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but_o that_o suffice_v not_o for_o thou_o must_v believe_v lyvely_a and_o feel_v with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o thou_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o dye_v for_o thou_o to_o thy_o benefit_n and_o for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o must_v feel_v with_o the_o spirit_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n his_o great_a love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v save_v there-by_a and_o then_o his_o death_n have_v effect_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v needful_a also_o that_o as_o thou_o believe_v true_o that_o he_o die_v so_o that_o thou_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v bury_v it_o follow_v immediate_o that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o for_o because_o these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o crede_fw-la write_v by_o the_o old_a doctor_n therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v afterward_o add_v to_o declare_v and_o make_v more_o manifest_a the_o word_n that_o go_v before_o and_o because_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 16_o gen._n 43._o 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the_o body_n &_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o in_o the_o grave_n in_o those_o three_o day_n the_o which_o he_o continue_v dead_a wherefore_o by_o this_o word_n inferno_fw-la can_v be_v understand_v the_o grave_n other_o say_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o which_o consist_v in_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o torment_a of_o the_o damn_a because_o that_o for_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v all_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o &_o be_v in_o these_o torment_n he_o feel_v that_o horrible_a anguish_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v feel_v if_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o those_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a he_o have_v be_v utter_o abandon_v from_o his_o father_n 2_o mat._n 16._o act._n 2_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o 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the_o good_a thief_n 25._o luc._n 25._o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n other_o say_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o show_v his_o soul_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o elect_n already_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n unto_o who_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o inasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v they_o see_v in_o a_o most_o clear_a sort_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v &_o suffer_v for_o their_o salvation_n he_o preach_v also_o unto_o the_o damn_a the_o gospel_n with_o rebuke_v their_o incredulytie_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o inexcusable_a and_o so_o their_o condemnation_n shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v just_a it_o be_v needful_a also_o to_o believe_v lyvely_a that_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n which_o when_o with_o thy_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v feel_v 6._o rom._n 4._o &_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v death_n see_v that_o in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n death_n be_v overcome_v yea_o if_o thou_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n 3._o col._n 3._o thou_o shall_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v raise_v again_o from_o sin_n and_o be_v righteous_a shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n seek_v and_o taste_v only_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o we_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n have_v on_o earth_n wrought_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o father_n appoint_v he_o and_o that_o be_v expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o our_o profit_n to_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n see_v that_o he_o be_v enter_v in_o possession_n for_o we_o 2._o heb._n 9_o 1._o joan._n 2._o for_o to_o stand_v also_o before_o the_o father_n for_o his_o elect_n and_o to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n remain_v therefore_o with_o they_o in_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n 28_o mat._n 28_o but_o 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in_o every_o other_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v use_v or_o to_o any_o other_o end_n it_o be_v but_o superstition_n wherefore_o all_o they_o be_v superstitious_a which_o beléeve_v that_o prayer_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o other_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o the_o virtue_n which_o they_o have_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v we_o to_o praise_v he_o have_v any_o other_o singular_a virtue_n to_o deliver_v he_o which_o carri_v they_o about_o his_o neck_n or_o say_v these_o or_o those_o word_n from_o this_o or_o that_o evil_a or_o to_o make_v we_o have_v some_o particular_a grace_n and_o if_o they_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v see_v yet_o sometime_o by_o experience_n that_o they_o have_v a_o singular_a virtue_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v altogether_o illusion_n &_o devilish_a work_n for_o to_o nourish_v man_n in_o superstition_n withal_o likewise_o also_o albeit_o when_o one_o baptise_v a_o other_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o that_o christ_n have_v so_o ordain_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a superstition_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v such_o a_o singular_a virtue_n that_o he_o which_o be_v baptize_v with_o they_o be_v in_o any_o part_n save_v thereby_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v save_v only_o through_o christ_n on_o who_o alone_o depend_v all_o our_o salvation_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v most_o wicked_a superstition_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v any_o particular_a virtue_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o consecration_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v inchant_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o sacrament_n be_v sacrament_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o consecrate_v like_a as_o the_o 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who_o to_o the_o same_o end_n do_v gather_v herb_n on_o saint_n johns_n night_n do_v make_v for_o venus_n holy_a ring_n do_v put_v confidence_n in_o relic_n &_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n wherefore_o they_o go_v to_o visit_v they_o do_v worship_n their_o image_n and_o have_v more_o devotion_n to_o one_o then_o to_o a_o other_o they_o be_v also_o superstitious_a which_o prey_n or_o make_v supplication_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o much_o more_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o torch_n and_o candle_n which_o be_v burn_v do_v help_v they_o and_o so_o be_v also_o those_o superstitious_a which_o have_v confidence_n in_o indulgence_n pardon_n remission_n absolution_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o his_o member_n the_o like_a also_o i_o say_v of_o all_o they_o which_o think_v at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o part_n to_o be_v companion_n of_o christ_n in_o purchase_v their_o salvation_n or_o do_v attribute_n unto_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o natural_a virtue_n that_o they_o 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