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crucifixum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la turca_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la rejecti_fw-la non_fw-la fidimus_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la neque_fw-la habemus_fw-la eum_fw-la pro_fw-la mediatore_fw-la aut_fw-la salvatore_n sed_fw-la exhorrescimus_fw-la ut_fw-la saevum_fw-la judicem_fw-la and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n you_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o turk_n for_o the_o turk_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n themselves_o also_o believe_v
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the_o church_n still_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n propitiatorium_fw-la only_a in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o sole_a satisfactory_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o also_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n true_o and_o proper_o style_v propitiatory_a yet_o only_o so_o with_o relation_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v make_v at_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n o_o abominatio_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la abominationem_fw-la o_o abomination_n of_o abomination_n §_o 40._o n._n 6._o 5._o mens_n &_o sententia_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la diximus_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la distribuatur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o communicantibus_fw-la ad_fw-la erigendam_fw-la &_o firmandam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o quovis_fw-la ago_o variarum_fw-la tentationum_fw-la peccati_fw-la diaboli_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la subinde_fw-la renovandum_fw-la &_o praedicandum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la christi_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecisti_fw-la proprium_fw-la opus_fw-la quod_fw-la tuum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la facias_fw-la sine_fw-la aliis_fw-la quod_fw-la possis_fw-la impartiri_fw-la gratis_o vel_fw-la pro_fw-la pecunia_fw-la aliis_fw-la the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o i_o say_v that_o this_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n even_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v communicate_v to_o raise_v and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o every_o agony_n of_o the_o various_a temptation_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o to_o renovate_v and_o set_v forth_o this_o benefit_n of_o christ_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o your_o own_o work_n in_o that_o you_o celebrate_v alone_o without_o any_o other_o there_o present_a whether_o gratis_o or_o for_o money_n spoken-to_a before_o the_o church_n repel_v none_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o none_o worthy_a at_o any_o time_n sell_v it_o to_o none_o if_o luther_n do_v the_o church_n must_v not_o 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pro_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la sumit_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o teach_v that_o any_o one_o may_v baptize_v himself_o etc._n etc._n why_o do_v you_o deny_v confirmation_n to_o be_v good_a if_o according_a to_o your_o practice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n any_o one_o shall_v confirm_v himself_o why_o not_o absolution_n valid_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v absolve_v himself_o but_o now_o if_o no_o one_o can_v consecrate_v or_o celebrate_v any_o of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n for_o himself_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o and_o by_o yourself_o alone_o i_o know_v say_v the_o devil_n that_o every_o priest_n communicate_v other_o receive_v also_o himself_o but_o he_o consecrate_v not_o the_o sacrament_n only_o for_o himself_o but_o receive_v it_o together_o with_o other_o and_o the_o church_n first_n here_o if_o satan_n prove_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o instance_n it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o no_o man_n may_v baptize_v or_o absolve_v or_o confirm_v therefore_o neither_o may_v he_o communicate_v himself_o but_o all_o sacrament_n must_v not_o be_v make_v in_o every_o thing_n alike_o 2_o neither_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v any_o priest_n consecrate_v or_o offer_v only_o for_o himself_o nor_o take_v this_o sacrament_n only_o to_o or_o for_o himself_o if_o other_o be_v present_a and_o prepare_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o 1._o he_o may_v give_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o 2._o again_o to_o himself_o when_o not_o to_o other_o if_o none_o offer_v themselves_o to_o
