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A godly and frutefull sermon, made at Maydestone in the county of Kent the fyrst sonday in Lent, in the presence of the most reuerend father in God Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. &c. / by M. Thomas Cole scholemayster there, againste dyuers erronious opinions of the Anabaptistes and others.
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Cole, Thomas, d. 1571.
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STC 5539; ESTC S124208
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see_v not_o their_o execrable_a ypocrisy_n no_o marvel_v therefore_o though_o they_o little_a regard_n with_o their_o beastly_a lyve_n to_o deny_v god_n yâ—_z buy_v they_o many_o therbe_n that_o can_v say_v well_o you_o they_o can_v speak_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o eternal_a lâ—â—e_n yea_o of_o judgement_n &_o the_o reward_n yâ—_z yâ—_z ungodly_a shall_v have_v as_o though_o there_o be_v angel_n late_o come_v from_o heaven_n â–ª_o but_o yet_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n for_o out_o of_o all_o question_n if_o they_o do_v câ—â—dite_n yâ—_z truth_n that_o come_v out_o of_o their_o lip_n or_o fear_v yâ—_z god_n of_o who_o they_o talk_v or_o love_v that_o christ_n who_o they_o call_v a_o saviour_n or_o covet_v yâ—_z kingdom_n wherein_o be_v everlasting_a life_n to_o conclude_v if_o they_o beleve_v that_o god_n be_v just_a &_o can_v not_o but_o reward_v impenitent_a ypocrite_n will_v they_o think_v you_o serve_v their_o filthy_a flesh_n with_o such_o greediness_n &_o be_v such_o patron_n of_o impiety_n full_a well_o prophesy_v esay_n of_o you_o you_o ypocrite_n saithe_v the_o loâ—de_n 7._o esay_n 1â—_n math._n 1â—_n mar._n 7._o this_o people_n draw_v i_o i_o with_o their_o â—â—â—pes_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o no_o great_a friend_n have_v the_o dyvell_n have_v from_o the_o be_v ginning_n than_o those_o that_o say_v and_o do_v not_o neither_o great_a fryende_n do_v he_o require_v to_o have_v to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o by_o say_v and_o do_v not_o the_o dyvell_n bring_v to_o pass_v to_o kill_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o by_o say_v and_o do_v not_o he_o purpose_v to_o kill_v even_o in_o the_o blade_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n who_o doothe_v not_o lament_v to_o hear_v man_n so_o expert_a in_o talk_v and_o so_o abominable_a in_o lyve_v so_o fruitful_a in_o teach_v and_o so_o fruitless_a in_o work_v such_o baâ—laâ—â—_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v so_o little_a every_o man_n can_v say_v covetousness_n be_v naught_o yet_o they_o desire_v their_o neighbour_n good_n and_o lyvelode_n every_o man_n can_v say_v that_o whoredom_n be_v ill_a but_o who_o almost_o live_v chaste_a every_o man_n can_v say_v that_o envy_n be_v a_o vice_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o all_o be_v enemy_n to_o charity_n every_o man_n can_v say_v slander_n and_o detractation_n be_v wicked_a yet_o very_a few_o can_v speak_v good_a by_o their_o neighbour_n every_o man_n can_v say_v pride_n glottonye_n drunkenness_n and_o insolent_a behaviour_n be_v very_o ill_a yet_o can_v they_o away_o with_o humility_n temperance_n sobrenes_n nor_o discrete_a manner_n to_o conclude_v every_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n yet_o very_a few_o desire_n true_o to_o worship_v he_o but_o in_o their_o deed_n they_o deny_v he_o &_o live_v like_o pagan_n there_o fore_n with_o the_o same_o plague_n that_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v reward_v they_o that_o say_v &_o do_v not_o will_v he_o bring_v upon_o they_o that_o in_o these_o day_n say_v &_o do_v not_o who_o damnable_a ypocrisy_n be_v as_o hateful_a in_o his_o sight_n as_z their_z be_v but_o god_n for_o their_o ypocrisy_n strike_v they_o with_o blyndenes_n &_o dasyne_n of_o heart_n whereby_o they_o think_v they_o be_v well_o when_o their_o case_n be_v miserable_a they_o think_v themselves_o in_o light_n when_o they_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v as_o their_o fruit_n do_v declare_v they_o child_n of_o the_o dyvel_a even_o so_o will_v he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o imitate_v their_o manner_n in_o these_o our_o day_n thus_o god_n reward_v they_o perdam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientium_fw-la &_o prudentiam_fw-la prudentium_fw-la adnihilabo_fw-la so_o that_o while_o they_o think_v themselves_o well_o and_o no_o danger_n at_o hand_n sodeyn_o come_v their_o destruction_n upon_o they_o like_o a_o violent_a flood_n that_o can_v not_o be_v resy_v yea_o when_o they_o think_v with_o their_o wisdom_n to_o escape_v their_o foolyshnes_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o own_o mischief_n no_o man_n persecute_v they_o but_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o that_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o yea_o for_o this_o their_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o unbelefe_n all_o that_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n shall_v be_v impure_a and_o accurse_a of_o god_n so_o that_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o blasphemy_n their_o fast_v as_o fylthynes_n their_o alm_n deed_n as_o robbery_n and_o their_o worshyp_a of_o god_n as_o most_o great_a dishonour_n and_o that_o because_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o this_o s._n paul_n prove_v say_v omnia_fw-la pura_fw-la puris_fw-la porro_fw-la pollutis_fw-la &_o infidelibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la purum_fw-la say_fw-la polluta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o illorum_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la profitentur_fw-la se_fw-la scire_fw-la deum_fw-la caeterum_fw-la factis_fw-la negant_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la abhominabiles_fw-la &_o dicto_fw-la non_fw-la audientes_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la if_o therefore_o it_o be_v wicked_a as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n under_o good_a lyve_n to_o maintain_v ill_a doctrine_n so_o be_v it_o most_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a