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cim_o 1._o 16._o and_o 6._o 12._o 1._o joan._n 1._o 2._o and_o 2._o 25._o and_o 5._o 11_o â–ª_o and_o 13._o and_o â—…0_n jude_n epist._n â—…1_n mâ—…_n â—…_n â–ª_o 16._o exod._n 20._o 2_o gal._n 3._o 24._o mat._n 6._o 9_o apoc._n 6._o 10._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v not_o require_v vengeance_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o of_o private_a hatred_n but_o because_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o do_v rage_n with_o devilish_a fury_n against_o his_o holy_a church_n and_o against_o his_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n have_v no_o place_n where_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o glory_n we_o ought_v to_o perferre_v before_o the_o commodity_n of_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o when_o man_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v y_fw-mi other_o we_o must_v love_v god_n &_o hate_n man_n psal._n 139._o 21._o and_o in_o god_n cause_n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n jer._n 18._o 11_o ver_fw-la 21._o as_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_o upon_o a_o zeal_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n glory_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o perceive_v offend_v not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o malicious_a stubborn_n and_o that_o against_o their_o conscience_n but_o in_o our_o own_o cause_n as_o they_o be_v injurious_a unto_o our_o own_o person_n we_o must_v rather_o pray_v for_o man_n then_o against_o man_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o steven_n act._n 7._o 60._o heâ—…_n 4._o 3._o gen._n 3._o 15._o revel_v 13._o 8_o joan_n 1_n 2â—…_n 1._o pet._n 1_o â–ª_o 19_o ro._n 16._o 25._o ephes_n â–ª_o 3_n 9_o colos._n 1_o 26_o 2._o timo._n 1._o 10._o tit._n 1._o 2._o â—…it_fw-la 2._o 13._o math._n 10._o 32._o mat._n 10._o 38_o rom._n 8._o 17_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o math._n 10._o 25._o joan._n 16._o 2_o and._n 33._o math._n 24._o 48._o 1._o thes._n 4._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 32._o joan_n 14._o 27_o job._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 11._o &_o joan_n 7._o 38_o act._n 9_o 31._o rom._n 5._o 3._o and._n 10._o 17._o &_o 1â—…_n 14._o 5._o 1._o lor._n 2._o 10_o 1._o lor._n 5._o 7_o 2._o cor._n 5._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 15_o eph._n 4._o 24_o that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v new_a unto_o the_o world_n but_o old_a unto_o god._n colos._n 3._o 9_o collos._n 2._o 8_o heb._n 11._o 1_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 12_o rom._n 8._o 22_o a_o mind_n &_o speech_n attribute_v to_o creature_n without_o louse_n esa._n â—…4_n 23._o and_o not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o â–ª_o as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o earth_n do_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o do_v declare_v his_o wondrous_a work_n and_o the_o workmanship_n thereof_o minister_v a_o man_n matter_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o desire_v y_fw-mi last_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v accurse_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o for_o our_o sin_n show_v our_o miserable_a estate_n and_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o â—…ament_v and_o to_o desire_v our_o deliverance_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 13_o apoc._n 2â—…_n 1._o esa._n 65._o 17._o and._n 66._o 22._o here_o a_o age_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o three_o in_o all_o the_o world_n one_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o law_n the_o second_o from_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o last_o from_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v shorten_v but_o how_o much_o it_o be_v uncertain_a phil._n 3._o 20_o collos._n 3._o 3_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o *_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n day_n over_o aldersgate_n ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegiâ—…_n regiâ—…_n maiestatis_fw-la 2570._o
¶_o a_o very_o comfortable_a and_o necessary_a sermon_n in_o these_o our_o day_n make_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n martin_n luther_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o the_o last_o day_n which_o sermon_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v to_o be_v red_a in_o the_o church_n on_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o advent_a and_o be_v now_o new_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a and_o something_o augment_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o translator_n with_o certain_a note_n in_o the_o margin_n act._n 17._o 30._o ¶_o now_o god_n admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v a_o assurance_n to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a 2._o pet._n 3._o 3_n this_o first_o understand_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n mocker_n which_o will_v walk_v after_o their_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v a_o like_a from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o this_o they_o willing_o know_v not_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v overflow_v with_o the_o water_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o store_n and_o reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n dear_o belove_v be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v patient_a towards_o we_o &_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o will_v all_o man_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o see_v therefore_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v 22._o with_o heat_n but_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n wherefore_o belove_a sing_v that_o you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a ¶_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o england_n and_o other_o else_o where_o that_o understand_v the_o english_a tongue_n the_o translator_n whish_v true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v life_n everlasting_a before_o time_n not_o many_o year_n since_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n &_o countryman_n the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n and_o apostle_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o their_o lord_n kingdom_n know_v that_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o their_o own_o estimation_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n have_v devise_v many_o politic_a practice_n so_o wicked_a and_o so_o devilish_a that_o whosoever_o behold_v they_o well_o shall_v soon_o perceive_v they_o be_v not_o invent_v without_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o residue_n to_o keep_v all_o man_n both_o prince_n and_o their_o subject_n in_o ignorance_n of_o god_n &_o