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An admonition or vvarning that the faithful Christia[n]s in London, Newcastel Barwycke [and] others, may auoide Gods vengeau[n]ce bothe in thys life and in the life to come. Compyled by the seruaunt of God John Knox ...
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Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
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STC 15059; ESTC S106336
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a_o admonition_n or_o warning_n that_o the_o faithful_a christian_n in_o london_n newcastel_n &_o othere_o may_v avoid_v god_n vegeaunce_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n john_n knoâ—…es_n the_o persecute_a speak_v ¶_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o death_n nor_o pass_v nor_o for_o band_n only_o in_o god_n put_v i_o my_o whole_a trust_n for_o god_n will_v require_v my_o blood_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o this_o i_o know_v that_o once_o die_v i_o must_v only_o for_o christ_n my_o life_n if_o i_o gyve_v death_n be_v no_o death_n but_o a_o mean_a for_o to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o faithful_a in_o london_n newcastel_n and_o warwick_n &_o to_o all_o other_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n that_o love_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wish_v conâ—…aunce_n in_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n vâ—…hen_o i_o remember_v the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n pronounce_v against_o â—…ealmes_n and_o â—…ous_a to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemptuous_o r._n by_o they_o refuse_v as_o my_o heart_n â—…fainedli_fw-la mourn_v for_o your_o present_a state_n dear_o belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n so_o do_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o my_o body_n tremble_v and_o shake_v for_o the_o plague_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v to_o come_v but_o that_o god_n true_a word_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n can_v none_o deny_v eccept_v such_o as_o by_o the_o devil_n hold_v in_o bondage_n god_n just_o so_o punish_v their_o two_o proud_a inobedience_n have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o understanding_n to_o discerue_v good_a from_o bad_a nor_o darkness_n from_o light_n â—…inst_v who_o none_o other_o wise_a will_v i_o con_v tend_v at_o this_o preset_v they_o do_v the_o prophet_n â—…gainst_a y_fw-fr â—_o stifnecked_a &_o stubborn_a people_n of_o juda_n say_v ☞_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v away_o till_o he_o have_v fulfyl_v y_o â—_o thought_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o thus_o leave_v i_o they_o as_z of_z who_o repentance_n there_o be_v small_a hope_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o forget_v their_o horrible_a blasphemy_n speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n truth_n and_o of_o his_o true_a minyster_n and_o with_o you_o that_o unfaynedlye_o mourn_v for_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n true_a religion_n purpose_n i_o to_o communicate_v such_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n now_o 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o pen_n â—…somtimes_o it_o please_v god_n i_o shall_v proclaim_v in_o your_o care_n the_o end_n of_o which_o my_o admonition_n be_v that_o even_o as_o that_o you_o purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o avoid_v god_n vengeance_n both_o in_o this_o life_n â–ª_o &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o so_o you_o avoid_v and_o fly_v aswell_o in_o body_n as_o in_o spirit_n all_o fellowship_n &_o society_n with_o idolatour_n in_o their_o idolatry_n you_o shrink_v i_o know_v even_o at_o the_o first_o but_o if_o a_o orator_n have_v the_o matter_n in_o handle_v he_o will_v prove_v it_o honest_a profitable_a easy_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o every_o one_o point_n be_v store_n enough_o for_o a_o long_a â—…ration_n but_o as_o i_o never_o labour_v to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o â—…ligion_n god_n i_o take_v to_o record_v in_o my_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o plain_n infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n no_o more_o mind_n i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o behalf_n but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o idolatry_n be_v so_o profitable_a and_o so_o necessary_a unto_o a_o christian_a that_o unless_o he_o so_o do_v all_o worldly_a profit_n tourn_v to_o his_o perpetual_a disprofit_v and_o condemnation_n profit_n apertâ—…th_v either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o clâ—…_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d corporal_a commodite_n consist_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n chief_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o body_n as_o riches_n estimation_n long_a life_n health_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o earth_n the_o only_a comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n by_o his_o word_n â—…lling_v ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d and_o beath_n &_o in_o the_o place_n of_o these_o place_v true_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o aforesaid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o we_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o soulâ—…_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o comfort_n but_o by_o god_n alone_o with_o who_o idolatour_n have_v no_o other_o participation_n they_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n and_o albeit_o that_o abominable_a idolatour_n for_o a_o moment_n triumph_n yet_o approach_v the_o hour_n when_o god_n vengeance_n shall_v strike_v not_o only_o their_o soul_n but_o even_o their_o vile_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v plague_v as_o god_n before_o have_v 〈◊〉_d threaten_v their_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o land_n be_v lay_v waste_v their_o enemy_n shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o strong_a hold_n there_o wyve_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v