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A02347 The staffe of Christian faith profitable to all Christians, for to arme themselues agaynst the enimies of the Gospell: and also for to knowe the antiquitie of our holy fayth, and of the true Church. Gathered out of the vvorks of the ancient doctors of the church, and of the councels, and many other doctors, vvhose names you shall see here follovving. Translated out of Frenche into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandvviche. With a table to finde out all that which is contayned in the booke.; Baston de la foy chrestienne. English Brès, Guy de, 1522-1567.; Brooke, John, d. 1582. 1577 (1577) STC 12476; ESTC S103536 181,177 440

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make_v miserable_a because_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v what_o power_n we_o have_v without_o god_n behold_v man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o through_o free_a will_v he_o be_v make_v evil_a then_o when_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o forsake_v god_n through_o free_a will._n he_o be_v good_a can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a now_o he_o be_v evil_a can_v he_o make_v himself_o good_a when_o he_o be_v good_a he_o can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a and_o when_o he_o be_v evil_a he_o say_v i_o do_v make_v myself_o good_a what_o do_v thou_o be_v evil_a when_o thou_o be_v lose_v be_v good_a except_o that_o he_o which_o continue_v always_o good_a do_v not_o repair_v and_o amend_v thou_o augustine_n write_v unto_o paulinus_n 106._o epistle_n what_o be_v he_o which_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o that_o mass_n or_o burden_n of_o perdition_n and_o from_o that_o fight_n but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 19_o of_o who_o also_o 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the_o lord_n be_v these_o 22_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o hear_v because_o thine_o heart_n do_v melt_v and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o same_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o make_v accurse_v and_o tare_v thy_o clothes_n and_o do_v weep_v before_o i_o of_o that_o also_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o see_v i_o will_v receive_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o will_v fetch_v thou_o unto_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v none_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n josias_n be_v afraid_a of_o god_n threaten_n do_v weep_v and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o believe_v all_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v by_o the_o death_n which_o shall_v come_v because_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o shall_v rest_v in_o peace_n in_o such_o sort_n 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the_o scripture_n 146._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n rather_o than_o in_o prince_n not_o only_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a will_v save_v only_o their_o soul_n 22._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v christ_n 3_n 4._o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 55._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nigh_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v 10._o that_o whosoever_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o 10._o augustine_n in_o his_o manuel_n .22_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 40._o sermon_n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o health_n my_o life_n and_o my_o resurrection_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o .3_o book_n the_o 2._o commentarye_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_n which_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n say_v time_n many_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o this_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o deceive_v not_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o man_n but_o because_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n can_v be_v keep_v quiet_a but_o be_v pervert_v and_o turn_v into_o evil_a for_o although_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v her_o sleep_n be_v in_o honour_n and_o the_o death_n in_o chastity_n and_o the_o crown_n in_o virginity_n or_o be_v it_o that_o she_o have_v be_v kill_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n among_o the_o martyr_n that_o be_v her_o glory_n and_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o she_o 2._o by_o who_o the_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o praise_n or_o be_v it_o that_o she_o do_v continue_v for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o god_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v not_o know_v of_o any_o man_n we_o must_v not_o honour_v the_o saint_n beside_o the_o duty_n but_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o lord_n of_o they_o then_o let_v that_o error_n of_o the_o seduce_v cease_v for_o mary_n be_v not_o god_n and_o have_v neither_o body_n from_o heaven_n but_o of_o conception_n of_o man_n and_o of_o woman_n dispose_v nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o body_n of_o isaac_n chrysostome_n of_o the_o seven_o maccabee_n 2._o homily_n speak_v of_o the_o seven_o maccabee_n stay_n not_o upon_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o bone_n which_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o time_n but_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o behold_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shine_v of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n 1._o yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o strive_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o blame_v he_o with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n