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devil_n nor_o yet_o send_v into_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hell_n but_o that_o i_o and_o all_o other_o that_o believe_v true_o shall_v find_v favour_n and_o be_v quiet_v before_o the_o great_a and_o everlasting_a judge_n 8.33_o and_o say_v bold_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_o that_o justify_v who_o shall_v then_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o 4.16_o which_o be_v also_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o seat_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n thus_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o to_o deliver_v we_o that_o believe_v from_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n crucify_v he_o be_v 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a_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n and_o salve_v unto_o all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o do_v behold_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o seek_v for_o salvation_n no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o his_o death_n passion_n and_o bloodshedding_n although_o this_o mean_a and_o way_n to_o save_v man_n do_v seem_v very_o vile_a and_o strange_a unto_o man_n reason_n 1.18_o which_o judge_v this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o there_o be_v no_o physic_n medicine_n nor_o salve_v that_o can_v heal_v those_o that_o be_v sting_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o only_o the_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o be_v erect_v &_o set_v up_o appoint_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o have_v we_o no_o manner_n of_o physic_n or_o salve_v against_o sin_n &_o everlasting_a death_n for_o to_o bring_v soul_n health_n &_o salvation_n unto_o we_o but_o only_o 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malediction_n 27.15_o and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v the_o child_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v for_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o to_o be_v make_v accurse_v for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 3.13_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o in_o his_o seed_n who_o be_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o 22.6_o for_o who_o sake_n and_o love_n he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o all_o man_n yea_o he_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o as_o a_o man_n he_o
18._o he_o say_v know_v you_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n either_o be_v it_o by_o and_o by_o put_v in_o paradise_n or_o else_o it_o be_v thrust_v into_o â—ell_o for_o hâ—â—_n sin_n seculi_fw-la but_o to_o stay_v lonâ—_n upon_o the_o foolish_a and_o lip_n labour_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o shall_v be_v needless_a for_o although_o they_o i_o mean_v the_o papist_n have_v devise_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a lie_n as_o you_o may_v â—eadâ—_n in_o their_o legend_n â–ª_o how_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a appear_v to_o their_o friend_n willing_a they_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o proâ—â—â—e_v mass_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o under_o 〈…〉_o rob_n the_o people_n purse_n and_o do_v their_o soul_n less_o good_a â–ª_o yet_o i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o god_n book_n for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o against_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a â–ª_o and_o apparition_n of_o 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our_o advocate_n and_o intercesour_n sith_o that_o we_o have_v not_o one_o only_a syllable_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o bid_v we_o so_o to_o do_v ▪_o again_o where_o have_v we_o any_o promise_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v access_n unto_o god_n by_o they_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o obtain_v our_o petition_n prayer_n and_o request_n by_o their_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n 14._o whatsoever_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o this_o pray_n unto_o dead_a saint_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o why_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o
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a_o most_o just_a occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o detestable_a enormity_n to_o destroy_v we_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o determinate_a decree_n and_o sentence_n to_o condemn_v we_o to_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n 7._o but_o we_o have_v in_o the_o senate_n house_n of_o heaven_n a_o most_o mighty_a advocate_n which_o do_v continual_o appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o we_o that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o his_o omnisufficient_a intercession_n stop_v this_o determinate_a decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o that_o righteous_a judge_n that_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o against_o us._n but_o what_o if_o any_o man_n beside_o the_o tribune_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o or_o presume_v in_o the_o old_a senate_n
shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o because_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n and_o stone_n ¶_o the._n xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o subtle_a mean_n that_o satan_n use_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o security_n in_o any_o wise_a let_v we_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o the_o li_a doctrine_n of_o satan_n the_o devil_n â—_o who_o do_v all_o y_fw-es ever_o he_o can_v for_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o carnal_a security_n and_o to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o bring_v this_o his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v he_o do_v cause_v his_o idle_a brain_a monk_n and_o friar_n to_o write_v and_o that_o without_o any_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o god_n word_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o that_o day_n â—_o wherein_o they_o follow_v only_o the_o vain_a imagination_n &_o dream_n of_o their_o own_o head_n therefore_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o point_n to_o give_v no_o credit_n unto_o they_o but_o to_o content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_o wherein_o christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v sufficient_o teach_v we_o what_o sign_n and_o token_n shall_v come_v before_o that_o dreadful_a day_n which_o we_o see_v all_o to_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v already_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o none_o other_o every_o day_n and_o every_o hour_n but_o that_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v come_v sudden_o upon_o we_o all_o 24._o for_o first_o where_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n 21._o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o that_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o