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nor_o yet_o fear_v his_o might_n and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v towards_o heaven_n truth_n be_v lay_v in_o prison_n luke_n 21._o the_o law_n be_v turn_v to_o wormwood_n amos._n 6._o and_o there_o can_v no_o right_a judgement_n go_v forth_o 59_o â—â—ke_v 21._o amos._n 6._o esay_n 59_o esay_n 59_o oh_o forgeve_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n we_o will_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n that_o be_v our_o god_n thou_o show_v ever_o mercy_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a oh_o if_o they_o will_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v heal_v their_o sore_n yea_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n will_v i_o love_v they_o o_o ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n any_o more_o who_o so_o be_v wise_n shall_v understand_v this_o and_o he_o that_o be_v right_o instruct_v will_v regard_v it_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a such_o as_o be_v godly_a 14._o osâ—_n 14._o will_v walk_v in_o they_o and_z as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v stumble_v at_o they_o ose._n 14._o solomon_n say_v s._n steven_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n howbeit_o the_o high_a of_o all_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 66._o esay_n 66._o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o what_o place_n be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v rest_v in_o have_v not_o my_o hand_n make_v all_o thing_n 7._o act._n 7._o act._n 7._o woman_n believe_v i_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o samaritane_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o but_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o be_v now_o when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n john_n 3._o 5._o john_n 5._o labour_v not_o say_v christ_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o that_o endure_v into_o the_o life_n everlasting_a which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v geve_v you_o for_o he_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v john_n 6._o 6._o john_n 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o i_o anne_n askew_n at_o the_o guild_n hall_fw-mi hill_n a_o other_o 〈…〉_o anne_n askew_n at_o the_o guild_n hill_n they_o say_v to_o i_o there_o that_o i_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n if_o i_o will_v stand_v in_o my_o opinion_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_v no_o heretic_n neither_o yet_o deserve_v i_o any_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o as_o concern_v y_o e_o faith_n which_o i_o utter_v and_o write_v to_o the_o counsel_n i_o will_v not_o i_o say_v deny_v it_o because_o i_o know_v it_o true_a then_o will_v they_o needs_o know_v god_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n deny_v to_o be_v god_n if_o i_o will_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n i_o say_v yea_o for_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v now_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o will_v come_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n like_a as_o he_o go_v up_o act._n 1._o and_o as_o for_o that_o you_o call_v your_o god_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o a_o more_o proof_n thereof_o mark_v it_o when_o you_o listen_v let_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o box_n but_o iij._o month_n and_o it_o will_v be_v mouldy_a &_o so_o turn_v to_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a whereupon_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o it_o can_v be_v god_n after_o that_o they_o will_v i_o to_o have_v a_o priest_n quest._n anne_n askew_n wiâ—h_v her_o fellow_n condemn_v by_o a_o quest._n and_o then_o i_o smile_v then_o they_o ask_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o fault_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o with_o favour_n and_o so_o we_o be_v condemn_v with_o a_o quest_n my_o belief_n which_o i_o write_v to_o the_o counsel_n be_v this_o 4._o the_o belief_n of_o anne_n askew_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n write_v to_o the_o council_n john_n 4._o that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v leave_v we_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_n geve_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o soul_n recovery_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o also_o receive_v the_o whole_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a passion_n then_o will_v they_o needs_o know_v whether_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o box_n be_v god_n or_o no_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o then_o they_o demand_v will_v you_o plain_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o believe_v faithful_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o dwell_v there_o in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o recite_v again_o the_o history_n of_o bell_n 24._o dan._n 19_o act_n 7.17_o math._n 24._o and_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o daniel_n the_o 7._o and_o 17._o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 24._o of_o matthew_n conclude_v thus_o i_o neither_o wish_v death_n nor_o yet_o fear_v his_o might_n god_n have_v the_o praise_n thereof_o with_o thanks_o