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with_o herode_fw-la they_o will_v not_o lose_v their_o kingdom_n their_o glory_n dignity_n treasure_n pleasure_n and_o other_o worldly_a benefit_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v move_v to_o persecute_v christ_n his_o member_n and_o his_o doctrine_n although_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o honour_v god_n they_o be_v also_o not_o only_o enemy_n and_o that_o civil_a enemy_n but_o familyar_n and_o inward_a enemy_n therefore_o the_o worst_a which_o thing_n consider_v with_o myself_o and_o see_v that_o in_o the_o world_n especial_o in_o this_o our_o age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o faith_n opinion_n sect_n heresy_n religion_n diverse_a right_n law_n rule_n and_o sort_n of_o lyve_a wherefore_o so_o great_a dissension_n discord_n enmity_n hatred_n infamy_n and_o persecution_n i_o go_v on_o think_v how_o there_o may_v be_v any_o mean_a to_o unyte_v all_o man_n together_o in_o a_o uniform_a true_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o although_o some_o have_v prove_v and_o seek_v to_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o can_v not_o i_o do_v not_o therefore_o despair_v know_v that_o god_n with_o his_o grace_n can_v do_v this_o &_o a_o great_a matter_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o know_v that_o like_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o which_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n about_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o science_n do_v agree_v also_o about_o all_o conclusion_n whereon_o the_o first_o principle_n do_v depend_v so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o who_o agree_v about_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n do_v agree_v also_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o that_o i_o see_v that_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n and_o all_o the_o sect_n that_o be_v find_v do_v agree_v in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o true_a religion_n whereon_o depend_v all_o our_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o beléeve_v in_o god_n as_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v ask_v he_o will_v so_o say_v wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o easy_a to_o unyte_v all_o person_n in_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o i_o marvel_v great_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o believe_v in_o the_o self_n same_o god_n and_o be_v notwitstand_v so_o much_o differ_v and_o contrary_a in_o beléeve_v other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o marvel_v of_o false_a christian_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o see_v that_o as_o they_o say_v they_o not_o only_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o moreover_o allow_v the_o self_n same_o holy_a scripture_n they_o all_o confess_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la but_o go_v further_o in_o weigh_v well_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v see_v clear_o &_o manifest_o that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n turk_n &_o infidel_n but_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o believe_v in_o truth_n any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o in_o god_n &_o further_a also_o i_o say_v that_o they_o know_v not_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v he_o they_o have_v in_o deed_n a_o certain_a idle_a barreine_a and_o dead_a opinion_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a obscure_a knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v none_o such_o as_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n a_o body_n may_v have_v some_o light_n of_o god_n 1._o rom._n 1._o as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v and_o likewise_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a light_n of_o god_n 2_o col._n 2_o for_o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o lyvely_a image_n of_o god_n his_o countenance_n in_o the_o which_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o sufficient_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o way_n and_o mean_a to_o go_v unto_o god_n and_o only_o those_o which_o see_v and_o know_v christ_n 14_o john_n 8._o &_o 14_o do_v see_v and_o know_v the_o father_n wherefore_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o galathian_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o know_v god_n when_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a sin_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o of_o the_o false_a christian_n not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o for_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v 2_o ephes_n 2_o he_o than_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v without_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v write_v he_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o world_n can_v do_v more_o in_o such_o a_o one_o than_o god_n and_o he_o be_v move_v always_o to_o work_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o for_o his_o own_o gain_n in_o christ_n therefore_o alone_o be_v god_n reveal_v with_o his_o so_o great_a goodness_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o more_o effectual_o than_o the_o world_n so_o that_o despise_v ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o earthly_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n we_o go_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o know_v and_o feel_v god_n not_o only_o for_o his_o respect_v we_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o one_o who_o be_v good_a unto_o we_o but_o much_o rather_o absolutelye_a as_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o also_o we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o pure_a love_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o have_v make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n the_o unspeakable_a name_n of_o god_n 17._o joan._n 17._o jehova_n 17._o joan._n 17._o which_o only_o signify_v god_n himself_o without_o any_o respect_n unto_o creature_n that_o be_v christ_n alone_o have_v give_v we_o light_n and_o make_v we_o know_v feel_v and_o love_v very_a god_n in_o himself_o therefore_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v know_v god_n true_o and_o forbicause_v the_o turk_n the_o jew_n the_o infidel_n and_o likewise_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o know_v christ_n in_o truth_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n say_v that_o they_o know_v not_o god._n and_o that_o these_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n in_o truth_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v true_o but_o of_o they_o which_o see_v he_o by_o all_o his_o righteousness_n sanctification_n wisdom_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o evangelist_n 1_o 1._o cor._n 1_o and_o true_a christian_n only_o do_v see_v he_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o turk_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o infidel_n believe_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v save_v through_o christ_n the_o papist_n also_o although_o they_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v through_o christ_n yet_o the_o believe_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v save_v through_o he_o but_o in_o part_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o own_o work_v not_o have_v or_o account_v therefore_o christ_n for_o any_o their_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n they_o know_v he_o not_o so_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v their_o saviour_n it_o must_v therefore_o needs_o be_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n that_o they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o for_o that_o they_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o truth_n neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o whereof_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o any_o article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n all_o those_o therefore_o be_v deceive_v who_o will_v to_o unite_v and_o knit_v in_o one_o accord_n all_o sect_n in_o one_o true_a faith_n do_v cease_v to_o draw_v man_n unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o do_v labour_n to_o unite_v and_o join_v they_o together_o in_o outward_a work_v and_o ceremony_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n import_v all_o so_o