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A69104 A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christen man set furthe by the kynges maiestye of Englande &c.; Institution of a Christen man. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England. 1543 (1543) STC 5168.7; ESTC S110763 117,759 234

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the_o same_o whereunto_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o say_v ●…_n two_o pet._n ●…_n fall_v not_o from_o the_o sure_a estate_n wherein_o you_o be_v set_v but_o increase_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o ascribe_v this_o dignity_n unto_o good_a work_n it_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n forasmoch_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o good_a work_n come_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o our_o merit_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o ourself_o we_o may_v not_o glory_v nor_o look_v back_o on_o our_o own_o worthiness_n or_o dignity_n which_o be_v naught_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o the_o only_a acceptation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v iii._n phili._n iii._n extend_v ourself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v afore_o we_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o heavenly_a calling_n which_o 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