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the_o turk_n and_o with_o dioclesian_n to_o adore_v jupiter_n and_o venus_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o tobit_n to_o adore_v the_o calf_n in_o bethel_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v our_o faith_n towards_o god_n be_v if_o we_o honour_v not_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v and_o if_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o hipocricy_n and_o dissimulation_n he_o will_v spew_v we_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o how_o do_v we_o glorify_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o tribulation_n if_o we_o deny_v he_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o look_v back_o when_o our_o hand_n be_v at_o the_o plough_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v ear_n to_o our_o wife_n entice_a we_o to_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o our_o flesh_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o endure_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o
of_o christ_n without_o which_o the_o soul_n can_v live_v and_o of_o this_o bread_n christ_n speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n whosoever_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v eternal_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n in_o all_o humility_n to_o ask_v this_o bread_n at_o god_n hand_n who_o can_v give_v it_o he_o say_v o_o our_o father_n do_v we_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v by_o our_o just_a labour_n the_o bread_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o body_n and_o to_o use_v it_o with_o sobriety_n and_o measure_n yield_v thou_o always_o thanks_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o we_o may_v charitable_o bestow_v some_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o poor_a moreover_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v use_v this_o bread_n with_o sobriety_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v chap._n 16.49_o that_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o he_o send_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o consume_v they_o whereupon_o a_o certain_a learned_a father_n say_v that_o costly_a apparel_n superfluity_n in_o diet_n play_v idleness_n and_o sleep_n fatten_v the_o body_n nourish_v luxury_n weaken_v the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v the_o soul_n unto_o death_n but_o a_o spare_a diet_n labour_n short_a sleep_n poor_a garment_n purify_v the_o soul_n tame_a the_o body_n mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n the_o spiritual_a bread_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o this_o bread_n the_o prophet_n speak_v thy_o bread_n quicken_v i_o and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o this_o be_v find_v true_a by_o this_o experience_n that_o be_v that_o many_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n hear_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v depart_v quicken_v &_o raise_v by_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n &_o betake_v themselves_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o give_v life_n this_o bread_n of_o the_o word_n illuminate_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a it_o give_v understand_v to_o the_o simple_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o humble_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v what_o to_o fear_v to_o fly_v to_o love_v to_o hope_v this_o bread_n delight_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o therefore_o faith_n the_o spouse_n canticle_n 2.11_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a there_o be_v another_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o that_o receive_v it_o worthy_o receive_v not_o only_a grace_n but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n spiritual_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n pardonna_n a_o nos_fw-la li_n nostre_fw-fr debit_fw-la o_fw-la pecca_fw-la coma_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la donnen_fw-mi a_o li_n nostre_fw-fr debtor_n o_o offendador_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v or_o be_v grievous_a to_o any_o man_n to_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n those_o offence_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o if_o all_o the_o offence_n which_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v commit_v against_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v into_o a_o balance_n they_o will_v not_o weigh_v so_o much_o be_v put_v altogether_o as_o the_o least_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o think_v hereof_o neither_o to_o pardon_v their_o neighbour_n nor_o to_o receive_v their_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o a_o good_a christian_n suffer_v and_o gentle_o pardon_v beseech_v god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v requital_n according_a to_o the_o evil_a his_o debtor_n or_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v he_o have_v deserve_v and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o know_v their_o fault_n and_o withal_o true_a repentance_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o account_v as_o dream_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o think_v not_o of_o repay_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n nor_o desire_n to_o revenge_v himself_o but_o to_o do_v they_o service_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o before_o yea_o and_o with_o great_a love_n than_o if_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o out_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n forgive_v his_o enemy_n or_o debtor_n can_v hope_v for_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o rather_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o it_o be_v true_a he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o other_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o will_n that_o thou_o have_v towards_o thy_o debtor_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o thou_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o other_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la amenar_fw-mi en_fw-fr tentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v none_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o he_o that_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o have_v pass_v his_o trial_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o devotion_n and_o continual_a request_n unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o temptation_n but_o so_o as_o that_o combat_v with_o they_o we_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o crown_n by_o and_o through_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o give_v unto_o us._n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v soon_o hear_v or_o more_o willing_o the_o devil_n than_o the_o christian_a and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n mass_fw-es desliora_fw-la nos_fw-it del_fw-it mal_fw-fr etc._n etc._n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v deliver_v we_o from_o a_o wicked_a will_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o infinite_a toil_n and_o trumpery_n amen_o this_o last_o word_n note_v unto_o we_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o ask_v and_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v put_v after_o all_o our_o petition_n what_o the_o waldense_n and_o albingenses_n have_v believe_v and_o teach_v touch_v the_o sacrament_n chap._n vi_o sacrament_n second_o lo_n dire_fw-fr de_fw-fr sanct_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a grace_n represent_v by_o a_o visible_a thing_n or_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o bare_a sacrament_n and_o the_o cause_n 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