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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la heart_n but_o god_n and_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o way_n together_o with_o god_n every_o one_o then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n know_v 10._o mens_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligit_fw-la nemo_fw-la nescit_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la prou._n 14._o 10._o what_o he_o himself_o know_v and_o understand_v what_o he_o himself_o understand_v and_o perceive_v what_o he_o himself_o think_v desire_v will_v speak_v or_o do_v every_o one_o know_v say_v solomon_n for_o what_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o in_o what_o it_o rejoice_v and_o none_o else_o but_o god_n only_o even_o the_o very_a wicked_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v make_v wit_v to_o their_o own_o way_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o faithful_a by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o clearness_n 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the_o devil_n he_o therefore_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o same_o qvest._n xli_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o lay_v people_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o ordain_v a_o sacrament_n or_o any_o essential_a part_n thereof_o as_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v ordain_v a_o sacrament_n or_o any_o essential_a part_n thereof_o see_v he_o can_v make_v any_o grant_n or_o give_v any_o assurance_n of_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o at_o his_o own_o disposition_n neither_o aught_o he_o then_o to_o mangle_v or_o maim_v any_o part_n of_o the_o evidence_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o their_o better_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o 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