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e_fw-la magi_fw-la foe_fw-mi 121_o ¶_o the_o vi_o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n contain_v only_o this_o i_o article_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o hope_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n folio_fw-la 122_o ¶_o the_o seven_o point_n discourse_v a_o brief_a coparison_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o this_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n contain_v these_o 15._o article_n â—_o the_o papist_n worship_n a_o false_a god_n which_o be_v neither_o righteous_a nor_o merciful_a foli_fw-la 124_o â—_o if_o y_fw-es â—_o doctrine_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o papist_n be_v true_a if_o follow_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o very_a man_n foli_fw-la 125_o â—_o the_o papistes_fw-fr abolyshe_a the_o true_a intercession_n â—_o jesus_n christ_n of_o none_o effect_n foli_fw-la 126_o 4_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n make_v the_o oblation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 127_o â—_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o 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no_o ecclesyasticaâ—_n government_n foli_fw-la 16â—_n 13_o the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o ecclesyasticall_a office_n which_o be_v deacon_n foli_fw-la 17â—_n 14_o of_o the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o in_o the_o government_n oâ—_n their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 17â—_n 15_o the_o papist_n be_v manifest_o culpable_a of_o reâ—_n bellyon_n against_o the_o magistrate_n fol._n 18â—_n ¶_o another_o bryefe_n confession_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o same_o here_o before_o and_o the_o same_o author_n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n after_o i_o have_v read_v this_o confession_n &_o see_v the_o great_a riches_n of_o spiritual_a doctrine_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o think_v i_o shall_v do_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a and_o also_o profitable_a if_o for_o your_o comfort_n i_o do_v make_v a_o table_n set_v in_o order_n the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v 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discern_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o geve_v place_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o lieutenant_n they_o be_v that_o he_o may_v rain_v peaceable_a among_o he_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o all_o human_a tradition_n and_o superstition_n full_a of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o throw_v down_o ¶_o certain_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o which_o every_o faithful_a christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o render_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o â—aith_n before_o man_n matthew_n 10._o chap._n every_o man_n which_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mark_n 8._o luke_n 9_o chap._n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o &_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a &_o sinful_a generation_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o when_o 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â—iâ—ing_n sing_v that_o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a follower_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o for_o that_o he_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v of_o ignorance_n suppose_v to_o have_v do_v god_n good_a service_n as_o he_o himself_o wytness_v yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n so_o that_o god_n save_v he_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o like_a case_n be_v of_o many_o of_o those_o which_o crucify_v christ_n and_o stone_v saint_n steven_n thinkinge_v they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n because_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n &_o enemy_n to_o god_n nevertheless_o do_v their_o good_a meaning_n keep_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o horrible_a murderer_n but_o if_o god_n give_v forgive_v they_o
the_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o true_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n folio_fw-la 28_o 17_o the_o second_o difference_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mater_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o know_v from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v fol._n 31_o 18_o the_o three_o dyfference_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o know_v whereunto_o they_o be_v good_a fol._n 33_o 19_o to_o what_o end_n good_a work_n do_v serve_v we_o before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n foli_fw-la 34_o 20_o remedy_n against_o the_o last_o and_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v save_v or_o not_o fol._n 37_o 21_o of_o two_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v serve_v to_o create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_v to_o weet_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 42_o 22_o what_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n eodem_fw-la 23_o what_o dyfference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n folio_fw-la 43_o 24_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foe_fw-mi 46_o 25_o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v wherefore_o how_o and_o to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v write_v foli_fw-la 48_o 26_o how_o the_o gospel_n comprehend_v in_o substance_n all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n foe_fw-mi 50_o 27_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n write_v and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o traunslate_v it_o into_o all_o language_n folio_fw-la 51_o 28_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o exterior_a preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o harden_v the_o reprobate_n fol._n 52_o 29_o another_o fruit_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n begyn_v to_o work_v folio_fw-la 53_o 30_o the_o second_o means_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o make_v we_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o content_a with_o the_o simple_a preach_n of_o his_o word_n fol._n 55_o 31_o the_o diffynition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v sacrament_n folio_fw-la 57_o 32_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a covenaunt_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a foe_fw-mi 58_o 33_o whereby_o the_o false_a sacrament_n be_v know_v from_o the_o true_a and_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o from_o the_o right_a usage_n eodem_fw-la 34_o which_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n 59_o 35_o what_o thing_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o sacrament_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n folio_n 60_o 36_o how_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n fol._n 63_o 37_o the_o four_o point_n which_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o matter_n eodem_fw-la 38_o the_o first_o point_n be_v to_o understand_v what_o we_o do_v mean_a by_o the_o name_n of_o sign_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o sacrament_n and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v for_o sign_n the_o most_o vulgar_a and_o common_a thing_n eodem_fw-la 39_o what_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n from_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 65_o 40_o what_o mutation_n or_o change_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n eodem_fw-la 41_o from_o whence_o proceed_v this_o alteration_n &_o the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o make_v a_o charm_n or_o sorcery_n of_o the_o the_o â–ª_o sacramental_a word_n for_n 66_o 42_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o use_n of_o they_o eodem_fw-la 43_o the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o thing_n sygnify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n eodem_fw-la 44_o the_o thyrd_o point_n be_v how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ioygn_v with_o the_o sign_n eodem_fw-la 45_o the_o distinction_n of_o sign_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n sygnify_v folio_n 67_o 46_o the_o manner_n to_o communicate_v aswell_o y_fw-es â—_o sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v eodem_fw-la 47_o application_n of_o all_o that_o be_v beforesayde_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n foli_fw-la 68_o 48_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v baptize_v foli_fw-la 70_o 49_o application_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o foli_fw-la 71_o 50_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 76_o 51_o wherefore_o y_a e_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v y_fw-mi â—_o consolator_n or_o comfortour_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n and_o end_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a serve_v eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o v._o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o church_n contain_v the_o 43._o article_n 1_o that_o there_o have_v always_o be_v and_o over_o be_v a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n foli_fw-la 77_o 2_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o true_a church_n fol._n 78_o 3_o wherefore_o we_o call_v the_o church_n catholic_a eodem_fw-la 4_o in_o what_o thing_n lie_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n eodem_fw-la 5_o the_o church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o there_o need_v no_o lievetenaunt_n foli_fw-la 79_o 6_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v nor_o hinder_v not_o the_o diversytie_n of_o office_n among_o the_o faithful_a fol_z 80_o 7_o the_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o false_a church_n from_o the_o true_a fol._n 81_o 8_o which_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o y_o â—_o church_n foe_n 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