_v not_o thereon_o yet_o be_v god_n truth_n and_o promise_n thereby_o nether_a hurt_n nor_o minish_v and_o he_o take_v in_o his_o way_n and_o allege_v the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o l._n psal_n that_o god_n may_v abide_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v after_o that_o he_o return_v to_o his_o purpose_n again_o and_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o man_n without_o difference_n or_o exception_n be_v sinner_n and_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o utter_v and_o to_o declare_v sin_n only_o then_o he_o begin_v and_o show_v the_o right_a way_n unto_o rightewesne_n by_o what_o mean_n man_n must_v be_v make_v righteous_a and_o safe_a and_o say_v they_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o without_o praise_n before_o god_n and_o must_v without_o their_o own_o deserving_n be_v make_v righteous_a through_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o have_v deserve_v such_o ryghteousnes_n for_o we_o and_o be_v become_v unto_o
grow_v no_o apple_n but_o there_o be_v unbelefe_n the_o devil_n spirit_n and_o evyll_n work_v of_o this_o god_n spirit_n and_o his_o fruit_n have_v our_o holy_a ypocrite_n not_o once_o know_v nether_a yet_o taste_v how_o sweet_a they_o be_v though_o they_o fain_v many_o good_a work_n of_o their_o own_o ymagination_n to_o be_v iustyfy_v with_o all_o in_o which_o be_v not_o one_o crumb_n of_o true_a faith_n or_o spiritual_a love_n or_o of_o inward_a joy_n peace_n and_o quyetnes_n of_o conscience_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o such_o work_v please_v god_n but_o they_o be_v even_o the_o rot_a fruit_n of_o a_o rot_a tre_z after_o that_o he_o break_v forth_o and_o run_v at_o large_a and_z sheweth_z whence_o both_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n death_n and_o life_n come_v and_o he_o compare_v adam_n and_o christ_n together_o thus_o wise_a reasoning_a and_o dyspute_v that_o christ_n must_v neade_n come_v as_o a_o second_o adam_n to_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o his_o ryghtewesne_n through_o a_o new_a spyrytuall_a birth_n without_o our_o deseruynge_n even_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n make_v we_o heir_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o bodily_a generation_n without_o our_o deserve_n whereby_o be_v evident_o know_v and_o prove_v to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v himself_o out_o of_o sin_n unto_o righteousness_n nomore_o then_o he_o can_v have_v withstand_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v bodily_a and_o that_o be_v prove_v herewith_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n which_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v help_v if_o any_o thing_n can_v have_v holpen_v not_o only_o come_v and_o bring_v no_o help_n with_o she_o but_o also_o increase_v sin_n because_o that_o the_o evyll_n and_o poison_a nature_n be_v offend_v and_o utter_o displease_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o more_o she_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n the_o more_o be_v she_o provoke_v and_o set_v a_o fire_n to_o fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v her_o lust_n by_o the_o law_n than_o we_o see_v clere_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v christ_n to_o justify_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o help_v nature_n in_o the_o vi_o chapter_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o faith_n the_o battle_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n how_o the_o spirit_n labour_v and_o enforse_v to_o kill_v the_o remnant_n of_o sin_v and_o â—â—â—_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n after_o our_o iustifi_n and_o this_o chapter_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o free_a from_o sin_n through_o faith_n that_o we_o shall_v hence_o forth_o go_v up_o and_o down_o idle_a careless_a and_o sure_a of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o sin_n in_o we_o yes_o there_o be_v sin_n remain_v in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o reken_v because_o of_o faith_n &_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o fight_n against_o it_o wherefore_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v all_o our_o life_n be_v long_o to_o tame_v our_o body_n 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the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v also_o come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_a like_a as_o almighty_a god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n â–ª_o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o say_v the_o angel_n here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o christ_n spirit_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v open_v and_o revel_v even_o of_o christ_n himself_o through_o the_o angel_n unto_o holy_a john_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o credyte_n and_o believe_v all_o these_o sight_n vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v propoun_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o edifienge_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v take_v diligent_a heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o terryble_n and_o shameful_a perel_n danger_n and_o evyls_n which_o shall_v prevail_v in_o the_o 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