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to_o man_n declare_v or_o from_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o everlasting_a verity_n god_n son_n rise_v to_o life_n and_o the_o true_a righteousness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n look_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o in_o most_o liberal_a largess_n deal_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_v rebound_v upward_o to_o god_n above_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o thus_o be_v peace_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o man_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a heart_n sibi_fw-la psal_n 48._o misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la obviaverunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la thus_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n as_o david_n write_v together_o meet_v thus_o be_v peace_n and_o righteousness_n embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o if_o thou_o doubte_v of_o so_o great_a wealth_n and_o felicity_n that_o be_v wrought_v for_o thou_o o_o man_n call_v to_o thy_o mind_n that_o therefore_o have_v thou_o receive_v into_o thy_o own_o possession_n the_o everlasting_a verity_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 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be_v thou_o quicken_v again_o say_v st._n paul_n from_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o hope_n translate_v from_o corporal_a and_o everlasting_a death_n to_o the_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n where_o now_o thy_o conversation_n shall_v be_v and_o thy_o heart_n and_o desire_n set_v doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n how_o great_a and_o high_a soever_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o become_v god_n to_o do_v no_o small_a deed_n how_o impossible_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v faith_n to_o perceive_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n that_o by_o faith_n thou_o may_v certain_o believe_v nothing_o to_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n 18._o luke_n 18._o only_o bring_v thou_o faith_n to_o christ_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n let_v thy_o repentance_n show_v thy_o faith_n let_v thy_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n law_n hereafter_o declare_v thy_o true_a belief_n endeavour_v thyself_o to_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n 4._o phil._n 4._o from_o henceforth_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n and_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o thus_o good_a christian_a people_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v these_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a benefit_n of_o christ_n mighty_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n as_o how_o that_o he_o have_v ransom_v sin_n overcome_v the_o devil_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o have_v victorious_o get_v the_o better_a hand_n of_o they_o all_o to_o make_v we_o free_a and_o safe_a from_o they_o and_o know_v that_o we_o be_v by_o this_o benefit_n of_o his_o 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st._n peter_n to_o be_v 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o escape_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o be_v entangle_v again_o therewith_o and_o be_v overcome_v again_o certain_o it_o have_v be_v better_a say_v he_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o it_o be_v know_v and_o receive_v to_o turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o for_o so_o shall_v the_o proverb_n have_v place_n in_o we_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n again_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o we_o be_v thus_o so_o clear_o and_o free_o wash_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o return_v to_o the_o filthiness_n thereof_o again_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o thus_o endow_v with_o righteousness_n to_o lose_v it_o again_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o lose_v the_o inheritance_n that_o we_o be_v now_o set_v in_o for_o the_o vile_a and_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o a_o unkindness_n shall_v it_o be_v where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o we_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o as_o our_o guest_n to_o drive_v he_o from_o we_o and_o to_o banish_v he_o violent_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o instead_o of_o he_o in_o who_o be_v all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o receive_v the_o ungracious_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o founder_n of_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o mischief_n how_o can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o show_v such_o extreme_a unkindness_n to_o christ_n which_o have_v now_o so_o gentle_o call_v we_o to_o mercy_n and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o he_o now_o enter_v within_o we_o yea_o how_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o renounce_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o where_o one_o be_v there_o be_v god_n all_o whole_a in_o majesty_n together_o with_o all_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o so_o traitorous_a a_o defiance_n and_o departure_n good_a christian_a brethren_n and_o sister_n advise_v yourselves_o consider_v the_o dignity_n that_o you_o be_v now_o set_v in_o let_v no_o folly_n lose_v the_o thing_n that_o grace_n have_v so_o precious_o offer_v and_o purchase_v let_v not_o wilfulness_n and_o blindness_n put_v out_o so_o great_a light_n that_o be_v now_o show_v unto_o you_o 6._o ephes_n 6._o only_o take_v good_a heart_n unto_o you_o and_o put_v upon_o you_o all_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v against_o your_o enemy_n which_o will_v again_o subdue_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o into_o their_o thraldom_n remember_v you_o be_v buy_v from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n 1â—_n
simple_a man_n of_o small_a wit_n and_o less_o knowledge_n one_o that_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o learned_a as_o a_o idiot_n and_o he_o on_o god_n name_n will_v needs_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o dispute_v with_o this_o proud_a philosopher_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n stand_v by_o be_v marvellous_o abash_v at_o the_o matter_n think_v that_o by_o his_o do_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o confound_v and_o put_v to_o open_a shame_n he_o notwithstanding_o go_v on_o and_o beginning_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bring_v the_o philosopher_n to_o such_o point_n in_o the_o end_n contrary_a to_o all_o man_n expectation_n that_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o this_o a_o miraculous_a work_n that_o one_o silly_a soul_n of_o no_o learning_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o many_o bishop_n of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v never_o able_a to_o 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