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before_o the_o chyrche_n or_o the_o chyrch_n before_o the_o word_n and_o the_o tother_o whither_o the_o apostle_n leave_v any_o thing_n unwryten_v necessary_a to_o soul_n health_n in_o which_o two_o point_n as_o gloryouse_o as_o he_o glyter_v in_o his_o own_o yâ—e_n every_o man_n see_v now_o how_o foul_a a_o fall_n he_o have_v whereby_o more_o than_o half_a of_o his_o heresye_n be_v utter_o drown_v in_o dyrâ—_n and_o now_o shall_v i_o god_n willing_a in_o my_o four_o book_n as_o soon_o as_o my_o time_n shall_v serve_v my_o so_o confute_v his_o false_a faith_n and_o so_o show_v which_o be_v the_o chyrche_n that_o i_o shall_v leave_v tyndale_n never_o a_o chyrche_n for_o his_o flokke_n but_o the_o chyrche_n whereof_o the_o the_o prophet_n speak_v odivi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la malignantium_fw-la i_o have_v hate_v the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o malycyouse_a folk_n which_o chyrche_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o he_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o tyndale_n write_v when_o it_o be_v well_o considere_v be_v powder_v with_o malice_n towards_o all_o good_a man_n both_o relygyouse_a that_o live_v here_o in_o earth_n &_o saint_n that_o be_v lyve_n in_o heaven_n thus_o end_v the_o three_o book_n ¶_o the_o fawte_n escape_v in_o the_o prynting_a the_o fawtyâ—_n in_o the_o preface_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o fawte_n the_o amendementyâ—_n v._o lief_a â—â—_o side_n a._n uâ—_n take_v talk_n vj._n lief_a a._n xij_o death_n hytton_n death_n of_o hytton_n the_o same_o lief_a c.x._n to_o a_o fro_o to_o and_o fro_o seven_o lefe.ii.â—yde_a b._n twelve_o thymas_n thomas_n viij_o lief_a b._n xiiij.iâ—_n england_n in_o england_n the_o same_o lief_a ii_o side_n a._n iâ—_n and_o that_o and_o some_o that_o ix_o lief_a a._n ix_o accord_v to_o unto_o accord_v unto_o x._o lefe.ii.syde_o b._n iiij_o thas_o that_o fourteen_o lief_a a._n ij_o and_o this_o and_o to_o this_o xuj_o lief_a b._n iij_o â—efte_a fefte_n ¶_o the_o fawte_n in_o the_o book_n â—_o c.viij_o then_o they_o ix_o a.j._n be_v that_o the_o be_v the_o ix_o c.j._n self_n false_a xxviiâ—_n a._n uj_o n_v n_v thirty_o c.xiiij_o man_n manner_n thirty_o c.xiiij_o penaus_fw-la penaun_n xxxj_o c.vi_o savaunt_o servant_n xxxiiâ—_n b._n xiâ—_n uncharmed_a charm_v xl_o b.j._n k_v ked_a xliiâ—_n a._n uj_o accoâ—â—ing_v the_o accord_v to_o â—he_n lâ—_n b.u._n laâ—â—ed_a lamb_v lij_o a._n xi_o iâ—_n iâ—_n iâ—â—_n liiij_o b._n xiiii_o loâ—t_fw-la leâ—t_fw-la lxv_o c.xiiii_o fight_v leâ—acyon_n sight_n of_o the_o levacyon_n lxxxix_o a._n viij_o xv_o c._o viij_o c._o xc_o c.ix_o preserve_v persecute_v xciii_o b._n twelve_o god_n good_a xcv_o c.ii_o thank_v thank_v xcix_o b._n xi_o and_o all_o at_o all_o cxxxi_o b._n three_o neither_o either_o cxxxvi_o c.vi_o beech_n beseech_v cxl_o a._n xi_o holy_a hole_n cl_o c.xiiii_o rather_o this_o rather_o than_o this_o clxxxiiii_o b.i._n every_o man_n to_o man_n perceyve_v every_o man_n to_o perceyve_v clxxxviii_o c.i._n unto_o he_o unto_o they_o cxcuj_o c.xiiij_o themselves_o they_o himself_o cc._n b._n three_o ever_o have_v synnyâ—_n ever_o synnyâ—_n ccx_o b._n seven_o may_v marry_v ccx_o c.iii_o every_o may_v every_o man_n may_v ccxv_o b.u._n neythe_v neither_o ccxvi_o a.u._n not_o care_v not_o ccxix_o b._n three_o every_o very_a ccxxâ—ii_fw-la c.xii_o argument_n agreement_n ccxlâ—iii_fw-la b._n seven_o if_o any_o of_o any_o ccxlâ—iii_n b._n viij_o apofile_n apofile_v ccxlvi_o b._n seven_o for_o i_o from_o i_o cclxv_o b._n twelve_o unwryten_v otherwise_o unwryten_v eny_z otherwise_o cclxâ—ii_fw-la a._n three_o teach_v teach_v cclxxii_o a.u._n say_v â—â—_o say_v it_o cclxxiii_o b._n two_o at_o all_o and_o all_o cclxxvii_o b._n iiii_o bowleâ—_n bowel_n ccxc_o c.u._n be_v neither_o be_v not_o neither_o ccxcii_o a.u._n juspicite_fw-la sâ—rutaminâ—_n cccvii_o a._n ix_o heretyque_a heretyque_n cccxiiii_o a._n xi_o cononyke_v canonyke_a cccxv_o b._n vi_fw-la them_z he_o cccxvi_o c._n xiiâ—_n where_o be_v ccxxi_o b._n ix_o thyâ—_n lyghâ—_n â—ye_z lyghâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o
