power with a perfect beleue in the same may stedfastly continue agaynst our ennemies Amen Finis The ordenary 〈…〉 Christians to â—ende a uertuous and Godly lyfe heare in thys vale of mysery Translated out of Doutch into Inglish by Anthony Scoloker i. Cor. vii Let every one abyde in the calling wherin he is called To the christen Reader Pâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 that 〈…〉 â—h◠〈…〉 of our great graund mâ—â—â—er Eue â— Tim. ii who after that she was deceyued subdued vnto the transgression brought forth death vppon all her posterite declareth that to heale so gread a wound and to appeare beautifully in the eyes of the mighty lorde whose deare sonne Iesus Chryst sayde Father those that thou hast geuen vnto me I wyl that where I am they be also wyth me Iohn 17. that they may see my glory After the fyrst rudiment of a Christian the whyche is fayth iii. waytynge virgins ought to bee attendaunt and seruiceable vnto hym that in thys vale of mysery intendeth too leade a perfect lyfe loue holynes and discrecion Vnder the whiche discrecion as it may bee gathered by thâ— properte of the Greke terme in that place sophrosin are comprised chastitie teperaunce modestie and decent shamefastnes because all these vertues are alwayes coherent ioyned together And holynes lyke as she requireth to flie froÌ„ al vice so doth she require the exercise of all vertuous â—orkes 〈…〉 â—hat proceâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—orow loue 〈…〉 may be sanctifiâ—◠〈…〉 â—ys father I haue 〈…〉 them that name And wyll â—â—â—â—are it that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them Wherfore that by loue the duetie of all men from the lowest to the highest may bee knowen from the one to the other Reade ouer thys lytle booke Iohn xv that walking â—n the daungerous pathes of thys exyle thou mayest know how to to bee trayned vnto the mansion place prepared vnto the rightuous that neuer shall haue ende Fyrst How the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues towardes the commeÌ„ people BEholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues Go ye your way teache all nacions baptise theÌ„ in the name of the father of the soÌ„ne of the holi ghoost mat r 7. c And teach theÌ„ to kepe al thynges what soeuer I haue commaâ—â—â—ed you Col. i. a. Ye haue not choâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—ut haue chosen you Iohn xv Mat. â—0 b ordeined you that ye go bryng furth frute And ye shal beare me witnes not onely at Ierusalem Iohn xv Act. i. a. and .ii. d. but also throughout the land of Iury Samaria to the vttermust coastes of the earth Ioan. xxc Receyue the holyghost Whose sinnes soeuer ye remitt thei are remitted whose siÌ„nes soeuer ye reteyne Mat. x. mat 18. b thei are reteyned Verely I say vnto you what soeuer ye shall binde vppoÌ„ earth shal be bound also iÌ„ heaueÌ„ and what soeuer ye lowse vppoÌ„ earth shal be also loused in heaueÌ„ Take hede vnto your selues and to all the flocke â—ct xx d. among the whiche the Holyghost hath set you to bee bishopes to feade the congregacion of God whiche he hâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—owne 〈…〉 camâ—◠〈…〉 ys gone 〈…〉 all heauens Ephe. iiii to fâ—â—â—â—aâ— i. Cor. xii hath set some to be apostles some to bee prophetes some to bee Euangelistes some to bee shephardes and teachers wherbithe saynctes myght bee coupled together thorow commeÌ„ seruice to the edifieng of the body of Christ i. Tim. iii Leuit. xxi Ezech. 44 Titu iii. A byshop must be blamelesse The husband of one wife sober discrete manerly hâ—rberous apt to teach not geuen to moch wyne no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but geâ—â—le abhorring stryfe abhorryng couetousnes one that ruleth hys owne house honestly hauing obedient chyldreÌ„ wyth al honestie For if he caÌ„not rule hys owne house howe shall he care for the ê¯gregacioÌ„ of God The seruaunt of the lord ought not to striue i. Tim. i Gal. vi a but to be geÌ„tle vnto euery maÌ„ apt to teach are 〈…〉 can forbeare the 〈…〉 with mekenes enforme 〈◊〉 resist if God at any tyme wyl geue theÌ„ repeÌ„taunce for to know the truth and to turne agayn from the snare of the deuel which are holdeÌ„ i prison of him at his wyll Preach the worde 2. Tim. 4. beferuent be it in