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that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n send_v we_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v 5._o heb._n 20._o rom._n 5._o viz._n his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v through_o this_o only_a oblation_n that_o we_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o have_v eternal_a redemption_n how_o can_v the_o mass_n be_v propitiatory_a for_o our_o sin_n see_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v no_o effusion_n of_o blood_n 9_o heb._n 9_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v there_o be_v no_o remission_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n i_o have_v consider_v and_o oftentimes_o meditate_a as_o well_o on_o the_o three_o evangelist_n as_o on_o saint_n paul_n touch_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 22._o heb._n 5._o &_o 7_o psal_n 110._o math._n 1._o acts._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 22._o whereupon_o they_o will_v build_v and_o ground_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o i_o have_v see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v 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notwithstanding_o all_o adversity_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o vicious_a imagination_n from_o all_o superstition_n and_o idolatrye_n and_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v worship_v one_o only_a god_n and_o believe_v in_o his_o gospel_n renounce_v all_o humane_a invention_n which_o faith_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n as_o it_o be_v witten_v in_o saint_n john_n 3_o matthew_n chap._n 16._o to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 10._o and_o in_o the_o act_n chap._n 16._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o to_o shun_v prolixity_n we_o will_v not_o now_o name_n this_o profit_n therefore_o come_v of_o tribulation_n and_o sure_o i_o may_v well_o say_v that_o which_o i_o myself_o have_v experiment_a a_o few_o day_n past_a wherein_o i_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o imagination_n cause_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o my_o parent_n to_o see_v myself_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o here_o the_o papist_n murmur_n and_o ordinary_o speak_v against_o i_o with_o threat_n and_o slander_n but_o howsoever_o i_o do_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o for_o my_o own_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a mean_a to_o fortify_v i_o the_o more_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o at_o this_o present_a i_o do_v with_o my_o eye_n behold_v fresh_a comfort_n and_o new_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o my_o soul_n bid_v i_o persevere_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o esay_n who_o say_v o_o lord_n in_o tribulation_n we_o will_v seek_v thou_o and_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n and_o reproach_n than_o they_o will_v seek_v thy_o merciful_a name_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n osee_n say_v god_n himself_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o anguish_v they_o shall_v rise_v up_o and_o acknowledge_v i_o by_o ezechiell_n my_o zeal_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v cease_v and_o will_v no_o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o god_n give_v we_o manifest_o to_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o be_v angry_a the_o more_o with_o we_o when_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v and_o chastise_v we_o with_o tribulation_n for_o than_o he_o show_v not_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v unto_o us._n saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o apocal_a chap._n 3._o that_o those_o who_o he_o love_v he_o chastise_v a_o great_a consolation_n doubtless_o esay_n chap._n 43._o when_o thou_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o water_n the_o river_n shall_v not_o cover_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o shall_v not_o burn_v thou_o this_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o in_fw-la exodus_fw-la 14._o when_o the_o hebrew_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o daniel_n 3._o when_o the_o young_a man_n of_o babylon_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n god_n can_v well_o have_v hinder_v they_o from_o cast_v the_o three_o innocent_a young_a man_n into_o the_o fire_n but_o he_o the_o more_o to_o show_v his_o mighty_a glory_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o people_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n without_o receive_v any_o damage_n or_o hurt_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n do_v show_v great_a mercy_n unto_o i_o in_o chastise_v i_o with_o tribulation_n give_v i_o patience_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n then_o if_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o outrageous_a ignominy_n and_o adversity_n above_o say_v for_o i_o well_o know_v that_o when_o i_o be_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o rest_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v forget_v i_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o lay_v his_o cross_n upon_o i_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_v his_o creature_n buy_v with_o the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n who_o have_v justify_v i_o through_o his_o unmeasurable_a mercy_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n thus_o much_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o when_o it_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v three_o young_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a flame_n sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n &_o that_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o other_o resemble_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o tribulation_n take_v with_o patience_n procure_v god_n to_o come_v to_o we_o and_o be_v our_o defender_n be_v free_a and_o loose_a from_o papistical_a dignity_n and_o ambition_n who_o with_o invention_n of_o rich_a altar_n beautify_v with_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o superstition_n do_v hinder_a man_n from_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o grace_n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 5._o cause_v wise_a man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o affliction_n stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o prosperity_n saint_n jerome_n compare_v tribulation_n to_o ionas_n his_o whale_n when_o other_o think_v she_o swallow_v he_o up_o to_o kill_v he_o she_o swallow_v he_o up_o to_o save_v he_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o like_o as_o perfume_v lay_v upon_o coal_n declare_v their_o force_n and_o good_a smell_n so_o man_n do_v show_v the_o fortitude_n