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A new yeares gyfte more precious than golde worthy to be embrased no lesse ioyfully than tha[n]kfully of euery true christe[n] man, newly published by Theodore Basille.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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will_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o sentes_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n when_o we_o work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o fashion_n our_o life_n â—â—â—â—rding_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n than_o may_v we_o be_v certain_a that_o â—ur_n say_v be_v right_a and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o fellow_n enheritâ—â—rs_n w_o t_o jesus_n christ._n nether_a need_n â—e_v doubt_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o holy_a scriptuâ—â—â—_n but_o believe_v steadfast_o y_z t_z we_o shall_v â—ave_n all_o thing_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n in_o asmuch_o as_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o we_o live_v 〈◊〉_d carnal_o and_o do_v the_o filthy_a worâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dronckeshyp_n whore_n 〈◊〉_d theafte_n covetousness_n amp_n c._n than_o 〈◊〉_d we_o no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v nor_o yet_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o faith_n for_o the_o true_a 〈…〉_o the_o great_a &_o marvellous_a thing_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abraham_n which_o true_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o therefore_o wrought_v many_o godly_a work_n he_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n xâ—ii_fw-la he_o leave_v his_o own_o native_a country_n he_o be_v content_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o kill_v &_o offer_v his_o own_o son_n &_o to_o what_o soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v he_o to_o do_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o many_o as_o true_o believe_v they_z y_z t_z thus_o work_v not_o have_v not_o abraham_n faith_n neither_o be_v they_o y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o abraham_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o abraham_n viij_o therefore_o after_o that_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o and_o believe_v faithful_o y_fw-fr t_o god_n for_o his_o promise_n sakâ—_n which_o hâ—_n have_v make_v we_o in_o christe_n 〈…〉_o be_v bounteous_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n command_v work_n to_o be_v dne_fw-mi of_o the_o faithful_a for_o after_o that_o we_o be_v once_o iustify_v by_o faith_n before_o god_n we_o must_v express_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o by_o external_a &_o outward_a work_n y_z t_z we_o may_v appear_v righteous_a both_o before_o god_n &_o man_n nether_a be_v there_o any_o better_a sign_n or_o more_o manifest_a argument_n as_o i_o say_v before_o y_o t_o our_o faith_n be_v right_a true_a &_o lyve_v than_o when_o it_o produce_v and_o bring_v for_o the_o good_a work_n even_o â—s_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o manifest_a probation_n that_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a than_o by_o the_o bryng_a forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n i_o faithful_a man_n therefore_o be_v not_o compare_v without_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o psalmographe_n i._n to_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n in_o due_a season_n i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o frtefull_a olyve_n tree_n say_v david_n two_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o green_a olyve_n for_o he_o be_v ever_o full_a of_o fruit_n and_o never_o barren_a all_o way_n green_a &_o never_o fear_v â—â—er_a work_n and_o never_o idle_a he_z y_z t_z true_o beleve_v have_v no_o need_n of_o law_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o do_v good_a work_n i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o ryghteous_a man_n but_o unto_o the_o unrighteous_a &_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n for_o of_o his_o own_o fire_n will_v sâ—_n lyvyshe_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n iâ—_n faith_n when_o god_n gyvethe_v a_o occasion_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n unto_o â—he_n glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o health_n of_o hâ—s_n neighbour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a to_o sit_v idle_a chrysostone_n say_v chriâ—ostome_n but_o the_o spirit_n provokethe_v they_o to_o take_v some_o great_a and_o commendable_a work_n in_o hand_n hereto_o agree_v the_o sayenge_a of_o s._n gregory_n gregory_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o idle_a for_o it_o work_v great_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n but_o if_o it_o cease_v the_o to_o work_v than_o be_v it_o no_o love_n the_o unfaythfull_a be_v like_a unto_o a_o dead_a stock_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o be_v unprofitable_a altogether_o and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n iii._n to_o be_v short_a in_o this_o matter_n they_o that_o be_v fruitful_a &_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n pertain_v unto_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v unfrutefull_a and_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a work_n belong_v unto_o y_z