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An admonition or vvarning that the faithful Christia[n]s in London, Newcastel Barwycke [and] others, may auoide Gods vengeau[n]ce bothe in thys life and in the life to come. Compyled by the seruaunt of God John Knox ...
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Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
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a_o admonition_n or_o warning_n that_o the_o faithful_a christian_n in_o london_n newcastel_n &_o othere_o may_v avoid_v god_n vegeaunce_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ãâã_d by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n john_n knoââ¦es_n the_o persecute_a speak_v ¶_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o death_n nor_o pass_v nor_o for_o band_n only_o in_o god_n put_v i_o my_o whole_a trust_n for_o god_n will_v require_v my_o blood_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o this_o i_o know_v that_o once_o die_v i_o must_v only_o for_o christ_n my_o life_n if_o i_o gyve_v death_n be_v no_o death_n but_o a_o mean_a for_o to_o live_v ãâã_d to_o the_o faithful_a in_o london_n newcastel_n and_o warwick_n &_o to_o all_o other_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n that_o love_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d wish_v conââ¦aunce_n in_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n vââ¦hen_o i_o remember_v the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n pronounce_v against_o ââ¦ealmes_n and_o ââ¦ous_a to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemptuous_o r._n by_o they_o refuse_v as_o my_o heart_n ââ¦fainedli_fw-la mourn_v for_o your_o present_a state_n dear_o belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n so_o do_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o my_o body_n tremble_v and_o shake_v for_o the_o plague_n y_fw-fr â_o be_v to_o come_v but_o that_o god_n true_a word_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n can_v none_o deny_v eccept_v such_o as_o by_o the_o devil_n hold_v in_o bondage_n god_n just_o so_o punish_v their_o two_o proud_a inobedience_n have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o understanding_n to_o discerue_v good_a from_o bad_a nor_o darkness_n from_o light_n ââ¦inst_v who_o none_o other_o wise_a will_v i_o con_v tend_v at_o this_o preset_v they_o do_v the_o prophet_n ââ¦gainst_a y_fw-fr â_o stifnecked_a &_o stubborn_a people_n of_o juda_n say_v â_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o ãâã_d lord_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v away_o till_o he_o have_v fulfyl_v y_o â_o thought_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o thus_o leave_v i_o they_o as_z of_z who_o repentance_n there_o be_v small_a hope_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o forget_v their_o horrible_a blasphemy_n speak_v in_o ãâã_d of_o christ_n truth_n and_o of_o his_o true_a minyster_n and_o with_o you_o that_o unfaynedlye_o mourn_v for_o the_o great_a ãâã_d of_o god_n true_a religion_n purpose_n i_o to_o communicate_v such_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n now_o ãâã_d my_o own_o pen_n ââ¦somtimes_o it_o please_v god_n i_o shall_v proclaim_v in_o your_o care_n the_o end_n of_o which_o my_o admonition_n be_v that_o even_o as_o that_o you_o purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o avoid_v god_n vengeance_n both_o in_o this_o life_n âª_o &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o so_o you_o avoid_v and_o fly_v aswell_o in_o body_n as_o in_o spirit_n all_o fellowship_n &_o society_n with_o idolatour_n in_o their_o idolatry_n you_o shrink_v i_o know_v even_o at_o the_o first_o but_o if_o a_o orator_n have_v the_o matter_n in_o handle_v he_o will_v prove_v it_o honest_a profitable_a easy_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o every_o one_o point_n be_v store_n enough_o for_o a_o long_a ââ¦ration_n but_o as_o i_o never_o labour_v to_o ãâã_d any_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o ââ¦ligion_n god_n i_o take_v to_o record_v in_o my_o conscience_n ãâã_d by_o the_o very_a ãâã_d and_o plain_n infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n no_o more_o mind_n i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o behalf_n but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o to_o ãâã_d from_o idolatry_n be_v so_o profitable_a and_o so_o necessary_a unto_o a_o christian_a that_o unless_o he_o so_o do_v all_o worldly_a profit_n tourn_v to_o his_o perpetual_a disprofit_v and_o condemnation_n profit_n apertââ¦th_v either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o clââ¦_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o ãâã_d corporal_a commodite_n consist_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n chief_o ãâã_d for_o the_o body_n as_o riches_n estimation_n long_a life_n 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whereof_o alas_o a_o great_a part_n this_o day_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o i_o be_o compel_v now_o to_o write_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o eye_n i_o know_v to_o your_o dyspleasure_n but_o dear_a brethren_n be_v subject_n unto_o god_n and_o gyve_v place_n to_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o everlasting_a vengeance_n my_o pen_n i_o trust_v shall_v now_o be_v no_o more_o vehement_a than_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v often_o than_o once_o not_o only_o beââ¦ore_v you_o but_o also_o before_o the_o chyese_n of_o the_o ââ¦alme_n what_o be_v say_v in_o newcastel_n &_o ââ¦arwicke_n before_o the_o sweat_n i_o trust_v yet_o some_o in_o those_o place_n