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A72347 Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. 1559 (1559) STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209 110,375 188

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christ_n can_v keep_v any_o man_n that_o stedfastlye_o trust_v in_o christ_n under_o his_o perpetual_a tyranny_n &_o subjection_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n again_o unto_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n like_v as_o christ_n our_o head_n do_v rise_v again_o accord_v to_o god_n appointement_n the_o three_o day_n for_o saynete_v augustine_n say_v the_o head_n go_v before_o the_o membre_n trust_v to_o follow_v and_o come_v after_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v rise_v also_o from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o comfort_v all_o christian_a person_n herein_o holy_a scripture_n call_v this_o bodily_a death_n a_o sleep_v wherein_o man_n sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o a_o season_n &_o yet_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v more_o fresh_a than_o he_o be_v when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n so_o although_o we_o have_v our_o soul_n separate_v from_o our_o body_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o 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father_n wherewith_o he_o merciful_o correct_v we_o either_o to_o try_v and_o declare_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o patient_a child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v laudable_a glorious_a and_o honourable_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v open_o show_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o chastise_v and_o amend_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o offend_v his_o fatherly_a &_o gracious_a goodness_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o and_o this_o his_o correct_a rod_n be_v common_a to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o lie_v to_o heavy_a in_o our_o neck_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a penance_n &_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n let_v we_o with_o patience_n run_v this_o course_n that_o be_v appoint_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o die_v for_o our_o salvation_n all_o sorrow_n &_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o death_n itself_o joyful_o when_o god_n send_v 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everlasting_a life_n and_o our_o carnal_a father_n sometime_o correct_v we_o even_o as_o please_v they_o without_o cause_n but_o this_o father_n iustelye_o correct_v we_o either_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v amend_v or_o for_o our_o commodity_n and_o wealth_n to_o make_v we_o thereby_o parttaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n furthermore_o all_o correction_n which_o god_n send_v we_o in_o this_o present_a time_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n yet_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v so_o correct_v and_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o god_n everlasting_a consolation_n in_o heaven_n if_o then_o these_o sorrow_n disease_n &_o sickness_n and_o also_o death_n itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n rod_n whereby_o he_o certiti_v we_o of_o his_o love_n &_o gracious_a favour_n whereby_o he_o tri_v and_o purify_v we_o whereby_o he_o geve_v unto_o we_o 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from_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v fear_v the_o three_o cause_n why_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v now_o the_o three_o and_o special_a cause_n why_o death_n in_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o worldly_a &_o ungodly_a people_n after_o their_o death_n but_o this_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a people_n shall_v fear_v death_n but_o rather_o contrarywyse_o their_o godly_a conversation_n in_o this_o life_n &_o belief_n in_o christ_n cleave_n continual_o to_o his_o merit_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o long_a sore_n after_o that_o life_n that_o remain_v for_o they_o undoubted_o after_o this_o bodily_a death_n of_o this_o immortal_a state_n after_o this_o transitory_a life_n where_o we_o shall_v live_v evermore_o in_o the_o presen_v of_o god_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n after_o victory_n over_o all_o sickness_n sorrow_n sin_n &_o death_n there_o be_v many_o both_o plain_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o confirm_v the_o weak_a conscience_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o such_o dolour_n sickness_n sin_n and_o bodily_a death_n to_o assuage_v such_o tremble_a and_o ungodly_a fear_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o with_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a ●ate_z after_o this_o life_n i._n ephe._n i._n saint_n paul_n wish_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v geve_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n &_o revelation_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v geve_v light_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o perceive_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o and_o how_o scotfree_a inheritance_n he_o have_v prepare_v after_o this_o life_n for_o they_o that_o perteyne_a unto_o he_o i._n philip._n i._n and_o saint_n paul_n himself_o declare_v the_o defyre_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o loose_v from_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v much_o better_o for_o he_o although_o to_o they_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v which_o he_o refuse_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n even_o like_a as_o saint_n martin_n say_v good_a lord_n if_o i_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o people_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o i_o will_v refuse_v no_o labour_n but_o else_o for_o my_o own_o self_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v my_o soul_n now_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o all_o faithful_a &_o righteous_a man_n which_o depart_v before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v by_o death_n depart_v from_o trouble_n unto_o rest_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n unto_o joyful_a refresh_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n iii._n sapi._fw-la iii._n as_o scripture_n do_v plain_o by_o manifest_a word_n 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have_v hear_v the_o tender_a kindness_n and_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o how_o beneficial_a he_o be_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n without_o our_o merit_n or_o desert_n even_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercyr_n and_o tender_a goodness_n now_o how_o there_o excead_v great_a mercy_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o set_v abroad_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n for_o we_o be_v obtain_v and_o how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n it_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a with_o god_n help_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o sermon_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n yea_o and_o at_o all_o time_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n without_o any_o crake_v or_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o merit_n let_v we_o also_o knowledge_n the_o excead_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o confess_v that_o as_o of_o ourselves_o come_v all_o evyll_n and_o damnacione_n so_o likewise_o of_o he_o come_v all_o goodness_n and_o salvation_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n oze_n o_o israel_n xii●_n oze_n xii●_n thy_o destruction_n come_v of_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o only_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o thus_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o go●_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hi●_n disitation_n he_o will_v lyfte_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o 〈…〉_o of_o mankind_n by_o only_a christ_n ha●●_n sa●●●r_n
