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s._n paul_n write_v thus_o god_n have_v wray_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tions_n in_o unbelief_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o may_v have_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n shut_v up_o all_o 〈…〉_o promise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o believe_v s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n paint_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n call_v we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v sai_v also_o that_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o much_o less_o can_v we_o say_v well_o or_o do_v well_o of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n xxiiii_o pro._n xxiiii_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n the_o most_o try_a &_o approve_a man_n job_n fear_v all_o his_o work_n i._o luke_n i._o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n &_o praise_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v a_o angel_n &_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n fill_v even_o from_o his_o birth_n 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&_o hard_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o know_v utter_v or_o number_a they_o wherefore_o he_o have_v a_o true_a earnest_n and_o deep_a contemplation_n &_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o yet_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o nineteeen_o psal_n nineteeen_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n to_o forgeve_v he_o his_o prievy_n secret_a hide_a sin_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o he_o weigh_v ryght_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o original_a root_n &_o spring_v head_n perceive_v inclination_n provocation_n stirringe_n stinginge_n bud_n braunce_n dregs_n infection_n taste_n felynge_v &_o sentes_fw-la of_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o he_o still_o wherefore_o he_o say_v mark_v and_o behold_v ii_o psalm_n ii_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n sin_n forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o one_o as_o fountain_n spring_v all_o the_o rest_n our_o savioure_n 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of_o chariot_n â—â—_o esai_n â—â—_o and_o pleasance_n or_o power_n of_o horseman_n they_o have_v nâ—_n 〈…〉_o dence_z in_o the_o holy_a god_n of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o follow_v the_o lord_n shall_v let_v his_o hand_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o down_o shall_v come_v both_o the_o helper_n and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v altogether_o sometime_o man_n go_v from_o god_n by_o the_o neglect_v of_o his_o commandment_n concein_v their_o neighbour_n which_o command_v they_o to_o express_v hearty_a love_n towards_o â—uery_n man_n 7._o â—â—her_n 7._o as_o zacharye_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o god_n behalf_n geve_v true_a judgement_n show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n imagine_v no_o deceit_n towards_o widow_n or_o child_n fatherless_a &_o motherles_a towards_o stranger_n or_o the_o poor_a let_v no_o man_n forge_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o brother_n but_o these_o thing_n they_o pass_v not_o of_o they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o go_v their_o way_n they_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v they_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n that_o they_o may_v not_o listen_v to_o the_o law_n &_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o ancient_a prophet_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n show_v his_o great_a indignation_n upon_o they_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o prophet_n even_o as_o i_o tell_v they_o as_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o so_o when_o they_o cry_v they_o be_v not_o hear_v but_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o kingdom_n which_o they_o never_o know_v &_o their_o land_n be_v make_v desolate_a and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o they_o that_o may_v not_o abide_v the_o
and_o oppress_v with_o poverty_n syckenesse_n or_o some_o other_o adversity_n yet_o they_o do_v fear_v death_n partelyâ—_n because_o the_o flesh_n abhor_v natural_o his_o own_o sorrowful_a dissolution_n which_o death_n do_v threaten_v unto_o they_o and_o partelye_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o â—â—â—sses_n and_o payneful_a disease_n which_o be_v most_o strong_a pang_n and_o agony_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o use_v common_o to_o come_v to_o sycke_n man_n before_o death_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n accompany_v death_n whensoever_o it_o come_v although_o these_o two_o cause_n seem_v great_a &_o weighty_a to_o a_o worldly_a man_n whereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o fear_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n much_o great_a than_o any_o of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v for_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o state_n &_o condition_n whereunto_o at_o the_o last_o end_n death_n bring_v all_o they_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n fix_v upon_o this_o world_n without_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n this_o state_n &_o condition_n be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n which_o unto_o all_o such_o shall_v ensue_v after_o this_o bodily_a death_n and_o this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o in_o deed_n ought_v to_o be_v dread_a &_o fear_v for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a loss_n without_o remedy_n of_o the_o grate_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o everla_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o loss_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o these_o eternal_a pleasure_n but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o condemnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o either_o appellation_n or_o hope_v of_o