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he_o add_v that_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o receive_v any_o reward_n whereas_o he_o say_v you_o to_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o favour_n to_o be_v have_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n be_v willing_o move_v with_o for_o this_o word_n persoâ—â—_n token_v the_o outward_a appearance_n it_o be_v not_o take_v here_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o y_z t_z which_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n person_n when_o we_o say_v lo_o
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strong_a man_n his_o strength_n &_o the_o wise_a man_n his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v of_o man_n must_v be_v beat_v down_o that_o we_o may_v fetch_v our_o glory_n at_o god_n hand_n know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o execute_v righteousness_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o we_o have_v to_o remember_v in_o this_o word_n where_o moses_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o move_v by_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n at_o least_o wise_a yet_o let_v we_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o let_v the_o often_o experience_n of_o god_n benefit_n frame_v we_o to_o such_o humility_n as_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o any_o more_o but_o only_o have_v our_o mouth_n open_a to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o since_o he_o show_v we_o so_o many_o way_n that_o all_o our_o welfare_n consist_v in_o he_o and_o 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which_o your_o eye_n have_v see_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n need_v not_o to_o seek_v here_o &_o there_o for_o record_n or_o for_o judge_n to_o arreigne_a you_o for_o spite_n of_o your_o tooth_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o your_o face_n that_o your_o god_n be_v great_a mighty_a and_o terrible_a for_o you_o be_v y_z e_o miserable_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n you_o be_v in_o bondage_n like_o bruit_n beast_n and_o your_o god_n love_v you_o so_o dear_o that_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o egypt_n that_o stately_a &_o excellent_a realm_n y_z t_z realm_n so_o renown_a wherein_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enclose_v insomuch_o y_o it_o he_o have_v make_v more_o account_n of_o your_o welfare_n than_o of_o y_z t_z realm_n sith_o it_o be_v so_o know_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o glory_v any_o more_o of_o yourselves_o but_o to_o glory_v only_o of_o he_o assure_v yourselves_o y_o it_o look_v how_o many_o benefit_n you_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n so_o many_o record_n have_v you_o to_o be_v wray_v your_o lewdness_n and_o unthankfulnes_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v they_o not_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o by_o the_o example_n that_o be_v set_v we_o down_o here_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n gracious_a goodness_n &_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v a_o good_a memorial_n thereof_o &_o to_o call_v it_o often_o to_o remembrance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v provoke_v thereby_o to_o yield_v all_o glory_n unto_o god_n &_o to_o confess_v that_o for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v silly_a and_o wretched_a creature_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o there_o belong_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o wrath_n &_o it_o be_v only_a god_n to_o who_o all_o the_o glory_n &_o praise_v of_o our_o welfare_n perteyn_v wherefore_o let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o he_o be_v we_o and_o that_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o he_o vouchsafe_v also_o to_o make_v his_o benefit_n common_a unto_o us._n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o fault_n pray_v he_o to_o make_v we_o to_o perceive_v they_o thorough_o and_o that_o therewithal_o we_o may_v so_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o it_o may_v move_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obey_n of_o he_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o such_o subjection_n as_o we_o may_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v no_o more_o entangle_v and_o wrap_v in_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o rid_v of_o they_o as_o all_o our_o seek_n may_v be_v to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o y_z t_z he_o may_v acknowledge_v &_o accept_v we_o for_o his_o people_n &_o have_v his_o hand_n always_o stretch_v out_o to_o succour_v we_o at_o our_o need_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o may_v patient_o bear_v all_o the_o adversity_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v we_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o obedience_n &_o so_o apply_v ourselves_o thereunto_o as_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v comfort_n in_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o same_o till_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o feel_v y_z e_o thing_n perfect_o whereof_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o taste_n already_o in_o this_o transitory_a life_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o all_o people_n &_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o 74._o sermon_n of_o john_n calvin_n on_o wednesday_n the_o xviij_o
