a_o godly_a sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n the_o 31._o day_n of_o october_n 1591._o by_o william_n fisher_n master_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o ilford_n in_o essex_n proverb_n 22._o verse_n 3._o a_o wise_a man_n forsee_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a run_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v see_v and_o allow_v ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n allde_n for_o edward_n aggâ—…â—â—92_n malachi_n 3._o verse_n 16_o 17._o 16_o then_o speak_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n 17_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o this_o scripture_n be_v denounce_v by_o that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o give_v a_o farewell_n to_o his_o people_n for_o malachi_n be_v the_o last_o prophet_n in_o israel_n and_o after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o more_o until_o john_n baptiste_n come_v it_o be_v think_v of_o some_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o in_o a_o just_a judgement_n against_o israel_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o more_o prophet_n after_o malachi_n either_o to_o 〈…〉_o forte_fw-fr they_o in_o their_o distress_n or_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n but_o of_o other_o some_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n mean_v against_o they_o as_o a_o mystery_n for_o their_o good_a which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v the_o more_o instant_o and_o feruentlye_o look_v for_o &_o long_o after_o the_o king_n of_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v of_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v malachi_n perform_v his_o function_n so_o full_o and_o so_o faithful_o that_o he_o be_v repute_v general_o to_o have_v be_v a_o angel_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n bear_v and_o breed_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o so_o much_o because_o malachi_n do_v signify_v a_o angel_n as_o that_o his_o doctrine_n do_v show_v a_o angelic_a spirit_n and_o do_v work_v a_o angelic_a effect_n gregory_n 1._o being_n bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o see_v certain_a english_a child_n bring_v thither_o to_o be_v sell_v ask_v of_o what_o country_n they_o be_v it_o be_v answer_v angli_fw-la english_a child_n where_o upon_o the_o allude_v thus_o immo_fw-la angeli_fw-la qui_fw-la vultu_fw-la nitent_fw-la ut_fw-la angeli_fw-la nay_o rather_o they_o be_v angel_n for_o that_o in_o countenaunee_n they_o shine_v and_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v angel_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o malachi_n he_o be_v no_o question_n a_o man_n and_o his_o name_n be_v malachi_n &_o not_o malach_n do_v import_v no_o less_o by_o the_o termination_n thereof_o and_o epiphanius_n by_o good_a proof_n â—â—es_v warrantise_n thereof_o yet_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n &_o function_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la vultu_fw-la sedctiam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nitet_fw-la ut_fw-la angelus_n not_o only_o in_o countenance_n but_o also_o in_o spirit_n he_o do_v shine_v like_o a_o angel_n for_o therein_o he_o bewray_v a_o angelic_a part_n far_o pass_v humane_a operation_n otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v wrought_v such_o a_o sudden_a and_o strange_a conversion_n in_o such_o a_o senseless_a and_o general_a corruption_n wherein_o both_o priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v far_o from_o all_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o near_o any_o hope_n of_o remorse_n but_o sicut_fw-la populus_fw-la sic_fw-la sacerdos_n imo_fw-la sicut_fw-la populus_fw-la sic_fw-la sacerdos_n as_o the_o people_n be_v so_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o priest_n they_o despise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n ver_fw-la 6._o chap._n 1._o they_o offer_v unclean_a bread_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v it_o verse_n 7._o chapter_n 1._o they_o sacrifice_v the_o corrupt_a the_o blind_a the_o lame_a the_o sick_a such_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o present_a to_o a_o mortal_a prince_n yet_o they_o think_v they_o good_a enough_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v a_o great_a king_n ver_fw-la 14._o chap._n 1._o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o law_n they_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n ver_fw-la 8._o chap._n 2._o they_o defile_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n ver_fw-la 11._o chap._n 2._o to_o be_v short_a they_o say_v that_o everye_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delit_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 17._o chap._n 2._o and_o now_o for_o the_o people_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o charge_n &_o accuse_v they_o that_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n adulterer_n false_a swearer_n detainer_n of_o the_o hireling_n wage_n oppressor_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a ver_fw-la 5._o chap._n 3._o such_o atheist_n that_o they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n for_o 14._o chap._n 3._o such_o mammoniste_n that_o they_o will_v needs_o know_v what_o profit_n they_o shall_v have_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 14._o ibi_fw-la and_o such_o rakehell_n that_o they_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a and_o the_o tempter_n of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v advance_v ver_fw-la 15._o chap._n 3._o in_o which_o ripeness_n and_o outragiousnes_n of_o their_o sin_n malachi_n be_v present_o send_v to_o denounce_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o which_o he_o so_o thorough_o execute_v that_o thereby_o he_o not_o only_o rip_v up_o &_o ransack_v their_o conscience_n but_o also_o pierce_v their_o soul_n and_o divide_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o somuch_o that_o they_o speak_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o scripture_n we_o have_v chéefelye_v to_o note_v two_o point_n 1_o a_o bless_a conference_n and_o mutual_a provocation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n then_o speak_v they_o etc._n etc._n second_o a_o thréefolde_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o he_o hearken_v and_o hear_v they_o 2._o for_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n to_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o he_o give_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o mercisull_n protection_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o in_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pars._n then_o speak_v they_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o mighty_a and_o 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