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together_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n that_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o redemption_n unless_o the_o peine_fw-fr have_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n defyne_v that_o the_o redemptino_fw-it in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n xiiii_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o acquyte_v before_o god_n because_o that_o blood_n answer_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o us._n ii.xiiii_fw-la wherewith_o also_o agree_v the_o other_o place_n that_o the_o hand_n write_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v cancel_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o therein_o be_v mean_v the_o payment_n or_o recompense_n that_o acquyte_v we_o from_o gyltinesse_n there_o be_v also_o great_a weight_n in_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n xxi_o than_o christ_n die_v for_o nothing_o for_o hereby_o we_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v fetch_v from_o christ_n 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and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v our_o head_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v graff_v into_o he_o and_o do_v put_v on_o he_o for_o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o possess_v belong_v nothing_o to_o we_o untyll_o we_o grow_v together_o into_o one_o with_o he_o but_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o obtain_v this_o by_o faith_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o not_o all_o without_o dyfference_n do_v embrace_v this_o enterparten_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o very_a reason_n teach_v we_o to_o climb_v up_o high_a and_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o secret_a effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v before_o entreat_v of_o the_o eternal_a godhede_v and_o essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o present_a let_v 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the_o shedinge_n of_o that_o holy_a blood_n shall_v not_o become_v void_a our_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v with_o it_o by_o the_o secret_a wateringe_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a whereunto_o paul_n also_o speak_v of_o cleansinge_v and_o justification_n say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n final_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o the_o holy_a spyrite_n be_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o christ_n effectual_o bind_v we_o unto_o he_o for_o proof_n whereof_o also_o do_v serve_v all_o that_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o last_o book_n before_o this_o concern_v his_o anointing_a but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n special_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v may_v be_v make_v more_o certain_o evident_a we_o must_v hold_v this_o in_o mind_n that_o christ_n come_v furnish_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a manner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v sever_v we_o from_o 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