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will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a medley_n when_o as_o we_o will_v brag_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o live_v wanton_o and_o wicked_o and_o be_v stain_v with_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o hold_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o and_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v turn_v upside_o down_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v without_o light_n then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v without_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o good_a sadness_n without_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v answerable_a and_o show_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o consecrate_v &_o sanctifi_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n his_o father_n we_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o falâ—â—_n ensign_n to_o usurp_v this_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o profane_v it_o not_o but_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o effectual_o show_v that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o and_o then_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n patient_o to_o tarry_v his_o come_n and_o although_o we_o must_v in_o this_o world_n suffer_v many_o injury_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n yet_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v so_o we_o receive_v it_o without_o doubt_v and_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o and_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ill_a remnant_n leave_v behind_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o support_v we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v quite_o and_o clean_o rid_v we_o of_o all_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n of_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1581._o