Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A09658
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Aggeus and Abdias prophetes the one corrected, the other newly added, and both at large declared.
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Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.
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free_o without_o money_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o again_o it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v i_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n than_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o money_n xv_o nor_o the_o pope_n bull_n nor_o pardon_n let_v the_o world_n therefore_o take_v heed_n for_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n in_o the_o diche_a excuse_n this_o miserable_a common_a excuse_n which_o be_v so_o often_o in_o their_o mouth_n shall_v not_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o say_v thus_o we_o be_v teach_v our_o ghostly_a father_n say_v so_o &_o our_o father_n before_o we_o have_v so_o beleve_v christ_n say_v you_o shall_v both_o fall_v in_o the_o pytte_n believe_v no_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v to_o go_v too_o heaven_n other_o way_n then_o by_o christ_n free_o or_o which_o be_v not_o write_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o bible_n for_o that_o only_o be_v the_o perfect_v word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o only_o teach_v true_a salvation_n look_v the_o pope_n testament_n throughout_o call_v his_o decree_n &_o decretal_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o once_o there_o be_v teach_v too_o seek_v comfort_n at_o christ_n in_o any_o trouble_n of_o mind_n but_o only_o to_o set_v out_o his_o vain_a glory_n &_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n purgatory_n &_o hell_n &_o if_o thou_o live_v never_o so_o wicked_o he_o &_o his_o chaplain_n have_v full_a authority_n to_o bring_v thou_o from_o purgatory_n themselves_o so_o that_o thou_o bring_v they_o money_n i_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v oft_o hear_v tell_v of_o that_o any_o priest_n ever_o said'_v tretal_a without_o money_n or_o hire_v any_o say_v for_o then selfe_o but_o if_o they_o be_v good_a why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v they_o for_o then selue_o if_o they_o have_v charity_n they_o will_v say_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rich_a they_o will_v not_o suffer_v so_o many_o poor_a soul_n to_o lie_v broil_v in_o purgatory_n as_o they_o think_v do_v no_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o night_n nor_o day_n all_o their_o life_n but_o say_v mass_n if_o they_o have_v such_o love_n towards_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o shall_v and_o if_o they_o be_v able_a so_o to_o deliver_v they_o for_o what_o charity_n be_v in_o he_o that_o may_v help_v his_o brother_n and_o will_v not_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a but_o they_o show_v by_o their_o do_n their_o meaning_n well_o enough_o when_o they_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o people_n &_o say_v of_o your_o devotion_n &_o charity_n pray_v you_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o n._n as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o pray_v for_o money_n without_o charity_n but_o you_o must_v do_v free_o of_o devotion_n without_o money_n these_o false_a prophet_n papist_n and_o member_n of_o antechrist_n come_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n nor_o speak_v his_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v accurse_v also_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aggeus_n we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o esteem_v preach_v minister_n by_o this_o hebrew_n kind_n of_o speak_v for_o as_o the_o hand_n serve_v to_o do_v mo_z thing_n withal_o than_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n too_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o any_o man_n they_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o man_n therefore_o the_o word_n and_o message_n which_o he_o bring_v be_v the_o lord_n &_o aggeus_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n that_o bring_v it_o x._o so_o must_v we_o think_v of_o the_o preacher_n they_o be_v but_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o learned_a preacher_n &_o their_o message_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o saint_n paul_n also_o teach_v how_o we_o shall_v think_v upon_o he_o and_o other_o such_o preacher_n when_o he_o say_v let_v a_o man_n judge_v &_o think_v thus_o of_o we_o iiii_o that_o we_o be_v the_o seruamt_n of_o christ_n and_o dispenser_n of_o god_n secret_a mystery_n therefore_o they_o which_o seek_v rather_o to_o be_v lord_n than_o servant_n &_o be_v