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dominus_fw-la verba_fw-la mea_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la praeteribunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la quod_fw-la illig_a apicibus_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la erit_fw-la aeternum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a thus_o how_o shall_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v everlasting_a see_v the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o parchment_n or_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n with_o the_o letter_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o lord_n add_v my_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v doubtless_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o same_o letter_n shall_v last_o for_o ever_o ¶_o the_o xxxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o true_a church_n be_v know_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_o endure_v for_o ever_o be_v it_o that_o the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o true_a church_n be_v know_v by_o and_o ever_o have_v be_v therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 57_o exore_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la agnosâ—o_fw-la participem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o know_v the_o church_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o will_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v show_v not_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o heavenly_a oracle_n or_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 16._o which_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o best_a know_v his_o own_o body_n the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o the_o church_n without_o doubt_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o church_n be_v plain_o know_v we_o must_v know_v the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n as_o we_o know_v the_o head_n 49._o saint_n chrisostome_n also_o say_v nullo_n modo_fw-la cognoscitunr_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n 3._o 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sinner_n unto_o he_o say_v 9_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o do_v not_o he_o say_v himself_o that_o he_o come_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o sinner_n sake_n that_o he_o â—ame_n not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a but_o for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o pluck_v we_o away_o from_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 1â—_o which_o be_v offend_v and_o do_v grudge_n and_o murmur_v because_o that_o christ_n keep_v company_n with_o sinner_n and_o publican_n and_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o physician_n or_o ashamed_a to_o show_v unto_o he_o their_o disease_n and_o sickness_n 13._o they_o be_v also_o like_a unto_o peter_n who_o be_v ashamed_a that_o christ_n shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o without_o it_o 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be_v teach_v that_o he_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o though_o his_o son_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o except_o we_o have_v other_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n beside_o he_o uere_o if_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o or_o seek_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o be_v wrap_v in_o a_o most_o pernicious_a error_n for_o leave_v the_o sure_a way_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o 5._o for_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o unto_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o follow_v the_o perilous_a way_n of_o our_o own_o invention_n and_o dream_n 4._o if_o
three_o be_v when_o any_o man_n forgive_v his_o brother_n which_o offend_v he_o 6._o as_o christ_n say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v unto_o man_n your_o father_n shall_v forgive_v you_o you_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v forgive_v one_o and_o other_o 3._o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o a_o other_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o but_o as_o concern_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n do_v depend_v only_o upon_o the_o grace_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n without_o any_o our_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o remove_v they_o as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o 103._o we_o must_v believe_v this_o without_o any_o doubt_v or_o waver_v tremble_a or_o fear_v mostâ—_n constant_o and_o assure_o ¶_o the_o xlij_o chapter_n ¶_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n objection_n here_o the_o papist_n rave_v and_o say_v we_o be_v presumteous_a so_o to_o affirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o say_v they_o paul_n bid_v 3._o and_o counsel_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n i_o answer_v answer_n this_o fear_n rise_v in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n not_o of_o any_o distrust_n or_o doubt_n of_o god_n mercy_n salvation_n but_o rather_o the_o less_o cause_n we_o find_v to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o trust_v in_o god._n now_o concern_v the_o assurance_n or_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a 8._o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o know_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v i_o from_o that_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n job_n also_o say_v although_o he_o kill_v i_o 13._o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o way_n before_o his_o sight_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n again_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n 19_o who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n david_n also_o say_v 70._o in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v i_o will_v never_o be_v confound_v tertulian_n say_v 5._o ut_fw-la câ—rtum_fw-la esset_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la dei_fw-la misit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la clamantem_fw-la abba_n pater_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v certify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o have_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n 4._o cry_v abba_n father_n