we_o be_v not_o but_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n joynt-heir_n 8._o rom._n 8._o with_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v son_n so_o we_o by_o his_o right_n be_v son_n too_o all_o be_v we_o paul_n be_v we_o and_o cephas_n be_v we_o because_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n so_o that_o st._n john_n may_v well_o usher-in_a this_o great_a advancement_n which_o a_o ecce_fw-la behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n beside_o this_o grace_n of_o adoption_n we_o be_v child_n too_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o generation_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o so_o as_o he_o beget_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o eternal_a geneneration_n 18._o james_n 1._o 18._o as_o fulgentius_n speak_v but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a regeneration_n in_o he_o without_o any_o natural_a beginning_n 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sicut_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la so_o of_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v do_v amiss_o because_o he_o do_v it_o who_o will_v ever_o look_v that_o a_o sweet_a stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n who_o will_v expect_v that_o this_o nehustitan_n this_o rude_a piece_n of_o brass_n shall_v ever_o be_v polish_a or_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o far_o as_o in_o our_o conceit_n that_o out_o of_o this_o cockatrice-egge_n there_o shall_v be_v hatch_v a_o dove_n hence_o then_o increase_v thy_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n and_o admire_v god_n power_n with_o mere_a man_n this_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o this_o change_n too_o as_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v instantaneous_a and_o in_o a_o moment_n though_o the_o growth_n be_v by_o degree_n non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la morâ_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o delay_n but_o if_o even_o into_o this_o dead_a and_o corrupt_a matter_n he_o breathe_v the_o breath_n of_o spiritual_a life_n it_o shall_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v and_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o second_o term_n of_o this_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o here_o view_v he_o and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v change_v another_o out_o of_o another_o a_o child_n of_o light_n candidatus_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la one_o that_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o eternity_n certain_o a_o bless_a birth_n and_o happy_a change_n a_o happy_a day_n it_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o child_n be_v conceive_v a_o child_n of_o peace_n a_o child_n of_o blessing_n a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o brightness_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v a_o typical_a day_n of_o that_o eternal_a day_n when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o second_o resemblance_n of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n to_o our_o natural_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o this_o child_n and_o here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o resemblance_n it_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o comparison_n for_o though_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v great_a so_o that_o almost_o they_o be_v become_v proverbial_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o light_a affliction_n scarce_o worth_a note_n or_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n endure_v in_o this_o delivery_n but_o rod_n to_o these_o scorpion_n but_o as_o a_o cramp_n or_o convulsion_n to_o this_o rack_n as_o scratch_n to_o these_o wound_n scarce_o break_v the_o upper_a skin_n as_o seneca_n speak_v whilst_o these_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n whilst_o they_o enter_v the_o bowel_n and_o the_o heart_n scarce_o worth_a the_o speak_n of_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 26._o be_v unspeakable_a for_o indeed_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o grief_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o birth_n the_o sigh_n be_v she_o and_o the_o groan_n be_v she_o and_o all_o be_v to_o dead_a in_o herself_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n non_fw-la exercere_fw-la quod_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la as_o st._n hierome_n not_o to_o be_v what_o she_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o tame_v the_o wantonness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o empty_a the_o whole_a man_n of_o luxury_n to_o prune_v the_o overspreading_a passion_n all_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o new_a creature_n quantae_fw-la solicitudines_fw-la quantae_fw-la contritiones_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n what_o solicitude_n what_o anxiety_n what_o contrition_n what_o tie_v of_o continence_n what_o lash_n of_o conscience_n what_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n qualis_fw-la adversarius_fw-la what_o a_o adversary_n to_o cope_v withal_o and_o to_o remove_v that_o will_v strangle_v this_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o conception_n nay_o that_o will_v destroy_v it_o in_o semine_fw-la in_fw-la principiis_fw-la before_o it_o be_v a_o embryo_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v power_n to_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v pain_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n after_o the_o delivery_n quae_fw-la parturit_fw-la quatitur_fw-la &_o compungitur_fw-la in_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v a_o conquassation_n and_o compunction_n as_o it_o be_v but_o quae_fw-la peperit_fw-la exsultat_fw-la when_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v when_o