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it_o in_o four_o manner_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o rote_n of_o confession_n be_v faith_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o rote_n be_v a_o live_v &_o quick_o in_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o she_o bring_v forth_o bow_n and_o leevy_v and_o if_o if_o it_o bring_v none_o forth_o it_o be_v to_o understonde_v that_o it_o be_v dry_v in_o therthe_n and_o all_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o the_o rote_n of_o faith_n be_v hole_n in_o the_o herte_fw-la she_o bring_v forth_o alwey_a confession_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o if_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o herte_n appier_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n understonde_v without_o doubt_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v dry_v up_o as_z to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v if_o it_o suffyse_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o not_o to_o confess_v it_o to_o fore_a man_n thenne_v thou_o be_v untrewe_v and_o a_o ypocryte_n for_o how_o be_v hit_v that_o he_o byleve_v not_o at_o the_o herte_a 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