✚ The Seconde parte of the Domesticall or housholde Sermons for a godly housholder to his childreÌ„ and familie Compyled by the godly learned man Christopher Hegendorffine doctor most necessarye for all faythefull housholders now first translated out of laten in to English by Henry Reiginalde Anuo M. D. xlix Deut .vi. These wordes which I coÌ„maunde the this day shal bee in thy herte and thou shalt shewe them vnto thy children and shalte talke of theym when thou arte at home in thy house and as thou walkeste by the waye c. The first and second sermon of the belief be prynted in the first parte ✚ The third Sermon domesticall vnto their children of the conception of Christe TO the first sentence of our belief well beloued childrâ—… this clause is wont to bean nexed I beleue in Iesus Christ our lord Anbic can not be declared what strength is in this worde our lorde for heere we witnes y t we doo beleue that Iesus Christe hathe brought and delyuered vs from the captiuitie of synne death hell and the deuil vndernethe his domynion And nowe doth rule all these enemyes and that we through Christ be higher then these enemyes for Christ hath gotten vnto vs. and not vnto him selfe a tryumphaunte victorie of suche tyranycall enemyes By what meanes Christe hath brought vs vnderneth his power the sequell folowynge sentences of our belief doo more playnely testifye And fyrste it foloweth which was conceyued by y e holy ghost that is I beleue Iesus Christe our lorde to be conceyued in the womb of the holye Virgyn Mary but not coÌ„ceiued by the meane of the seede of maÌ„ but of the holy ghost which in y e womb of the Vyrgyn Mary dyd make the ve ry body of Chryste And that is it that Damel saith the seconde Chapter that Chryste is the stone cut oute with oute handes that is as some men thynke withoute the seede of man to be conceyued in the wombe of the Vyrgin Marye And the Aungell Gabriel luke the fyrst chapter the Vyrgyn demaundyng how she should conceyue a sonne seyng that she neuer knewe man he answered The holy ghoste shall come vpon the the power of the highest shall ouer shadowe the. For this cause Christ wold be conceiued by the holy ghost that our vnpure conception gylty of dampnatioÌ„ for in synne we are conceyued the I. psalme should be purged by hym lest for the syn of our conception we shulde be caste into eternall death he therefore whiche doth beleue that Christe was coÌ„ceyued by the holy ghoste in the womb of the virgyn his mother for hys cause may trewly get and vendicate vnto him selfe purely the conception of Christe eueÌ„ in lyke case as al other thyngs whiche Christe didde for Christe is all ours and all thynges which Christ dyd they be to be accompted in the self same place as if we had done them our selues the which thynges when we haue certifyed oure selues in wee can neuer be trow beled in anye other thynge anye more Christe Iesus whiche is oure lord hath alwaye rule in vs and euen the same which was conceyued by the holy ghoste clense throughly our vnpure conceptyon and gyue vs his grace to beleue that vndoubtedly it is all made cleane bye him So be it The fourth sermon domesticall to their chyldren of Christes byrthe A Few dayes a go welbeloued children ye haue hearde that the churche of Christe doth beleue y t he is y e son of god y t euerlastyng god w t the eternall god the father in lyke power as the father Row when Christe the sonne of god also is very man it foloweth in the belief I beleue in Iesus Christe which was borne of Mary the Virgyn And here is great occasion gyuen vnto me to speake largely of the byrthe of Chryste But when y t he is dyligentely written of by one of the Euangelystes and fyrst of Sainct luke .ij. Chapter Thyther will I sende you And at this tyme we will fyrste intreate what it is to beleue Christ to be borne of Mary the Virgin It is to declare brieflye nothynge else then to beleue that Christe is the sonne of God takyng very humaine flesh of the Virgin he was borne trew man and y t euen of the holy Virgin whose flower of chastitie was not taken awaye no chaunged neither before the byrthe neither in the byrthe neyther after y e byrth And for this cause I do beleue that this thynge was done that he should cleane pourge as well my vnpure natiuitie as al other mens and that he shouldbe that promised seede vnto AbrahaÌ„ our