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A08447 Certaine godly and very profitable sermons of faith, hope and charitie. First set foorth by Master Barnardine Occhine, of Siena in Italy, and now lately collected, and translated out of the Italian tongue, into the English by William Phiston of London student. Published for the profit of such as desire to vnderstand the truth of the gospell. Ochino, Bernardino, 1487-1564.; Phiston, William. 1580 (1580) STC 18769; ESTC S103131 141,223 250

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honour_n &_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n sermon_n xiiii_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o world_n a_o more_o weak_a creature_n than_o man_n when_o he_o be_v without_o faith_n for_o that_o not_o only_o a_o silly_a woman_n will_v make_v he_o her_o prisoner_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v master_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v a_o slave_n also_o of_o his_o immoderate_a affectition_n &_o passsion_n shall_v ever_o be_v turmoil_v offend_v disquiet_v and_o tumnble_v on_o the_o waveringe_a wheel_n of_o vain_a shadow_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o as_o a_o feeble_a and_o unarmed_a stranger_n who_o travayl_v alone_o through_o a_o thick_a &_o dark_a wood_n full_a of_o most_o cruel_a wild_a beast_n and_o thief_n if_o he_o do_v but_o perceive_v a_o bough_n wag_n he_o tremble_v for_o fear_n even_o so_o a_o man_n while_o that_o he_o make_v his_o course_n in_o this_o present_a life_n if_o he_o be_v wtout_fw-fr faith_n he_o be_v afraid_a 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christ_n we_o do_v embrace_v he_o as_o our_o own_o and_o further_o with_o receive_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o virtue_n and_o then_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o vain_a shadow_n of_o this_o world_n have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n we_o need_v not_o fear_n say_v with_o paul_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o the_o faithful_a have_v god_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o the_o unfaithful_a although_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o joan._n 8._o gen._n 21._o gen._n 26._o 1._o reg._n 19_o mar._n 6._o act._n 5_o 1._o reg._n 17_o luc._n 4._o joan._n 18._o luc._n 10._o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n of_o who_o abimelech_n be_v afraid_a although_o concern_v humane_a strength_n he_o be_v far_o mighty_a and_o likewise_o saul_n fear_v david_n &_o herode_fw-la john_n baptist_n at_z the_o presence_n also_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o 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not_o make_v we_o to_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o ourselves_o yea_o if_o any_o of_o those_o be_v move_v to_o follow_v christ_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o lucre_n for_o his_o profit_n pleasure_n honour_n satisfy_v commodity_n appetite_n delycatenesse_n or_o earthly_a paradise_n or_o else_o to_o shun_v grief_n &_o the_o hellish_a pain_n both_o of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o other_o life_n and_o this_o because_o a_o purchase_a faith_n make_v not_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o for_o &_o through_o the_o very_o mere_a glory_n of_o god_n he_o forsake_v all_o always_o in_o such_o man_n the_o world_n can_v move_v more_o then_o god_n they_o well_o may_v leave_v the_o garment_n but_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n &_o also_o for_o pleasure_n but_o not_o whole_o for_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v with_o lyvely_a faith_n his_o great_a goodness_n 4._o joan._n 4._o as_o the_o righteous_a do_v who_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v 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¶_o certain_a godly_a and_o very_a profitable_a sermon_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n first_o set_v forth_o by_o master_n barnardine_n occhine_n of_o sienna_n in_o italy_n and_o now_o late_o collect_v and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o italian_a tongue_n into_o the_o english_a by_o william_n phiston_n of_o london_n student_n publish_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n mieulx_fw-fr vault_n mourir_fw-fr e_o vertv_n qve_fw-la viure_fw-fr en_fw-fr honcte_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n east_n 1580._o ❧_o to_o the_o famous_a and_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edmond_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n right_a reverend_a &_o worthy_a as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o ancient_a &_o notable_a say_n of_o king_n prince_n &_o captain_n do_v witness_n esteem_v so_o high_o the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o that_o do_v free_o offer_v he_o present_v in_o token_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o dutiful_a love_n that_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o live_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o have_v nothing_o otherwise_o to_o present_v he_o withal_o offer_v he_o water_n which_o he_o take_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o receive_v the_o same_o of_o he_o ioyous_o and_o with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n measure_v the_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o zealous_a