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lord_n conduct_v man_n unto_o felicity_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n shall_v repair_v all_o creature_n but_o as_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o what_o sort_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v mar_v in_o man_n depravation_n i_o do_v not_o neither_o understand_v in_o what_o sort_n they_o shall_v be_v repair_v in_o man_n reparation_n in_o which_o thing_n that_o secret_a which_o s._n paul_n mean_v do_v consist_v which_o secret_a it_o seem_v isaia_n have_v former_o understand_v chap._n 65._o where_o god_n promise_v to_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o self_n same_o secret_n it_o seem_v s._n peter_n understand_v in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o his_o 2._o epistle_n and_o the_o selfsame_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21._o then_o i_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v â—…reated_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n and_o sovereign_a happiness_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n with_o such_o order_n and_o with_o such_o temper_n that_o 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mortal_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v with_o man_n to_o make_v he_o immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a in_o this_o consideration_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o of_o these_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v i_o think_v i_o see_v the_o most_o high_a obligation_n which_o not_o only_o all_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n have_v to_o christ._n for_o as_o much_o as_o through_o christ_n obedience_n man_n shall_v return_v to_o that_o be_v of_o immortality_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o lose_v by_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o by_o the_o selfsame_o the_o creature_n shall_v return_v to_o recover_v their_o be_v and_o their_o most_o perfect_a temper_n which_o they_o lose_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o this_o remain_v imprint_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o adam_n disobey_v god_n deprave_v all_o man_n and_o condemn_v they_o unto_o death_n and_o mar_v all_o the_o creatâ—…res_n and_o subject_v they_o aâ—…_n s._n paul_n say_v to_o vanity_n and_o that_o christ_n obey_v god_n repair_v all_o man_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o immortality_n and_o restore_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o put_v they_o into_o their_o firm_a and_o stable_n be_v i_o speak_v of_o this_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a as_o though_o it_o be_v already_o for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o godward_o it_o be_v already_o after_o christ_n raise_v up_o and_o by_o how_o much_o i_o the_o more_o remember_v this_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v i_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o inobedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v embrace_v my_o â—…elf_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o i_o feel_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o go_v apply_v myself_o to_o this_o so_o much_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n go_v abate_v in_o i_o &_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n go_v on_o reform_v and_o likewise_o that_o of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n everlasting_a amen_o consid._n lxxxviii_o what_o the_o cause_n may_v 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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
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 service_n such_o as_o be_v those_o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o beast_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v move_v by_o natural_a instinct_n as_o for_o a_o father_n to_o beget_v child_n and_o for_o a_o son_n to_o nourish_v his_o father_n which_o thing_n humane_a wisdom_n say_v since_o they_o be_v not_o vice_n nay_o rather_o be_v virtue_n in_o brute_n beast_n it_o be_v no_o way_n just_a to_o say_v that_o the_o self_n same_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o unregenerate_v man_n for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n will_v come_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o brute_n beast_n here_o i_o understand_v humane_a wisdom_n deceive_v itself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o brute_n beast_n have_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o reason_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o order_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o prudence_n and_o reason_n do_v continual_o pervert_v 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 in_o this_o present_a life_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o great_a lord_n who_o have_v thirty_o slave_n for_o who_o he_o do_v sufficient_o provide_v all_o necessary_a thing_n and_o ordain_v they_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v of_o they_o of_o these_o thirty_o slave_n i_o imagine_v that_o ten_o of_o they_o be_v fool_n without_o understanding_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o discourse_n altogether_o as_o beast_n these_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o without_o pervert_v and_o without_o alter_v the_o order_n which_o their_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v they_o not_o pretend_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o to_o obey_v their_o lord_n the_o other_o ten_o i_o suppose_v be_v well_o experience_v and_o have_v judgement_n and_o discretion_n who_o pretend_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v as_o much_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o sometime_o more_o pervert_v the_o order_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o suppose_v to_o find_v the_o point_n better_o and_o have_v the_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o interress_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o gain_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o be_v better_o entreat_v and_o more_o cherish_v of_o their_o lord_n not_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o servitude_n nor_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o ordinary_a entertainment_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o lord_n the_o other_o ten_o i_o imagine_v to_o myself_o be_v likewise_o experience_v and_o understanding_n and_o such_o as_o have_v judgement_n wit_n and_o understanding_n but_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o their_o lord_n know_v more_o than_o they_o and_o no_o way_n serve_v themselves_o of_o what_o they_o know_v to_o understand_v their_o lord_n mean_v in_o that_o which_o be_v command_v they_o without_o pervert_v or_o alter_v the_o order_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o obey_v their_o lord_n and_o content_v themselves_o of_o their_o servitude_n and_o of_o their_o entertainment_n obey_v their_o lord_n pretend_v only_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v ordain_v they_o for_o the_o