under_o well_o say_v to_o cloak_n a_o filthy_a and_o detestable_a lyve_n yea_o some_o be_v i_o fear_v i_o grow_v in_o such_o wylfull_a wickedness_n that_o neither_o the_o terrible_a iugemente_n of_o god_n neither_o worldly_a shame_n will_v dryve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o past_a grace_n they_o never_o leave_v to_o work_v wickedness_n till_o it_o forsake_v they_o that_o be_v till_o they_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o wherefore_o like_o inheritance_n as_o god_n give_v to_o those_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n wilful_o or_o obstinate_o under_o good_a live_n defend_v heresy_n even_o so_o will_v he_o reward_v those_o hypocrite_n that_o say_v and_o do_v not_o so_o that_o although_o they_o with_o well_o sa_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o cloud_n yet_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n with_o the_o capernâ—â—â—es_v they_o shall_v fall_v down_o to_o hell_n as_o holy_a job_n say_v hypocritae_fw-la superbia_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la â—0_n joâ—_a â—0_n usque_fw-la ascederit_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la eius_fw-la nubes_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la quasi_fw-la star_z quilinium_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la perdetur_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la viderant_fw-la dicent_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la wherefore_o as_o they_o can_v not_o plead_v in_o judgement_n their_o virtue_n that_o obstinate_o mayntayn_v untruth_n so_o can_v not_o they_o in_o judgement_n plead_v their_o welsai_a or_o holsom_a doctrine_n that_o wilful_o lead_v a_o naughtye_a conversation_n but_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a to_o the_o one_o so_o be_v it_o most_o horrible_a to_o the_o other_o it_o shall_v therefore_o little_o profit_v they_o that_o say_v and_o do_v not_o although_o they_o brag_v before_o god_n throne_n sai_v master_n master_n have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v many_o miracle_n where_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o again_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n 〈…〉_o these_o two_o way_n full_o 〈…〉_o well_fw-mi go_v about_o to_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o other_o in_o time_n past_a to_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o in_o vain_a i_o think_v it_o not_o 〈…〉_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o same_o 〈…〉_o exhortation_n to_o you_o the_o s._n paul_n m_o 〈…〉_o rinth_fw-mi that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n of_o his_o favourable_a i_o 〈…〉_o for_o christ_n sake_n have_v send_v unto_o you_o the_o join_a 〈…〉_o of_o reconciliation_n &_o of_o faith_n to_o call_v you_o to_o 〈…〉_o pentaunce_n that_o you_o may_v not_o alone_o feâ—e_v t_o 〈…〉_o comfort_n of_o your_o election_n but_o also_o express_v thâ—_n fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o your_o lyve_n &_o manner_n so_o be_v you_o not_o find_v i_o beseech_v you_o such_o child_n as_o halt_v out_o of_o the_o way_n either_o in_o defend_v ill_a speak_v under_o virtuous_a live_n or_o ill_a lyve_n under_o virtuous_a speak_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o well_o beseem_v true_a christian_n he_o pure_a both_o in_o word_n &_o deed_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o fore_a runner_n jesus_n christ_n follow_v holiness_n &_o rightuousnes_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n for_o so_o have_v he_o teach_v we_o say_v sancti_fw-la eritis_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sum_fw-la do_v 2._o levit._fw-la 2._o minus_fw-la deus_fw-la vester_n therefore_o s_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o uncleanness_n but_o to_o holiness_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o he_o councel_v we_o let_v we_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o our_o body_n &_o in_o ouâ—_n spirit_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o he_o buy_v with_o a_o precious_a ranson_fw-fr not_o with_o corruptible_fw-fr gold_n &_o silver_n 〈…〉_o as_o s._n peter_n 〈…〉_o s_o blood_n of_o christ_n
principal_a medicine_n to_o theym_v that_o by_o faith_n clean_o to_o god_n promise_v make_v in_o christ_n sayenge_a benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la benedixit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la benedictione_n spirituali_fw-la 1._o eph._n 1._o in_o coelestibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la qui_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o adoptionem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la perâ—â—sum_fw-la christum_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o predestination_n then_o will_v not_o s._n paul_n have_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o out_o of_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o predestynation_n the_o which_o be_v certain_a in_o god_n although_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o we_o and_o none_o otherwise_o know_v but_o in_o that_o we_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_n faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a token_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n certifi_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o at_o the_o elect_v son_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o rash_o judge_v of_o god_n holy_a predestination_n but_o let_v every_o man_n submyt_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o curiosity_n seek_v that_o end_n in_o predestination_n which_o sayncte_n paul_n will_v the_o ephesian_n to_o learn_v namely_o elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la essemus_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la that_o feel_v this_o mind_n and_o desire_n in_o theim selue_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o their_o election_n and_o geve_v thaiske_n with_o saint_n paul_n who_o so_o ever_o than_o there_o be_v that_o be_v faithful_a and_o covet_v right_o to_o understande_v predestination_n let_v he_o attend_v upon_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o in_o he_o