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right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a until_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o inheritance_n a_o more_o excellentname_n than_o they_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a according_o to_o their_o work_n because_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n in_o who_o terrible_a judgement_n we_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v all_o of_o we_o stand_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o receive_v joy_n as_o well_o bodily_a as_o spiritual_o for_o ever_o to_o endure_v if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o sheep_n place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o else_o punishment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o goat_n place_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n a_o king_n for_o ever_o by_o stablish_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n break_v to_o ponder_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n assertion_n dan._n 2._o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n whereby_o also_o he_o be_v able_a evermore_o to_o save_v such_o as_o by_o he_o come_v unto_o god_n &_o always_o live_v to_o entreat_v for_o us._n hebr._n 7._o he_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o by_o one_o oblation_n those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o be_v that_o wisdom_n that_o can_v be_v deceive_v &_o the_o truth_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n teach_v the_o will_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o his_o father_n which_o will_v he_o have_v in_o work_n fulfil_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v faithful_o instruct_v we_o and_o have_v give_fw-ge the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faithful_a people_n observe_v which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n search_v the_o inward_a secret_n of_o the_o godhead_n wherefore_o his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v observe_v above_o all_o other_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o angel_n or_o of_o man_n because_o that_o he_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o err_v in_o his_o teach_n but_o in_o man_n doctrine_n there_o chance_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v error_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v forsake_v their_o doctrine_n if_o cloked_o or_o express_o they_o be_v repuguaunt_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n man_n doctrine_n be_v make_v for_o the_o people_n profit_n must_v be_v allow_v and_o observe_v so_o that_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n doctrine_n or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o repuguant_n to_o his_o word_n if_o the_o high_a bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n conclusion_n and_o the_o chief_a vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n do_v make_v &_o maintain_v many_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesu_n christ_n then_o be_v he_o of_o those_o that_o have_v come_v in_o christ_n name_n 31._o say_v i_o be_o christ_n &_o have_v seduce_v many_o a_o one_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o math._n cap._n 24._o and_o the_o idol_n of_o desolation_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n which_o idol_n must_v be_v revel_v to_o the_o christian_n people_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o daniel_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v tell_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v and_o he_o be_v the_o pestiferous_a mountain_n infect_v the_o whole_a universal_a earth_n as_o witness_v jeremy_n chap._n 51._o &_o not_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o ancient_a person_n in_o year_n &_o honourable_a in_o reverence_n he_o be_v the_o head_n &_o the_o prophet_n teach_v lie_n be_v the_o tail_n as_o esay_n allege_v chap._n 9_o and_o he_o be_v that_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a captain_n of_o israel_n who_o foreappointed_a day_n of_o ininuity_n be_v come_v in_o time_n of_o iniquity_n who_o shall_v take_v away_o cidarim_n and_o take_v away_o the_o crown_n ezech_v chap._n 21._o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o thy_o hart_n be_v exalt_v and_o do_v it_o say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n &_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n 21._o and_o have_v give_v thy_o hart_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o hart_n of_o god_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a stranger_n of_o the_o nation_n &_o they_o shall_v draw_v their_o sword_n upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n &_o shall_v defile_v the_o commandment_n &_o kill_v thou_o and_o pull_v thou_o out_o &_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n describe_v thou_o have_v defile_v thy_o sanctification_n i_o will_v therefore_o bring_v forth_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n &_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o ash_n upon_o earth_n thou_o be_v become_v nothing_o 28._o &_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v any_o more_o eze._n cha_n 28_o furthermore_o he_o be_v the_o idle_a shepherd_n forsake_v his_o flock_n have_v a_o sword_n on_o his_o arm_n &_o a_o other_o sword_n in_o his_o right_a eye_n 11._o zach._n 11._o &_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n do_v advance_v himself_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n to_o thes_n 2._o epist_n 2._o chap._n and_o in_o the_o defection_n or_o fall_v away_o shall_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v revel_v who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v slay_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n lamb_n for_o every_o kingdâ—â—e_n divide_v in_o itself_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n he_o â—â—â—so_o beside_o the_o beast_n ascend_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o horn_n like_v unto_o alambe_v but_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n &_o as_o the_o cruel_a beast_n ascend_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n who_o power_n shall_v continue_v 42._o month_n 13._o he_o work_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o he_o compel_v small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a freeman_n and_o bondslave_n to_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o to_o take_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o their_o hand_n apo._n