my_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o l._n chancellor_n the_o lord_n god_n by_o who_o all_o creature_n have_v their_o be_v chancellor_n the_o letter_n of_o anne_n askew_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n bless_v you_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o knowledge_n amen_n my_o duty_n to_o your_o lordship_n remember_v etc._n etc._n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o accept_v this_o my_o bold_a suit_n as_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o which_o upon_o due_a consideration_n be_v move_v to_o the_o same_o and_o hope_v to_o obtain_v my_o request_n to_o your_o lordship_n be_v only_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o i_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v certify_v of_o these_o few_o line_n which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v my_o belief_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v true_o confer_v with_o the_o hard_a judgement_n give_v i_o for_o the_o same_o i_o think_v his_o grace_n shall_v well_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o uneven_a pair_n of_o balance_n but_o i_o remit_v my_o matter_n and_o cause_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o right_o judge_v all_o secret_n and_o thus_o i_o commend_v your_o lordship_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o he_o and_o fellowship_n of_o all_o saint_n amen_n by_o your_o handmaid_n
article_n 22._o article_n christ_n say_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n john_n 21._o and_o thou_o be_v convert_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o and_o to_o his_o apostle_n he_o say_v go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n god_n this_o heresy_n be_v only_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o none_o at_o all_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o s._n paul_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v to_o what_o other_o office_n or_o function_n he_o send_v the_o pope_n let_v they_o judge_v which_o consider_v the_o scripture_n 23_o if_o thou_o bind_v thyself_o to_o chastity_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o christ_n purchase_v for_o thou_o so_o sure_o be_v thou_o a_o infidel_n fol._n 175._o article_n 23_o article_n read_v and_o confer_v the_o place_n of_o tindall_n which_o be_v this_o chastity_n can_v thou_o not_o geve_v to_o god_n further_o than_o god_n dare_v it_o thou_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v chaste_a thou_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v or_o to_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n thou_o bende_v thyself_o must_v be_v see_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o a_o infidel_n chastity_n chastity_n and_o have_v no_o part_n with_o christ._n if_o thou_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n look_v in_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v it_o more_o large_o entreat_v etc._n etc._n 24_o he_o deni_v rebuke_v and_o damn_v miracle_n fol._n 176._o article_n 24._o article_n the_o word_n in_o tindals_n obedience_n be_v these_o and_o when_o they_o cry_v miracle_n beleve_v the_o place_n annex_v miracle_n how_o far_o to_o be_v beleve_v miracle_n remember_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a testament_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n blood_n against_o which_o we_o may_v receive_v no_o miracle_n no_o neither_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n himself_o if_o he_o come_v again_o by_o his_o own_o teach_n to_o the_o galathian_o neither_o yet_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o god_n miracle_n be_v good_a the_o end_n of_o these_o miracle_n be_v evil_a for_o the_o offering_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o miracle_n do_v but_o minister_v and_o maintain_v vice_n sin_n and_o all_o abomination_n and_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o have_v too_o much_o so_o that_o for_o very_a abundance_n they_o some_o out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o stinch_v of_o their_o filthiness_n etc._n etc._n 25_o he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n with_o good_a intent_n or_o zeal_n article_n 25._o article_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n fol._n 177._o the_o place_n be_v this_o in_o the_o obedience_n remember_v saul_n be_v cast_v away_o of_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o his_o good_a intent_n god_n require_v obedience_n unto_o his_o word_n abhor_v the_o place_n annex_v good_a intentes_fw-la without_o god_n word_n god_n abhor_v and_o abhor_v all_o good_a intent_n and_o good_a zeal_n which_o be_v without_o god_n word_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o plain_a idolatry_n and_o woorship_v of_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o follow_v other_o heresy_n and_o error_n collect_v by_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v gather_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o 1._o to_o bind_v a_o man_n perpetual_o to_o any_o vow_n of_o religion_n be_v without_o doubt_n a_o error_n fol._n 19_o antichrist_n article_n out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n whence_o this_o article_n be_v gather_v be_v this_o as_o follow_v which_o the_o father_n do_v neither_o make_v nor_o keep_v he_o mean_v vow_n but_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n