redemption_n unto_o everla_a pain_n in_o hell_n unto_o this_o state_n death_n send_v the_o unmerciful_a and_o ungodly_a rich_a man_n that_o luke_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o gospel_n 16_o luk_n 16_o who_o live_v in_o all_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n and_o cherysh_v himself_o daily_o with_o dainty_a fare_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n despyse_v poor_a lazarus_n that_o lie_v pitifullye_o at_o his_o gate_n myserable_o plague_v and_o full_a of_o soore_n and_o also_o grevous_o pine_v with_o hunger_n both_o these_o two_o be_v arrest_v of_o death_n which_o send_v lazarus_n the_o poor_a miserable_a man_n by_o angel_n anon_o unto_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n pleasure_n and_o consolation_n but_o the_o unmerciful_a scotfree_a man_n descend_v down_o into_o hell_n &_o be_v in_o torment_n he_o cry_v for_o comfort_n complaininge_v of_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v to_o late_o so_o unto_o this_o place_n bodily_a death_n send_v all_o they_o that_o in_o this_o world_n have_v their_o joy_n &_o felicity_n all_o they_o that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v unfaythfull_a unto_o god_n and_o uncharitable_a unto_o their_o neighbour_n so_o die_v without_o repentance_n and_o hope_v of_o god_n mercy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o worldly_a man_n fear_v death_n for_o he_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o himself_o do_v consydre_a first_o the_o first_o thus_o we_o see_v three_o cause_n why_o worldly_a man_n fear_v â—eathe_v one_o because_o they_o shall_v lose_v thereby_o their_o worldly_a honour_n riches_n possession_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n desire_n another_o second_o second_o because_o of_o the_o painful_a disease_n and_o bitter_a pang_n which_o common_o man_n suffer_v either_o before_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n above_o all_o other_o three_o three_o be_v the_o dread_n of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o they_o fear_v shall_v follow_v after_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o these_o cause_n be_v all_o mortal_a man_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n both_o in_o fear_n &_o state_n of_o death_n through_o sin_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d heâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o everla_a thanks_n be_v to_o almyghtye_a god_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v never_o one_o of_o all_o these_o cause_n no_o nor_o yet_o they_o altogether_o that_o can_v make_v a_o true_a christian_a man_n altayde_v to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o coâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o very_a inherit_v we_o of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o playâ—â—â—_n contrary_a be_v conceive_v great_a and_o many_o cause_n undoubtedlye_o ground_v upon_o the_o infallible_a and_o everla_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o move_v he_o not_o only_o to_o put_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o bodily_a death_n but_o also_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefytte_n and_o syngule_a commodity_n which_o ensue_v unto_o everye_o faithful_a person_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o to_o wish_v desire_n and_o long_o hearty_o for_o it_o for_o death_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o no_o death_n at_o all_o but_o a_o very_a deliveraunce_n from_o death_n from_o all_o pain_n care_n and_o sorrow_n misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o very_a entry_n into_o rest_n and_o a_o beginning_a of_o everlasting_a joy_n a_o taste_v of_o heavenlye_a pleasure_n so_o great_a that_o neither_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v they_o no_o nor_o for_o any_o earthly_a man_n heart_n to_o conceive_v they_o so_o exceed_v great_a benefit_n they_o be_v which_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n and_o prepare_v for_o they_o that_o humble_o submytte_n themselves_o to_o god_n will_v and_o ever_o more_o unfayned_o love_v he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o death_n be_v slay_v by_o christ_n can_v keep_v any_o man_n that_o stedfastlye_o trust_v in_o christ_n under_o his_o perpetual_a tyranny_n &_o subjection_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n again_o unto_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n like_v as_o christ_n our_o head_n do_v rise_v again_o accord_v to_o god_n appointement_n the_o three_o day_n for_o saynete_v augustine_n say_v the_o head_n go_v before_o the_o membre_n trust_v to_o follow_v and_o come_v after_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v rise_v also_o from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o comfort_v all_o christian_a person_n herein_o holy_a scripture_n call_v this_o bodily_a death_n a_o sleep_v wherein_o man_n sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o a_o season_n &_o yet_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v more_o fresh_a than_o he_o be_v when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n so_o although_o we_o have_v our_o soul_n separate_v from_o our_o body_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o fresh_a beautiful_a and_o perfect_v than_o we_o be_v now_o for_o now_o we_o be_v mortal_a they_o we_o shall_v be_v immortal_a now_o infect_a with_o diverse_a infirmity_n then_o clear_o void_a of_o all_o mortal_a infyrmity_n now_o we_o be_v subject_n to_o all_o carnal_a desire_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o spiritual_a desyre_v nothing_o but_o god_n glory_n and_o thing_n eternal_a thus_o be_v this_o bodily_a death_n a_o door_n or_o enter_v unto_o life_n &_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o dreadful_a if_o it_o be_v right_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v comfortable_a not_o a_o mischief_n but_o a_o remedy_n of_o all_o mischief_n no_o enemy_n but_o a_o friend_n not_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o a_o gentle_a guide_n leadinge_n we_o not_o to_o mortality_n