his_o word_n that_o they_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v bring_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o devilish_a heresy_n that_o they_o not_o understand_v vice_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o reprehend_v the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v restrain_v all_o the_o laity_n throughout_o christendom_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o have_v forbid_a they_o to_o be_v print_v in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n a_o din_n stead_n thereof_o have_v give_v they_o to_o occupy_v their_o brain_n withal_o fable_n of_o robin_n hood_n of_o gie_o of_o warrike_v of_o gevis_n of_o hampton_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n of_o the_o iiij_o son_n of_o amon_n filthy_a tale_n chaucer_n the_o court_n of_o venus_n most_o horrible_a &_o blasphemous_a lie_n out_o of_o saintes_n legend_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o ignorance_n and_o detestable_a heresy_n have_v be_v cast_v down_o headlong_o into_o the_o most_o miserable_a pit_n of_o hell_n but_o now_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n towards_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n through_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o oppress_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o cut_v the_o horn_n of_o antichrist_n to_o reveal_v 3_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n boast_v himself_o as_o god_n now_o it_o have_v please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o diminish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n &_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o kingdom_n to_o deface_v y_fw-mi disciple_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o glorify_v his_o own_o disciple_n he_o have_v drive_v out_o the_o filthy_a swine_n and_o wild_a bore_n that_o have_v spoil_v his_o vineyard_n and_o 1._o have_v hire_v laborer_n to_o husband_n it_o again_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v he_o fruit_n now_o at_o harvest_n time_n when_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o into_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n at_o which_o time_n his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v receive_v for_o their_o hire_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n that_o never_o shall_v fail_v and_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n with_o he_o world_n without_o end_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o all_o god_n labourer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v prince_n and_o their_o magistrate_n prelate_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n to_o labour_v diligent_o in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n to_o keep_v out_o these_o swine_n which_o antichrist_n have_v send_v to_o devour_v it_o not_o only_o to_o yoke_v they_o but_o also_o to_o set_v dog_n on_o they_o which_o will_v both_o bark_n and_o pluck_v of_o their_o â—…ares_n if_o they_o enterprise_n to_o break_v through_o the_o hedge_n and_o to_o rout_n up_o in_o vine_n with_o their_o devilish_a book_n altogether_o void_a of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o this_o end_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o our_o realm_n and_o other_o prince_n in_o other_o realm_n a_o great_a number_n of_o godly_a man_n have_v preach_v diligent_o other_o have_v write_v very_o profitable_a book_n of_o divinity_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o in_o their_o own_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o diverse_a have_v translate_v good_a book_n out_o of_o strange_a tongue_n into_o their_o own_o language_n husband_v thereby_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o keep_n out_o the_o swine_n that_o endeavour_n to_o destroy_v it_o amongst_o who_o i_o be_v one_o more_o ready_a to_o show_v my_o good_a will_n then_o able_a to_o do_v any_o great_a service_n have_v choose_v this_o short_a sermon_n of_o martin_n luther_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n grandcapitaine_n under_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o chief_a hunter_n of_o these_o wild_a bore_n unto_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o sincere_a &_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o man_n sermon_n i_o say_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o the_o last_o day_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o translate_v into_o our_o english_a tongue_n as_o that_o which_o i_o think_v a_o most_o convenient_a labour_n in_o this_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o preserve_v in_o 6._o the_o lord_n vineyard_n the_o ripe_a grape_n from_o rot_v and_o from_o wild_a beast_n and_o to_o haste_v those_o that_o be_v unripe_a against_o the_o lord_n
the_o length_n he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o those_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a verlette_n for_o the_o spiteful_a handle_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o precious_a blood_n no_o christian_a man_n ought_v or_o can_v pray_v otherwise_o then_o thus_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v molest_v and_o afflict_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n on_o earth_n but_o fervent_a &_o faithful_a prayer_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thus_o affection_a in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v y_fw-mi last_o day_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o yet_o understand_v the_o lord_n prayer_n much_o less_o can_v he_o say_v it_o with_o his_o heart_n as_o i_o by_o experience_n do_v once_o plain_o perceive_v in_o myself_o at_o what_o time_n i_o be_v more_o delight_v with_o other_o form_n of_o prayer_n devise_v by_o man_n brain_n then_o with_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v seem_v a_o sweet_a prayer_n such_o a_o man_n will_v say_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o who_o in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v not_o desire_v and_o pray_v most_o fervent_o 13._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a to_o the_o end_n all_o plague_n vexation_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n may_v have_v a_o end_n sing_v we_o see_v the_o world_n will_v remain_v as_o it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o adder_n suffer_v his_o old_a skin_n one_o to_o be_v take_v of_o that_o be_v it_o will_v not_o repent_v &_o amend_v but_o will_v continue_v as_o before_o or_o rather_o daily_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o wickedness_n therefore_o of_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o best_a withal_o speed_n possible_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o for_o here_o we_o live_v even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o manqueller_n and_o can_v hardly_o no_o 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