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glory_n to_o god_n and_o seek_v salvation_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o because_o we_o have_v all_o fullness_n in_o he_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o he_o we_o serve_v not_o with_o outward_a pomp_n and_o show_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o prayer_n and_o thank_n give_v in_o righteousness_n charity_n purity_n faith_n and_o mercy_n and_o even_o common_a sense_n teach_v all_o man_n that_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o part_n all_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o uncertain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v confirm_v by_o no_o good_a authority_n yet_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o their_o filthy_a life_n their_o intolerable_a oppression_n pride_n and_o tyranny_n wherefore_o although_o they_o have_v great_a power_n glory_n and_o dignity_n favour_n and_o help_v of_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o embrace_v his_o word_n and_o despise_v the_o romish_a church_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n imprisonment_n banishment_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n death_n &_o that_o there_o appéer_v no_o help_n many_o time_n from_o god_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v rather_o favour_v the_o other_o yet_o be_v all_o this_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n yea_o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o who_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n to_o follow_v his_o step_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o thought_n for_o our_o good_n friend_n body_n or_o life_n for_o we_o have_v great_a promise_n of_o grace_n help_v and_o reward_v from_o god_n if_o we_o abide_v steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n on_o the_o other_o part_n our_o adversary_n be_v dreadful_o threaten_v and_o shall_v in_o time_n feel_v the_o same_o &_o that_o without_o doubt_n again_o touch_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n we_o know_v they_o be_v unconstant_a brittle_a and_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v long_o enjoy_v they_o neither_o can_v the_o power_n or_o riches_n of_o our_o friend_n any_o thing_n profit_n we_o for_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n unto_o whonte_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o secret_a thought_n shall_v be_v make_v most_o manifest_a therefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v gréeve_v though_o he_o suffer_v affliction_n in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n for_o at_o that_o general_a day_n both_o the_o innocenciè_fw-fr and_o offence_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v appear_v and_o harken_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o love_o christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o and_o comfort_v we_o bloss_v say_v he_o be_v those_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o they_o shall_v speak_v ovil_a of_o you_o and_o perfecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n make_v lie_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_v in_o heaven_n for_o even_o so_o do_v they_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o the_o scholar_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n belâ—cbub_n how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o call_v his_o servant_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v a_o fray_v of_o they_o for_o thereis_n nothing_o so_o hide_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o those_o which_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v you_o he_o rather_o that_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n be_v not_o two_o sparowe_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v not_o unto_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o
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marriage_n vow_n and_o chastity_n fol._n 120._o 16_o of_o enoyl_v fol._n 139._o 17_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n fol._n 141._o the_o first_o common_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o first_o question_n what_o they_o do_v think_v of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o answer_n touch_v the_o holy_a trinity_n trinity_n i_o do_v believe_v all_o that_o which_o the_o true_a and_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v to_o acknowledge_v &_o believe_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a and_o live_a god_n in_o trinity_n one_o i_o say_v undivided_a in_o substance_n and_o three_o distinct_a parson_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o ho_o y_fw-fr ghost_n be_v of_o like_a power_n and_o equal_o to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v we_o teach_v deut._n 6._o exod._n 20._o matth._n 18._o luke_n 1._o john_n 1._o 3._o 5._o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 14._o 15._o 16._o and_o 17._o rom._n 1._o and._n 9_o 1._o corinth_n 8._o 1._o john_n 5._o likewise_o 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we_o to_o eternal_a life_n â–ª_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_o ven_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shâ—â—_n for_o we_o be_v our_o life_n or_o life_n be_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o we_o and_o these_o do_v we_o receive_v bâ—_z faith_n so_o as_o thereby_o christ_n do_v liâ—â—_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o wherefore_o in_o thâ—_z holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n â–ª_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v winâ—_n only_o but_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n also_o buâ—_n yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v spiritual_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o supper_n be_v spiritual_a be_v the_o eat_v thereof_o also_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v and_o remain_v 〈…〉_o heaven_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o day_n be_v a_o natural_a body_n subject_v to_o a_o place_n and_o â—s_v therefore_o in_o heaven_n over_o we_o and_o can_v â—n_v no_o wise_a bodily_a or_o fleshly_a be_v 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