earth_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o seed_n of_o all_o body_n and_o ponderous_a thing_n whatsoever_o so_o be_v man_n heart_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o opinion_n sect_n document_n art_n science_n yea_o the_o swallow_n of_o all_o sin_n abomination_n and_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n sixth_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o it_o many_o hollow_a place_n and_o such_o as_o be_v inscrutable_a so_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o therfere_v be_v call_v prawm_fw-la &_o inscrutabile_fw-la wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a seventhlie_a and_o last_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o till_v and_o manure_v bear_v natural_o brier_n thorn_n thistle_n nettle_n &_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o curse_n gen._n 3._o even_o so_o man_n heart_n without_o discipline_n or_o spiritual_a culture_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a &_o naughty_a imagination_n sin_n evil_a deed_n â—nd_v like_o fruit_n such_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o sure_o here_o may_v we_o see_v the_o true_a image_n â—f_n the_o old_a adam_n who_o have_v as_o say_a bernard_n 15._o bern_n in_o 30._o serm_v ê‘voâ—de_fw-la 1._o cor._n 15._o a_o threefold_a oldnes_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o of_o â—he_n mouth_n and_o that_o of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o which_o we_o offend_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v â—ound_v carnal_a &_o worldly_a desire_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n likewise_o in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v double_a inveteration_n as_o arrogancy_n and_o derogacie_n also_o a_o double_a oldnes_n be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v heinous_a &_o wicked_a action_n all_o these_o be_v the_o old_a man_n image_n and_o require_v in_o we_o to_o be_v renew_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o repentant_a yea_o godly_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o godly_a of_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o land_n fallowed_a or_o well_o manure_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o labour_n thereon_o employ_v next_o for_o the_o aptness_n of_o the_o same_o to_o receive_v &_o retain_v the_o seed_n three_o for_o the_o fertillitie_n thereof_o for_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wise_a husbandman_n namely_o god_n to_o exercise_v and_o to_o improve_v the_o same_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o hide_a grace_n whereby_o he_o have_v mortify_v therein_o the_o brier_n 3._o joh._n 3_o 3._o thorn_n thistle_n &_o tare_n and_o renew_v the_o same_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o the_o spiritual_a georgie_n and_o thereby_o have_v give_v it_o power_n to_o procreate_v &_o yield_v forth_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o those_o good_a seed_n and_o plantes_n thereon_o bestow_v this_o be_v a_o special_a fallow_v of_o the_o spiritual_a land_n as_o wherein_o may_v be_v see_v a_o true_a mortification_n mâ—â—tifiâ—â—â—â—â—n_n mâ—â—tifiâ—â—â—â—â—n_n and_o a_o right_a renovation_n râ—â—â—â—â—tion_n râ—â—â—â—â—tion_n so_o often_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o the_o former_a our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v all_o godly_a lust_n kill_v sin_n utterlie_o suppress_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v make_v able_a both_o to_o conceive_v those_o spiritual_a good_a motion_n and_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o now_o whereas_o we_o be_v sometime_o in_o darkness_n &_o can_v not_o conceive_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n â—_o 1._o cor_n â—_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o hope_n without_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o so_o all_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o old_a man_n now_o be_v we_o lighten_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o have_v new_a motion_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o boldness_n in_o christ_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n right_a invocation_n love_n joy_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o other_o good_a spiritual_a virtue_n under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n our_o prince_n to_o this_o exhort_v the_o apostle_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n so_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man._n this_o heavenly_a man_n be_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o triple_a novitie_n or_o newness_n as_o the_o same_o bernard_n write_v opposite_a to_o the_o triple_a oldness_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o newness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o of_o the_o body_n concur_v the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v recreate_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o second_o he_o say_v let_v not_o any_o evil_a word_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o for_o the_o three_o he_o say_v 6.19_o ro._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o now_o give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o this_o