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be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o eny_z persoony_n bileeve_v that_o this_o be_v true_a which_o be_v bifore_fw-la takun_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o premysse_o that_o thoug_a the_o apostlis_n have_v not_o write_v eny_z word_n they_o mygten_o have_v taugt_v the_o all_o hool_n full_a faith_n to_o peple_n sufficient_o y_o may_v argue_v thus_o in_o time_n of_o the_o oold_a law_n it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o bileeve_v conteynyd_v in_o thil_o law_n be_v taugt_v by_o mouth_n and_o mass_z leern_v by_o mouth_n for_o why_o exod._n the_o xiii_o chap._n whanne_v it_o be_v seid_v of_o the_o paske_n day_n that_o it_o schulde_v be_v keep_v yeerli_fw-la by_o the_o law_n thanne_v ren_a it_o be_v seid_v ferthe_o anoon_n aftir_v this_o and_o thou_o schalt_v tell_v to_o thy_o soon_o in_o that_o day_n and_o schalt_v seie_v this_o be_v it_o what_o the_o lord_n die_v to_o i_o whanne_v y_o gede_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o it_o schal_n be_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o thy_o honde_n and_o as_o a_o memorial_n bifore_fw-la thy_o igen_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o mouth_n for_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n the_o lord_n lead_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n also_o soon_o aftir_v there_o whanne_v it_o be_v bede_fw-mi that_o the_o peple_n of_o jewis_n schulde_v halowe_v to_o god_n each_o first_o gendrid_a thing_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n among_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o of_o bestis_fw-la thanne_v it_o be_v seid_v anoon_n aftir_v thus_o and_o whanne_v thy_o soon_o schal_n ask_v of_o thou_o to_o morewe_v and_o seie_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o schalt_v answer_v to_o he_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n the_o lord_n lead_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n of_o the_o house_n of_o servage_a for_o whanne_v pharaoh_n be_v maad_o hard_o and_o will_v not_o delyver_v we_o the_o lord_n killid_v all_o the_o first_o gendrid_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o gendrid_a of_o man_n till_o to_o the_o first_o gendrid_a of_o bestis_n therefore_o y_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o thing_n of_o maul_v kind_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n and_o y_fw-fr agenbie_fw-fr all_fw-ge the_o first_o gendrid_a thingis_fw-la of_o my_o son_n therefore_o it_o schal_n be_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o this_o honde_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n hang_v for_o mind_n bifore_fw-la thy_o igen_n for_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n he_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n also_o lyk_fw-mi sentence_n to_o this_o be_v write_v deutro_n vi_o chap._n of_o the_o paske_n day_n keep_v and_o josue_n iu._n chap._n of_o the_o xii_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o set_v on_o dry_a land_n into_o perpetual_a remembrance_n that_o jordan_n be_v dry_v also_o deutr._n iu._n chap._n it_o be_v seid_v thus_o forgete_n thou_o not_o the_o wordis_fw-la which_o thin_a igen_n sigen_n and_o fall_v thou_o not_o from_o thin_a herte_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thou_o schalt_v teach_v though_o to_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o thy_o son_n son_n tell_v thou_o the_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o stodist_n bifore_fw-la thy_o lord_n god_n in_o oreb_n whanne_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o seid_v etc._n etc._n also_o deutro_n xi_o chap._n it_o be_v seid_v thus_o put_v these_o wordis_fw-la in_o your_o hertis_fw-la and_o soulis_fw-la and_o hang_v you_o the_o wordis_fw-la for_o assign_v in_o hondis_fw-la and_o set_v you_o bitwixe_v your_o igen_n teach_v your_o son_n that_o they_o thenke_n in_o though_o wordis_fw-la whanne_v thou_o sitti_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o goi_v in_o the_o weigh_n and_o liggist_n down_o and_o risi_v thou_o schalt_v write_v though_o wordis_fw-la on_o the_o postis_fw-la and_o gatis_fw-la of_o thy_o house_n that_o the_o