upon_o we_o yea_o and_o a_o confusion_n more_o horrible_a than_o turkishnesse_n in_o that_o they_o dare_v so_o open_o pronounce_v all_o those_o lewd_a speech_n let_v we_o mark_v then_o how_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o moses_n say_v here_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v not_o hither_o to_o protest_v dissemble_o that_o your_o intent_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o say_v flat_o y_fw-es t_o you_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o law_n because_o it_o be_v preched_a unto_o you_o by_o i_o by_o i_o i_o say_v which_o be_o a_o mortal_a man_n as_o you_o be_v and_o not_o your_o god_n lest_o you_o shall_v make_v a_o idol_n of_o i_o allege_v none_o of_o all_o these_o shift_n say_v he_o for_o god_n have_v ordain_v i_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o law_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o receive_v at_o my_o hand_n and_o see_v he_o have_v give_v i_o that_o charge_n and_o office_n it_o behove_v you_o on_o your_o side_n to_o obey_v now_o again_o we_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n intend_v not_o to_o dwell_v here_o visible_o in_o his_o own_o person_n among_o us._n he_o have_v ordain_v pastor_n in_o his_o church_n and_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n whereunto_o he_o bring_v we_o until_o we_o come_v to_o that_o happy_a meeting_n 13.12_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o to_o be_v thorough_o join_v unto_o he_o those_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o that_o order_n it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o will_v rend_v asunder_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v therefore_o let_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o yield_v due_a authority_n to_o god_n word_n and_o accept_v it_o reverent_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o us._n so_o then_o whensoever_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n service_n and_o religion_n let_v we_o not_o fall_v to_o fancy_v of_o high_a speculation_n as_o if_o we_o will_v say_v let_v god_n show_v i_o what_o please_v he_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a excuse_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o moses_n himself_o will_v tell_v we_o hereafter_o where_o he_o say_v 30.11.12.13.14_o deut._n 30.11.12.13.14_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n nor_o to_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o air_n nor_o to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o and_o this_o word_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o moses_n but_o also_o the_o same_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v at_o this_o day_n sith_o it_o be_v so_o let_v we_o bear_v in_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n mean_v as_o it_o be_v to_o bridle_v we_o by_o tell_v we_o y_o it_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o make_v we_o subject_a unto_o he_o and_z y_z t_z for_o the_o bring_v thereof_o to_o pass_v it_o behove_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o do_v set_v forth_o 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to_o curse_v you_o 5_o howbeit_o that_o y_o e_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v his_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o because_o y_o e_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v thou_o 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o seek_v their_o friendship_n nor_o their_o welfare_n at_o any_o time_n for_o ever_o we_o see_v yesterday_o how_o that_o although_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v y_z e_o spitefulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v bear_v it_o still_o in_o mind_n likewise_o when_o as_o he_o wink_v at_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o have_v forget_v they_o but_o that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v reckon_v for_o in_o his_o due_a time_n whereupon_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o which_o have_v offend_v must_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o if_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o and_o lay_v not_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o first_o but_o that_o they_o must_v 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perceive_v our_o own_o defilement_n may_v resort_v unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v he_o so_o to_o purge_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o only_o seek_v may_v be_v to_o offer_v ourselves_o up_o unto_o our_o god_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o therewithal_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v one_o with_o another_o in_o all_o uprightness_n and_o honesty_n so_o as_o it_o may_v always_o serve_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o wicked_a affection_n and_o not_o hinder_v we_o from_o enjoy_v those_o benefit_n which_o he_o daily_o bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o impart_v these_o thing_n not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o tuesday_n the_o xxviij_o of_o januarie_n 1556._o the_o cxxxiiij_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o five_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 18_o thou_o shall_v neither_o bring_v the_o hire_n 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down_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o despair_n we_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o know_v that_o we_o be_v altogether_o empty_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o goodness_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o renew_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n even_o till_o we_o be_v full_o change_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o increase_v in_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v testimony_n that_o god_n regard_v we_o and_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o yea_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v in_o his_o adoption_n that_o we_o may_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o this_o world_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o upon_o we_o but_o also_o upon_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o wednesday_n the_o xj_o of_o march_n 1556._o the_o cliiii_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o second_o upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 2_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 3_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o town_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o thy_o basket_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o thy_o store_n 6_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o bless_v at_o thy_o go_v forth_o 7_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fall_v before_o thou_o which_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n 8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o blessing_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o cellar_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meruel_v that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v prosper_v by_o well_o do_v but_o it_o proceed_v of_o unbelief_n because_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n to_o govern_v us._n for_o if_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o we_o it_o be_v
