one_fw-mi sermon_n preichit_n befoir_n the_o regent_n and_o nobility_n upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n in_o the_o kirk_n of_o leith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n on_o sunday_n the_o 13._o of_o januarie_n anno._n do._n 1571._o be_v david_n fergussone_n minister_n of_o the_o euangell_n at_o dunfermlyne_n ¶_o imprentit_fw-fr at_o sanctandrois_n be_v robert_n lekprevik_n anno_fw-la do_v m.d.lxxii_o to_o the_o may_v nobill_n and_o worthy_a lord_n johne_n erle_n of_o marr_n lord_n erskin_n and_o regent_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o realm_n and_o liegis_fw-la your_o humbill_n subject_a david_n fergusson_n wischis_n the_z favour_n and_o lufe_v of_o god_n throuch_v christ_n our_o saviour_n togidder_fw-mi with_o prosperous_a governament_n and_o all_o felicity_n albeit_o my_o mind_n nor_o purpois_n be_v not_o rich_v nobill_n and_o worthy_a lord_n to_o have_v publischit_n this_o sermon_n at_o any_o time_n zit_o because_o it_o do_v not_o fructify_v as_o i_o supposit_a it_o suld_v have_v do_v be_v as_o sayis_o ezechiel_n like_o a_o tone_n or_o pleasant_a sang_fw-fr to_o the_o heirer_n for_o a_o season_n their_o hartis_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n still_o go_v efter_o their_o covetousness_n provokit_v also_o be_v the_o malicious_a toungis_n of_o sum_n &_o eirnest_o requeistit_fw-la be_v utheris_fw-la at_o length_n i_o be_v compellit_fw-la for_o far_a instructioun_n of_o the_o negligent_a heireris_fw-la the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouthis_n of_o evil_a speikeris_n and_o the_o satisfactioun_n of_o the_o incessant_a requeistis_fw-mi of_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o bestow_v and_o spend_v some_o time_n &_o travail_n to_o put_v it_o in_o that_o same_o form_n &_o order_n that_o it_o be_v spokin_n and_o preichit_n in_o befoir_n your_o grace_n quhilk_fw-mi quhen_o i_o have_v faithful_o performit_fw-la as_o all_o they_o that_o hard_o it_o quhen_o they_o shall_v reid_v it_o again_o i_o trow_v will_v testify_v distrust_v my_o awin_n judgement_n i_o presentit_fw-fr it_o to_o the_o kirk_n now_o lait_o assemblit_v in_o perth_n the_o sext_n of_o august_n that_o they_o quha_v for_o the_o may_v part_v be_v heireris_fw-la of_o it_o micht_v judge_v asweil_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contenit_fw-la into_o it_o as_o of_o my_o sincerity_n in_o the_o write_n thairof_o and_o sa_o micht_n allow_v or_o disallow_v it_o as_o it_o meritit_fw-la unto_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi besines_fw-mi the_o kirk_n appointit_fw-fr johne_n erskin_n of_o dun_n superintendent_n of_o angus_n m._n johne_n dowglas_n bischop_n of_o sanctandrois_n m._n johne_n winram_n superintendent_n of_o stratherne_n m._n knox_n minister_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o williame_n christison_n minister_n of_o dundie_n quha_v diligent_o red_a and_o approvit_fw-la the_o same_o subscrive_v it_o with_o their_o handis_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hail_o kirk_n as_o a_o sermon_n consonant_a and_o aggreabill_n to_o goddis_n word_n quhairof_o i_o have_v takin_n bauldnes_n to_o publische_v it_o and_o that_o under_o your_o grace_n name_n to_o quhome_n the_o patrociny_n &_o defence_n of_o godliness_n and_o vertew_n belangis_fw-la to_o you_o e_o end_n it_o may_v be_v the_o mair_a acceptabil_n to_o good_a man_n 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o that_o wickit_v man_n may_v be_v the_o mair_a affrayit_n to_o calumniate_v or_o defame_v it_o not_o that_o i_o greitlie_o regaird_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o my_o warrant_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o bot_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o profitabill_n to_o seik_v all_o ordinary_a meanis_fw-la that_o be_v lawful_a to_o mantene_v the_o treuth_n and_o