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be_v speak_v and_o also_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o such_o parsone_n be_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v common_o more_o blind_a than_o a_o betle_n they_z ween_z that_o chastyte_n may_v be_v dryven_v in_o to_o a_o man_n by_o outward_a mean_n when_o not_o whithstand_v this_o high_a and_o heavenly_a gift_n must_v springe_n out_o from_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o all_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_o know_v that_o lust_n be_v inflam_v when_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v come_v to_o gether_o yet_o have_v they_o therefore_o not_o make_v all_o gate_n so_o royal_a a_o provision_n against_o lust_n as_z they_o pretend_v in_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v separate_a from_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n from_o man_n for_o what_o avayl_v i_o to_o see_v no_o woman_n ne_z hear_v neither_o yet_o touch_v she_o if_o my_o herte_n swymme_a fulle_n of_o they_o if_o in_o think_v it_o cleve_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o both_o day_n and_o night_n if_o it_o ymagine_v and_o purpose_v more_o fylthines_n then_o 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out_o paâ—ne_v greve_n and_o yâ—kesumnes_n you_o they_o to_o have_v sin_n joint_o to_o gether_o with_o thes_n three_o take_v head_n here_o un_o to_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n which_o do_v not_o hopeâ—that_o moche_v castite_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o corinthian_n chastite_n true_o be_v a_o right_a good_a thing_n if_o so_o lust_n and_o incontinency_n make_v not_o chastite_n so_o vulgar_a and_o commone_v a_o thing_n for_o all_o parsonis_fw-la as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o use_v to_o do_v and_z as_o yet_o we_o do_v but_z all_o amiss_o but_o he_o will_v that_o universal_o all_o man_n be_v coniugate_v in_o matrimony_n and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_a he_o be_v endue_v and_o inspire_v with_o te_fw-la spirit_n of_o good_a do_v without_o dowte_n know_v more_o parfite_o the_o nature_n disposition_n powre_fw-fr and_o inclination_n of_o man_n then_o all_o the_o bishope_n that_o have_v be_v sith_o his_o time_n which_o have_v stroy_v fordo_v and_o let_v this_o godly_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n 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after_o paul_n manner_n of_o speak_v that_o unto_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a as_z he_o say_v titi._n i._n and_o roma_n viij_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o y_z e_z beast_n to_o to_o christen_v people_n and_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n so_o that_o this_o be_v his_o sentence_n a_o christian_n marry_v shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v divorsement_fw-mi for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n to_o let_v they_o but_z that_o they_o may_v abide_v with_o infideles_fw-la that_o be_v associate_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o also_o begette_v and_o bring_v up_o unbelevinge_v childre_n the_o reason_n why_o be_v where_o his_o marry_a fellow_n do_v not_o compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v christian_n lyvinge_v faith_n be_v so_o mighty_a a_o thing_n that_o no_o hurt_n can_v be_v to_o it_o ne_z to_o the_o possessioner_n thereof_o by_o lyvinge_v or_o company_n keep_v with_o infideles_fw-la and_o unbelever_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o unto_o they_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v holy_a or_o unholy_a pure_a or_o else_o unpure_a y_fw-es t_o they_o do_v use_v for_o even_o very_a death_n which_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o hideous_a and_o terrible_a be_v unto_o they_o through_o faith_n a_o holy_a &_o a_o precyon_n thing_n faith_n do_v use_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o according_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o else_o evil_a except_o only_o unbileve_v and_o the_o fruit_n there_o of_o for_z they_o as_o straight_o as_o a_o line_n be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n and_o thrust_v it_o out_o of_o place_n else_o what_o