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A69104 A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christen man set furthe by the kynges maiestye of Englande &c.; Institution of a Christen man. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England. 1543 (1543) STC 5168.7; ESTC S110763 117,759 234

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and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o luke_n and_o special_o that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o christen_v and_o afterward_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o mortal_a sin_v can_v not_o recover_v their_o justification_n without_o penance_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n unto_o simon_n magus_n where_o he_o say_v seven_o act._n seven_o do_v penance_n for_o this_o thy_o wyckendnes_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o peradventure_o this_o thought_n of_o thy_o hart_n may_v be_v forgyven_v unto_o the._n and_o true_o this_o way_n and_o form_n of_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v the_o very_a trade_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o man_n be_v teach_v first_o to_o leave_v sin_n and_o to_o return_v by_o work_n of_o penance_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o than_o they_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n and_o although_o such_o work_n of_o penance_n be_v require_v in_o 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free_o where_o he_o affirm_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v free_o give_v &_o confer_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v require_v some_o labour_n before_o as_o to_o have_v a_o will_n and_o desire_n to_o come_v which_o come_v can_v not_o be_v without_o arise_v by_o faith_n and_o penance_n &_o procede_v in_o the_o same_o &_o so_o to_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v justification_n through_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o once_o receive_v in_o baptism_n or_o after_o baptism_n be_v recover_v by_o penance_n although_o man_n daily_o do_v offend_v and_o fall_v into_o dyvers_a venial_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a and_o daily_a repentance_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o deadly_a sin_n he_o lese_v not_o the_o state_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o remain_v still_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o that_o state_n have_v power_n by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n dwell_v in_o he_o to_o do_v such_o work_n as_o by_o acceptation_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v count_v work_n of_o rightuousnes_n and_o do_v serve_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o far_a justification_n and_o be_v appoint_v by_o goddis_fw-la most_o gracious_a promise_n to_o have_v everlasting_a reward_n in_o heaven_n which_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a work_n be_v not_o only_o the_o declare_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receyve_v but_o also_o a_o continual_a exercise_n nourishment_n preservation_n increase_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o after_o that_o we_o have_v profess_v christ_n apply_v our_o will_n to_o work_v well_o accord_v to_o our_o say_a profession_n than_o shall_v we_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o rightuousnes_n and_o justification_n which_o we_o be_v once_o set_v in_o and_o become_v again_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o worse_a case_n two_o two_o pet._n two_o than_o we_o be_v before_o we_o receyve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o increase_n in_o grace_n by_o work_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n one_o receyve_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n where_o he_o say_v omni_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la &_o abundabit_fw-la mean_v thereby_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o use_v well_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o all_o ready_a he_o shall_v have_v more_o &_o wax_v plentiful_a in_o grace_n wherefore_o as_o we_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o good_a work_n so_o more_o and_o more_o we_o go_v forward_o and_o proceed_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o in_o increase_v
xxiiii_o mat._n xxiiii_o charity_n be_v wax_v cold_a and_o sin_n do_v abound_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o shall_v yet_o if_o christen_v man_n will_v avoid_v the_o great_a indignation_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o theym_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o receyve_v this_o sacrament_n themselves_o or_o be_v present_a where_o it_o be_v minister_v or_o use_v as_o special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n to_o behave_v themselves_o reverent_o in_o pure_a devotion_n and_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o talk_v or_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o or_o to_o offend_v their_o brother_n by_o any_o evil_a example_n of_o unreverence_n to_o the_o say_a sacrament_n except_o they_o will_v declare_v theym selfe_o to_o have_v smalle_fw-mi regard_n to_o our_o savioure_n christ_n there_o bodily_a present_n of_o which_o unreverence_n and_o contempt_n may_v ensue_v not_o only_o spiritual_a punishememente_n of_o god_n by_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o such_o ungodly_a person_n xi_o i_o cor._n xi_o but_o also_o bodily_a and_o open_a scourge_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o for_o the_o unworthy_a entreat_n and_o use_v of_o this_o sacrament_n many_o among_o they_o be_v weak_a sycke_n and_o die_v the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n as_o touching_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimonye_n and_o the_o institution_n thereof_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o almighty_a god_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n