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Cartain obseruations of that reuerend, religious and faithfull servant of God, and glorious martyr of Iesus Christ, Mr. Randal Bate, which were part of his daily meditations in the time of his sufferings, whilst he was prisoner in the gatehouse at Westminster
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Bate, Randal.
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STC 1580; ESTC S117192
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lord_n to_o anger_n that_o you_o sâ—ould_v dare_v to_o send_v such_o a_o lâ—me_n and_o bl_v nde_a mâ—ssâ—nger_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o frost_n and_o such_o sacrifice_n withal_o come_v from_o the_o drown_a in_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v put_v the_o lord_n name_n upon_o such_o a_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o sâ—â—t_o nor_o allow_v by_o he_o do_v you_o nâ—t_v deprive_v your_o self_n of_o those_o excellent_a and_o precious_a treasure_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n because_o you_o want_v a_o man_n to_o preach_v they_o epâ—es_n 3_o do_v you_o not_o hereby_o â—ndanger_v and_o loose_v your_o soul_n which_o live_v in_o ignorance_n 2_o thess_n 2._o do_v you_o know_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v upon_o you_o for_o this_o hos_fw-la 6._o will_v you_o choose_v for_o the_o body_n sake_n such_o a_o physician_n as_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o good_a report_n to_o have_v cure_v any_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o such_o a_o counsellor_n as_o can_v not_o advise_v but_o read_v you_o a_o statute_n or_o book-case_n at_o all_o adventure_n will_v you_o trust_v your_o sheep_n with_o a_o idoll-shepheard_n that_o can_v tend_v they_o and_o will_v you_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o your_o soul_n thus_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o o_o return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v hitherto_o sit_v in_o ignorance_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n you_o never_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n mean_v nor_o what_o a_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v witness_v the_o base_a and_o wicked_a conceive_n of_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o in_o public_a and_o private_a wherefore_o let_v this_o move_v you_o to_o provide_v you_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n that_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fâ—ed_v you_o turn_v you_o therefore_o from_o all_o your_o evil_a waâ—es_n that_o you_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o zion_n the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v find_v and_o see_v of_o all_o his_o people_n let_v none_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o maintain_v these_o in_o their_o calling_n section_n xiiii_o the_o next_o sort_n of_o minister_n whereof_o some_o doubt_n whether_o they_o may_v hear_v they_o or_o no_o be_v such_o as_o conform_v to_o these_o ceremony_n now_o controvert_v which_o howsoever_o it_o come_v in_o they_o from_o a_o utter_a hatred_n of_o popish_a devise_n and_o a_o heart_n careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o without_o all_o question_n they_o err_v concern_v thâ—s_n therefore_o that_o morâ—_n clear_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v bolt_v out_o we_o will_v propound_v some_o ground_n to_o stay_v upon_o 1_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n remain_v pure_a and_o holy_a though_o man_n be_v corrupt_a that_o administer_v they_o and_o so_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n 2_o private_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o minister_n and_o look_v to_o that_o rather_o than_o be_v examine_v of_o their_o entrance_n into_o that_o call_v they_o be_v in_o this_o all_o the_o scripture_n run_v upon_o 3_o god_n do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n by_o the_o gift_n he_o have_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n for_o his_o people_n for_o they_o be_v fâ—om_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o restore_v the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n these_o thing_n consider_v it_o may_v appear_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n that_o man_n may_v lawful_o hear_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v conscionable_a in_o their_o ministry_n though_o they_o err_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o ceremony_n and_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n for_o first_o these_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n electâ—on_n and_o approbation_n from_o the_o people_n 2_o dissension_n in_o lesser_a matter_n have_v never_o hinder_v either_o communion_n nor_o esteem_v one_o of_o another_o betwixt_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n phil._n 3._o 3_o these_o be_v send_v of_o god_n though_o not_o by_o this_o way_n they_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o jacob_n who_o the_o blessing_n be_v though_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v seek_v â—t_a by_o lie_v 4_o their_o sin_n in_o admission_n be_v their_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o can_v hurt_v other_o not_o partake_v with_o it_o 5_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v their_o send_n not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o haruâ—st_n object_n it_o seem_v to_o approve_v theiâ—_n sin_n since_o man_n partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v get_v unlawful_o be_v it_o not_o to_o communicate_v in_o steal_v good_n answ_n no_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o ministry_n be_v â—_z and_o the_o congregation_n choose_v they_o only_o it_o be_v their_o error_n to_o come_v in_o by_o a_o wrong_a way_n now_o to_o stâ—al_n be_v to_o take_v from_o man_n that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o minister_n be_v bad_a and_o corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n these_o preach_v many_o truth_n from_o god_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o 1_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n matth._n 23.2_o