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whine_v that_o there_o be_v not_o another_o world_n to_o conquer_v paeleo_n juveni_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la orbis_fw-la the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o several_a world_n as_o 1_o the_o elementary_a world_n heb._n 11._o 3._o 2_o the_o reasonable_a world_n all_o mankind_n in_o 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o earth_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 3_o for_o reprobate_n joh._n 17._o 9_o 4_o for_o the_o elect_a joh._n 3._o 16._o 5_o for_o the_o present_a life_n here_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 34._o 6_o for_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o gal._n 6._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o and_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o by_o world_n i_o understand_v all_o earthly_a excellency_n and_o accommodation_n honour_n pleasure_n profit_n riches_n in_o their_o great_a estate_n and_o confluence_n whatever_o be_v pleasant_a delightful_a and_o esteem_v of_o in_o the_o world_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n be_v all_o the_o honour_n glory_n dignity_n pomp_n 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perfect_a archetypum_fw-la and_o exemplar_n the_o image_n of_o god_n see_v gen._n 1._o 27._o eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v say_v adam_n be_v get_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n i._n e._n a_o sinner_n like_o himself_o gen._n 3._o 5._o but_o that_o be_v statu_fw-la corrupto_fw-la the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o case_n concern_v the_o decent_a carriage_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o external_a circumstance_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o child_n to_o resemble_v its_o father_n this_o inhance_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o resemble_v its_o creator_n 3._o consider_v the_o soul_n spirituality_n and_o immateriality_n the_o soul_n spiritual_a singul_n 3._o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o make_v of_o dust_n nor_o shall_v ever_o be_v resolve_v unto_o dust_n it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o gross_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o immediate_o form_v by_o god_n the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v couple_v together_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o heb._n 4._o 11._o luk._n 23._o 46._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a immaterial_a incorporeal_a substance_n 4._o consider_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a duration_n eccles_n immortal_a singul._n 4._o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a 12._o 7._o matth_n 10._o 28._o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v immortal_a at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o reunion_n the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o corruption_n nor_o mortality_n at_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o body_n moulder_n away_o the_o soul_n leave_v the_o body_n but_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 34._o phil._n 3._o 21._o the_o soul_n run_v parallel_n with_o the_o long_a line_n of_o eternity_n the_o soul_n have_v no_o contrary_a corrupt_a quality_n it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o matter_n not_o on_o the_o body_n for_o when_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_a make_v meat_n for_o worm_n the_o soul_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a 5._o consider_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o noble_a faculty_n appertain_v to_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will._n understanding_n singul._n 5._o the_o the_o soul_n have_v noble_a faculty_n 1_o the_o understanding_n 1._o for_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o bright_a luminary_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o pilot_n to_o steer_v the_o ship_n it_o sit_v at_o stern_a and_o guide_v the_o affection_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o member_n the_o understanding_n be_v create_v marvellous_a quick_a know_v the_o creator_n mind_n discern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n adam_n give_v all_o the_o creature_n name_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n 2._o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v create_v pliable_a and_o obedient_a unto_o the_o will_n 2._o the_o will_n will_n of_o god_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n to_o its_o
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a_o man_n of_o singular_a comfort_n beyond_o expression_n and_o apprehension_n now_o then_o amid_o multitude_n of_o fear_n and_o suffering_n labour_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o a_o divine_a promise_n that_o though_o friend_n mean_n hope_n and_o comfort_n may_v fail_v thou_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o promise_n run_v unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n will_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o if_o you_o can_v thus_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o labour_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n you_o be_v fix_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v psal_n 125._o 1._o 3._o and_o last_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o all_o with_o a_o word_n of_o direction_n that_o direction_n use_v 3_o for_o direction_n among_o the_o great_a crossesse_v and_o misery_n you_o may_v still_o find_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 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3._o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v v._o 2._o christ_n giveâ—_n he_o a_o answer_n concern_v regeneration_n a_o sophister_n will_v cavil_v as_o if_o this_o answer_n have_v be_v impertinent_a and_o not_o suitable_a to_o what_o nicodemus_n speak_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pertinent_a answer_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n spâ—ke_v to_o the_o spiritual_a