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A06772 The fortresse of the faythfull agaynst [ye] cruel assautes of pouertie and honger newlye made for the comforte of poore nedye Christians, by Thomas Becon. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1550 (1550) STC 1721; ESTC S109202 62,711 184

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about_o the_o business_n of_o corah_n thus_o see_v we_o that_o in_o y_fw-fr ●_o begin_v of_o the_o israelite_n publyke_a weal_n god_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v abide_v rebel_n &_o seditious_a person_n but_o punysh_v they_o with_o most_o horrible_a &_o notable_a plague_n eus._n if_o god_n so_o grevouslye_o plague_v they_o which_o do_v but_o murmur_n against_o his_o magistrate_n how_o extreme_o will_v he_o punish_v they_o y_o ●_o do_v not_o only_o un●cuerently_o speak_v of_o the_o high_a power_n rebel_v but_o also_o gather_v unlawful_a assemble_v against_o they_o and_o enarme_v then selue_o on_o such_o manner_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v rise_v against_o a_o common_a pestilence_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n sure_o y_fw-fr e_o end_n of_o such_o must_v needs_o be_v tomuche_o miserable_a the._n these_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o show_v how_o great_o god_n approve_v the_o office_n &_o dignity_n of_o a_o lawful_a note_v magistrate_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o all_o such_o as_o 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be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o defence_n upon_o thy_o right_n hand_n so_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o burn_v the_o by_o day_n neither_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v the_o from_o all_o evil_a yea_o it_o be_v even_o he_o that_o shall_v keep_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o goinge_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o theo._n thes●e_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a scripture_n phil._n i_o grant_v to_o the_o faithful_a which_o depend_v altogether_o on_o god_n and_o on_o his_o fatherlye_o providence_n but_o the_o unfaithful_a which_o trust_n on_o themselves_o on_o their_o own_o wysdome_n and_o policy_n feel_v no_o savour_n nor_o swetnes_n in_o they_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v a_o natural_a man_n perceave_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o for_o they_o be_v folyshnes_n unto_o he_o but_o let_v we_o behold_v mo_z history_n which_o shall_v declare_v &_o set_v forth_o god_n hi●_n providence_n &_o singular_a liberalite_n towards_o his_o servant_n y_fw-fr ●_o we_o mai_fw-gr learn_v perfectli_v to_o hang_v on_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n you_o read_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n who_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a afore_o xli_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dearth_n in_o all_o contreis_n in_o somuch_o that_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v no_o vitaile_n to_o be_v get_v for_o money_n now_o behold_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n god_n aforese_v this_o plague_n of_o famine_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o perish_v in_o time_n of_o hunger_n for_o lack_n of_o food_n xxxvii_o wonderful_o send_v joseph_n afore_o into_o egipte_n and_o although_o his_o brother_n sell_v he_o in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n by_o this_o mean_n seek_v his_o destruction_n yet_o god_n turn_v this_o his_o servitude_n unto_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o evel_a that_o they_o do_v to_o their_o brother_n unto_o their_o profit_n wealth_n iiii_o and_o commodity_n for_o god_n exalt_v joseph_n and_o set_v up_o his_o honour_n above_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o egipte_n even_o next_o unto_o the_o king_n be_v he_o in_o dignity_n in_o somuch_o that_o he_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n &_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n such_o favour_n find_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n through_o god_n work_v now_o when_o this_o dearth_n be_v also_o feel_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o jacob_n w_n t_o his_o family_n in_o great_a danger_n thereof_o xlii_o jacob_n hear_v that_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o
as_o you_o e_o psalmographe_n say_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n look_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o geveste_fw-ge they_o meat_n in_o due_a tyme._n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o replenishe_v all_o thing_n lyve_v with_o thy_o bless_v ageine_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o scarsenes_n xxxiiii_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_n no●_n good_a thing_n chri._n god_n shall_v soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n than_o such_o as_o unfeigned_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o hunger_n phil._n as_o y_o e_o israelites_n murmur_v for_o meat_n so_o likewise_o do_v they_o for_o water_n xvii_o they_o come_v to_o moses_n &_o chide_v with_o he_o yea_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o stone_n he_o and_o say_v gyve_v we_o water_n to_o dryncke_v wherefore_o haste_v thou_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egipte_n to_o kill_v we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o