are nowe taken away are no more vsed therefore the christians do vse other vocables more knowen to theÌ„ calling the church the kyngdome of God where as the Iewes called the tabernacle holy hyll Israll and Iacob The wrytynges of Moyses almoste altogether do shadowe to vs spirituall thynges inspeciallie those whiche are written of the tabernacle of the teÌ„ple In what places the Lorde was worshipped froÌ„ Moyses tyme tyll Salomon and of the worshippyng of God The worshhippyng of the Lorde was in the tabernacles or tentes froÌ„ the tyme of Moyses tyll the tyme of Salomon the kinge The which Salomon by the commaundemente of the Lorde did builde vp a temple wherin the Lorde should be worshypped So longe as IsraellcoÌ„tinued not in one place but was sometyme here sometyme there and in diuers daungers and perils so longe I saye as they dyd warre wyth strauÌ„ge nations the Lorde was worshipped in the tabernacle but after that thei were at rest their enemies being partly ouercome and subdued partly distroyed the Lorde was worshipped in the teÌ„ple honorobly which Salomon dyd buylde for hym in mount Syon What doeth the tabernacle and mount Syon signiâ—iâ— The prophete in thys place speakyng of the tabernacle and mount Syon doeth figure vnto vs the state of both the churches He coÌ„pareth lykeneth the militant church to theÌ„ which did dwel in the tabernacle which hâ—â—e do suffre many euils and innumerable wronge whiche contiâ—ually wythout takynge of anietruce do wage bataile The mâ—litanâ— churche with their owne propre naughtie desires yll affectioÌ„s agaynst the mistrust and diffidence in the promise of God wyth the worlde and wyth Sathan The triumphant church The teiâ—â—phâ—â— churche that is to saye whiche hath ouercome the world the Deuyl and it selfe wyth aâ—hir yll affections and desires whiche is departed furth of the tentes of thys worlde and ascended into heauen He doeth lyken it to Israell whiche all his euylles ouercome and paste hath sincerely without ante trouble or daunger worshypped the Lorde in the mounte Syon whiche is called the holy hyll or the hyll of holines bicause that the Lorde whiche is holy in deede shoul◠〈◊〉 worshypped in that place whiche the Lorde did make and dedicate for religion Wherefore was the mouÌ„t called holy and for his heauenly seate it is called holy I saye vicause that the holy worde of God and the sacred misteries shoulde be there shewed and done The whiche holy misteries beinge taken furth of that same place the hyl remayneth as all other hylles do nothynge better then they The scriptures do call pâ—aces holy for the holy thynges which are there exhibited and done Whâ—â—â—o eate placâ—â— named 〈◊〉 Euen so Hierusalem is called an holy citie Chanaan is called an holie lande The mount Syon an holy hyll the tabernacle also holy the place where the Lorde appeared fyrste to Moyses is called also holy yea and the people an holie people So wyth vs the faythfull 〈◊〉 are called holy Wherfore are the faythfull called holy although of â—â—eyr owne nature they be wicked bicause that the holy one doth dwell in them bicause they do embrace the holy worde of God bicause they do vse the sacrameÌ„tes bicause they do cleaue to Christe to the Lorde by fayeth bicause that these thynges are holy thinges therefore by them they are rudged holy The whiche thinges beinge taken awaye they are wicked and vnholy Some haue â—urned and translated this worde of the texe dwell to be in a strauÌ„ge place whiche is not contrarie to the Hebrewe texte for it permitteth alloweth both translations well ynough for to declare thys misterie that godly men in thys world are pilgrims straungers and that they haue theyr beinge here as it were in a wayfarynge or in a iourney wythout any â—â—â—sion or place to byde in styll and that theyr lyfe here in earth is no thynge els but a continuall waâ— fare beinge furth of theyr owne countre as was the lyfe of the Iewes whyle they lyued in theyr teÌ„tes Although that in thys present church wherin men do leade theyr lyfe as it were in tentes in a felde there be many great euils and daungerous perils yet for al that so greate is the benâ—â—ite and gyfte therof to be as a wayfaring man in thys churche or tabernacle that none but suche as be godly and faythfull can obteyne it Therfore the fyrst steppe to come to eternall lyse is to be admitted and receyued into thys tabernacle or churche of the Lorde The fyrst step to eternal life The seconde step or degree to blisse The seconde is to be taken from thys tabernacle into the holy hil of the Lorde where the blessed do lyue wythout any trouble or care froÌ„ all warring beinge deliuered froÌ„ all miserie and captiuitie Thys is ment by the restyng in the holy hyll What the mouÌ„t Syon or the holy hil is I haue declared in the seconde and thirde Psalme The meaninge of the prophete is Who shall be reputed for the people of God for whom shall the possession be which the Lorde giueth who shall obteyne