bernard_n etc._n bern._n renovetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la cor_fw-la noctrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n draw_v to_o particular_n say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v renew_a from_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o those_o be_v exclude_v â—he_v love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o let_v all_o arrogancy_n and_o derogation_n be_v banish_v our_o mouth_n that_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o may_v succeed_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a estimation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o those_o heinous_a and_o wicked_a action_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n let_v continency_n and_o perfe_a innocence_n be_v embrace_v as_o where_o by_o the_o contrary_a vice_n may_v bâ—e_v expel_v and_o overcome_v by_o these_o contrary_a virtue_n this_o kind_n of_o renovation_n work_v the_o lord_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o his_o say_n behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a the_o same_o dwell_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o true_a wisdom_n in_o our_o mouth_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o in_o our_o person_n the_o right_a justice_n to_o this_o husbandry_n chief_o aim_v the_o prophet_n when_o prophesy_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o of_o the_o re-edify_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n name_n thus_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o desolate_a place_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o desolate_a land_n shall_v be_v till_v whereas_o it_o lay_v waste_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o advise_v the_o collossian_o 3._o col._n 3._o to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n when_o he_o will_v the_o roman_n 13._o ro._n 13._o to_o cast_v away_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n cor._n 1._o cor._n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a by_o this_o be_v every_o one_o teach_v his_o own_o condition_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o that_o say_n know_v thyself_o and_o thereby_o endeavour_n the_o soon_o to_o assay_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o gross_a corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o that_o while_o we_o peruse_v all_o other_o we_o neglect_v ourselves_o and_o what_o gain_n they_o who_o either_o for_o vainglory_n or_o greedy_a lucre_n or_o any_o worldly_a respect_n seek_v to_o pleasure_v other_o and_o the_o while_o make_v themselves_o castaway_n the_o sick_a man_n who_o know_v not_o his_o own_o estate_n seek_v not_o for_o a_o physician_n nor_o study_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o danger_n until_o it_o be_v overlate_a god_n grant_v we_o may_v look_v better_o to_o ourselves_o hereafter_o then_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v and_o in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v terrify_v from_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o mercy_n be_v incite_v and_o encourage_v to_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n inhabit_v our_o heart_n and_o therein_o the_o good_a seed_n sow_v bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n xiii_o the_o plough_n wherewith_o the_o land_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v fallowed_a and_o
thou_fw-mi kuriou_n jesou_n alla_fw-fr kai_fw-fr muriaki_v ean_v iaie_o i_o be_o ready_a say_v gordius_n not_o only_o to_o labour_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o only_o once_o but_o a_o thousand_o time_n if_o it_o may_v so_o be_v ephes_n ignat._n in_o apost_n ad_fw-la trattia_n act_n ep_a 10._o ad_fw-la ephes_n and_o i_o say_v ignatius_n have_v settle_v my_o hope_n in_o he_o who_o die_v for_o i_o that_o be_v christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o he_o again_o i_o be_o for_o god_n cause_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o murderer_n as_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n the_o just_a unto_o the_o blood_n of_o ignatius_n the_o least_o again_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n suffer_v i_o say_v he_o to_o be_v make_v meat_n for_o the_o beast_n appoint_v to_o devour_v i_o 11_o epist_n 11_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o god_n for_o i_o be_o the_o wheat_n or_o corn_n of_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v grind_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o beast_n that_o i_o may_v become_v clean_a bread_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o thereto_o you_o may_v persuade_v those_o beast_n that_o their_o womb_n become_v my_o sepulchre_n and_o that_o they_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o my_o body_n whereby_o after_o my_o death_n the_o same_o may_v not_o remain_v loathsome_a unto_o any_o of_o they_o which_o live_v loe_o this_o be_v that_o which_o faithful_a hope_n persuade_v and_o such_o be_v the_o ox_n such_o be_v their_o labour_n in_o this_o field_n and_o such_o be_v their_o remuneration_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o saint_n chap._n xxix_o 1_o the_o holder_n 2_o the_o leader_n 3_o the_o driver_n of_o piety_n plough_n we_o know_v right_a well_o 