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namely_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v true_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v nourish_v to_o everlasting_a life_n by_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o as_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v with_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v faith_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v only_o profit_v the_o faithful_a &_o bring_v to_o the_o unworthy_a that_o be_v to_o the_o unbelieving_a condemnation_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o society_n of_o man_n have_v ordain_v law_n and_o politic_a government_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v 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who_o do_v let_v that_o law_n of_o chastity_n which_o from_o that_o time_n bring_v so_o many_o corruption_n into_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v establish_v one_o only_a paphnutius_fw-la not_o great_o learn_v as_o the_o story_n make_v mention_v furthermore_o at_o what_o time_n be_v there_o ever_o so_o general_a a_o council_n gather_v together_o but_o that_o not_o only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o of_o godly_a man_n but_o also_o of_o prelate_n be_v leave_v behind_o and_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v absent_a have_v oftentimes_o have_v the_o more_o sound_a and_o better_a judgement_n than_o those_o that_o be_v present_a beside_o these_o thing_n you_o also_o my_o lord_n do_v know_v what_o great_a confusion_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n and_o special_o in_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o prelacy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v say_v the_o great_a corruption_n have_v be_v in_o that_o part_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 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