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A69147 A postill or collection of moste godly doctrine vpon every gospell through the yeare aswell for holye dayes as Sondayes, dygested in suche order, as they bee appoynted and set forthe in the booke of Common Prayer. Uery profitable for all curates, parentes, maysters of housholdes, and other gouerners of youth.; Postilla Anthonii Corvini Corvinus, Antonius, 1501-1553. 1550 (1550) STC 5806; ESTC S109261 359,302 596

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which_o thing_n we_o may_v perceive_v in_o this_o gospel_n they_o offer_v unto_o christ_n a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o he_o shall_v heal_v he_o but_o what_o do_v christ_n he_o know_v full_a well_o soul_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o he_o intend_v to_o heal_v &_o take_v away_o the_o bodily_a disease_n of_o this_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n yet_o he_o do_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v first_o that_o which_o be_v more_o needful_a &_o necessary_a &_o afterward_o heal_v the_o body_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o physician_n in_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o do_v chief_o take_v away_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o the_o whole_a need_n not_o the_o physician_n 9_o mat._n 9_o but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a sin_n christ_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n for_o geve_v sin_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n my_o son_n be_v of_o a_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v thou_o here_o thou_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o hear_v also_o that_o joyful_a name_n of_o forgeve_v and_o if_o diligent_o thou_o wylte_n considre_n who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v these_o thing_n thou_o may_v light_o perceive_v and_o find_v what_o he_o be_v that_o will_v forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v they_o and_o desire_v grace_n we_o may_v perceive_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v grant_v of_o god_n the_o father_n this_o power_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n as_o the_o angel_n wytness_v sai_v 1._o mat._n 1._o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o necessary_o may_v note_v and_o mark_v here_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o come_v of_o mere_a grace_n by_o christ_n without_o any_o deserve_n of_o work_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o gent_o and_o mercyful_o christ_n here_o in_o this_o place_n do_v show_v himself_o this_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n pray_v and_o desire_v only_o for_o his_o bodily_a health_n and_o christ_n heal_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n yea_o and_o make_v he_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o say_v son_n be_v of_o a_o good_a cheer_n o_o unspeakable_a charitee_n which_o can_v not_o be_v express_v o_o merciful_a and_o love_a lord_n can_v there_o be_v show_v great_a grace_n to_o this_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n 34_o the_o sin_n be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n forgeven_a esa_n 34_o but_o
sufficient_o approve_v and_o he_o that_o now_o seek_v any_o more_o sign_n or_o miracle_n let_v he_o hear_v this_o sentence_n 12_o mat._n 12_o this_o advouterous_a generation_n seek_v sign_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o token_n and_o miracle_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n bare_a witness_n unto_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v here_o to_o this_o ruler_n which_o be_v go_v thy_o way_n thy_o son_n lyve_v be_v approve_v by_o a_o token_n insomuch_o that_o the_o servant_n come_v and_o show_v the_o master_n at_o what_o hour_n the_o fever_n have_v leave_v his_o son_n and_o more_o over_o through_o this_o miracle_n they_o be_v all_o allure_v unto_o the_o faith_n as_o the_o evangelist_n declare_v it_o hither_o pertain_v that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o fourtenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o s._n john_n 14_o joh._n 14_o say_v believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o at_o the_o jest_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v why_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v so_o diverse_a and_o many_o miracle_n god_n grant_v we_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n amen_n the_o gospel_n on_o the_o xxii_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n sunday_n math._n 6._o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v a_o king_n which_o will_v take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n fall_v down_o and_o beseech_v he_o say_v sir_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v the_o 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the_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o delyver_v he_o to_o the_o tailor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o so_o 12_o jacob_n 2_o mat._n 6._o mar._n 12_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o everye_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n the_o exposition_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o gospel_n be_v god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o grace_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o wherefore_o we_o likewise_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n their_o offence_n do_v unto_o us._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v here_o goodly_a in_o order_n in_o what_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v justify_v therefore_o dilygent_o we_o shall_v entreat_v of_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o it_o stond_v first_o we_o hear_v in_o this_o parable_n a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o man_n under_o heaven_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v a_o transgressor_n thereof_o 110_o psa_fw-la 110_o in_o especial_a if_o god_n will_v contend_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n here_o be_v justify_v through_o his_o work_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v do_v outward_o all_o that_o be_v command_v he_o it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o do_v with_o all_o thy_o hart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n according_a as_o god_n have_v command_v