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A godly and frutefull sermon, made at Maydestone in the county of Kent the fyrst sonday in Lent, in the presence of the most reuerend father in God Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. &c. / by M. Thomas Cole scholemayster there, againste dyuers erronious opinions of the Anabaptistes and others.
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Cole, Thomas, d. 1571.
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STC 5539; ESTC S124208
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principal_a medicine_n to_o theym_v that_o by_o faith_n clean_o to_o god_n promise_v make_v in_o christ_n sayenge_a benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la benedixit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la benedictione_n spirituali_fw-la 1._o eph._n 1._o in_o coelestibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la qui_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o adoptionem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la perâ—â—sum_fw-la christum_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o predestination_n then_o will_v not_o s._n paul_n have_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o out_o of_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o predestynation_n the_o which_o be_v certain_a in_o god_n although_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o we_o and_o none_o otherwise_o know_v but_o in_o that_o we_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_n faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a token_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n certifi_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o at_o the_o elect_v son_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o rash_o judge_v of_o god_n holy_a predestination_n but_o let_v every_o man_n submyt_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o curiosity_n seek_v that_o end_n in_o predestination_n which_o sayncte_n paul_n will_v the_o ephesian_n to_o learn_v namely_o elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la essemus_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la that_o feel_v this_o mind_n and_o desire_n in_o theim selue_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o their_o election_n and_o geve_v thaiske_n with_o saint_n paul_n who_o so_o ever_o than_o there_o be_v that_o be_v faithful_a and_o covet_v right_o to_o understande_v predestination_n let_v he_o attend_v upon_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o in_o he_o without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o worthy_a token_n of_o predestination_n &_o beware_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o stynk_n flower_n of_o the_o dyvell_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a error_n to_o deny_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n and_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o flower_n not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_a man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o a_o execrable_a flower_n of_o hell_n wherein_o may_v be_v smell_v the_o poison_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o dyvell_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n to_o affirm_v and_o hold_v that_o by_o predestination_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_v where_o as_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a predestination_n of_o god_n never_o pass_v but_o always_o continue_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o godliness_n and_o ryghteousnes_n where_o by_o all_o mighty_a god_n at_o no_o time_n move_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n vniversae_fw-la enim_fw-la viae_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la saint_n james_n therefore_o to_o declare_v jacob_n jacob_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n say_v that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o evyll_n satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o punyshement_n what_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o and_o make_v his_o anger_n so_o fierce_a over_o we_o syn._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n truth_n take_v no_o place_n in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cor_fw-la malevolun_n non_fw-la introibit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la habitabit_fw-la 1._o â—ap_n 1._o in_o corpore_fw-la subdito_fw-la peccatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n esai_n confirm_v the_o same_o say_v your_o sin_n have_v separate_v you_o from_o god_n saint_n paul_n also_o teach_v the_o roman_n wherewith_o god_n be_v and_o be_v displease_v say_v revelatur_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la 1._o rom._n 1._o coelo_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la &_o impietatem_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o god_n be_v than_o displease_v at_o sin_n as_o his_o word_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v than_o be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_v onlesse_a we_o shall_v grant_v as_o god_n forbid_v that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o mutable_a god_n or_o a_o dissemble_a god_n which_o covet_v or_o allow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o his_o word_n he_o do_v hate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nothing_o but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o alow_v