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The sermons of master Ralfe Gualter vpon the prophet Zephaniah written in Latine. Translated into English by Moses Wilton. Seene and allowed
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Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586.; Wilton, Moses.
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STC 25014; ESTC S102103
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that_o he_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v declare_v that_o this_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v famous_a but_o immediate_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v with_o great_a patience_n to_o bear_v the_o abide_v of_o 70._o year_n which_o must_v first_o pass_v ere_o they_o be_v deliver_v as_o also_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o either_o despise_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n altogether_o or_o be_v carry_v headlong_o away_o do_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v quick_o be_v expire_v but_o he_o hang_v to_o as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n that_o accustom_a &_o usual_a clause_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provok_v credence_n to_o these_o word_n but_o the_o history_n bear_v record_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o perform_v unto_o the_o jew_n for_o after_o these_o 70._o year_n be_v expire_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n &_o the_o captive_n have_v not_o only_a liberty_n to_o return_v again_o but_o be_v also_o let_v go_v with_o commendation_n &_o praise_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o end_n have_v their_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v unto_o his_o church_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n thereof_o for_o ever_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o oppress_v be_v gather_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_z as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n of_o all_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o outcast_n church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o the_o halt_a synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o multitud_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v forenner_n &_o expel_v from_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v teach_v at_o large_a in_o the_o prophet_n michea_n 4._o mich._n 4._o where_o the_o matter_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o neglect_v his_o people_n but_o in_o their_o appoint_a time_n do_v gather_v they_o together_o again_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v reject_v for_o a_o time_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n moreover_o although_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o huge_a and_o their_o outrage_n never_o so_o untamed_a wherewith_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stay_v the_o restitution_n thereof_o yet_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n partly_o by_o his_o manifest_a power_n bring_v they_o to_o naught_o that_o their_o counsel_n may_v vanish_v into_o smok_n &_o they_o themselves_o in_o the_o end_n perish_v with_o shame_n that_o cease_v not_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o but_o he_o make_v the_o godly_a that_o embrace_n christ_n to_o have_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o god_n preserve_v their_o memorial_n &_o make_v they_o glorious_a although_o for_o a_o little_a time_n they_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n suffer_v most_o shameful_a death_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o memorial_n even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v over_o all_o the_o world_n though_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v reckon_v the_o ofscowr_n of_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o state_n also_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n neither_o do_v it_o come_v seldom_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v bear_v witness_n of_o their_o innocence_n so_o do_v plinius_n secundus_fw-la declare_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o traianus_n and_o cornelius_n tacitus_n defend_v their_o report_n against_o the_o reproof_n of_o nero_n who_o will_v have_v have_v they_o blame_v for_o burn_v the_o city_n moreover_o god_n do_v every_o day_n bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o do_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n restore_v it_o even_o then_o when_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o desperate_a case_n eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n will_v follow_v in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o never_o fade_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o come_n let_v we_o be_v constant_a therefore_o o_o my_o brethren_n not_o make_v afraid_a with_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o world_n it_o rage_v in_o deed_n without_o government_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o conflict_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o that_o wish_v for_o day_n be_v not_o far_o of_o wherein_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v with_o we_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n but_o we_o shall_v possess_v the_o promise_a kingdom_n with_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o all_o thanks_n give_v honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
