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A19279 The true and perfect copie of a godly sermon preached in the minister at Lincolne, by the reuerend father in God, Thomas L. Bishop of Lincolne the .28. of August. Anno. 1575. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1575 (1575) STC 5691; ESTC S111168 25,439 76

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everlasting_a and_o again_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o come_v not_o into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o if_o satan_n shall_v lay_v any_o false_a thing_n unto_o we_o or_o charge_v we_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o our_o unestimable_a comfort_n we_o shall_v see_v on_o our_o right_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n show_v in_o christian_n charity_n which_o the_o judge_n himself_o shall_v not_o only_o testify_v to_o be_v do_v but_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o by_o say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o entertain_v i_o etc_n etc_n so_o often_o as_o you_o do_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o small_a of_o your_o brethren_n i_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o myself_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v joyful_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v we_o still_o behold_v as_o basile_n say_v the_o number_n of_o angel_n the_o assembly_n of_o our_o first_o father_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o just_a yea_o there_o shall_v we_o possess_v such_o joy_n as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o tongue_n can_v tell_v nor_o pen_n be_v able_a to_o express_v unto_o which_o endless_a joy_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n bring_v we_o to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n etc_n etc_n finis_fw-la john_n 14._o 15._o matt._n 16._o act._n 17._o rom._n 14._o 2._o cor._n 5._o dan._n 7._o zach._n 14_o mat._n 25._o 26._o john_n 5._o apoc._n 1._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 2._o pet._n 3._o mat._n 5._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o matt._n 24._o act._n 1._o mat._n 24._o mar._n 13._o luke_n 19_o matt._n 24._o mar._n 13._o luke_n 19_o dan._n 7._o dan._n 7._o 2._o these_o 2._o luke_n 18._o zach._n 9_o matt._n 24._o 25_o 26._o mar._n 13._o luke_n 19_o 2._o these_o 1._o phi._n 3._o act._n 1._o dan._n 7._o mat._n 19_o isaiah_n 66._o apoca._n 19_o mar._n 13._o matt._n 7._o 1._o tim._n 4._o gen._n 49._o deut._n 18._o mat._n 24._o 25._o mat._n 13._o luk._n 12._o 21._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o these_o 5._o in_o gen._n c._n 2._o in_o gen._n ca._n 6._o luke_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 7._o mat._n 5._o mat._n 25._o lib._n 1._o epi._n 1._o lib._n 4._o epi._n 4._o mar._n 13._o
¶_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a copy_n of_o a_o godly_a sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o minster_n at_o lincoln_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n l._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the._n 28._o of_o august_n anno._n 1575._o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n middleton_n for_o ralph_n newbery_n dwell_v in_o fleetestrete_n alittle_o above_o the_o condite_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n when_o i_o perceive_v the_o earnest_a good_a will_n of_o some_o which_o take_v pain_n very_o busy_o to_o get_v this_o sermon_n so_o exquisite_o pen_v as_o it_o be_v pithy_o speak_v &_o have_v therewithal_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o half_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o maim_a copy_n of_o the_o same_o more_o zealous_o then_o skilful_o collect_v i_o into_o who_o hand_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o friend_n this_o true_a and_o perfect_v copy_n come_v think_v myself_o to_o be_v blame_v worthy_a if_o i_o shall_v deny_v to_o further_a the_o honest_a desire_n of_o well-meaning_a christian_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v many_o man_n to_o request_v it_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o make_v i_o to_o print_v it_o hope_v that_o among_o many_o some_o will_v take_v profit_n by_o it_o ▪_o fare_v well_o ¶_o a_o sermon_n no_o less_o godly_a than_o necessary_a preach_v in_o the_o minster_n at_o lincoln_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n thomas_n cooper_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n on_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o august_n 1575._o treat_v on_o the_o xuj_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n verse_n 26._o 27._o as_o follow_v qvid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la svae_fw-la iacturam_fw-la etc_n etc_n the_o last_o day_n dear_o belove_v you_o hear_v how_o sweet_o gentle_o and_o love_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o &_o with_o most_o tender_a and_o ●inde_a heart_n call_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o assure_v we_o to_o have_v care_n 15._o of_o our_o salvation_n if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n assure_v we_o withal_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o and_o be_v our_o guide_n but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o so_o make_v our_o frail_a body_n as_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n in_o we_o but_o also_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v by_o he_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n these_o sweet_a allurement_n shall_v not_o only_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n to_o piety_n and_o godliness_n but_o also_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v a_o earnest_n &_o careful_a consideration_n of_o our_o soul_n health_n and_o not_o to_o neglect_v this_o time_n of_o grace_n whereinthe_n long_o suffer_v of_o god_n do_v merciful_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n but_o lamentable_a it_o be_v and_o it_o will_v make_v any_o true_a christian_a heart_n bleed_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o be_v not_o only_o so_o careless_a and_o negligent_a but_o so_o dull_a of_o hear_v and_o so_o hear_v heart_v as_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o gentle_a speech_n we_o be_v not_o move_v with_o sweet_a allurement_n yea_o we_o be_v so_o a_o sleep_v in_o security_n as_o no_o sound_n or_o noise_n of_o god_n mercy_n will_v wake_v we_o out_o of_o our_o deadly_a flomber_n wherefore_o see_v mercy_n and_o mildness_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o our_o careless_a mind_n see_v sweet_a and_o gentle_a speech_n will_v not_o waken_v our_o sleepy_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n we_o must_v be_v content_v this_o day_n to_o hear_v he_o make_v terrible_a proclamation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o dreadful_a danger_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o unless_o we_o speedy_o have_v regard_n unto_o our_o soul_n what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n say_v he_o if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o 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every_o man_n 14._o may_v yield_v to_o god_n a_o account_n for_o he_o self_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o must_v 5._o all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o work_n of_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v it_o good_a 15._o or_o bad_a but_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o reckon_n up_o of_o many_o testimony_n see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n &_o after_o they_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o first_o church_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o necessary_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o deny_v or_o doubt_v whereof_o must_v needs_o subvert_v all_o christian_a religion_n and_o make_v we_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o man_n wherefore_o christian_n that_o have_v feeble_a and_o waver_a faith_n in_o these_o miserable_a and_o dangerous_a day_n must_v seek_v by_o all_o godly_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v their_o 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