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and_o repentance_n let_v thy_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n weep_v for_o the._n let_v the_o people_n also_o be_v assistente_fw-la unto_o she_o and_o fortwyth_o thou_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o coffin_n or_o beer_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o other_o life_n and_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v fear_v &_o shall_v be_v correct_v by_o thexemple_n of_o one_o they_o shall_v also_o praise_v god_n bede_n bede_n which_o have_v give_v we_o so_o great_a remedy_n to_o eschew_v death_n and_o here_o say_v bede_n be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o heretic_n call_v novatian_n confound_v which_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o
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see_v their_o good_a work_n &_o may_v praise_v and_o glorifye_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n visitation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o paynym_n be_v more_o ryght_o instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o honest_a life_n of_o the_o christian_n may_v by_o god_n visitation_n be_v call_v also_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n word_n which_o thing_n in_o deed_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o the_o godly_a exemple_n of_o the_o good_a apostolical_a father_n and_o christian_a people_n in_o rome_n and_o else_o where_o where_o as_o now_o the_o paynim_n and_o infidel_n as_o be_v turk_n &_o jue_n be_v rather_o pluck_v from_o the_o gospel_n then_o allure_v unto_o it_o by_o thexemple_n of_o those_o that_o will_v nevertheless_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v least_o 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as_o also_o heremy_n say_v and_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o inward_a ryghtuousnes_n and_o goodness_n must_v go_v before_o or_o else_o the_o outward_a can_v not_o please_v god_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o inward_a justice_n forthwyth_o christ_n say_v unless_o your_o ryghtuousnes_n be_v better_a than_o the_o ryghtuousnes_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o like_o as_o nicodemus_n be_v here_o find_v unskylfull_a rude_a and_o foolish_a in_o matter_n concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o our_o health_n even_o so_o be_v all_o we_o old_a adam_n and_o all_o fleshly_a accord_v to_o christ_n sayenge_a what_o so_o ever_o be_v gendr_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n unless_o we_o be_v lyghten_v of_o the_o lord_n spirit_n viij_o what_o the_o scripture_n call_v flesh_n ro._n viij_o we_o call_v flesh_n here_o the_o hole_n nature_n of_o man_n the_o body_n mind_n reason_n understanding_n 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spare_v from_o his_o cross_n where_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a son_n christ_n he_o suffer_v all_o reproffe_n and_o affliction_n &_o suffer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o deserve_v it_o not_o ij_o phil._n ij_o why_o than_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v sinner_n content_n ourselves_o to_o suffer_v whether_o god_n ordeyn_v adversity_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o thintent_a to_o purge_v we_o of_o they_o or_o whether_o he_o will_v have_v we_o suffer_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faytht_fw-mi hat_n so_o by_o our_o patience_n we_o may_v glorifye_v his_o name_n and_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n by_o our_o exemple_n let_v we_o bliss_n ourselves_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o
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and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o labour_v to_o kill_v it_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v now_o iustify_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delyver_v from_o the_o danger_n and_o penaltye_n thereof_o ix_o rom._n ix_o for_o saint_n paul_n say_v plain_o to_o the_o roman_n if_o you_o mortifye_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o corruptible_a body_n you_o shall_v live_v &_o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o say_v the_o same_o that_o if_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n that_o be_v in_o die_a to_o sin_n we_o believe_v certain_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o christ_n once_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o die_v nomore_o death_n shall_v nomore_o have_v power_n of_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v say_v our_o epistle_n he_o die_v once_o for_o all_o and_o by_o his_o once_o dyenge_a he_o destroy_v sin_n for_o ever_o he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o be_v one_o dead_a he_o be_v never_o assaut_v of_o sin_n after_o but_o quite_o 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father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o much_o then_o be_v they_o deceyve_v which_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v fancy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n that_o they_o care_v not_o into_o what_o sin_n they_o fall_v &_o continue_v in_o only_o trust_v vayn_o upon_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o same_o where_o here_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o live_v with_o christ_n except_o we_o mortifye_v our_o evyll_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o live_v in_o ryghtuousnes_n xi_o heb._n xi_o for_o though_o god_n require_v faith_n as_o the_o first_o entre_fw-fr to_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o he_o require_v also_o that_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n shall_v springe_n good_a and_o virtuous_a lyve_n