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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o as_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o proximus_n and_o alter_fw-la include_v all_o that_o descend_v from_o our_o father_n adam_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o this_o love_n be_v the_o end_n and_o height_n of_o our_o purification_n and_o obedience_n the_o aim_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o second_o table_n rom._n 13._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v so_o divine_a a_o excellency_n for_o certain_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o very_a divine_a love_n itself_o whereby_o god_n love_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o also_o love_v god_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o he_o this_o be_v that_o love_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v beget_v and_o that_o rock_v the_o cradle_n of_o the_o infant_n world_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o splendour_n none_o can_v behold_v and_o live_v for_o he_o must_v first_o be_v dead_a to_o himself_o and_o extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o himself_o before_o he_o can_v be_v touch_v and_o quicken_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o love_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrine_n include_v in_o the_o first_o main_a argument_n in_o the_o second_o be_v these_o viz._n doctrine_n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o understanding_n what_o generation_n be_v we_o may_v better_o know_v what_o be_v regeneration_n 1._o the_o notion_n in_o general_n of_o generation_n according_a to_o aristotle_n imply_v no_o more_o than_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a union_n of_o a_o form_n substantial_a with_o some_o capable_a subject_n whether_o that_o form_n be_v elicit_v of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n or_o be_v bring_v in_o from_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o the_o rational_a soul_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v more_o form_n substantial_a than_o one_o in_o 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understand_v that_o no_o carnally-minded_n man_n can_v discern_v he_o according_a to_o what_o s._n john_n write_v in_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o for_o that_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v most_o assure_o true_a here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v a_o correspond_v principle_n within_o to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v what_o occur_v to_o we_o from_o without_o as_o face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v i_o mean_v from_o this_o darkness_n that_o the_o wicked_a give_v such_o rude_a justle_v against_o the_o truly-good_a namely_o because_o they_o can_v discern_v they_o for_o if_o they_o can_v due_o discern_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v hate_v they_o as_o be_v friend_n to_o every_o man_n person_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a care_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o be_v only_a enemy_n to_o their_o vice_n 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or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o external_a affair_n alter_v he_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o upon_o sincere_a ground_n may_v be_v now_o a_o reveller_n anon_o a_o superstitious_a bigot_n now_o a_o sceptic_a anon_o a_o inept_n and_o unskilful_a dogmatist_n make_v profession_n of_o one_o religion_n to_o day_n of_o another_o to_o morrow_n and_o next_o day_n of_o neither_o and_o at_o last_o if_o it_o prove_v plausible_a or_o fashionable_a of_o none_o at_o all_o such_o wild_a contrary_a sally_n be_v he_o subject_a to_o that_o be_v under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o double_a eye_n but_o that_o which_o be_v single_a and_o one_o can_v never_o run_v contrary_a to_o itself_o but_o will_v ever_o act_v uniform_o and_o correspondent_o to_o one_o end_v the_o express_a whereof_o be_v the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a it_o be_v that_o only_a law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o which_o we_o must_v act_v if_o we_o 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and_o profession_n of_o truth_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o exemplarity_n of_o life_n be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o worthy_a and_o laudable_a and_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o be_v embrace_v before_o their_o corrival_n but_o if_o truth_n and_o virtue_n once_o become_v ridiculous_a and_o the_o object_n of_o reproach_n and_o obloquy_n or_o the_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o god_n our_o prince_n our_o country_n or_o friend_n hazardous_a to_o our_o fortune_n liberty_n or_o life_n then_o the_o evil_a or_o carnal_a eye_n do_v very_o grave_o suggest_v that_o the_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v to_o shift_v for_o one_o and_o save_v a_o man_n own_o silly_a inconsiderable_a self_n whatever_o suffer_v through_o so_o base_a a_o perfidiousness_n no_o better_o possible_o can_v come_v of_o this_o mix_v and_o mongrel_n principle_n of_o double-mindedness_a this_o be_v that_o ugly_a and_o hateful_a mode_n 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affirm_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v so_o vile_a and_o wicked_a that_o a_o man_n ought_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o undergo_v death_n itself_o with_o the_o most_o grievons_fw-fr circumstance_n thereof_o than_o submit_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o base_a and_o vile_a than_o for_o a_o man_n know_o and_o witting_o for_o the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o gracious_a redeemer_n which_o if_o he_o can_v do_v in_o any_o case_n how_o can_v he_o be_v secure_a but_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o all_o case_n where_o his_o carnal_a interest_n be_v high_o concern_v and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o at_o last_o be_v bring_v off_o even_o to_o worship_v the_o devil_n himself_o for_o they_o who_o guidance_n be_v by_o this_o evil_a eye_n this_o mix_a principle_n that_o worship_n god_n conditional_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a if_o it_o be_v profitable_a if_o it_o be_v plausible_a when_o these_o condition_n 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very_o well_o for_o the_o light_n in_o he_o be_v not_o darkness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o blind_a but_o travel_n with_o a_o blind_a man_n from_o sun_n to_o sun_n nay_o from_o one_o vortex_n to_o another_o so_o that_o every_o star_n may_v be_v as_o a_o sun_n to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o infinite_a and_o endless_a journey_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o discern_v nothing_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a