Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
Why, is it not true, that such a text there is? Yes, there is such a text, but ye wrest it all amiss. As the Psalm doth say, God hath commanded Angels, To preserve the just, from dangerous plagues and perils. Well, than I said true, and as it lieth in the text. Yea, but ye omitted, four words which followeth next, As (in all thy ways) which if ye put out of sight, Ye shall never take, that place of scripture a right. Their ways are such rules, as God hath them commanded, By his living wo●de, justly to be observed. If they pass those rules, the Angels are not bound, To be their safeguard, but rather them to confound. To fall down backward, of a wanton penyshnes, Is none of those ways, that God ever taught doubtless. Then if I did it, I should tempt God very sore, And deserve to have, his anger evermore. I will not so do, for their fathers in the desert, Deed so tempt him once, and had the hate of his heart▪ The clause that ye had, maketh for non outward working, If ye mark the Psalm, thoroughly from his beginning. But what is the cause, ye went not fourth with the next verser It made not for me, if ye will, ye may it rehearse. Thu shalt (saith the Psalm) subdue the cruel serpent, And tread under foot, the lion and dragon pestilent. No nyghar (I say) for there ye touch free hold. Some love in no wise, to have their rudeness told. To walk in God's ways, it becometh a mortal man, And therefore I will, obey them if I can. For it is written, in the sixth of deuteronomy, Thu shalt in no wise, tempt God presumptuousely. What is it to tempt God? after your judgement. To take of his wo●de, an outward experiment, Of an idle brain, which God neither thought not meant. What persons do so? Make that more evident. All such as forsake, any grace or remedy, Appointed of God, for their own policy. As they that do think, that God should fill their belly, Without their labours, when his laws are contrary. And they that will say, the scripture of God doth slay, They never searching, thereof the verity. Those also tempt God, that vow presumptuously, Not having his gift, to keep their continency. With so many else, as follow their good intentes. Not grounded on God, nor yet on his commandments. These throw themselves down, into most deep damnation. little good get I, by this communication. Will ye walk farther, and let this prattling be? A mountain here is, which I would you to see, Trust me and ye will, it is a commodyouse thing. If it be so good, let us by thither going.
seed 43: T4 · seed 44: T5 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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Whye, is it not true, that ſoch a text there is? Yes, there is ſoch a text, but ye wraſt it all amys. As the Pſalme doth ſaye, God hath commaunded Angels, To preſerue the iuſt, from daungerouſe plages and parels. Well, than I ſayd true, and as it lyeth in the text. Yea, but ye omytted, foure wordes whych foloweth next, As (in all thy wayes) whych if ye put out of ſyght, Ye ſhall neuer take, that place of ſcripture a ryght. Their wayes are ſoch rules, as God hath them commaunded, By hys lyuynge wode, iuſtlye to be obſerued. If they paſſe thoſe rules, the Angels are not bounde, To be their ſauegarde, but rather them to confounde. To fall downe backwarde, of a wanton penyſhnes, Is non of thoſe wayes, that God euer taught doughtles. Then if I ded it, I ſhuld tempt God very ſore, And deſerue to haue, hys anger euermore. I wyll not ſo do, for their fathers in the deſart, Ded ſo tempt hym ones, and had the hate of hys hart▪ The clauſe that ye had, maketh for nō outwarde workynge, If ye marke the Pſalme, throughly from hys begynnynge. But what is the cauſe, ye wēt not fourth with the next verſe It made not for me, if ye wyll, ye maye it reherſe. Thu ſhalt (ſayth the Pſalme) ſubdue the cruell ſerpent, And treade vndre fote, the lyon and dragon peſtylent. No nyghar (I ſaye) for there ye touche fre holde. Some loue in no wyſe, to haue their rudeneſſe tolde. To walke in Gods wayes, it becometh a mortall man, And therfor I wyll, obeye them if I can. For it is written, in the ſext of Deutronomy, Thu ſhalt in no wyſe, tempt God preſumptuouſely. What is it to tempt God? after your iudgement. To take of hys wode, an outwarde experyment, Of an ydle brayne, whych God neyther thought not ment. What perſones do ſo? Make that more euydent. All ſoch as forſake, anye grace or remedye, Appoynted of God, for their owne polycye. As they that do thynke, that God ſhuld fyll their bellye, Without their labours, whan hys lawes are contrarye. And they that wyll ſaye, the ſcripture of God doth ſlee, They neuer ſerchynge, therof the veryte. Thoſe alſo tempt God, that vowe preſumptuouſlye, Not hauynge hys gyft, to kepe their contynencye. With ſo manye els, as folowe their good intentes. Not groūded on God, nor yet on hys commaundementes. Theſe throwe themſelues downe, into moſt depe dāpnacyon. Lyttle good get I, by thys communycacyon. Wyll ye walke farther, and lete thys pratlynge be? A mountayne here is, whych I wolde yow to ſe, Truſt me and ye wyll, it is a commodyouſe thynge. If it be ſo good, lete vs by thydre goynge.