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consecrare_fw-la &_o conficere_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ubi_fw-la jussit_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-mi nunc_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la hoc_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la verbo_fw-la tunc_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la intentio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la clara_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o intentionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v satan_n non_fw-la consecrasti_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la ut_fw-la ethnici_fw-la obtulisti_fw-la in_o these_o strait_n in_o this_o agony_n say_v luther_n as_o i_o be_v contend_v with_o the_o devil_n i_o think_v to_o have_v vanquish_v this_o great_a enemy_n with_o those_o weapon_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v use_n of_o whilst_o a_o papist_n i_o urge_v therefore_o to_o he_o the_o intention_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o 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privata_fw-la missa_fw-la he_o go_v on_o thus_o hic_fw-la respondebunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la patres_fw-la a_o ignoras_fw-la diabolum_fw-la esse_fw-la mendacem_fw-la '_o here_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o popish_a bishop_n will_v answer_v i_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v verum_fw-la quidem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la mendax_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la simplicis_fw-la artificii_fw-la sed_fw-la long_a callidiora_fw-la &_o instructiora_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendâ—m_fw-la ille_fw-la sic_fw-la adoritur_fw-la ut_fw-la apprehendat_fw-la aliquam_fw-la &_o solidam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quâ—_n negart_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la atque_fw-la eam_fw-la adeo_fw-la callide_fw-la &_o versute_n urget_fw-la &_o acuit_fw-la &_o adeo_fw-la speciose_fw-la fucat_fw-la suum_fw-la mendacium_fw-la ut_fw-la fallat_fw-la vel_fw-la cautissimos_fw-la uti_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la judae_fw-la cor_fw-la percâ—ssit_fw-la vera_fw-la erat_fw-la tradidi_fw-la fanguinem_fw-la innocentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la judas_n negare_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la mendacium_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la desperandum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la mentitur_fw-la satan_n quando_fw-la accusat_fw-la aut_fw-la urget_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ibi_fw-la mentitur_fw-la satan_n quando_fw-la ultra_fw-la urget_fw-la ut_fw-la desperem_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la say_v he_o nos_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la privatis_fw-la missis_fw-la ab_fw-la unctione_n episcoporum_fw-la liberati_fw-la sumus_fw-la viderint_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sva_fw-la pergamon_n defendant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n but_o then_o his_o lie_n be_v not_o of_o the_o common_a make_v but_o far_o more_o subtle_a and_o able_a to_o deceive_v he_o so_o accost_v as_o to_o gain_v some_o solid_a and_o 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his_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v give_v he_o up_o to_o such_o a_o blindness_n and_o strong_a delusion_n §_o 47_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a instrument_n of_o he_o meanwhile_o a_o great_a advantage_n this_o be_v to_o satan_n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v it_o much_o when_o they_o that_o do_v his_o business_n do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o for_o such_o person_n do_v it_o much_o more_o zealous_o resolute_o and_o without_o all_o remorse_n whilst_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o not_o they_o but_o their_o adversary_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n whereas_o he_o act_v but_o timorous_o who_o conscience_n meanwhile_n tremble_v and_o be_v continual_o question_v his_o endeavour_n and_o recall_v he_o from_o his_o work_n and_o the_o devil_n well_o see_v that_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n though_o these_o be_v a_o high_a sort_n of_o his_o servant_n yet_o do_v not_o do_v his_o business_n half_o so_o well_o for_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o 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suspension_n with_o a_o external_o appear_v equal_a resolution_n and_o courage_n for_o two_o contradictory_n one_o therefore_o die_v for_o a_o lie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a in_o that_o even_a in_o defence_n of_o atheism_n some_o doubtless_o strong_o deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n have_v sacrifice_v their_o life_n as_o that_o desperate_a