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A sermon of simonie and sacriledge preached at Pauls Crosse March 18: by Roger Fenton preacher of Graise Inne.
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Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.
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name_n of_o god_n &_o his_o church_n let_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o exhortation_n of_o god_n himself_o malac._n 3._o 10._o v._n bring_v in_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n &_o prove_v i_o if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v a_o bootless_a exhortation_n bring_v some_o reasonable_a proportion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o see_v god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o prove_v he_o let_v we_o try_v he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n &_o pour_v we_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o prosper_v the_o 9_o part_n ten_o time_n more_o than_o before_o prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o send_v a_o learned_a ministry_n into_o this_o land_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n against_o a_o adversary_n when_o pregnant_a wit_n shall_v receive_v encouragement_n from_o the_o altar_n prove_v he_o if_o we_o honour_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o good_n he_o will_v not_o honour_v we_o with_o a_o flourish_a gospel_n to_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o health_n and_o peace_n to_o preserve_v our_o body_n with_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n to_o our_o life_n end_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v further_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a everliving_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v all_o glory_n praise_n power_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n errata_fw-la for_o consequent_a read_v consequenâ—â—_n pa._n 4._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 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