season or out of ceasoÌ„ iproue rebuke exhorte with allong suffering doctrine For the time wil come when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine but after their own lustes shal thei whose eares itch get theÌ„ an heap of teachers shal turne their eares froÌ„ the trueth and shal be geueÌ„ vnto fables But watch thou i al thinges suffer aduersite do the workes of a precher of the gospell fulfill thine office vnto the vttermust Se the thou know the numbre of thicatell Pro. 27. c loke wel to thy flockes Iohn 10 Titu i. b. A Bishop must cleaue fast vnto the true worde of doctrine the he may be able to exhort wyth wholsom learning to iproue theÌ„ that sai agaynst it i. Pet. v. Acto v. c. Act. xx d. The elders which are amoÌ„ge you I exhort whiche am also an Elder and a witnes of the affliction in Christ partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede Christes flock whiche is among you take the ouersight of them not as though ye were coÌ„pelled therto but willynglye not for the desire of fylthy lucre Titu ii a but of good mide not as though ye were lordes ouer the pharissheÌ„s but the ye be an exaÌ„ple to the flocke Who soeuer wyl be great amoÌ„g you let him be your mynister whosoeuer wil be chefe Mat. xx d. let hym be your seruaunt EueÌ„ like as the sonne of man came not to be serued but to do seruice to geue hys lyfe to a redeÌ„ption for many Go and preach the Gospell Mat. x. saying The kingdom of heauen is at hand Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deade cast out the deuels Frely ye haue receyued frely gyue agayne Matth. xx iiâ—i mat xxv Who is now a faithful seruaunt who me hys Lord hath made ruler ouer his boushold that he may gyue them meate in due ceason Blessed is that seruaunt whome hys lord whan he commeth shal finde so doing Uerely I say vnto you he shall set hym ouer all his goods But if the euell seruante shal saye i his hart Apoe xvi Tush it will be long or my lorde come begin to smite his fellowes yea and to eate and drinke wyth the droÌ„ken the same seruauntes Lord shall come in a day whan he loketh not for him in an houre the he is not ware of shall heawe hym in peces giue hym hys reward with ypocrites where shal be waylinge gnasshing of teth I haue made the a watch man vnto the house of Israel
as they benoâ— abused But he doth forbidde the Idolatry supersticion and false relygion whiche these folyshe braynles fraÌ„tyke and mad people haue vsed yet in many places God amend it do vse in runnyng and gadding with theÌ„ by the streates bearing them on their shulders roarynge cryinge lyke madde people lyke Turkes heathen in fidels whiche knowe not GOD in dede in settinge theÌ„ in their churches houses and els where in lighting of candelstapers kneling and crouching before them in gylting and arraying of theÌ„ wich veluet sylke c. sufferinge in the meane ceason our euen Christen to perish for colde for lacke of succour Ion. v. Saynâ—t Iohn also repreÌ„hendeth them saying Babes kepe youre selues frome Images or symylitudes Lykewise the Prophet Esay sayeth Ezay 4 â— GOD sayth he is gelous he wyll geue his Power to none other neyther his honour to the Gods Agaynst this commaundement do All they of whome the Prophet Ieremy wryteth in diuerâ—e places Ieremy i and .iii. they Isay whiche forsake and leaue God and ronne heare and there to Images and Symylitudes made of stone wodde golde syluer for to obteyne comforte helpe Sapi. 1 â— remedy Neyther are they ashamed to speake wyth hym that his without soule and to call for health vnto him that hath no myght call for lyfe vnto the deade THe thyrd coÌ„maundement teacheth to extolle Leâ—it xix eccl xxiii psal 11. r Hester 1 r Dan. 2. r Deut. v. Leâ—it 24 laude prayse and with all reuerence to magnifye the moost blessed name of God and soundeth thus Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne For the lorde wall not holde hym vngiltie that taketh hys name in vayne That is Thou shalt in no wise sweare nor curse Leu. xix b Math. v. Iacob v. Psalm lxxiiii cxiiii â—xv but thy saying shal be yea yea and no no. Feare and tremble when thou namest the same And be not ashamed to coÌ„fesse the same name before meÌ„ but laude prayse blesse cal vppoÌ„ the same moost holy name If thou art in daunger or in any nede