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A05083
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Here begynnethe the lanterne of lyght; Lanterne of lyght.
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Grime, John, attributed name.; Hardy, William, fl. 1535, attributed name.
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1535
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STC 15225; ESTC S108268
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come_fw-mi to_o gether_o to_o this_o church_n both_o of_o good_a and_o ill_a first_o we_o take_v for_o our_o ground_n christ_n holy_a gospel_n where_o he_o spekythe_v in_o a_o parable_n to_o his_o own_o dyscyple_n 13._o math._n 13._o math._n 13._o the_o realm_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o the_o see_v &_o gatherith_n to_o geder_o of_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o dyverse_a fish_n /_o and_o when_o this_o net_n be_v full_a of_o fish_n the_o fyssher_n draw_v it_o to_o the_o land_n &_o they_o sytting_a beside_o the_o see_v brynke_v /_o choose_v the_o good_a into_o their_o vessel_n /_o the_o yvell_n they_o send_v out_o and_o keep_v they_o again_o in_o the_o see_v this_o parable_n be_v thus_o to_o mean_v after_o the_o wit_n of_o ihun_n christ_n second_o church_n here_o in_o earth_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n senden_fw-ge into_o the_o see_v for_o as_o the_o see_v ebbith_n and_o flow_v so_o this_o church_n now_o rise_v and_o fall_v to_o praise_v /_o for_z as_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o see_v be_v hideous_a &_o perylous_a for_o the_o net_n pride_n â_o pride_n â_o so_o pride_n that_o wavith_n in_o this_o world_n be_v full_a noyous_a to_o chryste_n church_n of_o beauty_n of_o fortune_n /_o of_o good_n /_o of_o grace_n /_o all_z day_n man_n bolnen_n in_o hyenes_n of_o herte_fw-la envy_n â_o envy_n â_o the_o see_v water_n be_v full_a bitter_a and_o full_a frowysshe_n in_o the_o cast_a /_o and_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o envy_n that_o be_v full_a bitter_a for_o to_o taste_v with_o hate_n as_o the_o soot_n that_o none_o unnyth_n can_v acorde_v with_o other_o /_o and_z over_o the_o see_n come_v grevous_a storm_n with_o pyrye_n that_o greven_v sore_o â_o and_o in_o this_o world_n rise_v wrath_n with_o anger_n of_o herte_n that_o do_v moche_n tene_fw-la /_o wrath_n â£_o wrath_n in_z the_o see_v no_o grass_n may_v grow_v neither_o as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v flow_v /_o but_o it_o wastyth_v all_o the_o ground_n &_o make_v it_o naked_a without_o fruit_n â_o and_o in_o this_o world_n be_v vicious_a slowthe_n that_o stroy_v virtue_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n /_o slowthe_n slowthe_n and_o make_v man_n foltyd_v in_o his_o wytte_n in_o every_o part_n where_o so_o ever_o he_o streche_o the_o see_v ay_o purchase_v with_o his_o wave_n /_o &_o wynnith_n of_o ground_n that_o he_o neghith_fw-mi /_o and_o be_v not_o apay_v of_o the_o term_n that_o god_n have_v set_v if_o it_o may_v escape_v â_o and_o in_o this_o world_n be_v covetyse_v of_o they_o that_o purchasyn_n with_o wrong_n their_o neighbour_n ground_n &_o catteles_a with_o sleight_n cautyl_n of_o man_n law_n covetyse_n covetyse_n thus_o they_o wynnen_n more_o and_o more_o /_o and_z will_v not_o wise_o spend_v their_o own_o /_o neither_o thank_v god_n in_o due_a form_n till_o they_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o fende_v snare_n the_o see_v belchith_fw-mi up_o moche_n fylthe_n and_o castyth_n from_o it_o moche_v corrupcyon_n /_o and_o that_o be_v full_a abominable_a and_o lothe_o to_o look_v upon_o â_o and_o in_o this_o world_n be_v lechery_n that_o defoul_v body_n and_o soul_n /_o lechery_n â£_o lechery_n it_o tourn_v the_o precyous_a temple_n of_o god_n into_o the_o lodge_n of_o grisly_a devylles_n /_o the_o people_n that_o haunt_v this_o wretched_a sin_v be_v maden_v as_o bests_n without_o law_n /_o and_z in_o this_o beste_o condicyon_n they_o fyghten_v as_o bests_n