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well_o elsewhere_o say_v more_o at_o large_a and_o as_o true_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v help_v or_o further_o this_o unition_n so_o be_v there_o nothing_o which_o can_v hinder_v or_o avert_v it_o but_o only_a man_n himself_o through_o his_o own_o will_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v free_a from_o pain_n it_o be_v both_o say_v and_o hear_v that_o man_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v without_o pain_n or_o grief_n in_o this_o life_n as_o christ_n be_v after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o they_o go_v about_o to_o confirm_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v go_v before_o you_o into_o galilee_n there_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o also_o where_o he_o say_v a_o spirit_n have_v neither_o flesh_n nor_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v which_o word_n they_o will_v thus_o expound_v as_o you_o have_v see_v i_o and_o follow_v i_o when_o i_o be_v in_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o in_o this_o life_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n you_o shall_v see_v i_o and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o galilee_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v both_o feel_v and_o taste_v be_v painless_a and_o immutable_a in_o what_o estate_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o remain_v before_o you_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o suffer_v and_o as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v notwithstanding_o free_a from_o pain_n after_o the_o selfsame_a manner_n shall_v you_o be_v also_o in_o your_o corporality_n and_o your_o mortal_a humanity_n not_o harm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v thus_o answer_v christ_n do_v not_o ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v or_o can_v attain_v unto_o this_o
measure_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n it_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a be_v neglect_v they_o do_v not_o therefore_o fall_v into_o despair_n for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o order_n &_o reason_n be_v better_o and_o of_o more_o esteem_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v without_o reason_n therefore_o they_o will_v observe_v order_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v that_o happiness_n be_v not_o place_v therein_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o other_o be_v and_o they_o be_v blame_v &_o contemn_v of_o all_o other_o sect_n for_o the_o hireling_n say_v these_o man_n do_v altogether_o neglect_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o the_o like_a other_o who_o be_v of_o a_o free_a spirit_n say_v in_o a_o scoff_a manner_n that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o foolish_o blockish_o and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o themselves_o do_v hold_v that_o which_o be_v mean_a and_o the_o best_a for_o one_o lover_n 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immovable_a neither_o do_v he_o challenge_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v without_o religion_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v just_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v the_o false_a light_n will_v i_o also_o be_v for_o the_o like_a any_o one_o be_v to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v he_o also_o the_o better_a wherefore_o it_o say_v i_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n nay_o i_o will_v be_v god_n and_o sit_v near_o god_n i_o will_v i_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o as_o lucifer_n the_o devil_n do_v god_n be_v everlasting_o without_o pain_n passion_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o or_o can_v procure_v his_o pain_n but_o where_o god_n be_v man_n or_o in_o any_o deify_v man_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o last_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v deceive_v be_v deceive_v by_o this_o false_a light_n and_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n or_o divine_a may_v be_v deceive_v and_o since_o that_o this_o light_n be_v nature_n itself_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v be_v deceive_v therefore_o it_o be_v deceive_v and_o also_o deceive_v of_o itself_o some_o will_v say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v deceive_v be_v deceive_v of_o itself_o this_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o great_a and_o unmeasurable_a craftiness_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v so_o subtle_a deceitful_a and_o nimble_a of_o it_o self_n that_o it_o ascend_v and_o climb_v so_o high_a as_o to_o suppose_v itself_o to_o be_v above_o man_n that_o neither_o nature_n or_o any_o creature_n can_v possible_o mount_v so_o high_a for_o this_o cause_n it_o suppose_v itself_o to_o be_v god_n then_o therefore_o it_o do_v arrogate_v to_o itself_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o especial_o as_o god_n be_v in_o eternity_n and_o not_o as_o god_n be_v man_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o think_v itself_o to_o be_v above_o all_o word_n work_n custom_n order_n and_o even_o above_o the_o corporal_a life_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v lead_v in_o his_o humanity_n and_o therefore_o it_o refuse_v to_o be_v touch_v of_o any_o creature_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v against_o god_n or_o otherwise_o all_o these_o it_o account_v alike_o and_o will_v be_v free_v from_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n but_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n it_o do_v arrogate_v to_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a that_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v