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A06863 A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585. 1581 (1581) STC 17299; ESTC S112020 964,085 1,258

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the_o christen_v then_o and_o such_o as_o will_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a in_o all_o place_n &_o to_o expound_v one_o text_n that_o another_o may_v agree_v with_o it_o do_v right_o well_o know_v that_o his_o call_n &_o our_o salvation_n be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o the_o deserve_a of_o our_o work_n and_o because_o faith_n can_v receive_v this_o great_a and_o free_a benefit_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o work_v neither_o can_v believe_v it_o neither_o discern_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n if_o prayer_n or_o fast_v or_o the_o holy_a work_n under_o heaven_n can_v save_v christ_n have_v never_o need_v to_o have_v suffer_v such_o gréevous_a pain_n but_o utter_o die_v in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v god_n free_o choose_v we_o but_o our_o work_n shall_v choose_v he_o understande_v therefore_o that_o by_o his_o work_n be_v he_o not_o call_v but_o by_o faith_n 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tindale_n corner_n stone_n ¶_o looke_n stone_n corruption_n from_o whence_o our_o corruption_n come_v adam_n be_v not_o create_v in_o the_o corruption_n which_o be_v speak_v off_o here_o but_o he_o purchase_v it_o of_o himself_o for_o god_n find_v all_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a which_o he_o have_v make_v man_n therefore_o who_o be_v the_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n be_v not_o mar_v after_o that_o fashion_n till_o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o god_n but_o when_o he_o have_v once_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n what_o can_v remain_v unto_o he_o but_o naughtiness_n and_o corruption_n thus_o we_o see_v from_o whence_o all_o our_o naughtiness_n proceed_v &_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o blame_v god_n for_o the_o vice_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v prisoner_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v sell_v under_o simie_n and_o become_v the_o bond_n slave_n of_o 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be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o his_o conscience_n do_v bear_v he_o witness_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v break_v for_o he_o and_o whether_o the_o lust_n he_o have_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o thank_v he_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brother_n do_v drive_v he_o thetherward_o or_o else_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o meat_n sake_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o custom_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_o that_o he_o be_v away_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v or_o drink_v unworthelie_o eat_v &_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n frith_n ¶_o looke_n weak_a and_o sick_a ¶_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o in_o this_o examination_n he_o send_v no_o man_n to_o another_o but_o every_o man_n to_o himself_o the_o papist_n bid_v thou_o go_v to_o a_o auricular_a confessor_n there_o to_o confess_v thyself_o to_o receive_v absolution_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o form_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o but_o paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o say_v simple_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n for_o like_a as_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o require_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hate_v hypocrisy_n so_o none_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o what_o affection_n we_o bear_v to_o godward_o but_o we_o ourselves_o do_v therefore_o he_o will_v we_o ourselves_o to_o examine_v every_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v every_o man_n to_o descend_v into_o himself_o and_o to_o examine_v himself_o bullinger_n fol._n 1109._o ¶_o looke_n prove_v excommunication_n what_o excommunication_n be_v it_o be_v the_o separation_n and_o rejection_n from_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 15_o the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n against_o open_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n tindale_n ¶_o excommunication_n be_v a_o censure_n of_o the_o eldership_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o most_o grievous_a crime_n be_v without_o any_o certain_a prescription_n of_o time_n shut_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o banish_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v the_o sore_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o also_o be_v call_v of_o saint_n paul_n a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n which_o answer_v the_o jew_n cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o covenaunt_n so_o often_o repeat_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n hereof_o be_v oft_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n john_n 9_o 18._o and_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 4._o 2._o the._n 3._o 15._o and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z now_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o punishment_n it_o be_v execute_v on_o none_o but_o on_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o heinous_a trespass_n which_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v