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have_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o god_n have_v speak_v through_o the_o man_n iiij_o exo_n iiij_o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n word_n even_o thus_o speak_v god_n unto_o moses_n go_v to_o i_o will_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o what_o thou_o shall_v speak_v christ_n asscrybe_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o father_n xuj_o johan_n seven_o and_o xiiij_o mat_n xuj_o as_o stond_v in_o john_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o congregation_n as_o their_o right_a true_a doctor_n who_o man_n shall_v believe_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n stand_v this_o word_n believe_v xi_o ebr._n xi_o before_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o
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this_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o thou_o make_v he_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n to_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o worshyppe_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dummyon_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o declaracyon_n of_o this_o sa_n seek_v in_o saint_n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossyans_n &_o to_o the_o hebrew_n now_o if_o god_n have_v set_v christ_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n then_o must_v he_o be_v god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o mete_v in_o no_o wise_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o in_o like_a power_n with_o god_n the_o father_n if_o he_o be_v no_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n will_v geve_v his_o honour_n to_o none_o other_o as_o esay_n say_v xlviij_o esa_n xlij_o xlvi_o and_o xlviij_o god_n speak_v in_o osea_n osee_n xiij_o thou_o shall_v know_v none_o 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¶_o in_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi read_v the_o evangelist_n of_o the_o passion_n where_o they_o handle_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n ▪_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v how_o godly_a the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o euangelyste_n accord_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o v._n seven_o x._o xiij_o xvij_o xx_o xxvi_o witness_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n roma_n i_o iij._n where_o he_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v the_o redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o u_o say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n item_n roman_n vi_fw-la viij_o christ_n die_v for_o us._n roma_n fourteen_o xv_o to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o cor._n i_o ij_o vi_fw-la viij_o x._o xi_o xv_o ij_o corinth_n iiij_o v._o xiij_o to_o the_o galathians_n i._o ij_o iij._n iiij_o vi_fw-la to_o the_o ephesian_n i._o ij_o v._o to_o the_o philippian_n in_o the_o second_o teach_v he_o and_z sheweth_z that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v himself_o from_o the_o highness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o our_o saluacyon_n even_o unto_o the_o most_o heinous_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n philippen_n iij._n to_o the_o coloss_n i._o ij_o iij._n to_o the_o tessaloniens_n i._o ij_o iiij_o v._o to_o timot._n i_o ij_o to_z titus_z two_o in_o the_o epistell_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o i_o ij_o v._o vi_fw-la ix_o x._o xiij_o cha._n peter_n i_o petri._n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o and_o also_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n johan._n i._n johan._n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o of_o the_o burial_n read_v treno_n iij._n they_o have_v lay_v a_o stone_n upon_o i_o psalm_n iij._n iiij_o xuj_o my_o flesh_n shall_v lie_v sure_a item_n esaye_n xi_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n xxvij_o marci_n xv_o luce._n twenty-three_o johan._n nineteeen_o the_o unspeakable_a fruit_n of_o the_o hoolsome_a death_n of_o jesu_n christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n shall_v 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head_n life_n and_o power_n of_o all_o good_a work_n no_o work_n be_v good_a except_o faith_n have_v wrought_v it_o you_o except_o it_o be_v thorowe_o mix_v with_o faith_n fourteen_o ro._n fourteen_o even_o as_o with_o new_a levyn_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o same_o be_v sin_n vi_fw-it joh._n vi_fw-it this_o faith_n be_v the_o dear_a work_n of_o god_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v in_o john_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n moo_v require_v faith_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n often_o stand_v when_o christ_n will_v work_v any_o miracle_n ask_v he_o before_o if_o they_o beleve_v that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n item_n in_o mark_n and_o mathewe_n seven_o mar._n ix_o matth._n xiij_o mat_n seven_o it_o be_v write_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o do_v many_o miracle_n in_o his_o own_o country_n because_o of_o their_o unbeleve_n in_o mathewe_n say_v christ_n that_o his_o disciple_n can_v not_o heal_v the_o lunatic_a for_o their_o unbeleve_v sake_n whereas_o a_o right_a catholic_a faith_n be_v ij_o ephe._n ij_o there_o be_v a_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n the_o old_a heart_n of_o adam_n have_v not_o this_o faith_n of_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n many_o say_v the_o crede_fw-la daily_o fayth_n fayth_n &_o boast_n there_o of_o very_o sore_o but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v o_o it_o make_v a_o meek_a humble_a obedient_a godly_a peple_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n only_o hope_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n fear_v he_o &_o serve_v his_o even_a christian_a willing_o with_o body_n &_o good_n hinder_v noman_n suffer_v glad_o damage_n &_o persecution_n al_n his_o work_n be_v order_v to_o the_o utylyte_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v he_o friend_n or_o foo_o even_o as_o christ_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o also_o therefore_o be_v not_o all_o they_o chrysten_v man_n that_o be_v call_v euangelical_n and_o be_v incline_v to_o hurt_v or_o endamage_v their_o neighbour_n in_o body_n soul_n honour_n or_o good_n they_o be_v heathen_a under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n their_o fruit_n show_v what_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v right_a christian_n or_o evangelicall_a they_o will_v be_v obedient_a seruable_a unto_o all_o man_n intend_v to_o hurt_v no_o man_n god_n vouchesave_o to_o illumine_v they_o with_o true_a faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v such_o in_o deed_n as_o they_o will_v be_v call_v amen_n marci_n ix_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbeleve_n marci_n xuj_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v marci_n ix_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o beleve_v ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o right_a foundation_n and_o pryncypall_a common_a place_n of_o the_o hole_n godly_a scripture_n a_o goodly_a short_a declaration_n to_o all_o christian_n profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o right_n understond_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n compile_v for_o the_o 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through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answer_n all_o be_v it_o that_o riches_n in_o it_o self_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o good_a yet_o be_v we_o of_o nature_n incline_v to_o all_o evil_a therefore_o when_o we_o have_v occasyon_n to_o sin_n viij_o ge._n viij_o we_o be_v very_o swift_a and_o can_v not_o withhold_v and_o tame_v ourselves_o a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o good_n well_o enough_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o heaven_n as_o abraham_n job_n namaan_n of_o syria_n be_v also_o in_o great_a possessyon_n but_o yet_o ryghteous_a reasonable_a and_o godfear_v man_n therefore_o be_v riches_n not_o prohibit_v but_o the_o misuse_n there_o of_o be_v prohibit_v &_o the_o covetousness_n that_o be_v the_o inordinate_a and_o uncomely_a desire_n towards_o the_o good_n v_a ephe._n v_a for_o it_o be_v a_o idolatry_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v rich_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o put_v his_o 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