so_o ever_o do_v not_o expelle_fw-fr faith_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o place_n is_z by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n harmless_a pure_a clean_o holy_a profitable_a and_o wholesome_a so_o that_o faith_n may_v company_n with_o they_o use_v they_o and_z final_o continue_v with_o they_o with_o out_o any_o hurt_n or_o ieoperde_v that_o may_v unto_o it_o through_o they_o befalle_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o no_o parsone_n may_v ever_o 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all_o be_v create_v &_o make_v to_o engrendre_fw-fr and_o begette_v issue_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n of_o wedlock_n as_o be_v show_v genesis_n two_o &_o three_o but_o if_o any_o parsone_n may_v be_v reckon_v and_o nombrede_fw-la from_o out_o of_o this_o necessite_a that_o all_o mankind_n be_v create_v unto_o he_o have_v not_o neither_o law_n ne_o vow_n nor_o yet_o any_o purpose_n of_o mind_n exempte_v therefro_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o and_z his_o marvellous_a hand_n or_o power_n by_o which_o if_o man_n be_v not_o make_v continent_n and_o chaste_a i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_z they_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v chaste_a but_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o good_a effect_n and_o end_n wherefore_o they_o play_v the_o cruelle_fw-fr tyrant_n and_o soul_n murderer_n that_o do_v bar_n in_o and_o shut_v youth_n up_o in_o cloister_n there_o keep_v they_o in_o by_o violence_n as_o though_o chastite_n do_v consist_v in_o our_o power_n when_o not_o withstand_v they_o both_o think_v and_o also_o in_o themselves_o feel_v the_o contrary_n and_o so_o they_o bâ—inge_v other_o to_o that_o which_o they_o do_v never_o touch_v so_o moche_v as_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n nor_o yet_o can_v though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o fameâ—_n it_o be_v short_o say_a be_v chaste_a but_o why_o they_o be_v thou_o o_o fornicator_n it_o be_v a_o gay_a matter_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a thou_o shall_v farce_v and_o stuff_n thy_o body_n with_o delicate_a meat_n &_o drink_v in_o sochâ—_fw-mi a_o manner_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o main_n draff_n sack_n or_o swylle_v belly_n and_o then_o put_v or_o enjoin_v i_o to_o fast_a all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o keep_v abstinencye_n final_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v aâ—â—entyfe_n and_o willing_a to_o hear_v have_v i_o in_o this_o treatyse_n say_v and_o write_v sufficient_a but_o as_o concern_v they_o that_o have_v no_o lust_n but_o disdain_n to_o hear_v what_o can_v or_o else_o may_v man_n say_v i_o beseech_v god_n to_o illumine_v they_o and_z lend_v unto_o they_o his_o light_n or_o else_o to_o let_v and_o forbydde_v they_o that_o as_o a_o before_o this_o they_o have_v do_v here_o after_o they_o may_v no_o long_o slay_v and_o murdre_fw-fr mennys_n soul_n amen_n ¶_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrews_n xiij_o ¶_o let_v wedlock_n be_v have_v in_o price_n in_o all_o point_n and_o let_v the_o chamber_n be_v undefiled_a for_z hoar_a keper_n and_o advoutrarâ—_n god_n will_v judge_v paul_n i_o corin._n vi_fw-la ¶_o fleire_n fornication_n all_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v with_o out_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fornicatore_fw-la syn_v against_o his_o own_fw-mi body_n paul_n i_o corinthiorun_v vii_o ¶_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wiffe_n and_o let_v everye_a woman_n have_v her_o husband_n christ_n mathei_n nineteeen_o ¶_o he_o that_o make_v man_n at_o the_o begynnenge_n make_v they_o man_n &_o woman_n for_z this_o thing_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleve_v unto_o his_o wiffe_n &_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flessh_o wherefore_o now_o be_v they_o not_o twain_o but_o one_o flessh_n let_v not_o man_n therefore_o put_v a_o sunder_o y_o it_o which_o good_a have_v couple_v to_o ged_a i_o say_v their_o foâ—â—_n unto_o you_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wiffe_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o marri_v he_o neither_o break_v