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A godly sermon preached in the court at Greenwich the firste Sonday after the Epiphanie, Anno Domini. 1552. And in the sixt yere of ye raigne of king Edward the sixt, the right godly and vertuous king of famous and blessed memory. By. B.G.
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Gilpin, Bernard, 1517-1583.
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STC 11897; ESTC S114032
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man_n the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commonalty_n be_v under_o the_o band_n of_o this_o obligation_n oportet_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v and_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n his_o business_n but_o first_o of_o all_o mystru_v whole_o i_o own_o strength_n i_o crave_v aid_n of_o you_o by_o your_o denoute_n prayer_n prayer_n conatus_fw-la rex_fw-la christ_n meos_fw-la tu_fw-la dirige_fw-la semper_fw-la et_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la foelix_fw-la te_fw-la deuce_fw-la principium_fw-la know_v you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v go_v have_v 49._o my_o father_n business_n after_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o disobedience_n and_o sin_n have_v blot_v &_o disfigure_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n whereunto_o they_o be_v create_v &_o may_v have_v live_v always_o in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n be_v never_o able_a to_o apply_v himself_o to_o god_n his_o father_n business_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o to_o know_v what_o appertein_v thereto_o the_o natural_a 14._o man_n say_v paul_n perceive_v not_o the_o 16._o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n till_o christ_n the_o very_a true_a image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v come_v down_o and_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o which_o descent_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v to_o fulfil_v for_o we_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o like_o as_o by_o disobedience_n 19_o of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o christ_n many_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a what_o time_n as_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n 8._o even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o obedience_n lest_o carnal_a man_n shall_v challenge_v to_o suffice_v for_o they_o howesoever_o their_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n &_o his_o holy_a will_n such_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n and_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n saint_n paul_n wipe_v they_o clean_o away_o say_v christ_n have_v 9_o become_v salvation_n not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v himself_o if_o we_o will_v challenge_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o disciple_n if_o we_o will_v worthy_o possess_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o christian_n we_o must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o our_o master_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o our_o heavenly_a father_n business_n which_o be_v to_o fly_v our_o own_o will_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o wanton_a will_n &_o whole_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n say_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v fiat_n 10._o voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la thy_o will_n be_v do_v which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o fleshly_a man_n the_o covetous_a advouterous_a ravenous_a or_o deceitful_a man_n can_v never_o say_v but_o with_o his_o lip_n from_o the_o tooth_n forward_o because_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o prefer_v his_o own_o curse_a will_n set_v aside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v at_o this_o day_n forsake_v their_o father_n business_n apply_v their_o own_o and_o be_v altogether_o drown_v in_o sin_n for_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a &_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v heavy_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 6._o to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v all_o 21_o seek_v their_o own_o &_o not_o that_o which_o be_v lesus_fw-la christ_n and_o i_o be_o here_o ascend_v into_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o zion_n the_o high_a hill_n in_o all_o this_o realm_n i_o must_v needs_o as_o it_o be_v give_v i_o in_o commission_n cry_v aloud_o 1._o &_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n &_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n i_o must_v cry_v unto_o all_o estate_n aswell_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n as_o of_o the_o civil_a governaunce_n with_o the_o vulgar_a people_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o experience_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o priest_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o people_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o integrity_n of_o they_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n and_o the_o minister_n as_o christ_n say_v be_v the_o light_n of_o 23._o his_o mystical_a body_n if_o the_o light_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n there_o must_v needs_o follow_v great_a darkness_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o begin_v with_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v blindness_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n make_v man_n to_o forget_v their_o heavenly_a father_n business_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o candle_n still_o burn_v these_o will_v i_o chief_o examine_v in_o y_z t_z business_n which_o christ_n so_o earnest_o commit_v to_o 17._o all_o pastor_n before_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o demand_v thrice_o of_o peter_n if_o he_o love_v he_o and_o every_o time_n upon_o peter_n confession_n enjoin_v he_o straight_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n &_o sheep_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o all_o minister_n who_o love_n christ_n who_o apply_v his_o business_n but_o to_o consider_v how_o it_o have_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o church_n many_o year_n it_o may_v make_v a_o christian_n heart_n to_o bleed_v he_o that_o write_v the_o general_a chronicle_n of_o all_o age_n when_o he_o come_v temporum_fw-la to_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o 8._o and_o martin_n the_o second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o 600_o year_n ago_o confer_v the_o golden_a age_n go_v before_o with_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o time_n when_o through_o ambition_n avarice_n &_o contention_n the_o office_n of_o set_v forth_o god_n word_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o utter_a contempt_n &_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o token_n whereof_o the_o bible_n be_v make_v y_o e_z bishop_n footstool_n he_o fall_v to_o a_o sudden_a exclamation_n &_o complain_v thus_o with_o the_o lamentable_a voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n helas_n helas_n o_o lord_n god_n how_o be_v the_o 1._o gold_n become_v so_o dim_a how_o be_v the_o goodly_a colour_n of_o it_o so_o sore_o change_v o_o most_o ungracious_a time_n say_v he_o wherein_o the_o holy_a man_n fail_v or_o be_v not_o all_o truth_n be_v 3._o diminish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o godly_a man_n leave_v the_o faithful_a be_v wear_v out_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o that_o time_n as_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o this_o history_n and_o other_o ambition_n &_o greedy_a avarice_n teach_v minister_n to_o seek_v &_o contend_v for_o live_n who_o may_v climb_v the_o high_a by_o utter_a contempt_n of_o their_o office_n and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n business_n and_o so_o to_o make_v christ_n his_o stock_n a_o ready_a pray_v for_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o 8._o may_v devour_v then_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n abuse_v always_o peter_n key_n to_o fill_v 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