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penitent_a 48._o luc._n 5._o 20._o luc._n 7._o 48._o woman_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n as_o also_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a the_o se_fw-mi to_o day_n shalâ—_n 43._o luc._n 23._o 43._o thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o why_o eâ—se_n â—…cheth_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o that_o her_o priest_n in_o hear_v auricular_a confession_n can_v 3._o conc._n try_v de_fw-fr part_n &_o fructu_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 3._o and_o do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n upon_o the_o viewâ—_n belike_o of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o such_o as_o open_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o particular_a assure_v they_o thereof_o to_o the_o great_a consolation_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o conscience_n for_o if_o other_o man_n which_o 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first_o preach_v and_o confirm_v this_o joyful_a â—idings_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n send_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v but_o that_o every_o faithful_a man_n thereby_o may_v undoubted_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o just_a title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v subscribe_v to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a or_o that_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v warrant_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o with_o such_o strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n neither_o have_v the_o lord_n only_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n with_o strange_a wonder_n wrought_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o also_o
their_o faith_n may_v assure_o know_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n &_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n and_o that_o god_n be_v become_v their_o gracious_a father_n &_o have_v make_v they_o inheritor_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n now_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o merciful_a father_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o they_o be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n the_o stream_n whereof_o 23._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 14._o psal_n 1_o 3._o jeâ—_n â—7_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o never_o wax_n dâ—ie_n and_o they_o become_v as_o good_a tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n who_o leaf_n never_o wither_v who_o never_o cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o mortal_a seeae_n but_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o be_v 35._o joh._n 6_o 35._o feed_v also_o with_o the_o incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v never_o consume_v he_o that_o eat_v thereof_o do_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o drink_v there_o of_o do_v never_o thirst_n many_o &_o great_a enemy_n indeed_o they_o have_v but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v great_a 4._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 4._o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o be_v full_o vanquish_v our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v continual_o appear_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o who_o petition_n the_o father_n will_v never_o deny_v yea_o he_o himself_o be_v always_o present_a with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n 20._o matâ—_n 28._o 20._o ap_fw-mi 1._o 20._o of_o they_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n yea_o where_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o shine_v there_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v never_o utter_o darken_v 20._o esa_fw-la 60_o 20._o for_o this_o sun_n never_o go_v down_o to_o the_o first_o man_n say_v austin_n 12_o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi qerseuâ—c_fw-mi 12_o be_v give_v a_o ability_n to_o persevere_v only_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v use_v the_o same_o but_o to_o the_o elect_a now_o be_v give_v perseverance_n itself_o christ_n have_v appoint_v they_o that_o they_o go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o their_o fruit_n abide_v &_o therefore_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v peradventure_o it_o shall_v not_o abide_v the_o lord_n have_v settle_v his_o fatherly_a 19_o rom._n 11._o 29_o joh_n 13._o 1._o math._n 16._o 18_o 1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o love_n and_o affection_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o revoke_v it_o but_o continue_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v build_v they_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n hell_n gate_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o he_o have_v incorporate_v they_o into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v always_o continue_v member_n of_o that_o society_n who_o then_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v peradventure_o god_n will_v not_o love_v his_o faithful_a servante_n to_o the_o end_n peradventure_o hell_n gate_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o peradventure_o howsoever_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o celestial_a society_n very_o â—f_o the_o faithful_a be_v leave_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n there_o may_v be_v great_a doubt_n of_o their_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n but_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o more_o faithful_a keeper_n their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o be_v 5._o col._n 3_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o preserve_v by_o his_o power_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n and_o love_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o most_o constant_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o the_o lord_n will_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o great_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n yea_o the_o foul_a fall_n and_o fault_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v &_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v make_v any_o promise_n of_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o do_v yet_o in_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n step_v as_o it_o be_v over_o they_o all_o and_o bind_v himself_o be_v before_o most_o free_a by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o unspeakable_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n will_v cause_v he_o be_v now_o bind_v and_o so_o a_o debtor_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n also_o to_o step_v over_o all_o those_o stumble_a block_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o his_o way_n for_o the_o steadfast_a and_o stable_a performance_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n before_o promise_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o faithful_a be_v found_v upon_o grace_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o be_v not_o found_v 16._o rom._n 4_o 16._o upon_o the_o â—ottering_a stay_n of_o man_n frailty_n but_o upon_o the_o immovable_a and_o unchaungeable_a rock_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v unmoveable_a and_o unchaungeable_a neither_o be_v this_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v unjust_o chardged_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o faith_n the_o mother_n of_o pride_n or_o of_o carnal_a security_n and_o dissolutenes_n of_o life_n but_o the_o most_o sound_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o most_o direct_a way_n to_o sincere_a piety_n &_o godliness_n for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o necessary_a dueâ—y_n of_o every_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v engraft_v and_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n