rehearse_v by_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o 2._o thessa._n 3._o 14._o yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o warn_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 15_o ¶_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o to_o drive_v from_o the_o church_n such_o as_o have_v fall_v but_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o church_n by_o amendment_n geneva_n they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o 2._o ¶_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v his_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n they_o shall_v condemn_v you_o of_o impiety_n and_o heresy_n they_o will_v refrain_v you_o of_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o such_o necessary_n they_o will_v banish_v you_o and_o sell_v your_o good_n and_o they_o will_v account_v you_o not_o for_o israelite_n but_o for_o gentile_n and_o atheist_n for_o the_o good_a as_o subject_v not_o only_o to_o persecution_n but_o also_o to_o ignomy_n and_o reproach_n even_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o which_o be_v the_o last_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v man_n appoint_v to_o death_n for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n christ_n notwithstanding_o command_v to_o stand_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a against_o this_o temptation_n because_o though_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o synagogue_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n marl_n upon_o john_n fol._n 527._o what_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o alexander_n and_o alexander_n which_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 20._o ¶_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o do_v deliver_v alexander_n and_o himeneus_n unto_o satan_n he_o mean_v none_o other_o thing_n thereby_o but_o that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v they_o open_o as_o no_o true_a 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therefore_o she_o do_v willing_o submit_v herself_o to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o god_n for_o she_o know_v very_o well_o that_o god_n will_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o which_o do_v resist_v the_o same_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o do_v set_v up_o themselves_o against_o he_o ro._n 13._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o pet._n viret_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o judge_v in_o spiritual_a cause_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o justice_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o correction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 21_o as_o aaron_n have_v his_o authority_n of_o judgement_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n 35_o yet_o be_v he_o reprove_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v depose_v by_o solomon_n 16_o and_o 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into_o familiarity_n with_o mahomet_n by_o who_o instruction_n he_o increase_v so_o in_o magical_a art_n that_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o aid_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o show_v some_o point_n of_o magic_a he_o first_o persuade_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o household_n he_o have_v also_o a_o infirmity_n call_v the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o when_o his_o wife_n be_v sore_o afraid_a thereof_o will_v ask_v he_o what_o it_o be_v he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o come_v oftentimes_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v as_o man_n the_o divine_a presence_n he_o fall_v into_o such_o agony_n and_o alteration_n of_o spirit_n after_o this_o his_o wife_n die_v and_o leave_v he_o marvellous_a riches_n who_o then_o what_o for_o the_o riches_n &_o y●_z constant_a report_n that_o go_v on_o mahomet_n the_o prophet_n he_o become_v in_o great_a reputation_n 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in_o their_o city_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o succour_v of_o poor_a folk_n &_o pilgrim_n they_o have_v monk_n monk_n of_o such_o spare_a and_o stay_a behaviour_n as_o never_o be_v hear_v of_o both_o in_o diet_n in_o apparel_n in_o forsake_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o common_a multitude_n so_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o resemble_v rather_o john_n baptist_n yea_o or_o the_o very_a apostle_n for_o the_o straitness_n of_o their_o life_n some_o of_o they_o have_v vision_n vision_n ravishment_n &_o trance_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v renown_v for_o miracle_n as_o well_o in_o their_o life_n as_o after_o their_o death_n moreover_o there_o be_v wonderful_a honesty_n and_o behaviour_n among_o they_o temporaunce_n
