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which_o hideous_a outcry_n of_o my_o falsification_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o advertisement_n which_o i_o have_v add_v to_o my_o three_o part_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a where_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o open_a so_o i_o have_v scourge_v he_o according_o but_o in_o that_o reproof_n of_o he_o very_o little_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v say_v for_o justify_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o write_v not_o be_v able_a indeed_o to_o defend_v any_o one_o point_n thereof_o only_o he_o find_v somewhat_o whereof_o to_o cavil_n concern_v my_o debate_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o the_o comparison_n which_o i_o make_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a roman_a church_n and_o thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o substance_n he_o have_v frame_v his_o book_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o have_v address_v my_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a catholic_a forbear_v that_o more_o orderly_a course_n which_o i_o 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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o father_n and_o forefather_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a agent_n and_o factour_n do_v in_o this_o pretence_n also_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o popery_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mind_n prejudicate_v be_v not_o urgent_a or_o forcible_a and_o that_o m._n bishop_n be_v just_o censure_v for_o that_o in_o repeat_v a_o rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o judgement_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o leave_v out_o some_o word_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n concern_v fullness_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o condemn_v popery_n of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v saint_n and_o image_n chap._n viii_o that_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o that_o this_o faith_n notwithstanding_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n chap._n x._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v mere_o and_o whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n give_v witness_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a
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conversion_n he_o have_v reform_v our_o will_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n we_o by_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v thenceforth_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v be_v god_n work_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n but_o no_o otherwise_o we_o but_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o so_o become_v we_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o do_v all_o as_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v the_o grate_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o do_v it_o faciamus_fw-la it_o august_n count_v a_o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la obseruamus_fw-la nos_fw-la facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la obseruemus_fw-la faciamus_fw-la we_o walk_v say_v austin_n it_o be_v true_a we_o observe_v we_o do_v but_o he_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o observe_v to_o doâ—_n even_o so_o we_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o but_o it_o be_v â—â—_o that_o make_v we_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v we_o give_v the_o pour_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n as_o m._n bishop_n speak_v but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v so_o who_o fiant_fw-la who_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 11._o promittit_fw-la facturum_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la quae_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la promise_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o â—ee_o pâ—each_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ingeritur_fw-la do_v leo_n in_o epiphan_n serm_n 5._o cooperatores_fw-la simus_fw-la gratiâ—_n dei_fw-la operantis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la proveâ—it_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nec_fw-la otio_fw-la deâ—â—d_fw-la aâ—â—_n torpentibu_fw-la beatâ—tudo_fw-la â—ternâ—tatis_fw-la ingeritur_fw-la let_v we_o be_v joint-worker_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n befall_v not_o to_o sleeper_n neither_o be_v the_o bliss_n of_o eternity_n thrust_v upon_o idle_a and_o slothful_a person_n but_o yet_o withal_o we_o say_v with_o gregory_n that_o prâ—stat_fw-la that_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 29._o c._n 13._o quòd_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la desâ—en_fw-la lunt_a solo_fw-la divino_fw-la munere_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la internam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la solus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la verbis_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la and_o 〈…〉_o they_o inutsibilitèr_fw-la aditum_fw-la prâ—stat_fw-la it_o be_v by_o the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n do_v descend_v from_o the_o care_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o by_o inward_a grace_n invisible_o give_v passage_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v yea_o with_o leo_n himself_o we_o say_v that_o augmentum_fw-la that_o leo_n de_fw-fr quadrag_n serm_n 101_o quod_fw-la deitatis_fw-la habâ—tacuâ—um_fw-la licet_fw-la inchoari_fw-la &_o perfici_fw-la sine_fw-la svo_fw-la authore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la habet_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈…〉_o