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A68157
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The vocacyon of Ioha[n] Bale to the bishiprick of Ossorie in Irela[n]de his persecucio[n]s in ye same, & finall delyueraunce ...
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Bale, John, 1495-1563.
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STC 1307; ESTC S100629
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in_o a_o exercise_n exercise_n nether_a be_v we_o all_o barren_a of_o frindely_a receptacle_n for_o the_o heavenly_a doctrynes_n sake_n though_o our_o adversaries_n in_o england_n with_o violence_n throw_v stone_n at_o we_o and_o seek_v utter_o to_o destroy_v us._n they_o be_v true_o much_o deceive_v which_o think_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o political_a come_v welthe_n church_n as_z of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n maintain_v by_o human_a polyce_n and_o not_o by_o the_o only_o wurde_v of_o god_n suche_n be_v they_o which_o now_o have_v the_o do_n in_o these_o present_a controversye_n and_o oppress_v the_o most_o manifest_a verity_n god_n amend_v it_o i_o write_v not_o this_o rude_a treatise_n for_o that_o i_o will_v receyve_v praise_n thereof_o but_o that_o i_o will_v god_n to_o have_v all_o the_o praise_n which_o have_v be_v a_o most_o wonderful_a wurker_n therein_o praise_n for_o i_o be_o but_o a_o clodde_n of_o coruption_n felinge_v in_o myself_o as_o of_o myself_o nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n i_o have_v do_v it_o also_o to_o declare_v my_o most_o earnest_a rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o god_n which_o by_o grace_n have_v call_v i_o by_o persecution_n have_v try_v i_o and_z of_o favour_n benivolence_n and_o mercy_n have_v most_o wonderful_o deliver_v i_o ▪_o lete_n he_o that_o rejoice_v say_v s._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o praise_v himself_o be_v not_o allow_v but_z he_o who_o the_o lord_n praise_v 2._o corint_fw-la 10._o moreover_o i_o have_v do_v it_o brother_n for_z that_o my_o persecute_a brother_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v their_o rejoice_n in_o that_o heavenly_a lord_n which_o mighty_o have_v wrought_v in_o they_o their_o salvation_n by_z his_o graciouse_a call_n of_o they_o from_o wicked_a papism_n to_o true_a christianyte_n and_o now_o tri_v their_o pacience_n by_o contynuall_a affliction_n and_o final_o will_v delyver_v they_o delyveraunce_n either_o from_o tyrannouse_a molestation_n as_z he_o have_v do_v i_o either_o else_o into_o martyrdom_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n for_o god_n will_v be_v know_v by_o none_o other_o doctrine_n than_z he_o have_v send_v hither_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o so_o earnest_o command_v to_o be_v hear_v he_o will_v also_o be_v worship_v by_o those_o rule_v only_o who_o he_o have_v to_o his_o church_n propon_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n prayer_n i_o besiche_v that_o everlasting_a god_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n sake_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o rule_v we_o and_o always_o to_o augment_v and_o preserve_v his_o true_a church_n confess_v his_o only_a name_n amen_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v i_o at_o large_a the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n do_v unto_o i_o psal._n 118._o ¶_o veritas_fw-la domimi_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la psalm_n 116._o ¶_o novit_n dominus_n viam_fw-la iustorum_fw-la &_o iter_fw-la impiorum_fw-la peribit_fw-la psalm_n 1._o ¶_o of_o johan_n bale_n tooth_n byshoprycke_n of_o ossorye_n in_o ireland_n his_o hard_a chance_n therein_o and_z final_a delyveraunce_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v it_o not_o express_v that_o any_o just_a or_o faithful_a man_n ever_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o ministry_n the_o adminystracyon_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n in_o teaching_n the_o true_a worshippynge_n of_o god_n and_z in_o persuade_v man_n to_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o their_o former_a life_n without_o the_o vocation_n and_o special_a election_n of_o god_n no_o true_o balaam_n y_fw-fr e_o notable_a sothsayer_n can_v neither_o curse_v nor_o yet_o bless_v without_o god_n permission_n as_z he_o apert_o confess_v num_fw-la 22._o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o forme_v example_n adam_n our_o first_o progenitor_n adam_n which_o have_v receyve_v most_o helthsome_a instruction_n of_o god_n eternal_a son_n in_o paradyse_n and_o the_o father_n he_o succedinng_a in_o the_o righteous_a line_n before_o y_o e_z general_a flood_n never_o have_v take_v that_o high_a office_n upon_o they_o had_z not_o he_o thereunto_o both_o call_v they_o &_o allow_v they_o no_o god_n true_a servant_n noe._n at_z his_o most_o graciouse_a appointement_n also_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o c._n year_n &_o xx_o earnest_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n