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all_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v but_o to_o frame_v your_o mind_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v you_o grace_n to_o understand_v feel_v and_o taste_v in_o s._n paul_n i_o also_o advise_v you_o that_o when_o you_o begin_v to_o read_v a_o epistle_n you_o leave_v not_o to_o read_v the_o argument_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v write_v before_o it_o for_o it_o give_v much_o light_n to_o the_o whole_a epistle_n but_o in_o truth_n all_o these_o advice_n be_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o much_o more_o avail_v then_o all_o these_o that_o be_v that_o when_o ever_o you_o shall_v take_v s._n paul_n into_o your_o hand_n you_o shall_v commend_v yoâ—…r'selfe_n to_o god_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o may_v be_v your_o guide_n in_o the_o read_n and_o you_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 17._o line_n 6._o for_o execution_n in_o this_o manner_n read_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o desire_v to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o l._n 1._o f._n all_o good_a the_o work_n r._n all_o the_o good_a work_n p_o 23._o l._n 22._o f._n there_o r._n they_o p._n 24._o l._n 11._o f._n believe_v a_o lie_n r._n unbelieve_v a_o lie_n p._n 29._o l._n 18._o f._n perceive_v r._n persevere_v p._n 29._o l._n 27._o f._n dispose_n r._n despoil_v p._n 34._o l._n 23._o f._n once_o r._n one_o p._n 35._o l._n 22._o f._n by_o good_a r._n be_v good_a p._n 39_o l._n 25._o f._n meet_a r._n meet_v p._n 45._o l._n penult_n f_o watchfulness_n r._n watchful_a p._n 50._o l._n 28._o f._n peace_n and_o conscience_n r._n peace_n of_o conscience_n p._n 82._o l._n 24._o f_o be_v a_o man_n r._n be_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 89._o l._n 20._o f._n do_v reach_n unto_o r._n do_v not_o reach_v unto_o p._n 98._o l._n 3._o f._n vocation_n of_o r._n vocation_n to_o p._n 103._o marg_n f._n omnes_fw-la homo_fw-la r._n omnis_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 1._o f._n that_o his_o piety_n r._n that_o if_o his_o piety_n p._n 109._o l._n 8._o f._n know_v r._n know_v p._n 116_o l._n 6._o f._n that_o then_o holy_a spirit_n r._n then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 172._o l._n 25â—…_n f._n while_o his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n r._n his_o soul_n in_o his_o body_n p._n 193._o l._n 24._o f._n psal._n 75._o r._n 95._o p._n 198._o l._n 12._o f._n felicity_n r._n facility_n p._n 208._o l._n 30._o f._n begin_v love_n r._n begin_v to_o give_v love_n p._n 220_o l._n 20._o f._n proceed_v r._n precede_v p._n 222._o l._n 9_o f._n of_o man_n r._n to_o man_n p._n 227._o l._n 10._o f._n and_o it_o be_v r._n it_o be_v p._n 239._o l._n 24._o f._n the_o way_n r._n these_o way_n p._n 240._o l._n 35._o f._n will_v r._n shall_v p._n 241._o l._n 29._o f._n justice_n r._n justify_v p._n 244._o l._n 12._o f._n purpose_n in_o such_o manner_n r._n purpose_n and_o desuâ—…_n in_o etc._n etc._n this_o note_n be_v the_o french_a translator_n this_o note_n be_v the_o french_a translator_n these_o 32_o and_o 33_o consideratioâ—…s_n be_v read_v together_o may_v vindicate_v the_o author_n good_a meaning_n from_o his_o dubi_fw-la ous_a and_o offen_n sive_z expression_n in_o the_o present_a consideration_n see_v the_o preface_n this_o xxxvi_o coâ—…sideration_n say_v the_o translator_n seem_v express_v in_o difficult_a and_o ambiguous_a word_n which_o may_v just_o breed_v exception_n if_o so_o it_o be_v not_o take_v altogether_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o i_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v see_v the_o preface_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o week_n before_o easter_n pretend_v â—…erit_n
which_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v with_o the_o world_n and_o with_o his_o own_o self_n and_o to_o the_o martyrdom_n whereunto_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a christ_n add_v and_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o i_o conceive_v a_o man_n do_v not_o obtain_v piety_n justice_n and_o holiness_n through_o the_o resolution_n nor_o through_o the_o martyrdom_n but_o through_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o imitate_v christ_n he_o go_v recover_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o first_o man_n be_v create_v pretend_v to_o recover_v it_o also_o in_o his_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a where_o have_v obtain_v impassibility_n and_o immortality_n the_o christian_a shall_v perpetual_o rejoice_v with_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n xviii_o in_o what_o thing_n that_o person_n who_o pretend_v and_o desire_n to_o enter_v and_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v and_o what_o a_o man_n bring_v of_o his_o own_o thereunto_o understanding_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o none_o can_v come_v unto_o he_o except_o his_o eternal_a father_n conduct_v he_o and_o understanding_n what_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v to_o love_v and_o to_o have_v confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o a_o man_n power_n to_o know_v god_n nor_o to_o know_v himself_o nor_o to_o hate_v the_o world_n and_o himself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o this_o must_v come_v unto_o he_o by_o particular_a and_o