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An epistle [s]ent to divers [pa]pistes in England prouing [th]e Pope to bee the beast in the [1]3 of the Reuelations, and to be the man exalted in the temple of God, as God, Thess. 2.2 ... / by F.K.
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Kett, Francis, d. 1589.
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STC 14944.5; ESTC S2164
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not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n stand_v fast_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 112._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o epistle_n send_v to_o english_a pilgrem_n and_o papist_n 1584._o by_o f._n k._n i_o be_o move_v by_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o self_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n to_o write_v to_o entreat_v you_o my_o desire_a to_o the_o truth_n â—f_o the_o gospel_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n â—f_a exhortation_n under_o your_o duty_n in_o the_o fear_n â—f_n god_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o gospel_n hope_v â—hat_n the_o sweet_a motion_n and_o tenderness_n of_o your_o â—ules_n health_n will_v move_v you_o hereunto_o wherein_o â—â—rst_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o measure_v the_o breadth_n â—â—â—ength_n and_o depth_n of_o your_o inward_a man_n and_o â—he_v path_n of_o your_o salvation_n by_o the_o balance_n of_o â—he_n pure_a scripture_n and_o not_o by_o tradition_n use_v decree_n see_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v aâ—â—e_n to_o make_v you_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2.3_o tim._n 2.3_o through_o â—ith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o see_v that_o â—â—w_n be_v the_o accept_a time_n yea_o now_o be_v the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d health_n in_o which_o christ_n 3_o reu._n 3_o according_a to_o johnâ—â—th_n â—â—th_z set_v the_o door_n of_o his_o gospel_n open_a it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o you_o wake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o enter_v with_o the_o bridegroom_n while_o the_o door_n be_v opâ—â—_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o strong_a delusion_n and_o stumâ—â—â—_n at_o noon_n day_n and_o look_v for_o light_v when_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v clear_o amâ—â—â—_n yourselves_o up_o let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o dear_a countâ—â—_n of_o england_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o become_v true_a citizen_n with_o all_o face-full_a allegiance_n to_o her_o belove_a majesty_n 〈◊〉_d so_o undoubted_o and_o sincere_o have_v link_v 〈◊〉_d sceptre_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n for_o if_o thou_o dâ—_n desire_v ezechias_n to_o reign_v over_o england_n 〈◊〉_d diligent_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 29._o 2._o cron._n 29._o â—â—â—ged_v his_o realm_n of_o idolatry_n set_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o exhort_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n tâ—_n behold_v bless_v elizabeth_n the_o anointed_a of_o the_o lord_n abound_v in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o virtue_n govern_v her_o realm_n â—â—cording_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n and_o treâ—â—â—_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v josias_n that_o most_o goâ—â—_n king_n 34._o 2._o cron._n 34._o which_o walk_v so_o pure_o in_o the_o wayeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n that_o he_o decline_v neither_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n nor_o on_o the_o right_n who_o when_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o onâ—y_a cause_n the_o book_n to_o be_v red_a before_o he_o but_o â—e_v himself_o red_a it_o and_o all_o idolatyr_n destroy_v restore_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o his_o kingdom_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v josophat_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 27._o 2._o cron._n 27._o and_o â—oved_v god_n word_n so_o entire_o that_o he_o send_v his_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n to_o teach_v in_o all_o part_n of_o juda_n which_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o in_o all_o the_o â—_z of_o juda_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n then_o consider_v in_o the_o dexterity_n of_o conscience_n our_o worthy_a governess_n queen_n elizabeth_n how_o that_o her_o majesty_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o they_o in_o amplify_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o spread_v abroad_o of_o his_o word_n for_o whereas_o esdras_n red_a the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n plain_o and_o distinct_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o give_v very_o earnest_a and_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o so_o our_o imperial_a princess_n 8._o 2._o esil_n 8._o and_o virtuous_a queen_n have_v cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v plain_o red_a and_o preach_v through_o all_o her_o realm_n by_o many_o a_o faithful_a esdras_n that_o every_o man_n may_v plain_o hear_v it_o and_o read_v it_o themselves_o to_o their_o soul_n consolation_n whâ—â—_n be_v it_o then_o that_o you_o seek_v for_o beyond_o the_o seaâ—_n have_v not_o god_n promise_v that_o his_o gospel_n shâ—â—â—_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o every_o people_n in_o their_o proper_a land_n 24._o math._n 24._o what_o then_o have_v thâ—â—_n to_o do_v be_v a_o israelite_n to_o walk_v again_o 