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valeaunt_n worthi_a and_o victorious_a man_n that_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sine_z death_n devyll_n hell_n and_o whatsoever_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o very_o very_o 6._o john_n 6._o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n with_o the_o which_o word_n the_o same_o dear_a valeaunt_n worthy_a and_o victorious_a man_n do_v apply_v also_o unto_o i_o his_o victory_n and_o power_n with_o he_o will_v i_o continue_v and_o keep_v i_o to_o his_o word_n and_o comfort_n whether_o i_o live_v long_o or_o must_v die_v here_o ought_v we_o perfect_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o great_a the_o battayll_n of_o death_n be_v the_o near_a be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n evident_a ensample_n out_o of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n paul_n rejoice_v and_o bo_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n death_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o victory_n death_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o where_o be_v thy_o victory_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v comfort_n to_o the_o faytâ—â—full_a death_n be_v a_o comfort_n o_o death_n thou_o may_v well_o make_v one_o afraid_a as_o a_o death_n image_n of_o wood_n may_v do_v but_o to_o devour_v thou_o have_v no_o may_v for_o thy_o victory_n sting_v and_o power_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o the_o victory_n of_o chryste_n and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v god_n give_fw-ge we_o the_o victory_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o all_o true_a faithful_a christian_n be_v become_v lord_n over_o death_n &_o hell_n out_o of_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v paul_n not_o afraid_a to_o say_v whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v 14._o roma_fw-it 14._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o thus_o he_o speak_v excead_v comfortable_o chryste_n be_v to_o i_o life_n heart_n philip._n 1._o oh_o that_o these_o word_n be_v print_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n for_o hereby_o go_v we_o from_o labour_n to_o rest_n from_o shame_n to_o honour_n from_o hevyne_n to_o joy_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23._o psal_n 23._o yet_o fear_v i_o no_o evyll_n for_o thou_o lord_n god_n art_n with_o i_o unbelief_n unbelief_n therefore_o let_v they_o fear_v death_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n neither_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o such_o as_o from_o temporal_a death_n pass_v unto_o death_n everla_a for_o god_n gevethe_v charge_n and_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v coumforte_n in_o the_o lord_n jesu_n as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n death_n how_o god_n 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v by_o our_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n whoso_o now_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n do_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n the_o great_a dishonour_n as_o though_o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o byd_v we_o be_v of_o a_o good_a comfort_n &_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n himself_o the_o fear_a oâ—_n death_n armeâ—â—_n the_o devyll_n against_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o whereas_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v overcome_v already_o we_o strengthen_v they_o to_o be_v our_o own_o tirannes_n against_o the_o faithful_a true_a saviour_n desperacyon_n trust_v in_o ouâ—_n own_o strength_n be_v the_o way_n to_o desperacyon_n hereof_o proceed_v such_o word_n as_o these_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o endure_v and_o abide_v it_o alas_o what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o i_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o our_o own_o strengthe_n as_o though_o chryst_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n to_o take_v our_o part_n and_o to_o fynish_a the_o matter_n item_n through_o unbelefe_n a_o man_n desire_v to_o remain_v here_o long_o whether_o god_n be_v content_a with_o all_o or_o no._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v no_o honest_a man_n that_o vile_o forsake_v his_o bodily_a master_n do_v not_o be_v then_o procure_v unto_o himself_o everlasting_a shame_n that_o in_o trouble_n of_o death_n pyke_v himself_o away_o from_o chryst_n the_o heavenly_a master_n witness_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o 3._o mark_n 16._o john_n 3._o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o that_o beleve_v not_o on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o ¶_o of_o hope_n the_o .29_o chapter_n faith_n the_o work_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o lyvely_a faith_n faith_o though_o it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o little_a spark_n gender_v hope_n which_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o deliveraunce_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v undoubtedlye_o not_o come_v to_o confusion_n commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o the_o lord_n hope_v upon_o he_o 37._o psal_n 37._o and_o he_o full_a well_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ipse_fw-la faciet_fw-la he_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o doer_n the_o good_a patriarch_n abraham_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o a_o ensample_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n like_a as_o he_o hope_v against_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o hope_v even_o so_o must_v our_o hope_n stand_v fast_o and_o sure_a against_o all_o that_o our_o own_o natural_a reason_n