he is bouÌ„de to do by the lawe of god is very tedyous and paynful to hym what then foloweth hym in this blynde affeccyons and mynde deth sodenly coÌ„meth and gyueth no respyte and his enemye the deuyll for whose pleasure he toke so great paynes for ther is redy to busy his braynes about worldly maters ouer chargeth both body and soule when he hath lytell respyte to make amendes for his blynde lyuynge this is a pytefull case thus is he deceyued on euery syde as when he is passed coÌ„moÌ„ly the experyence is seen that they shal haue his substauÌ„ce and mucke which he loued so wel that he neuer 〈◊〉 nor loued perchaunce Also wese day ly theyr chyldren or successours shall wast lande substaunce money goodes more in one yete then he gatheryd in xx with great payne and dauÌ„ger bothe of bodâ—… and soule O mercyfull god what brâ—…yt beestes be they that with suche â—…gynge madnesse wyll cast in dauÌ„ger of dâ—…h perpetual both body and soule in this shorte and myserable lyfe for this worldly golde or syluer or any other vayne glorye therof wherwith we may obtayne the glory eternall as the euangelyst sayth Facite bobâ—…s amicos de maÌ„moâ—…e iniqtatis Luc. 16. dauit sâ—…diuitias aâ—…luaÌ„t nolâ—…e cor apponere And also sayth i his psalmes in dyners plaâ—… he doth lyken or compare suche lyke persons vnto brute beestes â–ª as asses and moyles and in paule and the euangelyst in sondry placâ—… reputeth them worse then bestê without rea son vnderstandynge Also I fynde wry ten in Ecclesiastes 34. this sentence wryten he whiche entendeth to defraude any poore man of that he laboreth for in the swet of his body for his lyuynge may be compared moste lyke a thefe or a murtherer â–ª whiche de syreth or hath pleasure to shede the blode of man whiche is a great synne in the syght of god Thesauâ—…at et ingnorat cut congregabit psalmo 38. ¶ What auayleth any creature reasonable to set by hym selfe The. xiii Chapytre IOb calleth a man to remembraunce sayenge O mortall man borne of a woman in to this worlde so shorte a tyme to lyue whiche lyfe may be compared to a fresshe floure in a medowe wythetynge or vaâ—…ysshynge and neuer abydyn ge in one estate or degre as who sayth this day mery and Ioyfull to morowe sorowe and carefull also one day lusty sturdy and stronge to morowe sycke weke and gone O mortall man howe vnstable and decey uable is al thyngs that we truste to or haue any Ioy or pleasur of in this deceyuable worlde whâ—…rfore call to mynde whyle we haue tyme the benyfycyall graces and mer cy of god By the whiche we may obtayne wâ—… here wherby we shall neuer dye MeÌ„mento homoqueâ—…s es et in cinerem reuerteris ¶ Saynt Bernarde farthe O precyous soule of man redemed and bought with the moste hyghest and precyous blode of cryste and â—…ted moste lyke to the ymage of god deputed aboue 〈◊〉 made inherytour with cryste â–ª the which wyll dayly daâ—… ger his body and soule for the lytel pleasure and dyfectacyone of the moste vyfe stynkynge body Uanitas vanitatil 〈◊〉 vanitaâ—… ê“uÌ„ 1º â–ª ¶ Saynt Austyn sayth theâ—…o O howe in forâ—…at is that soule or lyfe whiche wyll for so shorte a pleasure disheryte it from the inestymable Ioyes celestyal and here hath suche pleasure to busy it self in dampnable and deuyllysshe werkes And so wylfully wyll auoyde it selfe from all trewth lyght and vertue and foloweth the dampnable pleasure of his carnall body and ouerdryn keth hym selfe of the bytter deth perpetuall And leaseth the Ioyes and lyfe eternall In inferno vbi nullus ordo sed sempiternus horror ¶ Hugo de claustro aiÌ„e saythe vnto these worldly people RemeÌ„bre where is be com your frendes louers companyons with whom ye haue had sporte felyshyp frend shyp and haue had dyuers pastymes hath not deth wrought his nature and theyr bodyes consumed by the erth and vnto wormes meate what auayleth our pastymes bankettes laughynges â—…estes sportê and playes dysynge or suche lyke rufflynges And thus all the tyme of our lyfe dayes to spende the tyme moste lyke vnto our dampnacyon All through our