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in_o purgatory_n &_o by_o punishment_n come_v life_n everlasting_a â—_o as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v so_o than_o we_o may_v say_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a &_o he_o shed_v his_o precious_a heart_n blood_n in_o vain_a the_o third_o promise_n be_v much_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o make_v before_o 18._o by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n he_o do_v promise_n here_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v our_o sin_n but_o utter_o forget_v they_o and_o never_o think_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_n cast_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea._n again_o that_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n 103._o and_o as_o far_o of_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n from_o we_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v then_o that_o forget_v his_o promise_n he_o will_v so_o tyrannous_o punish_v our_o sin_n after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v they_o and_o also_o so_o substantial_o purge_v they_o by_o the_o only_a and_o true_a purgatory_n which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v of_o he_o to_o be_v our_o only_a teacher_n and_o instructor_n 17._o in_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n and_o who_o doctrine_n we_o ought_v to_o content_v ourselves_o withal_o narrow_n do_v make_v mention_n only_o of_o two_o way_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v narrow_n and_o straight_o 7._o do_v lead_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o other_o way_n be_v both_o wide_a and_o broad_a unto_o utter_a perdition_n and_o death_n everlasting_a and_o as_o he_o do_v here_o speak_v only_o only_o of_o two_o way_n that_o do_v lead_v eâ—ther_n to_o life_n or_o destruction_n 16._o so_o do_v he_o in_o saint_n luke_n appoint_v only_o two_o sundry_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a place_v all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v dead_a in_o the_o boâ—ome_n of_o abraham_n where_o they_o be_v in_o felicity_n and_o joy_n and_o all_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o reprobate_n in_o the_o uttermost_a darkness_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o rich_fw-fr glutton_n be_v in_o intolerable_a torment_n 5._o and_o pain_n but_o yet_o do_v he_o more_o lively_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o purgatory_n scullion_n when_o he_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o sâ—nt_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n these_o
18._o he_o say_v know_v you_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n either_o be_v it_o by_o and_o by_o put_v in_o paradise_n or_o else_o it_o be_v thrust_v into_o â—ell_o for_o hâ—â—_n sin_n seculi_fw-la but_o to_o stay_v lonâ—_n upon_o the_o foolish_a and_o lip_n labour_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o shall_v be_v needless_a for_o although_o they_o i_o mean_v the_o papist_n have_v devise_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a lie_n as_o you_o may_v â—eadâ—_n in_o their_o legend_n â–ª_o how_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a appear_v to_o their_o friend_n willing_a they_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o proâ—â—â—e_v mass_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o under_o 〈…〉_o rob_n the_o people_n purse_n and_o do_v their_o soul_n less_o good_a â–ª_o yet_o i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o god_n book_n for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o against_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a â–ª_o and_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o their_o depart_n hence_o for_o if_o prayer_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o dead_a no_o doubt_n holy_a scripture_n will_v have_v make_v mention_n thereof_o 4._o as_o it_o do_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v saint_n paul_n say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v a_o sleep_n that_o you_o sorrow_n not_o as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v rise_v even_o so_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_o bring_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v with_o this_o counsel_n wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n here_o paul_n have_v a_o good_a occasion_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o when_o he_o have_v comfort_v they_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n he_o will_v have_v say_v comfort_v your_o friend_n soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a with_o your_o prayer_n alm_n deed_n mass_n &_o diriges_fw-la but_o he_o never_o speak_v word_n of_o all_o this_o but_o simple_o say_v comfort_n yourselves_o one_o another_o in_o this_o life_n meaning_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o certify_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v yet_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o joyful_a and_o general_a resurrection_n with_o these_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o dead_a have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o world_n 9_o not_o in_o any_o work_n under_o the_o sun_n 9_o saint_n hierome_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v the_o dead_a say_v he_o can_v add_v nothing_o unto_o that_o which_o they_o have_v take_v with_o they_o out_o of_o this_o life_n for_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o sin_n neither_o increase_n in_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n etc_o etc_o â–ª_o to_o what_o end_n then_o do_v our_o prayer_n extend_v or_o what_o good_a do_v it_o they_o when_o in_o hell_n they_o can_v not_o increase_v in_o good_a nor_o in_o heaven_n to_o virtue_n so_o either_o it_o â—â—â—teth_v not_o or_o need_v not_o 2._o saint_n ambrose_n say_v upon_o these_o word_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o father_n