take your refuge to the same name of the almightie God as to a moost sure ancker Agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t do all they whiche for a light matter eccl xxiii leui xxiiii i. corin vi do name the same moost holye name of God Curse sweare and blaspheme by the same in sicknes or aduersitie And they also whiche vse the same name to sorcery or witchcraft And they whiche attribute reken or accompte all honour vnto them selues Furthermore all they that take God to witnes in a false matter And they whiche do not stedfastly trust and beleue to bee true all that whiche God hath spoken taught Or thy whiche eyther do heare or se the same moost holy name dispysed and dishonoured Hebr. vi do not withstand the same to the vtter must of their power But to sweare in a iust cause to gods honour and to the proffit of thy neighbour beyng therto required by the iustice or officer is not forbidden here THe fourth CommaundemeÌ„t teacheth to haue a quyet harte in God Mat. xii i. cor x. Roma x. ezay lvii exod xx b xxiii.b ceasing froÌ„ al bodely labour soundeth thus Remembre the Sabboth day that thou sanctifye it Syxe dayes shalt thou labour and do ol thy worke But the seuenth day is the Sabath of the lorde thi god That is Sease from al bodely labour and trauayle and frome sinne and do good restyng in God hearing his worde seke rightuousnes before thyne eyes al the dayes of thy lyfe sufferinge him to worke thy health and saluacion through Iesus Christ and rest in hym Syxe dayes mayest thou labour and do al that thou haste to do But the seueÌ„th daye is the Sabboth of the lorde thy God in it thou shalte do no maner of worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy doughter nor thy seruaunt neyther thy cattell neyther yet the straunger that is within thy gates For in sixe dayes the lorde made heauen and earth and the sea and al that in them is and rested the seuenth daye Wherfore the lorde blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it Chryst sayd Mat. xiiâ— and .xii. Ezay lvi it is lâ—full to do good on the Sabboth daye Therfore the sonne of man is lorde euen of the Sabboth daye The lorde sayth by his prophet kepe equitie and do ryght c. Blessed is the maÌ„ that doth this and the mannes chylde whiche kepeth the same He that taketh hede that he vnhalowe not the Sabboth that is if thou kepe thi selfe that thou do not euell for to vnhallowe the Sabboth but to fulfyl my couenaunt sayth the lord then shalt thou be called too the pleasaunt holy and glorious Sabboth of the lorde Where thou shalt be in honour so that thou do not after thyne owne Imaginacion neyther seke thyne owne wyll nor speake thyne owne wordes Hebr. xiii Let vs feare therfore sayth Sainct Paule leaste anye manne forsaking the promes of enteringe this rest shulde seme at any tyme to haue bene disapoynted For to vs is declared the Gospel as wel as to theÌ„ But it profyted not theÌ„ that they hearde the worde Because they that hearde it coupled it not with faith For we whiche haue beleued do enter into this rest c. That is to sai into eternal life which christ the lord of the Sabboth hath obteined for vs. Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do all they whiche vppon the sondaye yea at all tymes when they can or maye do not heare gods word for to be taught and instructed by the same And thei whiche onelye trust vppoÌ„ theyr owne wisdome They which attribute their good workes in case thei haue any to them selues and not to God Also they which spende and consume their time vppon Sondayes and other dayes in slouthfulnes in drinking dronke in vayne talke in dicing carding gaming fighting dauncing suche lyke wickednes abusynge the day and tyme As by experieÌ„ce dayly may be sene at fayrs assemblies bankettes and feastes Esay v. where as menne haue greate delyte in harpes rebeckes fiddels tabrets flutes pipes muche drinkinge but the poore are litle remembred or regarded And speÌ„d and wast thus their time in al disorder vngodly liuyng wher as they ought on such dayes moost of al to hear Gods word to distribute their almes to the poore to visit the sicke to prayse and thanke god and so confesse and bewayle their synnes whiche they all the weke before haue committed THe first coÌ„maundement teacheth to be subiect obedient vnto our elders Deut. xxi geue ix Eccle. iii. as fathers mothers and superiour powers wyth all humilitie and lowlynes i. Tit. iii. alwayes in the feare of god and soundeth thus Honour thy father and thy mother Mat. xv that thy dayes may be longe in the lande whiche the lorde
