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A72347 Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. 1559 (1559) STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209 110,375 188

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perilous pilgrimage and the great encombraunce which our spirite hath by this sinful fleshe and fraile body subiect to death considering also the manifold sorowes and daungerous deceites of this world on euery side the intollerable pride couetousnes and lechery in time of prosperitie the impaciente murmuring of them that bee worldlye in time of aduersitie whiche cease not to withdrawe and plucke vs from God oure sauioure Christe from oure life wealth or euerlastynge ioye and saluacion considering also the innumerable assoultes of oure gostly enemie the deuil with al hys fierie dartes of ambicion pride lechecie vaine glory enuie malice detraccion or backebiting with other his innumerable deceites engynes and snares whereby he goeth busely aboute to catche all menne vnder his dominion euer like a roringe Lyon by all meanes searchynge whom he maye deuoure 1. Pete v. the faythfull Christian manne whiche considereth all these miseries perilles and incommodities whereunto he is subiecie so longe as he here lyueth vpon earth and on the other parte consydereth that blessed and comfortable state of the heauenlye life to cōe and the swete condicion of them that departe in the Lorde howe they are deliuered from the continuall encoumbraunces of their mortal and sinnefull body from all the malyce craftes and deceytes of thys worlde from all the assaultes of theyr ghostelye enemye the deuill to lyue in peace reste and endelesse quietnesse to liue in the felowshyppe of innumerable Aungels and with the congregacion of perfecte iuste menne as Patriarches Prophetes Martires and confessors and finallye vnto presence of almightie GOD and oure sauioure Iesus Chryste He that doeth consider all these thynges and beeleueth them assuredly as they are to be beleued euen from the bottome of his hearte beeynge established in GOD in this true fayth hauinge a quiete conscience in Chryste a syrme hope and assured truste in Goddes mercye throughe the merites of Iesu Chryste to obtayne thys quietnesse rest and euerlasting ioye shal not only be withoute feare of bodelye death when it commeth but certainely as Saincte Paule did so shal he gladly according to gods will 〈…〉 sp i. and when it pleaseth god to call hym out of this life greatly desier in his heart that he may be rid fromal these occasiōs of euil and liue euer to gods pleasure in perfecte obedience of his wyll wyth oure sauioure Iesus Chryste to whose gracious presence the Lorde of hys infinite mercye and grace bryng vs to reigne wyth hym in life euerlastyng To whom with oure heauenlye father and the holye ghoste bee glorye in worldes wythoute ende Amen ¶ An exhortacion conc●●●●ng good ord●● and obedience to rulers and Magistrates ALmighty god hath created and appointed all thinges in heauen earth and waters in a most excellente and perfect ordre In heauē he hath appointed distincte or seuerall orders and states of Archangels and Angels In earth he hath assigned and appoynted kinges princes with other gouernours vnder them all in good and necessary order The water aboue is kepte and raigneth down in due time and season The sun Mone Sterres rainbow thūdre lightning clouds and all birdes of the aire doe kepe their order The earth trees sedes plantes herbes corne grasse and al maner of beastes kepe themselues in their order All the partes of the whole yeare as Wynter Sommer monethes nyghtes and dayes contynue in theyr ordre All kyndes of fyshes in the sea ryuers and waters wyth all fountaynes sprynges yea the seas themselues keepe their comely course and order And manne hymselfe also hath all his partes both wythin and wythoute as soule hearte mynde memorye vnderstandyng reason speache wyth all and synguler corporall members of hys badye in a profitable necessarye and pleasaunce or●●● Euerye degre of people in their vocacion callyng and 〈◊〉 hath appoynted to thē theyr duety and ordre Some are in hygh degree some in lowe some ●ynges and prynces some i●●eriors and subiectes priestes and laymenne maysters and seruauntes fathers and children husbandes wiues riche and poore and euery one haue nede of other so that in all thinges is to bee lauded and praised the goodly order of god wythoute the whiche no house no citie no common wealth can continue and indure or laste For where there is no right order there reigneth 〈◊〉 abuse carnal libertie enorinitie sinne Babilonycal confusion Take away kinges princes rulers magistrates iudges and such estates of gods order no man shall ride or go by the high waye vnrobbed no man shall slepe in his own house or bed vnkilled no man shall kepe hys wyfe children possessions in quietnes all thynges shal be common there must nedes folowe al myschyefe vtter destruccion bothe of foules bodyes goodes and common wealthes But blessed be god that we in thys realme of England fele not the horible calamities miseryes wretche dues whiche al they vndoubtedly fele and suffer that lacke this godly ordre And praysed be god that we know the great excellēt benefyte of god shewed towardes vs in this behalfe God hath sent vs his hygh gyft oure moste dere soueraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth with godly wise and honourable coūsaile with other superiors inferiors in a beautiful order goodly Wherfore let vs subiectes do our bounden duties geuyng harty thankes to god praying for the preseruacion of this godly order Let vs al obey euē frō the botōe of oure heartes all their godly procedinges lawes statutes proclamacions and iniunccions wyth all other godly orders Let vs consider the scriptures of the holy goste whiche perswede and commaunde vs all obediently to be subiecte first and chieflye to the kynges quenes maiestie supreme head ouer al next to her honorable counsail and to al other noble men magistrates and officers whiche by Gods goodnes be placed and ordered for almightie god is the onelye authour and prouider of this forenamed state and ordre as it is written of god Prou. viii in the boke of the Prouerbes through me kinges do reigne through me counsailours make iust lawes through me do princes beare rule and all iudges of the earthe execute iudgement I am louing to them that loue me Here let vs marke well remembre that the high power and autoritie of kinges with their makinge of lawes iudgementes officers are the ordinaunces not of man but of god therfore is this woorde through me so manye times repeted Here is also well to bee considered remembred that this good ordre is appointed of gods wisedom fauour loue specially for them that loue god therfore he saith I loue them that loue me Sap. vi Also in the boke of wisedom we may euidently learne that a kinges power authoritie and strength is a great benefite of god geuen of his great mercye to the comfort of our great misery For thus we reade there spoken to kinges Sapi. vi Heare Oye kinges vnderstand learne ye that be iudges of thēdes of the earth 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