father in the which as well I as all other men be blessed that is that we should folow the remyssion of oure synnes and an eternall lyfe and that we shoulde be deliuered from the power of the denyll And fyrste we muste heere marke y t euery man must veâ—dycate and chalenge vnto hym the natiuitie of Chryst and y t Chryste was borne of the Virgyn Mary for his cause and he muste make hys soule to beleue that his natiuytie is truely pourged and made clene by Christes natyuitte and for to folowe the eternall saluation And that this was no hyndrance vnto him for this syngeth dayly the church onles our lyttell sonne Christ had byne born vnto vs we should haue perysued for euermore for this cause for that we were conceyued in synne and borâ—â— iâ— synne And as Paul to the Ephesians y â— ij chap. saith We are borne y e childreÌ„ of wrathe that is wee of oure owne strength do performe this one thyng for the which thinge god is angry with vs and doth condempne vs. Christ therfore is borne that we beyng the chyldren of wrathe shoulde be made well beloued chyldren of god by hys holy natyuytie and that he shoulde wasshe awaye the fylthynes of oure synnes of our vnpure natiuytie throughe hys holy natiuytie Paul to the Galathyaus y e iiij Cha. de clareth briefly wherfor crist was borne when he sayethe But when the fulnes of tyme was come God sent his sonne made of a womaÌ„ that those which were gyltie vnder the law he shoulde redeme that we should be taken for hys sonnes by adoption Saynt Paul meaneth here in hys saying when the tyme was fulfil led that Christe shoulde be sente here in to this worlde god the father not being requested nor prouoked through our de seruynges but through his vnspeakeable mercy towardes man kynde sente not aungeâ— nor Prophete but his son not that the sonne shoulde here loke after his own coÌ„modities profites but y t he shoulde vendycate and chalenge vs from condemnation of the lawe which could not make amendes for our owne selues by our owne deseruynges for y e which he dyd abundantly make amâ—nds for vs and he beyng the trew lambe of God should take awaye oure synnes Ihon the fyrste Chapter y t so by Christ the onely naturall sonne of god we the whiche shoulde beleue in
whiche make a triumph beare about w t theÌ„ the thynge which betokeneth the victorye do shew vnto the people y â— rememberaunce of their victory so Paul sayth y t Christe as a triumphe on the crosse dyd shewe vnto his cruell enemyes y â— weare ouercome that is to say he hath driuen awaye the deuyl death sinne and hath set fourth openly a token of his victorye where by it may be open to all natyons by the onlye victorye gotten by Christe in the Crosse of synne deth the deuil not onlye vnto hym selfe but vnto al vs whiche shall put our hole confidence to be saued ye do vnderstand I trust now welbeloued children what it is to beleue that Christ was crucyfyed synce then y â— Christ hath declared vnto vs by his cros suche greate benefites and that only of his free goodnes and mercy let vs therfore be thankefull vnto hym and let vs crucyfie our flesshe that we may say â—â— Paul with our affectes and our concupiscences y â— is let vs bridle the wantoÌ„nes of our flesh and our euill affections wich the spirite of god And let vs not do rudely those thinges which y e flesh procureth vs to do the which al myghtye Christ graunte vs to whome with god the father and the holy goste be prayse honour glory world w t out end so be it The seuenth Sermon Domesticall to their children of the death and the buriyng of Christe IT is not vnknowen vnto you as I thinke welbeloued children that we shal dye al once Hebrues 9. chapter For when euen vnto one all we were giltie with sinne death began to rule all men after these saiynges 1. Corint 13. Chap. The pricke of death is sinne and lest death myght swalow you vp Christ maketh for your purpose for why he dyed for this cause y t he mighte satisfie for oure sâ—nnes and breake the streÌ„gth of death for the which we should dye and death woulde swalowe vs vp Seeyng that therefore there is made satisfaccion for our sinnes by Christ death can no more deuour men for why the death of Christ is our death the satisfaccion of Christ for our sinnes is our satisfaccion Therefore we say in our belefe I beleue in Iesus Christe sonne bothe of god and of the virgin dead