wâ—re_n therefore_o say_v he_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o hasâ—ed_v to_o the_o common_a courtrie_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o that_o have_v not_o here_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o for_o he_o can_v come_v into_o everlasting_a life_n for_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o s._n cyprian_n plain_o say_v demetrianun_n quando_fw-la ist_fw-mi huc_fw-la excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullus_fw-la iam_fw-la locus_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la nullus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la hic_fw-la viâ—a_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la auâ—_n tenetur_fw-la hic_fw-la saluti_fw-la aeternâ—_n cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fructu_fw-la fidei_fw-la providetur_fw-la that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v after_o we_o be_v once_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o more_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n life_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v everlasting_a salvation_n be_v here_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o due_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o this_o same_o place_n he_o say_v again_o ibidem_fw-la transierunt_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la tanquam_fw-la umbra_fw-la erit_fw-la tunc_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la &_o dolour_n paena_fw-la &_o inanis_fw-la ploratio_fw-la &_o inefficax_n depracatio_fw-la that_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n meaning_n pride_n riches_n vainglory_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v without_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n grief_n of_o pain_n and_o in_o vain_a weep_v shall_v be_v then_o and_o prayer_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n thus_o good_a people_n you_o see_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n how_o vain_a prayer_n be_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o yet_o the_o pope_n have_v for_o money_n all_o thing_n to_o sell._n for_o as_o one_o say_v of_o rome_n roma_fw-it that_fw-mi omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la dantibus_fw-la rome_n omne_fw-la romae_fw-la cum_fw-la praetio_fw-la rome_n give_v all_o thing_n to_o they_o that_o give_v all_o thing_n at_o rome_n will_v pass_v for_o money_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a saying_n curia_fw-la romana_fw-la non_fw-la captat_fw-la ovem_fw-la sine_fw-la lana_fw-la the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o take_v the_o sheep_n without_o the_o â—leese_n and_o there_o full_a well_o be_v rome_n paint_v out_o of_o his_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n by_o one_o baptista_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o caluenist_n but_o a_o papist_n rome_n which_o say_v vonalia_fw-la nobis_fw-la templa_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la altaria_fw-la sacra_fw-la coronae_fw-la ignis_fw-la thura_fw-la praeces_fw-la caelum_fw-la est_fw-la venale_z deusque_fw-la that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o rome_n church_n priest_n altar_n mass_n crown_n fire_n incense_n prayer_n and_o heaven_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n yea_o god_n himself_o among_o we_o may_v be_v have_v for_o money_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o for_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o rome_n declare_v his_o own_o stench_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v all_o her_o sleight_n that_o they_o which_o can_v see_v may_v yet_o feel_v and_o understand_v it_o well_o by_o these_o testimony_n than_o you_o may_v see_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a avail_v nothing_o paternostiâ—_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la without_o a_o penny_n and_o as_o for_o the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v false_a for_o after_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n and_o wander_v not_o abroad_o as_o foolish_o be_v surmise_v hear_v therefore_o what_o saint_n chrisostome_n 2d_o a_o ancient_a doctor_n say_v to_o this_o quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la respondebimus_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la voces_fw-la anima_fw-la calis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la anima_fw-la defuncty_a quae_fw-la ista_fw-la dicet_fw-la sed_fw-la daemon_n qui_fw-la hec_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈…〉_o decipiut_a effugit_fw-la &_o moâ—â—_n quare_fw-la â—â—ularum_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la imò_fw-la desipientium_fw-la ducendit_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o patrorum_fw-la ludibria_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la anima_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la separata_fw-la in_o his_o regionibus_fw-la errare_fw-la iustorum_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la infantium_fw-la similiter_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la verò_fw-la post_fw-la hunc_fw-la exitum_fw-la continâ—â—_n abducuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la lazaro_n &_o divite_fw-la planum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la etc_n etc_n that_o be_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v therefore_o to_o those_o voice_n which_o say_v i_o be_o such_o a_o soul_n â–ª_o he_o answer_v that_o voice_n that_o speak_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o person_n depart_v but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n which_o do_v fain_o these_o thing_n to_o deceive_v the_o hearer_n wherefore_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v count_v old_a wife_n tale_n and_o foolish_a fable_n of_o child_n 3._o for_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o wander_v in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n likewise_o soul_n of_o infant_n for_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n after_o their_o departure_n be_v straight_o way_n carry_v to_o their_o place_n which_o plain_o appear_v by_o lazarus_n the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a rich_fw-fr man._n wisâ—_n saint_n augustine_n also_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o samuel_n which_o the_o woman_n sorcerer_n raise_v to_o saul_n be_v noâ—_n the_o soâ—le_n of_o samuel_n but_o the_o peril_n which_o appear_v in_o samuelâ—_n likeness_n for_o to_o deceive_v saul_n and_o therefore_o he_o pronounce_v plain_o
