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Also that we be renewed by his power, so as we follow not our worldly lusts, nor give liberty too our wicked affections, but rather fight against our selves, and labour too put away more and more the things that we have of our selves, that God may reign and live in us, and we be governed by his holy spirit, so as our life may be nothing else but a yielding of obedience too his holy will. Ye see then, what beauty will make us acceptable too the Son of God: namely, not (the beauty that is adorned) with corruptible deckings: but (the beauty which cometh) by being cleansed of all our stains through faith, and by being so sanctified by the holy Ghost, as we may live continually as new creatures. That in effect is the thing that we have too bear in mind. For where it is said, that Jesus Christ is given us to be our redemption: Saint Paul declareth therewithal how it is done, namely, because (sayeth he) he is given us too be our wisdom,¹ righteousness, and holiness. And why too be our wisdom? That all our wits might rest upon him, and not wander from him one way nor other. Again, he is given us too be our righteousness, too the intent there should not be any spot or wrinkle in us, when we should appear before the face of our God, but that the blood of Jesus Christ should be sufficient uncorruptnesse for us. Also he is given us for our Sanctification or Holiness, too the intent that we should be renewed by his holy spirit. And whosoever separateth these things one from another, intendeth too rend Jesus Christ in pieces, as much as lieth in him. Now then, would we be partakers of the spiritual washing, ⟨p. 290⟩whereof Saint Paul treateth here? Let us look that we be holy, and that we walk in pure conversation before God. Not that it can be done by our own power or cunning: but all is attributed here to Jesus Christ, and Saint Paul showeth, that it is his office to make us so excellent. For it is certain, that when men will needs come too it with presumptuousness, they may well enforce themselves, ([…] yet they shall be never the nearer:) but as for us, we must only suffer our Lord Jesus Christ too work in us by his holy spirit. And by that means shall we be passing beautiful, that he may have delight in us.

Also that wee bee renewed by his power, so as wee followe not our worldly lustes, nor giue libertie too our wicked affections, but rather fyght ageinst our selues, and labour too put away more and more the things that wee haue of our selues, that God may reigne and lyue in vs, and wee bee gouerned by his holy spirit, so as our lyfe may bee nothing else but a yeelding of obedience too his holy wyll. Yee see then, what beautie wyll make vs acceptable too the sonne of God: namely, not (the beautie that is adorned) with corruptible deckings: but (the beautie which commeth) by beyng clenzed of all our staynes through fayth, and by beyng so sanctifyed by the holy Ghost, as wee may lyue continually as newe creatures. That in effect is the thing that wee haue too beare in mynde. For where it is sayd, that Iesus Christ is giuen vs to be our redemption: Saint Paule declareth therwithall how it is doone, namely, bycause (sayeth he) he is giuen vs too bee our wisedome,