bind_v no_o man_n perpetual_o to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o do_v without_o doubt_n they_o err_v according_a to_o man_n fragility_n 2_o to_o say_v the_o constitution_n of_o religion_n be_v good_a because_o holy_a man_n do_v ordain_v they_o article_n 2._o article_n as_o augustine_n benedict_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o and_o to_o follow_v such_o example_n of_o father_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o faith_n fol._n 19_o the_o place_n of_o the_o article_n be_v this_o but_o they_o object_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n be_v good_a holy_a man_n do_v make_v they_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v as_o augustine_n benedict_n bernard_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v even_o it_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_a that_o these_o work_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o they_o call_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o privy_o bring_v in_o of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n because_o they_o take_v only_o of_o the_o father_n example_n of_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3_o all_o moral_a divine_n have_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n full_a of_o scrupulositie_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o fol._n 3_o article_n 3._o article_n moral_a divine_n be_v they_o who_o doctrine_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o christian_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o can_v never_o be_v certify_v in_o conscience_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o always_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o scrupulositie_n s._n paul_n therefore_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_z y_z e_z promise_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n rom._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_n temperance_n strength_n chastity_n describe_v by_o natural_a reason_n make_v a_o synagogue_n article_n â—_o article_n and_o corrupt_v christ_n faith_n fol._n 64._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v this_o so_o many_o he_o the_o pope_n he_o mean_v corrupt_v as_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o lead_v under_o his_o law_n and_o empire_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o who_o be_v he_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a under_o he_o except_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o peradventure_o some_o simple_a person_n which_o be_v reserve_v by_o the_o inscrutable_a counsel_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o perdition_n o_o thou_o abomination_n o_o thou_o corrupter_n o_o thou_o author_n of_o evil_a conscience_n o_o thou_o false_a master_n of_o good_a conscience_n o_o thou_o enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a liberty_n who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v yea_o or_o to_o comprehend_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o infinite_a wave_n of_o this_o monstrous_a chapter_n monstrous_a by_o this_o king_n he_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 8._o chapter_n king_n evil_n if_o he_o have_v ordain_v these_o his_o law_n in_o those_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o ten_o precept_n or_o else_o in_o such_o as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o natural_a reason_n do_v describe_v as_o be_v justice_n strength_n temperance_n chastity_n mildness_n truth_n goodness_n and_o such_o other_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v make_v a_o sinagoge_n or_o else_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a civil_a justice_n for_o through_o these_o also_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n howbeit_o now_o he_o keep_v not_o himself_o within_o these_o bound_n but_o run_v at_o riot_n and_o more_o at_o large_a raise_v infinite_a tempest_n of_o mischief_n entice_a and_o draw_v we_o to_o ceremony_n and_o his_o own_o feign_a tradition_n and_o bind_v we_o like_o ass_n and_o ignorant_a fool_n yea_o and_o stock_n unto_o they_o 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of_o thomas_n aquine_n refer_v the_o great_a or_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n to_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o unto_o merit_n aquine_n tho._n aquine_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v all_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n only_o to_o our_o faith_n in_o christ._n now_o how_o these_o savour_n together_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v 38_o the_o pope_n do_v condemn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n open_o at_o constance_n in_o io._n hus_n article_n 38._o article_n persevere_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o stubbernnes_n fol._n 86._o hus._n john_n hus._n touch_v the_o condemnation_n of_o john_n hus_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o handle_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n read_v his_o story_n before_o beginning_n pag._n 602._o and_o consider_v moreover_o his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o expyre_v pag._n 770._o how_o true_o the_o sequel_n do_v follow_v in_o m._n luther_n &_o they_o judge_v of_o his_o 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