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man_n wherefore_o they_o in_o who_o christ_n do_v nothing_o work_n be_v not_o membre_n of_o christ._n and_o this_o confess_v the_o adversary_n that_o the_o evyll_n person_n be_v dead_a membre_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o we_o wonder_v why_o they_o rebuke_v our_o description_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o quick_a membre_n nor_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o we_o bring_v in_o definition_n paul_n defyne_v the_o church_n in_o like_a wise_n where_o as_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v purify_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o he_o add_v these_o outward_a tokyn_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n 5._o for_o thus_o he_o say_v christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o to_o sanctify_v it_o purifieng_v it_o with_o the_o bath_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v exhibit_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v any_o spot_n or_o wrynkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o inculpate_v this_o sentence_n we_o do_v put_v in_o the_o confession_n almost_o word_n for_o word_n thus_o also_o the_o article_n of_o the_o crede_fw-la do_v define_v the_o church_n which_o hide_v we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o article_n follow_v which_o be_v sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la the_o communion_n of_o sayncte_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o a_o exposition_n to_o show_v what_o the_o church_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o congregation_n of_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v fellow_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n which_o renew_v sanctify_v and_o govern_v their_o heart_n and_o thê_n article_n be_v propoun_v for_o a_o necessary_a cause_n we_o see_v infinite_a peril_n which_o do_v manasse_n destruction_n of_o the_o church_n infinite_a be_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o church_n which_o oppress_v 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do_v with_o good_a will_v keep_v the_o order_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o sunday_n and_o other_o high_a feast_n and_o with_o a_o very_a glade_n mind_n we_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o profitable_a and_o old_a ordenaunce_n namely_o when_o they_o contain_v such_o disciplyne_v and_o instruction_n by_o which_o the_o people_n may_v be_v allure_v and_o also_o accustom_v unto_o virtuous_a occupation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o come_fw-mi tranquillity_n or_o corporal_a utilite_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v they_o we_o have_v now_o another_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o we_o do_v dispute_v whether_o the_o observation_n of_o human_a tradition_n be_v service_n necessary_a to_o justice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o controversy_n which_o once_o determine_v it_o may_v be_v judge_v afterwardê_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o true_a unite_v of_o the_o church_n that_o 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believe_v as_o by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n give_v by_o god_n but_o be_v exercise_n of_o thing_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o which_o do_v perish_v by_o use_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o accordyng_o to_o the_o same_o sentence_n he_o say_v 14_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o ryghtuousnes_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v no_o need_n to_o allege_v many_o testimony_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n run_v full_a of_o they_o and_o we_o also_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a sort_n together_o in_o our_o confession_n in_o the_o latter_a article_n and_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o controversy_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v again_o a_o little_a hereafter_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v whether_o tradition_n of_o man_n be_v honour_n or_o service_n necessary_a to_o ryghtuousnes_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n where_o we_o shall_v dispute_v more_o large_o of_o this_o matter_n our_o adversary_n do_v say_v that_o universal_a tradition_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostelle_n oh_o religious_a and_o devout_a man_n they_o will_v that_o the_o rite_n &_o ceremony_n take_v of_o the_o apostelle_n be_v keep_v and_o mayntein_v but_o they_o will_v not_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o those_o rite_n as_o the_o apostle_n then selue_o do_v iuge_a in_o their_o wrytynge_n for_o the_o apostelle_n will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o iustify_v by_o such_o rite_n or_o that_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v necessary_a to_o justice_n in_o the_o syghht_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o lay_v
be_v forgyven_v the_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o saufe_fw-fr go_v thy_o way_n in_o peace_n â§_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o penance_n faith_n which_o lift_v up_o and_o confort_v she_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o apperethe_v plain_o to_o godly_a reder_n that_o we_o do_v put_v those_o ê‘te_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v propre_o in_o the_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n worthy_a fruit_n and_o punyshemente_n do_v follow_v regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v put_v these_o two_o part_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o see_v which_o we_o require_v in_o repentance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o ê‘ceyve_v what_o the_o faith_n be_v which_o the_o gospel_n preach_v when_o it_o be_v set_v against_o contrition_n and_o mortification_n â§_o â§_o and_o to_o thentente_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o great_a be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n in_o our_o controller_n and_o judge_n which_o write_v the_o confutation_n we_o will_v add_v also_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n barnarde_n who_o