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priore_fw-la mutatam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la videbimus_fw-la quam_fw-la erunt_fw-la confusa_fw-la inversa_fw-la atque_fw-la praepostera_fw-la omne_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la proprius_fw-la urgebimus_fw-la eos_fw-la interrogabimusque_fw-la a_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o a_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o judaeis_n sed_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la a_o gentibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la usitata_fw-la veluti_fw-la jure_fw-la postliminij_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la revocabunt_fw-la etsi_fw-la illa_fw-la tantum_fw-la quur_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la aeque_fw-la atque_fw-la illa_fw-la presertim_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o sanctioribus_fw-la &_o sapientioribus_fw-la viris_fw-la ut_fw-la socrate_n platone_n cicerone_n etc._n etc._n fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la vel_fw-la approbata_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la utraque_fw-la concedent_fw-la concedant_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la britannis_fw-la 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omnibus_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la maximè_fw-la celebratas_fw-la age_n faciamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la similia_fw-la &_o christianis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la permittamus_fw-la facienda_fw-la imo_fw-la christus_fw-la opt._n max._n tam_fw-la foeda_fw-la tamque_fw-la incestuosa_fw-la connubiorum_fw-la portenta_fw-la a_o sua_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dignetur_fw-la avertere_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o in_fw-la diem_fw-la domini_fw-la amen_o haec_fw-la ego_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la potissimum_fw-la charissime_fw-la osiander_n in_o presentia_fw-la scribenda_fw-la duxi_fw-la propter_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la est_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la diu_fw-la fuit_fw-la summam_fw-la necessitudinem_fw-la &_o familiaritatem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la putem_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la certo_fw-la sciam_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tam_fw-la absurdis_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la &_o opinionibus_fw-la quam_fw-la alienissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la vestratibus_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la levior_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la arcta_fw-la michi_fw-la intercedit_fw-la amicitia_fw-la cujus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la fateor_fw-la i_o multum_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la si_fw-la scirem_fw-la hos_fw-la esse_fw-la fructus_fw-la novi_fw-la evangelij_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tantopere_fw-la jactitati_fw-la &_o a_o vobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la hactenus_fw-la ut_fw-la putabamus_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la probati_fw-la bene_fw-la vale_n that_o lambeth_n xxvij_o mo_z decembr_n tui_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la t._n cantuarien_n num_fw-la xxx_o the_o french_a king_n licence_n to_o print_v the_o english_a bible_n in_o paris_n franciscus_n &c._n &c._n dilectis_fw-la nobis_fw-la richardo_n grafton_n &_o edwardo_n whitchurch_n 326._o anglis_fw-la &_o civibus_fw-la londini_fw-la salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la fide_fw-la digna_fw-la testimonia_fw-la accepimus_fw-la quod_fw-la carissimus_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la anglorum_fw-la rex_fw-la vobis_fw-la cujus_fw-la subditi_fw-la estis_fw-la sacram_fw-la bibliam_fw-la tam_fw-la latinè_n quam_fw-la britannicè_fw-la sive_fw-la anglicè_fw-la imprimendi_fw-la &_o imprimi_fw-la curandi_fw-la &_o in_o suum_fw-la regnum_fw-la apportandi_fw-la &_o transferendi_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la &_o legitimam_fw-la concesserit_fw-la et_fw-la vos_fw-fr tum_fw-la propter_fw-la chartam_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la alius_fw-la honestas_fw-la considerationes_fw-la animos_fw-la vestros_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la justè_fw-la moventes_fw-la dictam_fw-la bibliam_fw-la sic_fw-la imprimendam_fw-la parisijs_fw-la infra_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la regnum_fw-la curaveritis_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la quamprimum_fw-la transmittere_fw-la intenderitis_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la vobis_fw-la facere_fw-la liceat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facientes_fw-la vobis_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la ac_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la factoribus_fw-la &_o agentibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o cujuslibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la apud_fw-la chalcographum_fw-la quemcúnque_fw-la dictam_fw-la sacram_fw-la bibliam_fw-la tam_fw-la latina_n quam_fw-la anglicana_n lingua_fw-la tuto_fw-la imprimere_fw-la &_o excudere_fw-la possitis_fw-la &_o possint_fw-la necnon_fw-la excusa_fw-la &_o impressa_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la perturbatione_fw-la aut_fw-la molestia_fw-la vel_fw-la impedimento_fw-la quocúnque_fw-la transmittere_fw-la &_o apportare_fw-la dummodo_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la imprimitis_fw-la &_o excuditis_fw-la sincerè_fw-la &_o purè_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la erit_fw-la citra_fw-la ullas_fw-la privatas_fw-la