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which_o this_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o them_z shall_v not_o manrunne_v into_o heresy_n but_o all_o man_n shall_v cleve_v fast_o unto_o that_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o abhor_v and_o detest_v whatsoever_o any_o precher_n will_v utter_v to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o for_o whosoever_o prech_v any_o doctrine_n not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o general_a 〈◊〉_d doctrie_n in_o the_o open_a know_v church_n he_o it_o be_v &_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o he_o of_o who_o our_o 〈◊〉_d bid_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sa_o 7_o king_n in_o yt._n seven_o of_o mathewe_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o shepe_n clothe_v but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n our_o saviour_n call_v they_o wolf_n for_o that_o they_o devour_v that_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o as_o give_v credit_n unto_o they_o he_o say_v far_a of_o they_o that_o they_o come_v in_o lamb_n skin_n because_o they_o pretend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therewith_o blear_v 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¶_o a_o homely_a of_o christian_a love_n or_o charity_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o pith_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v conteme_v either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o prophet_n do_v stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stifye_v in_o the._n xxii_o chapter_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n sayinge_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 22._o pharise_n be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n temp_v do_v ask_v he_o and_o say_v master_n what_o be_v the_o great_a commanndement_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d love_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o althy_a hole_n mind_n this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o great_a and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d love_v thy_o neig_o hboure_n as_o thyself_o and_o of_o these_o two_o commandment_n all_o the_o law_n do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prophet_n and_o forasmuch_o also_o as_o we_o can_v not_o love_n god_n well_o except_o we_o do_v love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o a_o due_a order_n ne_o yet_o love_v our_o neighbour_n well_o except_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o that_o due_a order_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n so_o testifyeng_v and_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o and_o fourthe_a chapiters_n of_o his_o first_o canonical_a epistle_n and_o final_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o love_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n john_n in_o the_o say_v thyrd_o chapter_n judge_v to_o be_v in_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a expediente_a and_o necessary_a to_o have_v alwye_n this_o love_n which_o now_o in_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o common_a talk_n be_v oft_o name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o charity_n but_o ve_fw-la ry_o megerly_a and_o cold_o practise_v and_o set_v fourthe_o in_o deed_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o of_o truth_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v upryght_o and_o well_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o be_v teach_v unto_o christian_a people_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o daily_o call_v upon_o than_o charity_n as_o well_o for_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o as_o also_o that_o the_o decay_n thereof_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n the_o banysh_v ement_fw-la of_o virtue_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o almost_o every_o man_n make_v &_o frane_v to_o himself_o a_o charity_n after_o his_o own_o appetyte_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d so_o ever_o his_o life_n be_v both_o unto_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o persuade_v with_o himself_o still_o that_o he_o have_v chatitye_n therefore_o you_o shall_v here_o now_o a_o true_a and_o plain_a descryption_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o man_n ymagination_n but_o of_o the_o very_a word_n and_o example_n of_o our_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o description_n everye_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n may_v consider_v himself_o and_o see_v plai_fw-fr ne_o without_o error_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o true_a charitye_n or_o not_o charity_n be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n withal_o our_o life_n with_o all_o our_o power_n &_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o heart_n mind_n &_o study_v be_v set_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v love_n best_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n with_o all_o our_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o chief_a joy_n and_o delight_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o honour_n and_o our_o hole_n life_n give_v unto_o the_o seruyce_n of_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o to_o live_v and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d to_o dye_v yea_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n house_n or_o land_n more_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tongue_n and_o with_o all_o other_o part_n &_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ping_a and_o fulfylling_a of_o his_o commandment_n this_o be_v be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o chariti_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a for_o charity_n be_v also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n and_o fooe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o