wedlock_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n u_o ¶_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_fw-mi body_n he_z y_o it_o love_v his_o wiffe_n love_v he_o silfe_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_fw-mi flessh_fw-mi but_o norissh_v &_o cherissh_v leffe_n ij.syde.j.line.xij.presumptioâ—_n read_v presumption_n leff_fw-mi ij.sy.i.li.xxvij.en_v read_v in_o leff_fw-mi vi.sy.i.li.xxvij_fw-la exhortinge_v read_v exhortinge_v leff_fw-mi vi.sy.i.ly.xxx_fw-la trlu_o read_v true_o b._n iiij.syde.ij.line.xij_fw-la to_o bless_v read_v trouble_n b._n vi.sy.ly.i.vij_fw-la incontinâ—cye_n make_v not_o &c._a &c._a reade_n incontinencye_n do_v not_o withstonde_v &_o let_v it_o for_o cause_n whereof_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wâ—fe_n paul_n make_v not_o &c._a &c._a b._n vi.sy.i.ly.xx_n to_o order_fw-fr bahave_v he_o silf_a etc._n etc._n read_v to_o order_fw-fr &_o bahave_v hiâ—_n silf_a etc._n etc._n b._n vi.sy_a â—_o ly.v_fw-la be_v only_a savegarde_n reade_n be_v the_o only_a savegarde_n etc._n etc._n c._n i.sy.i.li.xv_o then_z read_v they_o c._n i.sy.ij.li.xij_fw-la yowe_o read_z your_o c._n iiij.sy.ij.ly.xxiij_fw-la and_o xxu_o sponses_fw-la read_v spouse_n c._n u.sy.i.ly.xiij_fw-la it_o be_v not_o our_o power_n read_v it_o be_v not_o by_o our_o power_n c._n vi.sy.ij.ly.xxi_fw-la and_o all_o his_o life_n long_o rea._n you_o and_o that_o all_o his_o life_n long_o c._n vij.sy.i.ly.xxi_fw-la driveth_z read_z dryve_fw-mi c._n viij.sy.ij.ly.xx_n heten_v read_z hethen_a s._n iiij.sy.i.li.xv_o their_z read_z there_o s._n u.sy.ij.li.xvij_fw-la other_o each_o read_v â—â—h_o other_o s._n vi.sy.ij.ly.xxviij_fw-la beore_o read_v before_z s._n vij.sy.i.li.v_o iuggkinge_a read_v iugglinge_v s._n vij.sy.i.li.xiiij_fw-la the_o all_o read_z all_o the_o e._n i.sy.ij.ly.xvi_fw-la forechaste_a reade_n foâ—_n e._n ij.sy.ij.ly.xviij_fw-la preckinge_v reade_n pryâ—â—inge_v e._n iij.sy.ij.ly.xiiij_fw-la keptiste_v read_v kepiste_fw-fr e._n iiij.sy.ij.ly.xxi_fw-la mochage_n read_v mockage_n e._n vij.sy.ij.ly.xv_o fram_a read_v from_o e._n vij.sy.ij.ly.xxi_fw-la be_v read_v be_v e._n viij.sy.ij.ly.v_o voyâ—save_v read_v vouchesaveâ—_n f._n ij.sy.ij.ly.iij_fw-la example_n read_v example_n f._n iiij.sy.i.ly.ij_fw-la the._n read_v they_o f._n iiij.sy.i.ly.xvij_fw-la fatther_o read_v fatherlye_v f_o viij_o sy.ij.ly.xu.io_fw-mi read_v to_o f._n viij.sy.ij.ly.xxxi_fw-la will_n shall_v grant_n geve_v read_v will_v geve_v h._n i.sy.ij.ly.xxv_o for_o to_o his_o own_fw-mi silf_n &_o â—_o readâ—_n for_o his_o own_fw-mi silfe_n etc._n etc._n h_o ij_o syi.ly.xx_fw-la and_o forth_o etc._n etc._n read_v and_o so_o forth_o ¶_o at_o malborow_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hesse_n m._n d.xxix.xx_n day_n junij_fw-la by_o my_o hanâ—_n luft_n
unto_o a_o other_o and_o take_v also_o a_o way_n a_o lively_a body_n where_o apon_n he_o like_o wise_n have_v no_o power_n more_o over_o paul_n word_n be_v here_o manyfeste_a and_o do_v not_o need_v moche_n exposition_n neither_o dare_v i_o now_o hear_v serche_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o pryvetye_n of_o marriage_n to_o write_v of_o thenâ—ny_n unhonest_a or_o unclean_a thing_n a_o right_a christian_a shall_v here_o know_v by_o he_o sylfe_n how_o it_o shall_v become_v he_o to_o order_fw-fr behave_v he_o sylfe_o measurable_o neither_o make_v it_o eny_z matter_n how_o so_o ever_o a_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a body_n be_v inflame_v &_o rage_v some_o old_a man_n have_v use_v this_o pagan_n by_o word_n he_o that_o burn_v overmoche_n in_o love_n is_z make_v a_o adoutrer_n in_o his_o own_fw-mi wife_n but_o by_o cawse_v it_o be_v a_o pagans_n sayenge_a carnal_a and_o lecherous_a parsone_n care_v not_o moche_v therefore_o and_o i_o say_v very_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o truth_n for_o 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and_o power_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n be_v of_o more_o which_o do_v touch_v and_o know_v lya_n his_o wife_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o night_n this_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v free_a and_z in_o manny_n liberty_n they_o dote_v and_o play_v the_o fole_n that_o in_o these_o