promote_v goddis_n glory_n your_o humanity_n and_o gentleness_n quhairof_o not_o only_o i_o bot_n almai_v all_o uther_n man_n have_v experience_n muifi_v i_o to_o be_v sa_o hame_o as_o to_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v sa_o small_a a_o wark_n unto_o your_o grace_n dout_v nathing_a but_o that_o see_fw-mi will_v accept_v &_o regaird_v it_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n &_o substance_n thairof_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o or_o y_z e_z person_n of_o the_o writer_n quhilk_fw-mi quhen_o i_o shall_v understand_v it_o will_v provoke_v and_o encourage_v i_o to_o present_v your_o grace_n sum_n day_n with_o a_o greiter_n wark_n and_o a_o large_a volume_n as_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o my_o unfenzeit_n lufe_v &_o affection_n to_o your_o grace_n the_o lord_n jesus_n preserve_v y_fw-mi e_z king_n majesty_n comfort_n and_o assist_v zow_o y_o it_o see_fw-mi may_v be_v a_o bill_n to_o execute_v your_o charge_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o pure_a realm_n amen_n from_o dunfermlyne_v the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1572._o be_v your_o grace_n humbil_n subject_a and_o daily_a orator_n david_n fergussone_n minister_n of_o christis_fw-la euangell_n joannis_n davidsonii_fw-la carmen_fw-la graecia_n mellifluo_n quantum_fw-la det_fw-la nestoris_fw-la ori_fw-la aut_fw-la demostheneo_fw-la debeat_fw-la eloquio_fw-la ipsi_fw-la facundo_fw-la quantum_fw-la mihi_fw-la crede_fw-la parenti_fw-la attribuat_fw-la linguae_fw-la turba_fw-la togata_fw-la svae_fw-la nos_fw-la tibi_fw-la fergusi_n tantum_fw-la debere_fw-la fatemur_fw-la scotanam_fw-la linguam_fw-la qui_fw-la reparare_fw-la stude_z sermonem_fw-la patrium_fw-la ditas_fw-la inculta_fw-la vetustas_fw-la horret_fw-la qua_fw-la long_o barbariemque_fw-la fugas_fw-la add_v etiam_fw-la neque_fw-la abest_fw-la facundis_fw-la gratia_fw-la dictis_fw-la respondet_fw-la verbis_fw-la materia_fw-la apta_fw-la tuis_fw-la quod_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la nobis_fw-la tua_fw-la concio_fw-la praesens_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la doctius_fw-la ire_n potest_fw-la patricii_fw-la authinlecti_fw-la carmen_fw-la qvisquis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la bonisque_fw-la sacris_fw-la quae_fw-la sacris_fw-la dominus_fw-la dari_fw-la ministris_fw-la mandavit_fw-la dubitas_fw-la &_o arm_n nostro_fw-la solui_fw-la tempore_fw-la debeant_fw-la requiris_fw-la hunc_fw-la unum_fw-la legito_fw-la rogo_fw-la libellum_fw-la istam_fw-la qui_fw-la eloquio_fw-la pio_fw-la sacroque_fw-la rem_fw-la totam_fw-la aperiet_fw-la tibique_fw-la pandet_fw-la one_fw-mi sermon_n preichit_n befoir_n the_o regent_n and_o nobility_n upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n in_o the_o kirk_n of_o leith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n on_o sunday_n the_o 13._o of_o januarie_n anno._n 1571._o be_v david_n fergussone_n minister_n of_o of_o the_o euangell_n at_o dunfermlyne_n ¶_o the_o text_n from_z the_z dayis_o of_o your_o fatheris_n 7._o verse_n 7._o see_fw-mi be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keipit_fw-la they_o return_v unto_o i_o &_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o zow_o say_v y_o e_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o see_fw-mi say_v quhairin_fw-mi shall_fw-mi we_o return_v will_v a_o man_n spoil_v his_o godis_n 8._o 8._o zit_o have_n see_fw-mi spoil_v i_o but_o see_fw-mi say_v quhairin_fw-mi have_v we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o teindis_fw-la and_o offeringis_fw-la see_fw-mi be_v curse_v which_o it_o a_o curse_n 9_o 9_o for_o see_fw-mi have_v spoil_v i_o evin_v this_o whole_a natioun_n bring_v see_fw-mi all_o the_o teindis_fw-la into_o the_o stoirhous_a 10._o 10._o that_o their_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o