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peace_n in_o death_n life_n &_o in_o life_n death_n in_o bondage_n liberty_n in_o liberty_n bondage_n for_o paul_n write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o chastise_v my_o body_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o servitude_n hear_v also_o the_o liberty_n if_o you_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o spiryt_n you_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o we_o have_v not_o say_v he_o receyve_v again_o the_o spiryte_n of_o bondage_n in_o fear_n but_o the_o spiryte_n which_o have_v elect_v we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o membre_n repugn_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n subdue_a i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o law_n be_v in_o my_o membre_n thou_o rede_v with_o he_o also_o of_o the_o utter_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v and_z of_o the_o inner_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n plato_n put_v two_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o one_o man_n paul_n in_o one_o man_n make_v two_o man_n so_o couple_v togyder_o 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&_o erthly_a person_n as_o be_v the_o celestial_a man_n such_o be_v the_o celestial_a ê‘son_n therefore_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o erthly_a man_n even_o so_o now_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o celestyall_a man_n for_o this_o i_o say_v brother_n that_o flesh_n &_o blood_n shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o corruption_n shall_v possess_v incorruption_n thou_o ê‘ceyve_v plain_o how_o in_o this_o place_n he_o call_v adam_n make_v of_o earth_n that_o thing_n which_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o call_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o utter_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a flesh_n jacob_n fygure_v the_o spiryt_n esau_n the_o flesh_n and_o this_o same_o thing_n certain_o be_v also_o the_o body_n of_o death_n wherewith_o paul_n agreve_v cry_v out_o oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_z shall_v delyver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n die_v jacob_n &_o esau_n the_o son_n of_o isac_n &_o rebekca_n foughte_v in_o their_o mother_n bâ—ly_n she_o 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n &_o he_o answer_v of_o they_o shall_v spring_v two_o 〈◊〉_d people_n which_o shall_v ever_o be_v at_o waâ—re_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a esau_n be_v first_o bear_v &_o jacob_n follow_v holdâ—ge_n esau_n fast_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v to_o jacob_n his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o isac_n be_v old_a he_o have_v esau_n to_o kyâ—â—_n some_o veâ—â—â—â—_n that_o i_o mygnt_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o &_o â—â—ysse_v the_o or_o i_o die_v in_o conclusion_n paul_n declare_v the_o moost_n dyverse_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o spiryte_n write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n say_n he_o that_o sow_v in_o his_o flesh_n shall_v repe_v or_o mow_v of_o his_o flesh_n corrupcyon_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spiryte_n shall_v repe_v or_o mow_v of_o the_o spiryte_n life_n eternal_a this_o be_v the_o old_a debate_n of_o two_o twin_n jacob_n &_o esau_n which_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o to_o light_v wrestle_v 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jacob_n stale_a away_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o his_o brother_n bitwene_v these_o two_o brother_n though_o both_o be_v bear_v of_o one_o bely_v &_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o be_v there_o never_o join_v ê‘fyte_n concord_n for_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n jacob_n for_o his_o part_n though_o he_o quyte_v not_o hate_v for_o hate_v yet_o he_o flee_v &_o have_v ever_o esau_n suspect_v neither_o dare_v comme_fw-fr within_o his_o danger_n lord_n then_o come_v esau_n wail_a to_o have_v a_o bless_v then_o answer_v the_o father_n i_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o lord_n to_o the_o likewise_o what_o so_o ever_o thing_n affection_n counseyl_v or_o ê‘suade_v let_v it_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o doubtful_a credence_n of_o the_o counseylour_n jacob_n only_o see_v the_o lord_n face_n after_o that_o jacob_n see_v our_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n esau_n as_o one_o delyte_v in_o blood_n lyve_v by_o the_o sword_n to_o conclude_v when_o the_o mother_n ask_v counseyle_n of_o the_o lord_n 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and_o set_v out_o either_o the_o venymous_a entycemente_n and_o wanton_a pleasure_n of_o the_o poison_a flesh_n provoke_v &_o tempt_v the_o soul_n to_o fylthynes_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o importunytye_n of_o the_o same_o cryenge_a and_o stryve_n against_o the_o spiryte_n or_o the_o wretched_a end_n that_o follow_v when_o she_o do_v overcomme_v the_o spiryte_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o spiryte_n make_v we_o god_n the_o flesh_n make_v we_o beeste_n the_o soul_n make_v we_o man_n the_o spiryte_n make_v we_o relygyous_a obedyent_n to_o god_n kind_n and_o merciful_a the_o flesh_n make_v we_o despiser_n of_o god_n disobedyent_n to_o god_n unkind_a and_o cruel_a the_o soul_n make_v we_o indifferent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a the_o spiryte_n desire_v celestyal_a thing_n the_o flesh_n desire_v delycate_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n the_o soul_n desire_v necessary_a thing_n the_o spiryte_n carri_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n thrust_v we_o down_o 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