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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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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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only_o xxxvii_o spera_n in_o domino_fw-la trust_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o add_v unto_o it_o et_fw-la fac_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la and_o do_v good_a all_o our_o affiance_n and_o trust_n must_v be_v repose_v in_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n yet_o must_v we_o do_v that_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n concern_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v of_o god_n therefore_o chryste_n say_v vi_fw-la take_v no_o thought_n he_o say_v not_o labour_n not_o the_o pensive_a care_n and_o thought_n take_v for_o our_o live_n wherwyth_o the_o heathen_a be_v so_o great_o disquiet_v we_o must_v cast_v away_o from_o we_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o god_n which_o care_v for_o we_o but_o as_o for_o labour_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o of_o god_n as_o a_o cross_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o disobeience_n in_o adam_n we_o may_v not_o refuse_v every_o man_n in_o his_o vocation_n but_o joyful_o take_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o geve_v god_n thanks_n that_o 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
reign_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o what_o follow_v though_o baasa_fw-mi in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n die_v no_o shameful_a death_n yet_o die_v he_o in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o afterward_o all_o his_o succession_n with_o all_o his_o xuj_o friend_n &_o kinsfolk_n be_v all_o destroy_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o leave_v alive_a again_o zimri_v conspire_v against_o ela_n king_n of_o israel_n slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o short_o after_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o such_o misery_n and_o straight_o that_o he_o f●ed_v into_o y_fw-es ●_o king_n palace_n at_o thirza_n &_o set_v it_o on_o a_o fire_n burn_v himself_o &_o so_o wretchedlye_o end_v his_o life_n theo._n a_o end_n worthy_a of_o such_o a_o begin_v phil._n what_o shall_v i_o rehearse_v unto_o you_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ii_o seditious_a man_n theudas_n and_o judas_n of_o galilee_n v._o of_o who_o bliss_v luke_n write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o apostels_n act_n the_o one_o boast_a to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o so_o allure_v much_o people_n to_o follow_v he_o the_o other_o counsel_v the_o jew_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n but_o to_o maintain_v their_o old_a liberty_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v move_v great_a sedition_n among_o the_o people_n what_o become_v of_o they_o be_v they_o not_o put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o many_o as_o follow_v they_o either_o s●ayne_n or_o else_o scatter_v abroad_o and_o so_o bring_v to_o nought_o we_o read_v not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o traitor_n or_o notable_a seditious_a parson_n have_v at_o any_o time_n escape_v without_o notable_a punyshment_n god_n can_v not_o suffer_v his_o magistrate_n to_o be_v disobey_v his_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v disturb_v his_o polltique_a or_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v contemned●_n his_o godly_a and_o honest_a order_n to_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n who_o soever_o attempt_v any_o such_o wickedness_n god_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a not_o 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fail_v the_o people_n run_v out_o of_o order_n perish_v and_o come_v to_o naught_o the._n yet_o have_v i_o hear_v it_o report_v that_o these_o new_a preacher_n precher_n as_o they_o call_v they_o through_o their_o undiscrete_a sermon_n open_v a_o large_a window_n unto_o dissolution_n of_o life_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n cause_v the_o common_a people_n to_o aspire_v and_o breath_n unto_o carnal_a liberty_n which_o while_o they_o hunt_v they_o forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o duty_n phil._n i_o will_v not_o excuse_v all_o preacher_n for_o some_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o preachinge_a uncalled_a unsente_n and_o such_o disorder_a preacher_n for_o the_o mooste_o part_n bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o disorder_n yea_o to_o a_o utter_a confusion_n mask_n they_o with_o never_o so_o pleasant_a a_o visare_fw-la and_o babble_n with_o never_o so_o paint_a eloquence_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a people_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v x._o say_v saint_n paul_n i_o have_v not_o send_v the_o preacher_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o run_v xxiii_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o preach_v but_o as_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o faythefull_a and_o discrete_a preacher_n behalf_n which_o be_v lawful_o send_v of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o herte_n how_o soever_o they_o be_v report_v certain_a i_o be_o they_o never_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o shall_v minister_v occasion_n to_o godly_a people_n to_o shake_v of_o the_o zeal_n of_o obedience_n or_o to_o break_v any_o good_a order_n or_o politic_a law_n chri._n yet_o have_v i_o hear_v some_o preacher_n who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v both_o prudent_a and_o faithful_a slander_v that_o they_o by_o their_o preach_n have_v cause_v these_o uproure_n philem_n you_o say_v well_o slander_v be_v they_o preacher_n or_o rather_o massemunger_n that_o cause_v y_fw-fr ●_o insurrection_n in_o devonshyre_n chri._n massemunger_n &_o papist_n as_o it_o be_v report_v ph●lem_fw-la then_o be_v the_o godly_a preacher_n free_a from_o gevinge_v any_o occasion_n of_o that_o sedition_n euse._n but_o what_o of_o norfolk_n phil._n even_o in_o norfolk_n also_o or_o else_o where_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o very_fw-la rebel_n themselves_o will_v confess_v as_o i_o have_v partly_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o the_o author_n nor_o provoker_n of_o their_o commotion_n can_v the_o sermon_n of_o they_o which_o teach_v all_o obedience_n humility_n and_o patience_n move_v man_n unto_o disobedience_n haughtiness_n of_o mind_n and_o desire_v of_o revenginge_v can_v light_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o darkness_n or_o truth_n of_o salsehead_n but_o what_o be_v so_o prudent_o godly_a and_o circumspect_a lie_n speak_v that_o envy_n can_v not_o wrest_v and_o corrupt_v neither_o be_v it_o strange_a for_o the_o 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shall_v have_v answer_v do_v thou_o o_o king_n lie_v to_o my_o charge_n y_z t_z i_o trouble_v thy_o realm_n which_o teach_v thy_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o in_o all_o those_o thy_o commandment_n that_o fyghte_v not_o with_o god_n word_n then_o untrue_o thou_o accuse_v i_o there_o be_v i_o grant_v in_o thy_o realm_n sedition_n and_o much_o hurlye_v burly_a what_o then_o impute_v not_o the_o fault_n to_o i_o but_o corie_n thyself_o on_o the_o head_n &_o say_v i_o myself_o and_o my_o wicked_a progenitor_n which_o have_v not_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o love_v to_o hear_v his_o bless_a word_n nor_o to_o maintain_v y_z e_o preacher_n thereof_o but_o rather_o have_v slay_v they_o and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o that_o foul_a idol_n baal_n and_o nourysh_v his_o priest_n at_o our_o own_o table_n and_o have_v not_o rule_v the_o realm_n with_o such_o justice_n and_o equity_n with_o such_o clemency_n and_o gentleness_n as_o become_v ryghteous_a and_o godly_a ruler_n but_o have_v poll_v and_o pyll_v our_o subject_n oppress_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a receyve_v bribe_n condemn_v the_o gyltelesse_a for_o gift_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n like_o unmercyful_a &_o bochercyke_a tiraunte_n we_o we_o be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o these_o tumult_n sedition_n conspiracy_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o this_o my_o realm_n at_o this_o present_a be_v so_o great_o do_v quiet_v as_o i_o may_v let_v pass_v the_o other_o prophet_n v_o which_o for_o their_o godly_a sermon_n sustain_v the_o like_a displesure_n at_o y_fw-es ●_o worldly_a tirauntes_n hand_n how_o be_v the_o self_n master_n of_o truth_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o mean_v jesu_n christ_n our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n no_o disceate_n haudele_v for_o his_o sermon_n when_o they_o bring_v