1._o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o man_n diony_n areo_fw-la in_fw-la caie_v hierarchiae_fw-la ca._n 1._o that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o son_n but_o he_o who_o the_o father_n draw_v and_o that_o no_o man_n come_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o in_o this_o work_n the_o whole_a trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a deity_n have_v his_o action_n and_o perfect_a work_n therefore_o it_o be_v 1._o cant._n 1._o that_o the_o most_o holy_a spowsesse_v â—s_a solomon_n testify_v pray_v to_o her_o most_o peerless_a head_n say_v draw_v i_o forth_o after_o thou_o and_o then_o will_v we_o run_v 31._o jer._n 31._o ephraim_n implore_v as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v o_o lord_n convert_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v the_o apostle_n desire_v o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptise_v the_o believer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o as_o the_o plough_n be_v by_o the_o holder_n thereof_o direct_v by_o the_o leader_n allure_v and_o by_o the_o driver_n provoke_v so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a plough_n direct_v by_o god_n the_o father_n allure_v by_o god_n the_o son_n and_o provoke_v by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o god_n himself_o hold_v christ_n jesus_n lead_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n provoke_v the_o plough_n in_o this_o husbandry_n and_o field_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.1_o gen._n 1.1_o thus_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n these_o three_o person_n have_v not_o only_o their_o several_a but_o their_o joint_a operation_n as_o moses_n testify_v thus_o in_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n beget_v 2._o mat._n 1._o luk_n 2._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o the_o conception_n and_o god_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v which_o three_z also_o work_v in_o the_o beget_n regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o elect_a saint_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o three_o but_o one_o eternal_a god_n holder_n the_o holder_n my_o father_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o so_o call_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n providence_n and_o good_a endeavour_n have_v philoso_n god_n be_v as_o a_o husbandman_n secund_n philoso_n and_o daily_o employ_v by_o he_o on_o the_o soil_n of_o man_n heart_n wherein_o semblant_n to_o the_o husbandman_n who_o the_o philosopher_n secundus_fw-la in_o the_o presence_n of_o adrian_n define_v he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o labour_n a_o improver_n of_o the_o desert_n a_o physician_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o planter_n of_o tree_n and_o a_o measurer_n or_o proportioner_n of_o month_n in_o this_o person_n we_o may_v here_o remember_v beyond_o many_o other_o two_o principal_a attribute_n or_o divine_a virtue_n namely_o mercy_n god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n both_o the_o which_o in_o the_o hold_n of_o this_o plough_n he_o apt_o apply_v as_o his_o two_o hand_n to_o those_o two_o hale_n or_o handle_v of_o the_o soole_n in_o the_o former_a we_o find_v he_o ever_o upright_o and_o severe_a against_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o the_o latter_a love_a and_o cheerful_a to_o penitent_n the_o first_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a beautify_v by_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therein_o both_o these_o be_v so_o tempt_v by_o the_o meditation_n of_o messiah_n his_o merit_n 10._o gregor_n mor._n in_o job._n 35_o lib._n 26._o cap._n 10._o that_o neither_o presumption_n hurt_v nor_o desperation_n kill_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o good_a father_n so_o in_o his_o goodness_n he_o respect_v not_o only_o his_o natural_a son_n god_n and_o man_n but_o all_o such_o as_o have_v their_o adoption_n by_o grace_n in_o he_o with_o a_o right_n fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n the_o leader_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o be_v christ_n jesus_n plough_n 2_o christ_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o plough_n who_o indeed_o go_v forth_o before_o all_o those_o his_o ox_n as_o their_o head_n and_o captain_n and_o willing_a to_o bring_v man_n from_o error_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o especial_o his_o minister_n to_o the_o right_a method_n and_o order_n of_o their_o vocation_n 22._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v falli_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la mori_n non_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr qua_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quà _fw-la case_z nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v thou_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o life_n will_v thou_o not_o err_v i_o be_o the_o way_n thou_o have_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v but_o unto_o i_o neither_o may_v thou_o walk_v safe_o save_v by_o i_o this_o be_v the_o same_o to_o who_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o prophet_n point_n the_o figure_n aim_v and_o 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