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a_o necessary_a consequent_a which_o follow_v of_o cause_n that_o be_v join_v together_o with_o their_o effect_n which_o can_v not_o be_v other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o join_v together_o and_o do_v depend_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o t._n give_v i_o a_o example_n of_o this_o that_o thou_o speak_v of_o d._n behold_v the_o sun_n his_o nature_n be_v to_o shine_v and_o by_o his_o light_n to_o make_v the_o day_n for_o we_o i_o say_v then_o the_o sun_n shine_v it_o be_v therefore_o day_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v
wherein_o he_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o between_o the_o nature_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o if_o god_n have_v create_v the_o angel_n of_o such_o perfection_n as_o he_o be_v and_o of_o a_o goodness_n so_o unchangeable_a of_o his_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v change_v into_o malice_n no_o more_o than_o his_o own_o nature_n &_o goodness_n may_v what_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n the_o creature_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o creature_n if_o his_o nature_n be_v such_o as_z be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o creator_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v very_a god_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v both_o maker_n &_o creature_n unless_o we_o will_v attribute_v the_o same_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n who_o be_v very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n in_o one_o only_a person_n be_v both_o maker_n &_o creature_n together_o 1._o maker_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n eternal_a &_o creature_n in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n &_o bear_v in_o his_o time_n ordain_v by_o god_n but_o this_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o sundry_a respect_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o two_o diverse_a nature_n that_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n in_o he_o wherefore_o although_o he_o be_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o in_o one_o very_a person_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o in_o one_o nature_n but_o creator_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o &_o creature_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o like_a be_v not_o of_o angel_n for_o as_o they_o have_v but_o only_o one_o nature_n so_o may_v they_o be_v therein_o but_o very_a creature_n great_o different_a from_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o fall_n of_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v have_v plain_o declare_v for_o in_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v they_o have_v show_v in_o deed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o of_o themselves_o nor_o god_n unchangeable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n &_o that_o they_o can_v not_o so_o continue_v of_o their_o own_o power_n of_o the_o marvellous_a counsel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o which_o do_v continue_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a and_o how_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n towards_o the_o one_o sort_n &_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o the_o other_o t._n if_o the_o man_n which_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n do_v well_o consider_v that_o which_o thou_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o my_o opinion_n occasion_n so_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o â–ª_o for_o these_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o speak_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o knowledge_n counsel_n foresight_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n what_o will_v man_n reason_n say_v then_o thereof_o will_v it_o say_v that_o god_n have_v do_v wrong_a to_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v because_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sustain_v &_o confirm_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o but_o if_o that_o have_v be_v do_v this_o whereof_o thou_o speak_v have_v not_o be_v so_o manifest_o declare_v nor_o yet_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o the_o excellency_n that_o he_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a that_o be_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o set_v forth_o d._n it_o be_v very_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o have_v all_o fall_v indifferent_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n wherein_o god_n have_v create_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o power_n whereby_o god_n do_v make_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o know_v nor_o yet_o his_o grace_n towards_o they_o as_o it_o be_v know_v for_o in_o consider_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n we_o see_v how_o excellent_a the_o nature_n of_o angel_n be_v &_o also_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n in_o his_o creation_n we_o see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o devil_n what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v of_o himself_o how_o excellent_a soever_o it_o be_v except_o it_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n who_o have_v create_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o see_v in_o the_o other_o angel_n the_o double_a grace_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o first_o in_o their_o creation_n which_o they_o have_v common_a with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v fall_v before_o they_o do_v fall_v the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v first_o give_v unto_o they_o &_o in_o the_o confirmation_n in_o the_o same_o through_o his_o grace_n which_o the_o other_o want_v which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o diversity_n that_o now_o be_v between_o they_o which_o diversity_n do_v not_o let_v notwithstanding_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v continue_v still_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o substance_n that_o they_o be_v create_v in_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a in_o the_o quality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o that_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v not_o only_a angel_n but_o be_v good_a angel_n persevere_v in_o the_o first_o goodness_n that_o they_o receive_v of_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o their_o creation_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v fall_v as_o the_o other_o if_o that_o god_n by_o his_o special_a grace_n have_v not_o sustain_v they_o &_o have_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v &_o ordain_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o write_v without_o cause_n 1._o that_o all_o be_v restore_v by_o jesus_n christ_n aswell_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n &_o that_o all_o consist_v by_o he_o &_o in_o he_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v not_o only_a angel_n but_o wicked_a angel_n &_o devil_n because_o that_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o the_o first_o goodness_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v but_o turn_v from_o he_o from_o whence_o the_o same_o proceed_v they_o be_v put_v from_o it_o &_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o same_o malice_n &_o wickedness_n be_v come_v in_o place_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lack_n &_o privation_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v change_v into_o a_o evil_a quality_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v create_v good_a &_o make_v the_o nature_n contrary_a which_o be_v before_o like_a 8._o for_o the_o same_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v first_o a_o devil_n and_o not_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v first_o make_v a_o angel_n &_o that_o when_o he_o do_v speak_v lie_n he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v unto_o it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n which_o be_v truth_n but_o that_o which_o he_o now_o have_v of_o evil_a be_v of_o himself_o how_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o impute_v the_o fault_n and_o fall_n of_o his_o damnation_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o how_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o fall_n that_o there_o be_v no_o unchangeable_a verity_n nor_o constancy_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god._n t._n then_o be_v there_o no_o fault_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n nor_o any_o thing_n thereof_o which_o be_v apparent_a to_o man_n out_o of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n but_o that_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v turn_v from_o he_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a motion_n god_n who_o have_v not_o create_v he_o unchangeable_a do_v suffer_v he_o to_o change_v &_o to_o follow_v his_o will_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v &_o do_v not_o let_v he_o hold_v he_o nor_o pluck_v he_o back_o which_o thing_n not_o withstand_v he_o can_v well_o have_v do_v if_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n have_v be_v such_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n for_o good_a &_o just_a cause_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n the_o which_o he_o do_v know_v better_a than_o we_o do_v but_o he_o have_v not_o thrust_v he_o forward_o nor_o constrain_v he_o of_o force_n so_o to_o do_v albeit_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o his_o providence_n and_o eternal_a ordinance_n wherefore_o he_o may_v not_o attribute_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o evil_a act_n to_o any_o other_o than_o to_o himself_o which_o thing_n we_o must_v seek_v as_o thou_o haste_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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