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uncertaine_o so_o fight_v i_o 27._o 1._o cor._n 9.26_o 27._o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v reprove_v for_o a_o right_n good_a preacher_n lead_v a_o lewd_a life_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o sardis_n who_o have_v a_o name_n that_o he_o live_v yet_o be_v he_o dead_a himself_o and_o carry_v his_o flock_n into_o the_o same_o destruction_n or_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicia_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o worldly_a wealth_n yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o very_o our_o own_o english_a homily_n say_v the_o true_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundtion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 2._o hom._n serm_n upon_o which_o part_n 2._o &_o it_o have_v always_o three_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v pure_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o sacrament_n minister_v accordng_v to_o christ_n holy_a infiitution_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n here_o mark_v that_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n do_v say_v even_o in_o the_o church_n homily_n that_o the_o true_a church_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n have_v always_o this_o mark_n or_o note_n of_o right_n use_v the_o ecclesiasticalll_v discipline_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o the_o apostle_n aswell_o as_o of_o pure_a &_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o &_o happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v leave_v all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o be_v neither_o build_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o upon_o any_o foundation_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o and_o all_o other_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o degree_n or_o vocation_n soever_o they_o be_v may_v have_v it_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v of_o babylon_n 7_o rev._n 18.4.6_o 7_o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n reward_v she_o even_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v you_o and_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n and_o in_o the_o cup_n she_o have_v fill_v to_o you_o fill_v she_o the_o double_a in_o asmuch_o as_o she_o glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n so_o much_o give_v you_o to_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n go_v out_o therefore_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n which_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n bind_v not_o only_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o their_o authority_n and_o law_n but_o also_o all_o god_n people_n every_o one_o in_o his_o estate_n degree_n and_o vocation_n both_o to_o hate_v detest_v and_o utter_o to_o abhor_v the_o filthy_a whore_n of_o babylon_n with_o all_o her_o implement_n and_o to_o reward_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n and_o in_o the_o cup_n that_o she_o have_v fill_v to_o we_o of_o superstition_n idolatry_n a_o innumerable_a abomination_n to_o fill_v she_o the_o double_a in_o detestation_n and_o abhor_v even_o the_o very_a print_n and_o step_n where_o she_o have_v go_v thus_o commit_v myself_o and_o all_o god_n people_n unto_o his_o mercy_n obtain_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n i_o end_v with_o the_o prayer_n for_o his_o majesty_n take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a service_n appoint_v for_o the_o church_n in_o queen_n elizabethes_n time_n after_o the_o terrible_a earthquake_n when_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o waken_v out_o of_o security_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o now_o lord_n particular_o we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o church_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n &_o ireland_n that_o thou_o will_v continue_v they_o gracious_a favour_n still_o towards_o we_o to_o maintain_v thy_o gospel_n still_o among_o we_o and_o to_o give_v it_o a_o free_a passage_n that_o it_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o to_o that_o end_n save_v thy_o servant_n our_o gracious_a king_n james_n grant_v he_o wisdom_n to_o rule_v this_o mighty_a people_n long_a life_n &_o quietness_n round_o about_o he_o detect_v all_o the_o traitorous_a practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n devise_v against_o he_o and_o thy_o truth_n o_o lord_n thou_o see_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o though_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v just_o deserve_v to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n yet_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o save_v thy_o little_a flock_n strengthen_v his_o hand_n to_o strike_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o superstition_n to_o double_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o rise_v colour_a whore_n that_o which_o she_o have_v pour_v out_o against_o thy_o saint_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o deadly_a wound_n not_o to_o one_o head_n but_o to_o all_o the_o head_n of_o that_o cruel_a beast_n that_o the_o life_n that_o quiver_v in_o his_o dismember_a member_n yet_o among_o we_o may_v utter_o decay_n and_o we_o through_o that_o wholesome_a discipline_n sweet_a yoke_n and_o comfortable_a sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v enjoy_v his_o righteousness_n that_o the_o church_n may_v flourish_v sin_n may_v abate_v wicked_a man_n may_v hang_v their_o head_n and_o all_o thy_o child_n be_v comfort_v strengthen_v his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o a_o swift_a foot_n to_o hunt_v out_o the_o bull_n of_o basan_n &_o devour_a beast_n that_o make_v havoke_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o because_o this_o work_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n assist_v he_o with_o all_o necessary_a help_n both_o in_o givinge_v he_o godly_a wise_a and_o faithful_a councillor_n as_o also_o in_o minister_a to_o he_o inferior_a ruler_n &_o officer_n as_o may_v sincere_o upright_o and_o faithful_o do_v their_o duty_n seek_v first_o thy_o honour_n &_o glory_n than_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o his_o realm_n &_o dominion_n that_o we_o may_v long_o enjoy_v thy_o truth_n with_o he_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o good_a blessing_n which_o in_o so_o great_a mercy_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o with_o grow_v in_o goodness_n gain_n in_o godliness_n and_o daily_o better_v in_o sincere_a obedience_n amen_n hierom._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o paulino_n malens_fw-la aliena_fw-la verecunde_a dicere_fw-la quam_fw-la sva_fw-la impudenter_fw-la ingerere_fw-la will_v rather_o with_o modesty_n to_o speak_v other_o man_n word_n then_o impudent_o to_o thrust_v forth_o his_o own_o t._n w._n jerom_n concern_v some_o bishop_n in_o his_o time_n nihil_fw-la grande_fw-fr est_fw-la pacem_fw-la voce_fw-la pretendere_fw-la et_fw-la opere_fw-la destruere_fw-la aliud_fw-la niti_fw-la aliud_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la verbis_fw-la sonare_fw-la concordiam_fw-la re_fw-la exigere_fw-la servitutem_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la rogamus_fw-la sed_fw-la pacem_fw-la christi_fw-la pacem_fw-la veram_fw-la pacem_fw-la sine_fw-la inimicitiis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la bellum_fw-la involutum_fw-la pacem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la adversarios_fw-la subiiciat_a sed_fw-la ut_fw-la amicos_fw-la iungat_fw-la quid_fw-la dominationem_fw-la pacem_fw-la vocamus_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la reddimus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la suum_fw-la it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o word_n to_o pretend_v peace_n and_o in_o deed_n to_o destroy_v it_o to_o make_v show_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v another_o to_o talk_v of_o concord_n and_o indeed_o to_o require_v a_o servitude_n we_o also_o desire_v peace_n and_o we_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v it_o but_o we_o entreat_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n peace_n it_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n it_o be_v a_o peace_n without_o enmity_n a_o peace_n wherein_o no_o war_n shall_v be_v enfold_v a_o peace_n which_o shall_v not_o bring_v under_o adversary_n in_o subjection_n but_o join_v friend_n together_o what_o do_v we_o call_v a_o lordship_n peace_n why_o do_v we_o not_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n his_o proper_a name_n hierom._n ad_fw-la theophil_n adversus_fw-la johannem_fw-la jerosolymitanum_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 184._o