heir_n with_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o oppin_n the_o window_n of_o hevin_n unto_o zow_o and_o pour_v zow_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n 11._o 11._o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n nether_a shall_v your_o wine_n be_v barren_a in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 12._o 12._o and_o all_o nation_n be_v shall_v call_v zow_o blissed_a for_o see_fw-mi salbe_n a_o plesand_n land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n ¶_o the_o argument_n like_a as_o the_o wise_n and_o trusty_a medecineris_fw-la or_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a chirurgianis_fw-la do_v not_o luke_fw-mi sa_fw-fr mekle_n in_o ministratioun_n of_o their_o phisik_n or_o in_o applicatioun_n of_o their_o salve_n and_o plaisteris_n unto_o the_o present_a pleasure_n or_o pane_n of_o their_o patientis_fw-la as_o unto_o their_o profit_n sa_o intend_v i_o this_o day_n nouther_n sa_o mekle_n to_o avoid_v or_o seik_v any_o of_o their_o twa_fw-mi as_o to_o profit_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n quhilk_n be_v his_o kirk_n tuich_v that_o maledie_n and_o sair_a 1_o ephes._n 1_o quhilk_fw-mi in_o my_o judgement_n at_o this_o present_a may_v chief_o vexis_n and_o anoyis_n it_o not_o that_o i_o count_v myself_o abill_n or_o sufficient_a sa_o to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v callit_fw-la to_o occupy_v this_o place_n in_o travel_v to_o do_v it_o i_o may_v schaw_v my_o good_a will_n and_o frelie_o utter_v my_o mind_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la unto_o zow_o all_o 16._o proverb_n 16._o according_a to_o god_n word_n leving_fw-mi the_o increase_v to_o he_o that_o wirkis_n all_o thingis_fw-la to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o thame_n that_o lufe_v he_o â—_o rom._n â—_o and_o thairfoir_n that_o i_o
may_v the_o mair_a commodious_o perform_v my_o purpois_n i_o have_v chosin_n this_o text_n of_o scripture_n now_o red_a in_o your_o audience_n preichit_n of_o old_a be_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n unto_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n text_n the_o order_n or_o divisioun_n of_o this_o text_n in_o the_o like_o stait_z that_o we_o now_o be_v in_o the_o principal_a partis_fw-la quhairof_o be_v their_o first_o he_o perswadis_fw-la they_o to_o repentance_n with_o argumentis_fw-la proper_a and_o convenient_a to_o muse_v they_o thairunto_o secund_o he_o confutis_fw-la their_o rebellious_a answeris_n &_o schawi_v they_o plane_o quhairin_fw-mi they_o chief_o do_v offend_v thrid_o he_o exhortis_n they_o may_v eirnestlie_o to_o amend_v the_o faultis_fw-la that_o he_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n promyse_v unto_o thame_n give_v they_o do_v sa_o the_o benedictioun_n of_o god_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thingis_fw-la this_o be_v y_z e_z ground_n or_o order_n quhilk_fw-mi our_o prophet_n i_o say_v obseruis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi also_o i_o purpois_fw-mi present_o to_o follow_v as_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v minister_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o ¶_o from_o the_o dayis_o of_o your_o fatheris_n see_fw-mi be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o purpois_n of_o our_o prophet_n be_v first_o of_o all_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o persuade_v his_o brethren_n the_o jewis_n to_o repentance_n and_o conversioun_n to_o god_n of_o quhais_fw-fr grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o it_o be_v that_o their_o name_n and_o natioun_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o eirth_n unrutit_fw-la out_o and_o consumit_fw-la as_o they_o be_v taucht_a in_o the_o verse_n precedant_fw-la but_o because_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v laubour_n to_o crave_v