saint_n cyprian_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la dubitas_fw-la &_o fluctuas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la nâ—sse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la christum_n credentium_fw-la magistrum_fw-la peccato_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la offendere_fw-la â–ª_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutum_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la and_o do_v thou_o stagger_v and_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o know_v god_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 16._o in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n to_o have_v no_o faith_n prospero_n say_v securi_fw-la diem_fw-la iudicij_fw-la expectant_a quibus_fw-la in_o cruse_n domini_fw-la gloriantibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la muâ—do_fw-la they_o unto_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v and_o be_v crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n without_o fear_n saint_n augustine_n also_o say_v praesume_v 28._o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr operatione_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la enim_fw-la saluati_fw-la estis_fw-la inquit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la arrogantiae_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la praedicare_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la sed_fw-la devotîo_fw-la presume_v thou_o not_o of_o thy_o own_o work_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n here_o therefore_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o faith_n to_o proclaim_v that_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v no_o pride_n 22._o it_o be_v devotion_n again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mea_fw-la praesumtione_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la promissione_fw-la in_fw-la iudicium_fw-la non_fw-la venio_fw-la it_o be_v not_o of_o my_o presumption_n but_o of_o his_o promise_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n saint_n basile_n also_o say_v paul_n boast_v and_o presume_v of_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n beatâ—_n saint_n ambrose_n plain_o say_v i_o will_v not_o glory_n for_o that_o i_o be_o a_o just_a man_n but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n for_o that_o i_o have_v do_v good_a to_o any_o man_n nor_o for_o that_o any_o man_n have_v do_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v my_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o for_o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o i_o to_o end_v saint_n barnarde_n say_v what_o safe_a rest_n or_o surety_n 61._o can_v the_o weak_a soul_n find_v but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v so_o dwell_v i_o there_o with_o safety_n etc_n etc_n i_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n my_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v shake_v down_o because_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o lord_n wound_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o presumptuous_a doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o their_o whole_a papistical_a doctrine_n of_o trust_n in_o man_n work_n and_o merit_n lead_v direct_o to_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n and_o damnation_n praelato_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v of_o they_o very_o well_o and_o true_o asserunt_fw-la noctem_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la interitum_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n desperationem_fw-la sub_fw-la obtentu_fw-la spei_fw-la porfidiem_fw-la sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la fidei_fw-la antichristum_n sub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v they_o teach_v we_o night_n in_o steed_n of_o day_n destruction_n in_o steed_n of_o health_n desperation_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o hope_n infidelity_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o faith_n antichrist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o xliij_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o free_a will._n as_o touch_v free_a will_n which_o be_v so_o much_o extol_v of_o the_o pelagian_n papist_n that_o will_v make_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o deserve_v and_o that_o we_o be_v of_o power_n and_o strength_n as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o fulfil_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o consequent_o to_o obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a heresy_n 28._o and_o rob_v of_o christ_n power_n â–ª_o to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v and_o also_o abolish_v of_o his_o precious_a death_n merit_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o a_o rob_n of_o god_n to_o geve_v to_o man_n will_n that_o be_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v 1._o every_o good_a and_o pefecte_n gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o be_v prove_v for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o ability_n power_n and_o strength_n in_o we_o and_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o will_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v why_o do_v not_o all_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n call_v upon_o god_n repent_v pray_v confess_v their_o sin_n do_v good_a work_n keep_v the_o law_n enter_v into_o life_n receive_v christ_n keep_v themselves_o from_o evil_a thought_n word_n work_n sin_n sickness_n trouble_n adversity_n famine_n thirst_n poverty_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o another_o
