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the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o his_o punishment_n but_o the_o word_n teach_v we_o this_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o that_o god_n although_o we_o be_v sinner_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o but_o be_v merciful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o get_v everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o we_o get_v by_o the_o word_n the_o second_o be_v that_o out_o of_o the_o word_n we_o learn_v to_o order_n the_o trade_n of_o this_o external_a and_o civil_a life_n for_o that_o that_o it_o be_v allow_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o true_a worship_a of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o become_v a_o monk_n or_o friar_n that_o will_v serve_v god_n but_o he_o may_v wait_v on_o his_o own_o vocation_n and_o do_v his_o own_o office_n diligent_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n office_n or_o in_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o please_a service_n to_o god_n and_o 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xiiii_o that_o be_v he_o that_o embrace_v god_n grace_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o through_o christ_n what_o soever_o he_o do_v either_o appartain_v to_o the_o commonalty_n or_o to_o his_o household_n or_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o please_v god_n whole_o for_o the_o person_n from_o who_o these_o thing_n proceed_v please_v god_n for_o his_o faith_n in_o christ._n and_o this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a before_o god_n for_o every_o man_n to_o comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o word_n that_o god_n have_v put_v forth_o and_o stick_v unto_o that_o faith_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o
if_o thou_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hear_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n thy_o preacher_n and_o pastor_n and_o final_o thy_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n what_o they_o say_v when_o thou_o hear_v they_o thou_o hear_v god_n except_o that_o in_o execute_v their_o office_n they_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n more_o than_o man_n 4.5_o we_o must_v first_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o afterward_o man_n but_o this_o one_o case_n except_v what_o soever_o thy_o pastor_n or_o curate_n thy_o parent_n or_o magistrate_n say_v to_o thou_o that_o say_v god_n unto_o thou_o &_o that_o must_v thou_o remember_v to_o receive_v and_o to_o obey_v for_o what_o be_v he_o among_o we_o all_o that_o will_v not_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v unto_o such_o a_o church_n where_o he_o may_v hear_v god_n preach_v for_o all_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o know_v that_o voice_n but_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v bring_v that_o to_o pass_v near_a home_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o travail_v so_o far_o hear_v thy_o pastor_n and_o thy_o parent_n and_o so_o haste_v thou_o hear_v i_o for_o these_o be_v my_o disciple_n when_o thou_o hear_v they_o i_o will_v sound_v in_o thy_o heart_n ephata_n be_v thou_o open_v as_o i_o do_v to_o this_o deaf_a person_n that_o thy_o ear_n may_v be_v open_v &_o thy_o tongue_n set_v at_o liberty_n and_o that_o thou_o from_o hensforthe_o may_v be_v no_o more_o deaf_a in_o thy_o hear_a nor_o dumb_a in_o thy_o speak_n as_o thou_o be_v afore_o but_o how_o go_v the_o world_n the_o child_n and_o household_n although_o they_o hear_v their_o parent_n and_o master_n servant_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v theym_n except_o they_o be_v compel_v such_o stubburnesse_n and_o disobedience_n reign_v now_o a_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o theym_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o humble_a and_o most_o obediente_a and_o as_o in_o family_n so_o likewise_o in_o common_a wealth_n man_n be_v very_o negligent_a and_o slow_a to_o obey_v the_o officer_n what_o soever_o they_o ordain_v in_o a_o realm_n or_o city_n subject_n you_o shall_v find_v very_o few_o among_o so_o great_a multitude_n that_o will_v trewe_o and_o sincere_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o subject_n show_v more_o disobedience_n toward_o the_o high_a power_n in_o this_o time_n of_o this_o their_o so_o great_a knowledge_n than_o they_o dydde_v in_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n ignorancie_n and_o blindness_n such_o be_v the_o wickedness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o this_o our_o most_o wicked_a and_o ingrate_a world_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a also_o how_o few_o there_o be_v which_o with_o true_a zeal_n and_o fervent_a desire_n hear_v the_o sermon_n which_o be_v evidente_o know_v not_o only_o by_o their_o fruit_n but_o also_o by_o this_o most_o special_o that_o the_o man_n of_o town_n and_o village_n yea_o and_o of_o city_n also_o do_v most_o unworthy_o handle_v their_o minister_n and_o pastor_n not_o only_o by_o rail_v unreverent_o of_o they_o day_n but_o also_o by_o take_v away_o unjust_o from_o they_o such_o tithe_n and_o duty_n as_o by_o publyke_a order_n be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o therefore_o a_o worthy_a pain_n follow_v even_o this_o that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pronounce_v by_o parent_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o magistrate_n be_v neglect_v &_o nothing_o set_v by_o the_o devil_n by_o little_a and_o little_o shall_v stop_v their_o ear_n more_o and_o more_o and_o tie_v their_o tongue_n streyght_a than_o it_o be_v afore_o and_o so_o set_v they_o