profit_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o first_o ten_o serve_v but_o like_a beast_n with_o their_o body_n and_o these_o in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o brute_n beast_n the_o second_o ten_o in_o serve_v pretend_v to_o serve_v but_o offend_v and_o then_o offend_v most_o when_o they_o serve_v most_o and_o best_a for_o than_o they_o do_v most_o alter_v and_o pervert_v the_o will_n and_o order_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o these_o be_v 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 the_o three_o ten_o serve_v as_o obedient_a son_n not_o pervert_v nor_o alter_v the_o order_n and_o will_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o they_o serve_v both_o with_o their_o body_n and_o with_o their_o mind_n and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o which_o regeneration_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v reduce_v themselves_o to_o this_o degree_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n well_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n neither_o though_o it_o will_v can_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n dote_v upon_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o his_o own_o reason_n pretend_v to_o mend_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v enamour_v of_o himself_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o himself_o to_o the_o intent_n this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v i_o say_v that_o by_o regeneration_n i_o understand_v that_o change_n and_o outward_a and_o inward_a renovation_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o those_o person_n who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o accept_v as_o their_o own_o god_n justice_n that_o he_o execute_v upon_o christ_n be_v change_v and_o renew_v in_o all_o their_o affection_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o way_n pretend_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o appetite_n nor_o in_o the_o sway_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n that_o which_o they_o do_v pretend_v before_o their_o regeneration_n have_v lose_v that_o understanding_n to_o go_v about_o mend_v of_o god_n work_n and_o have_v lose_v their_o own_o love_n whereby_o they_o love_v themselves_o as_o if_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o slave_n of_o the_o second_o order_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o three_o order_n those_o man_n who_o by_o wit_n and_o humane_a artifice_n pretend_v to_o change_v themselves_o and_o to_o renew_v themselves_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o do_v not_o obtain_v this_o christian_a regeneration_n but_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o humane_a wisdom_n &_o reason_n such_o
make_v themselves_o vicious_a and_o impious_a and_o not_o understand_v it_o make_v themselves_o superstitious_a and_o miserable_a and_o understand_v it_o know_v it_o feel_v it_o and_o exercise_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n become_v holy_a pious_a and_o just_a become_v very_o like_a unto_o christ_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o understand_v the_o christian_a liberty_n crave_v of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v it_o and_o likewise_o make_v he_o to_o exercise_v it_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n neither_o will_v the_o not_o know_v it_o make_v he_o to_o live_v with_o superstition_n and_o in_o misery_n nor_o the_o know_v it_o by_o humane_a spirit_n make_v he_o to_o live_v licentious_a in_o his_o manner_n and_o impious_a in_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o understand_v it_o know_v it_o and_o exercise_v it_o will_v make_v he_o to_o live_v without_o fear_n before_o god_n with_o holiness_n preface_n and_o justice_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o will_v afterward_o set_v he_o glorious_a in_o life_n everlasting_a with_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n xxxvii_o that_o they_o who_o know_v god_n by_o man_n relation_n have_v a_o false_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o they_o who_o know_v he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v a_o good_a this_o be_v always_o true_a that_o man_n frame_v their_o opinion_n and_o their_o conceit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n and_o information_n that_o man_n give_v they_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o understanding_n that_o a_o man_n take_v a_o affection_n to_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v we_o hold_v he_o for_o vain_a and_o understanding_n that_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o take_v money_n and_o gift_n we_o hold_v he_o for_o covetous_a and_o understanding_n that_o he_o do_v not_o pardon_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v we_o hold_v he_o for_o cruel_a inhuman_a and_o 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philosophy_n and_o by_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n which_o do_v reach_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o be_v deceive_v principal_o by_o superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n they_o make_v relation_n that_o god_n be_v so_o delicate_a and_o sensitive_a that_o he_o be_v offend_v for_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v so_o vindicative_a that_o he_o do_v chastise_v all_o offence_n that_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_a that_o he_o chastize_v they_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o he_o be_v so_o inhuman_a that_o he_o de_fw-mi light_n that_o we_o shall_v evil_a entreat_v our_o person_n in_o so_o much_o as_o to_o shed_v our_o own_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o that_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v therewith_o maintain_v ourselves_o in_o this_o present_a life_n that_o he_o do_v delight_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v naked_a and_o barefoot_a always_o 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out_o and_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o that_o opinion_n and_o to_o those_o conceit_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o man_n it_o befall_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o mean_n where_o of_o we_o may_v conceive_v a_o true_a opinion_n and_o right_a conceit_n of_o god_n we_o make_v it_o that_o it_o become_v the_o relation_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o speak_v not_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n intend_v but_o that_o which_o humane_a ignorance_n imagine_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o man_n know_v that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o god_n because_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o sensitive_a for_o vindicative_a for_o cruel_a live_v in_o continual_a scruple_n in_o continual_a fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v thing_n that_o ordinary_o beget_v hatred_n because_o we_o hold_v he_o for_o inhuman_a we_o evil_a intereat_fw-la our_o own_a person_n with_o fasting_n with_o watch_n with_o discipline_n 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