eye_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a that_o instead_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n he_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v nothing_o sincere_a in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o can_v do_v no_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v neither_o to_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o more_o enlarge_v principle_n or_o prospect_n hug_v himself_o every_o where_o and_o seek_v nothing_o 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discourse_n iu._n prov_n i._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o eager_a and_o vehement_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o either_o afford_v not_o themselves_o time_n enough_o to_o consider_v and_o deliberate_a concern_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o obtain_v it_o or_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n though_o they_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o pursuit_n make_v a_o god_n of_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o take_v it_o for_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n not_o line_n upon_o line_n but_o tractate_n upon_o tractate_n volume_n upon_o volume_n ossa_n upon_o olympus_n plain_o according_a to_o the_o attempt_n of_o that_o sottish_a and_o boisterous_a generation_n of_o giant_n think_v to_o hale_v away_o captive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o that_o assist_v god_n on_o his_o glorious_a throne_n in_o heaven_n by_o spider-web_n fetter_n spin_v and_o twist_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a apprehension_n of_o earthly-minded_n man_n those_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n choose_v neither_o give_v he_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v no_o wisdom_n and_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o foolishness_n who_o have_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o take_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o down_o from_o the_o cloud_n who_o have_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o find_v she_o and_o will_v bring_v she_o for_o pure_a gold_n no_o man_n know_v her_o way_n nor_o think_v on_o her_o path_n what_o then_o be_v it_o impossible_a to_o attain_v unto_o she_o no._n her_o
in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o the_o write_a word_n that_o no_o heathen_a dare_v venture_v to_o intersert_v any_o piece_n of_o it_o into_o their_o write_n so_o holy_a it_o be_v account_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o contaminate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o profane_a mouth_n as_o josephus_n write_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o hecataeus_n demetrius_n in_o the_o same_o historian_n report_v that_o one_o theopompus_n grow_v distract_v by_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o busy_a with_o these_o write_n and_o that_o theodectes_n the_o tragedian_n lose_v his_o sight_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o by_o iosephus_n relation_n these_o man_n seek_v rather_o for_o flower_n to_o adorn_v their_o work_n than_o for_o wholesome_a instruction_n to_o reform_v their_o life_n theodectes_n its_o likely_a spy_v somewhat_o there_o that_o will_v grande_fw-fr sonare_fw-la that_o will_v sound_v grave_o and_o make_v a_o majestic_a noise_n fit_v his_o tragic_a buskin_n but_o the_o man_n have_v little_a mind_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o those_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o and_o hence_o so_o much_o distraction_n frenzy_n and_o blindness_n possess_v we_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o like_o bold_a impudent_a fly_n we_o seize_v confident_o upon_o those_o precious_a oyntment-pot_n of_o the_o apothecary_n and_o in_o this_o plenty_n of_o wholesome_a refreshment_n have_v wing_n and_o foot_n cling_v together_o and_o lose_v our_o life_n even_o in_o the_o very_a book_n of_o life_n prov._n 25._o if_o thou_o have_v find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v well_o digest_v into_o practice_n for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v with_o meat_n not_o take_v it_o do_v no_o good_a take_v in_o and_o not_o digest_v it_o bring_v but_o disease_n but_o take_v in_o and_o perfect_o digest_v by_o honest_a labour_n and_o exercise_n preserve_v life_n and_o health_n 4._o but_o these_o consideration_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o we_o and_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o keep_v his_o commandment_n by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n teach_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o threefold_a great_a reward_n a_o reward_n in_o estate_n a_o reward_n in_o body_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o soul_n 1._o a_o reward_n in_o estate_n bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o basket_n and_o in_o thy_o dough_n bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 28._o but_o if_o we_o think_v moses_n word_n not_o sufficient_a christ_n himself_o will_v put_v in_o security_n for_o supply_v of_o all_o necessary_n if_o we_o take_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o matth._n 6._o so_o the_o psalmist_n the_o lion_n roar_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a there_o be_v manifold_a testimony_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o so_o obvious_a that_o quotation_n be_v needless_a 2._o the_o second_o reward_n be_v in_o a_o man_n body_n for_o strength_n health_n and_o beauty_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n unto_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3_o envy_n anger_n hatred_n and_o discontent_a melancholy_n which_o reign_n in_o either_o proud_a or_o pusillanimous_a soul_n weaken_v nature_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n but_o life_n and_o vigour_n be_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o charity_n a_o cheerful_a conscience_n purify_v and_o refine_v the_o blood_n but_o disobey_v the_o inward_a light_n be_v the_o choke_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v solomon_n but_o envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n this_o for_o health_n and_o strength_n now_o for_o beauty_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v ecclesiaste_n 8._o and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 25._o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n change_v her_o face_n and_o make_v her_o countenance_n black_a as_o a_o sack_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n change_v his_o countenance_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a vigorous_a habit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o shine_a virtue_n and_o lovely_a charity_n it_o will_v issue_v even_o into_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n in_o all_o friendly_a amiableness_n moses_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o