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A02793 Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord. Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. 1582 (1582) STC 12924; ESTC S112568 108,746 262

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ghost_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v go_n they_o be_v god_n that_o be_v god_n make_v they_o and_o christ_n jesu_n redeem_v they_o and_o buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n not_o with_o silver_n nor_o gold_n but_o with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n god_n make_v not_o only_a soul_n but_o body_n also_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o heart_n blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n not_o only_o for_o soul_n but_o for_o body_n also_o and_o not_o only_a soul_n but_o body_n also_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v then_o see_v that_o god_n create_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o christ_n with_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v pay_v the_o ransom_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o must_v as_o paul_n say_v glorify_v god_n both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v go_n 19.18_o 1._o reg._n 19.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o elias_n that_o he_o have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o seven_o thousand_o people_n which_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o kiss_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n he_o do_v not_o say_v which_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o baal_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o which_o have_v give_v neither_o knee_n nor_o mouth_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o their_o body_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n nabuchadnezzar_n require_v nothing_o of_o shidrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n 3.19_o dan._n 3.19_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o body_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n but_o there_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o boat_n fiery_a furnace_n the_o king_n commissioner_n require_v nothing_o of_o mattathias_n but_o 2.19.37_o 1_o mach._n 2.19.37_o that_o he_o shall_v outward_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o idol_n at_o modin_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o consent_n unto_o it_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o therefore_o will_v suffer_v no_o part_n of_o our_o body_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o but_o he_o alone_o as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o 20.5_o exod._n 20.5_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n whereby_o you_o see_v that_o no_o part_n of_o our_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v from_o god_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o every_o part_n of_o we_o glorify_v god_n our_o creator_n and_o christ_n jesu_n our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o sanctifier_n which_o have_v make_v our_o whole_a body_n holy_a temple_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o with_o every_o part_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v set_v forth_o the_o lawde_a and_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o especial_o with_o 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jordan_z &_o hermonim_n and_o from_o the_o mount_n mizar_n when_o david_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_z in_o hermonim_n or_o in_o the_o mount_n mizar_n no_o doubt_n he_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n yet_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o glorify_v god_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o soul_n he_o therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o grief_n of_o hart_n ●_o psa_fw-la 84.1_o ●_o ●_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o unquiet_a within_o i_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o
the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v peradventure_o ashamed_a to_o seem_v holy_a before_o a_o company_n and_o great_a assembly_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v 8.38_o mark_n 8.38_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n among_o this_o adulterous_a &_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a also_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n thou_o be_v afeard_a lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o scorn_v of_o wicked_a worldling_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o if_o thou_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n 1.10_o gal._n 1.10_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n do_v hold_v his_o peace_n in_o such_o offence_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v against_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o loove_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o who_o soever_o for_o fear_n of_o danger_n ensue_v do_v refuse_v to_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v his_o damnation_n pronounce_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o confess_v he_o before_o his_o father_n and_o before_o his_o holy_a angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o 6.12_o 1._o tim._n 6.12_o ●f_o ever_o we_o look_v to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n we_o must_v also_o profess_v a_o good_a profession_n before_o many_o witness_n a_o carnal_a man_n may_v think_v it_o a_o small_a offence_n to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o mouth_n &_o that_o a_o man_n may_v so_o dissemble_v with_o the_o tongue_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v keep_v faithful_a unto_o god_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o such_o fond_a imagination_n there_o be_v many_o 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ever_o rue_v and_o lament_v we_o must_v especial_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o entrance_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o do_v a_o little_a give_v place_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v short_o after_o take_v further_a possession_n of_o us._n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o it_o once_o catch_v the_o bit_n into_o the_o tooth_n and_o feel_v the_o bridle_n loose_a upon_o the_o neck_n it_o will_v carry_v we_o headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 5.32.33_o deut._n 5.32.33_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a for_o if_o we_o once_o miss_v our_o way_n &_o go_v astray_o the_o further_o we_o go_v forewarde_v the_o further_o we_o go_v out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o the_o more_o hardly_o shall_v we_o return_v into_o the_o way_n again_o we_o must_v retire_v from_o the_o river_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o go_v up_o and_o down_o careless_o in_o the_o stream_n 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and_o forgery_n ●en_o he_o give_v his_o tongue_n to_o slander_v ●nd_v give_v at_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n ●nd_v to_o maintain_v gross_a error_n for_o dispu●ations_n sake_n afterward_o he_o delight_v his_o eye_n with_o ●he_n glorious_a show_n of_o gild_a cross_n painted_a image_n goodly_a taper_n precious_a ornament_n cope_n and_o vestment_n and_o all_o ●he_v superstitious_a gesture_n use_v at_o the_o mass_n ●s_v mask_v and_o mum_n turn_v and_o ●alfe_a turn_n some_o time_n at_o the_o right_a side_n ●f_a the_o altar_n some_o time_n at_o the_o left_a some_o ●imes_n cry_v out_o some_o time_n whisper_v soft_o some_o time_n look_v up_o some_o time_n ●owking_v down_o beside_o all_o their_o other_o ●oyes_n and_o foolish_a gesture_n as_o twinkle_v
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draw_v to_o worship_n idol_n and_o image_n it_o be_v draw_v to_o honour_v the_o whe●ten_a god_n 1.25_o rom._n 1.25_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o creator_n who_o name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o thus_o if_o we_o first_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o own_o body_n which_o christ_n have_v consecrate_v &_o sanctify_a to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o we_o will_v not_o stick_v afterward_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o evil_a unless_o also_o we_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o 34.1_o gen._n 34.1_o dina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v ravish_v by_o force_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hamar_n the_o king_n of_o sichè_fw-fr do_v not_o in_o har●_n consent_n unto_o that_o wicked_a act_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o ●rime_n of_o 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the_o heart_n be_v there_o will_v the_o body_n be_v also_o and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n shall_v ●e_v true_o turn_v unto_o god_n but_o it_o must_v ●éedes_o draw_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o wil._n but_o ●e_v safe_a and_o sure_a and_o the_o only_a true_a ●ay_n for_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o ba●ilon_n both_o spiritual_o and_o corporal_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o body_n 5.11_o ephe._n 5.11_o and_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n 6.14_o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o what_o communion_n have_v light_v with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o be●all_n what_o part_n have_v the_o believer_n with_o the_o infidel_n or_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n wherefore_o come_v ●ut_v from_o among_o they_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receyve_v you_o i_o will_v ●e_v your_o father_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a there_o be_v some_o which_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n in_o heart_n although_o he_o do_v not_o come_v out_o in_o body_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v dissemble_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n do_v allege_v the_o exsample_n of_o naaman_n the_o sy●rian_a of_o saint_n paul_n and_o of_o nicodemus_n 3.2_o 2._o reg._n 5.17_o 1._o cor._n 9.22_o john_n 3.2_o of_o naaman_n because_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v to_o elisieus_n thy_o servant_n will_v from_o henceforth_o offer_v neither_o burn_a sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n to_o any_o other_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n herein_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o remmon_n to_o worship_n there_o he_o lean_v on_o 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