plain_a tyranny_n tyndale_n if_o god_n shall_v command_v he_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n as_o he_o command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o press_v shall_v not_o when_o they_o mynistre_v in_o the_o temâ—â—e_n and_o forbid_v dyverse_a mete_n the_o spyrytuall_a because_o â—e_n know_v that_o man_n and_o â—uer_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o they_o his_o seruauntis_n make_v to_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v for_o the_o wine_n or_o meat_n it_o self_n that_o man_n 〈…〉_o in_o bondage_n unto_o his_o own_o servant_n the_o inferior_a creature_n cea_n 〈…〉_o the_o cause_n and_o when_o he_o find_v it_o be_v to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_o sober_a he_z obeyth_o glad_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o supsticious_o that_o the_o time_n 〈…〉_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v wine_n in_o way_n of_o a_o medycyn_n to_o recover_v his_o 〈…〉_o vid_fw-la eat_v of_o the_o holow_v breed_n and_o as_o moses_n for_o necessyte_n leave_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o israel_n uncircuncyse_v and_o be_v yet_o think_v to_o be_v in_o no_o worse_a â—aâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v as_o the_o chyldernâ—_n that_o die_v within_o eight_o dayâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d t_v in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o they_o that_o be_v circuncise_v which_o ensampâ—es_n may_v teach_v we_o many_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v spirit_n in_o us._n more_o now_o come_v he_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o take_v for_o indyfferent_a that_o be_v to_o wyâ—_n of_o their_o nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evyll_n but_o take_v their_o goodness_n or_o their_o evyll_n of_o commandment_n or_o prohybycyon_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o doer_n with_o cyrcunstance_n of_o the_o deed_n &_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o will_v we_o shall_v weâ—e_v that_o his_o high_a spyrytuall_a wysdome_n have_v a_o very_a deep_a insyghte_n in_o that_o he_o tellyth_v we_o as_o a_o new_a strange_a tale_n that_o never_o man_n have_v herd_n before_o that_o the_o inferyour_fw-mi creature_n be_v subgette_n to_o man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o they_o but_o now_o this_o truthâ—_n labour_v he_o to_o make_v a_o fall_v ground_n to_o byelde_n his_o lie_n upon_o for_o by_o this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o ween_v that_o we_o be_v at_o lybertye_n to_o construe_v and_o interpretate_fw-la all_o commandment_n either_o of_o cryste_n chyrche_v or_o of_o cristes_n own_o mouth_n immedyate_n after_o our_o own_o sweet_a will_n when_o so_o ever_o â—e_n can_v find_v out_o any_o false_a gloze_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o flater_n and_o beguile_v ourselves_o withal_o 1â—_n levitici_fw-la 1â—_n as_o here_o if_o god_n shall_v command_v he_o to_o drynk_v no_o wine_n as_o he_o command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n while_o they_o mynystre_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o will_v anon_o serche_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o then_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v for_o tame_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o sober_a and_o then_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o will_v obey_v the_o commandment_n glad_o but_o yet_o not_o so_o superstycyous_o but_o that_o in_o time_n of_o his_o disease_n he_o will_v drynk_v wine_n to_o recover_v his_o helthe_n &_o thereof_o he_o lay_v ensample_n of_o david_n &_o of_o moses_n but_o what_o avayl_v he_o all_o this_o tale_n for_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n receyvyth_v interpretacyon_n but_o we_o say_v that_o the_o authoryte_n