exhort_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o y_z e_z abohmination_n than_o use_v as_z they_o will_v avoid_v the_o universal_a destruction_n w_o c_o follow_v after_z y_z e_z seyd_a flood_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o self_n same_o precepte_v and_o autoryte_n of_o god_n noe_o teach_v the_o people_n than_o grow_v to_o ā_o increase_n again_o by_z long_a continuance_n noe._n so_o dead_a melchisedech_n in_o salem_n job_n in_o arabia_n abraham_n in_o chaldie_n jacob_n in_o mesopotamy_n and_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n helias_n with_o the_o other_o prophet_n in_o israel_n jonas_n in_o ninyve_a daniel_n in_o babylon_n father_n zorobabel_n in_o persie_n and_o johan_n baptist_n in_o jewrye_n mark_v the_o open_a place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n concern_v vocation_n &_o election_n and_o as_o towching_n christ_n in_o our_o manhood_n he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n his_o eternal_a father_n as_z be_v aaron_n to_z be_v our_o everlasting_a press_v accord_v to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o melchisedech_n jesus_n hebre._n 7._o he_o be_v also_o by_o his_o own_o godly_a mouth_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n declare_a that_o well_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o in_o who_o he_o be_v most_o high_o both_o please_v &_o pacify_v final_o he_o be_v by_o his_o most_o heavenly_a ordinance_n constitute_v our_o universal_a doctor_n and_z of_o he_o command_v as_o a_o most_o perfect_a maistre_fw-mi of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v most_o diligent_o hear_v &_o obey_v maystre_n from_o the_o ship_n from_o y_z e_z costomehowse_n &_o from_o other_o homily_n ministery_n called_z he_o not_o y_fw-es e_fw-es stought_fw-mi sturdye_o &_o heady_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o y_z e_z lowly_a heart_a simple_a &_o beggarly_a ydiote_n they_o he_o elect_v most_o gracyous_o &_o they_o not_o he_o to_z be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n johan_fw-ge 15._o they_o choose_v he_o out_o from_o y_z e_z world_n to_o gyve_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n for_o y_fw-fr e_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n apostle_n mat._n 10._o luce._n 2._o those_o say_v s._n paul_n who_o y_o e_z lord_n appoint_v before_o those_o have_v he_o also_o call_v and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v those_o have_v he_o likewise_o justify_v or_o make_v mete_v for_o that_o heavenly_a offyce_v ronvere_n 8._o election_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v preach_v say_v he_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v send_v rom._n 10._o peter_n be_v to_o he_o ā_o elect_a apostle_n affirminge_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v y_z e_z wurde_n of_o eternal_a life_n joan_v 6._o john_n be_v his_o dere_o belove_a disciple_n &_o become_v a_o most_o mighty_a thunderer_n out_o of_o the_o same_o act._n 4._o johan_fw-mi paul_n be_v a_o peculiar_a choose_a vessel_n unto_o he_o to_z manifest_a his_o name_n before_o you_o e_o gentyles_n king_n and_o child_n of_o israel_n act._n 9_o the_o idolator_n the_o tyrant_n and_o the_o whoremongar_n be_v not_o meet_a mynister_n for_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o gorgyous_o myter_v cope_v and_o typpete_v or_o never_o so_o fyne_o force_v pylyoned_a and_o scarlet_v papists_n the_o deceytfull_a prophet_n say_v y_o e_o lord_n make_v speedy_a haste_n but_z i_o appoint_v they_o not_o they_o ram_v a_o great_a pace_n but_z i_o send_v they_o not_o they_o prophesy_v fast_o but_o not_o out_o of_o my_o spret_a hier._n 23._o to_z y_z e_z wicked_a door_n y_fw-fr e_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o say_v david_n why_o do_v thu_o so_o david_n uniustt_o presume_v to_o talk_v of_o my_o righteousness_n and_z with_o thy_o pollute_a mouth_n of_z my_o eternal_a testament_n why_o make_v thu_o relation_n psal._n 50._o after_z y_z e_z apostle_n immediate_o succeed_v in_o y_z e_z primative_a church_n tymotheus_n ignatius_n policarpus_fw-la doct._n irenus_n paphnutiu_n athanasius_n lactantius_n and_o other_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o loiter_v not_o in_o the_o vineyearde_n of_o the_o lord_n as_z our_o idle_a masmonger_n do_v but_z faithful_o they_o labour_v in_o seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n helthe_n of_o the_o people_n but_o when_o great_a constantine_n the_o emperor_n have_v give_v peace_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n peace_n that_o all_o persecution_n cease_v than_o come_v in_o ceremony_n upon_o ceremony_n &_o none_o end_n be_v of_o they_o every_o year_n enter_v one_o poison_n or_o other_o as_z man_n fickle_a nature_n in_o this_o frail_a life_n be_v never_o join_a tout_fw-fr vice_n so_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o time_n very_o much_o lament_v throldom_n that_o so_o many_o superstition_n be_v than_o creep_v in_o confessinge_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o