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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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so_o wicked_a vice_n to_o such_o detestable_a abomination_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n against_o adultery_n you_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n against_o adultery_n how_o that_o vice_n at_o this_o day_n reign_v most_o above_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n adultery_n &_o how_o holy_a scripture_n dissuade_v or_o discounseyl_v from_o do_v that_o filthy_a sin_n &_o final_o what_o corruption_n cum_v to_o man_n soul_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n now_o to_o proceed_v further_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v these_o word_n iiii_o rom._n iiii_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n &_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n not_o in_o eat_v and_o drynk_v neither_o in_o chaumbringe_n and_o wantonness_n neither_o in_o strife_n &_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o here_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n which_o emonge_a other_o he_o call_v gluttonous_a eating_a drynk_v chaumberinge_v and_o wantonness_n which_o be_v all_o minister_n unto_o that_o vice_n and_o preparacyon_n to_o induce_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o filthy_a sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o call_v they_o the_o dede_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v customablye_o do_v in_o darkness_n iii._n ihon._n iii._n or_o in_o the_o night_n time_n for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o cum_v he_o to_o the_o light_n least_o his_z work_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o that_o they_o lead_v the_o right_a way_n unto_o that_o utter_a darkness_n xiii_o mathe._n xiii_o where_o weep_a and_o gnashinge_v of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v and_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n viij_o ●o_o viij_o you_o shall_v dye_v again_o he_o say_v fly_v from_o whoredom_n for_o every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v be_v without_o his_o body_n but_o whosoever_o commit_v whoredom_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o your_o membre_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o who_o also_o you_o have_v of_o god_n vi_fw-la cor._n vi_fw-la and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v dere_o buy_v glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o membre_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o membre_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v they_o the_o membre_n of_o a_o whore_n god_n forbid_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o which_o cleve_v to_o a_o whore_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o she_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n say_v he_o but_o he_o that_o cleve_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n what_o godly_a reasonn_n do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n bring_v forth_o here_o to_o dissuade_v or_o discounseylle_v we_o from_o whoredom_n and_o all_o unclennes_n your_o membre_n say_v he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o whosoever_o do_v defile_v god_n will_v destroy_v he_o as_o sayethe_v saint_n paul_n if_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o unsit_v then_o be_v it_o to_o dryve_v that_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o through_o
the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n unperfect_o let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o own_o best_a work_v let_v none_o of_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v with_o holy_a s._n peter_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n ●u●_n luke_n u●_n psal_n ●u●_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v do_v anrisse_n ▪_o and_o deal_v wicked_o let_v we_o all_o make_v open_a confession_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o our_o father_n &_o say_v with_o he_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o ▪_o ●aven_n &_o before_o the_o o_o father_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o call_v this●●●s_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o holy_a baru●●_n o_o lord_n 〈…〉_o to_o we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v worth●●y_o 〈…〉_o confusyon_n and_o to_o thou_o righteousness_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v doe●_n wicked_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o ungodly_a in_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n danyel_n be_v daniel_n be_v o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o thou_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v be_v naughty_a we_o have_v offend_v we_o have_v flee_v from_o thou_o we_o have_v go_v back_o from_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o iudgmente_n so_o we_o learn_v of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o exalte_n extol_v praise_n magnify_v &_o glorify_v god_n thus_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o evyll_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o how_o of_o oure selfe_o and_o by_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o goodness_n help_n nor_o salvation_n but_o contrary_a wise_a sin_n damnation_n &_o death_n everla_a which_o if_o we_o deep_o weigh_v and_o considre_v we_o seal_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o how_o our_o salvation_n come_v only_o by_o christ_n for_o in_o ourselves_o as_o of_o 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that_o we_o do_v which_o all_o be_v so_o unperfect_a and_o unpure_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n say_v cxi●●_n psa_fw-la cxi●●_n entre_fw-fr not_o into_o iudgemet_fw-la with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i._n two_o cor._n i._n to_o god_n therefore_o must_v we_o flee_v or_o else_o shall_v we_o never_o find_v peace_n rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n save_v we_o cxxi_o psal_n cxxi_o and_o set_v out_o his_o charity_n and_o excead_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o of_o his_o own_o voluntarye_a goodness_n when_o we_o be_v perish_v he_o save_v we_o &_o provyde_v a_o everlasting_a 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he_o be_v that_o high_a and_o everlasting_a priest_n which_o have_v offer_v himself_o an●_n for_o all_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o that_o one_o oblation_n have_v make_v perfect_a for_o evermore_o th●●_n that_o be_v sanctify_v ●_o john_n ●_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a medi●●●_n 〈◊〉_d tween_n god_n and_o man_n which_o pay_v our_o ransom_n to_o god_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o with_o that_o have_v he_o cleanse_v we_o all_o from_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n which_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n i._n math._n i._n he_o be_v that_o saviour_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v that_o flow_a and_o most_o plenteous_a fountain_n of_o who_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v for_o in_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hide_v and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o have_v we_o from_o god_n the_o father_n all_o good_a thing_n perteyn_v either_o to_o the_o body_n 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have_v hear_v the_o tender_a kindness_n and_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o how_o beneficial_a he_o be_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n without_o our_o merit_n or_o desert_n even_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercyr_n and_o tender_a goodness_n now_o how_o there_o excead_v great_a mercy_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o set_v abroad_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n for_o we_o be_v obtain_v and_o how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n it_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a with_o god_n help_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o sermon_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n yea_o and_o at_o all_o time_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n without_o any_o crake_v or_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o merit_n let_v we_o also_o knowledge_n the_o excead_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o confess_v that_o as_o of_o ourselves_o come_v all_o evyll_n and_o damnacione_n so_o likewise_o of_o he_o come_v all_o goodness_n and_o salvation_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n oze_n o_o israel_n xii●_n oze_n xii●_n thy_o destruction_n come_v of_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o only_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o thus_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o go●_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hi●_n disitation_n he_o will_v lyfte_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o 〈…〉_o of_o mankind_n by_o only_a christ_n ha●●_n sa●●●r_n
mountain_n hill_n and_o wilderness_n some_o have_v be_v rack_v some_o slay_v some_o stone_v some_o sawen_v some_o rend_v in_o piece_n some_o head_a some_o brente_n without_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o be_v deliver_v because_o they_o look_v to_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o better_a state_n all_o these_o father_n martyr_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o have_v their_o faith_n sure_o fix_v 〈◊〉_d god_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n maker_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o they_o have_v a_o special_a confidence_n and_o trust_n that_o he_o be_v &_o will_v be_v their_o god_n their_o comforter_n ●ider_v helper_n maintainer_n and_o defendor_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●ristian_a faith_n which_o these_o holy_a man_n have_v &_o also_o aught_o to_o have_v and_o altough_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d name_v christian_a man_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o christian●aten_a 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v for_o they_o look_v for_o all_o benefyte_n of_o 〈…〉_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n 〈…〉_o we_o now_o do_v this_o difference_n be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o for_o they_o look_v when_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o w●●●●_n in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v come_v fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o therefore_o say_v s_o augustin_n the_o time_n be_v alter_v &_o change_v but_o not_o the_o faith_n for_o we_o have_v both_o one_o faith_n in_o one_o christ_n the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n also_o that_o we_o have_v have_v they_o say_v s._n paul_n iiii_o ●_o cor._n iiii_o for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o father_n so_o do_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o redeemer_n xiiii_o ●say_v xiiii_o &_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d without_o beginning_n and_o everlasting_a god_n give_v they_o then_o grace_v to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v we_o 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