matter_n do_v lay_v snary_n and_o make_v law_n or_o bond_n the_o wife_n have_v power_n over_o the_o husband_n but_z over_o her_o own_fw-mi body_n she_o have_v none_o and_o like_o wise_n be_v it_o of_o the_o husband_n here_o ought_v man_n therefore_o to_o stint_v of_o their_o statute_n &_o ordinance_n make_v for_o a_o better_a ordinance_n they_o this_o can_v none_o be_v bring_v y_fw-es e_o man_n with_o out_o eny_z respect_n of_o soche_n time_n shall_v use_v their_o wife_n like_a as_o god_n permit_v accord_v as_o they_o like_v and_o have_v necessite_a forthermore_o they_o have_v exempte_v certain_a day_n as_o those_o which_o we_o do_v call_v vygille_n and_o holy_a evyn_n also_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n i_o grawnte_v well_o that_o it_o be_v moche_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v none_o excess_n or_o eny_z thing_n do_v unmesurable_o yet_o nevertelesse_a aught_o heâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v make_v eny_z urgente_a law_n that_o shall_v bind_v man_n of_o necessyte_n to_o refrain_v and_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v true_a which_o do_v affirm_v that_o neither_o party_n have_v power_n over_o their_o own_fw-mi body_n other_z in_o this_o or_z yet_o in_o eny_z other_o day_n how_o so_o ever_o god_n send_v it_o and_o by_o this_o way_n have_v saint_n paul_n intend_v to_o oppress_v &_o put_v down_o fornication_n and_o to_o cut_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o o_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o law_n do_v this_o little_a sayenge_a of_o paul_n fordo_v and_o anulle_v when_o he_o say_v that_o neither_o party_n have_v power_n over_o their_o own_fw-mi body_n you_o i_o say_v to_o you_o more_o over_o that_o 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and_o join_v fastinge_v and_o prayer_n owght_fw-mi to_o be_v here_o understande_v of_o fastinge_a and_o prayer_n that_o be_v take_v ordre_o and_o distincte_o after_o duty_n require_v in_o marriage_n as_o when_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n after_o they_o have_v ben_fw-mi conversante_fw-la the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o have_v have_v to_o do_v to_o gether_o accord_v after_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n then_o do_v ordain_v with_o agreabille_a consent_n to_o geve_v themselves_o iij.iiij.uj_fw-la or_o xiiij_o day_n unto_o prayer_n and_o abstihence_o like_a as_o also_o eâ—very_n parsone_n may_v for_o himselve_n take_v apon_n they_o such_o fastinge_n for_o to_o chastyse_n y_fw-fr â—_o body_n ellys_n â—hey_n that_o be_v marry_v as_o well_o as_o other_o chriâ—tian_n people_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o euange_o unto_o fastinge_v &_o to_o prayer_n for_o christe_o speak_v indifferent_o unto_o all_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v continual_o with_o out_o 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body_n but_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o her_o husband_n and_z like_o wise_a have_v the_o man_n the_o same_o power_n over_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o if_o the_o one_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o other_o deni_a they_o their_o body_n to_o use_v accord_v to_o natural_a usage_n permit_v unto_o marriage_n it_o be_v undouted_a that_o they_o shall_v so_o defraud_v they_o and_z do_v they_o wrong_n also_o this_o natural_a usage_n of_o my_o body_n be_v before_o call_v due_a benevolence_n that_o paul_n â—_o little_a before_o bid_v every_o man_n to_o geve_v unto_o his_o wife_n if_o i_o therefore_o shall_v withdraw_v i_o or_o deny_v it_o i_o shall_v withdraw_v that_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o geve_v and_o that_o be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o fraud_n and_o deceate_n so_o that_o you_o have_v here_o clere_o show_v before_o your_o eye_n that_o such_o wythdraw_a be_v very_a fraud_n and_o no_o thing_n else_o this_o have_v i_o show_v you_o that_z you_o shall_v not_o 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and_o not_o only_o for_o time_n of_o pleasure_n and_o prosperite_v in_o this_o state_n do_v oft_o time_n arise_v anger_v variance_n and_o debate_n and_o other_o whilâ—s_n do_v here_o in_o reign_n choose_v or_o