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&_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v &_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o evel_a paul_n all_o so_o say_v our_o hope_n be_v never_o confound_v nor_o do_v shame_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o likewise_o that_o faith_n be_v never_o beguile_v wherefore_o then_o be_v it_o evyll_n that_o i_o bleve_v steadfast_o to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n let_v we_o behold_v then_o with_o open_a eye_n of_o lively_a fay_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o who_o we_o see_v presentelye_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o may_v be_v pylgrime_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v render_v to_o he_o all_o laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o sermon_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o faith_n be_v very_o necessary_a iii._n because_o that_o without_o it_o not_o only_o god_n can_v not_o be_v please_v but_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o be_v condemn_v and_o be_v 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