even_o in_o likewise_o knyt_v together_o in_o repentance_n these_o two_o membre_n contrition_n &_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v these_o be_v his_o wordê_n in_o the_o three_o sermone_fw-la of_o the_o annunciation_n auditan_a faâ—_n mihi_fw-la mane_n min_fw-mi be_fw-mi tuam_fw-la barnarde_n quid_fw-la in_o te_fw-la sperdui_fw-la dne_fw-mi sola_fw-la nimirum_fw-la spes_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la miserationis_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la nec_fw-la olcum_fw-la minae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vase_n fiduâ—iae_fw-la ponis_fw-la say_fw-la oft_o infidelis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la solius_fw-la utique_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la capax_fw-la cum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la peceamus_fw-la quanâ—_n nec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la illa_fw-la dicenda_fw-la siâ—_n sed_fw-la insensibilitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o dissimulaâ—io_fw-la ê‘niciosa_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la 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how_o can_v they_o affirm_v that_o these_o be_v seruicê_n which_o god_n do_v approve_v as_o a_o ryghtuousnes_n before_o he_o when_o they_o have_v no_o warrantise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o see_v the_o unshamefastnes_n of_o thaduersary_n they_z not_o only_o teach_v that_o those_o obseruaunce_n be_v seruicê_n iustifieng_v before_o god_n but_o add_v also_o that_o they_o be_v more_o perfect_v service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v more_o merete_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n than_o be_v any_o other_o kynde_n of_o lyve_a and_o here_o run_v together_o in_o a_o heap_n many_o false_a &_o poysone_n opinion_n they_o fain_o that_o they_o keep_v both_o the_o precept_n and_o counsaylle_n afterwardê_n the_o liberal_a man_n because_o they_o breame_v that_o they_o have_v meritê_n more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o themselves_o they_o sell_v they_o unto_o other_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o pharisaical_a vanity_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a wickedness_n than_o to_o think_v that_o they_o in_o such_o wise_n fulfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o they_o have_v merit_n more_o than_o they_o need_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n accuse_v every_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a the_o ê“phete_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o have_v right_a opinion_n of_o god_n not_o fear_v god_n sufficiente_o not_o beleve_v god_n sufficient_o wherefore_o religious_a man_n do_v falselye_o glory_n that_o in_o the_o keep_a of_o abbeye_v life_n the_o precept_n be_v fulfyl_v yea_o &_o more_o to_o this_o be_v false_a also_o that_o the_o obseruaunce_n of_o religious_a man_n be_v work_n of_o the_o counsaylle_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o counsel_n diversity_n of_o apparayle_a of_o meat_n of_o renounce_v of_o their_o own_o good_n these_o be_v tradition_n of_o man_n of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v say_v esâ—a_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la commendat_fw-la deo_fw-la 8._o meat_n do_v not_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n wherefore_o neither_o they_o be_v honour_n and_o service_n iustifienge_v neither_o be_v they_o perfection_n but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o cloak_v with_o these_o title_n they_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o devylles_n uirginitie_n i_o grant_v be_v counsaylle_n but_o yet_o only_o to_o those_o ê‘sone_n which_o have_v the_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poysone_fw-mi erroure_n to_o think_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n stand_v in_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o so_o the_o religious_a person_n also_o of_o the_o machometiste_n may_v boast_v that_o they_o have_v the_o evamgelical_a ê‘fection_n neither_o do_v it_o stand_v in_o observe_v of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a ê‘fection_n but_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v justice_n and_o life_n in_o the_o herte_n therefore_o ê‘fection_n be_v to_o increase_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o mercy_n promise_v in_o christ_n and_o diligence_n and_o care_n to_o obey_v our_o call_n likewise_o as_o paul_n describe_v perfection_n we_o be_v say_v he_o transfourm_v from_o clearness_n in_o to_o clearness_n as_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v not_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o now_o this_o &_o now_o that_o habit_n of_o religion_n or_o a_o sundry_a fashyon_n of_o shoe_n or_o another_o manner_n of_o girdle_n it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n that_o such_o pharisaical_a yea_o rather_o mahometical_a word_n be_v red_a and_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o ê‘fection_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n do_v stand_v in_o these_o folyshe_a obseruaunce_n of_o garment_n of_o meat_n and_o of_o such_o other_o trifle_n now_o harken_v our_o sad_a and_o discrete_a judge_n how_o shameful_a a_o sentence_n they_o have_v put_v in_o the_o confutation_n thaduersary_n thus_o they_o say_v it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o religious_a life_n due_o observe_v &_o keep_v which_o through_o goddê_n grace_v all_o religious_a person_n may_v observe_v and_o keep_v do_v merit_n eternal_a life_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v it_o more_o large_o to_o they_o which_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brother_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o which_o this_o be_v first_o a_o very_a shameless_a lie_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o monastical_a life_n do_v merit_n eternal_a life_n for_o where_o do_v the_o holy_a scripturê_n in_o any_o place_n speak_v of_o monastical_a life_n thus_o our_o adversary_n defend_v their_o cause_n thus_o the_o wretched_a man_n allege_v the_o scripture_n when_o every_o man_n know_v that_o monastical_a life_n be_v a_o thing_n new_o devise_v and_o yet_o they_o