hinderer_n of_o preachinge_a god_n word_n rather_o than_o faithful_a teacher_n of_o god_n holy_a will_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o enemy_n seek_v their_o own_o glory_n more_o than_o god_n and_o as_o aggeus_n do_v not_o go_v this_o message_n afore_o he_o be_v command_v and_o send_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n so_o they_o which_o thrust_v in_o themselves_o to_o teach_v not_o call_v by_o god_n nor_o send_v by_o man_n ordinare_o come_v often_o afore_o they_o be_v welcome_a &_o be_v not_o true_a prophet_n for_o it_o be_v write_v v._n let_v no_o man_n take_v honour_n untoo_o he_o but_o he_o which_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v and_o if_o the_o worser_o learn_v be_v prefer_v afore_o the_o better_a to_o the_o ministry_n if_o they_o be_v both_o true_a teacher_n let_v not_o the_o better_a disdain_n he_o but_o know_v god_n to_o see_v further_o they_o he_o do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n why_o the_o other_o be_v prefer_v afore_o he_o whereas_o zerubabell_n be_v first_o name_v here_o and_o set_v in_o order_n afore_o josua_n the_o high_a priest_n priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n aggeus_n be_v send_v by_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o the_o civyll_a magistrate_n first_o it_o teach_v the_o preeminence_n the_o temporal_a ruler_n have_v afore_o priest_n by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v call_v if_o the_o pope_n shall_v have_v receyve_v such_o letter_n as_o these_o be_v and_o see_v a_o layman_n prefer_v &_o name_v afore_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v well_o content_a and_o special_o such_o a_o man_n as_o zerubabel_n be_v be_v neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n what_o a_o rail_a letter_n write_v pope_n adriane_n the_o four_o iiii_o a_o english_a man_n to_o frederic_n the_o emperor_n â–ª_o because_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n have_v set_v his_o namâ—_n afore_o the_o pope_n write_v thus_o his_o superscription_n of_o his_o letter_n frederick_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n emperor_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o holy_a father_n adriane_n pope_n if_o he_o have_v write_v thus_o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a and_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n adriane_n god_n vicar_n here_o in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n your_o poor_a and_o humble_a servant_n frederick_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n emperor_n of_o almain_n etc._n etc._n &_o have_v place_v the_o pope_n name_n before_o his_o own_o all_o have_v be_v well_o because_o he_o do_v not_o he_o call_v the_o emperor_n traitor_n and_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o saint_n peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v rule_v first_o by_o judge_n from_o moses_n untoo_o saul_n then_o by_o king_n from_o david_n too_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o now_o last_o from_o their_o return_a home_n unto_o christ_n â–ª_o by_o prince_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o juda_n their_o judge_n be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n too_o deliver_v the_o people_n judge_n sometime_o of_o one_o tribe_n or_o kindred_n sometime_o of_o other_o as_o please_v god_n â—_o the_o child_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o father_n lo_o such_o authority_n king_n be_v always_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o juda_n only_o king_n â—_o the_o son_n be_v king_n after_o the_o father_n but_o these_o prince_n prince_n although_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o succession_n be_v by_o heritage_n except_o the_o maccabee_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o kingly_a maiesti_fw-la crown_n &_o power_n for_o they_o be_v but_o as_o mayre_n or_o duke_n &_o head_n man_n amongst_o the_o people_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v pachath_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o which_o we_o must_v learn_v chief_a power_n in_o all_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a man_n and_o that_o every_o man_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v must_v be_v subject_a under_o he_o â—_o chrisostome_n note_v well_o write_v on_o that_o place_n that_o every_o man_n must_v obey_v the_o civil_a power_n whether_o he_o be_v apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n or_o by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v call_v saint_n peter_n himself_o be_v bishop_n as_o they_o say_v at_o rome_n and_o of_o who_o they_o claim_v all_o their_o authority_n too_o be_v above_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n be_v not_o only_o obediente_a too_o the_o civil_a ruler_n himself_o but_o leave_v write_v in_o his_o epistle_n
