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A19468 Fruitfull lessons, vpon the passion, buriall, resurrection, ascension, and of the sending of the holy Ghost Gathered out of the foure Euangelists: with a plaine exposition of the same. By Miles Couerdall. Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. 1593 (1593) STC 5891; ESTC S122132 168,229 312

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conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n without_o christ_n we_o must_v begin_v nothing_o 11._o without_o faith_n may_v no_o man_n please_v god_n in_o the_o night_n of_o sin_n our_o labour_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a 4._o yea_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n must_v the_o net_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v must_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o only_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o edefi_v of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o our_o own_o profit_n or_o preferment_n 14_o christ_n hunger_v after_o our_o health_n this_o be_v the_o meat_n which_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o 4._o and_o love_v one_o another_o that_o we_o lead_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a life_n ●_o that_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n &_o bring_v much_o people_n unto_o god_n such_o meat_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o through_o their_o teach_n do_v catch_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n therefore_o do_v he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o eat_v they_o say_v nay_o for_o afore_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o when_o he_o come_v they_o bring_v many_o profitable_a thing_n to_o pass_v the_o harvest_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v many_o workman_n so_o when_o god_n help_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o preach_v have_v prosperous_a success_n so_o that_o they_o draw_v up_o many_o man_n through_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o find_v much_o fruit_n then_o the_o disciple_n who_o christ_n love_v and_o which_o love_v he_o again_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o of_o their_o own_o virtue_n but_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o hereof_o then_o grow_v there_o in_o they_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o the_o office_n therefore_o of_o apostle_n &_o of_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o when_o they_o do_v what_o christ_n command_v they_o they_o turn_v they_o to_o christ_n again_o and_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o aught_o will_v let_v or_o hinder_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n they_o ought_v to_o refuse_v all_o the_o same_o and_o to_o haste_n unto_o he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n john_n know_v christ_n afore_o peter_n but_o peter_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o whereby_o we_o may_v note_v the_o diversity_n of_o ministration_n and_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n though_o peter_n be_v more_o fervent_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a to_o learn_v of_o john_n the_o fisher_n come_v with_o the_o fish_n unto_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n with_o the_o sheep_n to_o one_o manner_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a only_o for_o themselves_o 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life_n for_o his_o sheep_n such_o peril_n do_v christ_n promise_v unto_o peter_n namely_o that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o with_o what_o death_n afore-time_o when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o seek_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v not_o away_o with_o the_o cross_n but_o now_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v stout_a and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o sheep_n behold_v such_o a_o end_n have_v peter_n that_o of_o love_n he_o die_v for_o he_o with_o who_o to_o die_v he_o rash_o promise_v afore_o but_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v first_o die_v for_o peter_n health_n and_o that_o peter_n afterward_o shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n the_o presumption_n and_o headiness_n of_o man_n will_v have_v set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n but_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n have_v appoint_v this_o order_n peter_n think_v he_o will_v have_v ieoperd_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n &_o have_v redeem_v the_o 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he_o after_o he_o therefore_o be_v he_o now_o no_o more_o a_o satan_n but_o a_o peter_n rock_n but_o from_o whence_o come_v such_o strength_n into_o a_o feeble_a man_n even_o from_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o else_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o flesh_n of_o man_n impotent_a and_o weak_a be_v afraid_a of_o death_n which_o fear_n natural_a heat_n be_v abate_v be_v the_o great_a in_o they_o that_o be_v old_a and_o though_o we_o all_o wish_v to_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v desirous_a of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o will_v we_o fain_o have_v it_o without_o any_o grief_n of_o death_n if_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o come_v the_o conflict_n of_o death_n even_o upon_o christ_n whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o very_a man_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v the_o mastery_n above_o man_v in_o the_o wrestle_a peter_n also_o go_v not_o with_o his_o will_n to_o death_n but_o with_o his_o will_n he_o both_o suffer_v it_o and_o overcome_v it_o christ_n likewise_o to_o comfort_v we_o be_v heavy_a who_o nevertheless_o come_v upon_o earth_n that_o he_o will_v die_v neither_o be_v it_o necessity_n that_o move_v he_o to_o die_v 10_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o love_n for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v his_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o again_o now_o though_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v great_a in_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o overcome_v through_o the_o strength_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n 5._o which_o we_o bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o yet_o please_v it_o he_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o us._n see_v then_o that_o he_o alone_o die_v for_o we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o die_v also_o for_o he_o special_o consider_v that_o the_o publish_n of_o so_o excellent_a grace_n be_v commit_v unto_o us._n when_o the_o shepherd_n die_v for_o the_o sheep_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o the_o 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