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A12481 Sermons of the Right Reuerend Father in God Miles Smith, late Lord Bishop of Glocester. Transcribed out of his originall manuscripts, and now published for the common good; Sermons Smith, Miles, d. 1624.; Prior, Thomas, b. 1585 or 6. 1632 (1632) STC 22808; ESTC S117422 314,791 326

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that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o indeed_o 1._o cor._n 14_o last_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la more_o plain_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o theeast_n &_o shine_v to_o the_o west_n math._n 24._o and_o as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o compass_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o none_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o psal._n 19_o so_o the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o wonderful_a that_o saint_n paul_n can_v say_v for_o his_o part_n only_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n he_o cause_v to_o abound_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o and_o for_o his_o time_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v fruitful_a even_o as_o it_o be_v among_o they_o these_o wonderful_a effect_n it_o wrought_v even_o while_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a what_o marvel_v then_o if_o short_o after_o th●_n faith_n be_v so_o general_o spread_v 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and_o to_o justify_v distinction_n of_o degree_n even_o by_o outward_a deportment_n for_o there_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v monk_n &_o friar_n that_o have_v please_v themselves_o and_o brag_v to_o other_o of_o the_o homeliness_n of_o their_o weed_n as_o if_o they_o merit_v thereby_o and_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o man_n when_o as_o general_o they_o do_v tread_v down_o pride_n with_o great_a pride_n as_o plato_n say_v of_o the_o cynic_n again_o there_o have_v be_v some_o even_o the_o spartan_n by_o name_n who_o by_o equal_v the_o plebeian_n with_o their_o magistrate_n and_o noble_n for_o habit_n make_v the_o one_o sort_n more_o contemptible_a and_o the_o other_o too_o saucy_a and_o insolent_a the_o point_n that_o hitherunto_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o be_v this_o justice_n be_v the_o best_a robe_n for_o a_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a but_o yet_o the_o outward_a be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v nor_o contemn_a nei●her_n for_o that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o 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place_n or_o look_v that_o way_n to_o cast_v off_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 12._o so_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o get_v the_o same_o precious_a robe_n &_o so_o shall_v he_o appear_v more_o venerable_a in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v get_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n which_o will_v great_o hinder_v the_o put_n on_o of_o it_o and_o which_o will_v stain_v it_o gross_o when_o it_o be_v on_o or_o seem_v to_o be_v on_o first_o prejudice_n second_o partiality_n three_o bribery_n four_a precipitancy_n he_o that_o keep_v himself_o free_a from_o these_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o comparison_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o successor_n of_o job_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n i_o may_v but_o glance_v at_o these_o thing_n and_o must_v overskip_v whatsoever_o beside_o these_o do_v hinder_a justice_n lest_o i_o be_v prevent_v by_o time_n touch_v therefore_o the_o first_o prejudice_n be_v a_o great_a corrupter_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n it_o carry_v reason_n violent_o after_o will_n whereas_o will_n shall_v attend_v upon_o reason_n fertur_fw-la equis_fw-la auriga_fw-la &_o currus_fw-la nescit_fw-la habenas_fw-la can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n say_v nathaniel_n john_n 1_o shall_v chris●_n come_v out_o of_o galilee_n 1_o he_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dwell_v there_o search_v and_o look_v for_o ●ut_fw-la of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n 7._o john_n 7._o there_o be_v one_o prophet_n more_o micaiah_n by_o name_n but_o he_o never_o prophesi_v any_o good_a unto_o i_o no_o more_o will_v he_o to_o thou_o by_o all_o likelihood_n to_o this_o effect_n ahab_n 1._o king_n 22._o but_o what_o say_v jehosaphat_n let_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v so_o and_o philip_n come_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proverb_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n and_o nicodemus_n 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