intent_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o not_o after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o present_v offer_v even_o so_o i_o with_o the_o say_v poor_a man_n which_o be_o neither_o endue_v with_o any_o of_o croesus_n riches_n plato_n skill_n nor_o tully_n eloquence_n be_o bold_a yet_o presume_v upon_o your_o good_a grace_n like_o clemency_n who_o deem_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o no_o less_o part_n of_o magnanimity_n and_o heroical_a virtue_n to_o accept_v love_o small_a 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will_v say_v little_a only_o this_o be_v report_v of_o he_o that_o in_o his_o latter_a year_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o fall_v so_o out_o i_o wot_v not_o but_o he_o by_o his_o fall_n declare_v manifest_o what_o and_o how_o vehement_a the_o frailty_n of_o human_a nature_n be_v and_o how_o prone_a we_o be_v to_o decline_v from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n &_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n if_o we_o be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o never_o so_o little_a but_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o once_o he_o be_v zealous_a both_o in_o preach_v and_o write_v and_o many_o of_o the_o work_n by_o he_o write_v do_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a in_o learning_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v in_o perfect_a judgement_n unto_o the_o best_a in_o his_o time_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o his_o fall_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o spur_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v 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goodness_n come_v all_o their_o infelicity_n and_o evil_n sermon_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o body_n that_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o respect_v the_o evil_a and_o this_o inasmuch_o as_o sin_n be_v so_o filthy_a that_o it_o cannot_a entice_v move_v nor_o draw_v unto_o it_o the_o will_n which_o have_v object_v unto_o it_o goodness_n and_o be_v move_v only_o thereby_o therefore_o like_a as_o if_o virtue_n be_v show_v we_o in_o his_o proper_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o the_o love_n thereof_o and_o of_o necessity_n we_o shall_v go_v unto_o it_o so_o if_o vice_n be_v discover_v unto_o we_o naked_a in_o his_o filthiness_n we_o will_v fly_v from_o it_o but_o as_o virtue_n by_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o unworthy_a albeit_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o scotfree_a merry_a happy_a glorious_a and_o worthy_a yet_o put_v on_o a_o visar_fw-la or_o mask_a garment_n ●t_z appear_v unto_o carnal_a eye_n altogether_o contrary_a so_o vice_n by_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o world_n although_o 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their_o own_o proper_a gain_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v good_a also_o if_o they_o kill_v man_n after_o that_o they_o have_v rob_v they_o it_o be_v not_o but_o because_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v by_o they_o bewray_v and_o so_o to_o loose_v their_o life_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v move_v to_o kill_v chief_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o own_o life_n which_o show_v unto_o they_o a_o form_n of_o goodness_n and_o not_o for_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o other_o death_n also_o if_o one_o kill_v himself_o he_o do_v it_o for_o that_o he_o think_v by_o die_v to_o be_v no_o more_o so_o miserable_a death_n then_o seem_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v easy_a than_o life_n therefore_a he_o choose_v it_o under_o a_o image_n of_o goodness_n but_o if_o he_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o seek_v our_o damnation_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o deceive_v he_o by_o procure_v he_o under_o a_o form_n of_o goodness_n all_o error_n therefore_a and_o vice_n even_o the_o venomous_a hatred_n 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this_o in_o show_v they_o the_o beauty_n &_o comeliness_n of_o virtue_n yea_o and_o the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n thereoff_v and_o the_o mean_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v get_v it_o be_v needful_a also_o to_o water_v they_o with_o good_a example_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o forward_o with_o gift_n with_o praise_n with_o honour_n and_o with_o glory_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v that_o their_o vicious_a concupicenses_fw-la do_v not_o bud_n and_o bring_v forth_o any_o venomous_a fruit_n of_o sin_n which_o thing_n they_o shall_v do_v with_o show_v they_o the_o filthiness_n of_o vice_n the_o hurt_n reproach_n dishonour_n infamy_n tormentinge_n misery_n and_o hell_n which_o vice_n will_v bring_v they_o too_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o with_o threaten_n &_o beat_n to_o withdraw_v they_o then_o see_v that_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v corrupt_v 2._o ephes_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o weath_n as_o paul_n write_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o we_o to_o do_v wicked_o 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i_o will_v not_o say_v indissoluble_o unite_v but_o