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but_o be_v now_o become_v a_o man_n i_o have_v cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v childish_a and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v gather_v if_o like_o worthy_a soldier_n of_o christ_n we_o contemn_v danger_n for_o his_o cause_n know_v that_o we_o fight_v under_o a_o far_o great_a captain_n they_o temporal_a soldier_n do_v soldier_n different_a cause_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a soldier_n for_o a_o far_o better_a cause_n with_o far_o sure_a hope_n of_o assistance_n with_o far_o great_a assurance_n of_o victory_n and_o for_o a_o reward_n incomparable_o great_a which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o heart_n have_v conceive_v which_o god_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n grant_v we_o all_o by_o this_o sacrament_n to_o attain_v unto_o finis_fw-la all_o praise_n to_o almighty_a god_n fault_n pa._n lin._n escaped_n correct_v 3._o 1._o the_o see_v these_o 21._o 15._o power_n prayer_n 22._o 10._o conc._n 38._o canon_n 38._o 25._o 12._o 34._o sent._n 342._o sent._n 33._o 1._o such_o commandment_n such_o a_o commandment_n 111._o 10._o cury_z cure_v
be_v necessary_a to_o wit_n baptism_n to_o all_o and_o penance_n to_o every_o one_o that_o after_o baptism_n fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n and_o order_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o where_o there_o 11._o proverb_n 11._o be_v no_o governor_n the_o people_n will_v fall_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o confirmation_n be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medij_fw-la salvation_n but_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o salvation_n as_o a_o necessary_a means_n to_o the_o perfection_n or_o compliment_n of_o christianity_n or_o salvation_n for_o to_o become_v a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a christian_a for_o as_o baptism_n be_v by_o christ_n institute_v as_o a_o necessary_a means_n to_o salvation_n or_o christianity_n so_o as_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o will_v not_o so_o be_v confirmation_n institute_v by_o he_o as_o a_o necessary_a means_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o 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eucharist_n penance_n and_o extreme_a unction_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n