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A06898
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The iewel of ioye
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1733; ESTC S116427
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is but vanitie yea altogither is plain vanitie What maruel wheÌ„ maÌ„ him selfe for whose sake al worldelye things were created is very vanitie RemeÌ„ber that the ende ofal worldlye ioye of al carnall pleasure of all temporall felicitie is bitter sorow and greuous payne Remembre that we are borne to dye prepare therefore for youre laste ende Remembre that the goodes of this world are transitorie â—…ttyng away and seldome tary longe wyth theyr olde possessour and owner gather not ther fore treasure togither on earthe wher rusie and mothes corrupt and wher theues breake thorow and steale but gather ye treasure togither in heauen wher neyther rust nor mothes corrupt wher theaues neyther breake vp nor steale Make you frendes of the wicked Mammon that when ye shal haue nede they may receiue you into euerlastynge dwellinge places Remembre that what soeuer ye sowe that shall ye reape whither it be of the flesh corruption or of the spirite eternal life If ye on thys wyse iudge both of the worlde and of worldly thynges doubt ye not but that yours hertes shall burne wyth suche an earneste and vnfayned loue towarde God that ye shall reioyce in hym alone alone yea and that alway that is boeth in prosperitie and aduersitie at all tymes haue a quiet a mery conscience which of al treasures is the most precious in this world And y t ye may do this the more fortunately consider your vocation remeÌ„bre youre callynge Ye are called christians expresse Christe youre â—…ord and maister in al your coÌ„uersatioÌ„ liuing He that sayeth he dwelleth in Christe oughte to walke eueÌ„ as Christe walked Ye are called gospellers loue lyuâ—… y e gospel Let your lighte so shine before menne that they maye se your good worckes and glorifye your father whiche is in heauen The Papistes raile on you blaspheme you cal you heritikes seditious personnes c. Ordre so your life that the aduersaries seynge your Godlye conuersation maye eyther be wonne to coÌ„fesse the same truth with you or els be ashamed to speke any euil of you For this is the wyl of God that wyth wel doinge ye shoulde stop the mouthes of folysh and ignorauÌ„t men as fre but not making liberty to be a cloke of noughtynes but euen as the seruauntes of God Ye confesse youre selues to be iustified before God bi faieth alone prouid that thys youre fayeth be not idle sluggishe nor deade as S. Iames sayeth but â—…iuish and mighty in operation and full of all good and Chrian workes For in Christe Iesu neither is circumcision anye thynge worth neyther yet vncircuÌ„cision but fayth which worketh by cha ritie and the ende of the coÌ„maun dement is charitie that commeth of a pure herte of a good conscience of fayeth vnfayned Ye beleue to be saued by the alone sacrifice of Christes most blissed bodie coÌ„mit nothinge vnworthy the gentlenes of so kind louing sauiour Ye coÌ„fesse to know god denie him not in your dedes but be alwayes studious of good worckes Ye professe y e doctrine which requireth of you and of al subiectes fayethfull and huÌ„ble obeisaunce to y e King his Maiesty answere to youre professioÌ„ obeye vnfainedly not onely for feare of â—…nishemeÌ„t but for coÌ„sience sake 〈◊〉 For ther is no power but of 〈◊〉 â—…e powers y t be are 〈◊〉 â—…d Therfore whosoeuer resisteth the power resisteth y e ordinaunce of God And they y t resiste shall get to theÌ„ selues daÌ„nacion Feare god the king sayth Salomon Feare god hououre the Kinge sayeth blissed Peter Therfore feare obeye loue honoure our most excellent Prince Neyther thicke breath speake or do anything y t may be preiudicial to the godly doiÌ„ges of y e king his highnes but be y u alwaye led w t a reuerente feare towarde his grace Neither coÌ„sente to any tumult coÌ„motioÌ„ insurrectioÌ„ sedicion conspiracy c neither coÌ„seale any thig wherby any dishonour to the Kinges Maiestie any displeasure to hys moste honorabâ—… couÌ„cel ani vnquietnes to y e pâ—… que weale may be wroughâ—… 〈◊〉 euermore sette before yoâ—… 〈◊〉 thys sentence of the 〈…〉 wyshe the kynge 〈…〉 thought speake no hurte of the noble man in thy priui chamber For a birde of the ayer shall betraie thy voice and with her fethers shall she bewraye thy wordes How greuously they haue al waies be punished y t were sedicious walked wtout anye godlye feare toward the ciuille Maigistrates the histories of Dathan and Abiron of zambry and Baa sa of BagathaÌ„ Thares shewe manifestly Neyther haue we waÌ„ ted experience of thys thynge in these our dayes And as vnto the Kinge his Maiestie so lykewyse submit youre selues vnto the other Rulers y t are sent of him for the punishemente of euill doers but for the prayse of theÌ„ y t do wel Ye haue a pleasure to heare the preachers of gods worde reuerence theÌ„ as the ministers of god geuing theÌ„ no les honoure than the childe gyueth the father remembring y t they be the Angells of God the messengers of Christ the light of the worlde y e salte of the earth y e dispensatours of the misteries of God the feders of Christen mens soulles the comfortours of the weake the Phisicians of the sicke the vpholders of the whole the exhorters vnto the vertue the fraiers awaye froÌ„ vice whiche watch continually for the health of oure soulles Be not vnthaÌ„kful to the preachers but to suche as minister spiritual thynges to you disdayne not to giue corporal thinges y t the prea chers may y e more freli giue their mind to y e studies of y e holy scriptures If we sowe vnto you spiritual thinges sayeth s â–ª Paule is it a great thing if we reape your carnal thinges The Lorde hath ordayned y t they whiche preache the gospel should liue of the gospel Againe he sayth let him y t is taught w t the word minister vnto him y t teacheth him in al good thinges Be not deceiued god is not mocked Moreouer ye y t are maried loue your wiues euen as christ loued the coÌ„gregacioÌ„ Nou rishe cherish theÌ„ as your owne bodies remeÌ„brynge that they be your owne fleshe your own bones se y t by no meanes ye be bitter vnto theÌ„ but giue honour vn to theÌ„ as to the weaker vessels as to theÌ„ y t are felow heires also of the grace of life Teach youre wiues to be obedieÌ„t vnto you as vnto y e lorde to loue you as their owne selues to be of honest beha uoure chast housewifely good no euil spekers but sober fayth ful in al thinges Learne them to kepe silence w t al subiectioÌ„ to a raie theÌ„ selues in manerly apparel w t shamefastnes honest behauoure not w t broided heare other