person_n vaninus_n in_o france_n mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o truth_n for_o he_o who_o hold_v no_o god_n look_v for_o no_o future_a reward_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n nor_o fear_v any_o future_a punishment_n for_o his_o disavow_v such_o atheism_n and_o so_o save_v of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o strange_a confidence_n luther_n himself_o meet_v with_o and_o admire_v in_o some_o protestant_a sect_n that_o oppose_v he_o ready_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o they_o a_o bewitchment_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n yet_o in_o himself_o he_o as_o also_o his_o follower_n take_v this_o confidence_n for_o a_o signal_n operation_n of_o the_o good_a §_o 48_o to_o this_o end_n also_o the_o devil_n be_v glad_a to_o maintain_v several_a virtue_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o this_o in_o other_o respect_n much_o against_o his_o will_n so_o to_o make_v their_o bad_a ware_n salable_a and_o some_o small_a stock_n of_o good_a his_o instrument_n common_o have_v which_o he_o leave_v undefaced_a and_o diligent_o mix_v with_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o so_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o current_n and_o all_o easy_o swallow_v down_o together_o by_o the_o imprudent_a and_o credulous_a for_o all_o man_n avoid_v those_o in_o who_o appear_v no_o good_a and_o the_o wolf_n that_o ravine_v most_o put_v on_o sheeps-clothing_n even_o satan_n to_o set_v off_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o ugly_a a_o creature_n be_v force_v though_o he_o hate_v such_o a_o habit_n partly_o to_o dress_v himself_o like_o a_o good_a angel_n who_o if_o he_o shall_v always_o wear_v horn_n and_o cleave_a foot_n he_o can_v get_v few_o 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propagate_v his_o error_n to_o posterity_n §_o 49_o reformation_n and_o that_o there_o want_v not_o specious_a pretence_n for_o several_a thing_n in_o his_o reformation_n very_o specious_o therefore_o i_o grant_v this_o man_n begin_v to_o rail_v at_o the_o pharisaical_a humour_n of_o many_o religious_a and_o perhaps_o some_o such_o religious_a there_o be_v who_o rely_v on_o the_o purity_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o holiness_n against_o who_o he_o preach_v christ_n merit_n and_o our_o justification_n in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n specious_o afterward_o he_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o indulgence_n and_o perhaps_o right_o as_o to_o several_a abuse_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o some_o misunderstand_v and_o practise_v and_o this_o perhaps_o do_v by_o he_o not_o out_o of_o any_o emulation_n or_o envy_v of_o some_o benefit_n thereof_o accrue_v to_o another_o religious_a order_n the_o dominicans_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n though_o this_o his_o action_n free_a from_o envy_n or_o avarice_n may_v be_v stain_v with_o some_o tickle_n of_o vainglory_n feed_v by_o the_o popular_a applause_n that_o follow_v he_o so_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o his_o superior_n or_o intend_v it_o as_o himself_o often_o profess_v nor_o yet_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n in_o so_o many_o point_n as_o he_o invade_v afterward_o but_o some_o amendment_n in_o manner_n rather_o and_o afterward_o when_o time_n and_o company_n have_v embolden_v he_o to_o do_v this_o yet_o he_o still_o support_v such_o fact_n with_o this_o pious_a intention_n that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o only_o disobey_v his_o other_o superior_n to_o obey_v god_n the_o supreme_a neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o ever_o intend_v by_o his_o preach_v down_o he_o evangelical_n counsel_n of_o perfection_n the_o three_o vow_n of_o religion_n sacramental_a confession_n penance_n etc._n etc._n to_o introduce_v such_o a_o licentiousness_n of_o life_n as_o he_o see_v afterward_o follow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o his_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o authority_n to_o lay_v the_o open_a for_o so_o many_o sect_n as_o he_o see_v crowd_v in_o sudden_o after_o it_o beside_o his_o own_o such_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n design_n from_o the_o first_o but_o not_o luther_n and_o have_v satan_n pull_v off_o his_o mask_n and_o discover_v to_o luther_n at_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o evil_n he_o mean_v to_o make_v of_o he_o or_o introduce_v by_o he_o doubtless_o this_o man_n will_v have_v startle_v and_o recoil_v and_o this_o subtle_a enemy_n plot_n be_v sooften_v spoil_v and_o frustrate_v as_o they_o be_v full_o discover_v §_o 50_o sect_n nor_o some_o personal_a quality_n that_o tender_v he_o acceptable_a to_o his_o sect_n and_o as_o i_o esteem_v luther_n from_o the_o beginning_n