but_o to_o immortalytye_n not_o to_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n but_o to_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o to_o endure_v for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v thankful_o take_v and_o accept_v as_o god_n messenger_n &_o patient_o bear_v of_o we_o for_o christ_n love_n that_o suffer_v most_o payneful_a death_n for_o our_o love_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n eternal_a accord_v herunto_o sayncte_fw-la paul_n say_v our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n â—_o rom_n â—_o but_o when_o our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o die_v consider_v the_o manifold_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o holy_a scripture_n 6_o john_n 6_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a life_n say_v s._n john_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n and_o tâ—â—_n i_o wrâ—â—â—_n say_v s._n john_n
¶_o certain_a sermon_n appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o read_v by_o all_o person_n vycar_n and_o curate_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n in_o their_o church_n and_o by_o her_o grace_n advyse_n peruse_v &_o oversene_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n new_o imprint_v in_o part_n accord_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o commune_fw-la prayer_n anno._n m.d.l_o ix_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la omnia_fw-la desuper_fw-la r.i._n ¶_o a_o taâ—â—e_n of_o the_o sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n i_o a_o fruitful_a exhortation_n to_o the_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n two_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n three_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n iiii_o of_o the_o true_a and_o lyvely_a faith_n v_o of_o good_a work_n vi_o of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n seven_o against_o swear_v and_o perjury_n viij_o of_o the_o decline_a from_o god_n ix_o a_o exhortation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n x_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n xi_o against_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n twelve_o against_o strife_n and_o contention_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la consyder_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o most_o excellent_a light_n that_o we_o must_v walk_v by_o in_o this_o our_o most_o dangerous_a pilgrimage_n shall_v at_o all_o convenient_a time_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v both_o learn_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n their_o prince_n and_o their_o neighbour_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o to_o avoid_v the_o manifold_a enormity_n which_o hearetofore_o by_o false_a doctrine_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v appoint_v minister_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o preaching_n sufficient_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o whereof_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v rise_v and_o ignorance_n still_o be_v maintain_v if_o some_o honest_a remedy_n be_v not_o speedy_o find_v and_o provyde_v the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n tender_v the_o foul_a health_n of_o her_o love_a subject_n and_o the_o quieting_a of_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o pryncypall_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o willing_a also_o by_o the_o true_a set_n forth_o and_o pure_a declare_v of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a guide_n and_o leader_n unto_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n to_o expel_v and_o dryve_v aware_a aswell_o all_o corrupt_a vicious_a and_o ungodly_a lyvynâ—_n as_o also_o erroneous_a and_o poison_a doctrine_n tâ—â—â—ding_v to_o superffition_n and_o idolatry_n have_v by_o thâ—â—uyse_n of_o her_o most_o honourable_a comiskey_n 〈…〉_o she_o discharge_v in_o this_o behalf_n cause_v a_o 〈…〉_o homily_n which_o heretofore_o be_v set_v 〈…〉_o most_o love_a brother_n a_o prince_n of_o most_o worthy_a memory_n edward_n the_o syxt_v to_o be_v prynt_v a_o new_a wherein_o be_v contain_v certain_a wholesome_a and_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n almyghty_a god_n and_o diligent_o to_o serve_v he_o every_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o degree_n state_n and_o vocation_n all_o which_o homily_n her_o majesty_n command_v and_o strayght_o charge_v all_o person_n vycar_n curate_n and_o all_o other_o have_v spiritual_a cure_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o holy_a communion_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n minister_v that_o day_n yet_o after_o the_o gospel_n and_o crede_fw-la in_o such_o order_n and_o place_n as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n to_o read_v and_o declare_v to_o their_o paryshyoner_n plain_o and_o distinct_o one_o of_o the_o say_a homily_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o 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the_o righteous_a depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n my_o soul_n turn_v thou_o to_o chyreste_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v good_a to_o thou_o and_o reward_v thou_o and_o we_o see_v by_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o ancient_a history_n of_o martyr_n that_o the_o holy_a faithful_a and_o righteous_a ever_o sin_v christ_n ascension_n or_o go_v up_o in_o their_o death_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o go_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o spirit_n which_o be_v our_o life_n health_n wealth_n &_o salvation_n john_n in_o his_o holy_a revelation_n see_v a_o c._n xl_o and_o four_o m._n virgin_n &_o innocent_n of_o who_o he_o say_v xiiii_o epo_n xiiii_o these_o follow_v the_o lamb_n jesu_n christ_n whersoever_o he_o go_v and_o short_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v happy_a and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o sure_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v rest_v 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