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it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bring_v down_o among_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o do_v less_o than_o the_o pharisee_n who_o do_v the_o outward_a work_n at_o least_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o the_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v press_v among_o christian_n who_o religion_n require_v so_o very_a much_o more_o but_o so_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n with_o the_o mind_n some_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n iniquum_fw-la perpol_n verbum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la vult_fw-la nisâ—_n qui_fw-la bene_fw-la facit_fw-la and_o because_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o their_o body_n and_o because_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o have_v the_o power_n and_o the_o life_n 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afflict_a person_n of_o his_o parish_n ever_o remember_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n so_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n rule_n lxxii_o a_o minister_n must_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o care_n to_o go_v to_o they_o to_o examine_v they_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o perfect_v their_o repentance_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n to_o encourage_v their_o patience_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o resignation_n to_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o holy_a vow_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v restitution_n and_o amends_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o settle_v their_o estate_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o charge_n to_o do_v act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o take_v care_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n for_o if_o 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