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the_o truth_n of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o angel_n wait_v upon_o we_o to_o keep_v that_o the_o devil_n slay_v we_o not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o call_n be_v come_v now_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v appear_v unto_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o pray_v he_o to_o help_v he_o will_v answer_v i_o do_v christ_n have_v send_v i_o to_o help_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v ever_o about_o thou_o to_o help_v if_o thou_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o to_o obtain_v this_o or_o that_o he_o will_v say_v christ_n have_v pray_v and_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v
scatter_v far_o and_o long_o in_o her_o true_a head_n christ_n jesus_n teach_v have_v learn_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o contâ—…elyes_v of_o the_o cross_n nor_o yet_o of_o death_n but_o more_o and_o more_o be_v she_o strengthen_v not_o in_o resist_v but_o in_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n 250._o col_fw-fr 2_o the_o pope_n law_n say_v therefore_o be_v primaâ—gitur_fw-la the_o church_n holy_a because_o she_o beleve_v righteous_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n 246._o col_fw-fr 2_o the_o pope_n law_n say_v the_o whole_a glosa_fw-la church_n can_v not_o err_v also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v which_o also_o can_v not_o err_v etc._n etc._n 247._o col_fw-fr 2_o ¶_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n power_n hierome_n say_v upon_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v geve_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n 16._o this_o place_n the_z bishops_z &_o the_o priest_n not_o understand_v have_v usurp_v unto_o they_o somewhat_o of_o the_o phariseis_n pride_n so_o that_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v condemn_v innocent_n and_o loose_v they_o that_o be_v guilty_a when_o before_o god_n not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o guilty_a be_v regard_v etc._n etc._n 257._o col_fw-fr 2_o augustine_n say_v that_o must_v be_v call_v a_o key_n where_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o sane_fw-la heart_n be_v open_v unto_o faith_n &_o where_o by_o y_z t_z secretness_n of_o mind_n be_v make_v manifest_a a_o key_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o which_o do_v both_o open_a the_o conscience_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o include_v grace_n unto_o the_o wholsomnes_n of_o everlasting_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n 258._o col_fw-fr 1_o this_o do_v chrisostome_n well_o prove_v 18._o in_o these_o word_n thâ—_n key_n be_v the_o word_n &_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o gate_n of_o verity_n be_v open_v unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n 261._o col_fw-fr 1_o augustine_n do_v also_o witness_v the_o same_o say_n these_o key_n have_v he_o give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n that_o what_o she_o bind_v in_o in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o she_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o soever_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v he_o in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o forgeven_v he_o but_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o averte_v himself_o from_o his_o sin_n be_v within_o the_o church_n by_o that_o same_o faith_n and_o amendment_n be_v he_o make_v whole_a etc._n etc._n 261._o col_fw-fr 1_o origene_n upon_o these_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o peter_n unto_o all_o apostle_n unto_o all_o manner_n of_o perfect_a faithful_a man_n for_o all_o they_o be_v petrus_n and_o in_o all_o they_o be_v build_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o none_o of_o they_o can_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n preâ—ayle_n do_v thou_o reckon_v that_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n be_v alone_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o that_o no_o other_o christian_a man_n do_v receive_v they_o etc._n etc._n 261._o col_fw-fr 2_o augustine_n do_v also_o testify_v the_o same_o 21._o in_o these_o word_n wherefore_o the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v and_o ground_v in_o christ_n of_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o peter_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n 261._o col_fw-fr 2_o chrisostome_n say_v the_o key_n bearer_n 23._o be_v priest_n unto_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n etc._n etc._n 262._o col_fw-fr 2_o ambrose_n say_v sin_n be_v forgeven_a abeâ—â—_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o interpreter_n be_v the_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n 262._o col_fw-fr 2_o chrisostome_n say_v behold_v i_o see_v man_n anathemate_fw-la that_o have_v no_o true_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o they_o understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o thereof_o &_o to_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n for_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o mad_a man_n trifler_n and_o wrangler_n they_o be_v such_o as_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o of_o what_o thing_n they_o speak_v but_o alone_o be_v they_o mighty_a and_o bold_a to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o curse_v and_o condemn_v those_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n 265._o col_fw-fr 2_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o you_o say_v if_o peter_n quodâ—unque_fw-la have_v power_n alone_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v then_o do_v it_o not_o the_o church_n but_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n than_o do_v peter_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o key_n signify_v holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n 261._o col_fw-fr 2_o ¶_o that_o free_a