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therefore_o of_o equity_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v only_o hang_v on_o thou_o trust_v in_o thou_o serve_v thou_o call_v on_o thou_o obey_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o so_o because_o thou_o do_v reveal_v thyself_o visible_o that_o thou_o may_v visible_o be_v worship_v the_o second_o commandment_n be_v concern_v thy_o worship_n that_o in_o no_o point_n i_o shall_v follow_v in_o worship_v thou_o the_o device_n or_o intent_n of_o any_o man_n saint_n angel_n or_o spirit_n but_o shall_v take_v all_o such_o as_o idolatry_n and_o image-service_n be_v it_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v by_o thy_o word_n for_o if_o service_n be_v acceptable_a it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v and_o not_o of_o he_o who_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v that_o 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constantine_n be_v carry_v with_o other_o martyr_n in_o a_o dung-cart_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n 154._o ward_n pa._n 154._o he_o speak_v thus_o well_o yet_o be_v we_o a_o precious_a odour_n and_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n cornford_n john_n cornford_n one_o of_o the_o last_o five_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o the_o sentence_n shall_v have_v be_v pass_v 893._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 893._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v move_v in_o spirit_n with_o a_o vehement_a zeal_n for_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o apostolic_a church_n we_o do_v hereby_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n to_o 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no_o power_n as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o meet_v my_o glorious_a spouse_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n cranmer_n when_o dr._n thomas_n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o say_v 92._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 92._o from_o this_o your_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n almighty_n trust_v to_o be_v present_a with_o he_o in_o heaven_n for_o who_o presence_n in_o the_o altar_n i_o be_o thus_o condemn_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n wilkinson_n 677._o pa._n 677._o the_o true_a comforter_n in_o all_o distress_n be_v only_a god_n through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n whosoever_o have_v he_o have_v comfort_n enough_o although_o he_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n all_o alone_a he_o that_o have_v twenty_o thousand_o in_o his_o company_n if_o god_n be_v absent_a be_v in_o a_o miserable_a wilderness_n in_o he_o be_v all_o comfort_n and_o without_o he_o be_v none_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o seek_v 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