and_o say_v either_o they_o be_v say_n of_o lie_a man_n or_o the_o wonder_n of_o deceitfulll_v recoil_v thus_o thou_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o vain_o and_o deceitful_o rabanus_n archbishop_n of_o magunce_n recite_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o first_o and_o of_o beâ—ta_n with_o the_o rabblement_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n depart_v to_o maintain_v their_o feign_a purgatory_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v most_o flat_a against_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n by_o all_o these_o testimony_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n have_v a_o most_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o his_o holy_a scripture_n all_o they_o and_o especial_o saint_n augustine_n do_v plain_o overthrow_v their_o new_a forge_a purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o apparition_n of_o soul_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o child_n that_o be_v dead_a bear_v or_o die_v befâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d to_o baptism_n be_v 〈…〉_o nor_o yet_o go_v into_o the_o popish_a limb_n also_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o child_n baptism_n that_o either_o be_v still_o bear_v or_o else_o die_v afore_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v baptism_n these_o after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o detain_v &_o keep_v in_o a_o limb_n word_n beside_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a where_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o other_o damn_v do_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n curse_v continual_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o hour_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o whole_a city_n yea_o a_o whole_a realm_n shall_v 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seed_n to_o come_v so_o say_v saint_n paul_n 1._o god_n speak_v in_o old_a time_n many_o way_n and_o in_o sundry_a sort_n unto_o the_o father_n 2._o and_o saint_n chrisostome_n say_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o beginning_n speak_v unto_o man_n by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n we_o speak_v not_o so_o precise_o and_o nice_o of_o god_n word_n write_v in_o paper_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n corruptible_fw-fr and_o shall_v consume_v and_o perish_v as_o other_o corruptible_a creature_n do_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o endure_v for_o ever_o 27._o saint_n hierome_n thereto_o agree_v say_v these_o word_n quomodo_fw-la aeternae_fw-la erunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la si_fw-la mundus_fw-la certo_fw-la sine_fw-la est_fw-la terminandus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la librorum_fw-la pelliculae_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la literis_fw-la abolandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sod_v quià _fw-la subiungit_fw-la 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participem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o know_v the_o church_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o will_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v show_v not_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o heavenly_a oracle_n or_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 16._o which_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o best_a know_v his_o own_o body_n the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o the_o church_n without_o doubt_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o church_n be_v plain_o know_v we_o must_v know_v the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n as_o we_o know_v the_o head_n 49._o saint_n chrisostome_n also_o say_v nullo_n modo_fw-la cognoscitunr_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n 3._o 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sacrament_n most_o right_o minister_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o follow_v the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n of_o god_n praelatorum_fw-la s._n cyprian_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o although_o say_v he_o darnel_n &_o tare_n be_v see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v that_o because_o we_o do_v see_v tare_n and_o darnell_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v therefore_o forsake_v the_o church_n but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v good_a corn_n that_o when_o the_o good_a corn_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o we_o may_v receive_v a_o reward_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o work_v 2._o also_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v many_o vessel_n not_o only_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o