the_o little_a infant_n hang_v on_o the_o teat_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o exsultation_n and_o the_o mother_n forget_v the_o pain_n because_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o christ_n be_v our_o joy_n 〈…〉_o he_o child_n to_o be_v form_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v at_o the_o first_o be_v bitter_a and_o distasteful_a to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o conceive_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o this_o new_a birth_n can_v be_v without_o a_o funeral_n for_o to_o be_v thus_o bear_v we_o must_v die_v we_o must_v die_v to_o ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v hate_v that_o which_o we_o most_o love_n we_o must_v renounce_v all_o that_o may_v hinder_v this_o birth_n but_o when_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o we_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n be_v remove_v all_o be_v serene_a and_o bright_a and_o we_o forget_v the_o pang_n and_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o before_o we_o endure_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v come_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o most_o high_a have_v over-shadowed_n it_o and_o now_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o
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with_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v as_o he_o direct_v we_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o quintilian_n ut_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la ità _fw-la discipulorum_fw-la est_fw-la praebere_fw-la se_fw-la dociles_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n to_o teach_v so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o scholar_n to_o be_v attentive_a and_o apt_a to_o learn_v and_o it_o hold_v true_a in_o divinity_n also_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v our_o teacher_n so_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o observe_v those_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o for_o all_o those_o who_o will_v be_v his_o follower_n res_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la coalescere_fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la discentis_fw-la docentÃsque_fw-la concordia_fw-la for_o this_o business_n will_v not_o close_a and_o be_v bring_v together_o without_o a_o agreement_n on_o both_o side_n if_o the_o spirit_n will_v first_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o will_v present_o to_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a my_o message_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o i_o have_v leave_v behind_o i_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o therefore_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o this_o work_n we_o must_v observe_v those_o rule_n which_o a_o learned_a physician_n give_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n there_o must_v be_v 1._o amor_fw-la operis_fw-la a_o love_n of_o the_o work_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o industry_n and_o earnest_a study_n in_o our_o preparation_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o methodical_a proceed_n and_o progress_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practice_n and_o exercitation_n and_o a_o conformity_n of_o our_o operation_n to_o the_o work_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v bring_v from_o ophir_n yet_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o live_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o love_n kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o i_o and_o make_v i_o active_a my_o industry_n be_v rule_v by_o method_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fruitless_a and_o all_o be_v confirm_v by_o practice_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v his_o seal_n and_o impression_n and_o character_n and_o make_v it_o a_o good_a work_n and_o first_o if_o we_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o move_v christ_n to_o make_v this_o preparation_n we_o can_v better_o answer_v then_o by_o say_v it_o be_v his_o love_n unto_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o may_v provoke_v we_o to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n love_n be_v a_o passion_n imprint_v in_o we_o say_v gregory_n nyssene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o good_a end_n to_o be_v level_v and_o fix_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n where_o when_o it_o be_v once_o fasten_v it_o be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a it_o will_v into_o the_o wilderness_n though_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o it_o pass_v all_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o &_o nihil_fw-la erubescit_fw-la 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and_o industry_n which_o will_v not_o do_v thing_n by_o half_n nor_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o chair_n till_o we_o have_v sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o gameliel_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o our_o life_n we_o propose_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n which_o we_o can_v present_o conquer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v basil_n even_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o attain_v without_o labour_n and_o sweat_v how_o laborious_a be_v thy_o revenge_n how_o busy_a thy_o cruelty_n how_o watchful_a and_o studious_a thy_o lust_n what_o penance_n do_v thy_o covetousness_n put_v thou_o to_o vitia_n magno_fw-la coluntur_fw-la say_v seneca_n even_o our_o vice_n cost_v we_o dear_a and_o stand_v we_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n and_o can_v we_o expect_v such_o a_o easy_a and_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n can_v a_o negligent_a and_o careless_a glance_n upon_o the_o 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