cry_v and_o crave_v for_o mercy_n but_o no_o mercy_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o no_o less_o rigour_n doubtless_a shall_v be_v use_v against_o they_o if_o for_o a_o small_a offence_n they_o will_v be_v revenge_v to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v sure_o keep_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n 28._o which_o thing_n christ_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o by_o a_o a_o lively_a parable_n or_o similitude_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n that_o do_v call_v his_o 〈…〉_o and_o account_v 12._o and_o unto_o who_o one_o be_v bring_v that_o do_v owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_v which_o he_o forgive_v he_o â—â—ite_o because_o that_o heâ—_z have_v beseech_v he_o but_o this_o man_n be_v full_a of_o mischief_n &_o will_v not_o show_v the_o like_a mercy_n unto_o his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o do_v owe_v he_o but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o therefore_o his_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o jailers_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n even_o so_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n conclude_v except_o you_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n forgive_v your_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n the_o third_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v the_o justiciary_n &_o work_n monger_n which_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 10._o do_v go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v available_a before_o god_n they_o doubtless_a shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o straight_o rekcn_v and_o account_v for_o why_o all_o they_o that_o be_v such_o do_v remain_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n as_o saint_n paul_n write_v say_v 3_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o many_o as_o go_v about_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v then_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o god_n because_o that_o they_o do_v most_o unthankful_o refuse_v the_o merciful_a means_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n appoint_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o must_v needs_o run_v into_o everlasting_a condemnation_n do_v not_o the_o truth_n himself_o say_v 17._o that_o though_o we_o do_v all_o that_o he_o command_v we_o yet_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o who_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o and_o with_o that_o perfection_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v do_v not_o one_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n what_o be_v we_o then_o but_o a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o unprofitable_a servant_n they_o therefore_o that_o go_v about_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o beggarly_a work_n and_o stink_a righteousness_n which_o before_o god_n be_v as_o the_o filthy_a clout_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n 64._o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o find_v christ_n who_o they_o will_v make_v but_o a_o patch_a and_o a_o unperfeate_n saviour_n a_o most_o rigorous_a and_o extreme_a judge_n whereas_o if_o mistrust_v our_o own_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o do_n we_o do_v flee_v and_o appeal_v to_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o take_v a_o sure_a hold_n thereupon_o through_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o saâ—ing_v unfeigned_o with_o david_n and_o job_n oh_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 143_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o 9_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o will_v be_v perfect_a 14._o he_o shall_v judge_v i_o wicked_a lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yâ—t_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o &_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o come_n of_o our_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a judge_n or_o that_o those_o grevous_a sentence_n and_o saying_n ought_v to_o be_v dreadful_a unto_o we_o that_o rather_o our_o saviour_n and_o judge_n bid_v we_o to_o look_v up_o 8._o and_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n assure_v we_o that_o then_o our_o salvation_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a of_o it_o he_o promise_v that_o all_o his_o come_n he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n of_o a_o trump_n 4._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o choose_a and_o predestinate_v child_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o where_o soever_o we_o shall_v be_v then_o i_o mean_v when_o our_o saviour_n and_o judge_n shall_v come_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o where_o else_o here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o unto_o he_o there_o for_o to_o receive_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_v salvation_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 4._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o suffer_v our_o enemy_n satan_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o any_o desperation_n by_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o conflict_n and_o agony_n of_o our_o conscience_n let_v we_o have_v always_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n beside_o the_o goodly_a and_o comfortable_a saying_n 2._o that_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o already_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o come_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o most_o benign_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v write_v that_o from_o heaven_n we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n 25._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n jest_n that_o day_n do_v come_v upon_o we_o unwares_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o snare_n on_o all_o they_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a when_o he_o come_v and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o he_o have_v and_o use_v the_o weapon_n that_o fainct_n paul_n minister_v unto_o we_o while_o we_o be_v here_o war_v against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o enemy_n where_o he_o say_v 6._o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n 5._o and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n stand_v fast_a and_o your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o verity_n and_o have_v on_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o your_o foot_n shoe_v with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 5._o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o may_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o take_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n 4._o and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v all_o way_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n 4._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v 5._o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a 6._o be_v you_o not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v you_o fulfil_v with_o the_o spirit_n 3_n speak_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n song_n by_o psalm_n he_o undestand_v complaint_n to_o god_n narration_n and_o expostulation_n by_o hymn_n he_o proper_o contain_v thanks_n give_v by_o song_n he_o also_o contain_v praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v â–ª_o but_o not_o so_o large_o and_o ample_o as_o hymn_n do_v so_o now_o we_o be_v alive_a 10._o if_o we_o stand_v fast_a in_o the_o lord_n say_v saint_n paul_n and_o no_o damnation_n nor_o trouble_n nor_o yet_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n
