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two_o manner_n converse_v with_o they_o first_o they_o may_v not_o contentious_o impugn_v they_o but_o let_v they_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o the_o say_a infidel_n but_o to_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o confess_v themselves_o always_o to_o be_v christian_n second_o that_o when_o they_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v his_o word_n to_o the_o end_n they_o believe_v in_o he_o one_o sovereign_a power_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o in_o the_o humanity_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o live_v 3._o thence-foward_a in_o christianity_n because_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v preach_v to_o the_o infidel_n people_n these_o thing_n and_o many_o other_o which_o god_n shall_v 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for_o justice_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v they_o also_o call_v to_o 5._o mind_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v if_o you_o be_v persecute_v of_o the_o impious_a and_o wicked_a they_o have_v first_o persecute_v i_o and_o if_o you_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n fly_v into_o a_o other_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o persecute_v your_o name_n and_o you_o renoun_n and_o shall_v speak_v all_o evil_a of_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o love_n rejoice_v you_o bold_o for_o your_o recompense_n thereof_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o my_o brethren_n to_o send_v you_o shall_v not_o fear_v those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o with_o your_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v you_o
soul_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v of_o the_o preacher_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v no_o brother_n or_o minister_n authorise_v himself_o and_o enterprise_n to_o preach_v without_o licence_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o let_v such_o as_o ââalbe_n authorise_v be_v very_o respective_a not_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o form_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n let_v the_o minister_n provincial_n be_v advertise_v not_o to_o admit_v to_o any_o charge_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n all_o person_n indifferent_o but_o let_v they_o former_o consider_v well_o thereof_o let_v the_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o preach_v or_o to_o exercise_v any_o other_o obedience_n take_v heed_n not_o to_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o their_o meritte_n the_o office_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o 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commodity_n of_o a_o priest_n let_v they_o in_o such_o case_n confess_v with_o their_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5._o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o a_o other_o but_o let_v they_o not_o yet_o omit_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v mean_n to_o repair_v to_o preiste_n because_o they_o alone_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v so_o contrite_a and_o confested_a let_v they_o with_o exceed_a humility_n and_o reverence_n receive_v the_o most_o sacred_a sacrament_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o god_n say_v he_o 26._o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drinck_v my_o blood_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n do_v this_o for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o i_o of_o praise_v god_n and_o exhort_v christian_n to_o penance_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n when_o my_o brethren_n shall_v know_v and_o esteem_v it_o expedient_a to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n havig_v impart_v the_o benediction_n of_o god_n they_o may_v use_v these_o word_n fear_v love_n honour_n praise_v continual_o and_o say_v you_o be_v thou_o bless_v almighty_a god_n trinity_n and_o unity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o permit_v i_o to_o perform_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n and_o to_o know_v this_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v short_o die_v and_o that_o at_o that_o instant_n the_o knot_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v end_v to_o be_v either_o eternal_o happy_a or_o eternal_o miserable_a they_o must_v exhort_v such_o as_o have_v be_v offend_v to_o pardon_v as_o god_n do_v pardon_v we_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n let_v they_o understand_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o pardon_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o shall_v die_v contrite_a because_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o miserable_a shall_v they_o be_v that_o shall_v die_v impenitent_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o work_n 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life_n shall_v lose_v 14._o it_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n he_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v and_o lose_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o in_o every_o thing_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o prelate_n for_o by_o this_o mean_a he_o may_v be_v term_v true_o obedient_a and_o then_o also_o know_v he_o can_v do_v some_o other_o thing_n better_o than_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v and_o of_o more_o profitt_a to_o his_o soul_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o will_n unto_o god_n employ_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v of_o less_o fruit_n for_o true_a obedience_n be_v full_a of_o charity_n edifi_v our_o neighbour_n and_o entire_o satisfy_v god_n but_o if_o the_o superior_a shall_v command_v he_o any_o thing_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o only_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o this_o case_n 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