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drink_v and_o he_o expounde_v his_o meaning_n in_o say_v that_o which_o you_o do_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o you_o do_v to_o i_o as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o natural_a conjunction_n reach_v to_o the_o head_n so_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o christian_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o spiritual_a conjunction_n reach_n to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o feel_a grief_n of_o christian_n when_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v or_o dishonour_v as_o david_n say_v tâ—â—_n rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o rebuke_v they_o be_v fall_v on_o i_o and_o the_o feel_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_v that_o christian_n have_v when_o christ_n be_v honour_v his_o kingdom_n further_v and_o his_o will_n obey_v and_o from_o hence_o come_v not_o only_o the_o sympathy_n and_o â—eeling_v that_o christian_n have_v with_o christ_n their_o head_n but_o that_o they_o have_v 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maker_n therefore_o let_v â—_o not_o so_o look_v to_o his_o humanity_n as_o we_o forgâ—_n his_o divinity_n lest_o we_o be_v offend_v at_o â—_o baseness_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v who_o callâ—_n he_o the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o let_v we_o nâ—_n so_o look_v to_o his_o divinity_n as_o we_o forget_v his_o humanity_n lest_o we_o be_v dismay_v at_o his_o brightness_n as_o the_o man_n be_v that_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o let_v we_o so_o consider_v the_o unite_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n in_o his_o person_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v our_o happy_a condition_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o he_o so_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o â—_o rom._n â—_o be_v in_o he_o he_o know_v not_o religyon_n that_o know_v not_o this_o say_v master_n caluin_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n serve_v but_o for_o the_o amplification_n 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speak_v here_o when_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o base_a person_n yet_o he_o be_v find_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o everlasting_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o apostle_n 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o peter_n speak_v of_o he_o say_v he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o saint_n john_n speak_v after_o he_o have_v say_v the_o word_n 1._o john_n 1._o be_v make_v flesh_n he_o add_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n for_o though_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v on_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n &_o frailty_n he_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o majesty_n but_o only_o cover_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o sun_n though_o 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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 say_v blessed_n be_v god_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a rescrue_v in_o â—eaven_n for_o us._n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n christ_n purpose_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o regenerate_a and_o christian_a estate_n that_o be_v show_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 6._o verse_n 6._o our_o saviour_n christ_n confirm_v his_o answer_n to_o nichodemus_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o understand_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a when_o i_o say_v a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o as_o thou_o do_v carnal_o take_v i_o for_o if_o he_o can_v or_o shall_v that_o will_v not_o profit_v he_o because_o it_o be_v carnal_a and_o all_o one_o 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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 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