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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Title: 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.
Author: Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580?
Publication: [Cologne :: N. Bohmberg,; 1574?]
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The Father.

ALL Such asa forsafe themselues / be∣com-nothing / and renownce or go-without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their owne Counsell / Will / and Wisdomb 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 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 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 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 Christ hymself / which releasseth all them that com vn∣to Hym / from theirg Burdens or Bandes / and ligh∣teth them with his Light. For Hee hymself is the Rest / h the Life / andi Peace. and the true Light / to the Preseruationk 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 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 curneth him not about / to become 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a Childe: but bydeth by himself / and will followe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 owne Counsell and Wisedom / hee cometh notn 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.

Notes

a

Mat. 16. c Marc. 8. d Luk. 14. c

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b

Mat. 18. a 1. Cor. 14. c

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c

Act. 14. b Apo. 19. b 22. a

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d

Psal. 97. b. 98

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e

Mat. 16. c 2. Cor. 6. b

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f

Iohn. 1. a 8. b Ephe. 5. b

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g

Mat. 11. c

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h

Iohn. 1. a 11. c

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i

Ephe. 2. b

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k

Iohn. 3. b

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l

Iohn. 3. b. 5.8

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m

Mat. 18. a

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n

Iohn. 3. c

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