do_v receive_v profit_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n preach_v do_v instruct_v whosoever_o will_v hear_v every_o man_n in_o the_o church_n may_v assist_v his_o companion_n by_o prayer_n the_o live_a do_v assist_v the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n by_o alm_n and_o good_a deed_n and_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v assist_v the_o live_n upon_o earth_n by_o their_o continual_a intercession_n for_o they_o to_o almighty_a god_n article_n x._o 45._o declare_v the_o ten_o article_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o believe_v that_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n only_o and_o to_o no_o other_o society_n there_o be_v give_v by_o god_n power_n for_o true_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n whereby_o man_n from_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n do_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o paradise_n 46._o how_o do_v the_o church_n forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o priest_n who_o as_o god_n his_o minister_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o particular_o of_o baptism_n and_o of_o penance_n by_o baptism_n only_o once_o but_o by_o penance_n as_o often_o as_o man_n sin_v and_o true_o repent_v for_o it_o and_o this_o benefit_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v particular_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ever_o have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n article_n xi_o 47._o declare_v the_o eleven_o article_n resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v take_v again_o the_o self_n same_o body_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v live_v and_o this_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v their_o body_n glorious_a and_o beautiful_a and_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o with_o their_o body_n into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereas_o the_o curse_a shall_v remain_v on_o earth_n hideous_a and_o woeful_a to_o behold_v 48._o why_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n but_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o show_v to_o we_o that_o whereas_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o body_n be_v only_o that_o which_o perish_v by_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o consequent_o uncapable_a of_o resurrection_n for_o nothing_o be_v reviue_v but_o that_o which_o be_v first_o dead_a 49._o shall_v we_o rise_v in_o the_o same_o body_n that_o we_o have_v whilst_o we_o live_v yes_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o same_o body_n which_o contribute_v in_o this_o world_n to_o our_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n may_v likewise_o receive_v a_o eternal_a recompense_n or_o punishment_n and_o in_o effect_n if_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o body_n which_o die_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o resurrection_n but_o a_o new_a production_n for_o since_o that_o to_o be_v resuscitate_v signifi_v to_o take_v life_n again_o that_o which_o be_v resuscitate_v must_v be_v the_o same_o which_o die_v before_o 50._o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o s._n paul_n be_v so_o certain_a of_o it_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o rise_v christ_n have_v not_o rise_v we_o be_v sure_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o force_n for_o philosopher_n teach_v we_o that_o that_o which_o be_v once_o corrupt_a can_v be_v natural_o reproduced_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o can_v make_v again_o when_o he_o please_v that_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v once_o make_v 51._o shall_v all_o body_n rise_v with_o the_o same_o defect_n they_o have_v whilst_o they_o live_v as_o be_v dwarf_n giant_n lame_a monster_n and_o the_o like_a no_o for_o these_o defect_n and_o deformity_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n of_o nature_n who_o work_n they_o proper_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o their_o resurrection_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n only_o of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o all_o defeat_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o bless_a shall_v rise_v in_o that_o perfect_a stature_n which_o nature_n shall_v have_v give_v they_o at_o the_o three_o and_o thirtith_o year_n of_o their_o age_n at_o which_o age_n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v rise_v himself_o article_n xii_o 52._o declare_v the_o twelve_o article_n life_n everlasting_a i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v reserve_v for_o good_a christian_n life_n everlasting_a by_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n full_a of_o felicity_n and_o free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n as_o contrariwise_o for_o infidel_n and_o bad_a christian_n there_o be_v a_o life_n full_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n overwhelm_v with_o misery_n and_o void_a of_o all_o good_a 53._o in_o what_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o eternal_a life_n consist_v in_o know_v and_o love_v god_n for_o knowledge_n and_o love_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n