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And for that cause also doth he add that we must be reformed according too God, namely in true righteousness and holiness. Like as heretofore he had condemned the old man, which (as I have told you already) is all that ever we bring from our mothers womb: so now he sayeth, that we must be new creatures. And for the same cause doth he send us too the example of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sixth too the Romans, saying, that we must be crucified and dye with him, namely in respect of the old man, and also be fashioned like too his rising again, too walk in newness of life. It is true that he useth other words there: howbeit all cometh too one, which is, that like as our Lord Jesus is the second Adam, so must he be as a pattern too us, and we be fashioned after him and his image, that we may be like him. Now surely this will not come too pass of our own nature: but yet is not this exhortation more than needeth, because that when the holy scripture bringeth us too our Lord Jesus Christ, it meaneth not that we should be as blocks of wood, but that we should come and offer our selves too God that ⟨image 231⟩he may work in us. And in very deed, these two things agree v• ry well: that the power which is in us should come of God: for it is he that moveth us unto good, it is he that bringeth us to it, it is he that giveth us both the will & the ability to perform the will, as we have seen in another text.¹ And yet God worketh so in us, that of his gracious favour the good works that are done, are called ours. And in good sooth, when we be so led by him, we go. And it is not too be wondered at, that Gods goodness stretcheth so far, as too make the things ours which are his, and whereof he only deserveth the praise. For we call the bread that we eat our own, though we have it but by title of gift. For although men take pain for it: yet could it not stand them in any stead, but through Gods free blessing. Then look what is given us, we call it our own. Even so S. Paul exhorteth us too put on the new man, not that we can do it of our selves, for Jesus Christ must be fain too clothe us with his righteousness, as well as make us partakers of the gifts of his holy spirit. And I pray you what is meant by putting on of the new man?

And for that cause also doothe he adde that we must be reformed according too God, namely in trew rightuousnesse and holinesse. Lyke as heertoofore he had condemned the old man, which (as I haue told you alredie) is all that euer wee bring from our moothers womb: so now he sayeth, that wee must bee new creatures. And for the same cause dooth he send vs too the example of our Lord Iesus Christ in the sixth too the Romans, saying, that wee must bee crucifyed and dye with him, namely in respect of the old man, and also bee fashyoned lyke too his rysing agein, too walk in newnesse of lyfe. It is trew that he vseth other woords there: howeeit all commeth too one, which is, that lyke as our Lord Iesus is the second Adam, so must he bee as a patterne too vs, and wee bee fashyoned after him and his image, that wee may be lyke him. Now surely this wil not come too passe of our owne nature: but yit is not this exhortation more than needeth, bycause that when the holie scripture bringeth vs too our Lord Iesus Christ, it meaneth not that wee should bee as blocks of woode, but that wee should come and offer our selues too God that