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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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christ_n undoubted_o affirm_v xiiii_o charit●_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_v john_n xiiii_o that_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n ▪_o so_o do_v he_o say_v likewise_o of_o charity_n whosoever_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o xiiii_o john_n xiiii_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v try_v by_o good_a work_n so_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n put_v away_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o say_v xv_o eccle._n i._o eccle._n xv_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v do_v good_a work_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o faith_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o have_v that_o lively_a say_v which_o scripture_n command_v when_o he_o live_v not_o obedient_o 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¶_o certain_a sermon_n appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o read_v by_o all_o person_n vycar_n and_o curate_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n in_o their_o church_n and_o by_o her_o grace_n advyse_n peruse_v &_o oversene_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n new_o imprint_v in_o part_n accord_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o commune_fw-la prayer_n anno._n m.d.l_o ix_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la omnia_fw-la desuper_fw-la r.i._n ¶_o a_o ta●●e_n of_o the_o sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n i_o a_o fruitful_a exhortation_n to_o the_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n two_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n three_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n iiii_o of_o the_o true_a and_o lyvely_a faith_n v_o of_o good_a work_n vi_o of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n seven_o against_o swear_v and_o perjury_n viij_o of_o the_o decline_a from_o god_n ix_o a_o exhortation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n x_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n xi_o against_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n twelve_o against_o strife_n and_o contention_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la consyder_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o most_o excellent_a light_n that_o we_o must_v walk_v by_o in_o this_o our_o most_o dangerous_a pilgrimage_n shall_v at_o all_o convenient_a time_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v both_o learn_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n their_o prince_n and_o their_o neighbour_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o to_o avoid_v the_o manifold_a enormity_n which_o hearetofore_o by_o false_a doctrine_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v appoint_v minister_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o preaching_n sufficient_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o whereof_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v rise_v and_o ignorance_n still_o be_v maintain_v if_o some_o honest_a remedy_n be_v not_o speedy_o find_v and_o provyde_v the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n tender_v the_o foul_a health_n of_o her_o love_a subject_n and_o the_o quieting_a of_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o pryncypall_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o willing_a also_o by_o the_o true_a set_n forth_o and_o pure_a declare_v of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a guide_n and_o leader_n unto_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n to_o expel_v and_o dryve_v aware_a aswell_o all_o corrupt_a vicious_a and_o ungodly_a lyvyn●_n as_o also_o erroneous_a and_o poison_a doctrine_n t●●●ding_v to_o superffition_n and_o idolatry_n have_v by_o th●●uyse_n of_o her_o most_o honourable_a comiskey_n 〈…〉_o she_o discharge_v in_o this_o behalf_n cause_v a_o 〈…〉_o homily_n which_o heretofore_o be_v set_v 〈…〉_o most_o love_a brother_n a_o prince_n of_o most_o worthy_a memory_n edward_n the_o syxt_v to_o be_v prynt_v a_o new_a wherein_o be_v contain_v certain_a wholesome_a and_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n almyghty_a god_n and_o diligent_o to_o serve_v he_o every_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o degree_n state_n and_o vocation_n all_o which_o homily_n her_o majesty_n command_v and_o strayght_o charge_v all_o person_n vycar_n curate_n and_o all_o other_o have_v spiritual_a cure_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o holy_a communion_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n minister_v that_o day_n yet_o after_o the_o gospel_n and_o crede_fw-la in_o such_o order_n and_o place_n as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n to_o read_v and_o declare_v to_o their_o paryshyoner_n plain_o and_o distinct_o one_o of_o the_o say_a homily_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o 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that_o all_o her_o people_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v may_v learn_v how_o to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o godde_n know_v what_o duty_n they_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v believe_v and_o work_v accord_v to_o knowledge_n while_o they_o shall_v live_v hear_v and_o after_o this_o life_n be_v with_o he_o that_o with_o his_o blood_n have_v buy_v we_o all_o 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 the_o ●eading_v and_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n the_o prais_fw-fr of_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o a_o christian_a man_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o either_o more_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v god_n true_a word_n set_v forth_o his_o glory_n &_o also_o man_n duty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o doctrine_n 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of_o this_o world_n therefore_o 〈…〉_o a_o ●●●●tution_n unto_o the_o diligent_a red●●ding_n and_o scorch_a ●f_n the_o holy_a 〈…〉_o forsake_v the_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o fleshe_o man_n which_o care_v not_o but_o for_o their_o carhasse_n let_v we_o reverent_o hear_v and_o read_v holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v we_o diligent_o search_v for_o the_o well_o of_o life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n and_o not_o run_v to_o the_o stynk_n puddel_v of_o man_n tradition_n devyse_v by_o man_n imagination_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n script●●●_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o suffi●●ent_a doctrine_n for_o ou●_n salvation_n what_o thing_n we_o may_v learn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a script●●●_n for_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_o contain_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o eschew_v what_o to_o believe_v what_o to_o love_n &_o what_o to_o look_v for_o at_o
from_o sin_n and_o death_n everlass_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o god_n &_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o can_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o act_n work_n and_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o every_o man_n of_o necessity_n be_v constrain_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o other_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n own_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o this_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o ●●so_o receive_v by_o god_n mercy_n &_o christ_n m●●ides_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v take_v accept_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_v and_o full_a justification_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n hereof_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n 〈…〉_o ●●mber_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o tha●_n al●_n the_o world_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n by_o break_v of_o the_o law_n god_n send_v his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o this_o world_n to_o fufyll_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o by_o sh_a of_o his_o most_o precious_a bloudde_n to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v amends_n to_o his_o father_n fo●_n our_o sin_n to_o assuage_v his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n conceyve_v against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o die_v in_o their_o infansye_n oblation_n the_o efficatie_n of_o chryste_n ●●ssion_n &_o oblation_n be_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n wash_v from_o their_o sin_n bring_v to_o god_n favour_n and_o make_v his_o child_n and_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o which_o in_o act_n or_o deed_n do_v sin_n after_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n unsaigned_o they_o be_v likewise_o wassh_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o remain_v not_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o their_o damnation_n this_o be_v that_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o s._n pain_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o he_o say_v two_o gale_n two_o we_o believe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o although_o this_o justification_n be_v free_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o so_o free_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ransom_n pay_v therefore_o at_o all_o objection_n but_o here_o may_v man●_n reason_n be_v astounied_a reason_v after_o this_o fashion_n if_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v we_o free_o for_o a_o prisoner_n 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