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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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they_o be_v more_o merciful_a and_o ready_o to_o hear_v sinner_n than_o christ_n himself_o which_o be_v flat_a blasphemy_n as_o touch_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n that_o he_o be_v our_o only_o redeemer_n and_o purchazer_n of_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n they_o weaken_v by_o a_o number_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n as_o first_o that_o in_o part_n we_o have_v salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n for_o thus_o they_o pray_v tuper_n thomae_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la impendit_fw-la fac_n nos_fw-la christ_n scandere_fw-la quò_fw-la thomas_n ascendit_fw-la grant_v we_o o_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thomas_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o thou_o thither_o to_o go_v whether_o he_o be_v ascend_v and_o to_o
christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginue_n of_o the_o world_n ●_o d._n device_n ¶_o man_n in_o his_o excellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n folio_n 4_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevayl_v more_o than_o any_o divide_v of_o man_n folio_n 5_o of_o man_n policy_n and_o device_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o ground_n it_o be_v to_o common_a weal_n folio_n 8_o how_o god_n can_v show_v himself_o when_o all_o man_n device_n fail_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 8_o dissension_n ¶_o dissension_n of_o opinion_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n fol._n folio_n 54._o 55_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestant_n about_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 56_o dissension_n among_o protestant_n for_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 57_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o schoolman_n papist_n folio_n 6_o dissension_n about_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 60._o 61_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o dissension_n among_o papist_n in_o sundry_a point_n folio_n 59_o 60_o late_a dissension_n in_o opinion_n among_o papist_n folio_n 62_o doctrine_n ¶_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 234_o the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o what_o doctrine_n only_o they_o mislike_v folio_n 234_o godliness_n may_v be_v pretend_v by_o some_o that_o loath_a true_a doctrine_n folio_n 216_o none_n can_v have_v good_a conversation_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o doctrine_n folio_n 216_o faith_n follow_v doctrine_n folio_n 216_o contemner_n of_o doctrine_n be_v foretell_v of_o to_o come_v folio_n 217_o how_o little_a their_o own_o method_n will_v profit_v they_o of_o teach_v manner_n without_o doctrine_n folio_n 217_o most_n unnatural_a and_o undutiful_a war_n lawful_a by_o papist_n doctrine_n folio_n 220_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o good_a doctrine_n do_v not_o fructify_v in_o the_o hearer_n folio_n 222_o what_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o be_v most_o common_o the_o cause_n why_o true_a doctrine_n do_v not_o fructify_v folio_n 223_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v upon_o trial_n folio_n 228_o how_o to_o perceyve_v protestant_n too_o have_v true_a doctrine_n and_o of_o what_o weight_n the_o matter_n be_v wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o papist_n folio_n 228._o 229_o f._n fayth_n ¶_o faith_n do_v engraph_v we_o into_o the_o church_n fol._n folio_n 21_o faith_n follow_v doctrine_n folio_n 216_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v for_o any_o good_a life_n when_o he_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n folio_n 216_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n set_v out_o at_o large_a folio_n 146._o 147_o faith_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v folio_n 144_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v better_o perceyve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n than_o by_o man_n bare_a memory_n folio_n 25_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o what_o it_o procure_v folio_n 13._o 14_o fortune_n ¶_o a_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o fortune_n declare_v what_o it_o be_v folio_n 164_o god_n the_o creator_n disposer_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o and_o not_o blind_a fortune_n folio_n 164_o nothing_n betide_v man_n by_o fortune_n but_o all_o thing_n by_o god_n direction_n folio_n 163_o freewill_n ¶_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n folio_n 13_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankefulnes_n folio_n 13_o how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o folio_n 13_o g._n gentility_n ¶_o of_o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o this_o touch_v contempt_n folio_n 2_o of_o heathenish_a gentility_n and_o the_o mischief_n by_o it_o folio_n 189_o god_n ¶_o certain_a notable_a and_o excellent_a title_n proper_a unto_o god_n folio_n 193_o who_o or_o what_o god_n that_o be_v which_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v believe_v folio_n 193_o mock_v against_o god_n &_o his_o judgement_n folio_n 190_o against_o those_o that_o deny_v god_n altogether_o folio_n 191_o mean_n to_o make_v those_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n which_o do_v altogether_o deny_v he_o folio_n 191_o gospel_n ¶_o why_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o esteem_v the_o gospel_n than_o all_o earthly_a thing_n folio_n 205_o in_o what_o sort_n true_a professor_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n must_v cleave_v to_o he_o &_o it_o folio_n 199_o how_o god_n have_v bless_v england_n even_o in_o this_o late_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 65_o that_o prince_n do_v resist_v the_o gospel_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o discredit_n unto_o it_o folio_n 65_o the_o gospel_n often_o flourish_v when_o it_o be_v most_o resist_v folio_n 66_o howe_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o seem_v first_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o gospel_n &_o yet_o afterwards_o hate_v it_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 197_o of_o some_o which_o now_o profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o peradventure_o may_v dyslike_v of_o it_o hereafter_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 198_o of_o worldelie_o inconvenience_n which_o do_v common_o follow_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 199_o why_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v dryven_v from_o it_o fol._n folio_n 199_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n