consider_v of_o his_o infynite_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o couple_n and_o conjoin_v man_n and_o woman_n together_o in_o marriage_n as_o well_o for_o their_o mutual_a aid_n and_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o continuance_n of_o mankind_n in_o lawful_a succession_n as_o also_o that_o the_o same_o generation_n may_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v exercise_v perpetual_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n without_o sin_n and_o offence_n towards_o god_n do_v conjoin_v adam_n and_o eve_n together_o in_o marriage_n and_o than_o institute_v matrimony_n and_o consecrate_v and_o bless_v it_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n where_o be_v also_o describe_v the_o virtue_n and_o effycacye_n of_o the_o same_o by_o these_o word_n follow_v two_o gene._n two_o now_o this_o bone_n be_v of_o my_o bone_n and_o this_o flesh_n be_v of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wise_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n and_o in_o one_o body_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v ment_fw-la that_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o efficacy_n of_o matrimony_n rightful_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n contract_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v before_o two_o body_n be_v now_o unyte_v and_o make_v one_o body_n during_o their_o lyve_n so_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o use_v the_o same_o as_o he_o list_v and_o with_o who_o he_o like_v but_o it_o be_v his_o wyve_n and_o with_o her_o only_a he_o may_v use_v the_o act_n of_o matrimonye_n nor_o the_o wife_n have_v any_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n to_o use_v it_o as_o she_o list_v or_o with_o who_o her_o like_v but_o her_o body_n be_v her_o husband_n body_n and_o with_o he_o only_o may_v she_o use_v the_o act_n of_o matrimony_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_v two_o person_n so_o conjoin_v may_v not_o after_o be_v divide_v for_o any_o affection_n to_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o for_o any_o earthe_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o each_o must_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v to_o other_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v now_o two_o person_n in_o one_o flesh_n and_o in_o one_o body_n secondely_n how_o that_o almyghty_a god_n allow_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a institution_n of_o matrimony_n sanctify_a and_o bless_v it_o with_o his_o holy_a word_n immediate_o after_o noes_n flood_n say_v unto_o no_n and_o his_o child_n in_o this_o wise_n ul_a rom._n ul_a increase_v and_o be_v you_o multiply_v and_o replenyshe_v the_o earth_n this_o institution_n of_o matrimonye_n thus_o allow_v by_o god_n unto_o no_n and_o his_o child_n although_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a instruction_n unto_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n how_o to_o use_v the_o same_o in_o all_o purity_n and_o clennesse_n to_o goddis_fw-la pleasure_n and_o his_o contentation_n yet_o god_n consider_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n to_o malice_n and_o sin_n do_v afterward_o further_o explycate_v and_o establysshe_v the_o same_o by_o his_o other_o law_n write_v whereby_o god_n prohibit_v that_o any_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o degree_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o his_o mother_n his_o graundame_n his_o great_a graundame_n and_o so_o upward_o neither_o may_v he_o marry_v with_o the_o wife_n his_o father_n his_o grandfather_n or_o his_o great_a graundefather_n and_o so_o upwarde_o neither_o any_o man_n may_v marry_v with_o the_o sister_n of_o his_o father_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n his_o graundefather_n or_o his_o grandmother_n and_o so_o upwarde_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n marry_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o he_o that_o be_v brother_n to_o his_o father_n his_o mother_n his_o graundefather_n his_o grandmother_n and_o so_o upwarde_o and_o like_o wise_a every_o woman_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v any_o man_n within_o any_o degree_n above_o rehearse_v it_o be_v also_o further_o forbid_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o his_o sister_n whether_o she_o be_v his_o hole_n sister_n or_o his_o half_a sister_n beget_v in_o marriage_n or_o out_o of_o marriage_n neither_o may_v he_o marry_v with_o his_o brother_n wife_n nor_o with_o his_o wyves_n sister_n which_o law_n of_o prohibition_n in_o marriage_n although_o they_o be_v not_o by_o express_a word_n of_o god_n declare_v at_o the_o first_o instytution_n of_o matrimonye_n ne_o also_o when_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v after_o noes_n flood_n yet_o god_n 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the_o say_a law_n of_o prohibition_n of_o matrimony_n in_o certain_a degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o which_o law_n of_o prohibition_n moses_n so_o temper_v his_o word_n that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v thereby_o that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o all_o other_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o much_o and_o as_o streyght_o bind_v to_o the_o continual_a observation_n of_o the_o same_o law_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o other_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thyrde_o /_o that_o the_o conjunction_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o matrimony_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v and_o represent_v the_o perfyte_n and_o indissoluble_a conjunction_n and_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fulfyl_v when_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o very_a form_n and_o substance_n 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