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become_v not_o thereupon_o more_o or_o less_o sad_a idle_a remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o god_n service_n wherefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v victorious_a and_o to_o gain_v a_o full_a conquest_n over_o all_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o all_o ghostly_a impediment_n defect_n infirmity_n whatsoever_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v all_o sort_n of_o humiliation_n from_o god_n hand_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n let_v we_o even_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a whensoever_o we_o find_v ourselves_o vilify_v and_o undervalue_v by_o man_n and_o whensoever_o we_o be_v destitute_v of_o consolation_n let_v we_o rejoice_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o our_o chief_a prelate_n and_o superior_n but_o also_o to_o our_o equal_n and_o inferior_n follow_v therein_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o submit_v himself_o to_o such_o and_o so_o low_a as_o to_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n philip._n 2._o v._n 8._o 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so_o fast_o chain_v and_o join_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o between_o these_o two_o man_n all_o the_o contradiction_n contention_n and_o opposition_n incident_a to_o our_o life_n be_v try_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n attribute_n to_o they_o several_a name_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o that_o end_n call_v one_o of_o they_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o flesh_n the_o one_o body_n the_o other_o soul_n one_o of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n spirit_n soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o bodily_a member_n one_o he_o call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o new_a and_o final_o as_o here_o one_o the_o exterior_a or_o outward_a man_n the_o other_o the_o interior_a or_o inward_a all_o which_o 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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o mortify_v and_o overcome_v the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o flesh_n rebell_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o against_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n must_v be_v encourage_v by_o all_o the_o good_a mean_n we_o can_v use_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o sensual_a motion_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o obtain_v tranquillity_n and_o perfect_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v continual_o fight_v with_o this_o enemy_n we_o must_v seek_v our_o peace_n in_o war_n our_o life_n in_o death_n that_o be_v in_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o god_n and_o final_o our_o great_a liberty_n in_o servitude_n for_o if_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o best_a liberty_n of_o all_o the_o great_a courage_n liberty_n and_o power_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n show_v itself_o best_o in_o overcome_v himself_o and_o his_o passion_n to_o subdue_v and_o make_v subject_a the_o sensual_a appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o great_a and_o heroic_a mind_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o follow_v and_o obey_v they_o overmuch_o speak_v a_o great_a tepidity_n and_o weakness_n of_o heart_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o combat_n it_o be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o fly_v and_o run_v away_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o best_a art_n of_o fight_v for_o by_o fly_v and_o run_v away_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o gain_v the_o victory_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o discourage_v vex_v trouble_n and_o mortify_v our_o adversary_n than_o to_o know_v that_o we_o dare_v not_o encounter_v we_o dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o he_o by_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n we_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fly_v from_o the_o flesh_n we_o escape_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o fly_v and_o run_v from_o ourselves_o we_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n all_o private_a affection_n all_o private_a and_o proper_a interest_n that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o the_o private_a design_n of_o self-love_n so_o that_o by_o fly_v we_o conquer_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n our_o wicked_a self_n also_o and_o all_o we_o lead_v captive_a all_o evil_a inclination_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o pacify_v and_o quiet_v our_o exterior_a or_o outward_a man_n as_o that_o we_o make_v the_o interior_a or_o inward_a man_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o we_o in_o much_o peace_n gain_v thereby_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a triumph_n than_o if_o we_o have_v vanquish_v whole_a army_n and_o subdue_v the_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n josue_n by_o fly_v and_o run_v away_o from_o the_o city_n of_o hay_n jos_n 8._o 15._o 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eat_v or_o drink_v he_o make_v himself_o but_o a_o laughingstock_n now_o that_o either_o in_o fear_n of_o god_n scruple_n of_o conscience_n or_o other_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n forbear_v his_o cup_n be_v in_o company_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o singularity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v till_o drink_v with_o the_o rest_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a derision_n and_o scorn_n to_o the_o bachanalian_a crew_n who_o account_v it_o a_o heroic_a act_n and_o cry_v it_o up_o for_o a_o point_n of_o valour_n in_o their_o tavern-contests_a to_o exceed_v other_o in_o drink_v for_o which_o reason_n also_o every_o one_o of_o these_o son_n of_o bacchus_n and_o the_o devil_n study_n and_o strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o what_o they_o can_v and_o he_o that_o remain_v victor_n over_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o much_o applaud_v in_o his_o wicked_a conquest_n that_o nothing_o please_v he_o more_o than_o to_o see_v his_o companion_n lie_v spew_v senseless_a or_o dead-drunk_a before_o he_o and_o which_o add_v to_o his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o these_o time_n his_o devilish_a trophy_n be_v so_o divulge_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o applause_n among_o all_o pot-companion_n that_o more_o than_o a_o few_o be_v encourage_v to_o emulate_v he_o and_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o strength_n in_o overcome_v he_o or_o some_o other_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n sect._n 2._o drunkenness_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n this_o evil_a disease_n be_v so_o rife_a among_o great_a person_n both_o of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o many_o of_o they_o can_v be_v except_v to_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v doubtless_o but_o who_o can_v withstand_v the_o torrent_n evil_a custom_n carry_v all_o before_o it_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o shame_n of_o sin_v the_o wise_a solomon_n foresee_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o long_o since_o and_o forewarn_v the_o world_n of_o it_o once_o and_o again_o as_o namely_o prov._n 31._o 4._o in_o these_o word_n noli_fw-la regibus_fw-la o_o lemuel_n noli_fw-la regibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n give_v not_o wine_n unto_o king_n o_o lemuel_n nor_o to_o prince_n strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o eccles_n 10._o v._n 16_o 17._o in_o these_o vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la terra_fw-la cujus_fw-la rexpuer_fw-la est_fw-la woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o their_o gluttonous_a appetite_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o blessed_n be_v the_o land_n who_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o who_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o unbeseeming_a prince_n and_o all_o person_n pretend_v to_o authority_n or_o honour_n both_o which_o oblige_v they_o to_o temperance_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o so_o 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