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danger_n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o law_n that_o be_v what_o we_o must_v do_v and_o what_o we_o must_v eschew_v second_o the_o gospel_n three_o they_o bring_v remedy_n against_o peril_n but_o he_o especial_o counsel_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v meat_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v swim_v out_o and_o escape_v from_o death_n unless_o he_o first_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n will_v thou_o escape_v death_n then_o follow_v ferus_fw-la his_o counsel_n strengthen_v thy_o soul_n with_o this_o bread_n 8._o of_o pilgrimage_n first_o concern_v pilgrimage_n 4.21_o joh._n 4.21_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o these_o lesson_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samariah_n woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o set_v place_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n 1.11_o mal._n 1.11_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o malachi_n also_o prophesi_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o my_o name_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o we_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n name_n alone_o shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o it_o shall_v proceed_v incense_n that_o most_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o lesson_n also_o ground_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o prophecy_n saint_n paul_n teach_v all_o christian_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v uppe_o pure_a hand_n without_o doubtfulness_n no_o doubt_v this_o prayer_n in_o all_o place_n be_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o most_o pleasant_a incense_n whereof_o malachi_n speak_v before_o but_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n most_o manifest_o overthrow_v all_o pilgrimage_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v unto_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o thou_o say_v saint_n paul_n thou_o need_v not_o go_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n for_o it_o for_o if_o at_o home_n in_o thy_o house_n thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o confess_v he_o with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o need_v not_o make_v any_o great_a long_a journey_n for_o to_o obtain_v thy_o salvation_n nay_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o most_o manifest_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o heretic_n to_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o pilgrimage_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n say_v he_o and_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n 24._o mat._n 24._o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o secret_a place_n 23._o 23._o or_o in_o their_o cell_n &_o cloister_n believe_v they_o not_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o west_n 27._o 27._o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n as_o saint_n luke_n seem_v to_o expound_v this_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n that_o lighten_v out_o of_o the_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n shine_v unto_o the_o other_o part_n under_o heaven_n 17.24_o luke_n 17.24_o so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n where_o as_o that_o which_o saint_n matthew_n call_v his_o come_n saint_n luke_n call_v his_o day_n and_o saint_n luke_n before_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o antichrist_n he_o say_v 22._o verse_n 22._o man_n shall_v desire_v to_o see_v but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o true_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o illuminate_v &_o to_o quicken_v thing_n now_o dead_a through_o sin_n shine_v not_o only_o at_o rome_n but_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n or_o to_o other_o place_n concern_v this_o matter_n ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o by_o this_o word_n he_o show_v io._n fer._n in_o ca._n 4._o io._n all_o controversy_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n but_o in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n god_n be_v praise_v of_o the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o malachi_n this_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n that_o we_o may_v find_v god_n in_o all_o place_n for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o must_v all_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n who_o seek_v not_o how_o few_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v therefore_o he_o leave_v not_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v all_o know_v that_o that_o law_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o one_o place_n be_v now_o abrogate_a as_o concern_v external_a thing_n for_o spiritual_o we_o all_o do_v worship_n and_o sacrifice_v now_o in_o christ_n the_o 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the_o month_n of_o abib_n or_o new_a corn_n as_o jerome_n translate_v it_o that_o be_v when_o as_o corn_n grow_v to_o be_v ear_v 11.1.8_o reve._n 11.1.8_o and_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o come_v out_o of_o that_o corporal_a egypt_n be_v a_o sign_n no_o doubt_n of_o the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n as_o s._n john_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o among_o many_o other_o resemblance_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o have_v to_o the_o other_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o