thereof_o lie_v not_o in_o every_o manny_n head_n at_o adventure_n &_o that_o all_o though_o some_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o open_a enough_o yet_o it_o be_v peryllous_a for_o any_o man_n except_o certeyn_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n to_o take_v himself_o for_o so_o far_o forth_o renew_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o bold_o lene_n in_o such_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o wit_n least_o his_o will_n blind_a his_o wit_n but_o let_v we_o lene_o therein_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o old_a holy_a enterpretour_n pass_v and_o specyall_a to_o the_o sense_n receyve_v of_o the_o hole_n catholyke_a chyrche_n not_o the_o chyrch_n of_o only_a electy_n which_o chyrche_v no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o unto_o the_o catholyke_o know_v chyrche_n of_o all_o crysten_v people_n save_o heretic_n which_o catholyke_a chyrche_n what_o so_o ever_o tyndale_n say_v can_v never_o fall_v in_o damnable_a erroure_n for_o if_o a_o man_n leave_v these_o way_n and_o bold_o cleve_v to_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o searching_n he_o be_v well_o likely_a to_o break_v the_o commandment_n as_o here_o tyndale_n presuppose_v if_o god_n will_v himself_o forbedde_o all_o man_n wine_n upon_o certain_a day_n or_o command_v they_o certain_a day_n to_o fast_a here_o will_v tyndale_n anon_o as_o a_o man_n spyrytuall_a enserche_fw-fr the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v command_v he_o so_o and_z then_o will_v he_o find_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o only_o to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v man_n sober_a &_o therefore_o will_v he_o obey_v it_o but_o now_o by_o this_o facyon_n if_o god_n give_v tyndale_n a_o commandment_n whereof_o tyndale_n cowde_v find_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o he_z will_v not_o do_v it_o at_o all_o if_o our_o father_n tyndale_n have_v be_v in_o paradyse_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n he_z shall_v never_o have_v nedyd_v any_o serpent_n or_o woman_n either_o to_o tempt_v he_o to_o eat_v the_o apple_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n for_o when_o god_n have_v forb_v he_o the_o eating_a thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o he_o forbede_v we_o lechery_n upon_o pain_n of_o dampnacyon_n then_o will_v he_o have_v search_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o when_o his_o wit_n will_v have_v find_fw-mi none_o because_o the_o flesh_n have_v there_o no_o need_n of_o tame_a then_o will_v he_o have_v eat_v on_o a_o good_a pace_n &_o have_v think_v that_o god_n almyghty_a have_v but_o play_v the_o wanton_a with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o a_o apple_n and_o so_o will_v he_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n of_o searching_n have_v find_v out_o as_o much_o myschyefe_n as_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o devyll_n and_o all_o and_o sure_o now_o to_o by_o this_o spiritual_a rule_n of_o enserching_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o fast_a and_o forber_a meat_n and_o find_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v none_o other_o but_o for_o tame_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o soberness_n who_o so_o ever_o think_v himself_o to_o the_o synny_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o much_o incline_v as_o some_o of_o nature_n be_v not_o nor_o by_o moderate_a drynk_n of_o wine_n any_o thing_n dyspose_v to_o drunkenness_n shall_v interpret_v himself_o dyscharge_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o shall_v drink_v wine_n and_o shall_v break_v his_o fast_a at_o his_o pleasure_n or_o if_o he_o forbere_fw-la wine_n or_o keep_v the_o fast_a he_o shall_v at_o the_o uttermoste_a keep_v it_o but_o for_o a_o countenance_n and_o as_o they_o write_v themselves_o in_o avoid_v the_o slander_a of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o