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easy_a matter_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o external_a sacrament_n and_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o so_o easy_a thus_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o this_o require_v newness_n of_o life_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o circumstance_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o christian_n or_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n look_v not_o to_o the_o external_a and_o verbal_a profession_n but_o search_v into_o thy_o own_o conscience_n 306._o joh._n 5.5.6_o m._n hooker_n ecclesiast_fw-la policy_n book_n 5._o pag._n 306._o and_o look_v to_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a life_n of_o a_o christian_n no_o man_n actual_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v actual_o and_o in_o who_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o grace_n and_o newness_n from_o christ_n do_v appear_v he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o life_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v true_o say_v he_o have_v 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anoint_v be_v holy_a man_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o a_o high_a and_o holy_a call_n and_o thus_o be_v christ_n himself_o anoint_v spiritual_o 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o christian_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o to_o who_o there_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o anoint_v there_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o be_v calll_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o to_o usurp_v a_o name_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o delight_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o christian_a &_o then_o take_v the_o name_n upon_o thou_o to_o thy_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o name_n that_o be_v ancient_a give_v long_o since_o at_o antioch_n and_o honourable_a better_o than_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o master_n whatsoever_o 11.26_o act._n 11.26_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v therefore_o in_o the_o rightful_a enjoy_n of_o it_o but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o 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the_o labour_n that_o as_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o name_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v imitator_n of_o his_o holiness_n be_v thou_o a_o covetous_a man_n that_o make_v thy_o money_n thy_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o only_o in_o name_n and_o thy_o money_n shall_v not_o profit_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n aâ—t_v thou_o a_o voluptuous_a man_n that_o make_v thy_o pleasure_n â—hy_a god_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n but_o only_o in_o name_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n shall_v not_o profit_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o a_o blasphemer_n that_o delight_v in_o wicked_a &_o damnable_a oath_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n but_o only_o in_o name_n and_o thy_o oath_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o a_o glutton_n or_o drunkard_n that_o delight_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o make_v thy_o wine_n or_o thy_o belly_n thy_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o only_o in_o name_n and_o thy_o abuse_n of_o god_n creature_n shall_v certain_o condemn_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n to_o conclude_v be_v thou_o hard-hearted_a and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o spoil_v thy_o brother_n by_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n by_o robbery_n and_o violence_n by_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n s._n augustine_n 21._o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 21._o will_v tell_v thou_o cum_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la christianus_n es_fw-la spolias_fw-la paganum_fw-la impedis_fw-la fieri_fw-la christianum_fw-la when_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n by_o profession_n do_v spoil_v a_o pagan_a thou_o do_v hinder_v thyself_o from_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o more_o be_v thou_o hinder_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n do_v spoil_v thy_o brother_n and_o thy_o hypocrisy_n shall_v one_o day_n condemn_v thou_o all_o these_o do_v dishonour_n christ_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o he_o by_o their_o wilful_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o can_v be_v save_v excellent_a be_v the_o example_n of_o famous_a julitta_n that_o bless_a martyr_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o s._n basil_n ser_n s._n basil_n in_o ser_n relate_v in_o his_o sermon_n who_o when_o she_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o her_o pagan_a judge_n because_o she_o will_v not_o worship_v their_o heathenish_a god_n hear_v her_o sentence_n she_o break_v forth_o with_o this_o christian_a resolution_n farewell_n life_n welcome_a death_n farewell_o riches_n welcome_a poverty_n all_o that_o i_o have_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o will_v i_o rather_o loose_v then_o to_o speak_v one_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a word_n against_o god_n my_o creator_n a_o excellent_a resolution_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v follow_v of_o every_o christian_a we_o shall_v walk_v worthy_a our_o vocation_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o riches_n our_o honour_n yea_o our_o life_n and_o all_o rather_o than_o dishonour_n christ_n our_o 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let_v his_o constancy_n confirm_v thy_o zeal_n in_o constancy_n unto_o the_o end_n thus_o shall_v thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o right_o enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o have_v prick_v the_o vine_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o suck_v out_o some_o ivyce_n to_o clear_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o press_v the_o grape_n that_o from_o they_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o draught_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o canaan_n of_o heaven_n these_o grape_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o new_a creation_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o my_o request_n unto_o you_o shall_v be_v that_o cant._n 3._o branch_n s._n bern._n serm_n 36._o â—n_n cant._n which_o s._n bernard_n sometime_o make_v to_o his_o auditor_n jwate_a i_o orationibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la possim_fw-la &_o loqui_fw-la quae_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la implere_fw-la quae_fw-la loquor_fw-la help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v and_o to_o practice_v that_o which_o i_o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v you_o understandding_n and_o both_o of_o we_o practise_v creation_n beza_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o aquinas_n in_o â—phes_n cap_n 4.23_o aquinas_n