brâ—adde whiche we breake part takynge of the bodye of Christe because that we thoughe we bee manye yet are one breade and one bodye in as much as wee all are partakers of one breade and of one cuppe That whiche I deliuered vnto you I receaued of the Lorde For the Lorde Iesus the same nighte in whiche he was betrayed toke bread and thanked and brake and said Take ye â— eate ye this is my body which shal be betrayed for you This doe ye in remembraunce of me After the same manner he toke the cuppe when supper was done sayinge This cuppe is the newe Testament in my bloud This do as ofte as ye drincke it in the remembraunce of me For as often as ye shall eate this breade and drincke of this cup ye shall shew the Lordes deathe tyll he come Thereforeâ— who so euer shall eate of thyâ— breade or dryncke of the cuppe vnworthely shall be gilâ—y of the body bloud of the lord Let a man therfore eâ—amin him selfe aâ—â— so let hym eate of the breade and 〈…〉 the cupe For he that eateth or drincketh vnworthelye eateth and drinketh hys owne damnation because he maketh no diâ—ference of the Lords body For this cause many are wâ—ake and sycke among you and many slepe Wherfore my breethren when ye come to gether to eate tarye one for an other Yf anye man honger let him eate at home that ye come not to gether vnto condempnation Other thinges shall I set in order when I come ¶ How that they which be maryed ought to behaue them selues And of the contynence of vyrgynes and wydowes Capitu. 58. AS concerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me it is good for a man not to touche a woman Neuerthelesse to auoâ—d fornication let euerye man haue hys wyfe and let euery wyfâ— haue her husbaÌ„d Let the man geâ—â— vnto the wyfe due â—enâ—uolence Likewise also the wife â—nto the man The wife hath no power ouer her owne bodye but the husband And likewise the man hath no power ouer his owne bodye but the wife Withdraw not your selues one from an other excepte it be witâ— consente for a time for to geue youre selues too fastinge and prayer And afterwarde come againe to the same thinge leaste Sathan tempte you for youre incontinencye This I saye of fauoure for I woulde that all men wer as I am my selfe but euery man hath his proper gifte of God one after this manner an other after that I saye vnto the vnmaryed men and wydowes it is good for them that they abyde euen as I doe But and if they can not abstaine let them mary For it is better too marye then to burne Unto the maried commaund not I but the Lorde that the wife seperate not her selfe from the man If she separate her selfe let her remain vnmaried or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne And let not the husbande put awaye his wife frome him To the remnaunte saye I and not the Lorde If anye brother haue a wyfe that beleueth not Yf she be contente to dwell with him let him not put her away And the woman whiche hath to her husbande an infidell if he consente to dwell with her let her not put him awaye For the vnbeleuinge husbande is sanctifyed by the wife and the vnbeleuing wife is sanctified by the husbande Or els wer your children vncleane but now are they pure But and if the vnbeleuinge departe let him departe A brother or a sister is not in subiection to such God hath called vs in peace For howe knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt saue that man or no Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt saue that woman or no But euen as God hath distrybuted to euerye man As concerning virgynes I haue no commaundemente of the Lorde yet geue I counsell as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lorde to be fayethfull I suppose that it is good for the presente necessity For it is good for a man so to be Art thou bounde vnto a wyfe seeke not too be lowsed Arte thou lowsed from a wife seke not a wife But and if thou takest a wife thou synnest not Lykewise if a virgyne marye she sinneth not Neuerthelesse suche shal haue truble in their flesh but I fauoure you The single manne careth for the thinges of the Lorde how he maye please the Lord. But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please hys wife and is deuided The syngle woman carethe for the thinges of the Lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in spirit but she that is maryed careth for the things of the world how she may please her husband