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o egypt_n or_o to_o wander_v in_o thâ—_n way_n to_o assiria_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n whâ—_n have_v thou_o now_o to_o do_v in_o the_o street_n of_o aegypâ—_n to_o drink_v foul_a water_n 2._o jeremy_n 2._o or_o what_o make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n to_o assiria_n to_o drink_v water_n of_o tâ—â—_n flood_n thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v reprove_v theâ—_n and_o thy_o turn_n away_o condemn_v thou_o aâ—â—_n so_o you_o english_a pilgrem_n what_o make_v you_o in_o tâ—_n street_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o way_n to_o italy_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n that_o your_o own_o thought_n condemn_v yâ—â—_n and_o your_o turn_n away_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o heavy_a destruction_n unless_o you_o repent_v o_o therefore_o come_v away_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o treuth_n aâ—â—_n be_v not_o thereof_o ashamed_a for_o the_o lord_n know_v your_o secret_a thought_n with_o who_o you_o mâ—â—â—_n not_o dissemble_v and_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n but_o be_v faithful_a unto_o your_o soveraigâ—_n queen_n and_o let_v king_n david_n be_v your_o example_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n lay_v bloody_a hand_n upon_o king_n saul_n his_o enemy_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a wherefore_o you_o english_a roman_n examine_v yourselves_o try_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o your_o conscience_n remember_v the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v for_o lo_o how_o wretched_a your_o state_n be_v to_o fly_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o your_o allegiance_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o day_n by_o mischief_n 30._o esay_n 30._o know_v you_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o forsake_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v and_o stick_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n and_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v woe_n be_v those_o shrinken_fw-mi child_n which_o take_v a_o web_n in_o hand_n but_o not_o after_o my_o will_n then_o see_v what_o web_n be_v this_o of_o you_o to_o trust_v in_o pardon_n &_o indulgence_n to_o commit_v supplication_n to_o saint_n to_o hope_v to_o be_v reskew_v out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o feign_a purgatory_n by_o a_o mass_n to_o build_v true_a godliness_n upon_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o a_o unknown_a language_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v manifest_a be_v light_a how_o can_v you_o then_o hold_v in_o true_a conscience_n that_o such_o kindâ—_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o light_n when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o paul_n exhort_v you_o not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o mind_n 4_o ephes_n 4_o blind_v in_o understanding_n and_o christ_n counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o hâ—m_n pure_a gold_n 3_o reu._n 3_o and_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eye_n salve_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o then_o can_v the_o latin_a service_n be_v to_o thou_o a_o eye-salue_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n when_o as_o thou_o can_v neither_o read_v it_o nor_o understand_v it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o uncertain_a sound_n to_o a_o ignorant_a ear_n which_o can_v carry_v no_o truth_n of_o edify_v when_o it_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o edify_v then_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v god_n holy_a will_n that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o mother_n language_n as_o a_o precious_a eye-saluâ—_a in_o our_o house_n that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d god_n holy_a truth_n and_o not_o be_v deceive_v harkeâ—_n therefore_o dear_a countryman_n and_o be_v careful_o advise_v and_o learn_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o innocent_a to_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o favour_v not_o the_o precept_n &_o ordinance_n of_o meâ—_n more_o than_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o say_v paul_n he_o that_o study_v to_o please_v man_n be_v no_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1._o galath_n 1._o and_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o which_o i_o preach_v i_o receive_v it_o not_o of_o man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o look_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o follow_v superstition_n see_v the_o word_n of_o your_o
a_o epistleâ—ent_n â—ent_z to_o divers_a â—â—pistles_n in_o england_n prove_v 〈◊〉_d pope_n to_o be_v the_o beast_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o be_v the_o man_n exalt_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n thess_n 2.2_o whereby_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v know_v from_o the_o evil_n â—â—â—y_v hereby_o have_v be_v convert_v of_o late_a by_o f.k._n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—igence_n to_o make_v thy_o election_n sure_a 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈…〉_o â—n_v eternal_a life_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o â—rinted_a at_o london_n by_o henry_n marsh_n 158â—_n to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n bishop_n of_o london_n long_a health_n and_o felicity_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v stir_v up_o most_o reverend_n father_n