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spirit_n as_o mad_a and_o fantastical_a man_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o cryout_n at_o once_o with_o a_o unsemely_a clamour_n murmuring_a one_o against_o another_o with_o a_o debatefull_a contention_n &_o strife_n for_o so_o one_o can_v not_o understande_v another_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v gentle_a treatable_a and_o peasable_a not_o stir_v or_o move_v any_o man_n to_o contention_n and_o debate_n but_o to_o peace_n and_o unytie_n wherefore_o he_o say_v you_o may_v prophecy_n all_o one_o after_o another_o to_o the_o which_o exposition_n theophilactus_fw-la agreith_n interpret_v this_o place_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o the_o operation_n or_o work_n that_o have_v invade_v thou_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o another_o man_n which_o be_v move_v to_o prophecy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v geve_v place_n &_o hear_n but_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o please_v 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which_o though_o he_o have_v &_o feel_v in_o himself_o sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v tickle_v with_o sensuality_n &_o affection_n yet_o not_o withstand_v do_v not_o geve_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o flesh_n ne_o unto_o sin_n but_o resist_v still_o and_o be_v always_o a_o fray_v to_o fall_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o chance_v to_o fall_v by_z and_z by_z draw_v he_o back_o his_o foot_n and_o repentyth_n sy_n but_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_v joi_n we_o be_v without_o sin_n as_o dog_n be_v without_o flea_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n o_o abomination_n that_o man_n shall_v think_v or_o presume_v such_o thingê_n i_o pass_v over_o here_o that_o by_o this_o opinion_n they_o do_v blaspheme_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o &_o take_v utter_o away_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n where_o prevarication_n and_o transgression_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n 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so_o expound_v it_o or_o this_o be_v thy_o exposition_n joai_fw-fr consider_v the_o word_n that_o go_v afore_o and_o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o say_v true_a sy_n what_o sin_n be_v that_o or_o be_v not_o a_o man_n without_o sin_n when_o he_o syn_v not_o to_o death_n io._n christ_n say_v unto_o the_o jue_n if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v dye_v in_o your_o sin_n ergo_fw-la unfaythfulnesse_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n or_o sin_v to_o death_n and_o though_o a_o faithful_a belever_n be_v without_o this_o sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o infidelity_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o without_o vice_n or_o syekenesse_n which_o he_o must_v be_v ware_n of_o always_o lest_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o sin_v or_o soil_v &_o defile_v with_o it_o the_o abominable_a fylthynesse_n of_o sin_n &_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o john_n we_o do_v know_v that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sine_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v keep_v himself_o &_o thevyll_n touch_v he_o not_o so_o therefore_o the_o godly_a sine_v not_o &_o though_o he_o fall_v by_o frailnes_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o malicious_a satan_n can_v not_o catch_v he_o for_o the_o diligent_a study_n &_o labour_n that_o the_o godly_a do_v take_v in_o shunning_a &_o avoid_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n do_v that_o sin_v be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o viii_o rom._n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o do_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n else_o saint_n john_n do_v say_v in_o the_o same_o self_n epistle_n if_o we_o do_v say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o deceyve_v ourselves_o &_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n if_o we_o do_v confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v both_o faithful_a &_o rightwise_o to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n if_o we_o do_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n &_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n there_o be_v many_o such_o place_n every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n david_n do_v cry_v out_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o again_o if_o thou_o look_v extreme_o upon_o our_o sin_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o in_o the_o xliii_o of_o esa_n the_o lord_n do_v speak_v thus_o by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o jue_n which_o do_v glorify_v &_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o rightwysnes_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o he_o say_v y_z â—_o lord_n that_o take_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n bring_v i_o into_o remembrance_n let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o tell_v forth_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o justify_v thyself_o thy_o father_n have_v sin_v first_o and_o thy_o interpreter_n have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n none_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n be_v ever_o without_o sin_n which_o thing_n manifest_o appear_v in_o adam_n no_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n aaron_n `_o david_n josias_n ezechias_n peter_n paul_n matew_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n speak_v true_o job_n ix_o what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o with_o my_o word_n which_o though_o i_o have_v some_o rightwysnesse_n will_v not_o answer_v but_o entreat_v my_o judge_n if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a my_o mouth_n shall_v prove_v i_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n paul_n in_o the_o iii_o rom._n say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v &_o do_v want_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o you_o â—_o xiii_o of_o john_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a if_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n if_o he_o have_v need_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n how_o can_v he_o be_v all_o clean_a therefore_o we_o be_v cleanse_v &_o purify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_v &_o be_v all_o clean_a but_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o this_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o i_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o sinner_n for_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_v do_v remain_v in_o our_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o affection_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v &_o walk_v in_o this_o dust_n i_o and_o foul_a way_n we_o be_v soil_v &_o contaminate_v with_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o need_v with_o perpetual_a study_n and_o daily_a care_n to_o wash_v away_o and_o afterwards_o to_o wipe_v out_o these_o filthiness_n with_o great_a inward_a grief_n repentance_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o chryst_n final_o christ_n in_o the_o xu_o of_o john_n say_v i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husband_n man_n he_o do_v take_v away_o every_o bough_n in_o i_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n &_o every_o bowgh_n y_fw-fr â—_o bring_v for_o the_o fruit_n he_o do_v purge_v &_o make_v clean_o that_o he_o mai_fw-gr bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n by_o the_o which_o saying_n we_o may_v understande_v y_z e_z we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n as_o a_o bowgh_n be_v in_o you_o â—_o vine_n &_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n live_v godly_a have_v nevertheless_o need_v to_o be_v make_v clean_o and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n now_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es which_o be_v make_v clean_o must_v needs_o to_o be_v unpure_a &_o unclean_n so_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n already_o be_v make_v clean_o daily_a for_o we_o do_v offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o no_o man_n be_v live_v that_o sin_v not_o and_o that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o cleanse_n except_o the_o anababtiste_n which_o in_o their_o have_v be_v make_v so_o pure_a &_o clean_a by_o their_o water_n wherewith_o they_o do_v wash_v their_o disciple_n among_o who_o water_n do_v take_v away_o that_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v away_o in_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a sy._n i_o do_v not_o see_v yet_o prove_v that_o he_o which_o fall_v again_o after_o that_o he_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n do_v daily_o find_v grace_n &_o pardon_n io._n it_o be_v sufficientli_fw-la prove_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o saiyng_n of_o john_n and_o by_o the_o exemple_n of_o davyd_v and_o of_o peter_n for_o if_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o