moste secretenemye vaynglory whiche deceyueth the most parte of all suche lyke worldly people and lytell they consyder the sayenge of Salamon what auayleth any man to labour in vaynglory of this world who is the most subtyllest and secrete crafte that the deuyll hath to deceyue mankynde with all And a great parte of this worlde before deceyued by it where ysaâ—… the prophet the. xl chapt sayth O man temeÌ„bre thou art but grasse and as floures in a medowe tyl the moyer coÌ„meth with his sythe whiche is as deth Omnis cato fenum et oâ—…is gloria eius tanquam flos agri ysaie 40. ¶ Of almysse dede and what marchauÌ„dyse it is accordynâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…de of saynt Austyn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chapyt Sâ—… Austyn wryteth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pystle sayenge yf thou wylte be a tyche marchauÌ„t and bestowe thy money where thou mayst haue great profy te Thou shalte lende socoure thy brother in his nede extremyte whiche is lyke to perysshe for fâ—…te of socoure of suche substaunce or marchaundyse as god hath lent you who is no straunge creature but thy brother in cryst Ihesu per auenture ye wyll thynke your marchauâ—… dyse not so well spent on these lusty â—…ut dy vacabondes whiche do he blaspheme god and spendeth theyr lyfe in great mysery and wretchednesse in synfull lyuynge and ydelnes more then doth any other sorte yet neuerthelesse they maye not be exyled for ye shall haue great thankes for cryste sayth in the euangelyst Mat. 25. that ye gyue the lest or porest in my name ye gyue it to me yf ye be not dysposed to lend them yet we be bounde to gyue them good wordes and not rebuâ—…ng them for crystê sake onely we may helpe gyue them counceyll as the person doth requyre wherin ye may profyt both hym and yourself though he be stoborne or dysdaynous for in Prouerbiorum 28. he that gyueth the pore shal not lacke nor haue nede but he that dyspyseth the pore or vylypendeth shall suffre penury dystresse all though they be vysyous ydle reprobat obstynat hauynge no vertue nor grace yet when ye are mouyd or styred to deuocyon withdra we not that good mynde for there shal you fynde meryt Also cry ste speketh iÌ„ the gospell blessyd be they that be poore in spyryte as who sayth the lame 〈◊〉 the labourer charged with his wyfe sycke and many chyldren and your â—…gh bour which hath kept and doth kepe a char geable howse and the world or substaunce therof is fayled hym by the hande of god and doth laboure and wylleth hym selfe to gette his lyuynge and theyres which he 〈◊〉 charged with ye and is full nedy and hath â—…o frende to open his herte vnto ye and to hym it
lyke vnto his ymage and symylytu de And dyd set them in a place of celestyal pleasure and gyuynge them lybertye ouer all thynges that was therin Except of the fruyte and tre of lyfe which had the vertue of knowlege of good and euyll ¶ Chargynge them in no wyse to taste nor cate therof And yf they dyd they shuld dye â–ª but they taryed not there but a lytell whyle not passynge thre houreâ—… after the myndâ—… of some Doctours for Lucyfer whiche 〈◊〉 hauynge yet great indygnacyon power ouer mankynde conceyued in his mynde agaynst Adam and his successyon a secrete malyce â—…tendynge to bâ—…nge â—…hem out of the fauoure of god thoâ—…ugh â—…kyng oâ—…â—…is coÌ„maundemâ—…nt And so he dyd in dede â—…or fyrste he caused Eue to taste and â—…ate oâ—… the tree of lyfe whiche was forboâ—… 〈◊〉 and she caused Adam to eate of the same foâ—… the whiche cause god sent Cherubyn his aungell to theym with the swerde of sorowe trybulacyon and banysshed them thâ—…yr successyon out of yâ— solacyous place oâ—… plea surâ—… in to this myserable 〈◊〉 â—…to labour and get theyr lyuynge in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his bo dy in lyke wyse all his successyon And Eue also in great pâ—…ynes and tâ—…auayl and dystresse to brynge forâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of man for her oâ—…ence The whiche penauâ—…ce shal not fayle