faithful_a shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n fol._n 101.2_o how_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v â—aken_v of_o many_o fol._n 104.2_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v god_n save_v no_o man_n against_o his_o will_n fol._n 139.2_o how_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v suffer_v fol._n 5.2_o i_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o we_o and_o have_v leave_v we_o one_o fol._n 32.2_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a body_n that_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n fol_n 44._o it_o be_v stark_a madness_n to_o ground_n any_o doctrine_n upon_o a_o dream_n fol._n 79.2_o in_o outward_a thing_n all_o man_n have_v free_a will._n fol._n 104._o if_o the_o papist_n purgatory_n shall_v stand_v god_n promise_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a fol._n 10._o john_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n of_o sinner_n fol._n 83._o l_o life_n confirm_v fol._n 79._o last_o refuge_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 97.2_o limb_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v still_o bear_v or_o die_v without_o baptism_n fol._n 16._o m_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n none_o but_o god_n only_o foe_fw-mi 82._o manicheis_n heresy_n fol._n 141.2_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n fol._n 18._o midwife_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v fol._n 23_o â–ª_o oh_o objection_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o christes_fw-fr soul_n do_v suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n fol._n 5._o opinion_n of_o some_o concern_v christ_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n fol._n 6.2_o other_o make_v none_o account_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 27._o oil_n for_o a_o sacrament_n more_o fit_a for_o a_o salad_n fol._n 28._o opinion_n of_o many_o touch_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a fol._n 99.2_o outward_a token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n fol._n 112._o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n fol._n 123._o p_o papist_n purgatory_n fol._n 10._o pope_n of_o great_a authority_n &_o force_n than_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n among_o the_o papist_n ibid._n papist_n make_v augustine_n a_o liar_n fol._n 11.2_o papist_n make_v barnarde_n a_o liar_n ibidem_fw-la phrase_n of_o scripture_n 23.2_o papist_n own_o doctor_n do_v condemn_v they_o fol._n 26._o papist_n as_o unwares_o to_o themselves_o overthrow_v their_o limb_n fol._n 26.2_o papist_n like_v the_o anabaptist_n fol._n 45.2_o papist_n maintain_v donatist_n heresy_n fol._n 28._o papy_n be_v utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god._n fol._n 45.2_o per_fw-la concomitantiam_fw-la a_o term_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 49._o papist_n make_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o wit_n nor_o undrastand_v what_o he_o do_v or_o say_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n fol._n 49._o popish_a priest_n make_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v at_o mass_n fol._n 49.2_o papist_n be_v blasphemous_a heretic_n fol._n 50._o papist_n do_v against_o their_o own_o decree_n fol._n 50.2_o papist_n do_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v very_o ignorant_a fol._n 51._o papist_n own_o reason_n do_v quite_o overthrow_v their_o transubstantiation_n fol._n 52.2_o papist_n be_v like_o the_o arian_n fol._n 64._o papist_n themselves_o say_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n fol._n 66._o papist_n do_v burn_v their_o christ_n fol._n 68_o papist_n make_v christ_n more_o fearful_a and_o weak_a then_o vile_a vermin_n and_o other_o creature_n fol._n ibidem_fw-la papist_n like_v to_o rat_n catcher_n fol._n 84.2_o peter_n no_o high_o in_o authority_n then_o the_o other_o apostle_n foe_fw-mi 117._o papist_n call_v we_o solifidians_n fol._n 127._o papist_n like_v the_o arian_n heretic_n fol._n 64._o and._n 127._o purpose_v of_o god_n do_v exclude_v all_o merit_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o man._n fol._n 127.2_o pelagian_n heresy_n fol._n 141.2_o r_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v take_v two_o manner_n way_n fol._n 35.2_o right_o understanding_n of_o this_o word_n intercession_n fol._n 83.2_o s_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a sign_n fol._n 70.2_o similitude_n that_o our_o papist_n do_v bring_v for_o to_o maintain_v their_o idolatry_n fol._n 88.2_o similitude_n of_o the_o papist_n discuss_v fol._n 92._o similitude_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o other_o f._n 93._o shift_n of_o the_o foolish_a papist_n fol._n 94.2_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v our_o spiritual_a regeneration_n fol._n 24._o signification_n of_o baptism_n f._n 34._o signification_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n fol._n ibidem_fw-la strength_n of_o man_n regenerate_v &_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o have_v free_a will_n fol._n 140._o t_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o us._n fol._n 3.2_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n fol._n 4._o the_o mystery_n of_o jonas_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n fol._n 7._o the_o break_v of_o the_o serpent_n head_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 6._o the_o meaning_n of_o harrow_a hell_n fol._n 6.2_o the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o they_o that_o think_v christ_n go_v to_o fetch_v adam_n out_o of_o hell_n ibidem_fw-la the_o spiritual_a go_v down_o of_o christ_n into_o hell_n fol_n 8.2_o the_o true_a purgatory_n fol._n 9.2_o the_o place_n of_o john_n expound_v fol._n 12._o the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o poor_a child_n â–ª_o that_o die_v without_o baptis_fw-la fol._n 16._o there_o can_v be_v no_o trespass_n but_o in_o break_v god_n commandment_n fol._n 59_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v save_v by_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n fol._n 17.2_o though_o we_o have_v never_o so_o strong_a a_o faith_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o sacra_fw-la ibid._n the_o choose_v among_o the_o heathen_a be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n fol._n 18._o thing_n diligent_o to_o be_v note_v and_o mark_v fol._n 20.2_o the_o eucharist_n minister_v to_o little_a infant_n fol_n 21.2_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jacobite_n &_o greek_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o bohemyans_n and_o moravians_n fol._n 22._o the_o cause_n that_o the_o father_n do_v err_v fol._n 22._o the_o sign_n and_o the_o figure_n be_v take_v many_o time_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v signify_v fol._n 30.2_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n fol._n 32._o the_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n ibidem_fw-la the_o heresy_n of_o the_o antropomorphite_n fol._n 35._o trick_n of_o the_o devil_n sophistry_n fol._n 35.2_o the_o shameless_a heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 