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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o vnthankefulnesse_n ¶_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n be_v vnthankefulnesse_n folio_n 13_o w._n wealth_n ¶_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v waste_v folio_n 227_o wickedness_n ¶_o of_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o other_o man_n fault_n folio_n 224_o what_o a_o man_n flatter_a of_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n may_v come_v unto_o folio_n 224._o 225_o word_n ¶_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preched_a do_v not_o always_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n folio_n 185_o the_o godly_a always_o take_v profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n folio_n 185_o three_o ●o●tes_n of_o foul_a which_o eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o high_a way_n fol._n folio_n 186_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o generality_n folio_n 187_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o folio_n 179_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o the_o 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and_o deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o folio_n 27_o work_n ¶_o papistical_a justification_n by_o work_n folio_n 29_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n etc._n etc._n fol._n folio_n 13._o 14_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n &_o why_o folio_n 15_o finis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o how_o contemptible_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o those_o which_o regard_n it_o consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o contemn_v he_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v christ_n hilar._n 5._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la what_o estimation_n always_o pertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n what_o power_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v two_o way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la jud●os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o w●●●_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n c●●_n show_v himself_o wh●n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennim●es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscr●d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o ●_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n and_o no●_n hinder_v they_o joh._n 14._o 2d_o luk._n 17._o 10_o ●it_n 2._o 11._o 12_o ephe._n 2._o 10._o lu●_n 1._o 73._o 74._o 75._o rom._n 6._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 5._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 12._o ●an_v need_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n think_z himself_o so_o debase_v that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v any_o whit_n discourage_v from_o good_a work_n for_o he_o be_v also_o thereby_o marvellous_o exalt_v by_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o 1._o pet._n 3._o ●_o joh._n 15._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o ●5_n the_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v make_v this_o life_n less_o pleasant_a to_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o answer_n be_v annex_v to_o every_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n esay_n 3._o 16._o ●c_z mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 7_o luc._n 19_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 22._o rom._n 13._o 13_o joh._n 15._o 19_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o answer_n the_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n ●●_o that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_n the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_v col._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v small_a luc._n 12._o 32._o mat_n 18._o 20._o none_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v theris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n io._n 10._o 17._o 15._o faith_n do_v in_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o church_n act._n 37._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n esa_n 59_o ●1_n joh._n 8._o 47._o io._n 10._o 27._o the_o first_o mark_n be_v god_n word_n august_n contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 12._o ●●_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o the_o church_n of_o room_n have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n psal_n 119._o 105._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 11._o chrisost_n deut._n 4._o 2._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1●_n verse_n 16._o ambrose_n papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n three_o point_n show_v that_o papist_n use_v not_o neither_o esteem_v the_o scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n matter_n of_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v preserve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o the_o bare_a memory_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o do_v manifestlye_o confound_v all_o such_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n agun_v the_o scripture_n the_o third_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n principal_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deluer_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o kome_n which_o have_v come_v by_o their_o take_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o papist_n 1_o mat._n 26._o 26._o 2_o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 11._o ●4_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n i●●●●●a●●i_fw-mi ●ule●●_n rom._n 3._o 28._o verse_n 8._o 9_o 1_o papistical_a justification_n
