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Wolf.

almighty  for  grace  and  marcy  1  in  his  sonnes  name.  So.  What
foloweth  in  thy  belefe?  Fa.  I  beleve  also  in  the  holy  goost.
So.  Wliat  is  that  to  saye?  Fa.  That  it  is  vnpossible  for  me
tliorowe  myne  owne  workes  to  obtayne  other  Christ  or  his
promeses.  For  the  naturall  manne  perceaveth  not  the  thynges
j.  Co.  ij.  of  the  sprete  of  god.  Wherfore  the  father  pulleth
and  calleth  me  vnto  hyme  thorowe  his  sprete.  which  in  Christ
Joa.  xvj.  quickeneth,  and  maketh  me  bothe  holy  and  spretuall,  and
teacheth  me  all  thynges.  Insomoche  that  of  my  silfe,  I  wote  neare
howe  nor  what  I  shulde  praye.  He  prayeth  for  me,  reneweth  me,
leadeth  and  compelleth  me  wother  wyse  to  do,  then  my  flesshely
mynde  or  desyre  inclyneth  me  vnto.  He  assuereth  me  of  mercy,
and  sealeth  me  vnto  the  daye  of  deliveraunce.  This  article  putteth
backe  all  falce  hope  and  trust  in  my  silfe,  and  of  myne  owne
workes.  Which  are  evennore  evill,  and  withouten  sprete.  [fol.  27“.]
And  therfore  beleve  I  in  the  holy  goost,  and  not  in  myne
owne  myght  annd  possibilite.  So.  What  distinction  makest
thou  in  the  godhed?  that  is,  bitwene  the  father,  sonne,  and
holy  goost?  Fa.  God,  his  worde,  and  his  sprete,  are  but  one.
Deu.  vj.  and  thus  to  beleve  is  sufficient,  withouten  eny  further
enquyrannce.  for  the  searcher  of  the  maieste  of  god,  shalbe
overthrowne  from  glory.  It  is  sufficient  for  me  that  I  knowe
that  my  lorde  god  is  one  god.  and  that  he  through  his  eternall
worde,  which  was  with  hym  in  the  begynnynge  made  all
joan.  j.  thynges.  and  with  his  sprete  continueth  in  all  creatures,
ordereth  and  preserveth  theym  in  their  beinge.  And  that  his
sprete  power,  and  gyfte  is  in  vs,  which  stereth  the  belevers,
awaketh,  dryveth,  and  leadeth  theym  agaynst  all  flesshely  lustes
and  desyres.  Wherfore  he  that  nether  feleth  nor  beleveth  this
sprete  in  his  herte,  surely  hath  but  a  ded  belefe,  which  alonly
clyncketh  on  the  tippe  of  his  tonge,  beynge  not  roted  in  his
herte.  For  he  verely  beleveth  in  the  holy  goost  which  knoweth
that  fayth,  lioape,  and  cliarite,  are  the  gyftes  of  god,  and  that
above  the  nature  and  capacite  of  manne.  I  furtliermore  beleve
in  an  wholy  Christen  churche.  So.  What  maner  a  churche  is
this?  [fol.  27 b .]  Fath.  It  is  a  Company  gaddered  or  assembled
together  of  true  and  faythfull  Christen  people.  which  as

mercy.