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con_v passion_n on_o his_o neyghboures_n necessity_n why_o the_o phariseis_n be_v painâ—…d_a sepulcher_n wickidâ—…s_n body_n sepulcher_n of_o carrion_n as_o disspyse_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a preacher_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nge_a blasphemy_n fill_v thy_o talk_n &_o such_o like_a god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n in_o sin_n be_v past_a recoverye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con_v fort_n to_o enter_v the_o fell_v against_o 〈◊〉_d by_o chryste_n we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n â—…he_o useâ—…y_n of_o a_o christia_n and_o his_o battle_n depend_v not_o on_o tortuâ—…_n christyâ—…_n may_v not_o be_v idle_a a_o measure_n to_o be_v usidâ—…_n in_o this_o battle_n we_o must_v know_v our_o â—…r_n and_o have_v it_o in_o a_o readiness_n in_o the_o spiritual_a bat_n tell_v be_v no_o rest_n but_o con_v tinuâ—…_n fight_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o crafty_a nes_z of_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o fight_n two_o 〈◊〉_d of_o armour_n meet_v for_o 〈◊〉_d christian._n the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n the_o operaâ—…_n of_o true_a knowledge_n we_o can_v walk_v our_o long_a and_o dangerous_a jorneye_n to_o heaven_n with_o out_o our_o two_o capitain_n 〈◊〉_d ron_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d woy_fw-fr ses_fw-fr that_o be_v prayer_n and_o knowledge_n want_v of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o occa_fw-la zion_n that_o prayer_n be_v abuse_v what_o manner_n of_o prai_fw-fr er_fw-mi christ_n te_fw-mi ch_v us._n it_o be_v not_o the_o noise_n or_o voice_n that_o cawserhe_n god_n to_o hear_v us._n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v enâ—…d_v to_o sin_n what_o infynitt_a treasure_n be_v foâ—…d_v in_o the_o holy_a scriptuer_n by_o high_a which_o come_v m_v wâ—…_n a_o pure_a mid_a what_o expo_fw-la syteres_fw-la of_o the_o scriptu_fw-la res_fw-la be_v i_o testae_fw-la to_o be_v red_a the_o maneâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…his_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o must_v indever_n ourselves_o to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o milk_n to_o strong_a meat_n 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â—…dytâ—…one_v and_o disobe_n dience_n the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o any_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o who_o the_o nobleâ—…_n and_o ancients_n riot_n envy_n and_o such_o like_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d moâ—…_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_v way_n to_o felicity_n be_v first_o to_o know_v ourselves_o â–ª_o next_o to_o subdue_v our_o 〈◊〉_d â—…tes_v excellent_a &_o commenda_fw-la ble_a thing_n â—…llwayes_o dangerous_a to_o be_v prose_n â—…d_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o pow_o er_fw-mi can_v not_o subdue_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v over_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o bow_n many_o christian_n bondâ—…_n seruaun_n tes_fw-fr to_o sin_n the_o peace_n christ_n caâ—…_n to_o break_v 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v healthefull_a â—…tell_n the_o difference_n between_o â—…au_fw-fr les_fw-fr doctriâ—…_n &_o the_o philo_fw-la sopherâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o maâ—…s_n reason_n god_n woâ—…king_v to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n the_o contraâ—…es_n of_o plato_fw-la and_o paul_n dâ—…_n trine_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o frui_fw-la tes_z of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n s._n paul_n can_v clear_o lie_v be_v ride_v of_o fleshlie_o motion_n he_o that_o will_v be_v strong_a in_o god_n must_v first_o be_v week_n in_o the_o flesh_n sin_n to_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o prayer_n â–ª_o temptation_n profitable_a to_o chris_n tian_n â–ª_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n assault_v the_o good_a â–ª_o â—…hoo_o shall_v see_v god_n &_o trust_n in_o he_o noâ—…_n the_o division_n origin_n make_v of_o man_n by_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o spirit_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o â—…le_n the_o feshâ—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o diverse_a workinge_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n what_o work_v we_o do_v of_o nature_n the_o battle_n between_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n a_o error_n to_o eastern_a that_o on_o absolute_a virtue_n which_o procee_v of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o lawde_a of_o virtue_n con_fw-mi sistethe_v prayer_n and_o