Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	apostle_n	article_n	faith_n	6,236	5	5.0860	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19279	The true and perfect copie of a godly sermon preached in the minister at Lincolne, by the reuerend father in God, Thomas L. Bishop of Lincolne the .28. of August. Anno. 1575.	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1575 (1575)	STC 5691; ESTC S111168	25,439	76

¶_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a copy_n of_o a_o godly_a sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o minster_n at_o lincoln_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n l._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the._n 28._o of_o august_n anno._n 1575._o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n middleton_n for_o ralph_n newbery_n dwell_v in_o fleetestrete_n alittle_o above_o the_o condite_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n when_o i_o perceive_v the_o earnest_a good_a will_n of_o some_o which_o take_v pain_n very_o busy_o to_o get_v this_o sermon_n so_o exquisite_o pen_v as_o it_o be_v pithy_o speak_v &_o have_v therewithal_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o half_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o maim_a copy_n of_o the_o same_o more_o zealous_o then_o skilful_o collect_v i_o into_o who_o hand_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o friend_n this_o true_a and_o perfect_v copy_n come_v think_v myself_o to_o be_v blame_v worthy_a if_o i_o shall_v deny_v to_o further_a the_o honest_a desire_n of_o well-meaning_a christian_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v many_o man_n to_o request_v it_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o make_v i_o to_o print_v it_o hope_v that_o among_o many_o some_o will_v take_v profit_n by_o it_o ▪_o fare_v well_o ¶_o a_o sermon_n no_o less_o godly_a than_o necessary_a preach_v in_o the_o minster_n at_o lincoln_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n thomas_n cooper_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n on_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o august_n 1575._o treat_v on_o the_o xuj_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n verse_n 26._o 27._o as_o follow_v qvid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la svae_fw-la iacturam_fw-la etc_n etc_n the_o last_o day_n dear_o belove_v you_o hear_v how_o sweet_o gentle_o and_o love_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o &_o with_o most_o tender_a and_o ●inde_a heart_n call_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o assure_v we_o to_o have_v care_n 15._o of_o our_o salvation_n if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n assure_v we_o withal_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o and_o be_v our_o guide_n but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o so_o make_v our_o frail_a body_n as_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n in_o we_o but_o also_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v by_o he_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n these_o sweet_a allurement_n shall_v not_o only_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n to_o piety_n and_o godliness_n but_o also_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v a_o earnest_n &_o careful_a consideration_n of_o our_o soul_n health_n and_o not_o to_o neglect_v this_o time_n of_o grace_n whereinthe_n long_o suffer_v of_o god_n do_v merciful_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n but_o lamentable_a it_o be_v and_o it_o will_v make_v any_o true_a christian_a heart_n bleed_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o be_v not_o only_o so_o careless_a and_o negligent_a but_o so_o dull_a of_o hear_v and_o so_o hear_v heart_v as_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o gentle_a speech_n we_o be_v not_o move_v with_o sweet_a allurement_n yea_o we_o be_v so_o a_o sleep_v in_o security_n as_o no_o sound_n or_o noise_n of_o god_n mercy_n will_v wake_v we_o out_o of_o our_o deadly_a flomber_n wherefore_o see_v mercy_n and_o mildness_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o our_o careless_a mind_n see_v sweet_a and_o gentle_a speech_n will_v not_o waken_v our_o sleepy_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n we_o must_v be_v content_v this_o day_n to_o hear_v he_o make_v terrible_a proclamation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o dreadful_a danger_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o unless_o we_o speedy_o have_v regard_n unto_o our_o soul_n what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n say_v he_o if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc_n etc_n the_o some_o of_o christ_n speech_n be_v this_o the_o son_n of_o man_n assure_o shall_v come_v with_o mighty_a power_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n therefore_o it_o behove_v you_o to_o have_v care_n of_o your_o soul_n this_o short_a argument_n comprehend_v great_a and_o ample_a matter_n of_o some_o part_n whereof_o i_o mean_v at_o this_o time_n by_o god_n sufferance_n to_o speak_v and_o first_o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o then_o of_o the_o conclusion_n first_o therefore_o i_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o speedy_o second_o how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o then_o will_v i_o add_v the_o conclusion_n how_o we_o shall_v have_v care_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n this_o one_o may_v be_v sufficient_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o that_o be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n 16._o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n itself_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o do_n but_o beside_o this_o testimony_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o now_o say_v s._n paul_n god_n