especial_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o it_o seem_v hereby_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o form_v himself_o touch_v the_o inward_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v pious_a just_a and_o holy_a for_o all_o this_o must_v come_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o perceive_v many_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a by_o which_o general_o man_n be_v exhort_v and_o instruct_v unto_o piety_n justice_n and_o holiness_n i_o conceive_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o every_o man_n to_o pretend_v to_o desire_v and_o procure_v piety_n justice_n and_o holiness_n but_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n pretend_v to_o have_v it_o altogether_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o appertain_v to_o that_o christian_a man_n that_o exercise_n himself_o in_o desire_v and_o demand_v this_o to_o exercise_v himself_o with_o all_o study_n and_o diligence_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o do_v that_o be_v in_o refrain_v the_o affection_n and_o the_o appetite_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a thing_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v restrain_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o see_v that_o which_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o thy_o eye_n and_o not_o to_o hear_v that_o which_o delight_v thy_o ear_n and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o other_o outward_a sense_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v overcome_v himself_o separate_v his_o body_n when_o he_o can_v separate_v his_o mind_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o attend_v principal_o not_o to_o content_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n neither_o to_o walk_v nor_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o relish_n of_o their_o word_n ever_o more_o remember_v himself_o of_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n if_o i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o matter_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v this_o rule_n if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v solicit_v to_o please_v man_n in_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o piety_n he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a please_v they_o if_o in_o thing_n conformable_a to_o piety_n always_o and_o if_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n he_o shall_v please_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o displease_v himself_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o please_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o find_v his_o own_o proper_a satisfaction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v bring_v himself_o not_o to_o please_v man_n when_o they_o desire_v of_o he_o thing_n contrary_a to_o piety_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o those_o thing_n his_o own_o proper_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o satisfy_v they_o because_o he_o will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v piety_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o give_v nourishment_n to_o his_o mind_n touch_v its_o own_o satisfaction_n to_o this_o pass_v a_o man_n shall_v easy_o bring_v himself_o recommend_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o always_o live_v with_o watch_n over_o himself_o imagine_v that_o he_o live_v among_o more_o than_o mortal_a enemy_n among_o which_o it_o become_v to_o stand_v always_o on_o his_o guard_n that_o nothing_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o unaware_o and_o exercise_v and_o occupy_v himself_o in_o this_o he_o must_v not_o pretend_v hereby_o to_o get_v piety_n justice_n and_o holiness_n but_o he_o shall_v pretend_v only_o to_o keep_v his_o mind_n very_o wakeful_a and_o his_o manner_n well_o moderate_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o piety_n justice_n and_o holiness_n they_o may_v fall_v into_o his_o soul_n so_o happy_o and_o prosperous_o as_o water_n fall_v on_o good_a ground_n when_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o purge_v from_o thorn_n and_o stone_n hold_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o tiller_n when_o he_o clear_v his_o ground_n from_o thorn_n and_o stone_n do_v no_o way_n oblige_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o rain_n &_o his_o sun_n upon_o it_o so_o neither_o do_v a_o man_n by_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o appetite_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o mind_n oblige_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rain_n do_v more_o good_a to_o the_o earth_n which_o it_o find_v plough_v and_o purge_v from_o thorn_n and_o stone_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v more_o good_a to_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o find_v free_a and_o purge_v from_o affection_n and_o appetite_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o christian_a man_n understand_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o and_o understand_v what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n and_o desire_v it_o in_o short_a time_n shall_v find_v himself_o much_o comfortable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o unto_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n xix_o that_o the_o christian_a