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A11462 Sermons made by the most reuerende Father in God, Edwin, Archbishop of Yorke, primate of England and metropolitane Sandys, Edwin, 1516?-1588. 1585 (1585) STC 21713; ESTC S116708 357,744 396

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the_o people_n live_v in_o peace_n jer._n 29._o 1._o reg_n 4._o esay_n 9_o luke_n 2._o esay_n 39_o in_o piety_n 1._o thess._n 2._o in_o honesty_n gen._n 38._o 1._o sam._n 15._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o prince_n be_v to_o lead_v a_o peaceable_a a_o godly_a and_o a_o honest_a life_n rom._n 5._o 1._o john_n 1_o 1._o pet._n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v peaceable_o rom_n 12._o heb._n 12._o matth._n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr consen_v euang._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 18._o the_o principal_a public_a duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n hom._n 80._o sup●●_n matth._n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n in_o y_o ●_o eucharist_n and_o how_o the_o inward_a grace_n thereof_o be_v reap_v not_o by_o carnal_a and_o gross_a devour_a but_o by_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a feed_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n john_n 6._o the_o visible_a element_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v neither_o change_v in_o substance_n by_o virtue_n of_o consecration_n and_o they_o shall_v in_o administration_n be_v give_v both_o unto_o all_o not_o one_o without_o the_o other_o unto_o priest_n or_o people_n bert._n l._n 4._o the_o corp_n &_o sing_v chr_n of_o preparation_n require_v to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 2._o cor._n 13._o honest_a life_n &_o conversation_n among_o man_n the_o apostle_n vehemency_n in_o exhort_v to_o brotherly_a concord_n three_o thing_n perform_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o move_v unto_o unity_n take_v away_o let_v which_o hinder_v unity_n show_v y_z ●_o mean_n whereby_o unity_n be_v maintain_v the_o apostle_n require_v unity_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o affection_n greg._n nazian_n act●_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o every_o agreement_n be_v not_o that_o unity_n whereunto_o we_o be_v exhort_v gen_n 3._o gen._n 11._o gen._n 19_o num._n 16._o exod._n 32._o psal._n 2._o hilar_n contra_fw-la auxent_n rom._n 15._o john_n 17._o augustine_n the_o unity_n which_o be_v in_o y_z e_z church_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v religion_n the_o disagreement_n about_o some_o small_a thing_n outward_o appertein_v to_o religion_n prou._n 29._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o gal._n 6._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o thess._n 5._o of_o unity_n in_o religion_n come_v that_o unity_n which_o link_v man_n mind_n in_o mutual_a affection_n each_o towards_o other_o gen._n 4._o matth._n 2._o sozom._n l._n 1._o ca._n 6._o prou._n 6._o john_n 13._o matth._n 8._o the_o love_n and_o unity_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n show_v by_o comparison_n of_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o part_n &_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n 1._o cor._n 14._o heb._n 13._o josua_n 1_o 2._o sam._n 18._o rom._n 9_o 1._o thess._n 2._o gal._n 4._o the_o first_o hindrance_n of_o unity_n be_v contention_n heb._n 12._o gen._n 13._o gal._n 5._o another_o hindrance_n be_v vainglory_n the_o mother_n and_o breeder_n of_o contention_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o whereof_o we_o may_v boast_v 1._o cor._n 4._o esay_n 64._o prou._n 8._o sap._n 6._o num._n 22._o matth._n 26._o esay_n 40._o jer._n 9_o hest._n 5._o vainglory_n hardly_o bridle_v act_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o the_o first_o mean_v to_o preserve_v unity_n be_v humbleness_n of_o mind_n ephes._n 4._o diverse_a kind_n of_o humility_n psal._n 147._o eccle._n 19_o col_fw-fr 2._o luke_n 18._o 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o way_n to_o redress_v that_o overween_a which_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o psal._n 38._o esay_n 59_o luc._n 15._o luc._n 5._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 1._o sam._n 24._o 1._o pet._n 4._o gal_n 6._o augustine_n the_o second_o mean_a to_o maintain_v concord_n be_v care_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o other_o also_o gen._n 34._o 1._o sam._n 25._o many_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o other_o who_o care_n in_o deed_n be_v for_o themselves_o 2._o chron._n 28._o gen._n 3●_n matth._n 15._o our_o care_n for_o other_o must_v be_v hearty_a &_o sincere_a as_o christ_n be_v for_o us._n this_o care_n of_o care_v for_o other_o do_v principal_o concern_v prince_n exod._n 2._o gen._n 14._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n ult._n theod._n l._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 9_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o 2._o reg._n 8._o 2._o reg._n 9_o 2._o reg._n 11._o 2._o reg._n 9_o it_o concern_v also_o counsellor_n minister_n and_o general_o all_o man_n 2._o sam._n 17._o a_o petition_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o a_o promise_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o truth_n in_o pray_v to_o be_v teach_v he_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o reg._n 3._o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v lead_v man_n to_o knowledge_n jos._n 1._o psal._n 119._o john_n 10._o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o knowledge_n be_v attain_v luke_n 11._o luke_n 11._o 2._o tim._n 3._o unto_o knowledge_n prayer_n be_v as_o needful_a as_o meditation_n no_o man_n learn_v wisdom_n except_o god_n be_v his_o teacher_n apoc._n 5._o luc._n 24._o act_n 16._o john_n 6._o john_n 16._o dangerous_a to_o look_v for_o instruction_n by_o revelation_n 1._o john_n 4._o luc._n 16._o act_n 8._o act_n 10._o act_n 9_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o learn_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n way_n take_v diverse_o in_o scripture_n matth._n 22._o act_n 24._o esay_n 8._o job._n 34._o esay_n 55._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o walk_v eph●s_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 6._o matth._n 20._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o thess._n 3._o ●_o cor._n 7._o our_o walk_n must_v be_v in_o truth_n 1_o reg._n 3._o walk_v in_o heresy_n phil._n 3._o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o walk_v after_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33._o psal._n 119._o walk_v in_o obstinacy_n jerem._n 13._o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 1_o walk_v with_o the_o tongue_n 2._o thess._n 3._o psal_n 73._o walk_v in_o treachery_n jer._n 6._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o sam._n 3._o gen._n 34._o 1._o thess._n 4._o the_o preferment_n of_o evil_a man_n y_o e_o cause_n why_o evil_a walker_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o clergy_n psal._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 2._o mac._n 4._o in_o the_o temporalty_n the_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n abound_v be_v because_o wicked_a man_n bear_v rule_v church-robber_n under_o the_o name_n of_o church-visiter_n exod._n 36._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o talk_v of_o truth_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o it_o esay_n 48._o this_o duty_n belong_v unto_o all_o but_o principal_o to_o