sicante_fw-la donatum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la labour_v proprio_fw-la quaerat_fw-la augmentum_fw-la the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o faithful_a man_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v begin_v nor_o finish_v without_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v it_o give_v of_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n to_o seek_v it_o own_o furtherance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o woâ—kein_n then_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o to_o god_n but_o it_o have_v it_o give_v to_o â—â—_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v with_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n it_o seek_v it_o own_o increase_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o labour_v for_o this_o increase_n in_o a_o word_n we_o say_v with_o fulgentiâ—â—_n vendcare_fw-la fulgentiâ—â—_n fulgent_n â—d_a 〈…〉_o bruiter_n prohibemtam_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la side_n quà m_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la opere_fw-la â—tanquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nobâ—t_fw-la aeliquid_fw-la vendcare_fw-la we_o in_o no_o sort_n sâ—ffer_v nay_o we_o by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o suit_n or_o in_o our_o work_n to_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n for_o our_o own_o nothing_o be_v we_o but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n as_o gregory_n faith_n nostrâ—_fw-la faith_n gregor_n moral_a l._n 24._o cap._n 5._o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicieâ—r_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la divinâ—â—argitate_v fit_a nostrâ—_fw-la it_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n which_o â—â—_o not_o we_o as_o of_o our_o own_o but_o which_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v make_v we_o or_o as_o hierome_n say_v est_fw-la say_v hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demeâ—riad_n velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la nostrume_v ipsamque_fw-la quod_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la miseratione_n dei_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v be_v we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v we_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o we_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n concern_v freewill_n this_o we_o approve_v and_o teach_v and_o because_o we_o approve_v this_o therefore_o we_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o but_o here_o m._n bishop_n be_v come_v away_o from_o justification_n and_o fall_v to_o a_o new_a matter_n yet_o bethink_v himself_o upon_o a_o sudden_a that_o he_o have_v some_o what_o 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righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o all_o this_o than_o we_o see_v a_o direct_a opposition_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o faith_n but_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v in_o work_n and_o that_o it_o consist_v most_o proper_o and_o true_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o that_o the_o just_a man_n though_o he_o become_v just_a by_o faith_n yet_o must_v afterward_o with_o god_n be_v justify_v and_o attain_v to_o life_n by_o work_n but_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v far_o otherwise_o mind_v that_o justification_n before_o god_n begin_v in_o faith_n and_o be_v determine_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o just_a man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o just_a must_v live_v not_o by_o his_o justice_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a of_o just_a man_n as_o hierome_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v say_v clementia_fw-la 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of_o cartenna_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v not_o by_o position_n of_o doctrine_n that_o they_o so_o include_v it_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v any_o where_o else_o but_o because_o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o their_o communion_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o take_v part_n with_o they_o it_o follow_v of_o this_o defect_n that_o they_o so_o include_v it_o but_o though_o there_o be_v now_o not_o above_o etc._n above_o aug._n epist_n 48._o tu_fw-la cum_fw-la decem_fw-la rogatistis_fw-la quâ—_n remansistis_fw-mi etc._n etc._n ten_o or_o eleven_o bishop_n of_o they_o remain_v as_o saint_n austin_n object_v to_o they_o yet_o by_o that_o he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o this_o number_n remain_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v of_o great_a number_n and_o extent_n and_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o will_v as_o willing_o have_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v now_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o hold_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o otherwhere_o to_o be_v find_v to_o baptise_v and_o reconcile_v peâ—itents_n but_o only_o within_o the_o confine_n of_o cartenna_n saint_n austin_n right_o object_v it_o as_o a_o absurdity_n ensue_v thereof_o that_o potâ—rit_fw-fr that_o ibid._n quisquis_fw-la ferret_n hac_fw-la praedicatione_n commotus_fw-la in_o qualibâ—t_fw-la paâ—te_fw-la orbis_fw-la terâ—arum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quaesierit_fw-la &_o invenerit_fw-la latentâ—m_fw-la in_o mauritania_n caesariensi_fw-la cartennensem_fw-la vincentium_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la cius_fw-la nouâ—m_fw-la aut_fw-la decem_fw-la conâ—ortibus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la posâ—int_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la