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A16590
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A sermon of repentaunce, made by Iohn Bradforde
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Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.
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therefore_o penance_n be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v good_a than_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v good_a from_o god_n therefore_o do_v they_o come_v and_o not_o of_o our_o free_a will_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o mortify_v ij_o that_o bring_v down_o that_o humble_v say_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n after_o thou_o have_v strike_v my_o thigh_n say_v jeremye_n xxxi_o i_o be_v ashamed_a ▪_o lo_o he_o say_v after_o thou_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o therefore_o pray_v he_o even_o the_o last_o word_n almoo_v he_o write_v turn_v we_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v v._n the_o which_o thing_n davyd_v do_v very_o often_o wherefore_o first_o of_o all_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o part_n of_o penance_n as_o for_o the_o whole_a because_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n v_o act_n xi_o two_o timo._n two_o so_o for_o this_o part_n go_v thou_o unto_o god_n &_o make_v some_o lyttel_n prayer_n as_o thou_o can_v unto_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o this_o or_o like_a sort_n merciful_a 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flatter_a of_o thyself_o from_o sluggyshnes_n and_o negligence_n to_o be_v diligente_a to_o use_v these_o mean_n follow_v unto_o prayer_n which_o i_o will_v thou_o shall_v first_o use_v as_o thou_o can_v second_o get_v thou_o god_n law_n as_o a_o glass_n to_o toot_v in_o for_o in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o come_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o know_v not_o his_o sin_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sycke_n the_o first_o step_n to_o health_n be_v to_o know_v his_o syckenesse_n even_o so_o to_o salvation_n the_o first_o step_n thereto_o be_v to_o know_v thy_o damnation_n due_a for_o thy_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o must_v be_v get_v and_o well_o toot_v in_o that_o be_v we_o must_v look_v in_o it_o spiritual_o and_o not_o corporallye_o or_o carnal_o as_o the_o outward_a word_n or_o letter_n do_v declare_v and_o utter_v and_o so_o our_o savioure_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o u_o of_o math_n expoundinge_a the_o vi_o and_o vii_o commandment_n not_o only_o after_o the_o outward_a deed_n but_o also_o after_o the_o heart_n make_v there_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o hart_n a_o kind_n of_o murder_n lustinge_v after_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n a_o kind_n of_o adultery_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n that_o of_o this_o mannes_z law_n i_o mean_v i_o be_o not_o condempnable_a so_o long_o as_o i_o observe_v outwarde_o the_o same_o but_o god_n law_n go_v to_o the_o root_n and_o to_o the_o heart_n condempn_v i_o for_o the_o inward_a motion_n although_o outwardlye_o i_o live_v most_o hole_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o kill_v no_o man_n though_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o hate_v man_n law_n condempn_v i_o not_o but_o otherwise_o do_v god_n law_n and_o why_o for_o it_o see_v the_o fountain_n whence_o the_o evil_a do_v spring_n if_o hatred_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n loftiness_n in_o look_n 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concupisces_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n to_o the_o knowledge_n therefore_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o tout_o which_o we_o can_v repent_v or_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o second_o get_v god_n law_n as_o a_o glass_n to_o toot_v in_o &_o that_o not_o only_o literal_o outward_o or_o partly_o but_o also_o spiritual_o inwardlye_o &_o thorough_o let_v we_o considre_fw-mi the_o hart_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o foul_a spot_v we_o be_v stain_v withal_o at_o least_o inward_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o we_o y_z e_z rather_o may_v be_v move_v to_o harti_fw-la sorrow_n &_o sigh_v for_o as_o we_o austen_n say_v it_o be_v a_o glass_n which_o fear_v no_o body_n but_o even_o look_v what_o a_o one_o part_n so_o it_o paint_v the_o out_o in_o the_o law_n we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o foul_a spot_n not_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o tall_a all_o i_o say_v our_o heart_n soul_n power_n might_n &_o strength_n &_o that_o continual_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a spot_n not_o 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holiness_n by_o our_o example_n in_o godly_a work_n &_o reverend_a esteminge_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o god_n law_n we_o see_v it_o a_o foul_a spot_n to_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o open_a disobeyer_n of_o our_o parent_n magistrate_n master_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o authority_n over_o we_o but_o also_o not_o to_o honour_v such_o even_o in_o our_o heart_n not_o to_o geve_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o they_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o aid_v to_o help_v or_o releve_n they_o to_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n in_o god_n law_n we_o