perplexity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o do_v we_o not_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v fulfil_v already_o what_o sign_n there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n since_o the_o ascend_a up_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o they_o that_o read_v the_o history_n again_o in_o what_o perplexity_n all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a day_n and_o time_n so_o that_o no_o man_n almost_o can_v tell_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o we_o do_v see_v it_o even_o with_o our_o own_o eye_n yea_o will_v some_o man_n reply_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v objection_n nor_o the_o moon_n to_o lose_v her_o light_n nor_o the_o star_n to_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o thing_n must_v all_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o that_o day_n 21._o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o do_v testify_v elyas_n &_o enoche_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v which_o be_v prophesy_v to_o come_v again_o before_o that_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o yet_o to_o look_v for_o it_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o many_o both_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o also_o of_o the_o latter_a writer_n which_o in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v write_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v lose_v her_o light_n signify_v etc_n etc_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v darken_v with_o the_o cloud_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o water_n and_o from_o the_o earth_n so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v wonderful_o darken_v with_o the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n of_o man_n tradition_n and_o dream_n â–ª_o so_o that_o many_o time_n his_o comfortable_a light_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n signify_v and_o conscience_n by_o the_o moon_n they_o do_v understand_v the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o moon_n do_v natural_o receive_v her_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o the_o light_n all_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 6._o or_o heavenly_a knowledge_n that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o have_v it_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v dacken_v the_o moon_n of_o necessity_n must_v lose_v her_o light_n so_o when_o the_o cheerful_a light_n of_o the_o true_a son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v take_v away_o by_o man_n invention_n and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n and_o popish_a tradition_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o church_n must_v utter_o lose_v her_o light_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v without_o all_o heavenly_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o horrible_a darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n after_o their_o exposition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o star_n do_v fall_v from_o heaven_n 12._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v in_o the_o church_n both_o with_o life_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o star_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o element_n do_v fall_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a word_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n invention_n and_o dream_n and_o unto_o earthly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o devilish_a papist_n either_o for_o hope_n of_o worldly_a honour_n promotion_n dignity_n or_o else_o for_o shame_n as_o doctor_n harding_n now_o do_v and_o other_o of_o his_o side_n or_o else_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o trouble_n persecution_n or_o loss_n of_o live_n for_o if_o accord_v to_o the_o letter_n the_o natural_a star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n scythe_n that_o accord_v to_o the_o excellent_a doctrine_n of_o astronomy_n every_o star_n be_v big_a than_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n that_o say_v that_o as_o the_o day_n of_o no_n 24._o and_o of_o sodom_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v can_v not_o be_v verify_v if_o we_o shall_v follow_v this_o exposition_n which_o be_v both_o learned_a and_o also_o most_o godly_a be_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n fulfil_v already_o be_v not_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o righteousness_n utter_o take_v away_o by_o the_o hypocritical_a and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n of_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o church_n altogether_o deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o beggarly_a tradition_n and_o popish_a dream_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o aught_o as_o star_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o in_o a_o manner_n fall_v all_o from_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o gospel_n into_o the_o vain_a fancy_n of_o corrupt_a and_o earthly_a man_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a then_o that_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n matthaeun_n but_o go_v to_o let_v we_o take_v it_o as_o chrisostome_n do_v expound_v it_o which_o write_v that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o moon_n shall_v lose_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o glorious_a and_o so_o bright_a that_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v but_o darkness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sun_n then_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a light_n although_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n do_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o element_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o see_v but_o be_v even_o as_o though_o they_o be_v all_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o most_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o by_o the_o darkening_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n the_o great_a and_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_o be_v signify_v as_o we_o read_v in_o isaiah_n jeremy_n ezechiell_n amos_n joel_n and_o micheas_n the_o prophet_n for_o when_o god_n pour_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o seem_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v touch_v with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o perplexity_n and_o trouble_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v the_o moon_n have_v lose_v her_o light_n the_o star_n be_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o tremble_v under_o they_o to_o be_v short_a they_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n go_v to_o ruin_v with_o they_o not_o because_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o because_o that_o they_o be_v press_v with_o no_o less_o agony_n and_o anguish_n then_o if_o those_o
