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lord_n show_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o bread_n he_o give_v and_o which_o they_o do_v eat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n for_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n wherewith_o a_o hungry_a soul_n be_v refresh_v which_o be_v when_o true_a faith_n embrace_v he_o for_o by_o faith_n we_o love_v he_o and_o by_o love_n we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o life_n therefore_o this_o spiritual_a bread_n be_v eat_v by_o faith_n even_o without_o sacramental_a eat_n and_o be_v profitable_a unto_o salvation_n daily_o we_o have_v need_n of_o this_o bread_n while_o this_o present_a life_n endure_v and_o so_o say_v augustine_n why_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o stomach_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v on_o chapter_n 20._o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v i._n e._n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o you_o god_n also_o forgive_v they_o this_o be_v speak_v general_o not_o only_o unto_o the_o apostle_n as_o some_o say_v this_o be_v the_o 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who_o and_o another_o in_o or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o freewill_n be_v capable_a only_a we_o have_v will_n from_o freewill_n but_o not_o the_o power_n to_o do_v what_o we_o will_v i_o say_v not_o will_v to_o do_v good_a or_o will_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o only_o will_v for_o to_o do_v well_o be_v increase_v to_o do_v ill_o be_v decrease_v to_o will_v simple_o be_v that_o which_o increase_v or_o decrease_v create_v grace_n make_v freewill_n save_v grace_n make_v it_o to_o increase_v but_o it_o prostrate_v itself_o to_o decrease_v so_o freewill_n make_v we_o willing_a and_o grace_n make_v we_o to_o will_v well_o near_o the_o end_n he_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v thou_o be_v create_v heal_v save_v man_n which_o of_o these_o have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o which_o of_o these_o be_v not_o impossible_a unto_o freewill_n thou_o which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o create_v nor_o be_v a_o sinner_n can_v thou_o 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