first_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mark_v i._n marc._n i._n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v no_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a repentance_n wherein_o be_v espy_v no_o work_n of_o repentance_n now_o the_o work_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v fear_n and_o drede_v of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n purpose_n of_o amendment_n &_o diligence_n to_o watch_v against_o the_o evell_a motion_n of_o sin_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o such_o fruit_n be_v reign_v as_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n wantonness_n hatred_n strife_n envy_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n partestake_v v._n gal._n v._n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n the_o doer_n of_o these_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o shall_v never_o be_v inheritor_n with_o christ_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o they_o boast_v of_o christ_n and_o against_o these_o must_v we_o daily_o fight_v to_o subdue_v they_o if_o we_o will_v be_v of_o christ_n flock_n for_o as_o saint_n hierom_n write_v ne_fw-fr semel_fw-la putemus_fw-la ardorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la posse_fw-la sufficere_fw-la x._o hiero._n suê‘_n mathe_v x._o semper_fw-la crux_fw-la portanda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la christum_n amare_fw-la doceamur_fw-la ita_fw-la apostolus_fw-la portabat_fw-la iugiter_fw-la carnis_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la semper_fw-la orat_fw-la semper_fw-la poenitet_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o ferventness_n of_o faith_n can_v one_o suffyse_n evermore_o must_v the_o cross_n be_v bear_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v ever_o to_o love_n christ_n thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n bear_v continual_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o body_n iij_o august_n ad_fw-la juli._n lib._n iiij_o cap._n iij_o which_o thing_n he_o that_o do_v do_v pray_v always_o and_o repent_v always_o also_o saint_n austin_n say_v whosoever_o be_v without_o the_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o repent_v do_v it_o but_o feign_o be_v a_o evel_a tree_n and_o of_o such_o a_o tree_n what_o say_v saint_n john_n baptyst_a iij._n mat._n iij._n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v up_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o my_o friend_n all_o vain_a presumption_n and_o false_a trust_v cast_v away_o labour_v to_o perform_v our_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v at_o the_o fount_n stone_n let_v we_o i_o say_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o suggestion_n and_o serve_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o the_o true_a work_n of_o ryghtuousnes_n let_v we_o watch_v daily_o against_o our_o evell_a disposition_n that_o we_o may_v like_o obedient_a child_n of_o god_n glorifye_v god_n in_o our_o life_n iij_o i_o joh._n iij_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v persuade_v our_o own_o heart_n that_o we_o pertain_v to_o he_o
lazar_n or_o leper_n who_o at_o that_o time_n our_o lord_n cleanse_v of_o their_o leprye_n and_o of_o his_o large_a mercy_n make_v they_o hole_n but_o what_o sygnifye_v these_o ten_o lazar_n or_o leper_n unto_o we_o true_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n god_n have_v forbid_a that_o none_o shall_v keep_v company_n with_o they_o which_o be_v infect_v and_o sycke_n with_o bodily_a leprye_n but_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v forth_o from_o among_o they_o and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o rest_n lest_o they_o shall_v infect_a and_o pollute_v other_o as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o numeri_fw-la where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n v_o num._n v_o the_o lord_n god_n speak_v to_o moses_n sayenge_a command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o from_o their_o tent_n all_o lazar_n or_o leper_n but_o certain_o we_o ought_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o communicate_v nor_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o as_o be_v lazar_n spiritual_o the_o spiritual_a lepry_a be_v infidelity_n heresy_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n for_o like_a as_o the_o bodily_a leprye_n do_v corrupt_v all_o the_o body_n even_o so_o do_v infidelity_n corrupt_v all_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o stynk_n breath_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o word_n and_o conversation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v corrupt_v therewith_o be_v other_o corrupt_a the_o company_n with_o they_o accord_v to_o that_o sayenge_a corrumpunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v evell_a communication_n do_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n wherefore_o all_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v eschew_v and_o flee_v from_o as_o leper_n and_o lazar_n they_o must_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o assemble_v and_o congregation_n of_o christian_a people_n yet_o this_o notwythstand_v there_o be_v no_o sycknes_n no_o malady_n no_o lepry_a so_o grevous_a but_o that_o the_o moo_v excellent_a physician_n and_o surgeon_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n both_o can_v heal_v and_o will_v heal_v if_o he_o be_v faithful_o seek_v and_o call_v upon_o as_o by_o exemple_n be_v well_o show_v in_o this_o gospel_n but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o seek_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v our_o offyce_v to_o go_v and_o meet_a jesu_n christ_n if_o we_o will_v be_v cure_v we_o must_v cry_v afar_o of_o after_o he_o we_o must_v with_o deep_a lowliness_n