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A13339 The amendment of life comprised in fower bookes: faithfully translated according to the French coppie. Written by Master Iohn Taffin, minister of the word of God at Amsterdam.; Traicté de l'amendement de vie. English Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602. 1595 (1595) STC 23650; ESTC S118083 539,421 558

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levit._fw-la 10.9_o num._n 6.3_o esay_n 5.11_o that_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n the_o better_a to_o discharge_v their_o office_n likewise_o in_o former_a day_n the_o priest_n in_o their_o wait_a time_n and_o the_o nazarite_n may_v drink_v no_o wine_n esay_n also_o speak_v more_o general_o declare_v this_o inconvenience_n thereto_o add_v a_o threaten_n of_o god_n horrible_a judgement_n for_o the_o same_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o say_v he_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o they_o that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o and_o the_o harp_n and_o viol_n timbrel_n and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o lord_n work_n neither_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n drunkenness_n august_n in_o his_o 231._o sermon_n of_o shun_v drunkenness_n 9_o but_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n grow_v of_o drunkenness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v thereto_o first_o as_o a_o long_a and_o sore_a rain_n say_v saint_n augustine_n moystn_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o convert_v it_o into_o mire_n that_o it_o can_v be_v till_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n even_o so_o our_o body_n distemper_v with_o too_o much_o wine_n can_v receive_v the_o spiritual_a husbandry_n neither_o yield_v any_o fruit_n beseem_v the_o immortal_a soul_n etc._n chrisost_n ho._n 1._o upon_o these_o word_n modico_fw-la vino_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v say_v he_o far_o to_o beware_v that_o our_o body_n over_o moisten_a with_o wine_n grow_v not_o as_o it_o be_v into_o salte_n or_o marsh_n where_o there_o grow_v nothing_o but_o weed_n frog_n serpent_n and_o other_o like_a beast_n the_o drunkard_n say_v chrisostome_n be_v a_o voluntary_a devil_n devoid_a of_o excuse_n for_o his_o destruction_n or_o obloquy_n with_o man_n drunkenness_n say_v saint_n augustine_n be_v the_o 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any_o other_o than_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o tie_v by_o marriage_n for_o it_o be_v adultery_n and_o by_o god_n law_n forbid_v where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 41._o exod._n ●0_n deut_n 5._o mat._n 10.19_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o deut_n 22.22_o joh._n 8._o history_n of_o susanna_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o albeit_o this_o restraint_n make_v by_o the_o live_a god_n may_v sufficient_o move_v our_o conscience_n to_o beware_v yet_o know_v the_o hardness_n of_o many_o man_n heart_n as_o also_o to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o excuse_n he_o command_v adulterer_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thereupon_o the_o jew_n convent_v before_o jesus_n christ_n a_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n acknowledge_v that_o moses_n command_v to_o stone_n such_o offender_n as_o also_o we_o see_v that_o susanna_n charge_v with_o the_o like_a offence_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v which_o be_v more_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v evermore_o even_o 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be_v fasten_v to_o two_o bow_n forcible_o strain_v down_o which_o be_v let_v go_v rend_v the_o soldier_n in_o piece_n thus_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o perceive_v that_o adultery_n evermore_o and_o among_o all_o nation_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o unbelever_n have_v be_v in_o such_o detestation_n that_o as_o all_o man_n judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o rigorous_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n so_o the_o most_o part_n concur_v with_o god_n law_n agree_v that_o such_o as_o commit_v it_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o now_o the_o remissness_n and_o slackness_n of_o christian_n have_v breed_v such_o a_o excess_n in_o this_o iniquity_n that_o in_o many_o province_n it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o gentleman_n and_o lady_n to_o say_v they_o have_v be_v true_a observer_n of_o plight_a say_v in_o marriage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n th●_n heathen_a in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o religious_a &_o holy_a for_o in_o many_o year_n 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the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n against_o adulterer_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v let_v we_o i_o say_v remember_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v this_o iniquity_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o executioner_n &_o consequent_o to_o shameful_a death_n and_o albeit_o the_o mortal_a judge_n do_v not_o execute_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n 21._o jud._n 19_o &_o 20_o &_o 21._o yet_o let_v not_o adulterer_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v god_n hand_n who_o power_n extend_v far_o enough_o diverse_o to_o punish_v they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o levite_n concubine_n that_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n incur_v horrible_a punishment_n in_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gabaa_n have_v so_o far_o oppress_v she_o with_o their_o abomination_n that_o she_o die_v sudden_o 29.23_o jere._n