as_o he_o therefore_o be_v good_a only_a and_o goodness_n itself_o contrary_a to_o all_o iniquity_n so_o be_v he_o author_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n and_o no_o sin_v for_o this_o cause_n have_v he_o command_v we_o to_o flee_v from_o all_o sin_v as_o from_o a_o serpent_n declare_v in_o his_o bless_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v blind_a as_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o stranger_n from_o all_o truth_n that_o say_v they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o light_n &_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 1._o 1._o joan._n 1._o therefore_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o absteyn_a from_o sin_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o hater_n not_o the_o cause_n but_o avenger_n &_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o withstand_v the_o devil_n the_o author_n &_o only_a 8._o joan._n 8._o cause_n of_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v write_v diabolus_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la eius_fw-la away_o therefore_o with_o this_o pestilent_a flower_n &_o creep_v pestilence_n in_o the_o dark_a whereby_o the_o devil_n busy_o seek_v our_o destruction_n labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o little_a to_o regard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o neglect_v our_o conscience_n to_o eschew_v no_o evyll_n to_o follow_v all_o mischief_n like_o unbrideled_a horse_n and_o that_o because_o god_n be_v displease_v at_o no_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o as_o the_o dyvell_n teach_v but_o let_v we_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sanctify_a and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o no_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la 5._o psal_n 5._o tu_fw-la es_fw-la neque_fw-la habitabit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la te_fw-la malignus_fw-la neque_fw-la permane_fw-la bunt_fw-la iniusti_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la odisti_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o predestination_n god_n do_v not_o provoke_v or_o allure_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o play_v not_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dyvel_a but_o he_o have_v predestinate_a his_o judgement_n wherewith_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v either_o life_n or_o death_n unto_o who_o predestination_n nothing_o appertain_v but_o just_a condemnation_n to_o the_o unbelever_n and_o undeserued_a mercy_n to_o the_o faithful_a christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o so_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o that_o be_v not_o of_o he_o be_v not_o his_o work_n that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o in_o his_o predestination_n a_o damnable_a flower_n of_o the_o devil_n orchard_n but_o if_o this_o flower_n serve_v not_o he_o have_v a_o other_o ready_a in_o store_n the_o smell_n whereof_o no_o less_o infect_v than_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n how_o the_o devil_n have_v wrought_v by_o this_o flour_n you_o have_v a_o example_n before_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o eschew_v the_o savour_n of_o so_o perilous_a a_o flour_n for_o the_o poison_v of_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o you_o a_o perpetual_a warning_n to_o beware_v the_o engine_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o at_o no_o time_n bewitch_v you_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o error_n so_o far_o against_o the_o truth_n by_o this_o blind_a suggestion_n the_o dyvel_n go_v to_o appeach_v christ_n innocency_n righteousness_n &_o death_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o insufficient_a saviour_n whereby_o he_o may_v make_v we_o opynion_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o neither_o yet_o god_n content_v towards_o us._n for_o god_n can_v not_o be_v please_v towards_o we_o untyll_o his_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v untyll_o one_o that_o have_v not_o transgressyd_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n see_v therefore_o that_o none_o can_v be_v find_v of_o the_o sinful_a generation_n of_o adam_n that_o 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people_n of_o israel_n to_o rend_v their_o heart_n and_o not_o their_o clothes_n if_o he_o have_v think_v as_o the_o dyvell_n will_v have_v man_n think_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o beleve_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n syn_v with_o the_o outward_a and_o need_v to_o repent_v therefore_o he_o cry_v scindite_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la 2._o joel._n 2._o vestra_fw-la our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o beface_v and_o destroy_v this_o perilous_a flour_n declare_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n syn_v as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a say_v exit_fw-la cord_n exeunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la malae_fw-la homicidia_fw-la adulteria_fw-la fornicationes_fw-la surta_fw-la falsa_fw-la testimonia_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n beware_v therefore_o of_o this_o flower_n another_o flour_n the_o devil_n have_v in_o store_n if_o this_o serve_v not_o to_o infect_v man_n soul_n withal_o whereby_o he_o woold_v have_v he_o presume_v of_o himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o