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the_o house_n and_o habitacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o caim_n judas_n nor_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o sheepfold_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o there_o come_v no_o stink_a nor_o infect_a goat_n but_o all_o sheep_n lamb_n and_o domestical_a ewe_n bear_v fruit_n in_o their_o time_n and_o season_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o their_o be_v no_o rot_a or_o corrupt_a member_n that_o be_v also_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n pure_a and_o clean_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n holy_a and_o erreprehensible_a purify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o head_n and_o well-beloved_a spouse_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o wherefore_o those_o which_o be_v graft_v in_o she_o through_o lively_a faith_n can_v perish_v the_o l_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o be_v 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health_n and_o life_n and_o out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v but_o death_n ruin_n and_o perdition_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o church_n so_o satan_n be_v and_o reign_v altogether_o out_o of_o the_o same_o 8._o the_o which_o also_o be_v keep_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n direct_v and_o guide_v by_o his_o word_n and_o nourish_v by_o the_o sacrament_n she_o shall_v have_v always_o adversary_n 16._o and_o shall_v be_v always_o torment_v in_o that_o sea_n by_o the_o thunder_n of_o antichrist_n and_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n of_o satan_n 40._o for_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v arm_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o 19_o but_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n but_o shall_v abide_v eternal_o for_o somuch_o as_o she_o have_v a_o
his_o word_n for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 3._o so_o will_v he_o be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o lxxxv._o article_n 5.6.16_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o serve_v of_o god_o which_o be_v do_v without_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n i_o call_v idolatry_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o idol_n or_o of_o strange_a gods._n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o live_a god_n without_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o idolater_n be_v not_o only_o those_o which_o do_v worship_n and_o serve_v idol_n and_o strange_a god_n 15._o as_o the_o ethnic_n paynim_n and_o such_o like_a but_o also_o all_o those_o which_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n after_o their_o fantasy_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n without_o faith_n without_o the_o word_n and_o otherwise_o then_o god_n command_v and_o 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