cattalle_a with_o thyrste_n the_o lord_n god_n still_o consider_v his_o promise_n and_o 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to_o be_v governoure_n of_o the_o people_n to_o promote_v god_n word_n to_o noryshe_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o to_o exercise_v justice_n to_o defend_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a to_o conserve_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o banyshe_v all_o false_a religion_n out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o quietenes_n and_o commodity_n of_o his_o subject_n even_o as_o a_o father_n seek_v the_o health_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o natural_a son_n the_o spiritual_a minister_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o rule_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o rebuke_v sinner_n with_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o to_o excomunicate_v they_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o repent_v to_o conforte_v and_o cheryshe_v the_o weak_a with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o encourage_v the_o strong_a &_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v forward_o untyl_o they_o wax_v ancient_a and_o be_v perfect_a in_o christ_n 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every_o man_n in_o his_o vocation_n ought_v to_o labour_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o who_o so_o do_v god_n will_v bless_v his_o labour_n and_o send_v he_o wherewith_o abundauntlie_o to_o live_v theo._n the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o slugherde_n plow_v not_o for_o cold_a xx_o wherefore_o he_o beg_v in_o herueste_n and_o get_v nothing_o he_o that_o gather_v in_o herue_v be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v idle_a in_o summer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o confusion_n again_o he_o that_o tyll_v his_o field_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v but_o he_o that_o be_v idle_a shall_v suffer_v hunger_n xxviii_o philemon_n god_n in_o deed_n have_v promise_v to_o feed_v we_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o ourselves_o labour_n for_o our_o live_n god_n have_v promise_v we_o salvation_n in_o chryste_n jesu_n yet_o so_o that_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o frame_v our_o lyve_n accord_v to_o his_o bless_a will_n david_n say_v not_o 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by_o such_o mean_n without_o our_o care_n and_o thought_n take_v he_o will_v feed_v we_o accord_v to_o his_o word_n for_o what_o be_v all_o our_o pain_n labour_n and_o travail_n if_o god_n bless_v they_o not_o cxxvii_o as_o the_o psalmograph_n say_v except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n their_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n he_o watch_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o keep_v it_o chri._n i_o think_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o dearth_n wherwyth_o we_o be_v now_o oppress_v be_v not_o so_o great_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o covetousness_n of_o certain_a gredye_a gripe_n as_o unto_o our_o own_o self_n unto_o our_o ungodliness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o life_n which_o so_o live_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o so_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n they_z which_o have_v the_o gospel_n swymminge_n in_o their_o lip_n so_o live_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n at_o all_o in_o ambition_n in_o pride_n in_o covetousness_n in_o envy_n in_o malice_n in_o wantonness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n they_o geve_v place_n to_o none_o another_o sort_n be_v so_o drown_v in_o papistry_n in_o superstition_n in_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n and_o burn_v with_o such_o a_o immortal_a hatred_n against_o god_n word_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o abide_v that_o otherwise_o than_o it_o shall_v serve_v their_o fancy_n nor_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o such_o as_o a_o vaunce_v it_o can_v god_n do_v any_o otherwise_o then_o send_v his_o plague_n where_o such_o impiety_n &_o ungodliness_n reign_n it_o come_v from_o god_n great_a mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o handle_v as_o sodom_n &_o gomorre_n but_o our_o own_o damnation_n slepe_v not_o if_o we_o do_v not_o both_o short_o and_o earnest_o repent_v and_o amend_v phil._n truth_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o god_n many_o time_n send_v the_o plague_n of_o famine_n into_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o most_o wicked_a a_o idolatrous_a king_n achab_n and_o at_o diverse_a other_o time_n xxviii_o and_o moses_n that_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n of_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o wylte_n harken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v &_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v the_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v the_o up_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o the_o and_o overtake_v the_o if_o thou_o will_v harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o flock_n of_o sheep_n bless_v shall_v thy_o almerye_n be_v and_o thy_o store_n bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v both_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o bless_a when_o thou_o come_v in_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n to_o be_v with_o the_o in_o thy_o store_n house_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o setteste_v thy_o hand_n to_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteouse_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n even_o the_o heaven_n to_o geve_v rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o due_a ceason_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n
