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we_o &_o pay_v for_o we_o neither_o gold_n ne_o yet_o silver_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v but_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n wherefore_o seinge_v we_o be_v so_o buy_v i._n i_o pet._n i._n we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o liberty_n &_o wildness_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o devyl_n but_o we_o must_v be_v servant_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n jesu_n christ_n in_o all_o obedience_n unto_o rightwisenes_n &_o godliness_n according_a to_o his_o will_n &_o commandment_n therefore_o when_o so_o ever_o we_o shall_v receyve_v or_o use_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o have_v reverence_n to_o the_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o beware_v that_o we_o come_v not_o unworthe_o thereunto_o xi_o i_o cor._n xi_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v of_o that_o heavenly_a food_n or_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n 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&_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n for_o our_o redemtion_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o her_o humble_a consent_n give_v &_o express_v to_o the_o angel_n at_o this_o salutation_n laudes_fw-la praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v in_o this_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la principal_o give_v &_o yield_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o autour_fw-fr of_o our_o redemption_n but_o herewithal_o the_o virgin_n lackith_v not_o her_o laudes_fw-la praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o her_o excellent_a and_o singular_a virtue_n and_o chief_o for_o that_o she_o beleve_v &_o humble_o consent_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a matron_n saint_n elizabeth_n when_o she_o say_v unto_o this_o virgin_n bless_a art_n thou_o that_o dyddest_n gyve_v trust_n and_o credence_n to_o the_o angel_n word_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi speak_v unto_o the_o shall_v be_v perform_v the_o article_n of_o free_a will_n the_o commandment_n &_o threaten_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o scripture_n whereby_o 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free_a will_n which_o if_o we_o will_v describe_v we_o may_v call_v it_o convenient_o in_o all_o man_n a_o certain_a power_n of_o the_o will_v join_v with_o reason_n whereby_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n without_o constraint_n in_o thing_n of_o reason_n discern_v and_o will_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o it_o will_v not_o that_o good_a which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o be_v holpen_v with_o grace_n but_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a it_o will_v of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o other_o man_n defyne_v frewyll_n in_o this_o wise_a frewyl_n be_v a_o power_n of_o reason_n &_o will_n by_o which_o good_a be_v choose_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a be_v choose_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o freewylle_n be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o they_o sin_v than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o they_o or_o in_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v for_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n untyll_o they_o wound_v and_o overthrewe_v themselves_o by_o sin_n have_v so_o in_o possession_n the_o say_a power_n of_o freewyll_n by_o the_o most_o liberal_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n their_o maker_n that_o not_o only_o they_o may_v eschew_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o fulfylle_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o felicity_n and_o welthe_n for_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o to_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n have_v power_n of_o frewyll_n as_o chrisostom_n say_v to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v so_o that_o by_o obedience_n they_o may_v live_v and_o by_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o dye_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n affirm_v that_o the_o state_n of_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n in_o the_o beginning_n say_v thus_o xuj_o eâ—…l_n xuj_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v man_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o his_o precept_n and_o commandment_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n they_o shall_v preserve_v the_o he_o have_v set_v afore_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o whether_o thou_o will_v before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a &_o evil_n what_o he_o like_v that_o shall_v he_o have_v from_o this_o most_o happy_a state_n our_o first_o parent_n fall_v by_o disobedience_n most_o grevous_o hurt_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o beside_o many_o other_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o the_o transgression_n the_o high_a power_n of_o man_n reason_n &_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v wound_v and_o corrupt_v and_o all_o man_n thereby_o bring_v in_o to_o such_o blindness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o they_o can_v not_o eschew_v sin_n except_o they_o be_v illumine_v and_o make_v free_a by_o a_o especial_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o supernatural_a help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o although_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o only_o enjoy_v it_o which_o by_o their_o free_a will_n do_v accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o nor_o they_o also_o that_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o say_a grace_n can_v accomplyshe_a and_o perform_v thing_n that_o be_v for_o their_o wealth_n but_o with_o much_o labour_n &_o endeavour_n so_o great_a be_v in_o our_o nature_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n &_o the_o hevy_a hurdein_n bere_v we_o down_o to_o evil_n for_o true_o albeit_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n do_v abide_v yet_o it_o be_v moche_v darken_v &_o with_o much_o difficulty_n both_o discern_v thing_n that_o be_v inferior_a &_o ê‘teyne_v to_o their_o present_a life_n but_o to_o understand_v &_o perceyve_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a &_o ê‘teyn_a to_o the_o everlasting_a life_n it_o
be_v of_o itself_o unable_a and_o so_o likewise_o although_o there_o remain_v a_o certain_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v ê‘teyn_a unto_o the_o desire_n &_o work_n of_o this_o present_a life_n yet_o to_o ê‘forme_v spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n frewyl_n of_o itself_o be_v insufficient_a and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o man_n frewyl_n be_v thus_o wound_v &_o decay_a have_v need_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o heal_v it_o and_o a_o help_n to_o repair_v it_o that_o it_o may_v receyve_v light_n and_o strength_n whereby_o it_o may_v see_v and_o have_v power_n to_o do_v those_o godly_a &_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o before_o the_o fall_v of_o adam_n it_o be_v able_a &_o may_v have_v do_v cxviii_o ps_n cxviii_o to_o this_o blindness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n nature_n procede_v of_o original_a sin_n the_o prophet_n david_n have_v regard_v when_o he_o desire_v his_o eye_n to_o be_v lighten_v of_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o may_v consider_v the_o 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