and buryed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I confesse that I beleue christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 died for me and I also with him and The tenth sermon domestical vnto their chyldren of the Ascention of Christ THis day as ye know well beloued chyldren we shall intreate of thascention of Iesu Christ vnto the heauens in y e which there remayne goodlye testimonies â—oth oute of the Prophetes the Euaungelistes the wrytyngs of the Apostles For Daiud saith Psalm xv He doth ascend on hygh he hath led captiuitie captiue he hath giuen giftes to men whiche place of the Psalme Paul dothe open Ephesians the .iiij. Chapter and in the fortye and syxte Psalme Dauid sayth Godde hath ascended in gladnesse and the Lorde in the voyce of the trompet The fourtenth Psalme whyche hathe ascended vpon Cherubyn and hath taken hys flyght vpon the feathers of the wynd The hundreth nynth Psalme The lorde saide to my Lorde syt on my ryght hand Furthermore Mark xvi and Luk .i. Chap. in thactes doth make mention playnely in euery place of the story of the ascention of Christ and Peter in his first Epistle y e .iij. Chap. Saith of Christe which is on the ryght hande of god syttynge in heauen And Paul to the Ephe .v. Chap. After the efficacye and strength of his power whiche hee did exercyse in Christ when he shoulde be raysed up from the dead and to cause hym to syt on his right hand in heauen ye do here how goodly the testimonies of holy scripture be brought in of the ascencion of Christ But euery man maye easily say I beleue in Iesus Christe the sonne both of God and of the Virgyn whiche hath ascended vp to the heaueÌ„s and sitteth on the right hand of god the father almightie So doth not euery maÌ„ knowe the meaning of these wordes or vnderstande them or beleue them It is nothyng els to beleue that christe hathe ascended vp to the heauens and to sytte on the right hand of God the father almightie then that therefore Christe dyd lyft vp hymself from our syghte that he myght haue to doe with all men to rule in all men to be preached of al men and that he might be in all men and that he myght heare the prayers of all men and helpe our cause and defend vs against al euils and to pray for vs and to take the office of an intercessour for vs and an aduocate Romains the eyght chapter and the first epistle of S. Iohn the .ij. Chap. Furthermore we muste not thinke that Christ is farre froÌ„ vs but we must thinke clene otherwise WheÌ„ that he did walke here in earth he was farre from vs now truely after that he hath ascended vp into the heauens and there shall sit on the ryght hand of god the father almightie that is to saye that he shoulde haue lyke power glory and honour like kingdom w t god the father he is nere vs although our reason cannot compasse it it maketh no matter for it is an article of our faith we must haue a faythe of those thynges which our reason can haue no vnderstaÌ„dyng of wherfore we must make our reson captine in the obedience of our faith Who wyl not now welbeloued childreÌ„ reioyce and be gladde when he heareth that Christe for our sakes hath ascended vp into the heauens that it shoulde prospere vs in all our thyuges both bodye soule Who wyll feare now any of hys enemies wheÌ„ he doth heare y â— christ sitteth iâ— heaueÌ„ at y e right hand of god the father and gouerneth euery mans hert that men cannot do any thynge but as he wyll and shal permyt Furthermore if at any tyme we are sodenly taken wyth any of our enemies or when we do come in peryls we ought constantly to beleue y â— is done by the wyl of oure sauiour Christ Iesus Christ rule vs alway and giue vs that grace y â— we may suffer our selues to be ruled of hym So be yt ⧠The eleuenth domesticall sermon to their Chyldren of the latter iudgemente HEtherto welbeloued Chyldren ye haue heard how Christe was made our lord and sauyour that is to saye made satisâ—action for our synnes hath vendicated and worme vs freely from death the deuyll and hell and hathe deserued for vs remyssion of oure synnes and lyfe euerlastyng Now theâ— doth remayne as ye maye heare howe christ now at the last shal shew him selfe openly in his latter iudgement vnto al y â— world veryly to be a mercyfull lord of y â— godly that is a delyuerer of them lord of al thyng to the wicked a sharp iudge Therfor it folowâ—th in y â— belief I beleue in Iesu christ
