Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n
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A09935
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Certeine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498. aut
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STC 20193; ESTC S101031
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the_o holy_a ghost_n behold_v a_o far_o off_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o the_o capacite_n of_o this_o lift_v /_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n two_o corinth_n three_o all_o we_o with_o a_o uncover_v face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n /_o after_o the_o same_o image_n be_v transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n god_n how_o small_a be_v thy_o church_n at_o this_o day_n almost_o the_o hole_n world_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o there_o be_v many_o mo_z myscreaunte_n than_o christen_v and_o yet_o emonge_a the_o chrysten_v how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o forsake_v worldly_a thing_n &_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n surulye_o you_o shall_v find_v few_o /_o in_o comparyson_n of_o they_o which_o be_v addicte_n to_o wordlye_o thing_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belie_v &_o glory_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusyon_n /_o deal_v gentlye_o lord_n of_o thy_o favourable_a benevolence_n with_o zyon_n that_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v both_o in_o multitude_n &_o in_o good_a lyve_a behold_v from_o heaven_n &_o deal_v gentlye_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v that_o thou_o will_v send_v emonge_o we_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o cheryte_v /_o which_o may_v consume_v all_o our_o sun_n deal_v lord_n accord_v to_o thy_o favourable_a benevolence_n /_o and_o do_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o deseruinge_n /_o neither_o yield_v thou_o we_o again_o accord_v to_o our_o iniquytye_n but_o order_fw-fr we_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n thou_o be_v lord_n our_o father_n and_o redeemer_n /_o thou_o be_v our_o hope_v /_o and_o everla_a health_n every_o man_n desire_v goodness_n of_o he_o /_o if_o thou_o geve_v it_o they_o /_o then_z shall_v they_o gather_v it_o if_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n all_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n /_o when_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n /_o then_z be_v they_o astonny_v when_o thou_o gather_v in_o their_o breath_n then_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o return_n in_o to_o earth_n and_o again_o when_o thou_o breathe_v on_o they_o /_o then_z be_v they_o create_v a_o new_a and_o thus_o renue_v thou_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n ciiij_o lord_n i_o pray_v the_o whate_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o the_o damnacyon_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o man_n hell_n be_v fill_v and_o thy_o church_n do_v daily_o decrease_v arise_v lord_n /_o why_o slepe_v thou_o so_o long_o arise_v /_o and_o differe_o not_o unto_o the_o end_n /_o deal_v gentlye_o of_o thy_o favourable_a benevolence_n with_o zyon_n /_o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v build_v again_o /_o what_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o by_o interpretacyon_n signify_v the_o vysion_n of_o peace_n but_o the_o holy_a congregation_n and_o city_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o be_v our_o mother_n her_o wall_n be_v decay_v when_o lucifer_n with_o his_o angel_n fall_v /_o in_z to_o who_o place_n be_v the_o rightwyse_a man_n receive_v deal_v therefore_o gentlye_o oh_o lord_n with_o zyon_n /_o that_o he_o number_a of_o thy_o choose_a may_v short_o be_v fulfyl_v /_o &_o that_o the_o wall_n of_o hyerusalem_n may_v be_v edefy_v and_o finysh_v with_o new_a stone_n which_o shall_v ever_o praise_v the_o and_o endure_v everlastinglye_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n /_o obsaeion_n &_o burn_a offering_n they_o shall_v they_o lay_v upon_o thy_o altar_n wanton_a casue_n when_o thou_o have_v deal_v gentlye_o of_o thy_o favourable_a will_n &_o benevolence_n with_o zyon_n /_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o rightwisnes_n /_o for_z thou_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o burn_v fire_n of_o thy_o love_n &_o cheryte_v /_o &_o so_o accept_v thou_o the_o sacryfyce_n of_o moses_n and_o helias_n and_o then_o accepte_v thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o rightwysnes_n /_o when_o thou_o fattene_a with_o thy_o grace_n the_o soul_n which_o endevoure_v they_o self_n to_o live_v ryghtwyslye_o /_o what_o profit_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o