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say_v s._n paul_n lest_o we_o shall_v glory_n in_o ourself_o for_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n wherein_o we_o live_v before_o god_n iij_o titum_fw-la iij_o but_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v he_o save_v we_o through_o the_o fountain_n of_o baptysme_n wherein_o we_o be_v new_o bear_v again_o and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a goost_n to_o live_v this_o new_a life_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v set_v in_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o strenghth_v by_o his_o gracyouse_a spirit_n to_o continue_v we_o therein_o no_o more_o to_o return_v and_o fall_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o lust_n thereof_o even_o so_o be_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o we_o now_o tarry_v for_o in_o hope_n the_o gift_n of_o almyghty_a god_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n jesu_n i_o rom._n vi_o i_o cor_fw-la i_o that_o all_o may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_n in_o his_o sight_n but_o he_o that_o will_v glory_n let_v he_o 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father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o much_o then_o be_v they_o deceyve_v which_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v fancy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n that_o they_o care_v not_o into_o what_o sin_n they_o fall_v &_o continue_v in_o only_o trust_v vayn_o upon_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o same_o where_o here_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o live_v with_o christ_n except_o we_o mortifye_v our_o evyll_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o live_v in_o ryghtuousnes_n xi_o heb._n xi_o for_o though_o god_n require_v faith_n as_o the_o first_o entre_fw-fr to_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o he_o require_v also_o that_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n shall_v springe_n good_a and_o virtuous_a lyve_n first_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mark_v i._n marc._n i._n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v no_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a repentance_n wherein_o be_v espy_v no_o work_n of_o repentance_n now_o the_o work_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v fear_n and_o drede_v of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n purpose_n of_o amendment_n &_o diligence_n to_o watch_v against_o the_o evell_a motion_n of_o sin_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o such_o fruit_n be_v reign_v as_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n wantonness_n hatred_n strife_n envy_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n partestake_v v._n gal._n v._n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n the_o doer_n of_o these_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o shall_v never_o be_v inheritor_n with_o christ_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o they_o boast_v of_o christ_n and_o against_o these_o must_v we_o daily_o fight_v to_o subdue_v they_o if_o we_o will_v be_v of_o christ_n flock_n for_o as_o saint_n hierom_n write_v ne_fw-fr semel_fw-la putemus_fw-la ardorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la posse_fw-la sufficere_fw-la x._o hiero._n suê‘_n mathe_v x._o semper_fw-la 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the_o seed_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n he_o reflect_v his_o journey_n and_o come_v again_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o galilee_n take_v in_o his_o way_n the_o region_n of_o decapoly_n where_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v heal_v a_o man_n possess_v of_o a_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v come_v hither_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o a_o right_a miserable_a spectacle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v dumb_a which_o be_v of_o nature_n deaf_a ☞_o ☞_o but_o he_o be_v more_o myserable_o deaf_a which_o have_v no_o meet_a ear_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n he_o be_v worse_a dumb_a which_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o confess_v his_o fylthynes_n and_o god_n mercy_n by_o hear_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o health_n and_o salvation_n and_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o health_n the_o jue_n albeit_o they_o daily_o hear_v jesus_n speak_v yet_o hear_v they_o hear_v not_o for_o asmuch_o as_o accord_v to_o 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