folio_n 76_o the_o gospel_n evil_o speak_v of_o because_o of_o such_o as_o ydle_o profess_v and_o live_v not_o after_o it_o folio_n 109_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 111_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o altogether_o fruitless_a folio_n 111_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o prelate_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 112_o what_o fruit_n have_v follow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 113_o not_o the_o gospel_n but_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o fruit_n at_o these_o day_n be_v no_o better_o folio_n 109_o diverse_a sort_n of_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 8._o 9_o six_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscredit_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 10_o a_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a conversation_n folio_n 10._o 11._o 12_o a_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o make_v this_o life_n less_o pleasant_a to_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v folio_n 16._o 17_o 18_o a_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n there_o of_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n folio_n 19_o a_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o lewd_a life_n of_o protetestante_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 46_o a_o five_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o agree_v not_o in_o opinion_n folio_n 54_o a_o sixth_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o ignominy_n and_o persecution_n do_v follow_v it_o folio_n 64_o the_o estimation_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n folio_n 2_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o how_o many_o way_n it_o appear_v folio_n 3_o man_n need_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n think_v himself_o debase_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 15_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n folio_n 7_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredit_v by_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 7_o contention_n and_o war_n have_v be_v in_o other_o nation_n before_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 219_o england_n never_o in_o such_o peace_n as_o since_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 219._o 220_o the_o stir_n follow_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 52._o 53_o how_o stir_n do_v come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 53_o h._n holiness_n ¶_o outward_a holiness_n be_v no_o sure_a token_n of_o true_a teacher_n folio_n 69_o the_o first_o claw_n whereby_o a_o wolf_n be_v know_v be_v trust_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n folio_n 70_o the_o second_o claw_n to_o know_v the_o wolf_n by_o be_v holiness_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o man_n condition_n folio_n 71_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 111_o k._n kingdom_n ¶_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v folio_n 199_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v by_o it_o to_o be_v look_v for_o folio_n 198_o m._n martyrdom_n ¶_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n by_o martyrdom_n 182_o what_o increase_v only_o come_v by_o martyrdom_n folio_n 182_o ministry_n there_o be_v more_o mean_n among_o protestant_n to_o reform_v the_o ministry_n than_o
the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o vnthankefulnesse_n ¶_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n be_v vnthankefulnesse_n folio_n 13_o w._n wealth_n ¶_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v waste_v folio_n 227_o wickedness_n ¶_o of_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o other_o man_n fault_n folio_n 224_o what_o a_o man_n flatter_a of_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n may_v come_v unto_o folio_n 224._o 225_o word_n ¶_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preched_a do_v not_o always_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n folio_n 185_o the_o godly_a always_o take_v profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n folio_n 185_o three_o ●o●tes_n of_o foul_a which_o eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o high_a way_n fol._n folio_n 186_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o generality_n folio_n 187_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o folio_n 179_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n folio_n 180_o what_o god_n word_n work_v in_o the_o hearer_n folio_n 180_o how_o god_n word_n prevail_v even_o against_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_a folio_n 180_o the_o imagination_n practice_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o withstand_v god_n worde_n folio_n 181_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o worde_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 26_o such_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o god_n worde_n folio_n 21_o god_n word_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o church_n folio_n 22_o the_o cause_n which_o hold_v man_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n worde_n folio_n 203_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o day_n in_o hear_v the_o worde_n folio_n 203_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o worde_n folio_n 4_o the_o government_n &_o direction_n by_o god_n worde_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n folio_n 5_o how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o folio_n 27_o work_n ¶_o papistical_a justification_n by_o work_n folio_n 29_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n etc._n etc._n fol._n folio_n 13._o 14_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n &_o why_o folio_n 15_o finis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o how_o contemptible_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o those_o which_o regard_n it_o consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o contemn_v he_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v christ_n hilar._n 5._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la what_o estimation_n always_o pertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n what_o power_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v two_o way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la jud●os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o w●●●_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n c●●_n show_v himself_o wh●n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennim●es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscr●d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o ●_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n of_o 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