without_o reason_n /_o &_o there_o they_o walken_a and_o twynen_n away_o all_o lothsumly_a to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o see_v fell_a scythe_n with_o his_o great_a tempest_n drown_v man_n and_o also_o vessel_n /_o &_o lose_v they_o or_o they_o come_v to_o land_n â_o â£_o â_o glotony_n glotony_n â_o and_o in_o this_o world_n be_v glotony_n that_o drown_v the_o wytte_n of_o the_o people_n till_o that_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a &_o can_v not_o know_v when_o they_o have_v wrong_v certes_o excess_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n sleyth_v many_o mo_z than_o do_v the_o sword_n for_o in_o diverse_a meat_n &_o drink_v gredy_o take_v at_o meal_n be_v none_o heal_v but_o sickness_n /_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v /_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n /_o we_o must_v espy_v to_o flee_v these_o perelle_n that_o be_v in_o this_o grevous_a see_v /_o and_z draw_v this_o net_n in_o water_n of_o wisdom_n by_o virtuous_a lyve_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o health_n with_o cord_n that_o ben_fw-mi of_o very_a mekenes_n /_o with_o patience_n /_o and_z with_o long_a abide_n /_o sail_a with_o love_n &_o charyte_v in_o holy_a speed_n &_o good_a occupacyon_n /_o large_a our_o hand_n in_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o pyte_v that_o poor_a needy_a may_v be_v our_o bedman_n /_o lede_a our_o life_n in_o discrete_a measure_n /_o in_o what_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v or_o leave_v /_o clad_z in_o clenne_n &_o chastite_n secur_v math._n 28._o ero_n vobisââ¦m_fw-la usquamââ¦d_fw-la consummaâionem_fw-la secur_v and_o than_o shall_v christ_n be_v all_o our_o comfort_n where_o ever_o we_o be_v by_o land_n or_o water_n as_o he_o have_v ground_v by_o his_o gospel_n mat._n 28._o saying_n i_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o in_o well_o &_o woe_n /_o till_o this_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n the_o fish_n swymmen_v in_o this_o water_n be_v all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n both_o good_a &_o yvell_n in_o every_o degree_n /_o of_o each_o state_n or_o dignyte_n but_o as_o the_o great_a fish_n eat_v the_o small_a so_o mightty_a rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n devouren_n the_o poor_a unto_o the_o bare_a bone_n eat_v the_o morselle_n that_o the_o best_a like_v /_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccle._n â3_n the_o hunt_a or_o the_o pray_v of_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o fill_v as_o in_o wyldernesse_n /_o so_o the_o fee_a of_o rycheman_n ben_fw-mi poor_a needy_a and_o when_o the_o son_n shine_v warm_a in_o a_o merry_a season_n the_o great_a fish_n draw_v nyghe_a the_o air_n /_o &_o dryven_v down_o the_o small_a /_o and_z if_o there_o come_v any_o hail_n /_o storm_n or_o any_o cold_a weder_n these_o great_a fish_n fall_v to_o ground_n /_o and_z putten_n above_o the_o small_a so_o when_o rich_a man_n seen_v any_o worldly_a wynnyg_n they_o rise_v high_a above_o the_o cloud_n in_o vaunt_v of_o their_o riches_n /_o and_o also_o lacken_v the_o simple_a commyn_n &_o seye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pay_v /_o wherefore_o do_v they_o entermete_v they_o /_o they_z be_v but_o very_a beggar_n /_o but_o when_o there_o con_fw-mi a_o charge_n to_o the_o country_n /_o as_o taxis_fw-la or_o any_o other_o payment_n /_o than_o the_o rich_a man_n fallyth_v down_o and_o feign_v himself_o needy_a /_o and_o magnify_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o wonneth_n beside_o they_o sayenge_a /_o he_o be_v a_o prevy_a man_n /_o and_z hyde_v moche_n riches_n and_o thus_o say_v almyghty_a god_n by_o the_o prophet_n abacuc_n 1._o the_o êphete_n say_v in_o spirit_n how_o rich_a emm_n wasten_v the_o poor_a needy_a /_o he_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o great_a moan_n &_o make_v his_o mourn_a to_o his_o god_n lord_n what_o shall_v suffer_v man_n to_o be_v make_v as_o