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but_o we_o must_v bear_v in_o mind_n the_o advertisement_n of_o christ_n who_o warn_v we_o that_o if_o a_o man_n tell_v we_o hear_v be_v christ_n or_o there_o be_v christ_n we_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o where_o be_v he_o then_o there_o where_o say_v he_o the_o body_n be_v yea_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n in_o which_o be_v life_n there_o be_v the_o eagle_n matth._n 24.23_o &_o 28._o that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o where_o jesus_n christ_n &_o not_o other_o be_v preach_v i_o mean_v the_o true_a jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o only_a death_n we_o find_v life_n and_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o think_v no_o other_o thing_n worthy_a of_o knowledge_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1._o cor._n 2.2_o and_o pure_o preach_v there_o must_v the_o eagle_n gather_v themselves_o together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v seek_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o no_o other_o than_o with_o he_o crucify_a for_o there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v the_o church_n and_o where_o shall_v this_o true_a jesus_n christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cabin_n and_o lodge_n of_o the_o shepherd_n which_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n upon_o which_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o they_o lay_v this_o only_a foundation_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3.11_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o church_n be_v found_v eph._n 2.20_o apoc._n 2.14_o yea_o but_o reply_v our_o adversary_n if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n draw_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a sense_n from_o the_o false_a certes_o again_o to_o the_o cabin_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o pastor_n the_o church_n have_v none_o other_o true_a and_o certain_a light_n than_o this_o write_a word_n whereunto_o we_o be_v send_v back_o not_o only_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o example_n who_o thus_o refute_v and_o beat_v back_o again_o the_o allegation_n of_o satan_n mat._n 4.7_o as_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o be_v such_o and_o that_o against_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n act._n 4.7_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o aid_v &_o defend_v themselves_o with_o any_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o with_o any_o authority_n attribute_v unto_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n see_v that_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n mat._n 21.13_o the_o like_a do_v the_o jew_n of_o beroea_n &_o find_v themselves_o in_o good_a case_n thereby_o act._n 17.11_o the_o consent_n notwithstanding_o &_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o &_o regard_v which_o again_o ought_v to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o testimony_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o light_n of_o the_o 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righteous_a psal_n 143.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o boast_v but_o not_o before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o what_o have_v we_o then_o to_o boast_v of_o let_v the_o only_a cross_n therefore_o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o entire_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n his_o only_a sufferance_n our_o merit_n his_o only_a death_n and_o victory_n our_o life_n 13._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o spike-nard_n i_o mean_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o free_o as_o it_o be_v free_o give_v &_o continue_v unto_o we_o shall_v give_v his_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n indeed_o for_o they_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o &_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o justify_v joh._n 8.36_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o question_n how_o and_o 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