Thys speake I for your profytte not to tangle you in a snare but for that whiche is honest and comely vnto you and that ye maye quietly cleaue vnto the Lord without separation If any maÌ„ think that it is vncomelye for his virgyne Yf she passe the tyme of maryage and so if neede require let hym doe what he lusteth he sinneth not if she be maried Neuerthelesse he that purposeth surelye in his harte hauinge no neede but hathe power ouer hys owne wyll and hath so decreed in his harte that â—e wyll kepe his virgyâ—e doth wel So then â—e that â—oyneth his virgine in mariage doth wel But he that ioyneth not his virgine in mariage doth better The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liueth If her husbande sâ—epe she is at libertye to marye with whome shee wyll onelye in the Lorde But she is happiar if she do abide in my iudgemente And I thinke verelye that I haue the spirit of God Women submytte your selues vnto your owne husbandes as vnto the Lord. For the husbande is the wiues heade euen as Christ is the heade of the congregation Therefore as the congregation is in subiection vntoo Christ likewise let the wiues be in subiection to theyr husbandes in all thinges Husbands loue your wiues â—â—en as Christ loued the congregaâ—â—â—n and gaue him self for it So ought menâ—e to loâ—e their wiues as their owne bodyes He that louethe hys wyfe loueth him selfe Neuerthelesse 〈◊〉 yâ— so that euerye one of you loue his wife â—ruly euen as him selfe And let the wyfe sâ—e that she feare her â—usbande Wyues submitte your selues vnto your owne husbanâ—es as it is comelye in the Lorde Husbandes loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them Let wedlocke be had in price in all pointes and let â—he chamber be vndefyâ—ed ¶ Of Certain documentes generally partayning to men women and widowes Capitu 59. I Woulde ye knewe that Chrâ—st is the head of euerye man and that the manne is the womans heade And God is Christes headde Euerye man prayinge or prophesyinge hauing any thinge on his head shameth his hâ—adde Euery woman that praieth or prophesieth bare headed dishonesteth her headde For it is euen all one and the very same thinge euen as
precious stones tymber haye or stoble euery mans worke shall appear For the day shall declare it and it shalbe shewed in fier And the fyer shall trye euerye mannes worke what it is Yf anye mans worke that he hath buylt vppon byde he shall receaue a rewarde Yf anye mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but he shall be safe him selfe neuerthelesse yet as it were thorow fire We muste all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christe that euerye man maye receaue the workes of his bodye accordinge to that hee hathe done whether it be good or badde For god loketh on no mans person It is verelye a righteous thynge with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you and to you whiche are troubled reast with vs when the Lord Iesu Christ shal shew hym selfe frome heauen wyth hys mightye Aungels in flaminge fire rendringe vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God and too them that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christe Which shall be punyshed with euerlastinge damnation from the presence of the Lorde and frome the glorye of his power when he shal come to be gloryfied in his sainctes and to be made maruaylous in all them that beleeue because oure testimonye that we had to you was beleued euen the same daye that we preached it Some mennes sinnes are open before hande and goo before vntoo iudgemente Some mens synnes folowe after Likewise also good workes are manifeste before hande and they that be otherwyse canne not be hydde Wherfore I was greued with this generation and sayed They erre euer in their hartes they verelye haue not knowen my wayes so y t I sware in my wrath that they shuld not enter in to my reaste Some when they heard rebelledâ— how be it not all that came oute of Egypte vnder Moses But with whome was he displeased fortye yeares was he not displeased with them that synned whose carkases were ouerthrowen in the desert To whome sware he that they shuld not enter in to his reast But vntoo them that beleued not And we see that they coulde not enter in because of vnbeleue A fearefull lokinge for iudgement and violente fyre which shal deuouâ— the aduersaries For we knowe hâ—m that hath sayed