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 by_o which_o they_o shall_v here_o this_o who_o so_o be_v without_o fault_n among_o you_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o and_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n proud_a 41_o not_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o her_o substance_n be_v flesh_n and_o of_o earthly_a nature_n for_o she_o be_v a_o spirit_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o and_o to_o the_o rom._n 8._o approach_a next_o to_o the_o deity_n no_o better_o work_v create_v come_n between_o genesis_n 1._o but_o she_o be_v flesh_n for_o so_o much_o as_o she_o be_v vitiate_a with_o contagion_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n 42_o in_o the_o reprobate_n beside_o this_o contagion_n and_o infection_n the_o mind_n be_v void_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n add_v of_o her_o own_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o verity_n know_v that_o be_v she_o nourish_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o which_o she_o carry_v with_o she_o into_o the_o other_o world_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v 43_o 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 after_o this_o earthly_a according_a to_o this_o say_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n vi
be_v for_o somuch_o as_o they_o which_o teach_v that_o the_o inferior_a creature_n be_v here_o of_o solomon_n repute_v vain_a mingle_v therewithal_o corrupt_v doctrine_n as_o to_o eschew_v those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v make_v good_a for_o the_o use_n &_o service_n of_o man_n no_o man_n therefore_o blame_v their_o mind_n which_o follow_v this_o sentence_n for_o the_o end_n to_o deliver_v man_n conscience_n from_o that_o so_o great_a a_o error_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o their_o right_n use_n so_o that_o they_o grant_v only_a man_n to_o be_v vain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n to_o be_v chief_o vain_a but_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v all_o vain_a in_o man_n and_o by_o man_n for_o else_o vain_a shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o vanity_n of_o sin_n only_o and_o neither_o of_o solomon_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o only_a man_n corrupt_v with_o naughty_a desire_n for_o solomon_n in_o this_o and_o other_o his_o book_n repute_v all_o 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this_o sentence_n which_o he_o here_o proponeth_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n occasion_n of_o that_o acclamation_n take_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o frail_a nature_n such_o as_o david_n take_v likewise_o when_o he_o say_v 8._o man_n to_o be_v vain_a for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o of_o short_a life_n use_v there_o also_o this_o word_n habel_n and_o be_v oppon_v in_o that_o place_n and_o set_v against_o the_o sureness_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o against_o the_o goodness_n of_o righteousness_n as_o witness_v both_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v before_o lo_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o chelidi_n that_o be_v my_o age_n be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o sight_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o it_o follow_v but_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o image_n in_o which_o vanity_n of_o slip_a life_n be_v include_v also_o all_o other_o live_v thing_n for_o after_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v beast_n have_v the_o same_o chance_n that_o man_n have_v where_o also_o it_o be_v read_v so_o that_o there_o be_v one_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o equal_a condition_n of_o they_o both_o even_o as_o man_n die_v so_o do_v they_o likewise_o david_n say_v thou_o shall_v take_v their_o spirit_n from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v decay_v and_o return_v into_o their_o dust_n 103._o it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o habel_n first_o and_o chief_o note_v those_o thing_n subject_a to_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n void_a of_o god_n who_o thought_n and_o counsel_n his_o spirit_n inform_v not_o in_o that_o sort_n be_v satan_n only_o vain_a with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o vanity_n speak_v david_n every_o where_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n where_o the_o frivolous_a counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o vain_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v tax_v and_o reprove_v this_o vanity_n be_v the_o spring_n head_n and_o beginner_n of_o vanity_n in_o the_o rest_n 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himself_o beside_o one_o only_a god_n which_o make_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n because_o that_o god_n be_v void_a of_o all_o change_a be_v the_o invariable_a &_o chief_a goodness_n in_o who_o only_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o man_n to_o rest_v with_o faith_n &_o love_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o they_o suffer_v some_o motion_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o better_a be_v it_o of_o nature_n never_o so_o stable_a to_o eternity_n &_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o furthermore_o angel_n be_v a_o work_n create_v of_o naught_o angel_n have_v likewise_o their_o power_n &_o motion_n power_n able_a to_o be_v make_v perfect_a motion_n make_v they_o perfect_a whether_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o power_n of_o god_n at_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o light_n have_v also_o his_o degree_n of_o perfection_n or_o else_o at_o the_o