see_v it_o a_o foul_a spot_n in_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o manqueller_n in_o hatred_n malice_n proud_a look_n brag_n backbiting_a raylinge_v or_o bodily_a slaughter_n but_o also_o not_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n yea_o our_o enemy_n even_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o declare_v y_z e_o same_o in_o all_o our_o gesture_n word_n and_o work_n in_o god_n law_n we_o see_v it_o a_o foul_a spot_n to_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n in_o lust_a in_o our_o heart_n in_o wanton_a look_v in_o unclean_a or_o wanton_a talk_n in_o actual_a do_n unhonest_o with_o out_o neighbours_n wife_n daughter_n servant_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o not_o to_o be_v chaste_a sober_a temperate_a in_o heart_n look_n tongue_n apparel_n deed_n and_o to_o help_v other_o there_o unto_o accordinglye_o etc._n etc._n in_o god_n law_n we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o soul_n spot_n to_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o heart_n to_o covet_v in_o look_n or_o word_n to_o flatter_v lie_v colour_n &c_n &c_n in_o deed_n to_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o another_o but_o also_o in_o heart_n countenance_n word_n &_o deed_n not_o to_o keep_v save_v and_o defend_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thou_o will_v thy_o own_o in_o god_n law_n we_o may_v see_v it_o a_o foul_a spot_n not_o only_o to_o lie_v or_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o man_n but_o also_o not_o to_o have_v as_o great_a care_n over_o thy_o neyghboures_n name_n as_o over_o thy_o own_o sin_n in_o god_n law_n it_o be_v we_o may_v see_v &_o a_o foul_a spot_n not_o only_o to_o consent_v to_o evil_a lust_n or_o carnal_a desire_n but_o even_o the_o very_a natural_a or_o carnal_a lust_n &_o desire_n themselves_o for_o so_o i_o may_v call_v they_o natural_a itself_o be_v now_o so_o corrupt_v as_o self_n love_n &_o many_o such_o like_a by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o trow_v there_o be_v none_o â–ª_o that_o tote_v well_o herein_o but_o though_o he_o be_v blameless_a to_o y_z e_z world_n &_o fair_a to_o y_z e_z show_n yet_o certain_o inward_o his_o face_n be_v foul_a array_v &_o so_o shameful_a saucy_a mangy_a pock_v &_o skabbed_a y_z t_z he_o can_v but_o be_v sorry_a at_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o &_o that_o so_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o he_o continue_v to_o look_v in_o this_o glass_n according_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o mean_v to_o y_z e_z stir_v up_o of_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n y_o it_o next_o unto_o prayer_n we_o shall_v tote_n in_o god_n law_n spiritual_o y_o it_o which_o tote_v if_o we_o use_v w_o t_o prayer_n as_o i_o say_v let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o at_o y_z e_z length_n god_n spirit_n will_v work_v as_o now_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v for_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o unbelever_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a their_o eye_n be_v stark_o blind_a they_o can_v see_v nothing_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v i_o say_v i_o trust_v something_o be_v do_v even_o already_o but_o if_o nether_a by_o prayer_n nor_o by_o toot_v in_o god_n law_n spiritual_o as_o yet_o thy_o hard_a unbeleve_a hart_n feal_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o lament_v for_o thy_o sin_n three_o look_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es tag_v tie_v to_o god_n law_n for_o as_o to_o man_n law_n there_o be_v a_o tag_n tie_v y_z t_z be_v a_o penalty_n so_o be_v there_o to_o god_n law_n a_o tag_n tie_v that_o be_v a_o penalty_n and_o that_o no_o small_a one_o but_o such_o a_o great_a great_a one_o as_o can_v but_o make_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o currish_a tail_n between_o our_o leg_n if_o we_o believe_v it_o for_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o we_o be_v faithless_a not_o to_o believe_v before_o we_o feel_v this_o take_fw-mi be_v god_n malediction_n or_o curse_n iij._n maledictus_fw-la omnis_fw-la say_v it_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la eam_fw-la loe_o accurse_v say_v he_o be_v all_o no_o acception_n all_o say_v