day_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n which_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o by_o like_a skile_n in_o time_n of_o the_o new_a law_n the_o all_o hool_n faith_n mygt_fw-mi have_v be_v taugt_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n fro_o oon_o to_o a_o othre_o into_o this_o present_a day_n sufficientli_fw-la ferthemore_n into_o prof_o or_o into_o confirmacioun_n of_o the_o same_o seid_v second_o premysse_o availith_a this_o that_o we_o see_v in_o sum_n monastery_n the_o kunning_a and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o certeyn_fw-mi usagis_fw-la and_o custom_n be_v have_v forth_o in_o persoones_o of_o the_o monastery_n and_o be_v continue_v both_o in_o know_v and_o in_o fulfil_a sufficientli_n from_o the_o first_o fadir_n of_o the_o monastery_n unto_o this_o present_a day_n and_o that_o without_o eny_z writing_n maad_v upon_o the_o same_o usagis_fw-la but_o by_o discente_fw-la of_o word_n oonli_fw-la fro_o persoone_o into_o persoone_o wherefore_o in_o lyk_fw-mi manner_n the_o kunning_a and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o our_o hool_n faith_n mygte_fw-mi have_v be_v have_v and_o lad_n and_o continue_v sufficientli_n by_o mind_n and_o by_o tech_v of_o mouth_n from_o fadris_n and_o prelatis_n into_o her_o child_n and_o parischen_n
and_o comprehend_v they_o sufficientli_a in_o mi_fw-mi wit_n and_o in_o my_o mind_n well_o soon_o thanne_v ferthe_o thus_o take_v thou_o thilk_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o know_a whereynne_n we_o consenten_a in_o our_o undirstond_n to_o a_o treuthe_n be_v above_o our_o capacite_n to_o find_v and_o know_v and_o therefore_o we_o know_v it_o by_o this_o that_o god_n it_z affeermyd_fw-la and_o take_v thou_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o article_n or_o the_o treuthe_n in_o this_o now_o seid_v manner_n knowun_v and_o certis_fw-la never_o neither_o of_o these_o ii_o feithis_n the_o clergy_n or_o the_o hool_n chirche_n may_v make_v of_o the_o new_a at_o his_o own_o wil._n forwhi_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n neither_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hool_n chirche_n forto_fw-it make_n such_o a_o article_n to_o be_v true_a or_o to_o be_v untrewe_v as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o chirchis_n power_n forto_fw-it make_n this_o to_o be_v true_a or_o to_o be_v untrewe_v that_o marie_n conceyve_v a_o child_n in_o her_o maydenhode_n or_o this_o that_o crist_n be_v deâ—d_v and_o roo_v again_o unto_o lyf_v and_o so_o forth_o of_o othere_o articlis_fw-la of_o faith_n in_o this_o seid_v manner_n and_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o hool_n chirche_n may_v do_v heraboute_n be_v denounce_v and_o declare_v and_o defyne_v to_o the_o sympler_n parti_fw-la of_o the_o chirche_n what_o be_v in_o ever_o either_o of_o these_o now_o last_o seid_v manner_n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o suâ—h_v seid_v faith_n and_o that_o this_o othere_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o such_o faith_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o othere_o lyk_fw-mi but_o alle_fw-mi wise_a man_n may_v soon_o see_v that_o fer_fw-fr be_v this_o fro_o power_n to_o make_v eny_z thing_n to_o be_v such_o seid_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o chirche_n makith_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v such_o faith_n in_o this_o that_o he_o decree_v decern_v jugith_o determyne_v and_o witnessith_o and_o publisâ—hith_fw-mi a_o thing_n to_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n â—esoun_fw-fr will_n that_o the_o wise_a parti_fw-la of_o all_o the_o hool_n multitude_n of_o cristen_n man_n take_v upon_o they_o forto_fw-it teach_v and_o enfoorme_n auctoritativeli_a the_o simple_a parti_fw-la which_o thing_n ougte_v be_v take_v for_o faith_n and_o which_o not_o and_o that_o into_o greet_v aligt_v and_o esi_v and_o sure_v to_o the_o simple_a parti_fw-la and_o â—o_o doith_v the_o clergy_n to_o the_o lay_v parti_fw-la and_o of_o more_o strengthe_n than_o this_o be_v y_z se_z not_o that_o the_o determynacioun_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v but_o agenward_o take_v thou_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o