will_v be_v content_a to_o release_v we_o such_o a_o great_a debt_n for_o do_v he_o some_o such_o light_a service_n for_o such_o a_o small_a trifle_n how_o glad_a will_v we_o be_v how_o will_v we_o thank_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v able_a say_v saint_n paul_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n 12.18_o rom._n 12.18_o not_o revenge_v yourselves_o my_o beloved_a but_o give_v place_n to_o anger_n shall_v i_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a then_o say_v the_o malicious_a person_n yea_o for_o though_o thou_o forgive_v he_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v the_o apostle_n vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v revenge_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v revenge_n then_o god_n will_v not_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o forgive_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n then_o god_n will_v revenge_v thy_o cause_n as_o he_o do_v his_o cause_n even_o forty_o year_n after_o by_o overthrow_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n of_o their_o passover_o besiege_v they_o even_o as_o they_o then_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o by_o sell_v they_o even_o thirty_o for_o a_o penny_n as_o they_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o penny_n so_o amalecke_n pursue_v israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 18._o exod._n 17_o 18._o now_o be_v weary_a and_o want_v water_n and_o faint_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n saul_n a_o great_a while_n after_o 15.2_o 1._o sam._n 15.2_o god_n remember_v what_o amalecke_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n and_o when_o as_o no_o doubt_n both_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n have_v forget_v it_o even_o than_o he_o remember_v it_o and_o revenge_v it_o suffer_v thou_o wrong_v then_o have_v thou_o patience_n forgive_v thy_o brother_n free_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n neither_o crave_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o seek_v revenge_n and_o in_o the_o end_n god_n shall_v revenge_v thy_o cause_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n as_o he_o do_v israel_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o ecclesiastes_n say_v if_o in_o a_o country_n thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o defraud_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o astonish_v at_o the_o matter_n either_o at_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o suffer_v it_o or_o at_o the_o froward_a will_n of_o the_o man_n that_o dare_v do_v it_o 5.7_o eccl._n 5.7_o for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a of_o they_o that_o do_v this_o injury_n be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a mark_v it_o and_o regard_v it_o and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o do_v not_o thou_o so_o much_o as_o marvel_v at_o it_o be_v not_o grieve_v there_o at_o in_o thy_o mind_n let_v it_o never_o trouble_v thou_o for_o be_v sure_a god_n mark_v it_o and_o if_o he_o mark_v it_o he_o will_v also_o sure_o revenge_v it_o and_o also_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n 10.14_o psal_n 10.14_o thou_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n this_o oppression_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n heart_n thou_o respect_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a will_v leave_v it_o unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o the_o fatherless_a god_n see_v all_o wrong_n and_o he_o see_v also_o the_o sorrow_n of_o poor_a man_n heart_n which_o no_o mortal_a judge_n can_v see_v therefore_o commit_v thy_o cause_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v give_v right_a judgement_n so_o we_o read_v that_o jeremy_n do_v when_o the_o jew_n seek_v his_o life_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n say_v he_o who_o iudge_v just_o &_o try_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n 11.20.21_o jer._n 11.20.21_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o revenge_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o have_v reveal_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o forgive_v my_o brother_n free_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o be_v this_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n free_o this_o be_v as_o joab_n do_v 20.9.10_o 2._o sam._n 20.9.10_o to_o embrace_v and_o kiss_n amasa_n friendly_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o to_o kill_v he_o with_o thy_o hand_n be_v this_o to_o forgive_v as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n and_o go_v to_o law_n with_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v thou_o so_o free_o ought_v thou_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v coloss_n 3._o cap._n ver_fw-la 13._o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o last_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o will_v needs_o go_v to_o law_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o have_v ever_o charity_n in_o thy_o heart_n 26._o ephes_n 4_o 26._o for_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v on_o thy_o anger_n thou_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n paul_n 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8.1.4_o rom._n 8.1.4_o and_o lead_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n lest_o we_o incline_v our_o heart_n and_o ear_n unto_o vanity_n 37.52.11_o psal_n 119_o 37.52.11_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n pray_v o_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o again_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o again_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n 143.10_o psal_n 143.10_o king_n saul_n may_v teach_v