mankynde whyle this woâ—…ld en dureth And when they were exyled out of Paradyse they were vyâ—…ns knowynge no carnall affeccions And. xxx yere after they had ysshewe of a sone named Cayn And. xxx yere after they had â–ª ysshew of a nother sone named Abell whom Cayn slewe for his Iust sacrefyse to god wherfo te god toke vengeaunce of hym and all his pâ—…ogenye And the hondred and. xxx yere 〈◊〉 Adam aâ—…ge he had ysshewe oâ—… another sone named Seth of whose lynage many yeres after succeded Abraham in whom was wrought the orygynall pryncypall 〈◊〉 of fayth afore al oâ—…her creatures of the whiche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cryste as scriptur maketh mencyon Also this Abraham by fayth stedfastly gaue credâ—…ns to the worde of god when he coÌ„mmaunded hym to go out of his owne couÌ„â—… whiche was in dayes Iorney 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of Canaan and he gâ—…ue sure faytâ—… and truste in the promyses of god the which were fulfylled to hym in dâ—…de Also by fayth Sara his wyfe beyng paste aâ—…ge by course and by nature she had ysshewe of a sone named Isaac Also by faythe Abraham at the coÌ„maundement of god wolde haue offred to god his oonlye sone ysaac in sacryfyce wherin his faythe was reputed to hym for ryght wysnesse was Iustyfyed by that faythe as Paule wytnesseth of hym of many more in the. xi chapytre to the Hebreos where he maketh mencyon of fayth more at large suffy cyeâ—…t for any Lrysten man And also in moste parte of all his epystles for them that do grounde them in the trewe fayth of cryst out of the whiche procedeth all vertue and grace as paule ascrybeth in the sayd chapy tre That without faith it is in possyble to please god for no pson may come to god but he muste haue stedfaste truste and sure fayth in hym onely And after Abraham 5099. yeres and more the moste parte of the people of the worlde lyued in wretchednes and synne and in the dysplasour of god and neuer were able of our selues to haue rysen agayne But it pleased the father of heuen of his infynyt goodnes mere mercy and pyte to sende out of heuen in to this wretched worlde his onely sone the seconde persone in trynyte our sauyour Thesu cryst suffred hym to be borne of the moste pure and clene vyâ—…gyn Mary And toke vpon hym to be a mortall man for pure loue that he hadde vnto mankynde And lyued heré vpon erthe xxxiii yere more both god man in moâ—…he trouble and vexacyon and payne and alway without spot of synne and fulfylled the lawe in all thyngâ—… for vs and made satysfaccyon for vs and our offences And in coÌ„clucyon suffred his moste precyous and tender body to be taken in the nyght of the scrybes and pharysees which in contynent with great tygoure put his moste precyous body to great paynes tormentes so pyteously that from the crowne of his hedde vnto the sole of his feet there was no place hole but â—…ent brused And wyllyngly he offred his moste precyous bo dy on the crosse vnto the deth for vs whtche at that tyme was the moste shamphullest deth that myght be deuysed ¶ O what kyndnes was shewed in hym and is dayly so lytell in vs for the whiche cause we be all â—…ly bounde to loue hym and serue hym with all our hertes with all our myndes and powre to put all our hole truste and confydence pryncypassy in hym onely and not to truste in our owne merytes and werkys onely supposynge therby to obtayne the glory of heuen The whiche truste or fayth had the Pelagy enâ—… agaynst whom largely seynt Austyn dothe wryte whiche were Heretykes and helde that opynyon God forbyd that any crysten man shulde haue that mynde or truste the â—…n ¶ Nowe albeit that no man hauynge here tyme nor space in this worlde may be saued without good werkyâ—… yet be not our good werkys the chefe cause of our saluacyon Yet neuerthelesse must we nedes do good werkys yf we loue god the whiche loue compelleth a man to do good werkye onely for the 〈◊〉 all graces gyft 〈◊〉 whiche we receyue of hym from hym daylye by the whiche oure spâ—…te or soule â—…eth and stâ—…eth vs to