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Here after ensueth two fruytfull sermons, made [and] compyled by the ryght Reuerende father in god Iohn̄ Fyssher, Doctour of Dyuynyte and Bysshop of Rochester
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Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.
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STC 10909; ESTC S105624
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¶_o here_o after_o ensue_v two_o fruytfull_a sermon_n make_v &_o compile_v by_o the_o right_a reverend_n father_n in_o god_n john_n fyssher_n ▪_o doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o bysshop_n of_o rochester_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o sermon_n ¶_o nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la plusquam_fw-la sribarum_n et_fw-la phariseorum_fw-la non_fw-la intrabitis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la mathee_fw-mi 5._o these_o word_n be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n speak_v by_o our_o savyour_fw-mi chryst._n which_z be_v thus_o moche_v to_o say_v in_o englyssh_n oneles_a your_o ryghtwyse_a life_n be_v more_o habundaunt_a than_o be_v the_o lyve_a of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v nat_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n ¶_o what_o the_o lyve_n &_o justyce_n of_o the_o pharysee_n be_v &_o what_o our_o justyce_n that_o be_v chrysten_v man_n ought_v to_o be_v i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o at_o some_o other_o layser_n now_o for_o this_o day_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fee_v of_o all_o saint_n it_o be_v convenyent_n somewhat_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o soveraygne_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v above_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n where_o these_o bless_a saint_n be_v present_a now_o with_o our_o savyour_fw-mi chryst._n and_o for_o asmoche_n also_o as_o many_o bless_a soul_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o come_v thyder_n into_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v let_v and_o tarry_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o grevouse_n pain_n of_o purgatory_n of_o who_o the_o chyrche_n as_o to_o morrow_n make_v specyall_a remembrance_n we_o shall_v also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n somewhat_o speak_v of_o tho_o grevouse_n pain_n which_o be_v there_o ¶_o thyrd_o as_o concern_v our_o own_o soul_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v abide_v in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o both_o those_o two_o place_n somewhat_o quycken_v and_o stir_v theym_a so_o to_o live_v here_o that_o after_o our_o departure_n hence_o we_o be_v not_o arrest_v by_o the_o way_n and_o so_o cast_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n but_o straight_o to_o be_v receyvyd_v into_o that_o moost_n gloryouse_a place_n and_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n wthouten_v any_o great_a delay_n ¶_o these_o three_o thing_n by_o the_o leave_n and_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o by_o order_n but_z first_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v call_v for_o grace_n and_o say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la plusquam_fw-la scribarum_fw-la et_fw-la phariseorum_fw-la non_fw-la intrabitis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la mathei_n 5._o ¶_o first_o than_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n ourself_o somewhat_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o marvelous_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n which_o now_o the_o bless_a saint_n have_v above_o in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v or_o express_v nor_o hart_n can_v think_v the_o same_o that_o joy_n that_o pleasure_n that_o conforte_n pass_v all_o other_o not_o only_o such_o as_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o man_n but_o also_o such_o as_o any_o man_n can_v think_v or_o devyse_v in_o his_o hart_n of_o this_o matter_n oculus_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la nec_fw-la auris_fw-la audivit_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la ascend_v it_o que_fw-fr preparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la se._n neither_o the_o iye_v of_o man_n have_v see_v the_o like_a nor_o the_o ere_o of_o man_n have_v herd_n the_o like_a nor_o the_o herte_n have_v think_v the_o like_a ¶_o duriyen_o have_v see_v many_o pleasure_n many_o gay_a sight_n many_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o have_v appear_v &_o seem_v unto_o we_o joyous_a &_o comfortable_a but_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o countrefeyte_n of_o the_o true_a joy_n all_o these_o be_v but_o dull_a and_o dark_a ymage_n of_o the_o perfyte_n comfort_n which_o the_o bless_a saint_n have_v now_o above_o in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o hevyn_n i_o doubt_n not_o but_o you_o have_v herd_n of_o many_o goodly_a syghte_n which_o be_v show_v of_o late_a beyond_o the_o see_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n worldly_a be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a thing_n within_o so_o short_a a_o space_n to_o see_v three_o great_a prince_n of_o this_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n our_o master_n and_o the_o french_a king_n and_o each_o of_o these_o three_o in_o so_o great_a honour_n she_o wing_v their_o ryalty_n she_o wing_v their_o rychesse_n she_o wing_v their_o power_n with_z