moses_n chair_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v sit_v in_o aaron_n chair_n if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o call_v 2_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o yield_v absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v except_o it_o be_v moses_n doctrine_n 3_o the_o main_a cause_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v these_o be_v manife_v by_o our_o saviour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o succession_n in_o call_v as_o succession_n in_o doctrine_n 1_o these_o pharisy_n have_v corrupt_v their_o call_v 2_o they_o pervert_v the_o law_n with_o their_o gloss_n 3_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4_o hypocrite_n in_o life_n and_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 5_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n without_o authority_n cold_o as_o do_v not_o stir_v affection_n 2_o arguâ—_n doctrine_n and_o gift_n be_v the_o church_n who_o may_v take_v their_o own_o from_o a_o very_a thief_n yet_o these_o caution_n must_v be_v observe_v 1_o that_o we_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o spirit_n 2_o that_o wâ—_n be_v compel_v by_o necessity_n 3_o that_o we_o bâ—_n careful_a to_o get_v what_o private_a and_o pubâ—â—que_a help_n possible_o we_o can_v 4_o that_o we_o hunger_n after_o other_o powerful_a mean_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n offer_v any_o we_o remove_v and_o follow_v the_o light_n 5_o refuse_v private_a converse_v with_o they_o 6_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n in_o any_o paâ—t_n oppugn_v by_o they_o object_n may_v not_o popish_a jesuit_n or_o the_o like_a then_o be_v hear_v answ_n thâ—se_o be_v the_o profess_a servant_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o of_o châ—â—st_n for_o they_o have_v quite_o change_v the_o ministry_n into_o a_o priesthood_n 2_o we_o be_v quite_o separate_v from_o this_o false_a church_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o church_n assent_v to_o the_o same_o 3_o thâ—se_o do_v plain_o seek_v to_o seduce_v we_o and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n all_o which_o can_v be_v find_v â—n_o these_o of_o our_o own_o church_n from_o which_o we_o have_v â—o_o such_o warrant_n to_o separate_v nor_o do_v seek_v to_o draw_v we_o quâ—te_v from_o christ_n in_fw-la fa_fw-it the_o yet_o thus_o far_o let_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o of_o the_o ministry_n thus_o corrupt_v that_o be_v negligent_a and_o do_v not_o sorwaâ—n_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o danger_n you_o that_o look_v to_o your_o own_o way_n and_o make_v your_o belly_n your_o god_n you_o that_o preach_v as_o they_o jer._n 5_o that_o other_o lord_n may_v â—ule_v over_o the_o flock_n of_o chr_n st_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v be_v you_o not_o man_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o you_o be_v holy_a that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n shall_v you_o trouble_v the_o water_n with_o your_o tradition_n that_o none_o can_v drink_v almost_o with_o the_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v you_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n abhor_v by_o your_o dissoluteness_n shall_v you_o smite_v with_o your_o tongue_n your_o fellow_n servant_n who_o ministry_n and_o conversation_n you_o know_v be_v better_a than_o your_o own_o shall_v you_o use_v the_o flock_n of_o chrâ—st_a as_o you_o do_v never_o visit_v of_o they_o many_o of_o you_o if_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o you_o that_o join_v congregation_n to_o congregation_n and_o to_o these_o prebenships_n deanery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v you_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o humble_a and_o afflict_a soul_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v for_o his_o people_n hear_v you_o that_o force_v man_n to_o thing_n against_o their_o
certain_a observation_n of_o that_o reverend_a religious_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n m._n randal_n bate_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o daily_a meditation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n whilst_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o gatehouse_n at_o westminster_n the_o first_o section_n every_o part_n of_o wisdom_n be_v from_o heaven_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n most_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a lord_n god_n which_o have_v vouchsafe_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o time_n to_o publish_v thy_o counsel_n and_o holy_a will_n to_o thy_o own_o people_n &_o raise_v sufficient_a witness_n against_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o thy_o truth_n vouchsafe_v thy_o presence_n with_o thy_o weak_a servant_n in_o this_o business_n that_o desire_v thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n that_o so_o much_o of_o thy_o truth_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o time_n may_v be_v plain_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v appoint_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o shepherd_n and_o promise_v thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n shall_v not_o leave_v thy_o people_n thou_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o know_v thou_o in_o part_n and_o love_v thy_o name_n oh_o therefore_o send_v thy_o anoint_v eye-salue_n and_o cause_n such_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n to_o shine_v in_o our_o dark_a heart_n as_o all_o contrary_a thought_n and_o conceit_n that_o rebel_v against_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v subdue_v all_o lukewarmenesse_n may_v be_v expel_v and_o that_o all_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o free_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n may_v worship_v thou_o the_o only_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n amen_n in_o all_o time_n dear_a brethren_n and_o much_o belove_n it_o have_v be_v find_v true_a that_o satan_n sow_n tare_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v sow_o wheat_n which_o come_v up_o in_o the_o night_n so_o secret_o and_o be_v so_o