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to_o all_o other_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o shall_v continue_v therein_o without_o repentance_n or_o think_v of_o the_o say_v last_o day_n untyl_o the_o self_n same_o hour_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v himself_o in_o person_n and_o call_v they_o sudden_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o his_o presence_n to_o receyve_v their_o judgement_n artycle_n the_o note_n of_o the_o viij_o artycle_n in_o the_o viii_o artycle_n it_o be_v specyal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o not_o with_o stand_v any_o thing_n contain_v or_o mencyon_v therein_o yet_o we_o must_v constante_o believe_v in_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n accord_v as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a artycle_n in_o all_o point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n have_v meryte_v habundant_o and_o at_o the_o full_a not_o only_o clean_a remyssyon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o our_o parfytte_n redemption_n and_o delyveraunce_n from_o all_o the_o captivytie_n and_o 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the_o other_o benefyte_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o passion_n have_v meryte_v and_o deserve_v for_o us._n which_o nevertheless_o be_v also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hole_n trynytie_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v in_o any_o wise_n all_o though_o scrypture_n common_o do_v attrybute_n they_o unto_o the_o holy_a gooste_n as_o it_o do_v attrybute_n power_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o wysdome_n unto_o the_o son_n which_o never_o the_o less_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o three_o article_n the_o note_n of_o the_o ix_o article_n in_o the_o nynthe_n artycle_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o this_o word_n church_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v sometime_o general_o for_o the_o hole_n congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v chrysten_v and_o profess_v christis_fw-la gospel_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o catholyque_a congregation_n or_o noumbre_v of_o theym_fw-mi only_o which_o be_v choose_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o everla_a 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again_o &_o have_v commit_v deed_o sin_n can_v without_o the_o same_o be_v save_v or_o attain_v everlasting_a life_n item_n that_o like_a as_o such_o man_n which_o after_o baptism_n do_v fall_v again_o into_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o penance_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v damn_v even_o so_o when_o so_o ever_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v converte_v themselves_o from_o their_o naughty_a life_n and_o do_v such_o penance_n for_o the_o same_o as_o christ_n require_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v without_o doubt_n attain_v remissyon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v item_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o perfyte_n penance_n which_o christ_n require_v of_o such_o manner_n person_n consy_v of_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v contrition_n the_o other_o be_v confessyon_n and_o the_o third_o be_v the_o amendment_n of_o the_o former_a life_n or_o the_o new_a obedient_a reconsiliation_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v exterior_a 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displease_v with_o he_o for_o the_o same_o he_o must_v also_o conceyve_v not_o only_o great_a sorrow_n and_o inward_a shame_n that_o he_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v god_n but_o also_o great_a fear_n of_o goddis_fw-la displeasure_n towards_o he_o consyder_v he_o have_v no_o work_n or_o meryte_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o may_v worty_o say_v before_o god_n as_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o do_v than_o afterward_o with_o this_o fear_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n must_v needs_o succeed_v and_o be_v conjoin_v the_o second_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a faith_n trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o penitent_a must_v conceyve_v certain_a hope_n and_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o repute_v he_o justify_v and_o of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o elect_v child_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v do_v by_o the_o penitent_a but_o for_o the_o 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mynyster_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repute_v the_o same_o as_o a_o veray_fw-fr expedient_a and_o necessary_a means_n whereby_o they_o may_v require_v &_o ask_v this_o absolution_n at_o the_o priest_n hand_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o conscience_n greve_v with_o mortal_a sin_n &_o have_v occasion_n so_o to_o do_v to_o thintent_v they_o may_v thereby_o attayn_v certain_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o their_o conscience_n as_o touching_n the_o three_o part_n of_o penance_n we_o think_v it_o conveniente_a that_o all_o bysshoppe_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n commit_v unto_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n that_o although_o chryste_n and_o his_o death_n be_v the_o sufficient_a oblation_n sacrifice_n satisfaction_n and_o recompense_n for_o the_o which_o god_n the_o father_n forgyve_v and_o remyt_v to_o all_o sinner_n not_o only_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o eternal_a peyne_n due_a for_o the_o same_o yet_o all_o man_n true_o penitent_a contryte_n and_o confess_v must_v needs_o also_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v prayer_n fast_a and_o alm_n deed_n with_o moche_n mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o their_o sin_n before_o commit_v and_o they_o must_v also_o make_v restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o will_n and_o deed_n to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n and_o injury_n in_o and_o final_o they_o must_v do_v all_o other_o good_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n and_o express_v their_o obediente_a will_n in_o the_o executing_a and_o fulfylling_n of_o goddis_fw-la commandment_n outwarde_o when_o time_n power_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o they_o or_o else_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o this_o be_v the_o express_v precepte_v and_o comaundement_fw-fr of_o god_n viij_o luc._n iii._n rom._n viij_o do_v you_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n and_o sayncte_n paul_n say_v like_a as_o in_o time_n paste_v you_o have_v give_v and_o apply_v yourselves_o and_o all_o the_o membre_n of_o your_o body_n to_o all_o filthy_a lyve_a and_o wickedness_n contynual_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o be_v now_o bind_v and_o must_v gyve_v and_o apply_v your_o self_n holly_n to_o justice_n increase_v contynual_o in_o puretye_n and_o cleanness_n of_o life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v ix_o i_o cor._n ix_o i_o chastyse_n and_o subdue_v my_o carnal_a body_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o obediente_a unto_o the_o spirit_n item_n that_o these_o precept_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v necessary_a work_n to_o our_o salvation_n and_o god_n necessary_o require_v that_o every_o penitent_a man_n shall_v perform_v the_o same_o when_o so_o ever_o time_n power_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v minystre_v unto_o he_o so_o to_o do_v item_n that_o by_o penance_n and_o such_o good_a work_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n but_o also_o we_o shall_v deserve_v remission_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o present_a peyne_n and_o afflyction_n which_o we_o susteygne_v here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o sainte_fw-fr paul_n say_v two_o i_o cor._n two_o that_o if_o we_o will_v correct_v and_o take_v punyshement_n of_o ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o grevous_o correct_v of_o god_n i._n zach._n i._n and_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v turn_v yourselves_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v again_o unto_o you_o xxviii_o esai_n xxviii_o and_o the_o prophet_n esai_n say_v break_v and_o deal_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungrye_a bring_v into_o thy_o house_n the_o poor_a man_n and_o such_o as_o want_v harboroughe_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o naked_a man_n gyve_v he_o clothes_n to_o cover_v he_o with_o and_o refuse_v not_o to_o succour_n and_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o nedye_a for_o he_o be_v