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unto_o themselves_o woe_n be_v unto_o all_o such_o dread_a full_a slanderer_n of_o the_o godly_a majesty_n or_o power_n woe_n be_v also_o unto_o the_o seduceres_fw-la which_o go_v about_o with_o witchecrafte_n wherewith_o they_o have_v beguile_v many_o man_n woo_v be_v also_o unto_o all_o they_o which_o do_v not_o separate_v themselves_o from_o those_o antechryste_n and_o seducer_n but_o yet_o do_v seek_v help_n or_o comfort_v of_o they_o yea_o that_o leave_v the_o very_a moyâ—…en_n jesu_n christ_n and_o desire_v other_o god_n to_o go_v afore_o they_o upon_o they_o shall_v fall_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n lord_n they_o that_o do_v forsake_v the_o be_v destroy_v and_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o the_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o the_o lyve_a fountain_n of_o water_n behold_v therefore_o will_v we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n abide_v by_o our_o spiritual_a 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a_o end_n and_o sing_v that_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n what_o i_o say_v un_fw-fr to_o you_o that_o do_v i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_n you_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v but_o my_o word_n shall_v never_o perish_v therefore_o do_v we_o hold_v they_o for_o dreadful_a seducer_n and_o abominable_a heretic_n that_o wâ—…ll_v preâ—…ume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesu_n christ_n as_o concern_v suffering_n shall_v be_v â—…t_v a_o end_n &_o that_o the_o christian_a shall_v not_o more_o need_n to_o suffer_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v cast_v away_o the_o weapon_n where_o with_o it_o the_o apostle_n have_v fight_v as_o their_o epistle_n rchearse_v &_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o harney_n of_o david_n yea_o that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n w_o t_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o also_o take_v the_o world_n unto_o themselves_o o_o what_o a_o blind_a dream_n be_v this_o which_o be_v spring_v out_o of_o satan_n &_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 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that_o they_o with_o the_o styffenecked_a israelite_n do_v abhor_v the_o lyve_a bread_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v desire_v â—…he_fw-mi flesh_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o do_v refuse_v jesu_n christ_n the_o very_a bread_n of_o heaven_n &_o do_v huge_a after_o man_n doctrine_n and_o invent_a drâ—…es_n &_o after_o â—…isceyvable_a prophet_n but_o we_o will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n abide_v by_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n jesu_n christ_n &_o hold_v it_o undâ—…niable_a that_o no_o unclean_a doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o or_o suffer_v but_o he_o alone_o must_v be_v allow_v for_o he_o be_v lord_n master_n &_o saviour_n &_o besides_o he_o be_v none_o other_o in_o summa_fw-la we_o know_v of_o none_o other_o verity_n nor_o of_o none_o other_o way_n of_o none_o other_o life_n but_o only_o of_o jesu_n christ_n john_n xiiii_o for_o this_o cause_n if_o there_o come_v any_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n that_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o this_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o jesu_n christ_n they_o must_v be_v accurse_v furthermore_o how_o and_o with_o what_o weapon_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v fyghte_n do_v paul_n clearelye_o teach_v we_o to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o the_o syxte_v chapter_n with_o these_o word_n stand_v therefore_o and_o your_o loin_n gyr_v dead_a about_o with_o the_o truth_n have_v on_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o rightuousenes_n and_o shodde_n upon_o your_o foot_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o you_o may_v be_v prepare_v aâ—…ove_v all_o thing_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o shield_v of_o faith_n where_o with_o you_o may_v quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o take_v the_o helm_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o john_n say_v
