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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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as_o of_o old_a he_o do_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 80_o the_o end_n whereunto_o godly_a miracle_n do_v tend_v folio_n 80._o 81_o n._n nature_n ¶_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o nature_n declare_v what_o it_o be_v folio_n 163_o the_o say_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o all_o thing_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 192_o o._n opinion_n ¶_o god_n suffer_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n even_o in_o his_o true_a church_n folio_n 57_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n church_n for_o easter_n folio_n 58_o objection_n to_o convince_v protestant_n for_o dissension_n of_o opinion_n folio_n 55_o the_o schoolman_n a●e_v full_a of_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n folio_n 60_o disagreement_n in_o opinion_n among_o counsel_n folio_n 62_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n betwixt_o the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o late_a dissension_n in_o opinion_n amongst_o papist_n folio_n 62._o 63_o dissension_n in_o opinion_n be_v no_o 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show_v to_o his_o predecessor_n 100_o the_o pope_n treason_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n folio_n 101_o repugnancy_n even_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n folio_n 60_o the_o pope_n whoredom_n pass_v over_o folio_n 103_o the_o cruelty_n of_o pope_n tax_v folio_n 103_o the_o pope_n pride_n touch_v folio_n 104_o the_o pope_n covetousness_n note_v folio_n 105_o a_o conclusion_n upon_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o pope_n proceed_n folio_n 108_o virtue_n and_o learning_n not_o regard_v in_o choice_n of_o pope_n folio_n 48_o of_o horrible_a cruelty_n in_o pope_n folio_n 48_o pope_n sorcerer_n nicromancer_n conjurer_n poisoner_n folio_n 49_o pope_n do_v great_a injury_n even_o to_o emperor_n folio_n 49_o of_o covetousness_n and_o extortion_n in_o pope_n folio_n 49_o pope_n seditious_a and_o raiser_n of_o war_n fol._n folio_n 50._o 51._o pope_n by_o their_o strife_n and_o curse_v one_o a_o other_o set_v all_o christendom_n by_o the_o ear_n folio_n 52_o popedom_n ¶_o that_o the_o popedom_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o ambition_n and_o bribery_n folio_n 48_o necromancy_n and_o poison_n step_n to_o the_o popedom_n folio_n 101_o prayer_n ¶_o a_o brief_a prayer_n for_o communicant_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 157_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v against_o christ_n mediatorship_n and_o advocatship_n folio_n 236_o prayer_n to_o saint_n contain_v beside_o itself_o two_o other_o wicked_a thing_n folio_n 236_o preacher_n ¶_o truth_n may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o yet_o three_o to_o one_o take_v no_o fruit_n by_o it_o folio_n 223_o god_n people_n do_v never_o make_v the_o wa●●e_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o preacher_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o good_a doctrine_n do_v not_o fructify_v in_o the_o hearer_n ●●●_o preacher_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o satan_n to_o discredit_v true_a doctrine_n by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o preacher_n folio_n 212_o the_o first_o fault_n object_v against_o preacher_n and_o the_o answer_n folio_n 215_o the_o second_o crime_n object_v against_o preacher_n to_o discredit_v their_o doctrine_n folio_n 218_o the_o three_o matter_n object_v against_o preacher_n and_o the_o answer_n thereof_o folio_n 222_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o that_o deride_v preacher_n folio_n 190_o the_o specialty_n of_o a_o preacher_n duty_n folio_n 209_o preacher_n in_o deliver_v god_n will_v must_v do_v it_o open_o without_o fear_n or_o negligence_n folio_n 209._o 210_o preacher_n must_v give_v good_a example_n of_o life_n aunswereable_a to_o their_o doctrine_n fol._n folio_n 21●_n preacher_n be_v autorize_v by_o god_n in_o their_o call_n folio_n 178_o what_o estimation_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o preacher_n folio_n 178_o how_o those_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o who_o do_v light_o regard_v either_o preach_n or_o preacher_n folio_n 179_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 182_o some_o preacher_n have_v but_o barren_a success_n and_o yet_o be_v their_o doctrine_n truth_n folio_n 183_o the_o cause_n of_o barren_a success_n be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o present_a preacher_n as_o be_v to_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ●84_n how_o grievous_a it_o be_v for_o preacher_n to_o offend_v folio_n 185_o why_o preacher_n offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v more_o grievous_a than_o they_o be_v fol._n folio_n 185_o prince_n ¶_o how_o papist_n do_v unlawful_o over-rule_v and_o abuse_v prince_n folio_n 221_o the_o full_a right_n of_o authority_n be_v only_o by_o protestant_n grant_v to_o prince_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 221_o principality_n ¶_o a_o principle_n of_o papistry_n against_o principality_n which_o can_v but_o