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A06986 A catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition of the holy gospell after S. Marke and Luke. Gathered out of all the singular and approued deuines, vvhich the Lorde hath geuen to hys church by Augustine Marlorat. And translated out of Latine into English by Thomas Timme minister. Sene and alowed according to the order appointed; Novi Testamenti catholica expositio ecclesiastica. English. Selections. Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562.; Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1583 (1583) STC 17405; ESTC S101063 491,796 424

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bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n 9_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n because_o that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n c._n chryst_n gieve_v testimony_n unto_o zache_n pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o ascrybe_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o zache_n good_a work_n but_o because_o that_o conversion_n be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o god_n adoption_n he_o do_v just_o thereof_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o house_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o chryste_n word_n for_o because_o zache_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n he_o affirm_v that_o his_o house_n be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o abraham_n child_n must_v necessary_o follow_v his_o faith_n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v this_o praise_n proper_o to_o faith_n that_o it_o discern_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n from_o forrener_n therefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v commend_v in_o zache_n for_o the_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o zache_n be_v teach_v by_o chryste_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n to_o hear_v chryst_n preach_v concern_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n therefore_o not_o only_a liberality_n be_v commend_v in_o zache_n but_o faith_n also_o by_o which_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v and_o whereas_o chryst_n say_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n he_o mean_v the_o person_n of_o zache_n for_o because_o god_n when_o he_o adopt_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n also_o by_o right_a salvation_n be_v extend_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n a._n we_o see_v also_o here_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o people_n 21.31_o ma._n 21.31_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o 10._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v r._n in_o these_o word_n chryst_n make_v answer_v unto_o their_o murmur_a which_o say_v that_o he_o go_v to_o tarry_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o which_o he_o confute_v by_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v sinner_n c._n moreover_o lest_o the_o former_a life_n of_o zache_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v exclude_v he_o from_o salvation_n chryst_n begin_v first_o with_o his_o office_n provinge_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o conversion_n or_o 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judgement_n even_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o that_o time_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n the_o devil_n whereof_o luke_n make_v mention_v do_v signify_v when_o they_o entreat_v jesus_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o swine_n 8._o luke_n 8._o declare_v in_o deed_n by_o manifest_a word_n that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o extreme_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o the_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n it_o be_v say_v 15._o math._n 15._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o say_v that_o eternal_a fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o not_o that_o they_o do_v now_o burn_v in_o this_o fire_n when_o as_o therefore_o satan_n do_v think_v that_o he_o must_v forsake_v all_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o chryste_n appear_v and_o that_o he_o with_o his_o fellow_n must_v go_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o hell_n fire_n he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v and_o to_o reason_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o time_n i_o know_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v the_o devil_n true_o be_v wonderful_o endue_v with_o understanding_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a daemon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v know_v even_o that_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n c._n it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o title_a of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n be_v take_v of_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v at_o that_o time_n and_o they_o do_v therefore_o so_o call_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o number_n of_o all_o other_o man_n as_o one_o endue_v with_o singular_a grace_n and_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n a._n but_o to_o what_o end_n this_o confession_n which_o the_o devil_n make_v do_v pertain_v it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 23._o verse_n go_v before_o 25._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o 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we_o be_v also_o hereby_o admonish_v that_o we_o attribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o satanical_a answer_n and_o deed_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o evil_a for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_n 8._o john_n 8._o neither_o do_v he_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n then_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v disceave_v 26._o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o 4._o luk._n 4._o c._n the_o evangelist_n luke_n do_v somewhat_o more_o mitigate_v this_o matter_n say_v and_o when_o he_o have_v throw_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o sense_n they_o very_o well_o agree_v because_o both_o of_o they_o go_v about_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o violence_n therefore_o he_o do_v so_o throw_v the_o man_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v tear_v he_o 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