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A68393 The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.; Book of common order. English Church (Geneva, Switzerland); Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. Instruction et confession de foy. English. 1556 (1556) STC 16561; ESTC S109631 153,918 420

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everlasting_a ¶_o the_o minister_n what_o do_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n represent_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n ¶_o the_o child_n this_o that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v therewith_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v sustain_v and_o nourish_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n not_o that_o they_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v christ_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o father_n ¶_o the_o minister_n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o he_o there_o ¶_o the_o child_n by_o faith_n which_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n assuringe_v we_o of_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n the_o end_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a house_n every_o morning_n and_o even_v morning_n prayer_n almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o do_v not_o c._n not_o daniel_n 9_o c._n present_v our_o self_n here_o before_o thy_o majesty_n trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n but_o in_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n which_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o c_o and_o joh._n 16._o c_o grant_v our_o request_n which_o we_o shall_v make_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v also_o command_v we_o to_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o in_o his_o c._n his_o matt._n 18._o c._n name_n with_o full_a assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v among_o we_o but_o also_o be_v our_o b._n our_o 1._o tim._n 2._o b._n mediator_n and_o advocate_n towards_o thy_o majesty_n that_o we_o may_v d._n may_v 1._o joh._n 3._o d._n obtain_v all_o thing_n which_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a to_o thy_o bless_a will_n for_o our_o necessity_n therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o turn_v thy_o love_a contenance_n towards_o we_o and_o a._n and_o psal_n 32._o a._n impute_v not_o unto_o we_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o offence_n whereby_o we_o just_o deserve_v 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job._n 7._o encumber_v with_o many_o enemy_n which_o in_o the_o way_n assail_v we_o yet_o fight_n we_o not_o with_o out_o fruit_n for_o this_o b._n this_o rom._n 5._o a._n 1._o peter_n 1._o a._n jam._n 1._o a._n ephe._n 6._o b._n continual_a battle_n which_o we_o fight_v against_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v a_o most_o infallible_a argument_n that_o god_n the_o father_n mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesu_n do_v not_o only_o gyve_v we_o motion_n and_o courage_n to_o resist_v they_o but_o also_o assurance_n to_o d._n to_o 1._o cor._n 15._o g_o osee_n 13._o d._n heb._n 2._o d._n job._n 16._o d._n overcome_v and_o obtain_v victory_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o necessity_n that_o we_o
way_n this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n do_v profit_v we_o ¶_o the_o child_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o point_n the_o benefit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n stand_v in_o iii_o point_n that_o we_o have_v full_o obtain_v to_o be_v ryghteous_a thereby_o second_o that_o his_o rise_n from_o death_n be_v azure_n gage_n and_o certain_a assurance_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v once_o rise_v again_o into_o a_o life_n without_o end_n and_o most_o glorious_a thyrde_o 15._o rom._n 4.6_o 1._o cor._n 15._o that_o if_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n true_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o rise_v now_o in_o this_o present_a world_n in_o to_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n addict_v whole_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a conversation_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n ¶_o the_o minister_n sunday_n 12_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n ¶_o the_o child_n he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o minister_n go_v christ_n up_o into_o 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this_o world_n into_o heaven_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o godly_a power_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n ¶_o the_o minister_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o sentence_n he_o syt_v on_o the_o right_n hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ¶_o the_o child_n the_o understanding_n of_o that_o be_v 28._o matt._n 28._o to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v receyve_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o governance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n whereby_o he_o be_v king_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o thing_n ¶_o the_o minister_n what_o signify_v this_o word_n ryghthande_v and_o the_o fyt_v on_o the_o ryghthande_v whereof_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v ¶_o the_o child_n it_o be_v a_o similitude_n or_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v of_o earthly_a prince_n god_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o place_n on_o their_o right_a side_n such_o as_o they_o substitute_v next_o under_o they_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n and_o to_o supply_v their_o room_n and_o offyce_v in_o their_o stead_n ¶_o the_o minister_n then_o thou_o mean_v nothing_o else_o thereby_o 1_o ephe._n 1_o but_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o he_o be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_a head_n of_o the_o church_n set_v in_o authority_n above_o all_o power_n 2._o philip._n 2._o and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o name_n or_o dignity_n pass_v all_o other_o ¶_o the_o child_n my_o mean_a be_v none_o other_o ¶_o the_o minister_n go_v forward_o to_o the_o residue_n ¶_o the_o child_n sunday_n 13_o from_o thence_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o show_v himself_o visible_o once_o again_o in_o judgement_n even_o in_o that_o shape_n 1._o act_n 1._o wherein_o he_o be_v seen_v to_o ascend_v ¶_o the_o minister_n see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o may_v that_o be_v which_o thou_o say_v some_o shall_v be_v a_o live_v and_o other_o some_o shall_v be_v dead_a namely_o since_o also_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o certain_o oppoint_v unto_o all_o man_n 9_o hebr._n 9_o to_o dye_v once_o ¶_o the_o child_n s._n paul_n make_v answer_v to_o this_o question_n himself_o say_v that_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v leave_v on_o live_v 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o thes_n 4._o shall_v be_v sudden_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o corruptible_a nature_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o new_a body_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o subject_a to_o corruption_n ¶_o the_o minister_n thy_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o this_o alteration_n or_o change_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o death_n