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man_n be_v in_o a_o senseless_a security_n he_o neither_o know_v nor_o consider_v what_o sin_n be_v neither_o see_v he_o the_o deformity_n of_o it_o that_o as_o adam_n see_v not_o his_o nakedness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n so_o not_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o fecuritie_n but_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o conceive_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o then_o judge_v he_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a man_n of_o all_o unworthy_a of_o their_o company_n or_o to_o come_v in_o their_o sight_n he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a have_v his_o face_n and_o his_o ruff_n and_o garment_n marâ—ello_n uslie_o bespot_v and_o besmire_v of_o which_o he_o be_v
and_o decline_v from_o the_o evil_a allow_v the_o good_a and_o incline_v to_o it_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n hate_v and_o detest_a that_o evil_a and_o affect_v and_o love_v the_o good_a after_o which_o follow_v inherent_a holiness_n and_o sanctity_n wrought_v in_o man_n call_v the_o new_a man_n renew_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a good_a work_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n that_o this_o be_v so_o the_o place_n before_o name_v do_v testify_v david_n say_v 34.14_o psal_n 34.14_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a so_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o esay_n 1.16_o esay_n 1.16_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o ezekiel_n 18.31_o ezech._n 18.31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v renew_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v a_o renew_a commandment_n so_o here_o the_o lord_n say_v make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n that_o be_v renew_v your_o heart_n so_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 4.23.24_o ephe._n 4.23.24_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n say_v 3.10_o colos_n 3.10_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o likewise_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n 3.4.5_o john_n 3.4.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o as_o nicodemus_n conceive_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o his_o mother_n but_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n &_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v be_v 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resurrection_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v renew_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 3.14_o revel_v 3.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v convert_v 2._o reason_n 2._o 2_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o repent_v be_v turn_v to_o god_n for_o so_o say_v jeremie_n 4._o jerem._n 4._o he_o that_o return_v to_o he_o have_v renew_v fellowship_n and_o union_n with_o he_o which_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o can_v be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o renew_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o s._n john_n say_v 1.6.7_o 1._o john_n 1.6.7_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o true_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n 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but_o he_o that_o indeed_o have_v these_o end_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n will_v leave_v his_o old_a sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o deny_v they_o all_o and_o strlue_v to_o his_o power_n never_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o ambrose_n tell_v we_o a_o fable_n and_o give_v we_o the_o moral_a with_o it_o 10._o ambros_n de_fw-fr po_n nit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o there_o go_v a_o tale_n say_v he_o of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o have_v be_v entangle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n at_o length_n weary_v with_o her_o society_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n then_o his_o love_n be_v wear_v out_o he_o return_v and_o eftsoon_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o old_a friend_n but_o do_v not_o salute_v she_o she_o wonder_v at_o it_o suppose_v he_o know_v she_o not_o the_o next_o time_n therefore_o she_o meet_v he_o she_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o she_o i_o be_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v but_o i_o be_o not_o be_v i_o be_v ego_fw-la egesum_fw-la 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