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perfect_a 2_o whether_o concupisceace_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v a_o sin_n 1_o chap_n 14_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n 2_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o five_o false_o suppose_a sacrament_n 1_o of_o confirmation_n 2_o of_o penance_n 3_o of_o order_n 4_o of_o matrimony_n 5_o of_o extreme_a unction_n chap_n 15_o of_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o eucharist_n chap_n 16_o of_o enclose_v carry_v about_o and_o adore_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 1_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n out_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v a_o sacrament_n 2_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v 3_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v enclose_v &_o carry_v about_o 1_o chap_n 17_o of_o the_o mass_n in_o general_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n 2_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o mass_n 1_o private_a mass_n 2_o the_o wrest_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o other_o affair_n 3_o simony_n in_o the_o mass_n 4_o the_o mingle_n 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22_o of_o the_o error_n of_o popish_a fast_n 1_o of_o choice_n of_o meat_n 2_o of_o the_o tie_n of_o fast_n to_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n 3_o whether_o fast_v be_v meritorious_a 4_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n 5_o the_o keep_n of_o fast_n be_v more_o straight_o urge_v by_o the_o papist_n then_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n 6_o mockery_n in_o popish_a fast_n 7_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o hypocrite_n chap._n 23_o of_o repentance_n and_o of_o the_o error_n which_o the_o papist_n bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o repentance_n 1_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o contrition_n 2_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o contrition_n 3_o of_o popish_a satisfaction_n 4_o of_o omission_n of_o faith_n 5_o of_o auricular_a confession_n 2_o conclusion_n a_o manuel_n or_o brief_a
17_o 11._o christ_n bid_v all_o in_o general_a search_v the_o scripture_n neither_o do_v he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o priest_n alone_o but_o to_o other_o his_o hearer_n also_o joh_n 5_o 39_o s._n peter_n will_v all_o even_o lay_v man_n too_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v they_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 1_o pet_n 3_o 15._o which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o learn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n reason_n thus_o 1_o the_o scripture_n have_v many_o obscure_a thing_n therefore_o the_o lay_v people_n can_v read_v it_o with_o profit_n answ_n 1._o although_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o every_o man_n plain_a yet_o the_o people_n always_o find_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v understand_v 1_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v hard_a by_o often_o read_v become_v more_o easy_a 2_o the_o lay_v people_n by_o read_v the_o scripture_n 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the_o papal_a counsel_n in_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n without_o all_o exception_n but_o in_o these_o man_n do_v meet_v among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o unlearned_a wicked_a in_o part_n epicure_n and_o such_o as_o have_v swear_v homage_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o decree_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o papal_a counsel_n make_v constitution_n very_o often_o against_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o loose_a reason_n 2_o in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n caiaphas_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n than_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v perish_v joh_n 11_o 50_o therefore_o counsel_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v obey_v ans_fw-fr 1._o although_o caiaphas_n unnwitting_o speak_v the_o truth_n that_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v then_o all_o the_o 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question_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v deny_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v faith_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v &_o wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v dissent_v from_o us._n we_o consider_v faith_n not_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v condition_n 1_o as_o a_o work_n virtue_n habit_n or_o quality_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o relative_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o iâ—_n ground_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o that_o
thing_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o begin_v and_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o whereof_o this_o latter_a agree_v to_o christ_n alone_o the_o other_o to_o the_o regenerate_a therefore_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o be_v in_o the_o premise_n for_o if_o our_o adversary_n can_v show_v we_o perfect_a love_n in_o any_o of_o the_o regenerafe_a such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v require_v luke_n 10_o 27_o deuteronomium_n 6._o 5._o then_o will_v we_o willing_o yield_v unto_o they_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o god_n command_v not_o impossibility_n therefore_o perform_v simile_n a_o rich_a merchant_n buy_v a_o tower_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n at_o a_o great_a pricâ—_n now_o before_o the_o buyer_n pâ—iâ—_n the_o money_n he_o lose_v all_o his_o wealth_n by_o game_n may_v he_o that_o soâ—ld_v it_o now_o beâ—_n accuseâ—_n aâ—_n if_o hâ—e_v have_v make_v a_o contract_n with_o the_o merchant_n which_o heâ—_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v we_o may_v perfect_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n answ_n god_n command_v not_o impossibility_n but_o to_o who_o be_v they_o not_o impossible_a to_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n in_o the_o integrity_n â—f_a nature_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o man_n after_o he_o have_v fall_v romans_z 8_o 3._o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v as_o be_v he_o have_v command_v thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v accuse_v who_o have_v lose_v the_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v they_o 3_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o joh_n 5_o 3._o and_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a matt_n 11_o 30_o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a to_o the_o faithful_a because_o the_o regenerate_a do_v obey_v they_o 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man_n think_v himself_o â—ound_v and_o yet_o can_v stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n his_o physician_n to_o let_v he_o â—ee_z his_o disease_n bid_v he_o walk_v therefore_o he_o can_v walk_v therefore_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a answ_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n by_o these_o word_n convince_v the_o young_a man_n of_o imperfection_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o decree_a and_o say_v that_o perfection_n be_v possible_a as_o be_v declare_v before_o chap_n 12._o 8_o the_o regenerate_v be_v call_v perfect_a let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v philip_n 3_o 15._o among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 1_o corin_z 2_o 6_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o man_n perfect_a 2_o timoth_n 3_o 17._o ans_fw-fr 1_o paul_n speak_v of_o they_o which_o do_v acknowledge_v christ_n not_o hypocritical_o but_o true_o and_o be_v inflame_v not_o with_o a_o hypocritical_a but_o with_o a_o true_a zeal_n of_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o befall_v the_o 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