do good werkys 〈◊〉 our coÌ„sâ—…yence as in example what man a â—…rue that is 〈◊〉 and receyueth of his lorde or 〈◊〉 great â—…ee and rewarde that wyll not busy or indeuer hym selfe to werke or do though it be to his payne any thynge lawfull to his owne profyte his soueraygnes pleasure in lyke maâ—…er oure good werkâ—… done for the loue the honour of god in fulfyllynge his comauâ—… bryngeth vs vnto eternall lyfe for cryste sayth yf thou wylâ—… entre in to lyfe obserue and do my coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tâ—… Mat. 19. Iaco. 2. And seynt Iames in a pystle saytâ—…e that fayth without good werkys is but deed voyde in the syght of god Yet I may not presumptuously thynke therby my self â–ª precellynge other and therby supposyng to oâ—… tayne an excellenter place or Ioyeth heuen so trustyng we be deceyued as Theophâ—…lact wryteth vpon the â–ª xviii chapytre of Luc. sayenge there is noo man can do any good werkys 〈◊〉 iâ—… proâ—…eth fyâ—…ste from the grace of god 〈◊〉 so then yf thâ—… 〈◊〉 come onely from hym why shall we tâ—…en glory in our werkys then saythe 〈◊〉 the seâ—…onde pystle the. x. chapytre to the â—…o 〈◊〉 Oâ—… 〈◊〉 in dâ—…o glorietur He that wyl glory or magnyfy let hâ—… glory in god and magnyfye hym onely as we haue aparable in the gospell of Luc. 〈◊〉 chapytre of
in mynde folowe the same Wherfore I counceyll all crysten people oft to haue in mynde as wel in posperyte as in trybulacion what an ex cellent Relygyon we haue professyd and howe we be elect and chosen people by the hyghe fauoure of god the whiche professyon that we haue professyd is very easy for euery crysten man to kepe yf he wyll for crystâ—… fayth Tribue mihi cortuâ—… Lyue me thy wyllynge or louynge herte mynde he desyreth no more of no man And in so doynge he gyueth vs agayne power to suâ—…de we and ouercom all oure aduesaryes â—…n trybulacion the whiche dayly doth assay â—…e vs as well in trybulacions as in prospe â—…yte â–ª for seynt Paule sayth that cryste wyl not suffre no man to be charged with temp tacyon further then he may bere ye in oure moste nede dothe he releue those that truste faythfully in hym Cryste sayth also in the euangelyst Mat. 11. my yok is swet plea sâ—…unt and my burden is lyght easy and so it is in dede to all trewe louyng fayth full people and as greuous and paynfull to them that be the chyldren of dampnacion As ye woldsâ—…y 〈◊〉 and malycâ—… ous people sclaunders bacbyâ—…ers sweters blasphâ—…mers â—…nyere of god and foâ—…ycatours stryfe makers lyers theues â–ª murderers symonyers and reprochers of the wor de of god cloked herytykâ—… which are styâ—…e neckyd and obstynat and vsuâ—…ers with many other dyabolicall sortes whiche serche can fynde nothyng but the hye 〈◊〉 eternall dampnacyon both of body 〈◊〉 le O mercyfull lorde god that euer 〈◊〉 sten man shuld be infected with anâ—… 〈◊〉 lyke dampnable condycyons whichâ—… 〈◊〉 of his mercy hath called by baptysme 〈◊〉 de inherytoures with hym in his celestyall Ierarchyes and glory that wyll thus lyke madde men ragynge lyke brute bestes â—…on hedlynge in to hell where euer is wo sorowe payne iÌ„tollerable without ende And here in â—…ayth seit Barnarde I do meruayl ye and meruayll agayne that any man daâ—…e aduenture to lyue in suche estate of lyfe wherin he dredeth to dye in And deth alway so redy and sodayne at hande whose sodayne stroke all kyndes of lyfe dredeth Nowe what remedy agaynst al suche dauÌ„ gers surely none but â—…yrste call for grace knowlege our wylfull and synfull werkâ—… and call to remembraunce our fyrste faythfull promyse and accordyng to the same to forsake the deuyll and his werkys whiche is fylthy synne And with stedfast fayth and with moste trusty and sure hope cleâ—… fast to Ihesu cryste our redemer and dyspayâ—… not in no wyse â—…or in so doyng a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 do agaynst god no more dyspyte thynâ—… that he wyll not or may not forgy 〈◊〉 whiche passeth all blasâ—…my or dyshonour that can be agaynst god for yf it were possyble that one persone