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An exposition of the festiuall epistles and gospels vsed in our English liturgie together with a reason why the church did chuse the same / by Iohn Boys ... ; the first part from the feast of S. Andreuu the Apostle, to the purification of Blessed Mary the Virgin.
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Boys, John, 1571-1625.
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be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o be_v just_a and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n presentation_n of_o marie_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v come_v christ_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o heirusalem_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o be_v just_a and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n commenndation_n of_o marie_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v come_v christ_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o heirusalem_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o be_v just_a and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o feast_n have_v according_o three_o name_n as_o the_o 2._o master_n of_o ceremony_n observe_v 1._o the_o
course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v of_o the_o mind_n they_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n not_o under_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o our_o apostle_n dispute_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o non_fw-la say_v he_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n have_v so_o quicken_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o be_v both_o under_o grace_n release_v from_o the_o 8.8_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o grace_n deliver_v from_o the_o 6.14_o dominion_n of_o sin_n we_o which_o once_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v near_o to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n not_o any_o long_a stranger_n or_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n household_n yea_o god_n house_n zanchius_n wherein_o our_o apostle_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o goodly_a building_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a jerusalem_n in_o which_o all_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v fair_a the_o king_n house_n fair_a the_o temple_n fair_o of_o all_o and_o so_o by_o these_o three_o whereof_o one_o do_v excel_v another_o he_o describe_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v 4.26_o above_o the_o material_n of_o this_o high_a and_o holy_a building_n be_v god_n aretius_n elect_v zanchius_n as_o well_o his_o servant_n on_o earth_n as_o saint_n in_o heaven_n his_o elect_a in_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v call_v by_o s._n peter_n lively_a stone_n or_o as_o izechiel_n hierom_n read_v live_v stone_n a_o material_a house_n consist_v of_o block_n and_o stock_n and_o other_o senseless_a stuff_n but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mystical_a house_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v move_v and_o free_a stone_n in_o that_o they_o be_v 2.5_o quicken_v by_o god_n and_o 20._o live_v by_o say_v in_o his_o son_n and_o this_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o lively_o work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5.6_o 2.5_o for_o as_o in_o other_o building_n one_o stone_n lie_v upon_o another_o and_o all_o upon_o the_o foundation_n even_o so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a house_n christian_n 6.2_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o chief_a stone_n bear_v all_o vnusquisque_fw-la &_o portat_fw-la alterum_fw-la &_o portatur_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la quoth_v ezââhiel_n gregory_n the_o whole_a building_n be_v so_o compact_v as_o that_o every_o one_o bear_v another_o and_o be_v bear_v of_o another_o as_o for_o example_n the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v thrust_v and_o pile_v together_o in_o god_n house_n the_o poor_n butthen_a iâ_n his_o beggary_n he_o burâhen_o of_o the_o rich_a be_v his_o overgrowen_v estate_n wherefore_o the_o poor_a lie_v on_o the_o rich_a and_o âhe_v rich_a be_v content_a to_o sustain_v the_o poor_a the_o rich_a hâth_n hiâ_n burââân_o leââened_v by_o give_v and_o the_o poor_a his_o butthen_n leââened_v by_o take_v and_o so_o say_v ãâ¦ã_z augustine_n they_o bear_v one_o ânother_n burâhe_n a_o christian_a must_v have_v 1._o strong_a shoulder_n and_o mighty_a bone_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v flesh_n that_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o brethren_n it_o be_v excellent_o say_v of_o paâtum_fw-la one_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o his_o brother_n have_v commit_v a_o foul_a fault_n he_o fall_v â_o sterdaâ_n quoth_v he_o and_o i_o may_v fall_v to_o day_n the_o pebble_n may_v not_o envy_v the_o marble_n nor_o the_o marble_n despise_v the_o pebble_n the_o pin_n in_o the_o temple_n sârues_v for_o use_v so_o well_o as_o the_o pinnacle_n 12.21_o the_o cie_n cannât_o sây_o to_o the_o band_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o no_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o so_o that_o every_o live_a stone_n must_v 3.12_o put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n kindaââe_n humââtie_n meââ_n ãâã_d long_o suffer_v for_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o for_o give_v one_o another_o of_o one_o 4.31_o heart_n and_o âf_o one_o seule_fw-fr of_o one_o 1.2_o accord_n and_o of_o one_o judgement_n thus_o all_o such_o as_o aâe_v true_o faithful_a ãâã_d ansââm_n tempore_fw-la sâles_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o first_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o lânbarâ_n babylon_n and_o make_v citizen_n of_o ay_o âerâsalem_fw-la even_o walk_v and_o work_v stone_n in_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o iâ_n not_o peter_n alone_o nor_o yet_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n joint_o bât_v christ_n iâsus_n himself_o ãâã_d not_o the_o christ_n of_o ãâã_d or_o the_o christ_n of_o ãâã_d or_o the_o christ_n of_o legate_n or_o any_o false_a christ_n aâbeit_v there_o be_v 14.5_o many_o such_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o true_a christ_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n i_o say_v that_o christ_n only_a which_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z uâlââm_n in_o ãâ¦ã_z stamento_fw-la reââlatus_fw-la ãâã_d promise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o 3.18_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o preach_v of_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o new_a so_o the_o doctor_n expound_v my_o text_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n caiâanaâe_n that_o be_v upon_o christ_n aâ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n upon_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v lay_v by_o their_o r._n doctrine_n as_o riââe_fw-fr s._n ambrââe_v plain_o jsper_v âoâum_n &_o veâââ_n testamentum_fw-la upon_o the_o covent_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o sum_n whereofi_n nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n crucify_v as_o be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n ârâius_fw-la lapis_fw-la summus_fw-la &_o imus_fw-la even_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o 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