in_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o former_a captivity_n without_o require_v of_o any_o ransom_n to_o be_v pay_v or_o amends_n to_o be_v make_v on_o our_o part_n which_o thing_n by_o we_o have_v be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v and_o whereas_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o pay_v any_o part_n towards_o their_o ransom_n it_o please_v our_o heavenly_a father_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o to_o provide_v for_o we_o the_o most_o precious_a merit_n of_o his_o own_o son_n whereby_o our_o ransom_n may_v be_v full_o pay_v the_o law_n fulfil_v &_o his_o justice_n full_o satisfy_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o for_o they_o pay_v their_o ransom_n by_o his_o death_n he_o for_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n that_o now_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o every_o true_a christian_a man_n may_v be_v call_v a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o 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justification_n unto_o we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o virtue_n or_o dignity_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o ourselves_o but_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o mean_v thereof_o be_v that_o although_o we_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o believe_v it_o although_o we_o have_v faith_n hope_n charity_n repentance_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n within_o we_o and_o add_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_n thereunto_o yet_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o our_o say_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o all_o our_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n which_o we_o either_o have_v do_v shall_v do_v or_o can_v do_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v far_o too_o weak_a and_o unperfect_a and_o unsufficient_a to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o justification_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v trust_v only_o in_o god_n mercy_n &_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n our_o only_a redeemer_n 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a_o earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n so_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o christ_n article_n 38_o a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n and_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o extinguish_v nor_o vanish_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a either_o final_o or_o total_o of_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n article_n 39_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v likewise_o sanctify_v their_o faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o true_a repentance_n and_o good_a work_n article_n 40_o repentance_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o offend_v god_n their_o merciful_a father_n by_o their_o former_a transgression_n together_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n article_n 41_o albeit_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v after_o justification_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n from_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v as_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 42_o the_o work_n which_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o such_o work_n as_o man_n have_v devise_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n article_n 43_o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n article_n 44_o not_o every_o heinous_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a and_o therefore_o to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n place_n for_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v article_n 45_o voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n &_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n man_n of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n article_n 46_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o honour_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o true_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n article_n 47_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n christ_n jesus_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o will_v undoubted_o grant_v it_o article_n 48_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n before_o we_o pray_v and_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v when_o we_o pray_v that_o both_o our_o heart_n and_o voice_n may_v together_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n majesty_n article_n 49_o when_o almighty_a god_n smite_v we_o with_o affliction_n 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ecclesiasticus_fw-la baruch_n with_o the_o epistle_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n susanna_n bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n the_o prayer_n of_o manasses_n the_o first_o book_n of_o macchabee_n the_o second_o book_n of_o macchabee_n article_n 4_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a tongue_n into_o all_o language_n for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o all_o man_n neither_o be_v any_o person_n to_o be_v discourage_v from_o read_v the_o bible_n in_o such_o a_o language_n as_o he_o do_v understand_v but_o serious_o exhort_v to_o read_v the_o same_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o reverence_n as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n article_n 5_o although_o there_o be_v some_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v proper_a relation_n to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v first_o utter_v and_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v fulfil_v yet_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v clear_o deliver_v therein_o and_o nothing_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v speak_v under_o dark_a mystery_n in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v not_o in_o other_o place_n speak_v more_o familiar_o and_o plain_o to_o the_o capacity_n both_o of_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a article_n 6_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v sufficient_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o all_o good_a duty_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o practice_v article_n 7_o all_n and_o every_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o nicen_n creed_n the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ought_v firm_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v for_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n article_n 8_o there_o be_v but_o one_o live_a and_o true_a god_n everlasting_a without_o body_n part_n or_o passion_n of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n the_o maker_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o unity_n of_o this_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n power_n and_o eternity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n article_n 9_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n by_o communicate_v his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o person_n beget_v from_o eternity_n article_n 10_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n very_a and_o eternal_a god_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o predestination_n article_n 11_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v by_o his_o unchangeable_a counsel_n ordain_v whatsoever_o in_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o so_o as_o thereby_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o neither_o the_o liberty_n nor_o the_o contingency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o but_o establish_v rather_o article_n 12_o by_o the_o same_o eternal_a counsel_n god_n have_v predestinate_v some_o unto_o life_n and_o reprobate_v some_o unto_o death_n of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n know_v only_o to_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v article_n 13_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v the_o everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v constant_o decree_v in_o his_o secret_n counfall_v to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n article_n 14_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o predestine_v unto_o life_n be_v not_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n or_o perseverance_n or_o good_a work_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n predestinate_v but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v to_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o choose_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n towards_o who_o he_o will_v extend_v his_o undeserued_a mercy_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v spectacle_n of_o his_o justice_n article_n 15_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n be_v call_v according_a unto_o god_n purpose_n his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n and_o 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