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in_o so_o few_o word_n which_o ought_v great_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o us._n the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o that_o jesus_n with_o his_o disciple_n take_v ship_n &_o then_o there_o be_v no_o tempest_n but_o all_o thing_n calm_a &_o quiet_a yea_o &_o the_o sea_n also_o be_v pacify_v &_o without_o all_o toss_n for_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v ship_n ship_n tempest_n and_o especial_o to_o their_o peril_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n take_v ship_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o loose_v their_o cable_n rope_n and_o tackle_n they_o sail_v with_o all_o haste_n into_o the_o main_n sea_n there_o arise_v sudden_o such_o a_o tempeste_n that_o the_o flood_n cover_v the_o ship_n and_o put_v they_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o drown_v this_o history_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v so_o common_o of_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v for_o a_o proverb_n that_o when_o we_o will_v signify_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v speak_v it_o in_o a_o proverb_n after_o this_o sort_n when_o christ_n do_v into_o the_o ship_n enter_v peace_n will_v not_o long_o continue_v there_o proverb_n but_o forthwith_o follow_v storm_n and_o tempest_n thou_o must_v not_o look_v for_o bodily_a rest_n 11._o and_o this_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o necessary_a as_o christ_n say_v a_o strong_a arm_a man_n obteyn_v his_o palace_n in_o peace_n untyll_o a_o strong_a come_v on_o he_o for_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o enmity_n and_o trouble_n there_o be_v no_o where_o peace_n no_o where_o quiet_a all_o thing_n by_o malicious_a envy_v and_o horrible_a spoil_a fall_n into_o a_o flame_n to_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o
and_o death_n herein_o may_v they_o have_v a_o sure_a hope_n thereof_o for_o thus_o have_v god_n that_o most_o merciful_a father_n prepare_v and_o ordain_v it_o wherefore_o hynder_n not_o thyself_o by_o stubborn_a refuse_v of_o he_o for_o so_o shall_v thou_o make_v thyself_o void_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o help_v the_o which_o god_n have_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o perform_v it_o faithful_o as_o symeon_n here_o testify_v and_o lest_o small_a credence_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o word_n for_o the_o shortenesse_n thereof_o he_o add_v thereunto_o a_o evident_a exposition_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v this_o salvation_n sayinge_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lyghten_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n now_o he_o utter_v the_o matter_n playnelye_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understande_v which_o all_o those_o people_n be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v receive_v first_o therefore_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o be_v all_o people_n they_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n let_v no_o man_n come_v and_o mistake_v my_o word_n then_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v who_o salvation_n this_o be_v and_o in_o what_o misery_n and_o evyls_n we_o must_v use_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v drown_v in_o all_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n for_o since_o they_o be_v without_o god_n word_n they_o can_v have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n gentile_n they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o devyll_n they_o fear_v the_o devyll_n as_o well_o as_o god_n for_o their_o destruction_n yea_o they_o have_v more_o hope_n in_o the_o devyl_n then_o in_o god_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o example_n and_o out_o of_o this_o ignorance_n there_o proceed_v other_o sin_n idolatry_n blasphemye_n and_o many_o other_o vice_n and_o such_o be_v the_o gentile_n but_o god_n prepare_v salvation_n for_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o darkness_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o salvation_n for_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v do_v wherefore_o this_o save_a health_n help_v they_o against_o this_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n geve_v the_o gentile_n light_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n for_o their_o salvation_n these_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v idolater_n and_o filthy_a sinner_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o appointment_n and_o will_n of_o god_n by_o this_o may_v the_o love_a &_o liberal_a bounteousnes_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v esteem_v that_o we_o flee_v not_o from_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o his_o wrath_n or_o cruelty_n as_o christ_n say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everla_a wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v do_v no_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n 3._o then_o to_o think_v that_o he_o hate_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v perish_v in_o 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sin_v and_o death_n so_o learn_v he_o also_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n that_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n esai_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n say_v he_o unto_o christ_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v give_fw-ge thou_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v like_o that_o simeon_n exercise_v himself_o well_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sentence_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o appli_v it_o so_o fit_o in_o this_o short_a sermon_n wherefore_o the_o gentiles_n have_v a_o great_a gift_n in_o this_o child_n to_o be_v their_o light_n to_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o joyful_a tydynge_n and_o to_o set_v up_o for_o they_o a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v 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