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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	quicken_v	5,491	5	10.4511	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18948	The recantation of Thomas Clarke (sometime a Seminarie Priest of the English Colledge in Rhemes; and nowe by the great mercy of God conuerted vnto the profession of the gospell of Iesus Christ) made at Paules Crosse, after the sermon made by Master Buckeridge preacher, the first of Iuly, 1593. Whereunto is annexed a former recantation made also by him in a publique assembly on Easter day, being the 15. of April, 1593	Clarke, Thomas, seminarie priest of the English college at Rheims.	1594 (1594)	STC 5366; ESTC S118981	19,358	48

sayde qui mala facit odit lucem non venit ad lucem vt non arguantur opera eius he that doeth euil hateth the light neither commeth to the light least his deedes should be reprooued Euen so my cause being faultie in it selfe could not abide the touch of due examination therefore put me in feare to depart by authoritie but by stealth which with great difficultie I performed Hauing studied sometime in the Vniuersitie aforesayd I was made Priest and after some space was by the President of the Colledge sent into this Realme of England to winne soules as they terme it and as I then tooke it to God but had not God whose mercies are aboue all his workes plucked me backe with his mercifull hand I had doubtlesse perished together with many soules of that profession on whome hee sheweth no mercie but such is his great goodnes and infinite mercy towardes his elect that euen in the depth of their sinne he can and wil raise them the which is most euidently manifested in me who neuer in my life gaue any regard to the true doctrine of Christ though in some part I knewe it but farre otherwise then I ought to haue done as it is in it selfe because that from my youth I was led astray and blinded with the choking myst of Papistry and was now come euen into the midst as it were perfection of all error and blindnesse insomuch that I did not now walke in the counsell of the vngodly nor stand in the way of sinners but in the highest degree of sinning I sate established in the seate of the pestilent whom it is farre more hard to raise and remooue then either him that walketh or him that standeth wherefore in me raised that sate the great mercie and wonderfull worke of Almightie God is more commended more euidently set foorth then if I had but walked then if I had but stoode the which because I wil be as short as I may I leaue to the deuoute consideration of euery good Christian present onely my selfe will say with the Prophet Dauid Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi Calicem ●alutis accipiam nomen Domini inuocabo What shall I render to the Lorde for all his graces and benefites bestowed vpon me I will receiue the cup of saluation and I wil call vpon the Name of the Lord. Hauing with great danger by reason of a tempest that happened passed the seas and being arriued in England I fell bustly to worke in my profession and calling letting passe no opportunitie but vsing all meanes that I could to become a worthy workman in deede a wastfull destroyer in God his vineyarde I forbeare to speake of the zeale I had the paines I tooke my dayes labors my night watchings c. In all which I humbly confesse to Almightie God and acknowledge before this worthy assembly that I did nothing els but dayly more and more offend God impugne his trueth supplant his Church and peruert his people by labouring to seduce them from his true religion into idolatry and to bring them from their naturall dutifull obedience towards their Prince vnto the seruile yoke and bondage of the Pope I meane in perswading them to acknowledge his Papall dignitie and vsurping supreme authoritie ouer all Kings and Princes of the world Whereby beside the hatred of God I incurred y e high displeasure of my dread Soueraigne and most gracious Queene as also the penalties of her godly and most iust lawes made against such offenders Notwithstanding I protest before the dreadful seate of the most Highest that I neuer offended against her royall person neither was I euer guiltie in platting any thing against the good estate of my deare Countrey or consenting to any lewde practice in that behalfe neither did I any thing touching my function in matters of Religion of malice as knowing and would not knowe but wherein so euer I offended it was of blinde zeale masqued and caried away with ignorance and error And although I sayde before that I had some knowledge of the trueth yet I tolde you it was but afarre off it was but a superficiall and carnall knowledge Who more rare or better read in the Scriptures then the Pharises yet our Sauiour Christ tolde them that they erred and knewe not the Scriptures whereby wee are giuen to vnderstand that a man knowes nothing knowe he neuer so much except the Spirit of God doe further illuminate and quicken the vnderstanding with his grace for it is the spirit that quickeneth Thus haue I though confusedly confessed vnto you my guiltines and offence it followeth that I giue you to vnderstand the meanes which God vsed to restore me againe to life that was dead But herein I feare to exceede as they say my compasse in promising more then I am able to performe For how can I declare and manifest that vnto you which I neuer knewe my selfe surely I can assigne no meanes but must say with our Sauiour Christ Ita pa●e requoniam sic fuit placitum ante te It is so O father because thy good pleasure was such Wherefore let vs all be amased and fall into admiration of God his workes and with the Apostle Saint Paul crye out O altitudo diuitiarum sapientiae scientiae Dei quàm incomprehensibilia sunt iudicia eius inuestigabiles viae eius O the deepenes of the riches both of the wisdome and knowledge of God how vnsearchable are his iudgements his wayes past finding out and let vs confesse with the prophet Dauid A domino factum est istud est mirabile in oculis nostris This is the Lord his doing and it is marueilous in our sight Maruailous in deede it might and would be in our sight if I weare in any reasonable measure able to expresse the secret working of God in my soule by his often holy inspirations which I did oftentimes repel not of malice but of ignorance taking gods holy motions for deuilish temptations well did our mercifull Sauiour verifie and more then verifie in me his owne saying Ecce sto ad ostium pulso Behold I stand knocking at thy dore but he not onely stood knocking as one ready to goe his way if he were not let in but he perseuered knocking he sate knocking as one that meant not to be wearied as one that would not away as one that would by force enter O gracious God what was I what am I nay what can I bee that thy high Maiestie shouldest be so mindefull of me that I should bee in such reputation with thee Vermis sum ego non homo opprobrium hominum abiectio plebis I am a worme O Lord and no man the reproch of men and the outcast of the people I say not of thy people O Lord but of all people for in hearing thy voice I hardened my heart Long was it or