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A13311
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An apologie or defence agaynst the calumnacion of certayne men which preferring wylfull wyll and carnal reason before the playn trueth of Gods gospel, (do sclaundre those men, which for the better seruinge of God with a more pure conscience, according to his holy word) haue abandoned theyr liuinges and vocacion, abydinge as exyles in poore estate oute of theyr natyue cou[n]trye.
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I. T., fl. 1555.
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STC 23619; ESTC S103238
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those_o holy_a man_n to_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o idolater_n be_v write_v in_o vain_a &_o to_o no_o purpose_n true_o in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n &_o as_o my_o conscience_n testify_v to_o i_o rule_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v write_v special_o for_o our_o day_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o excuse_n when_o as_o god_n shall_v lay_v &_o make_v open_a every_o man_n dede_n vi_fw-la ij_o cor._n vi_fw-la s._n paul_n have_v the_o like_a say_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o &_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n read_v out_o the_o chap._n and_o note_v the_o word_n well_o and_o let_v your_o conscience_n witness_v with_o you_o who_o have_v the_o right_a it_o be_v a_o thig_n very_o difficile_a to_o touch_v pitch_n xiij_o eccl._n xiij_o and_o not_o to_o be_v defile_v i_o wylknitte_v up_o the_o first_o part_n of_o your_o matter_n object_v against_o i_o with_o this_o conclusion_n the._n viij_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o consequente_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n through_o do_v teach_v these_o two_o point_n that_o first_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o free_a mercy_n by_o hyâ—_n son_n christ_n have_v choose_v we_o without_o any_o deserve_n on_o our_o part_n accord_v to_o this_o sayinge_v those_o which_o he_o appoint_v before_o they_o also_o he_o call_v &_o which_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v which_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v second_o he_o do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_z the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o suffer_v with_o he_o now_o my_o friend_n if_o we_o will_v persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o think_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o beguile_v not_o ourselves_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n in_o that_o you_o lay_v against_o i_o the_o do_n of_o other_o man_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o godly_a observe_v the_o order_n of_o this_o tyme._n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o precyse_n and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n than_o other_o man_n they_o be_v godly_a to_o that_o sayinge_v i_o answer_v the_o do_n of_o man_n be_v no_o presidente_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o follow_v how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v call_v unless_o they_o direct_v their_o way_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n howbeit_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o will_v report_v well_o of_o they_o as_o christian_a charity_n will_v to_o judge_v the_o best_a in_o hide_a thing_n therefore_o for_o that_o i_o can_v not_o know_v with_o what_o mind_n they_o do_v it_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o think_v well_o of_o they_o only_o this_o i_o know_v &_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o &_o by_o experience_n do_v prove_v &_o taste_v in_o my_o frail_a life_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v altogether_o sinful_a that_o terror_n of_o law_n make_v we_o to_o stoop_v and_o decline_v to_o thing_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o uncertain_a life_n &_o keep_v of_o our_o good_n o_o that_o we_o will_v remember_v this_o say_n i._n i_o petri._n i._n all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n &_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n which_o sentence_n well_o weigh_v will_v keep_v we_o from_o dissemble_v in_o that_o thing_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o &_o to_o the_o which_o my_o heart_n in_o no_o wise_a can_v agree_v to_o consent_v xuj_o mat._n xuj_o christ_n say_v who_o soever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o fake_n shall_v find_v it_o more_o i_o be_o a_o ialous_a god_n xx_o exod._n xx_o that_o can_v suffer_v my_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o nor_o no_o part_n thereof_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o we_o as_o our_o weak_a nature_n can_v know_v he_o our_o flesh_n be_v in_o no_o one_o cause_n so_o soon_o move_v or_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n as_o