cartennas_fw-la venerit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o viâ—â—iam_fw-la cartennensium_fw-la mundari_fw-la omninâ—â—_n delictis_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la potâ—rit_fw-fr than_o whosoever_o there_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v move_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o he_o do_v seek_v and_o find_v out_o vincentius_n bishop_n of_o cartenna_n lurk_v in_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n or_o some_o one_o of_o his_o nine_o or_o ten_o consort_n he_o can_v not_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o otherwise_o he_o express_v it_o except_o he_o come_v to_o cartenna_n or_o into_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v he_o can_v not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n now_o although_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o m._n bishop_n understand_v it_o be_v of_o much_o large_a extent_n and_o stretch_v itself_o into_o sundry_a country_n and_o nation_n yet_o be_v but_o of_o small_a compass_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o exprobration_n of_o the_o same_o mad_a fancy_n lie_v upon_o it_o that_o whosoever_o in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o 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the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o w._n bishop_n §._o 2._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o justify_v there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n witness_v this_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n 13._o ibid._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o every_o man_n endue_v 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and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o 12._o philip._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o salvation_n mark_v how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v both_o that_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n 2._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o into_o this_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o for_o by_o hope_n we_o 24._o ibid._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o be_v save_v item_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o 5._o clooss_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o 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19_o rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o final_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o s._n paul_n which_o in_o his_o own_o meaning_n make_v for_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n but_o heap_n of_o testimony_n for_o every_o branch_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o believe_v it_o r._n abbot_n h_o 〈…〉_o m._n bishop_n begin_v to_o muster_v his_o abundance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o army_n of_o man_n whereof_o some_o want_n aâ—mes_v some_o leg_n some_o look_v another_o way_n some_o turn_n quite_o about_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o he_o set_v down_o a_o number_n of_o place_n but_o whether_o they_o hit_v or_o cross_v or_o come_v short_a what_o care_v he_o let_v the_o reader_n look_v to_o that_o he_o say_v they_o prove_v this_o or_o that_o but_o how_o they_o prove_v it_o id_fw-la populus_fw-la 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loco_fw-la seu_fw-la illustri_fw-la seu_fw-la tene_fw-la 〈◊〉_d depreâ—edatur_fw-la â—omo_fw-la cum_fw-la moritur_fw-la mood_n gradu_fw-la atque_fw-la ordine_fw-la poriâ—â—net_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la nam_fw-la vel_fw-la requieseâ—â—_n in_fw-la lumine_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la aeterae_fw-la cum_fw-la iustis_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la domino_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la cruciatur_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la principâ—_fw-la diabolo_fw-it in_o whatsoever_o place_n either_o lightsome_a or_o dark_a a_o man_n be_v take_v when_o he_o die_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o order_n he_o abide_v for_o ever_o for_o either_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n with_o the_o just_a and_o with_o christ_n our_o lord_n or_o else_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o darkness_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n but_o gregory_n again_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n aregius_fw-la a_o bishop_n to_o 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pietatis_fw-la speciem_fw-la hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la sit_fw-la no_o dissidetâ—c_a quodamodâ—_n genus_fw-la est_fw-fr cotra_fw-fr hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la pradicat_fw-la torqueri_fw-la moestitia_fw-la dicente_fw-la apostolo_n nolumus_fw-la autem_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la itaque_fw-la ratione_fw-la perspecta_fw-la studendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la dixâ—mus_fw-la de_fw-fr mortâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la esslâ—gamur_fw-la sed_fw-la affectum_fw-la viventibus_fw-la impendamus_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o pictas_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o sit_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—uctâ—_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v undecent_a for_o we_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o long_a affliction_n of_o sorrow_n for_o they_o who_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v by_o death_n unto_o the_o true_a life_n they_o have_v haply_o just_a excuse_n of_o long_a sorrow_n who_o know_v not_o any_o other_o life_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o passage_n 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