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A sermon made in the cathedrall churche of Saynt Paule at London, the XXVII. day of June, Anno. 1535. by Symon Matthewe
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Matthew, Simon, d. 1541.
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all_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v you_o for_o my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v unite_v among_o you_o unity_n i_o say_v of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n fix_v and_o set_v steadfast_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o any_o mortal_a creature_n as_o many_o have_v think_v necessary_a that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n &_o take_v the_o holy_a father_n thereof_o for_o the_o supreme_a heed_n and_o for_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n yea_o for_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v divyde_v from_o he_o be_v even_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o christ_n such_o damnable_a techynge_n have_v there_o be_v which_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o leave_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n undo_v for_o the_o human_a tradition_n but_o what_o so_o ever_o have_v be_v do_v by_o ignorance_n let_v we_o reform_v it_o and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v truth_n which_o be_v that_o next_o unto_o god_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v 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error_n with_o they_o i_o can_v not_o nor_o dare_v judge_v they_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_v they_o which_o oppugnen_n verity_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n pardon_v the_o ignorant_a not_o of_o this_o realm_n only_o but_o of_o all_o christian_a realm_n and_o grant_v they_o light_n to_o see_v his_o truth_n and_o open_v their_o heart_n with_o pure_a conscience_n to_o receyve_v the_o same_o ¶_o how_o erneste_a this_o holy_a apostolle_v be_v for_o this_o verity_n it_o may_v right_n well_o appear_v in_o his_o epostol_n send_v to_o his_o disciple_n titus_n who_o he_o have_v assign_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n gyve_v he_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o commandment_n to_o warn_v the_o people_n in_o his_o sermon_n that_o they_o submytte_n themselves_o to_o princis_fw-la and_o power_n &_o ready_o to_o obey_v their_o commandment_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v they_o &_o make_v refuge_n to_o they_o as_o when_o he_o apele_v to_o cesar_n in_o a_o cause_n 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all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o most_o excellent_a or_o to_o his_o commissary_n send_v from_o he_o for_o the_o punyshment_n of_o ivel_n doer_n &_o the_o laud_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o mark_v here_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v most_o excellent_a which_o if_o he_o so_o be_v than_o none_o in_o his_o realm_n shall_v excel_v he_o and_o he_o say_v also_o fear_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n see_v here_o how_o that_o he_o put_v no_o mean_a person_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n but_o immediate_o after_o god_n the_o king_n must_v be_v honour_v thus_o teach_v sayncte_n paul_n the_o romayn_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o hygh_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n who_o so_o ever_o therefore_o resist_v power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receyve_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o ivell_n will_v you_o be_v without_o fere_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o than_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_fw-fr of_o god_n for_o thy_o welthe_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v yvell_n than_o fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o but_o be_v the_o minister_fw-fr of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evyll_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o obey_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o vengeance_n only_o but_o also_o because_o of_o conscience_n and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v goodis_fw-la mynister_n serve_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n o_o good_a lord_n what_o majesty_n be_v in_o these_o word_n how_o earnest_o shall_v every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n have_v this_o in_o mind_n for_o if_o such_o power_n be_v of_o god_n as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v and_o the_o resister_n thereof_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sword_n to_o punish_v and_o slay_v the_o denier_n hereof_o if_o eternal_a damnation_n remain_v for_o theym_n that_o disobey_v this_o godly_a ordinance_n what_o damnation_n be_v they_o in_o which_o contempn_v truth_n shall_v study_n to_o procure_v their_o own_o dethe_v and_o so_o cause_v other_o to_o fall_v in_o like_o damnable_a error_n with_o they_o i_o can_v not_o nor_o dare_v judge_v they_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_v they_o which_o oppugnen_n verity_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n pardon_v the_o ignorant_a not_o of_o this_o realm_n only_o but_o of_o all_o christian_a realm_n and_o grant_v they_o light_n to_o see_v his_o truth_n and_o open_v their_o heart_n with_o pure_a conscience_n to_o receyve_v the_o same_o ¶_o how_o erneste_a this_o holy_a apostolle_v be_v for_o this_o verity_n it_o may_v right_n well_o appear_v in_o his_o epostol_n send_v to_o his_o disciple_n titus_n who_o he_o have_v assign_v to_o be_v by_o shop_n of_o crete_n gyve_v he_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o commandment_n to_o warn_v the_o people_n in_o his_o sermon_n that_o they_o submytte_n themselves_o to_o princis_fw-la and_o power_n &_o ready_o to_o obey_v their_o commandment_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n obedience_n when_o i_o read_v this_o first_o i_o marvel_v moche_n that_o paul_n in_o a_o matty_a concerue_v the_o helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v appeal_v to_o cesar_n and_o not_o to_o peter_n if_o peter_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a prelate_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o full_a well_o he_o know_v that_o good_a peter_n neither_o have_v nor_o will_v have_v any_o high_a estate_n or_o imperial_a power_n although_o christ_n have_v use_v he_o familiar_o nor_o good_a paul_n himself_o challenge_v any_o more_o authority_n all_o though_o christ_n call_v he_o his_z elect_v and_o choose_a vesselle_n and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o none_o 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say_v that_o all_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o malefactor_n as_o heretic_n shall_v only_o be_v resy_v with_o scripture_n yet_o he_o perceive_a many_o incommodity_n to_o rise_v thereupon_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o think_v the_o argumentis_fw-la of_o scripture_n not_o sufficient_a onelesse_a the_o temporal_a power_n will_v assist_v and_o gyve_v aid_n to_o they_o and_o he_o say_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n et_fw-la nunc_fw-la reges_fw-la intelligite_fw-la erudimini_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicatis_fw-la terram_fw-la psalâ—_n psalâ—_n seruite_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la be_v speak_v sometime_o in_o prophecy_n now_o to_o be_v put_v in_o effect_n of_o every_o christian_a prince_n that_o they_o shall_v now_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n of_o who_o they_o have_v their_o kingdom_n and_o meke_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n shall_v learn_v true_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n &_o serve_v god_n with_o due_a fere_n and_o reverence_n divisinge_v law_n to_o repress_v error_n &_o other_o vice_n repugnaunt_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o their_o subject_n may_v learn_v to_o prefer_v truth_n to_o man_n invention_n and_o imagination_n and_o therefore_o he_o preyse_v the_o law_n make_v by_o emperor_n against_o the_o pagan_n say_v quis_fw-la enin_n nostrum_fw-la quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la laudat_fw-la leges_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la datas_fw-la ad_fw-la versus_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la paganorun_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistol_n he_o say_v that_o such_o sharp_a and_o penalle_a law_n have_v cause_v many_o to_o leave_v their_o error_n &_o afterward_o have_v give_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n to_o their_o prince_n which_o by_o such_o mean_n have_v call_v they_o from_o their_o error_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o phrenesye_n may_v not_o be_v