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we_o &_o pay_v for_o we_o neither_o gold_n ne_o yet_o silver_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v but_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n wherefore_o seinge_v we_o be_v so_o buy_v i._n i_o pet._n i._n we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o liberty_n &_o wildness_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o devyl_n but_o we_o must_v be_v servant_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n jesu_n christ_n in_o all_o obedience_n unto_o rightwisenes_n &_o godliness_n according_a to_o his_o will_n &_o commandment_n therefore_o when_o so_o ever_o we_o shall_v receyve_v or_o use_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o have_v reverence_n to_o the_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o beware_v that_o we_o come_v not_o unworthe_o thereunto_o xi_o i_o cor._n xi_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v of_o that_o heavenly_a food_n or_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n 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towards_o we_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o name_n this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v eucharistia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o thanks_n and_o blessing_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o set_v before_o we_o and_o do_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a price_n of_o our_o redemtion_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o us._n furthermore_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v as_o touch_v the_o receyve_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o although_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o in_o his_o supper_n do_v minister_v it_o unto_o his_o disciple_n than_o present_v under_o both_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n yet_o that_o fastion_n &_o manner_n of_o minister_a be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o receyver_n except_o it_o be_v
the_o same_o whereunto_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o say_v â—…_n two_o pet._n â—…_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 be_v in_o christ_n and_o still_o proceed_v in_o good_a work_n know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v evermore_o great_a debtor_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o which_o we_o be_v bydden_a do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n xvii_o luc._n xvii_o because_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v it_o be_v but_o our_o duty_n nor_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o have_v receyve_v of_o his_o gift_n to_o do_v and_o that_o to_o our_o profit_n and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o yet_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o see_v we_o have_v receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o find_v unprofitable_a seruamte_n in_o this_o wise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v idle_a servant_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v cast_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n twenty-five_o ma._n twenty-five_o into_o the_o outward_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gnash_v of_o tethe_v and_o saint_n paul_n also_o exhort_v say_v two_o â—_o cor._n two_o receyve_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v work_v well_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v you_o to_o that_o intent_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o delyver_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o devyll_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o zachary_n say_v in_o holiness_n and_o rightuousnes_n afore_o he_o all_o our_o life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o renounce_v all_o ungodlynes_n and_o worldly_a desire_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n sobre_o just_o and_o devoute_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesv_n christ_n which_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o wykednes_n and_o to_o cleanse_v unto_o himself_o a_o special_a people_n which_o shall_v be_v studious_a follower_n of_o good_a work_n in_o which_o godly_a sentence_n of_o saint_n paul_n beside_o other_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruitful_a learning_n and_o edifienge_n he_o touch_v in_o three_o word_n all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a man_n where_o he_o say_v sober_o just_o and_o devout_o for_o in_o this_o word_n sober_o he_o comprehend_v all_o abstinence_n and_o temperance_n and_o our_o duty_n touchinge_v our_o body_n and_o in_o say_v just_o he_o contain_v all_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n with_o due_a obedience_n to_o our_o prince_n head_n and_o governor_n and_o in_o this_o word_n devout_o he_o conclude_v all_o our_o work_n spiritual_a which_o be_v do_v immediate_o unto_o god_n as_o prayer_n thinkinge_v of_o god_n desiringe_v of_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o all_o these_o work_n ought_v we_o most_o diligent_o with_o all_o labour_n and_o care_n to_o apply_v 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the_o book_n of_o machabeis_n and_o dyverse_a ancient_a doctor_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o charitable_a deed_n to_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o usage_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o year_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n man_n ought_v to_o judge_v and_o think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v well_o and_o profitable_a do_v and_o true_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o very_a order_fw-fr of_o charity_n a_o christian_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o neither_o both_o quick_o and_o dead_a and_o to_o commend_v one_o a_o other_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o goddis_fw-la mercy_n &_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o also_o as_o well_o in_o mass_n &_o exequy_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o to_o give_v alm_n for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n &_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o old_a father_n trust_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o only_a profit_n and_o avayle_v they_o but_o also_o 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