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do_v but_o this_o i_o will_v admit_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o supper_n which_o also_o do_v finish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o only_a act_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o only_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o with_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n till_o he_o drink_v it_o new_a in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n where_o all_o bitterness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o now_o if_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o finish_v the_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o break_v of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n here_o and_o also_o to_o finish_v it_o with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n then_o let_v he_o say_v it_o but_o i_o think_v that_o if_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o saint_n paul_n word_n well_o
divelishe_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o tim._n forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n where_o as_o again_o our_o most_o reverend_a father_n make_v that_o thing_n necessary_a 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o christ_n will_v have_v free_a whereof_o daniel_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o woman_n here_o daniel_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v and_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o godliness_n 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o not_o for_o love_v of_o chastity_n 21_o worship_v of_o relic_n be_v a_o proper_a thing_n and_o a_o cloak_n of_o advantage_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n fol._n 30.31_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o revel_v this_o the_o worship_v of_o relic_n he_o mean_v be_v a_o proper_a &_o most_o fruitful_a cloak_n of_o advantage_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v out_o of_o this_o be_v invent_v innumerable_a pilgrimage_n with_o y_z e_z which_o the_o foolish_a &_o unlearned_a people_n may_v loose_v their_o labour_n money_n &_o time_n nothing_o in_o y_o e_fw-la mean_a season_n regard_v their_o house_n wife_n &_o child_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o may_v do_v much_o better_a deed_n to_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n etc._n etc._n 22_o there_o be_v but_o one_o special_a office_n that_o pertain_v to_o thy_o order_n article_n 22._o article_n and_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n fol._n 36._o of_o this_o matter_n sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 22._o article_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o obedience_n 23_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v not_o stone_n and_o wood_n neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v there_o any_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n article_n 23_o article_n fol._n 37._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n be_v this_o which_o be_v a_o 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only_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24_o he_o that_o fa_v no_o day_n that_o say_v no_o matin_n and_o do_v none_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o pope_n sin_v not_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n fol._n 43._o heresy_n the_o place_n be_v there_o clear_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o danger_n of_o heresy_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revel_v be_v this_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o conscience_n under_o the_o title_n &_o pretence_n of_o christ_n name_n he_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o sin_n very_o grevous_a offence_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n if_o he_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o apostle_n even_o or_o say_v not_o matin_n and_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o else_o leave_v undo_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n precept_n no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v not_o because_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o beleve_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o this_o foolish_a belief_n &_o 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nourish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v but_o the_o pope_n make_v it_o a_o good_a work_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v apply_v both_o to_o quick_a and_o dead_a fol._n 48._o the_o place_n be_v this_o satan_n hate_v the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n the_o place_n â—uche_o 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o know_v no_o way_n how_o to_o suppress_v &_o disannul_v it_o therefore_o he_o find_v this_o craft_n that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n do_v only_o ordain_v to_o nourish_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v count_v for_o a_o good_a work_n and_o sacrifice_n &_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o faith_n be_v suppress_v and_o this_o wholesome_a ministry_n be_v apply_v not_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o unto_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o to_o the_o quick_a neither_o yet_o to_o the_o dead_a o_o the_o incredible_a fury_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 26_o these_o sign_n he_o speak_v of_o miracle_n and_o vision_n or_o apparition_n be_v not_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n article_n 26._o article_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o sathan_n and_o lie_v sign_n fol._n 49._o the_o place_n be_v as_o follow_v who_o be_v able_a to_o number_v the_o monstrous_a marvel_n only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n contain_v a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d illusiâ—â—_n and_o nay_o wâ—ll_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a lord_n what_o a_o sea_n of_o lie_n have_v invade_v we_o of_o apparition_n coniuring_n and_o answer_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o reign_v in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o his_o priest_n which_o have_v all_o their_o live_n riches_n and_o pomp_n out_o of_o purgatory_n howbeit_o they_o shall_v have_v less_o if_o they_o do_v so_o well_o teach_v the_o 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