blame Gala. vi But if there be any that prouideth not for his owne specially for theÌ„ of his houshold the same hath denied the fayth 1. Pet. ii and is worse then an infydell Let no widdow bee chosen vnder threscore yere old such one as was the wyfe of one man well reported of in good workes if she haue brought vp childreÌ„ wel 1. Tim. v. if she haue bene harberowes if she haue wasshed the saictes fete ii Pet. iiii if she haue ministred vnto theÌ„ whiche were in aduersitie if she were coÌ„tinually geueÌ„ to all maner of good workes But the younger widdowes refuse For whaÌ„ they haue begon to waxe waÌ„ton against Christ thei will mary hauâ—â—g 〈◊〉 â—npuacion because 〈…〉 broken the first fayth 〈◊〉 this they are ydel learne to ronne about froÌ„ house to house Not only are they ydell but also trifling busy bodies speaking thinges whiche are not comly Num. xxx The vow of a widdow of her the is deuorsed al that she bindeth her selfe withall ouer her soule shall stand in effect vppon her Exhortacion to the rich of this worlde If ryches encrease set not your hart vppon them Psal li It becommeth not a couetous man and a nygarde to be rich what shuld a nygard do with golde He that wyth all hys carefulnes heapeth together vnrightuously gathereth for other folkes Eccl. 23 and an other man shall make good there wyth his goods He 〈◊〉 wicked vnto him self how shuld he be good vnto other men How can such one haue any pleasure of hys goods there is nothyng worse then when one disfauoureth him self this is a reward of his wickednes If he do ani good he doth it not knowing therof against his wil at the last he declareth his vngraciousnes Pro. r 7. Eccle. iii. A nigarde hath a wicked eye he turneth away his face and despiseth his owne soule A couetous man hath neuer in ough in the porcioÌ„ of wickednes vntyl the tyme that he wither awaye and haue lost his owne soule Ecc. 24. b Eccle. iiii To. iiii b Luke xvi A wiked eye spareth bread ther is scarsenes vppon his table My soÌ„ne do good to thy selfe of that thou hast and giue the lord hys due offrynges Do good vnto thy frende before thou dye and accordyng to thy abylitie 〈…〉 out 〈…〉 ough◠〈…〉 selfe â—ob i. â—â— Tim. vi not 〈…〉 Charge theÌ„ whiche are 〈◊〉 in this woorlde that they be not â—â—â—â—d nor trust in the vncerteyne ryches but in that lyuing God whiche geueth vs aboundauntly all thinges to enioy theÌ„ that thei do good Mat. vi d that they be ryche in good workes that they giue distribute with good wyll gatheryng vp treasure for them selues a good foundacion agaynst that tyme to come To. iiii b that they may lay hand on eternally fe Geue almes of thy goodes turne neuer thi face froÌ„ the pore for almes deliuereth froÌ„ death suffreth not the soule to come in darkenes A great confort is almes before the hye God vnto all them the do it Let neuer pride haue rule in thy mynde nor iÌ„ thi woord for in pride began all destruction Happy is the rich that is found without faâ—â—e Geue iii. and 〈◊〉 turneth not from the right â—ay for golde Eccle. iiii neyther putâ—â—th hyâ— trust in monâ—i or treasure Go to know ye rich men wepe howle on youre wretchednes that shal come vppoÌ„ you Tim. vi your ryches are corrupt your garmeÌ„tes are moatheateÌ„ your golde and your siluer are cankâ—ed the rust of theÌ„ shal be a witnes agaynst you shal eate your flesh as it were fyre ye haue heaped treasure together in your last dayes Leuit. x. c Deut. 24 Too iiii c Beholde the hyer of the labourers which haue reaped youre owne feldes which hier is of you kepte backe by fraud crieth the cries of them whiche haue reaped are eatred into the eares of the lord sabaoth Luke xv c ye haue lyued in pleasure on the earth in wantonnes ye haue condempned and haue kylled the Iust Eccle. x. b he hath not resisted you There is nothing worse then a couetâ—us maÌ„ What pridest thou theÌ„ O thou asshes there is not a more wicked thiÌ„g theÌ„ to loue money And why such one hath his soule to sel yet is he but a fylthy donge whyle