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A godly and frutefull sermon, made at Maydestone in the county of Kent the fyrst sonday in Lent, in the presence of the most reuerend father in God Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. &c. / by M. Thomas Cole scholemayster there, againste dyuers erronious opinions of the Anabaptistes and others.
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Cole, Thomas, d. 1571.
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STC 5539; ESTC S124208
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a_o godly_a and_o fruitful_a sermon_n madent_a â—t_z maydstone_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n by_o m._n thomas_n cole_n scholemayster_n there_o against_o dyvers_a erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n and_o other_o â§_o londini_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n d._n liii_o a_o sermon_n make_v at_o maydstone_n the_o fyrt_n sunday_n in_o lente_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1552._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o reve_v rend_v father_n in_o god_n thomas_n archbyâ—shop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n by_o m._n thomas_n cole_n schoolmaster_n there_o against_o dyvers_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n and_o such_o sect_n where_o soever_o they_o be_v as_o in_o christian_a religion_n call_v theym selue_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o dyvide_v theym selue_o from_o other_o christian_n people_n audite_fw-la coeli_fw-la percipe_fw-la auribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la o_o terra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la who_o do_v not_o marvel_n or_o count_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o strange_a that_o a_o mortal_a man_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o adam_n conceyve_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o wickedness_n bring_v no_o creator_n but_o a_o creature_n yea_o dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v so_o bold_o speak_v unto_o all_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n command_v they_o to_o hear_v some_o peradventure_o do_v not_o only_o marvel_v but_o accuse_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v but_o a_o man_n audite_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o dear_a christian_n marvel_v not_o neither_o charge_n you_o god_n elect_v prophet_n with_o any_o evel_n or_o breach_n of_o civility_n least_o happy_o in_o fault_v they_o who_o god_n send_v unto_o you_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n you_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o the_o same_o rebuke_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v to_o the_o catching_n phariseis_n name_o quare_fw-la vos_fw-la malum_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la for_o although_o esay_n speak_v word_n 9_o math_n 9_o marc._n 2._o luc._n 9_o of_o command_v and_o of_o auctoritye_n yet_o he_o speak_v theym_a not_o of_o himself_o neither_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n which_o call_v he_o to_o be_v his_o prophet_n and_o make_v he_o a_o messaunger_n unto_o the_o people_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n see_v therefore_o that_o almighty_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n send_v he_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o say_v audite_fw-la and_o see_v he_o send_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o also_o give_v he_o power_n to_o say_v quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o as_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o instrument_n that_o form_v the_o letter_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n do_v appear_v unto_o they_o that_o read_v it_o not_o through_o the_o pen_n only_o but_o by_o the_o writer_n that_o use_v the_o pen_n even_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n &_o all_o they_o that_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v according_a to_o his_o godly_a pleasure_n to_o make_v his_o will_n to_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o hearer_n which_o come_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o they_o david_n not_o forget_v that_o he_o 45_o psal_n 45_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n although_o call_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prophet_n unable_a of_o himself_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o god_n wisdom_n wtout_fw-fr the_o aid_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n say_v lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la calam_fw-la we_o scribae_fw-la velociter_fw-la scribentis_fw-la s._n paul_n well_o remember_v that_o yâ—_z ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v honourable_a whereof_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o choose_a instrument_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o forgetful_a how_o little_a he_o have_v deserve_v at_o the_o lords_z hands_z such_o a_o promotion_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o people_n of_o corinth_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o phrenetical_a contention_n that_o they_o will_v as_o man_n do_v now_o a_o day_n either_o commend_v or_o loath_a the_o word_n for_o the_o instrument_n sake_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o regard_v his_o person_n but_o almighty_a god_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o therefore_o to_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n to_o set_v forth_o yâ—_z glory_n of_o god_n he_o say_v quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la paulus_n quis_fw-la â—utem_fw-la â–ª_o 1_o cor._n â—_o â–ª_o apollo_n nisi_fw-la ministri_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la credidistis_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ego_fw-la plantavi_fw-la apollo_n râ—gavit_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la deditincrementum_fw-la itaque_fw-la neque_fw-la qui_fw-la plantat_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la neque_fw-la qui_fw-la rigat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi incrementum_fw-la deus_fw-la esay_n upon_o like_a consideration_n entendinge_v to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o deceavable_a affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unto_o the_o worthy_a receive_n and_o reverend_a embrace_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v on_o the_o person_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o say_v audite_fw-la coeli_fw-la percipe_fw-la auribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la o_o terra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a mind_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o they_o that_o either_o preach_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o preacher_n may_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o instrument_n and_o the_o hearer_n to_o seek_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o therefore_o that_o almighty_a god_n speak_v by_o his_o instrument_n the_o true_a preacher_n of_o his_o word_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o in_o time_n past_a speak_v immediate_o from_o himself_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n to_o the_o world_n let_v we_o give_v ear_n with_o diligence_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v his_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o beware_v that_o we_o despise_v not_o neglect_n and_o abandon_v this_o high_a treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o a_o base_a &_o poor_a instrument_n but_o hearty_o receive_v it_o joyful_o accept_v it_o obedient_o follow_v it_o and_o faithful_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o may_v reap_v with_o great_a comfort_n thy_o promise_n of_o god_n qui_n persever_v averit_n usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la hic_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la for_o â—â—_o math._n 24._o mat._n â—â—_o without_o doubt_n god_n wyll_v his_o word_n speak_v by_o those_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o