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A68449 A catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition of the holy Gospell after S. Iohn. Gathered out of all the singuler and approued deuines (which the Lorde hath giuen vnto his Church) by Augustine Marlorate. And translated out of Latin into Englishe by Thomas Timme minister. Seene and allovved according to the order appoynted; Novi Testamenti catholica expositio ecclesiastica. English. Selections Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562.; Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1575 (1575) STC 17406; ESTC S114256 780,235 632

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and_o also_o of_o reverence_n martha_n meet_v christ_n boath_n as_o a_o gheste_n and_o also_o as_o her_o lord_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o wont_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o meet_v our_o friend_n to_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v they_o friendly_a so_o abraham_n and_o lotte_n meet_v and_o entertain_v their_o guest_n with_o joy._n so_o the_o subject_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v with_o king_n and_o prince_n i_o gen._n 18_o i_o gen_n i9_n i_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v friendly_a in_o entertain_v our_o friend_n and_o guest_n and_o loyal_a with_o reverence_n towards_o our_o elder_n and_o better_n c._o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v be_v that_o martha_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n to_o
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but_o in_o that_o she_o persuade_v herself_o of_o more_o than_o she_o have_v receive_v or_o hear_v of_o christ_n she_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o faith_n for_o we_o must_v always_o observe_v the_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o word_n and_o faith_n lest_o a_o man_n persuade_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o warrant_v of_o god_n word_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v that_o martha_n lean_v to_o much_o to_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o faith_n of_o martha_n be_v mix_v with_o immoderate_a desire_n and_o not_o altogether_o free_a from_o superstition_n can_v not_o perfect_o shine_v only_o the_o spark_n thereof_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n she_o reckon_v christ_n among_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o who_o obtain_v many_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o if_o so_o be_v she_o have_v have_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o power_n she_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v i_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o imperfection_n of_o faith_n in_o martha_n and_o in_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o severe_o reject_v the_o same_o but_o bear_v patient_o with_o it_o and_o when_o he_o see_v convenient_a time_n increase_v the_o same_o this_o méeknesse_n and_o patience_n the_o apostle_n set_v before_o we_o to_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o be_v week_n in_o the_o faith_n receive_v 23._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o m._n the_o lord_n make_v no_o answer_n to_o martha_n complain_v of_o his_o absence_n for_o he_o rather_o desyered_a to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o raise_n up_o the_o dead_a man_n than_o by_o his_o word_n c._n but_o the_o clemency_n of_o christ_n be_v wonderful_a who_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o martha_n in_o those_o thing_n aforesaid_a of_o himself_o promise_v more_o unto_o she_o than_o she_o herself_o dare_v open_o and_o preciselye_o ask_v m._n as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o desyer_n thou_o shall_v receive_v thy_o brother_n bu_n thou_o do_v believe_v that_o i_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o one_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n can_v easy_o obtain_v at_o his_o hand_n what_o i_o will_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v life_n for_o thy_o bury_a brother_n but_o i_o promise_v now_o unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o brother_n shall_v arise_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o i_o which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o father_n m._n all_o they_o have_v to_o note_n this_o word_n of_o consolation_n which_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o friend_n out_o of_o this_o life_n let_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n thy_o father_n shall_v rise_v again_o thy_o son_n shall_v rise_v again_o thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o thy_o friend_n shall_v rise_v again_o moreover_o in_o that_o he_o say_v not_o plain_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o but_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o modesty_n and_o humility_n which_o the_o lord_n teach_v every_o where_n 24._o martha_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n again_o martha_n bewray_v the_o weakness_n of_o her_o faith_n for_o a_o weak_a faith_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o common_a chance_n and_o fortune_n but_o true_a faith_n have_v not_o respect_n unto_o common_a course_n but_o to_o god_n promise_n c._n here_o therefore_o the_o exceed_a fearfulness_n of_o martha_n bewray_v itself_o in_o that_o she_o do_v extenuate_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n we_o say_v a_o lit_o before_o that_o she_o go_v far_o than_o be_v meet_v when_o by_o she_o own_o fantasy_n she_o imagine_v a_o sertaine_a hope_n to_o herself_o and_o now_o she_o be_v slipte_v into_o the_o contrary_a vice_n who_o when_o christ_n reched_a forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o she_o stand_v still_o tremble_v wherefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n unto_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ground_n our_o hope_n upon_o this_o or_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o again_o lest_o the_o lord_n open_v his_o mouth_n shall_v find_v our_o heart_n to_o close_v and_o straight_o shut_v a._n but_o we_o see_v that_o when_o christ_n teach_v martha_n she_o hear_v he_o not_o without_o some_o fruit_n m._n worldling_n faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n deride_v by_o worldling_n for_o first_o of_o all_o she_o beléeve_v that_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v one_o day_n come_v this_o faith_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n do_v deride_v and_o mock_v who_o think_v that_o this_o world_n will_v continue_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o second_o she_o beléeve_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n this_o faith_n the_o saduceis_n do_v not_o alow_o neither_o can_v human_a reason_n comprehend_v the_o same_o and_o she_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v but_o i_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n so_o job_n speak_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o last_o day_n m._n and_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o man_n she_o take_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o special_a resurrection_n of_o her_o brother_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o let_v we_o gather_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o therefore_o i_o also_o shall_v rise_v again_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o i_o also_o shall_v rise_v again_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v pardon_n and_o forgeve_v the_o penytent_n and_o beléeve_a therefore_o also_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o forgeve_v i_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v i_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a therefore_o he_o will_v resist_v the_o pride_n of_o antichrist_n c._n by_o this_o answer_n martha_n will_v have_v speak_v more_o than_o she_o dare_v hope_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o speak_v and_o mean_v of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o my_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o upon_o trust_n hereof_o i_o comfort_v myself_o but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o understande_v some_o great_a matter_n yea_o or_o no._n 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o yea_o