this_o flour_n be_v a_o pestilent_a flower_n wherewith_o the_o dyvell_n have_v in_o time_n paste_v deceive_v many_o this_o flour_n be_v that_o by_o free_a will_n spring_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o may_v believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n please_a to_o god_n or_o else_o he_o bring_v a_o other_o flour_v not_o unlyke_a to_o the_o same_z whereby_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o take_v christ_n office_n in_o hand_n &_o to_o be_v christ_n to_o himself_o namely_o 〈…〉_o that_o by_o our_o free_a will_n we_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n these_o venomous_a flour_n of_o presumption_n to_o be_v stink_a wred_n god_n word_n do_v prove_v willing_n all_o man_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o theym_n sinful_a man_n be_v set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o righteous_a god_n and_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o erroure_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n than_o the_o which_o what_o blasphemy_n can_v be_v great_a to_o prove_v the_o first_o to_o be_v a_o very_a lie_n saint_n james_n take_v 1_o jacob_n 1_o in_o hand_n which_o say_v that_o every_o good_a guyfte_n and_o perfect_v guyfte_fw-mi come_v from_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o good_a and_o perfect_a guifte_n ergo_fw-la it_o come_v of_o god_n than_o man_n can_v not_o gyve_v himself_o faith_n also_o our_o saviour_n chryste_n say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la â—oan_n â—oan_n potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o be_v wtout_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o ergo_fw-la we_o can_v not_o please_v god_n of_o ourselves_o s._n paul_n confute_v the_o latter_a error_n &_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v flat_a against_o the_o truth_n say_v gratia_n estis_fw-la saluati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la 2_o â—ph_n 2_o deidonum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la glorietur_fw-la therefore_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o our_o own_o fire_n wil._n christ_n have_v take_v we_o from_o the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v ergo_fw-la not_o our_o own_o free_a will_n christ_n 1_o tess_n 1_o be_v our_o justification_n &_o redemption_n ergo_fw-la not_o our_o own_o free_a wil._n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o christ_n therefore_o we_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o our_o freewyll_n saint_n paul_n after_o he_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o election_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o my_o own_o frewyll_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o but_o he_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o sure_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o we_o can_v not_o think_v good_a nor_o do_v good_a neither_o will_n good_a nor_o work_v good_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v god_n work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n away_o than_o with_o this_o filthy_a freewyll_n flower_n which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o no_o good_a with_o out_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o condemn_v us._n and_o let_v we_o faithful_o embrace_v our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n and_o none_o other_o &_o by_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o good_a gift_n &_o by_o none_o other_o and_o by_o who_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n and_o by_o none_o other_o in_o who_o god_n be_v please_v towards_o we_o and_o by_o none_o other_o but_o if_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v by_o this_o mean_a he_o will_v seek_v a_o other_o whereby_o he_o may_v make_v man_n offend_v against_o god_n and_o because_o nothing_o can_v soon_o deceyve_v man_n than_o that_o mischief_n that_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o goodness_n therefore_o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o make_v new_a invention_n to_o himself_o and_o mislike_v all_o public_a and_o common_a order_n say_v that_o to_o invent_v order_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o mislike_v all_o thing_n the_o we_o invent_v not_o ourselves_o be_v not_o evil_a or_o the_o it_o be_v lauful_a to_o every_o man_n to_o make_v peculiar_a order_n to_o himself_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o common_a order_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o contemn_v or_o mislike_v any_o public_a order_n set_v forth_o by_o his_o superior_n authorize_v thereunto_o which_o order_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o ceremony_n or_o any_o thing_n apertain_v to_o godly_a religion_n &_o to_o use_v thing_n invent_v by_o himself_o public_o for_o this_o flower_n have_v in_o it_o the_o make_v savour_n of_o self_n opinion_n the_o which_o s._n paul_n wyll_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o christian_a man_n sai_v be_v not_o wise_a therefore_o in_o your_o own_o conceit_n away_o therefore_o with_o this_o flower_n and_o receive_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la sublimioribus_fw-la 13._o rom._n 13._o subdita_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o soever_o therefore_o either_o in_o ceremony_n or_o godly_a religion_n do_v not_o conform_v himself_o to_o 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