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A12705
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A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie
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Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.
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STC 23023; ESTC S114843
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lord_n speak_v of_o for_o he_o be_v no_o timeseruer_n or_o dissembler_n none_o that_o either_o in_o forehead_n or_o hand_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o hate_a they_o least_o rag_n relic_n and_o clour_n of_o the_o romish_a harlote_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o unto_o his_o death_n o_o you_o nobles_z and_o other_o of_o what_o call_v soever_o learn_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v like_a to_o he_o live_v that_o you_o may_v be_v like_a to_o he_o die_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o he_o love_v god_n sincere_a truth_n unfeynedlye_o thet_o he_o make_v not_o his_o religion_n a_o step_v stone_n to_o climb_v up_o to_o promotion_n by_o nor_o his_o drudge_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o compass_v his_o worldly_a fetch_n and_o device_n by_o no_o no_o he_o be_v no_o vain_a and_o profane_a politic_a that_o favour_v and_o countenance_v religion_n for_o his_o own_o turn_n his_o unfeigned_a love_n appear_v towards_o it_o in_o that_o even_o the_o foot_n yea_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o they_o that_o be_v messenger_n thereof_o unto_o he_o be_v always_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eiâ—â—_n insomuch_o yâ—_z he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o reason_n &_o confer_v with_o they_o most_o familiarlye_o &_o courteous_o take_v it_o as_o great_a honour_n unto_o himself_o to_o patronise_v they_o in_o their_o good_a cause_n &_o â—â—â—â—mes_n and_o to_o further_a to_o his_o utmost_a their_o honest_a suit_n true_o when_o i_o consider_v of_o the_o one_o side_n how_o faithful_a acounseller_n her_o majesty_n have_v lose_v of_o he_o &_o of_o how_o trusty_a â—patron_n the_o commonweal_n be_v by_o this_o his_o departure_n from_o we_o hereaâ—ed_v and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tender_a a_o father_n this_o our_o church_n be_v thereby_o also_o deprive_v and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o happy_a change_n that_o he_o have_v make_v which_o follow_v here_o in_o my_o text_n i_o can_v tell_v whether_o we_o have_v grater_n cause_n to_o mourn_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o threefold_a loss_n to_o we_o than_o to_o rejoice_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bless_a &_o happy_a state_n hereby_o befall_v to_o he_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o may_v now_o well_o conceive_v yâ—_z in_o this_o threefold_a respect_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n why_o we_o sâ—â—â—ly_o mourn_v but_o i_o â—eare_z we_o shall_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o perceive_v this_o threefold_a miss_n and_o loss_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o our_o mourning_n be_v rather_o likely_a to_o be_v increase_v than_o otherwise_o howbeit_o to_o moderate_v it_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o yeâ—eâ—t_v that_o we_o may_v see_v thereby_o again_o what_o cause_n there_o be_v even_o of_o love_n towards_o he_o to_o make_v we_o in_o his_o respect_n to_o be_v joyful_a again_o in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o will_v be_v the_o brief_a because_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o this_o wherefore_o leave_v he_o most_o certain_o enroll_v even_o by_o god_n twne_n hand_n within_o the_o number_n 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they_o entrance_n &_o continuance_n in_o that_o state_n 〈◊〉_d press_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o etinâ—â—â—logy_n of_o the_o word_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o best_o greek_a author_n and_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o tâ—â—â—_n consider_v cause_v i_o to_o traâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—hâ—s_n immediate_o thenceforth_o which_o to_o he_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o haâ—h_v in_o this_o place_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o martyr_n the_o rhemist_n themselves_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n willing_o confess_v yea_o they_o understand_v the_o place_n also_o general_o of_o all_o disease_a in_o â—ate_z of_o grace_n confess_v it_o may_v they_o also_o though_o they_o say_v it_o dothard_v proper_o so_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d never_o prove_v â—efo_o take_v here_o undersand_v it_o only_o of_o these_o that_o so_o decease_v after_o christ_n ascension_n unless_o that_o impediment_n be_v in_o themselves_o whereby_o 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place_v abraham_n &_o lazarus_n with_o he_o in_o joy_n &_o bliss_n before_o his_o death_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v the_o thief_n that_o day_n when_o he_o die_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o as_o for_o the_o late_a the_o vainnes_n of_o the_o addition_n have_v be_v lay_v open_a already_o in_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v in_o his_o own_o person_n once_o for_o all_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o loath_a that_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o that_o depart_v in_o a_o right_a faith_n in_o christ_n when_o where_o and_o howsoever_o that_o mistrust_v belike_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o