vengeaunce belongeth vntoo me and I wyll recompence And agayne the Lorde shall iudge hys people For yet a vâ—ryâ— lyttle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tarye Whiche wyll lyghten thinges that are hydde in darckenes and open the ounsayles of the heartes c. ¶ Of the vnspeakeable mercy of God vntoo mankynde And of Christes meke redemption of manne Caâ—pit 46. YE are iustyâ—yed freelye by the grace of God throughe the redemption that is in Christ Iesu whome God hathe made a seate of mercye throughe fayeth in his bloude to shewe the righteousnes which before him is of valure in that he forgeueth the synnes that are passed which God did suffer â—o shewe at this time that he migâ—te be counted iust and a iustifiar of him which beleueth on Iesus Which was deliuered for our sinnes and rose agayne for to iustifye vs. For when we were yet weake accordinge to the time Christ dyed for vs whiche were vngodlye Yet â—â—ace wyll any manne dye for a râ—ghteous man Paraduenture for a good man durste a manne dye But God setteth out his loue that he hath to vs seing that whyle wee were yet synners Christe died for vs much more then nowe seinge we are iustified in hys bloud shall we be saued from wrath thorowe him For if when we were ennemies we were recâ—nciled to god by the death of his sonne much more seinge we are reconciled we shall be preserued by his life Aâ—ste minge this that if one be dead for all then are all deade and Christ dyed for all that they whiche lyue shoulde not hence â—oorthe lyue vntoâ— them selues but vnto him whyche dyed for them and rose agayne Therefore if anye man he in Christ he is a newe creature Olde thinges are passed awaye Bâ—holde all thingâ—s are beâ—â—me nâ—we Neuerthelesse all thinges are of God whiche hathe reconcilâ—d vs vntoo hâ—m selfe by Iesus Christe and hathe geuen vnto vs â—he offyce too preache the attonment For god was in Chriâ—â— and made agâ—eâ—mâ—nt betwene the world and him selfe and impuâ—ed not their sinnes vnto them and hathe câ—mmytted too vs the offâ—ce of reconciliation Nowe then are we messengers in the roume of Christe Euen as thoughe God dyd beseeche you thorowe vs. So praye we you in Christes steade that ye be atone wiâ—â— gâ—â— For he hathe made hâ—m to be synne for vs whiche knewe no synne that we by hys meanes shoulde bee that ryghteousenesse whicâ— bâ—â—ore God is alowed Whyche gaue hym selfe for oure sinnes to deliuer vs frome this presente euyll world throughe the wyl of god our father to whom be praise for euer and euer Amen Christ hath redemed and deliuered vs frome the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is written Cursed is euerye one that hangeth on tree that the blessinge of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receaue the promes of the spirit through fayeth Christ is our peace whiche made of both one and hath broken down y e wall that was a sâ—op betwene vs and hath also put awai thorow his flesh y e cause of hatred that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contained in the lawe written for to make of twayne one new man in him selfe so makinge peace and to reconcyle bothe vnto God in one bodye thorow his crosse and slewe hatered therby and came and preached peace to you whiche were a farre of and to them that were nye For thorow him we bothe hauâ— an open waye in in one spirite vnto the father For it pleased the father y â— in Christ shuld all fulnes dwell and by him to reconcile al thing vnto him selfe and to set at peace by him throughe the bloude of his crosse bothe thinges in heauen and thinges in earthe And you which were in times past strauÌ„gers and ennemyes because youre myndes were set in euyll woorkes hath he nowe reconciled in the body of his flesh thorow death to make you holy vnblameable and without faut in his owne sight And ye whiche were deade in sinne through the vncircumâ—ision of your fleshe hath he quickened with him and hath forgeueÌ„ vs al our trespases thâ—th put out the hand writing that was against vs contained in the law written And y â— hath he taken out of y t way hath fastened it to his crosse â— hath spoiled rule and power hath made a shew of them openly hath triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his own persoÌ„ This is a â—rue sayinge and by all mâ—anes worthy to be receaued that Christ Iesus came in to the worlde to saue sinners For therâ— is one God and