deâ—…led_v their_o child_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o â—…dge_n of_o the_o sword_n mercy_n shall_v theâ—…_n find_v none_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n when_o lovinâ—…_n and_o long_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v hereof_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d i_o appoint_v no_o time_n but_o that_o these_o and_o 〈◊〉_d plague_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n and_o that_o or_o it_o be_v long_o i_o be_o so_o sure_a as_o that_o i_o be_o that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n lyve_v this_o my_o affirmation_n shall_v displease_v many_o &_o shall_v content_v few_o god_n whâ—…_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o heart_n know_v that_o also_o it_o displease_v myself_o and_o yet_o like_a as_o before_o i_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o speak_v in_o your_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o pleasable_a to_o the_o ear_n of_o mâ—…_n whereof_o alas_o a_o great_a part_n this_o day_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o i_o be_o compel_v now_o to_o write_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o eye_n i_o know_v to_o your_o dyspleasure_n but_o dear_a brethren_n be_v subject_n unto_o god_n and_o gyve_v place_n to_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o everlasting_a vengeance_n my_o pen_n i_o trust_v shall_v now_o be_v no_o more_o vehement_a than_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v often_o than_o once_o not_o only_o beâ—…ore_v you_o but_o also_o before_o the_o chyese_n of_o the_o â—…alme_n what_o be_v say_v in_o newcastel_n &_o â—…arwicke_n before_o the_o sweat_n i_o trust_v yet_o some_o in_o those_o place_n bear_v in_o mind_n what_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o alsaynte_n that_o year_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v last_o apprehend_v let_v â—…castel_n wytne_v what_o before_o he_o â—…hat_o then_o be_v duke_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o town_n of_o newecastel_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z what_o before_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o wyndsor_n â—…ton_a court_n and_o westminster_n and_o final_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o london_n in_o mo_z place_n then_o one_z when_o fire_n of_o soye_n and_o â—…otous_a bancketinge_n be_v make_v at_o the_o proclamation_n of_o marye_n your_o queen_n if_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v the_o stone_n and_o timber_n of_o those_o place_n shall_v cry_v in_o fire_n and_o bear_v record_n that_o the_o truth_n be_v speak_v and_o shall_v absolve_v i_o in_o that_o behalf_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n suspect_n not_o brethren_n that_o i_o delyte_n â—…n_v your_o calamytye_n or_o in_o the_o plague_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o that_o unthankful_a nation_n no_o god_n i_o take_v to_o record_n that_o my_o hart_n mourn_v within_o i_o &_o that_o i_o be_o cruciate_v for_o remembrance_n of_o your_o trouble_n but_o if_o that_o i_o shall_v â—…ase_v then_o do_v i_o as_o well_o against_o my_o conscience_n as_o also_o against_o my_o knowledge_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o that_o pearish_v for_o lack_n of_o admonition_n &_o yet_o shall_v the_o plague_v xxxiii_o not_o a_o moment_n the_o long_o be_v delay_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o day_n of_o his_o â—…geaunce_n before_o the_o which_o he_o fend_v trumpet_n &_o messenger_n that_o his_o elect_a watch_v with_o prayer_n &_o soâ—…_n xiiii_o may_v by_o his_o mercy_n escape_v the_o vengeance_n that_o shall_v come_v but_o you_o will_v â—…now_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o certitude_n god_n grannt_n that_o hear_v they_o you_o may_v understand_v and_o stedfastlye_o believe_v the_o same_o my_o assuraunce_n be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o merline_n neither_o yet_o the_o dark_a sentence_n of_o profane_a prophet_n but_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n the_o 〈◊〉_d
justice_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o plague_n from_o the_o begâ—…ing_n be_v my_o assuraunce_n and_o ground_n god_n word_n threaten_v destruction_n â—…viii_fw-la to_o all_o inobedient_a 〈◊〉_d immutable_a v._o iusâ—…_n must_v require_v the_o â—…aine_n three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n &_o plague_n show_v 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d then_o have_v understanding_n can_v cease_v to_o propheci_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n playnelye_o speak_v that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n law_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o heart_n shall_v promise_v to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â–ª_o good_a luck_n thinâ—…nge_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n all_o be_v it_o he_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o imagynation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o bar_n to_o â—…ch_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a but_o high_a wrath_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v destroy_v his_o name_n from_o under_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n threaten_v plague_n after_o plague_n and_o ever_o the_o last_o to_o be_v the_o forâ—…st_n while_o finalli_n he_o will_v consume_v 〈◊〉_d &_o nation_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o read_v you_o â—…vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chap._n of_o â—…eviticus_fw-la which_o chapter_n oft_o i_o have_v will_v you_o to_o mark_n as_o yet_o i_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o think_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d appertain_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d only_o no_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n be_v the_o inter_v preter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o make_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n common_a to_o all_o offender_n the_o punishment_n ever_o begin_v at_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o