angelicast_a holiness_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o &_o devotion_n but_o paul_n do_v here_o show_v only_o one_o cause_n why_o y_fw-es e_o one_o party_n mayeâ—_n withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o other_o for_o a_o season_n and_o other_o more_o like_a as_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v so_z also_o ought_v none_o other_o man_n the_o cause_n which_o saint_n paul_n show_v is_z that_o two_o marry_a person_n may_v consent_v to_o abide_v severalle_fw-mi a_o few_o day_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o to_o tame_v and_o chastise_v their_o flesh_n by_o special_a or_o singular_a ceremony_n as_o fastinge_a and_o fervente_n prayer_n special_o if_o so_o at_o eny_z time_n need_n do_v require_v for_z strong_a and_o mighty_a prayer_n require_v strong_a and_o mighty_a abstinence_n or_o fast_a 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god_n shall_v â—esse_o because_o of_o human_a presumpcyon_n and_o law_n only_o god_n which_o do_v thus_o create_v man_n may_v these_o thing_n in_o he_o altere_fw-la and_o change_v through_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o free_a will_n with_o all_o his_o power_n &_o enforsemente_n be_v here_o very_a nothing_o ne_v can_v any_o thing_n do_v therefore_o say_v paul_n i_o say_v unto_o the_o unmaryed_a man_n and_o widow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i_o do_v but_o and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marye_o then_o to_o burn_v ¶_o it_o be_v good_a very_o to_o abide_v as_o paul_n do_v but_z in_o continente_fw-la he_o add_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o y_a to_o it_o be_v better_a to_o contracte_v matrimony_n then_o to_o abide_v in_o widdowhode_n or_o unmary_v and_o paul_n do_v here_o show_v forth_o all_o at_o one_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o seat_v abound_v to_o measure_n or_o enclose_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o castite_n when_o he_o say_v but_o and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o abstain_v let_v they_o marye_n this_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v necessite_n compel_v the_o to_o marry_v again_o how_o excellent_o so_o ever_o therefore_o chastyte_o be_v praise_v and_o how_o noble_a so_o ever_o the_o gift_n thereof_o be_v yet_o necessite_a cause_v that_o very_o few_o do_v there_o unto_o attain_v for_z they_o can_v not_o abstain_v and_o abide_v chaste_a for_o all_o be_v it_o y_z t_z we_o be_v christen_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o work_n and_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o we_o stroy_v and_o take_v away_o from_o we_o that_o thou_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_z i_o a_o man_n neither_o do_v the_o sorete_a bereve_n from_o the_o body_n his_o inclinacyon_n and_o naturalle_n work_v but_o that_o it_o may_v eat_v drink_v sleep_v digest_v and_o disgeftyon_n avoid_v like_z as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o other_o man_n in_o like_o 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call_v what_o if_o then_o it_o shall_v take_v i_o in_o a_o synfulle_a state_n shall_z i_o so_o still_o abide_v and_o remain_v i_o answer_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o charite_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o evange_o do_v what_o shalle_n please_v the._n do_v thou_o then_o sin_n hardly_o but_o by_o what_o way_n shall_v thou_o can_v sin_v if_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o charite_v for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v please_v and_o serve_v god_n and_z by_o charite_v our_o neghbore_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_z thou_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o a_o synfulle_a state_n and_z there_o in_o remain_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o remain_v other_z thou_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v or_o else_o thou_o haste_v not_o receive_v thy_o call_n for_o this_o call_n doutâ—lesse_a cause_v that_o thou_o must_v depart_v from_o out_o of_o a_o synfulle_a state_n in_o to_o a_o other_o that_z be_v synles_a and_o do_v altre_n the_o in_o soche_n wise_a that_o thou_o 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