in_o somuche_o as_o it_o shall_v do_v a_o way_n &_o abolyshe_a their_o former_a nature_n and_o make_v they_o rise_v again_o in_o a_o new_a &_o more_o glorious_a state_n ¶_o the_o child_n it_o be_v even_o so_o ¶_o the_o minister_n do_v we_o receyve_v any_o comfort_n by_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v come_v once_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n ¶_o the_o child_n yea_o very_o and_o that_o a_o syngule_a great_a comfort_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v certain_o that_o his_o come_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v only_a for_o our_o salvation_n ¶_o the_o minister_n well_o then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v loath_a the_o come_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o child_n no_o true_o us._n christ_n shall_v both_o judge_v we_o and_o answer_v for_o us._n forsomuch_o as_o we_o shall_v appear_v before_o no_o other_o judge_n but_o he_o who_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v our_o cawse_n ¶_o the_o minister_n sunday_n 14_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n ¶_o the_o child_n that_o part_n concern_v our_o faith_n &_o confidence_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n creed_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n ¶_o the_o minister_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v it_o serve_v we_o ¶_o the_o child_n it_o do_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o even_o as_o god_n have_v first_o redeem_v we_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o gift_n &_o give_v everlasting_a health_n unto_o we_o in_o jesu_n christ_n even_o so_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o these_o his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ¶_o the_o minister_n how_o so_o ¶_o the_o child_n in_o like_o manner_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o purge_v our_o soul_n 1._o 1._o peter_n 1._o even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v sprinkle_v and_o moisten_v our_o conscience_n with_o the_o same_o to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o clean_a ¶_o the_o minister_n yet_o this_o need_v a_o more_o evident_a declaration_n ¶_o the_o child_n it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n do_v make_v we_o feel_v the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 5._o rom._n 5._o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o behold_v god_n benefit_n towards_o we_o he_o do_v seal_v and_o imprint_v his_o aboundante_fw-la grace_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o spirit_n do_v also_o regenerate_v we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n in_o such_o sort_n 1_o ephe._n 1_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n we_o receive_v to_o our_o most_o comfort_n all_o those_o gift_n and_o benefit_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o so_o plentiful_o in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n ¶_o the_o minister_n sunday_n 15_o
shall_v not_o the_o wicked_a be_v aswell_o partaker_n of_o this_o resurrection_n as_o the_o faithful_a ¶_o the_o child_n yes_o very_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o condytion_n or_o state_n far_o unlyke_a for_o the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o faithful_a 25._o ihon._n 5._o matt._n 25._o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o everla_a joy_n and_o felycitye_n &_o the_o other_o to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o damnation_n ¶_o the_o minister_n wherefore_o then_o be_v there_o not_o aswell_o mention_v make_v of_o hell_n and_o death_n everla_a as_o of_o heaven_n and_o life_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o ¶_o the_o child_n because_o the_o crede_fw-la be_v a_o bryefe_n sum_n of_o our_o faith_n contain_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o can_v be_v that_o that_o belong_v peculyerly_a to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n faithful_a therefore_o god_n benefyte_n which_o he_o free_o bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n be_v rehearse_v alone_o without_o any_o mencyon_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v clean_a 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the_o minister_n and_o why_o so_o ¶_o the_o child_n for_o the_o feblenes_n of_o our_o wytte_n be_v such_o that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n attain_v unto_o the_o understand_v of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v open_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o a_o certain_a distruste_n or_o at_o lest_o avaine_o trust_v either_o in_o ourselves_o mind_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v lyghten_v our_o mind_n or_o in_o other_o creature_n but_o what_o time_n god_n spirit_n have_v lyghten_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o understande_v god_n will_n the_o which_o thing_n we_o can_v not_o attain_v other_o wise_a than_o do_v he_o arm_v we_o also_o with_o a_o stedfaste_a confydence_n in_o his_o goodness_n sealinge_v as_o it_o be_v and_o imprynt_v the_o promise_n of_o everla_a health_n in_o our_o heart_n ¶_o the_o minister_n what_o profit_n come_v to_o we_o through_o this_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v it_o ¶_o the_o child_n it_o do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n righteousness_n this_o faith_n make_v we_o sure_a of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o make_v we_o enherytour_n of_o everla_a life_n ¶_o the_o minister_n why_o they_o be_v not_o a_o man_n iustyfy_v through_o good_a work_n if_o he_o live_v holylye_o and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n will_n ¶_o the_o child_n if_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v so_o perfect_v as_o to_o lead_v his_o life_n upright_o before_o god_n such_o a_o one_o may_v worthelye_o be_v call_v a_o ryghteous_a man_n but_o forsomuche_o as_o we_o everye_o one_o may_v justly_o count_v ourselves_o wretched_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o be_v of_o necessytye_n dryven_v to_o seek_v else_o where_o for_o a_o worthiness_n to_o make_v answer_n for_o we_o to_o god_n judgement_n ¶_o the_o minister_n sunday_n 19_o but_o be_v all_o our_o work_n so_o disprove_v that_o they_o can_v meryte_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o we_o before_o god_n ¶_o the_o child_n first_o all_o such_o work_n as_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n spirit_n all_o man_n work_v be_v damnable_a until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v through_o god_n spirit_n be_v utter_o corrupt_a whereof_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o rather_o do_v provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o he_o condemn_v they_o every_o one_o ¶_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v then_o thy_o sayinge_v that_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o favourable_a goodness_n receyve_v we_o to_o mercy_n we_o can_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n but_o sin_n 7_o mat._n 7_o even_o as_o a_o evell_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o that_o that_o be_v evyll_n ¶_o the_o child_n it_o be_v even_o so_o for_o although_o our_o work_v make_v a_o fair_a show_n outwarde_o to_o man_n sight_n yet_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v wicked_a in_o god_n sight_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v nought_o and_o 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