be_v speak_v unto_o peter_n they_o be_v speak_v unto_o all_o priest_n or_o minister_n beda_n plain_o say_v these_o word_n potestas_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o soluendi_fw-la quamuis_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n a_o domino_fw-la data_fw-la videatur_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubietate_fw-la noscendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la apostolis_n datae_fw-la est_fw-la the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v only_o unto_o peter_n yet_o without_o all_o doubt_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n augustine_n say_v 50._o petrus_n quando_fw-la accepit_fw-la clave_n ecclesiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la significavit_fw-la peter_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o key_n signify_v the_o holy_a church_n therefore_o say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ask_v 124._o peter_n alone_o do_v make_v a_o answer_n and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n as_o though_o he_o alone_o have_v receive_v authority_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v whereas_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o for_o they_o all_o and_o receive_v this_o as_o bear_v in_o himself_o the_o person_n of_o unity_n with_o they_o all_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v ask_v his_o apostle_n 16._o who_o they_o think_v he_o to_o be_v peter_n alone_o do_v make_v answer_n which_o do_v serve_v for_o they_o all_o for_o though_o one_o alone_o have_v answer_v yet_o christ_n take_v it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o answer_v like_v to_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n one_o make_v answer_v for_o all_o and_o the_o judge_n accept_v it_o as_o though_o every_o one_o have_v speak_v example_n and_o as_o the_o answer_n of_o one_o do_v serve_v for_o they_o all_o so_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o one_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a for_o look_v what_o he_o do_v promise_n to_o one_o the_o same_o do_v he_o perform_v unto_o they_o all_o say_v these_o word_n 20._o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o do_v i_o send_v you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o do_v blow_n upon_o they_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o do_v forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o he_o and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o do_v retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v unto_o he_o which_o do_v plain_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o xviij_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n but_o i_o think_v it_o expedient_a 18._o and_o necessary_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a people_n to_o show_v what_o our_o saviour_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o key_n and_o here_o will_v i_o bring_v nothing_o of_o i_o own_o 4._o but_o chrisostome_n a_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n shall_v discuss_v all_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o key_n say_v he_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v open_v unto_o man_n and_o the_o keper_n of_o the_o key_n be_v the_o minister_n unto_o who_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o expound_v and_o declare_v the_o scripture_n saint_n tertulian_n also_o say_v quam_fw-la clavem_fw-la habebant_fw-la doctores_fw-la nisi_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la legis_fw-la what_o key_n have_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n save_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n hierome_n also_o have_v these_o word_n 24._o deuce_n ecclesiae_fw-la habent_fw-la clave_n scientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la aperiant_fw-la scripturas_fw-la creditis_fw-la sibi_fw-la populis_fw-la vnde_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magistri_fw-la aperiant_fw-la &_o discipuli_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la the_o captain_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n to_o open_v the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o people_n to_o they_o commit_v therefore_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o the_o master_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o scholar_n shall_v enter_v saint_n ambrose_n say_v remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la 2._o cvius_fw-la levite_n est_fw-la interpres_fw-la sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o expounder_n whereof_o be_v the_o priest_n saint_n augustine_n agree_v with_o they_o all_o say_v clave_n est_fw-la dicenda_fw-la qua_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la pectorum_fw-la dura_fw-la reserantur_fw-la 27._o that_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v the_o key_n wherewith_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v open_v unto_o faith_n here_o may_v we_o see_v that_o all_o the_o true_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n kingdom_n be_v the_o keper_n of_o those_o key_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n only_o for_o of_o he_o christ_n word_n may_v be_v verify_v when_o he_o say_v you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 11._o and_o neither_o do_v you_o enter_v yourselves_o nor_o will_v you_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v enter_v of_o the_o pope_n key_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o veselus_n superio_fw-la clave_n pape_n &_o praelatorum_fw-la non_fw-la aperiunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la claudunt_fw-la potius_fw-la the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n key_n do_v not_o open_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o shut_v it_o it_o be_v say_v general_o unto_o they_o all_o go_v you_o into_o the_o universal_a world_n 16._o and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o these_o few_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o mark_v first_o we_o do_v learn_v by_o they_o word_n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o mean_v unto_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o one_o more_o than_o a_o other_o 4._o second_o we_o learn_v by_o they_o that_o to_o 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what_o soever_o thing_n you_o lose_v upon_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o apostle_n lose_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o exhortation_n unto_o virtue_n saint_n augustine_n also_o say_v now_o be_v you_o clean_o 80._o because_o of_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la mundi_fw-la estis_fw-la propter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quo_fw-la loti_fw-la estis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aqua_fw-la verbum_fw-la mundat_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la creditur_fw-la wherefore_o say_v he_o not_o you_o be_v clean_o because_o of_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o you_o be_v wash_v save_v that_o even_o in_o the_o water_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v clean_o not_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v again_o he_o say_v fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la clavis_fw-la regni_fw-la 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