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A06986 A catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition of the holy gospell after S. Marke and Luke. Gathered out of all the singular and approued deuines, vvhich the Lorde hath geuen to hys church by Augustine Marlorat. And translated out of Latine into English by Thomas Timme minister. Sene and alowed according to the order appointed; Novi Testamenti catholica expositio ecclesiastica. English. Selections. Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562.; Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1583 (1583) STC 17405; ESTC S101063 491,796 424

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salvation_n c._n although_o we_o have_v this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o these_o the_o corporal_n behold_v of_o chryst_n seem_v to_o be_v noated_a even_o as_o if_o symeon_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n present_a in_o the_o flesh_n who_o before_o he_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n thy_o salvation_n a._n chryst_n be_v here_o call_v salvation_n ●_o act._n 4._o ●_o because_o there_o be_v saluatton_n in_o no_o other_o than_o in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n among_o man_n in_o who_o we_o must_v be_v save_v c._n now_o if_o so_o be_v the_o behold_v of_o chryst_n be_v yet_o but_o a_o infant_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v with_o symeon_n that_o it_o make_v he_o quiet_o and_o joyful_o to_o die_v how_o much_o great_a cause_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n have_v we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o have_v see_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n fulfil_v in_o chryste_n chryst_n be_v not_o now_o in_o earth_n neither_o do_v we_o embrace_v he_o in_o our_o arm_n but_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v clear_o and_o plain_o shine_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o do_v there_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n not_o in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n any_o more_o but_o in_o great_a power_n of_o the_o spyrite_n which_o he_o declare_v in_o miracle_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v so_o absente_a from_o we_o in_o body_n that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v behold_v he_o sitting_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n a._n we_o see_v also_o what_o thing_n chryst_n have_v do_v after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o what_o manner_n church_n he_o have_v build_v and_o preserve_v c._n except_o this_o sight_n bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v go_v cheerful_o unto_o death_n we_o be_v more_o than_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n and_o do_v not_o right_o consider_v to_o how_o great_a honour_n he_o have_v advance_v us._n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n 11.10_o esa_n 11.10_o which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v c._n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n 52.10_o esa_fw-la 52.10_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v his_o holy_a arm_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o gentyle_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n therefore_o by_o
these_o word_n simeon_n geve_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o chryste_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o all_o people_n may_v enjoy_v his_o grace_n and_o that_o short_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v on_o high_a that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n and_o in_o this_o word_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o prophecy_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi concern_v the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chryst_n wherefore_o if_o symeon_n embrace_a the_o tender_a infante_n in_o his_o arm_n can_v extend_v his_o mind_n unto_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v his_o power_n to_o be_v present_a every_o where_n how_o much_o better_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v of_o he_o at_o this_o day_n now_o that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentyle_n and_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n a._n chryst_n therefore_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o people_n that_o all_o man_n may_v behold_v he_o as_o the_o only_a author_n of_o salvation_n c._n wherefore_o they_o be_v far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o will_v have_v god_n seek_v without_o chryst_n by_o who_o we_o be_v dyrect_v the_o right_a way_n unto_o the_o father_n god_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o be_v invisible_a if_o we_o will_v seek_v he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o chryst_n he_o be_v the_o mark_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o 32_o a_o light_v to_o lighten_v the_o gentyle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n e._n in_o this_o last_o verse_n symeon_n declare_v to_o what_o end_n the_o father_n reveal_v chryst_n before_o all_o people_n namely_o to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n which_o before_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o that_o he_o may_v geve_v light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n &_o expel_v all_o darkness_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n also_o chryst_n himself_o testify_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o who_o so_o follow_v i_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v light_n of_o life_n and_o he_o compare_v darkness_n with_o light_n 6.9_o good_a work_n not_o wrought_v in●_n chryst_n be_v darkness_n colo._n 3.5_o ephe._n 5.3_o 1._o cor._n 6.9_o in_o the_o which_o darkness_n the_o gentiles_n be_v and_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v wrought_v without_o chryst_n be_v darkness_n so_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o these_o chapter_n coated_a in_o the_o margin_n out_o of_o the_o which_o place_n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n also_o may_v be_v gather_v as_o by_o these_o word_n also_o of_o chryst_n himself_o unto_o paul_n i_o have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o witness_n both_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o i_o will_v appear_v unto_o thou_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o people_n and_o from_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o now_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n 16_o act._n 26_o 16_o and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v towards_o i_o therefore_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v their_o illumination_n and_o the_o open_v of_o their_o eye_n by_o which_o they_o see_v by_o which_o they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o must_v flee_v unto_o chryst_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n 42.6_o esa_n 42.6_o r._n but_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o chryst_n thus_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a &_o to_o bring_v those_o out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v bind_v and_o in_o darkness_n and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kindred_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n 49.6_o esa_n 49.6_o for_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o health_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n also_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o up_o betimes_o and_o be_v bright_a o_o hyerusalem_n for_o thy_o light_n come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v up_o upon_o thou_o 60.1_o esay_n 60.1_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o bryghtnes_n that_o sprynge_v out_o upon_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n c._n symeon_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o israel_n and_o the_o gentile_n because_o by_o the_o right_a of_o adoption_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v near_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o god_n have_v make_v no_o covenaunce_n be_v foreigner_n from_o the_o church_n 4.22_o exo._n 