e_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o the_o dyvell_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a chyrche_n and_o shall_v be_v curse_v as_o the_o sygge_n tree_n be_v xxi_o forte_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a worâ—es_n that_o we_o may_v win_v our_o neighbour_n also_o unto_o christ_n iii._n as_o s._n peter_n writ_v you_o wife_n be_v you_o obedient_a to_o our_o husband_n y_z t_z they_o also_o which_o â—hey_n not_o the_o word_n may_v be_v win_v â—y_a the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wyve_n without_o the_o word_n while_o they_o consydre_fw-mi your_o chaste_a and_o pure_a conversation_n join_v with_o reverence_n for_o as_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n for_o himself_o but_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o dydde_v be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n what_o so_o ever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o also_o for_o our_o neyghboure_n to_o win_v they_o unto_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o â—_o professor_n of_o christ_n gospel_n anâ—_n the_o perfect_v child_n of_o god_n our_o father_n let_v that_o same_o affection_n be_v in_o you_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robber_n to_o be_v equal_a wythe_v god_n nevertheless_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o â—_o servant_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o in_o &_o be_v find_v in_o the_o figure_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o &_o beâ—ame_v obeâ—dient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n fyfte_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n that_o the_o mouth_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ungodly_a may_v be_v stop_v two_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o by_o well_o do_v you_o shall_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a parsonne_n do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v two_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fautlesse_o and_o pure_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o a_o crooked_a &_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o se_fw-mi y_z t_z you_o shine_v as_o light_v in_o the_o world_n hold_v fast_a the_o word_n of_o life_n uere_o if_o it_o wear_v ever_o expedient_a that_o christian_a man_n shall_v lede_n a_o godly_a life_n it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n moo_v necessary_a for_o when_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n truth_n see_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n live_v dissolute_o not_o fast_o not_o pray_v not_o gyve_v alm_n not_o mortify_v the_o affect_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o lead_v a_o more_o ungodly_a life_n than_o the_o other_o sort_n do_v than_o blaspheme_v they_o the_o gospel_n than_o call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heresy_n than_o hate_v they_o extreme_o persecute_v presonne_n condemn_v and_o utter_o destroy_v so_o many_o as_o cleaâ—â—_n pure_o to_o y_z e_z doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o wickedness_n and_o ungodly_a conversation_n of_o the_o gross_a gospeler_n the_o rail_a reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o â—aye_n lâ—ke_v jangler_n of_o god_n word_n and_o brâ—yneles_a babbler_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n which_o â—able_a much_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o yet_o â—yve_v no_o part_n thereof_o oh_o what_o a_o great_a hinderaun_n be_v this_o to_o god_n mooâ—â—_n holy_a wordâ—_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n both_o to_o love_n and_o live_v the_o gospel_n final_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a work_n sing_v it_o be_v none_o â—nprofitable_a service_n neither_o shall_v our_o labour_n be_v lose_v in_o so_o do_v but_o we_o shall_v hygh_o be_v reward_v for_o do_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o this_o worldâ—_n but_o much_o 〈◊〉_d plenteous_o in_o y_z e_z world_n to_o come_v v._n rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a say_v christ_n to_o all_o that_o do_v good_a work_n for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n again_o he_o that_o receave_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o
&_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfyllethe_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v these_o thing_n which_o it_o out_o a_o cause_n i_o thank_v my_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o gift_n i_o have_v be_v from_o my_o yought_n studious_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a scripture_n and_o very_o glad_a when_o i_o may_v either_o read_v it_o myself_o &_o common_a of_o it_o with_o my_o neighbour_n or_o else_o hear_v other_o preach_v and_o talk_v of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v be_v edifyed_a thereby_o recount_v that_o day_n but_o a_o little_a fortunate_a unto_o i_o that_o be_v transact_v and_o pass_v over_o without_o some_o repast_n of_o god_n word_n sing_v that_o man_n lyve_v not_o which_o it_o bread_n alone_o iiii_o but_o with_o every_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o y_z e_z mouth_n of_o god_n but_o lo_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o happy_a that_o he_o can_v have_v his_o mind_n satisfy_v in_o all_o point_n beatus_fw-la for_o i_o desyre_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v quiet_a that_o i_o may_v free_o