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without_o error_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o one_o life_n without_o death_n and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o great_a mystery_n in_o this_o text_n be_v that_o life_n this_o truth_n be_v that_o verity_n and_o this_o godliness_n be_v that_o way_n haec_fw-la via_fw-la sine_fw-la devio_fw-la haec_fw-la veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la taedio_fw-la as_o say_v a_o learned_a father_n to_o this_o mystery_n let_v all_o new_a invention_n unwritten_a verity_n and_o humane_a doctrine_n give_v place_n the_o cabala_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o koran_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o profundity_n of_o the_o valentinian_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o catharist_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o misty_a cloud_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v scatter_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o final_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o 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assail_v and_o assault_v but_o never_o utter_o vanquish_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o doctrine_n and_o cleave_v only_o to_o this_o mystery_n forsake_v all_o other_o profession_n and_o betake_v thyself_o only_o to_o this_o godliness_n cast_v away_o all_o other_o falsehood_n and_o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n and_o let_v neither_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o golden_a apple_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v thou_o to_o let_v go_v thy_o hold_n but_o hold_v it_o fast_o for_o ever_o even_o to_o the_o end_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o truth_n or_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o general_o define_v of_o the_o apostle_n now_o of_o the_o particular_a parcel_n and_o branch_n thereof_o in_o their_o due_a order_n but_o first_o of_o the_o main_a branch_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rest_n do_v grow_v and_o flow_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n man_n have_v lose_v his_o first_o perfection_n forsake_v his_o former_a purity_n and_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o corruption_n in_o the_o beginning_n break_v god_n commandment_n ever_o after_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n not_o only_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o author_n of_o our_o iniquity_n causer_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a root_n of_o our_o pollution_n but_o also_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o their_o generation_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o those_o rebel_n the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o such_o rot_a tree_n the_o bitter_a water_n of_o unpure_a fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n bird_n of_o the_o same_o brood_n sinner_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n sin_v son_n of_o sinful_a parent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o their_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n swell_n and_o soar_v full_a of_o corruption_n 1.6_o and_o final_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o therefore_o man_n to_o deserve_v nothing_o else_o but_o condemnation_n