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word_n of_o god_n therefore_o you_o do_v not_o hear_v because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o to_o no_o good_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v reken_v a_o enemy_n tell_v the_o truth_n â—_o gala._n â—_o as_o paul_n be_v esteem_v of_o the_o galathyans_n because_o he_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n now_o to_o finysh_v this_o preface_n i_o most_o humble_o be_v sech_v every_o patron_n and_o gyver_n of_o any_o benefice_n and_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n to_o choose_v free_o with_o out_o money_n apt_a &_o meet_a preeste_n thereunto_o lay_v aside_o all_o carnal_a affection_n both_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o also_o that_o by_o the_o study_n &_o labour_n of_o learned_a and_o godly_a benefice_a man_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n religion_n &_o virtue_n of_o life_n may_v the_o better_o go_v forward_o and_o flourish_v prevayl_a against_o falsity_n &_o vice_n also_o i_o do_v exhort_v all_o preeste_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o inordinate_a 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come_v a_o ensample_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o when_o christ_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o shepeherde_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o can_v not_o be_v corrupt_v the_o which_o our_o lord_n god_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o christ_n his_o son_n sake_n head_n of_o all_o shepeherde_n that_o buy_v the_o same_o for_o we_o with_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v empery_n glory_n and_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ☞_o the_o first_o chaptre_n touching_n bryef_o &_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n the_o aucthorytie_n of_o bysshope_n to_o to_o make_v law_n etc._n etc._n albeyt_n that_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n be_v perfect_v 32._o deut_n 32._o as_o all_o other_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v good_a chrysten_v reader_n yet_o there_o be_v sundry_a &_o dyvers_a
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god_n styre_v and_o grace_v /_o to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n &_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n vnum_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la uchementer_fw-la damnatur_fw-la ac_fw-la punitur_fw-la diligens_fw-la obseruatio_fw-la traditionum_fw-la patrum_fw-la d._n basilius_n epistola_fw-la lxx_o one_o offence_n or_o fault_n there_o be_v which_o be_v now_o sharp_o condemn_v &_o punish_v the_o diligent_a observe_n or_o keep_v of_o the_o father_n tradition_n saint_n basyll_n ¶_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o gentle_a reader_n our_o savyoure_n jesus_n chryst_n good_a chrysten_v reader_n come_v in_o to_o this_o wretched_a &_o miserable_a world_n take_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o moo_v bless_v and_o glorious_a virgyn_v mary_n his_o mother_n /_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n unto_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o affirm_v sa_v to_o pilot_n ego_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la natus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la 19_o johan._n 19_o hoc_fw-la veni_fw-la in_o mundû_fw-fr ut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibeâ—_n veritati_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o bear_v therefore_o &_o i_o come_v therefore_o in_o to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n unto_o the_o truth_n see_v therefore_o that_o chryste_n the_o truth_n itself_o come_v to_o testyfye_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n suffer_v for_o it_o death_n most_o sharp_a &_o shameful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n at_o the_o length_n may_v delyver_v we_o from_o all_o error_n and_o misery_n 9_o johan._n 9_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v say_v be_v it_o not_o mete_v that_o we_o follow_v his_o example_n therein_o and_o defend_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n not_o fear_v to_o dye_v therefore_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v as_o our_o savyoure_n have_v already_o do_v for_o the_o dyscyple_a be_v not_o above_o his_o â—0_n mat._n â—0_n master_n nor_o the_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o chryst_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n with_o he_o which_o he_o obtain_v 9_o rom._n 9_o through_o death_n and_o passion_n suffer_v as_o faint_a paul_n wytness_v 2._o heb._n 2._o and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o deny_v he_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v not_o defend_n the_o truth_n he_o will_v denyus_n before_o his_o father_n as_o he_o seyth_v 10._o mat._n 10._o himself_o lactancius_fw-la a_o very_a old_a writer_n say_v to_o tullye_v the_o great_a orator_n quid_fw-la profuit_fw-la 3._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr orig._n errotis_fw-la ca._n 3._o vidisse_fw-la te_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quâ_fw-la nec_fw-la defensurus_fw-la esses_fw-la nec_fw-la secuturê°_n what_o have_v it_o profyte_v the_o say_v heâ—_n to_o have_v see_v or_o perceyve_v the_o truth_n /_o which_o neither_o thou_o shall_v defend_v neither_o follow_v socratis_n carce_o ten_o time_n ideoque_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la nô_o audes_fw-ge