repentance_n of_o thame_n that_o think_v not_o thame_n selfis_o guilty_a acknawledge_v na_z fault_n committit_fw-la nor_o estemis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v any_o neid_v of_o amendment_n thairfoir_n he_o dois_fw-fr let_v thame_n understand_v their_o estait_fw-fr and_o that_o they_o of_o all_o uther_n man_n have_v may_v neid_v of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_a transgressouris_fw-la of_o goddis_fw-la law_n thame_n selfis_n but_o also_o that_o baith_v they_o and_o their_o fatheris_n befoir_n thame_n have_v unto_o that_o day_n departit_a from_o the_o haly_a ordinance_n &_o lawis_n of_o the_o lord_n sa_o that_o this_o be_v na_z uncouth_a or_o new_a thing_n that_o happinnit_n unto_o they_o but_o one_fw-mi inveterat_fw-la &_o old_a evil_a quhilk_n from_o age_n to_o age_n they_o be_v inclynit_v and_o natural_o gevin_v unto_o in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o do_v evin_v then_o still_o continue_v follow_v in_o that_o case_n their_o progenitouris_fw-la quhome_fw-mi they_o in_o their_o maneris_fw-la na_fw-la les_fw-fr vive_o resemblit_v then_o give_v they_o have_v remanit_fw-la thame_n selfis_fw-la alive_a unto_o that_o hour_n forasmekle_v as_o in_o they_o planelie_o appeirit_n that_o same_o stifneckitnes_n and_o uncircumcisioun_n of_o hartis_fw-la and_o earis_fw-la quhair_n with_o their_o fatheris_n as_o sayis_o the_o constant_a martyr_n stevin_n alwayis_o resistit_fw-la the_o haly_a gaist_n 7._o act._n 7._o we_o see_v then_o brethren_n that_o the_o prophetis_fw-la purpois_fw-mi be_v not_o only_o to_o convict_v thame_n of_o defectioun_n from_o god_n but_o also_o to_o let_v thame_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v all_o be_v natural_a for_o thame_n to_o rebel_v aganis_fw-la god_n as_o to_o be_v their_o father_n sonnis_n for_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o have_v it_o be_v kind_n and_o coft_v it_o not_o and_o zit_o sa_fw-it far_o absent_a be_v they_o from_o acknawledgeing_n of_o this_o y_z t_z they_o almai_v can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o grant_v it_o no_o not_o then_o quhen_o it_o be_v evin_n find_v as_o it_o be_v on_o their_o backis_n of_o this_o we_o leirne_v that_o long_o custom_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n may_v pernicious_a for_o it_o maki_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi of_o the_o self_n be_v may_v abominable_n to_o appeir_n nthe_v to_o thame_n that_o be_v hantit_fw-fr thairwith_o special_o if_o god_n defer_v punischment_n any_o quhyle_o for_o then_o beginnis_n man_n to_o flatter_v himself_o to_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n &_o to_o wrap_v himself_o in_o that_o cairle_n and_o may_v perilous_a perswasioun_n that_o god_n regairdis_fw-la not_z his_fw-la doingis_fw-la nor_o be_v thairwith_o sa_o heich_o offendit_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n beiris_n and_o sa_fw-fr procedis_fw-la to_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n until_o y_z e_z day_n of_o wraith_n zoea_o thairof_o cummis_fw-la it_n as_o sayis_o solomon_n that_o the_o hartis_fw-la of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o thame_n to_o do_v evil_a because_o sentence_v aganis_fw-la one_fw-mi evil_n wark_n be_v not_o spedelie_o execute_v 2._o rom._n 2._o for_o this_o cause_n 8._o ecclesi_n 8._o the_o prophet_n first_o travellis_fw-la to_o walkin_n up_o their_o pepill_n from_o this_o wickit_n perswasioun_n that_o his_o exhortatioun_n to_o repentance_n micht_v take_v the_o better_a effect_n unto_o the_o exhortatioun_n to_o repentance_n quhairin_fw-mi the_o lord_n desyris_n they_o to_o return_v to_o he_o be_v addit_fw-la a_o promeis_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o thame_n that_o they_o thairby_o may_v be_v assurit_n that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o as_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v