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partaker_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v likewise_o part_n with_o they_o verse_n 14_o here_o then_o flesh_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o natural_a viciousness_n of_o man_n corruption_n as_o it_o be_v often_o time_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n of_o man_n contrary_n unto_o the_o spirit_n for_o than_o shall_v our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v but_o for_o the_o whole_a natural_a and_o true_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n both_o of_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o of_o human_a flesh_n subsist_v and_o not_o of_o body_n only_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o apollinarist_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o main_a branch_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n now_o of_o the_o next_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o this_o be_v a_o annexion_n unto_o the_o word_n go_v before_o so_o be_v it_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a mystery_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v say_v although_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o have_v set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a phil._n 2._o yet_o do_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d most_o glorious_a shine_v and_o sign_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o godhead_n manifest_o appear_v and_o show_v four_o itself_o which_o here_o be_v call_v spirit_n as_o the_o same_o be_v express_v more_o plain_o first_o by_o our_o apostle_n roman_n 1.4_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o be_v one_o notable_a and_o notorious_a action_n of_o his_o supernatural_a virtue_n second_o by_o peter_n 1.3.18_o by_o a_o other_o semblable_a act_n even_o the_o worthy_a work_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o 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to_o the_o roman_n where_o our_o apostle_n handle_v that_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n even_o our_o justification_n but_o especial_o chap._n 3.28_o in_o those_o word_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o word_n here_o signify_v to_o approve_v show_v forth_o or_o declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o certain_a sign_n and_o sure_a token_n by_o infallible_a argument_n and_o evident_a demonstration_n such_o as_o can_v be_v refell_v or_o refute_v as_o psal_n 51._o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n against_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v
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the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o himself_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o at_o his_o inauguration_n &_o consecraction_n after_o his_o baptism_n when_o as_o by_o the_o â—ively_a voice_n and_o divine_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n he_o be_v pronounce_v and_o proclaim_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o god_n his_o father_n three_o in_o his_o temptation_n when_o â—s_n he_o vanquish_v satan_n in_o a_o monomachy_n or_o single_a combat_n and_o make_v he_o void_a &_o â—uant_n from_o he_o four_o in_o cure_v all_o kind_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n by_o take_v a_o way_n both_o the_o cause_n &_o the_o effect_n five_o in_o know_v â—ng_v both_o the_o thought_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o â—t_z appear_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o gospel_n sixthly_o in_o still_v the_o wind_n &_o calm_v the_o sea_n â—nd_v in_o work_v other_o strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n seaventh_o in_o his_o passion_n when_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v succour_v and_o 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justitiam_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—â—_n humano_fw-la more_fw-it sed_fw-la divina_fw-la puritate_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o not_o according_a to_o human_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n for_o so_o signify_v this_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o place_n and_o iâ—_n respect_v of_o we_o be_v allone_n with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n have_v 1._o col._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o soâ—â—_n scope_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o faith_n which_o by_o thâ—_n same_o spirit_n do_v believe_v &_o put_v their_o truâ—â—_n in_o he_o not_o rest_v or_o rely_v upon_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o merit_v what_o so_o ever_o and_o of_o this_o iustifi_n have_v not_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o 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say_v paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v and_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 8.5.6_o though_o their_o â—e_n that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v allthing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all-thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o &_o again_o 1._o col._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o this_o point_n and_o to_o make_v our_o use_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_n to_o justify_v ourselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o external_o by_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o internal_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o with_o the_o hypocritical_a jeweâ—_n in_o esaies_n day_n 29.13_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o hart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o theâ—_n and_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n to_o be_v serious_a observer_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o inward_a sincerity_n math._n 15.8_o not_o superstitious_o with_o the_o unfaithful_a jew_n and_o idolatrous_a samaritan_n to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o ignorant_o they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o blind_o they_o know_v not_o where_o but_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23.24_o not_o to_o
declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v those_o of_o these_o last_o day_n &_o perilous_a time_n which_o paul_n foretell_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v ashew_a of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o tim._n 3.5_o not_o to_o love_v one_o another_o in_o tougne_v &_o in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n as_o john_n exhort_v we_o for_o such_o external_a show_n and_o semblance_n such_o outward_a face_n and_o grace_v with_o such_o deep_a dissemble_n and_o hollow_a heart_a hyprocrisie_n god_n utter_o hate_v and_o abhor_v when_o as_o we_o dally_v with_o god_n himself_o double_a with_o man_n &_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n as_o may_v well_o be_v say_v deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v make_v this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o theatre_n the_o church_n a_o stage_n themselves_o as_o actor_n and_o player_n in_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o in_o disguise_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o side_n robe_n broad_a philactary_n and_o long_a 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