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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20605	A sermon preached in Italian, by the most Reuerend father, Marc' Antony de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, the first Sunday in Aduent, anno 1617. In the Mercers Chappel in London, to the Italians in that city, and many other honorable auditors then assembled. Vpon the 12. verse of the 13. chapter to the Romanes, being part of the Epistle for that day. First published in Italian by the author, and thereout translated into English; Predica fatta da Monsr. Marc' Antonio de Dominis, Arcivo. di Spalato. English	De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.	1617 (1617)	STC 7004; ESTC S109795	31,116	84

A SERMON PREACHED IN ITALIAN By the most Reuerend father MARC ANTONY DE DOMINIS Archb. of SPALATO the first Sunday in Aduent ANNO 1617. In the Mercers Chappel in London to the Italians in that City and many other Honorable auditors then assembled Vpon the 12. Verse of the 13. Chapter to the Romanes being part of the Epistle for that day First published in ITALIAN by the Author and thereout Translated into English LONDON Printed by IOHN BILL M.DC.XVII ROM 13.12 The night is passed the day is at hand Let vs therefore cast off the workes of darknesse and let vs put on the armour of light IF in this present drooping and dead time of the yeere it delights a man after the longsome night to behold the day though most-what cloudie and at the shortest much more delightfull must the same be in the most pleasurable seasons of the yeere when the Sunne being in his greatest strength affoordeth vs long and faire dayes fit for many worthy employments But if immediately vpon one of these chill and tedious nights there should shine foorth an vnexpected Summersday which were neuer to be intercepted by any night or winter or irkesomnesse at all how would we be taken with delight and admiration The blessed Apostle Saint Paul after a very long many wayes darksome night obseruing that now there had approached both to himselfe and to his deare brethren in Christ a day in many respects most happie which was to expect no night at all with this congratulatory speech addresseth himselfe to them and giueth this watchword saying Nox praecessit dies autem appropinquauit The night is past and the day is at hand With the same sentence may I fitly now furnish my selfe in this my first speech for an affectionate congratulation with you my beloued brethren of Italie and you my other auditors heere assembled to heare me Forasmuch as I haue at this time set my selfe no other taske then to present in common mine owne ioyes together with yours my comming into these parts being not to teach others but to be taught my selfe not to be an instructor but to be instructed and set aright Now therefore hauing vndertaken for satisfying the desire and pious request of many to speake vnto you this day and happily againe hereafter in the like maner I intend to hold my selfe to my wonted simplicity of preaching and plainnesse of stile and to keepe aloofe from all choice phrases and affected streines of Italian elegancies contenting my selfe rather to worke vpon the affections then to satisfie the vnderstanding I resume therefore my Text and say Nox praecessit c. The night is past the day commeth on Let vs cast off the workes of darknes and put on the armour of light These foure briefe propositions shall be the foure points of this present Exercise 1 The first of the diuerse mysticall and spirituall nights which are sayd to be passed 2 The second of the diuerse dayes opposite to those nights 3 The third of putting off darknesse 4 The fourth of putting on light BVt before we vndertake the handling of these particulars we are to present our selues in hearty praiers before the throne of the diuine Maiestie humblie requesting our heauenly Father first to cast the tender eyes of his mercy vpon his vniuersall holy Church and that it would please him by his spirit to vnite all Christian Churches in the onely true pure and holy faith to combine them in perfect charity to extinguish all disunions to make vp all rents and schismes to mollifie all hardned hearts that they may cast off their obstinacie and lay aside all humane respects and deseignes that so all obstacles hindering this so important vnion may be remooued Let vs pray for all Christian Princes that God would kindle in their hearts a feruent zeale to procure the generall reformation of the Church and to set forward this holy vnion In speciall let vs pray for his most excellent Maiestie of Great Britaine the true Defender of the true ancient pure holy Catholique and Apostolique faith that God would in his owne hands hold his Maiesties heart and continue still turning and plying it to his holy seruice and to the accomplishing of whatsoeuer tendeth to the spirituall and temporall good of this most flourishing kingdome that he would giue him a long and a prosperous life and finally put Satan and all his other enemies vnder his feet He blesse with all prosperity the Queenes Maiestie Hee with his grace assist the most noble Prince Charles especially in these his tender yeeres which vsually hold fast the first good impressions Infuse O Lord into him feare of thy holy name zeale of pietie and religion and the imitation of the solide and true Regall vertues of his Father Pray we likewise for the most Illustrious the Elector Fredericke Count Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth that God will make them fruitfull parents of a blessed offpring Pray we also for the most renowmed State of Venice that God would deliuer them from all their enemies and preserue them in their full liberty God enlighten the mindes of those wise and graue Senatours and giue them vnderstanding to know and courage to execute whatsoeuer shall make for the aduancement of his glory seruice and religion Pray wee for the most honourable Counsellers Gouernours and Magistrates whatsoeuer of these kingdomes that God would powre downe of his spirit plentifully vpon them for the good guidance and gouernment of this people Let vs pray for all Prelates Priests and Ministers of the holy Vniuersall Church In speciall for those that mannage the spirituall affaires in these kingdomes that they may performe their seruice to God and to his holy Church with true zeale and an vpright heart Let vs pray for all the Nobility of these kingdomes that God would keepe and maintaine them in their due fealtie toward God and toward their King and alwayes incline their hearts to good and holy deseignes Pray we for all the people that God would blesse them with all aboundance of spirituall and temporall blessings Lastly let vs pray that God would grant me such grace that in publishing his sacred word I may both my selfe reape inwardly true spirituall fruit and reach foorth the like to this honourable audience For all these things let vs deuoutly say that Prayer which our Lord IESVS CHRIST hath taught vs. Our Father c. THE no lesse enlightned then beloued Disciple of our Sauiour Saint Iohn the Apostle Euangelist Prophet intending to comprise in a very small abridgement the whole doctrine of the Gospel and to shew what was the aime and scope whereto all Euangelicall preaching must tend insisted vpon two briefe propositions combined together but by relation of contrariety the one affirmatiue the other negatiue both concerning God And before he sets them forth in his first Epistle he premiseth a faire troope to make way for them Quod fuit ab initio c. Iohn 1.1 That