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same_o whensoever_o time_n power_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o he_o so_o to_o do_v item_n that_o by_o penance_n and_o such_o good_a
work_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n but_o also_o we_o shall_v deserve_v remission_n or_o mitigation_n of_o these_o present_a pain_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n si_fw-mi nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la judicaremus_fw-la non_fw-la judicaremur_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la &_o zacharias_n convertimini_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o &_o ego_fw-la convertar_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o esaja_v â—8_o frange_fw-mi esurienti_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la eris_fw-la velut_fw-la hortus_fw-la irriguus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la inculcanda_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la exercitentur_fw-la ad_fw-la bene_fw-la operandum_fw-la &_o in_o his_o ipsis_fw-la operibus_fw-la exerceant_fw-la &_o confirment_fw-la fidem_fw-la petentes_fw-la &_o expectantes_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la mitigationem_fw-la praesentium_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n fourthly_o as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n 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to_o be_v use_v with_o all_o due_a reverence_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v first_o to_o prove_v and_o examine_v himself_o and_o religious_o to_o try_v and_o search_v his_o own_o conscience_n before_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n quisquis_fw-la ederit_fw-la panem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aut_fw-la biberit_fw-la de_fw-la poculo_fw-la domini_fw-la indignus_fw-fr reus_fw-la erit_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la probet_fw-la autem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la illo_fw-la edat_fw-la &_o de_fw-la poculo_fw-la illo_fw-la bibat_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la edit_fw-la aut_fw-la bibit_fw-la indign_a judicium_fw-la sibiipsi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bâ—bit_fw-la non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la justification_n five_o as_o touch_v the_o order_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o will_v that_o all_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v our_o people_n commit_v by_o we_o unto_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n that_o this_o word_n justification_n signify_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o acceptation_n or_o reconciliation_n into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o perfect_a renovation_n in_o christ._n item_n that_o sinner_n attain_v this_o justification_n by_o contrition_n and_o faith_n join_v with_o charity_n after_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n as_o we_o before_o mention_v and_o declare_v not_o as_o though_o our_o contrition_n or_o faith_n or_o any_o work_n proceed_v thereof_o can_v worthy_o merit_v or_o deserve_v to_o attain_v the_o say_a justification_n for_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n promise_v free_o unto_o we_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v the_o only_a sufficient_a and_o worthy_a cause_n thereof_o and_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o say_a justification_n god_n require_v to_o be_v in_o we_o not_o only_o inward_a contrition_n perfect_a faith_n and_o charity_n certain_a hope_n and_o confidence_n with_o all_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o motion_n which_o as_o we_o say_v before_o must_v necessary_o concur_v in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o justification_n but_o also_o he_o require_v and_o command_v we_o that_o after_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o must_v also_o have_v good_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o observe_n and_o fulfil_v outward_o of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n for_o although_o acceptation_n to_o everlasting_a life_n be_v conjoin_v with_o justification_n yet_o our_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v necessary_o bind_v and_o it_o be_v our_o necessary_a duty_n to_o do_v good_a work_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n debitores_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la carni_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivamus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vixerimus_fw-la moriemur_fw-la sin_n autem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la facta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mortificaverimus_fw-la vivemus_fw-la etenim_fw-la quicunque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o christ_n say_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serva_fw-la mandata_fw-la and_o st._n paul_n say_v de_fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la agunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la wherefore_o we_o will_v that_o all_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v our_o people_n commit_v by_o we_o unto_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n and_o god_n necessary_o require_v of_o we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n command_v by_o he_o and_o that_o not_o only_o outward_a and_o civil_a work_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a motion_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o 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