when_o thou_o accepte_v they_o not_o oh_o lord_n how_o many_o sacryfice_n offer_v we_o now_o a_o day_n which_o be_v not_o pleasant_a unto_o the_o but_o rather_o abominable_a for_o we_o offer_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o right_a wysnes_n /_o but_z our_o own_fw-mi ceremony_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o accept_v where_o be_v now_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o apostlee_n where_o be_v the_o valyaunte_a perseveraunce_n of_o martyr_n where_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o preacher_n where_o be_v that_o holy_a simplycyte_n of_o they_o that_o use_v to_o live_v solitary_a where_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o chrysten_v which_o be_v in_o old_a time_n then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n /_o when_o thou_o shall_v deck_v and_o garnish_v they_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o virtue_n also_o if_o thou_o deal_v gentlye_o with_o zyon_n of_o thy_o favourable_a benevolence_n /_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o sacrifice_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n /_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v begin_v to_o live_v well_o /_o to_z keep_v thy_o commandment_n &_o to_o deal_v just_o &_o so_o shall_v thy_o people_n be_v endue_v with_o thy_o benefyted_a &_o blessing_n then_o shall_v the_o oblacious_a of_o the_o preaste_n &_o of_o the_o clergye_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o /_o for_z they_o shall_v forsake_v their_o carnal_a affeccyon_n &_o endevoure_n then selue_o unto_o a_o more_o perfeyte_v lief_o /_o &_o so_o shall_v the_o ointment_n of_o thy_o blyssinge_n descend_v upon_o their_o head_n then_o shall_v the_o burn_a offerynge_n of_o the_o religious_a be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o /_o for_z they_o shall_v cast_v out_o all_o drousye_a sluggeshnes_n and_o false_a confidence_n /_o and_o be_v hoellye_a inflame_a and_o make_v perfayte_n with_o the_o burn_v fire_n of_o god_n love_n then_o shall_v the_o bisshoppe_n and_o preacher_n put_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n /_o for_o after_o they_o be_v consummate_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o replenysshed_a with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n /_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o geve_v their_o lyve_n for_o their_o sheep_n what_o be_v thy_o altar_n sweet_a jesu_n but_o thy_o cross_n where_o upon_o thou_o be_v offer_v what_o sygnify_v a_o wanton_a calf_n /_o but_z our_o body_n therefore_o they_o shall_v they_o put_v calf_n on_o thy_o altar_n /_o when_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o own_fw-mi body_n unto_o the_o across_o /_o that_o be_v unto_o all_o affliction_n &_o even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n then_o shall_v the_o church_n flourish_n and_o dilate_v her_o cooste_n /_o then_o shall_v thy_o praise_n be_v noise_v from_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o world_n /_o then_o shall_v joy_n /_o and_o gladness_n fulfil_v the_o hole_n world_n then_o shall_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o glory_n &_o shall_v make_v mirth_n in_o their_o mantion_n wait_v for_o we_o in_o the_o loud_a of_o the_o lyve_a accomplish_v in_o i_o even_o now_o lord_n that_o they_o /_o which_z i_o so_o oft_o name_n /_o that_z thou_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n /_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v i_o for_o aburnt_a sacrifice_n of_o rightwisnes_n for_o a_o holy_a oblation_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o good_a lyvinge_n /_o and_z for_o a_o calf_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o thy_o altar_n or_o cross_v /_o by_o the_o which_o i_o may_v pass_v from_o thy_o vale_n of_o misery_n unto_o that_o joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_n the._n amen_o ¶_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o leffe_n we_o have_v touch_v certain_a place_n which_o we_o lie_v most_o necessary_a to_o edify_v the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n ¶_o of_o faith_n first_o dear_a brethren_n you_o ought_v to_o geve_v diligent_a heed_n that_o you_o may_v pure_o understonde_v what_o faith_n be_v and_o what_o fruit_n proceed_v out_o of_o she_o /_o and_o to_o conclude_v the_o sum_n in_o few_o word_n /_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a persuasyon_n &_o full_a knowledge_n that_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n and_o ryghtwysnes_n sake_n will_v fulfil_v such_o promise_n /_o as_z he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o savoure_n /_o which_o sure_a persuasyon_n must_v be_v give_v from_o god_n i_o corin._n xij_o for_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v goien_fw-fr by_z man_n power_n /_o neither_o yet_o retain_v therefore_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n perform_v that_o health_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o you_o /_o for_z it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o also_o the_o deed_n /_o even_o at_o his_o own_fw-mi pleasure_n and_o see_v that_o with_o all_o mekenes_n you_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o vocacyon_n of_o god_n /_o not_o seek_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o neither_o yet_o despysinge_v good_a work_n /_o for_o
