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change_v for_o those_o only_o shall_v rise_v again_o change_v who_o shall_v rise_v again_o glorify_v in_o the_o virgin-body_n of_o regeneration_n which_o change_v the_o apostle_n understand_v because_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v again_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o consequence_n also_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v from_o his_o ancient_a be_v if_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n neither_o therefore_o also_o shall_v he_o have_v entrance_n unto_o god_n kingdom_n because_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v make_v spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o new_a birth_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n otherwise_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v hear_v indeed_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o shall_v 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his_o own_o new_a creature_n and_o new_a regeneratition_n who_o to_o wit_n have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o these_o who_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n after_o a_o most_o chaste_a manner_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o before_o the_o brutal_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n arise_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o altogether_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o virgin_n therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o top_n and_o lover_n of_o chastity_n do_v distinguish_v man_n as_o well_o in_o this_o age_n or_o life_n by_o chastity_n as_o in_o heaven_n and_o will_v grace_v they_o with_o a_o unimitable_a and_o eternal_a privilege_n for_o a_o great_a company_n follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o sing_v the_o song_n which_o no_o other_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v but_o these_o 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the_o sin_n of_o lust_n break_v no_o less_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n than_o his_o admonishment_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v therefore_o afterward_o radical_o corrupt_v and_o that_o thereupon_o another_o and_o almost_o brutal_a generation_n thereof_o follow_v therefore_o the_o joyful_a message_n have_v include_v as_o well_o a_o abolishment_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o of_o other_o sin_n consecutive_o issue_v from_o thence_o who_o by_o die_v destroy_v our_o death_n not_o his_o own_o because_o he_o have_v none_o the_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o temporal_a death_n for_o the_o righteous_a man_n as_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n die_v just_a even_o as_o before_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o eternal_a death_n therefore_o see_v man_n since_o the_o fall_n aught_o to_o be_v bear_v increase_n and_o multiply_v no_o long_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sex_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o man_n nor_o from_o thence_o can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v again_o of_o himself_o and_o to_o reassume_a his_o lose_a and_o ancient_a purity_n nor_o cease_v that_o he_o may_v again_o begin_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o better_o therefore_o the_o joyful_a message_n have_v bring_v a_o assurance_n unto_o we_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o a_o new_a birth_n of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o new_a nativity_n of_o its_o inn_n by_o regeneration_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o unspotted_a virginity_n and_o humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o new-birth_n do_v indeed_o repose_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o former_a state_n to_o wit_n by_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o debt_n and_o the_o stink_v or_o noisomeness_n thereof_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o adamical_a flesh_n in_o which_o the_o immortal_a mind_n live_v the_o ancient_a possession_n or_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o corruption_n draw_v from_o the_o impure_a original_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o adam_n but_o that_o this_o be_v real_o so_o we_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v for_o god_n do_v manifest_o daily_o grant_v a_o testimony_n of_o that_o actual_a grace_n and_o attain_a purity_n to_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a through_o a_o true_a and_o substantial_a regeneration_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o soul_n for_o true_o for_o this_o end_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n alone_a mahometan_n be_v baptise_a for_o a_o proper_a reproach_n because_o baptism_n from_o the_o fact_n or_o deed_n do_v however_o unlawful_o it_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v take_v away_o from_o they_o for_o the_o future_a the_o noisomness_n inbred_a in_o they_o otherwise_o to_o endure_v for_o their_o life_n time_n such_o as_o in_o all_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n in_o many_o place_n up_o and_o down_o we_o do_v daily_o observe_v to_o be_v with_o loathe_v and_o weariness_n the_o true_a effect_n therefore_o of_o regeneration_n and_o its_o co-promised_n character_n do_v much_o shine_n in_o baptism_n even_o outward_o also_o in_o a_o defectuous_a body_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n do_v serve_v we_o for_o unvoluntary_a witness_n unto_o this_o thing_n yea_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n confirm_v the_o unobliterable_a character_n or_o impression_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o be_v repeat_v but_o the_o new-birth_n