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love_n	john_n	love_v	son_n	10,662	5	6.1615	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13142	A summe or a briefe collection of holy signes, sacrifices, and sacraments instituted of God euen since the beginning of the world, and of the true originall of the sacrifice of the Masse; Sum or a brief collection of holy signes, sacrifices and sacraments.	Ling, Nicholas, fl. 1563.; Brett, John, Sir, attributed name.; Devonshire, William Cavendish, Earl of, 1590-1628, attributed name.	1609 (1609)	STC 23434; ESTC S113014	129,473	362

grace to the beautifying of any the members redoundeth to the comfort benefitting and honesting of the least and lowest of the faithfull in the mysticall body of Christ For what grace or benefit can bee in the head whereof all the members receiue not comfort seing they are made partakers therof To cōclude such is the comfort of the least and lowest of the faithfull in this mysticall body of Christ that no penne nor tongue in this life can serue to expresse it neither any heart able fully to conceiue it the full knowledge and feeling whereof is laid vp for the life to come forasmuch as no hea●t is strong nor large enough to conceiue or beare the ioy thereof in this mortall life Out of which mysticall body being the holie church of God the spouse and bodie of Christ flesh of his flesh and bone of his bones there is no saluation forgiuenes of sinne or soules health to bee found hoped or looked for and in this bodie whereof Christ is the head there is no condemnation to any the faithfull and true beleeuers how greeuous soeuer their sinnes seeme vnto them so that if Satan doe summon any of them to answere for their debts and sinnes in that the wife is no person to be sued but the husband euery of the faithfull may wel bid him enter his action against their husband Christ and he will make him a sufficient answere for being once knit by a true liuely faith vnto this head and body of Christ there shall no sinne so farre preuaile as to haue full dominion ouer them and be able euer to separate them from the loue fauour grace benefits and mercies of God which are in Christ Iesus both for that they haue communion partaking and fellowship of Christ himselfe and of all the benefits of his suffering and passion being made partakers also of all his vertues and graces and through him of all the good vertues and holinesse distributed or to bee distributed by him to all or any member that euer hath beene is or shal be of his said mysticall body the church so that the whole church doth still pray for them by Christs cōmandement Forgiue vs our sinnes lead vs not into temptation deliuer vs from euill yea Christ himselfe being their head their redeemer their Sauiour their onely stay and cause of al this comfort doth pray for them and whatsoeuer is euill in them that hee taketh away and whatsoeuer is good in them that he taketh and distributeth amongst them and through his owne vertue and power purgeth and cleanseth them from all their vncleannes filthines both of body and soule being true mēbers of his said mystical body as all and euery one is indeed and without all doubt hauing neuer so little of true saith which faith is not as a cause but as a certificate or instrument giuen them of God whereby the faithfull themselues may bee certaine of their good husband Christ and therefore when their conscience feeleth it selfe ●●●quieted for feare of Gods iudgemēt against sinne they may in no wise looke vpon the worthines and sufficiencie of their own faith because they neuer belee●e so fully and sufficiently as they should and ought to beleeue but onely let them looke on Gods grace eternall mercy and peace in Christ so shal they be at quiet when they looke for their saluation altogether out of thēselues in Gods mercy in Christ Iesus in whose lap if they rest their head then are they happie and shall find quietnes indeed The other part of the cōmunion which the members of Christs mysticall body haue and ought to haue one with another is touching the temporal blessings of this present life who being all laced and knit together by the bond of true charity they doe and are at all times readie to communicate for the mutuall helpe and comfort one of an other all such temporall blessings as God hath bestowed vpon them for the vse and necessitie of their life as to pray one for another to helpe comfort and counsell one another in all things needfull either for soule or body to minister to the necessities one of another in a franke liberall distribution of almes deedes according to such measure as God hath dealt to euery one a power and abilitie to helpe and releeue such as are in need misery or want either by pouertie sicknes imprisonment or banishment by which outward deeds of charitie their faith and loue to God is witnessed and declared as on the contrary by their couetousnes hardnesse of heart and vnmercifulnes to the poore they giue plaine witnesse and testimonie they neither loue nor beleeue in God what florish or boasting soeuer they make to the