this_o heavenly_a beauty_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o glorious_a splendour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o set_v in_o gloomy_a obscurity_n and_o deadness_n 3._o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o reward_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a law_n convert_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n the_o word_n which_o the_o platonist_n use_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o conversion_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o conversion_n therefore_o include_v two_o thing_n a_o leave_v and_o a_o make_n towards_o somewhat_o and_o here_o in_o this_o christian_a conversion_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v be_v the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v unto_o be_v god_n the_o leave_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n but_o especial_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o while_o we_o cleave_v unto_o the_o creature_n we_o most_o of_o all_o cleave_v unto_o our_o own_o self_n for_o we_o adhere_v unto_o it_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n self-love_n be_v the_o hinge_n or_o centre_n upon_o which_o we_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o begin_v to_o circle_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n again_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o conversion_n break_v this_o thing_n abolish_v this_o centre_n and_o then_o we_o have_v our_o fixation_n in_o god_n and_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o from_o he_o that_o egyptian_a king_n as_o herodotus_n report_v in_o his_o second_o book_n when_o he_o have_v prohibit_v his_o subject_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n door_n in_o egypt_n he_o present_o employ_v all_o his_o people_n in_o his_o own_o service_n and_o set_v they_o to_o lead_n stone_n to_o build_v pyramid_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o last_a memorial_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o inferior_a master_n but_o without_o question_n the_o plot_n be_v to_o be_v his_o own_o god_n and_o his_o own_o master_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n for_o himself_o but_o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v convert_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o idolatry_n and_o that_o which_o we_o false_o seek_v after_o how_o it_o bring_v we_o true_o more_o near_o unto_o will_v be_v see_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v proclus_n in_o plato_n theology_n the_o conversion_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o cause_n or_o principle_n be_v to_o receive_v assimilate_v influence_n from_o they_o or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o become_v more_o and_o more_o like_o they_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o god_n be_v to_o become_v like_a to_o he_o by_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v unknown_a even_o to_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n bring_v in_o ulysses_n muse_v with_o himself_o among_o his_o travel_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n he_o have_v fall_v among_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o i_o come_v be_v they_o injurious_a barbarous_a and_o unjust_a or_o be_v they_o of_o a_o love_a disposition_n courteous_a unto_o stranger_n and_o of_o a_o godlike_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
good_a but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o communicate_v omnipotency_n as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o own_o sphere_n in_o our_o own_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n where_o we_o ought_v to_o rule_v with_o a_o absolute_a hand_n and_o never_o to_o be_v quiet_a till_o we_o can_v profess_v with_o s._n paul_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o wherefore_o as_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a in_o the_o great_a universe_n and_o do_v curb_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o whole_a corporeal_a creation_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o certain_a natural_a law_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v so_o also_o we_o be_v to_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o our_o bodily_a passion_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o constant_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o right_a reason_n or_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n though_o we_o can_v be_v omniscient_a yet_o we_o may_v become_v in_o a_o manner_n entire_o intellectual_a and_o thorough_o understand_v and_o as_o affectionate_o relish_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o perfect_o discern_v all_o the_o concern_v thereof_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o blissful_a speculation_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o humane_a happiness_n which_o in_o our_o sphere_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a omnisciency_n and_o last_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v infinite_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o unexpressible_a benignity_n and_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a well-willer_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o every_o parcel_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o this_o be_v brief_o the_o 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faciles_fw-la qui_fw-fr tristia_fw-la crimina_fw-la caedis_fw-la flumineâ_fw-la tolli_fw-la posse_fw-la putatis_fw-la aquâ_fw-la foolish_a and_o too_o too_o credulous_a man_n they_o be_v indeed_o that_o think_v their_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o font_n shall_v wash_v out_o the_o deep_a stain_n of_o this_o so_o horrible_a murder_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n that_o will_v do_v it_o and_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v do_v it_o be_v mortification_n if_o the_o murderer_n die_v that_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o old_a adam_n or_o the_o blood-red_a edom_n and_o christ_n revive_v all_o be_v well_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a 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 shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 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that_o a_o christian_n must_v rest_v upon_o since_o nothing_o be_v available_a without_o it_o the_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o inquire_n into_o what_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v that_o be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n and_o power_n and_o worth_a and_o price_n it_o be_v no_o more_o certain_o than_o the_o new_a man_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o be_v not_o in_o external_a ceremonial_a holiness_n or_o outward_a sanctimonious_a show_n but_o in_o the_o
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