since_o that_o the_o body_n have_v pleasure_n by_o the_o mind_n for_o take_v away_o the_o mind_n or_o reflection_n upon_o the_o object_n and_o it_o have_v none_o now_o the_o content_a of_o love_n increase_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o knowledge_n and_o among_o knowledge_n the_o most_o universal_a give_v the_o great_a pleasure_n what_o pleasure_n then_o must_v it_o be_v to_o see_v god_n in_o himself_o who_o be_v beyond_o all_o cause_n and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v we_o shall_v discern_v in_o he_o the_o essence_n and_o reason_n of_o every_o particular_a thing_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o million_o of_o angel_n to_o the_o part_n of_o two_o dust_n in_o the_o high_a way_n so_o that_o no_o variety_n can_v be_v seek_v which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v we_o desire_v any_o change_n for_o no_o body_n desire_v a_o change_n or_o variety_n until_o he_o have_v a_o satiety_n of_o what_o he_o enjoy_v that_o be_v until_o he_o have_v perfect_o know_v it_o and_o find_v it_o less_o than_o his_o desire_n for_o till_o then_o he_o have_v rest_n content_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o object_n he_o enjoy_v now_o god_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o desire_n so_o that_o for_o all_o eternity_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o he_o more_o than_o we_o can_v desire_v and_o consequent_o for_o all_o eternity_n have_v unspeakable_a content_n and_o rest_n in_o he_o beside_o every_o one_o memory_n shall_v contribute_v to_o this_o contentment_n by_o remember_v the_o danger_n they_o have_v escape_v of_o lose_v so_o great_a a_o good_a and_o by_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o own_o good_a action_n wrought_v by_o they_o through_o god_n his_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n especial_o those_o great_a one_o martyrdom_n teach_v and_o virginity_n which_o special_a content_n cause_v by_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o virtuous_a heroic_a action_n be_v call_v by_o some_o divine_n aureolae_fw-la 54._o in_o what_o shall_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a consist_v it_o will_v consist_v likewise_o chief_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o pleasure_n come_v to_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v grief_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n so_o must_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o pleasure_n needs_o be_v a_o pain_n surpass_v without_o comparison_n all_o corporal_a pain_n 55._o must_v this_o next_o life_n need_v be_v eternal_a yes_o for_o those_o who_o see_v god_n can_v choose_v but_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o god_n as_o we_o say_v before_o do_v never_o fail_v to_o bliss_n they_o that_o love_v he_o wherefore_o since_o that_o nether_a the_o bless_a can_v leave_v to_o love_v nor_o god_n will_v leave_v to_o bliss_n those_o that_o love_v he_o their_o happiness_n can_v have_v no_o end_n and_o as_o for_o the_o damn_a they_o can_v never_o begin_v to_o love_v because_o they_o want_v god_n his_o grace_n without_o which_o we_o can_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o remain_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o same_o miserable_a state_n into_o which_o they_o have_v cast_v themselves_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n 56._o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v equal_a in_o heaven_n no_o some_o shall_v have_v great_a glory_n than_o other_o according_a as_o they_o have_v serve_v god_n more_o or_o less_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o all_o shall_v be_v equal_o content_a in_o
we_o demand_v that_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o so_o absolute_o from_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o 3._o declare_v those_o first_o word_n which_o go_v before_o the_o first_o petition_n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o little_a preface_n which_o teach_v we_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pronounce_v it_o with_o a_o sincere_a confidence_n and_o affection_n such_o as_o true_a child_n do_v bear_v towards_o their_o father_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v it_o with_o a_o general_a intention_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o our_o brothren_n unite_v in_o one_o body_n of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v my_o father_n but_o our_o father_n three_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o to_o seek_v nothing_o but_o heavenly_a thing_n 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as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o child_n 6._o why_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n although_o he_o be_v every_o where_o yet_o he_o be_v say_v particular_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n because_o he_o be_v see_v there_o perfect_o by_o the_o bless_a and_o so_o our_o hope_n be_v at_o last_o accomplish_v there_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v seat_v in_o his_o head_n though_o it_o be_v also_o in_o his_o whole_a body_n because_o all_o his_o five_o sense_n be_v find_v there_o for_o by_o his_o head_n he_o see_v