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be_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o it_o and_o man_n enlighten_v and_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n 32._o do_v but_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o discern_v at_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v then_o with_o solomon_n 7._o lean_v not_o to_o your_o own_o understanding_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n lest_o in_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a you_o become_v foolish_a as_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 22._o four_o because_o flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v a_o adversary_n of_o we_o boast_v not_o neither_o brag_n of_o your_o own_o good_a nature_n be_v there_o any_o good_a in_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o hinder_v and_o strive_v to_o suppress_v all_o good_a motion_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v &_o confess_v christ_n no_o thanks_o to_o our_o good_a 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say_v not_o then_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o your_o father_n unless_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n boast_v not_o of_o great_a blood_n unless_o it_o be_v great_a and_o good_a corrupt_a flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o as_o every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n 5._o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o have_v our_o old_a corruption_n do_v away_o and_o new_a grace_n restore_v before_o we_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n virtus_fw-la joh._n 3._o 3._o therefore_o gaudeant_fw-la bene_fw-la nati_fw-la quando_fw-la renati_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o his_o birth_n except_o it_o be_v his_o new_a birth_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o true_a nobility_n again_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o feed_v &_o pamper_v ourselves_o 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21._o nay_o he_o will_v overtop_v he_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v rehoboam_n this_o slave_n then_o the_o flesh_n must_v have_v a_o straight_a hand_n over_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v he_o short_a if_o we_o deal_v wise_o special_o we_o must_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 14._o last_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o enemy_n that_o we_o must_v wrestle_v with_o i_o beseech_v you_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o what_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v the_o apostle_n set_v down_o galat._n 5._o 19_o saying_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v some_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n which_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o and_o namely_o these_o fury_n fornication_n 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