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write_v 17._o joan._n 17._o god_n have_v give_v we_o unto_o christ_n all_o the_o elect_v be_v his_o flock_n he_o may_v order_v they_o as_o he_o list_v 28._o mat._n 28._o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n then_o he_o which_o true_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o lord_n and_o head_n which_o feel_v with_o his_o spirit_n his_o most_o full_a and_o total_a dominion_n which_o renounce_v to_o lean_v to_o his_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o any_o creature_n be_v whole_o commit_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o his_o lawful_a and_o best_a lord_n and_o moreover_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o a_o wonderful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n &_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n &_o of_o abraham_n as_o have_v be_v prophesy_v before_o time_n 2._o psal_n 131._o gen._n 22._o heb._n 2._o also_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o sanctify_v his_o brother_n he_o shall_v become_v man_n like_o unto_o they_o and_o of_o the_o same_o first_o father_n descend_v &_o so_o may_v suffer_v and_o for_o obedience_n of_o his_o father_n may_v be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n 2_o philip._n 2_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o which_o sanctifi_v other_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v without_o spot_n therefore_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o humane_a generation_n but_o full_a of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v not_o natural_o and_o by_o humane_a mean_n but_o meruaylous_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o except_o thou_o believe_v this_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o that_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n thou_o must_v furthermore_o necessary_o believe_v that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n if_o thou_o here_o demand_v why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o crede_fw-la that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o flee_v into_o egypt_n that_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o find_v again_o in_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v of_o saint_n john_n that_o he_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n that_o he_o call_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o preach_v wrought_v miracle_n and_o likewise_o of_o all_o his_o other_o wonderful_a work_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o in_o the_o crede_fw-la there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v but_o only_o of_o those_o principal_a thing_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o which_o be_v substantial_a and_o sufficient_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a it_o also_o thou_o will_v know_v wherefore_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v so_o name_v i_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o confirm_v the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o much_o more_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v lyvely_a that_o albeit_o he_o be_v innocent_a yet_o he_o with_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o man_n whereas_o like_o a_o wicked_a doer_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v condemn_v that_o we_o through_o christ_n as_o innocent_a may_v appear_v safe_a before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n we_o be_v blame_v worthy_a it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v &_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v dead_a but_o needful_a to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n because_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o as_o saint_n paul_n judge_v be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v accurse_v which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o christ_n for_o to_o delyver_v we_o from_o curse_n wherein_o we_o be_v through_o sin_n incorporate_v choose_v that_o curse_a death_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n overcome_v it_o and_o so_o delyver_v we_o from_o his_o curse_n yea_o and_o from_o death_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o to_o the_o elect_n through_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o more_o death_n but_o life_n there_o be_v many_o wicked_a or_o false_a christian_n which_o have_v a_o certain_a dead_a opinion_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n believe_v that_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a but_o that_o suffice_v not_o for_o thou_o must_v believe_v lyvely_a and_o feel_v with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o thou_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o dye_v for_o thou_o to_o thy_o benefit_n and_o for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o must_v feel_v with_o the_o spirit_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n his_o great_a love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v save_v there-by_a and_o then_o his_o death_n have_v effect_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v needful_a also_o that_o as_o thou_o believe_v true_o that_o he_o die_v so_o that_o thou_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v bury_v it_o follow_v immediate_o that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o for_o because_o these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o crede_fw-la write_v by_o the_o old_a doctor_n therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v afterward_o add_v to_o declare_v and_o make_v more_o manifest_a the_o word_n that_o go_v before_o and_o because_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 16_o gen._n 43._o num._n 16_o this_o name_n inferno_fw-la be_v take_v for_o a_o pit_n or_o sepulchre_n and_o this_o name_n geenna_n for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a they_o have_v expound_v thus_o descese_n a_o gl'_fw-it inferi_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v lay_v in_o in_o the_o grave_n but_o the_o matter_n itself_o do_v make_v reply_n here_o against_o see_v that_o both_o paul_n and_o also_o peter_n willing_a to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n bring_v a_o say_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n 15._o act._n 2._o &_o 13._o psal_n 15._o neither_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n where_o david_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o
