A Very Pleasaunt & Fruitful Diologe Called the Epicure eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 41 pages of information about A Very Pleasaunt & Fruitful Diologe Called the Epicure.

A Very Pleasaunt & Fruitful Diologe Called the Epicure eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 41 pages of information about A Very Pleasaunt & Fruitful Diologe Called the Epicure.
they be openly accursed by the scriptures of Christ.  God him self playnely affirmeth, that he wyll sodenly consume them with the breath of his anger.  Yea, besides that whoso euer declyneth from the word of God is accursed in all his doynges, whether he be Kyng, or Prynce, riche, or poore, or of what estate soeuer he bee.  This fearfull saiyng (most excellent Prynce) shulde moue all men to take hede vnto their duties and to praie that gods word maie take place emogist vs.  O that al men would ||fantasie the scriptures of God, and saye with the vertuous man Iob.  Wee will not bee ageynst the woordes of the holy one.  Truth it is, God taketh diligent care too haue vs al know his woord.  Woulde God therfore, that all wee were now willing to haue the syncere woorde of God & all holsom doctrine too go forward.  O that all we would consent togither in the Gospell, brotherly admonishyng, and secretelye prouokyng one an other too true religion & vertue.  O that no man would sow emongist the people pernitious doctryne, but with all lowly diligece and Godlye monition euer prouoke, tempt, and stere them, tyll their heartes were remoued fro their olde dautyng dreames and supersticio, which haue been long grafted in them thorow popyshe doctrine.  By this meane wee shuld euer haue concorde emongist vs, whiche in all thynges is necessary, but most nedefull and expedient in Gods holi woord.  Now truely the godlyest thynge that can bee deuysed, for any christian realme, is to haue emongist them one maner and || fourme of doctryne, & too trace trueli the steppes of God and neuer to seeke any other bywayes.  Who hath not redde in ye scriptures? but that realme is endued with godly ornamentes & riches, where all men prospere, go for ward and florishe in gods woord, delectyng day and night in the swete cosolations of the holy testament.  By this way we shuld especially set forth the glory of God, and of our sauiour Iesu Christ, if we would reuerently shew one an other that whiche God hath taught vs.  Yea & in this doyng all men shulde well perceaue that we were the true disciples of Christ, being knitte and coupled fast together in mynde and iudgement, preachyng God with one mouth and also with one assent euer promotyng his gloryous testament.  O the good happe and grace of that king or prynce emongist whose subiectes there is such an hole consent and iudgement in the woord of God, for that most assuredly byndeth & adiuigneth ye hartes of al subiectes too their kyng.  The strength of the Gospell is euen suche in this puincte, || that there was neuer man, which did humily receaue it, that would murmour ageynst his Prince.  It teacheth how wyllyngly all men shulde obey their kyng.  It sheweth verye lyuely and most apertly vnto euery man his ful dutie.  It euer prouoketh vs from all wicked, cursed, and most obstinate disobedience.  It euer instructeth men too shewe them selues most lowly, humile, and obesaunt toward their Prynce.  Whosoeuer hath tasted fully therof, will declare hym
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