in_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o regeneration_n a_o new_a creation_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a creation_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n new_o create_v of_o god_n as_o beza_n sound_o for_o we_o be_v re-created_n in_o our_o new_a creation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v righteous_a as_o aquinas_n so_o that_o our_o regeneration_n 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god_n in_o they_o christ_n august_n peccatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la fiunt_fw-la homines_fw-la cum_fw-la peccant_a bellar._n in_o psal_n 51.10_o 2_o no_o newness_n to_o man_n but_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n that_o it_o make_v they_o of_o no_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a of_o no_o account_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n be_v nothing_o and_o man_n when_o they_o sin_n be_v make_v as_o nothing_o yea_o worse_o than_o nothing_o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v if_o then_o man_n be_v as_o nothing_o by_o sin_n if_o as_o bellarmine_n against_o himself_o confess_v when_o god_n be_v to_o new_a make_v man_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o man_n of_o which_o he_o may_v make_v he_o new_a but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v constrain_v creare_fw-la to_o create_v that_o be_v ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o make_v something_o of_o nothing_o from_o which_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n can_v merit_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n if_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o he_o be_v new_o create_v 15._o tollet_fw-la in_o johan_n 15._o then_o how_o can_v that_o pelagian_a or_o semi-pelagian_a doctrine_n be_v justify_v the_o one_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v do_v good_a more_o easy_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o needful_a but_o that_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n augustin_n bâ—za_n annot._n in_o text._n augustin_n the_o other_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v assist_v only_o by_o the_o first_o grace_n to_o rise_v from_o sin_n whereas_o not_o only_o the_o faculty_n of_o willing_a but_o also_o the_o volition_n or_o will_v itself_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o new_a creation_n since_o they_o be_v both_o old_a by_o sin_n and_o both_o make_v new_a by_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n philip._n 2.13_o yea_o both_o in_o the_o faculty_n and_o act_n of_o willing_a we_o be_v dead_a by_o nature_n and_o in_o both_o we_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o grace_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n ephes_n 2.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o can_v you_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n easy_o or_o you_o can_v do_v no_o great_a work_n but_o simple_o without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v neither_o small_a nor_o great_a neither_o easy_a nor_o difficult_a no_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v you_o able_a of_o yourselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o say_v christ_n john_n 15.5_o 9_o augustin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la celestin_n &_o pellag_n cap._n 29._o august_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelagianas_n caep_v 9_o and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n appli_v that_o place_n and_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n bonum_fw-la propositum_fw-la quidem_fw-la adiwat_fw-la subsequens_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la praecederet_fw-la gratia_fw-la true_a it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n of_o christ_n do_v help_v our_o good_a purpose_n or_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a but_o neither_o will_v this_o good_a purpuse_n be_v except_o there_o go_v a_o precedent_a grace_n before_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n and_o a_o assist_a grace_n and_o qui_fw-la praevenit_fw-la nolentem_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la 24._o august_n in_o luc_n 24._o subsequitur_fw-la volentem_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o that_o prevent_v the_o unwilling_a with_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v will_v assi_v he_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a 2._o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libâ—ro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o free_n will_v true_a it_o be_v that_o our_o will_n be_v require_v to_o do_v good_a but_o we_o have_v not_o that_o will_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 13._o philip._n 2_o 13._o and_o the_o same_o father_n again_o the_o will_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v kindle_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n gâ—atia_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr corruption_n &_o gâ—atia_fw-la that_o therefore_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a because_o they_o will_v and_o desire_v and_o therefore_o they_o so_o will_v because_o god_n work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v will_n so_o that_o as_o a_o lantern_n can_v give_v light_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o have_v a_o candle_n light_v therein_o or_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o vine_n abide_v in_o they_o no_o more_o can_v we_o do_v good_a except_o châ—ist_v devil_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o light_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o dwell_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n again_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v bring_v as_o it_o be_v to_o nothing_o and_o worse_o than_o nothing_o by_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o second_o creation_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o our_o first_o first_o 2._o our_o second_o creation_n a_o great_a work_n than_o our_o first_o for_o in_o our_o first_o creation_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n dixit_fw-la &_o facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la god_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o be_v create_v but_o in_o our_o second_o creation_n ponitur_fw-la obex_fw-la there_o be_v a_o resist_a perverseness_n in_o our_o will_n strive_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n
