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A00380
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An exposicyon of the .xv. psalme made by mayster Erasmus of Rotherdame in whiche is full purely declared the pure and clene behauoure that ought to be in the pure churche of Chryst which is the multytude of all trewe chrysten people; De puritate ecclesiae Christi. English
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Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.
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STC 10495; ESTC S109924
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get_v or_o purchase_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it they_o desire_v &_o lust_n for_o &_o when_o they_o be_v carry_v from_o one_o lust_n or_o desire_v to_o a_o other_o as_z from_o the_o y_fw-es â—_o love_n of_o riches_n to_o ambicyon_n &_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o desire_n of_o honour_n or_z to_o worldly_a pleasure_n never_o find_v y_o â—_o can_v satisfy_v or_o content_v their_o mind_n do_v they_o not_o seem_v or_o appear_v to_o be_v roll_v or_o turn_v up_o set_v down_o in_o a_o circuyte_n or_o circle_n therefore_o who_o soever_o will_v walk_v pure_a and_o immaculate_a he_o must_v walk_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o without_o the_o church_n bâ—_n even_o those_o thing_n maculate_a and_o foul_a which_o do_v appear_v bright_a &_o clear_a both_o heretic_n &_o scysmatyke_n do_v fast_a say_v psalm_n gyve_v alm_n live_v chaste_a preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_z exercâ—â—se_o such_o other_o dede_n which_o hauâ—_n the_o show_n or_o semblance_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o bâ—_n do_v without_o the_o tabernacle_n theâ—_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o spot_v anâ—_n blotte_n and_o they_o which_o do_v sekâ—_n very_o true_a reaste_n ought_v not_o to_o deâ—parte_v from_o the_o holy_a mountain_n oâ—_n god_n in_o which_o be_v build_v the_o churâ—che_n the_o prophet_n have_v in_o this_o onâ—_n lyttelll_n verse_n as_o be_v say_v before_o conâ—prehended_v unyversal_o all_o vertuest_n he_o which_o enter_v without_o spottâ—_n &_o do_v work_v ryghtwysenes_n thâ—_n first_o point_n be_v to_o want_v all_o crime_n â—_o and_o the_o second_o to_o anourne_v thy_o life_n with_o good_a work_n the_o first_o be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n in_o y_z e_z lord_n jesn_a the_o other_o be_v cause_v by_o charite_v which_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o pure_a faith_n twelve_o neither_o be_v it_o sure_o accord_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o leave_v the_o house_n sweep_v and_o make_v clean_o void_a or_o emptye_a but_o it_o must_v be_v anourn_v &_o garnyssh_v with_o dyvers_a stuff_n and_o apparayle_n of_o good_a work_n jest_n y_fw-fr e_o end_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v some_o which_o have_v meruaylous_o extol_v the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o this_o deceyve_v they_o do_v judge_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o full_a high_a value_n and_o power_n but_z holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n commend_v unto_o we_o full_a great_o in_o dyvers_a and_o many_o place_n good_a work_n scripture_n do_v call_v all_o sin_n spot_v now_o do_v all_o spot_a remain_n in_o y_z e_z hart_n and_o out_o of_o such_o spotting_a in_o the_o heart_n as_o out_o of_o the_o rote_n do_v work_n spring_v &_o arise_v there_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o dede_n the_o vein_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a iâ—_n sprynge_v forth_o first_o in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o tongue_n â—_o &_o so_o thereafter_o in_o to_o work_n suchâ—_n a_o vein_n have_v he_o which_o say_v xliiii_o my_o tongue_n have_v bolk_v out_o a_o good_a work_n but_o if_o this_o vein_n be_v infect_v it_o bubble_v or_o boil_v out_o first_o iâ—_n to_o speech_n and_o word_n and_o so_o fortâ—_n in_o to_o work_n pestiferous_a and_o thâ—_n murrain_n or_o spot_v of_o the_o heart_n dâ—_n rush_v out_o in_o none_o other_o wise_n thanâ—_n the_o very_a pock_n do_v flower_n &_o buâ—â—gene_a out_o in_o to_o the_o skin_n of_o they_o â—_o which_o have_v the_o inner_a part_n oâ—_n their_o body_n infect_a with_o evyll_n and_o noisome_a humour_n as_o for_o example_n heresy_n be_v a_o foul_a spot_n and_o sâ—_n be_v diffidencye_n a_o foul_a blot_n to_o hatâ—_n our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o foul_a thing_n &_o the_o love_n of_o money_n or_o of_o volupâ—eâ—_n be_v filthy_a such_o spot_v whiles_o they_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n they_o do_v defile_v he_o only_o which_o have_v they_o without_o infect_v of_o other_o but_z they_o can_v not_o abide_v long_o hide_v for_o when_o the_o prevye_a evyll_n shall_v be_v fast_a rote_v it_o will_v breathe_v out_o pestylente_a speech_n and_o break_v forth_o in_o to_o abominable_a dede_n there_o be_v also_o a_o spot_n which_o we_o all_o have_v