serve_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o remain_v neither_o sorrow_n passion_n nor_o trouble_n for_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o cause_n but_o only_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o body_n and_o sense_n which_o must_v remain_v until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whatsoever_o pain_n can_v arise_v from_o thence_o yea_o it_o do_v say_v and_o 〈…〉_o suppose_v that_o man_n be_v become_v high_a than_o the_o corporal_a life_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v without_o pain_n and_o untouched_a as_o christ_n be_v after_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v many_o other_o and_o wonderful_a error_n which_o do_v arise_v and_o proceed_v hence_o see_v then_o that_o this_o false_a light_n be_v nature_n it_o have_v the_o same_o property_n that_o nature_n have_v that_o be_v to_o admire_v and_o seek_v itself_o and_o its_o own_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o fit_a most_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a to_o nature_n itself_o in_o all_o
what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o love_v that_o in_o the_o true_a good_a and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o where_o this_o knowledge_n be_v there_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o also_o to_o be_v love_v of_o all_o and_o willing_o have_v and_o bear_v not_o regard_v whether_o it_o be_v sweet_a or_o sour_a acceptable_a or_o troublesome_a to_o nature_n beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o what_o man_n this_o true_a good_a be_v know_v there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v deceive_v and_o he_o that_o speak_v otherwise_o lie_v and_o in_o who_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o neither_o know_v the_o true_a god_n nor_o truth_n itself_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n let_v no_o man_n conceive_v that_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o true_a light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n by_o many_o question_n hear_v read_v or_o study_v or_o by_o excellent_a hard_a science_n and_o learning_n or_o exquisite_a natural_a reason_n i_o will_v say_v further_o so_o long_o as_o man_n retain_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v hold_v any_o thing_n in_o esteem_n love_n desire_v or_o study_v it_o or_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v man_n himself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o this_o this_o christ_n affirm_v when_o he_o say_v matthew_n 16._o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v i_o forsake_v thyself_o and_o come_v after_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o forsake_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n and_o do_v not_o leave_v and_o lose_v it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v my_o disciple_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o he_o that_o do_v not_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v all_o thing_n can_v never_o know_v i_o true_o nor_o attain_v to_o my_o life_n and_o say_v that_o this_o have_v never_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n yet_o truth_n speak_v by_o itself_o for_o this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o but_o so_o long_o as_o man_n do_v love_n in_o part_n and_o a_o portion_n only_o and_o especial_o himself_o and_o do_v make_v account_n and_o esteem_v of_o it_o he_o be_v so_o far_o blind_v and_o become_v so_o blind_a as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o good_a but_o such_o as_o be_v most_o profitable_a commodious_a and_o please_a to_o himself_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o this_o i_o say_v he_o chief_o account_v of_o and_o hold_v most_o dear_a chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v envy_v of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o bitter_a to_o all_o selfness_n and_o egoity_n therefore_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o selfness_n and_o natural_a egoity_n perish_v die_v and_o be_v utter_o forsake_v therefore_o also_o every_o man_n nature_n do_v abhor_v this_o life_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a unjust_a &_o foolish_a and_o embrace_v a_o life_n fit_v itself_o &_o pleasant_a and_o such_o be_v his_o blindness_n that_o he_o do_v hold_v it_o for_o the_o best_a you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o that_o which_o consist_v of_o liberty_n and_o dissolateness_n therefore_o nature_n cleave_v to_o this_o enjoy_v it_o as_o her_o own_o flesh_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n as_o also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v she_o own_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v especial_o in_o they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a natural_a reason_n for_o this_o do_v climb_v so_o high_a and_o stand_v so_o far_o in_o she_o own_o light_n and_o on_o herself_o as_o that_o she_o think_v herself_o to_o be_v that_o eternal_a and_o true_a light_n and_o do_v challenge_v to_o herself_o to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v deceive_v in_o herself_o deceive_v other_o with_o herself_o who_o know_v no_o better_o be_v thereto_o also_o incline_v chap._n xix_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v expresle_v here_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v in_o what_o estate_n that_o man_n be_v who_o follow_v the_o true_a light_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v never_o true_o be_v say_v and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n can_v say_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o that_o be_v it_o and_o know_v it_o speak_v it_o but_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v it_o let_v he_o expect_v until_o