myght do all the synnes that is done in the worlde it is no thynge in comparyson to the mercy of god knowlegynge hym selfe to god repen tant with full mynde purpose to forsake synne as nere as he may no more to offende his goodnesse but gladly to fulfyll the pure and clene professyon of a crysten maâ—… he wyll neuer fayle to socour vs in our mo stâ—… nede as he saythe in the. ix chapytre of Mathew Non veâ—… vocarâ—… iustos sed pâ—… 〈◊〉 I come not to call the iuste or perfyte â—…yuers but synners repentant he sayth there also that the hole people nedeth not the Physycyon but they that ben dyseased or sycke Also he sayth there is more Ioy in heuen of one syâ—…er repentauÌ„t then of foure score xix Iust and good people Mat. 11 Also cryste sayth come ye al vnto me and I shall refresshe you what comfort wold any 〈◊〉 man haue or desyre more then of hym which is comforter of all that euer was â–ª or shal be And hath ordayned for vs that wyll folowe his wyll after this trou blous lyfe and myserable worlde a place whâ—…re we shall haue suche Ioy and solace as seynt Paule sayth to the Corynthyans 〈◊〉 seconde chapytre sayenge that the iyes hath not sâ—…ne nor the erys hathe not herde nor in mans hâ—…rte or mynde can not be com prehendyd nor estemyd the Ioyes that god hathe ordayned and prepayred for them the whiche be his faythfull louynge crysten people to the whiche Ioyes he brynge vs all at his pleasure and wyll Amen ¶ Qui crediderit et baptisat fuerit sasu â—…t qui non coÌ„dempâ—…abitur Mat. 16. Lex est cognitio peccati Ro. 3. ¶ The .x. coÌ„maundements deliuerd vnto Moyses by our father in heuen brefly howe all people shuld vnderstande kepe them The. iii. Chapytre THou shalte worshyp no god afore me that is to weâ—…e thou shalte worshyp god in fayth god in loue and god in fere Solideo honor glia ¶ Be ware that thou vsuâ—…pe not the name of god in vayne that is to were â—…o wyse to take from god any prayse or honour specyal ly in worshyppynge of any Ymage but let thy honour reuerence be done in thy herte to god and in god onely bothe in welthe in aduersyte Also yf thou be in aduersyte peryll or daunger call stedfastly in his na me Ihesu ConfuÌ„daÌ„â—…ur oeÌ„s q i adoraÌ„ sculp 〈◊〉 q i gloriantÌ„ in simulacris suis. pÌ„o. 96. ¶ The sabot or holy dâ—…ye thou shalt kepe that is to wet in god good werkys to suffre god to worke in the SabatuÌ„ sanctifices ¶ â—…yue honour reuerence vnto fa ther and mother that is to wete to your so ueraygne and mayster or to any suÌ„peryor and therin to obtempre your selfe in gyuyn ge honoure to them with dewe reuerence as in tyme and to the person shall requyre And when they do lacke as mete drynke or any other necessaryes cherefully to helpe them with suche as ye haue â—…atus q i it lligit suê‘ egenuÌ„ paê‘eÌ„ pÌ„ 40 ¶ Thou shalt not 〈◊〉 nor kyl wylfully that is to vnder staÌ„de thou mâ—…st not be double tongued to frende nor to foo nor yet to â—…orysshe or 〈◊〉 mayntayne any suche lyke thyÅ„gs in thyne herte Also to haue â—…o dysdayn agaynst thy neyghbour encrease or â—…fyte or of his pro spâ—…yte nor to sâ—…lander theyr good name or fame by worde nor by dede â—…or wyllynge no dyspleasur or harme agaynst them Fac aluque 〈◊〉 vis ¶ â—…se thou none ad vustry that is to wyt to withdrawe thy wanton lokes or countenaunces vpon any creature nor moue thy lyppes to speke any fylthy or synful wordes Also do not prouoke any woman or mayde to filthynesse or any occasyon of synne by no maner of beha uoure or countenauÌ„ce of worde or dede nor be not full of synfull thoughts Abstâ—… 〈◊〉 a carnalibâ—… deside us P. 2. ¶ Do thou no thefte as who faythe take no thynge oâ—… no maÌ„nes that is not thyne wroÌ„gfully or vnlawfully but with thy substaunce to helpe them wyllingly And with good couÌ„
