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and_o s._n paul_n 7._o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n fol._n 69._o read_v the_o place_n all_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v free_o with_o it_o a_o single_a eye_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n article_n 7._o article_n so_o that_o no_o profit_n be_v seek_v thereby_o that_o command_v christ_n where_o he_o say_v free_a have_v you_o receive_v free_a geve_v again_o for_o look_v as_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o all_o math._n 10._o he_o mean_v in_o his_o divinitye_n but_o iâ—_n his_o humanity_n he_o deserve_v heaven_n by_o his_o work_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o all_o deserve_v heaven_n for_o that_o be_v his_o already_o but_o do_v we_o service_n therewith_o &_o neither_o look_v for_o nor_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n only_o even_o so_o we_o withal_o our_o work_n may_v not_o seek_v our_o own_o profit_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o heaven_n but_o must_v and_o ought_v free_o to_o work_v to_o honour_n god_n withal_o and_o without_o all_o manner_n of_o respect_n seek_v our_o neighbour_n profit_n and_o do_v he_o service_n etc._n etc._n 8._o labour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n thou_o shame_v christ_n blood_n fol._n 9_o read_v the_o place_n article_n 8._o article_n if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v heaven_n with_o the_o merit_n and_o deserve_n of_o thy_o own_o work_n so_o do_v thou_o wrong_v yea_o and_o shame_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unto_o thou_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a now_o be_v the_o true_a belever_n heir_n of_o god_n by_o christes_fw-la deserve_n scripture_n to_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v get_v by_o our_o deserve_n be_v a_o popish_a heresy_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o in_o christ_n be_v predestinate_a and_o ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o we_o believe_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o 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article_n 10._o article_n they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n fol._n 71._o read_v the_o place_n of_o tind_n what_o build_v thou_o church_n find_v abbey_n chauntreis_n &_o college_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o my_o mother_n s._n peter_n paul_n â—â—nexed_v the_o place_n â—â—nexed_v and_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o make_v of_o they_o thy_o friend_n they_o need_v it_o not_o yea_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n thy_o friend_n be_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n â—â—nexed_v which_o need_v thy_o help_n and_o succour_v then_o make_v thy_o friend_n with_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o they_o may_v testify_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v
man_n shall_v never_o sleep_v but_o ever_o shall_v live_v a_o immortal_a life_n the_o which_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v renew_a in_o grace_n and_o augment_v sleep_v the_o faithful_a soul_n shall_v never_o sleep_v nor_o yet_o shall_v ever_o perish_v or_o have_v a_o end_n but_o ever_o immortal_a shall_v live_v with_o christ._n to_o the_o which_o life_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o rest_n in_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n when_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o complice_n have_v accuse_v this_o innocent_a man_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a incontinent_o they_o conden_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o heretik_a not_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o godly_a answer_n and_o true_a reason_n which_o he_o allege_v nor_o yet_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n think_v very_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n good_a sacrifice_n conformable_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n 16._o john_n 16._o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o and_o the_o time_n shall_v 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