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A11462 Sermons made by the most reuerende Father in God, Edwin, Archbishop of Yorke, primate of England and metropolitane Sandys, Edwin, 1516?-1588. 1585 (1585) STC 21713; ESTC S116708 357,744 396

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the_o vision_n of_o peter_n act._n 15._o 1._o tim._n 4._o t●t_fw-la 1._o his_o cheerful_a obedience_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v 1._o pet._n 5._o john_n 21._o act._n 26._o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o sermon_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n he_o teach_v other_o that_o whereof_o himself_o before_o be_v ignorant_a eph._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 13._o john_n 9_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n 1._o sam._n 16._o gal._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o jer._n 17._o matth._n 3._o god_n accept_v they_o which_o fear_v he_o in_o every_o nation_n eccles._n 1_o jam._n 3._o psal._n 34._o eccles._n 10._o eccles._n 3_o psal._n 27._o eccles._n 21._o eccles._n 1_o eccles_n 15._o and_o they_o which_o work_n righteousness_n esay_n 64._o psal_n 14._o 2._o cor._n 5._o child_n put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o their_o parent_n without_o who_o consent_n to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n be_v a_o thing_n unrighteous_a col._n 3._o in●ss_n de_fw-la statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la l._n paul_n 30._o q._n 5._o c._n aliter_fw-la the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o s._n peter_n sermon_n be_v peace_n by_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n jesus_n christ_n lord_n of_o all_o send_v from_o god_n to_o preach_v peace_n matth._n 1._o luc._n 2._o act._n 4._o john_n 1_o rom_n 8._o psal._n 45._o esay_n 61._o rom._n 17._o matth._n 2._o zach._n 9_o psal._n 45._o act._n 19_o matth_n 16._o 2._o tim._n 2._o tertul._n deut._n 18._o matth._n 3._o heb._n 9_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o 1._o tim._n 2._o matt._n 28._o 1._o cor._n 6._o luc._n 1._o mal._n 1._o matt._n 10._o christ_n send_v from_o god_n to_o preach_v peace_n gal_n 4._o phil._n 2._o esay_n 61._o such_o as_o preach_v must_v be_v send_v to_o preach_v 2._o cor._n 5._o rom._n 10._o jer._n 23._o heb_fw-mi 5._o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o ●●●ce_n rom._n 5._o rom._n 12._o matt._n 2._o matt._n 21._o ephe._n 2._o john_n 10._o oros._n lib._n 7._o ca._n ●_o john_n 14_o august_n eph._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 13._o esay_n 59_o 2._o cor._n 5._o phil._n 4._o rom._n 8._o psal._n 4._o john_n 14._o esay_n 57_o the_o diligence_n of_o christ_n in_o preach_v peace_n matt._n 28._o mark_v 1_o matt._n 11._o psal._n 72._o rom._n 13._o jam_fw-la 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o luc._n 11._o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v the_o peace_n which_o he_o preach_v rom._n 4._o ephe._n 3_o god_n have_v ordain_v he_o a_o ●udge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a john_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o mal_fw-fr 3_o rom_n 12._o matt._n 24._o psal._n 143._o the_o honour_n which_o s._n peter_n in_o this_o sermon_n give_v unto_o christ_n be_v by_o we_o also_o give_v he_o but_o not_o so_o by_o of_o the_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n free_a mark_v 2._o tit._n 3._o rom_n 3_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o act_v 3_o john_n 8._o john_n 14._o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o faith_n john_n 3_o rom._n 3._o gal._n 5._o james_n 2._o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_v luke_n 24._o ephe._n 2._o john_n 18._o act_n 1._o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n both_o by_o teach_v and_o by_o suffer_v for_o it_o 2_o thess_n 1._o act._n 26._o john_n 21._o reve._n 12._o matth._n 26._o 2._o pet._n 2._o god_n have_v create_v man_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o psal._n 100_o luke_n 1._o ephe._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 6._o with_o what_o zeal_n joy_n &_o gladness_n the_o godly_a do_v perform_v their_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 84._o psal._n 42._o psal._n 137._o act_n 5._o matt._n 18._o the_o like_a alacrity_n in_o serve_v god_n require_v now_o especial_o gen._n 28._o