the blisse which is promised He answereth and sayeth He that entereth in with out spotte and worketh ryghtuousnes that is to saye whiche repenteth wythall his herte of his misse lyfe by fayth lyueth godly soberly honestly rightuously ¶ The text ¶ Who that entereth in wythout spotte To enter in without spotte What it is to entre in wych out spotte is not ment to be wythout synne but by fayeth for to leade an honeste conuersation of lyfe without blame or doinge of any hurte as nere as a man maye to keepe hym in his callyng vpright with al diligence to flee from vice and to embrace vertue For this word entre in is a vocable vsed communely in the company or coÌ„uersation of men not perteynyng to the inward innocencie and purenes ¶ The text ¶ And Worketh rightuousnes To worke ryghtuousnes is to begyuen to ryghtuous deedes to do and deale ryghtuously To worke rightousnes and by fayth to do that thinge which the Lorde commaundeth that is to flee from euyll and to do good wyth all thy herte to shon void those thinges which are forbiddeÌ„ to folowe those thinges whiche are commaunded Where as the scripture doeth saye and call the walking in the lawe of God to be innocent of thyne handes pure in herte the selfe same thynge is to worke ryghtuousnes and to entre in wythout spotte These senteÌ„ces which do folowe declare what it is to entre in wythout spotte and to worke ryghtuousnes The Iewes were puffed vp wyth pride bicause the Lorde did chose them before all other people to be his people bicause the Lorde broughte them furth of Egypte bicause he was their bulwarke defence bicause he did feede them louyngly in the deserte These causeâ— made the Iâ—wes pioudâ— bicause that he encreased them to
bealies wyl be the sellers of corne both for breade and drynke also of fleshe by their tenaūtes by theyr slaues I shoulde saye whē that woodmen coliars shal be theyr seruauntes Thus muche good do the greate purchasers to the cōmōs that in great plēty they make great scarcitie and penury Doth the kinge his maiestie leese no thynge by them yes verily a much greater matters then men can well perceyue His grace leeseth so muche as the poore men in tyme of neede woulde wyth all theyr hertes gyue if they were so wealthy and ryche as they were wont to be whē they were either Lordes of their owne ground or els hauing so gentle lande lordes that paying their acustomed rent they might nor should not be put besyde their farmes groundes neither they them selues nor yet their wiues after thē or childrē childernes childrē the landlordes at that tyme reioysynge mooste whiche had tenauntes of longest continuance which nowe beinge so bare that they be able to gyue nothynge at all nor that other whiche hath taken awaye theyr lyuynge payinge one peny more then they shoulde if they had not naye paying muche lesse then if they had not bene purchasers at all their greate substaunce nowe beinge minished in the byinge of lādes If it be vsurie then to bye lāde for eightene yeres purchase what name shal we giue to them whiche wyll haue theyr feed men in countreis and townes all the yere longe to watche spie who hath neede of money who is wyllynge to sell his lande who be in that case and daunger that they must needes sell theyr laude that a thynge shall not so sone fal but it is takē vp for ten nine eighte yeres purchase to saye that they wyll giue .xvi. or .xviii. yeres purchase except thei do perceiue see that they may make as muche more of it either for the goodnes of the ground or in tariyng a litle time tyll a lease be expired afterwarde beinge worth thrise the value of that it doth go for at that presēt they wyl be ware of it they wyll not drynke so hotte for scaldynge of theyr throte They wyll saye vnto me peraduenture Who can lette me to bye as good chepe as I maye the money is myne owne the lande is his Wherfore shall not I bye as good chepe as I maye I wyll not answere thē wyth these wordes which Christ dyd speake to his children saying loue you one an other as I loued you which gaue my selfe for you whereby men shall knowe you to be my disciples I wyn not answere them that they oughte to haue a pitifull eye on their brother which is in neede I wyl not answer them that they are boūde to considre whether the sellynge of the lande shall be theyr vtter vndoing and impouerishing yea or naye I wyll not say that they oughte and are bounde rather to healpe them and lende them also sauing thē selues harmles then to bye that whiche shoulde be the lyuynge of them and theirs But thys I wyll saye If they wyll rūne to the Deuyl who shal stop thē If they wyl be damned who can saue them They wyl say peraduenture to me that none wyl saye as I do but those whiche be vagabondes knawe heretikes suche as neuer come to the honor to were skarlette gounes or to be knyghtes and sordes felowes I answer them agayne that saluation perteyneth to all men that beleue and wil be saued and that not they whiche haue moste but whiche do