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be_v shameful_a 3._o it_o be_v mortiferous_a two_o motive_n to_o engage_v we_o in_o god_n service_n 1._o present_a and_o sweet_a fruit_n unto_o holiness_n 2._o future_a happiness_n p_o 3469_o 18._o of_o the_o fruitlessness_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o shame_n that_o follow_v and_o dog_n sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n what_o shame_n be_v whence_o it_o arise_v and_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o of_o fame_n praise_n and_o honour_n satan_n stale_n false_a shame_n and_o false_a honour_n the_o character_n of_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_n of_o pudor_fw-la which_o be_v always_o male_a facti_fw-la of_o verecundia_n which_o may_v sometime_o be_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la recte_fw-la facti_fw-la periit_fw-la vir_fw-la cui_fw-la pudor_fw-la periit_fw-la erubuit_fw-la salva_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 3477_o 19_o we_o be_v many_o way_n engage_v to_o serve_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o serve_v sin_n though_o sin_n can_v afford_v we_o as_o much_o fruit_n &_o reward_v as_o god_n 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this_o article_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a the_o true_a belief_n of_o it_o include_v a_o taste_n of_o both_o direction_n how_o to_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o death_n eternal_a without_o danger_n turkish_a principle_n produce_v effect_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n though_o hell_n fire_n be_v material_a it_o may_v pain_v the_o soul_n the_o story_n of_o biblis_n the_o body_n of_o the_o second_o death_n full_o adequate_a to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n parisiensis_fw-la his_o story_n a_o general_n and_o useful_a rule_n p._n 3519._o 24._o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n christian_a meditation_n must_v apply_v part_n to_o part_n but_o by_o rule_n and_o in_o season_n the_o dregs_o and_o relic_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o prognostic_n of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o second_o death_n direction_n how_v to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o second_o death_n without_o fall_v into_o despere_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a without_o mount_v into_o presumption_n viz._n 1._o beware_v of_o immature_n persuasion_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o all_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n 3._o of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n the_o use_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o death_n and_o pleasure_n the_o turkish_a use_n of_o both_o how_o christian_n may_v get_v a_o relish_n of_o joy_n eternal_a by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n affliction_n useful_a to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 3529_o 25._o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n cause_v deviation_n from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o no-taste_a or_o spiritual_a disrelish_v of_o that_o life_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v 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of_o our_o apostle_n and_o also_o lie_v that_o say_n of_o tertullian_n recite_v before_o chapter_n 13._o §_o 9_o unto_o our_o heart_n consider_v a_o teipsum_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la rei_fw-la inuenies_fw-la recogita_fw-la quid_fw-la fueris_fw-la antequam_fw-la esses_fw-la utique_fw-la nihil_fw-la consider_v thyself_o o_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o what_o we_o teach_v recall_v to_o mind_n if_o thou_o can_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o thou_o be_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v nothing_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la eras_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la iterum_fw-la non_fw-la eris_fw-la fie_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o thou_o be_v make_v and_o albeit_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v
the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n have_v be_v great_a than_o the_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v any_o the_o just_a lord_n will_v not_o punish_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o he_o do_v the_o heathen_a or_o mere_a natural_a man_n for_o suffering_n themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o his_o enemy_n they_o which_o deny_v any_o grace_n or_o talon_n to_o be_v always_o give_v in_o baptism_n or_o affirm_v this_o talon_n to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o some_o few_o which_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n either_o do_v not_o understand_v man_n or_o do_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o baptism_n be_v now_o baptism_n on_o our_o part_n be_v a_o astipulation_n or_o promise_n 1_o peter_z 3._o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o astipulation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o in_o every_o covenant_n or_o astipulation_n there_o be_v ratio_fw-la dati_fw-la et_fw-la accepti_fw-la somewhat_o give_v and_o and_o somewhat_o take_v 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and_o burial_n into_o his_o death_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n or_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o become_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o glory_n this_o raise_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o safe_a ascension_n of_o their_o body_n out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v be_v thrice_o plunge_v and_o of_o our_o resurrection_n unto_o glory_n we_o receive_v the_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o second_o unto_o glory_n now_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o observe_v and_o perform_v their_o vow_n make_v in_o 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die_v as_o isaac_n do_v in_o the_o similitude_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n or_o crucify_v that_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v raise_v unto_o that_o glory_n whereunto_o he_o rise_v but_o to_o be_v raise_v unto_o a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o of_o this_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v actual_a partaker_n by_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n if_o we_o be_v right_o implant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plant_v together_o or_o with_o who_o be_v we_o plant_v we_o gentile_n together_o with_o the_o jew_n so_o some_o conjecture_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o better_a exposition_n be_v that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o christ_n plant_v together_o with_o he_o yet_o not_o so_o plant_v together_o with_o he_o as_o one_o tree_n be_v plant_v together_o by_o another_o arbour_n inter_v or_o juxta_fw-la arbores_n each_o have_v its_o several_a root_n but_o as_o christ_n be_v plant_v by_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o life_n so_o we_o likewise_o shall_v be_v plant_v by_o baptism_n in_o he_o to_o die_v
seek_v to_o hide_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o view_n of_o other_o albeit_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o inward_a stain_n or_o filth_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v rather_o in_o love_n with_o her_o paint_a pleasure_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v that_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v no_o vail_n of_o flesh_n no_o die_n of_o nature_n no_o cover_n of_o the_o visage_n with_o blood_n that_o will_v avail_v such_o as_o continue_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a or_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o other_o shall_v see_v or_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o desire_v the_o hill_n for_o a_o vail_n and_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o their_o shame_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o perpetual_a darkness_n shall_v be_v their_o habitation_n and_o their_o present_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n shall_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n or_o forerunner_n 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the_o only_a god_n which_o make_v both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n he_o may_v challenge_v our_o service_n by_o double_a right_n first_o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n which_o we_o have_v shameful_o violate_v by_o alienate_v title_n our_o allegiance_n unto_o his_o enemy_n second_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n for_o he_o that_o make_v we_o all_o have_v redeem_v we_o all_o and_o if_o we_o continue_v servant_n unto_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o only_o violate_v that_o ancient_a or_o former_a bond_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n but_o that_o second_o bond_n whereby_o we_o stand_v bind_v unto_o he_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n and_o transgressor_n we_o shall_v be_v and_o most_o unthankful_a wretch_n if_o we_o do_v not_o cheerful_o and_o sincere_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o service_n albeit_o the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o will_v perform_v be_v but_o equal_a to_o the_o fruit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o 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or_o hope_n of_o gain_n sway_v the_o one_o way_n and_o the_o like_a desire_n of_o other_o carnal_a contentment_n which_o can_v be_v procure_v without_o cost_n or_o charge_n sway_v the_o contrary_a way_n the_o love_n of_o rest_n and_o ease_n incline_v the_o soul_n one_o way_n and_o desire_v of_o credit_n and_o fame_n another_o hope_n or_o opportunity_n 5._o of_o satisfy_a lust_n be_v still_o encounter_v with_o fear_n of_o shame_n ambition_n hale_v the_o soul_n upward_o and_o fear_v of_o loss_n or_o danger_n draw_v it_o downward_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v still_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n one_o while_o it_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o itself_o enjoy_v and_o the_o more_o it_o take_v delight_n in_o these_o the_o more_o it_o be_v torture_v with_o envy_n against_o other_o which_o enjoy_v the_o same_o or_o like_a good_a thing_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o natural_a 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