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therefore_o that_o we_o be_v vigilant_a to_o consider_v well_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o prevent_v all_o those_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v take_v and_o deceive_v hypocrite_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v like_a to_o those_o that_o tug_v at_o the_o oar_n in_o a_o galley_n a_o man_n will_v judge_v see_v their_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o how_o they_o stretch_v their_o arm_n forward_o that_o they_o will_v go_v on_o and_o sail_v forth_o right_a when_o with_o all_o their_o might_n they_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o draw_v backward_o even_o so_o be_v vain_a glorious_a they_o will_v nevertheless_o persuade_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o great_a detestation_n then_o vain_a glory_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o greedy_a such_o in_o time_n past_a be_v the_o pharisee_o as_o be_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n the_o priest_n and_o monk_n of_o the_o papacy_n who_o have_v their_o heart_n swell_v and_o puff_v up_o with_o ambition_n 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in_o his_o movable_n apparel_n and_o gesture_n and_o to_o be_v short_a offence_n in_o all_o his_o conversation_n he_o go_v and_o wallow_v himself_o like_o a_o swine_n upon_o it_o say_v that_o he_o trample_v down_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n answer_v ready_a that_o this_o be_v do_v with_o a_o great_a pride_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v many_o conterfaict_n humility_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o abuse_v the_o simple_a who_o can_v not_o beware_v of_o they_o there_o be_v of_o they_o other_o word_n who_o have_v a_o certain_a verbal_a humility_n in_o mouth_n only_o say_v they_o presume_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o will_v they_o be_v as_o clean_o from_o other_o sin_n as_o from_o that_o of_o ambition_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o know_v by_o their_o fetch_n the_o great_a desire_n and_o greediness_n that_o they_o have_v of_o honour_n seek_v all_o the_o way_n they_o can_v to_o compass_v they_o and_o piteous_o torment_v themselves_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o they_o add_v hereunto_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v flatter_v and_o be_v never_o so_o well_o content_a as_o when_o they_o hear_v themselves_o extol_v and_o there_o own_o praise_n set_v out_o contrariwise_o never_o so_o displease_v as_o when_o they_o see_v man_n hush_v and_o say_v nothing_o praisworthy_a of_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o obscure_v they_o wherein_o they_o discover_v their_o notable_a hypocrisy_n and_o show_v evident_o that_o they_o be_v liar_n and_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o when_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v teint_v with_o other_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v free_a from_o this_o of_o ambition_n 10._o for_o
christ_n we_o must_v note_v that_o be_v unite_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o graff_v in_o he_o as_o member_n in_o their_o body_n that_o he_o be_v then_o become_v our_o head_n and_o we_o be_v join_v to_o he_o as_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o all_o our_o debt_n reason_n and_o appoint_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o answer_n and_o pledge_v for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v pay_v all_o for_o we_o and_o thorough_o acquit_v we_o of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v indebt_v and_o bind_v for_o offer_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o death_n to_o the_o which_o death_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n 13_o and_o to_o deliver_v we_o by_o his_o cross_n from_o the_o curse_n to_o which_o we_o be_v likewise_o subject_a for_o have_v disobey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o break_v his_o law_n in_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n he_o have_v also_o raze_v out_o our_o disobedience_n 19_o by_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v so_o perfect_a &_o accomplish_v in_o all_o point_n he_o have_v supply_v and_o make_v amends_n for_o all_o our_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n and_o for_o the_o duty_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n be_v his_o creature_n child_n and_o servant_n the_o death_n then_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o curse_n which_o he_o have_v bear_v &_o the_o obedience_n that_o he_o have_v render_v all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o our_o name_n and_o for_o our_o discharge_n and_o be_v receive_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o acquittal_n in_o full_a payment_n and_o discharge_n of_o all_o our_o debt_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o more_o can_v be_v demand_v again_o of_o we_o he_o have_v through_o his_o innocence_n full_o satisfy_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o behold_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o 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be_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o he_o and_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o carry_v into_o heaven_n with_o he_o where_o we_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n 4._o as_o he_o be_v 1._o we_o be_v inheritor_n together_o with_o he_o 22._o and_o we_o have_v part_n in_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o rest_n &_o in_o all_o his_o felicity_n 17._o by_o mean_a of_o his_o righteousness_n obedience_n &_o innocence_n of_o all_o which_o through_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n also_o of_o his_o death_n sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o conclude_v similitude_n as_o merchant_n which_o be_v of_o one_o company_n &_o become_v partner_n be_v partaker_n alike_o of_o all_o the_o profit_n and_o damage_n which_o grow_v of_o their_o merchandise_n even_o so_o jesus_n christ_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o society_n we_o have_v together_o with_o he_o give_v we_o a_o part_n and_o we_o likewise_o give_v he_o of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o possess_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o gain_n &_o loss_n that_o come_v of_o the_o traffic_n that_o be_v exercise_v amongst_o man_n be_v equal_a and_o common_a amongst_o they_o all_o but_o here_o we_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o fruit_n that_o arise_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o charge_v himself_o with_o all_o the_o damage_n and_o loss_n that_o come_v of_o our_o disobedience_n the_o three_o reason_n reason_n for_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o 2._o be_v that_o be_v knit_v to_o he_o as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n be_v to_o their_o head_n the_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o conjunction_n receive_v thence_o one_o influence_n which_o give_v they_o life_n and_o distribute_v to_o each_o their_o motion_n &_o sense_n according_a as_o be_v fit_n for_o their_o nature_n and_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o 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the_o faithful_a similitude_n heb._n 4._o 8._o s._n augustin_n upon_o s._n john_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o life_n similitude_n gen._n 2._o 23._o ephes_n 5._o 30_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n the_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v our_o salvation_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o unto_o us._n act_n 9_o 5._o s._n augustin_n s._n augustin_n psal._n 34._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 14_z ezec._n 16._o 9_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 1._o 18._o mat._n 27._o 51._o heb._n 9_o 10._o isay_n 33._o 14._o by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n gen._n 28._o 12._o coloss_n 2._o 9_o isai_n 7._o 8._o mat._n 1._o 23._o philip._n 3._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 19_o s._n 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