lyue moste godly most quietly wythout dammage and hurt of their neighbour are most accepted before God If a man shoulde stande in the declaration of all the euyl which doth springe furth of thys dānable synne in al cōmune wealthes in all cities tounes besyde that no man is able to atteyne to the summe therof but alwaye shal leaue as much vnspokē as he hath tolde and declared what godly mānes eares are able to abide to heare the greate impietie thereof rehearsed If it were possible by any mānes braines to comprehende by writynge or other wyse the houge and mōstrous mischiefe the greate sea of aleuyl which it doeth cause to ouerflowe the whole worlde Wherefore to conclude in fewe wordes hangyng is to fayre to easie a death for them whiche are so abominable traytours both to God and man whiche do robbe kyll not one or twayne by the high waye syde for neede but sittynge at home in theyr cheares bankettynge and feastyng they do robbe and vndoo al the world both high and lowe All is fishe wyth them that cometh to the net I woulde God euerie realme had a strayte lawe for them as certeyne cities and townes haue for the cormoraunt byrde which destroyeth all riuer fishe Yet would they finde holes to escape and auoyed the daunger of the lawe yet woulde they be vsurers styll yet woulde they be damned who so euer sayth naye For they wyll neuer repent and restore agayne their wronge gottē ryches They do perceyue that if they shoulde so do euerie byrde hauyng his fether home agayne that then they shoulde be lefte as naked as my nayle they shoulde not haue a sherte to couer them wyth I trust the good and godly wyll be herewyth nothyng offended As for the vngodly and those whose cōsciences are burnt with an hotte yron I doubt not but they wyll holde them selues content and speake not one worde leste that men do finde the olde Prouerbe verified in them whiche is rubbe an horse on the galle and he wyl winche After thys matter our Doctor demaundeth If a man lendyng his money wyth good wyll wyth out gaynes for certeine tyme not beinge payed at the tyme pointed but prolonged of to his great hin deraunce whether that man so lendynge his money and beinge not payed longe tyme after that it should haue ben may demaūde of hym whiche dyd borowe the sayed money the interest for the dāmage hurte whiche he hath susteyned in forberynge his money longar tyme then was his ease for to do that demaunde whether it be vsurie yea or naye Whereto he declareth that it is not reason that for a mans good wyll he shoulde suffre hurte and that he is bounde to recompence hym for the hurte therby susteyned and that the lender may demaunde the dammage by way of action no vsurie therin committed Howbeit bicause euerie man is readie to take occasion of euyll by euerie light and smal exemple therfore he counsayleth them rather not to demaunde anie suche interest thē for to do it teachyng them that it is the stedfaster more sure way to demaunde his owne and not to meddle wyth interest This done where as the Psalmist declareth that same mā happye whiche taketh no gyftes agaynst the innocent maister Epinus taketh occasion of an other question to be propouned Whether it be lawefull for a Iudge though he be neuer so good and ryghtuous to receyue anie maner of gyftes of either of
is the steaâ—er vp of all godlines in â—s For the spirite of Christe doth exitate and steare vp newe motions of the mynde and more pure affections makinge vs desirous to embrace godlynes and vertue What be the motions and affections of the godlie and what maner a thinge is the studie and desire to do well and to lyue godly and what maner of obedience they oughte to gyue to the teaching of the lawe whiche are reserued and saued by Christ A briefe declâ— ration of Psalme This Psalme doeth declare teacheth also what maner of men they be both within and wythout which shall inhabite the holy mount of the Lorde It doth not learne vs that we do deserue with good workes eternall lyfe nor that wyth our workes we do satisfie for our sinne and offences Remission of our sinne out iustification lyfe euerlastynge are the giftes of God For the remission or forgyuenes of synne and lyfe euerlastyng are the giftes of God not obteined and wonne by workes bicause that no man shal be proude therof nor glorie there at in him selfe The prophete also doeth shewe that they which aâ—â— godlie and faithful men in deede are the churche of God Who is the church of god and that thei and none other shal inhaâ—ite the euerlasting kingdom of God What maner of meÌ„ thei be which are godlie in deede he doth shewe by the workes of fayeth sayinge that those shall be the citisins of heauen whiche do entre in wyth out spotte and worke ryghtuousnes The workes of tayth declâ—â—â— who â—e â—odâ—y Thys Psalme and these senteÌ„ces of Paule whiche folowe are al one They whiche do lyue after the flesh shaldie Also there is no condempnation for them whiche are in Christe Iesu But what kynde of