denounce_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n that_o 17._o they_o shall_v repent_v because_o he_o have_v set_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o again_o we_o all_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n 14._o may_v yield_v to_o god_n a_o account_n for_o he_o self_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o must_v 5._o all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o work_n of_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v it_o good_a 15._o or_o bad_a but_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o reckon_n up_o of_o many_o testimony_n see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n &_o after_o they_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o first_o church_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o necessary_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o deny_v or_o doubt_v whereof_o must_v needs_o subvert_v all_o christian_a religion_n and_o make_v we_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o man_n wherefore_o christian_n that_o have_v feeble_a and_o waver_a faith_n in_o these_o miserable_a and_o dangerous_a day_n must_v seek_v by_o all_o godly_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v their_o conscience_n herein_o whereunto_o this_o reason_n follow_v must_v be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n with_o all_o they_o that_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god._n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n denounce_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o the_o true_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o work_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o descrive_v his_o conception_n his_o nativity_n the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n final_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n all_o which_o thing_n we_o see_v have_v unfallible_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o year_n since_o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n must_v also_o prove_v as_o true_a and_o as_o certain_o in_o due_a time_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o happy_o many_o be_v so_o far_o go_v in_o heathenish_a infidelity_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o scripture_n yea_o they_o will_v scoff_n and_o scorn_n at_o this_o talk_n and_o think_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o bug_n to_o fear_v babe_n withal_o yea_o and_o these_o happy_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o small_a place_n and_o countenance_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n be_v so_o great_a with_o they_o that_o they_o forget_v god_n altogether_o of_o these_o speak_v s._n peter_n there_o shall_v come_v say_v he_o in_o 3._o the_o latter_a day_n scorner_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n sleep_v all_o thing_n continue_v a_o like_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n who_o hear_v not_o such_o voice_n spread_v common_o among_o the_o

and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v most_o grievous_a endless_a sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o god_n and_o judge_n before_o who_o he_o stand_v this_o manner_n of_o judgement_n be_v as_o you_o see_v most_o terrible_a the_o speedy_a aproch_n thereof_o be_v very_o certain_a the_o sign_n and_o token_n can_v not_o deceive_v we_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o truth_n itself_o that_o can_v not_o lie_v we_o therefore_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v see_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o the_o year_n of_o our_o account_n be_v nigh_o that_o that_o dreadful_a judge_n be_v come_v that_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o even_o in_o our_o neck_n we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o therefore_o i_o most_o hearty_o pray_v you_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o yourselves_o desire_v you_o speedy_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o delight_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o jollity_n which_o hold_v your_o mind_n in_o such_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a security_n set_a before_o your_o eye_n the_o image_n of_o his_o come_n in_o such_o majesty_n and_o terror_n think_v you_o hear_v continual_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n sound_v in_o your_o ear_n if_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v drive_v you_o to_o it_o he_o be_v a_o severe_a judge_n if_o assurance_n of_o reward_n may_v encourage_v you_o he_o be_v a_o bountiful_a lord_n if_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n before_o hand_n ask_v may_v comfort_v you_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a saviour_n delay_v not_o therefore_o nor_o lose_v not_o this_o time_n of_o repentance_n see_v then_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a judgement_n and_o that_o the_o time_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o nigh_o and_o that_o before_o a_o judge_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o the_o examination_n and_o account_n so_o straight_o to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v neglect_v the_o time_n of_o their_o repentance_n it_o behove_v all_o that_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o come_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n our_o preparance_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o warn_v we_o mar._n 13._o cavete_fw-la vigilate_n ●rate_v beware_v watch_n pray_v the_o first_o be_v a_o caveat_n or_o a_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o for_o fear_n of_o that_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o and_o what_o it_o be_v christ_n have_v show_v a_o little_a before_o false_a christ_n say_v he_o and_o false_a prophet_n 13._o shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_v to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o