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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05400	A treatise of the right way fro[m] danger of sinne & vengeance in this wicked world, vnto godly wealth and saluation in Christe. Made by Th. Leuer, and now newly augmented. Seene and allowed, according to the order appointed.	Lever, Thomas, 1521-1577.	1575 (1575)	STC 15552; ESTC S106915	50,750	138

A TREATISE of the right way frō Danger of Sinne vengeance in this wicked worlde vnto godly wealth and saluation in CHRISTE Made by Th. Leuer and now newly augmented Seene and allowed according to the order appointed clearly and sincerely preached and professed then and there is moste acceptable time and saluation and moste perillous time daunger and damnation moste acceptable tyme and saluation for them that vnderstande beleeue and professe the same truely and most perillous time daunger and damnation for them that neglecte refuse or abuse the same corruptly For the one sorte shall bee taken as children out of a Schoole too enioy their Fathers inheritance the other shall bee taken as beasts out of a pasture vntoo the day of slaughter Those that learne and folowe the will and wisedome of God in the worde of God shal be sure as Gods childrē to haue al things necessarie and comfortable by Gods prouidence and also to inherite Gods kingdome and those that feede their owne affections in fleshly lustes and in worldly vanities shall bee taken as beastes from the pasture vntoo slaughter from pleasure and pastime worldely vnto payne and perdition eternally Consider therfore how Gods children learne by Gods woorde written in holy Scripture for theire learning so as in reading or hearing of the same they seeke and finde comfort of conscience with suche meditation of the meaning thereof as doothe dayly mortifie their carnall affections All others do eyther vtterly refuse or corruptly abuse the woorde of God euer feeding their carnall affections I say suche as refuse Gods worde do feede their affections in worldely vanities and fleshely lustes and such as abuse Gods worde do feed also their affections in some ceremoniall superstitions or hypocriticall abuse of Gods woorde But Gods children bee all taught of God so too vse the hearing reading and meditation of Gods woorde written in holy Scriptures by inspiration of God taught also as the woorde of faith preached by ministers and preachers sent of God that thereby Gods spirite dothe put good lawes intoo their minds and write them in their heartes And then they feling their myndes illuminated with the truth and theirs hearts inflamed with the sincerity and simplicitie of Gods woorde may boldly and comfortably say that God of his owne good will hath begotten vs by the worde of truthe wee are nowe borne not of blood not of the will of fleshe nor of the will of man but of god VVee are nowe not in the fleshe but in the spirite bycause the spirite of God dwelleth in vs. So then wee are nowe detters not vntoo the fleshe too lyue after the fleshe but vntoo the spirite For if wee shoulde liue after the fleshe wee shoulde die but if wee mortifie the deedes of the bodye by the spirite wee shall lyue Therefore Gods children vse the hearing reading preaching and meditation of Gods woorde not to feede but to kill their carnall lustes All others whether that they doo vtterlye refuse or else accepte and vse the woorde of God yet they doo but feede carnall affections through diuelishe illusions eyther with worldely vanities and fleshely lustes euidently or else with some abuse of Gods woorde colourably and corruptly Of this matter did I wryte a little Booke beyng at Geneua in the time of Queene Maries raigne when I was there by diuerse Englishe men mooued and requested too cause it too bee printed and so then with a lyttle Preface I dyd sende many of those Bookes so printed intoo this Realme of Englande And nowe finding none of those Bookes too be solde in anie place but beeing of some desired too peruse one of them whiche was founde in a freendes hande and putte it too printing agayn with some admonition meete for this tyme I haue ●ritten this Epistle or Preface aduertising and desiring all suche as will reade it so to search the holie Scriptures and their owne consciences that they may see and take occasions to pittie and praye for them selues for all men and especially for the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie and all those that bee in aucthoritie vnder her that wee may liue a peaceable and quiet life with godlynesse and honestie And not too vse suche feeding of their owne affections as causeth suspecting enuying mysliking and mysreporting of others especially of such as be in authoritie for that of such thinges commonly commeth greate daunger and the vtter ouerthrowe of the Churche and Common wealth with all vngodlinesse and iniquitie And seeing that the grace of God that bringeth saluation to all men hath appeared teaching vs that wee forsaking vngodlinesse and worldly lustes shoulde liue soberly righteously and godlily in this presente worlde Therefore lette vs not in feeding our owne worldly and fleshly affections prouoke God vtterly too ouerthrowe but in learning and folowing the will and wisedome of God reuealed and taught in Gods woorde by Gods grace pray and desire God too preserue and prosper our Church and common wealth with the gouernours of the same in Christ Iesu. At London 1571. THOMAS LEVER VNTO Englande wisheth grace mercie and peace of God in Christ. WHEN as I did perceyue that my presence and preaching in Englande should not muche profit then did I take a long iourney or pilgremage vntoo holie places voyde of Images inhabited with good Sainctes nowe liuing whereas in prayer vntoo God studie of the scriptures and councelling with godly lerned men I did euer desire and seeke some way too helpe my natiue countrie And nowe truely if any man or woman belonging vntoo Englande and abyding there or elsewhere will reade this little Booke diligentely they shall see the way howe too please God too profit their countrie too discharge their duetie too comforte their consciences and too tourne all perillous Plagues intoo plentifull prouision of all thinges necessarie and commodious for their countrie beyng Christes Churche for themselues and for all theirs Therfore ô Englande I an Englishe man enuying or hating no person high or lowe riche or poore but of charitie afore God wishing to euery one as too my selfe haue made dedicate and sent this little booke vntoo thee as a token to witnesse my will and acknowledge my duetie towardes thee God graunt that suche thinges as bee well made and ment for thee may be well taken and vsed of thee vnto Gods glorie vntoo thy profit and vntoo the comfort of Christians in Christ. For I take God to witnes that I doo not mean or purpose to charge any maner of persons with any faultes or too threaten them with any plagues but such as their owne conscience shall force them to finde in the lawes and commaundementes of God nor also too flatter any person in forging fayned shifts and refuges but faithfully to teache euery man that plaine way of godly healthe and welthe whiche is conteyned in the common creede in that fayth whiche the holie catholike Churche of Christe doth professe Therfore all my laboure in studie and prayer for thee vntoo God