in_o god_n with_o the_o sweet_a exhortation_n of_o paul_n who_o say_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a but_o covet_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o most_o chief_o for_o to_o prophesy_v which_o do_v edify_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v i_o think_v it_o good_a see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n toss_v with_o storm_n through_o the_o depenes_n of_o satan_n who_o roar_v like_o a_o devour_a lion_n and_o work_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o man_n heart_n &_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o unspotted_a lamb_n who_o open_v the_o book_n with_o the_o seven_o seal_n wherein_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o his_o church_n be_v reveal_v in_o what_o case_n it_o shall_v stand_v from_o his_o ascension_n till_o his_o come_n in_o glory_n touch_v which_o revelation_n with_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v write_v a_o book_n at_o large_a call_v the_o golden_a closet_n and_o key_n that_o unlock_v heavenly_a misterye_n and_o another_o call_v the_o glorious_a garland_n of_o man_n glorification_n think_v it_o good_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v send_v this_o epistle_n and_o other_o to_o diverse_a papist_n in_o england_n touch_v who_o a_o good_a work_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v to_o dedicate_v this_o same_o under_o your_o protection_n hope_v that_o as_o it_o have_v do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o writing_n so_o by_o print_n it_o may_v do_v much_o more_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o of_o your_o good_a favour_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n wherewith_o you_o be_v know_v to_o be_v fruitful_a among_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o consolation_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o your_o heavenly_a call_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o accept_v it_o thus_o i_o do_v commend_v your_o lordship_n in_o my_o daily_a prayer_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o almighty_a your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a to_o command_v francis_n kett._n a_o exposition_n who_o be_v the_o beast_n in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o revel_v jesus_n speed_n we_o lead_v we_o and_o feed_v us._n etc._n etc._n my_o desire_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o wish_n paul_n do_v insinuate_v toward_o himself_o as_o to_o be_v anathemy_n touch_v his_o body_n in_o respect_n to_o win_v his_o brethren_n i_o be_o or_o else_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o much_o thereby_o stir_v up_o upon_o the_o tenderness_n of_o love_n as_o to_o offer_v some_o portion_n to_o you_o and_o other_o of_o that_o good_a gift_n and_o talent_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v gieven_v i_o if_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o accept_v it_o sincere_o and_o meek_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v enter_v into_o your_o inward_a man_n and_o work_v more_o rede_o that_o sweet_a motion_n in_o you_o as_o not_o to_o harden_v your_o heart_n when_o thaâ—_n you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n i_o write_v not_o to_o molest_v your_o conscience_n anâ—_n mind_n but_o to_o walk_v with_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o persuasion_n trust_v by_o the_o pour_v god_n word_n which_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o twâ—_n edge_a sword_n 4._o heb._n 4._o and_o part_v the_o bone_n from_o the_o marrow_n &_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o souleâ—_n to_o persuade_v you_o by_o the_o intercession_n oâ—_n he_o be_v a_o true_a mediator_n for_o ever_o who_o sit_v in_o heaven_n on_o the_o right_a hanâ—_n of_o the_o father_n before_o who_o we_o must_v appear_v in_o judgement_n to_o make_v a_o account_n at_o the_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o will_v be_v so_o much_o content_v bâ—_n the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o deliberate_v with_o better_o advisement_n touch_v that_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n 2._o philip._n 2._o who_o say_v work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o also_o touch_v the_o sentence_n of_o peter_n 2._o pet._n 2._o which_o say_v use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v thy_o election_n sure_a wherein_o we_o be_v sufficient_o counsel_v how_o much_o it_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o look_v to_o the_o save_a health_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o preciouse_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o a_o way_n to_o perdition_n 2.2_o timoth._n 2.2_o therefore_o we_o ought_v deep_o to_o consider_v of_o that_o sentence_n of_o paul_n which_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n strive_v for_o a_o mastery_n he_o be_v not_o crown_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o be_o move_v in_o the_o tender_a kindness_n which_o my_o soul_n bear_v towards_o all_o soul_n to_o desire_v you_o in_o the_o springle_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n that_o you_o will_v look_v so_o careful_o into_o yourself_o as_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a by_o grace_n so_o to_o strive_v and_o run_v as_o that_o you_o may_v win_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1.10_o cor._n 1.10_o for_o s._n paul_n will_v we_o to_o be_v most_o vigilant_a when_o he_o say_v you_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v take_v 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