take_v of_o you_o â—_o poysone_fw-mi of_o old_a adam_n final_o concupiscence_n which_o we_o feel_v inner_o fasten_v and_o implant_v in_o our_o flesh_n may_v ryghtâ—ully_o be_v call_v a_o spot_n infant_n of_o which_o concupiscence_n we_o do_v see_v even_o in_o some_o babe_n and_o infant_n a_o evydent_a prynte_n or_o simylytude_n as_o the_o prynte_n of_o envy_n of_o wrath_n &_o of_o vengeablenes_n which_o affeccyon_n when_o they_o can_v not_o express_v in_o word_n yet_o do_v they_o show_v they_o in_o whine_v weap_a &_o channy_n or_o chatter_a and_z in_o their_o froward_a countynaunce_n so_o that_o saint_n augustyne_n be_v not_o which_o tout_o a_o causâ—_n bring_v in_o to_o doubtfulness_n whetheâ—_n that_o age_n of_o infancy_n be_v coinquynate_a not_o only_o with_o you_o â—_o sin_n call_v oryginall_a but_o also_o with_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v ê‘sonall_a or_o actual_o see_v than_o it_o be_v thus_o some_o may_v thus_o make_v obieccyon_n how_o may_v it_o agre_fw-la to_o we_o to_o entre_fw-fr without_o spotâ—_n sing_v that_o john_n the_o euangelysâ—_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v in_o chryst_n do_v plain_o testefye_v i._o iâ—_n we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o do_v deceyve_v ourselves_o and_o thâ—_n truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o us._n sayntâ—_n paul_n also_o do_v cry_n out_o sayengeâ—_n seven_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o whâ—â—_n shall_v delyver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n oâ—_n death_n if_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o how_o shaâ—â—_n we_o be_v call_v immaculate_a or_o withâ—_n out_o spot_n even_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d ryghtewyse_o have_v spot_v for_o eâ—â—_n shall_v they_o not_o cry_v unto_o the_o fâ—â—ther_n vi_fw-la forgyve_v we_o our_o trespasseâ—_n like_a as_o we_o forgyve_v they_o which_o have_v trespassyd_v against_o us._n who_o be_v he_o which_o do_v not_o often_o time_n and_o commen_o offend_v god_n or_o who_o be_v he_o which_o at_o some_o time_n do_v not_o vex_v &_o greve_v his_o neighbour_n but_o such_o spot_v which_o be_v in_o such_o man_n do_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v so_o white_a as_o snow_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n jesus_n chryste_n cover_v viij_o for_o there_o be_v no_o dampnacyon_n to_o those_o person_n which_o be_v in_o jesu_n chryste_n xiii_o not_o in_o chamberynge_n say_v the_o aoostle_n and_o in_o lechery_n or_o unclenne_n not_o in_o surfettynge_n and_o dronkenes_n and_o thus_o do_v you_o hear_v of_o spot_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesu_n chrysten_v in_o which_o you_o may_v parceyve_v a_o coveâ—_n for_o the_o spot_v of_o mankind_n oâ—_n ourselves_o we_o be_v all_o spottye_a but_z in_o chryste_n we_o be_v immaculate_a and_o without_o spot_n if_o so_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o the_o psalmyst_n do_v report_v they_o xxxi_o to_o be_v blessyd_v who_o syne_n be_v cover_v and_z to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v or_o lay_v sign_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o now_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o infyrmyte_n of_o man_n can_v not_o be_v avoid_v for_o lechery_n or_o unclennes_n dronkenes_n &_o surfeiting_a or_o glotony_n with_o such_o like_a crimynal_a sin_n or_o outrage_n be_v one_o cover_v in_o baptysme_n buâ—_n thereafter_o do_v not_o they_o agree_v with_o you_o â—_o flesh_n of_o the_o lamb_n immaculate_a who_o soever_o have_v commit_v a_o deedâ—ly_a sin_n he_o have_v cast_v away_o thâ—_n white_a garment_n or_o crysome_n which_o he_o do_v take_v in_o baptysme_n &_o have_v put_v on_o the_o black_a vesture_n or_o garment_n of_o the_o devyll_n natwithstand_v y_fw-es t_o they_o in_o which_o do_v dwelâ—_n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n dâ—_n lyght_o return_v to_o their_o old_a inâ—nocencye_n nat_n by_o baptysme_n but_o bâ—_n repentance_n and_o except_o they_o dâ—_n repent_v all_o though_o they_o do_v appear_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o profess_v of_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_o communyon_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o do_v not_o abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o y_z e_z tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ryghtewyse_o man_n therefore_o which_o do_v abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n and_o do_v reaste_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n after_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v egypte_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v but_o the_o fire_n or_o light_v of_o god_n shine_v before_o he_o he_o do_v always_o walk_v be_v immaculate_a unto_o perfeccyon_n untyll_o y_a to_o he_o shall_v attain_v &_o come_v unto_o that_o stable_n &_o unmovable_a bliss_n &_o felicyte_n which_o be_v signyfy_v by_o the_o fygure_n of_o the_o land_n of_o behest_n it_o partayn_v to_o innocencye_n to_o hurt_v no_o