groninge_n as_o can_v not_o be_v express_v with_o tongue_n therefore_o take_v not_o away_o this_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o /_o that_z he_o may_v teach_v i_o to_o pray_v /_o and_o help_v i_o in_o my_o labour_n and_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o tear_n /_o that_o at_o the_o lengh_n i_o may_v find_v favour_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o may_v serve_v the_o all_o day_n of_o my_o lyffe_n make_v i_o again_o to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o save_a health_n and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o a_o pryncypall_a spirit_n he_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o i_o desire_n o_o lord_n jow_z be_v it_o since_o thou_o be_v god_n a_o great_a lord_n /_o and_o king_n over_o all_o god_n /_o he_o do_v the_o injury_n which_o ask_v small_a thing_n of_o the._n all_o transitorye_n and_o corruptible_a thing_n be_v but_o small_a in_o thy_o sight_n but_o spyrytuall_a &_o everla_a thing_n be_v great_a /_o and_z precyous_a take_v away_o the_o spirit_n /_o and_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n /_o and_o what_o remain_v but_o most_o vile_a dounge_a dust_n &_o a_o vain_a shadow_n therefore_o even_o so_o much_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n /_o as_o be_v between_o the_o body_n &_o his_o shadow_n /_o so_o may_v i_o conclude_v that_o he_o which_o ask_v bodily_a thing_n ask_v but_o vain_a trifle_n but_o he_o that_o desire_v spiritual_a thing_n do_v sure_o desire_v great_a thing_n /_o but_o special_o he_o that_o desire_v thy_o savinge_v helthe_n /_o what_o be_v thy_o savinge_v health_n but_o jesus_n thy_o son_n which_o be_v very_a god_n /_o &_o everlasting_a lief_o /_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o then_o ask_v of_o the_o this_o thy_o savyoure_fw-mi /_o since_o thou_o be_v amyghtye_a and_o most_o liberal_a father_n /_o which_o gave_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o now_o since_o thou_o have_v so_o offer_v he_o for_o i_o /_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v ashamed_a to_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a present_a nether_a be_o i_o worthy_a to_o have_v such_o a_o gift_n how_o be_v it_o it_o become_v thy_o worthy_a lyberalyte_n to_o geve_v such_o noble_a gift_n /_o for_o this_o therefore_o tine_n ineffable_a gentleness_n i_o dare_v presume_v to_o come_v boidlye_o unto_o the_o and_o to_o desire_v thy_o savinge_v health_n in_o who_o i_o may_v ful_o rejoice_v for_o if_o of_o his_o carnal_a father_n any_o son_n ask_v fish_n /_o will_v he_o teach_v he_o a_o serpent_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o egg_n /_o will_v he_o geve_v he_o a_o scorpion_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v breed_v /_o will_v he_o geve_v he_o a_o stone_n now_o if_o carnal_a father_n be_v evell_a and_o sinner_n /_o will_v geve_v unto_o their_o child_n good_a gift_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o how_o much_o moor_v thou_o hevenlye_a father_n which_o of_o thy_o own_fw-mi substance_n art_n good_a /_o will_v geve_v a_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o of_o the_o behold_v thy_o son_n which_o be_v return_v from_o a_o far_a country_n sorowinge_v and_o repentinge_v /_o ask_v of_o the_o the_o fish_n of_o faith_n /_o for_z as_o the_o fish_n lie_v secret_a under_o the_o water_n /_o even_o so_o be_v faith_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o see_v /_o he_o ask_v i_o say_v a_o true_a faith_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o savinge_v health_n will_v thou_o reath_v he_o a_o serpent_n will_v thou_o geve_v he_o the_o venom_n of_o unfaythfulnes_n which_o procee_v from_o that_o old_a and_o crooked_a serpent_n the_o devil_n i_o desire_v of_o the_o o_o lord_n the_o egg_n of_o hope_n /_o that_o even_o as_o out_o of_o a_o egg_n we_o hope_v for_o a_o chyken_fw-mi /_o so_o through_o hope_v /_o that_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o save_a health_n that_o out_o of_o my_o hope_n may_v come_v this_o wholesome_a sight_n as_o the_o chick_n do_v out_o of_o the_o egg_n i_o desire_v the_o egg_n of_o hope_n /_o that_o my_o soul_n through_o hope_n may_v be_v