to_o believe_v &_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n he_o have_v full_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o his_o most_o gracious_a call_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la and_o magnify_v â—is_n unspeakable_a goodness_n for_o the_o same_o continual_o nay_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o willing_o be_v plain_a infidelity_n and_o glad_o not_o to_o make_v profession_n thâ—…_n of_o be_v great_a unthankefulnes_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o pride_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o haughty_a and_o devilish_a presumption_n be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n comfort_n and_o â—oy_n and_o the_o natural_a mother_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o faithful_a presumption_n presume_v say_v saint_n austin_n â—omini_fw-la aug._n sâ—rm_n 28._o the_o uâ—_n b._n â—omini_fw-la not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v then_o not_o pride_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v iâ—_n not_o presumption_n but_o devotion_n i_o wiâ—…_n not_o glory_n say_v ambrose_n 6._o amâ—_n dâ—_n laceby_a &_o viâ—a_fw-la bâ—ata_fw-la cap._n 6._o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v for_o that_o will_v i_o glory_v neither_o will_v i_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sinneâ—_n be_v remit_v to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v anâ—e_o or_o for_o that_o aâ—…e_n have_v profit_v mâ—e_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o i_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n wâ—…_n shadde_v for_o i_o wherefore_o bernarde_n speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o thou_o say_v he_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v awaâ—e_a annuâ—iat_fw-la bâ—rn_v sâ—r_n 1._o de_fw-la annuâ—iat_fw-la but_o by_o hiâ—…_n against_o who_o alone_o thou_o halâ—_n offend_v and_o who_o himself_o can_v offend_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v proceed_v further_a and_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v even_o to_o thyself_o for_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o most_o singular_a
themselves_o for_o that_o their_o error_n be_v in_o they_o reprove_v and_o add_v also_o unto_o they_o their_o unwritten_a verity_n and_o their_o wilworshippe_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v in_o doubt_n &_o controversy_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v we_o neither_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n neither_o to_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n nor_o yet_o to_o counsel_n nor_o to_o any_o inter_fw-la pretouâ—s_v to_o rest_v our_o faith_n upon_o their_o resolution_n but_o rather_o will_v we_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o no_o further_a 31._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o aug_n count_n â—rescon_n l_o 2._o cap_n 31._o to_o believe_v they_o than_o they_o bring_v warrant_n for_o their_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n for_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o austin_n say_v be_v the_o ecclesiasticali_a canon_n ordain_v with_o most_o wholesome_a vigilancy_n unto_o the_o which_o certain_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v appertain_v who_o in_o no_o case_n we_o dare_v to_o judge_v and_o by_o who_o we_o may_v free_o judge_v of_o the_o other_o write_n of_o believer_n and_o infidel_n for_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v of_o their_o god_n to_o the_o law_n parâ—…_n isa_n 8_o 19_o oâ—_n opta_fw-la l._n 5._o ad_fw-la parâ—…_n say_v esay_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n in_o earth_n say_v optatus_n there_o can_v be_v no_o judgement_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v seekâ—_n for_o a_o judge_n from_o heaven_n but_o why_o knock_v we_o at_o heaven_n when_o we_o have_v his_o will_n here_o in_o the_o gospel_n then_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o optatus_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n nor_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o that_o either_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o cause_n or_o else_o partial_a or_o give_v to_o side_n but_o only_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o very_o for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o competent_a judge_n sure_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o controversy_n be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n appeal_v not_o to_o any_o interpreter_n but_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n search_v 39_o joh._n 5._o 39_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o let_v the_o divine_a scripture_n say_v basile_n be_v ask_v eust_fw-fr bas_n in_o ep_v â—a_o eust_fw-fr concern_v these_o thing_n and_o let_v the_o decision_n of_o truth_n proceed_v altogether_o from_o it_o i_o beseech_v you_o say_v chrysostome_n let_v we_o set_v aside_o what_o seem_v cor._n chrys_n hom_n 13._o in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n to_o he_o or_o to_o he_o and_o let_v we_o seek_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o write_n say_v constantine_n of_o the_o evangeliste_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n do_v instruct_v we_o plain_o what_o 5._o trip._n hist_o l._n 2._o cap._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o understande_v and_o believe_v of_o god_n pleasure_n and_o therefore_o all_o contention_n set_v apart_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v propound_v out_o of_o the_o scripiure_v of_o god_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v say_v the_o author_n 49._o op._n imperâ—_n in_o math._n hom_n 49._o of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o matthew_n wicked_a heresy_n which_o be_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o church_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o jury_n let_v they_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o christianity_n let_v they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o little_a after_o why_o do_v he_o command_v all_o christian_n to_o betake_v themselves_o then_o to_o the_o scripture_n because_o since_o the_o time_n that_o heresy_n have_v possess_v the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o proof_n of_o sound_a christianity_n nor_o any_o other_o refuge_n of_o christian_n that_o will_v know_v the_o true_a faith_n but_o the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o confusion_n of_o thing_n do_v therefore_o command_v that_o the_o christian_n then_o living_n be_v desirous_a to_o hold_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n shall_v retire_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o if_o they_o rest_v on_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o perish_v and_o not_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a church_n but_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o very_o have_v this_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o church_n embrace_v antichrist_n in_o steed_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o to_o be_v direct_v only_o by_o the_o divine_a scripture_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o stay_v we_o upright_o and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o error_n &_o heresy_n 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o from_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sincere_a embracer_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v hereby_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o antichrist_n in_o that_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o s._n jerome_n they_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o have_v make_v they_o their_o place_n of_o refuge_n 3._o hiâ—…onymus_n in_o nahum_n cap._n 3._o before_o say_v he_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n shall_v be_v raâ—sed_v up_o and_o shall_v 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