when he sayeth who so euer shall beeleâ—â— and shall be baptised shall be saueâ— where ye heare that we are made apt by faith that we should vse that diuine water for our own necessitie that is that we may folowe aâ— length that thyng which is by that â—olsoâ—e water whiche is mixed with the word and commaundement of God promised to vs and let not this be scrupulous with your conscience that the priest or mynister of the congregatioÌ„ doth geue into vs baptisme by y â— which we get suche vnspekeable gyftes for the pastour is the mynister of God and it is so with the when thou art baptysed of a minister as if thou shouldest be baptised of god hymself And this is the thyng y â— Christ speaketh of â–ª Matt. the last Chap â–ª Baptisyng them in the name of y â— father the sonne the holy ghost as he mighte say â—hose that are baptysed be not baptysed in the name of the minyster of the churche whiche doth minyster the baptisme but in the name of goâ— the father â—he sonne â–ª and the holy ghoste that is to 〈…〉 â—hen men be baptysed of you they â—â— perswaded in thâ—â—â— myndes to beleue â—â—â—â—â—e so as though god shuld baptyse them and say with his own mouth Behold I baptise thee in my name and I forgeue the all thy sinnes and I receiue the into my fauour and I wil be thy defender alwayes but in the steade of an aâ—gmenter I wil adde alway this thing Baptisme in his owne signification and figure is taken for repentaunce which is the third sacrament as some meÌ„ affirme for repentance is to mortifie the old maÌ„ and to leade a newe lyfe Wherfore who soeuer is penitent and sory for those euyl actes that he doth in his lyfe tyme is alway occupyed in baptysme which doth not onely set foorth a newe lyfe but also doth worke beginneth alway to work yea and also is alway styrred to worke Therfore baptisme doeth indure euen so long as we haue any breath in our body For why although any man doth styde from it by synne yet for all that we may come to it agayn and mortifye the oldâ— man that is to say wrath lecherie coâ—eâ—ousnes pryde vngodlynesse and other vices whiche we haue taken of the natiâ—itie of Adam Christ Iesu the author of baptysme geue vnto vs all that we may â—e made partakers of the fruites of baptisme and that we may continue in hym so long as we here liue So be it ⧠The .xviii. Domesticall or hoâ—sholde sermon to their chyldren of the supper of the Lorde GOd accustometh for y â— most part welbe loued chyldren to adde vnto his holy promises certain signes y â— theâ— should alway be the more redie in our remembrance shoulde admonish vs of his holy promise for in like case whaÌ„ god had promised Noe. Gene .ix. ch That he would no more after this subuert and drowne the vniuersal world with water He addeth vnto his promes an heauenly signe namely a raine bow In like case Gene .xvi. When God had promised Abraham his blessyng whiche should remain to al nations by his sede he did adde vnto it the signe of circuÌ„cisioÌ„ the signe of the righteousnes of faith as Paul saith Rom .iiii. chap. In the newâ— testament Christ the sonne of God dyâ— adde vnto his promise of remissioÌ„ of synnes and life euerlastyng signes baptism and the supper of the lord Of the which supper we purpose at this time by gods grace to speake a fewe words And fyrst marke the sacrament of the bodye the bloud of our Lord is called by many names For Paul .i. Corint .xi. chap. calleth it the supper of the Lorde whiche supper we do represent wheÌ„ we haue takeÌ„ that sacrament whiche Christe euen at y â— present tyme goyng to his death for vs did begyn with his disciples in the euening It is called the sacrament of thaÌ„kes geuyng because it is instituted by this name to be a sacrameÌ„t as Chriso â–ª saith Let vs geue thankes vnto Christe for his ineffable benefites whiche he hath bestowed vpon vs by his moost bitter passyon It is called a communion for that the supper of the Lorde was woonte â—o bee solemnysed in and amonge the congregation of Chrysten people they beeyng once gathered together Therefore learne what is the supper of the lord and then wherfore it was instituted of Christ and what profites we do receiue by it and last who oughte to bee admitted vnto this supper The supper of the lord is when Christ said vnto his disciples take and