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the_o law_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o gospel_n â–ª_o nota._n this_o to_o be_v true_a &_o the_o other_o mystical_a the_o first_o moses_n teach_v the_o latter_a christ_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n close_o touch_v to_o the_o roman_n when_o he_o say_v 6._o therefore_o be_v we_o bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o true_a vow_n this_o be_v the_o true_a consecration_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o the_o which_o the_o saint_n bound_v themselves_o to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n lay_v a_o side_n the_o old_a by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v forebrought_a unto_o they_o not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v new_a bear_v to_o the_o have_v of_o these_o desire_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o which_o 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be_v uncertain_a with_o thyself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n or_o what_o success_n it_o will_v have_v with_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o man_n gift_n nor_o at_o our_o own_o arbitrement_n but_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n namely_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n &_o of_o none_o other_o man_n power_n according_a to_o this_o say_n all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v this_o say_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v 19_o therefore_o if_o thou_o canst_v be_v continent_n or_o chaste_a thou_o be_v continent_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o thine_o own_o therefore_o 6._o be_v thou_o chaste_a free_o according_a
5._o their_o heart_n be_v vain_a but_o how_o be_v it_o vain_a because_o they_o lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o have_v life_n and_o light_n if_o he_o have_v he_o not_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o death_n and_o what_o be_v more_o frivolous_a or_o vain_a than_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o god_n be_v in_o all_o point_v the_o saâ—â—â—â—_n that_o hâ—_z command_v for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n he_o command_v love_n 4._o which_o love_n he_o be_v according_a to_o this_o god_n be_v love_n he_o command_v truth_n justice_n and_o clemency_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v ergo_fw-la he_o command_v himself_o to_o all_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o he_o only_o forbid_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o and_o of_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n rest_n not_o nor_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o they_o and_o that_o of_o the_o inevitable_a order_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o which_o order_n only_o the_o perfect_a thing_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v another_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o perfect_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n live_v have_v life_n of_o the_o soul_n hold_v their_o state_n right_a even_o so_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o chryst_n defend_v the_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o integrity_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o spirit_n all_o thing_n be_v contrary_a rom._n 8._o jere._n 31._o deut._n 30._o 30_o so_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v call_v man_n after_o his_o fall_n by_o contempt_n be_v void_a of_o this_o spirit_n of_o rightness_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n that_o be_v vanity_n 31._o isaiah_n likewise_o when_o he_o will_v show_v egypt_n to_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n he_o say_v egypt_n be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n and_o pilot_n say_v of_o chryst_n behold_v the_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o content_a form_n of_o chryst_n draw_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o form_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o flesh_n likewise_o the_o psalm_n have_v what_o be_v man_n 8._o and_o afore_o solomon_n say_v i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v god_n choose_v they_o 31_o all_o man_n through_o vain_a desire_n embrace_v earth_n not_o heaven_n carnal_a thing_n not_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o love_n of_o themselves_o and_o not_o the_o love_n of_o god._n 32_o and_o when_o we_o be_v such_o a_o worthy_a sentence_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o earthly_a man_n of_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o earth_n thou_o shall_v return_v gene._n 3._o as_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o .13_o 33_o be_v of_o equal_a condition_n with_o all_o man_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o flesh_n a_o like_a all_o alike_o in_o danger_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o the_o old_a birth_n 34_o which_o thing_n christ_n finger_n write_v upon_o the_o ground_n note_v signify_v the_o earthy_a stock_n of_o which_o we_o come_v which_o shall_v infect_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o clear_v no_o man_n of_o sin_n 35_o not_o only_o the_o body_n corrupt_v with_o earthy_a concupiscence_n be_v count_v in_o the_o tale_n for_o flesh_n but_o also_o the_o best_a part_n of_o man_n namely_o the_o mind_n which_o they_o call_v the_o principal_a part_n 36_o not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a creature_n a_o natural_a light_n that_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o falsity_n good_a and_o bad_a which_o argue_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o for_o that_o that_o this_o light_n also_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n be_v darken_v to_o many_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o efficacy_n to_o transform_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o in_o who_o it_o shine_v 37_o who_o sense_n the_o scripture_n adjoin_v to_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o motion_n and_o incitation_n corrupt_v 38_o take_v for_o flesh_n what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a from_o above_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o body_n and_o mind_n not_o yet_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 39_o example_n be_v all_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o light_a natural_a