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thy_o return_n come_v and_o though_o thou_o then_o will_v believe_v in_o baptism_n or_o trust_n therein_o that_o through_o god_n perm_n ssion_n thy_o tentation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o faith_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o do_v scarce_o remain_v who_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o indeed_o do_v fall_v by_o mere_a frailty_n where_o shall_v the_o outrageous_a appear_v who_o have_v tempt_v and_o mock_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v we_o walk_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o we_o may_v maintain_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o give_v praise_n unto_o his_o mercy_n cheerful_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n behold_v
glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n neither_o be_v we_o the_o first_o who_o do_v so_o expound_v these_o word_n but_o the_o old_a teacher_n origen_n chrysostom_n and_o basill_n and_o many_o more_o have_v even_o so_o expound_v the_o same_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n ago_o which_o exposition_n if_o it_o may_v take_v place_n then_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n so_o often_o as_o the_o word_n jesus_n be_v nominate_v but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o such_o a_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o from_o man_n indeed_o upon_o a_o good_a meaning_n but_o yet_o from_o man_n and_o that_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o they_o that_o discontinue_v such_o a_o custom_n do_v deal_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therein_o yet_o we_o for_o our_o part_n accuse_v not_o the_o action_n leave_v it_o free_a in_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o we_o 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another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v rom._n 14.2.3.4_o and_o so_o much_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o ceremony_n conclusion_n and_o thus_o the_o christian_a reader_n have_v understand_v what_o we_o believe_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v also_o what_o we_o do_v use_v for_o ceremony_n or_o do_v not_o use_v and_o wherefore_o we_o do_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o we_o hope_v have_v observe_v so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o same_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a people_n as_o we_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v abroad_o but_o that_o we_o be_v such_o people_n who_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n true_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n also_o that_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n then_o as_o doctor_n luther_n of_o happy_a memory_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v all_o which_o we_o have_v therefore_o discuss_v so_o large_o that_o thereby_o good_a heart_a people_n who_o with_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v how_o perilous_a it_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n on_o both_o side_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o separate_v themselves_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n will_v glad_o lay_v their_o consultation_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n may_v be_v thorough_o assure_v that_o by_o such_o their_o consultation_n they_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o contentious_a have_v hitherto_o say_v in_o this_o that_o they_o allege_v and_o yet_o do_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v contradictory_n to_o doctor_n luther_n not_o only_o in_o some_o by_o question_n but_o also_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n etc._n salvation_n doct._n mylius_n thesi_fw-la 124.135.136_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o more_o scandalous_a belief_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o devil_n have_v 56.175_o have_v thesi_fw-la 56.175_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o can_v not_o any_o man_n indeed_o with_o good_a conscience_n acknowledge_v we_o for_o brethren_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o according_o unite_z themselves_o with_o us._n but_o we_o hope_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v read_v this_o our_o declaration_n with_o circumspection_n and_o well_o ponder_v the_o same_o shall_v bring_v in_o another_o verdict_n of_o we_o and_o we_o wish_v it_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o hope_n may_v be_v fulfil_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o god_n he_o know_v it_o for_o we_o tremble_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o poor_a common_a people_n and_o of_o so_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o be_v endanger_v to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o other_o if_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o each_o other_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o short_a time_n also_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o it_o proclaim_v itself_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o nation_n what_o bloodthirsty_a plot_n the_o jesuite_n propound_v to_o themselves_o against_o all_o those_o who_o be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o popedom_n whether_o they_o be_v call_v lutheran_n or_o caluinist_n it_o be_v very_o true_a 203.204_o doctor_n mylius_n thesi_fw-la 203.204_o the_o contentious_a will_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v it_o that_o any_o mischief_n can_v betide_v they_o from_o the_o popedom_n and_o therefore_o they_o laugh_v at_o we_o very_o scornful_o for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o fearful_a but_o the_o bold_a valiant_o have_v cause_n to_o look_v well_o to_o themselves_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o they_o which_o say_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o that_o put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n therefore_o now_o shall_v they_o go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o be_v at_o hand_n amos_n 6.1.3.6.7_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o fear_v that_o there_o will_v short_o befall_v some_o calamity_n in_o deutchland_n except_o it_o be_v prevent_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o our_o council_n be_v to_o hold_v peace_n and_o unity_n among_o ourselves_o as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o stop_v the_o common_a misery_n will_v this_o our_o council_n yet_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o accept_v well_o and_o good_a if_o not_o then_o have_v we_o do_v what_o appertain_v to_o us._n and_o we_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o despair_n or_o renounce_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v leave_v us._n 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o god_n be_v 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we_o sing_v merry_o with_o doctor_n luther_n though_o they_o take_v our_o life_n good_n name_n child_n and_o wife_n see_v thou_o let_v all_o go_v they_o get_v naught_o but_o woe_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o with_o king_n david_n 72.18.19_o psal_n 41.14_o psal_n 72.18.19_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o even_o so_o be_v it_o finis_fw-la