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
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unto_o he_o and_o also_o for_o to_o speak_v and_o entreat_v for_o we_o than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n his_o mother_n than_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n which_o have_v all_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o truth_n 2._o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o adoniah_n do_v send_v bethsabe_n unto_o solomon_n her_o son_n for_o to_o entreat_v for_o he_o again_o when_o absalon_n be_v flee_v 14._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o shameful_a murder_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v be_v not_o he_o reconcile_v again_o unto_o king_n david_n his_o father_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o joab_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o by_o the_o wise_a talk_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o thecua_n be_v not_o these_o sufficient_a example_n for_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v such_o a_o mighty_a king_n and_o who_o we_o offend_v so_o many_o way_n without_o intercessor_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n answer_n these_o be_v the_o gay_a 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that_o moses_n do_v pass_v all_o man_n in_o humanity_n gentleness_n and_o mercy_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n than_o be_v this_o prophet_n that_o god_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n who_o prayer_n he_o be_v want_v to_o hear_v above_o all_o other_o shall_v make_v intercession_n for_o they_o the_o like_a in_o a_o manner_n have_v we_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n 14._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o the_o city_n as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n but_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n in_o their_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v then_o alive_a again_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v their_o own_o son_n and_o daughter_n but_o shall_v save_v only_o their_o own_o life_n in_o their_o righteousness_n my_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n be_v 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we_o use_v to_o worship_n or_o honour_v they_o but_o we_o rather_o praise_v they_o with_o great_a reverence_n for_o that_o they_o have_v strive_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v keep_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 55._o and_o saint_n augustine_n show_v also_o how_o we_o must_v honour_v they_o say_v honorandi_fw-la ergosunt_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o worship_v for_o imitation_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v their_o godly_a do_n and_o conversation_n and_o not_o to_o honour_v they_o for_o any_o religion_n to_o make_v they_o our_o god_n or_o advocate_n and_o to_o have_v our_o confidence_n in_o they_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n we_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o none_o other_o and_o whereas_o you_o say_v there_o be_v more_o grace_n give_v to_o marie_n then_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n 4._o you_o may_v also_o learn_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n great_a grace_n then_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v beatior_fw-la ergo_fw-la maria_fw-la fuit_fw-la 3._o percipiendo_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la materna_fw-la propinquitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la mariâ—_n profuisseâ—_n nisi_fw-la faelicius_fw-la christum_n cord_n quà m_fw-la carne_fw-la gestasset_fw-la marie_n be_v more_o bless_v in_o that_o she_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n then_o in_o that_o she_o conceive_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n motherly_a kindrede_n can_v have_v do_v marie_n no_o good_a unless_o she_o have_v bear_v christ_n more_o bless_o in_o her_o heart_n than_o she_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o flesh_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v 10._o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la appellastis_fw-la faelicem_fw-la inde_fw-la felix_fw-la est_fw-la quiâ—_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la custodivit_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la my_o mother_n who_o you_o have_v call_v bless_v therefore_o be_v bless_v because_o she_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o because_o the_o word_n in_o she_o be_v make_v flesh_n collyzidian_n therefore_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v our_o lady_n be_v of_o great_a excellency_n he_o call_v her_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o kind_n and_o sect_n of_o heresy_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n lest_o any_o man_n have_v to_o great_a opinion_n of_o that_o holy_a saint_n shall_v fall_v into_o this_o heresy_n and_o into_o the_o dotage_n of_o the_o same_o for_o in_o deed_n the_o whole_a matter_n be_v but_o a_o mockery_n and_o a_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o soothly_o to_o say_v nothing_o else_o 25._o but_o the_o handle_v of_o a_o heresy_n therefore_o origene_n say_v si_fw-la mensuram_fw-la transcenderit_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la diligitur_fw-la in_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la if_o love_n pass_v the_o measure_n of_o charity_n aswell_o he_o that_o love_v as_o also_o he_o that_o be_v love_v be_v in_o sin_n the_o say_v epyphanius_fw-la say_v further_o 59_o let_v no_o man_n eat_v say_v he_o of_o this_o error_n touch_v saint_n marie_n for_o though_o the_o tree_n be_v fair_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o fruit_n to_o be_v eat_v although_o marie_n be_v beautiful_a and_o holy_a and_o honourable_a yet_o be_v not_o she_o to_o be_v adore_v but_o these_o woman_n worship_a saint_n marry_o renew_v again_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o wine_n mingle_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n fortuna_fw-la and_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o for_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o meat_n of_o wickedness_n 44._o and_o again_o their_o woman_n boult_v flower_n and_o their_o child_n gather_v stick_n to_o make_v fine_a cake_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v such_o woman_n be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n and_o let_v they_o no_o more_o trouble_v the_o world_n and_o let_v they_o not_o say_v we_o worship_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n thus_o he_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v by_o the_o heretic_n call_v collyridiani_n as_o she_o and_o other_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n abuse_v now_o in_o these_o day_n heretic_n this_o shall_v now_o suffice_v for_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n touch_v his_o manhood_n which_o he_o do_v take_v of_o we_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n in_o heaven_n 3._o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o felicity_n joy_n and_o glory_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n 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