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bag_n and_o wallet_n never_o follow_v the_o monastical_a devotion_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n noah_n moses_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a man_n and_o rich_a and_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v never_o follow_v any_o other_o rule_n then_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n povertie_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o their_o good_n be_v never_o impose_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o they_o never_o bind_v themselves_o to_o it_o by_o vow_n as_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o and_o manifestat_fw-la and_o extrââ_fw-la job._n 22._o tit._n 14._o c._n 5._o quia_fw-la quorundam_fw-la neque_fw-la christum_fw-la exprepriationem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la âmnis_fw-la iuris_fw-la cuinâcunque_fw-la rei_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la usum_fw-la
engender_v and_o beget_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o which_o saint_n james_n faith_n 1.14_o faith_n ãâã_d 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v second_o withdraw_v we_o from_o good_a and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o smother_v the_o good_a and_o holy_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 7.22.23_o say_v rom._n 7.22.23_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n the_o spirit_n also_o âusteth_v against_o the_o flesh_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o he_o create_v in_o we_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n david_n feel_v it_o thus_o when_o he_o say_v 16.7_o say_v psal_n 16.7_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counfall_v my_o reins_n also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n 27.8_o night-season_n psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o hart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v second_o he_o stop_v and_o stay_v the_o bad_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n they_o take_v not_o effect_v or_o at_o the_o least_o blunt_v their_o point_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v excessive_o in_o which_o fence_n saint_n john_n say_v 3.9_o say_v 1._o joh._n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o to_o commit_v sin_n be_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o occupation_n of_o sin_v and_o to_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o evil_a with_o a_o entire_a and_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n the_o which_o a_o man_n renew_v can_v do_v because_o with_o the_o feed_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o natural_a corruption_n he_o have_v in_o he_o the_o feed_v of_o god_n which_o 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slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o his_o will_n purify_v and_o correct_v be_v incessant_o cross_v by_o a_o contrary_a will_n which_o hinder_v he_o to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v do_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 26.41_o say_v mat._n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_v weak_a the_o will_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v have_v a_o marvelous_a affection_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v god_n but_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o which_o she_o be_v chain_v weaken_v it_o and_o make_v her_o slack_a and_o remiss_a to_o do_v that_o she_o will_v do_v the_o affection_n be_v never_o so_o well_o square_v and_o order_v but_o there_o be_v disorder_n they_o can_v never_o shake_v off_o so_o well_o this_o dust_n and_o dirt_n but_o as_o 18.21_o as_o 1._o king_n 18.21_o the_o israelite_n do_v halt_v on_o both_o side_n follow_v at_o one_o time_n god_n and_o baal_n so_o do_v they_o halt_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n betwixt_o the_o heavenly_a good_n which_o 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and_o rot_a fruit_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a according_a to_o christ_n saying_n 7.18_o saying_n matth._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n this_o natural_a contagion_n do_v infect_v all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a with_o so_o great_a a_o blemish_n that_o the_o church_n itself_o confess_v 64.6_o confess_v isai_n 64.6_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n what_o can_v we_o then_o say_v yea_o what_o ought_v we_o to_o say_v we_o i_o say_v who_o as_o bernard_n say_v 5._o say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr verb._n esaiae_n serm_n 5._o be_v not_o better_a than_o our_o forefather_n which_o have_v no_o less_o true_o they_o humble_o speak_v so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n ground_v on_o the_o great_a and_o general_a depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a be_v so_o blemish_v and_o distain_v that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a answer_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n four_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o knowledge_n for_o such_o as_o be_v our_o knowledge_n such_o be_v our_o obedience_n such_o be_v all_o our_o work_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o now_o our_o knowledge_n be_v very_o imperfect_a 13.9.12_o imperfect_a 1._o cor._n 13.9.12_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n we_o see_v now_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v represent_v by_o give_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n his_o sight_n 8.22_o sight_n mark_n 8.22_o of_o who_o saint_n mark_v say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o the_o first_o time_n he_o see_v man_n walk_v but_o not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o tree_n but_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o eye_n the_o second_o time_n he_o see_v every_o man_n clear_o even_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o we_o we_o receive_v here_o but_o the_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o often_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o and_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o by_o half_n whence_o we_o must_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o do_v they_o but_o by_o half_a and_o do_v remain_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n who_o first_o and_o last_o commandment_n can_v be_v fulfil_v by_o any_o man_n live_v here_o on_o earth_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n it_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a soul_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n the_o thought_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o same_o 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any_o not_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n strive_v against_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n imagine_v in_o himself_o that_o job_n for_o be_v better_o than_o other_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n before_o god_n he_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o error_n by_o job_n own_o book_n there_o shall_v he_o find_v eliphas_n preach_v 2._o preach_v job_n 4.17_o hier._n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 2._o shall_v mort_fw-fr all_o man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n behold_v be_v put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o fally_o how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n a_o sermon_n whence_o saint_n jerome_n infer_v 2._o infer_v hier._n advers_a jovian_a lib._n 2._o angelos_n quoque_fw-la &_o omnum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la peccare_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o and_o all_o 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peccatum_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o heaven_n how_o much_o more_o on_o earth_n if_o there_o be_v trespass_n or_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o those_o which_o be_v without_o corporal_a tentation_n how_o much_o more_o in_o we_o that_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o this_o weak_a flesh_n and_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n there_o shall_v he_o find_v job_n agree_v and_o consent_v unto_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o sigh_v forth_o these_o true_a word_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 9.2_o heart_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o job_n 9.2_o i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o of_o a_o truth_n but_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o and_o choose_v out_o my_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o there_o shall_v he_o find_v god_n himself_o rebuke_v job_n and_o reprove_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n for_o that_o 38.2_o that_o job_n 38.2_o he_o darken_a counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n and_o job_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o say_v to_o he_o 40.4.5_o he_o job_n 40.4.5_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o band_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o 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