Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01657	A godly inuectiue in the defence of the Gospell against such as murmure and woorke what thei can that the Bible shoulde not haue free passage, veray necessary to be red of euery faythfull Christian.	Gerrard, Philip.	1547 (1547)	STC 11797; ESTC S103091	27,823	80

of menne as it shall apeare vnto the by these hys woordes vnto the Romaynes I knowe wel sayeth he there bee many whyche bee against the Gospell of Chryst by whoÌ„ Sathanas goeth about to let the saluacioÌ„ of men the .xii. to the Romains And yf sainct Paul were nowe emongest vs he would saie some thyng It is to be thought he would breake out with a vehemeÌ„t sprite and saie O minysters minysters blynded with you knowe what through you the woord of God cannot haue free passage you stande gapyng for hygh and frail thinges of the worlde and bee nothyng myndefull that the Preachyng of the Gospell farre surmounteth baptyme Masse and all other vertuouse thynges vnder heauen I saie vnto you the preachyng of the Gospell is the moste pleasant worshippe and sacrifice that can be vnto God the first to the Rom. And for a farther trial of this reuolue all the byble and thou shalt fynd this playn that the glorioust lyfe that can bee for a minister is to preach and the shamfullest agen to be daintely nouryshed liue in idlenes for of this witnesse all auncient writers arise all other mischefes Nowe therefore who so hathe grace to remember his duety and hath also a cleare vnderstandyng in the holy scriptures wil say no lesse then sainct Paule dyd Woe be vnto me yf I preach not and set out the glory of God By this mean it should be easie for all ministers of the church to take away the great grefe and hatred out of all meÌ„nes stomakes The cause truely why many report so euel of the Cleargie is their manifest sluggyshenes and styffenes of mynde whereby they shewe them selfes salse and faint hearted toward the woorde of God This I say is the cause of their gret infamy this is the cause that they are had nowe in suche disdaine It is muche maruail thei do not perceiue their owne perdicion Wonderful it is that they can not smell why they are soo despysed Let them weigh the matter well and they cannot but confesse that it is no small infamye for theym whiche should be of great knowledge and experte in the Scryptures to bee founde as many are who so lysteth to put the thyng in profe and due examinacion very Ideottes and of no knowledge and the occasion of this is they are so choked with wilful ignorance that they wyl not once loke on the bible They so perswade theÌ„ selfes that thei saie al is wel inough and remayn still euen hard hearted Pharoes towarde the shinyng lyghte and as deefe as any doore nayle yf a manne wyll them to studie pitie it is that any suche miserable miserye shoulde reygne amongest them But alas suche is the vayne vanitie of this worlde They thynke styll that pompe and dignitie bryng estimacion but the people haue nowe suche a syght that euery manne perceueth vertue to be a treasure worthy commendacion and that for vertues sake euery minyster is worthye double honour and not for his dignitie And many perceiue right wel also that honor poÌ„pe and dignite were the bryngers in of the Bishoppe of Rome and suche as Preache intermyngled doctryne for the mayntenaunce of any suche lyke dignitie and worldely estimacion the people can soone espie theyr flattery in Preachynge can not nowe bee cloked There can no couert shadow theyr craftie conueiance especially before suche as haue busied theÌ„ selfes in the doctrine of sainct Paule whiche writeth thus Thei that wold perswade you contrarye thynges vnto those that I haue taughte you folowe not GOD but mennes desires and serue theyr owne vauntage glorye and tirannye and by all meanes possyble beware of suche The fyfthe to the Galathians Forsoth it woulde make men to wondre and to bee sore amased yf they would search forth old auncient histories to note what myschefe menne haue wroughte for theyr owne aduauntage and especially to atteine fame and glory either by hoke or croke they passed not whether Glorie as a thousand histories make mencion hath euer been a staie to keepe in the truthe It is playne that it hathe called many a man from the studye of the Byble and whosoeuer is geuen to maintein glory after his wicked will shall neuer agree with the Gospell of Chryste Dyd not the Iewes I pray the to maynteygne theyr lawe whyche was pompe dignytie and supersticion slaye the aucthour of lyfe and ryghtewysenes The eyghte Chapyter to the Romayns Yet forsoth they sawe the lyghte but malice blynded theyr eyes they hearde the Gospell but rancoure of hearte stopped theyr eares The .x. chap. to the Romaines They wer people of Goddes first electioÌ„ but they refused his doctrine and for their incredulitie they were afterward reiecte and cast of for naught The cause was they were so geuen to colde ceremonies that they could not brooke the Gospell It was the hardest peece of worke that euer Saincte Paule had to frame them vnto Christ they stode euer so styffe in the defence of their auncient customes cloked and fained religion yea thei feared so muche the fal of their gloriouse kyngdoÌ„e that as ye may reade they were soone confederate togither in myschefe and agreed all on this quickely to make away Chryst and al his disciples They perceaued wel inough that yf his doctrine had free course thei might then take leaue of honour pompe and dignitie wherein rested all their presente coÌ„fort ioye and felicitie They knewe well also that if the truthe were once knowen they could then no longer delude the poore symple people as they dyd witnesse Sainct Mathew And euen nowe there be as styffnecked children as euer were they Attempte the thyng who lusteth and he shall haue his handfull to bryng some rooted in supersticiouse doctryne to credite the Gospell by the reason they giue suche confydence and are soo stayed with lewde persuasions of vnlearned preystes which vnder the colour of sheperdes plaie the righte wolfes on whose ignoraunce the holye scripture cryeth out veray terribly in dyuerse places yea it plainely pronounceth all suche to bee cursed and dampnable in the syghte of GOD whiche haue taken on theym the offyce of mynisters and promotours of the gospell and nowe subtilie with their policies woulde keepe it in staie Would God all such would graciously beare away the saiyng of saincte Paule I haue laboured saieth he with all my power to satisfie the office commaunded vnto me the fourth to the Corint If men had harkened vnto S. Paule in this poinct christen kinges princes shuld neuer haue ben so corrupted defyled with Romish doctrine as thei wer for the neglecting of preachyng desire of glorie and subtil wresting aside of the scriptures in the beginning caused ignoraÌ„ce to beare such a stroke amoÌ„gest vs by litel litel the clergie wrought their feit turning true thiÌ„ges to false vertue to lucar purest and beste to the worste Till the myndes of men were blinded altogither with wicked tradicions And nowe because suche as should preache be stubburne to restore again

A Godly Inuectiue in the defence of the Gospell against such as murmure and woorke what thei can that the Bible shoulde not haue free passage veray necessary to be red of euery faythfull Christian The abundaunte grace of the holie ghost maye dayly prouoke tempt and stere vp the heart of oure mooste noble and vertuous King EDVVARDE the VI. king of England Fraunce and Irelande Defendour of the Faith and in earth the supreme heade of the Churches of England and Ireland earnestly to promote the Gospell of Christ to the mayntenaunce of true religion and vertue WHEN I had considered and weyghed often with my selfe that the lest part of amitee faithfull loue and duety which euery man oweth towarde his natiue countrey My mooste gracious and drad soueraigne lord is not shewed in the gentle admonyshyng his couÌ„trey menne of suche faultes perilles and daungers whiche either bee eminent or els playnly apparant yea and especially to attempte this thing when he seeth that there is geueÌ„ some great and plentifull occasion Euen now therfore I thought it good to set furth this Inuectiue in the defence of Goddes holy woord against all couÌ„terfaited Christians wilfully minded whiche stubburnely resiste the promoting of Chrystes blessed Testament I truste wel therfore that your highnes especially and all your nobilitee with other your true and faythefull subiectes that haue earnest heartes to promote Goddes glory and to seeke for his heaueÌ„ly kyngdome wil take in good part this my enterprice Wherin although ther want fine handling liuelye colours the conueighance of Rhethoricke and also quicknesse of Witte yet for al that there hath wanted no iote of good will for though I may most iustly confesse I geue place vnto all men in good learnyng yet I maye truely say I am inferiour vnto fewe in good affection towardes the same Therfore after this my rude and base stile of Inueiynge I haue here set forth the minde and pleasure of GOD thynges veray commodiouse and fruitefull for the weale of this noble realme profitable to auoide contencion and to sette amongest vs a louely societie of liuyng Nowe in asmuch as I entreate of causes so necessary most noble victoriouse Kyng I conceiue no smal hope that no man if godly exhortacioÌ„ may haue place in his heart will