the_o amalekite_n 9_o 1._o sam._n 15.8_o 9_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n they_o can_v be_v content_v to_o forsake_v some_o of_o their_o petty_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o profitable_a nor_o pleasurable_a unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o amaleck_n and_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o sheep_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o kingly_a sin_n be_v it_o drunkenness_n or_o adultery_n covetousness_n or_o envy_n or_o the_o like_a when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o delilah_n the_o sweet_a sin_n in_o which_o their_o soul_n delight_v they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v a_o change_n in_o this_o here_o no_o new_a creation_n must_v work_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o string_n that_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v a_o sore_n must_v not_o be_v search_v or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o make_v they_o kick_v like_o a_o gall_a horse_n and_o procure_v harsh_a music_n to_o their_o soul_n they_o take_v he_o for_o no_o friend_n that_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o yea_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o law_n against_o it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o secret_a impiety_n they_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n and_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n in_o their_o life_n but_o tell_v i_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v do_v thou_o think_v thou_o can_v come_v with_o a_o harlot_n countenance_n wipe_v thy_o lip_n 30.20_o prou._n 30.20_o when_o thou_o hâ—ste_v be_v a_o whore_v to_o meet_v thy_o entice_a lover_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o stand_v before_o christ_n thy_o spiritual_a husband_n without_o blush_v since_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o secret_o but_o he_o see_v thou_o 5.21_o prou._n 5.21_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o do_n prou._n 5.21_o if_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o own_o wife_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n or_o be_v estrange_v from_o thou_o in_o her_o affection_n and_o love_n to_o another_o man_n so_o that_o her_o show_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n lest_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v her_o treachery_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v she_o often_o meeting_n with_o he_o who_o thy_o soul_n hate_v with_o thy_o deadly_a enemy_n will_v thou_o take_v it_o kind_o at_o her_o hand_n or_o think_v she_o a_o faithful_a wife_n unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o embrace_v she_o in_o thy_o arm_n or_o set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n though_o she_o love_v but_o one_o beside_o thou_o what_o woman_n will_v do_v so_o to_o such_o a_o husband_n or_o what_o husband_n to_o such_o a_o wife_n i_o appeal_v then_o to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n how_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v look_v well_o upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o any_o one_o sin_n and_o against_o thy_o conscience_n live_v in_o any_o one_o impiety_n which_o thou_o know_v his_o soul_n hate_v his_o pure_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v any_o wickedness_n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 6.15_o neith_n r_o shall_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n or_o thy_o saviour_n with_o sin_n that_o once_o cost_v he_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n oh_o than_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v wash_v thy_o heart_n 4.15_o jer._n 4.15_o and_o thy_o whole_a heart_n trom_n wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o or_o hinder_v thou_o from_o this_o change_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n pluck_v it_o out_o from_o thy_o heart_n and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a say_v christ_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n with_o one_o eye_n 29._o maâ—_n 5_o 29._o then_o have_v two_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n it_o make_v thy_o person_n and_o thy_o prayer_n abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n esa_n 1.15_o strive_v therefore_o earnest_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n for_o this_o total_a change_n shake_v off_o the_o fetter_n of_o thy_o belove_a sin_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o and_o a_o change_n in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v upon_o thou_o and_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o thou_o with_o the_o blessed_a apostle_n that_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n may_v sanctify_v thou_o whole_o 5.23_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o and_o that_o thy_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o change_n and_o thus_o be_v a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n to_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n seâ—t_n s._n bern._n in_o seâ—t_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a change_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o of_o sublimity_n into_o humility_n when_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n become_v flesh_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o the_o second_o of_o contemptibility_n into_o majesty_n when_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v then_o despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v glorious_o transfigure_v before_o his_o disciple_n the_o three_o of_o mutability_n into_o eternity_n when_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o reign_v in_o glory_n for_o evermore_o and_o like_v unto_o this_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a change_n in_o man_n man_n a_o threefold_a change_n in_o man_n the_o first_o be_v the_o change_n of_o adam_n glorious_a innocency_n in_o paradise_n into_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o change_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a corruption_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v in_o my_o text._n the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o change_n of_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n for_o evermore_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n adam_n fall_n be_v a_o change_n our_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v a_o change_n re-creation_n 3._o quest_n answ_n god_n the_o author_n of_o our_o re-creation_n and_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v also_o a_o change_n but_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o change_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o my_o text_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o 1.23_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o thus_o inward_o and_o outward_o by_o the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v beget_v &_o increase_v this_o newness_n in_o us._n no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v work_v this_o miracle_n this_o new_a birth_n more_o strange_a than_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v create_v thou_o be_v heal_v arbitr_n s._n bern._n de_fw-fr graetia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbitr_n thou_o be_v save_v but_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v from_o thou_o oh_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o create_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o justify_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o worse_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o raise_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a because_o than_o thy_o strength_n be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v 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