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annichilate_v or_o turn_v to_o nothing_o phi._n that_o be_v a_o foot_n name_n for_o such_o vain_a and_o arrogant_a work_n which_o doubtless_o be_v bring_v in_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o salvation_n satan_n the_o devil_n for_o to_o make_v man_n to_o swell_v and_o be_v pufte_v up_o against_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o only_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o deserve_n of_o we_o we_o be_v all_o save_v but_o i_o will_v that_o man_n putting_a a_o side_n all_o wylfulnesse_n will_v once_o consider_v with_o then selue_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n have_v need_n of_o none_o of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v but_o rather_o do_v geve_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v they_o 6._o 1._o timo._n 6._o what_o good_a work_n than_o can_v we_o do_v where_o by_o we_o may_v profit_n he_o in_o any_o thing_n 16._o psal_n 16._o or_o do_v he_o any_o good_a bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la eges_fw-la thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o good_n say_v david_n what_o merit_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v god_n have_v no_o profit_n by_o any_o good_a work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v be_v in_o that_o work_n whereof_o no_o profit_n come_v to_o god_n or_o rather_o whereof_o the_o whole_a profyt_n if_o there_o be_v any_o do_v redound_v upon_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v good_a work_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o commodity_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v thereby_o for_o what_o commodity_n can_v god_n have_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n as_o he_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o do_v wicked_o hurtethe_v himself_o similitude_n similitude_n and_o not_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o do_v by_o good_a diet_n and_o moderate_a exercise_n study_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o doethe_v he_o therefore_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o physicians_n hand_n i_o think_v not_o for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o physicians_n profyt_n but_o for_o his_o own_o 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