eate this is my bodie whiche is geuen for you this is my blud whiche is shed for you in the remyssion of sinnes To the whiche wordes Christ addeth breade and wine with the which the faithful receyue his very bodye and his very bloud spiritually which .ii. sygnes be as seales that the words of christ be agreable vnto the trewth Wherfore was this sacramente instituted for two causes welbeloued chyldren firste that we should not doubte that there is geueÌ„ to vs truely whiche the gospel doth promise vs that is the remission of synnes and lyfe enerlastynge for Iesu Chrystes sake then that we shoulde declare our fayth before the world for before god it is sufficient for vs to beleue the ghospel â–ª but for because God suffereth vs here to lyue for this cause that we should be profitable to all men and the faythe that is hydden in our hartes we shoulde shewe outwardly before men He hath instituted to vs baptisine and the supper of the lord by the whiche figurs â–ª y â— world doth know that we are Christians But here ye myght say perchaunce Is not Baptisme sufficient for vs Wherfore should we receyue the supper of the lord â–ª seyng that we myght by baptisme be admonished of the remission of our sinnes and the lyfe euerlastyng by Christ and thus declare our profession But here ye welbeloued chyldren by baptisme truely we are reuiued and regenerated firste as ye haue heard in the sermon before Sence we can not here put of the olde skynne and for the moast part are throwen into dyuerse stormes of temptations Christe hath left here vnto vs in spirite and faith to receiue his body and his bloud with the whiche we maye make strong oure faith against so many assaultes of temptations and so by theÌ„ to be strengthened more and more I thinke ye loke for now that I should shewe to you what commodities or frutes we do receiue by y â— sacrament of the body and blude of Christ and for because I will be shorte this sacrament ledeth vs to two commodities one is for that it maketh vs brethreÌ„ â—â—â—â—oheyrs of Iesu Christ so that of hym â— vs together there is one house an other coÌ„moditie is that we are roupled among our sehies with mutual loue and charytie by this sacrament and we are coÌ„pelled one to loue an other whiche .ii. fruites of this sacrament
partly for that in fewe of vs there is true faith that there shalbe a resurrection of y â— dead for if this faithe were strong in vs truly it could not be but y â— we shuld willingly dye but that this sentence of y â— resurrection which shalbe of the dead may bee made to you more familyer and y â— it once well vnderstand myght make you the willynglyer to departe this presente lyfe we shall speake a fewe wordes at this present time of it We saye therfore in our belief I beleue the resurrection oâ— the flesh where by this flesh vnderstand you this our body as you myghte saye I beleue that this my very body shall at lengthe ryse agayne or I beeleue the resurrection of this bodye Wherefore exercise your mynde to beleue this that our body which now here we see shalbe raised again but the condition qualitie â—hanged as I may vse the wordes of S. Cyprian For why this our bydy y â— shal rise shalbe incorruptible and immortall not only the iuste as S. Cyprian saieth but the sinners also The iuste truely for because they shal euer tarry with christ and y â— sinners without any remedy shal euer tarry in euerlasting payn .i. Corint .xv. chap. For this corruptible body must put on incorruption and this mortall bodye must put on immortalitie Iob xix chapter I know that my redemer liueth and in the latter daye I shall ryse from the earth and againe I shalbe couered with my skynne and in my fleshe I shall see God whom euen I my selfe shall see and myne eyes shall loke vpon Furthermore of the resurrection y â— shall be of the dead there be many goodly testimonies in holy scripture Ezech .xxxv. chap. saith Behold I shal open your sepulchres and shal bring you out of your sepulchres Daniel .xii. cha And many of those whiche slepe shall come out of the dust of the earth some to euerlasting life some to their rebuke that they maye alway see Christ saith Iohn .i. The houre shall come in the whiche all that be in y â— graues shall heare his voyce and those which haue done good shal go to the resurrectioÌ„ of life and those that haue done cuyll to the