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A06710	A comfortable epistle, too Goddes faythfull people in Englande wherein is declared the cause of takynge awaye the true Christen religion from them, & howe it maye be recouered and obtayned agayne, newly made by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1542 (1542)	STC 1716; ESTC S101288	27,898	66

that are off a troubled hart and the broken in spirite will he heale and saue ¶ The. v. Chapter SEcondly to this harty repentaūce muste a true and Christen faythe be annexed Faythe whiche apprehendeth and layeth hande on the mercifull promises of God frelye setforth to all faythefull penitent synners in Christes dere harte bloude For without this fayth and perfect perswasion of Gods fauour toward vs Repētaūce is vayne as Repētaūce and faithe muste go together the histories of Caym Esau Saul Achab Iudas and of suche other do manifestly declare In consideracion whereof our Sauioure Christ whan he beganne to preach sayde not onely to hys hearers Repente but he added And beleue the Gospell teachynge that true repentaunce muste be ioyned Mar. 1. with Christen fayth or els it profiteth nothing An example hereof besydes many other haue we in the history of the synfull womā in the Gospel of sainct Luke which Luce. 7. dyd not onely repent earnestly as her bitter teares sorowefull sobbynges and depe syghynges do playnely declare but she also faythfully beleued beynge constantly perswaded that she althoughe a moste wicked sy●…er shoulde obtayne remission of all her synnes at God the fathers hande for Iesus Christes sake hys derely beloued sonne whose fete at that present she ceased not too kysse whose fete she washed with her teares wyped with her hayre and annoynted with moste precious pleasaunte oyle Our Sauioure Christe therfore beholding her true repentaunce conioyned wyth vndoubted faythe sayde not onely to her Thy synnes are for●…euen the but he added Thy saythe hathe saued the departe wyth peace that is too saye with a quiet free ioyefull and merrye conscience Let vs brynge for the thys faythefull repentaunce Note and repentaunte faythe and wyth all humilitie poure oute oure synnes before the gracious throone of Goddes Maiestye and hartel●…e craue remyssyon and forgeuenes off all oure synnes in the precious bloude off oure Sauioure Ih●…u Christ and without all doubte God wil ●…e fauourable vnto vs haue pytie on vs and lighten hys chereful countenaunce once agayne vpon vs that we on the earthe maye knowe hys wayes and hys sauinge healthe among all nations For the Lord oure God is full of compassion and mercy long suffering and of great goodnes He will not alwaye be chyding neither kepeth he his anger Psal. 103. for euer He wil not deale with vs after oure synnes nor reward vs accordinge too our wickednes For loke how hye the heauē is in c●…parison of the earth so great is hys mercye also toward them that feare hym Loke howe wyde also the Easte is f●…om the West so farre will he set our synnes from vs. Yea lyke as a father pitieth hys owne chyldren euen so will the Lord be mercifull Esa. 38. Miche 7 vnto them that feare hym All oure synnes will he cast behynde his backe into the bottome of the sea wil he throw them neuer remember them more yea yf oure synnes as the Prophet sayth be as redde as s●…arlet Esa. 1. yet shall they be made whyther then snowe And yf they were lyke purple yet shal they be lyke whyte wolle yf we vnfainedly repente turne vnto the Lorde oure God beleue hys promises and craue mercye of hym for Christes sake ¶ The. vi Chapter THyrdly earnest diligence must be ge●…en Good vvor ●…es that according to this true repetaunce and vnfayned fayth we bring forth good workes For the nature of harty repentaunce and of Christen faythe is not to be idle but mightely to worke to chaūge the penitente creature and to transforme hym into a newe man that he maye serue the Lorde hys God in holynes righteousnes all the dayes of his lyfe If there be not an alteraciō of lyfe if the olde man be not Ephe. 4. put of with all hys workes and the n●…we man put on which is made according vnto God thorow righteousnes if those 〈◊〉 Roma 6. which afore were seruauntes to vnclennes and vnrighteousnes do not nowe become seruauntes to clēnes righteousnes holynes withoute all doubte we haue neyther true repentaūce nor vnfayned fayth whose nature and propertie is to bring forth newe spirituall and godlye frutes as the Apostle sayth If any man be in Christ he is a new creature Agayne they that are of Christe 2 Cor. 〈◊〉 Galat. 