fish_n that_o swymmen_v in_o the_o see_v /_o &_o as_o they_o be_v creep_v bests_n that_o have_v no_o leder_n here_o in_o earth_n /_o and_o iugement_n be_v make_v the_o cruel_a /_o &_o agaynse_v the_o mightyer_n /_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v /_o and_o iugement_n come_v to_o no_o perfect_a end_n /_o for_o nought_o have_v the_o wicked_a wretch_n may_v /_o to_o overcome_v the_o wise_a man_n /_o and_z therefore_o pass_v forth_o among_o mankind_n weywarde_a iugement_n that_o distroy_v peace_n /_o but_z for_o that_o fish_n ben_fw-mi right_a quyvour_n and_o quick_o in_o plenty_n of_o the_o water_n /_o &_o dreden_fw-mi not_o the_o hideous_a wave_n /_o whether_o they_o rise_v high_a or_o low_a in_o this_o place_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o to_o syanyfye_v the_o true_a believe_v of_o man_n herte_n and_o to_o this_o wit_n spekith_n christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o steryth_v we_o to_o pray_v 11._o luce._n 11._o luce._n 11._o for_o sothe_o say_v christ_n which_o of_o you_o ask_v my_o father_n a_o fysshe_n /_o whether_o now_o shall_v he_o geve_v they_o for_o a_o fysshe_a a_o adder_n nay_o plain_o chrisostome_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n /_o that_o this_o fysshe_n be_v man_n faith_n /_o and_z after_o this_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o our_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v stable_n we_o in_o true_a believe_v and_o in_o the_o article_n thereto_o /_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v in_o the_o water_n of_o tribulacyon_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v as_o pleasith_v god_a ioyenge_a for_o this_o believe_v /_o and_o though_o
your_o grace_n but_o precher_n in_o the_o fende_v church_n prechen_fw-ge under_o colour_n for_o to_o take_v gift_n but_o gregory_n reprove_v they_o sayenge_a who_o so_o ever_o prithee_o for_o good_n of_o this_o world_n or_o to_o make_v a_o gather_n for_o such_o a_o heavenly_a office_n undowted_o they_o pryven_v themselves_o from_o the_o meed_n that_o be_v to_o come_v of_o everla_a reward_n /_o and_z they_o prechen_fw-ge cronycle_n with_o poise_n and_o dremynge_n and_o many_o other_o helpless_a tale_n /_o that_z right_a nought_o avaylen_a they_o clouten_v falsehood_n to_o truth_n /_o with_o moche_o ungrounded_a matter_n tare_v the_o people_n from_o true_a believe_v that_o they_o may_v not_o know_v it_o /_o and_z these_o preacher_n waveren_n about_o in_o many_o flesshe_o lust_n as_o jude_n say_v jude._n â_o jude._n these_o be_v spot_v in_o their_o meat_n /_o feast_a /_o and_o fee_a themselves_o without_o drede_fw-la /_o worshyp_a the_o person_n of_o man_n /_o for_z they_o will_v have_v wynning_a /_o reder_n in_o christ_n church_n reden_fw-ge holy_a lesson_n /_o and_o tenden_fw-ge to_o their_o rede_a with_o medefull_a devotyon_n as_o jierom_n say_v so_o rede_v thou_o holy_a wryt_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o though_o word_n that_o thou_o redy_v be_v god_n law_n /_o that_o command_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v rede_n /_o but_o also_o that_o the_o reader_n shall_v keep_v it_o in_o their_o work_n what_o êfit_v it_o to_o rede_n thing_n to_o be_v do_v /_o &_o not_o to_o fulfil_v they_o in_o deed_n as_o a_o clean_a mirror_n of_o life_n the_o lesson_n of_o holy_a wryt_n be_v to_o be_v read_v &_o have_v /_o that_o all_o that_o be_v good_a /_o may_v be_v make_v better_a /_o &_o that_o this_o yvel_n may_v be_v amend_v /_o &_o these_o reder_n reden_fw-ge dystynct_o /_o that_o be_v treatable_a &_o open_o in_o scripture_n without_o interrupcyon_n /_o or_o any_o faynyd_v intermission_n /_o without_z corrupting_a or_o overhip_a of_o letter_n /_o word_n /_o or_o syllable_n &_o they_o shall_v accord_v in_o charyte_n &_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr but_o reder_n in_o the_o fende_v church_n jangle_v their_o lesson_n as_o lay_v chatteren_n in_o the_o cage_n /_o and_o wot_v not_o what_o they_o mean_a /_o stryve_v with_o they_o for_o