god_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a lay_v s._n james_n in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o he_o say_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o to_o talk_v of_o they_o to_o dispute_v of_o they_o but_o to_o do_v they_o who_o be_v he_o now_o that_o do_v these_o rara_fw-la avis_fw-la few_o such_o bird_n yea_o none_o at_o all_o for_o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o not_o outwardlye_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n yet_o inward_o at_o the_o least_o by_o default_n &_o wantinge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v require_v so_o that_o a_o child_n of_o one_o night_n age_n be_v not_o pure_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o birth_n sin_n in_o danger_n of_o god_n malediction_n much_o more_o they_o we_o which_v halas_fw-la have_v drunken_a in_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v water_n xv_o as_o job_n say_v but_o yet_o halas_fw-la we_o quake_v not_o tell_v i_o now_o good_a brother_n why_o do_v you_o so_o lighte_o consider_v god_n curse_v that_o for_o your_o sin_n past_o you_o be_v so_o careless_a as_o though_o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenaunt_n with_o death_n and_o damnation_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v in_o esayes_n time_n what_o be_v god_n curse_n at_o the_o pope_n curse_n with_o book_n bell_n &_o candle_n oh_o how_o tremble_v we_o which_o hear_v it_o but_o only_o though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o dyrect_v unto_o we_o but_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o this_o god_n curse_v which_o be_v incomparable_o more_o fell_a &_o importable_a &_o be_v direct_v yea_o hanging_n over_o we_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n halas_fw-la how_o careless_a be_v we_o oh_o faithless_a hard_a heart_n iij._n oh_o jezabel_n gest_n rock_v and_o lay_v a_o sleep_v in_o her_o bed_n oh_o wicked_a wretch_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o deep_a of_o sin_n do_v contemn_v thesame_a oh_o sorowles_a sinner_n &_o shameless_a shrink_a harlot_n be_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n death_n and_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o anger_n of_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n a_o matter_n to_o be_v so_o lightlye_o regard_v as_o we_o do_v regard_v it_o which_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v so_o recheles_a y_fw-mi to_o we_o slug_n &_o sleep_v it_o out_o as_o wax_n melt_v away_o at_o the_o heat_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fire_n say_v david_n so_o do_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o dear_o belove_v his_o face_n be_v so_o terrible_a and_o intolerable_a for_o sinner_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la wicked_a what_o trow_v we_o his_o hand_n be_v at_o the_o face_n or_o apear_v of_o god_n anger_n the_o earth_n tremble_v but_o we_o earth_n earth_n yea_o stone_n iron_n flinte_n tremble_v no_o thing_n at_o all_o if_o we_o will_v not_o tremble_v in_o hear_v woe_n unto_o we_o for_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v crassh_v a_o piece_n in_o feelinge_n if_o a_o lion_n roar_v the_o beast_n quake_v but_o we_o be_v worse_o they_o beast_n which_o quake_v nothing_o at_o the_o roar_a of_o the_o lion_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr e_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o why_o because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n hardenes_n of_o heart_n chreno_n iij_o be_v already_o fall_v upon_o we_o or_o else_o we_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v &_o tremble_v for_o our_o sin_n if_o not_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o foulness_n thereof_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v over_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n and_o spare_v we_o in_o thy_o anger_n remember_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o us._n amen_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o the_o move_n of_o we_o to_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o y_z e_z tag_v tie_v to_o god_n law_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o through_o these_o we_o yet_o feel_v not_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o fourthlye_a set_v before_o we_o example_n past_a and_o present_a old_a &_o new_a that_o thereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o work_v in_o his_o time_n this_o work_n of_o sorow_v for_o our_o sin_n look_v upon_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v not_o they_o the_o dear_a creature_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o of_o paradyse_n be_v not_o they_o subject_n to_o mortality_n traveil_fw-fr labour_n &_o c_o be_v not_o the_o earth_n accurse_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o we_o all_o man_n in_o labour_n woman_n in_o travel_v with_o child_n and_o all_o in_o death_n