in_o the_o external_a sign_n &_o respect_n of_o time_n in_o ps_n 73._o con_fw-la faust._n lib._n 19_o cap_n 14._o de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n in_o jo._n in_o psal_n note_n august_n tract_n in_o joh._n 26._o the_o faithful_a jew_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o real_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o do_v we_o that_o be_v bear_v &_o believe_v since_o his_o incarnation_n &_o the_o conclsion_n thereupon_o christ_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n esay_n 55._o 1._o joh._n 7._o 37._o io._n 6._o 26._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 6._o 32._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 6._o 35._o joh._n 6._o 48._o etc._n etc._n io._n 6._o 53._o &_o ●_o joh._n 6._o 63._o how_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o his_fw-mi meat_n and_o drink_v acomparison_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n 1._o io._n 5._o 12._o how_o christ_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n io._n 6._o 35._o why_o christ_n of_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n &_o first_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n 1._o jo._n 5._o 20._o 1._o jo._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 12._o heb._n 7._o ro._n 8._o 34._o why_o christ_n world_n necessary_o be_v man_n joh._n 12._o 26._o heb._n 4._o 15._o now_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_o &_o right_o to_o be_v eat_v &_o drunken_a as_o well_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o without_o they_o against_o the_o carnal_a eat_n &_o drink_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n mat._n 15._o 11_o rom._n 8._o 11._o jac._n 1._o 17._o fayth_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v joh._n 6._o 29._o 33._o 35._o what_o to_o eat_v christ_n be_v &_o what_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v ver._n 4●_n tract_n in_o joh._n 26._o trast_n 25_o de_fw-fr coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o force_n of_o faith_n joh._n 6._o 54._o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o profit_n the●_n of_o luc._n 23._o 4●_n acts._n 10._o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o double_a eat_v to_o be_v note_v our_o sense_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v helper_n to_o our_o better_a receive_v of_o the_o same_o hear_v ma._n 26._o 26_o ro._n 10._o 17._o luc._n 22._o 19_o see_v feel_v taste_v sacrament_n be_v badge_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n be_v know_v from_o idolater_n sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n whereby_o god_n promise_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n sacrament_n unite_v we_o to_o christ_n sacrament_n be_v to_o link_v we_o together_o in_o brotherly_a unity_n blasphemus_fw-la doctrive_v of_o wicked_a man_n eat_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n refel_v joh._n 6._o 56._o joh._n 6._o 54._o in_o mat._n 15._o de_fw-fr trini_z lib._n 4._o tract_n 59_o panen_n dn_n panen_n dni_fw-la tract_n 26._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v our_o self_n to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o co._n 11._o 18._o how_o we_o be_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n deut._n 6._o 5._o deu._n 27._o 26_o 1_o 2_o 3_o objection_n answer_n psal_n 103._o 14._o a_o brief_a prayer_n for_o communicant_n mar._n 9_o 24_o ma._n 26._o 33._o mar._n 9_o 33._o heb._n 1●_n 22._o mat._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v idle_a professor_n of_o god_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o godly_a deed_n jam._n 1._o 22._o etc._n etc._n luc._n 11._o 28._o mat._n 7._o 24._o ma●_n 11._o 13._o wicked_a m●n_z be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o our_o ●●●ngle_n nothing_o be●●ideth_v man_n by_o fortune_n but_o all_o thing_n by_o god_n direction_n joh._n 5._o 17._o act._n 17._o 28._o psal_n 104._o 29._o nature_n what_o it_o be_v gen._n 7._o 3._o reg._n 17._o retract_v fortune_n what_o it_o be_v mat._n 10._o 29_o god_n the_o creator_n disposer_n and_o preserner_n of_o all_o the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o they_o confute_v that_o imagine_a god_n to_o govern_v great_a thing_n and_o matter_n only_o without_o provide_v any_o whitt_n for_o thing_n of_o leave_n value_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n every_o act_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o actor_n jer._n 7._o 13._o esai_n 10._o 5._o god_n use_v naughty_a instrument_n to_o the_o work_n of_o good_a what_o the_o cause_n eat_v that_o move_v god_n to_o plague_v man_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n leu._n 26._o 40_o jos_n 24._o 20._o deutro_fw-mi 21._o leu._n 26._o 14._o etc._n etc._n punishmenes_n send_v from_o god_n for_o exam●ples_n sake_n luc._n 13._o 2._o psal_n 543._o 2._o ●um_fw-la 11._o 4._o num._n 25._o ●●_o num._n 16._o 3._o esai_n 36._o &_o 37._o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o righteous_a to_o try_v they_o withal_o eccl._n 27._o 5._o prou._n 17._o 3._o judi_n 8._o 21._o job_n 1._o 21._o heb._n 12._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o christ_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o husbandry_n especial_o in_o pasture_v vintage_n and_o tillage_n psal_n 23._o 1●_n psal_n 95._o ●_o joh._n 10._o 11_o joh._n 15._o 1._o esa_n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21._o 33_o joh._n 4._o 35._o mat._n 9_o 37_o why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v compare_v the_o church_n to_o husbandry_n as_o beforesaide_a interpretation_n of_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n sour_a preacher_n be_v authori●ed_v by_o god_n in_o their_o call_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o what_o ●●●mat●●●_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o precher_n 1._o the._n 2._o 13._o gal._n 4._o 14._o 2._o the._n 4._o 8_o luc._n 10._o 16._o how_o those_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o who_o light_o regard-eith_a preachinge_a or_o preacher_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o esa_n 40._o 6._o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 16._o what_o god_n word_n woork_v in_o the_o hear●●s_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o verse_n 27._o 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