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and_o false_a doctor_n have_v teach_v deceive_v the_o poor_a people_n into_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o the_o wine_n transustantiate_v into_o his_o blood_n 3._o but_o that_o the_o bread_n abide_v always_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n wine_n every_o one_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o first_o nature_n for_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v unto_o his_o apostle_n in_o give_v the_o bread_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o do_v understand_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n call_v metonimia_fw-la which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speak_v very_o common_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n ireneus_fw-la cyprian_n tertulian_n ambrose_n augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o such_o other_o have_v understand_v and_o declare_v by_o their_o write_n who_o live_v before_o the_o counsel_n of_o lateran_n in_o which_o be_v conclude_v the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 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god._n 7._o for_o i_o believe_v and_o receive_v but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o wit_n paradise_n for_o the_o faithful_a &_o elect_a with_o the_o angel_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o infidel_n and_o reprobate_a with_o the_o dyvel_n the_o xxvi_o article_n i_o believe_v &_o consider_v that_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o also_o all_o other_o mystery_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o not_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o history_n as_o a_o patron_n and_o example_n for_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v as_o the_o same_o of_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v die_v for_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n but_o also_o chief_o touch_v the_o cause_n fruit_n and_o use_n of_o the_o same_o thereby_o to_o know_v the_o gravity_n &_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n 2._o by_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n release_v and_o restore_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o glass_n without_o spot_n for_o to_o make_v we_o know_v our_o filthiness_n 2._o the_o laver_n or_o clear_a fountain_n for_o to_o wash_v &_o cleanse_v we_o and_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n for_o to_o satisfy_v and_o content_v our_o creditor_n of_o who_o and_o by_o who_o only_o god_n divine_a justice_n have_v be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o which_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1_n and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o condemnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v my_o absolution_n his_o crucifi_a to_o be_v my_o deliverance_n his_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v my_o ascend_n into_o heaven_n his_o death_n to_o be_v my_o life_n his_o blood_n to_o be_v my_o wash_v and_o purgatory_n by_o who_o only_o i_o be_o wash_v purify_a &_o make_v clean_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o neither_o receive_v nor_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o purgatory_n neither_o 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christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n restore_v and_o set_v again_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n the_o xxix_o article_n i_o also_o do_v believe_v that_o as_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n 1.2_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o corruption_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n 22._o without_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o corrupt_a from_o who_o he_o come_v out_o the_o three_o day_n without_o any_o hurt_n safe_a &_o sound_o that_o even_o so_o jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o death_n 19_o be_v put_v into_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o corruption_n within_o which_o he_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n not_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o infection_n 2._o stink_v or_o corruption_n but_o always_o abide_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o to_o declare_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o to_o accomplish_v the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n 11._o and_o for_o to_o verify_v the_o verity_n aswell_o of_o his_o body_n as_o of_o his_o death_n with_o which_o i_o believe_v the_o law_n to_o be_v bury_v 1._o abrogate_a and_o abolish_v to_o the_o faithful_a not_o as_o touch_v the_o obligation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o live_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o same_o 3._o but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n through_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o within_o one_o sepulchre_n i_o comprehend_v three_o thing_n bury_v 3._o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o ought_v to_o
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four_o point_n of_o my_o faith_n now_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o it_o and_o what_o i_o receive_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v three_o in_o number_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o lxxxviii_o article_n 3._o i_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v come_v and_o which_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o race_n or_o line_n of_o adam_n general_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n &_o corruption_n except_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o sinner_n &_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n corrupt_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n worthy_a of_o god_n judgement_n of_o condemnation_n &_o eternal_a death_n 3._o have_v all_o need_n of_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o god_n have_v enclose_v all_o man_n under_o sin_n 3_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o 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the_o heart_n together_o agree_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o all_o good_a work_n 2.3.4_o for_o the_o true_a faith_n never_o go_v without_o these_o thing_n by_o which_o also_o it_o declare_v &_o manifest_v itself_o unto_o al._n these_o be_v the_o sign_n &_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n church_n to_o which_o she_o be_v bind_v &_o tie_v and_o not_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n august_n time_n or_o person_n and_o there_o she_o be_v perfect_a where_o these_o mark_n be_v find_v and_o exercise_v and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o if_o one_o of_o that_o fail_v than_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o although_o that_o that_o total_a perfection_n can_v be_v find_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a world_n in_o the_o church_n myllytant_a yet_o the_o fault_n ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o endeavour_n to_o
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