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A06932 A new postil conteinyng most godly and learned sermons vpon all the Sonday Gospelles, that be redde in the church thorowout the yeare ... Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1566 (1566) STC 1736; ESTC S101291 689,601 1,060

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from_o his_o duty_n and_o from_o true_a mercy_n for_o this_o but_o let_v he_o do_v rather_o that_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n in_o deed_n then_o that_o that_o seem_v to_o sight_n wherefore_o youth_n must_v be_v diligent_o instruct_v as_o touch_v those_o office_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o do_v that_o be_v good_a in_o their_o first_o year_n mystery_n that_o afterward_o when_o they_o by_o ripeness_n of_o age_n shall_v attain_v to_o more_o and_o weighty_a office_n that_o require_v severity_n they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o use_v always_o true_a mercy_n amongst_o the_o citizen_n both_o in_o house_n keep_v and_o also_o in_o a_o common_a office_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v withdraw_v at_o any_o time_n by_o guile_n and_o desimulation_n from_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o thing_n for_o they_o do_v much_o hurt_v in_o a_o commonalty_n that_o either_o in_o congregation_n city_n or_o family_n do_v suffer_v good_a order_n to_o decay_v by_o untimely_a mercy_n thou_o must_v therefore_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o what_o end_n this_o precept_n of_o mercy_n be_v give_v that_o first_o of_o all_o thou_o regard_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n special_o make_v unto_o thou_o to_o show_v thou_o thy_o duty_n and_o yet_o that_o all_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v mingle_v with_o mercy_n then_o remember_v that_o thou_o take_v patient_o all_o wrong_n and_o be_v not_o withdraw_v thereby_o from_o thy_o well_o do_v as_o thou_o haste_v a_o evidente_a example_n of_o the_o son_n which_o be_v not_o greve_v that_o the_o very_a adulterer_n and_o usurer_n be_v guide_v by_o his_o light_n but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n which_o now_o do_v so_o abuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gift_n ever_o and_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o good_a and_o joyful_a end_n that_o heap_v up_o from_o day_n to_o day_n wrath_n upon_o wrath_n for_o then selue_o for_o the_o more_o they_o escape_v now_o unpunished_a the_o great_a shall_v their_o punishment_n be_v hereafter_o as_o the_o example_n of_o stubborn_a child_n do_v declare_v which_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o parent_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o hangman_n for_o god_n suffer_v not_o his_o patience_n long_o to_o be_v mock_v and_o daly_v withal_o but_o as_o i_o may_v return_v to_o my_o purpose_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o precepte_v what_o be_v christ_n council_n â–ª_o even_o that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o embrace_v godliness_n and_o do_v such_o work_n among_o ourselves_o as_o be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a wherefore_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v merciful_a not_o as_o the_o heathen_a be_v which_o show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o from_o who_o they_o look_v for_o help_v and_o so_o that_o one_o hand_n shall_v wash_v a_o other_o foe_n but_o as_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o shed_v out_o all_o thing_n plentuous_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o so_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n to_o gather_v not_o only_o 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leudnes_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v you_o say_v he_o likewise_o suffer_v not_o patience_n to_o be_v take_v from_o you_o be_v not_o less_o beneficial_a for_o other_o man_n fault_n as_o the_o world_n be_v wont_a when_o it_o crake_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o ingratitude_n and_o churlishenes_n a_o man_n can_v never_o do_v to_o little_a but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o help_v your_o friend_n christian_n for_o the_o gentile_n will_v no_o long_o do_v good_a then_o when_o they_o look_v for_o like_v whereof_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n farewell_n good_a do_v hereof_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o benignity_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o charity_n but_o grow_v in_o dry_a place_n and_o will_v soon_o wither_v away_o by_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o impatience_n but_o you_o christian_n must_v do_v good_a with_o more_o perfectness_n yea_o to_o your_o own_o enemy_n look_v for_o no_o like_a kindness_n and_o requiting_n and_o thus_o must_v you_o 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to_o be_v save_v as_o thy_o ship_n be_v now_o full_a of_o fish_n i_o will_v find_v thou_o a_o other_o net_n for_o that_o draught_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n by_o this_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v be_v baptise_a believe_v