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guilty_a m._n which_o be_v the_o second_o p._n it_o be_v that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v which_o make_v man_n so_o incline_v to_o evil_a that_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o think_v speak_v nor_o do_v any_o good_a but_o procure_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o by_o all_o that_o which_o he_o can_v think_v speak_v or_o do_v m._n that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n ought_v it_o to_o be_v account_v for_o sin_n p._n it_o be_v proper_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o other_o do_v
almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n suffer_v under_o ponce_n pilot_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o thence_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a universal_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saintes_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o life_n eternal_a sobeit_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o summary_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v chap._n 3._o now_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v brief_a and_o plain_a both_o at_o once_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o summary_n be_v so_o brief_o comprehend_v in_o they_o that_o every_o man_n can_v not_o easy_o understand_v and_o comprehend_v what_o they_o do_v import_v save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v well_o exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o beside_o that_o that_o there_o be_v few_o among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o know_v the_o say_a symbol_n unless_o it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v the_o short_a of_o the_o three_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v hold_v there_o be_v yet_o this_o evil_a that_o many_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o but_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n wherefore_o it_o profit_v they_o even_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o at_o all_o see_v they_o do_v no_o more_o understand_v it_o than_o if_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o as_o touch_v these_o that_o have_v learn_v it_o in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n there_o be_v also_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v only_o learned_a to_o pronounce_v it_o by_o mouth_n without_o any_o understanding_n of_o it_o as_o do_v little_a child_n or_o bird_n that_o be_v teach_v to_o speak_v not_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o necessary_a that_o that_o which_o the_o principal_a point_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o do_v import_n in_o substance_n be_v expound_v somewhat_o more_o familiar_o and_o plain_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v the_o better_a know_v how_o every_o one_o do_v understand_v they_o and_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n for_o many_o which_o make_v that_o confession_n by_o mouth_n do_v oftentimes_o follow_v doctrine_n and_o religion_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v wherein_o they_o do_v belie_v themselves_o deny_v by_o their_o work_n that_o which_o they_o confess_v by_o word_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n whereupon_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n be_v build_v and_o first_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o now_o the_o first_o ground_n work_n and_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o man_n be_v d_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n invisible_a and_o eternal_a without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n almighty_a all_o wise_n all_o good_a all_o lust_n all_o merciful_a and_o all_o perfect_a maker_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o of_o their_o propriety_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 5._o fvrth_o albeit_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n in_o one_o only_a divine_a essence_n this_o notwithstanding_o a_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o that_o divine_a essence_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n the_o which_o albeit_o he_o be_v distinguish_v in_o three_o person_n yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n in_o oneself_o same_o essence_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faith_n do_v consider_v the_o father_n as_z the_o fountain_n of_o all_o divinity_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o he_o by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ordain_v and_o place_v as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o his_o infinite_a power_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v sustain_v and_o govern_v they_o accord_v to_o his_o eternal_a providence_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n chap._n 6._o now_o this_o providence_n of_o god_o be_v so_o conjoin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v for_o he_o may_v not_o be_v creator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v the_o guider_n and_o the_o direct_a for_o even_o as_o none_o other_o be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o work_n but_o only_o he_o even_o so_o none_o other_o be_v able_a to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v the_o worker_n and_o maker_n d_o then_o this_o providence_n import_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v at_o adventure_n to_o wit_n without_o the_o most_o just_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o his_o providence_n extend_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n for_o man_n who_o he_o have_v in_o special_a recommendation_n amongst_o all_o his_o creature_n even_o unto_o one_o very_a hair_n of_o his_o head_n even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v witness_v of_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o same_o and_o where_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v it_o chapter_n 7._o b_o therefore_o even_o as_o he_o have_v create_v all_o to_o serve_v to_o his_o glory_n even_o so_o have_v he_o ordain_v of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n that_o which_o have_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o do_v and_o forthwith_o the_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o as_o well_o in_o his_o mercy_n as_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n the_o which_o judgement_n can_v never_o be_v but_o just_a although_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o man_n and_o how_o he_o do_v manifest_v this_o eternal_a counsel_n to_o his_o choose_a in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o true_a book_n and_o register_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n also_o he_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n by_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o through_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o eternal_a ordinance_n chap._n 8._o and_o albeit_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n e_o without_o the_o most_o just_a ordinance_n and_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n almighty_a yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o ordinance_n and_o will_n carry_v with_o it_o no_o constraint_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o offend_v but_o willing_o through_o their_o own_o malice_n wherefore_o what_o soever_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n god_n may_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o any_o evil_n what_o so_o ever_o but_o the_o devil_n only_o and_o the_o naughty_a will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ally_v with_o the_o devil_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o make_v god_n author_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n do_v attribute_n to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v blaspheme_v god_n horrible_o not_o put_v any_o difference_n between_o his_o work_n and_o those_o of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n have_v so_o well_o provide_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o cause_n ordain_v by_o he_o the_o which_o he_o will_v shall_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o can_v not_o ordain_v nor_o do_v but_o just_o whatsoever_o he_o ordain_v or_o do_v how_o wicked_o or_o unjust_o soever_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n do_v for_o he_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o worker_n that_o he_o can_v very_o well_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n do_v and_o that_o by_o his_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o by_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v and_o do_v not_o live_v
renounce_v jesus_n christ_n &_o without_o great_o dishonour_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o the_o virgin_n marie_n b_o &_o all_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o if_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v refuse_v such_o honour_n and_o have_v confess_v and_o testify_v by_o their_o death_n that_o this_o honour_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o approve_v it_o after_o their_o death_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a testimony_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 18._o by_o like_o reason_n d_z the_o christian_n faith_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o poor_a sinner_n be_v so_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o need_v none_o other_o purgatory_n for_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o cleanse_v they_o neither_o by_o fire_n nor_o by_o water_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o in_o like_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o other_o ransom_n nor_o satisfaction_n toward_o god_n but_o only_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v satisfaction_n any_o where_o else_o be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n &_o that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v whole_o the_o raunsom_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o purgatory_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o papist_n chap._n 19_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o work_n or_o in_o those_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o their_o offering_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v man_n invention_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v open_o renounce_v the_o same_o of_o the_o communication_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 20._o now_o even_o as_o no_o man_n may_v find_v salvation_n nor_o life_n in_o any_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o by_o his_o means_n no_o more_o be_v it_o also_o sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v only_o present_v to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o forthwith_o true_a communication_n with_o he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 21._o the_o only_a mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o communication_n b_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o clean_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o true_a elect_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n chapter_n 22._o a_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o count_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v repute_v just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 23._o sing_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_o to_o obtain_v these_o so_o great_a benefit_n a_o as_o he_o only_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v thereunto_o even_o so_o have_v he_o himself_o ordain_v the_o mean_a to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o mean_a be_v the_o preach_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o hear_v whereof_o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o that_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v they_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n he_o accord_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n accord_v to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o condemn_v all_o service_n and_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o upon_o the_o only_a &_o pure_a word_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v plain_a declaration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n concern_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o service_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o chapter_n 24._o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v enterprise_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o matter_n he_o himself_o will_v give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o their_o affection_n and_o all_o their_o word_n and_o all_o their_o work_n to_o frame_v they_o all_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o law_n what_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o much_o they_o do_v either_o please_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v either_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v in_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n chapter_n 25._o and_o 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