ceyll them instruct and in shorte coÌ„clusion to helpe theym with all thynges that thou hast power of and also to sende them in ne de all though thou suppose neuer to it haue agayne Facite vobis amicos de maÌ„mone 〈◊〉 Luc. 16. ¶ Thou shall not speke or bere any false wytnesse That is to say be not ful of lyes in thy spekyng nor isweâ—…ig but let thy othe be ye ye nay nay at all tymes as the euangelyst wryteth Mat. 5. Al so to vse youre selfe at all tymes to be stedfast in worde and dede and wauer not for no cause in no wyse Non mentiemini et non decrpiet vnusquisque proximum suum ¶ Thou shalt coueyt no maÌ„nes howse ne good catall wyfe nor seruaunt lest thou fall in some ruyne or dyspleasure of god â–ª Also that thou haue none inordynat affeccyon in worldly thynges whiche be deceyuable Wherfore haue mynde of that here that shall profyte you after this lyfe Non â—…cupisces Rem alienuÌ„ ¶ In obseruiÌ„g these coÌ„maundementes we may obtayne the glo ry eternall In gyuynge alwaye de we honour to god in so moche that cryste hath coÌ„ fermyd all these coÌ„maundementes 〈◊〉 â—…o whiche is to loue god aboue all thynge with all thy herte and mynde and with all that thou hast power of And secondarâ—…ly to loue thy neyghbour as thy selfe ¶ Fac vt semper viuas et viuas vt eras morieris ¶ The Pater noster by IohnÌ„ colet Dean of Paules in englysshe The. iiii Chapytre O Father that art in heuen halowed be thy name amonge men in erth as it is with the in heuen amonge thyne aungels O father thy kyngdom come and rayne amonge men in erthe as thou raynest amonge thy aungels in heuen O father gyue to vs thy chyldren our day ly sustynaunce And helpe vs as we gyue helpe them that haue nede of vs. O father forgyue vs our synnes done â—…o the as that be here in erthe We beseche thy bountefull goodnesse to conferme strengthe vs in perfayte loue towarde thâ—… the whiche lo ue thou haste towarde vs that byleue 〈◊〉 the So that we may santefye thy glorious name In so moche what soeuer we save thynke or do may be admytted to thy glory ¶ Also delyuer vs good lorde from the dauÌ„ger and power of the deuyll who is the prouocar and maynteyner of al synne and fylthynesse And enspyre moue vs good lorde by the holy ghost to all vertue and grace And let thy gloryous wyl be al way fulfylled in our hertes and suffre not our carnall wyll 〈◊〉 suâ—… 〈◊〉 in vs to oâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whiche is â—…t vaynglory and of no thynge in compaâ—… 〈◊〉 wyll In so moche that yf it be thy 〈◊〉 take from vs prosperyte and to gyue 〈◊〉 nede and pouertye so then therin with 〈◊〉 wyll to be content Also good lorde 〈◊〉 vs to fulfyll thy gloryous wyl here iâ—… 〈◊〉 euen as thy gloryous sayntes do in 〈◊〉 Also good lorde gyue to vs our dayly 〈◊〉 de and refâ—… whiche is the brede of thy moste holy doctryne And the comfortable brede also of thy blessyd sacrameÌ„tall body and passyon of cryste Thesu For we poore synners lyuynge here in erth in the vale of myserye can not lyue without thy most coÌ„ fortable brede whiche dayly refresseth vs in all our temptacyons and trybulacyons Also good lord we desyre it dayly to auoy de vs of the styrynges and instygacions of the flesshe the worlde and the deuyll Refresshe vs good Lorde therfore with thy moste purest brede of ghostly comforte that we may enforce our fayth and trust in the. O gloryous father seynge thou doste knowe howe heuye we be ouercharged with synne For gyue vs our trespaces synnes as we for gyue them that trespas agaynst vs. And do not suffre vs to be brought in to â—…cyon Further then we maâ—…er 〈◊〉 and dyscharge or auoyde the daunger 〈◊〉 But good lorde delyuer vs from al 〈◊〉 â—…nd from all thynges whiche myght 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…acion to do any thyng that shuld 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…ll or hurtfull to our soules A M E N 〈◊〉 exposycyon or phrases 〈◊〉 vnderâ—…aÌ„dyng of the Credo The. v. Chapyt I byleue in god the Father omnypotent creatour of heuen erth and of all thynges therin coÌ„tayned I byleue in Thesu cryste his onely sone Ro. 5. for whâ—…re we were borne the chyldren of wrath throughe the synne of our fyrste father Adam now are chosen the chyldren of adopcyon by god our heuenly father by fayth whiche onely for our sakes without maÌ„nes helpe was conceyued by the holy ghost his onely sone in the wombe of the moste pure and immaculate vyrgyn mary and the sone of the sa me vyrgyn became god man by whom all we be regenerat by baptysme And are clensed and wasshed by his precyous blode whiche he mekely suffred to be shed 〈◊〉 ponce Pylat for our synnes and offeâ—… 〈◊〉 and was crucyfyed in fulfyllynge 〈◊〉 phesyes and scryptures v. 