nature_n fly_v ever_o aloft_o and_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o high_a place_n so_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o first_o estate_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o have_v have_v his_o delight_n and_o dwell_n in_o these_o but_o after_o that_o he_o become_v also_o even_o subject_a to_o that_o curse_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o eat_v earth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n by_o and_o by_o he_o make_v a_o exchange_n of_o heaven_n for_o earth_n and_o become_v altogether_o earth_n he_o love_v now_o earth_n he_o eat_v earth_n he_o talk_v of_o earth_n on_o earth_n he_o have_v his_o treasure_n lay_v up_o and_o he_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n now_o on_o earth_n that_o with_o no_o chain_n or_o mattock_n now_o he_o can_v be_v pull_v from_o thence_o and_o how_o great_a this_o necessity_n be_v of_o continual_a pray_n no_o man_n can_v understand_v but_o 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perchance_o lay_v hide_v in_o man_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o that_o curse_n the_o prophet_n add_v and_o as_o oil_n into_o his_o bone_n oil_n of_o all_o liquor_n pierce_v the_o most_o the_o curse_n therefore_o as_o oil_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n which_o be_v the_o more_o secret_a and_o hide_a part_n of_o man_n this_o curse_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o very_a marrow_n that_o be_v to_o the_o inward_a and_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o that_o chief_a spiritual_a part_n thereof_o which_o we_o call_v the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o kin_n as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n natural_o love_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o also_o be_v defile_v and_o taint_v through_o sin_n do_v also_o now_o incline_v to_o fleshly_a thing_n therefore_o when_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n his_o body_n his_o soul_n and_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v all_o infect_a weaken_a and_o corrupt_v through_o sin_n the_o curse_n as_o a_o garment_n cover_v the_o flesh_n with_o all_o her_o sense_n and_o like_o water_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o into_o all_o her_o affection_n and_o like_o oil_n it_o pierce_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o into_o all_o her_o power_n wherefore_o our_o understanding_n be_v blind_a our_o will_n weak_a our_o freedom_n feeble_a our_o memory_n corrupt_v and_o forget_v her_o creator_n see_v man_n therefore_o be_v throughout_o corrupt_v destroy_v and_o as_o it_o be_v become_v flesh_n how_o can_v he_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o a_o spiritual_a law_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n what_o fitness_n can_v a_o beast_n have_v which_o be_v altogether_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a if_o therefore_o man_n through_o sin_n be_v become_v like_o unto_o a_o beast_n altogether_o now_o incline_v to_o the_o flesh_n what_o fitness_n can_v he_o have_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o angel_n and_o altogether_o heavenly_a yea_o he_o be_v so_o unapt_a and_o unfit_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o he_o can_v do_v any_o work_n or_o speak_v any_o word_n that_o please_v god_n unless_o from_o heaven_n special_a grace_n be_v give_v he_o by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o neither_o in_o the_o sea_n nor_o in_o the_o air_n nor_o on_o the_o earth_n you_o can_v find_v any_o creature_n stand_v in_o so_o great_a need_n as_o man_n do_v and_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o calamity_n as_o he_o be_v again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o you_o respect_v his_o soul_n you_o shall_v find_v she_o so_o weak_a and_o miserable_a that_o she_o be_v scant_o able_a to_o open_v her_o mouth_n worthy_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v see_v where_o and_o in_o what_o state_n man_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v of_o god_n and_o into_o what_o misery_n through_o sin_n he_o be_v now_o fall_v that_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o proud_a disobedience_n against_o his_o creator_n deserve_v such_o a_o medicine_n god_n create_v he_o in_o great_a prosperity_n honour_n and_o blessedness_n and_o thereof_o he_o take_v a_o occasion_n of_o wax_a proud_a wherefore_o by_o good_a right_n he_o be_v leave_v so_o miserable_a naked_a and_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n that_o through_o his_o poverty_n he_o may_v become_v humble_a and_o through_o his_o need_n diligent_a and_o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o need_n which_o be_v prayer_n may_v the_o more_o delight_v he_o thus_o far_o granatensis_n in_o which_o word_n he_o say_v somewhat_o more_o than_o andradius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_a through_o sin_n but_o that_o even_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o it_o have_v like_o oil_n even_o pierce_v quite_o through_o he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o man_n needs_o a_o new_a oil_n to_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o good_a and_o this_o curse_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o out_o of_o his_o marrow_n and_o sinew_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o please_v god_n nay_o he_o be_v unapt_a and_o unfit_a now_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v granatensis_n he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v his_o iron_n fetter_n take_v from_o he_o as_o andradius_fw-la affirm_v but_o that_o he_o may_v go_v straight_o forward_o he_o must_v have_v new_a foot_n give_v he_o his_o old_a foot_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o the_o refore_o the_o samaritan_n set_v the_o wound_a man_n upon_o his_o own_o beast_n for_o his_o own_o leg_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o he_o be_v become_v a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o only_o lose_v from_o the_o crib_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o andradius_fw-la seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o there_o must_v also_o a_o change_n and_o a_o metamorphosis_n be_v make_v he_o must_v now_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v make_v a_o man_n for_o our_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o beast_n but_o with_o man_n and_o such_o a_o feeble_a freedom_n granatensis_n give_v to_o man_n to_o make_v he_o humble_a they_o which_o teach_v contrary_a do_v make_v he_o proud_a ibid._n