here_o must_v i_o touch_v a_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o divelysh_a confession_n make_v alas_o by_o that_o miserable_a man_n who_o name_n for_o sorrow_n i_o can_v not_o recite_v this_o argument_n he_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o doctâ—…_n of_o â—…ite_a year_n teach_v among_o you_o to_o be_v wicked_a trouble_n &_o plague_n say_v he_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o not_o oâ—…li_v here_o in_o england_n but_o also_o in_o gerâ—…_n as_o he_o will_v you_o to_o mark_v this_o fragile_a and_o vain_a argument_n at_o this_o time_n none_o otherwise_o will_v i_o labour_v to_o confute_v they_o by_o plain_a scripture_n declare_v that_o plague_n appertain_v to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d beguâ—…ing_v first_o where_o god_n mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o obstinate_o refuse_v and_o that_o may_v answer_v the_o blind_a rage_n of_o ignorance_n the_o prophet_n esay_n jeremi_n and_o xxiii_o â—…chiell_n after_o they_o have_v proclaim_v plague_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n â–ª_o &_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n prophesy_v particular_o against_o certain_a nation_n &_o xxvii_o city_n not_o only_o adjacent_a in_o circute_a about_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o against_o such_o as_o be_v far_o distant_a as_o against_o moab_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d palestina_n egypt_n â—…irus_fw-la damascus_n &_o babylon_n and_o in_o conclusion_n general_a prophecy_n be_v speak_v against_o all_o inobedient_a &_o sinful_a nation_n as_o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o chap._n of_o esai_n plainli_fw-la appear_v as_o also_o the_o lord_n command_v twenty-five_o jeremye_n to_o gâ—…ue_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o all_o nation_n one_o after_o another_o who_o shall_v drynike_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o refuse_v it_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o voiâ—…_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o escape_v the_o plague_n that_o he_o speak_v for_o â—…_n every_o nation_n like_a unto_o this_o shall_v i_o punish_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o the_o same_o agree_v 〈◊〉_d sayinge_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o every_o sinful_a nat_n on_o to_o root_v it_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d these_o and_o many_o mo_z place_n evident_o prove_v that_o plague_n speak_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o everi_n rebellious_a people_n he_o they_o jew_n or_o be_v the_o gentil_n christian_n in_o title_n or_o turckes_n in_o professyon_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o which_o before_o i_o have_v rehearse_v for_o one_o of_o my_o assuraunce_n that_o england_n be_v plague_v which_o be_v god_n immutable_a and_o inviolable_a justice_n which_o can_v spare_v in_o one_o realm_n and_o nation_n those_o offence_n that_o most_o severe_o he_o have_v punish_v in_o another_o for_o else_o be_v he_o unequal_a &_o make_v different_a as_o touch_v â—…cusion_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n beâ—…wirt_v person_n and_o person_n which_o be_v most_o contrarious_a to_o the_o integriti_n of_o his_o justice_n tâ—…us_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o â—…remi_n his_o prophet_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v begone_v to_o punish_v in_o the_o house_n where_o my_o nâ—…me_n be_v incalled_a and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n will_v say_v how_o can_v my_o justice_n permit_v those_o crime_n 〈◊〉_d in_o proud_a contempâ—…_n that_o neither_o regard_v i_o nor_o yet_o my_o law_n see_v i_o have_v not_o â—…ared_v my_o own_o people_n that_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v some_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o name_n that_o god_n have_v punysh_v other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n will_v easlye_o confess_v but_o whether_o that_o like_a 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v &_o yet_o be_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…alme_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o plâ—…es_n of_o â—…od_a 〈◊〉_d those_o nation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d can_v nothing_o better_a 〈◊〉_d we_o they_o god_n plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vice_n wâ—…ich_v reign_v in_o those_o day_n â—…nd_o omit_v all_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—…or_v this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o rehearse_v some_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o who_o prophesy_v well_o consider_v shall_v make_v the_o matter_n more_o sensible_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o y_fw-es â—_o thirten_v year_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raygue_n &_o continue_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o come_v in_o the_o leventh_o year_n of_o zederchiâ—…_n long_o preach_v this_o godly_a man_n to_o wit_n thyrty_a and_o nine_o year_n and_o two_o month_n before_o the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o plague_n apprehend_v this_o stubborn_a nation_n and_o that_o he_o do_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sustain_v as_o in_o his_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o lykelyhode_n then_o there_o be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o please_v â—…th_o the_o prophet_n neither_o yet_o with_o his_o preach_n and_o yet_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o â—…ing_n so_o true_o turn_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n according_a to_o all_o the_o â—…awe_n of_o moses_n as_o do_v josias_n &_o yet_o as_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v trouble_v and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o mean_a number_n for_o i_o find_v he_o complain_v universal_o and_o general_o upon_o the_o people_n iniquity_n for_o thus_o induce_v he_o god_n speak_v my_o people_n have_v commit_v double_a â—…quitye_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o 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