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only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v which_o fain_o that_o the_o old_a father_n look_v only_o for_o transitory_a promise_n though_o the_o law_n give_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n touch_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_n nor_o the_o civil_a precept_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o any_o christian_a commonwealth_n yet_o no_o christian_a man_n whatever_o be_v free_a from_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n call_v moral_a article_n 8._o the_o three_o creed_n nicen_n athanasius_n and_o that_o common_o call_v the_o apostle_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v for_o thes_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n article_n 9_o original_a sin_n stand_v not_o in_o imitate_v adam_n as_o the_o pelagian_o vain_o talk_v but_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o every_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v engender_v of_o adam_n offspring_n whereby_o man_n be_v far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o incline_v to_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n it_o deseru_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnationthis_n infection_n of_o nature_n remain_v yea_o in_o the_o regenerate_v whereby_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o expound_v the_o wisdom_n some_o the_o sensuality_n some_o the_o affection_n some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v yet_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o concupiscence_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n article_n 10._o the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v turn_v or_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n for_o
we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o doc_fw-fr good_a or_o pleasant_a god_n without_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v when_o we_o have_v that_o wil._n article_n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n very_o full_o of_o comfort_n article_n 12._o albeit_o work_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n necessary_o from_o a_o true_a lifely_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lifely_a faith_n may_v be_v so_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 13._o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receiv_v grace_n or_o as_o school-writer_n say_v deserv_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n article_n 14._o voluntary_a work_n over_o and_o abov_v god_n commandment_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogance_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n declare_v they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v to_o god_n so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o themselves_o but_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o duty_n be_v require_v which_o shall_v transcend_v to_o sav_v other_o whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a 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desperation_n or_o recklessness_n of_o most_o unclean_a live_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o despair_n farthermore_o we_o must_v receiv_v god_n promise_n as_o they_o be_v genera_o set_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o our_o do_n which_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n article_n 18._o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v accurse_v who_o presum_fw-la that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v devour_v and_o diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v article_n 19_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o god_n word_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o necessity_n râ—qu_fw-mi sit_v to_o the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o jâ—â—usalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o have_v that_o of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 20._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n nor_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o as_o it_o may_v not_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o a_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n article_n 21._o general_a council_n may_v not_o be_v 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