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spirit_n	holy_a	son_n	trinity_n	8,730	5	10.2166	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03528	A verie godly, learned, and fruitfull sermon against the bad spirits of malignitie, malice, and vnmercifulnesse. Publikely preached by Thomas Bankes, Maister of Artes, and preacher of the word. Seene and allowed	Bankes, Thomas, 1555 or 6-1631.	1586 (1586)	STC 1365; ESTC S113165	45,665	112

bet 〈…〉 Well then if most men accor 〈…〉 as occasion shall bee giuen them 〈…〉 good or bad vse cōmonly to render 〈…〉 epay the like againe all through 〈…〉 owne permission and ordinance 〈…〉 r our partes if so that wee wish to 〈…〉 e backe the euil from vs and to 〈…〉 w on the good recompence into our 〈…〉 soms must alwaies thinke off speake 〈…〉 and doe to our brethren all good and 〈…〉 euil Yea wee must I say con 〈…〉 rme our heartes to thinke well smooth 〈…〉 d file our tongues to speake well and 〈…〉 o th bow and bend all our iointes to 〈…〉 oe well to others which no doubt 〈…〉 o th may and will be gratefull to vs in like sorte when time shall serue And here perchaunce some will aske mee How may these sayings hang together and be reconciled aright For whereas immediatly afore the Lorde termed it measure running ouer that should bee giuen vs now he seemeth to fall light short of that proportion promising no more but this that the same measure shal be returned vs again that we mete vnto others withall We answere that by the same measure here is meant no more but this in generall that for our well doing to others we againe shal be well done vnto So that whether this rewarde bee more or lesse whether it light short or exceede in quantitie touching the verifying of these wordes all I say is as one for that Seeing therefore my brethren the Lorde himselfe hath enioyned vs here liberallitie and beneuolence as asweete smelling sacrifice in his nostrels and hath also promised a large retribution thereto whereby is signified that the neglecte thereof is a thinge punishable and vnrewarded Let vs for these foure causes that is first 〈…〉 e Commandement sake second 〈…〉 for the dignitie of the action it 〈…〉 being elsewhere termed a sacrifice 〈…〉 ly for the promise sake and lastlie 〈…〉 garde of the penaltie procéeding of 〈…〉 ntrarie let vs I say for these cau 〈…〉 as bountifull as harberous and as 〈…〉 ciall one towards another as pos 〈…〉 e may be And to the end this acti 〈…〉 be the more easie and delightsom 〈…〉 s in the performance let vs by 〈…〉 f gradation obserue and put in vse 〈…〉 paratiues the other two precepts 〈…〉 y going afore touching the aban 〈…〉 g of rashe iudgement and malice 〈…〉 g. For these bee the chiefest ene 〈…〉 nd obstacles that we haue in the 〈…〉 ianlike course of all our beneuo 〈…〉 whatsoeuer For the supplanting 〈…〉 fore of these enormities tending di 〈…〉 y by way of almes to the glorie of 〈…〉 to the behoofe of our neighbors and the safegard of our own soules let vs say with one accord in all humilitie 〈…〉 feruentnes of spirit craue the assi 〈…〉 nce of God the Father God the Son 〈…〉 God the holie Ghost in such deuout 〈…〉 er and fourme as followeth The Prayer ALmighty most mercifull and gracious Trinity frō whose incomprehensible godhead fatherly goodnes ghostlie influence wee receiue in hand haue deriued vnto vs our creation our redemption and sanctification with all things els we thy sorie creatures ouerlaid with the accusation and remorse of our own guiltie consciences for the wilfull breach by past of these thy precepts do now before thy throne of maiesty prostrate our selues with hūble cōfession of our heinous disobedience against these same fatherly prescriptiōs of thine touching true sanctimony of life brotherly conuersatiō For being aforetime too too much in loue liking with our selues so on the other side out of all league and loue with our brethren we haue parcialli● 〈…〉 wote iustified our own doings 〈…〉 wee should haue condemned 〈…〉 aue peeuishly cōdemned theirs 〈…〉 of right we should haue iustifi 〈…〉 Thus haue wee by flattering our 〈…〉 and by defacing our fellow ser 〈…〉 shamefully to thy dishonor de 〈…〉 ur owne soules Yea albeit wee 〈…〉 s watchwoord giuen vs afore 〈…〉 That by our words we should be iusti 〈…〉 Matth. 