and_o prove_v it_o be_v therefore_o very_o necessary_a that_o we_o pray_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o dilygence_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o his_o godly_a word_n and_o for_o a_o sure_a unmovable_a faith_n for_o evermor_n also_o it_o be_v not_o unnecessarye_a y_o it_o they_o bear_v their_o belief_n contain_v in_o write_v always_o about_o they_o and_o daily_o rede_v it_o partly_o to_o the_o eâ—…horting_v and_o comfort_v of_o they_o in_o all_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n which_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n word_n partly_o again_o for_o a_o defence_n against_o all_o antechâ—…ystes_n spyryte_n which_o always_o iâ—…dae_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o the_o rightuouse_a how_o chrysten_o so_o enâ—…r_v it_o be_v and_o how_o many_o feste_fw-la so_o ever_o it_o agree_v with_o all_o godly_a scrypture_n foâ—…_n a_o heresy_n yea_o for_o a_o develyshe_a doctrine_n and_o gule_n shall_v it_o be_v count_v say_v two_o â—…or_n vi_fw-la and_o of_o this_o so_o do_v no_o man_n shall_v merueyle_v sing_v that_o all_o saint_n have_v bâ—…n_o take_v for_o transgressor_n or_o seducer_n of_o this_o evil_a blind_a world_n yea_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o though_o â—…e_o â—…e_v the_o ever_o â—…asting_a truth_n john_n â—…iiii_n be_v take_v of_o unmyse_a scrihe_n and_o pharise_n for_o a_o bâ—…gyler_n of_o the_o people_n iâ—…an_n seven_o yea_o for_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o a_o man_n â—…ossessyd_v with_o the_o devyl_n o_o lord_n what_o a_o blasâ—…heinye_a and_o his_o doctâ—…ine_n be_v not_o take_v of_o they_o as_o god_n word_n but_o as_o a_o dissevable_a sâ—…ducing_n not_o as_o bread_n of_o life_n nor_o as_o a_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o count_v as_o a_o poison_n or_o venym_n of_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n see_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v suffer_v reason_v it_o be_v for_o the_o servant_n to_o suffer_v also_o and_o all_o that_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o must_v as_o trewlye_o as_o god_n word_n be_v overcome_v the_o servant_n also_o here_o upon_o may_v everye_o servant_n or_o disciple_n of_o jesu_n christ_n prepare_v he_o for_o he_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o confusion_n slander_v and_o tribulation_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n sake_n we_o therefore_o perceive_a this_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o scaunder_n of_o the_o wicked_a people_n the_o which_o slander_v our_o faith_n for_o heresy_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o know_v not_o what_o we_o believe_v but_o as_o they_o here_o of_o our_o adversaries_n and_o thereafter_o do_v they_o judge_v us._n notwithstanding_o though_o we_o do_v not_o regard_v their_o slander_v yet_o nevertheless_o will_v we_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a meet_v they_o &_o write_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n because_o that_o everye_o man_n may_v read_v it_o and_o then_o may_v they_o with_o understanding_n and_o with_o christian_a charity_n judge_v the_o which_o we_o both_o of_o all_o good_a diligent_a reader_n and_o also_o of_o our_o adversaries_n friendly_a desire_n and_o meke_o pray_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o prologue_n the_o article_n of_o the_o chriâ—…ten_a faith_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o in_o jesu_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o bear_v of_o marye_n the_o virgyn_v he_o suffer_v under_o poncius_fw-la pilot_n he_o be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_z desended_a to_o hell_n and_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n from_o death_n he_o ascend_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o sytt_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almyghty_a and_o from_o then_n shall_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a goo_v the_o holy_a church_n catholyke_o to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o everla_a life_n ☞_o at_o the_o first_o we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n deut._n vi_fw-la &_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n two_o cor._n i._n the_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n luke_n xi_o and_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n hebre._n i._n yea_o he_o be_v father_n of_o we_o all_o ephe._n iiii_o the_o which_o have_v elect_v we_o to_o be_v his_o crildren_n through_o jesu_n christ_n ephe._n i._n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o he_o all_o only_a worship_n &_o beside_o he_o none_o other_o god_n deut._n uâ—…_n also_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o as_o a_o almigh_a thy_fw-mi god_n psal._n xxxiiii_o and_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o mind_n mat._n xxii_o and_o upon_o he_o must_v stand_v all_o our_o hope_n heir_n seven_o for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jacob_n i._o of_o the_o whythe_v all_o mankind_n lyve_v actu_fw-la xvii_o both_o â—…odelye_o good_n proverbeo_n x._o