he_o hear_v he_o smell_v he_o taste_v and_o also_o touch_v 7._o declare_v the_o first_o petition_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o first_o petition_n we_o demand_v that_o god_n be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o so_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v by_o all_o as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_o holy_a in_o himself_o and_o who_o be_v our_o creator_n our_o last_o end_n and_o our_o sovereign_a good_a 8._o why_o do_v we_o say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o not_o hallow_a be_v thou_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o its_o name_n and_o by_o this_o petition_n we_o demand_v that_o god_n be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o idolatry_n and_o false_a religion_n destroy_v and_o so_o it_o be_v worthy_o place_v in_o the_o first_o place_n both_o because_o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n proceed_v from_o not_o know_v god_n and_o also_o because_o no_o body_n can_v pray_v to_o he_o unless_o they_o first_o know_v he_o and_o therefore_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v demand_v for_o those_o who_o want_v it_o and_o last_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o seek_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o although_o our_o own_o interest_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o seek_v god_n his_o glory_n without_o save_v 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heaven_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o come_v that_o belong_v to_o god_n because_o when_o those_o place_n which_o the_o elect_n be_v choose_v to_o shall_v all_o be_v fill_v up_o than_o all_o motion_n and_o alteration_n shall_v cease_v and_o almighty_a god_n shall_v reign_v by_o a_o constant_a emanation_n or_o conservation_n of_o the_o same_o unuariable_a be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o kind_n of_o reign_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o god_n his_o immutability_n and_o we_o do_v wish_v that_o it_o may_v come_v because_o this_o kingdom_n be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o make_n as_o that_o king_n who_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o conquest_n either_o of_o rebel_n or_o of_o other_o enemy_n be_v make_v himself_o a_o kingdom_n 11._o declare_v the_o three_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o demand_v in_o the_o three_o that_o we_o may_v perfect_o obey_v his_o holy_a commandment_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v allwayse_n obey_v he_o in_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o former_a petition_n for_o the_o ladder_n to_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o happiness_n upon_o earth_n 12._o why_o do_v we_o say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n and_o not_o rather_o do_v thou_o thy_o will_n in_o earth_n because_o the_o observe_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o live_v virtuous_o depend_v joint_o both_o on_o ourselves_o by_o our_o free_a will_n and_o also_o on_o god_n by_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o we_o neither_o say_v do_v thy_o will_n in_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o we_o nor_o let_v we_o do_v thy_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o nether_a god_n alone_o do_v do_v his_o will_n in_o we_o nor_o man_n alone_o in_o himself_o but_o that_o both_o do_v concur_v to_o it_o god_n by_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o man_n by_o consent_v with_o his_o free_a will_n and_o we_o do_v wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o all_o perfection_n and_o by_o a_o full_a subietion_n without_o resistance_n 13._o declare_v the_o four_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o demand_v in_o the_o four_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o chief_o our_o spiritual_a bread_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n which_o we_o have_v need_n of_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n and_o secondary_o our_o corporal_a sustenance_n and_o apparel_n 14._o do_v he_o permit_v we_o then_o to_o ask_v for_o temporal_a thing_n yes_o but_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o condescend_v to_o our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o ought_v allwayse_v to_o be_v conditional_a that_o be_v if_o god_n do_v see_v they_o to_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o because_o we_o ourselves_o do_v often_o mistake_v in_o our_o desire_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o seldom_o know_v what_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o us._n 15_o be_v he_o content_a that_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o sort_n of_o temporal_a commodity_n no_o for_o his_o condescendance_n do_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o ask_v superfluous_a thing_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v need_n of_o every_o day_n nor_o this_o nether_a but_o after_o that_o we_o have_v first_o demand_v our_o spiritual_a bread_n which_o be_v chief_o understand_v by_o this_o petition_n 16._o why_o do_v we_o call_v this_o bread_n which_o we_o ask_v for_o
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