three_o christian_a sermon_n make_v by_o lodovike_a lavatere_n minister_n of_o zuricke_n in_o helvetia_n of_o famine_n and_o dearth_n of_o victual_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a as_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o this_o time_n of_o our_o dearth_n by_o vv._n barlow_n bachelar_a in_o divinity_n who_o can_v cause_v to_o cease_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n job._n 38.37_o even_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o small_a rain_n and_o to_o the_o shower_n of_o his_o power_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n job._n 37.6_o he_o call_v for_o a_o dearth_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n and_o provision_n of_o bread_n psal._n 105.16_o even_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107.34_o london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n 1596._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_z in_o god_n my_o lord_n the_o archbishop_z of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a one_o of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n my_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a season_n which_o be_v saint_n paul_n his_o rule_n that_o the_o food_n minister_v unto_o they_o be_v both_o season_v and_o seasonable_a and_o a_o point_n of_o as_o much_o learning_n as_o discretion_n 50.4_o in_o esay_n his_o judgement_n to_o have_v a_o word_n in_o time_n for_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a effect_n desire_v from_o pulpit_n divinity_n the_o one_o ne_fw-fr scandalizemus_fw-la by_o our_o offence_n not_o to_o provoke_v god_n judgement_n the_o other_o 16.1_o ne_o scandalizemur_fw-la not_o to_o be_v offend_v when_o god_n do_v judge_v we_o so_o withal_o your_o grace_n do_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o popular_a who_o take_v saint_n paul_n counsel_n in_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o time_n 12.11_o preach_v unto_o their_o auditory_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o chrysostom_n advice_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v profitable_a to_o the_o person_n present_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n proper_a to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v that_o so_o their_o sermon_n may_v be_v to_o use_v saint_n austen_n his_o word_n both_o commodi_fw-la and_o accommodi_fw-la as_o well_o fit_v the_o occurrent_n as_o profit_v the_o hearer_n in_o nazianzene_n his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o dearth_n much_o like_a to_o we_o at_o this_o instant_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o destruction_n of_o the_o corn_n the_o hope_n whereof_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n through_o the_o goodly_a seede-time_n and_o temperate_a winter_n make_v man_n heart_n to_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o the_o barn_n as_o it_o be_v to_o enlarge_v themselves_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o promise_a plenty_n but_o on_o the_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o distil_a 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he_o who_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v or_o set_v yet_o who_o so_o observe_v our_o heavy_a heaven_n this_o present_a year_n the_o like_v not_o remember_v by_o any_o man_n live_v by_o any_o record_n remain_v if_o he_o savour_v of_o any_o religion_n he_o can_v ascribe_v it_o either_o to_o the_o climate_n or_o inclination_n of_o our_o sky_n or_o to_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v exod._n 8.19_o this_o be_v the_o finger_n if_o not_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o practice_n of_o these_o bishop_n and_o perhaps_o their_o copy_n do_v this_o learned_a man_n lavatere_n follow_v in_o frame_v of_o purpose_n three_o sermon_n proportionable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n wherein_o his_o country_n switzerland_n be_v oppress_v with_o dearth_n which_o when_o to_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v that_o may_v concern_v either_o christian_n policy_n to_o prevent_v or_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o instruction_n to_o endure_v or_o turn_v off_o that_o 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prayer_n to_o god_n for_o your_o grace_n health_n i_o leave_v your_o grace_n to_o he_o who_o never_o leave_v his_o lambeth_n novemb._n 9_o 1596._o your_o grace_n chaplain_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n bind_v w._n barlow_n word_n mistake_v in_o the_o print_n gentle_a reader_n correct_v thus_o in_o page_n 54._o line_n 7._o for_o psalm_n read_v verse_n ibidem_fw-la line_n 14._o for_o psalm_n read_v verse_n in_o page_n 56._o line_n 1._o for_o psalm_n read_v verse_n the_o first_o sermon_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n 2._o chron._n chap._n 6._o verse_n 26_o when_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v in_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v they_o 27_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n
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