and_o humility_n of_o heart_n pray_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v jesus_n savioure_n and_o master_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n over_o us._n by_o this_o mean_n after_o that_o we_o have_v once_o offer_v and_o present_v our_o self_n unto_o the_o preste_n which_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o to_o discern_v and_o judge_v ☜_o ☜_o accord_v unto_o the_o scripture_n between_o the_o lepry_a and_o not_o lepry_a that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o heresy_n and_o verity_n between_o vice_n and_o virtue_n and_o accord_v unto_o the_o scripture_n to_o assoil_v as_o saint_n paul_n do_v assoil_v a_o sinner_n of_o which_o be_v make_v mention_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n ij_o ij_o cor_o ij_o we_o shall_v be_v receyve_v again_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a even_o into_o the_o flock_n of_o jesu_n christ_n but_o after_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v assoil_v of_o god_n in_o troth_n and_o of_o man_n in_o sign_n we_o must_v yet_o beware_v that_o we_o be_v not_o ingrate_a churlysh_a nor_o unthankful_a to_o god_n as_o the_o ix_o lazar_n be_v which_o do_v not_o return_v for_o to_o yield_v thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o christ_n and_o for_o to_o gyve_v glory_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o have_v receyve_v of_o he_o let_v we_o be_v like_o the_o lazar_n samaritane_n which_o fygure_v the_o christian_a gentyl_n and_o let_v we_o say_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o cij_o psalm_n my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o do_v not_o forget_v all_o his_o reward_n which_o make_v hole_n all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o all_o thy_o syckeness_n this_o let_v we_o do_v to_o thintent_v our_o lord_n may_v semblable_o say_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o us._n rise_v up_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n thy_o true_a earnest_n and_o catholyke_a faith_n have_v preserve_v and_o make_v the_o hole_n hense_n forth_o see_v thou_o sin_n nomore_o walk_v nomore_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o thus_o do_v my_o friend_n doubt_v we_o not_o but_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o ever_o last_a bless_v which_o be_v endless_a joy_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a goost_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o empire_n in_o infinita_fw-la sesecula_fw-la amen_n the_o epistle_n on_o the_o xu_o sondaye_n after_o trinity_n the_o u_o and_o vi_o chapter_n to_o the_o galathians_n the_o argument_n ☞_o a_o exhortation_n to_o good_a work_n brethren_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o enuyenge_a one_n a_o other_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n also_o be_v take_v in_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a help_v to_o amend_v hymin_n the_o spirit_n of_o mekenes_n consyder_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o when_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v nothing_o the_o same_o deceyve_v his_o own_o mind_n let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v only_o in_o his_o own_o self_n and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n minister_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o deceyve_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o all_o so_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v for_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v we_o shall_v reap_v without_o werynes_n while_o we_o have_v therefore_o time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n and_o special_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n well-beloved_a friend_n in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mattheu_o say_v viij_o mat_n viij_o that_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n for_o a_o good_a tree_n bear_v good_a fruit_n but_o a_o evell_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evell_a fruit_n therefore_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v in_o this_o epistle_n admonyshe_v we_o christen_v folk_n that_o if_o we_o be_v good_a tree_n we_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o christen_v man_n ought_v to_o live_v that_o we_o must_v walk_v also_o in_o spirit_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v call_v christian_a folk_n unless_o we_o do_v also_o the_o dede_n and_o work_n of_o christian_a folk_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o to_o say_v i_o have_v receyve_v the_o holy_a goost_n or_o i_o have_v faith_n ☜_o ☜_o if_o thou_o show_v not_o worthy_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n and_o brotherly_a supportation_n or_o bear_v of_o one_o another_o which_o thing_n saint_n paul_n do_v admonysh_v we_o here_o of_o that_o we_o shall_v keep_v where_o he_o say_v let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n certes_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v vain_a gloriouse_a and_o that_o love_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o praise_v of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o support_v or_o to_o forbear_v much_o a_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v always_o covet_v to_o be_v herd_n afore_o all_o other_o and_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v or_o ryde_v certain_o my_o friend_n vainglory_n be_v a_o appetyte_n or_o lust_n of_o all_o lust_n the_o moost_n daungerouse_a and_o the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o secret_a that_o may_v be_v imagine_v in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o person_n which_o be_v esteem_v for_o moo_v spiritual_a most_o holy_a moo_v godly_a be_v oftentimes_o infect_v therewith_o let_v we_o say_v paul_n not_o