of_o their_o virtue_n pass_v through_o the_o flood_n of_o adversity_n saint_n barnard_n say_v that_o as_o will_v be_v to_o be_v card_a wherewith_o fine_a and_o pure_a cloth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v so_o must_v the_o life_n of_o the_o just_a be_v torment_v to_o the_o end_n their_o knowledge_n prove_v more_o excellent_a saint_n chrysostom_n say_v that_o virtue_n surmount_v in_o patient_o abide_v that_o affection_n be_v the_o true_a haven_n of_o heaven_n saint_n gregory_n prove_v it_o god_n himself_o in_o saint_n mat._n chap._n 7._o say_v that_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v straight_o &_o narrow_a but_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o death_n be_v very_o large_a thereby_o mean_v to_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o will_v obtain_v glory_n must_v first_o pass_v through_o many_o tempest_n &_o difficulty_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unspeakable_a contentment_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o those_o passage_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n of_o glory_n and_o let_v we_o not_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v set_v with_o thorn_n but_o rather_o think_v and_o consider_v of_o he_o who_o have_v first_o pass_v they_o and_o whither_o he_o at_o last_o resort_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v the_o right_a way_n together_o with_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o just_a o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o at_o this_o present_a to_o show_v i_o the_o right_a way_n that_o i_o err_v not_o for_o i_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n live_v in_o i_o abolish_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v sin_n mortify_v death_n he_o alone_o be_v peace_n
consolation_n which_o they_o can_v get_v by_o the_o consider_v of_o their_o merit_n and_o good_a work_n in_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o this_o life_n by_o and_o by_o follow_v the_o last_o salve_v or_o unction_n as_o they_o call_v it_o do_v by_o a_o priest_n who_o wash_v and_o purge_v with_o a_o holyed_a and_o consecrate_a oil_n the_o poor_a sick_a man_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o come_v the_o waxen_a candle_n which_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o grave_n the_o ring_n of_o bell_n mass_n vigiles_fw-la de_fw-fr prefundis_fw-la &_o requiescant_fw-la in_o pace_n and_o such_o like_a ape-play_a these_o thing_n be_v rather_o unto_o they_o have_v to_o prick_v their_o conscience_n seek_v consolation_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o valour_n in_o steed_n of_o take_v their_o refuge_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o purge_v we_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n 1._o verse_n 18._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o common_a people_n seduce_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o everlasting_a perdition_n by_o these_o deceiver_n and_o seducer_n of_o soul_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o weapon_n themselves_o against_o the_o battle_n of_o death_n and_o satan_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n beside_o this_o unbelief_n and_o diffidence_n wherewith_o they_o be_v torment_v be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n they_o see_v nothing_o but_o pain_n and_o torment_n prepare_v for_o they_o be_v transmit_v soon_o after_o death_n to_o a_o purgatory_n which_o be_v the_o more_o ridiculous_a because_o it_o can_v be_v find_v no_o where_o for_o to_o do_v their_o penance_n and_o repent_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o poor_a soul_n which_o have_v not_o merit_v enough_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v suffer_v there_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v roast_v in_o a_o fire_n the_o one_o more_o the_o other_o less_o 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church_n do_v who_o be_v infect_v with_o plague_n take_v their_o recourse_n with_o prayer_n to_o saint_n andrew_n or_o to_o saint_n rocquis_n be_v in_o tempest_n in_o fear_n of_o shipwreck_n they_o take_v recourse_n to_o saint_n nicholas_n or_o saint_n clemens_n and_o so_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o disease_n or_o evil_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v show_v as_o though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o finger_n we_o must_v invocate_v and_o worship_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o 18._o psalm_n verse_n 2._o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o my_o god_n and_o my_o strength_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v my_o shield_n the_o horn_n also_o of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o refuge_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o psalm_n verse_n 5._o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v up_o again_o for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n beside_o these_o be_v yet_o innumerable_a place_n of_o scripture_n propound_v unto_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v upon_o the_o might_n and_o arm_n of_o man_n nor_o look_v for_o any_o help_n of_o creature_n but_o that_o we_o must_v take_v our_o course_n unto_o god_n only_o who_o can_v do_v and_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o impudency_n say_v they_o and_o too_o great_a a_o boldness_n to_o appear_v so_o before_o god_n without_o crave_v first_o the_o mean_n or_o intercession_n of_o some_o saint_n i_o will_v feign_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v presumption_n or_o boldness_n to_o obey_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o commandment_n i_o think_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a but_o they_o must_v confess_v so_o much_o consider_v then_o that_o we_o have_v this_o commandment_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o in_o all_o necessity_n we_o must_v take_v our_o refuge_n to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o with_o a_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a assurance_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o clear_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 50._o psalm_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n verse_n 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 4._o verse_n 16._o let_v we_o go_v bold_o therefore_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o if_o we_o seek_v a_o mediator_n between_o we_o and_o the_o father_n we_o must_v not_o run_v to_o saint_n for_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o yea_o more_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n explicate_v in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o roma_n 24._o ver_fw-la for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v 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