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A73502 The Epistles and Gospelles with a brief postil vpon the same from after Easter tyll Aduent, which is the somer parte set forth for the singuler cōmoditie of all good Christen men and namely of prestes and curates. 1542 (1542) STC 2968.3; ESTC S124410 239,766 422

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as_o christ_n have_v not_o slay_v sin_n and_o crucify_v it_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o and_o serve_v the_o desire_n thereof_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o even_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o slay_v our_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o evyll_n motion_n and_o lust_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o inheryte_v by_o that_o we_o be_v adam_n child_n conceyve_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n i_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o subdue_v he_o all_o our_o life_n time_n &_o keep_v he_o under_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o wylful_a penance_n and_o affliction_n so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o abolysh_a and_o expel_v
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and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o labour_v to_o kill_v it_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v now_o iustify_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delyver_v from_o the_o danger_n and_o penaltye_n thereof_o ix_o rom._n ix_o for_o saint_n paul_n say_v plain_o to_o the_o roman_n if_o you_o mortifye_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o corruptible_a body_n you_o shall_v live_v &_o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o say_v the_o same_o that_o if_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n that_o be_v in_o die_a to_o sin_n we_o believe_v certain_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o christ_n once_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o die_v nomore_o death_n shall_v nomore_o have_v power_n of_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v say_v our_o epistle_n he_o die_v once_o for_o all_o and_o by_o his_o once_o dyenge_a he_o destroy_v sin_n for_o ever_o he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o be_v one_o dead_a he_o be_v never_o assaut_v of_o sin_n after_o but_o quite_o 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say_v s._n paul_n lest_o we_o shall_v glory_n in_o ourself_o for_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n wherein_o we_o live_v before_o god_n iij_o titum_fw-la iij_o but_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v he_o save_v we_o through_o the_o fountain_n of_o baptysme_n wherein_o we_o be_v new_o bear_v again_o and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a goost_n to_o live_v this_o new_a life_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v set_v in_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o strenghth_v by_o his_o gracyouse_a spirit_n to_o continue_v we_o therein_o no_o more_o to_o return_v and_o fall_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o lust_n thereof_o even_o so_o be_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o we_o now_o tarry_v for_o in_o hope_n the_o gift_n of_o almyghty_a god_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n jesu_n i_o rom._n vi_o i_o cor_fw-la i_o that_o all_o may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_n in_o his_o sight_n but_o he_o that_o will_v glory_n let_v he_o 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father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o much_o then_o be_v they_o deceyve_v which_o in_o such_o wise_n do_v fancy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n that_o they_o care_v not_o into_o what_o sin_n they_o fall_v &_o continue_v in_o only_o trust_v vayn_o upon_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o same_o where_o here_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o live_v with_o christ_n except_o we_o mortifye_v our_o evyll_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o live_v in_o ryghtuousnes_n xi_o heb._n xi_o for_o though_o god_n require_v faith_n as_o the_o first_o entre_fw-fr to_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o he_o require_v also_o that_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n shall_v springe_n good_a and_o virtuous_a lyve_n first_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mark_v i._n marc._n i._n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v no_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a repentance_n wherein_o be_v espy_v no_o work_n of_o repentance_n now_o the_o work_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v fear_n and_o drede_v of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n purpose_n of_o amendment_n &_o diligence_n to_o watch_v against_o the_o evell_a motion_n of_o sin_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o such_o fruit_n be_v reign_v as_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n wantonness_n hatred_n strife_n envy_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n partestake_v v._n gal._n v._n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n the_o doer_n of_o these_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o shall_v never_o be_v inheritor_n with_o christ_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o they_o boast_v of_o christ_n and_o against_o these_o must_v we_o daily_o fight_v to_o subdue_v they_o if_o we_o will_v be_v of_o christ_n flock_n for_o as_o saint_n hierom_n write_v ne_fw-fr semel_fw-la putemus_fw-la ardorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la posse_fw-la sufficere_fw-la x._o hiero._n suꝑ_n mathe_v x._o semper_fw-la crux_fw-la portanda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la christum_n amare_fw-la doceamur_fw-la ita_fw-la apostolus_fw-la portabat_fw-la iugiter_fw-la carnis_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la semper_fw-la orat_fw-la semper_fw-la poenitet_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o ferventness_n of_o faith_n can_v one_o suffyse_n evermore_o must_v the_o cross_n be_v bear_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v ever_o to_o love_n christ_n thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n bear_v continual_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o body_n iij_o august_n ad_fw-la juli._n lib._n iiij_o cap._n iij_o which_o thing_n he_o that_o do_v do_v pray_v always_o and_o repent_v always_o also_o saint_n austin_n say_v whosoever_o be_v without_o the_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o repent_v do_v it_o but_o feign_o be_v a_o evel_a tree_n and_o of_o such_o a_o tree_n what_o say_v saint_n john_n baptyst_a iij._n mat._n iij._n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v up_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o my_o friend_n all_o vain_a presumption_n and_o false_a trust_v cast_v away_o labour_v to_o perform_v our_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v at_o the_o fount_n stone_n let_v we_o i_o say_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o suggestion_n and_o serve_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o the_o true_a work_n of_o ryghtuousnes_n let_v we_o watch_v daily_o against_o our_o evell_a disposition_n that_o we_o may_v like_o obedient_a child_n of_o god_n glorifye_v god_n in_o our_o life_n iij_o i_o joh._n iij_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v persuade_v our_o own_o heart_n that_o we_o pertain_v to_o he_o