and_o the_o pharisee_o most_o righteous_a in_o the_o law_n who_o sin_n the_o lord_n witness_v to_o remain_v 9_o because_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o see_v when_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v yet_o blind_a 40_o but_o they_o see_v with_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n in_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o mind_n yet_o 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and_o so_o abel_n and_o cain_n david_n and_o judas_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v accurse_v with_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o bless_a elect_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o predestination_n in_o chryst_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v be_v both_o by_o nature_n the_o old_a man_n aswell_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o darkness_n the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o election_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o not_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o old_a man_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o this_o place_n which_o treat_v here_o of_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o corrupt_a and_o earthly_a man._n 44_o now_o such_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n with_o all_o his_o posterity_n spring_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o world_n with_o his_o desire_n make_v of_o nought_o and_o go_v to_o nought_o 45_o he_o therefore_o be_v damn_v with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o foolishness_n with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o his_o child_n with_o their_o father_n satan_n which_o have_v invent_v all_o these_o evil_n bring_v in_o that_o which_o solomon_n so_o often_o abhor_v in_o this_o book_n the_o vanity_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n of_o the_o new_a man._n now_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o second_o adam_n chryst_n jesus_n the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n be_v he_o not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 47_o and_o so_o not_o make_v into_o a_o live_a soul_n which_o thing_n pertain_v to_o conception_n but_o make_v of_o his_o father_n into_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o the_o .1_o to_o the_o corinth_n 15._o 48_o this_o spirit_n vivifi_v that_o be_v to_o say_v make_v we_o alive_a not_o with_o life_n natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o the_o natural_a function_n which_o be_v to_o engender_v and_o to_o beget_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc_n etc_n for_o such_o work_n have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v man_n declare_v in_o mark_n .12_o when_o he_o say_v but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o their_o resurrection_n 49_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n from_o above_o which_o god_n first_o blow_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o into_o his_o member_n 20._o whereof_o be_v this_o take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc_n etc_n and_o that_o with_o a_o spiritual_a breath_n not_o with_o a_o earthly_a by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v transfigure_v into_o a_o heavenly_a habit_n
every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n agree_v to_o this_o for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o by_o measure_n 16._o and_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o donation_n we_o read_v this_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 4._o but_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 64_o and_o so_o only_a the_o saint_n be_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a perfection_n of_o part_n and_o from_o member_n to_o member_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v full_o in_o possession_n who_o the_o kingly_a anoint_v of_o the_o father_n power_n glory_n and_o majesty_n anoint_v without_o measure_n to_o all_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereunto_o also_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n pertain_v you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v gods._n you_o i_o say_v be_v christ_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o head_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a divinity_n for_o that_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o throughout_o all_o the_o member_n the_o same_o rest_v whole_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n isaiah_n 11._o 1_n 65_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v corporal_o and_o héereunto_o also_o pertain_v that_o word_n the_o fullness_n or_o compliment_n whereupon_o the_o psalm_n say_v of_o christ_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n and_o a_o other_o psalm_n say_v of_o the_o saint_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v gods._n and_o peter_n say_v you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 66_o which_o place_n be_v true_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o new_a bear_v be_v true_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o true_a regeneration_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o true_a participation_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n this_o 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new_a man_n we_o be_v beget_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o of_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v earthy_a and_o in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n we_o be_v take_v to_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n by_o new_a birth_n which_o shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n put_v on_o new_a flesh_n upon_o we_o even_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n 69_o so_o that_o here_o be_v renew_v while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o consist_v of_o two_o man_n of_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n of_o a_o body_n corrupt_v with_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n repair_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 70_o the_o body_n once_o corrupt_v be_v not_o restore_v in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v all_o earthy_a tend_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o weight_n and_o therefore_o he_o also_o return_v 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