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his_o justification_n &_o so_o continue_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a end_n thereof_o by_o such_o mean_n &_o way_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n a_o sufficient_a redemption_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o open_a way_n and_o entre_fw-fr unto_o god_n the_o father_n for_o all_o man_n only_o by_o his_o worthy_a merit_n and_o deserve_v and_o willing_a all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v call_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o come_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o ryghtuousnesse_n peace_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o benignity_n &_o grace_n show_v universal_o to_o the_o hole_n world_n none_o shall_v have_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o enjoy_v everlasting_a salvation_n by_o he_o but_o they_o that_o 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church_n of_o christ_n at_o which_o come_v we_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o family_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o be_v profess_v &_o swear_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v soldier_n under_o christ_n to_o fyghte_n against_o our_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v we_o after_o our_o baptism_n to_o be_v overthrow_v and_o cast_v into_o mortal_a sin_n than_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n but_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o our_o former_a estate_n of_o justification_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v to_o arise_v by_o penance_n wherein_o procede_v in_o sorrow_n and_o much_o lamentation_n for_o our_o sin_n with_o fast_v alms_n prayer_n and_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n at_o the_o jest_n in_o true_a purpose_n and_o will_n as_o god_n require_v of_o we_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o for_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n 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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 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our_o will_n for_o these_o effect_n and_o end_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o own_o merit_n that_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o thankful_a servant_n to_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o be_v the_o very_a people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o our_o exaumple_v that_o we_o may_v avoid_v fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n thereof_o may_v increase_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v make_v our_o election_n stable_n and_o sure_a that_o we_o may_v attain_v everlasting_a life_n be_v find_v fruitful_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n where_o every_o man_n shall_v receyve_v according_a to_o his_o work_n of_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o due_a order_fw-fr of_o charity_n require_v and_o 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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