one mediator betwâ—ne God and maÌ„ which is the man Christ Iesu which gaue him self a raunsome for all men that it shuld be testified at his time wher vnto I am orâ—aynâ—d a preacher and an Apostle I tell the truth in Christ and lye not beinge the teacher of the gentyles in faith and veritye ¶ Of diuers misteries of Christ that is of his incarnation naâ—â—uiâ—y humility pouertyâ— passion resurrection apparition ascention and glorification And also of the effectes of his saluâ—iferous passion Capitu. 47. BUt hym that was made lesse then the Aungels we see that it was Iesus which is crouned with gloryâ— and honoure for the sufferinge of death that he by the grace of God shoulde taste oâ— deathe for all men For it became him for whome are all thinges after that he hadde broughte manye sonnes vnto glory that he should make the Lord of their saluation perfecte thorowe oâ—fering For he that sanctifâ—eth and thei whiche sanctified are al of one For whiche causes sake he is not a shamed to call them brethren sayinge I wyll declare thy name vnto my brethren and in the myds of the congregation wil I praise the. And againe I wyll put my truste in him And againe behold hear am I and the children whiche god hath geuen me For as much then as the children were partakers of fleshe and bloude he also him selfe likewise toke part with them For to put doun thorow death him that had Lordeship ouer death that is to say the deuil and that he mighte deliuer them which thorowe feare of death were all theyr lyfe tyme in daunger of bondage For he in no place â—aketh on hym the Aungels but the â—eede of Abraham taketh he on him Wherefore in all thinges it became him to be made lyke vntoo his breethren that he mighte be mercyfull and a faithfull hye prieste in thinges concerninge God for to pourge the peoples sinnes But Christe beinge an hye prieste of good thinges too come came by a greater a more perfecte tabernacle not made with hands y â— is to say not of this maner building nether by the bloud of gotes and calues but by his owne bloudde he entred in ones for all in to the holye place and founde etternall redeÌ„ption For if the bloud of oxen and of goetes and the ashes of an heyfer when it was sprincled purified the vncleane as touchynge the purifyingâ— of the flesh how much more shall the bloude of Christ whithorowe the eternall spirite offered him self without spot to god pourge your consciences from deade workes for to serue the lyuing God And for this cause is he the mediator of the new Tâ—stamente that thorow death whiche chaunced for the redemption of those transgrâ—ssourâ—s that were in the firste Testamente they whiche were called might receaue the promes of eternall inheritaunce For whersoeuer is a TestameÌ„t ther must be also the death oâ— him that maketh y e Testament for the testameÌ„t taketh auctoritye when men are deade For it is of no value as longe as he that made it is alyue For which cause also neither that firste Testamente was ordayned withoute bloude For when all the commaundements wer redde of Moses to all the people he toke the bloud of calues and of gotes with water and purple wull and ysope and sprinckeled both the boke and al the people sayinge this is the bloud of the Testament whyche God hathe appoynteâ— vnto you Moreouer he sprinckled the tabernacle with bloude also and all the ministringe â—essels And also almost all thinges are by the lawe pourged with bloud â—nd withoute sheddinge of bloude is no remission It is then neede that the similitudes of heauenlye thinges be purifyed with suche thinges but the heâ—uâ—nly thingâ—s them selues are puryâ—ied with beâ—ter sacriâ—yces then are those For Châ—iste is not entred in to the holye places that are made with handes whiche are but simiâ—â—â—udes of true thinges but is entâ—red in to verye heauen foâ— too appeare nowâ— in the sighte of God for vs not to offer him â—elâ—e often as the â—ygh prieâ—â— entreth in to the â—olye place euâ—rye year with â—traunge bloud foâ— then muâ—te bee haue oâ—ten suffered sence the worldâ— began But nowe in the ende of the worlde hath â—e appeared once to put lyâ—ne to â—lighte by the offeringe vâ— of him selfe And as it is appoinâ—ed vnto men that theâ— shall once dye and then commeth the iudgemente euen so Christe was ones offered to take away the sinnes of manye and vnto them that looke for