it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n often_o time_n do_v stumble_v here_o &_o offend_v and_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o all_o hour_n how_o shall_v a_o ypocrite_n then_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n through_o his_o work_n for_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v not_o pray_v without_o a_o cause_n 142._o ps_n 142._o when_o he_o say_v lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v save_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 31._o psal_n 31._o he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v that_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o gyle_v wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o we_o all_o be_v this_o king_n debtor_n that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o sinner_n for_o else_o how_o can_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o without_o i_o feel_v they_o and_o knowledge_v they_o if_o this_o physician_n christ_n shall_v be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o so_o must_v i_o needs_o knowledge_n my_o deadly_a syckenes_n &_o infirmity_n and_o also_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v my_o sin_n and_o debt_n so_o must_v this_o king_n bring_v forth_o his_o reckon_a book_n which_o be_v the_o law_n wherein_o my_o sin_n &_o transgression_n be_v note_v to_o show_v i_o the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v meek_a myself_o &_o ask_v mercy_n where_o at_o the_o last_o i_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a before_o his_o foot_n and_o knowledge_n myself_o a_o very_a debtor_n secondary_o us._n through_o grace_n be_v our_o sin_n forgeven_v us._n after_o that_o this_o servant_n be_v bring_v under_o sin_n and_o have_v knowlege_v himself_o a_o debtor_n the_o parable_n show_v in_o what_o wise_a he_o be_v release_v &_o discharge_v thereof_o which_o be_v through_o mercy_n and_o grace_n for_o thus_o go_v the_o text_n then_o have_v the_o lord_n pity_n on_o that_o servant_n and_o discharge_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n this_o servant_n promise_v to_o pay_v it_o all_o as_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o the_o king_n know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o discharge_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o of_o very_a pity_n and_o mercy_n the_o debt_n free_o out_o of_o all_o this_o we_o must_v learn_v from_o whence_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n come_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n stand_v not_o in_o work_n or_o in_o any_o deserve_n but_o be_v grant_v and_o give_v we_o free_o by_o christ_n of_o mere_a grace_n &_o mercy_n for_o why_o will_v this_o king_n have_v have_v mercy_n of_o this_o servant_n and_o forgeve_v he_o if_o he_o have_v have_v wherewith_o to_o pay_v but_o true_o sin_n forgevenes_n of_o sin_n reason_n and_o the_o flesh_n understand_v not_o this_o nor_o comprehend_v it_o but_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n better_o to_o pass_v through_o work_n sure_o there_o be_v contention_n and_o strife_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n of_o this_o one_o article_n the_o world_n will_v not_o permit_v and_o suffer_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a herein_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o reason_n shall_v here_o be_v confound_v and_o christ_n shall_v be_v true_a or_o else_o we_o certain_o shall_v be_v damn_a everlastyng_o for_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a if_o you_o will_v be_v save_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v thou_o and_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o article_n if_o thou_o do_v lean_a and_o have_v confidence_n in_o work_v or_o merit_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o desire_v a_o peaceable_a conscience_n thou_o must_v comprehend_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o through_o faith_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v perceive_v this_o thou_o have_v on_o thy_o side_n the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o every_o where_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o thy_o work_n 1_o ihon._n 1_o do_v not_o saint_n john_n baptist_n declare_v evident_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o lamme_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o
his_o spirit_n so_o long_o shall_v that_o faith_n which_o christ_n require_v of_o we_o with_o so_o many_o word_n be_v no_o great_a in_o we_o than_o it_o be_v here_o in_o s._n thomas_n many_o there_o be_v which_o suppose_v that_o faith_n be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n freewylle_n to_o believe_v who_o will_n that_o christ_n die_v &_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n what_o need_v christ_n to_o say_v these_o word_n suppose_v you_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 28._o luc._n 28._o when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v faith_n upon_o earth_n moreover_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o apostel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o such_o thing_n happen_v only_o unto_o s._n thomas_n and_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o aposte_v except_o that_o we_o will_v say_v that_o all_o such_o token_n and_o act_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n first_o do_v through_o angel_n and_o then_o by_o christ_n himself_o whereby_o the_o apostel_n in_o this_o article_n be_v confirm_v be_v vanity_n and_o lie_n i_o may_v suffer_v every_o man_n to_o say_v herein_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o do_v i_o thus_o think_v and_o can_v approve_v it_o by_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o no_o mortal_a man_n how_o well_o learned_a or_o wise_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v how_o good_a or_o sharp_a witted_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v can_v learn_v or_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 54_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v faith_n in_o us._n esai_n 54_o except_o the_o singular_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n draw_v he_o and_o instruct_v he_o therein_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n then_o if_o i_o can_v instruct_v and_o teach_v myself_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o 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