cōtrary according as Saint Iohn affirmeth in his first epistle and 3. chap. saying My little children let vs not loue in word neither in tongue onely but in deede and in truth whosoeuer hath this worlds goods seeth his brother haue need and shutteth vp his compassion from him how dwelleth the loue of God in him be loued let vs loue one another for loue cōmeth of God and euery one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God hee that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue In this appeare●h the loue of God towards vs because God sent his onely begotten son into the world that we might liue through him herein is loue not that we loued God but that he loued vs first and sent his sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes beloued if God so loued vs we ought also to loue one another no man hath seene God at any time if wee loue one another God dwelleth in vs and his loue is perfect in vs God is loue and hee that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God and God in him we loue him because hee loued v● first if any man say he loue God and hate his brother he is a lier for how can hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene loue God whom he hath not seene and this cōmandement haue we of him he that loueth God should loue his brother also By this instruction of the Apostle in this epistle it appeareth that it is a false lying and vaine boasting of any man to say hee loueth and beleeueth in God truly when hee shuteth vp all his compassion from the helpe of mankind which beare the image of God in the person of our Sauiour Christ which was both God and man who presenteth himselfe to vs to bee beloued in them which beare the image of his māhood For no man can truly say he hartely loueth the father but hee must also loue the sonne and although the sonne be naughtie and vnthriftie yet for his fathers sake hee must helpe to better him and euen lament and bee sorry for the sonnes wickednes euen so much the rather seing God hath appointed and by his holy ordinance commaunded that whatsoeuer any true Christian man is or whatsoeuer hee hath hee should

one member bee had in honour all the members reioyce vvith it Novv you are the body of Christ and members for your part By which words the Apostle sheweth that all the faithfull both in heauen in earth make but one mystical body of Christ and that the whole Church together make but one Christ being all in particular the seuerall members of his said mystical body wherof he himse●fe is the head of which firme and stedfast coniunction Baptisme the Lords supper are an effectuall declaration and resemblance and perfect seales of assurance to all the faithfull for by Baptisme is declared their new birth into one spirit and by their participation of the body and bloud of Christ is manifestly shewed opened sealed assured vnto them their newe planting incorporating into Christs body who b●●ng made liuely members of the same they are guided gouerned and ruled by one selfe same spirit of Christ according as the Apostle affirmeth in the 4. chapter of the epistle to the Eph●sians There is one body and one spirit euen as you are called in one hope of your vocatiō There is one Lord one faith one Baptisme one God father of all which is aboue all through all and in you all That we be henceforth no more children wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine by the deceit of men and craftines whereby they lie in waite to deceiue but let vs follow the truth in loue and in all things grow vp vnto him which is the head that is Christ by whom all the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt for the furniture thereof according to the effectuall power which is in the measure of euery part receiueth increase of the body vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue till we all meete together in the vnity of faith and knowledge of the S●nne of God vnto a perfect man and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnes of Christ And in Gal. 3. it is thus said For yee are all the Sonnes of God by faith in Christ Iesus for all yee that are Baptized into Christ haue put on Christ. By which words the Apostle noteth that all the whole church are but as one man in Christ Iesus making but one mysticall body of Christ whereof the sacraments of Baptisme and the Lords Supper are a declaration resemblance testimony perfect seale of assurance so that Christ being now head of his church and the Church which is the company of the faithfull being made one body with him he nourisheth and feedeeth all and euery member of the same and through the worke grace of his holy spirit ioyneth them together by their particular ioints so that euery part hath his iust proportion of foode that at length through the vertue receiued extended from him as from their head euery part may grow vp to perfection in which communion and fellowship of the members of Christ together with their head great comfort is laide vp to a true Christian soule For as the Apostle saith if one member suffer all suffer with it and if one member be