together_o and_o with_o god_n make_v one_o so_o that_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n so_o much_o he_o be_v strong_a righteous_a godly_a good_a lowly_a and_o adorn_v with_o all_o divine_a virtue_n and_o so_o likewise_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o divine_a love_n godliness_n righteousness_n or_o of_o any_o other_o perfection_n of_o god_n so_o much_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o true_a virtue_n than_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n altogether_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o they_o grow_v without_o all_o the_o other_o although_o many_o time_n when_o the_o occasion_n do_v decay_v they_o be_v not_o discover_v and_o make_v manifest_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n do_v not_o communicate_v they_o with_o we_o but_o only_o by_o mean_a of_o christ_n the_o which_o be_v not_o lay_v hold_v on_o nor_o 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must_v be_v purify_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n work_v through_o love_n therefore_o always_o with_o charity_n and_o charity_n be_v ever_o patient_a gentle_a lowly_a and_o accompany_v with_o all_o other_o virtue_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n offend_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o nighbour_n but_o repent_v his_o sin_n with_o the_o nynivites_fw-la he_o observe_v the_o presepte_n of_o god_n of_o faith_n grow_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o do_v grow_v the_o contentation_n of_o the_o mind_n health_n life_n our_o righteousness_n 3_o 1._o cor._n 3_o felicity_n and_o all_o our_o goodness_n of_o faith_n grow_v true_a prayer_n humility_n patience_n godliness_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a virtue_n of_o which_o this_o
be_v the_o mother_n the_o which_o we_o must_v begin_v and_o build_v upon_o christ_n other_o stéedefast_a foundation_n we_o can_v find_v none_o faith_n give_v all_o honour_n to_o god_n 3_o 1._o thes_n 3_o wherefore_o paul_n and_o likewise_o christ_n require_v faith_n and_o exalt_v it_o most_o high_o therefore_o to_o have_v all_o virtue_n we_o must_v needs_o labour_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o to_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n we_o must_v grow_v and_o become_v perfect_a in_o faith_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v grow_v in_o we_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o labour_n therefore_o to_o behold_v god_n and_o his_o perfection_n with_o a_o clear_a and_o lively_a light_n in_o christ_n crucify_v in_o who_o he_o discover_v himself_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o that_o we_o béeinge_v teach_v of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o of_o his_o divine_a virtue_n we_o may_v render_v to_o he_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n 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do_v so_o much_o honour_n god_n as_o humility_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o that_o only_a the_o humble_a person_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o his_o goodness_n to_o come_v from_o god_n therefore_o he_o alone_o of_o all_o man_n do_v render_v unto_o god_n all_o thanks_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o he_o be_v praise_v of_o any_o body_n that_o praise_n he_o do_v not_o attribute_n unto_o himself_o but_o give_v it_o over_o to_o god_n remain_v in_o his_o own_o reputation_n miserable_a there_o be_v none_o also_o that_o true_o do_v know_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o exceed_a mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o father_n if_o he_o feel_v not_o in_o truth_n his_o misery_n and_o his_o own_o dishabilitie_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o they_o and_o because_o none_o but_o the_o humble_a man_n do_v this_o therefore_o he_o alone_o can_v render_v unto_o god_n due_a thanks_n and_o honour_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v convenient_a it_o appear_v also_o to_o many_o that_o love_n do_v most_o high_o honour_v god_n inasmuch_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o god_n he_o hold_v ever_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n open_a steadfast_a and_o fix_v upon_o his_o glory_n according_a to_o which_o with_o a_o right_a intent_n he_o order_v all_o his_o life_n and_o further_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v he_o not_o only_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n but_o also_o to_o procure_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o he_o honour_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o he_o possible_o can_v there_o have_v be_v also_o some_o which_o have_v say_v that_o faith_n do_v great_o honour_n god_n because_o that_o he_o which_o beléeve_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n with_o forsake_v all_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o himself_o and_o do_v whole_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o god_n and_o i_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v mark_v and_o consider_v that_o every_o virtue_n do_v honour_n god_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_o a_o virtue_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o hoonour_v god_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o more_o perfect_a every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o