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A08344 Spiritus est vicarius Christi in terra. A treatise wherein dicing, dauncing, vaine playes or enterluds with other idle pastimes [et]c. commonly vsed on the Sabboth day, are reproued by the authoritie of the word of God and auntient writers. Made dialoguewise by Iohn Northbrooke minister and preacher of the word of God; Treatise wherein dicing, dauncing, vaine plaies or enterludes with other idle pastimes, etc. commonly used on the Sabboth day, are reprooved, by the authoritie of the worde of God and auncient writers Northbrooke, John. 1577 (1577) STC 18670; ESTC S113358 126,370 164

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i_o say_v the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n keep_v man_n in_o sin_n continual_o but_o like_a as_o god_n grant_v forgiveness_n at_o the_o first_o to_o the_o repentant_a so_o do_v he_o also_o sharp_o punish_v those_o sinner_n which_o do_v continue_v obstinate_o without_o repentance_n in_o vice_n and_o sin_n for_o such_o man_n then_o as_o repent_v not_o unfeigned_o and_o purpose_n to_o lead_v new_a life_n conceive_v a_o false_a hope_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o devil_n set_v forth_o to_o man_n this_o boldness_n he_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o live_v on_o forth_o quiet_o and_o secure_o in_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o think_v little_a or_o nothing_o with_o themselves_o at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o reformation_n or_o amendment_n and_o herein_o they_o despise_v the_o abundance_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o bountifulness_n &_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v 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contumax_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccator_fw-la inveniet_fw-la futunri_fw-fr iudicij_fw-la flagella_fw-la quae_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la laborat_fw-la inveniet_fw-la ibi_fw-la glorias_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la vitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v seek_v for_o salvation_n be_v whole_o contain_v &_o fulfil_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a shall_v find_v there_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o learn_v he_o that_o be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a sinner_n shall_v find_v there_o scourge_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v make_v he_o fear_v he_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v oppress_v shall_v find_v there_o promise_n and_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o four_o and_o last_o cause_n be_v the_o sharp_a punishment_n that_o god_n pronounce_v against_o such_o 28.29.16.17.18_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v declare_v before_o when_o we_o talk_v of_o god_n curse_n and_o plague_n christ_n say_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n 3.19_o that_o 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labour_n and_o vocation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v this_o kind_n of_o idleness_n god_n do_v not_o only_o persuade_v but_o also_o command_v it_o in_o his_o law_n in_o that_o he_o appoint_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o command_v that_o in_o it_o not_o only_a man_n shall_v rest_v but_o the_o beast_n also_o let_v we_o then_o be_v idle_a not_o for_o carnal_a pleasure_n as_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a be_v wont_a but_o for_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n sake_n etc_n etc_n master_n bullinger_n also_o say_v sabbatum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ●●_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la otium_fw-la per_fw-la se._n otium_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la nuspiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la approbat_fw-la proinde_fw-la otium_fw-la sabbati_fw-la commendantur_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la nimirum_fw-la propter_fw-la diligens_fw-la religionis_fw-la studium_fw-la ideò_fw-la enim_fw-la feriandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la à_fw-la laboribus_fw-la manurijs_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la tempus_fw-la impendamus_fw-la exercitio_fw-la
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