laubour_n and_o a_o vane_n purpois_fw-mi to_o persuade_v man_n to_o repent_v that_o acknawledgis_n na_fw-mi fault_n as_o we_o have_v say_v befoir_n sa_fw-fr na_fw-fr les_fw-fr vane_n be_v it_o to_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n albeit_o the_o sin_n be_v grantit_fw-fr quhair_n their_o be_v na_z hope_n nor_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n for_o quhair_n na_fw-mi certitude_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v bot_n only_o a_o bair_a knawledge_n and_o horror_n of_o sin_n the_o myndis_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o thairby_o drevin_v to_o disperatioun_n nor_o to_o repentance_n 27._o gen._n 3._o 1._o sam._n 26._o &_o 31._o 2._o sam_n 17._o math._n 27._o as_o appeiris_n in_o cain_n saull_n ahitophell_n judas_n and_o diveris_fw-la utheris_fw-la thairfoir_fw-fr amangis_fw-la the_o chief_n articklis_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_o necessary_a to_o be_v belevit_fw-la unto_o saluatioun_n this_o one_fw-mi among_o the_o rest_n be_v countit_fw-fr namely_o to_o believe_v the_o remissioun_n of_o sinnis_n of_o this_o place_n then_o we_o leirne_v quhat_o be_v rich_v and_o true_a repentance_n to_o wit_n conversioun_n unto_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v the_o rich_v definitioun_n of_o repentance_n sa_fw-fr seruis_fw-la it_n to_o confute_v y_z e_o conversioun_n to_o creature_n and_o all_o the_o vain_a theatrical_a toyis_o prescribit_fw-la in_o papistry_n to_o penitentis_fw-la quhair_n of_o i_o mind_n not_o at_o this_o present_a particular_o to_o speik_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o commoun_n place_n continual_o taucht_v unto_o zow_o in_o the_o catechism_n and_o also_o because_o i_o purpois_n to_o intreit_fw-mi one_fw-mi uther_n mater_fw-la contenit_fw-la in_o this_o text_n mair_a at_o length_n nouth_a be_v it_o to_o be_v pretermittit_a that_o the_o prophet_n upbraidis_fw-la the_o pepill_n of_o his_o time_n with_o the_o wickitnes_n and_o rebellioun_n of_o their_o foir_n fatheris_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi suppois_fw-mi it_o appeir_n at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v uncurteous_o &_o unjust_o do_v zit_o give_v we_o considder_fw-mi quhat_fw-mi manner_n of_o man_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o we_o fall_v see_v that_o he_o be_v justly_o movit_fw-la sa_fw-it to_o do_v for_o first_o the_o pepill_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o deal_v with_o be_v hypocrite_n that_o boistit_fw-la and_o gloryit_fw-la of_o the_o richteousnes_n of_o their_o fatheris_n and_o under_o the_o pretence_n thairof_o levit_fw-la may_v licentious_o and_o wickit_o think_v it_o aneuch_fw-ge that_n they_o be_v discendit_fw-la of_o haly_a and_o virtuous_a fatheris_n thairfoir_n he_o be_v compellit_fw-la to_o lat_fw-la thame_n se_fw-mi quhat_fw-mi manner_n of_o man_n their_o fatheris_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o micht_v the_o mair_a eirnest_o prepair_n themselves_o to_o repentance_n quhill_o they_o suld_v see_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it cloik_fw-mi takin_n away_z quhilk_fw-mi they_o supposit_a yai_fw-la have_v under_o the_o tytill_a of_o their_o foirbearis_fw-la and_o in_o this_o since_o do_v not_o only_o the_o prophetis_fw-la in_o the_o old_a testament_n 7._o psalm_n 78._o isai._n 1._o jerem._n 9_o zacharie_n 1._o mat._n 3._o &_o 23._o john_n 8._o act._n 7._o frequent_o cast_v the_o faultis_fw-la of_o the_o fatheris_n in_o the_o teith_n of_o the_o jewis_n bot_n also_o johne_n y_fw-fr e_o baptist_n christ_n and_o his_o apostillis_n do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o their_o sermonis_fw-la &_o doctrine_n evident_o appeiris_n secund_o their_o pepill_n followit_v the_o futesteppis_fw-la of_o their_o fatheris_n in_o do_v of_o evil_a or_o ellis_fw-la the_o prophet_n wall_v not_o have_v deal_v sa_o rigorous_o with_o they_o for_o thocht_v a_o wickit_n man_n as_o sayis_o ezechiell_n beget_v a_o soon_o 1â—_n ezechi_n 1â—_n zit_o give_v he_o fear_v and_o