everla_a salvation_n psalm_n xxxvii_o together_o with_o all_o perfyte_n gift_n come_v and_o descend_v jacob_n i._o ☞_o forthermore_o we_o believe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n our_o lord_n i_o cor._n seven_o the_o which_o be_v the_o very_a bryghtnesse_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o very_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n hebre._n i._n yea_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n john_n i._o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o hygh_a god_n eccles._n i_o xxiii_o first_o bear_v before_o all_o creature_n collos._n i._n through_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v heb._n i._n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o blood_n col._n i._n with_o the_o which_o he_o have_v wassh_v us._n apoc._n i._n and_o have_v also_o reconcile_v we_o again_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o gloriouse_a father_n ephes_n i_o two_o that_o be_v afore_o enemy_n to_o god_n roma_n viij_o ¶_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n he_o set_v he_o into_o paradise_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n except_v he_o the_o three_fw-mi of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evyil_n gene._n two_o but_o man_n have_v disobey_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n gen._n iii._n through_o the_o which_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o godly_a commandment_n death_n and_o curse_n be_v come_v over_o all_o mankind_n rom._n v._o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o help_n nor_o comfort_n for_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v redeem_v or_o delyver_v out_o of_o satan_n power_n then_o have_v god_n the_o merciful_a father_n pity_n upon_o mankind_n and_o promise_v they_o a_o seed_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o which_o shall_v tread_v upon_o tâ—…e_a head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o overcome_v the_o devyll_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n again_o gene._n iii._n and_o like_o wise_n as_o god_n be_v ryghtuouse_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n criv_o and_o â—…ew_v in_o all_o his_o word_n psal._n li._n so_o have_v he_o keep_v all_o his_o promise_n true_o and_o as_o the_o time_n be_v fulfyl_v gala._n iiii_o god_n let_v his_o word_n descend_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n be_v come_v flesh_n as_o john_n wytness_v sai_v the_o word_n become_v flesh_n &_o dwell_v among_o we_o &_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o verity_n john_n i._o also_o this_o only_o beget_v soon_o of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v man_n and_o be_v become_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n hebre._n two_o he_o hathsuffer_v death_n for_o our_o sake_n esay_n liii_o and_o have_v take_v away_o satan_n power_n and_o restore_v life_n in_o agyne_n i._o timot._fw-la vi_fw-la yea_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wysdome_n and_o ryghtwysnes_n sanctyfyenge_a and_o redemption_n i_o cor._n i._o and_o likewise_o as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n hebre._n two_o so_o be_v he_o rise_v again_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n roma_n vi_fw-la for_o our_o right_a tuousnes_n roma_n iiii_o and_o as_o he_o oftentimes_o show_v he_o self_n after_o his_o resurreccyon_n unto_o his_o dyscyple_n acti_fw-la i._o so_o be_v he_o ascend_v into_o have_fw-mi ven_n in_o thyr_n presence_n luke_n xxiiii_o and_o syt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a rather_o ro._n viij_o above_o all_o rule_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o above_o all_o that_o may_v be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v
â—…phesi_fw-la i._n and_o have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n hebre._n two_o in_o summa_fw-la he_o be_v alorde_n above_o all_o lord_n and_o a_o king_n above_o all_o king_n apo._n nineteeen_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o almighty_a god_n with_o his_o fa_z ther._n apo._n xxii_o john_n x._o and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v also_o our_o only_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n i._o john_n two_o tymo_fw-la two_o our_o only_a high_a priest_n hebre._n v._o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n abide_v of_o valour_n for_o evermore_o 〈◊〉_d ebre_fw-la x._o ☞_o forthermore_o likewise_o as_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n so_o shall_v he_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n act._n i._n with_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o father_n &_o with_o the_o angel_n mat._n twenty-five_o for_o to_o gyve_v