4.22_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n israel_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o his_o first_o beget_v 15.8_o ronvere_n 15.8_o and_o paul_n teach_v that_o chryste_n come_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n moreover_o so_o israel_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n that_o all_o man_n general_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o chryst_n for_o by_o this_o place_n we_o gather_v that_o man_n be_v natural_o depryve_v of_o light_a until_o such_o time_n as_o chryst_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n do_v shine_v unto_o they_o as_o touch_v israel_n though_o god_n have_v great_o advance_v he_o to_o honour_n yet_o notwithstanding_o 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i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o daniel_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 9.5.8_o dan._n 9.5.8_o we_o have_v live_v ungodly_a and_o thus_o so_o many_o as_o seek_v to_o attain_v true_a salvation_n confess_v their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o point_n perfect_a repentance_n do_v not_o consist_v neither_o do_v righteousness_n follow_v hereof_o by_o and_o by_o but_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o to_o other_o degreese_v of_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v conceive_v a_o good_a hope_n that_o the_o father_n will_v not_o reject_v we_o although_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n of_o his_o father_n see_v he_o &_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o this_o be_v the_o third_o part_n of_o 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often_o time_n we_o see_v that_o the_o elder_a be_v forsake_v and_o the_o young_a be_v choose_v thus_o the_o purpose_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o reject_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n howbeit_o this_o most_o common_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o elder_a brother_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n so_o hypocrite_n have_v most_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v external_a duty_n they_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n as_o be_v esau_n nevertheless_o they_o can_v abide_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extend_v toward_o sinner_n for_o they_o cast_v god_n in_o the_o tooth_n with_o their_o duty_n we_o be_v with_o thou_o we_o serve_v thou_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o gieve_v no_o more_o unto_o we_o that_o thou_o do_v unto_o sinner_n they_o will_v if_o they_o may_v call_v god_n to_o a_o account_v if_o any_o man_n demand_v why_o he_o compare_v hypocrite_n to_o the_o first_o beget_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n agar_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v such_o place_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v heir_n even_o as_o ishmael_n boast_v of_o his_o eldership_n and_o scorn_v his_o brother_n 28._o and_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v not_o go_v in_o therefore_o come_v his_o father_n out_o and_o entreat_v he_o c._n in_o these_o word_n he_o reproach_v hypocrite_n with_o intolerable_a pride_n for_o that_o the_o father_n must_v be_v fain_o to_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o envy_v the_o mercy_n extend_v unto_o their_o brother_n and_o although_o god_n do_v not_o entreat_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o his_o example_n he_o exhort_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o to_o cut_v of_o all_o excuse_n from_o wicked_a rigour_n he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v in_o the_o proper_a speech_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o false_a boast_n may_v be_v refute_v but_o also_o if_o a_o man_n have_v thorough_o discharge_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o his_o parent_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v because_o his_o brother_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v always_o free_a and_o pure_a from_o this_o wicked_a affection_n 29._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o his_o father_n loe_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o do_v thou_o service_n neither_o brake_n i_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o commandment_n and_o yet_o thou_o never_o give_v i_o a_o kid_n to_o make_v merry_a withal_o with_o my_o friend_n r._n hypocrite_n accuse_v god_n of_o unrighteousness_n &_o account_v themselves_o just_o for_o they_o perform_v the_o external_a honesty_n of_o the_o law_n think_v that_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v felicity_n not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v say_v they_o never_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n and_o another_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extorcioner_n unjust_a adoulterer_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n 18.12_o lu._n 18.12_o i_o fast_a twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o geve_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v also_o 19.20_o ma._n 19.20_o another_o say_v all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o wherefore_o when_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o god_n do_v not_o respect_v man_n merit_n but_o do_v free_o remit_v sin_n &_o receive_v sinner_n they_o judge_v god_n to_o be_v most_o unjust_a which_o reject_v those_o that_o have_v well_o deserve_v and_o receive_v the_o worst_a we_o have_v fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o haste_v not_o see_v it_o 58.3_o esay_n 58.3_o we_o have_v humble_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o haste_v not_o regard_v it_o what_o be_v our_o good_a work_n nothing_o then_o we_o have_v fast_v in_o vain_a we_o have_v pour_v out_o long_o prayer_n in_o vain_a we_o have_v lyen_fw-we upon_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v do_v all_o good_a work_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o god_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v man_n meryt_n what_o righteousness_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v we_o that_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o to_o save_v other_o that_o have_v break_v the_o law_n this_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o madness_n and_o vain_a boast_n of_o hypocrite_n 31._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o c._n there_o be_v two_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o answer_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o first_o beget_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n to_o be_v lovinge_o receive_v without_o his_o hurt_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n for_o his_o brother_n salvation_n be_v sad_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o return_n 32._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a &_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a &_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o payinge_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n namely_o that_o good_a and_o godly_a liberality_n may_v bridle_n and_o correct_v superfluous_a expense_n and_o that_o our_o humanity_n towards_o the_o brother_n may_v provoke_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n toward_o us._n wherefore_o christ_n do_v not_o show_v here_o unto_o his_o dysciple_n a_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o blame_n when_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n shall_v require_v a_o account_v of_o they_o but_o he_o admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v in_o time_n lest_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o cruelty_n if_o they_o be_v find_v waster_n or_o consumer_n of_o the_o lord_n good_n upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o have_v do_v no_o good_a work_n of_o liberality_n 7.2_o math._n 7.2_o for_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v this_o that_o look_v what_o measure_n we_o meat_n to_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o which_o have_v a_o steward_n it_o be_v evident_a 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