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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