know_v wherynne_v we_o consenten_a in_o our_o undirstond_n to_o a_o treuthe_n which_o we_o fynden_v not_o in_o our_o reason_v other_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o creature_n which_o for_o sufficient_a evydencis_fw-la we_o trowen_v not_o therynne_v to_o lie_v it_o affeermyde_v and_o take_v thou_o the_o same_o treuthe_n so_o of_o we_o trowid_v and_o bileeve_v which_o also_o be_v faith_n and_o ever_o either_o of_o these_o feithis_n may_v be_v maad_a of_o new_a of_o the_o clergy_n forwhi_n the_o clergy_n may_v make_v now_o first_o a_o fast_a day_n and_o a_o holi_fw-la day_n which_o never_o weren_a bifore_fw-la and_o of_o this_o make_n and_o ordinance_n rise_v up_o these_o ii_o treuthis_n which_o never_o be_v bifore_fw-la this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v fastid_v and_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v halowid_v now_o many_o of_o the_o simple_a peple_n mow_v leerne_v these_o ii_o trouthis_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v to_o seie_v they_o mow_v leerne_a and_o know_v that_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v fastid_v and_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v holowid_v which_o they_o witen_v not_o why_o save_v for_o this_o that_o the_o clergy_n seien_fw-fr so_fw-mi and_o affeerman_n so_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o make_v into_o they_o such_o faith_n as_o be_v now_o seid_v fadir_n this_o manner_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o chirche_n may_v make_v be_v of_o noon_n othere_o kind_a but_o as_o be_v the_o credence_n or_o faith_n which_o each_o householder_n may_v make_v to_o hise_v young_a child_n and_o hise_v rude_a and_o simple_a hive_n and_o to_o his_o hondmayden_n and_o boond_v man_n not_o much_o witti_n to_o resone_n and_o therefore_o these_o feithis_n which_o the_o clergy_n may_v make_v be_v for_o fro_o the_o highness_n and_o worthiness_n of_o feithis_n which_o god_n to_o we_o makith_n and_o therefore_o fadir_n lete_fw-la we_o speak_v she_o aftir_v as_o we_o have_v speak_v bifore_fw-la of_o tho_o feithis_n which_o we_o have_v by_o afferm_v of_o god_n for_o such_o ben_fw-mi algatis_o necessary_a to_o our_o help_n soon_o y_o assent_n well_o that_o we_o schulen_v so_o speak_v and_o therefore_o ask_v thereof_o what_o thou_o wolte_z fadir_n y_o ask_v this_o owith_v the_o clergy_n or_o the_o chirche_n bileeve_v as_o faith_n eny_z article_n which_o be_v not_o expressid_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o undirstond_v of_o holi_fw-la scripture_n and_o which_o be_v not_o follow_v out_o of_o eny_z article_n in_o holi_fw-la scripture_n but_o if_o he_o have_v forto_fw-it it_o bileeve_n and_o trow_v by_o this_o argument_n whatever_o god_n affeerm_v or_o schewid_v or_o revelid_a be_v true_a this_o article_n god_n affeermyd_fw-la or_o revelid_a wherefore_o this_o article_n be_v true_a and_o but_o if_o he_o have_v sufficient_a evydence_n for_o treuthe_n of_o the_o ii_o premysse_o as_o by_o such_o a_o premysse_o whatever_o the_o apostlis_n or_o othere_o undoutabili_fw-la true_a heerer_n of_o god_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a miracle_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a inspiracioun_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a appear_v without_o forth_o or_o withynne_v forth_o to_o eny_z persoone_o or_o sum_n long_a uce_n of_o bileeve_v in_o the_o chirche_n without_o eny_z bigynning_a knewen_v thereof_o witnessid_v god_n to_o have_v affeermyd_fw-la or_o revelid_a or_o schewid_v god_n it_o afferm_v revelid_a or_o schewid_v so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostlis_n or_o sum_n other_o undoutatable_a credible_a heerer_n of_o god_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a miracle_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a inspiracioun_n or_o sum_n undoutable_a appear_a withynne_n forth_o or_o without_o forth_o or_o sum_n seid_v long_o uce_v of_o bileeve_v in_o the_o chirche_n witnessid_v that_o god_n affeermyd_fw-la or_o revelid_a this_o article_n wherefore_o treuthe_n be_v that_o god_n affeermyd_fw-la thilk_o same_o article_n and_o yitt_n fer_fw-fr the_fw-mi upon_o the_o ii_o now_o seid_v premysse_o he_o must_v have_v notabili_fw-la