each_o of_o their_o noblesse_n appoint_v and_o apparellyd_v in_o rich_a clothes_n in_o sylke_n velvet_n clothes_n of_o gold_n &_o such_o other_o precyouse_a araymente_n to_o see_v three_o right_a excellent_a queen_n at_o one_o togider_n and_o of_o three_o great_a realm_n that_o one_o the_o noble_a queen_n our_o mastresse_n the_o very_a exampler_n of_o virtue_n and_o nobleness_n to_o all_o woman_n and_o the_o french_a queen_n and_o the_o three_o queen_n mary_n sometime_o wife_n unto_o lowy_n french_a king_n sister_n to_o our_o sovereygne_n lord_n a_o right_a excellent_a and_o fair_a lady_n and_o every_o of_o they_o accompany_v with_o so_o many_o other_o fair_a lady_n in_o sumptuous_a &_o gorgeouse_a apparel_n such_o daunsynge_n such_o armonye_n such_o dalliance_n and_o so_o many_o pleasant_a pastime_n so_o curyouse_a house_n and_o buyldynge_n so_o precyous_o apparayl_v such_o coste_o welfare_n of_o dyner_n soupper_n and_o banketty_n so_o delycate_a wine_n so_o precyouse_a meaty_n such_o and_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n so_o rich_a and_o goodly_a tenty_n such_o justynge_n such_o tourney_n and_o such_o feat_n of_o war_n these_o assure_o be_v wonderful_a syghte_n as_o for_o this_o world_n and_z as_o moche_n as_o have_v be_v read_v of_o in_o many_o year_n do_v or_o in_o any_o cronycle_n or_o hystorye_n here_o tofore_o write_v and_o as_o great_a as_o man_n wytte_n and_o study_n can_v devyse_v and_o ymagyn_v for_o that_o season_n nevertheless_o these_o great_a syghte_n have_v a_o far_a dyfference_n from_o the_o joy_n of_o hevyn_n and_o that_o in_o fyve_o point_n first_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o werynesse_n and_o a_o fastydyousenes_n with_o they_o adjoin_v whereby_o man_n at_o length_n of_o time_n be_v weary_a of_o theym_n as_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n nor_o drink_v so_o delycate_a so_o pleasant_a so_o delectable_a but_o if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v long_o accustom_v therewith_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o length_n a_o loathsomeness_n thereof_o take_v the_o mooste_o delycate_a and_o pleasant_a fysshe_n or_o flesh_n that_o thy_o hart_n stand_v unto_o and_o use_v it_o customable_o &_o none_o other_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a soon_o weary_a thereof_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v of_o those_o goodly_a syghtes_n which_o be_v have_v and_o do_v beyond_o the_o see_v i_o say_v not_o the_o contrary_n but_o they_o be_v very_o pleasant_a syghte_n but_o yet_o doubtless_o many_o be_v full_a weary_a of_o theym_n at_o length_n and_o have_v a_o loathsomeness_n and_o a_o fastydyousnes_n of_o theym_n and_o some_o of_o theym_n have_v moche_n lever_n have_v be_v at_o home_n and_o very_o in_o such_o a_o condycyon_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o which_o king_n solomon_n the_o which_o past_o all_o other_o king_n of_o israhell_n that_o reygn_v before_o he_o gyve_v his_o heart_n and_o study_n to_o follow_v all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n final_o say_v that_o all_o pleasure_n all_o mirth_n and_o all_o joy_n worldly_a be_v but_o only_a vanitas_fw-la labour_n et_fw-la afflictio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v vanytye_n werynesse_n and_o dyspleasure_n and_o such_o a_o king_n that_o have_v tastyd_v so_o many_o pleasure_n and_o of_o the_o moo_v exquysyte_n and_o have_v such_o a_o great_a wysdom_n to_o deserve_v they_o do_v thus_o say_v we_o may_v well_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n so_o perfyte_n but_o that_o final_o it_o have_v a_o werynesse_n a_o fastydyousnes_n and_o a_o very_a displeasure_n adjoin_v thereunto_o ¶_o but_o contrary_v wise_a it_o be_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o hevyn_n for_z they_o be_v pure_a clean_a and_o parfyte_n without_o any_o admyxture_n of_o dyspleasure_n or_o werynesse_n the_o joy_n of_o hevyn_n never_o shall_v make_v one_o weary_a they_o have_v in_o theym_n no_o lothesomnes_n no_o fastydyousnes_n ne_o no_o werynesse_n at_o all_o but_z ever_o they_o be_v lusty_a ever_o new_a and_o new_a ever_o alike_o fresh_a and_o never_o do_v wydder_n for_o the_o which_o saint_n peter_n call_v it_o immarcessibilem_fw-la the_o pleasure_n of_o hevyn_n wydderyth_v not_o nor_o corruptyth_n nat_n for_o any_o long_a tyme._n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v speak_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o that_o kyngdom_n say_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la una_fw-la in_o atriis_fw-la
against_o y_o e_o law_n &_o commandment_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n that_o so_o waste_v your_o body_n and_o destroy_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o lechery_n to_o you_o this_o answer_n appertain_v ¶_o and_o you_o moo_v horryble_a bawd_n the_o which_o keep_v this_o foul_a bawdry_n and_o brodelry_n in_o your_o house_n stynk_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o also_o before_o the_o world_n and_o you_o that_o use_v these_o blasphemous_a oath_n and_o great_a periurye_n and_o that_o break_v your_o holy_a day_n ordain_v by_o the_o chyrche_n to_o you_o and_o unto_o all_o other_o such_o that_o breke_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o word_n appertain_v ¶_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v that_o inherytaunce_n above_o in_o heaven_n because_o you_o will_v not_o endeavour_n yourself_o to_o keep_v the_o condycyon_n thereunto_o belong_a you_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o