the_o body_n &_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o in_o the_o grave_n in_o those_o three_o day_n the_o which_o he_o continue_v dead_a wherefore_o by_o this_o word_n inferno_fw-la can_v be_v understand_v the_o grave_n other_o say_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o which_o consist_v in_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o torment_a of_o the_o damn_a because_o that_o for_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v all_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o &_o be_v in_o these_o torment_n he_o feel_v that_o horrible_a anguish_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v feel_v if_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o those_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a he_o have_v be_v utter_o abandon_v from_o his_o father_n 2_o mat._n 16._o act._n 2_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o not_o because_o he_o despair_v but_o he_o overcome_v desperation_n with_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o likewise_o death_n with_o all_o sorrow_n but_o he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o desperate_a without_o have_v in_o he_o any_o fault_n they_o do_v thus_o expound_v it_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o although_o this_o be_v before_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o dead_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o order_n thus_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o be_v crucify_v descend_v into_o hell_n dye_v and_o be_v bury_v yet_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o speak_v first_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v afterward_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n descend_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v suffer_v torment_n there_o those_o three_o day_n for_o that_o christ_n say_v contrariwise_o unto_o the_o good_a thief_n 25._o luc._n 25._o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n other_o say_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o show_v his_o soul_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o elect_n already_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n unto_o who_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o inasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v they_o see_v in_o a_o most_o clear_a sort_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v &_o suffer_v for_o their_o salvation_n he_o preach_v also_o unto_o the_o damn_a the_o gospel_n with_o rebuke_v their_o incredulytie_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o inexcusable_a and_o so_o their_o condemnation_n shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v just_a it_o be_v needful_a also_o to_o believe_v lyvely_a that_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n which_o when_o with_o thy_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v feel_v 6._o rom._n 4._o &_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v death_n see_v that_o in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n death_n be_v overcome_v yea_o if_o thou_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n 3._o col._n 3._o thou_o shall_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v raise_v again_o from_o sin_n and_o be_v righteous_a shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n seek_v and_o taste_v only_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o we_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n have_v on_o earth_n wrought_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o father_n appoint_v he_o and_o that_o be_v expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o our_o profit_n to_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n see_v that_o he_o be_v enter_v in_o possession_n for_o we_o 2._o heb._n 9_o 1._o joan._n 2._o for_o to_o stand_v also_o before_o the_o father_n for_o his_o elect_n and_o to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n remain_v therefore_o with_o they_o in_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n 28_o mat._n 28_o but_o understand_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o thou_o lyvely_a believe_v that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o thy_o benefit_n which_o when_o thou_o feel_v with_o the_o spirit_n lift_v thou_o up_o to_o thing_n on_o high_a 3_o philip._n 3_o thou_o will_v say_v with_o paul_n my_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n moreover_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 28._o mat._n 28._o in-asmuch_a as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o all_o and_o have_v ordain_v he_o to_o be_v above_o all_o princedom_n power_n virtue_n and_o domination_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o other_o name_n have_v make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o thou_o must_v also_o believe_v lyvely_a 1._o ephes_n 1._o that_o as_o he_o be_v see_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n so_o he_o shall_v come_v visible_o from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o man_n must_v die_v 15._o act_n 2._o 1._o the._n 4_o heb._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 15._o how_o then_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a paul_n himself_o do_v answer_v that_o those_o which_o then_o shall_v be_v alyve_a shall_v sodeine_o be_v change_v be_v make_v of_o corruptible_a incorruptible_a and_o that_o change_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o death_n if_o then_o thou_o shall_v lyvely_a believe_v that_o christ_n which_o love_v thou_o so_o much_o that_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v all_o power_n which_o must_v also_o be_v thy_o judge_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a and_o safe_a through_o faith_n that_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v favourable_a unto_o thou_o chief_o learn_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v our_o judge_n he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o advocate_n but_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o cause_n we_o must_v moreover_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o 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