thy_o household_n and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v advance_v to_o such_o honour_n he_o forget_v not_o neither_o despise_v his_o poor_a father_n beside_o that_o albeit_o his_o brethren_n have_v so_o wicked_o entreat_v he_o yet_o he_o forget_v that_o injury_n and_o undertoke_v to_o feed_v they_o hereto_o have_v relation_n christ_n commend_v of_o his_o mother_n when_o he_o say_v behold_v thy_o mother_n &_o he_o according_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o home_o unto_o he_o 27._o john_n 19_o 27._o we_o also_o read_v that_o when_o a_o certain_a father_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v famish_v in_o prison_n his_o daughter_n come_v daily_a to_o visit_v he_o and_o because_o she_o be_v narow_o search_v lest_o she_o shall_v bring_v he_o any_o food_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o help_v he_o she_o suckle_v he_o with_o her_o breast_n max._n valerius_n max._n wheerupon_o because_o her_o father_n live_v long_o than_o be_v expect_v she_o be_v watch_v and_o be_v 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by_o his_o ensample_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o in_o conclusion_n of_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v put_v away_o from_o among_o you_o that_o wicked_a man_n 21._o deut._n 135_o &_o 17_o 7.10_o &_o 21_o 21._o and_o this_o sentence_n and_o commandment_n be_v also_o many_o time_n direct_v to_o the_o magistrate_n namely_o that_o he_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o the_o sinner_n from_o among_o the_o people_n by_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o offence_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o commit_v the_o like_a iniquitie·_n and_o indeed_o what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o town_n or_o province_n 11._o esay_n 11._o wherein_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v not_o punish_v if_o as_o esay_n say_v man_n be_v each_o to_o other_o as_o tiger_n lion_n bear_n wolf_n and_o serpent_n what_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n can_v there_o be_v among_o the_o people_n if_o man_n 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priest_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o if_o we_o will_v amend_v our_o life_n we_o must_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n offer_v contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n pull_v down_o and_o humble_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v hereafter_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o also_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o we_o must_v offer_v our_o body_n a_o lively_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o not_o to_o form_v ourselves_o after_o this_o world_n 51.19_o psal_n 51.19_o but_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a perfect_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n neither_o let_v we_o forget_v always_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o name_n 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gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n in_o few_o word_n represent_v unto_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n neither_o have_v any_o portion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_n 12_o ephes_n 2_o 12_o without_o hope_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o deed_n if_o god_n word_n be_v as_o david_n call_v it_o a_o light_n to_o our_o step_n those_o man_n to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v not_o direct_v 119.105_o psa_fw-la 119.105_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a &_o can_v choose_v in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o stumble_v and_o fall_v all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n because_o they_o do_v it_o without_o faith_n whereof_o the_o word_n be_v the_o foundation_n much_o less_o also_o have_v they_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o remission_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 10.17_o rom._n 14._o 25_o &_o 10.17_o and_o therefore_o all_o their_o sin_n do_v remain_v and_o shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n most_o horrible_o and_o eternal_o punish_v if_o they_o then_o that_o never_o hear_v this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v just_o punish_v in_o eternal_a fire_n what_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n be_v they_o to_o expect_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o rebellion_n that_o hear_v this_o prophet_n and_o by_o he_o either_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v his_o word_n do_v understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v make_v no_o care_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o reveal_v 12.47_o luke_n 12.47_o and_o by_o they_o know_v the_o servant_n say_v jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o have_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v punish_v much_o more_o grievous_o than_o he_o that_o never_o know_v it_o and_o sure_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o those_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_a transgression_n 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