eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o .12_o arti_fw-la of_o penance_n or_o repentance_n foe_fw-mi eod_a ¶_o the_o .13_o article_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fo._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o .14_o article_n of_o order_n ecclesiastike_a foe_fw-mi eod_a ¶_o the_o .15_o article_n of_o rite_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n fo._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o .16_o arti_fw-la of_o politic_a or_o civil_a mat_n foe_fw-mi ix_o ¶_o the_o .17_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n fo._n eod_n ¶_o the_o .18_o article_n of_o frewyll_n fo._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o .19_o article_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n fo._n x._o ¶_o the_o .20_o article_n of_o good_a work_n fo._n eod_a ¶_o the_o .21_o article_n of_o honour_v of_o saintê_n fo._n xiii_o ¶_o the_o article_n in_o which_o be_v rehearse_v certain_a abuse_n change_v fo._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o both_o kynde_n fo._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o preste_n fo._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o mass_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o confession_n fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o diversity_n of_o meat_n fo._n xx_o ¶_o of_o monastical_a vow_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n fo._n xxviii_o ¶_o finis_fw-la tabule_n â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n by_o i_o robert_n redman_n dwelling_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n next_o to_o saint_n dunston_n church_n 1536._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la regali_fw-la the_o apology_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o confessyon_n of_o the_o germayne_v make_v by_o philip_n melancthon_n and_o translate_v by_o richard_n taverner_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n the_o right_a honourable_a master_n thomas_n crumwell_n chief_a secretary_n to_o the_o kyngê_n highness_n cum_o privilegio_fw-la ¶_o philip_n melancthon_n to_o the_o reder_n send_v greeting_a after_o that_o the_o confessyon_n of_o our_o prince_n be_v in_o open_a audience_n solempne_o read_v certain_a divine_n &_o friar_n prepare_v a_o confutation_n of_o our_o write_n which_o when_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n have_v 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to_o be_v notify_v and_o know_v in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o we_o and_o we_o open_v and_o clere_o set_v forth_o which_o here_o to_o fore_n with_o how_o great_a and_o perelouse_a opinion_n they_o be_v suppress_v and_o hide_v through_o deceitful_a friar_n lawyer_n and_o sophistical_a divine_n it_o lu_v i_o not_o here_o to_o recite_v we_o have_v the_o open_a testimony_n of_o many_o good_a man_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o rendre_fw-fr thankê_n to_o god_n for_o this_o most_o high_a benefit_n that_o now_o many_o right_a necessary_a matter_n be_v better_a open_v by_o we_o than_o they_o be_v by_o our_o adversary_n here_o tofore_o teach_v or_o preach_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v commend_v and_o commytte_n our_o cause_n unto_o christ_n who_o shall_v another_o day_n judge_v these_o debate_n and_o controversy_n who_o we_o also_o humble_o beseech_v to_o cast_v his_o tender_a eye_n upon_o the_o afflict_v &_o
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of_o faith_n â§_o we_o do_v not_o here_o raise_v up_o vain_a prate_n about_o the_o word_n but_o we_o stryve_v about_o a_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o weâ—e_v whereof_o godly_a mind_n ought_v to_o conceyve_v sure_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o salvation_n whether_o good_a work_n may_v set_v conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o quyetnes_n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o get_v if_o they_o do_v set_v their_o good_a work_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n orel_n they_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o through_o mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v repute_v ryghtous_a &_o do_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n these_o thyngê_n do_v come_v into_o controversy_n which_o only_o the_o conscience_n do_v discuss_v and_o judge_v it_o can_v not_o have_v any_o strong_a and_o sure_a consolation_n but_o we_o have_v declare_v evident_o enough_o that_o good_a work_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n &_o that_o 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&_o disallow_v very_o many_o other_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n anabaptiste_n yet_o this_o we_o condemn_v in_o especial_a that_o they_o dispute_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o helthe_n and_o salvation_n appertain_v also_o to_o little_a child_n but_o it_o do_v not_o apperteyn_a to_o they_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o be_v neither_o the_o word_n neither_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o be_v only_o with_o the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o baptise_v infant_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n baptise_v you_o all_o people_n where_o like_o wise_a as_o to_o all_o man_n be_v offer_v salvation_n so_o to_o all_o man_n be_v offer_v baptism_n both_o to_o man_n woman_n child_n and_o infant_n it_o follow_v therefore_o evident_o that_o infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v because_o helthe_n be_v offer_v with_o baptism_n reason_n secundare_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n do_v approve_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptistê_n be_v wicked_a which_o disallow_v the_o baptise_a of_o infant_n and_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v declare_v sufficient_o by_o this_o the_o god_n do_v gyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o baptize_v for_o if_o this_o baptism_n be_v void_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o none_o at_o all_o than_o shall_v none_o be_v save_v &_o final_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o even_o this_o reason_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o confirm_v and_o establyshe_a sufficient_o good_a and_o godly_a mind_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o mad_a opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n the_o ten_o article_n they_o do_v approve_v in_o which_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o knowledge_n altar_n that_o we_o do_v think_v that_o in_o the_o souper_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la there_o be_v very_o and_o substantial_o the_o body_n &_o also_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o exhibit_v and_o give_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v breadde_a and_o wine_n to_o they_o which_o do_v receyve_v the_o sacrament_n this_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n our_o preacher_n have_v steadfast_o defend_v and_o we_o find_v that_o not_o only_o the_o roman_n church_n do_v affirm_v the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o now_o be_v and_o also_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n witness_v which_o the_o grekê_n do_v use_v and_o there_o be_v recordê_n also_o of_o certain_a writer_n testifienge_v the_o same_o for_o cyrille_n upon_o john_n in_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr cyrilluâ—_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v corporallye_o exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o souper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o by_o right_a faith_n and_o sincere_a charite_n â—e_v be_v join_v to_o christ_n spiritual_o but_o that_o we_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o conjunction_n with_o hâ—m_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n that_o very_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o we_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n for_o who_o have_v doubt_v that_o christ_n also_o have_v be_v the_o vine_n and_o we_o the_o branch_n which_o do_v get_v life_n forth_o of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o harken_v what_o paul_n say_v for_o all_o we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ._n for_o all_o be_v it_o we_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v we_o all_o on_o in_o he_o for_o all_o we_o be_v partetaker_n of_o one_o bread_n do_v he_o think_v happy_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystical_a benediction_n be_v unknowen_a to_o we_o which_o since_o it_o be_v make_v in_o we_o do_v it_o not_o also_o by_o the_o partetakyngâ—_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v corporal_o in_o we_o and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o say_v wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o not_o only_o habituallye_o which_o be_v perceyve_v by_o charite_n but_o also_o by_o natural_a ê‘ticipation_n â–ª_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n we_o have_v recite_v not_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o begin_v a_o disputation_n here_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o themperours_n majesty_n do_v not_o disallow_v this_o article_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n â–ª_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v rede_n these_o thing_n may_v perceyve_v the_o more_o clerelye_o that_o we_o do_v defend_v the_o sentence_n receive_v in_o the_o hole_n church_n that_o in_o the_o souper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_o and_o substantial_o present_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v very_o exhibit_v and_o give_v with_o those_o thingê_n which_o be_v see_v breadde_a and_o wine_n and_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lyve_n christ_n for_o we_o know_v that_o dethe_v shall_v no_o more_o have_v power_n over_o he_o absolution_n the_o xj_o article_n of_o receive_v absolution_n in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v allow_v but_o as_o concern_v confession_n they_o add_v a_o correction_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o constitution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr omnis_fw-la utriusâ—_n sexus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o both_o confession_n shall_v be_v make_v yearly_o and_o though_o all_o the_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v reken_v up_o by_o nombre_fw-fr yet_o that_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o gather_v they_o all_o to_o mind_n &_o those_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n â–ª_o to_o be_v show_v and_o rehearse_v of_o this_o hole_n article_n we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o more_o plentuouslye_o when_o we_o shall_v declare_v our_o hole_n sentence_n touching_n penance_n this_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o we_o have_v so_o set_v forth_o