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and_o marvel_v to_o see_v christ_n our_o saviour_n so_o sore_o afraid_a and_o trouble_a as_o the_o evangelist_n do_v set_v he_o forth_o unto_o we_o for_o the_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v respect_n to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o death_n do_v we_o think_v that_o there_o be_v less_o heart_n less_o courage_n constancy_n and_o manfulness_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n then_o in_o many_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n that_o have_v go_v so_o joyful_o and_o mere_o unto_o their_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o martyr_n how_o many_o wicked_a doer_n do_v we_o see_v daily_o go_v to_o their_o death_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v with_o their_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a do_n most_o manful_o and_o with_o such_o a_o face_n and_o countenance_n that_o you_o will_v think_v that_o they_o do_v go_v to_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v less_o courage_n death_n 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be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n they_o therefore_o which_o do_v say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v in_o the_o other_o world_n suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o offence_n and_o sin_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god._n last_o of_o all_o this_o aâ—e_n we_o assure_v of_o that_o they_o which_o take_v hold_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sting_n and_o power_n of_o death_n life_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o from_o all_o the_o penalty_n that_o be_v belong_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o after_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o to_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v that_o eternal_a &_o 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gospel_n say_v â–ª_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n so_o likewise_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o book_n nay_o rather_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 33._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o and_o whereas_o they_o do_v bring_v here_o a_o trick_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a sophistry_n trick_n say_v that_o the_o thief_n do_v obtain_v this_o free_a pardon_n at_o christ_n hand_n by_o a_o singular_a privilege_n which_o all_o man_n must_v not_o look_v to_o enjoy_v for_o privilege_n as_o the_o lawyer_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n i_o do_v answer_n privilege_n that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o privilege_n which_o do_v only_o pertain_v unto_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a believer_n and_o not_o to_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o 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little_a water_n 80._o sith_o that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n else_o the_o water_n shall_v have_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v or_o at_o least_o as_o much_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v minister_v the_o outward_a baptism_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o much_o power_n as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o for_o as_o the_o water_n and_o the_o minister_n 27._o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o jesus_n christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o water_n and_o minister_v and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_a our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v as_o subject_v unto_o the_o minister_n &_o water_n as_o the_o water_n &_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o 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of_o our_o redemption_n purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v that_o i_o do_v take_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n at_o my_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o i_o list_v you_o shall_v hear_v the_o meaning_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o also_o of_o the_o school_n doctor_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n sunt_fw-la who_o do_v prove_v by_o good_a reason_n and_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n that_o some_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o baptism_n among_o who_o saint_n augustine_n do_v comprehend_v all_o those_o 7._o that_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o jesus_n christ._n likewise_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n 34._o whereby_o he_o do_v testify_v and_o prove_v that_o say_v repentance_n and_o the_o 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shall_v have_v regenerate_v or_o beget_v a_o new_a but_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o do_v require_v likewise_o chanesius_fw-la who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n do_v bring_v a_o jew_n for_o a_o example_n who_o be_v convert_v unto_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v with_o all_o haste_n run_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o for_o lack_v of_o water_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n do_v die_v without_o baptism_n he_o do_v conclude_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 80._o now_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v such_o a_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n and_o of_o year_n can_v not_o be_v baptize_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o trust_v that_o the_o little_a infant_n that_o die_v afore_o that_o they_o can_v come_v unto_o baptism_n be_v 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