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his_o way_n psal_n 26._o so_o then_o the_o humble_a shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o they_o all_o that_o exalt_v themselves_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o luk._n 14._o fare_v well_o dear_a brother_n and_o use_v this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v to_o thy_o good_a and_o comfort_n which_o jesus_n christ_n grant_v unto_o thou_o amen_n thy_o love_a brother_n in_o the_o lord_n always_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i._o b._n ¶_o sermon_n upon_o the_o creed_n or_o twelve_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2_o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n 4_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v descend_v into_o hell_n 5_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 6_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a 7_o from_o thence_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 8_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 10_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 11_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 12_o and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n the_o first_o sermon_n upon_o the_o first_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o who_o make_v this_o christian_a order_n and_o form_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o general_a and_o common_a opinion_n receive_v with_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n make_v this_o creed_n every_o one_o a_o article_n as_o a_o godly_a writer_n of_o our_o time_n one_o aretius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o question_n do_v show_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v they_o or_o not_o that_o make_v it_o or_o any_o other_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n see_v it_o be_v all_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n &_o every_o point_n of_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v many_o book_n in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o consolation_n &_o comfort_n and_o that_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o those_o man_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o the_o chronicle_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n these_o all_o be_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v 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the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n be_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v concern_v the_o same_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o three_o article_n which_o be_v annex_v and_o join_v unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a these_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o creed_n out_o of_o the_o first_o article_n we_o have_v to_o note_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n second_o what_o manner_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v
heavenly_a thing_n and_o not_o earthly_a for_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n colossian_n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o so_o let_v we_o altogether_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n fornication_n evil_a concupiscence_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v of_o all_o vice_n the_o worst_a &_o call_v idolatry_n do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o which_o assurance_n of_o our_o resurrection_n be_v the_o third_o benefit_n we_o have_v to_o note_v in_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v surc_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o world_n in_o 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and_o immortal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o be_v pleasure_n without_o end_n and_o joy_n without_o any_o weariness_n o_o how_o ought_v this_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o that_o life_n but_o especial_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o love_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o purchaser_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o god_n and_o man_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o do_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o consider_v deep_o with_o ourselves_o what_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o by_o his_o resurrection_n sure_o then_o we_o will_v not_o sin_n at_o the_o least_o we_o will_v not_o wallo_o we_o with_o the_o sow_n and_o delight_v in_o our_o sin_n as_o many_o man_n do_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n well_o this_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n we_o obtain_v by_o this_o resurrection_n even_o our_o own_o rise_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o we_o be_v not_o better_v they_o bruit_n beast_n yea_o far_o worse_a especial_o 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