what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o love_v that_o in_o the_o true_a good_a and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o where_o this_o knowledge_n be_v there_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o also_o to_o be_v love_v of_o all_o and_o willing_o have_v and_o bear_v not_o regard_v whether_o it_o be_v sweet_a or_o sour_a acceptable_a or_o troublesome_a to_o nature_n beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o what_o man_n this_o true_a good_a be_v know_v there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v deceive_v and_o he_o that_o speak_v otherwise_o lie_v and_o in_o who_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o neither_o know_v the_o true_a god_n nor_o truth_n itself_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n let_v no_o man_n 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such_o a_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v or_o write_v but_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n and_o know_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n be_v this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n the_o matter_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o old_a man_n be_v adam_n disobedience_n selfness_n egoity_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o new_a man_n be_v christ_n and_o obedience_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o die_v perish_a and_o the_o like_a you_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o when_o and_o where_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o divine_a light_n there_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v again_o also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n must_v die_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o himself_o or_o egoity_n shall_v die_v s._n paul_n say_v put_v off_o the_o 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dead_a and_o shall_v never_o live_v again_o but_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o obedience_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v adam_n or_o his_o son_n he_o be_v without_o god_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v against_o god_n be_v dead_a before_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o obedience_n he_o be_v and_o live_v with_o god_n this_o be_v also_o write_v sin_n be_v this_o when_o the_o creature_n do_v avert_v itself_o from_o the_o creator_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o and_o the_o very_a same_o for_o whosoever_o be_v in_o disobedience_n be_v in_o sin_n neither_o shall_v sin_v ever_o be_v correct_v
else_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n attend_v his_o preparation_n and_o endeavour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v prepare_v sure_o god_n will_v prepare_v he_o sufficient_o and_o will_v add_v so_o much_o love_n diligence_n and_o study_n to_o that_o preparation_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o pour_v into_o he_o be_v now_o prepare_v all_o those_o good_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v certain_a way_n which_o lead_v we_o hither_o according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o learn_v any_o art_n whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o it_o the_o first_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o necessary_a be_v a_o great_a desire_n diligence_n and_o endeavour_n continual_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v if_o this_o be_v absent_a the_o matter_n will_v never_o be_v attain_v the_o second_o be_v that_o you_o have_v something_o whereby_o to_o learn_v the_o three_o that_o you_o careful_o and_o diligent_o observe_v attend_v and_o 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