chastity_n let_v every_o man_n for_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n have_v his_o wife_n 2_o and_o every_o woman_n have_v her_o husband_n ¶_o here_o s._n paul_n command_v that_o where_o as_o any_o danger_n of_o fornication_n be_v y●_z every_o man_n in_o avoid_v of_o vicious_a lyve_n shall_v take_v a_o wife_n here_o be_v no_o man_n except_v for_o the_o text_n say_v every_o man_n and_o special_o to_o they_o that_o can_v live_v sole_a the_o occasion_n that_o s._n paul_n have_v to_o write_v this_o text_n to_o the_o corinthian_n there_o be_v certain_a man_n among_o they_o that_o reckon_v it_o a_o holiness_n and_o a_o perfection_n as_o certain_a man_n do_v now_o for_o priest_n that_o christian_a man_n shall_v live_v sole_a without_o wife_n as_o the_o text_n declare_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n to_o this_o their_o holy_a hypocrisy_n s._n paul_n do_v answer_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n say_v he_o let_v every_o man_n marry_v a_o wife_n mark_v how_o he_o bid_v they_o to_o marry_v he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o fast_v nor_o to_o labour_n nor_o yet_o to_o wear_v hair_n to_o chasten_v their_o body_n but_o alone_o to_o marry_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v ordain_v and_o approve_v a_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a remedy_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n d._n barnes_n against_o condemner_n of_o marriage_n the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n 1_o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v false_a through_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v prophesy_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v man_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o shall_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o these_o man_n shall_v speak_v lie_n through_o hyprocrisie_n now_o mark_v the_o text_n man_n shall_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o no_o man_n have_v forbid_v any_o certain_a state_n of_o man_n to_o marry_v but_o the_o pope_n only_o wherefore_o this_o text_n must_v needs_o touch_v his_o kingdom_n see_v that_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n call_v taciani_n which_o do_v condemn_v full_o and_o whole_o all_o manner_n of_o marriage_n and_o though_o s._n paul_n speak_v against_o they_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v not_o except_v see_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n for_o though_o there_o be_v twenty_o heresy_n more_o than_o ●aciam_fw-la yet_o must_v the_o text_n be_v apply_v against_o they_o all_o that_o do_v condemn_v or_o else_o despise_v marriage_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n for_o the_o text_n be_v against_o they_o all_o that_o do_v condemn_v marriage_n special_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o he_o that_o do_v forbid_v his_o priest_n to_o marry_v do_v forsomuch_o forbid_v marriage_n ergo_fw-la the_o text_n be_v against_o the_o pope_n note_v also_o that_o these_o man_n which_o forbid_v marriage_n shall_v have_v a_o holy_a colour_n of_o hypocrisy_n now_o have_v the_o pope_n forbid_v the_o priest_n to_o marry_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o holiness_n because_o as_o he_o say_v his_o priest_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o clean_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o marriage_n be_v unclean_a and_o unpure_a for_o priest_n to_o use_v what_o can_v be_v holy_a hypocrisy_n if_o this_o be_v not_o hypocrisy_n here_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o pure_a institution_n of_o god_n condemn_v as_o a_o thing_n unclean_a for_o his_o priest_n to_o use_v moreover_o the_o tacian_o do_v not_o forbid_v marriage_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o holiness_n but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v full_o and_o whole_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n the_o which_o doctrine_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o colour_n but_o the_o pope_n say_v marriage_n be_v good_a and_o laudable_a in_o itself_o but_o his_o priest_n be_v too_o pure_a and_o too_o holy_a for_o to_o use_v that_o simple_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o do_v become_v the_o state_n of_o perfect_a man_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o weak_a and_o unperfect_a man_n now_o judge_v whether_o the_o taciani_n or_o the_o papiani_fw-la do_v pretend_v the_o great_a colour_n of_o holiness_n heretic_n say_v s._n hierome_n 9_o and_o all_o such_o as_o pretend_v that_o they_o love_v chastity_n do_v very_o seldom_o love_v it_o indeed_o as_o manicheus_fw-la arrius_n mar●ion_n tacianus_n &_o the_o renuer_n of_o the_o old_a heresy_n they_o promise_v honey_n with_o a_o poison_a mouth_n but_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n to_o utter_v what_o they_o do_v in_o secret_a eph._n 5._o 12._o ¶_o saint_n hierome_n in_o this_o place_n inveigh_v against_o the_o old_a heretic_n which_o will_v not_o marry_v themselves_o nor_o allow_v marriage_n in_o other_o but_o pretend_v such_o a_o hollinesse_n with_o a_o show_n of_o virginity_n and_o hatred_n of_o marriage_n that_o with_o their_o holy_a look_n and_o sweet_a word_n they_o deceive_v the_o people_n doct._n ponet_fw-la how_o marriage_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o godliness_n notwithstanding_o marriage_n have_v much_o trouble_n in_o itself_o hoin●●_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v so_o take_v and_o use_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o perfect_a life_n again_o he_o say_v excuse_v not_o thyself_o by_o thy_o marriage_n thy_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n be_v honour_v marriage_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o blame_v marriage_n and_o say_v thou_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o godliness_n i_o tell_v thou_o marriage_n be_v no_o manner_n hindrance_n unto_o godliness_n will_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o hinder_v not_o to_o have_v wife_n &_o child_n have_v not_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n behold_v peter_n a_o pillar_n of_o the_o 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