occasion_n war_n folio_n 220_o papist_n and_o not_o protestant_n alter_v title_n of_o principality_n folio_n 220_o papist_n and_o not_o protestant_n challenge_v all_o temporal_a power_n of_o principality_n fol._n folio_n 220._o prophet_n ¶_o description_n of_o false_a prophet_n examine_v folio_n 68_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o clothing_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o false_a prophet_n folio_n 69_o how_o false_a prophet_n be_v discern_v by_o their_o fruit_n and_o chief_o by_o their_o doctrine_n folio_n 84_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v false_a prophet_n folio_n 84._o 85_o a_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o which_o false_a prophet_n be_v discern_v from_o true_a teacher_n folio_n 87._o 88_o 89._o 90_o a_o third_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o try_v the_o teacher_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a prophet_n folio_n 92_o false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceyve_v god_n people_n folio_n 78._o 79_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n find_v to_o be_v false_a prophet_n folio_n 91_o false_a prophet_n be_v they_o that_o either_o in_o flat_a word_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n or_o by_o indirect_a mean_n go_v about_o to_o teach_v it_o folio_n 86_o providence_n ¶_o of_o god_n special_a providence_n for_o every_o thing_n folio_n 201_o that_o we_o must_v rest_v upon_o god_n providence_n in_o our_o desire_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n folio_n 205_o four_o reason_n why_o for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v ever_o content_v ourselves_o in_o and_o with_o god_n providence_n folio_n 205_o punishment_n ¶_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n folio_n 168_o punishment_n send_v from_o god_n for_o example_n sake_n folio_n 169._o 170._o 171._o 172._o 173_o r._n repentance_n ¶_o how_o god_n call_v england_n to_o repent_v and_o without_o repentance_n what_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v it_o folio_n 188_o reprehension_n ¶_o how_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n dislike_v particular_a reprehension_n folio_n 217_o riches_n ¶_o why_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n be_v resemble_v to_o thorn_n folio_n 202_o how_o riches_n do_v hurt_v and_o worldly_a pleasure_n harm_n folio_n 202_o why_o it_o
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 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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 how_o god_n word_n prevail_v even_o against_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n example_n of_o late_a and_o of_o these_o present_a time_n p●●●_n ●_o ●_o the_o imagination_n practice_n &_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o withstand_v god_n word_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n by_o martyrdom_n 〈…〉_o d_o in_o a_o similitude_n what_o increase_n only_o co●●●●eth_v by_o martyrdom_n 2._o the._n 2._o 8._o a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o seed_n esa_n 55._o 10._o answer_n some_o preacher_n have_v but_o barren_a success_n and_o yet_o be_v their_o doctrine_n ●●●●he_v the_o like_a to_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o cause_n of_o barren_a success_n be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o present_a preacher_n as_o be_v to_o the_o prophet_n &_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o their_o success_n the_o less_o how_o grievous_a it_o be_v for_o preacher_n to_o offend_v why_o preacher_n offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v more_o grievous_a than_o they_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o allway_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o godly_a do_v always_o take_v pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o ground_n three_o sort_n of_o fowl_n which_o do_v eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o hey_o way_n of_o worldly_a security_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o pray_fw-mi achingi●_n generality_n luc._n 1._o 74._o 75._o rom._n 6._o 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 23._o 37_o how_o god_n call_v engto_n repentance_n and_o without_o repentance_n what_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v it_o of_o heathenish_a gentility_n and_o the_o mischiffe_n by_o it_o sap._n 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o that_o deride_v preacher_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n mock_v against_o god_n &_o his_o iudgmente_n jer._n 5._o 1●_n how_o to_o try_v crulye_o who_o do_v beleau●_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o who_o not_o contempt_n of_o godliness_n of_o life_n can_v nor_o stand_v with_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o a_o god_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o that_o with_o all_o he_o must_v punish●_n sin_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v god_n altogether_o rom._n 1._o 20._o mean_v to_o make_v those_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n which_o ●●_o altogether_o deny_v he_o the_o say_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o all_o thing_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v understod_a of_o god_n