etc._n but_o and_o if_o thou_o wylte_n not_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o and_o overtake_v the._n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o field_n curse_v shall_v thy_o almery_n be_v and_o thy_o store_n curse_v shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n be_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ox_n &_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o ●hepe_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o goeste_n in_o and_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o the_o famine_n hunger_n and_o go_v to_o naught_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n to_o untyll_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o naught_o quycke_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o invention_n in_o that_o thou_o haste_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o iron_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o land_n unto_o powder_n and_o dust_n even_o from_o heaven_n shall_v they_o come_v ●oune_n upon_o thou_o untyl_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o naught_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v carry_v much_o seed_n out_o in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v gather_v but_o little_a in_o for_o the_o vermin_n shall_v destroy_v it_o the_o prophet_n esai_n also_o say_v i._o if_o you_o be_v love_a and_o obediente_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o you_o be_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n these_o sentence_n with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ●d●_n evidentlye_o show_v that_o the_o plague_n of_o famine_n and_o hunger_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n euse._n it_o be_v convenient_a therefore_o that_o we_o all_o harken_v to_o the_o admonition_fw-la of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o psalmographe_n lxxxi_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n among_o we_o nor_o that_o we_o worshyppe_n any_o other_o god_n but_o he_o alone_o which_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egipte_n that_o be_v from_o the_o servitude_n and_o tirannye_n of_o satan_n if_o we_o so_o do_v god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v geve_v we_o what_o soever_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o he_o will_v feed_v we_o with_o the_o fine_a wheat_n flower_n yea_o &_o satisfy_v we_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n but_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n this_o abundance_n &_o wealth_n we_o may_v worship_v and_o have_v no_o strange_a god_n these_o strange_a &_o new_a find_v god_n be_v not_o only_a idol_n and_o maumette_n make_v of_o wood_n or_o stone_n which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o simple_a and_o folyshe_a ignorant_a people_n worship_v as_o god_n but_o the_o abominable_a vice_n which_o reign_n so_o common_o now_o among_o we_o i_o mean_v covetousness_n pride_n ambition_n glotonie_n lechery_n malice_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v strange_a god_n these_o must_v we_o put_v out_o of_o our_o breast_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n merciful_a and_o liberal_a unto_o us._n for_o be_v this_o reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o serve_v strange_a god_n and_o to_o geve_v over_o ourselves_o as_o bond_n slave_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o to_o require_v our_o wage_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_o live_v god_n what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n vi_fw-la what_o company_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n w_n t_o belial_n either_o what_o part_n have_v he_o y_o it_o beleve_v with_o a_o infidel_n how_o agree_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n vi_fw-la know_v you_o not_o say_v s_o paul_n how_o that_o to_o who_o soever_o you_o commit_v yourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obei_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o ryghteousnes_n every_o one_o y_o it_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o seruamt_v of_o sin_n vii●_n say_v christ._n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v god_n servant_n before_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o it_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v by_o god_n or_o else_o we_o deceive_v our_o self_n if_o we_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o faithful_o continue_v in_o his_o service_n then_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o axe_n of_o he_o our_o wage_n and_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o all_o the_o comfortable_a history_n and_o sentence_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n perteine_a unto_o we_o otherwise_o we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o than_o the_o turcke_v or_o the_o jewe._n and_o if_o we_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v 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