declare_v and_o garnish_v with_o praise_n the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n and_o the_o power_n and_o auctorite_n of_o the_o key_n that_o many_o afflict_a &_o trouble_a conscience_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o preacher_n have_v take_v comfort_n after_o that_o they_o have_v herd_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yea_o moreover_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o trust_v to_o the_o absolution_n and_o steadfast_o decree_v with_o ourselves_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o this_o faith_n we_o be_v very_o reconcile_v to_o god_n this_o sentence_n have_v lyfte_a up_o and_o comfort_v many_o godly_a mind_n and_o in_o the_o begin_v bring_v unto_o martin_n luthere_n very_o great_a commendation_n among_o all_o good_a man_n when_o he_o show_v sure_a &_o strong_a consolation_n to_o conscience_n because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o 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these_o thyngê_n thus_o be_v do_v both_o accord_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o old_a canon_n â—ut_fw-la no_o certain_a time_n be_v prescribe_v be_v cause_n all_o man_n be_v not_o a_o like_a mere_a at_o one_o time_n yea_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o gether_o at_o one_o time_n man_n can_v not_o be_v herd_n in_o order_fw-fr &_o instruct_v and_o the_o old_a canon_n and_z father_n do_v not_o appoynte_v any_o certain_a tyme._n only_o the_o canon_n say_v thus_o canon_n if_o any_o do_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v perceyve_v never_o to_o take_v their_o housyl_n let_v they_o be_v admonysh_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o take_v their_o housyl_n let_v they_o come_v to_o penance_n if_o they_o do_v take_v their_o housyll_n let_v they_o not_o always_o abstain_v if_o they_o do_v not_o let_v they_o abstain_v christ_n
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 fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la quam_fw-la periculum_fw-la non_fw-la attenditâ—_n auâ—_n quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la timoris_fw-la remedium_fw-la ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la timor_fw-la sentitur_fw-la nec_fw-la materia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la timoriâ—â—_n fiducia_fw-la solacium_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la eget_fw-la ille_fw-la selatio_fw-la qui_fw-la laetatur_fw-la cum_fw-la male_a fecerit_fw-la &_o in_o pessimis_fw-la rebus_fw-la magis_fw-la exultat_fw-la rogemus_fw-la itaque_fw-la fratres_fw-la responderi_fw-la nobis_fw-la quantas_fw-la habeamus_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la scelera_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o delictaâ—_n nobis_fw-la desideremus_fw-la ostendi_fw-la scrutemur_fw-la vias_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o studia_fw-la nostra_fw-la periculaque_fw-la universa_fw-la vigili_fw-la intention_n pen_n semus_fw-la dicat_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o pavore_fw-la svo_fw-la vadam_n ad_fw-la portas_fw-la in_o feri_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la mina_fw-la respiremê_n haec_fw-la verâ—â—_n hominis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la a_o se_fw-la deficientê_n &_o innitentis_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la denegatur_fw-la propheta_fw-la testante_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la timentes_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o in_o his_o qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la super_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la nec_fw-la parua_fw-la utiq_fw-la suppetit_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la causa_fw-la timoris_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la causa_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la .1_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o mercy_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o the._n undoubted_o only_a hope_n obteyn_v place_n of_o mercy_n with_o the._n neither_o do_v thou_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o hope_n but_o that_o be_v a_o unfaythfull_a hope_n and_o a_o vessel_n apt_a &_o meet_a to_o receyve_v malediction_n when_o we_o do_v sin_n in_o hope_n howbeit_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v any_o hope_n or_o trust_v at_o all_o but_o rather_o a_o certain_a insensibility_n &_o a_o perilous_a dissimulation_n for_o what_o trust_n have_v he_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o ieoperdye_o or_o what_o remedy_n of_o fear_n be_v there_o where_o neither_o fear_n be_v feel_v neither_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o cause_n of_o fear_n trust_n be_v a_o comfort_n but_o he_o need_v no_o comfort_n which_o be_v merry_a when_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o ungracious_a factê_n let_v we_o therefore_o o_o brother_n pray_v that_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o how_o great_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n we_o have_v let_v we_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o sin_n and_o trespass_n show_v unto_o us._n let_v we_o serche_n and_o ransake_n our_o way_n and_o all_o our_o study_n and_o all_o our_o jeopardy_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o ponder_v with_o diligent_a intention_n let_v every_o man_n say_v in_o 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