will_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n of_o his_o natural_a strength_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n before_o god_n avgustine_n say_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v lxxi_o suppose_v that_o the_o branch_n of_o himself_o can_v bring_v forth_o at_o y_z t_z lest_z way_n a_o little_a srute_n therefore_o say_v he_o nor_o with_o out_o i_o can_v you_o do_v a_o little_a but_o without_o we_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o much_o without_o he_o can_v it_o not_o be_v do_v without_o who_o be_v nothing_o do_v one_o of_o two_o thing_n must_v the_o branch_n need_v do_v either_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n or_o else_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o vine_n then_o be_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n 267._o col_fw-fr 1_o barnarde_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v this_o alone_a all_o the_o merit_n of_o freewill_n arbit_n that_o he_o do_v alone_a consent_n yea_o doubtless_o not_o that_o the_o same_o consent_n in_o the_o which_o be_v all_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n when_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o think_v the_o which_o be_v less_o then_o to_o consent_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o these_o word_n be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o geve_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o his_o freewill_n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o think_v to_o will_v or_o to_o perform_v etc._n etc._n 267._o col_fw-fr 2_o augustine_n say_v what_o goodness_n can_v he_o do_v that_o be_v lose_v except_o that_o he_o be_v 29._o deliver_v from_o his_o misery_n can_v he_o do_v good_a by_o his_o freewill_n god_n forbid_v for_o man_n evil_o use_v his_o freewill_n do_v both_o loose_a himself_o and_o also_o his_o freewill_n and_o as_o man_n be_v alyve_a do_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o alyve_a again_o so_o likewise_o when_o we_o do_v sin_n by_o freewill_n and_o sin_n have_v the_o victory_n then_o be_v freewill_n clean_o lose_v for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v unto_o he_o must_v he_o be_v servant_n doubtless_o this_o sentence_n be_v of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o which_o see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o pray_v you_o what_o manner_n of_o freedom_n can_v a_o bond_n servant_n have_v except_o it_o be_v when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 268._o col_fw-fr 1_o augustine_n say_v o_o curse_a freewill_n without_o god_n we_o have_v experience_n what_o serâ—…_n freewill_n can_v do_v without_o god_n therefore_o be_v we_o miserable_a because_o we_o have_v experience_n what_o freewill_n be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o god_n behold_v man_n be_v make_v good_a &_o by_o his_o freewill_n be_v he_o make_v a_o evil_a man_n when_o shall_v a_o evil_a man_n by_o his_o freewill_n forsake_v god_n make_v a_o man_n good_a he_o be_v good_a can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v he_o make_v himself_o good_a when_o that_o he_o be_v good_a he_o keep_v not_o himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v he_o say_v i_o make_v myself_o good_a etc._n etc._n 268._o col_fw-fr 2_o augustine_n say_v he_o that_o feed_v xv_o without_o i_o feed_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n 269._o col_fw-fr 2_o augustine_n say_v thou_o will_v say_v that_o can_v my_o will_v do_v that_o can_v my_o freewill_n xiij_o do_v what_o will_n what_o manner_n of_o freewill_n except_o that_o he_o guide_v thou_o thou_o fall_v except_o he_o lift_v thou_o up_o thou_o lie_v still_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o do_v it_o by_o thy_o spirit_n see_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o do_v of_o thyself_o will_v thou_o be_v lead_v of_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o
as_o you_o ought_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o lord_n patient_o to_o suffer_v there_o do_v you_o the_o contrary_a not_o all_o only_a not_o suffer_v but_o you_o do_v wrong_a unto_o they_o y_z t_z do_v no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n 209._o col_fw-fr 1_o haymo_n say_v it_o be_v offence_n and_o sin_n in_o you_o that_o you_o have_v judicial_n for_o 6._o accusation_n engender_v strife_n strife_n engender_v discord_n discord_n engender_v hatred_n and_o lest_o peradventure_o they_o will_v say_v this_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o require_v my_o own_o therefore_o say_v y_o t_o apostle_n true_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o lord_n the_o which_o say_v he_o that_o take_v away_o 6._o thy_o good_a ask_v it_o not_o again_o wherefore_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v loss_n that_o you_o may_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 209._o col_fw-fr 1_o that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n translate_v into_o english_a out_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr doctorum_fw-la sententijs_fw-la ¶_o de_n poenitentia_fw-la dist_n 1._o cap._n conuertimini_fw-la turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o hart_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o by_o turn_v be_v mean_v the_o turn_v upsidedowne_v of_o the_o hart_n for_o if_o our_o hart_n be_v turn_v thorough_o from_o evil_a unto_o god_n it_o forthwith_o deserve_v the_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n that_o god_n be_v turn_v from_o wrath_n to_o mercy_n may_v pardon_v our_o offence_n which_o before_o he_o intend_v to_o revenge_v whereby_o it_o be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o without_o any_o confession_n of_o mouth_n we_o may_v be_v forgeven_v by_o this_o mean_n also_o these_o leyper_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o sound_a in_o the_o way_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o which_o fact_n it_o 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