and_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o not_o in_o one_o place_n but_o that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n a_o city_n in_o a_o other_o the_o whole_a people_n this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n but_o govern_v their_o spiritual_a administration_n and_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o although_o the_o devil_n withstand_v those_o fisher_n with_o all_o his_o might_n yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o fish_v can_v not_o be_v restrain_v but_o that_o the_o word_n break_v through_o and_o get_v many_o christian_n envy_v the_o devil_n never_o so_o much_o and_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n fish_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v our_o instrument_n for_o this_o matter_n whereby_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n be_v open_v unto_o us._n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v appoint_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o a_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v beleve_v but_o consider_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n what_o a_o great_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n and_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v this_o punishment_n god_n give_v unto_o we_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v net_n prepare_v for_o the_o draught_n of_o such_o fish_n wherefore_o christ_n comfort_v and_o say_v fear_v not_o consider_v not_o whether_o you_o he_o worthy_a it_o be_v my_o father_n will_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o perish_v as_o your_o sin_n have_v deserve_v wherefore_o cleave_v to_o i_o only_o come_v to_o baptism_n use_v the_o lord_n supper_n show_v yourselves_o obedient_a to_o my_o gospel_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peril_n we_o have_v now_o entreat_v of_o these_o two_o doctrine_n with_o the_o example_n that_o god_n word_n may_v be_v great_o study_v the_o first_o be_v that_o although_o there_o be_v poverty_n and_o lose_a labour_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o that_o god_n will_v help_v we_o at_o the_o length_n by_o his_o blessing_n the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o help_v we_o against_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o give_v we_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v be_v certify_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n the_o which_o thing_n our_o heavenly_a father_n grant_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o our_o lord_n amen_n ¶_o the_o uj_o sondaie_n after_o trinity_n sondaie_n the_o gospel_n matth._n v._n iesus_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n expcepte_v your_o righteousness_n exceade_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n you_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v whosoever_o kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o counsel_n but_o whosoever_o say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o if_o thou_o offere_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n uere_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermoste_a farth_a the_o exposition_n in_o this_o gospel_n we_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n counsel_n and_o purpose_n here_o to_o teach_v his_o christian_n after_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v obtain_v this_o glorious_a name_n of_o christian_n and_o beside_o that_o diverse_a good_a thing_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o order_v their_o life_n sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a which_o proceed_v of_o a_o true_a godliness_n and_o not_o of_o a_o hypocritical_a trade_n for_o neither_o do_v he_o show_v unto_o we_o any_o feign_a grace_n which_o seem_v grace_n to_o sight_n but_o even_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o feign_v but_o very_o deadly_a and_o felenous_a so_o be_v not_o his_o grace_n counterfeit_v nor_o forge_v but_o true_a and_o sincere_a in_o deed_n wherefore_o must_v we_o also_o endeavour_n ourselves_o not_o to_o do_v feign_v work_v toward_o our_o neighbour_n but_o true_a and_o hearty_a even_o as_o god_n wrought_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o very_a deed_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n take_v on_o he_o this_o gospel_n to_o expound_v the_o first_o precept_n and_o put_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o example_n to_o beware_v sai_v except_o your_o rightuousnesse_n exceade_v the_o rightuousnesse_n of_o the_o phariseis_n and_o scribe_n you_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o sentence_n be_v short_a he_o must_v have_v more_o rightuousnesse_n than_o the_o pharisie_n that_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n what_o be_v then_o the_o rightuousnes_n of_o the_o phariseis_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o they_o live_v a_o honest_a and_o sober_a life_n refrain_v themselves_o from_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n require_v that_o of_o we_o as_o be_v his_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 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