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A11462 Sermons made by the most reuerende Father in God, Edwin, Archbishop of Yorke, primate of England and metropolitane Sandys, Edwin, 1516?-1588. 1585 (1585) STC 21713; ESTC S116708 357,744 396

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use_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n force_n &_o fraud_n force_v open_a &_o secret_a open_a by_o fire_n and_o sword_n apoc._n 12._o secret_a force_n by_o treachery_n sorcery_n poison_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n jer._n 9_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o pope_n col._n 1._o fron_n the_o excellency_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n from_o feign_a prophecy_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o their_o stratagem_n of_o raise_v up_o slanderous_a report_n the_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v to_o who_o by_o who_o how_o why_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v deut._n 13._o gal._n 5._o act_n 13._o exod._n 32._o phil._n 3._o tit._n 3._o they_o must_v be_v take_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o
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21._o double_o mind_v man_n gen_n 34._o such_o be_v they_o of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n 1._o cor._n 6._o such_o they_o which_o term_v themselves_o the_o only_a catholic_n such_o a_o one_o herod_n cain_n joab_n absalon_n matth._n 2._o matth._n 26._o gen._n 4._o 2._o sam._n 2._o 2._o sam._n 13._o such_o be_v all_o they_o towards_o god_n who_o profess_v the_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o in_o life_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o towards_o man_n they_o which_o fawn_v upon_o they_o who_o in_o heart_n they_o abhor_v double_o mind_v man_n be_v also_o common_o double_v tongue_v psal._n 12._o matth_n 22._o luc._n 7._o all_o these_o be_v exhort_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n esay_n 59_o rom._n 3._o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n without_o his_o grace_n 2._o cor._n 3._o phil._n 2._o ang._n the_o can_v no._n cap._n 8._o psal._n 19_o john_n 6._o the_o way_n how_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n esay_n 55._o tit._n 2._o mark_v 1_o our_o hand_n must_v be_v cleanse_v luc._n 18._o matth._n 15._o hand_n take_v for_o counsel_n 2._o sam._n 14._o act_n 4._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 1._o reg._n 12._o handesfull_a of_o blood_n esay_n 1_o all_o pollution_n under_o the_o name_n of_o unclean_a hand_n slander_n oppression_n bribe_n s●monie_n usury_n our_o hand_n foul_a eve●_o when_o they_o be_v clean_a esay_n 64._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v purge_v jer._n 17._o luc._n 11._o prou._n 10._o it_o must_v be_v purge_v of_o pride_n esay_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_n luc._n 21._o gen._n 9_o from_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n hieron_n sup_v ep_v ad_fw-la tim._n from_o emulation_n and_o contention_n num._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 5._o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v not_o purge_v but_o by_o christ._n 1._o john_n 1_o psal._n 51._o christ_n do_v not_o ease_v we_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n unless_o he_o see_v we_o mourn_v under_o it_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o sam._n 12._o matth._n 26._o luc._n 7._o luc._n 15._o psal_n 51._o act_v 3_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v and_o throw_v down_o esay_n 66._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o carry_v humble_a and_o lowly_a mind_n prou_z 8._o luc._n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o loftiness_n be_v the_o want_n of_o look_v into_o ourselves_o rom._n 7._o what_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n matth._n 11._o mich._n 7._o ezech._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 11._o why_o how_o and_o with_o what_o fruit_n god_n be_v seek_v phil._n 3._o god_n command_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o luc._n 7._o jos._n 1._o god_n allure_v we_o by_o benefit_n to_o seek_v he_o we_o as_o israel_n by_o three_o especial_a blessing_n mich._n 6._o deliverance_n out_o of_o thraldom_n psal._n ●1_n the_o benefit_n of_o give_v moses_n aaron_n and_o marie_n 2._o reg._n 12._o moses_n severe_a in_o punish_v public_a offender_n easy_a in_o pardon_v injury_n do_v to_o himself_o num._n 25._o psal._n 45._o mich._n 6._o psal._n 101._o jer._n 9_o aug._n ep_v 54._o exod._n 32._o aaron_z and_o 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esay_n 58._o prayer_n be_v fruitless_a where_o repentance_n be_v not_o tit._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o osce_fw-la 4._o ezech._n 16._o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v by_o seek_v the_o lord_n jer_z 3_o job._n 34._o job._n 33._o our_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o we_o seek_v must_v be_v show_v by_o our_o mercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a prou._n 21._o the_o custom_n of_o funeral_n ancient_a and_o commendable_a gen._n 23._o &_o 25._o &_o 50._o tob._n 2._o john_n 12._o john_n 19_o three_o cause_n of_o solemnize_n funeral_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o job._n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n de._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o luc._n 16._o apoc._n 14._o our_o state_n be_v not_o change_v after_o death_n but_o as_o we_o fall_v so_o we_o lie_v john_n 3_o aug._n ad_fw-la hes●●_n the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n vain_a and_o dangerous_a 1._o thess._n 4._o luc._n 2._o phil._n 1._o apoc._n 14._o luc._n 16._o luc._n 23._o matth._n 7._o 1._o john_n 1_o eccles._n 14._o tit._n 2._o ●_o tim._n 4._o three_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o job._n man_n life_n a_o warfare_n king_n and_o prince_n god_n general_n psal._n 2._o matth._n 6._o esay_n 49._o psal._n 138._o rom._n 13._o job._n 34._o the_o noble_n captain_n 1._o sam._n 12._o the_o minister_n trumpeter_n esay_n 58._o ezech._n 33._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 11._o the_o rest_n common_a soldier_n 2._o tim_n 2._o matt._n 10._o they_o which_o war_n under_o christ_n must_v strive_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o against_o it_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o the_o enemy_n against_o who_o we_o must_v strive_v the_o devil_n y_fw-fr e_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n 1._o pet._n 5._o apoc._n 1●_n eccles._n 2._o matth_n 4._o gen._n 3._o jud._n 16._o 2_o r●g_n 1●_n 1._o cor._n 10._o mar._n 3._o gal._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o ephes._n ●_o jac_fw-la 4._o gal._n 6._o heb._n 13._o 2._o tim._n 2._o our_o warfare_n shall_v have_v a_o change_n change_v desire_v of_o all_o man_n 2._o sam._n 15._o 1._o reg._n 11._o num._n 16._o 1._o sam._n 8._o gen._n 34._o exod._n 16._o the_o change_n which_o job_n look_v for_o unto_o this_o change_n all_o be_v subject_a hebr._n 9_o job._n 13._o 1._o reg._n 2._o psal._n 89._o 2._o reg._n 20._o no_o man_n far_o from_o you_o ●_o time_n of_o his_o change_n gen._n 5._o psal._n 89._o psal._n 39_o esay_n 40._o the_o mighty_a soon_a change_v eccles._n 10._o psal._n 101._o 2._o sim._n 18._o hest._n 7._o 2._o reg_n 23._o 2._o reg._n 22._o psal._n 54._o we_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o change_n by_o the_o usual_a accident_n of_o common_a life_n gen._n 47._o ephes._n 5._o our_o change_n certain_a the_o time_n uncertain_a jac._n ●_o the_o change_n of_o this_o life_n continual_o to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o first_o change_n by_o death_n eccles._n 7._o mar._n 13._o luc._n 12._o matth._n 25._o the_o second_o by_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n abac._n 2._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o ●_o john_n 2._o matth._n 24._o 1._o pet_n 4._o eccles._n 5._o the_o 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