the_o true_a religion_n or_o do_v hazard_n or_o bring_v into_o danger_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n therefore_o deal_v diligent_o against_o they_o for_o first_o because_o god_n may_v seem_v unto_o many_o to_o be_v blind_a and_o deaf_a see_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v commit_v and_o speak_v by_o these_o and_o that_o without_o punishment_n he_o bring_v in_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n whereby_o they_o upbraid_v my_o people_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o their_o border_n in_o which_o word_n he_o describe_v their_o wickedness_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n as_o touch_v their_o sin_n he_o accuse_v they_o of_o two_o thing_n first_o because_o they_o reproach_v the_o jew_n and_o speak_v many_o thing_n contumelious_o not_o only_o against_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o against_o god_n and_o his_o true_a religion_n which_o these_o jew_n profess_v the_o other_o be_v because_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o that_o be_v they_o enterprise_v many_o thing_n very_o proud_o against_o their_o broder_n while_o they_o will_v have_v lay_v the_o country_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o their_o own_o land_n amos_n in_o like_a manner_n rebuke_v this_o desire_n of_o enlarge_n their_o kingdom_n in_o the_o amonite_n which_o affirm_v that_o they_o abstein_v not_o from_o rip_v up_o of_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n insomuch_o that_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n they_o constrain_v the_o galaadite_n to_o yield_v themselves_o and_o jeremy_n speak_v unto_o the_o same_o 49._o jere._n 49._o have_v israel_n no_o child_n have_v they_o none_o to_o inherit_v why_o therefore_o do_v malchom_n possess_v gad_n and_o his_o people_n dwell_v in_o his_o city_n both_o these_o sin_n be_v before_o all_o other_o very_o detestable_a and_o worthy_a of_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o triumph_v over_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v low_o 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see_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n whatsoever_o be_v purpose_v against_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o because_o his_o glory_n be_v couple_v with_o their_o safety_n he_o never_o do_v neglect_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v the_o reproach_n and_o scoff_n of_o the_o wicked_a neither_o let_v we_o think_v that_o either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o our_o welfare_n be_v any_o whit_n impair_v thereby_o ammonite_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o god_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a beholder_n he_o denounce_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o plague_v they_o with_o and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o earnest_n avouch_v that_o thereunto_o he_o add_v a_o oath_n say_v as_o i_o live_v which_o be_v to_o say_v as_o sure_o as_o i_o be_o god_n &_o live_v for_o ever_o so_o sure_o shall_v that_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o now_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o protestation_n may_v be_v the_o great_a the_o prophet_n make_v a_o description_n of_o god_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n comprehend_v therein_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoeever_o he_o threaten_v against_o his_o wicked_a enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o people_n by_o a_o peculiar_a covenaunt_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o thretn_v that_o moab_n shall_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n as_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n he_o use_v those_o example_n which_o the_o prophet_n allege_v for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o will_v declare_v any_o extreme_a misery_n or_o calamity_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o burn_v up_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n he_o add_v to_o expound_v himself_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v overgrow_v with_o nettle_n and_o shall_v be_v saltpit_n and_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v as_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sodomite_n &_o of_o they_o of_o gomorrha_n together_o with_o all_o their_o field_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o stink_a lake_n and_o as_o strabo_n write_v into_o a_o soil_n that_o foam_v dust_n &_o ash_n even_o so_o shall_v all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o amonite_n be_v make_v desolate_a and_o barren_a and_o shall_v so_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o those_o nation_n be_v never_o restore_v again_o and_o that_o with_o they_o their_o kingdom_n also_o and_o whole_a government_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n come_v to_o naught_o save_v that_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n a_o mix_a multitude_n of_o vagabond_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n flock_v thither_o which_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o arabiens_n and_o these_o because_o they_o never_o submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o lawful_a government_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o rapine_n and_o mahomet_n come_v of_o their_o offspring_n begin_v superstition_n in_o the_o turk_n kingdom_n but_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o philistine_n so_o also_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o the_o remnnat_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v spoil_v they_o &_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o folk_n shall_v possess_v they_o which_o thing_n because_o it_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n which_o preach_v christ_n in_o these_o country_n also_o and_o they_o ordain_v church_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bear_v witness_n of_o paul_n and_o christian_n religion_n flourish_v in_o those_o quarter_n â—_o â—allat_n â—_o for_o certain_a year_n until_o mahomet_n outrage_n as_o i_o say_v before_o trouble_v all_o church_n but_o the_o example_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v teach_v what_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o never_o cease_v to_o vex_v or_o assault_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o see_v they_o will_v not_o give_v place_n unto_o christ_n unto_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v all_o nation_n yea_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o end_n to_o loose_v all_o that_o they_o have_v &_o there_o can_v no_o order_n other_o wise_a be_v take_v for_o they_o and_o their_o country_n but_o by_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n hereunto_o serve_v the_o vehement_a conclusion_n of_o this_o place_n this_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o pride_n because_o they_o be_v reproach_v and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o do_v principal_o name_v their_o pride_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v less_o greeve_v therewith_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o greevous_o punish_v