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with_o the_o samaritane_n his_o sweet_a presence_n and_o what_o be_v more_o to_o be_v say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v enter_v in_o to_o a_o soul_n he_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o sleep_v iiii_o joh._n iiii_o nor_o stand_v in_o idleness_n but_o make_v it_o work_v thing_n merueylous_a and_o inexplicable_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v ever_o all_o laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n by_o jesu_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n day_n dwelling_n over_o aldersgate_n &_o william_n seres_n dwell_v in_o peter_n college_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la
¶_o fouretene_n sermon_n of_o barnardine_n ochyne_n concern_v the_o predestination_n and_o election_n of_o god_n very_o expediente_a to_o the_o setting_a forth_o of_o his_o glory_n among_o his_o creature_n translate_v out_o of_o italian_a in_o to_o our_o natyve_a tongue_n by_o a.c._n ☞_o it_o be_v good_a to_o hide_v the_o king_n secret_n but_o to_o decleare_a and_o praise_v the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a thing_n co._n xij_o ☞_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n let_v go_v and_o to_o the_o southe_n keep_v not_o back_o but_o bring_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n for_o they_o have_v i_o create_v fashyoned_a and_o make_v for_o my_o honour_n esa_n xliii_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chaptre_n i._n whether_o predestination_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v speak_v or_o think_v two_o how_o excellent_a our_o election_n be_v iij._n if_o we_o may_v know_v in_o this_o present_a 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xiij_o if_o man_n have_v liberty_n or_o not_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n fourteen_o of_o the_o effect_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o enter_v the_o soul_n ☞_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n when_o these_o translate_a sermon_n of_o the_o famous_a barnardine_n be_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n jentyll_a reader_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o publysh_a they_o to_o the_o end_n so_o godly_a apostolyke_a doctrine_n shall_v not_o be_v private_a to_o those_o only_o which_o understande_v the_o italian_a tongue_n since_o through_o the_o honest_a travail_n of_o a_o well_o occupy_v jentelwoman_n and_o verteouse_a meyden_n they_o speak_v in_o englyshe_a who_o shamefastness_n will_v rather_o have_v suppress_v theym_a have_v not_o i_o to_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v commit_v half_o against_o she_o will_v put_v they_o four_o bid_v they_o blush_v that_o deserve_v blame_v for_o this_o of_o her_o part_n i_o dare_v safe_o affirm_v crave_v perpetual_a praise_n and_o if_o any_o pretty_a pryckemydante_n shall_v happen_v to_o spy_v amote_a in_o this_o godly_a labour_n as_o i_o doughte_v not_o but_o the_o nisyte_n will_v sing_v it_o be_v meet_a for_o doctor_n of_o divinitye_n to_o meddle_v with_o such_o matter_n they_o meydens_n let_v they_o remember_v how_o womanly_a they_o be_v their_o time_n the_o one_o part_n in_o prycke_v and_o trim_v to_o vain_a hethennyshe_a ostentation_n and_o in_o devise_v new_a fashyon_n of_o apparel_n to_o who_o if_o in_o their_o glass_n appear_v the_o foul_a fault_n of_o their_o filthy_a condition_n as_o plain_o as_o the_o default_n of_o their_o forsayde_a face_n i_o doubt_v much_o whether_o they_o will_v delight_v to_o toose_v therein_o so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o part_n speak_v in_o prynt_n like_o parate_v with_o solemn_a countenance_n debate_n matter_n of_o importance_n &_o grave_a weight_n as_o though_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o realm_n appartain_v to_o they_o or_o else_o warble_a word_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o their_o do_n deface_v the_o thing_n they_o most_o babble_n of_o but_o i_o require_v the_o christian_a reader_n with_o judgement_n to_o read_v &_o in_o the_o equal_a balance_n of_o scripture_n to_o way_n these_o learned_a &_o godly_a sermon_n which_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o doubt_v not_o of_o just_a weyght_n with_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n i_o forbear_v to_o praise_v they_o lest_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o little_a defend_v they_o i_o need_v not_o the_o author_n lyvinge_v and_o here_o amongst_o we_o a_o man_n who_o life_n without_o word_n be_v a_o suffyciente_a protection_n to_o his_o work_n if_o ought_v be_v err_v in_o the_o translation_n remember_v it_o be_v a_o woman_n yea_o a_o jentyl_n woman_n