nought_o each_o against_o other_o /_o for_z rule_n of_o their_o ordynall_a and_o many_o vain_a question_n /_o and_o if_o they_o understanden_v the_o lesson_n when_o it_o be_v read_v or_o any_o part_n of_o god_n law_n /_o when_o it_o be_v declare_v soon_o they_o treden_fw-mi it_o under_o the_o foot_n /_o and_o haten_v it_o in_o their_o work_n /_o as_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o wytness_v against_o all_o such_o /_o how_o may_v you_o say_v say_v jeremy_n we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n /_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o us._n certes_o the_o false_a style_n of_o the_o scrybe_n have_v wrought_v opyn_o lose_v /_o and_z your_o wise_a man_n /_o be_v confound_v and_o afeard_a /_o and_o cast_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n /_o they_o have_v throw_v aback_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n /_o there_o be_v no_o wysdome_n jest_n among_o they_o /_o and_z eft_o god_n say_v by_o jeremy_n to_o the_o vein_n reder_n cursyd_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n fraudulent_o /_o that_o be_v to_o say-false_o or_o disceyvable_a and_o here_o say_v gregory_n only_o in_o god_n seruyce_n that_o man_n do_v no_o fraud_n that_o wakyth_v full_a busy_o in_o study_n of_o good_a deed_n and_o neither_o bow_v to_o mede_n of_o bodylye_a thing_n /_o nor_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o man_n lewd_a praise_v /_o nor_o look_v after_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o fowl_n iugement_n synger_n be_v in_o christ_n church_n that_o syngen_fw-mi heavenly_a song_n &_o with_o their_o sweet_a melody_n pleasen_a god_n at_o the_o full_a /_o paul_n â_o paul_n as_z paul_n say_v in_o his_o pystle_n to_o the_o colo._n suffer_v you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v plenteous_o among_o you_o in_o all_o manner_n heavenly_a wysdome_n /_o encrese_v you_o in_o virtue_n /_o teching_n and_o mone_a yourself_o /_o in_o psalm_n and_o ympnes_n &_o goste_o song_n se_a in_o grace_n with_o fervent_a devotion_n in_o your_o herte_n to_o your_o god_n /_o and_o what_o ever_o you_o shall_v do_v in_o word_n or_o work_n do_v you_o that_o thing_n perfyt_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n /_o yield_n thankynge_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o the_o same_o jesu_n christ_n and_o sythen_a he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n davyd_v counseyl_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v sing_v wise_o for_o he_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o heavenly_a desire_v /_o though_o his_o tongue_n be_v still_o &_o make_v no_o noise_n he_o singe_v a_o song_n /_o say_v /_o sayncte_fw-la austyne_n /_o that_o like_v god_n best_a austyn_n austyn_n ananye_a /_o &_o azarye_n /_o &_o mizael_n also_o songen_fw-mi bless_v song_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o manner_n song_n when_o they_o weren_a in_o babylon_n in_o the_o bourn_a surney_n but_o synger_n in_o the_o fende_v church_n break_v curyous_a note_n /_o &_o that_o be_v but_o a_o puff_n of_o wound_n /_o as_o say_v sayncte_n bernarde_n wise_o /_o to_o please_v the_o people_n with_o lykerous_a voice_n /_o and_o fill_v their_o ear_n with_o vein_n den_n but_o see_v what_o saint_n gregory_n say_v which_o accordith_v with_o saynct_n barnard_n when_o fair_a &_o gloss_v voice_n be_v seek_v /_o parfyte_n life_n be_v forsake_v /_o and_o the_o people_n be_v lead_v into_o sin_n /_o 33._o ezechi_n 33._o as_o god_n say_v by_o his_o êphete_n /_o ezechiel_n 33._o my_o people_n sytten_v afore_o the_o and_o heren_n thy_o word_n /_o but_z they_o do_v not_o after_o they_o /_o when_o there_o back_n be_v turn_v /_o for_o the_o preste_n turnen_fw-ge they_o in_o song_n of_o their_o mouth_n /_o and_z the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n follow_v their_o preste_n avarice_n /_o and_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o song_n of_o musyke_a /_o that_o 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