thairunto_o be_v thame_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v as_o it_o be_v be_v the_o hand_n for_o we_o then_o i_o say_v be_v the_o external_a exercise_n of_o religioun_n and_o all_o the_o expensis_fw-la that_o be_v maid_n thairupon_o ordanit_fw-la and_o not_o for_o he_o and_z zit_o notwithstanding_o in_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v liberal_a in_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi cummis_fw-la altogidder_fw-mi to_o our_o a_o win_v profit_n he_o speik_n all_o be_v submissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o borower_n make_v requeist_n to_o a_o len_a that_o wall_v say_v len_v i_o i_o pray_v zow_o sic_fw-la a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o samekle_a victual_n to_o sic_fw-la a_o day_n and_o prove_v my_o credit_n thairwith_o quhidder_fw-mi give_v i_o will_v not_o thankful_o pay_v zow_o again_o and_o y_z t_z with_o profit_n o_o the_o marvellous_a and_o unspeikabill_n cair_a that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi over_o we_o and_o our_o saluatioun_n bot_n let_v we_o heir_n with_o quhat_o benefitis_fw-la he_o promysis_n to_o recompance_v thame_n give_v they_o will_v do_v their_o dewtie_n first_o he_o promysis_n to_o oppin_n the_o wyndowis_n of_o hevin_n unto_o they_o he_o sayis_o not_o that_o he_o will_v oppin_n a_o wyndow_n bot_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n wyndowis_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o thingis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v neid_v of_o thairoutof_o to_o flow_v unto_o thame_n in_o all_o abundance_n secund_o that_o the_o blyssingis_fw-la quhilk_n he_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o hevin_n upon_o thame_n shall_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n out_o of_o the_o eirth_n not_o simple_o to_o satisfy_v their_o neid_v bot_n mekle_v mair_a zoea_o it_o salbe_n bezond_v measure_n thrid_o he_o promysis_n that_o not_o only_o shall_v the_o hevin_n and_o the_o eirth_n mutual_o aggre_a togidder_fw-mi as_o sayis_o y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n hosea_n to_o produce_v all_o thingis_fw-la abundant_o unto_o thame_n 2._o hosea_n 2._o bot_n also_o quhen_o they_o be_v producit_fw-la he_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o all_o thingis_fw-la that_o may_v hynder_n thame_n from_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o perfectioun_n quhidder_fw-mi it_o be_v noysum_fw-la beistis_fw-la or_o unseasonabill_n wedder_n final_o he_o promysis_n sa_o to_o deill_n with_o thame_n that_o the_o profane_a and_o godless_a natiounis_n salbe_n compellit_fw-la to_o acknawledge_n thame_n for_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o blyssit_a pepill_n in_o quhome_n goddis_fw-la liberal_a blyssingis_fw-la and_o benefitis_fw-la sa_fw-it shall_fw-mi abound_v that_o the_o plesandnes_n fertility_n &_o fruitfulness_n of_o their_o land_n shall_v allure_v all_o man_n to_o lufe_v it_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o of_o this_o we_o note_v from_o quhence_o cummis_fw-la abundance_n of_o victual_n increase_v of_o frutis_fw-la &_o all_o uther_n prosperity_n to_o man_n certane_o not_o from_o the_o elementis_fw-la abuse_n nor_o from_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o zit_o from_o mannis_fw-la laubour_n for_o the_o hevinis_fw-la as_o sayis_o jeremie_n can_v give_v na_fw-mi schouris_fw-la 14_o jeremiah_n 14_o and_o then_o of_o force_n it_o mon_fw-fr follow_v that_o the_o earth_n salbe_n barrane_n &_o mannis_fw-la laubour_n loist_fw-mi from_o nane_fw-la of_o their_o thingis_fw-la then_o procedis_fw-la mannis_fw-la happiness_n bot_n from_o god_n only_o in_o