likli_fw-la evydencis_fw-la in_o argument_n and_o so_o likli_a that_o to_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o have_v neither_o hopid_a to_o be_v have_v eny_z evydence_n so_o likli_fw-la and_o sotheli_fw-la soon_o as_o may_v full_a openli_n be_v deducid_a if_o all_o what_o be_v seid_v of_o faith_n in_o this_o present_a book_n be_v we_o will_v takun_v undirstonden_v and_o comprehendid_a whatever_o article_n the_o clergy_n or_o the_o hool_n chirche_n bileeve_v as_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o article_n this_o seid_v process_n of_o evydence_n and_o of_o prof_o he_o in_o so_o bileeve_v be_v over_o hasti_fw-la and_o usurpith_n and_o presume_v ferth_a than_o he_o schulde_v and_o upon_o whatever_o article_n the_o clergy_n can_v have_v the_o say_a process_n of_o prof_o it_o the_o clergy_n may_v bileeve_v as_o faith_n without_o perel_n and_o if_o the_o clergy_n have_v such_o a_o preef_a as_o now_o be_v ensample_v upon_o some_o article_n not_o write_v openli_v in_o holi_fw-la scripture_n neither_o folowingli_fw-la out_o of_o eny_z article_n so_o write_v the_o chirche_n so_o have_v upon_o these_o trouthi_v that_o this_o holi_fw-la lyver_o aftir_v his_o death_n be_v acceptid_v into_o salvacioun_n and_o to_o be_v reverencid_a and_o worschipid_a and_o folowid_v as_o for_o a_o savyd_a soul_n and_o moche_n lovyd_v and_o 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thenne_n thence_o theuke_n meditate_v thy_o thy_o thilk_o that_o or_o the_o say_v though_o those_o thorug_n through_o though_o that_o who_o tiâ—_n to_o unto_z togidere_fw-la together_o three_fw-mi three_z trenys_n lamentation_n tretid_v treat_v treuli_n treu_o trew_n true_a trouthis_fw-la truth_n trow_v believe_v tungis_n tongue_n twey_n two_o twy_n twice_o v._o uce_n use_n uerri_fw-la very_o ueyn_fw-mi vain_a uidewite_n widowhood_n unbigilefulnesse_n veracity_n undeptabili_fw-la undoubted_o undoutabili_fw-la undoubted_o unto_o time_n unâ—â—l_n unwist_n unknown_a urri_fw-la true_a w._n waast_a vain_a waisch_v wash_v we_o will_v well_o weigh_v way_n well_o prisid_v well_o esteem_v weren_a be_v werkis_n work_n be_v war._n weve_v complain_v whanne_n when_o whicchecraft_n witchcraft_n whilis_fw-la whilst_o 100_o wintre_n 100_o year_n wi_v know_v without_o forth_o external_a withynne_v forth_o internal_a witti_n learned_a wittis_n undirstanding_n wittyngis_fw-la testimony_n wolden_a will_v wole_n will._n worch_v work_a worschipid_a worship_v worschipid_a esteem_v wyf_n wife_n y._n y_fw-fr i._n ydel_n idle_a you_o you_o year_n year_n yhe_o yea_o yitt_o yet_o ynoug_n enough_o ysidir_n isidore_n yvel_o evil_a finis_fw-la finis_fw-la tract_n in_o joan._n 96_o 97._o 97._o lib._n strom._n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la s._n scripture_n inveniri_fw-la veritas_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la traditionem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la traditam_fw-la illam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la vivam_fw-la vocem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apologetic_n in_o fine_a prologi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d post_v medium_n medium_n dissuasive_a from_o popery_n par._n 2._o lib._n 1._o sect._n 2._o 2._o sed_fw-la tum_fw-la s._n doctrina_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la utitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la extrantis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o probabilibus_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la canonicae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la utitur_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v argumentâ—ndo_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la allorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quasi_fw-la arguendo_fw-la ex_fw-la propriâ—s_fw-la sed_fw-la probabilibus_fw-la inniiitur_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la revelationi_fw-la apostolis_n &_o prophetis_fw-la factae_fw-la quì_n canonicos_fw-la libros_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la â—_o non_fw-it autem_fw-la revelationi_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la fuit_fw-la aliis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la facta_fw-la