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to_o be_v beget_v neither_o of_o it_o himself_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o but_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbegotten_a and_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v jehova_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o christ_n be_v jehova_n ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o the_o first_o proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o god_n be_v call_v jehova_n because_o he_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o have_v their_o be_v of_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v jehova_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o you_o do_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v for_o he_o that_o appear_v to_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n cap._n 6._o and_o be_v there_o call_v jehova_n vers_fw-la 3._o be_v say_v of_o saint_n john_n to_o be_v christ_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n say_v esaias_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o which_o 41._o esaias_n cap._n 18._o 13._o 14._o speak_v of_o jehova_n saint_n paul_n 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to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d magnificent_a god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o these_o counterfeit_n catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o bonta_fw-la maria_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o 67._o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o 12._o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o 1._o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 29._o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o 14._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n 20._o and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n 22._o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n 18._o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n 24._o on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o