〈◊〉 yeres 〈◊〉 re prophesyed by the holy Pytrâ—… 〈◊〉 phetâ—… Ad. col 2. Also he was 〈◊〉 crosse and dyed theron by whâ—… 〈◊〉 were brought from dethe perpeâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…ternall through his newe â—…estament 〈◊〉 Ioyfull tydâ—…nges to all them that byleue in hym Ad thimo 1. Ro. 5. Also he was buâ—…yed sygnyfyenge to all crysten men to be buryed with hym by baptysme when we be plonged vnder the water sâ—…gnyfyeth in ve to forsake the synne of our olde Adam and to walke in a newe lyfe Also to byleue that he dyscended to hell to the ententto de sttoy thâ—… tyrannye power of Sathan out enemy the whiche many yeres had all this worlde in dâ—…unger and bondage throughe the offence of our firste progenytor Adam And there he losed the bondes of many holy Patryarkes and Prophetes whiche ma ny yeres lay there abydynge the coÌ„myng of cryste or glad tydynges whiche was theyr Redempcion ours also Roma 4. ¶ And the thyrde day he rose lyke a myghty coÌ„que 〈◊〉 of deth â—…o 5. By his own power both 〈◊〉 the deuyll for our Iustyfycacyon 〈◊〉 of them whiche trewely byleue in hym 〈◊〉 not perysshe but that we shuld haue â—…all â—…oy and lyfe in hym wherby we 〈◊〉 the stronger ouercome our mortall 〈◊〉 the deuyll 1. 〈◊〉 2. ¶ Also he ascen dâ—…d vp in to heuen where as he is by his vyrgynall manhode oure medyator and intercessor for our synnes and offences by twene good vs. Ephe. 4. ¶ And he asceâ—… ded vp to his father iglory to obtayne for mankynde eternall glory and fruysion of the moste gloryous deyty of god where as he now sytteth on the ryght hande of his fa ther omnipotent And omnipotent sone al one in equall power to the father to whom all creatures gyue honour glory Also the whiche shall come when his tyme and plea sure shal be as a â—…udgt vpon them that ly â—…e whose sodayne coÌ„mynge shall reprehen he as well them
that lyue as them that be deed the whiche at that present tyme shall retorne vnto lyfe Also I do byleue in the holye ghost as very god procedynge from the father and the sone whiche santefyeth all thynges and without whom no thyâ—… ge is santefyed And I byleue the hoâ—… 〈◊〉 che whiche is the coÌ„munyon and congreâ—… cyon of all faythfull people in cryste 〈◊〉 is the heed orygynall of all sayntes 〈◊〉 I byleue the holy churche whiche is 〈◊〉 ned by the holy ghost whiche churche 〈◊〉 receyued the â—…ayes and auctoryte of cryste of byndynge and lowsyng of synnes and I byleue that in this churche is remyssyon of synnes by the redempcyon of crystes blo de Io. 6. Whiche redempcyon by crysâ—… gy uen to vs as a redemout a Iustyfyer and santefyer Also I byleue that all bodyes with the soules shall ryse agayne Ro. 3. Whose bodyes are coÌ„sumed by any manet awayes whose soules and bodyes she l be confermed togyther at the generall Iudge mente 1. â—…or 15. And after this lyfe by the chartour of our redeÌ„pcyon whiche cryst ga ue to vs frely that we shall 〈◊〉 the glo ry eternall where he rayneth in glory thre persones and one god to whom be gyuen prayse honour and glory worlde without ende Amen ¶ Howe that scrypture is very vtyle and profytable to rede with ryghtouse vsynge the same The. vi Chapytre I â—…olde euery yonge man in voyde ty mes wolde exercyse theyr pastyme in redynge of holy scryptures for I fyâ—… de no thynge more better to stablysshe oute conscyence Also therin shall You fynde pre cyous preseruacyoÌ„s agaynst all vyces fo them that dylygently wyll apply it in ver tue As when ye be tangled or snared wiâ—…h voluptuous pleasures rede the fyrst pystle to the CoryntheaÌ„s vi chapytre to auyode delectacyons of thy flesshely bodye for noo synne deedly