aut_fw-la illegitimas_fw-la opiniones_fw-la impressum_fw-la &_o excusum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la et_fw-la onera_fw-la ac_fw-la officia_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la nostris_fw-la debite_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la extiterint_fw-la persoluta_fw-la licentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la impartimur_fw-la &_o concedimus_fw-la specialem_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la dat._n etc._n etc._n num_fw-la xxxi_o three_o discourse_n of_o abp_n cranmer_z occasion_v upon_o his_o review_n of_o the_o king_n book_n entitle_v the_o erudition_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n i._o faith_n this_o book_n speak_v of_o pure_a christian_a faith_n unfeigned_a which_o be_v without_o colour_n as_o well_o in_o heart_n as_o in_o mouth_n he_o d._n that_o have_v this_o faith_n convert_v from_o his_o sin_n repent_v he_o that_o he_o like_v filius_fw-la prodigus_fw-la vain_o consume_v his_o will_n reason_n wit_n and_o other_o good_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o mere_a benefit_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n to_o his_o say_a father_n displesure_n and_o apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o plea_n he_o again_o and_o trust_v assure_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o will_v and_o do_v remit_v his_o sin_n withdraw_v his_o indignation_n deliver_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n take_v he_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o make_v he_o his_o own_o son_n and_o his_o own_o heir_n and_o he_o have_v also_o the_o very_a christian_a hope_n that_o after_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v reign_v ever_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v si_fw-la silij_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la haeredes_fw-la quidem_fw-la dei_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la this_o be_v the_o very_a pure_a christian_a faith_n and_o hope_n which_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n ought_v to_o profess_v believe_v and_o trust_v and_o to_o say_v of_o himself_o even_o as_o job_n say_v scio_fw-la quod_fw-la redemptor_n meus_fw-la vivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o faith_n that_o the_o good_a shall_v arise_v unto_o glory_n and_o the_o evil_a unto_o pain_n or_o that_o those_o that_o persevere_v in_o god_n precept_n and_o law_n so_o long_o as_o they_o so_o do_v they_o be_v the_o right_a inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o be_v not_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o christian_n his_o faith_n but_o a_o most_o certain_a proposition_n which_o all_o the_o devil_n believe_v most_o certain_o and_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v by_o this_o faith_n nor_o be_v inheritor_n of_o god_n kingdom_n because_o they_o lack_v the_o very_a christian_a faith_n and_o not_o trust_v to_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o offence_n
but_o they_o hate_v god_n envy_v his_o glory_n and_o be_v utter_o in_o despair_n for_o the_o more_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a faith_n which_o all_o that_o be_v christen_v as_o well_o good_a as_o evil_a have_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mortal_a world_n at_o the_o which_o christ_n shall_v judge_v all_o the_o good_a to_o joy_n without_o end_n and_o the_o evil_a to_o pain_n without_o end_n with_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o grievousnes_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o torment_n which_o they_o shall_v endure_v and_o ever_o shall_v do_v but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a christian_a faith_n that_o their_o own_o sin_n by_o christ_n redemption_n be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v that_o themselves_o by_o christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o god_n wrath_n and_o be_v make_v his_o belove_a child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o come_v the_o other_o faith_n have_v all_o devil_n and_o wicked_a christian_a people_n that_o be_v his_o member_n but_o this_o pure_a christian_a faith_n have_v none_o but_o those_o that_o true_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o persevere_v in_o his_o precept_n and_o law_n although_o many_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o same_o pure_a faith_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v it_o not_o but_o only_o in_o their_o mouth_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o heart_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n in_o the_o 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sufficient_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o part_n thereof_o for_o they_o belong_v not_o unto_o christ_n and_o christ_n utter_o refuse_v they_o for_o he_o which_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n only_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o express_v in_o their_o action_n and_o deed_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o more_o large_o to_o illustrate_v this_o argument_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a faith_n in_o the_o mouth_n afterward_o the_o discourse_n thus_o proceed_v if_o as_o treacle_n keep_v only_o in_o the_o mouth_n do_v not_o remedy_n poison_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o the_o treacle_n must_v enter_v down_o into_o the_o body_n and_o than_o it_o alter_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o expel_v all_o venom_n and_o poison_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o who_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v only_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o alter_v not_o his_o evil_a life_n be_v not_o 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