or_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n can_v object_v or_o cast_v in_o our_o way_n ¶_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o .30_o chapter_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n serve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n the_o use_n or_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o undoubted_a true_a token_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fasten_v even_o upon_o the_o bodi_fw-la with_o the_o which_o god_n promyse_v &_o bind_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o father_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o will_v also_o preserve_v the_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o thy_o great_a parel_n for_o evermore_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o chryst_n must_v be_v exercyse_v and_o practise_v person_n the_o place_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o person_n only_o in_o the_o come_n together_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o church_n according_a to_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o let_v the_o sycke_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o general_a breakinge_v of_o bread_n whereof_o he_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o let_v he_o diligent_o consider_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o after_o this_o manner_n supper_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o supper_n god_n have_v promise_v i_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o give_fw-ge i_n a_o assure_a token_n from_o heaven_n in_o this_o sacrament_n that_o chryste_n life_n have_v in_o his_o death_n overcome_v my_o death_n &_o that_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o passion_n have_v destroy_v my_o sin_n this_o godly_a promise_n token_n and_o evidence_n of_o my_o saluacyon_n shall_v not_o disceave_v i_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v take_v from_o i_o to_o die_v for_o it_o i_o will_v rather_o deny_v all_o the_o world_n &_o myself_o also_o then_o to_o doubt_v in_o god_n token_n and_o promise_n here_o the_o devyl_n tempt_v a_o man_n to_o say_v yea_o but_o through_o my_o unworthynes_n i_o may_v spill_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v offer_v i_o by_o the_o word_n &_o token_n and_o so_o be_v spoil_v of_o thesame_a for_o ever_o communicate_v our_o worthiness_n to_o communicate_v answer_v god_n geve_v thou_o nothing_o for_o thy_o own_o worthiness_n sake_n yea_o he_o buyld_v thou_o unworthy_a upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o own_o son_n if_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v and_o continueste_n worthy_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n item_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v go_v heretofore_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v through_o the_o same_o sacrament_n incorporate_v and_o conjoin_v with_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o god_n and_o be_v already_o come_v in_o to_o the_o feloweshyp_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o they_o with_o thou_o in_o chryst_n dye_v and_o overcome_v of_o prayer_n the_o .31_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v faith_n &_o hope_n or_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n but_o humble_o to_o prai_fw-la unto_o god_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n god_n our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n as_o be_v nedeful_a and_o see_v we_o have_v need_n of_o one_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o our_o prayer_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n 1â—_n hebru_n 1â—_n but_o such_o as_o we_o offer_v through_o jesus_n
the_o preacher_n say_v remember_v thy_o maker_n in_o thy_o youth_n 11._o eccle._n 11._o or_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n come_v and_o afore_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n again_o we_o read_v examine_v &_o correct_v thyself_o 1â—_n sirac_n 1â—_n afore_o the_o judgement_n come_v so_o shall_v thou_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n humble_a thyself_o afore_o thou_o be_v sycke_n and_o declare_v in_o season_n that_o thou_o wylte_n cease_v from_o sin_n be_v not_o hinder_v to_o pray_v in_o due_a time_n and_o differre_fw-la not_o thy_o amendment_n until_o death_n no_o man_n know_v the_o time_n place_n or_o manner_n how_o he_o shall_v end_v this_o life_n many_o one_o hope_v yet_o long_o to_o live_v &_o thynk_v i_o be_o yet_o young_a i_o will_v follow_v the_o world_n when_o i_o be_o old_a or_o have_v a_o wife_n &_o keep_v house_n then_o will_v i_o begin_v to_o frame_v myself_o but_o o_o thou_o fooll_n who_o have_v promise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o old_a man_n yea_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o morrow_n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n so_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o open_v to_o his_o best_a friend_n therefore_o every_o day_n think_v thou_o none_o other_o in_o thy_o mind_n but_o that_o thy_o glass_n be_v run_v out_o warning_n a_o friendly_a warning_n let_v everye_o day_n be_v unto_o thou_o the_o last_o day_n sing_v thou_o wot_v not_o whether_o that_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n learn_v to_o beware_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n upon_o who_o stretch_v leg_n come_v sudden_o and_o slay_v they_o even_o when_o they_o think_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o dye_v yea_o of_o death_n ought_v we_o to_o think_v as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v present_a for_o we_o have_v death_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o carry_v he_o about_o with_o we_o in_o our_o whole_a body_n like_a as_o one_o in_o 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