necessity_n and_o want_n of_o nicodemus_n he_o know_v wherein_o this_o learned_a doctor_n be_v ignorant_a and_o therefore_o christ_n teach_v he_o his_o a_o b_o c_o the_o llement_n and_o first_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n christ_n take_v the_o doctor_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o he_o himself_o become_v his_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o vehement_a asseveration_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a importance_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o some_o erasm_n beza_n erasm_n reâ—d_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n beza_n and_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o and_o the_o second_o time_n come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n all_o which_o produce_v this_o fundamental_a assertion_n no_o regeneration_n no_o salvation_n now_o nicodemus_n propose_v a_o ignorant_a and_o un-doctorlike_a question_n v._o 4._o concern_v enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n christ_n take_v yet_o more_o pain_n to_o instruct_v he_o v._o 5._o of_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o our_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n sanctifi_v and_o work_v like_o water_n as_o water_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n besprinkle_v we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n from_o our_o soul_n this_o wash_n of_o water_n be_v mention_v ezek._n 16._o 9_o hence_o some_o understand_v these_o expression_n of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritual_a water_n oppose_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a wash_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o which_o nicodemus_n ascribe_v too_o much_o or_o else_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o to_o the_o spirit_n work_v like_o water_n and_o thus_o calvin_n and_o musculus_fw-la understand_v the_o word_n aqua_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la interna_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la purgatio_fw-la so_o calvin_n loc_n calvin_n in_o loc_n musc_n in_o loc_n omnis_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la so_o musculus_fw-la aqua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la operationis_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la symbolum_n ac_fw-la signum_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la further_o christ_n confirm_v his_o assertion_n in_o 2_o propohtion_n v._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n by_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o 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come_v to_o be_v so_o how_o a_o man_n be_v make_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o a_o man_n life_n may_v be_v tell_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o we_o may_v tell_v we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n some_o know_v how_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v convert_v so_o paul_n &_o lydia_n other_o say_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o blindman_n we_o know_v he_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o now_o see_v we_o know_v not_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v nicodemus_n be_v still_o ignorant_a and_o can_v by_o his_o reason_n 21._o joh._n 9_o â—_o 21._o understand_v these_o thing_n though_o he_o can_v gainsay_v and_o disprove_v what_o christ_n say_v yet_o he_o hold_v his_o conclusion_n and_o propose_v a_o question_n full_a of_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n v._o 9_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v now_o christ_n deal_v roundly_o with_o he_o and_o sharp_o rebuke_n he_o him_z that_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n a_o interpreter_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n a_o man_n ocherwise_o of_o great_a learning_n and_o yet_o unlearned_a in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o one_o that_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o teach_v himself_o in_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o word_n contain_v a_o person_n reprove_v a_o person_n reprove_v and_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v 1._o the_o reprover_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n christ._n division_n 1._o the_o person_n reprove_v christ._n he_o that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n spâ—kâ—_n he_o be_v a_o reprover_n and_o a_o instructor_n both_o to_o nicodemus_n christ_n know_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi one_o that_o stand_v upon_o outward_a righteousness_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n one_o that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o have_v need_n of_o teach_v himself_o 2._o the_o person_n reprove_v be_v nicodemus_n describe_v by_o his_o degree_n and_o employment_n the_o article_n prefix_v be_v emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n 2._o the_o person_n reprove_v beza_n in_o loc_n ille_fw-la doctor_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la videtur_fw-la articulus_fw-la suum_fw-la pondus_fw-la habere_fw-la quo_fw-la significatur_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la pro_fw-la doctore_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la excellenti_fw-la doctore_fw-la habitum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ab_fw-la israelitis_n so_o beza_n nicodemus_n be_v the_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n of_o the_o great_a repute_n and_o eminency_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v not_o a_o disciple_n but_o a_o master_n the_o renown_a teacher_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o if_o all_o israel_n have_v be_v his_o scholar_n and_o yet_o this_o great_a scholar_n must_v go_v to_o school_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o loc_n jun._n in_o loc_n that_o be_v ille_fw-la doctor_n israelis_fw-la tanta_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o existimatione_fw-la as_o junius_n observe_v yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o