gyve_v my_o mind_n to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o sometime_o common_a of_o they_o wythe_v my_o neighbour_n have_v be_v so_o turmoil_v &_o vex_v wythe_v the_o care_n &_o trouble_v of_o this_o world_n for_o y_o e_o space_n of_o syxe_n or_o seven_o month_n y_z t_z i_o have_v have_v no_o lesure_n almoo_v one_o to_o think_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n o_o lord_n what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n world_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o daily_o more_o &_o more_o to_o be_v pluck_v away_o &_o estrange_v from_o the_o &_o to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n &_o provoke_v thy_o anger_n more_o fervent_o against_o we_o but_o now_o sing_v it_o have_v please_v god_n partly_o to_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o troublous_a wave_n of_o this_o ocean_n and_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o haven_n of_o some_o quietness_n i_o intend_v to_o repair_v unto_o my_o old_a study_n &_o to_o participate_v they_o with_o my_o neighbour_n as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v heretofore_o for_o i_o fear_v much_o unless_o that_o dissolution_n &_o slackness_n may_v also_o be_v find_v in_o they_o that_o these_o certain_a month_n have_v not_o want_v in_o i_o so_o prone_a &_o ready_a be_v we_o to_o fall_v from_o goodness_n unto_o lewdness_n if_o we_o have_v not_o y_z e_z spur_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o syn_n i_o give_v they_o a_o nosegaye_o i_o never_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o good_a even_o &_o good_a morrow_n therefore_o have_v i_o now_o send_v for_o they_o by_o my_o servant_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v and_o gyve_v they_o some_o spiritual_a treasure_n for_o their_o new_a year_n gift_n this_o holy_a time_n of_o christmas_n i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o tarry_v long_o what_o do_v i_o say_v tarry_v long_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v their_o voice_n even_o now_o at_o y_z e_z door_n it_o be_v they_o neighbour_n even_o with_o one_o word_n welcome_o unto_o you_o all_o theo._n brother_n philemon_n right_o hearty_o we_o thank_v you_o phil._n will_v it_o please_v you_o to_o take_v the_o pain_n for_o to_o come_v wythe_v i_o into_o my_o parloure_n euse._n we_o follow_v you_o glad_o phil._n neighbour_n yet_o once_o again_o welcome_a i_o pray_v you_o take_v every_o man_n a_o chair_n &_o sit_v down_o quiet_o for_o i_o intend_v to_o talk_v w_z t_o you_o chri._n we_o be_v all_o set_v speak_v what_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o phil._n neighbour_n and_o brother_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a unto_o you_o how_o desirous_a i_o have_v ever_o be_v syn_n our_o first_o acquaintance_n to_o seake_v no_o less_o your_o soul_n health_n than_o my_o own_o euse._n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o brother_n philemon_n and_o we_o all_o give_v you_o right_n hartye_n thancke_n for_o it_o phil._n i_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o my_o duty_n &_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n xvii_o notwithstanding_o neighbour_n this_o grevethe_v i_o very_o much_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o negligent_a these_o certain_a month_n in_o do_v my_o duty_n towards_o you_o theo._n no_o duty_n brother_n philemon_n it_o commethe_v of_o your_o mere_a goodness_n what_o so_o ever_o you_o do_v towards_o us._n but_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a unto_o we_o how_o great_o you_o have_v be_v disquiet_v with_o it_o diverse_a business_n for_o a_o great_a space_n phil._n you_o say_v truth_n but_o now_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o send_n for_o you_o twelve_o month_n pass_v if_o you_o do_v remember_v neighbour_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n i_o make_v you_o a_o christmas_n banckette_v which_o as_o i_o have_v syn_n perceave_v you_o have_v right_a well_o digest_v the_o lend_v ensew_v i_o call_v you_o all_o to_o a_o potation_n whereat_o i_o trust_v you_o taste_v of_o y_z e_z wine_n which_o make_v the_o spirit_n merry_a the_o may_n follow_v at_o my_o instance_n full_a gentylly_a you_o resort_v unto_o my_o house_n &_o accord_v to_o season_n of_o the_o year_n i_o give_v you_o a_o nosegay_n all_o these_o be_v not_o for_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n yea_o rather_o both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n euse._n we_o remember_v all_o these_o thing_n well_o neither_o have_v we_o forget_v what_o you_o teach_v we_o in_o they_o phil._n it_o make_v i_o great_o to_o rejoice_v for_o to_o hear_v these_o thing_n of_o you_o for_o now_o i_o perceive_v full_a well_o â—_o that_o you_o be_v no_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o diligent_a fulfyller_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v teach_v you_o &_o therefore_o be_v you_o bliss_v in_o your_o act_n well_o neighbour_n my_o love_n towards_o you_o be_v nothing_o abate_v i_o desire_v your_o furtheraun_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n even_o now_o so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o intend_v at_o this_o present_a to_o gyve_v you_o a_o new_a year_n gift_n theo._n can_v any_o thyngâ—_n be_v more_o welcome_a to_o we_o than_o such_o a_o gift_n come_v from_o so_o dear_a a_o 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