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as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o &_o the_o which_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n luk._n 1._o 77._o for_o of_o this_o their_o faith_n our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v in_o this_o very_a chapter_n say_v i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o &_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o v._o 8._o the_o truth_n where_o of_o be_v plain_o confirm_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n joh._n 6._o 69._o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n &_o we_o believe_v &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n neither_o be_v this_o understand_a faith_n proper_a
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pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v man_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o luk._n 5._o 20._o and_o do_v this_o man_n absurd_o if_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o pray_v yea_o to_o pray_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n matt._n 9_o 9_o what_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n who_o in_o his_o plenary_a pardon_n and_o indulgence_n or_o all_o his_o friar_n and_o priest_n who_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n give_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o confess_v they_o &_o be_v contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o they_o do_v they_o i_o say_v forbid_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ask_n therein_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o 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so_o some_o mad_a man_n will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o such_o and_o such_o manor_n vea_o sovereign_n of_o such_o and_o such_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v strike_v beggar_n now_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o all_o other_o heretic_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n mad_a man_n and_o bave_v lose_v a_o sound_a mind_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v think_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n wherein_o divers_a man_n do_v seek_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v diverse_a the_o pharise_n have_v such_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n that_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o just_a thereby_o and_o accept_v with_o god_n as_o be_v such_o in_o their_o own_o proud_a opinion_n as_o do_v demerit_n no_o less_o at_o god_n hand_n so_o many_o that_o have_v intend_v the_o uâ—â—er_a overthrow_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v receive_v absolution_n from_o their_o priest_n 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