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kepeste_v the_o commandment_n and_o beside_o these_o do_v many_o voluntarye_a work_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o bonnden_v to_o do_v wherefore_o why_o shuldeste_v thou_o fear_v thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o save_v then_o shall_v none_o be_v save_v yea_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v over_o plusse_n more_o than_o suffice_v liar_n which_o thou_o may_v sell_v or_o geve_v to_o other_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o heir_n and_o thou_o shall_v enrich_v their_o treasury_n of_o indulgence_n viij_o what_o fere_v thou_o therefore_o have_v thou_o happy_o go_v another_o path_n or_o way_n albeit_o thou_o have_v admit_v sin_n yet_o see_v thou_o not_o how_o thou_o be_v well_o disposeâ—_n at_o the_o last_o only_o stand_v stout_o in_o the_o trust_n of_o these_o thy_o great_a and_o many_o good_a work_n suffer_v this_o sycknes_n and_o death_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o then_o save_v only_o 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