Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A06515
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Here after ensueth a propre treatyse of good workes; Von den guten werckenn. English
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
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1535
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STC 16988; ESTC S109685
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seem_v but_o lytel_n /_o but_z in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v so_o great_a /_o that_z he_o that_o will_v keep_v it_o must_v be_v in_o ieoperdye_o of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o life_n of_o his_o good_n and_o fame_n of_o his_o frynde_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o it_o comprehend_v no_o more_o but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o lytell_a member_n the_o tongue_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n and_o gaynesay_v lyenge_a /_o if_o need_n require_v /_o and_o so_o here_o be_v forbyde_v many_o evyll_n work_v of_o the_o tongue_n first_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v by_o speak_v than_o after_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o hold_v our_o peace_n by_o speak_v when_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a cause_n in_o the_o law_n /_o labour_v to_o prove_v and_o defend_v it_o by_o a_o evyll_n foundacyon_n to_o take_v his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o trip_v to_o lay_v out_o all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o to_o set_v out_o &_o promote_v his_o own_o cause_n /_o &_o hide_v &_o make_v less_o what_o soever_o shall_v help_v his_o neighbour_n cause_n /_o in_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v this_o for_o êfyte_n &_o some_o partly_o to_o avoid_v loss_n or_o sclaundre_v /_o &_o both_o they_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o êfyte_n than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o &_o they_o excuse_v then selfe_o on_o this_o facyon_n the_o law_n help_v he_o that_o labour_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o well_o bind_v to_o labour_n in_o their_o neighbour_n cause_n as_o in_o their_o own_o so_o they_o wyllyng_o suffer_v their_o neyghboures_n cause_n go_v to_o nought_o all_o though_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v right_a /_o the_o which_o evil_a be_v now_o a_o day_n so_o common_a that_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v no_o judgement_n nor_o act_n /_o but_o one_o êtie_n syn_v against_o this_o commandment_n yea_o &_o be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n about_o /_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o evyll_n mind_n &_o will_n to_o do_v ill_a because_o that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o good_a cause_n of_o their_o neighbour_n decay_n &_o their_o own_o evil_a cause_n puayle_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v chief_o commit_v of_o the_o judge_n /_o judge_n judge_n when_o the_o one_o part_n be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o ennemye_n to_o the_o judge_n for_o so_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o enemy_n &_o not_o have_v the_o dyspleasure_n of_o any_o great_a man_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v begin_v flatter_a &_o adulacyon_n /_o and_z at_o the_o least_o suppress_v of_o the_o truth_n /_o for_o here_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v dysdayne_n hurt_n &_o ieoperdye_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n /_o and_o so_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o rule_n &_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o covet_v or_o wyll_v to_o contynewe_v in_o this_o commandment_n may_v have_v both_o his_o hand_n full_a of_o work_n &_o be_v but_o only_o occupy_v with_o his_o tongue_n moreover_o oh_o good_a jesu_n /_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o by_o gift_n &_o rewardê_n be_v dryven_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n so_o that_o sure_o in_o every_o place_n it_o be_v a_o high_a great_a &_o rathe_a work_n a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v a_o false_a wytnes_n against_o his_o neighbour_n besides_o these_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a wytnessing_n of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o stryve_v against_o evyll_n spiryte_n /_o precher_n evil_a spiryte_n be_v false_a teacher_n &_o precher_n but_o this_o strife_n begyn_v not_o about_o temporal_a thing_n /_o but_z for_o the_o gospel_n /_o &_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o devyll_n can_v not_o suffer_v but_o so_o go_v about_o all_o thing_n /_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n who_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o withstand_v may_v resyste_v &_o persecute_v the_o true_a faith_n /_o of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o .81_o psalm_n take_v away_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o delyver_v the_o needy_a from_o the_o handê_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o this_o persecucyon_n be_v so_o seldom_o do_v and_o wax_v out_o of_o use_v /_o our_o prelate_n of_o the_o spirytualtie_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n /_o which_o suffer_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preched_a /_o but_o to_o be_v oppressyd_v /_o and_o so_o they_o have_v banyssh_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o such_o persecucyon_n &_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o for_o the_o gospel_n they_o teach_v we_o their_o own_o tradycyon_n &_o constytucyon_n and_o what_o soever_o please_v they_o /_o &_o therefore_o satan_n rest_v for_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v banyssh_v /_o faith_n in_o chryst_n must_v also_o be_v banyssh_v &_o so_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o devyls_n desire_n /_o but_o &_o if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o hard_a of_o the_o people_n /_o undoubted_a all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v trouble_v stir_v the_o great_a part_n of_o king_n prince_n bysshoppe_n doctor_n &_o spirytuall_a man_n to_o stryve_v against_o it_o as_o it_o have_v be_v always_o /_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v forth_o to_o light_v for_o the_o world_n can_v not_o suffer_v that_o thing_n that_o come_v from_o god_n /_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o our_o savyour_fw-mi chryste_n which_o be_v the_o great_a &_o best_a belove_a and_o chief_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v /_o &_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o cruel_o persecute_v than_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o come_v from_o god_n /_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o the_o world_n will_v receyve_v or_o take_v he_o and_o so_o as_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v few_o that_o so_o favour_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n /_o that_o will_v put_v body_n &_o life_n riches_n &_o fame_n /_o &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ieoperdye_o for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o chryst_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o say_v mathewe_n the_o ten_o chapytre_n you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o people_n for_o my_o name_n also_o than_o many_o shall_v be_v slander_v but_o and_o if_o housbandeman_n sheparde_n horsekeper_n &_o such_o filthy_a man_n shall_v persecute_v this_o truth_n /_o who_o than_o may_v not_o or_o will_v not_o grant_v and_o wytnesse_v the_o truth_n but_o now_o when_o the_o pope_n and_o bysshoppe_n with_o prince_n &_o king_n persecute_v it_o /_o every_o man_n fly_v away_o all_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n all_o flatter_v lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o good_n their_o honour_n their_o favour_n /_o and_z at_o the_o last_o their_o life_n and_o why_o do_v they_o this_o truelye_o because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o god_n /_o nor_o think_v that_o they_o have_v any_o good_a of_o god_n /_o for_o where_o soever_o be_v this_o faith_n and_o trust_n toward_o god_n there_o be_v a_o strange_a heart_n bold_a and_o without_o fear_n /_o which_o grant_v &_o stand_v by_o the_o truth_n whether_o he_o lose_v body_n or_o good_n /_o whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o king_n /_o as_z we_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a martyr_n have_v do_v for_o such_o a_o herte_n be_v content_a with_o the_o mercy_n &_o gentylnesse_n of_o god_n /_o &_o dyspyse_v honour_n favour_n thanks_n and_o riches_n of_o all_o worldly_a thyngê_n suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o go_v and_o come_v that_o will_v not_o last_v &_o tarry_v as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o .14_o psalm_n he_o abhor_v such_o slanderous_a and_o naughty_a êsones_o /_o &_o such_o as_o worshyppe_n the_o lord_n he_o set_v moche_n by_o that_o be_v tyrant_n and_o man_n of_o great_a power_n which_o êsecute_v the_o truth_n and_o dyspyce_n god_n those_o he_o fear_v not_o regard_v they_o not_o he_o dispyse_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o other_o part_n /_o they_o that_o suffer_v persecucyon_n for_o the_o truth_n /_o and_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n those_o he_o follow_v those_o he_o stand_v by_o /_o those_z he_o defend_v those_o he_o honour_v /_o who_o soever_o be_v dyspleasyd_v with_o they_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o 11._o chapytre_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o moses_n defend_v his_o brother_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n /_o nothing_o fear_v the_o mighty_a king_n of_o egypte_n lo_o again_o in_o this_o commandment_n /_o thou_o see_v shortelye_a how_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o work_n for_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n dare_v work_v it_o /_o so_z be_v all_o work_v ground_v upon_o faith_n /_o as_z we_o have_v oft_o time_n say_v before_o and_o so_o without_o faith_n all_o work_n be_v dead_a though_o they_o appear_v seem_v and_o shine_v never_o so_o goodly_a /_o and_o be_v call_v never_o so_o good_a for_o as_o no_o man_n do_v the_o work_n of_o this_o commandment_n /_o but_z he_o the_o be_v strong_a sure_a &_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n /_o so_o can_v not_o he_o do_v any_o work_n of_o the_o commandment_n without_o this_o faith_n so_o that_o of_o this_o commandment_n every_o man_n may_v take_v a_o feeling_n &_o perseveraunce_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o chrysten_v man_n or_o no_o /_o &_o may_v know_v whether_o he_o do_v good_a workê_n or_o no._n now_o we_o see_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v not_o only_o set_v before_o we_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n /_o in_o who_o we_o shall_v believe_v with_o such_o trust_v /_o but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v