week_n conscyens_fw-fr and_o ween_v themselves_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o fast_a in_o sight_n they_z shall_v not_o force_v to_o break_v all_o those_o fast_n pryvely_a where_o the_o week_n conscyence_n of_o other_o simple_a soul_n be_v absent_a and_o no_o body_n by_o they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v all_o spyrytuall_a and_o have_v a_o conscyence_n strong_a enough_o to_o break_v the_o strong_a fast_a upon_o good_a friday_n without_o grudge_n of_o conscyence_n at_o all_o and_o afterward_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi they_o shall_v when_o they_o be_v suffryd_v amend_v also_o and_o make_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o week_n conscyence_n of_o their_o syk_fw-mi brother_n and_o make_v they_o break_v all_o the_o fast_v day_n to_o with_o laud_n and_o thank_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o his_o eleâ—â—e_a precher_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o this_o blind_a world_n that_o can_v not_o on_o fast_a day_n find_v their_o meat_n have_v now_o illumyne_v their_o eyghen_fw-mi and_z give_v they_o light_v by_o which_o they_o have_v find_fw-mi they_o way_n in_o to_o the_o crysten_v lybertye_n of_o eat_v drynk_v and_o honest_a like_n lechery_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o thraidom_n of_o all_o fast_a day_n and_o all_o professyd_v chastyte_n for_o this_o end_n we_o see_v that_o their_o spyrytuall_a doctrine_n have_v all_o ready_a bring_v it_o in_o saxony_n for_o there_o be_v now_o the_o lend_v all_o turnyd_v in_o to_o shroftyde_v and_o there_o it_o well_o apperith_v all_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o tyndale_n say_v that_o fast_a be_v of_o god_n ordain_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o need_v for_o the_o chyrche_n to_o do_v as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o
god_n ordain_v and_o appoynte_v certeyn_fw-mi common_a fasâ—ing_a day_n in_o which_o the_o people_n shall_v fast_a together_o for_o ellâ—â—_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n which_o now_o in_o the_o common_a fast_n do_v tame_a the_o flesh_n together_o by_o the_o commandment_n and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o godâ—_n will_v find_v very_o few_o day_n therefore_o of_o their_o own_o myndeâ—_n and_o many_o not_o one_o through_o the_o hole_n year_n as_o you_o now_o see_v it_o in_o saxony_n where_o they_o that_o be_v wont_v to_o fast_a many_o fast_a now_o never_o a_o one_o and_o sure_o if_o fast_a be_v not_o profitable_a do_v of_o any_o other_o devocyon_n but_o only_o serve_v for_o tame_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o the_o custom_n take_v away_o of_o common_a fast_v day_n in_o which_o folk_n fast_a togyder_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n &_o those_o common_a day_n take_v away_o folk_n be_v only_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o lybertye_n and_o pryvate_a secret_a conscyens_n to_o choose_v their_o fast_v day_n theyr selfe_o not_o of_o any_o other_o devocyon_n but_o only_o for_o tame_a of_o their_o flesh_n when_o themselves_o feel_v it_o begin_v to_o boil_v then_o many_o wed_a man_n shall_v need_v few_o fast_a day_n to_o their_o pain_n have_v their_o remedy_n so_o pleasant_a and_o so_o present_a always_o ready_a at_o hand_n and_o then_o will_v many_o a_o honest_a maiden_n be_v ashamed_a to_o fast_a any_o day_n at_o all_o least_o she_o shall_v seem_v thereby_o to_o gyve_v young_a man_n warn_v that_o she_o be_v wax_v warm_a and_o bid_v they_o if_o they_o will_v speed_n speak_v now_o but_o tyndale_n with_o his_o spyrytuall_a fellow_n be_v fall_v in_o to_o this_o folly_n by_o the_o like_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n in_o favour_n whereof_o they_o synful_o study_n to_o find_v out_o false_a gloss_n to_o be_v open_a gloton_n without_o reproach_n and_o also_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o such_o people_n as_o their_o 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