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After these matters, the Apostle ⟨image 32⟩setteth forth,¹ how the flesh and the Spirit in one and the same man doth strive and wrestle together: & he exhibiteth himself unto us, as an example (though he was justified.) Whereby we might learn this mortification of the remnants of sin. Now he calleth both the Spirit and the flesh, a certain law. I have found (saith he) a law in my members contrary & repugnant &c. For like as the law of God doth urge and exact those things to be done of us, which God would have done so the law of the members or of the flesh, doth incite and compel us to carnal things, contrary to the spirit. Again, on the other side, the spirit doth labour mightily against the flesh, moving us to spiritual things. And ⟨image 32⟩this conflict & combat dureth so long as we are clothed with this flesh. In this man the strife is mightier and stronger: in that man more remiss & faint: in every man accordingly as the spirit, or flesh is in him, stronger or weaker: notwithstanding one and the same man is that flesh & spirit, which so strives and wrestles with himself, until (Sin being quite abolished) he become spiritual,²

After these matters, the Apostle ⟨image 32⟩setteth forth,¹ how the flesh and the Spirit in one and the same man doth strive and wrestle together: & hee exhibiteth himself vnto vs, as an example (though hee was justified.) Wheerby we might learne this mortification of the remnants of sin. Now he calleth both the Spirit and the flesh, a certaine law. I haue found (saith he) a law in my members contrarie & repugnant &c. For like as the law of God doth vrge and exact those things to bee done of vs, which God wold haue done so the law of the members or of the flesh, doth incite and compell vs to carnall things, contrary to the spirit. Againe, on the other side, the spirit doth labour mightily against the flesh, moving vs to spiritual things. And