he lyueth Although the phisician shew his helpe neuer so long yet in conclusioÌ„ it goeth after this maner to day a kyng to morrow dead For whan a man dyeth he is the hyere of beastes serpentes wormes Wo he vnto the proude wel thy in Sion too suche as thinke them selues so sure vpon the mount of samaria Amos. vi Luke vi Whiche hold theÌ„ selues for the best of the world and rule that house of Israell euen as they list beholde â—s the border of the land of the Philstines wider then yours ye are taken out for the euel day ye that sytte in the stole of wylfulnes ye that lyghe vpoÌ„ beddes of Iuory and vse your wantonnes vpon your couches Iob. xxi Ezay v b. Reg. v d ye that eate the best lambes of the flocke the fattest calues of the droaue ye that sing to the lute in playing of instrumentes coÌ„pare your selues vnto Dauid ye that drinke wine out of gobbletes and anoynte your selues wyth the best oyle Prouer xi Psal 40 but no man is sory for Ioseps hurte Who so trusteth iÌ„ his ryches shal perish Blessed is he that considereth the pore for the lorde shall delyuer hym in the tyme of trouble Ma. ix c Luke xi d Eccle. 36 Se that ye gather you not treasure vppon earth where rust mothes corrupt where theues breake through steale But gather you treasure together in heaueÌ„ where nether rust nor mothes corrupt Pro xxiiii and where theues nether breake vp nor yet steale Luk. xii c For wher your treasure is ther is your harte also ye cannot serue God and mammon Make you frindes wyth the vnrightuous mammon Luk. xv a that whan ye shall haue nede they maye receaue you into the euerlastyng tabernacles All they that wyll be ryche fall into teÌ„ptacion and snares and into many folish and noysome lustes Tim. vi b Pro. 33 whiche drowne men in destruction daÌ„pnacion For couetousnes is the roote of all euell whiche whyse some lusted after they erred froÌ„ the fayth and tangled them selues wyth many sorrowes Exhortacion to the poore sicke and impotent Parsons Blessed are the poore iÌ„ spirite Mat. v. a Luke vi Pro. xv for theirs is the kyngdom of heauen All the dayes of the poore are miserable but a quiet hart is a continuall feast Better is a lytle with the feare of the lorde theÌ„ great treasure Psal 36. Pro. xix Better is the poore that trueth Godly theÌ„ the
Ezech. 33. that where as yâ— hearest anye thynge out of my mouth thou mayest warne them in my behalfe Se that ye do thus in the feare of the lorde i. para 19 and faythfully in a perfect hart in al causes that come vnto you from your brethern whiche dwell in their Cyties betwene bloud and bloud betwene law commaundement betwene statutes ordenaunces ye shal enforme theÌ„ the they sine not against the lorde so the wrath to come vppon you and your bretherne Luke x. Possesse neither gold nor siluer For the labourer is worthy of hys rewarde Go not froÌ„ house to house And into what soeuer cytye you entre and they receyue you eate such thinges as are set before you How the commen people ought to vse and behaue them selues to wardes the spirituall prelaces Let euery man thys wise esteme vs ii Cor. iiii i. Cor. vi Deui. 39. Iere. 34. eueÌ„ for the ministers of Chryst stewardes of the secretes of god Now is there no more required of the stewardes then that they bee found faythfull Eccle. 4. Humble thy soule vnder the elder and bow downe thy head to a man of worshyppe Ecc. vii d Deut. xii Num. viii b. and. c. Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his ministers loue thy maker with al thy strength forsake not his seruauntes â— Tim. vc Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his priestes The Elders the rule well are worthy of double honour moost specyall ye they whiche labour i the worde in teachinge Deut. xxv For the scripture sayth â–ª Thâ—â— shalt not mosell the mouâ—â— of the oxe that treadeth out â—e corne i. Thes v. And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde We beseke you brethern that ye know them which labour among you haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde and geue you exhortacioÌ„ Heb. xiii that ye haue theÌ„ the more iÌ„ loue for their wordes sake and bee at peace with them RemeÌ„bre them whiche haue the ouersight of you i. Cor. ix whiche haue declared vnto you the word of God The ende of whose conuersacion