Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A04809
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An epistle [s]ent to divers [pa]pistes in England prouing [th]e Pope to bee the beast in the [1]3 of the Reuelations, and to be the man exalted in the temple of God, as God, Thess. 2.2 ... / by F.K.
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Kett, Francis, d. 1589.
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1585
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STC 14944.5; ESTC S2164
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salvation_n come_v not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n and_o now_o you_o seminaryes_n &_o jesuite_n you_o enter_v into_o man_n house_n like_o smoky_a firebrand_n you_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o enforce_v the_o people_n after_o your_o way_n that_o be_v escape_v bondage_n do_v you_o not_o respect_v the_o danger_n which_o be_v towards_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o devour_v soul_n &_o put_v stumble_a block_n like_o balam_n before_o the_o people_n it_o stand_v you_o upon_o to_o examine_v the_o scripture_n what_o foundation_n you_o do_v lay_v lest_o if_o you_o recant_v not_o you_o prove_v yourselves_o the_o locust_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 9_o reu._n 9_o do_v you_o still_o join_v the_o order_n of_o aron_n &_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n joint_o as_o in_o one_o religion_n when_o christ_n have_v translate_v away_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aron_n with_o all_o his_o ceremony_n then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o your_o doctrine_n &_o religion_n can_v be_v good_a see_v you_o maintain_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v abolish_v for_o which_o cause_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o search_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o pristhod_n and_o separate_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n grace_n will_v enter_v into_o you_o to_o see_v present_o how_o far_o you_o decline_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n his_o gospel_n that_o you_o maâ—_n be_v reform_v to_o your_o soul_n consolation_n wherâ—fore_o dear_a countryman_n dear_o boughâ—_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o such_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o our_o age_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a may_v be_v lighten_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a open_v that_o in_o thâ—_n wilderness_n wells_n may_v spring_v 35._o esay_n 35._o and_o dry_a ground_n turn_v to_o river_n for_o a_o woe_n be_v prescribe_v to_o theâ—_n that_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o sighâ—_n and_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v understanding_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o behove_v we_o 5._o esay_n 5._o to_o try_v out_o thâ—_n truth_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n lest_o thaâ—_n we_o fation_n ourselves_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o thâ—_n bond_n woman_n 4._o gal._n 4._o and_o not_o child_n of_o the_o free_a wâ—_n man_n wherefore_o i_o refer_v your_o secret_a thought_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n hope_v that_o you_o wâ—_n consider_v deep_o of_o your_o religion_n and_o take_v example_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_v aâ—â—er_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n into_o egypt_n â—aying_v thereby_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d renounce_v the_o truth_n and_o cleave_v to_o custom_n antiquity_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o forefather_n â—eing_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o answer_v jeremie_n say_v as_o for_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 44._o jere._n 44._o we_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n that_o will_v we_o do_v we_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o forefather_n do_v for_o than_o we_o have_v plenteousnes_n of_o victuales_fw-la then_o be_v we_o in_o prosperity_n and_o no_o harm_n happen_v unto_o we_o but_o since_o we_o leave_v to_o offer_v many_o storm_n of_o trouble_n and_o evil_n have_v greve_v we_o then_o answer_v jeremie_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a in_o such_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n can_v no_o long_o suffer_v you_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o misery_n because_o you_o forsake_v the_o truth_n the_o like_a wound_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v to_o you_o and_o your_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o papisty_a because_o of_o your_o superstitious_a offering_n to_o saint_n and_o pilgrimage_n when_o you_o say_v that_o you_o have_v all_o plenteousnes_n but_o now_o the_o day_n be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a in_o cheapness_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o beware_v that_o you_o be_v forewaâ—â—_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o many_o a_o true_a remie_n do_v not_o harden_v yourselves_o and_o say_v will_v do_v as_o our_o father_n do_v we_o will_v pray_v to_o sâ—â—tes_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o such_o a_o sainâ—_n go_v offer_v at_o such_o a_o mâ—sse_n for_o than_o we_o haâ—_n thing_n cheap_a lest_o that_o you_o so_o cut_v off_o truth_n from_o you_o do_v perish_v with_o they_o of_o egypt_n and_o furthermore_o whereas_o you_o 〈◊〉_d send_v among_o we_o many_o of_o your_o small_a writing_n gloss_n like_o sugar_a pill_n which_o have_v anâ—_n ward_n feel_v of_o sweetness_n be_v notwithstand_v in_o the_o full_a taste_n thereof_o as_o bitter_a wormâ—_n in_o that_o you_o turn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n to_o wormwood_n by_o induce_v reason_n oâ—_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o aron_n to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d superstition_n which_o be_v abolish_v by_o christâ—_n therefore_o search_v the_o scripture_n more_o thenâ—â—â—ditions_n that_o you_o may_v gird_v yourselves_o with_o verity_n and_o not_o hurt_v by_o your_o writing_n and_o ample_n the_o tender_a sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o eâ—_n deep_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o consider_v that_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o bring_v strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n the_o altar_n as_o abihu_n &_o nadab_n do_v no_o â—ore_o ought_v you_o to_o make_v other_o worship_n then_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v you_o contrary_a to_o the_o â—hich_v your_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n be_v â—any_n from_o which_o wash_v you_o and_o make_v you_o â—leane_o 1._o esay_n 1._o and_o then_o your_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d red_a as_o scarlet_a shall_v be_v make_v white_a than_o â—owe_n wherefore_o measure_v not_o the_o pure_a religion_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o look_v to_o the_o â—ife_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o try_v the_o truth_n by_o â—he_n very_a word_n itself_o for_o wickedness_n will_v â—rowe_v up_o among_o the_o true_a professor_n in_o that_o â—athan_fw-ge do_v there_o bear_v great_a spite_n to_o â—rawe_v they_o into_o sin_n therefore_o thou_o people_n of_o england_n make_v thou_o ready_a to_o mete_v thy_o god_n â—nd_v let_v not_o thy_o house_n be_v full_a of_o voluptuousness_n â—nd_v thy_o city_n full_a of_o wickedness_n 30._o ezech._n 30._o for_o ezeâ—hiel_n say_v that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o sin_n therefore_o o_o england_n â—uffer_v not_o wilfulness_n to_o wax_v green_a maliciousness_n to_o grow_v up_o ungodliness_n to_o take_v deep_a â—oote_n unmercifulnes_n to_o increase_v for_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 1_o amos._n 1_o for_o three_o or_o four_o â—ickednesses_n i_o will_v not_o spare_v juda_n and_o israel_n damascus_n and_o tyre_n moab_n and_o ammâ—_n for_o which_o cause_n hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o then_o shall_v we_o still_o enjoy_v the_o bleâ—_n day_n of_o king_n asa_n who_o say_v because_o 〈◊〉_d have_v follow_v the_o law_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v give_v we_o peace_n round_o about_o and_o god_n preserve_v our_o bless_a queen_n long_o to_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o send_v we_o peace_n in_o christ_n amen_n god_n save_o the_o queen_n