he_o for_o a_o example_n of_o such_o trust_n setting_a before_o we_o such_o good_a work_n in_o he_o /_o that_o we_o shall_v byleve_v in_o he_o follow_v he_o &_o abide_v evermore_o in_o he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o .17_o cha_z of_o john_n i_o be_o the_o way_n life_n chryste_n be_v the_o way_n truth_n and_o life_n the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n /_o he_o is_z the_o way_n by_z the_o which_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o /_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v byleve_v in_o he_o the_o life_n that_o we_o may_v evermore_o live_v in_o he_o upon_o these_o thyngê_n before_o rehersyd_v /_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o other_o work_v not_o command_v be_v very_o êylous_a &_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v /_o as_z by_o build_v of_o church_n deck_v of_o they_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n /_o &_o what_o soever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o pope_n decree_n which_o disceyve_v the_o world_n greve_v &_o dystroy_v it_o /_o &_o make_v man_n conscyence_n unquyete_a &_o have_v bring_v faith_n to_o silence_n &_o make_v it_o weak_a /_o therefore_o in_o asmoche_n as_o a_o man_n have_v business_n enough_o to_o do_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o other_o set_v a_o part_n /_o so_o that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v all_o the_o good_a workê_n command_v to_o he_o of_o god_n /_o why_o than_o do_v he_o seek_v other_o which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a to_o he_o neither_o command_v these_o workê_n necessary_a &_o command_v leave_v undo_v the_o two_o last_o commandment_n forbyd_v evyll_n desire_n or_o lustê_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z pleasure_n &_o love_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v clear_a in_o themselves_o &_o without_o hurt_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o these_o lust_n last_o to_o the_o grave_n /_o for_o the_o strife_n against_o they_o contynu_v we_o unto_o dethe_v therefore_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o romayn_v the_o .7_o chapytre_n comprehend_v these_o two_o commandment_n in_o one_o /_o &_o they_o be_v set_v for_o one_o purpose_n which_o we_o can_v not_o obtain_v /_o but_o only_o we_o labour_v and_o stryve_v to_o come_v to_o it_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o death_n for_o there_o be_v never_o man_n so_o holy_a which_o have_v not_o feel_v evyll_n lust_n in_o he_o /_o specyal_o if_o he_o have_v any_o cause_n or_o occasyon_n /_o for_z orygynall_a sin_n be_v natural_o bear_v with_o we_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v oppressyd_v /_o but_o not_o to_o be_v utter_o pluck_v away_o but_o by_o death_n /_o which_o death_n for_o the_o end_a of_o this_o orygynall_a sin_n be_v both_o profitable_a and_o to_o be_v wyssh_v for_o /_o and_z that_o we_o may_v manful_o fight_v against_o this_o orygynall_a sin_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o help_v us._n amen_o ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v be_v i_o robert_n wire_n /_o dwelling_n in_o saint_n martyn_v parysshe_v beside_o chare_v cross_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la robert_n wyer_n
it_o be_v daily_o without_o cease_v or_o leave_v of_o /_o &_o because_o that_o chastytie_n seldom_o overcom_v all_o saint_n have_v complain_v upon_o this_o /_o and_z all_o holy_a man_n have_v bewail_v it_o /_o as_z saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o .7_o chap._n for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o dwell_v not_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n any_o goodness_n that_o the_o work_n of_o chastytie_n may_v have_v the_o hygh_a hand_n body_n saye_z not_o another_o time_n that_o the_o new_a learn_v as_o the_o papist_n call_v it_o forbyde_v taste_v watching_n labour_n with_o other_o chastese_v of_o the_o body_n it_o dryve_v we_o to_o many_o other_o good_a work_n /_o as_z to_o fastynge_n &_o temperance_n /_o against_o glotony_n &_o drunkenness_n to_o watching_n &_o erlye_o rise_v /_o against_o sloth_n &_o unmeasurable_a sleep_v to_o labour_n and_o werynesse_n against_o ydelnes_n for_o always_o to_o eat_v drink_n sleep_v sytte_n still_o and_o be_v ydelyd_v /_o been_v the_o armour_n defence_n &_o norysshing_n of_o unclennesse_n /_o by_o the_o which_o chastytie_n be_v overcome_v by_o and_o by_o and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n call_v fast_a watching_n labour_n /_o the_o armure_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o unclennesse_n be_v tame_v &_o bring_v in_o order_fw-fr but_o yet_o so_o as_o be_v say_v before_o /_o that_o such_o exercysynge_n go_v no_o further_o than_o to_o oppress_v unclennesse_n /_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v nature_n beside_o all_o these_o the_o most_o strong_a wepen_v be_v prayer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n /_o that_o when_o the_o evyll_n lust_n and_o desire_n prick_v a_o man_n /_o than_z let_v he_o flee_v to_o prayer_n /_o calling_n upon_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n let_v his_o mind_n be_v occupy_v upon_o it_o look_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n so_o say_v he_o in_o the_o .137_o psalm_n o_o cytye_n of_o babel_n worthy_a to_o be_v dystroy_v /_o blessid_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v take_v thy_o young_a 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