36.2_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n the_o new_a testament_n fol._n 41.2_o their_o argument_n bring_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n fol._n 41.2_o the_o childish_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 44.2_o the_o fetch_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 45.2_o the_o shameful_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o papist_n lie_v fol._n 46.2_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o be_v in_o the_o night_n season_n f._n 46.2_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 47._o the_o ministration_n or_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o indifferent_a fol._n 54._o the_o second_o cause_n why_o christ_n will_v communicate_v with_o us._n fol._n 63.2_o the_o tragical_a exclamation_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 64.2_o transubstantiation_n come_v from_o rome_n fol._n 65.2_o the_o age_n of_o the_o papist_n transubstantiation_n be_v 355._o fol._n 66._o transubstantiation_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1215._o year_n after_o christ._n fol._n 66._o to_o examine_v ourselves_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n fol._n 76.2_o the_o christ_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v in_o their_o mass_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n fol._n 66.2_o the_o christ_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v eat_v with_o mouse_n and_o rat_n fol._n 68_o the_o true_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n f._n 68.2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o news_n testament_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o seal_n or_o sign_n thereof_o fol._n 69.2_o the_o mark_n whereat_o the_o papist_n shoot_v fol._n 71._o the_o place_n of_o simeon_n expound_v fol._n 72.2_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v eat_v christes_fw-fr 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because_o forsooth_o that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o man_n and_o know_v not_o unto_o who_o he_o may_v commit_v the_o common_a weal_n but_o 139._o for_o to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v for_o he_o know_v all_o man_n merit_n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n or_o intreatour_n but_o of_o a_o devout_a mind_n but_o now_o will_v i_o bring_v in_o a_o similitude_n which_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n another_o and_o ground_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v quite_o overthrow_v they_o for_o why_o it_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o imagination_n and_o dream_n of_o their_o own_o head_n what_o if_o there_o be_v a_o king_n benign_a gentle_a merciful_a and_o bounteous_a that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o act_n or_o proclamation_n whereby_o he_o shall_v exhort_v his_o subject_n that_o if_o any_o among_o they_o have_v any_o matter_n or_o suit_n they_o shall_v all_o bold_o without_o mediator_n or_o mean_v 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steadfast_a trust_n and_o hope_n â—_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v not_o that_o sweet_a proclamation_n which_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v make_v unto_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n encourage_v excéedyng_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 11._o and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o 16._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n uere_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v ask_v my_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o do_v not_o the_o eternal_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n speak_v these_o word_n even_o he_o which_o can_v not_o lie_v which_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o or_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o mediator_n 7._o advocate_n or_o intercessor_n for_o to_o make_v any_o intercession_n for_o we_o sith_o that_o he_o do_v call_v we_o so_o gentle_o unto_o he_o bind_v himself_o and_o his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o can_v never_o be_v break_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15._o who_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o be_v the_o third_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o very_a comfortable_a edict_n or_o proclamation_n when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o 144._o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n who_o soever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v 10._o here_o have_v we_o the_o most_o sure_a and_o infallible_a proclamation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o be_v most_o love_o and_o merciful_o call_v unto_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o also_o assure_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v when_o soever_o we_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o faith_n through_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n that_o we_o do_v not_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_o nor_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n 4._o whereof_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o his_o truth_n when_o we_o do_v direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o then_o unto_o he_o 10._o or_o when_o we_o seek_v for_o other_o mean_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n read_v all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n do_v prey_n to_o any_o other_o mediator_n intercessor_n or_o advocate_n but_o only_o unto_o god_n a_o lone_a for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mediator_n that_o can_v be_v find_v and_o appoint_v unto_o we_o beside_o that_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n 22._o for_o objection_n whereas_o they_o do_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v some_o time_n pray_v for_o the_o elect_v people_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o they_o do_v offer_v our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n answer_n that_o same_o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n except_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 1._o or_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v 91._o which_o have_v a_o charge_n give_v they_o over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n