5. haue crucifyed the flesh with the affectes lustes therof Therefore the holy preacher Ihon Baptiste that priestes sonne dyd not Math. 3. onely exhorte his hearers vnto repētaūce but also vnto amendemente of lyfe vnto the bringing forth of such frutes as become true and faythfull repentaunce Brynge forthe frutes saythe he worthye of repentaunce Math. 3 c. For nowe is the axe layde at the roote of the trees Euery tree therfore that bringeth not forthe good frute is hewē vp and caste into the fyre And oure Sauiour Christe sayeth Not euery one that sayethe Math. 7. vnto me Lorde Lorde shall enter into the kyngdome of heauen but he that dothe the will of my father whiche is in heauen Agayne ye are my frendes if ye do those Ioan. 15. Ioan. 14. thynges whiche I commaunde you Item he that hath my commaundementes and kepeth them he it is that loueth me Also in another place Let youre lyghte so shyne Math. 5. before men that they maye se youre good workes and glorifye youre father whyche is in heauen These frutes of faythefull repentaunce whyche are the true good workes that God requireth of vs too be done in the holy scripture and not suche as good entent blyndezele or mannes idle imaginaciō fantasyeth ought to be brought forth whan tyme requireth of euery true Christen man to declare that hys faythe repentaunce is true and vnfayned We maye not therfore if we tender oure owne saluacion and will recouer the fauoure of God be ●…lacke and sluggyshe in bringynge forthe these weyghty frutes of repentaūce and faythe but so adourne garnyshe decke Note trymme and setforth oure lyfe with them that it maye appeare too all men ye●… too the very aduersaries of God that oure repentaunce is true and oure faythe vnfayned and that we be true Christians not onely in name but also in dede ▪ and not off the number of those of whome the Apostle wryteth on this manner They professe with their mouthe that they know God Titus 1. but with they bebes they denye hym And albeit at all tymes it were conuenient that the true Christians shouldbe brynge forthe the workes of repentaunce and the frutes of faythe and lede a lyfe worthy their profession yet in these oure dayes it is moste requisite For who consydereth not wyth how great a number of enemies I meane the deuill and the papistes the true Christians are enuyroned and be set in these our dayes which do nothinge els but diligently marke what they may fynde in vs ▪ worthy to be rebuked ▪ that by 〈◊〉 means

healthe amonge all nacions Turne vntoo me sayeth the LORDE of hostes and I wyll turne vnto you Zacha. 1. Remember howe fauorably God at all tymes dealte with hys people bothe whan they were captiues in Egipte and also in Babylon yea and at all other tymes whāsoeuer they were in anye distresse For though he worthely plagued them for their wickednes yet so sone as they vnfaynedlye returned vnto hym he deliuered them frō their enemies and gaue them their hartes desyre For God is neuer so angry with his people but that in the myddes of hys anger he wyll remember hys mercie And though he somtyme punisheth vs yet will he be pleased agayn if he seeth oure vnfayned cōuersion as Tobie sayde in his praier Tobi. 3. After a storme O Lorde thou makest the weather fayre and calme After weping and heauines thou geuest great ioye Thy name O God of Israell be praysed for euer Onely let vs returne vnto the Lorde oure God and become new men and withoute all doubt we shall se out of hāde the myghtye working of God Repent betymes therfore repent humble your selfs in the sight of God beleue hys promyses call on hys holy name abyde paciently hys godly pleasure become new men in lyfe and conuersacion walke worthy your profession and so behaue youre selfes in all thinges that God maye be glorified by you Fare ye well dere Brethren and accordynge too the admonicion of the holy Apostle watche ye 1. Cor. 16 stande faste in the faythe quyte you lyke menne and be stronge The Grace of the Lorde Iesus Christe be wyth you all Amen ¶ Gyue the glorie to GOD alone ¶ Manne Howe longe o Lord Psal. 13. Christe I come quickely Apoc. 22 Manne Oh come Lord Iesu. Apo. 22. Prophet He will come and not tarye Abac. 2. ☞ The C. iij. Psalme made in Englishe meter by Thomas Becon for a thankesgeuing vnto God immediatly after hys deliueraunce out of pryson whose emprysonmente began the. 16. daye of August the yeare of oure Lorde 15 53. and ended the 22. of Marche then nexte ensuynge ¶ Psalm 103. BE thanckefull o my soule vnto the LORDE And all that within me haue theyr beynge Laude prayse magnifye with one accorde Hys holy blessed name aboue all thynge O my soule once agayn to the I saye Be thankeful vnto the Lord euer more And looke thou forget not night nor daye All hys benefites that thou haste in store For he it is yea he it is alone Which pardoneth al thy synnes both more and les He deliuereth the