like_o the_o wheat_n that_o they_o be_v scarce_o discern_v by_o any_o till_o they_o have_v overgrow_v the_o corn_n and_o choke_v the_o same_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o error_n never_o want_v man_n very_o busy_a and_o diligent_a in_o tend_v and_o nourish_v they_o so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o chief_a place_n and_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o observance_n you_o shall_v see_v their_o patroness_n fly_v in_o man_n face_n for_o the_o least_o neglect_n this_o too_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o the_o church_n condition_n sufficient_o prove_v among_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o lie_a serpent_n though_o he_o study_v to_o poison_v all_o man_n soul_n with_o damnable_a doctrine_n yet_o more_o principal_o the_o visible_a church_n wh_z ch_z being_z a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n trouble_v by_o he_o filthy_a stream_n must_v needs_o flow_v thence_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o when_o the_o church_n corrupt_v god_n worship_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n devise_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o own_o it_o great_o harden_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o superstition_n and_o devise_v religion_n who_o see_v the_o same_o outside_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n which_o they_o themselves_o follow_v be_v hinder_v from_o discern_v the_o grave_n and_o simple_a majesty_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n think_v this_o to_o be_v but_o like_o their_o own_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n or_o at_o least_o that_o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o teach_v of_o god_n in_o this_o way_n nor_o receive_v all_o that_o they_o profess_v from_o he_o alone_o but_o do_v borrow_v many_o thing_n and_o devise_v some_o of_o their_o own_o to_o beautify_v that_o which_o by_o forra_n gne_a beauty_n be_v evermore_o deform_a sowcing_z a_o old_a patch_n of_o a_o different_a colour_n into_o a_o new_a garment_n which_o make_v a_o rent_n where_o all_o be_v well_o before_o to_o prevent_v wh_z ch_n offence_n though_o unfit_a i_o acknowledge_v of_o any_o i_o have_v undertake_v the_o s_o small_a treatise_n wherein_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o seek_v any_o disgrace_n of_o the_o state_n because_o i_o do_v scover_v some_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ministe_n s_o duty_n to_o reprove_v with_o much_o thankfulness_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o light_n and_o liberty_n we_o have_v enjoy_v by_o mean_n of_o three_o renown_a prince_n whereof_o two_o be_v fall_v asleep_o and_o one_o now_o the_o lord_n anoint_v survive_v on_o who_o the_o lord_n multiply_v all_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o man_n of_o any_o reasonable_a understand_a wiâ—_n think_v the_o publi_fw-la hang_v of_o the_o t_o we_fw-mi in_o a_o plain_a manner_n any_o disgrace_n if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o way_n of_o exhortation_n for_o suppose_v i_o shall_v err_v in_o judgement_n yet_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o humility_n with_o all_o respect_n and_o due_a regard_n unto_o the_o state_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n under_o he_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o love_n from_o he_o that_o unfeyned_o seek_v their_o peace_n and_o happiness_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v say_v we_o be_v factious_a and_o sow_v discord_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v sharp_a punishment_n for_o trouble_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n but_o man_n censure_n do_v not_o fear_v i_o nor_o be_v my_o life_n precious_a unto_o i_o so_o as_o my_o race_n may_v be_v run_v with_o joy_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n whether_o i_o â—ive_a it_o be_v unto_o christ_n and_o for_o h_z m_z or_o whether_o i_o die_v it_o be_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o let_v not_o any_o of_o our_o opposites_n dream_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o such_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o shall_v reprove_v thâ—se_a remainder_n of_o superst_a tion_n more_o and_o more_o â—â—aâ—ply_o till_o he_o come_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o man_n but_o will_v set_v up_o his_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n as_o for_o trouble_v the_o state_n i_o profess_v i_o do_v not_o trouble_v the_o land_n for_o we_o adhere_v to_o christ_n and_o walk_v by_o his_o light_n only_o and_o let_v all_o man_n know_v it_o be_v far_o better_a they_o shall_v hear_v the_o sharp_a reproof_n that_o do_v most_o cut_v then_o feeâ—e_v the_o smaâ—t_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o continue_v unreformed_a which_o man_n can_v but_o look_v for_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o this_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v â—o_o often_o reprove_v and_o dehort_v we_o from_o many_o i_o suppose_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n will_v blame_v and_o censure_v i_o because_o i_o to_o ache_n not_o a_o utter_a depaâ—ture_n from_o a_o corrupt_a form_n of_o worship_n who_o i_o do_v serious_o desire_v to_o 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the_o foundation_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o light_n and_o all_o may_v walk_v in_o one_o way_n make_v truth_n and_o peace_n to_o kiss_v each_o other_o only_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n yet_o questionable_a 1_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v these_o controversy_n it_o seem_v nothing_o fit_a that_o such_o plain_a and_o simple_a stuff_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n especial_o there_o be_v ng_z so_o many_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n and_o sound_a judgement_n that_o may_v travel_v with_o more_o success_n in_o this_o business_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v with_o it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o â—f_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o employ_v i_o do_v desire_n they_o