resurrection of condeÌ„nation Matt .xxii. Christ saith also of the resurrection of the dead haue ye not red that it hath bene said vnto you of god which saith I am the god of Abraham the god of Isaac and the god of Iacob God is not the god of the dead but of y â— liuyng And vnto those apply y â— saiyng of Paul .i. Corint .xv .i. Thessa .iiii. and Philip .iij. Chapter In the whiche places there be goodlye testimonyes of the resurrection y â— shalbe of the dead But here perchauÌ„ce ye would saye and how and after what sort shall the resurrection of the dead be To these words doth Paul make vs answere and say .i. Corint .xv. chap .i. Thess .iiii. chap. We tell you verily this thyng as the word of the Lorde that we which liue and shalbe least to the commyng of the lord shall not preuente and come before those whiche doo slepe For y â— same lord with a commaundemeÌ„t the voyce of the Archaungell and the trumpette of god should descend from heauen those that be dead in Christ shal rise first then we which do liue which shalbe left shalbe taken together with them in y â— cloudes in the ayre to the meatyng of y â— lord and so shal we be alway with the Lorde these be the wordes of S. Paul when he addeth at the latter ende so shall we be alwai with the lord â–ª he declareth how much ioye remaineth to those which die in Christ that at length thei shall ryse to euerlastyng life Furthermore he declareth what we shall doo after that we are relieued we shall come out of y â— earth to immortalitie euerlasting life or we being yet aliue shalbe changed to immortalitie with y â— which thoughtes if our hert shal soÌ„times be occupied we shal easily etolerate beare this death whiche maie be a meane vnto vs to an immortalitie euerlastyng lyfe The cause y â— we do ryse christ through his holy resurrectioÌ„ hath beserued for us y â— no man should think y â— it coÌ„meth of his own workes Of y â— whiche Paul doth speake .i. Cor .xv. Chap. in other places of his epistles of y â— which I haue made meÌ„tioÌ„ a litle before now 〈…〉 shall 〈…〉 in a 〈…〉 yâ—e â—or 〈…〉 gloriouse 〈…〉 chap. Whiâ—◠〈…〉 scarce half holy and 〈…〉 y â—â—â—y â—ost doâ—h daily 〈…〉 his protection doth 〈…〉 stes churche the â—org 〈…〉 s vntyll suche tyme as we 〈…〉 o an oâ—her lyfe in the whiche 〈…〉 made 〈…〉 anâ— and holye and â—hâ—â— we shalâ—â— deliuered froÌ„ sinne deatâ— and from aâ— euils in our body whiche shalbe immortall and incorrupryble God that is our mercifull father graâ—â—â—e that we may see one another â—oyfully and gladly in that day and that wâ— may perpetually remayn with our head Christ to whoÌ„ be prayse 〈…〉 the holy 〈…〉 The sixtenth Sermon Domesticall to their children of the life euerlastyng THere both remayn nowe the last article of our belief as ye knowe wel beloued chyldren of y â— which although we did sum what sprake in the last sermon yet for all that we will common wich a few wordes of it at this present tyme. I therfore in the belief saye I befour the life euerlastyng with y â— which wordes I confesse that I beleue that after that I shall ryse from deathe to lyfe that I shall neuer dye but that I shall haue euerlastyng lyfe with Christe our head whiche is declared openlye in the holy scriptures Daniel .xii. chap. sayeth And many of those whiche slepe shall amake from out of the doust of the earth some to life euerlastynge some to theyr rebuke or punishment that they myght alway see Oseas .xiii. chap. I shall delyuer them out of the handes of death and shall redeme them from death Ezechiel xxxiii Chapter I liue saith the Lorde I wyll not the death of a synner but that he should be conuerted and line .i. Thess iiii chap sayeth that we shall be alwaye with the lord from the resurrection and death therfore we shall liue perpetually with hym But here some men woulde say But what shall this eternall life be Esai .lxvi. chapter sayeth In this place where he maketh mention of the last resurrection of the dead then shalbe a Saboth day of a saboth day and a moneth of a moneth c That is to say then shal it perpetually be holy day and saynctes shal perpetually worship the lord that is they shall knowe the Lord and shal lyue without any spot of synne and shall dye no more And the same thyng doth Iob be are witnesse of sayeth in the sixteâ—ch cha I know that my redemer liueth c Whiche place I brought out in