had in honour all the members reioyce with it because that which is comfort and honour to one is comfort and honour vnto all in asmuch as all be made partakers therof through Christ their head who by the lace of loue hath vnited and fast ioyned them one with another and coupled them all to himselfe through his exceeding charitie spreading it selfe and ouershadowing them all that in all good things as also in their euill afflictions and sorrowes Christ himselfe with all his members do partake and common together according as by himselfe is affirmed in his word that whatsoeuer is done to the least lowest of his members in his said mysticall body be it good or euill it is done vnto him he being the head of that body frō whence euery member draweth his life and feeling for how can a man offend the least part of the body being a liuely and quicke member and the whole body and head not feele it and what suffereth the furthest part of the foot that the whole body and head suffereth not seeing that it is the head that giueth m●tion sense and perfect feeling to all the body euery member of the same and what suffereth the furthest lowest and least part of the foot that the whole body and head suffereth not and what benefite also can be done vnto any litle part of the foot in which all the body and specially the head taketh not comfort and reioyceth So then if any one member be feeble and weake in faith yet the churches faith which is the company of all the faithfull ioyned to and with their head is stable and assured strong and if the repentance of some one member be suddaine small and short yet the repentance and sorrowes of the church ioyned with her head is plentifull deepe large and sufficient whereof this short and suddaine repentant this poore and little but yet truly greeued member hath communion if the loue and charitie of any one member be languishing and faint but yet true and vnfained yet the loue of the church and spouse and head of the church whereunto that member with all the rest is laced and lincked is infinite exceeding feruent and strong of whose infinite loue the weakest feeblest hath as full partaking communion as the strongest lastly if any one member bee spotted and stained and defiled with the filthines of sinne yet the head and rest of the members to which it is ioyned by a true though neuer so little and weake faith and in whom it reioyceth through the bond of true and vnfained loue though neuer so languishing faint and cold loue springing of that weake and yet true faith this head I say Iesus Christ through whom it hath communion with the rest of the members and partaketh of all that the head and the rest of the members haue from the head are faire and beautifull by which faith and loue flowing of the same through the speciall and alone working of the holy Ghost whatsoeuer the head or any of the members haue had haue or shall haue by distributiō of grace from the head is made common to the beautifying of the weakest feeblest the most defiled and fowlest member for so the head hath distributed to all the members to helpe one another that the most honest parts doe couer keepe and honour the lesse honest according as the Apostle affirmeth To all the true beleeue●s then that haue true faith true charitie true honesty without hypocrisie though neuer so weake cold and smal in comparison of others the faith the charitie the prayers the fastings the almes deeds the vertue the temperāce the patience the chastitie the cleānes the weakenes the broth●●ly kindnes the loue and whatsoeuer else may be named of the benefits and graces of the head our Sauiour Iesus Christ or distributed by him by any speciall

my conscience of all mine offences restoring mee againe to that grace that I through sinne haue lost and that thou forgiue me al things past re●eiuing me mercifull Lord into the blessed kiss●ngs of peace and of forgiuenes for what may I doe but meekly con●esse and bewaile my manifold sinnes continually crauing mercie of thee for the same forgiue mee merciful Lord now I beseech thee for al my sinnes disp●ease me● much and by the helpe of thy grace I will neuer cōmit them againe but sorrow for them and be readie to do penance and satisfaction before thy congregation Church to the vttermost of my power and abilitie for all the iniuries that I haue done to the offence of thy Church or to the hinderance and hurt of any my Christian brethren or sisters by any the offences I haue committed Forgiue me Lord forgiue me my sinnes and for thy holy name saue my soule that thou hast redeemed with thy precious bloud I commit my selfe wholly to thy mercie I resigne mee into thy hands doe with me after thy goodnes and not after my wicked deseruings I offer also vnto thee al the good works which through thy grace haue beene wrought or done by me which because they are few and very imperfect through my frailtie and great wretchednes I beseech thee to amend them and sanctifie them and make them liking and acceptable vnto thee alway make them better better bring me though I be a slow vnprofitable seruāt to a blessed