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he_o beleve_v &_o love_v as_o much_o as_o he_o hope_v as_o write_v s._n john_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1â—_n he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o purify_v himself_o have_v this_o hope_n for_o the_o hope_n must_v come_v before_o proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n as_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o tree_n must_v first_o be_v good_a which_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 25_o we_o can_v be_v without_o motion_n of_o evil_a desire_n but_o we_o must_v mortify_v they_o in_o resist_v they_o article_n 25._o article_n fol._n 52_o they_o which_o note_v this_o article_n of_o heresy_n may_v note_v themselves_o rather_o to_o be_v like_o the_o pharisy_n luke_n 18._o who_o foolish_o flatter_v himself_o in_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o subdue_v to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n 〈…〉_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d find_v 〈◊〉_d heresy_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈…〉_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n less_o justify_v than_o the_o publican_n if_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v crooked_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n gene._n 6._o and_o also_o condemn_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v like_o a_o file_a cloth_n &_o if_o s._n paul_n can_v find_v in_o his_o flesh_n no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v but_o show_v a_o continual_a resistance_n between_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a then_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o these_o phariseis_n which_o condemn_v this_o article_n of_o heresy_n either_o carry_v no_o flesh_n nor_o no_o old_a man_n about_o they_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o very_o say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v cumber_v with_o evil_a motion_n for_o the_o inward_a man_n continual_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o place_n of_o the_o author_n sufficient_o defend_v itself_o as_o follow_v s._n paul_n byd_v we_o mortify_v all_o our_o evil_a desire_n and_o carnal_a lust_n as_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n wrath_n blasphemy_n author_n col._n â—_o the_o place_n of_o the_o author_n detractation_n pride_n and_o other_o like_a vice_n and_o unto_o the_o rom._n 6._o he_o say_v let_v no_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v albeit_o that_o we_o can_v live_v without_o the_o motion_n of_o such_o evil_a desire_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rule_v in_o we_o but_o shall_v mortifye_v they_o in_o resist_v they_o etc._n etc._n 26_o all_o true_a christianity_n lie_v in_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n and_o not_o in_o fast_v article_n 26._o article_n keep_v of_o holy_a day_n watch_v pray_v and_o sing_v long_a prayer_n daily_a and_o all_o day_n long_o hear_v mass_n run_v on_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 52._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v always_o occasion_n to_o mortify_v thy_o evil_a desire_n to_o serve_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈…〉_o confer_v this_o article_n with_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o help_v he_o with_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n and_o other_o semblable_a mean_n in_o such_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lie_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o say_v christ_n yea_o and_o all_o christianity_n and_o not_o in_o fast_v keep_v of_o holiday_n watch_v sing_a and_o long_a prayer_n daily_a and_o all_o day_n long_o hear_v of_o mass_n set_v up_o of_o candle_n run_v on_o pilgrimage_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o as_o well_o the_o hypocrite_n proud_a people_n envious_a and_o subject_a to_o all_o wicked_a affection_n do_v etc._n etc._n 27_o many_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o not_o only_o common_a people_n beleve_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n only_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v live_v here_o in_o earth_n fol._n 53.54_o article_n 27._o article_n the_o place_n be_v this_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v here_o 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it_o not_o be_v dispense_v with_o all_o by_o the_o key_n if_o these_o bull_n founder_n do_v charge_n i_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o in_o this_o article_n they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v for_o what_o matter_n or_o marvel_v be_v it_o if_o antichrist_n do_v lie_v the_o 6._o article_n contrition_n which_o be_v get_v by_o examine_v article_n the_o answer_n of_o m._n luther_n to_o the_o 6._o article_n remember_a and_o detest_a our_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n call_v to_o mind_n his_o year_n pass_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o ponder_a the_o greatness_n the_o multitude_n and_o filthiness_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o lose_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o purchase_v of_o eternal_a damnation_n this_o contrition_n make_v a_o hypocrite_n yea_o rather_o a_o man_n to_o be_v more_o a_o sinner_n the_o answer_n o_o the_o incredible_a blindness_n and_o brutishnes_n of_o these_o romish_a bull_n this_o article_n be_v true_o i_o &_o very_a 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this_o end_n only_o that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o error_n wherewith_o they_o have_v so_o long_o bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o look_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o understanding_n &_o know_v the_o same_o right_n well_o have_v justify_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v condemn_v before_o with_o sufficient_a authority_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n neither_o look_v i_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v i_o what_o they_o think_v for_o i_o know_v all_o that_o well_o enough_o but_o that_o i_o seek_v of_o they_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o think_v right_o therein_o or_o not_o here_o look_v i_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o behold_v none_o of_o they_o all_o dare_v once_o put_v forth_o his_o head_n wherefore_o i_o see_v these_o ass_n nothing_o to_o understand_v either_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v or_o yet_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v such_o blind_a bussarde_n that_o they_o perceive_v not_o what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o seek_v 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idiot_n huddypeak_v and_o blockish_a condemner_n where_o be_v the_o say_n of_o peter_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o render_v a_o count_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o hope_v which_o be_v in_o you_o wherefore_o see_v these_o ignorant_a papist_n be_v thus_o confound_v do_v so_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o manifest_a verity_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o once_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o defence_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o cause_n and_o have_v blast_v out_o with_o much_o ado_n this_o timorous_a bullaker_n of_o they_o i_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o these_o my_o adversary_n do_v account_v this_o their_o dastardly_a damnation_n in_o stead_n of_o full_a allow_v and_o justify_v of_o my_o cause_n and_o so_o rebound_v again_o their_o own_o damnation_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o how_o can_v they_o more_o condemn_v themselves_o then_o while_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v find_v themselves_o culpable_a of_o heresy_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o geve_v 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same_o not_o 〈◊〉_d king_n they_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d have_v he_o but_o rather_o aggravaâ—â—â—_n they_o against_o the_o pope_n confess_v all_o these_o thing_n here_o condemn_v by_o this_o miserable_a bull_n for_o pure_a clear_a and_o catholic_a doctrine_n whereof_o i_o have_v sufficient_o give_v account_n in_o my_o book_n which_o be_v extant_a abroad_o furthermore_o i_o will_v also_o that_o the_o say_v my_o book_n be_v extant_a abroad_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o public_a accusation_n against_o these_o wicked_a sophister_n &_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o shall_v geve_v a_o count_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v convicte_n i_o with_o good_a ground_n of_o scripture_n i_o do_v here_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v denounce_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o error_n heresy_n and_o sacrilege_n admonish_v desire_v and_o in_o the_o lord_n exhort_v all_o they_o which_o true_o confess_v christ_n that_o they_o will_v beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o true_a antichrist_n reign_v by_o they_o in_o the_o world_n among_o us._n and_o if_o any_o shall_v contemn_v this_o my_o brotherly_a admonition_n let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o be_o pure_a and_o clean_a from_o his_o blood_n &_o excuse_v from_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v which_o christian_a charity_n do_v bind_v i_o to_o do_v final_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o i_o may_v resist_v these_o babble_n and_o trifle_a condemner_n the_o uttermost_a and_o last_o which_o i_o have_v i_o will_v geve_v and_o bestow_v in_o the_o quarrel_n that_o be_v this_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o i_o for_o better_v it_o be_v for_o i_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v slay_v then_o
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