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A69104 A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christen man set furthe by the kynges maiestye of Englande &c.; Institution of a Christen man. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England. 1543 (1543) STC 5168.7; ESTC S110763 117,759 234

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will_v that_o other_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o thus_o we_o christen_v folk_n wayinge_v forgyvenes_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o he_o that_o be_v forgyven_v on_o the_o other_o party_n as_o here_o now_o we_o be_v teach_v shall_v the_o better_o know_v how_o to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o observe_v both_o way_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n se_fw-mi and_o understand_v more_o perfect_o the_o agreement_n and_o intent_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o syxte_v petition_n ¶_o and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o temptation_n whereof_o one_o come_v and_o be_v send_v to_o we_o by_o god_n who_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o for_o their_o probation_n or_o trial_n all_o be_v it_o he_o so_o 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be_v it_o by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n &_o mercy_n it_o reign_v not_o nor_o be_v of_o god_n account_v for_o sin_n nor_o be_v hurtful_a but_o only_o to_o they_o that_o by_o consent_n yield_v unto_o it_o it_o will_v never_o cease_v but_o one_o way_n or_o a_o other_o it_o will_v ever_o assault_n we_o &_o if_o we_o do_v not_o fight_v with_o it_o and_o resist_v it_o continual_o it_o will_v overcome_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n so_o that_o the_o devyll_n by_o this_o our_o concupiscence_n and_o our_o consent_n all_o vice_n and_o sin_n be_v engender_v like_v as_o between_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n be_v engender_v accord_v to_o the_o sayinge_v of_o faint_a james_n where_o he_o say_v i._n jacob_n i._n concupiscence_n when_o she_o do_v conceyve_v she_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o act_n and_o dede_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o after_o that_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o deed_n and_o at_o length_n blindness_n and_o contempt_n for_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v xviii_o pro._n xviii_o the_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o sin_n set_v nought_o thereby_o but_o blind_v with_o evil_a custom_n either_o think_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o use_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n orel_n if_o he_o take_v it_o for_o sin_v yet_o he_o carith_v not_o for_o it_o but_o either_o upon_o vain_a trust_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o right_a trust_n but_o a_o very_a presumption_n he_o will_v continue_v still_o in_o purpose_n to_o sin_v orel_n upon_o vain_a hope_n of_o long_a life_n he_o will_v prolong_v differre_fw-la &_o delay_v to_o do_v penance_n for_o the_o same_o untyll_o the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o ofttimes_o prevent_v with_o sudden_a death_n die_v without_o repentance_n wherefore_o consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o how_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o arise_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o 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we_o may_v bear_v but_o he_o will_v so_o moderate_v the_o temptation_n that_o we_o may_v sustain_v &_o overcome_v it_o and_o saint_n james_n say_v i._o jacob_n i._o think_v that_o you_o have_v a_o great_a cause_n to_o joy_n when_o you_o be_v trouble_v with_o diverse_a temptation_n for_o the_o trienge_n of_o your_o faith_n bring_v patience_n and_o patience_n make_v perfect_a work_n so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o sound_a lack_v in_o nothing_o and_o almighty_a god_n also_o exhort_v we_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o fight_v against_o temptation_n i._n jaco._n i._n say_v he_o that_o get_v the_o victory_n against_o they_o i_o shall_v gyve_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v two_o apo._n two_o he_o that_o overcome_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v burte_v with_o the_o second_o death_n and_o faint_a paul_n say_v two_o two_o tim._n two_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v crown_v except_o be_v fight_n lauful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v except_o he_o defend_v 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the_o very_a rote_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o common_a provoker_n and_o styrer_n of_o man_n to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o letter_n and_o hinderer_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n because_o this_o enemy_n never_o cease_v but_o continual_o serch_v by_o all_o craft_n and_o wile_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o devour_v we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o thereby_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n therefore_o like_a as_o we_o desire_v here_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n so_o also_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v save_v we_o and_o defend_v we_o from_o this_o evyll_n the_o causer_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v