bear_v in_o mind_n what_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o alsaynte_n that_o year_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v last_o apprehend_v let_v ââ¦castel_n wytne_v what_o before_o he_o ââ¦hat_o then_o be_v duke_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o town_n of_o newecastel_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z what_o before_o the_o 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the_o blood_n of_o those_o that_o pearish_v for_o lack_n of_o admonition_n &_o yet_o shall_v the_o plague_v xxxiii_o not_o a_o moment_n the_o long_o be_v delay_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o day_n of_o his_o ââ¦geaunce_n before_o the_o which_o he_o fend_v trumpet_n &_o messenger_n that_o his_o elect_a watch_v with_o prayer_n &_o soââ¦_n xiiii_o may_v by_o his_o mercy_n escape_v the_o vengeance_n that_o shall_v come_v but_o you_o will_v ââ¦now_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o certitude_n god_n grannt_n that_o hear_v they_o you_o may_v understand_v and_o stedfastlye_o believe_v the_o same_o my_o assuraunce_n be_v not_o the_o ãâã_d of_o merline_n neither_o yet_o the_o dark_a sentence_n of_o profane_a prophet_n but_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n the_o ãâã_d
and_o prinââ¦_n have_v swear_v the_o contrary_a but_o herein_o stand_v the_o doubt_n whether_o note_v that_o such_o as_o for_o pleasure_n of_o man_n or_o for_o avoid_v temporal_a punishment_n defile_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n fear_v god_n and_o whether_o they_o which_o all_o their_o life_n deny_v christ_n by_o cousentinge_v to_o idolatry_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n no_o such_o promise_n have_v we_o within_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n âª_o but_o rather_o the_o express_a contrary_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o be_v to_o be_v hard_a fear_v and_o obey_v whââ¦_n thus_o earnest_o he_o call_v and_o threten_v not_o without_o cause_n pass_v from_o the_o âª_o mid_n of_o ââ¦er_n o_o my_o people_n say_v the_o ãâã_d that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n and_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o abominable_a whore_n and_o of_o her_o abomination_n xviii_o how_o long_o will_v you_o halt_n on_o x._o both_o part_n âª_o you_o may_v not_o both_o be_v par_fw-fr taker_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o devil_n ãâã_d that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v deni_fw-la he_o before_o x._o my_o father_n ââ¦e_o that_o rââ¦fuseth_v not_o himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o no_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ix_o and_o look_v backward_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n to_o x._o the_o hebrews_n only_o mean_v of_o this_o ãâã_d where_o he_o say_v who_o willyn_o sin_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n o_o dear_a brethren_n remember_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o vocation_n you_o have_v follow_v ed_z christ_n you_o hauââ¦_n ãâã_d war_n against_o idolatry_n you_o have_v lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v communicate_v with_o the_o lord_n table_n will_v you_o now_o sudden_o slide_v back_o will_v you_o refuse_v 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of_o peter_n &_o our_o daily_a idolatry_n peter_n upon_o a_o sudden_a without_o any_o former_a purpose_n thrice_o deny_v christ_n within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o we_o upon_o determinate_a purpose_n and_o advise_v mind_n daily_o deny_v christ_n peter_n have_v christ_n assurance_n and_o pro_fw-la mis_fw-fr that_o after_o his_o deââ¦ial_n he_o shall_v be_v convert_v we_o have_v christ_n threteninge_n that_o if_o we_o deny_v we_o be_v deââ¦_n peter_n in_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o aââ¦_n wicked_a man_n of_o war_n ãâã_d his_o offence_n for_o fear_n of_o life_n ãâã_d in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d city_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o loss_n of_o wicked_a ãâã_d do_v no_o less_o peter_n at_o the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o cock_n &_o at_o ãâã_d look_v leave_v the_o company_n that_o ãâã_d his_o sin_n we_o after_o christ_n ãâã_d yea_o after_o gentle_a erhortation_n and_o fearful_a threaten_n will_v continue_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o ãâã_d and_o for_o their_o ãâã_d will_v crouch_v and_o ãâã_d as_o the_o devil_n ãâã_d what_o likelihood_n ãâã_d here_o let_v everye_o man_n judge_v but_o much_o i_o wonder_v that_o ãâã_d that_o can_v espy_v so_o narrow_a shift_n ãâã_d to_o hide_v ãâã_d self_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n behind_o a_o bush_n with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d their_o father_n can_v also_o espy_v that_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d in_o presence_n of_o ãâã_d of_o no_o less_o authority_n than_o peter_n be_v that_o ãâã_d be_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n that_o saul_n be_v the_o first_o anoint_v ãâã_d by_o god_n ââ¦dement_n ãâã_d and_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o singuââ¦_n wisdom_n &_o ãâã_d none_o of_o these_o find_a place_n of_o repentance_n have_v we_o any_o other_o assuraunce_n and_o particular_a warrant_n within_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n than_o they_o have_v that_o all_o our_o life_n we_o may_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o ãâã_d &_o then_o at_o our_o pleasure_n that_o we_o may_v lay_v hand_n upon_o christ_n and_o clothe_v ãâã_d with_o 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