here_o to_o run_v to_o their_o own_o house_n god_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o sai_fw-mi as_o with_o all_o their_o wit_n and_o power_n they_o do_v satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n seek_v their_o pleasure_n hunt_v and_o gape_v for_o their_o own_o profit_n â–ª_o to_o enryche_n themselves_o build_v costly_a house_n and_o lie_v land_n too_o land_n and_o never_o think_v they_o have_v enough_o will_v to_o god_n they_o which_o preach_v christ_n be_v not_o gyltye_n in_o not_o buyldinge_v god_n house_n as_o they_o shall_v as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v if_o it_o be_v teach_v of_o contention_n ambition_n i_o or_o vain_a glory_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v glad_a that_o christ_n be_v preach_v but_o woo_v be_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v for_o such_o cause_n and_o preach_v not_o for_o pure_a love_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o lord_n god_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n all_o preacher_n must_v say_v be_v their_o gift_n never_o so_o great_a not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o cxix_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n geve_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o bearer_n must_v say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n because_o such_o a_o man_n teach_v it_o but_o because_o god_n speak_v it_o god_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n hang_v not_o on_o the_o messenger_n which_o bring_v it_o but_o on_o god_n majesty_n which_o send_v it_o for_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n when_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o blind_a beggar_n and_o the_o people_n marvel_v say_v three_o why_o do_v you_o wonder_v as_o though_o we_o have_v do_v this_o by_o our_o own_o power_n and_o holiness_n so_o 〈◊〉_d all_o preacher_n say_v wonder_v not_o at_o we_o 〈◊〉_d praise_n god_n who_o messenger_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v to_o speak_v in_o us._n for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o speak_v when_o we_o speak_v any_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v in_o we_o who_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o have_v all_o part_n ben_fw-mi guilty_a of_o 〈◊〉_d building_n god_n house_n the_o lord_n for_o 〈…〉_o sake_n forgeve_v we_o all_o that_o which_o 〈…〉_o and_o stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o do_v our_o 〈◊〉_d more_o diligent_o from_o henceforth_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v escape_v the_o plague_n which_o â—â—â—lowe_n text._n verse_n 10_o therefore_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d shytte_n up_o from_o geve_v these_o dew_n upon_o you_o &_o the_o earth_n be_v close_v from_o yield_v their_o fruit_n verse_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v call_v a_o droughte_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o hyl_n upon_o the_o wheat_n &_o upon_o the_o new_a wine_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o whatsoever_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o persuade_v which_o the_o prophet_n use_v that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a plague_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n if_o they_o do_v continue_v in_o tâ—is_n stubbornness_n and_o will_v not_o build_v god_n house_n for_o although_o they_o have_v suffer_v great_a thing_n yet_o these_o be_v much_o great_a which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n until_o they_o go_v earnest_o about_o to_o build_v his_o house_n as_o they_o be_v command_v oft_o in_o the_o further_a verse_n he_o repeat_v the_o plague_n in_o other_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o more_o plain_o take_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o scarceness_n that_o be_v among_o they_o &_o why_o of_o so_o great_a labour_n they_o have_v so_o little_a fruit_n and_o increase_n here_o we_o may_v see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v often_o to_o repeat_v and_o beat_v in_o one_o lesson_n because_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a to_o learn_v and_o although_o many_o be_v weary_a to_o hear_v one_o thing_n often_o yet_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o philippian_n i_o be_o not_o weary_a iii._n &_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o to_o repeat_v one_o thing_n often_o the_o heaven_n say_v he_o have_v be_v lock_v up_o from_o geve_v any_o dew_n or_o rain_v to_o you_o and_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v so_o hard_a &_o dry_a by_o that_o mean_n that_o no_o fruit_n can_v grow_v marvel_v not_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v barren_a when_o moisture_n come_v not_o from_o heaven_n