the_o law_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n be_v king_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n even_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n who_o have_v offer_v himself_o up_o for_o our_o sin_n because_o as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n bring_v any_o man_n to_o perfection_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o see_v among_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v most_o just_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o just_a judge_v and_o by_o that_o law_n always_o look_v what_o manner_n of_o injury_n one_o have_v do_v unto_o a_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a injury_n he_o shall_v receive_v for_o his_o transgression_n according_a to_o the_o upright_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n as_o death_n for_o death_n a_o blow_n for_o a_o blow_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_n for_o wound_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n and_o most_o just_a punishment_n be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o if_o this_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gentile_n remain_v among_o christian_n which_o be_v never_o so_o just_a be_v not_o this_o true_a that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o say_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o grecian_a for_o both_o be_v under_o sin_n &_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o say_v of_o christ_n be_v call_v unto_o say_v and_o unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n convert_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o play_v the_o jew_n to_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n why_o shall_v the_o jew_n convert_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a meaning_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o why_o thief_n be_v among_o christian_n for_o theft_n put_v to_o death_n where_o after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n chrystians_n suffer_v adulterer_n to_o live_v sodomite_n and_o they_o which_o curse_v father_n and_o mother_n &_o many_o other_o horrible_a sinner_n and_o they_o which_o accord_v to_o the_o most_o just_a law_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n so_o we_o neither_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n give_v of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n teach_v by_o christ._n wherefore_o the_o law_n maker_n and_o judge_n do_v not_o geve_v heed_n unto_o the_o aforesaid_a sentence_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariscis_n who_o say_v officâ—â—_n he_o which_o among_o you_o be_v with_o out_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o what_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n yea_o and_o without_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o as_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o who_o can_v say_v that_o he_o never_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o or_o the_o other_o commandment_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v that_o iudge_v thy_o brother_n unto_o death_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o peradventure_o have_v offend_v more_o grevous_o they_o have_v he_o who_o thou_o iudge_v how_o â—eeâ—â—_n thou_o a_o mote_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n &_o see_v not_o a_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n know_v then_o not_o that_o with_o what_o measure_n thou_o measure_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v render_v again_o say_v yâ—_z lord_n how_o can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o these_o man_n can_v with_o charity_n keep_v these_o judgement_n of_o death_n who_o be_v it_o that_o offend_v god_n and_o desire_v of_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o his_o offence_n he_o desire_v nor_o judgement_n but_o mercy_n if_o he_o desire_v mercy_n for_o himself_o why_o desire_v he_o vengeance_n for_o his_o brother_n offend_v how_o therefore_o love_v he_o his_o brother_n as_o himself_o or_o how_o do_v thou_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o brother_n as_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n which_o seek_v the_o great_a vengeance_n upon_o he_o that_o thou_o can_v infer_v unto_o he_o for_o death_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a thing_n of_o all_o and_o a_o more_o grievous_a vengeance_n than_o death_n can_v no_o man_n infer_v wherefore_o they_o which_o will_v keep_v charity_n aught_o to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n touch_v mercy_n and_o they_o â—â—lergic_a which_o live_v in_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n ought_v to_o leave_v the_o law_n of_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n ought_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o come_n by_o grace_n abrogate_a the_o most_o just_a law_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n his_o servant_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o just_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o his_o faithful_a â—â—â—â—trates_n do_v not_o daniel_n expound_v the_o dream_n of_o nabuchodonozer_n the_o king_n concern_v the_o image_n who_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o belly_n &_o thigh_n of_o brass_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n one_o part_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v of_o iron_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o clay_n nabuchodonozer_n see_v that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n wtout_fw-fr hand_n and_o strike_v 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remit_v sin_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v able_a full_o &_o whole_o to_o absolve_v a_o man_n a_o poena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n have_v this_o remission_n heâ—â—e_n he_o shall_v straigtwaies_o fly_v unto_o heaven_n without_o any_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n the_o other_o bishop_n as_o they_o say_v have_v not_o so_o great_a authority_n the_o priest_n constitute_v under_o every_o bishop_n have_v power_n say_v they_o to_o absolve_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o be_v confess_v but_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v some_o grievous_a sin_n reserve_v to_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o again_o to_o the_o absolution_n only_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a bishop_n they_o say_v also_o that_o it_o behove_v the_o offender_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o soul_n health_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n their_o offence_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o 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will_v geve_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o say_n they_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v unto_o peter_n special_o as_o chief_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o large_a power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o lose_v than_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n expound_v or_o disciple_n and_o because_o peter_n answer_v for_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o confess_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v chief_o above_o the_o rest_n but_o also_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v even_o as_o himself_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o one_o so_o by_o this_o that_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n be_v give_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o power_n &_o equallitie_n to_o bind_v &_o to_o lose_v 18._o as_o unto_o peter_n which_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o 18._o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o thing_n so_o ever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n &_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v lose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o lose_a in_o heaven_n and_o further_o he_o add_v and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v consent_v upon_o earth_n and_o request_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o you_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n 20._o i_o be_o there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o in_o john_n the_o xx_o chapter_n he_o say_v general_o unto_o they_o receive_v you_o my_o spirit_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v shall_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v 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