same_o concern_v christ_n as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n she_o answer_v that_o she_o beléeve_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o deed_n this_o knowledge_n comprehend_v in_o itself_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o goodness_n for_o we_o must_v always_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v and_o what_o office_n the_o prophet_n always_o give_v unto_o he_o r._n and_o this_o confession_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o peter_n make_v in_o the_o sixtéene_a chapter_n of_o matthew_n c._n and_o martha_n in_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n confirm_v her_o faith_n by_o the_o prophesinge_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v and_o hope_n for_o a_o full_a reformation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o perfect_a felicity_n at_o his_o hand_n 28._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v so_o say_v she_o go_v her_o way_n and_o call_v marye_n her_o sister_n secreatlye_o say_v the_o master_n be_v come_v and_o call_v for_o thou_o bu_n thus_o far_o we_o hear_v the_o talk_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o martha_n and_o now_o follow_v the_o communication_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o mary_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v very_o short_a and_o contain_v nothing_o which_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v circumstance_n annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v contemn_v nor_o yet_o unprofitable_a c._n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o christ_n stand_v still_o without_o the_o village_n at_o the_o request_n of_o martha_n lest_o he_o shall_v come_v among_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o she_o fear_v peryll_n because_o christ_n have_v but_o latelye_a escape_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n therefore_o lest_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v spread_v any_o far_a she_o privilye_o inform_v her_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o the_o master_n be_v come_v c._n the_o name_n of_o master_n show_v what_o estimation_n christ_n have_v among_o godly_a matron_n howbeit_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o profit_v so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v much_o that_o they_o have_v whole_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n 29._o assoon_o as_o she_o hear_v that_o she_o arise_v quick_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o c._n this_o sudden_a and_o speedy_a come_n of_o mary_n to_o meet_v christ_n declare_v no_o small_a reverence_n m._n there_o be_v many_o jew_n present_v which_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o sit_v by_o very_o sorrowful_a that_o they_o may_v comfort_v she_o over_o her_o dead_a brother_n she_o leave_v all_o these_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o know_v that_o jesus_n be_v come_v and_o that_o he_o call_v for_o she_o make_v haste_n without_o delay_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o jew_n bring_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o word_n with_o the_o which_o they_o can_v not_o satisfy_v a_o sorrowful_a mind_n but_o this_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n 30._o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o town_n but_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o martha_n meet_v he_o bu_n therefore_o he_o wait_v for_o mary_n who_o he_o command_v to_o be_v call_v for_o seek_v for_o a_o convenient_a place_n to_o work_v the_o miracle_n because_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o custom_n be_v then_o to_o make_v the_o monument_n of_o such_o depart_v this_o life_n by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n m._n and_o in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o house_n to_o ease_v and_o refresh_v himself_o before_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n for_o the_o which_o he_o come_v we_o have_v a_o example_n set_v before_o we_o to_o follow_v that_o we_o also_o may_v execute_v and_o finish_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n first_o of_o all_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o he_o be_v scant_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o his_o lord_n which_o seek_v the_o refresh_n of_o his_o body_n and_o other_o private_a commodity_n before_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n a._n the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v 24.33_o gen._n 24.33_o untyll_o he_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o master_n errand_n and_o message_n 31._o the_o jew_n then_o which_o be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n &_o comfort_v she_o when_o they_o see_v marye_n that_o she_o arise_v up_o hasty_o and_o go_v out_o follow_v she_o say_v she_o go_v unto_o the_o grave_n to_o weep_v there_o c._n although_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o christ_n martha_n go_v home_o again_o that_o she_o may_v 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the_o jew_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v all_o scruple_n of_o doubt_v take_v from_o they_o a._n therefore_o this_o place_n serve_v no_o more_o their_o turn_n to_o auricular_a confession_n than_o do_v that_o other_o of_o the_o ten_o leper_n in_o the_o seventéene_a chapter_n of_o luke_n the_o which_o also_o they_o have_v wicked_o abuse_v 45._o then_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o come_v to_o marye_n and_o have_v see_v the_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v believe_v on_o he_o bu_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o have_v diverse_a time_n appear_v how_o the_o world_n be_v affect_v at_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o same_o appear_v to_o we_o again_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n for_o some_o obey_v god_n call_v receive_v the_o holy_a institution_n of_o god_n and_o judge_v right_o of_o god_n work_n even_o as_o do_v these_o man_n who_o see_v the_o wonderful_a miracle_n beléeve_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o other_o 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