suscipere_fw-la at_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la contemnere_fw-la debuisti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o do_v fear_v socra_n tes_z preson_z and_o therefore_o thou_o dare_v not_o take_v on_o the_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v dispyse_v death_n as_o a_o wise_n man_n be_v not_o good_a christian_a reader_n many_o man_n now_o among_o we_o chrysten_v people_n in_o like_a dread_n do_v not_o we_o great_o fear_v to_o defend_v the_o truth_n lest_o we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o ympresoning_a yea_o yâ—_z less_o be_v lest_o we_o shall_v either_o lose_v thereby_o our_o goodê_n &_o promotion_n or_o else_o not_o come_v unto_o theym_n we_o do_v forget_v the_o great_a and_o dreadefull_a thretnynge_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o scrypture_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o teach_v preach_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n say_v not_o the_o holy_a prophet_n esaye_n we_o mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la taecui_fw-la woo_v 6._o cap._n 6._o to_o i_o because_o i_o keep_v silence_n &_o do_v not_o bold_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a king_n ozias_n how_o many_o man_n now_o fear_v this_o god_n curse_v wo_n to_o you_o that_o say_v ill_a be_v good_a and_o good_a be_v ill_a put_v darkness_n 6._o cap._n 6._o light_v and_o light_a darkness_n putting_a bitter_a in_o to_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a in_o to_o bitter_a do_v we_o not_o so_o i_o pray_v the_o good_a chrysten_v reader_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v hide_v &_o dyssemble_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n or_o any_o other_o carnal_a affeccyon_n /_o and_o set_v it_o not_o forth_o to_o the_o edifyenge_a of_o the_o people_n god_n also_o curse_v they_o 23._o heir_n 23._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n hieremy_n sayenge_a vae_fw-la pastoribê°_n qui_fw-la dispergunt_fw-la et_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerant_fw-la gregem_fw-la pascuae_fw-la meae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n which_o do_v scatter_v abroad_o &_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n this_o curse_n touch_v not_o only_o ill_a pacher_n why_o do_v feed_v their_o flock_n with_o erroneus_fw-la doctrine_n but_o also_o all_o other_o that_o do_v suffer_v heresye_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n &_o do_v not_o again_o say_v the_o teacher_n of_o they_o neither_o defend_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o who_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n in_o the_o personne_fw-fr of_o god_n thus_o curse_v terrible_o sa_v we_o pastoribê°_n 34._o cap._n 34._o israel_n qui_fw-la pasâ—ebant_fw-la semeâ—ipsos_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n of_o israel_n flock_n beware_v it_o that_o be_v â—â—_o send_v from_o your_o â—ures_n or_o be_v there_o preach_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o do_v feed_v themselves_o it_o follow_v do_v the_o sheep_n feed_v the_o shepeherde_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o milk_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n &_o you_o have_v kill_v that_o which_o be_v fat_a but_o you_o have_v not_o feed_v my_o
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scriptore_fw-la legis_fw-la accepta_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la seniorû_fw-fr &_o numero_fw-la et_fw-la seruitio_fw-la conseruata_fw-la est_fw-la which_o word_n be_v this_o much_o in_o englysshe_n though_o moses_n have_v write_v the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o he_o open_v several_o or_o apart_o unto_o the_o lxx_o elder_n which_o shall_v remain_v afterward_o doctor_n or_o techer_n certain_a more_o secret_a mystery_n of_o the_o hide_v thing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o which_o doctrine_n our_o lord_n also_o make_v mention_n say_v the_o scrybe_n and_o pharyses_n have_v sytten_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o their_o doctrine_n have_v remain_v afterward_o or_o to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o which_o be_v receyve_v of_o he_o which_o write_v the_o law_n be_v keep_v both_o in_o this_o nombre_fw-fr &_o seruyce_n also_o of_o the_o preeste_n or_o elder_n hitherto_o saint_n hylarye_n who_o word_n do_v declare_v sufficyentlye_o that_o those_o thing_n /_o which_o be_v then_o 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to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o minyster_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o when_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v /_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o saint_n hylary_n and_o s_n clement_a yea_o saint_n peter_n of_o who_o s._n clement_n learn_v that_o that_o text_n make_v for_o the_o observe_v of_o the_o church_n ordinance_n do_v better_o perceyve_v what_o christ_n our_o saviour_n ment_fw-la by_o those_o his_o word_n than_o luther_n and_o his_o disciple_n again_o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o letter_n to_o be_v understande_v only_o of_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n preach_v god_n law_n for_o anon_o after_o it_o follow_v thus_o they_o bound_v hevy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n which_o word_n do_v declare_v that_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o people_n &_o his_o 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