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A03950 Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I. I. S. 1601 (1601) STC 14058; ESTC S119692 196,316 502

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intent_n be_v deny_v she_o defame_v he_o and_o provoke_v her_o husband_n great_a displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o prison_n but_o how_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v to_o go_v far_o from_o god_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n this_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v show_v who_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n find_v nothing_o else_o but_o famine_n and_o misery_n what_o find_v hagar_n be_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n but_o want_n and_o sorrow_n gen._n 16._o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v great_a trouble_n the_o chicken_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o kite_n so_o long_o as_o they_o flock_v about_o the_o hen_n be_v safe_a but_o when_o they_o go_v straggle_v they_o be_v catch_v up_o so_o they_o that_o make_v the_o lord_n their_o refuge_n &_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o they_o be_v in_o safety_n but_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o &_o go_v far_o away_o the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a 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our_o god_n be_v even_o a_o consume_a fire_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n above_o all_o god_n psalm_n 89.6_o to_o 10._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o there_o be_v not_o end_v of_o his_o greatness_n psalm_n 47.2_o he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n upon_o all_o the_o earth_n verse_n 8._o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a god_n fit_v upon_o his_o holy_a mountain_n psalm_n 144.5_o and_o 146._o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o make_v so_o light_a account_n of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o prefer_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o second_o as_o the_o further_o thou_o be_v from_o the_o sun_n the_o great_a be_v thy_o shadow_n so_o the_o further_o thou_o departe_v from_o god_n the_o more_o be_v thou_o entangle_v with_o the_o care_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o vanish_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v thereunto_o they_o which_o hunt_v after_o honour_n &_o greedy_o 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peter_n the_o other_o of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n peter_n deny_v the_o lord_n thrice_o but_o because_o he_o repent_v in_o hart_n he_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o receive_v unto_o mercy_n psal_n 37.32_o pro._n 24.15_o but_o judas_n go_v far_o from_o god_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v find_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n then_o in_o his_o company_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o though_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o therefore_o do_v he_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a mischief_n as_o afterward_o be_v apparent_a if_o thou_o have_v go_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n endeavour_n all_o thou_o can_v to_o return_n unto_o he_o again_o which_o thou_o
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lady_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n wherein_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o also_o the_o wise_a man_n faith_n wisd_v 2._o through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o hold_v of_o his_o side_n prove_v it_o through_o envy_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o angel_n become_v devil_n through_o envy_n of_o man_n estate_n the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o disobey_v god_n and_o so_o overthrow_v he_o cain_n slay_v abel_n because_o his_o own_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a joseph_n brethren_n through_o envy_n sell_v he_o and_o saul_n persecute_v david_n and_o the_o jew_n crucify_v christ_n ah_o cruel_a viper_n that_o seek_v his_o death_n who_o come_v to_o give_v they_o life_n if_o we_o be_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o righteous_a as_o ever_o be_v david_n samuel_n esay_n jeremy_n yet_o herein_o we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v to_o see_v god_n show_v mercy_n to_o other_o moses_n wish_v himself_o to_o be_v race_v out_o 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