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A06863 A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585. 1581 (1581) STC 17299; ESTC S112020 964,085 1,258

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be_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n which_o see_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n transform_v and_o hear_v the_o testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n of_o moses_n and_o helias_n for_o than_o do_v all_o those_o abundantlye_o testify_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n tindale_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o us._n for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o 21_o ¶_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o covenaunt_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n love_v thou_o and_o all_o this_o be_v within_o thou_o tindale_n how_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n ¶_o that_o be_v 36_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n that_o consist_v in_o strength_n in_o harness_n in_o man_n in_o sword_n and_o in_o subdue_a of_o worldly_a thing_n but_o my_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v rule_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n tindale_n ¶_o quas●●ecepti_fw-la estis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v deceive_v for_o i_o hinder_v not_o your_o government_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o say_v lyra_n non_fw-la querit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o seek_v not_o the_o temporal_a government_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o 〈…〉_o that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v these_o temporal_a thing_n but_o against_o this_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o psa._n 46._o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v very_a god_n as_o he_o be_v very_a man_n therefore_o his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n we_o must_v say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o divinity_n all_o 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father_n dream_n how_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v dream_n saint_n austen_n demand_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o revealation_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a spirit_n may_v be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o &_o he_o answer_v that_o that_o can_v be_v do_v except_o a_o man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n but_o he_o add_v that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n do_v always_o at_o the_o last_o lead_v man_n to_o wicked_a opinion_n &_o perverse_a manner_n although_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o difference_n can_v be_v know_v without_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o e●odius_n which_o be_v the_o hundred_o epistle_n inquire_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v discern_v between_o dream_n which_o be_v give_v to_o error_n and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o salvation_n nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n because_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v tempt_v but_o not_o to_o perish_v pet._n m_o 〈…〉_o 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which_o we_o read_v that_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n marl_n fol._n 13._o drunkenness_n what_o drunkenness_n be_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o seneca_n seneca_n seneca_n say_v in_o his_o 84._o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n plato_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n plat●_n write_v that_o minos_n in_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n again_o in_o his_o 16._o dialogue_n de_fw-fr iusto_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n a_o drunken_a
be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o his_o conscience_n do_v bear_v he_o witness_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v break_v for_o he_o and_o whether_o the_o lust_n he_o have_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o thank_v he_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brother_n do_v drive_v he_o thetherward_o or_o else_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o meat_n sake_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o custom_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_o that_o he_o be_v away_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v or_o drink_v unworthelie_o eat_v &_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n frith_n ¶_o looke_n weak_a and_o sick_a ¶_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o in_o this_o examination_n he_o send_v no_o man_n to_o another_o but_o every_o man_n to_o himself_o the_o papist_n bid_v thou_o go_v to_o a_o auricular_a confessor_n there_o to_o confess_v thyself_o to_o receive_v absolution_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o form_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o but_o paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o say_v simple_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n for_o like_a as_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o require_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hate_v hypocrisy_n so_o none_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o what_o affection_n we_o bear_v to_o godward_o but_o we_o ourselves_o do_v therefore_o he_o will_v we_o ourselves_o to_o examine_v every_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v every_o man_n to_o descend_v into_o himself_o and_o to_o examine_v himself_o bullinger_n fol._n 1109._o ¶_o looke_n prove_v excommunication_n what_o excommunication_n be_v it_o be_v the_o separation_n and_o rejection_n from_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 15_o the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n against_o open_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n tindale_n ¶_o excommunication_n be_v a_o censure_n of_o the_o eldership_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o most_o grievous_a crime_n be_v without_o any_o certain_a prescription_n of_o time_n shut_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o banish_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v the_o sore_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o also_o be_v call_v of_o saint_n paul_n a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n which_o answer_v the_o jew_n cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o covenaunt_n so_o often_o repeat_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n hereof_o be_v oft_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n john_n 9_o 18._o and_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 4._o 2._o the._n 3._o 15._o and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z now_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o punishment_n it_o be_v execute_v on_o none_o but_o on_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o heinous_a trespass_n which_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v rehearse_v by_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o 2._o thessa._n 3._o 14._o yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o warn_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 15_o ¶_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o to_o drive_v from_o the_o church_n such_o as_o have_v fall_v but_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o church_n by_o amendment_n geneva_n they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o 2._o ¶_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v his_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n they_o shall_v condemn_v you_o of_o impiety_n and_o heresy_n they_o will_v refrain_v you_o of_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o such_o necessary_n they_o will_v banish_v you_o and_o sell_v your_o good_n and_o they_o will_v account_v you_o not_o for_o israelite_n but_o for_o gentile_n and_o atheist_n for_o the_o good_a as_o subject_v not_o only_o to_o persecution_n but_o also_o to_o ignomy_n and_o reproach_n even_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o which_o be_v the_o last_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v man_n appoint_v to_o death_n for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n christ_n notwithstanding_o command_v to_o stand_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a against_o this_o temptation_n because_o though_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o synagogue_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n marl_n upon_o john_n fol._n 527._o what_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o alexander_n and_o alexander_n which_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 20._o ¶_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o do_v deliver_v alexander_n and_o himeneus_n unto_o satan_n he_o mean_v none_o other_o thing_n thereby_o but_o that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v they_o open_o as_o no_o true_a 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message_n shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a geneva_n litany_n what_o the_o litany_n be_v litany_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o humble_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o be_v receive_v long_o before_o procession_n come_v in_o place_n some_o be_v call_v minores_fw-la the_o less_o some_o maiores_fw-la the_o great_a the_o less_o be_v institute_v by_o mamartus_fw-la bishop_n of_o vienna_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 469._o as_o sigebertus_n say_v 02._o 488._o as_o polichronicon_n report_v the_o order_n of_o they_o be_v but_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o people_n unto_o prayer_n at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o call_v the_o rogation_n week_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o earthquake_n and_o tempest_n and_o invasion_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o then_o do_v great_o destroy_v the_o people_n the_o great_a litany_n be_v devise_v by_o gregory_n the_o pope_n anno._n 592._o when_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v like_a as_o before_o 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leviathan_n that_o crooked_a serpent_n 1_o ¶_o leviathan_n betoke_v here_o the_o devil_n after_o some_o expositor_n albeit_o that_o it_o proper_o signify_v a_o whale_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job._n 40._o serpent_n also_o betoken_v the_o devil_n because_o of_o their_o subtilenesse_n and_o wiliness_n gen._n 3._o 1._o the_o hebrew_n understand_v here_o by_o serpent_n mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n t._n m._n ¶_o by_o leviathan_n the_o great_a of_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o mighty_a tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o persecutor_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o bible_n no●e_n the_o lord_n with_o his_o sore_a and_o great_a and_o mighty_a sword_n 1._o shall_v visit_v leviathan_n ¶_o that_o be_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o prophesi_v here_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o name_n of_o leviathan_n geneva_n libanus_n and_o charmel_n what_o libanus_n and_o 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