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talk_v of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o express_v it_o in_o their_o life_n we_o have_v therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n whereas_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v here_o whether_o sin_n come_v again_o which_o be_v before_o remit_v i_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o hart_n and_o lie_v quiet_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o without_o cease_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n nevertheless_o shine_v although_o i_o shut_v my_o eye_n so_o this_o mercy_n seat_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n stand_v always_o albeit_o i_o fall_v and_o as_o i_o again_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o i_o open_v my_o eye_n so_o i_o again_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o i_o rise_v again_o and_o return_v unto_o christ_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n bring_v forgiveness_n into_o such_o a_o strait_n as_o these_o make_v man_n dream_v of_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n teach_v that_o we_o mu_o cleave_v whole_o to_o christ_n and_o look_v to_o obtain_v all_o good_a thing_n through_o he_o matth._n 9_o verse_n 18._o while_o jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n behold_v there_o come_v a_o certain_a ruler_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v my_o daughter_n be_v now_o decease_a but_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o disciple_n 20._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 21._o for_o she_o say_v in_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v touch_v but_o his_o garment_n only_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a 22._o then_o jesus_n turn_v he_o about_o and_o see_v she_o do_v say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a in_o that_o same_o moment_n 23._o now_o when_o jesus_n come_v into_o the_o ruler_n house_n and_o see_v the_o minstrel_n and_o the_o multitude_n make_v noise_n 24._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o for_o the_o maid_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o they_o laugh_v hin_a to_o scorn_v 25._o and_o when_o the_o multitude_n be_v put_v forth_o he_o go_v in_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o maid_n arise_v 26._o and_o this_o bruit_n go_v throughout_o all_o that_o land_n dear_a belove_a you_o know_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o only_a person_n who_o name_n be_v christ_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v extant_a many_o book_n &_o sundry_a treatise_n concern_v diverse_a man_n as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o christian_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n s._n peter_n the_o angel_n and_o of_o many_o other_o saint_n beside_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o gospel_n but_o that_o only_o be_v the_o sincere_a gospel_n which_o set_v forth_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o good_a we_o must_v hope_v for_o from_o he_o sometime_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n marie_n and_o the_o apostle_n howbeit_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o gospel_n but_o therefore_o be_v it_o write_v of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o perfect_o declare_v from_o whence_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o what_o be_v his_o office_n so_o luke_n describe_v the_o history_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n what_o be_v do_v both_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o in_o his_o nativity_n he_o write_v also_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o write_v not_o because_o of_o their_o person_n but_o because_o of_o christ_n person_n only_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v nothing_o commit_v to_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o all_o thing_n sound_v plain_o of_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o all_o man_n must_v depend_v 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the_o trouble_a conscience_n by_o the_o law_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v of_o a_o good_a cheer_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o commit_v homicide_n neither_o haste_n thou_o defile_v thyself_o with_o adultery_n neither_o haste_n thou_o perpetrate_v any_o other_o heinous_a offence_n or_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a will_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v a_o comfort_n but_o which_o can_v endure_v a_o very_a small_a time_n neither_o can_v it_o sustain_v the_o assault_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n neither_o bring_v it_o or_o contain_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o confidence_n of_o itself_o wherewith_o the_o miserable_a sheep_n be_v holpen_v nothing_o for_o it_o remain_v as_o much_o wander_a and_o lose_v as_o before_o neither_o can_v it_o help_v itself_o or_o come_v to_o his_o own_o shepeheard_n but_o if_o we_o will_v help_v &_o succour_v it_o we_o must_v show_v unto_o it_o the_o true_a shepeheard_n who_o come_v to_o seek_v it_o that_o have_v find_v it_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o home_o 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must_v always_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o hearer_n for_o i_o have_v say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o blockish_a and_o untractable_a man_n as_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o a_o laborious_a thresher_n shall_v be_v feed_v with_o delicate_n wherewith_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v but_o the_o hyreling_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o brown_a bread_n and_o cheese_n &_o with_o water_n the_o other_o dainty_a meat_n and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n thou_o must_v reserve_v for_o the_o sick_a or_o child_n which_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v no_o gross_a meat_n preach_v unto_o who_o moses_n law_n must_v be_v preach_v so_o in_o this_o thing_n also_o thou_o must_v observe_v the_o same_o difference_n that_o thou_o do_v right_o distribute_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n as_o a_o prudent_a householder_n for_o thou_o must_v keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o law_n until_o thou_o light_v upon_o unruly_a harden_a and_o untractable_a man_n which_o lead_v their_o life_n secure_o and_o without_o fear_n set_v before_o these_o only_a strong_a and_o common_a meat_n of_o thresher_n to_o be_v eat_v that_o be_v offer_v angry_a moses_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o lighten_v and_o thunder_v from_o the_o mount_n sina_n who_o terrifi_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o desert_n and_o drown_v king_n pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n unto_o how_o weak_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n must_v be_v preach_v unto_o but_o when_o thou_o shall_v light_v upon_o trouble_a heart_n and_o weak_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n which_o be_v now_o become_v lose_v sheep_n then_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n concern_v moses_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o talk_n be_v only_o of_o the_o work_v do_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n &_o well_o and_o diligent_o repeat_v to_o the_o miserable_a conscience_n how_o he_o show_v himself_o towards_o the_o lose_a sheep_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o gentle_a &_o good_a shepeheard_n which_o be_v exceed_o careful_a for_o the_o lose_a sheep_n so_o that_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o travel_v to_o find_v that_o one_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o again_o into_o the_o way_n neither_o do_v he_o leave_v of_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o home_o for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a grief_n unto_o he_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v trouble_v and_o fear_v neither_o will_v he_o that_o any_o shall_v remain_v therein_o and_o so_o perish_v wherefore_o he_o do_v most_o love_o allure_v &_o provoke_v thou_o by_o his_o sweet_a gospel_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o well-beloved_a sheep_n as_o for_o they_o that_o live_v secure_o and_o pleasaunt_o &_o have_v no_o regard_n whether_o god_n be_v angry_a or_o please_v 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