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which_o live_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n vi_o 8.1_o vi_o rom._n 8.1_o but_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o they_o which_o have_v christ_n live_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v true_a member_n of_o his_o body_n to_o these_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o in_o effect_n be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o indulgence_n of_o god_n vii_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o othersome_a and_o more_o or_o less_o rigorous_o punishable_a with_o death_n eternal_a as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o declare_v when_o he_o say_v that_o 11.24_o that_o ma._n 10.14.15_o &_o 11.24_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomâ—rra_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o they_o which_o hear_v not_o nor_o receive_v his_o word_n even_o so_o among_o man_n capital_a crime_n be_v unequal_a and_o different_a and_o punish_v with_o a_o more_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a death_n in_o some_o then_o in_o othersome_a viii_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o not_o one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v recommend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o holiness_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n i_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o father_n bishop_n priest_n monk_n which_o subscribe_v unto_o this_o whelsome_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n have_v yield_v unto_o it_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n as_o other_o man_n i_o will_v fain_o see_v now_o if_o these_o righteous_a man_n these_o boâ—sters_n these_o seller_n of_o merit_n can_v make_v any_o one_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o monastery_n who_o the_o cowle_n the_o sackcloth_n and_o monastical_a discipline_n have_v so_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v that_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n have_v no_o need_n to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n nor_o to_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o life_n and_o death_n let_v they_o not_o juggle_v and_o dodge_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v for_o when_o saint_n demonstrant_fw-la saint_n hieron_n ad_fw-la câ—esiphontem_fw-la egregij_fw-la doctores_fw-la dicunt_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la jerome_n ask_v they_o who_o those_o be_v who_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n they_o shift_v of_o his_o demand_n by_o a_o new_a trick_n affirm_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o or_o have_v be_v so_o but_o that_o may_v be_v so_o they_o that_o will_v avoid_v it_o with_o such_o a_o â—est_n and_o wile_n i_o will_v oppose_v to_o they_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o iron_n s._n jeromâ—_n answer_n goodly_a doctor_n which_o say_v that_o that_o may_v be_v which_o they_o can_v show_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v the_o scripture_n say_v 1.9_o say_v eccles_n 1.9_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v 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which_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n afterward_o a_o particular_a promise_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 7.12.13.14_o they_o deut._n 7.12.13.14_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n etc._n etc._n â—_z alâ—â—â—_n bless_v above_o all_o people_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n among_o they_o to_o be_v barren_a and_o without_o child_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o eâ—izabeth_n who_o have_v conceive_v in_o her_o old_a age_n after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n say_v 1.25_o say_v luke_n 1.25_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n 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