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a_o like_o large_a manner_n return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n 3._o after_o which_o three_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o also_o resume_v his_o exhortation_n unto_o meekness_n and_o against_o maliciousnese_n vers_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n four_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v against_o filthiness_n also_o against_o which_o he_o have_v give_v a_o touch_n chap._n 1.21_o and_o this_o he_o do_v chap._n 4._o mix_v his_o reproof_n of_o this_o together_o with_o that_o other_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n whence_o strife_n arise_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o he_o touch_v upon_o that_o also_o vers_fw-la 6._o touch_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o chapter_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o here_o then_o be_v two_o point_n first_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n secon_o against_o strife_n and_o contention_n arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o meekness_n in_o 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incline_v but_o god_n prescribe_v otherwise_o again_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n lu_v to_o envy_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v be_v jealous_a as_o faber_n render_v it_o see_v envy_n be_v the_o corruption_n so_o much_o in_o this_o epistle_n impugn_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o word_n which_o shall_v carry_v a_o good_a sense_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v some_o other_o and_o not_o have_v use_v this_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o take_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o to_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pareus_n do_v unto_o by_o against_o be_v as_o strange_a neither_o do_v the_o next_o word_n current_o follow_v any_o of_o both_o these_o exposition_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v therefore_o or_o for_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n i_o prefer_v therefore_o that_o exposition_n which_o interprete_v the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o all_o man_n have_v in_o common_a the_o spirit_n of_o natural_a life_n for_o every_o man_n that_o live_v live_v by_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n for_o when_o this_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o â—_o eccl._n 12._o â—_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o by_o the_o spirit_n then_o dwell_v in_o we_o i_o understand_v our_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v usual_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o for_o example_n that_o corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o that_o whereby_o man_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o to_o idolatry_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 4.12_o that_o whereby_o man_n be_v blind_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n esay_n 29.10_o and_o this_o corruption_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 7.20_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o infection_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n sometime_o a_o man_n infect_v herewith_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.14_o natural_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o soul_n and_o because_o he_o be_v carry_v hereby_o to_o carnal_a thing_n and_o it_o utter_v itself_o by_o the_o fleshly_a member_n of_o the_o body_n sometime_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a as_o 1_o cor._n 3.41_o and_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o this_o corruption_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v out_o the_o scripture_n where_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n be_v set_v forth_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n viz._n gal._n 5.17_o for_o there_o be_v show_v how_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o unto_o what_o this_o lust_a tend_v when_o he_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a fruit_n thereof_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n envy_n and_o strife_n and_o be_v thus_o understand_v all_o thing_n agree_v here_o most_o notable_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o be_v link_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o be_v like_o affect_a as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v be_v to_o be_v shake_v off_o from_o god_n as_o be_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o because_o the_o corruption_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v carry_v as_o by_o their_o spirit_n here_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v unto_o envy_n fight_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a and_o in_o high_a place_n but_o god_n incline_v the_o contrary_a way_n viz._n to_o humility_n by_o promise_a grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o threaten_v the_o proud_a that_o out_o of_o their_o pride_n break_v out_o into_o such_o unchristian_a brabble_n and_o stir_n this_o sentence_n he_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a be_v take_v out_o of_o proverb_n 3.34_o where_o though_o the_o word_n be_v a_o little_a different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o here_o allege_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o 7._o verse_n 7._o this_o resistance_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o by_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armature_n ephes_n 6.12_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o be_v go_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o resist_v for_o he_o will_v return_v again_o and_o make_v new_a assault_n but_o he_o must_v always_o be_v thus_o resist_v 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n this_o be_v by_o reformation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o be_v immediate_o express_v and_o by_o lament_v our_o sin_n past_a vers_fw-la 9_o speak_v not_o one_o against_o another_o 11._o verse_n 11._o he_o that_o speak_v against_o a_o brother_n and_o judge_v he_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n have_v exhort_v to_o a_o course_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n he_o now_o intreat_v of_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o forbear_v one_o to_o detract_v from_o another_o or_o to_o impeach_v another_o wrongful_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o 19.16_o leu._n 19.16_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n because_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v about_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o in_o carry_v himself_o herein_o as_o contemptuous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v as_o a_o judge_n over_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o one_o judge_n namely_o god_n who_o office_n whilst_o he_o thus_o usurp_v he_o may_v just_o fear_v a_o future_a condemnation_n by_o he_o and_o in_o this_o exposition_n all_o interpreter_n general_o do_v agree_v note_v note_n note_n that_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o way_n be_v to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o way_n and_o god_n way_n be_v diametrical_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n general_o do_v carry_v we_o to_o envy_v and_o all_o evil_a affection_n but_o god_n will_v fain_o draw_v we_o to_o humility_n wherefore_o let_v we_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v have_v his_o love_n and_o not_o continue_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o the_o heat_n of_o who_o anger_n
whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v plain_o reference_n to_o the_o all_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o vers_n 3._o which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o both_o for_o life_n and_o godliness_n for_o among_o these_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n when_o as_o by_o these_o mean_v we_o attain_v to_o faith_n and_o so_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o avoid_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o lust_n as_o be_v add_v to_o express_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n fall_v as_o long_o as_o we_o follow_v that_o evil_a lust_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o when_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v so_o sanctify_v in_o believe_v that_o we_o avoid_v this_o corruption_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o righteous_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 4.24_o eph._n 4.24_o see_v the_o old_a man_n be_v now_o put_v off_o and_o the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v on_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v also_o god_n from_o whence_o ambrose_n argue_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n 8._o aâ—bros_n lib._n the_o incarnate_a c._n 8._o for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v it_o not_o seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o transfusion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o man_n but_o erroneous_o arrian_n athan._n crat_fw-mi 2._o contra_fw-la arrian_n for_o as_o athanasius_n teach_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o division_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o consubstantial_a with_o he_o osiander_n have_v err_v also_o as_o much_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o christ_n be_v essential_o righteous_a not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n but_o peter_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o essential_a justice_n but_o by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o when_o we_o hear_v we_o believe_v and_o so_o attain_v to_o the_o thing_n promise_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o which_o be_v christ_n it_o may_v rather_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o permanent_a gift_n as_o nature_n be_v as_o lorinus_n also_o grant_v according_a to_o which_o the_o regenerate_a be_v call_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o therefore_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n touch_v the_o exhortation_n infer_v hereupon_o 5._o verse_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o it_o tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a now_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v secure_a as_o if_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n but_o to_o believe_v but_o they_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o shine_v in_o all_o christian_a compliment_n of_o practice_n for_o the_o order_n of_o which_o that_o of_o tho._n aquinas_n follow_v also_o by_o burges_n in_o his_o chain_n of_o grace_n like_v i_o best_o after_o the_o radical_a and_o mother_n grace_n faith_n name_v he_o first_o commend_v such_o grace_n as_o concern_v the_o do_n of_o good_a second_o such_o as_o concern_v evil_a first_o of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v second_o of_o punishment_n to_o be_v bear_v only_o with_o piscator_fw-la i_o think_v that_o godliness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o godly_a duty_n und_fw-ge withal_o of_o a_o godly_a mind_n refer_v all_o our_o grace_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o brotherly_a love_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o charity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o all_o even_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o do_v and_o whatsoever_o evil_a we_o avoid_v if_o godliness_n and_o love_n be_v not_o adjoin_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o godliness_n it_o will_v be_v unsanctified_a 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o through_o the_o want_n of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n 25._o matth._n 25._o it_o may_v be_v pharisaical_a through_o vain_a glory_n and_o if_o love_v be_v want_v there_o be_v but_o a_o lamp_n without_o oil_n nothing_o but_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v most_o high_a and_o honourable_a even_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o mordecay_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o royal_a dignity_n which_o be_v when_o our_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o of_o corrupt_a and_o impure_a we_o become_v holy_a and_o righteous_a for_o this_o be_v god_n nature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o be_v joy_v in_o or_o to_o be_v aspire_v so_o much_o after_o as_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o nothing_o so_o much_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o corruption_n for_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o he_o live_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a for_o ever_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o attain_v unto_o as_o the_o world_n think_v only_o by_o believe_v but_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v virtuous_a that_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attain_v etc._n etc._n he_o must_v wear_v not_o one_o grace_n but_o this_o whole_a chain_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v adorn_v for_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o even_o the_o last_o grace_n of_o love_n want_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o base_o set_v forth_o yet_o chap._n 1._o verse_n 10._o wherefore_o brethren_n give_v rather_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o election_n and_o call_v firm_a for_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v already_o expound_v unto_o these_o there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a mayer_n mayer_n 9_o verse_n 9_o save_v that_o vers_n 9_o he_o say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v blind_a and_o forget_v his_o wash_n of_o old_a from_o his_o sin_n luther_n luther_n but_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v thus_o as_o luther_n have_v it_o he_o can_v see_v the_o way_n to_o go_v one_o right_a step_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o do_v as_o if_o he_o forget_v his_o baptism_n receive_v former_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o vow_n make_v of_o new_a obedience_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o due_a remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o but_o do_v better_a that_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n be_v plain_a because_o we_o be_v invite_v upon_o this_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.38_o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v wash_v 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o vari_v the_o phrase_n and_o say_v you_o have_v be_v wash_v radere_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n pelag._n c._n 13._o dicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la dare_v indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la radere_fw-la you_o have_v be_v sanctify_v and_o justify_v and_o hereunto_o augustine_n agree_v say_v in_o baptism_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o take_v away_o not_o pare_v only_o hereupon_o the_o papist_n infer_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o that_o this_o be_v false_a appear_v plain_o from_o many_o place_n rom._n 7.17_o gal._n 5.17_o colos_n 3.5_o we_o be_v wash_v indeed_o from_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n but_o it_o remain_v still_o as_o a_o root_n of_o evil_a as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v see_v otherwise_o all_o person_n regenerate_v by_o baptism_n shall_v live_v without_o actual_o offend_v for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o tempt_v to_o sin_n if_o this_o lust_n be_v quite_o root_v out_o and_o go_v james_n 1.13_o touch_v the_o present_a text._n 10._o verse_n 10._o be_v not_o our_o election_n and_o call_v sure_a without_o our_o endeavour_n quest_n 1_o be_v it_o not_o firm_o appoint_v by_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o he_o bid_v we_o make_v it_o sure_a i_o answer_v also_o with_o luther_n luther_n luther_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o we_o but_o by_o endeavour_v constant_o and_o continual_o
one_o that_o have_v original_o err_v for_o such_o be_v not_o light_o bring_v home_o by_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v common_o must_v infest_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o relapse_n into_o a_o great_a sickness_n so_o their_o case_n be_v most_o dangerous_a chap._n iii_o 2_o peter_z chapter_n 3_o verse_n 5._o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 6._o whereby_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n be_v destroy_v verse_n 7._o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n treasure_v up_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o appear_v 3._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o how_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o god_n 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