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A faythfull admonition made by Iohn̄ Knox, vnto the professours of Gods truthe in England whereby thou mayest learne howe God wyll haue his Churche exercised with troubles, and how he defendeth it in the same.
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Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
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STC 15069; ESTC S108127
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a_o faithful_a admonition_n make_v by_o john_n knox_n unto_o the_o professor_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o england_n where_o by_o thou_o may_v learn_v how_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n exercise_v with_o trouble_n and_o how_o he_o defend_v it_o in_o the_o same_o esaie_n ix_o after_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n wrath_n cease_v but_o yet_o shall_v his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o ibidem_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o the_o lord_n root_v thou_o not_o out_o both_o head_n and_o tail_n in_o one_o day_n the_o epistle_n of_o a_o banish_a man_n out_o of_o leycester_n shire_n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n there_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n wysh_v health_n delyveraunce_n and_o felicity_n there_o have_v be_v no_o time_n since_o the_o first_o fashion_v of_o man_n which_o have_v not_o have_v her_o manifold_a misery_n and_o great_a trouble_n by_o which_o god_n chaisten_v and_o punish_v all_o man_n for_o their_o evel_a life_n and_o unthanckfulnes_n to_o he_o continual_o refuse_v his_o call_n and_o warning_n whereof_o the_o ryghteous_a and_o just_a have_v their_o part_n although_o it_o be_v for_o their_o commodity_n &_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o judgement_n begyn_v at_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v call_v the_o household_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 4._o and_o the_o punyshment_n whereby_o god_n chasten_v they_o come_v always_o to_o they_o for_o the_o best_a either_o to_o the_o bring_v of_o patience_n or_o the_o acknowlege_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o their_o fashion_n be_v when_o they_o perceive_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v upon_o they_o or_o upon_o other_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o trouble_n as_o poverty_n sycknes_n banishment_n falling_n away_o of_o faithful_a friend_n increase_v of_o foe_n or_o any_o other_o like_o trouble_n immediate_o they_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v herte_o sorry_a 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this_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n and_o defence_n for_o all_o good_a man_n thither_o have_v be_v their_o chef_fw-fr refuge_n there_o fasten_v they_o their_o hope_n and_o rest_v not_o continual_o call_v upon_o he_o untyl_o they_o obreyn_v their_o request_n or_o else_o y_a to_o which_o make_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o commodity_n and_o profyt_n but_o contrary_a wise_n it_o be_v with_o the_o perverse_a &_o ungodly_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v plague_v or_o punysh_v they_o grudge_v against_o god_n they_o hate_v he_o and_o speak_v despiteful_o against_o he_o they_o ascribe_v their_o plague_n to_o evel_a luck_n or_o to_o misfortune_n they_o be_v nothing_o move_v by_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a sin_n therefore_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o either_o they_o do_v run_v in_o despair_n or_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v think_v y_fw-mi t_z their_o punyshmente_n be_v token_n of_o the_o rest_n &_o quietness_n that_o 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mercy_n but_o may_v trust_v most_o assure_o of_o christ_n to_o obtain_v grace_n mercy_n &_o forgeven_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o â—_o dyddest_n this_o fruit_n have_v we_o to_o gâ—…ther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n downsynck_v in_o you_o â—_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a know_v league_n and_o privy_a admonition_fw-la that_o he_o after_o shall_v deny_v christ_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n y_fw-fr t_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o extreme_a danger_n we_o cry_v with_o peter_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o he_o be_v and_o if_o we_o mourn_v for_o our_o denial_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v y_z e_o same_o gra_fw-mi ce_fw-fr &_o favour_n at_o christ_n hand_n that_o he_o find_v but_o now_o let_v we_o touch_v the_o third_o note_n which_o be_v this_o that_o with_o god_n elect_v in_o their_o great_a fear_n &_o danger_n there_o rest_v she_o some_o small_a spark_v of_o faith_n which_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o 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delyver_v he_o for_o folyshnesse_n it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v call_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es help_v of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v know_v to_o be_v impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o help_v the_o call_n for_o christ_n help_n by_o prayer_n in_o this_o extreme_a danger_n declare_v also_o that_o peter_n have_v some_o hope_n through_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n to_o obtain_v delyverannce_n for_o in_o extrea_fw-mi i_o peril_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n can_v cry_v for_o god_n help_v without_o some_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o his_o great_a ieopardye_o peter_n murmure_v not_o against_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o impute_v or_o lay_v any_o crime_n or_o blame_n upon_o christ_n albeit_o at_o his_o commandment_n he_o have_v leave_v his_o boat_n he_o say_v not_o why_o let_v thou_o i_o sink_v sing_v that_o i_o have_v obey_v thy_o commandment_n moreover_o peter_n as_o ked_a help_n at_o christ_n alone_o of_o who_o he_o be_v persuade_v both_o can_v and_o will_v help_v at_o a_o pinch_n he_o cry_v not_o upon_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n samuel_n david_n neither_o upon_o any_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o saint_n depart_v neither_o yet_o upon_o his_o own_o fellow_n in_o the_o boat_n but_o upon_o christ_n at_o who_o commandment_n he_o have_v leave_v the_o boat_n all_o these_o thing_n together_o considere_v decla_fw-mi re_fw-mi that_o peter_n in_o this_o his_o extreme_a fear_n &_o danger_n have_v yet_o some_o spark_n of_o faith_n albeit_o in_o that_o present_a ieopar_n die_v he_o neither_o feel_v consolation_n nor_o con_fw-mi forte_fw-fr for_o these_o premise_n be_v undoubted_a token_n that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o now_o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v this_o and_o immediate_o jesus_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o dyddest_n thou_o doubt_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o ship_n the_o wind_n cease_v and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n come_v and_o worship_v he_o sa_v of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o immediate_o the_o ship_n be_v at_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o go_v hereof_o first_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o 144._o god_n be_v always_o nyghe_a to_o those_o that_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o and_o so_o willing_a be_v he_o to_o delyver_v they_o that_o neither_o can_v fear_v nor_o extreme_a danger_n hynder_n his_o godly_a hand_n peter_n be_v synck_v down_o &_o look_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o present_a death_n &_o yet_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n prevent_v he_o that_o you_o â—_o be_v visible_o &_o open_o do_v to_o peter_n in_o y_fw-fr â—_o his_o great_a peril_n be_v invisible_o &_o secret_o do_v to_o christ_n