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our_o salvation_n be_v fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n foli_fw-la 10_o 22_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v in_o one_o personne_fw-fr from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o conception_n eodem_fw-la 23_o the_o vyrgine_n marye_n be_v mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n eodem_fw-la 24_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n folio_fw-la 11_o 25_o howe_n jesus_n christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v nevertheless_o here_o on_o earth_n with_o his_o flock_n fol._n 12_o 26_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o true_a religion_n than_o this_o folio_n 13_o ¶_o the_o iiii_o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contain_v the_o 15._o article_n 1_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n folio_n 13_o 2_o of_o the_o effect_n proper_o considere_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fol._n 14_o 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n only_o eodem_fw-la 4_o what_o mean_v the_o 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that_o there_o be_v any_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o manicheans_n 23._o which_o hold_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v their_o beginning_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v evyll_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n wythoute_n corruption_n 4._o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a we_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n separate_v from_o the_o father_n neither_o the_o son_n nor_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o in_o the_o creation_n or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o third_o point_n the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v his_o divine_a a_o nature_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n béegotten_v from_o
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and_o treasure_n which_o he_o have_v to_o communicate_v to_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o 12_o the_o three_o assault_n of_o the_o same_o temptation_n ground_v upon_o the_o natural_a corruption_n or_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v within_o us._n satan_n have_v yet_o remain_v one_o assault_n in_o the_o temptation_n of_o our_o unworthynes_n which_o be_v this_o although_o thou_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o pain_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o that_o thou_o be_v also_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v thou_o corrupt_v in_o thy_o nature_n c_o wherein_o always_o remain_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n how_o dare_v thou_o then_o appear_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n enemy_n to_o all_o uncleanes_n c_o and_o also_o which_o see_v the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o hart_n b_o now_o concern_v this_o point_n we_o find_v yet_o one_o easy_a remedy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o upon_o who_o we_o must_v stay_v but_o we_o be_v yet_o so_o enclose_v in_o this_o mortal_a c_o body_n that_o we_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v and_o yet_o do_v feel_v the_o sin_n d_o that_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o the_o flesh_n that_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n c_o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o be_v yet_o defile_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n concern_v ourselves_o a_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unyte_v incorporate_v d_o root_v d_o and_o â—_o graft_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o our_o nature_n have_v be_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n more_o ful_o d_o restore_v &_o sanctify_a and_o make_v more_o pure_a d_z then_o ever_o it_o be_v create_v in_o adam_n for_o much_o a_o as_o adam_n be_v make_v but_o accord_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o d_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_a god_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o â—iesh_n conceyve_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o sanctification_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o then_o can_v y_z â—_o natural_a corruption_n which_o rest_v partly_o yet_o in_o we_o come_v in_o account_n a_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v cover_v &_o clothe_v with_o the_o holiness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v much_o more_o able_a to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o before_o god_n than_o the_o natural_a corruption_n be_v to_o defile_v and_o corrupt_v us._n 13_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o second_o temptation_n whether_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o not_o in_o the_o second_o temptation_n satan_n shall_v reply_n upon_o this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o dead_a for_o all_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v then_o let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o answer_v he_o that_o true_a it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o beléever_n e_o do_v receyve_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o passion_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o in_o stead_n of_o desmayinge_v we_o do_v rather_o establish_v us._n for_o that_o we_o do_v know_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o thyrd_o article_n of_o this_o four_o point_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o we_o must_v particular_o everye_o man_n apply_v and_o appropriate_v jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o d_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o do_v conclude_v with_o himself_o i_o be_o in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v perish_v but_o be_o sure_a of_o my_o salvation_n so_o then_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v overcome_v satan_n in_o these_o three_o assault_n of_o the_o first_o temptation_n and_o also_o to_o resist_v the_o second_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n or_o not_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o ascend_v by_o the_o effect_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o work_v they_o now_o the_o effect_n which_o jesus_n christ_n work_v in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v apprehend_v he_o by_o faith_n 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quality_n â—_o and_o this_o regeneration_n have_v three_o part_n for_o as_o the_o natural_a corruption_n hold_v our_o personne_n captive_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n work_v in_o we_o both_o sin_n and_o death_n likewise_o the_o virtue_n of_o jesus_n christ_n come_v and_o take_v possession_n in_o we_o and_o bring_v to_o we_o three_o effect_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—_o mortifycation_n of_o this_o corruption_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o bury_v also_o thereof_o and_o finallye_o the_o rise_v and_o restore_v of_o the_o new_a man_n as_o s._n paul_n describe_v these_o thing_n the_o mortyfication_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o we_o whereby_o he_o quench_v and_o
god_n â–ª_o b._n also_o they_o that_o desire_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n do_v blaspheme_v his_o majesty_n and_o consequentlye_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v to_o any_o 20._o other_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n then_o to_o the_o only_a medyatour_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n do_v extreme_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o his_o sayncte_v for_o there_o be_v not_o write_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n any_o one_o word_n of_o such_o manner_n of_o do_n but_o contrariwise_o express_o command_v to_o desire_v all_o in_o the_o only_a name_n 14._o of_o jesus_n chryste_n our_o only_a perpetual_a advocate_n b_o moreover_o if_o we_o have_v need_n to_o seek_v a_o intercessor_n which_o love_v we_o as_o we_o have_v in_o deed_n who_o shall_v we_o find_v that_o love_v we_o so_o well_o as_o he_o that_o give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o yea_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n b_o and_o if_o it_o 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