quhais_fw-fr hand_n be_v the_o brydill_n y_fw-mi t_z moderatis_fw-la all_o thingis_fw-la quha_fw-mi also_o quhen_o man_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o maki_v all_o his_o creaturis_fw-la to_o serve_v he_o 5._o job._n 5._o zoea_o the_o stanis_n of_o the_o field_n as_o sayis_o job_n to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o and_o the_o beistis_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o be_v the_o contrary_a quhen_o man_n be_v inobedient_a to_o god_n they_o be_v cursit_a in_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o 28._o deut._n 28._o and_o all_o the_o creaturis_fw-la of_o god_n be_v enemeis_n unto_o thame_n zoea_o the_o hevin_n gevis_fw-la thame_n nouther_n dew_n nor_o rain_n nor_o the_o earth_n any_o fruit_n mair_a nor_o they_o be_v maid_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n 26._o levit._fw-la 26._o let_v we_o then_o brethren_n feir_n god_n reverence_n and_o worsship_n he_o as_o he_o his_fw-mi commandit_fw-la and_z be_v zealous_a to_o mantene_v his_o honour_n with_o all_o our_o poweris_n and_o substance_n and_o sa_fw-fr shall_fw-mi he_o prosper_v our_o interprysis_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n bot_n give_v we_o be_v disobedient_a to_o he_o cairle_n and_o negligent_a of_o his_o honour_n his_o plague_n can_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o he_o will_v honour_v thame_n that_o honour_n he_o and_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o thame_n y_o it_o licht_o he_o 2._o 1._o samuel_n 2._o langer_n at_o this_o present_a see_v that_o the_o time_n faillis_fw-la i_o i_o will_v not_o haul_v zow_o bot_n beseiki_v zow_o all_o and_o principal_o zow_o may_v nobill_n and_o worthy_a personage_n to_o prent_fw-fr their_o thingis_fw-la in_o your_o myndis_n to_o your_o profit_n to_o suffer_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o exhortatioun_n patient_o 13._o hâ—â—os_fw-la 13._o and_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n y_o it_o quhilk_fw-mi is_z spokin_n albeit_o it_o have_v be_v sumquhat_o rude_o and_o schairp_o utterit_n consider_v that_o it_o procedit_fw-la from_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o that_o luifis_n and_o favouris_fw-la baith_fw-mi zow_o &_o your_o cause_n remember_v the_o say_n of_o solomon_n oppin_n rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secreit_n lufe_fw-fr 26._o proverb_n 26._o and_o the_o woundis_n of_o a_o lufer_v mair_a faithful_a than_o the_o kissis_fw-la of_o one_fw-mi enemy_n thocht_v they_o be_v pleasant_a god_n grant_v that_o the_o wordis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi see_fw-mi have_v hard_a w_n to_o your_o outward_a eiris_n may_v be_v sa_fw-fr fixit_fw-la in_o your_o hartis_fw-la y_fw-fr t_o the_o fruit_n thairof_o may_v heir_n efter_o appeir_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o commodity_n of_o his_o kirk_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o his_fw-mi redemit_fw-la to_o himself_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o only_a &_o weilbelovit_fw-la soon_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n &_o only_a saviour_n to_o quhome_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o haly_a gai_v be_v perpetual_a praise_n glory_n &_o honour_n baith_v now_o &_o for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o this_o sermon_n be_v presentit_fw-fr to_o the_o kirk_n red_a &_o approvit_fw-la be_v the_o persounis_fw-la underwrittin_n appointit_fw-fr thairunto_o be_v y_o e_o assembly_n haldin_fw-mi at_o perth_n 6._o augusti_fw-la anno._n 1572._o i._o sanctandrois_n ihone_v erskyn_n m._n ihone_n wynram_n williame_n crystesone_n m._n of_o dundie_n john_n knox_n with_o my_o dead_a hand_n but_o glay_v heart_n praise_v god_n that_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o levis_fw-la such_o light_n to_o his_o kirk_n in_o this_o desolatioun_n