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fastinge_n of_o the_o primacâ—_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o elevation_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o worship_a of_o ymage_n all_o the_o which_o with_o other_o like_a have_v bring_v great_a offence_n and_o slander_n unto_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o fall_n of_o many_o unfaithful_a in_o to_o this_o holy_a church_n shall_v no_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v for_o true_a faith_n and_o love_n shall_v prevent_v &_o avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamble_n shall_v pourge_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o â—ynnes_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n
a_o go_fw-mi or_o there_o upon_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o do_v the_o work_v thereof_o and_o what_o soever_o the_o law_n command_v with_o love_n lust_n and_o inward_a affection_n and_o delectation_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o well_o free_o willing_o and_o without_o compulsyon_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o such_o lust_n and_o free_a liberty_n to_o the_o law_n come_v only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o herte_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n now_o be_v the_o spirit_n none_o other_o wise_a give_v then_o by_o faith_n only_o in_o that_o we_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n without_o waver_v how_o that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o good_a promise_n toward_o we_o for_o christ_n blood_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o i_o chapter_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v paul_n of_o christ_n glad_a tydynge_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v for_o atonce_o and_o together_o even_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o glad_a tydynge_n preach_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enter_v into_o our_o herte_n and_o lowse_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o devyl_n which_o before_o possess_v oâ—â—e_n hertes_o in_o captivity_n &_o hold_v they_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n come_v by_o faith_n only_o even_o so_o faith_n come_v by_o hearygne_a the_o word_n or_o glad_a tydynge_n of_o god_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v how_o that_o he_o be_v god_n son_n and_o man_n also_o dead_a and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o sake_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o iii.iiii_fw-la and_o ten_o chapter_n all_o our_o justify_n then_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o us._n when_o we_o say_v faith_n bring_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o faith_n deserve_v the_o spirit_n or_o that_o the_o spirit_n 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life_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v we_o faith_n bring_v the_o spirit_n hereof_o come_v it_o that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v make_v righteous_a and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o it_o bring_v the_o spirit_n through_o christ_n deseruynge_n the_o spirit_n bring_v lust_n looce_v the_o heart_n make_v he_o free_a set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o geve_v he_o strength_n to_o work_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o law_n with_o love_n even_o as_o the_o law_n require_v then_o at_o the_o last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o work_v in_o the_o herte_n springe_n all_o good_a work_n by_o their_o own_o accord_n that_o mean_v he_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o sound_v as_o though_o he_o will_v break_v and_o disannul_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n he_o answer_v to_o that_o may_v be_v lay_v against_o say_v we_o destroy_v not_o the_o law_n through_o faith_n but_o mayntyene_n further_o or_o stablyshe_a the_o 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he_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o lust_n of_o erroure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ignorance_n and_o rom_n xiii_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o dede_n of_o darckenes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o ignorance_n &_o unbeleve_v and_o i._o pet_n i_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o unto_o your_o old_a lust_n of_o ignorance_n and_o i_o john_n ii_o he_z yâ—_z love_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o light_n &_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n walk_v in_o darckenes_n and_o wote_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n by_o light_n he_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o darckenes_n the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v impossyble_a that_o he_o that_o know_v christ_n true_o shall_v hate_v his_o brother_n furthermore_o to_o perceive_v this_o thing_n more_o clear_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sin_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o except_o a_o man_n break_v the_o first_o commandment_n before_o 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evyil_a lust_n and_o sin_n which_o fight_n against_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o say_v here_o in_o the_o vii_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o u_o to_o the_o galathians_n and_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n of_o gene._n of_o the_o debate_n between_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n yet_o nevertheless_o god_n favour_n be_v so_o great_a and_o â—o_o strong_a over_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n that_o we_o be_v count_v for_o full_a whole_a and_o perfect_v before_o god_n for_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o devyde_v not_o herself_o encreasinge_v a_o lytell_a and_o a_o lytell_a as_o do_v the_o gift_n but_o receave_v we_o whole_a and_o all_o together_o in_o full_a love_n for_o christ_n sake_n our_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n and_o because_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o batayle_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o evyll_n lust_n be_v begin_v in_o we_o all_o ready_a of_o this_o now_o understand_v thou_o the_o vii_o chapter_n 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