him shall â—e appear again withoute synne vnto saluation There is then no dampnation too them which are in Christ Iesu whiche walke not after the â—leshe For God â—â—nte his sonne in the simylitude of synâ—ull fleâ—he and by synne dampned synne in the â—â—â—he c. I deliuâ—red vnto you tâ—at which I reaceaued howe that Christe dyed for our sinnes agreeâ—ge to the scriptures And that he was â—uriâ—d and that he rose agayne the thyrâ—â—ay accordinge too the â—criptures and that he was seene of Cephas then of the twelue After that he was sâ—ene of more then fyue hundred breâ—thren at once of whiche manye remayne vnto this daye and manye are fallen a sleâ—pe After thaâ— he appeared too Iames then to all the Apostels And laste of all he was seene of me as of one that was borne out of due â—yme Thereâ—ore remember that â—esus Christe beinge of the seede of Daâ—id rose agayne frome deathe accordinge to my gospell wherein I suffâ—r trouble as an euyl doar but the woâ—d of God is not bounde But when the â—â—me was fâ—ll come God sent his son borne of a woman and made bond vnâ—o the law that to redeme theÌ„ which were vnder y e law that we thorowe election mighte receaue the inâ—erytaunce that belongeth vnto the naturall sonnes Ye know the liberality of our Lord Iesus Christ which though he were rich yet for your sakes became poore that ye thorow his pouerâ—ye might be made riche Whether the fâ—re runner is for vs entred in I mean Iesus that is made an hye priest for euer after the order of Melchisedeâ—h That he ascended what meaneth it but that he also dâ—sâ—ended first in too the lowest parâ—â—es of the earthe He that descended is euen the same also that ascended vppe euen aboue all heauens to fulfyll all things The whiche beinge in the shape of God thoughte it no robberye to be equall wyth God Neuerthelesse he made him selfe of no reputation and toke on him the shape of a seruaunt and became like vnto men and was founde in his apparell as a man He humbled him selfe and became obedient vnto the deathe euen the death of the crosse Wherfore God hath â—xalted him and geuen him a name aboue all names that in the name of Iesus shoulde euery knee â—owe both of thinges in heauen and thinges in earth and thinges vnder the earth and that all tonges shoulde confesse that Iesus
desyreth him selfe and his disciples to be praied for And of certain other his actes capitu 71. Of suche persons which in his Epistles saluted and were saluted ca. 72 The prayse and gloryfication of the omnipotente Lorde and God ca. 73. ¶ The Table A. Abraham contrarye to hope beleued in hope capi 4. Abraham dwelt in tabernacles ca. 4 Abraham gaue tythes to Melchiseâ—ech capi 55. Abrahams belefe was imputed vnto him for righteousenes cap. 4 Abrahams children cap. 4. Abba father cap. 42. Abyde in the estate that thou art called capâ— 1â— Adam was not deceiued cap. 59. the Afflictions of this life are not to be compared to the glory that is too come ca. 32. All thynges woorke well vnto them that loue God capi 7. All synnes sauynge fornycation are withoute the body capi 17. All thinges are pure cap. 20. ca. 35. All thinges are not expedient ca. 20. All thinges edifye not ca. 20. All are vnder sinne cap. 35. All voyces haue signification ca. 42. All thinges worke for the best vnto them that loue God ca. 44. All men are liars ca. 45 All thinges are become newe ca. 46 All thinges are good â—â—ap 46 All thinges in the law was pourged with bloude cap. 47. All fulnes dwelleth in Christ. ca. 46. All haue sinned ca. 50 All thinges are lawfull but not profitable capi 50 Alexander the copper smith ca. 67 A lyttle leuen sowrethe the whole lompe of dowe ca. 27 A newe Testamente doeth abrogate the olde ca. 51 Among whoÌ„ the gospel is hiddeÌ„ ca. 36 AuÌ„gels are ministring spirits ca. 49 Antichriste shall syâ—te as God in the temple cap. 63 Antichrist shall be consumed by the spirit of Christes mouth ca. 63 Al things are naked vnto God ca. 49 the Apostles labour with theyr owne hands ca. 10 the Apostles were agasing â—tocke vnto the worlde ca. 10 Apply not the body vnto fornication capitu 17â— An othe is an ende of all strife ca. 3â— Arme your selues w t faith loue ca. â—8 As longe as we are in the bodye we are absente from God cap. 4 A â—â—ombling â—tone capitu 4 A seruaunt is the lords fre manâ— ca. 11 A venge not your selues ca. 9 Auoyd an hereâ—ike cap. 