every_o man_n reward_n after_o his_o work_n yea_o for_o to_o iuge_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o quick_a &_o dead_a act._n x._o tim._n iiii_o ☞_o we_o believe_v also_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n which_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o teacher_n of_o all_o chrysten_v joh._n xiiii_o and_o he_o do_v clothe_v they_o with_o his_o gift_n and_o give_v every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o feyth_n after_o his_o own_o will_n i._o corin_n twelve_o and_o keep_v they_o unmovable_a in_o one_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o the_o christian_n congregacyon_n acti_fw-la xx_o he_o be_v also_o the_o anoyntement_n i._o john_n two_o wherewith_o all_o christian_a be_v anoint_a and_o of_o that_o behalf_n be_v call_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n psal._n ciiii_o ☞_o so_o be_v this_o holy_a ghost_n give_fw-ge unto_o the_o christian_a as_o a_o erneste_a of_o their_o inherytaunce_n to_o their_o re_fw-mi dempcyon_n and_o they_o again_o be_v his_o own_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n ephesi_n i._o in_o summa_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a without_o this_o holy_a ghost_n to_o know_v god_n ryght_o i_o cor._n two_o or_o with_o all_o the_o hole_n herte_a to_o believe_v upon_o hun_z i_o corin._n twelve_o or_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n roma_fw-it viij_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n pour_v this_o his_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o chill_a dren_n whereby_o they_o may_v right_o know_v he_o and_o ryght_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o as_o a_o right_a father_n call_v upon_o he_o sata_fw-la iiii_o ☞_o this_o be_v our_o belefe_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o three_o we_o knowledge_n to_o be_v one_o god_n deut._n vi_fw-la who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o bench_n of_o his_o foot_n esay_n xivi_fw-la yea_o the_z which_o be_v a_o everla_a two_o mach._n i._n a_o almyghty_a psal._n â—…v_o a_o ryhgtuouse_a psa._n two_o and_o a_o merciful_a god_n psal._n cxiv_o the_o which_o alone_a wylbe_n worshyp_v and_o serve_v deu._n vi_fw-la for_o he_o can_v alone_o help_v us._n esaye_n xliii_o which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o name_n sáke_v &_o not_o for_o our_o rygh_fw-mi tuousenes_n sake_n esay_n rliii_fw-la ☞_o forthermore_o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o all_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v be_v join_v together_o &_o through_o the_o holy_a goo_v knit_v in_o unity_n so_o be_v there_o a_o chri_fw-la sten_v church_n the_o with_o be_v build_v of_o lyve_a stone_n i_o pet._n two_o which_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n iii._n &_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n i._n timoi_fw-fr iii._n and_o the_o congregacyon_n of_o god_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n ephesian_n i._n and_o sing_v that_o all_o right_a christian_n be_v one_o body_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n r._n in_o the_o which_o they_o all_o through_o one_o spirit_n be_v baptize_v i_o cor._n rii_fw-la so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n namely_o that_o all_o saint_n or_o true_a believer_n be_v also_o join_v together_o in_o unity_n as_o the_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n rom._n twelve_o and_o in_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o that_o wout_z it_o be_v no_o sin_n forgive_v nor_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n ephe._n two_o yea_o like_v as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a y_o to_o a_o member_n can_v live_v that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bo_z die_z so_o be_v it_o possible_a y_fw-mi t_o any_o man_n may_v live_v in_o his_o soul_n &_o can_v be_v releace_v out_o of_o death_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n for_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v we_o all_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n in_o one_o body_n ephe._n two_o and_o there_o fore_o must_v all_o they_o stand_v in_o variance_n y_o it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d bres_fw-fr of_o this_o body_n of_z y_z t_z which_o christ_n be_v y_o t_o head_n eph._n i._n to_o the_o which_o he_o give_v salvation_n eph._n 〈◊〉_d ☞_o now_o must_v we_o also_o know_v that_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n always_o forgyve_v sin_n esay_n xliii_o yet_o have_v christ_n give_v unto_o his_o congregation_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o louse_n which_o shall_v not_o 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