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church_n of_o christ_n at_o which_o come_v we_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o family_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o be_v profess_v &_o swear_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v soldier_n under_o christ_n to_o fyghte_n against_o our_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v we_o after_o our_o baptism_n to_o be_v overthrow_v and_o cast_v into_o mortal_a sin_n than_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n but_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o our_o former_a estate_n of_o justification_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v to_o arise_v by_o penance_n wherein_o procede_v in_o sorrow_n and_o much_o lamentation_n for_o our_o sin_n with_o fast_v alms_n prayer_n and_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n at_o the_o jest_n in_o true_a purpose_n and_o will_n as_o god_n require_v of_o we_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o for_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n christis_fw-la sake_n he_o will_v yet_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o receyve_v we_o unto_o his_o favour_n again_o and_o so_o be_v thus_o restore_v to_o our_o justification_n we_o must_v go_v forward_o in_o our_o battle_n aforesaid_a in_o mortifienge_n our_o concupiscence_n and_o in_o our_o daily_a spiritual_a renovation_n in_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o do_v good_a work_n and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o all_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v arm_v with_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v atteyne_v our_o final_a justification_n and_o so_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_v and_o hold_v of_o this_o justification_n once_o confer_v and_o give_v in_o baptism_n or_o recover_v again_o by_o penance_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o also_o for_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o same_o justification_n and_o final_a consummation_n thereof_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o to_o watch_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o the_o false_a suggestion_n and_o temptation_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n the_o devyll_n who_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v v._n i_o petri._n v._n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o be_v may_v devour_v and_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o although_o we_o be_v once_o justify_v yet_o we_o may_v fall_v there_o fro_o by_o our_o own_o free_a will_n and_o consent_n unto_o sin_n &_o follow_v the_o desire_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o the_o house_n of_o our_o conscience_n be_v one_o make_v clean_o &_o the_o foul_a spirit_n be_v expel_v from_o we_o in_o baptism_n or_o penance_n yet_o if_o we_o wax_v idle_a and_o