in_o that_o fight_n that_o may_v stir_v we_o to_o ialowsye_a which_o offence_n we_o can_v almost_o by_o no_o intercession_n or_o suit_n skant_o remit_v or_o pardon_v and_o god_n which_o see_v all_o our_o do_n &_o before_o who_o presece_n all_o thige_n be_v open_a behold_v how_o we_o dissemble_v with_o his_o love_n make_v familiar_a friendship_n &_o league_n with_o his_o enemy_n well_o these_o word_n i_o be_o a_o ialous_a god_n require_v in_o we_o a_o upright_o pure_a undefiled_a cover_n sation_n lest_o by_o our_o dissimulation_n we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n i._n i_o petri._n i._n o_o my_o friend_n the_o god_n which_o in_o his_o mercy_n have_v so_o dear_o buy_v we_o not_o with_o corruptible_a gold_n or_o silver_n but_o with_o his_o most_o holy_a &_o precious_a heart_n blood_n require_v of_o we_o our_o whole_a man_n with_o mind_n &_o conversation_n to_o serve_v he_o accord_v to_o this_o say_n â—e_v holy_a vi_fw-it levit._fw-la nineteeen_o i._n petri._n 1._o ij_o cori._n vi_fw-it for_o i_o be_o hoâ—â—_n be_v not_o partaker_n with_o the_o ungodly_a for_o what_o â—ncorde_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o agree_v darkness_n with_o light_n now_o thy_o friend_n â—amen_n these_o word_n well_o &_o judge_v whether_o it_o â—e_v the_o act_n or_o part_n of_o he_o that_o will_v â—e_v repuâ—d_v &_o take_v for_o a_o perfect_a christian_a man_n to_o comâ—unicáte_v &_o be_v partaker_n with_o ydolater_n and_o to_o â—â—ire_n his_o â—aâ—â—e_n into_o the_o book_n among_o they_o to_z yeâ—reat_a sclaundre_v of_o god_n gospel_n in_o that_o the_o papist_n may_v triumph_n that_o all_o i_o and_o special_o such_o as_o be_v call_v fervent_a gospeller_n do_v embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o this_o unhappy_a â—yme_n whereby_o they_o boa_v &_o glory_n their_o religion_n to_o be_v most_o true_a on_o the_o other_o part_n consyâ—â—e_v how_o you_o wound_v &_o offend_v the_o conscience_n of_o â—our_n weak_a brother_n not_o yet_o grow_v to_o full_a perfection_n of_o knowledge_n who_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a â—pon_n you_o who_o sing_v you_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thinâ—eth_v it_o a_o lawful_a act_n &_o so_o you_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o â—all_n s._n paul_n say_v when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brother_n &_o wound_n their_o weak_a conscience_n viij_o i_o cor._n viij_o you_o fin_n against_o christ_n read_v the_o chapt._n if_o s._n â—aul_v have_v that_o mind_n in_o lawful_a thing_n that_o â—ather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v the_o conscience_n of_o â—is_n weak_a brother_n he_o will_v never_o â—ate_z flesh_n while_o he_o live_v how_o much_o more_o my_o friend_n ought_v â—e_v to_o have_v a_o conscience_n to_o offend_v your_o brother_n â—n_o a_o unlawefull_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o he_o say_v â—hrist_n that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v a_o mylstone_n tie_v â—t_a his_o neck_n &_o so_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n xvij_o luk._n xvij_o cal_n to_o your_o remembrance_n &_o digest_v well_o the_o worthy_a commendation_n give_fw-ge to_o eleaâ—aâ—_n in_o god_n book_n call_v the_o bible_n that_o be_v as_o his_o friend_n move_v with_o pevishe_a pity_n have_v no_o taste_n of_o a_o up_o right_a conscience_n persuade_v he_o for_o the_o sauâ—_n garde_fw-fr of_o his_o life_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n 6_o 2._o mac._n 6_o whicâ—_n in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v do_v for_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o lawâ—_n of_o god_n &_o his_o conscience_n and_o whâ—â—_n his_o friend_n perceyn_v that_o for_o no_o perswasioâ—_n he_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o they_o earnest_o oportunâ—â—_n and_o counsayl_v he_o to_o make_v a_o countenance_n aâ—_n though_o he_o have_v eat_v some_o which_o dissimulaciâ—_n elenazar_n know_v it_o to_o be_v against_o god_n woâ—â—_n aswell_o fear_v the_o ill_a precedent_n &_o example_n thâ—_n may_v grow_v thereof_o to_o other_o man_n be_v yoâ—_n weak_a and_o unperfect_a in_o god_n word_n as_o alâ—_n remember_v his_o honourable_a life_n good_a conveâ—_v sation_n &_o old_a age_n will_v in_o no_o case_n make_v counâ—_n nannce_n to_o eat_v nor_o use_v any_o such_o dissimulacioâ—_n but_o rather_o presarâ—ed_v to_o dye_v they_o he_o will_v coâ—_n terfect_v such_o hypocrisy_n look_v &_o read_v the_o terâ—_n call_v for_o wysoo_o &_o knowledge_n to_o god_n coâ—ming_v to_o the_o book_n with_o a_o pure_a myâ—de_n &_o you_o shaâ—â—_n easy_o perceive_v whether_o the_o observer_n of_o thâ—_n time_n walk_v in_o that_o purity_n of_o life_n which_o 〈◊〉_d châ—fely_o require_v in_o he_o that_o in_o time_n past_o haâ—â—_n be_v call_v a_o gospeller_n there_o be_v another_o noâ—_n and_o lesson_n in_o eleagar_n to_o be_v mark_v â–ª_o that_o whâ—â—_n his_o friend_n paâ—aived_v the_o constancy_n and_o