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that_o she_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a of_o all_o other_o woman_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o good_a christian_a man_n shall_v repute_v and_o take_v she_o so_o behold_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o will_v by_o another_o wytnesse_n confirm_v the_o same_o for_o even_o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o the_o angel_n speak_v the_o bless_a matron_n saint_n elyzabeth_n speak_v also_o and_o where_o the_o angel_n make_v a_o end_n there_o she_o begin_v the_o angel_n make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o salutation_n with_o these_o word_n bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n the_o bless_a matron_n begin_v her_o salutation_n with_o the_o same_o word_n declare_v that_o she_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o send_v the_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o minister_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o one_o from_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o earth_n and_o afterward_o she_o add_v these_o word_n say_v and_o bless_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n these_o be_v not_o 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&_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n for_o our_o redemtion_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o her_o humble_a consent_n give_v &_o express_v to_o the_o angel_n at_o this_o salutation_n laudes_fw-la praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v in_o this_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la principal_o give_v &_o yield_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o autour_fw-fr of_o our_o redemption_n but_o herewithal_o the_o virgin_n lackith_v not_o her_o laudes_fw-la praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o her_o excellent_a and_o singular_a virtue_n and_o chief_o for_o that_o she_o beleve_v &_o humble_o consent_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a matron_n saint_n elizabeth_n when_o she_o say_v unto_o this_o virgin_n bless_a art_n thou_o that_o dyddest_n gyve_v trust_n and_o credence_n to_o the_o angel_n word_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi speak_v unto_o the_o shall_v be_v perform_v the_o article_n of_o free_a will_n the_o commandment_n &_o threaten_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o scripture_n whereby_o 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free_a will_n which_o if_o we_o will_v describe_v we_o may_v call_v it_o convenient_o in_o all_o man_n a_o certain_a power_n of_o the_o will_v join_v with_o reason_n whereby_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n without_o constraint_n in_o thing_n of_o reason_n discern_v and_o will_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o it_o will_v not_o that_o good_a which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o be_v holpen_v with_o grace_n but_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a it_o will_v of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o other_o man_n defyne_v frewyll_n in_o this_o wise_a frewyl_n be_v a_o power_n of_o reason_n &_o will_n by_o which_o good_a be_v choose_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a be_v choose_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o freewylle_n be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o they_o sin_v than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o they_o or_o in_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v for_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n untyll_o they_o wound_v and_o overthrewe_v themselves_o by_o sin_n have_v so_o in_o possession_n the_o say_a power_n of_o freewyll_n by_o the_o most_o liberal_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n their_o maker_n that_o not_o only_o they_o may_v eschew_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o fulfylle_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o felicity_n and_o welthe_n for_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o to_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n have_v power_n of_o frewyll_n as_o chrisostom_n say_v to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v so_o that_o by_o obedience_n they_o may_v live_v and_o by_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o dye_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n affirm_v that_o the_o state_n of_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n in_o the_o beginning_n say_v thus_o xuj_o eâ—…l_n xuj_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v man_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o his_o precept_n and_o commandment_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n they_o shall_v preserve_v the_o he_o have_v set_v afore_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o whether_o thou_o will_v before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a &_o evil_n what_o he_o like_v that_o shall_v he_o have_v from_o this_o most_o happy_a state_n our_o first_o parent_n fall_v by_o disobedience_n most_o grevous_o hurt_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o beside_o many_o other_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o the_o transgression_n the_o high_a power_n of_o man_n reason_n &_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v wound_v and_o corrupt_v and_o all_o man_n thereby_o bring_v in_o to_o such_o blindness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o they_o can_v not_o eschew_v sin_n except_o they_o be_v illumine_v and_o make_v free_a by_o a_o especial_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o supernatural_a help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o although_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o only_o enjoy_v it_o which_o by_o their_o free_a will_n do_v accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o nor_o they_o also_o that_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o say_a grace_n can_v accomplyshe_a and_o perform_v thing_n that_o be_v for_o their_o wealth_n but_o with_o much_o labour_n &_o endeavour_n so_o great_a be_v in_o our_o nature_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n &_o the_o hevy_a hurdein_n bere_v we_o down_o to_o evil_n for_o true_o albeit_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n do_v abide_v yet_o it_o be_v moche_v darken_v &_o with_o much_o difficulty_n both_o discern_v thing_n that_o be_v inferior_a &_o ê‘teyne_v to_o their_o present_a life_n but_o to_o understand_v &_o perceyve_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a &_o ê‘teyn_a to_o the_o everlasting_a life_n it_o
the_o same_o whereunto_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o say_v â—…_n two_o pet._n â—…_n fall_v not_o from_o the_o sure_a estate_n wherein_o you_o be_v set_v but_o increase_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o ascribe_v this_o dignity_n unto_o good_a work_n it_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n forasmoch_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o good_a work_n come_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o our_o merit_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o ourself_o we_o may_v not_o glory_v nor_o look_v back_o on_o our_o own_o worthiness_n or_o dignity_n which_o be_v naught_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o the_o only_a acceptation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v iii._n phili._n iii._n extend_v ourself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v afore_o we_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o heavenly_a calling_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o still_o proceed_v in_o good_a work_n know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v evermore_o great_a debtor_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o which_o we_o be_v bydden_a do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n xvii_o luc._n xvii_o because_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v it_o be_v but_o our_o duty_n nor_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o have_v receyve_v of_o his_o gift_n to_o do_v and_o that_o to_o our_o profit_n and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o yet_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o see_v we_o have_v receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o find_v unprofitable_a seruamte_n in_o this_o wise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v idle_a servant_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v cast_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n twenty-five_o ma._n twenty-five_o into_o the_o outward_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gnash_v of_o tethe_v and_o saint_n paul_n also_o exhort_v say_v two_o â—_o cor._n two_o receyve_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v work_v well_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v you_o to_o that_o intent_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o delyver_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o devyll_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o zachary_n say_v in_o holiness_n and_o rightuousnes_n afore_o he_o all_o our_o life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o renounce_v all_o ungodlynes_n and_o worldly_a desire_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n sobre_o just_o and_o devoute_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesv_n christ_n which_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o wykednes_n and_o to_o cleanse_v unto_o himself_o a_o special_a people_n which_o shall_v be_v studious_a follower_n of_o good_a work_n in_o which_o godly_a sentence_n of_o saint_n paul_n beside_o other_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruitful_a learning_n and_o edifienge_n he_o touch_v in_o three_o word_n all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a man_n where_o he_o say_v sober_o just_o and_o devout_o for_o in_o this_o word_n sober_o he_o comprehend_v all_o abstinence_n and_o temperance_n and_o our_o duty_n touchinge_v our_o body_n and_o in_o say_v just_o he_o contain_v all_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n with_o due_a obedience_n to_o our_o prince_n head_n and_o governor_n and_o in_o this_o word_n devout_o he_o conclude_v all_o our_o work_n spiritual_a which_o be_v do_v immediate_o unto_o god_n as_o prayer_n thinkinge_v of_o god_n desiringe_v of_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o all_o these_o work_n ought_v we_o most_o diligent_o with_o all_o labour_n and_o care_n to_o apply_v 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