yea_o and_o also_o to_o encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 34._o and_o this_o ministry_n and_o office_n of_o they_o because_o that_o they_o be_v immortal_a shall_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o man_n abide_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v until_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v but_o as_o for_o the_o saint_n it_o go_v otherwise_o with_o they_o for_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o this_o life_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o their_o vocation_n accord_v to_o the_o office_n that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o so_o when_o they_o have_v once_o perform_v their_o course_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o god_n they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o live_n their_o ministry_n and_o office_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o if_o they_o make_v any_o prayer_n unto_o god_o 6._o it_o be_v that_o their_o blood_n may_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n desire_v that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o fellow_n and_o brethren_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v they_o may_v receive_v their_o glorify_a body_n 6._o which_o now_o lie_v in_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o do_v wish_v we_o good_a 16._o and_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v we_o in_o their_o bless_a fellowship_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o we_o be_v of_o 11._o but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o know_v our_o necessity_n or_o that_o they_o hear_v our_o particular_a vow_n and_o prayer_n and_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n for_o we_o have_v not_o one_o only_a jot_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v certify_v we_o of_o it_o and_o as_o touch_v their_o goodly_a shift_n which_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o
god_n they_o use_v common_o say_v that_o the_o dead_a saint_n papist_n do_v see_v and_o behold_v in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o divine_a countenance_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bright_a glass_n all_o the_o necessity_n conflict_n and_o trouble_n of_o man_n because_o that_o it_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o vain_a fantasy_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v place_n in_o such_o a_o weighty_a matter_n as_o this_o be_v but_o they_o be_v also_o wont_a to_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n for_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v know_v all_o that_o be_v do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n 14._o because_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o and_o they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresover_v he_o go_v these_o word_n say_v they_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v every_o where_o with_o the_o lamb_n if_o they_o be_v every_o where_o with_o he_o then_o do_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o hereunto_o be_v they_o wont_a to_o add_v the_o saying_n of_o saint_n hierome_n who_o expound_v these_o word_n vigilantium_fw-la say_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o saint_n do_v follow_v our_o lord_n every_o where_o and_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n then_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o that_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o also_o not_o local_o but_o by_o a_o celerity_n or_o quickness_n that_o they_o have_v to_o perceive_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o know_v as_o touch_v the_o place_n that_o they_o do_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n answer_n it_o serve_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n for_o the_o hundred_o four_o and_o forty_o thousand_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresover_v he_o go_v do_v signify_v all_o true_a faithful_a christian_n which_o follow_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o do_v frame_v their_o live_n and_o conversation_n after_o his_o example_n and_o do_v endeavour_n themselves_o in_o all_o their_o do_n to_o follow_v his_o holy_a and_o bless_a commandment_n 3_n mortify_v their_o body_n and_o offer_v they_o a_o lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 12._o but_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o saying_n of_o saint_n hierome_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o exposition_n he_o do_v add_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o all_o place_n not_o local_o but_o by_o a_o celerity_n or_o swiftness_n that_o they_o have_v note_n to_o understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o know_v now_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o dead_a saint_n what_o be_v do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o â—il_z they_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o dead_a saint_n to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v do_v here_o amongst_o we_o i_o will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n abide_v still_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o i_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o saint_n augustine_n shall_v answer_v hierome_n and_o they_o both_o when_o he_o say_v these_o word_n 26._o vbi_fw-la siquidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la defuâ—â—â—â—rum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la neque_fw-la audiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la aguntur_fw-la a_o revenium_fw-la ivistâ—_n vita_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la eye_n cura_fw-la de_fw-la vivis_fw-la quanquà m_fw-la quid_fw-la agant_fw-la omnino_fw-la nesciant_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la nobis_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la mortuis_fw-la quamuiâ—_n quid_fw-la agant_fw-la utique_fw-la nesciamu_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o where_o they_o do_v neither_o see_v neither_o hear_v what_o be_v do_v or_o happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n such_o care_n be_v with_o they_o for_o the_o live_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a what_o they_o do_v here_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o our_o 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