from all griefe mone And sendeth the health in tyme of sykenes He saueth thy lyfe from destruccion Which otherwyse should perish withoute doubte He of mere ' grace ' and tender compassion Crouneth the with louing kyndnes round aboute He with good thinges thy mouth doth satisfye To eate drinke gyuing the abundance He maketh the ioyful yonge and lustye Euen as an Egle that is ful of pleasaunce The LORD dothe minister iustice and iudgement To suche as are oppreste with violence He defendeth the good and innocent But the wicked he casteth frō his presence He shewed hys wayes vnto faythfull Moses And his workes to the sonnes of Israel That all hys people myghte knowe bothe more and les In all kynde of vertue for to excel O the Lord God euē of his own nature Is bent vnto gentilnes and mercye Yea frendly is he aboue all measure Longe suffering eke of great petye For though oure synnes be bothe greate and many Yet wil not the Lord be alway chyding Neither will he for euer be angry But shew him self toe vs bothe gentle and louyng After our synnes he dealeth not with vs Neither according to our wickednes But lyke a father bothe gentle gracious He forgeueth al our sinnes both more les For loke how hye is the heauen supernal In comparison of the earth full lowe So great is hys mercy toward them all That feare hī wickednes away throwe And loke howe wyde the Easte is frome the West So farre hath he set all our synnes frō vs Because oure conscience should be at rest And nomore trobled with workes odious Yea lyke as a father gentle and tender Pittieth hys owne chyldren natural Euen so is the Lorde merciful euer Unto thē that feare him both great smal For he beyng our maker knoweth cer●…es Of what mater we be made and formed He remembreth we are but dust and ashes All of vyle and slymye earth created A man in his lyfe is like vnto grasse Hys dayes are few but a whyle endure Lyke the floure of the felde awaye he passe Flori●…ing for a tyme but nothing sure For as a flour with fears w●…d assayled Fadeth shortly away cometh to nought So dothe man of cruel death oppressed Departe hēce vnto nothing is brought But the mercifull goodnes of the Lorde Dothe continew for euer and euer Upon thē that feare him with one accorde And hys iustice vpō their chylders chylder I meane vpon such as kepe his coucnaūt And do them selfs diligently applye To kepe hys preceptes likewise do graūte To frame their whole lyfe accordingly In heauē hath the Lorde a seat prepared For him self both glorious and royall And his prince like power is so outstretched That it raygneth ruleth ouer all O prayse the Lorde all ye aungels of hys Ye that excel bothe in strengthe and vertue Ye that do hys will without any mys Ye that harken to hys voyce that ensue O prayse the Lorde our God omnipotēt All ye hys hostes and armies supernall Ye seruauntes of hys whiche alwayes are bent To do hys wil o prayse the Lord aboue all Yea all thinges that euer God created Prayse ye the Lorde that God of myghte and poure But thou o my soule with hart vnfayned Looke that thou prayse the LORDE at euery houre ¶ Geue the glory to God alone ¶ Psal. 112. O Blessed is the man at eche season That feareth the LORDE God omnipotent For suche one hath all his delectation To accomplysh the Lordes commaūdemēt Hys sede vpon the earth shall be mighty Florishing aye lyke the grene olyue tree The generacion of the godly Shall be blessed in euery degree Suche a man in hys house shall haue alwaye Of honour and ryches great abundaunce And hys righteousnes shall neuer decaye But in all ages haue continuaunce Whan that other in darkenes do remain Unto the godly pleasaunt light shal spyne For such one dothe loue mercy to mayntain To kyndnes iustice his hart he enclyne A good man is bent all vnto mercy And gladly lendeth to such as haue nede As for his talke he ordreth discretly So that his wordes vnto vertue do lede From hys place shal he neuer be moued But alway abyde both constante sure The remēbraunce of the iuste true harted Shall for euer and euer styll endure The righteous shal be nothinge afrayde Of any euel tidinges whā they be brought For hys hart on the Lord is wholy stayde Thorow stronge faythe that God therein hath wrought Yea his hart is so throughly stablished That he wil not thrynke in no condicion Untyl he seeth hys desyre satisfyed On hys enemies and their destruccion He disperseth abrode plenteously And geueth to the pore their nede to sustain Remembred therfore continually Shal he be his prayse euer remayn The vngodlye seynge these thinges shall ware woode Gnathe with hys teeth consume away Yet shal the vngodly with all his moode Shortely come to nought perish decay ¶ Geue the glorie to GOD alone