refuse accordingly to note print the same most firmely in mind especially such as the holy Prophet speaketh against they haue eies and cannot see they haue eares and heare not for they shall well and easilye perceaue that stubburnnesse of mind hardnes of heart the contempt of Goddes holy woord the forgetfulnes of the great benefites and Godly goodnesse of GOD to bee thynges most greuously condempned in holye Scripture Again those that be already bent and kendeled in affection to attayne the knowledge and due obedience that apperteine to Christes holy wyll and Testament shal perceiue manifestly theim selfes to knowe the summe and effecte of their creacion Wherof we shuld al be fully taught and often admonished also that we ar not borne to spend our time in pastime and vanities of this miserable world but to be busied in al seriouse Godly matters chefely desiryng to be instructed in Goddes holy religion to liue innocently yea and to excell in al kynd of vertues For who so desireth not to liue well as Diogenes wryteth liueth vainly That is to be called a vaine life wheÌ„ men rather shew them selfes beastes mortal then men Immortal regardyng altogether the bodye that vile and beastely parte of man But nowe the pamperyng of it laied apart yf we would considre the great and exuberant glory of the spirite or solle of man if we wold weigh what strength power and vertue remayne in the minde wee woulde bee sone perswaded to folow Godly thinges and flee the wicked But more it is pitie suche is the miserable misery of the world in these daies that according vnto the saiyng of the holy Prophete Woe is me al is ful of sinners whiche offend of purpose and malice Esaie the .xxiiii. These wilfull offenders my soueraigne Lorde bee suche as maliciously spurne agaynst the liuely woorde of GOD and enuy at your graces pore subiectes enbracing and readyng the same vsynge subtyll and wicked perswasions to discorage men from the readyng therof whiche thing forsoth both requireth correction and spedye confutacion for the noryshmente of the younge and tendre knowledge that GOD hath sente amongest vs. Vndoubtedly the maliciouse and cankered stomackes are so playne and plentiful in diuers places against the word of God that no tong can be still ne yet heart permit with a dissemblyng countenance to winke at the great ignorance subtile coÌ„ueighaunce especially of suche as haue taken on theym to bee the lyghte of the worlde and guides ouer the simple to conducte theym to the true woorde of GOD. This thynge is soo euydent that euery honeste hearte woulde sorowe to see it and take peine to amend it and wee oughte to bee earnest in this For who so regardeth the wyl of GOD wyl openly defend the truthe of his Gospel and labour al that he can to winne mennes heartes to it Yea and to attempte this thyng the vertue of Goddes word geueth wonderfull strengthe and boldenes Euen nowe in consideracion of this I as one hyghly reioysyng to see the glorie of GOD so liuely set furthe emongest vs but sorowyng agayne in my hearte to beholde the supersticyouse and ignoraunt sorte so lyttell amended thoughte it full time to sette forthe this Inuectiue trustynge that after the readyng of it suche as haue wytte reason and iudgemente wyll remembre them selfes aryse and most reuerently mete the truth face to face and be no longer disceiued with counterfaited coulered and cloked thinges but from hens forthe ioyeouslye take in their handes the holy Bible and esteme it as the moste diuine and Godly thyng that euer came amongest vs yea and laboure with hande and foote vsyng sobre catholicke exhortacions to allure meÌ„ vnto it This shoulde be a meane to sette for euer amongest vs a publique quietnes true loue sure and faithfull frendshyppe By this meane forsoth we shoulde banyshe Ypocrisie and ignoraunce whiche bee euer brawlyng and stande in contencion for euery colde Ceremonie and tryfelyng tradicion For trewely where Ignoraunce Disdayne the contempte of Goddes woorde gooe at their libertie there must nedes aryse contencion brawlyng sedicion and controuersie in Opinions Yea where an obediente and humble heart wanteth toward the truthe there for euery lyght occasion thus men contend Thou art an Hereticke saith one thou arte a Papist saieth an other by this forsoth the worde of GOD is sore endomaged by this meane Godlye and brotherlye exhortacion is put out of place yea by this meane Sathan worketh his wyll and pleasure and hardeneth mennes heartes towarde the shining light to their owne condempnacion and vtter confusioÌ„ Now therfore my deere soueraigne who wold not lament and for veray pitie tendre the poore simple people readye

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