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A61861 Memorials of the Most Reverend Father in God, Thomas Cranmer sometime Lord Archbishop of Canterbury wherein the history of the Church, and the reformation of it, during the primacy of the said archbishop, are greatly illustrated : and many singular matters relating thereunto : now first published in three books : collected chiefly from records, registers, authentick letters, and other original manuscripts / by John Strype ... Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1694 (1694) Wing S6024; ESTC R17780 820,958 784

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such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v but_o will_v yet_o have_v knowledge_n from_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o make_v example_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n he_o demand_v quis_fw-la ascendet_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la deducere_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n monish_v every_o christian_a man_n in_o this_o manner_n nè_fw-la dixeris_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la quis_fw-la ascendet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v think_v not_o in_o thy_o mind_n have_v no_o such_o doubt_n to_o ask_v who_o ascend_v or_o how_o but_o believe_v the_o scripture_n for_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o 30_o the_o chap._n of_o deuteronomy_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v into_o heaven_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o set_v nor_o leave_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o above_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ready_a at_o hand_n believe_v that_o and_o do_v according_a to_o that_o for_o so_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o 16_o the_o chap._n of_o luke_n thy_o brethren_n have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o believe_v they_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v any_o one_o that_o shall_v come_v from_o hence_o whersore_fw-la chrysostom_n in_o the_o former_a ten_o chapter_n of_o paul_n teach_v even_o christian_a man_n in_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o ask_v or_o search_v how_o it_o may_v be_v but_o leave_v this_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o reason_n let_v we_o receive_v with_o a_o certain_a