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know_v and_o feel_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o not_o feign_v etc._n etc._n 11._o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n fol._n 74._o this_o article_n be_v evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o need_v no_o allegation_n 12._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v without_o christ_n be_v damn_v nor_o christ_n be_v save_v without_o thou_o be_v save_v fol._n 76._o read_v the_o plaâ—e_n a_o physician_n serve_v but_o for_o sick_a man_n &_o that_o for_o such_o man_n as_o feel_v their_o sickness_n &_o mourn_v therefore_o and_o long_o for_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d article_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n likewise_o serve_v but_o for_o sinner_n only_o that_o feel_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o sorrow_n &_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o health_n health_n be_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o he_o that_o long_v for_o that_o health_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o his_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o their_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v fail_v the_o beleve_a man_n stand_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n promise_n may_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n as_o true_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v save_v &_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v damn_a and_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speak_v yeâ—_n it_o import_v no_o less_o in_o effect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o â—erity_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o fail_v matth._n 5._o this_o longing_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v into_o thy_o hart_n in_o earnest_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v also_o the_o seal_n and_o mark_v which_o god_n put_v on_o all_o man_n that_o he_o choose_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o mourn_v and_o consente_v to_o the_o law_n and_o long_a though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o the_o spirit_n shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o temptation_n from_o desperation_n and_o certify_v thy_o hart_n that_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n shall_v delyver_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o yea_o and_o by_o thy_o good_a deed_n shall_v thou_o be_v save_v not_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o for_o christ_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v thy_o deed_n christ_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o knit_v together_o inseparable_o neither_o can_v thou_o be_v damn_v except_o christ_n be_v damn_v with_o thou_o neither_o can_v christ_n be_v save_v except_o thou_o be_v save_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a comfortable_a word_n he_o have_v afterward_o fol._n 38._o which_o be_v these_o he_o that_o desire_v mercy_n the_o same_o feel_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o sin_n and_o moorn_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n must_v hear_v he_o which_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n must_v put_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o wash_v his_o unrighteousness_n away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o be_v the_o sinner_n never_o so_o weak_a never_o so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a though_o he_o have_v sin_v never_o so_o oft_o and_o so_o grievous_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o lust_n desire_n and_o mourning_n to_o be_v deliver_v remain_v in_o he_o god_n see_v not_o his_o sin_n reckon_v they_o not_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n and_o love_n in_o christ._n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n he_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v have_v his_o hart_n loose_v already_o his_o hart_n sin_v not_o but_o mourn_v repent_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o justifi_v god_n that_o be_v bear_v record_v that_o god_n which_o make_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a and_o such_o a_o hart_n trust_v in_o christ_n blood_n be_v accept_v for_o full_a righteousness_n and_o his_o weakness_n infirmity_n and_o frailty_n be_v pardon_v and_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o until_o god_n put_v more_o strength_n in_o he_o and_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n etc._n etc._n article_n 13._o article_n 13._o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o know_v our_o damnation_n and_o call_v for_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n 76._o article_n 〈◊〉_d article_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wraked_a 〈◊〉_d whâ—ch_o 〈…〉_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o canâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 14._o article_n read_v the_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n math._n 15_o 19_o first_o remember_v that_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o because_o that_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o he_o command_v but_o that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o horrible_a damnation_n and_o captivity_n under_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 14._o fast_v be_v only_o to_o avoid_v surfeit_n and_o to_o tame_v the_o body_n all_o other_o purpose_n be_v nought_o fol._n 81._o the_o word_n of_o tyndall_n be_v these_o fast_v be_v to_o abstain_v from_o surfeit_v or_o overmuch_o eat_v from_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v luke_n 20._o and_o the_o end_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o tame_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v y_z e_o free_a course_n unto_o god_n fast_v the_o true_a end_n of_o fast_v and_o may_v quiet_o talk_v with_o god_n for_o overmuch_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o care_n of_o worldly_a business_n press_v down_o the_o spirit_n choke_v it_o and_o tangle_v it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o itself_o too_o god_n now_o he_o that_o fa_v for_o any_o other_o intent_n then_o to_o subdue_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v wait_v on_o god_n and_o free_o exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v blind_a and_o wot_v not_o what_o he_o do_v err_v and_o shoot_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n and_o his_o intent_n and_o imagination_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n article_n 15._o article_n 15._o to_o bid_v the_o poor_a man_n pray_v for_o i_o be_v only_o to_o remember_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n not_o that_o i_o have_v any_o trust_n in_o his_o prayer_n fol._n 82._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o when_o we_o 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fol._n 83._o the_o word_n be_v these_o if_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o bind_v than_o i_o be_v before_o sufficient_o this_o place_n answer_v for_o himself_o sufficient_o man_n imagination_n can_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o small_a neither_o can_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o not_o of_o fervent_a charity_n as_o christ_n be_v be_v sin_n fol._n 83._o article_n 17._o article_n the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o though_o
against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it proud_a usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n lutheran_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n then_o good_a lutheran_n than_o these_o man_n have_v do_v if_o they_o dissemble_v otherwise_o then_o they_o mean_v who_o can_v ever_o dissemble_v so_o deep_o speak_v so_o pithy_o if_o they_o mean_v as_o they_o speak_v who_o can_v ever_o turn_v head_n to_o tail_n so_o sudden_o &_o so_o short_o as_o these_o man_n do_v but_o because_o these_o thing_n we_o write_v for_o edification_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o for_o commendation_n of_o they_o let_v we_o mark_v therefore_o their_o reason_n and_o let_v the_o person_n go_v and_o although_o the_o say_v proof_n and_o argument_n heretofore_o allege_v may_v suffice_v to_o the_o full_a discussion_n of_o this_o matter_n against_o y_fw-mi e_z pope_n usurp_v primacy_n yet_o because_o many_o do_v yet_o remain_v which_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o refel_v therefore_o &_o confute_v this_o popish_a article_n of_o the_o pope_n vain_a and_o proud_a primacy_n with_o as_o much_o matter_n and_o furniture_n of_o reason_n &_o allegation_n as_o the_o write_n and_o testimony_n of_o these_o bishop_n and_o other_o do_v minister_v unto_o we_o we_o mind_n the_o lord_n willing_a to_o annexe_v to_o thâ—se_a former_a confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n aforesaid_a poole_n the_o epistle_n of_o tonstall_n &_o stokesly_n to_o cardinal_n poole_n a_o other_o supplement_n also_o of_o a_o certain_a epistle_n send_v by_o bishop_n tonstall_n and_o by_o john_n stokesley_n bishop_n of_o london_n to_o cardinal_n poole_n for_o a_o more_o ample_a confutation_n of_o the_o usurp_a power_n concern_v the_o argument_n of_o which_o epistle_n here_o be_v first_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o about_o this_o time_n or_o not_o much_o over_o cardinal_n poole_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n montagew_n be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o flee_v away_o unto_o rome_n where_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o he_o be_v make_v cardinal_n of_o s._n 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