happy end I offer also vnto thee my prayer peaceable offering for all them that haue hindred me greeued me and wrought me sorrow and also for all them whom I haue at any time made heauy troubled grieued or iniured in thought word or deed wittingly or ignorantly that thou forgiue vs altogether our sinnes offences against thee and of each of vs against other and that thou Lord take from our hearts all enuie suspicion wrath variance pride indignation and contention and whatsoeuer may let charity or diminish fraternall loue that each of vs should haue to other Haue mercy Lord haue mercy on all them that aske thee mercy and giue vs grace that wee may receiue thy precious bodie and bloud which thou really and truly offerest vnto all and giuest vnto all thy children the true beleeuers in this blessed Sacrament that through the liuely power of this thy holy body receiued by vs in a true stedfast and vnfained faith by and through the operation of the holy Ghost wee and all thy whole Church may receiue remission of sin and obtaine euerlasting life And after this meditation let him vow and promise purpose also with himselfe through the grace of God and by the working of the holy Ghost euer after more diligently to serue God for seeing a man is busie to serue an earthly Lord with all his dilignece much more should wee be diligent to serue our Lord God and to lift vp our hearts vnto him and to consider the g●eatnes of God and the wretchednes of our selues how great and how worthy God is how little how vnworthie our selues are consider also the great loue of God that would take to himselfe that is so worthy the fraile weake estate of mankind not for any cause of his own but for the great loue hee bare vnto vs consider also his vnspeakable and rich mercy towards miserable and wretched sinners who not onely offered himselfe to death for vs on the crosse but also giueth himselfe to vs in the Sacrament to be our spirituall meate ann drinke and to bee fully with vs and in vs. Wherfore let euerie Christian man if hee haue time before the receiuing of the blessed Sacrament say thus in his heart Lord I know well that al workes and deserts of men be they neuer so holy are not worthy to receiue thee how mu●h more am I vnworthy that each day sinne and as a man vncorrigible dwell still therein O Lord why do I such de●pite vnto thee for to cast thee my precious Lord into the foule pit of my conscience for surely there is no dung more stincking then my soule is O Lord what shall I doe shall I lay thee in that foule place surely Lord I durst not but in hope of thy mercies but I beleeue and am assured that thy mercies are endlesly more then all my sinne and therefore in full trust of thy goodnes I offer my selfe to receiue thee as a sicke man receiueth a medicine thou art the most soueraine salue and I am sore sicke therefore I take thee to bee made whole through thee and the sicker that my soule is the more desire I haue to be healed and the more need I haue of thee for why in healing of my deadly sicknes shall well bee shewed and commended the greatnesse of thy goodnesse that wilt helpe and heale so wretched a creature and bring mee to the possession of euerlasting life through the merits of thy precious death and passion And thus must wee that are sicke in sinne receiue this healthfull medicine of the holy Sacrament the body and bloud of Christ and when we feele through it any comfort to our soules let vs ascribe that comfort not to our selues but to the goodnes of God which so comforteth and refresheth our soules by feeding vs with his own flesh and bloud of his own great mercy grace let vs thus thinke with our selues loe thus doth our Lord vnto vs to shew vs our wretchednes and miseries wherein we lie intāgled vnles we be loosed by him and to ouercome our wickednes with the plentie of his goodnes for he maketh vs that are dead in sinne to feele life and being rotten and stincking wormes to tast heauenly sweetnes O Lord God sith thou art so mercifull to vs that now liue in sinne as to feed vs with the heauenly bread of thy owne flesh and bloud in this holy sacrament by which foode through the working of the holy Ghost wee are nourished and cherished in body and soule vnto life euerlasting let our hearts from henceforth in this most cherefully reioyce that our God our spouse and our loue is made vnto vs our spirituall meate and drinke to strengthen our bodies and soules that wee may grow vp to life euerlasting the bilsse of Saints the ioy of Angels the sonne of the highest father maketh himselfe our spirituall nourishing the light of the world the sonne of righteousnes the wisedome of God is made the foode of our soule the redeemer of man the brightnes of heauen the matter of all mirth and the Lord of ioy vouchsafeth for to feed vs with himselfe what kindnes what courtesie what tokē of loue might bee more Wherefore since wee haue him let vs not from henceforth suffer our hearts to delight in any creature for it were a great vnkindnes and vile wretchednes of vs after the receiuing of so worthy a meate so precious and sweete as it