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then_o can_v no_o man_n take_v it_o evil_a at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o herein_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o also_o bound_v not_o ourselves_o to_o any_o writing_n of_o man_n be_v he_o call_v lutherus_n or_o zwinglius_fw-la or_o how_o he_o will_v but_o only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o despise_v any_o of_o they_o but_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_n for_o they_o and_o remember_v they_o with_o befit_v commendation_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o they_o especial_o by_o doctor_n martin_n luther_n of_o who_o zwinglius_fw-la himself_o write_v he_o be_v the_o little_a david_n b._n tom._n 2._o fol._n 377._o b._n item_n fol._n 315._o b._n item_n fol._n 326._o b._n who_o first_o encounter_v with_o the_o great_a goliath_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o may_v be_v none_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v have_v adventure_v upon_o and_o this_o honour_n do_v he_o not_o grudge_v to_o afford_v he_o only_o he_o then_o shall_v not_o grudge_v 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out_o among_o other_o these_o word_n marry_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n do_v neither_o eat_n christ_n bodily_a nor_o spiritual_o tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 363._o b._n that_o can_v be_v answer_v otherwise_o then_o that_o his_o anger_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o and_o if_o mary_n have_v not_o eat_v christ_n spiritual_o then_o must_v she_o be_v damn_v and_o perish_v everlasting_o or_o else_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v false_a where_o he_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o also_o in_o the_o great_a confession_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n cast_v he_o out_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v in_o heaven_n namely_o when_o he_o speak_v with_o nicodemus_n upon_o the_o earth_n joh._n 3._o â—3_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 480._o also_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v he_o the_o angel_n 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to_o the_o former_a say_v hierome_n pammach_n high_a ad_fw-la pammach_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o with_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n though_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n do_v arise_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v the_o same_o away_o even_o as_o matthew_n express_o write_v that_o he_o roll_v it_o away_o chap._n 28.2_o it_o be_v believe_v also_o say_v doct._n luther_n 460._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 460._o that_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v any_o where_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v conceive_v supernatural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v supernatural_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v close_v 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the_o earth_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 354._o 493._o also_o yea_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n tom._n 3_o fol_z 464._o also_o it_o be_v all_o through_o and_o through_o full_a christ_n even_o according_a to_o the_o manhood_n tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 458._o also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o sack_n as_o the_o corn_n fill_v the_o sack_n even_o so_o fill_v he_o every_o thing_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 115._o b_o spirit_n b_o in_o the_o sermon_n against_o the_o swarm_n spirit_n also_o he_o be_v over_o all_o in_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v he_o in_o stone_n in_o fire_n in_o water_n or_o even_o in_o the_o snare_n as_o he_o be_v certain_o there_o tomis_n note_n this_o sermon_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o jenish_a tomis_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 96._o b._n yet_o suffer_v he_o not_o himself_o to_o be_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o can_v well_o deliver_v himself_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 355._o this_o be_v in_o truth_n 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two_o principle_n print_v and_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v yea_o thereunto_o howsoever_o not_o willing_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o mention_v for_o the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o force_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o powerful_a operation_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o second_o that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a and_o can_v neither_o err_v nor_o fail_v when_o yea_o be_v say_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o these_o two_o principle_n than_o it_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o most_o powerful_o and_o certain_o that_o no_o man_n can_v gainsay_v that_o we_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v make_v by_o our_o own_o will_n but_o it_o must_v even_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o what_o we_o will_v according_a to_o free_a will_n but_o what_o when_o and_o how_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o from_o everlasting_a and_o work_v according_a to_o his_o council_n and_o everlasting_a power_n which_o can_v neither_o fail_v or_o change_v fol_z 528._o such_o and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a say_n be_v write_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o doct._n luther_n which_o do_v affirm_v as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v that_o all_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o god_n have_v decree_v ordain_v and_o determine_v from_o everlasting_a and_o that_o his_o almighty_a work_n concur_v in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o either_o we_o do_v noâ—_n make_v god_n by_o this_o our_o speech_n to_o be_v the_o author_n oâ—_n sin_n or_o doctor_n luther_n must_v have_v also_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v both_o be_v true_a may_v some_o man_n say_v that_o namely_o doctor_n luther_n as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v err_v in_o this_o point_n answer_v they_o may_v fail_v that_o will_v yet_o can_v god_n fail_v who_o have_v speak_v even_o so_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o both_o we_o and_o doct._n luther_n speak_v thereof_o that_o namely_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o wicked_a act_n that_o judas_n betray_v christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o table_n and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v luk._n 22.21.22_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o math._n 26.24_o note_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o all_o one_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o these_o say_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o council_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v be_v all_o one_o and_o peter_n say_v while_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v or_o so_o write_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v accomplish_v the_o scripture_n must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v before_o of_o judas_n act._n 1.16_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a deed_n and_o murderous_a act_n which_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o people_n of_o israel_n commit_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n they_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o and_o add_v further_a thereunto_o that_o according_o it_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 26.54_o also_o it_o be_v so_o write_v or_o determine_v for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v present_o before_o show_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o yea_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o ascribe_v this_o whole_a work_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n esa_n 53.10_o also_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n zach._n 13.7_o so_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o judas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v but_o instrument_n and_o tool_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v such_o a_o work_n another_o example_n whereas_o the_o brethren_n of_o josâ—ph_n sell_v their_o innocent_a brother_n joseph_n to_o perpetual_a slavery_n into_o egypt_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o joseph_n say_v you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o do_v god_n then_o do_v it_o than_o do_v he_o determine_v before_o and_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o effect_n nothing_o inconsiderate_o but_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1.11_o another_o example_n whereas_o samson_n take_v a_o a_o heathen_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n against_o the_o expresseâ—_n word_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o faithful_a dissuasion_n oâ—_n his_o parent_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o thâ—_n scripture_n say_v it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 14.4_o an_o other_o example_n that_o shemei_n curse_v the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o foâ—_n all_o that_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o thaâ—_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o through_o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n who_o dare_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o that_o be_v therefore_o no_o man_n can_v hinder_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o an_o other_o example_n 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reader_n so_o have_v doctor_n luther_n express_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o two_o abovenamed_a place_n namely_o in_o the_o smalkaldes_n article_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1519._o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o which_o exposition_n we_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v and_o so_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v hitherto_o to_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o we_o say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v namely_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o doctor_n luther_n in_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n except_v in_o one_o only_a question_n about_o the_o communion_n which_o question_n also_o concern_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o separate_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a chap._n x._o that_o the_o ceremony_n which_o we_o use_v in_o 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