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glory_n of_o god_n and_o although_o the_o ungodly_a abstain_v some_o time_n from_o robbinge_v and_o kill_v with_o such_o like_a wicked_a iniquity_n yet_o always_o he_o sin_v although_o not_o so_o much_o not_o in_o abstain_v but_o that_o he_o abstein_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a account_n interest_n and_o utility_n and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a in_o carnal_a man_n while_o he_o be_v carnal_a sin_n do_v ever_o reign_v seven_o rom._n viij_o roma_fw-it ix_o rom._n seven_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n yea_o and_o ever_o do_v sin_n continual_o because_o that_o although_o he_o abstain_v from_o homicide_n theft_n and_o commit_v such_o like_a iniquity_n nevertheless_o he_o sin_v ever_o continual_o in_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o to_o work_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v absteininge_v for_o his_o honour_n from_o all_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v then_o innumerable_a and_o yet_o they_o think_v in_o confession_n to_o number_v they_o all_o be_v then_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o carnal_a sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n see_v how_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v worthi_a to_o be_v reward_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v true_a preparation_n or_o disposition_n to_o grace_n therefore_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v not_o raise_v himself_o or_o work_v towards_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v not_o work_n to_o his_o creation_n so_o the_o carnal_a man_n that_o in_o adam_n be_v dead_a iiii_o ephe._n two_o roma_fw-it iiii_o and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o can_v not_o work_v towards_o his_o regeneration_n and_o creation_n yea_o even_o as_o a_o humane_a body_n without_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o move_v but_o downward_o so_o the_o dead_a soul_n without_o the_o spirit_n &_o christ_n his_o life_n can_v not_o 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work_n that_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o not_o for_o that_o the_o good_a thyefe_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v confess_v christ_n therefore_o he_o do_v illuminate_v he_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n do_v illuminate_v and_o touch_v his_o herte_n therefore_o he_o do_v confess_v he_o and_o the_o like_a happen_v of_o all_o us._n and_o what_o good_a work_n do_v paul_n when_o christ_n convert_v he_o he_o be_v most_o strong_o against_o his_o honour_n even_o as_o we_o be_v before_o he_o call_v us._n these_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v be_v with_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o dark_a prison_n bind_v with_o many_o chain_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n a_o sleep_v in_o sin_n and_o wylte_n thou_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o they_o self_n no_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v needs_o awake_v he_o the_o evell_a tree_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n as_o christ_n say_v seven_o math._n seven_o no_o more_o can_v the_o ungodlye_a good_a work_n before_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n regenerate_v we_o be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o sprynge_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n iii._n iho._n iii._n therefore_o can_v we_o do_v no_o spiritual_a work_n yea_o even_o as_o paul_n say_v all_o the_o effect_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n unclean_a be_v all_o our_o work_n which_o proceed_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o final_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n be_v against_o he_o god_n at_o the_o beginning_a make_v man_n free_a but_o in_o sinninge_v he_o be_v make_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n that_o not_o only_o he_o can_v not_o neither_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o part_n
¶_o fouretene_n sermon_n of_o barnardine_n ochyne_n concern_v the_o predestination_n and_o election_n of_o god_n very_o expediente_a to_o the_o setting_a forth_o of_o his_o glory_n among_o his_o creature_n translate_v out_o of_o italian_a in_o to_o our_o natyve_a tongue_n by_o a.c._n ☞_o it_o be_v good_a to_o hide_v the_o king_n secret_n but_o to_o decleare_a and_o praise_v the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a thing_n co._n xij_o ☞_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n let_v go_v and_o to_o the_o southe_n keep_v not_o back_o but_o bring_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n for_o they_o have_v i_o create_v fashyoned_a and_o make_v for_o my_o honour_n esa_n xliii_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chaptre_n i._n whether_o predestination_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v speak_v or_o think_v two_o how_o excellent_a our_o election_n be_v iij._n if_o we_o may_v know_v in_o this_o present_a 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do_v determine_v to_o justify_v glorifye_v and_o magnyfie_v those_o that_o he_o have_v elect_v and_o even_o so_o he_o have_v do_v viiâ—_n rom._n viiâ—_n as_o paul_n write_v who_o also_o exaltyth_v our_o election_n for_o that_o cause_n sainge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forsawe_v without_o beginning_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o he_o choose_v we_o by_o mere_a mercy_n accord_v to_o the_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o laud_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o then_o choose_v because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v holly_n by_o his_o election_n and_o to_o
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