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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05188	Three Christian sermons, made by Lodouike Lauatere, minister of Zuricke in Heluetia, of famine and dearth of victuals: and translated into English, as being verie fit for this time of our dearth: by VV. Barlow Bachelar in Diuinitie; Von thüwre unn hunger dry predigen. English	Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Barlow, William, d. 1613.	1596 (1596)	STC 15322; ESTC S108382	49,209	164

THREE CHRISTIAN SERMONS made by Lodouike Lauatere Minister of Zuricke in Heluetia of Famine and Dearth of Victuals And translated into English as being verie fit for this time of our Dearth By VV. Barlow Bachelar in Diuinitie VVho can cause to cease the bottles of heauen Iob. 38.37 euen he that saith to the smal raine and to the showers of his power Be vpon the earth Iob. 37.6 He called for a Dearth vpon the land and brake the staffe and prouision of bread Psal. 105.16 euen for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein Psal. 107.34 LONDON Printed by Thomas Creede 1596. TO THE MOST REVEREND FATHER IN GOD MY LORD THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury his Grace Primate of all England and Metropolitane one of her Maiesties most honourable priuie Counsaile my verie good Lord and Patrone IT was thought good by your Grace whose thoughts are euer good towarde the Church of GOD that these Sermons of Lauatere shuld be vulgarly translated to the end that all sorts among vs might in this time of Dearth be directed to know both the proper cause and the right vse of this Iudgement because for the most part in such distresses which is our corrupt nature we are accustomed saith Nazianzene 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 either to account of them lightly or to laie them to Gods charge foolishly Wherein as your Grace doth shew your faithful care as of the High Steward ouer God his familie to see that the Houshold haue their meate giuen them not only 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in their iust portion but also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in due season which is Saint Paul his rule that the foode ministred vnto them be both seasoned and seasonable and a point of as much learning as discretion in Esay his iudgement to haue a word in time for him that is wearie these being the two principall effects desired from Pulpet Diuinitie the one Ne scandalizemus by our offences not to prouoke Gods iudgements the other Ne scandalizemur not to be offended when God doth iudge vs so withall your Grace doth imitate the examples of the Ancient Fathers and Doctors of the Church especially those which were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and popular who taking Saint Pauls counsell in applying themselues to the Time preached vnto their auditories according to Chrysostomes aduice not only 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 points profitable to the persons present but also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thinges proper to the occasions offred that so their Sermons might be to vse saint Austen his wordes both Commodi and accommodi as well fitting the Occurrents as profiting the Hearers In Nazianzene his time there was a Dearth much like to ours at this instant not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 through the barrennesse of the ground but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the destruction of the corne the hope whereof in the beginning of the yeare through the goodly seede-time and temperate Winter made mens hearts to leape for ioy and the Barnes as it were to enlarge themselues for the receipt of this promised plentie but on the suddaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that which the distilling dewe of Heauen had comforted and brought foorth the showers immoderate and continuall vtterlie rotted and corrupted whereof though the Sheaues filled the Mowers hand and the Gleaners lap yet did they not answer either the threshers labour or the owners measure vpon which so vnexpected calamitie olde Gregory the father was amazedly silent for deepest conceyued griefes are not easily vttered but Nazianzene his Sonne in the zeale of Gods glorie in care of the people thus distressed and in discharge of his owne function in a solemne Sermon appointed of purpose enquired into the causes which brought on and shewed the meanes howe to turne away this iudgement The like did Basil in the like case of Dearth but vnlike to that and ours in respect of the seconde causes this in his time comming of a long drought ours of neuer ceasing raine then the heauē being as he speaketh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cleare and cloudlesse but the Skie ouer vs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lowring and Sunlesse Which though forreiners and trauailers account no straunge thing in our land being an Iland compassed with the Sea and therefore Tacitus sayth we haue alwayes Triste caelum and others in their iollitie haue reported that they could neuer salute the Sunne in England happily they stayed as little a while in the land as he did in his office Qui somnum non vidit in consulatu or came at that time of the yeare when Vatinius was Consul in Rome when there was neyther VVinter Summer Spring nor Autumne or perhaps loued their beds as well as he who neuer sawe the Sunne rising or setting Yet who so obserued our heauie heauens this present yeare the like not remembred by any man liuing by any record remayning if he sauour of any religion he cannot ascribe it either to the Climate or inclination of our Skie or to the Vicinitie of the sea but crie out as they did Exod. 8.19 This is the finger if not the heauie hand of God The practise of these Bishops and perhaps their copies did this learned man Lauatere follow in framing of purpose three Sermons proportionable to the number of yeares wherein his countrey Switzerland was oppressed with Dearth which when to them nothing can bee added that may concerne either christian policie to preuent or spirituall comfort and instruction to indure or turne off that Affliction and for the proportion of time answering to our Dearth the price of thinges for these three yeares successiue expressely inhaunced I by your Graces authoritie and commaundement haue divulgated to the benefit of our people If any profite arise thereby which was your Graces intent and my endeuour next vnto God let the thankes redounde wholie to your Grace being the first only motion therof My desert is nothing such a taske as this requiring not much labour nor anie learning As Socrates once saide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my guerdon is sufficient if in a greater imploymēt any labor of mine within my ability and strength may increase that your gracious fauour which hitherto your Grace hath vndeseruedly vouchsafed mee And so with my humble and hearty praiers to God for your Graces health I leaue your Grace to him who neuer leaueth his Lambeth Nouemb. 9. 1596. Your Graces Chaplaine in all humble dutie bound W. Barlow VVordes mistaken in the printing gentle Reader correct thus In Page 54. line 7. for Psalme reade Verse Ibidem line 14. for Psalme reade Verse In Page 56. line 1. for Psalme reade Verse THE FIRST Sermon of Dearth and Famine 2. Chron. Chap. 6. Verses 26 VVhen heauen shalbe shut vp and there shall bee no raine because they haue sinned against thee and shall pray in this place and confesse thy Name and turne from their sinne when thou doest afflict them 27 Then hear thou in heauen