fast_v how_o to_o be_v usâ—…d_v the_o carnâ—…_n use_v of_o prayer_n â—…we_v we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o child_n rule_v whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v early_a tâ—…_n creep_v owe_v from_o the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o world_n too_o the_o puerâ—…_n light_n of_o spi_v ritual_a life_n note_v here_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptim_fw-la three_o princi_fw-la pal_z evil_n in_o man_n blindenes_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o evyll_n the_o flesh_n the_o three_o evyll_n be_v â—…firmitie_n the_o first_o remedy_n to_o know_v good_a from_o evil_n the_o three_o remedy_n to_o contynewe_v in_o virtue_n after_o the_o same_o know_v faith_o the_o oneâ—…e_a gaâ—…e_n &_o eâ—…nce_n to_o christ_n the_o estimâ—…_n cyone_o we_o ought_v too_o have_v of_o chri_fw-la ste_v &_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o more_o part_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v â—…ow_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d tobe_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a both_o with_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o lose_v all_o for_o the_o go_v pell_o what_o imp_n dimente_n man_v nature_n have_v to_o pluck_v he_o from_o god_n we_o must_v fly_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bilon_n good_a adâ—…_n vysementâ—…_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o woilde_o afayre_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o deâ—…ught_n to_o be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o wool_fw-mi de_fw-mi please_v both_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n then_o purâ—…_n gaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d go_v he_o that_o wâ—…_n live_v with_o christ_n must_v dye_v with_o christ_n the_o fondâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o flesh_n it_o be_v every_o christian_a ma_fw-fr nâ—…_n duty_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d to_o confess_v christ_n â—…ow_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ord_n 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v take_v the_o cross_n what_o it_o be_v we_o may_v not_o desire_v to_o reign_v with_o the_o â—…ed_n iâ—…_n we_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n with_o the_o â—…ed_n we_o mai_fw-gr not_o hang_v our_o faith_n on_o other_o man_n the_o straight_a life_n all_o christyans_n be_v bind_v unto_o no_o estate_n excepâ—…ed_v we_o must_v endevoure_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v our_o â—…dde_a christ_n though_o the_o way_n to_o saluatyon_n seem_v shall_v rpe_v yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v â–ª_o no_o kind_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n with_o out_o trouble_v the_o miserable_fw-la ble_a life_n of_o courtier_n the_o travail_n some_o life_n of_o the_o merchant_n trouble_n in_o marriage_n dysommodyty_n in_o this_o life_n indifferent_a to_o good_a &_o bad_a the_o travail_n some_o life_n of_o thâ—…se_n that_o follow_v the_o world_n the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n compa_n red_a to_o the_o travail_n some_o life_n of_o the_o worldâ—…_n man_n iâ—…_n exceed_a 〈◊〉_d comparisone_n between_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n and_o a_o worldling_n â–ª_o â—…hat_o â—…uste_v cause_v we_o have_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…yse_n the_o world_n and_o to_o embrace_v christ_n note_v this_o for_o thy_o come_v fort_n â—…e_o that_o follow_v chr_n iste_fw-la must_v not_o look_v for_o reputation_n of_o
not_o thy_o promise_n with_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o there_o promise_v to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o to_o have_v perpetual_a enemitye_n with_o sin_n consider_v what_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v common_o suffer_v they_o dise_z in_o the_o world_n which_o trayterouse_o forsake_v their_o natural_a lord_n &_o capitayne_v and_o yet_o thou_o christian_n man_n fear_v not_o to_o dysceave_v thy_o christ_n capitayne_n chryst_n neither_o retain_v with_o he_o for_o fear_n see_v he_o be_v god_n ne_o yet_o for_o love_n when_o he_o for_o thy_o cause_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o become_v man_n who_o name_n also_o thou_o bear_v and_o that_o shall_v add_v monishe_v the_o of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o be_v false_a of_o thy_o promise_n folowe_v thy_o enemy_n from_o who_o captyvitye_n this_o love_a chryst_n once_o redeem_v the_o with_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o precious_a bludde_n o_o double_a traytoure_n why_o doeste_n tour_n thou_o fight_v under_o the_o standerde_v of_o thy_o 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