for_o nothing_o can_v multiply_v here_o except_o it_o be_v bless_v from_o heaven_n heaven_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o worldly_a thing_n but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o teach_v we_o 〈◊〉_d look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o look_v for_o all_o goodness_n from_o god_n handâ—â—_n iiii_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v saint_n paul_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v i._n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o as_o the_o rayâ—â—_n and_o dew_n from_o above_o water_v the_o grâ—â—â—_n make_v it_o fruitful_a so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_n from_o god_n the_o father_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n sake_n stir_v up_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n to_o all_o goodness_n thus_o by_o outwâ—â—â—_n blessing_n god_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o look_v â—p_n to_o he_o for_o all_o goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o cloud_n so_o 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n both_o 〈◊〉_d unfruitful_a except_o they_o receyve_v blessing_n from_o above_o but_o it_o have_v be_v among_o they_o now_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n when_o jesabel_n do_v so_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v compel_v to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n fruitful_a and_o den_n of_o the_o earth_n eliâ—â—_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d dew_n nor_o rain_n in_o all_o the_o country_n but_o at_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n have_v give_v that_o privilege_n too_o the_o prophet_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o doctrine_n &_o it_o rain_v not_o of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a xvii_o nor_o be_v any_o dew_n but_o great_a hunger_n famine_n and_o scarceness_n of_o all_o fruit_n in_o the_o country_n so_o now_o when_o god_n house_n lie_v unbuild_v v._n the_o heaven_n do_v not_o water_v the_o earth_n but_o great_a barrenness_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o god_n threaten_v to_o send_v on_o all_o country_n for_o contemninge_v his_o word_n sayinge_v i_o will_v make_v heaâ—â—n_v as_o hard_a as_o brass_n over_o your_o head_n 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o wring_v out_o of_o it_o a_o drop_n 〈◊〉_d or_o rain_n to_o comfort_v the_o earth_n xxviii_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n as_o hard_a as_o iron_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o geve_v her_o fruit_n and_o so_o for_o false_a worshippinge_n of_o god_n all_o country_n have_v be_v diverse_a time_n thus_o punish_v england_n have_v have_v many_o great_a droughte_n and_o dearthes_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popâ—ri_n &_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o you_o shall_v find_v great_a diversity_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dearthes_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_n of_o thing_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o send_v they_o plenteous_o popery_n but_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n which_o in_o so_o great_a plenty_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v a_o neâ—â—â—es_n dearth_n for_o farm_n be_v raise_v that_o farmer_n may_v not_o forth_o to_o sell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v wont_a many_o thing_n be_v get_v into_o few_o man_n hand_n &_o they_o will_v sell_v as_o they_o listen_v &_o not_o as_o thing_n be_v worth_a â–ª_o according_a to_o charity_n be_v content_a with_o a_o reasonable_a gain_n corn_n be_v cariâ—â—_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n or_o sell_v through_o many_o hand_n or_o it_o come_v to_o the_o market_n &_o every_o one_o will_v raise_v the_o price_n and_o have_v sâ—me_a part_n of_o gain_n some_o will_v feed_v their_o hog_n with_o it_o else_o let_v it_o foist_v in_o their_o barn_n &_o be_v eat_v with_o myse_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o market_n to_o pull_v doâ—â—_n the_o price_n man_n of_o honour_n &_o worship_n be_v 〈◊〉_d come_v shepemaister_n and_o grazier_n tyllâ—â—â—_n be_v turn_v into_o pastur_n and_o town_n 〈◊〉_d graunge_v &_o all_o not_o to_o make_v thing_n â—â—â—per_a which_o may_v have_v suffer_v but_o â—â—â—rer_n which_o be_v &_o be_v hurtful_a &_o not_o tolerable_a but_o since_o the_o pope_n be_v restore_v 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v unseasonable_a weather_n both_o 〈◊〉_d weate_n and_o droughte_v the_o earth_n have_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n &_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d devour_v much_o of_o that_o which_o you_o have_v all_o your_o latin_a procession_n &_o sing_v of_o gospel_n under_o