men those be which are in Christe he also declareth sayinge whiche do not walke after the flesh So the Lorde him selfe sayth that the kyngdome of God shal be taken away froÌ„ theÌ„ which do not repent Howe those textes are to be vnderstand takeÌ„ whiche do seme to make for the iustification of workes and shall be gyuen to them whiche do brynge furth worthie fruites of repentaunce These sayinges also of Christe do make for this purpose saying Euerie tree whiche bryngeth not furth good fruites shall be cutte doune and throwen into the fire Also not euerie man which sayth Lorde Lorde shall entre into the kyngdoâ—e of heauen but that doth the wyll of my father which is in heauen Also that God the father doth remitte synne to theÌ„ whiche do forgyue theyr neigh bours faultes and to them which wil not forgiue theyr neighbour that the father wyll not forgyue theyr trespasses These lessons do not teache howe we may be iustified or by what meanes but what maner of men they be whiche are iustified and made ryghtuouâ—e to whom the merite of Christe is imputed rekened freely for iustice and rightuousnes sufficient To thys ende and purpose perteineth the other testimonies of the scriptures which do semeto make our workes to be the cause of our iustification or rather the iustification it selfe ¶ The Psalme ¶ Lorde what maâ—â— shall dwell in thy tabernacle or who shal rest and abyde in thy holy hill MOyses in Exod. the xv chap. calleth the lande of the Iewes the hill of herytage the house of God and the sanctuary of the Lord. Wyth thys maner of speakyng of Moyses some meÌ„ are induced and persuaded in them selues to expouÌ„de thys place sayinge that herebye is ment the lande of the Iewes the externe and outwarde religion and publike wealth of the Israelites They do say expounde these wordes Howe the dwellynge in the tabernacle of the Lorde is vnderstand of many the tabernacle and holy hyll to be spokeÌ„ figuratlie by a figure caled sinechdoche which is when the parte is taken for the hole aâ— though by these wordes tabernacle and holy hyll all the lande of Iurie shoulde be ment where the Lorde ordeyned his religion to be obserued wyth obseruation of a ciuile lyfe They do referre thys Psalme vnto the corporall outwarde rewardes of the lawe makyng thys sense and exposition sayinge the Iewes if they do not obey he Lorde shall for theyr disobedience and wicked nes suffre many calamities aâ—d miseries they shall be taken captyue and bonde beinge caryed awaye to strauÌ„ge and barbarous natioÌ„s that all the lande where the Lorde dyd founde his religion shal be destroyed made wast wyth theyr holy temple and religion also But if they do obey and fulfyll the commaundementes of the Lorde that then they shall dwel quietly saftie in the lande of Iurie they shall haue theyr religion and coÌ„mune wealth styll no man shal hurt them Thys is saye they that is ment by the dwelling in the holy tabernacle holy hyll of the Lorde There is a lyke sayinge in the fyfth boke of Moyses called the Deutero and. iiii chap. sayinge If ye do prouoke the Lorde to anger I take heauen and earth to â—â—â—nes that you shall perishe that quickely furth of the lande whiche you shall possesse beyonde Iordayne you shal not dwelloÌ„ge therin The Lorde shall put you furth and shall disperse and scatter you abrode one from an other amonge all nations But for as much as the promises and threatenynges of God are to be taken and vnderstande for mokyndes of obedience or disobedience then one and are to be referred to al ages therefore lykewyse as the Iewes beinge rebels and disobedient to the Lorde should be cast out of the whole lande of Iurie euen so they shoulde be cast furth from the verie tabernacle and holy hyll that is to saye The tabernâ—cle and the hyare taken in two senses from the kyngdome of God whiche is spiritual and triumphant The tabernacle the holy hyll as many other thinges lyke vnâ—â— these which are spoken in diuers places of the prophetes coÌ„cerning the religion the teÌ„ple and kyngdome of Israel are to be expounded not onely of the corporal temple whiche we do se and kingdom or lande of the Iewes but also of the verie churche of God of the kyngdom of God The Lorde him selfe in Osee the fyrst chap. doeth wytnes that the wicked Iewes shall leese not onely theyr temporall possessions and promises but also theyr spirituall sayinge you shall not be my people nor I wyl not be your God Euerie nation and age doth cal and name those thynges whiche are present with theyr coÌ„mune and vsed vocables the whiche thinges beinge chauÌ„ged altered they do also chauÌ„ge the maner of callynge of them â—â—ue them other names The prophetes in theyr tyme called the church of God the tabernacle What was the churche of God called amonge the prophetes with what names they dyd vse to cal it and how it is now amonge the christians the holy hyll the holy citie the people of God they called Iacob Israel and Iuda These names bicause they