life_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n esteem_v himself_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o pretend_v to_o live_v to_o god_n the_o christian_a name_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n so_o vile_a so_o despise_v dishonour_a and_o abject_a that_o none_o accept_v it_o but_o only_o they_o who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o have_v set_v a_o end_n to_o ambition_n to_o glory_n and_o all_o worldly_a reputation_n do_v esteem_n and_o judge_v themselves_o altogether_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o proper_o this_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v take_v by_o they_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o baptism_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v first_o that_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o do_v esteem_v and_o judge_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o after_o that_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o christian_a name_n for_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v although_o they_o be_v former_o call_v saint_n be_v afterward_o call_v christian_n in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n they_o do_v accept_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n execute_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v they_o become_v dead_a and_o bury_v as_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o do_v line_n towards_o god_n make_v profession_n to_o imitate_v christ_n who_o die_v with_o ignominy_n to_o the_o world_n &_o live_v glorious_o to_o god_n this_o s._n paul_n mean_v where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o baptism_n with_o christ_n în_v his_o death_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o live_v so_o we_o also_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v may_v live_v we_o christian_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o be_v dead_a on_o the_o cross_n with_o christ_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o world_n have_v of_o we_o and_o of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o live_v as_o
very_o great_a difference_n in_o that_o which_o they_o that_o be_v pious_a do_v and_o in_o that_o which_o they_o do_v that_o be_v impious_a forasmuch_o as_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o do_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o they_o do_v it_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v nor_o do_v serve_v god_n therein_o but_o the_o pious_a because_o they_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o know_v it_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n they_o serve_v god_n therein_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o who_o be_v such_o do_v set_v themselves_o to_o all_o their_o work_n with_o this_o knowledge_n they_o do_v as_o i_o understand_v in_o all_o thing_n serve_v god_n those_o be_v they_o who_o believe_v and_o do_v god_n justice_n execute_v on_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n xxvi_o that_o the_o flesh_n whilst_o it_o be_v unregenerate_v flesh_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o eyperience_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n condemn_v the_o flesh_n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v by_o flesh_n all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n humane_a prudence_n that_o always_o oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hold_v this_o condemnation_n for_o a_o hard_a and_o terrible_a thing_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o endure_v it_o will_v have_v it_o that_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o flesh_n that_o which_o socrates_n or_o plato_n will_v have_v mean_v that_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh._n in_o this_o opinion_n all_o they_o who_o follow_v humane_a wisdom_n do_v concur_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o absurd_a and_o evil_a thing_n to_o condemn_v as_o sin_n all_o the_o work_n of_o unregenerate_v flesh._n for_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n there_o be_v some_o with_o which_o unregenerate_v man_n do_v not_o only_o not_o offend_v god_n but_o in_o effect_n do_v he_o 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and_o alter_v it_o nay_o he_o can_v leave_v to_o pervert_v and_o alter_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v proud_a he_o go_v mend_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o by_o his_o own_o prudence_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o love_a himself_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v he_o pretend_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o his_o own_o proper_a glory_n and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o natural_a order_n nor_o pretend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o father_n bring_v up_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n nourish_v the_o father_n every_o one_o of_o they_o pretend_v his_o own_o glory_n &_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v proper_o in_o man_n through_o the_o vice_n of_o their_o corrupt_a flesh_n which_o leave_v to_o love_n and_o to_o esteem_n god_n and_o esteem_v and_o love_v itself_o aim_v in_o every_o thing_n at_o its_o own_o proper_a glory_n and_o its_o own_o proper_a â—…nterest_n whereupon_o i_o consider_v 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