who_o commen_o be_v wont_v to_o live_v id_o a_o maiden_n that_o never_o gaddid_v far_o they_o her_o father_n house_n to_o learn_v the_o language_n fare_v well_o &_o use_v her_o labour_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n g._n b._n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n worshypful_a and_o worthy_o belove_a mother_n the_o lady_n f._n her_o humble_a daughter_n wysh_v increase_v of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n with_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o since_o the_o orygynal_a of_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o any_o good_a use_n in_o i_o have_v frelye_o procee_v though_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o your_o ladyshypes_n mere_a careful_a and_o motherly_a goodness_n as_o well_o in_o procure_a all_o thing_n thereunto_o belonge_v as_o in_o your_o many_o and_o most_o godly_a exhortacyon_n wherein_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v please_v you_o often_o to_o reprove_v my_o vain_a study_n in_o the_o italyan_a tongue_n account_v the_o seed_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v sow_v in_o barren_a unfruitful_a ground_n syn_n god_n thereby_o be_v no_o whytte_n magnify_v i_o have_v at_o the_o last_o perceive_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o prove_v how_o much_o the_o understand_v of_o your_o will_n can_v work_v in_o i_o towards_o the_o accomplyshing_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o i_o have_v well_o know_v your_o chyfe_n delight_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o destro_v of_o man_n his_o glory_n and_o exalt_v whole_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o be_v unless_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o do_v fore_o see_v and_o determine_v from_o without_o beginning_n all_o thing_n and_o can_v alter_v or_o reward_v after_o our_o deserve_a work_n but_o remain_v stedefaste_v accord_v to_o his_o immutable_a will_n i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o dedicate_v unto_o your_o ladyship_n this_o small_a number_n of_o sermon_n for_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n sake_n in_o they_o contain_v procede_v from_o the_o happy_a spirit_n of_o the_o santified_a barnardyne_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n with_o the_o rest_n although_o not_o of_o the_o self_n title_n a_o perteynig_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o your_o so_o many_o worthy_a sentence_n touch_v the_o same_o have_v not_o 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small_a labour_n may_v be_v allow_v at_o your_o hand_n under_o who_o protection_n only_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o humble_a reverence_n as_o yield_a some_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o motherly_a admonition_n in_o this_o my_o willing_a seruyce_n ☞_o your_o ladyshyppe_n daughter_n most_o bounden_o obedient_a a.c._n ¶_o whether_o predestination_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v speak_v or_o think_v the_o first_o sermon_n there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v not_o here_o predestination_n speak_v of_o nor_o once_o name_v and_o if_o they_o may_v let_v it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o be_v because_o it_o seem_v they_o to_o gyve_v offence_n and_o engender_v confusion_n among_o the_o people_n ☞_o i_o can_v deny_v that_o many_o curiouse_a person_n with_o their_o dark_a natural_a light_n willing_a to_o see_v thing_n supernatural_a that_o
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for_o his_o benefit_n and_o that_o chryste_n be_v come_v be_v bear_v have_v live_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o his_o salvation_n so_o that_o with_o lively_a faith_n he_o embrace_v christ_n wholi_fw-la for_o his_o own_o with_o all_o his_o treasur_n and_o grace_n and_o likewise_o all_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glory_n and_o perceive_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o mo_z but_o only_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o christ_n for_o he_o only_o will_v have_v wrought_v and_o suffer_v no_o les_fw-fr than_o he_o have_v do_v the_o which_o when_o thou_o do_v believe_v thou_o shall_v perceyve_v thou_o be_v elect_v yea_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o he_o be_v elect_v can_v not_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v be_v without_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o after_o paul_n we_o can_v not_o effecteous_o recommend_v we_o to_o god_n i_o roma_fw-it x._o jaco._n i_o because_o that_o we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n if_o we_o 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