se that you loke vppoÌ„ follow their fayth Obey theÌ„ submit your selues vnto theÌ„ for they watch for your soules euen as they that must gyuâ— accountes therfore Who goeth a warfare at any tyme vppoÌ„ his owne wages Who planteth a vinyarde eateth not of the frute therof Who fedeth a flocke eateth not of the milke of the flocke Rom. xv d Galla. vi If we haue sowen vnto you spiritual thinges is it a great thyng if we repe your bodely thynges but if other bee partakes of thys power on you wherfore are not we rather Know ye not that they which labour iÌ„ the teÌ„ple haue their liuing of the teÌ„ple Mat. x. a. And thei the wayte at the aulter enioye the aulter Euen thus also hath the lorde ordeyned that they which preach the Gospel shulde lyue of the Gospell Ezechias ê¯maunded the people that dwelt at IerusaleÌ„ â— Para. zi a. that they shulde giue porcioÌ„s of their goodes vnto the priestes the thei might the more stedfastly eÌ„dure iÌ„ the law of the lorde If a matter be to hard for the in iudgemeÌ„t betwene bloude and bloude Dent. 18. betwene plee and plee betwene stroke stroke Thou shalt ryse go to the priestes the leuites to the iudge whiche shal be at that 〈…〉 are of them they shal 〈…〉 how to iudge thou shalt do therafter as they say vnto ye. And if any maÌ„ deale presumptuouslye so that he harkeneth not vnto the priest which standeth to do seruice vnto the lorde thy God or to the Iudge the same shall dye Howe the worldly and superiour powres as Emperours Kinges Princes Iudges rulers ough to liue with their subiectes Heare o ye kynges vnderstand Sap. vi a O learne ye that bee Iudges of the endes of the earth giue eare ye that rule the multitudes Rom. xiii delite in much people For the power is geuen you of the lord the streÌ„gth frome the highest which shal trie your workes search out your ImaginacioÌ„s howe that ye beyng officers of his kingdom haue not executed true iudgement haue not kept the lawe of rightuousnes nor walked after the wâ—ll of God A king shall not haue many horses Deut. xvii nether shal he haue many wiues nether shal he gather him syluer golde to muche He shall not lyft vp hys hart aboue hys brethern shal not turne a syde from the commaundementes of God neither to the righthand nor to the lyfte hande Pro. xx d Mercy and faythfulnes preserue the Kyng and with louyng kyndenes hys seate is holden vp prâ—n xxix The feare of the king that faythfully iudgeth the pore shall continue sure for euermore Lyke as a roaryng lyon and an hungrye beare eueÌ„ so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people Where the prince is without vnderstanding there is great oppression and wronge But if he bee such one as hateth couetousnes Mich. ii a he shal loÌ„ge reygne Heare Den. xvii Iere. v. a. Psal 131 o 〈…〉 of the house of Iacob 〈…〉 of the house of Israel shuâ—â— liâ—â— yâ— know what were 〈…〉 right but ye hate the good loue the euil ye plucke of mens skinnes Iere. 23 a and. 21. d zacha vii b. viii c the flesh froÌ„ their bones Kepe equitie rightuousnes delyuer the oppreâ—sed froÌ„ the power of the viole it do not greue nor oppresse the straunger the fatherles nor the widdowe Psal ii a ezay 37. c sheade no innoceÌ„t bloude in this place Be wise now therfore o ye kynges be warned ye that are iudges of the earth Serue the lorde with feare reioyce before hym wyth reuereÌ„ce Sap. i. a 3. Reg. 3. a Kysse the sonne lest the lorde be angrye and so ye perish from the right way O set your affection vppon wisdome ye that be iudges of the earth Eccle. vii Iob. ix a. and. c. Make no labour too bee made a Iudge except it so were the thou couldest mightelt put downe wickednes Take hede ye 〈◊〉 what ye do Luke xix for ye execute 〈◊〉 the â—â—â—gement of men ii par xix but of the lorde And he is wythe you in iudgemeÌ„t Therfore let the feare of the lord be wyth you beware do it for with the lord our God ther is no vnrightuousnes nor respect of parsoÌ„s nor accepting of giftes Eccl. 4. b. In iudgemeÌ„t be mercifull vnto the fatherles as a father be in steade of an husband vnto their mother Pro. ix a Wyth true iudgemeÌ„t the king setteth vp the land but if he be a maÌ„ that taketh giftes he turneth it vpside downe Dell. xvii Be no accepter of persons neyther be desirours of gifts for thei make wise meÌ„