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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⟩