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and_o thereto_o as_o simeon_n prophesy_v to_o be_v the_o downe-falling_a â—_o luk._n â—_o and_o the_o uprising_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o sundry_a person_n diverse_o affect_v to_o who_o he_o allot_v a_o contrary_a retribution_n but_o also_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o singular_a person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o he_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o wrought_v the_o ruin_n of_o pride_n by_o his_o humility_n the_o ruin_n of_o avarice_n by_o his_o liberality_n the_o ruin_n of_o luxury_n by_o his_o chastity_n the_o ruin_n of_o envy_n by_o his_o charity_n the_o ruin_n of_o gluttony_n by_o his_o sobriety_n the_o ruin_n of_o wrath_n by_o his_o patience_n the_o ruin_n of_o sloth_n by_o his_o diligence_n in_o a_o word_n the_o ruin_n of_o all_o wickedness_n by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o certain_a man_n endeavour_v to_o 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which_o belong_v only_o to_o his_o grace_n who_o have_v create_v he_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o son_n renu_v they_o which_o belong_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n the_o necessity_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n divine_a work_n therein_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o disputation_n with_o nichodemus_n concern_v the_o same_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o 3.5_o io._n 3.5_o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a water_n whereby_o we_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o which_o be_v a_o especial_a work_n of_o god_n not_o only_o above_o man_n ability_n but_o far_o beyond_o his_o wisdom_n to_o conceive_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o continual_a invocation_n and_o prayer_n desire_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o as_o he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o work_v this_o conversion_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o may_v not_o any_o way_n refuse_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o evermore_o yield_v ourselves_o ready_a both_o in_o mind_n and_o member_n to_o suppress_v vice_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a virtue_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o evil_a to_o follow_v and_o incline_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v good_a by_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n chap._n xxii_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o chain_n virtue_n 8_o the_o combination_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o two_o hale_n or_o handle_n we_o regard_v the_o chain_n or_o iron-rope_n the_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o tractorie_a and_o grapple_v to_o the_o yoke_n the_o whole_a soole_n be_v pull_v forth_o by_o the_o ox_n this_o chain_n or_o rope_n be_v make_v of_o many_o ring_n or_o link_n fasten_v one_o within_o a_o other_o so_o as_o one_o of_o they_o be_v draw_v forth_o all_o the_o other_o must_v of_o 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that_o such_o as_o believe_v shall_v thereto_o add_v not_o only_a virtue_n but_o proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o add_v one_o virtue_n to_o a_o other_o until_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o christ_n but_o saint_n peter_n jump_v just_a to_o the_o grace_n 15._o 1._o pet._n 15._o and_o number_v up_o six_o particular_a link_n for_o this_o chain_n say_v give_v you_o all_o heed_n that_o you_o minister_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n in_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o your_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o your_o temperance_n godliness_n in_o your_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n in_o your_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n whereas_o he_o say_v give_v you_o all_o heed_n that_o you_o minister_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o action_n or_o
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 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think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n and_o endure_v all_o thing_n love_n never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o prophecying_n be_v abolish_v or_o the_o tongue_n cease_v or_o knowledge_n vanish_v away_o again_o 13._o verse_n 13._o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n these_o three_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n peruse_v paul_n praise_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a virtue_n seem_v to_o recapitulate_v his_o manifold_a member_n in_o his_o description_n thereof_o thus_o be_v say_v he_o a_o right_a will_n turn_v utter_o away_o from_o all_o earthly_a and_o present_a thing_n join_v in_o separable_a to_o god_n and_o unite_v with_o a_o certain_a fire_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enkindle_v estrange_v from_o all_o filthy_a pollution_n ignorant_a of_o corruption_n 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