light_a supernatural_a for_o they_o also_o do_v the_o 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nature_n of_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v which_o heaven_n be_v agile_a full_a of_o virtue_n and_o light_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n and_o all_o the_o child_n that_o come_v of_o he_o 51_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o this_o adam_n to_o fall_v namely_o he_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o able_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o slide_v as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v 14._o and_o in_o i_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o 52_o and_o the_o same_o return_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v down_o even_o as_o the_o earthly_a return_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n return_v to_o their_o beginning_n by_o divine_a disposition_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o third_o of_o john_n and_o no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 53_o see_v then_o that_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o now_o be_v so_o far_o distant_a in_o beginning_n and_o end_v in_o nature_n and_o affection_n the_o old_a shall_v not_o become_v new_a except_o he_o lie_v away_o from_o he_o his_o affection_n and_o desire_n and_o put_v on_o he_o the_o new_a affection_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 54_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o new_a birth_n &_o death_n that_o the_o old_a man_n die_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a to_o heavenly_a desire_n that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o this_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rightness_n of_o divine_a justice_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v which_o the_o very_a order_n of_o creation_n clear_o teach_v in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v with_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 59_o where_o look_v what_o the_o natural_a wind_n be_v in_o this_o visible_a work_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o air_n next_o unto_o we_o through_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n &_o water_n from_o above_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o same_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o this_o tohu_n and_o vehu_n that_o be_v to_o this_o unformed_a and_o rule_v â—arthe_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v at_o and_o spiritual_a water_n to_o renew_v their_o stomach_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n 60_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o regeneration_n be_v join_v water_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o new_a birth_n may_v be_v wrought_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 3._o fire_n be_v also_o take_v to_o company_n to_o work_v so_o great_a a_o work_n when_o we_o read_v he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o fire_n 61_o in_o which_o part_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o create_a work_n for_o as_o in_o it_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n be_v couple_v with_o the_o water_n which_o he_o shall_v move_v prepare_v the_o earth_n by_o the_o light_n bring_v unto_o it_o to_o the_o increase_v of_o that_o which_o come_v of_o she_o even_o so_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n offer_v itself_o her_o earth_n first_o empty_a &_o void_a her_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o light_n which_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o new_a regenerate_v heaven_n which_o in_o john_n we_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o hither_o also_o be_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v call_v which_o we_o read_v of_o helias_n of_o the_o spirit_n commotion_n and_o fire_n .3_o reg._n 19_o 62_o whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n speak_v so_o oft_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n by_o which_o he_o testify_v all_o salvation_n that_o pertain_v to_o man_n isaiah_n 32.44.61_o ezechiell_n 36.39_o joel._n 2._o etc_n etc_n 63_o notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v pour_v in_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n &_o by_o a_o order_n of_o certainty_n â–ª_o for_o first_o it_o be_v full_o resident_a in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o head_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o flow_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o into_o the_o body_n and_o be_v impart_v to_o his_o member_n to_o
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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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be_v invisible_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v earthly_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v heavenly_a the_o outward_a man_n be_v conceive_v of_o carnal_a seed_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v feed_v with_o meat_n that_o will_v perish_v but_o the_o inward_a man_n grow_v with_o eternal_a food_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 73_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v ever_o pollute_a and_o sin_v but_o the_o inward_a and_o new_a man_n never_o neither_o can_v it_o sin_v 3._o as_o it_o can_v die_v 74_o and_o no_o marvel_v for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v find_v contrary_a law_n in_o they_o the_o one_o of_o sin_n which_o hold_v we_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n persuade_v earthy_a and_o carnal_a desire_n the_o other_o call_v we_o upward_o burn_v in_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n 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