Think first that a man consisteth of a soul and a body, and that the soul is from heaven, ⟨image 13⟩heavenly, firm and immortal, but the body is of the earth, earthly, frail & mortal. Again think that though by reason of sin wherein you are conceived and borne, the parts of the soul that understandeth and desireth be so corrupt that without special grace to both parties, you can neither know nor love any good thing in gods sight, much less do good then, yet this not withstanding think that you are regenerate by Christs Resurrection (whereof your baptism, requireth faith and therefore have both those parts something reformed both to know and love, and therefore to do sum good in the sight of God through Christ) for whose sake our poor doings are accepted, for good, the evil and infirmity cleaving ⟨image 14⟩thereto not being imputed through faith, think it by faith which is gods seed (for they which believe are borne of god, and made God's children) given to those that be ordained, to eternal life, think (I say) by faith that you receive more and more, the spirit of sanctification, through the use of gods word and sacraments, and earnest prayer to illumine, and lighten our minds, understanding, judgement and reason, & to bow, form, frame, and inflame your affections with love & power, to that, that good is, & therefore use you the means a foresaid accordingly. Think that by this sprite, you are through faith coupled to Christ, as a lively member, and so to god, and as it were made one with him, and by love which springeth ⟨image 14⟩out of this faith, you are made one also with all that be of god, & so you have fellowship with god and all good men that ever were or shall be in all the good, that god & all his saints, have, or shall have. Think as by faith and love through the spirit you are now entered into this communion (the blessedness whereof no tongue can express) so after this life, you shall first in soul, & in the last day in body also, enjoy forever the same society most perfectly which now is but begun in you. Think then of your negligence that doth so little care for this your happy estate, think upon your ingratitude to god for making you, redeeming you, calling you, and so lovingly adopting you.
THinke first that a man consisteth of a soul and a body, and that the soule is from heauen, ⟨image 13⟩heauenly, fyrme and immortall, but the body is of the earth, earthly, fraile & mortall. Againe thinke that though by reason of synne wherin you are conceued and borne, the partes of the soul that vnderstādeth and desireth be so corrupte that without speciall grace to bothe parties, you can neither knowe nor loue any good thinge in gods sight, much lesse doe good then, yet this not withstandinge thinke that you are regenerate by Christes Resurrection (whereof youre baptisme, requireth fayth and therfore haue both those partes sumthing reformed bothe to knowe and loue, and therfore to do sum good in ye sight of God through Christ) for whose sake our poore doenges are accepted, for good, the euyl and infirmitie cleauing ⟨image 14⟩therto not beinge imputed thorow faith, think yt by faith which is gods sede (for they which beleue are borne of god, and made goddes children) geuen to those that be ordened, to eternall lyfe, thinke (I saye) by faith that you receaue more and more, the spirite of sanctification, throughe the vse of gods worde and sacramentes, and earnest praier to illumine, and lighten our mindes, vnderstanding, iudgement and reason, & to bowe, forme, frame, and inflame your affectiōs with loue & powre, to that, that good is, & therfore vse you the means a foresayd accordingly. Thynke that by this sprite, you are thorowe fayth coupled to Christ, as a lyuely member, and so to god, and as it were made one with him, and bi loue which springeth ⟨image 14⟩oute of this fayth, you are made one also with all that be of god, & so you haue felowship with god and all good men yt euer were or shalbe in al ye good, that god & al his sainctes, haue, or shall haue. Thynke as by faythe and loue through the spirite you are now entred into this cōmunyon (the blessednes wherof no tonge can expresse) so after thys lyfe, you shal first in soule, & in the last day in bodi also, enioy foreuer ye same societie moste perfectly whiche now is but begon in you. Thīke then of your negligēce that doth so lytle care for this your happy estate, thinke vpon your ingratitude to god for makynge you, redemyng you, calling you, and so louenglye adoptynge you.