12. by our words we should be condem 〈…〉 〈…〉 t this alas haue we done to our 〈…〉 ouerthrow and confusion A 〈…〉 ouer and besides this wee haue 〈…〉 r at thy bidding rebuked our tres 〈…〉 Luke 17. nor yet forgiuen them vpon their re 〈…〉 e but hauing our harts by Sa 〈…〉 r heauy lodesman ouerfraught 〈…〉 malice we haue furiously sought 〈…〉 ease and vnburden the same by 〈…〉 of vengeance against our euildo 〈…〉 Thus also being out of ioynt with 〈…〉 ers haue we impatiently lasht be 〈…〉 the cōpasse of thy will precinct 〈…〉 hy sacred word which seriously ad 〈…〉 th vs That wee should not auenge our 〈…〉 es but rather giue place vnto wrath and indignation yea For hereunto verely were ●om 12. ●et 3. we called Lastlie as for that due beneuolence compassion of ours which thou O Lord for the behoofe of the succourlesse without all nay say requirest at our hands wee for our partes which in substance haue most and so might best haue been bountiful euen we I say cannot denie but that wee haue churlishly with that delicious Cormorant Diues kept back our helping ●uke 16. hād frō sillie pore Lazarus Yea thus croslie against thy will haue wee dealt in this behalfe and haue not made vs friends of the riches of iniquitie to ●uke 16. the ende they might receiue vs into euerlasting habitations For as much then O heauenlie Father as our demeanour hath ben so captious so cankred and so crosse at all assaies wee thy sinfull caitifes relying whollie vpō thy mercie and forgiuenes haue now made our appearance before thy iudgemēt seat with voluntary arraignment and condemnation against our selues and in this our own citation and submission before thee we craue not onelie an acquittance and full discharge for 〈…〉 ur offences bypast but we also 〈…〉 ie beseech thee to affoord vs 〈…〉 orth such copious measure of 〈…〉 ace as wee may neuer hereafter 〈…〉 o the like lapse and labrinth a 〈…〉 For so in deed might our end 〈…〉 s in the Gospell Become a great Luke 1● 〈…〉 se then our first beginning was 〈…〉 s hauing quashed against the 〈…〉 e braines of these Babilonish 〈…〉 spirits I meane euill ielousie 〈…〉 and vnmercifulnes grant vs 〈…〉 Lord we pray thee such ghost 〈…〉 r and assistance of thine as we 〈…〉 aies hereafter be prest to giue 〈…〉 nstructions in things indiffe 〈…〉 o brooke and beare out with 〈…〉 e all mens iniuries and bad 〈…〉 ces yea and that which is more 〈…〉 is to feede our enemies if they 〈…〉 r to giue them drink if they 〈…〉 For thus O Father of thy bles 〈…〉 a st thou charged vs That wee 1. pet 3. 〈…〉 not be ouercome of euill but ouercome 〈…〉 i th goodnes Ouer which euill wee 〈…〉 eaklings can neuer anie way get 〈…〉 pper hande and preheminence 〈…〉 le thou who as our generall and chiefe Captaine doost force vs on to fight this field lēd vs also thy helping hand for to giue the foile to flesh and blood For these in deed bee the two sore enemies which daily come vpon vs in such iolly and giantly manner that if thou thy selfe doost not aid vs they will neuer surcease till they ha●● either by meere flatterie or main 〈…〉 force subdued and conquered vs. B 〈…〉 yet O Lord If thou be with vs who b 〈…〉 Rom. 8. he neuer so iolly or giantlike can p 〈…〉 sibly be against vs Defraude vs no 〈…〉 therfore we beseech thee of thy me 〈…〉 cifull assistance whensoeuer we com 〈…〉 in combat with Satan our Ghostlie 〈…〉 nemie so shall wee according to th 〈…〉 thy will with all delectation pea 〈…〉 of conscience acquaint our hearts 〈…〉 think accustom our tongues to spea 〈…〉 and inure our hands to do well for 〈…〉 our brethren and companions sake yea and all this shall wee rightlie do 〈…〉 for the due aduancement of thy gl 〈…〉 yea for the temporall behoofe of o 〈…〉 fellow Christians and for the perp 〈…〉 tuall saluation of our owne soul 〈…〉 Which crowne of endlesse saluatio 〈…〉 〈…〉 this our corruptible shall put 〈…〉 corruption wee craue at thy 〈…〉 s O heauenly Father of blisse 〈…〉 e name bee worthely magnified 〈…〉 the first to the last generation 〈…〉 LONDON 〈…〉 inted by Iohn VVolfe