Exhortatio. I.: The first exhortation of H.N. to his children, and to the famelye of loue. by him newlye perused, and more distinctlye declared. Translated out of Base-almayne into English.

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Exhortatio. I.: The first exhortation of H.N. to his children, and to the famelye of loue. by him newlye perused, and more distinctlye declared. Translated out of Base-almayne into English.
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Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580?
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[Cologne :: N. Bohmberg,
1574?]
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The Father.

ALL Such asa 1.1 forsafe themselues / be∣com-nothing / and renownce or go-without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their owne Counsell / Will / and Wisdomb 1.2 turne themselues about {reversed ;}with all their hea•••••• to the childish Simplicitie / and submit them vnder•••• Loue: geeue-eare onlie to the Seruice of the same

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geeuec 1.3 God the Honour / that Heeis the Worker hymself in his Seruice of Loue: and prayse / laude / and thank him for the Goodnes of his Workes / d 1.4 that hee hath declared-fourth his true Light and holye Wise∣dom / vpon the Earth / among the Children of Men: and so geeue-eare {reversed ;}as singleminded Children; to the Primates / or principall Elders in the same Light / as also followe-after them {reversed ;}in the Seruice of the Loue; obedientlie: For all These or Such-like / ther is good Remedye or Counsell to bee had: and they may also right-well be holpen / with small labour. For / after this maner (as is before saide) theye 1.5 seperate them or go-out / from themselues / and from all their Dark∣nesses: and com or enter in / to the true Light of Life / that becometh administred and figured-fourth before them / in the true Seruice of Loue. Which Light / isf 1.6 Christ hymself / which releasseth all them that com vn∣to Hym / from theirg 1.7 Burdens or Bandes / and ligh∣teth them with his Light. For Hee hymself is the Rest / h 1.8 the Life / andi 1.9 Peace. and the true Light / to the Preseruationk 1.10 of all Men which beleeue in Hym.

2. But all what remayneth ther-with-out / must perish in his owne Wisedom of the Darknes / l 1.11 and dye in his Synnes: also obtaine the euerlasting Con∣demnation / and not beholde the louelie Face of God and Christ / for euermore.

3. For whosom 1.12 curneth him not about / to become 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a Childe: but bydeth by himself / and will followe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 owne Counsell and Wisedom / hee cometh notn 1.13 to the Light / in the Communialtie of the Holyons. And whoso adioyneth not hymself obedientlie {reversed ;}vnder the Obedience of the Loue; to the Communialtie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Holyons / ther is no Counsell to healpe Such-a-one /

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nor yet to make hym safe.

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