main_a thing_n 3._o for_o what_o be_v nicodemus_n reprove_v ans_fw-fr for_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n reprove_v 3._o the_o thing_n reprove_v and_o that_o not_o in_o circumstantial_o but_o in_o fundamental_n not_o in_o small_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o great_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n know_v not_o thou_o these_o thing_n concern_v regeneration_n this_o birth_n from_o heaven_n the_o new_a and_o second_o birth_n this_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ille_fw-la magister_fw-la israelis_fw-la magister_fw-la insignis_fw-la ad_fw-la israelitas_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la erudiendos_fw-la praefectus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la indignissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n because_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o inculcat_n lâ—c_n calvinus_n in_o lâ—c_n this_o doctrine_n
it_o be_v saint_n arg._n 5._o draw_v from_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caput_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videri_fw-la it_o signify_v the_o look_v for_o something_o with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o head_n or_o strerch_v out_o of_o the_o neck_n with_o earnest_a intention_n and_o observation_n thus_o do_v the_o saint_n long_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a look_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o saint_n cry_v rev._n 22._o 20._o come_v lord_n jesus_n the_o saint_n look_v for_o a_o better_a life_n 2_o cor._n 15._o 10._o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o when_o their_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n they_o wait_v for_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v know_v who_o be_v saint_n who_o be_v not_o many_o that_o the_o world_n account_v hypocrite_n will_v prove_v real_a saint_n then_o many_o that_o the_o world_n account_v saint_n will_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v paint_v hypocrite_n those_o who_o the_o world_n have_v false_o condemn_v shall_v then_o be_v acquit_v and_o those_o who_o the_o world_n have_v unjust_o acquit_v shall_v then_o be_v condemn_v that_o tribunal_n be_v impartial_a and_o just_a no_o false_a judgement_n can_v be_v give_v there_o no_o unjust_a sentence_n no_o wrong_a verdict_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o that_o judge_n wherefore_o the_o saint_n long_o for_o that_o day_n they_o earnest_o desire_v the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o breathe_n and_o long_n be_v not_o invain_a for_o the_o elect_v sake_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o shorten_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o 6_o and_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o god_n glory_n to_o glory_n arg._n 6._o draw_v from_o god_n glory_n this_o purpose_n be_v man_n create_v to_o glorify_v his_o maker_n unto_o all_o eternity_n now_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v either_o in_o our_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n god_n have_v ordain_v mankind_n to_o a_o eternal_a condition_n either_o of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n now_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a absolution_n and_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v be_v glorify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o when_o he_o shall_v say_v go_v you_o curse_v then_o will_v be_v glorify_v god_n justice_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o text_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v improve_v all_o unto_o our_o conscience_n by_o some_o useful_a application_n a_o 3_o fold_n use_v i_o shall_v now_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n instruction_n and_o consolation_n reproof_n 1_o use_v for_o reproof_n 1._o for_o reproof_n this_o bring_v heavy_a tiding_n to_o all_o ungodly_a person_n who_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o judgement_n heaven_n nor_o hell_n because_o this_o great_a day_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v they_o put_v it_o far_o from_o they_o how_o soon_o a_o particular_a judgement_n may_v befall_v they_o as_o it_o do_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sennacherib_n herod_n and_o other_o none_o can_v tell_v and_o how_o soon_o the_o general_a judgement_n may_v come_v be_v a_o secret_a lock_v up_o in_o god_n cabinet_n as_o for_o prognosticator_n and_o wizard_n who_o determine_v the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o least_o confidence_n in_o such_o presumptuous_a person_n who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o devil_n chaplain_n but_o here_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n that_o people_n consider_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v surprise_v they_o 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as_o do_v a_o gangrene_n the_o gangrene_n some_o assimilate_v to_o a_o canker_n or_o a_o wolf_n which_o spread_v further_o and_o further_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o original_a as_o hesichius_n observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depascor_fw-la scultet_fw-la depascor_fw-la gangraenam_fw-la medici_fw-la de_fw-la carnosa_fw-la parte_fw-la inflammationis_fw-la &_o emortuâ_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la scultet_fw-la scultetus_n say_v that_o by_o gangrene_n physician_n understand_v a_o fleshy_a and_o dead_a part_n of_o inflammation_n what_o further_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v this_o that_o as_o a_o gangrene_n fret_v the_o flesh_n run_v through_o the_o blood_n and_o creep_v further_a and_o further_o till_o it_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o heresy_n infect_v the_o whole_a man_n speedy_o mortal_o and_o uncurable_o wherefore_o let_v not_o any_o make_v a_o slight_a matter_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o plead_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v liberty_n 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