in_o such_o case_n that_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v either_o to_o hear_v or_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o make_v their_o ear_n wide_o open_a to_o hear_v the_o dote_v dream_n of_o the_o sectary_n god_n and_o their_o false_a and_o divellyshe_a doctrine_n again_o to_o hear_v baudye_a ballad_n filthy_a fable_n trifle_v talk_n whorish_a word_n and_o such_o like_a as_o corrupt_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o losen_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n also_o their_o tongue_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n to_o slander_v their_o neighbour_n to_o lie_v to_o backbyte_v to_o rail_v to_o scoff_n to_o jest_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o all_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o this_o be_v a_o reward_n worthy_a such_o ingratitude_n unthankfulness_n ungentylnesse_n yea_o plain_a churlyshenesse_n and_o it_o worthy_o chance_v unto_o theym_n on_o such_o sort_n because_o they_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v none_o otherwise_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n uery_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v go_v to_o havoc_n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o sing_v we_o have_v no_o delight_n therein_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o will_v none_o of_o the_o blessing_n 109._o therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v comme_fw-fr into_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o thenne_n light_v for_o their_o work_v be_v evyll_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v the_o wicked_a decree_n of_o antichriste_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o church_n warn_v our_o country_n shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o diverse_a kynde_n of_o plague_n as_o pestilence_n famine_n tempest_n etc._n etc._n our_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o common_a wo._n misery_n yea_o and_o those_o mooste_o grevous_a and_o intolerable_a shall_v overflowe_v this_o our_o country_n insurrection_n commotion_n rebellion_n conspiracy_n tumult_n civil_a war_n murder_v one_o of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n except_o we_o repent_v turn_n unto_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n glad_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o with_o our_o tongue_n magnify_v the_o same_o to_z the_o uttermost_a yea_o &_o frame_v and_o fashion_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o shall_v this_o our_o realm_n be_v a_o spoil_n to_o foreyne_a nation_n this_o have_v our_o ingratitude_n worthy_o deserve_v which_o be_v provoke_v so_o often_o with_o so_o many_o benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v notwithstanding_o not_o only_o not_o repent_v but_o also_o where_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n we_o go_v from_o vice_n to_o vice_n from_o sin_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o cease_v not_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o heap_v the_o hot_a wrath_n and_o most_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n &_o unto_o the_o damnation_n of_o ourselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n mourn_v and_o as_o one_o great_o trouble_v say_v ephata_n be_v open_v for_o this_o great_o greve_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mournethe_v that_o where_o as_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o merciful_a will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o delyver_v we_o from_o the_o band_n of_o satan_n through_o the_o word_n we_o as_o people_n without_o all_o reason_n refuse_v our_o own_o salvation_n and_o through_o our_o contumacy_n and_o stubborness_n haste_v unto_o ourselves_o everla_a damnation_n and_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o us._n therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v well_o this_o miracle_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o these_o good_a man_n gift_n which_o glorifye_v commend_v praise_n and_o magnifye_v christ_n affyrm_v and_o open_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o that_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o infynyte_a goodness_n have_v make_v the_o deaf_a for_o to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o this_o do_v our_o savioure_n christ_n by_o his_o fynger_n and_o 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the_o xiii_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n ¶_o
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thy_o father_n and_o mother_n child_n &_o wife_n husband_n and_o lord_n this_o do_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o and_o consider_v diligent_o whether_o thou_o do_v so_o then_o shall_v thou_o find_v out_o whether_o thou_o love_v god_n or_o hate_v he_o for_o they_o be_v only_o christian_a man_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o love_n christ._n these_o do_v say_v i_o will_v gladlye_a and_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n do_v for_o my_o neighbour_n that_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v now_o and_o then_o prevent_v with_o anger_n impatience_n and_o such_o like_a then_o can_v he_o not_o please_v i_o but_o i_o will_v amend_v christian_n do_v this_o world_n but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n do_v it_o not_o wherefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a that_o citizen_n husband_n man_n child_n servant_n officer_n subject_n common_o belong_v unto_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o hate_v god_n and_o care_v not_o for_o his_o commandment_n and_o whereas_o he_o 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