he_o be_v that_o thing_n further_o i_o believe_v that_o his_o outward_a conversation_n and_o manner_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v fit_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v but_o be_v there_o not_o some_o lust_n of_o man_n who_o say_v so_o i_o will_v so_o i_o command_v this_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o but_o man_n persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v fit_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v foul_a and_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o vice_n or_o dishonesty_n provoke_v he_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o necessity_n urge_v he_o to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o favour_n or_o friendship_n of_o man_n or_o his_o own_o lust_n do_v set_v he_o forward_o to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v draw_v he_o from_o it_o he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v false_a but_o if_o man_n have_v none_o other_o must_n or_o aught_o but_o that_o which_o god_n our_o preserver_n and_o truth_n do_v draw_v and_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o shall_v sometime_o have_v more_o business_n and_o work_n then_o now_o he_o have_v chap._n xx._n that_o the_o world_n be_v mad_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o so_o possess_v and_o hold_v some_o man_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v leave_v undo_v be_v beside_o himself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n have_v such_o command_n over_o he_o as_o that_o in_o he_o with_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o from_o he_o he_o do_v or_o omit_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n this_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o carry_v of_o he_o that_o be_v by_o lie_n deceit_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v all_o diabolical_a if_o therefore_o any_o man_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n possess_v and_o transport_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o or_o be_v so_o out_o of_o himself_o as_o that_o the_o will_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v moderate_v his_o action_n and_o so_o govern_v and_o move_v he_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o with_o he_o and_o from_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o how_o he_o will_v than_o this_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n speak_v romans_z 8._o whosoever_o be_v carry_v and_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o you_o but_o i_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o or_o rather_o so_o many_o as_o can_v be_v number_v who_o be_v move_v by_o the_o devil_n whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o one_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o man_n have_v more_o likeness_n to_o the_o devil_n then_o to_o god_n for_o egoity_n and_o selfness_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o devil_n now_o in_o one_o or_o two_o word_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v here_o express_v which_o i_o have_v here_o rehearse_v in_o so_o many_o word_n even_o thus_o be_v thou_o whole_o and_o plain_o without_o thyself_o and_o yet_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o full_o and_o better_a declare_v and_o show_v and_o distinguish_v in_o many_o word_n now_o some_o man_n will_v say_v i_o be_o unprepared_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o i_o and_o so_o man_n do_v get_v and_o find_v out_o some_o excuse_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v thus_o answer_v that_o man_n be_v not_o ready_a and_o be_v unprepared_a it_o be_v certain_o his_o own_o fault_n for_o if_o man_n will_v mind_v and_o do_v nothing_o
worship_v i_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o i_o this_o he_o seek_v and_o desire_v &_o willing_o receive_v from_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o especial_o from_o man_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o these_o and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o do_v account_v all_o man_n as_o beast_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v yield_v unto_o his_o body_n flesh_n &_o nature_n delight_n pleasure_n contentment_n and_o cheerfulness_n he_o think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o it_o all_o and_o that_o he_o seek_v and_o receive_v whensoever_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o and_o he_o think_v all_o too_o little_a which_o he_o can_v obtain_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v true_o worthy_a of_o they_o all_o and_o all_o man_n that_o do_v serve_v he_o and_o be_v at_o his_o command_n although_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v noble_a and_o faithful_a heart_n and_o faithful_a and_o charitable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o towards_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o praif_v seek_v and_o follow_v they_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o if_o any_o man_n fail_v to_o reverence_v these_o proud_a fellow_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o will_n such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o commend_v of_o they_o but_o be_v contemn_v although_o he_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o s._n peter_n therefore_o when_o this_o spiritual_a pride_n do_v seem_v to_o itself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n neither_o of_o scripture-teaching_a nor_o the_o like_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o do_v not_o scorn_v alone_o but_o also_o deride_v all_o ceremony_n ordinance_n precept_n law_n and_o the_o very_a sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n also_o all_o those_o man_n who_o have_v these_o order_n in_o use_n and_o