from_o sin_n and_o death_n everlass_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o god_n &_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o can_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o act_n work_n and_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o every_o man_n of_o necessity_n be_v constrain_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o other_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n own_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o this_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o ●●so_o receive_v by_o god_n mercy_n &_o christ_n m●●ides_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v take_v accept_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_v and_o full_a justification_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n hereof_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n 〈…〉_o ●●mber_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o tha●_n al●_n the_o world_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n by_o break_v of_o the_o law_n god_n send_v his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o this_o world_n to_o fufyll_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o by_o sh_a of_o his_o most_o precious_a bloudde_n to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v amends_n to_o his_o father_n fo●_n our_o sin_n to_o assuage_v his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n conceyve_v against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o die_v in_o their_o infansye_n oblation_n the_o efficatie_n of_o chryste_n ●●ssion_n &_o oblation_n be_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n wash_v from_o their_o sin_n bring_v to_o god_n favour_n and_o make_v his_o child_n and_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o which_o in_o act_n or_o deed_n do_v sin_n after_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n unsaigned_o they_o be_v likewise_o wassh_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o remain_v not_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o their_o damnation_n this_o be_v that_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o s._n pain_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o he_o say_v two_o gale_n two_o we_o believe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o although_o this_o justification_n be_v free_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o so_o free_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ransom_n pay_v therefore_o at_o all_o objection_n but_o here_o may_v man●_n reason_n be_v astounied_a reason_v after_o this_o fashion_n if_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v we_o free_o for_o a_o prisoner_n that_o pay_v his_o ransom_n be_v not_o let_v go_v free_o for_o if_o he_o go_v free_o then_o he_o go_v without_o ransom_n ▪_o for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o to_o go_v free_o then_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n without_o payment_n of_o ransom_n desidery_n a_o 〈◊〉_d desidery_n this_o reason_n be_v satisfy_v ut_fw-la the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n who_o have_v so_o temper_v his_o justice_n &_o mercy_n together_o that_o he_o will_v neither_o by_o his_o suffice_v condemn_v we_o unto_o the_o everlasting_a captivity_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o his_o person_n of_o hell_n remediless_a for_o ever_o without_o mercy_n nor_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyve●●s_v clear_o without_o ●●●ice_n or_o payment_n of_o a_o just_a ransom_n but_o with_o his_o endless_a mercy_n he_o join_v his_o most_o upright_o and_o 〈…〉_o great_a mercy_n he_o show_v ●nto_fw-mi we_o in_o 〈…〉_o from_o out_o former_a captivity_n 〈…〉_o any_o ransom_n to_o be_v pay_v or_o amends_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o our_o part_n which_o thing_n by_o we_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v doen._n and_o where_o as_o it_o lay_v not_o in_o us._n that_o to_o do_v he_o proind_v a_o ransom_n for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o most_o dear_a &_o best_a belove_a son_n jesu_n christ_n who_o beside_o this_o ransom_n fulfyl_v the_o law_n for_o we_o perfect_o and_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n do_v embrace_v together_o &_o fulfil_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o of_o this_o justice_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n knit_v together_o speak_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o iii_o chapt._n to_o the_o roman_n iii._n rom._n iii._n all_o have_v offend_v &_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesu_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o for_o a_o reconciler_n &_o peace_n maket_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o show_v his_o righteousness_n i._o rome_n i._o and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapt._n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o righteousness_n to_o every_o man_n that_o beleve_v viij_o rom._n viij_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o chapt._n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o strailitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n justification_n the_o thing_n must_v go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n in_o these_o foresay_a place_n the_o apostle_n touch_v special_o three_o thing_n which_o must_v go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n upon_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n &_o grace_n upon_o christ_n part_n justice_n that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d shedding_n of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n perfect_o &_o throughty_a &_o u●●●_n our_o part_n true_a &_o ●●●ely_a ●●ith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o i●●u_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v tho●_n we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o us._n so_o that_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o only_a god_n mercy_n &_o grace_n but_o also_o his_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o it_o consist_v in_o pay_v our_o ransom_n &_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o work_n as_o to_o be_v merit_n of_o deserve_v our_o justification_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n declare_v here_o nothing_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a &_o lively_a faith_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o not_o man_n only_a work_n without_o god_n work_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o faith_n iustyfy_v without_o work_n and_o yet_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n hope_v love_n dread_n &_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v all_o present_a together_o in_o he_o that_o be_v lustify_v yet_o they_o justify_v not_o altogether_o nor_o the_o faith_n also_o do_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o good_a work_n necessary_o to_o be_v do_v afterward_o of_o duty_n towards_o god_n for_o we_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o do_v good_a dede_n command_v by_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n but_o it_o exclude_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v they_o to_o this_o intent_n to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o do_v of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v unperfect_a &_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o di●●●_n 〈◊〉_d our_o justification_n but_o our_o justification_n do_v come_v free_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n &_o of_o so_o great_a and_o ●●ee_v merci_fw-la that_o whereas_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a●●e_n of_o be_v it selue_o to_o pay_v any_o part_n to_o ward_n their_o 〈…〉_o i●_n please_v our_o heavenly_a father_n of_o his_o infinal_n 〈…〉_o out_o any_o our_o desert_n or_o deserve_v to_o prepare_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o precious_a be_v well_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n whereby_o our_o ransom_n may_v be_v full_o pay_v the_o