ryghtwyse_a life_n and_o therefore_o not_o i_o but_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n above_o rehersyd_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la plusquam_fw-la scribarum_fw-la et_fw-la phariseorum_fw-la non_fw-la intrabitia_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la now_o thyrd_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o stopnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o without_o suffycyent_a justyce_n shall_v let_v many_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o these_o three_o be_v they_o ¶_o first_n the_o double_a two_o edge_a sword_n the_o second_o the_o brenning_a flambe_v the_o three_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cherubyn_n every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o perfyte_n justyce_n shall_v let_v we_o from_o the_o entresse_n into_o the_o moost_n gloryouse_a kingdom_n short_o to_o say_v if_o there_o be_v deadly_a sin_n in_o we_o it_o must_v take_v punysshement_n by_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n the_o which_o of_o that_o one_o side_n slee_v the_o body_n and_o of_o that_o other_o the_o soul_n and_o both_o at_o one_o stroke_n if_o there_o be_v any_o venyall_n sin_v abide_a in_o we_o they_o must_v be_v clean_o scour_v by_o the_o flambe_v of_o this_o say_a fire_n and_z they_o shall_v be_v swyn_n gedere_fw-la they_o pass_v if_o there_o be_v neither_o deed_o sin_n nor_o venyall_n sin_n in_o we_o remain_v yet_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o apparellyd_v accordyng_o with_o good_a work_n we_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr there_o for_o the_o angel_n shall_v so_o due_o and_o streyght_o examyn_v and_o make_v serche_n of_o every_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v covet_v or_o prese_n to_o entre_fw-fr there_o that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v ne_o pass_v which_o it_o out_o their_o straight_o examynacyon_n first_o the_o sword_n betoken_v that_o terryryble_a punysshment_n that_o moo_v dreadful_a punysshment_n that_o punysshment_n of_o everlasting_a dethe_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dyfference_n betwyrte_v this_o sword_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o especyal_o for_o two_o cause_n ¶_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a sword_n for_z at_o the_o first_o stroke_n it_o slee_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o king_n sword_n do_v not_o so_o quum_fw-la occiderint_fw-la corpus_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la quid_fw-la faciant_fw-la when_o that_o sword_n have_v slay_v the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o rage_v no_o further_o but_o this_o sword_n slee_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o a_o token_n thereof_o it_o be_v two_o edge_a ¶_o forthermore_o the_o dethe_v stroke_n that_o this_o sword_n do_v gyve_v takyth_v not_o away_o the_o feeling_n from_o a_o man_n neither_o of_o the_o soul_n nor_o of_o the_o body_n the_o king_n sword_n take_v away_o the_o feeling_n from_o the_o body_n forthwith_o for_z pryck_a it_o bete_v it_o bounche_n it_o brenne_fw-fr it_o it_z felyth_a none_o of_o all_o these_o pain_n but_o contrary_a wise_a this_o sword_n gyve_v rather_o a_o more_o perfyte_n sel_v &_o a_o more_o clear_a perceive_a of_o the_o pain_n than_o have_v the_o person_n before_o they_o be_v stryken_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o our_o savyour_fw-mi tellyth_v of_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o rich_a glutton_n feel_v which_o lie_v damn_a and_o broil_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n amongst_o other_o of_o his_o pain_n he_o feel_v so_o great_a and_o so_o painful_a a_o dryenesse_n in_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v one_o drop_n of_o liquor_n to_o refressh_v his_o tongue_n and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o in_o his_o thirst_n many_o sinner_n peradventure_o will_v be_v glad_a y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v have_v neither_o feeling_n nor_o be_v neither_o in_o soul_n nor_o body_n after_o this_o life_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_z they_o shall_v have_v perfyte_n feel_v &_o very_o perfyte_o feel_v the_o grevous_a pain_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o grevouse_n as_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o contynuall_a pain_n of_o dethe_v every_o month_n desiderabunt_fw-la mori_fw-la et_fw-la mors_fw-la fugiet_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n their_o pain_n shall_v be_v so_o excedyng_o grevous_a that_o they_o shall_v wysshe_v to_o dye_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o dethe_v shall_v always_o flee_v from_o theym_n they_o shall_v never_o dye_v but_o live_v ever_o in_o the_o contynuall_a pain_n of_o death_n ¶_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v of_o judas_n consyder_v the_o pain_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o offence_n melius_fw-la ei_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la natus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v which_o word_n may_v in_o like_a wise_n be_v say_v of_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v excludyd_v from_o the_o hevyn_a celestyall_n ▪_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o dampnacyon_n for_o it_o have_v be_v moche_o better_o for_o theym_n that_o they_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n than_o to_o 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