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eternal_a life_n again_o he_o say_v god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o accord_v to_o our_o work_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n &_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n man._n afore_o the_o world_n be_v true_o whersoever_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v their_o work_v merit_n and_o deserve_n can_v take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_n upon_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n 4._o and_o make_v fellow_n heir_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o righteousness_n he_o do_v impute_v unto_o we_o make_v uâ—heires_n of_o his_o eternal_a &_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o believe_v do_v we_o obtain_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o merit_n go_v before_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o the_o holy_a learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v teach_v we_o thereof_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v justificati_fw-la sunâ—_n gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la 4._o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la deâ—_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o because_o work_n nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n these_o be_v his_o word_n sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la â—alutem_fw-la this_o be_v god_n determination_n that_o the_o law_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v faith_n only_o unto_o salvation_n 9_o again_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la only_a faith_n be_v lay_v or_o appoint_v unto_o salvation_n theodoretus_n say_v non_fw-la ullis_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la 7._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mystica_fw-la bona_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumuâ—_n â–ª_o not_o by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o but_o by_o only_a faith_n we_o have_v get_v the_o mystical_a good_a thing_n s._n basile_n say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quando_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nos_fw-la inopes_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustificati_fw-la this_o be_v our_o full_a &_o perfect_a rejoice_n in_o god_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o any_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n 3._o nazianzenus_n say_v credere_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la iusticia_fw-la only_o beléeve_v be_v righteousness_n origene_n also_o say_v these_o 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three_o be_v when_o any_o man_n forgive_v his_o brother_n which_o offend_v he_o 6._o as_o christ_n say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v unto_o man_n your_o father_n shall_v forgive_v you_o you_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v forgive_v one_o and_o other_o 3._o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o a_o other_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o but_o as_o concern_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n do_v depend_v only_o upon_o the_o grace_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n without_o any_o our_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o remove_v they_o as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o 103._o we_o must_v believe_v this_o without_o any_o doubt_v or_o waver_v tremble_a or_o fear_v mostâ—_n constant_o and_o assure_o ¶_o the_o xlij_o chapter_n ¶_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n objection_n here_o the_o papist_n rave_v and_o say_v we_o be_v presumteous_a so_o to_o affirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o say_v they_o paul_n bid_v 3._o and_o counsel_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n i_o answer_v answer_n this_o fear_n rise_v in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n not_o of_o any_o distrust_n or_o doubt_n of_o god_n mercy_n salvation_n but_o rather_o the_o less_o cause_n we_o find_v to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o trust_v in_o god._n now_o concern_v the_o assurance_n or_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a 8._o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o know_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v i_o from_o that_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n job_n also_o say_v although_o he_o kill_v i_o 13._o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o way_n before_o his_o sight_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n again_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n 19_o who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n david_n also_o say_v 70._o in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v i_o will_v never_o be_v confound_v tertulian_n say_v 5._o ut_fw-la câ—rtum_fw-la esset_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la dei_fw-la misit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la clamantem_fw-la abba_n pater_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v certify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o have_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n 4._o cry_v abba_n father_n saint_n cyprian_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la dubitas_fw-la &_o fluctuas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la nâ—sse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la christum_n credentium_fw-la magistrum_fw-la peccato_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la offendere_fw-la â–ª_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutum_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la and_o do_v thou_o stagger_v and_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o know_v god_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n that_o 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therefore_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o faith_n to_o proclaim_v that_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v no_o pride_n 22._o it_o be_v devotion_n again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mea_fw-la praesumtione_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la promissione_fw-la in_fw-la iudicium_fw-la non_fw-la venio_fw-la it_o be_v not_o of_o my_o presumption_n but_o of_o his_o promise_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n saint_n basile_n also_o say_v paul_n boast_v and_o presume_v of_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n