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fecerit_fw-la eam_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la svas_fw-la vires_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la literam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la legis_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la concilians_fw-la iustificatorem_fw-la perveniat_fw-la et_fw-la faciat_fw-la et_fw-la vivat_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la opus_fw-la rectum_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la in_o iustificato_fw-la justificatio_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la impetratur_fw-la i._o for_o therefore_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n propow_v that_o who_o do_v it_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o so_o that_o when_o every_o man_n shall_v know_v his_o own_o infyrmity_n he_o may_v attain_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o live_v in_o it_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n neither_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o 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tradition_n of_o man_n wherefore_o the_o vow_n then selue_o and_o the_o obseruaunce_n of_o meat_n of_o rede_a of_o se_a of_o garment_n of_o shoe_n and_o of_o gyrâ—els_n be_v unprofitable_a service_n before_o god_n and_o let_v all_o godly_a mind_n know_v this_o assure_a lie_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a pharisaical_a and_o a_o condemn_v opinion_n that_o those_o obseruaunce_n merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o they_o â—e_v be_v repute_v righteous_a or_o that_o for_o they_o we_o obteyn_v eternal_a life_n &_o not_o through_o mercy_n for_o christis_fw-la sake_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v live_v in_o these_o kynde_n of_o lyve_a do_v cast_v away_o all_o trust_n of_o such_o manner_n obseruaunce_n and_o do_v learn_v that_o they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n frelye_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n and_o that_o
of_o the_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 4._o of_o iustifycation_n 5._o of_o the_o obteininge_n of_o faith_n heresye_n 6._o of_o good_a work_n saint_n ambrose_n 7._o of_o the_o holy_a church_n 8._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n heresye_n 9_o of_o baptyme_o heresye_n 10._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n 11._o of_o confession_n 12._o of_o penance_n â—â—_o repentance_n heresye_n 13._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n error_n 14._o of_o order_n ecclesiastike_a 15._o of_o rite_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n 16._o of_o politic_a or_o civil_a matter_n heresy_n 17._o of_o the_o resurrectyon_n heresye_n 18._o of_o free_a will_n the_o word_n of_o s_o austin_n heresye_n 20._o of_o good_a work_n austyne_n â–ª_o ambrose_n the_o sygnification_n of_o faith_n austyne_n faith_n after_o s._n ambrose_n 21._o of_o honour_v of_o saint_n cyprian_a hierome_n gelasius_n the_o sayenge_a of_o pius_n byshope_o of_o rome_n 1._o cor._n 7_o mat._n 19_o gene._n 1._o in_o 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than_o man_n therefore_o when_o they_o teach_v wicked_a thing_n they_o be_v nâ—t_v to_o be_v herd_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v wicked_a teachyngê_n that_o human_a tradition_n be_v honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a service_n and_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n ergo._n &_o c_o objection_n they_z object_n also_o and_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n the_o open_a offend_n of_o people_n and_o the_o trouble_n and_o sedition_n which_o have_v rise_v under_o the_o pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o our_o doctrine_n to_o these_o we_o answer_v brief_o first_o this_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n our_o prince_n have_v obediente_a people_n in_o theyâ—_n lordshyppe_n and_o dominion_n and_o this_o self_n same_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n which_o we_o follow_v because_o it_o do_v with_o most_o large_a and_o high_a praise_n magnify_v the_o authority_n of_o governor_n and_o ruler_n do_v increase_n 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