11 Auoyde vnghostly vanytyes ca. 12 Auâ—yde folyshe questions ca. 21 Auoyde lustes of youth ca. 36 A willinge mynde is accepted recordinge to that a man hath ca 11 B. Bear the frailnes of the weake ca. â—5 Bear one an others burden cap. 15 Be alwayes feruent in a good thing capi 23 Be a foole in this world ca. 13 Be rych in hope ca. 6 Be not hie minded ca. 8.9.40 Be not wise in your owne eies ca. 9 Be not wise in your owne opinions capitu 9. Be not vaine gloryus ca. 9 Be not ouercome of euyll ca. 10 Be innoceÌ„t as concerning euill ca. 13 Be ready to al good workes ca. 14 Be mercifull one to an other ca. 15 Be not forgetful to kepe hospitalityâ— capitu 15. Behaue your selues as the ministers of God ca. 16.36 Be not dronke with wyne ca. â—6 Be rich in the works of y e lord ca. 18 Be angry but synne not ca. 35 Be not caryed with euery winde of doctrine cap. 18 Be not wery in well doinge ca. 18.32 Be not caryed aboute with straunge learningâ— capit 18 Be content with raimente and fode capitu 19. Be riche in good workes ca. 19 Be ready to geue capi 19 Be not children in wytte but in maliciousnes capit 23 Be not ashamed to testifye our Lord capitu 23. Be not carefull ca. 27 Be thanefull capitu 29 Be not a worshipper of ydols ca. 34 Be not wise in your own conceytes capitu 40 Be ready to harboâ—r ca. 41. Beware leaste any man decâ—aue you through philosophye ca. 12 By grace we are saued capi 43 By the lawe cometh the knowledge of synne capi 50 Bodely exercise profitteth little ca. 15 a Bishop and what maner of man he oughte to be cap. 56 C. Carnall men are carnallye minded capitu 12. Cast away the dedâ—s of darknes ca. 32 the Children of wrathe ca. 16.30 the Children of fayth are Abrahams children ca. 4. Children obey and honour your parentes capiu 59. Christ came of the sede of Dauid ca. 1 Christ rose frome death ca. 1.47 Christes gospell is the power of God capitu 4. Christ is the ende of the lawe ca. 4 Christ is to me life ca. 6 Christ shall fashion oure vyle bodyes like vnto his glorious bodye ca. 6 Christ made him selfe of nâ— reputation capâ—t 9.47 Christ toke vppon him the shape of a seruaunte ca. 9.47 Christe died and rose agayne to be Lord both of the dead and the quick capitu 11. Christ speaketh in Paul ca. 11. Christ the embassidoure and priest of oure profession ca. 12 Christe is the power and wysedome of God capi 13 Christs riches are vnsercheable caâ— 1â— Christe was tempted in all poyntes like as we are cap. 25 Christe maketh intercession for vs. capi 26.44 Christ prayed wyth stronge cryinge and tearâ—s ca. 26 Christ is in all thinges ca. 29 Christ damned synne by syn ca. 30 Christ is our life cap. 32 Christ is preached of diuers diuersly capitu 35 Christ was a minister of the circumcision cap. 37 Christe is the headde of the churche capitu 38.48.58 Christ gaue him selfe for the congregation ca. 38 Christes bloud speaketh better then the bloude of Abell cap. 38 Christ throughe his bloude redemed vs capitu 43 Christ is the head corner stoneâ— ca 43 Christ did put awaye death ca. eod Christ shal shew him selfe from heauen in flamynge fyer capiâ— 4â— Christ rose â—o iustify vs cap. 46 Christ reconciled vs to God beynge enemies cap. 46 Christ which knewe no sinne hathe made him self to be sin for vs. ca. eodeÌ„ Christ was made a cursed for vs. eod Christ hath broken doun y e wall eod Christ hath put oute the hande wryâ—inge that was agaynst vs ca. eo Christ came in to this worde to saue synners ca. eo Christ is the hye priest of good thinges to come cap. 47 Christ is the mediatoure of the newe Testament ca. 47 Christ apeared put sin to flightâ— eodâ— Christe is a prieste after the order of Melchisedech ca. eod Christ descended and ascended to fulfyll all thinges ca. eod Christ is aboue al rule power ca. 48 Christ is the ymage of the inuisible God ca. 48 49 Christ is before all things ca 48 Christ offered him selfe once for allâ— capituâ— 52â— 55 Christe spronge of the tribe of Iuda capitu 55 Christe is our hye priest cap. 55 Christs descention froÌ„ heauen ca. 64 Christ that in man beginneth a good thinge shall end the same cap. 66 Children of the flesh are not the children of God ca. 44 Circumcision is nothinge ca. 11. CircuÌ„cision how it auayleth ca. â—7 Couetous persons haue no inheritaunce in heauen ca. 19 Coueteousnes is the rote of all euyll capitu 19. Coueteousenes is not too be named