this_o sacred_a function_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o like_a worthiness_n and_o estimation_n even_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v it_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o 10._o luc._n 10._o joan._n 14._o marc._n 6._o math._n 10._o audit_n qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n be_v for_o the_o time_n he_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o king_n so_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n speak_v sincere_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n he_o preach_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v send_v the_o mind_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n conclude_v their_o matter_n with_o these_o word_n say_v quoniam_fw-la os_fw-la 1._o esa_n 1._o domini_fw-la locutum_fw-la est_fw-la wherefore_o as_o they_o that_o despise_v the_o king_n emdassadour_n little_a regard_n or_o esteem_v the_o king_n so_o likewise_o they_o that_o despise_v the_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v despise_v god_n now_o dere_o belove_v christian_n although_o esay_n speak_v not_o unto_o you_o but_o a_o synful_a man_n one_o unwoorthy_a to_o bear_v esayes_n book_n after_o he_o either_o for_o the_o dexterity_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o he_o either_o for_o the_o deep_a knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o it_o have_v please_v our_o heavenlye_a father_n to_o call_v i_o at_o this_o time_n to_o this_o place_n true_o without_o colour_n to_o speak_v his_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o his_o truth_n i_o shall_v defyre_n you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o dee_fw-mi dylygent_a hearer_n wherefore_o hope_v to_o have_v you_o like_o attentive_a now_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v in_o esayes_n time_n i_o use_v the_o same_o introduction_n to_o my_o matter_n as_o esay_n do_v sai_v unto_o you_o as_o he_o
and_o to_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o pass_v he_o labour_v to_o cause_v the_o heathen_a people_n that_o have_v concourse_n thither_o not_o only_o by_o their_o heathenyshe_a manner_n to_o corrupt_v the_o people_n but_o also_o through_o false_a apostle_n to_o bring_v theym_a from_o the_o truth_n to_o paganry_n from_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n from_o the_o rightuousnes_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o ryghtuousnes_n and_o from_o the_o true_a worshyp_a of_o god_n to_o adore_v their_o own_o invention_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v clean_o be_v root_v out_o among_o the_o people_n saynct_v paul_n be_v move_v with_o godly_a zeal_n over_o they_o and_o loath_a to_o see_v they_o desolate_a who_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n through_o his_o preach_n have_v convert_v unto_o the_o truth_n although_o he_o have_v move_v theym_a with_o one_o epistle_n to_o beware_v of_o such_o deceyver_n yet_o cease_v he_o not_o with_o a_o other_o signifyeng_v his_o carefulness_n to_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a neither_o sin_n against_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v deserve_v more_o commendation_n thanne_v in_o the_o time_n of_o punysshement_n to_o forgyve_v and_o when_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v to_o pardon_v this_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o they_o and_o not_o for_o they_o alone_o but_o also_o for_o we_o send_v his_o dear_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v a_o raunsom_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o who_o all_o that_o believe_v have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a he_o alone_o be_v our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n in_o he_o only_o be_v our_o sin_n purge_v and_o do_v 2._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 5._o 1._o joan._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 2._o tit._n 3._o gal._n 3._o eph._n 2._o away_o he_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n &_o mercy_n seat_n in_o who_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o content_v towards_o we_o agree_v with_o we_o to_o take_v we_o for_o his_o son_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v christus_fw-la pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la and_o again_o abluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o 1._o 1._o cor._n â—_o eph._n 1._o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la habemus_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la ubertim_fw-la nobis_fw-la impartivit_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la patefacto_fw-la nobis_fw-la arcano_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la svae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la suum_fw-la quod_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n do_v saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v unto_o they_o in_o christ_n jesu_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n willing_n they_o not_o to_o be_v unthankful_a receyver_n thereof_o neither_o such_o as_o by_o favour_a their_o old_a sin_n shall_v neglect_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_a time_n preach_v among_o they_o and_o not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o subtyll_a sophistry_n of_o the_o deceaver_n for_o well_o know_v saint_n paul_n the_o damnable_a policy_n of_o the_o dyvell_n that_o he_o care_v not_o though_o the_o word_n be_v much_o preach_v so_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v to_o destroy_v in_o the_o people_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o be_v faithful_a follower_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v after_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2._o tit._n 2._o have_v appear_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodlynes_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v just_o sobre_o and_o rightuous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o apear_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o we_o as_o much_o need_n at_o this_o time_n to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n as_o have_v the_o corinthian_n have_v not_o almighty_a god_n show_v as_o much_o mercy_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o they_o or_o rather_o more_o god_n send_v to_o the_o corinthian_n one_o preacher_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n god_n have_v send_v to_o we_o many_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v by_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o corinthian_n it_o have_v be_v preach_v many_o year_n unto_o us._n god_n teach_v the_o corinthian_n the_o true_a worship_a of_o god_n he_o also_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n true_o god_n remove_v from_o the_o corinthian_n by_o sincere_a preach_n that_o which_o hyndred_n godly_a religion_n the_o same_o god_n have_v also_o remove_v from_o we_o that_o that_o hynder_v godly_a religion_n but_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o abundant_a to_o we_o than_o to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o have_v our_o sin_n far_o excede_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o corinthian_n whereby_o if_o paul_n sear_v that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a much_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v that_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o same_o dyvell_n that_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o corinthian_n enemy_n to_o grace_n at_o this_o day_n cease_v not_o to_o make_v we_o the_o same_o as_o saynet_n peter_n say_v diabolus_fw-la adversarius_fw-la noster_fw-la tanqleo_fw-la 5._o 2._o pet._n 5._o rugiens_fw-la circuit_n quaerens_fw-la quem_fw-la devoret_fw-la he_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o still_o labour_v to_o root_v out_o of_o man_n hart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v he_o like_o captive_n snare_v in_o the_o band_n of_o darkness_n to_o pardition_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 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