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A02793 Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord. Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. 1582 (1582) STC 12924; ESTC S112568 108,746 262

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shall_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 5.14.15_o 2._o cor._n 5.14.15_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o for_o this_o we_o know_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o we_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o live_v unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o that_o as_o he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v wallow_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n
require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o my_o blood_n which_o i_o shed_v for_o all_o man_n from_o the_o common_a people_n &_o so_o to_o make_v my_o supper_n rather_o a_o excommunication_n than_o a_o communion_n who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v rather_o thrust_v your_o child_n into_o abbey_n &_o covent_n there_o to_o live_v a_o idle_a &_o a_o swinish_a life_n be_v pamper_v up_o with_o all_o dilicious_a fare_n which_o may_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o all_o filthiness_n they_o to_o set_v they_o to_o some_o home_a occupation_n 3.12_o gen._n 3.19_o 2._o thes_n 3.12_o to_o get_v their_o live_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n who_o require_v this_o of_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o more_o meritorious_a work_n to_o gild_v a_o image_n their_o to_o clothe_v a_o poor_a naked_a man_n and_o a_o better_a deed_n to_o go_v a_o gad_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o seek_v dead_a bone_n then_o to_o tarry_v at_o home_n and_o visit_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n which_o lie_v sick_a and_o bedrid_a lame_a and_o impotent_a 14.13_o 1._o john_n 1.7_o eccle._n 12.7_o luke_n 23.49_o act_n 7.59_o apoc._n 14.13_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v make_v any_o other_o purgatory_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o do_v purge_v you_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n or_o that_o you_o shall_v place_v your_o holiness_n in_o kiss_v of_o relic_n creep_v to_o cross_n choice_n of_o meat_n contempt_n of_o marriage_n sprinkle_v of_o holy_a water_n cense_v of_o herb_n &_o bough_n auricular_a shrive_v in_o consecrate_a war_n agnus_n this_o crucifyres_n palm_n cream_n spital_n salt_n oil_n ash_n bell_n bead_n lady_n psalter_n portuise_n legendary_n man_n merit_n work_v of_o supererogation_n shrine_n rood_n taper_n frankincense_n mass_n dirge_n trental_n bull_n pardon_n indulgence_n and_o all_o such_o 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gala._n 3.15_o or_o to_o abrogate_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o man_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v too_o or_o to_o diminish_v or_o to_o disannul_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n and_o if_o in_o make_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n 8.14_o exod._n 25.40_o 2._o cron._n 8.14_o or_o build_v of_o the_o material_a temple_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o workman_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n appoint_v how_o much_o less_o may_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n the_o church_n of_o god_n decline_v from_o that_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n moreover_o that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a labourer_n this_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o avoid_v all_o flattery_n and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n do_v bold_o that_o message_n 101_o gala._n 101_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o 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to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v a_o zealous_a and_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v here_o command_v his_o seventie_o disciple_n that_o in_o all_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o respect_n unto_o themselves_o as_o unto_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bid_v they_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n not_o only_o of_o the_o minister_n but_o general_o of_o all_o man_n 137.5.6_o psal_n 137.5.6_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 6.19_o ephe._n 6.19_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o minister_n that_o utteraunce_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v open_v their_o mouth_n bold_o to_o publish_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o 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