by_o baptism_n do_v not_o yet_o for_o that_o cause_n take_v away_o a_o necessity_n of_o death_n for_o baptism_n forsake_v its_o own_o with_o the_o fardel_n of_o a_o defile_a and_o adamical_a body_n beget_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man._n and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o the_o soul_n as_o subject_v unto_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o corrupt_a body_n and_o of_o a_o will_v long_o ago_o corrupt_v wherefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o impure_a nature_n also_o a_o easy_a inclination_n and_o frequency_n of_o sin_v baptism_n have_v be_v scarce_o sufficient_a for_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n otherwise_o for_o the_o more_o young_a sort_n it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a therefore_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v wine_n which_o bud_v forth_o virgin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o lord_n incarnation_n or_o of_o the_o institute_v sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v bud_v forth_o virgin_n as_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o creator_n from_o the_o beginning_n esteem_v of_o and_o reckon_v upon_o virginity_n alone_o and_o of_o how_o great_a abhorrency_n numb_a 25._o luxury_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o although_o bigamy_n or_o a_o plurality_n of_o wife_n and_o likewise_o a_o dismiss_v of_o one_o wife_n and_o much_o lose_n of_o
but_o if_o it_o list_v we_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n hereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o eve_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a apple_n make_v herself_o subject_a to_o the_o itch_n of_o lust_n stir_v up_o and_o admit_v the_o man_n unto_o copulation_n and_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o conceive_v humane_a nature_n be_v corrupt_v and_o remain_v degenerate_a thenceforward_o through_o the_o cause_n of_o which_o corruption_n posterity_n be_v deprive_v of_o a_o incomparable_a purity_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v place_n for_o conjecture_n that_o eve_n do_v by_o the_o member_n through_o which_o she_o become_v subject_a unto_o many_o misery_n testify_v among_o posterity_n a_o successive_a fault_n of_o her_o fall_n and_o bloody_a defilement_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o part_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n become_v a_o sink_n of_o filth_n and_o testify_v the_o abuse_n and_o fault_n of_o a_o unobliterable_a sin_n and_o therefore_o also_o suffer_v because_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o son_n in_o manner_n of_o bruit_n beast_n because_o henceforward_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o bruit_n for_o so_o that_o curse_n have_v enter_v into_o nature_n and_o shall_v there_o remain_v and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n also_o a_o necessity_n of_o menstrue_n for_o before_o sin_n the_o young_a go_v forth_o the_o womb_n be_v shut_v have_v not_o cause_v pain_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o argue_v from_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o incomparable_a virgin-mother_n of_o god_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n never_o admit_v into_o she_o any_o corruption_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v never_o subject_a to_o menstrue_n as_o neither_o to_o have_v suffer_v womanish_a discomodity_n because_o she_o be_v she_o who_o by_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o moon_n subject_v under_o her_o foot_n unto_o who_o next_o unto_o god_n be_v honour_n and_o praise_n chap._n cix_o life_n if_o i_o must_v at_o length_n philosophize_v of_o long_a life_n i_o must_v first_o look_v into_o what_o life_n be_v and_o then_o what_o the_o life_n of_o man_n what_o immortal_a and_o adamical_a life_n be_v afterward_o what_o a_o sensitive_a and_o short_a life_n be_v what_o a_o diseasie_a what_o a_o healthy_a life_n what_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o repeat_v some_o lesson_n from_o my_o premise_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o life_n be_v a_o light_n and_o formal_a beginning_n whereby_o a_o thing_n act_n what_o it_o be_v command_v to_o act_v but_o this_o light_n be_v give_v by_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v infuse_v at_o one_o only_a instant_a even_o as_o fire_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n it_o be_v enclose_v under_o the_o identity_n and_o unity_n of_o a_o form_n and_o be_v distinguish_v by_o general_a kind_n and_o species_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a combustive_a light_n a_o consumer_n of_o the_o radical_a moisture_n it_o be_v as_o well_o vital_a in_o the_o fish_n as_o in_o the_o lion_n and_o as_o well_o in_o the_o poppy_n as_o in_o pepper_n neither_o also_o do_v heat_n fail_v in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o radical_a moisture_n neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v moisture_n fail_v through_o a_o defect_n of_o heat_n but_o only_o through_o a_o diminishment_n and_o extinguishment_n alone_o of_o the_o vital_a power_n and_o also_o of_o the_o light_n the_o fire_n light_n life_n form_n magnal_n place_n etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o creature_n not_o substance_n as_o neither_o comprehend_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o accident_n neither_o therefore_o do_v i_o distinguish_v the_o form_n in_o vital_a thing_n from_o their_o life_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v on_o both_o side_n except_v to_o wit_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a life_n which_o be_v mute_a or_o dumb_a and_o scarce_o appear_v such_o 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