confound_v they_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o their_o devise_n and_o attempt_n yea_o and_o when_o they_o band_n themselves_o against_o we_o &_o have_v never_o so_o great_a multitude_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o will_v god_n scatter_v they_o like_a as_o when_o we_o see_v a_o cloud_n threaten_v rain_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v drown_v god_n scatter_v it_o and_o the_o tempest_n be_v go_v even_o so_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o enemy_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o effect_n what_o we_o have_v to_o remember_v concern_v this_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v defend_v against_o all_o such_o as_o set_v themselves_o against_o we_o and_o that_o our_o god_n will_v make_v they_o flee_v before_o our_o face_n if_o we_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o that_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o that_o therefore_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v nothing_o prevail_v against_o he_o 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they_o ought_v to_o worship_n we_o have_v therefore_o profit_v great_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n when_o we_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o god_n that_o show_v himself_o to_o abraham_n the_o god_n that_o show_v himself_o by_o moses_n the_o god_n that_o last_o show_v himself_o full_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o only_a son_n and_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 25.9_o esa._n 25.9_o loe_o this_o be_v he_o loe_o this_o be_v our_o god._n then_o let_v we_o have_v a_o settle_a faith_n that_o we_o be_v not_o rover_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o little_a child_n nor_o like_o waver_a reed_n that_o be_v carry_v every_o way_n but_o let_v our_o faith_n be_v well_o stay_v by_o take_v root_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n 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therein_o and_o so_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o will_v uphold_v we_o because_o he_o know_v we_o to_o be_v weak_a until_o he_o have_v full_o restore_v we_o by_o his_o power_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o unto_o we_o but_o also_o unto_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o wednesday_n the_o v._o of_o may_n 1556._o the_o clxxvi_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o four_o upon_o the_o one_o &_o thirtith_n chapter_n 17_o be_v it_o not_o because_o my_o god_n be_v not_o with_o i_o that_o these_o evil_n have_v find_v i_o out_o
condemnation_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v full_o well_o be_v bring_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o again_o now_o if_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o much_o more_o familiar_a instruction_n to_o we_o and_o that_o god_n constrain_v we_o to_o have_v our_o ear_n beat_v therewith_o and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o talk_v thereof_o if_o we_o make_v none_o account_v thereof_o but_o walk_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o we_o have_v conspire_v to_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o alas_o how_o dreadful_a condemnation_n be_v ready_a for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v often_o time_n leave_v his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n not_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v thereby_o to_o their_o profit_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o worthy_a nor_o capable_a thereof_o because_o of_o their_o malice_n and_o 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be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o utter_o mislike_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o flee_v unto_o god_n to_o obtain_v favour_n at_o his_o hand_n yea_o even_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o may_v rule_v and_o govern_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o from_o henceforth_o be_v glorify_v in_o all_o our_o life_n now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o fault_n beseech_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v more_o and_o more_o to_o give_v we_o a_o true_a understanding_n and_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v altogether_o cast_v down_o in_o ourselves_o and_o lay_v away_o all_o glory_v of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o our_o whole_a resort_v for_o refuge_n may_v be_v alone_o to_o his_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o may_v sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o flesh_n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v so_o overload_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o he_o 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faith_n &_o obedience_n although_o our_o mouth_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n yet_o do_v we_o confirm_v god_n truth_n to_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o s._n johns_n that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n 3.33_o john_n 3.33_o have_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v &_o have_v his_o full_a effect_n &_o power_n when_o we_o on_o our_o side_n do_v answer_v right_o amen_o and_o
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