beatâ—_n saint_n ambrose_n plain_o say_v i_o will_v not_o glory_n for_o that_o i_o be_o a_o just_a man_n but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n for_o that_o i_o have_v do_v good_a to_o any_o man_n nor_o for_o that_o any_o man_n have_v do_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v my_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o for_o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o i_o to_o end_v saint_n barnarde_n say_v what_o safe_a rest_n or_o surety_n 61._o can_v the_o weak_a soul_n find_v but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v so_o dwell_v i_o there_o with_o safety_n etc_n etc_n i_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n my_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v shake_v down_o because_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o lord_n wound_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o presumptuous_a doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o their_o whole_a papistical_a doctrine_n of_o trust_n in_o man_n work_n and_o merit_n lead_v direct_o to_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n and_o damnation_n praelato_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v of_o they_o very_o well_o and_o true_o asserunt_fw-la noctem_fw-la pro_fw-la 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who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v and_o also_o abolish_v of_o his_o precious_a death_n merit_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o a_o rob_n of_o god_n to_o geve_v to_o man_n will_n that_o be_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v 1._o every_o good_a and_o pefecte_n gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o be_v prove_v for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o ability_n power_n and_o strength_n in_o we_o and_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o will_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v why_o do_v not_o all_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n call_v upon_o god_n repent_v pray_v confess_v their_o sin_n do_v good_a work_n keep_v the_o law_n enter_v into_o life_n receive_v christ_n keep_v themselves_o from_o evil_a thought_n word_n work_n sin_n sickness_n trouble_n adversity_n famine_n thirst_n poverty_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o another_o
doctrine_n as_o some_o place_n thereof_o i_o will_v recite_v first_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o genesis_n â—_o i_o will_v henceforth_o curse_v the_o earth_n no_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o the_o very_a youth_n of_o he_o again_o in_o deuteronomie_n the_o l._n say_v you_o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o servant_n 29._o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v these_o great_a token_n and_o wonder_n and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o heart_n that_o understand_v eye_n that_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o hear_v what_o can_v moses_n say_v more_o unless_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o block_n and_o stone_n and_o in_o ezechiell_n the_o lord_n say_v a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o geve_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v in_o you_o 51._o as_o for_o that_o stony_a heart_n i_o will_v take_v it_o out_o of_o your_o body_n and_o geve_v you_o a_o fleshe_o heart_n i_o will_v geve_v you_o my_o spirit_n among_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n to_o keep_v my_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v they_o this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o sufficient_o that_o except_o our_o stony_a heart_n be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o fleshe_o that_o be_v to_o say_v obedient_a heart_n give_v we_o in_o steed_n of_o they_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n put_v into_o we_o which_o shall_v work_v obedience_n towards_o the_o lord_n commandment_n we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o fulfil_v they_o jeremy_n 32._o also_o say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v geve_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o in_o 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therefore_o we_o will_v omit_v many_o other_o text_n and_o believe_v very_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n allow_a and_o ratify_v all_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o recite_v when_o he_o say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o all_o these_o scripture_n do_v show_v our_o unableness_n weakness_n and_o imbecility_n and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n until_o and_o before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v new_a creature_n what_o freedom_n then_o can_v we_o just_o boast_v or_o brag_v of_o vbi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v saint_n paul_n ibi_fw-la libertas_fw-la where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 3._o there_o be_v liberty_n and_o freedom_n again_o si_fw-mi vos_fw-fr filius_fw-la liberaverit_fw-la 8._o veer_fw-la liberi_fw-la eritis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o son_n therefore_o do_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o 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own_o self_n objection_n where_o as_o they_o cavaile_n and_o say_v man_n have_v free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a and_o a_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n allege_v the_o place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la for_o their_o purpose_n 15._o where_o he_o say_v god_n make_v man_n from_o the_o beginning_n 1._o and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o give_v he_o his_o commauddemente_n and_o precept_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o commandment_n and_o testify_v thy_o good_a will._n before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a 1._o what_o he_o like_v shall_v be_v give_v