honour_n god_n most_o high_o aught_o to_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o have_v one_o only_a virtue_n but_o all_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a sister_n indissoluble_o unite_v and_o knit_v together_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v without_o all_o the_o other_o every_o person_n therefore_o which_o desire_v to_o honour_n god_n perfect_o aught_o to_o labour_v diligent_o not_o only_o to_o have_v all_o but_o to_o have_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n perfect_a virtue_n and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o exercise_n and_o for_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n whereof_o of_o necessity_n they_o do_v grow_v and_o in_o such_o sort_n 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eye_n of_o those_o which_o be_v his_o enemy_n how_o shall_v they_o not_o believe_v then_o that_o he_o will_v also_o lighten_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n thou_o must_v also_o stir_v up_o thyself_o with_o say_v thus_o if_o i_o trust_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o do_v sow_v and_o plant_v the_o sea_n and_o wind_n and_o therefore_o do_v sail_n man_n and_o that_o most_o evil_a therefore_o do_v make_v bargain_n and_o covenaunt_n with_o they_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o much_o more_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o most_o good_a and_o my_o best_a father_n and_o because_o that_o god_n do_v more_o often_o make_v himself_o know_v with_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o in_o his_o creature_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a industrious_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o study_n of_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v avayle_v great_o unto_o faith_n especial_o if_o a_o man_n considerth_n that_o god_n who_o be_v true_a 3._o rom._n 3._o be_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o the_o large_a and_o great_a promise_n which_o he_o do_v make_v unto_o we_o for_o that_o as_o by_o read_v a_o writing_n wherein_o a_o creadible_a and_o honest_a man_n be_v become_v thy_o debtor_n of_o a_o thousand_o crown_n give_v thou_o his_o promise_n and_o faith_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v thou_o they_o so_o in_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n there_o become_v to_o thou_o in_o faith_n a_o warrant_n that_o god_n will_v observe_v they_o the_o read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n also_o do_v cause_n a_o man_n much_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v how_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n 10_o rom._n 10_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v preach_v for_o as_o paul_n say_v faith_n be_v by_o hear_v hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 8._o act._n 9.10_o &_o 8._o god_n can_v immediate_o lighten_v he_o yet_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o love_n may_v be_v exercise_v amongst_o we_o orderly_o in_o give_v it_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n be_v appoint_v as_o be_v see_v in_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o annanias_n in_o cornelius_n be_v send_v to_o peter_n and_o in_o philip_n come_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n it_o be_v profitable_a also_o for_o faith_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o thomas_n 5_o john_n 20_o luc._n 5_o because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thou_o have_v beléeve_v and_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o miracle_n be_v necessary_a peter_n because_o of_o one_o only_a miracle_n that_o he_o see_v of_o the_o fish_n beléeve_v and_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o see_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o particular_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o the_o cross_n be_v profitable_a wherefore_o saint_n john_n have_v brief_o write_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 20_o john_n 20_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o because_o we_o can_v have_v trust_n in_o any_o person_n who_o we_o despise_v as_o be_v see_v with_o the_o fellow_n countryman_n and_o natural_a brother_n of_o christ_n 17._o joan._n 17._o which_o beléeve_v not_o in_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o constrain_v ourselves_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●●rence_n &_o also_o be_v affectionate_a to_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o perish_v we_o have_v need_n also_o to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o forsake_v sin_n especial_o arrogancy_n 5_o joan._n 5_o stubburnnesse_n and_o pride_n for_o because_o that_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o can_v not_o trust_v in_o and_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o mar._n 1_o yea_o we_o ought_v to_o repent_v we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a wherefore_o christ_n preach_v say_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n we_o ought_v to_o remove_v all_o let_v and_o obstract_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n 33._o 2._o pet._n 1._o psal_n 33._o yea_o &_o with_o good_a work_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o we_o be_v lighten_v may_v certify_v 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