sustain_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o savinge_v health_n will_v thou_o geve_v i_o the_o scorpion_n of_o desperacyon_n that_o as_o a_o scorpion_n have_v poison_n in_o the_o end_n of_o her_o tail_n /_o so_o i_o in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o miliffe_n shall_v reserve_v sin_n /_o delytinge_v my_o self_n and_o take_v he_o my_o pleasure_n with_o the_o entisemente_n of_o this_o world_n which_o seem_v beautiful_a and_o flateringe_a /_o even_o as_o a_o scorpion_n do_v in_o the_o face_n i_o desire_n of_o the_o also_o o_o lord_n the_o breed_n of_o christ_n cherite_v by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v communycate_v himself_o even_o as_o breed_v unto_o all_o man_n /_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o save_a /_o health_n /_o will_v thou_o geve_v i_o a_o stone_n /_o that_z be_v to_o say_v hardness_n of_o heart_n god_n forbid_v /_o why_o shall_v i_o they_o my_o struste_n for_o to_o desire_v and_o /_o and_z optayne_n great_a thing_n of_o the_o o_o lord_n /_o seinge_n thou_o sturre_v i_o up_o /_o and_o byddest_n i_o ask_v and_o knock_v /_o even_o till_o i_o see_v i_o importunate_a and_o what_o thing_n can_v i_o ask_v which_o thou_o shall_v be_v better_a content_n with_o all_o /_o or_z else_o that_o shall_v be_v moor_v wholesome_a for_o i_o they_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o son_n our_o savinge_v health_n now_o have_v i_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v /_o how_o easy_a /_o and_z pleasant_a his_o burden_n be_v i_o remember_v whate_o peace_n and_o tranquilite_n of_o mind_n i_o be_v in_o /_o when_z i_o joy_v in_o god_n and_o reioyse_v in_o chryst_n my_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n /_o therefore_o be_o i_o now_o in_o moor_v sorrow_n /_o for_z i_o know_v what_o goodness_n and_o commodylye_o i_o have_v lose_v /_o therefore_o will_v i_o cry_v more_o importunatlye_o make_v i_o again_o to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o savinge_v health_n restore_v i_o again_o that_o thing_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v lose_v restore_v i_o that_o which_o through_o my_o fault_n be_v peryssh_v in_o i_o restore_v i_o i_o beseech_v the_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n /_o that_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o through_o he_o thou_o be_v pacefy_v towards_o i_o /_o that_z it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o my_o heart_n /_o and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n gala._n ij_o i_o be_o crucefy_v with_o chryst_n /_o i_o live_v very_o /_o yet_o now_o not_o i_o /_o but_o chryst_n lyve_v in_o i_o but_o because_o my_o frayltye_n be_v great_a /_o strength_n i_o with_o a_o pryncypall_a spirit_n that_o no_o trouble_n or_o afflyction_n may_v separate_v i_o from_o chryst_n /_o that_o no_o fear_n may_v cause_v i_o to_o renye_v the_o and_o that_o no_o pain_n may_v make_v i_o slide_v from_o the._n my_o strength_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o resy_v /_o and_o fight_v with_o that_o old_a serpent_n /_o and_o to_o prevail_v agen_v he_o peter_n have_v teach_v i_o how_o great_a our_o infirmitye_n be_v /_o he_z see_v the_o with_o his_o bodily_a yie_n lord_n jesu_n &_o be_v most_o familiarlye_o conversaunt_a with_o the_o he_o taste_v of_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o mountain_n /_o when_o thou_o be_v transfigure_v he_o hear_v the_o father_n voice_n he_o see_v thy_o manifold_a and_o wondrous_a work_n /_o you_o and_o through_o thy_o power_n do_v himself_o many_o miracle_n he_o walk_v on_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o water_n /_o and_z hard_a daily_o thy_o mighty_a and_o sweet_a word_n he_o think_v himself_o most_o fervent_a and_o hot_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v with_o the_o both_o in_o to_z preson_z &_o unto_o very_a death_n and_o when_o thou_o tolde_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o he_o beleve_v the_o not_o the_o trust_v in_o his_o own_fw-mi strength_n /_o and_o trust_a more_o unto_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o man_n /_o then_z unto_o the_o be_v very_a god_n but_o when_o the_o handmayden_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o company_n /_o he_o be_v afraid_a by_o and_o by_o and_o deny_v it_o there_o come_v a_o neither_o maid_n and_o say_v surelye_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o he_o deny_v the_o again_o he_z coude_fw-fr not_o stand_v before_o woman_n /_o how_o shall_v he_o then_o have_v stone_v before_o king_n &_o tyrant_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o once_o moor_v inquire_v of_o the_o bystander_n and_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n /_o he_o begin_v to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v that_o