very_a elect_a sed_fw-la cavete_fw-la but_o take_v heed_n behold_v i_o have_v show_v you_o all_o thing_n before_o this_o be_v that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o like_a christ_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v 7._o unto_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a woulfe_n there_o can_v no_o more_o mischief_n and_o danger_n come_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o by_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n for_o without_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n no_o holiness_n of_o life_n seem_v it_o to_o the_o world_n never_o so_o glorious_a can_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n among_o these_o false_a teacher_n principal_o we_o have_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o those_o sheep_n skin_n wherewith_o he_o wrap_v himself_o lest_o we_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o his_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v underneath_o the_o paunch_n of_o a_o greedy_a wolf_n and_o the_o claw_n of_o a_o cruel_a lion_n be_v not_o abash_v then_o nor_o astonish_v when_o you_o hear_v the_o goodly_a name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o great_a multitude_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n the_o long_a continuance_n of_o many_o year_n for_o if_o these_o have_v be_v good_a ground_n of_o man_n conscience_n they_o may_v well_o have_v serve_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o false_a teacher_n against_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n and_o after_o for_o annas_n and_o cayphas_n against_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o where_o be_v the_o prophet_n stain_n where_o be_v christ_n put_v to_o death_n where_o be_v the_o apostle_n persecute_v and_o kill_v be_v it_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o choose_a people_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v not_o they_o among_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n do_v not_o they_o cry_v against_o jeremy_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o we_o have_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v to_o our_o forefather_n even_o as_o now_o the_o papist_n do_v allege_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o they_o can_v not_o err_v they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v never_o fail_v they_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v a_o thousand_o for_o one_o that_o do_v follow_v the_o true_a prophet_n yea_o elias_n think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v leave_v alone_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o end_n have_v a_o great_a number_n and_o in_o deed_n a_o general_a consent_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o little_a number_n and_o sinal_z flock_n that_o follow_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o thing_n y_fw-fr you_o be_v not_o miscarry_v by_o they_o they_o be_v but_o lamb_n skin_n wherein_o the_o wolf_n of_o rome_n hide_v himself_o to_o deceive_v thou_o remember_v that_o all_o which_o say_v they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n remember_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sometime_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o bear_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n remember_v that_o saint_n paul_n tell_v thou_o and_o do_v give_v thou_o warning_n that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n antichrist_n himself_o shall_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n remember_v that_o the_o same_o paul_n tell_v for_o certainty_n that_o in_o the_o latter_a 4._o day_n shall_v come_v certain_a teach_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n have_v their_o conscience_n mark_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o god_n have_v prepare_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n consider_v whether_o the_o pope_n have_v forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v and_o denounce_v it_o a_o grievous_a sin_n if_o man_n do_v eat_v flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n and_o then_o gather_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o under_o that_o colour_n in_o deed_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n oh_o say_v they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o teach_v be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o you_o church_n before_o these_o late_a year_n this_o be_v not_o a_o sheep_n skin_n good_a people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o venomous_a tusk_n of_o a_o poisonous_a boar_n with_o blasphemous_a lie_v strike_v into_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n thereby_o to_o wound_n it_o and_o make_v it_o hateful_a but_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o teach_v be_v the_o same_o gospel_n that_o be_v first_o from_o the_o beginning_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveil_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o after_o spread_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o prophet_n as_o christ_n himself_o as_o his_o apostle_n yea_o as_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_a for_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o serpent_n and_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v that_o the_o true_a messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n this_o gospel_n be_v renew_a unto_o abraham_n and_o confirm_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n when_o he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v etc_n etc_n this_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o father_n jacob_n in_o his_o death_n bed_n say_v this_o sceptre_n 49._o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juda_n etc_n etc_n until_o silo_n come_v &_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n