of_o this_o gospel_n let_v we_o first_o seek_v for_o our_o soul_n health_n and_o food_n as_o we_o see_v the_o people_n do_v here_o and_o doubt_v we_o no_o thing_n but_o god_n will_v provyde_v well_o enough_o for_o our_o bodily_a food_n let_v we_o not_o do_v as_o the_o roman_a citizen_n do_v which_o first_o seek_v for_o money_n and_o then_o for_o virtue_n but_o let_v we_o first_o seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o without_o much_o seek_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v abundant_o give_v us._n let_v we_o not_o trust_v to_o much_o to_o our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o but_o let_v we_o think_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o god_n yea_o let_v we_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o wool_fw-mi help_n when_o he_o see_v best_o his_o time_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v by_o the_o large_a bless_v of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n amen_n the_o epistle_n on_o the_o eight_o sondaye_n after_o trinity_n the_o 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what_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a offyce_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o certyfye_v we_o of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o we_o receyve_v in_o chryst_n jesu_n with_o this_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n seal_v even_o as_o many_o as_o constant_o stand_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v persy_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o wish_v and_o desire_v to_o such_o as_o he_o write_v the_o strengthening_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iij_o eph._n iij_o as_o to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v for_o this_o thing_n do_v i_o bow_v my_o knee_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o this_o office_n or_o property_n which_o the_o holy_a goost_n have_v i._o ephe._n iij._n cor_fw-la i._o he_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v the_o earnest_a the_o pledge_n the_o gage_n the_o seal_n or_o certificate_n final_o we_o be_v here_o instruct_v us._n the_o way_n of_o glorifyenge_a us._n that_o albeit_o we_o sure_o know_v we_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v glorify_v by_o tame_a and_o mortifyenge_a of_o our_o lust_n by_o patient_a suffer_a of_o tribulation_n and_o displeasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n if_o we_o covet_v to_o be_v of_o the_o save_a nombre_fw-fr let_v we_o accord_v to_o s._n paul_n exhortation_n kill_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n to_o thyntent_v we_o may_v live_v and_o walk_v spiritual_o then_o in_o all_o our_o needs_o we_o shall_v as_o love_a child_n be_v bold_a to_o call_v to_o our_o moost_n tender_a and_o kind_a father_n for_o succour_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o 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math._n vi_fw-it forgyve_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgyve_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o by_o these_o word_n say_v saint_n austin_n humble_a our_o soul_n we_o cease_v not_o after_o a_o manner_n to_o do_v daily_a penance_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o many_o of_o we_o play_v rather_o the_o pharisee_n part_n think_v ourselves_o hygh_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n despise_v our_o neighbour_n which_o by_o their_o humble_a submission_n and_o penitent_a herte_n shall_v get_v up_o before_o us._n heaven_n be_v give_v not_o to_o such_o as_o justify_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o dede_n but_o to_o such_o as_o mekely_a and_o penitent_o call_v for_o mercy_n pardon_n and_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v afterward_o work_v that_o may_v be_v pleasant_a in_o god_n sight_n who_o wool_fw-mi sure_o in_o heaven_n crown_v they_o with_o glory_n immortal_a to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o epistle_n 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themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n and_o also_o for_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o humility_n under_o the_o savegarde_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n say_v we_o have_v true_o such_o hope_n in_o god_n by_o christ_n not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o that_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o arrogant_o presume_v of_o my_o own_o wytte_n but_o i_o have_v such_o hope_n in_o god_n by_o jesu_n christ_n that_o this_o that_o i_o say_v be_v true_a and_o shall_v abide_v true_a i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o of_o myself_o as_o of_o myself_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficientnes_n and_o all_o that_o which_o we_o may_v think_v speak_v and_o do_v touching_n goodness_n come_v and_o depend_v from_o god_n which_o be_v beginning_n mydde_v and_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o which_o have_v make_v we_o and_o give_v we_o power_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o 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of_o here_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n it_o serve_v in_o liberty_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n &_o freedom_n saint_n paul_n now_o after_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o light_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n of_o jesu_n christ_n be_v desirous_a and_o willing_n not_o to_o hide_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o exalt_v it_o and_o setting_a it_o up_o to_o be_v bruit_v and_o praise_v of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n come_v to_o compare_v the_o eternal_a gospel_n unto_o the_o transitorye_n law_n of_o moses_n he_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o executing_a or_o administration_n of_o death_n &_o damnation_n not_o but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o holy_a if_o it_o be_v use_v lawful_o but_o forbycause_fw-mi the_o jue_n have_v abuse_v it_o to_o their_o damnation_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n by_o occasion_n it_o be_v call_v administration_n of_o death_n he_o say_v than_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o ancient_a law_n be_v delyver_v and_o give_v in_o light_n in_o puissance_n and_o in_o glory_n what_o shall_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v which_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o of_o justice_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o dyverse_a heretic_n and_o unlearned_a person_n have_v mysunderstand_v this_o writing_a of_o saint_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o bref_o to_o make_v a_o faithful_a reapport_n unto_o you_o of_o s._n austin_n word_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n the_o law_n albeit_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a austin_n the_o word_n s_o austin_n yet_o it_o bring_v death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n and_o breaker_n thereof_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n help_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o behove_v that_o in_o the_o old_a 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