do_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o both_o these_o sister_n do_v dwell_v together_o beside_o this_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o pride_n do_v sometime_o imagine_v that_o he_o 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cause_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n he_o ought_v both_o to_o suffer_v and_o sometime_o to_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n so_o as_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v true_o right_a to_o nothing_o but_o out_o of_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o mind_n thus_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v my_o enemy_n and_o shall_v censure_v i_o and_o have_v right_a against_o i_o and_o i_o have_v right_a to_o nothing_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o man_n neither_o will_v ask_v nor_o regard_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n but_o only_a thing_n necessary_a and_o that_o very_o fearful_o and_o as_o by_o free_a gift_n and_o not_o of_o right_n neither_o do_v he_o afford_v his_o body_n or_o nature_n any_o more_o good_a or_o pleasure_n then_o necessity_n require_v neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v or_o permit_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v help_v or_o serve_v he_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o be_v not_o without_o fear_n because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o seem_v unto_o himself_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o man_n think_v that_o all_o his_o word_n and_o say_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o folly_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v or_o talk_v with_o no_o man_n in_o way_n of_o teach_v except_o he_o be_v thrust_v on_o with_o divine_a love_n and_o even_o then_o he_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o that_o as_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v also_o discern_v and_o find_v out_o in_o this_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o humility_n that_o all_o man_n depend_v whole_o and_o absolute_o on_o themselves_o be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o behoveful_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v ordinance_n ceremony_n law_n and_o precept_n whereby_o their_o blindness_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o their_o ungodliness_n reduce_v unto_o order_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o man_n will_v become_v worse_o and_o more_o disorder_a then_o dog_n and_o other_o beast_n beside_o many_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o truth_n by_o these_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v and_o sure_o few_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o truth_n who_o have_v not_o first_o receive_v ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o they_o whilst_o they_o know_v no_o other_o nor_o better_a thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v not_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n nor_o man_n who_o do_v use_v and_o handle_v they_o but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n such_o a_o man_n do_v complain_v and_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o other_o man_n with_o grief_n on_o this_o wise_a o_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o thyself_o prevail_v that_o man_n blindness_n vice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v cause_n that_o to_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v which_o notwithstanding_o in_o truth_n need_v not_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o here_o be_v a_o certain_a desire_n that_o man_n who_o know_v nothing_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o the_o truth_n may_v know_v and_o understand_v to_o what_o end_n all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v and_o be_v make_v and_o this_o poor_a man_n in_o spirit_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v do_v use_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o other_o man_n which_o know_v neither_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o these_o with_o they_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o evil_a thing_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v bring_v they_o near_o again_o whatsoever_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o poverty_n and_o humility_n that_o be_v true_o so_o and_o may_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o life_n &_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v exercise_v and_o perfect_o work_v every_o act_n of_o the_o 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which_o be_v their_o instructor_n will_v teach_v they_o sufficient_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v command_v or_o enjoin_v they_o as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o shun_v evil_a or_o the_o like_a for_o he_o that_o teach_v they_o what_o be_v good_a or_o not_o good_a best_a or_o not_o best_o the_o same_o i_o say_v do_v command_n and_o enjoin_v they_o likewise_o to_o retain_v the_o best_a and_o quit_v the_o contrary_a and_o they_o obey_v he_o according_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o need_v look_v for_o no_o law_n doctrine_n or_o precept_n for_o another_o reason_n also_o they_o need_v no_o law_n by_o mean_n whereof_o to_o obtain_v or_o get_v profit_n to_o themselves_o for_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v obtain_v or_o get_v by_o these_o thing_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o speech_n word_n or_o work_n either_o in_o eternal_a life_n or_o to_o eternal_a life_n all_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v already_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o cause_n on_o this_o 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