prepare_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n we_o may_v note_v here_o how_o he_o liken_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a to_o the_o earth_n which_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a unapt_a altogether_o to_o bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n even_o so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n now_o be_v corrupt_v through_o sin_n unfit_a to_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o i_o will_v show_v the_o same_o more_o brief_o and_o with_o a_o plain_a example_n thou_o see_v a_o hen_n that_o sit_v upon_o her_o egg_n first_o she_o warm_v they_o and_o after_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o heat_n she_o give_v they_o life_n till_o at_o length_n she_o hatch_v a_o chicken_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o soul_n humble_o continue_v under_o god_n wing_n in_o prayer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o by_o little_a and_o little_a she_o lose_v that_o which_o she_o be_v and_o she_o put_v off_o the_o manner_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o heat_n make_v of_o a_o egg_n a_o chicken_n so_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o by_o god_n grace_n make_v of_o a_o man_n even_o a_o god_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fleshly_a man_n a_o heavenly_a here_o be_v plain_o man_n regeneration_n set_v out_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v like_o a_o egg_n have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o to_o goodness_n and_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hatch_v again_o and_o make_v perfect_a and_o after_o the_o same_o author_n write_v thus_o will_v you_o understand_v in_o few_o word_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n now_o be_v perfect_a ever_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n fasten_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v continue_v in_o prayer_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o proportion_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o the_o moon_n have_v with_o the_o sun_n who_o presence_n be_v ever_o necessary_a to_o she_o for_o this_o example_n will_v show_v what_o we_o mean_v very_o excellent_o thou_o shall_v find_v therefore_o first_o that_o the_o moon_n have_v no_o light_n nor_o brightness_n of_o herself_o but_o she_o borrow_v and_o take_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n so_o also_o our_o soul_n have_v no_o light_n no_o brightness_n no_o virtue_n no_o grace_n no_o fitness_n of_o deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o herself_o but_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o she_o have_v she_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n jesus_n christ_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o or_o true_o than_o this_o that_o one_o soul_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o light_n no_o clearness_n no_o power_n no_o fitness_n of_o deserve_v any_o thing_n and_o where_o be_v then_o man_n fréewill_n dei_fw-la orat._n 5._o pro_fw-la impet_n amore_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o depart_v from_o thou_o like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o i_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o not_o inhabit_v where_o love_v vanity_n i_o become_v vain_a myself_o i_o be_v blind_a and_o i_o desire_v blindness_n still_o i_o be_v a_o bondslave_n and_o i_o love_v this_o bondage_n i_o be_v bind_v neither_o do_v my_o bond_n dislike_v i_o i_o judge_v sour_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a sour_a i_o be_v a_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n and_o perceive_v it_o not_o when_o i_o live_v in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n thou_o do_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o though_o i_o sin_v without_o cease_v yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o reclaim_v i_o from_o sin_n etc._n etc._n man_n delight_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o like_o a_o prisoner_n with_o his_o give_v that_o long_v to_o have_v they_o take_v from_o he_o as_o other_o papist_n teach_v he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o be_v loose_v at_o all_o 6._o orat._n 6._o 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teach_v which_o bring_v with_o it_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o certainty_n and_o full_a assurance_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o obtain_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o pray_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la he_o write_v thus_o out_o of_o bernard_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n or_o rather_o effect_v of_o prayer_n bernard_n thus_o speak_v as_o often_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o prayer_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v some_o ordinary_a talk_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n which_o also_o i_o have_v hear_v very_o often_o of_o other_o and_o sometime_o try_v in_o myself_o for_o what_o a_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o although_o we_o never_o cease_v from_o pray_v yet_o at_o any_o time_n scarce_o any_o one_o feel_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o commodity_n of_o his_o prayer_n as_o we_o come_v to_o prayer_n so_o we_o depart_v from_o prayer_n as_o though_o no_o man_n answer_v we_o again_o or_o give_v we_o a_o word_n as_o though_o no_o man_n 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