without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o worthy_a token_n of_o predestination_n &_o beware_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o stynk_n flower_n of_o the_o dyvell_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a error_n to_o deny_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n and_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o flower_n not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_a man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o a_o execrable_a flower_n of_o hell_n wherein_o may_v be_v smell_v the_o poison_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o dyvell_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n to_o affirm_v and_o hold_v that_o by_o predestination_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_v where_o as_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a predestination_n of_o god_n never_o pass_v but_o always_o continue_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o godliness_n and_o ryghteousnes_n where_o by_o all_o mighty_a god_n at_o no_o time_n move_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n vniversae_fw-la enim_fw-la viae_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la saint_n james_n therefore_o to_o declare_v jacob_n jacob_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n say_v that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o evyll_n satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o punyshement_n what_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o and_o make_v his_o anger_n so_o fierce_a over_o we_o syn._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n truth_n take_v no_o place_n in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cor_fw-la malevolun_n non_fw-la introibit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la habitabit_fw-la 1._o â—ap_n 1._o in_o corpore_fw-la subdito_fw-la peccatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n esai_n confirm_v the_o same_o say_v your_o sin_n have_v separate_v you_o from_o god_n saint_n paul_n also_o teach_v the_o roman_n wherewith_o god_n be_v and_o be_v displease_v say_v revelatur_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la 1._o rom._n 1._o coelo_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la &_o impietatem_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o god_n be_v than_o displease_v at_o sin_n as_o his_o word_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v than_o be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_v onlesse_a we_o shall_v grant_v as_o god_n forbid_v that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o mutable_a god_n or_o a_o dissemble_a god_n which_o covet_v or_o allow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o his_o word_n he_o do_v hate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nothing_o but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o alow_v as_o he_o therefore_o be_v good_a only_a and_o goodness_n itself_o contrary_a to_o all_o iniquity_n so_o be_v he_o author_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n and_o no_o sin_v for_o this_o cause_n have_v he_o command_v we_o to_o flee_v from_o all_o sin_v as_o from_o a_o serpent_n declare_v in_o his_o bless_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v blind_a as_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o stranger_n from_o all_o truth_n that_o say_v they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o light_n &_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 1._o 1._o joan._n 1._o therefore_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o absteyn_a from_o sin_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o hater_n not_o the_o cause_n but_o avenger_n &_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o withstand_v the_o devil_n the_o author_n &_o only_a 8._o joan._n 8._o cause_n of_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v write_v diabolus_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la eius_fw-la away_o therefore_o with_o this_o pestilent_a flower_n &_o creep_v pestilence_n in_o the_o dark_a whereby_o the_o devil_n busy_o seek_v our_o destruction_n labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o little_a to_o regard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o neglect_v our_o conscience_n to_o eschew_v no_o evyll_n to_o follow_v all_o mischief_n like_o unbrideled_a horse_n and_o that_o because_o god_n be_v displease_v at_o no_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o as_o the_o dyvell_n teach_v but_o let_v we_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sanctify_a and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o no_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la 5._o psal_n 5._o tu_fw-la es_fw-la neque_fw-la habitabit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la te_fw-la malignus_fw-la neque_fw-la permane_fw-la bunt_fw-la iniusti_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la odisti_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o predestination_n god_n do_v not_o provoke_v or_o allure_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o play_v not_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dyvel_a but_o he_o have_v predestinate_a his_o judgement_n wherewith_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v either_o life_n or_o death_n unto_o who_o predestination_n nothing_o appertain_v but_o just_a condemnation_n to_o the_o unbelever_n and_o undeserued_a mercy_n to_o the_o faithful_a christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o so_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o that_o be_v not_o of_o he_o be_v not_o his_o work_n that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o in_o his_o predestination_n a_o damnable_a flower_n of_o the_o devil_n orchard_n but_o if_o this_o flower_n serve_v not_o he_o have_v a_o other_o ready_a in_o store_n the_o smell_n whereof_o no_o less_o infect_v than_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n how_o the_o devil_n have_v wrought_v by_o this_o flour_n you_o have_v a_o example_n before_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o eschew_v 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