that a man doth defyleth his owne bodye but onely fornycacyon and Paule sayth to the Thessolanyons this is the wyll of god whiche is your sanctificacyon that you refrayne from all concupyssence or lecherous affeccyons these places and dyuerse other in scrypture doth prouoke a man to refrayne all carnall affeccioÌ„s and doth coole and swage the cruell hete of man whâ—…ch naturally can not be auoyded but onely by arace Also scrypture doth not onely monysshe vs but also noryssheth vâ—… through the vertue of the holy ghost to obâ—… serue all thyngâ—… that we rede or here therin Also yf thy nature be so stronge that thoâ—… can not auoyde the dauÌ„ger therof then maâ—… ste thou mary a wyfe 1. Co. 7. Paule sayâ—… better it is to mary then to bren or to deffylâ—… thy body whiche is the temple of god Pau le exorteth the Ephesians 1. Ephe. 4. to vse no â—…ylthy or vnhonest wordes to come out of your mouthes but suche as be fruytâ—… in edefyenge eche other Also be ware of a lecherous â—…ye whiche is the preuyest enemy that the body hath agaynst the soule for the â—…uaÌ„gelyst sayth Mat. 5. who so cuâ—… 〈◊〉 deth a woman or mayde in wâ—…ll or desâ—…re of concupyssence carnally strayght with that wyll or desyre synneth deâ—…dly in the â—…ghte of god Also that no hore monger or coÌ„mon haunter of bordellys or fornycator can not inheryte the kyngdom of god for that is a clene place full of vertue and clen nesse Paule saythe to the Corynthyans â–ª 1 â–ª Co. xi yf ye be deâ—…lyned to dronkennesse de lytynge as a gloton in bely Ioy remembre Luc. th â–ª xxi chapytre savenge suffre not your bodyes to be ouer laden with drynke or metes for there is no gloton or dronkarde can not enheryte the kyngdom of heuen Wherfore let all youthe exercyse theyr tyme in scryptures of vertuous lernynge there shall you fynde all remedye and comforte agaynst all instvgacions and oppressyons of your soule and body ¶ Quetite et inuenietis mat ¶ Of the blynde Iudgementes of people concernynge the secrets celestyall in the merytes of sayntes And howe a cry sten man shall vowe vse hym in vowes and pylgrymages and oblacyons The. vii Chapytre WHere as I do dayly here and se great dynysyons and opy nyons the one contrary to a nother amonge crysten people whiche haue or shuld ha ue one fayth one god and one especyal me dyatour vnto god 1. Thi. 2. For vs whiche is cryste Thesu our redemptor as paule ascrybeth to the Corynthyans 2. epystle et Ephe. 4. Notwithstandynge we haue many folysshe fantasyes now adayes in Iud gementes oâ—…â—…e secrete mysteryes of god in reasonynge dyssputynge whiche engendreth sysines and folysshe blynde opynyoÌ„s amoÌ„ge crysten people some wyll say why or howe is this man fallen in decay sycâ—… nesse or myschaunce beynge a good man And why is suche one auaunced in welthâ—… dygnyte prosperyte beynge an oppressor of pore people a vysyous ê‘son in lyuynge hereupon shal be sayd dyuers oppynyoÌ„s passyng maÌ„nes reason whiche pertayneth onely to the Iudgementes of god and not of man for cryste sayth here to Nostâ—…e iudicare et non iudicabimini Also some wyll reason on the merytes lyâ—…ynge of saynâ—… whiche of them was holyeâ—… then the other or hyer in fauour with god oft tymes suche questâ—…ons engendreth stryfes and sysmes with dyuersâ—…ties of opynyons and so procedeth therof enuye pryde and vayne glory when one preferryth this saynt another that saynt and one this pylgrymage or ymage and another â—…at pylgrymage ymage suerly these sensuall opynyons rather dâ—…spleaseth saynts then pleaseth them For the lorde omnypotent sayth I am not the lorde god of dâ—…bate or stryfe but of vnyte and pâ—…as whiche standeth in trewe mekenesse and not in exaltynge or magnyfyeng this or that some be more styred to thrâ—… saynt or pylgrymage then to that othâ—…r 〈◊〉 and that with great mynde and affâ—…yon Trewely suche mynde or affâ—…yon is more worldly carnall then celestyall or spyrytuall or godly sayth not god am not I he that hath made all sayntes yes trewly And more ouer he sayth I haue gyuen theÌ„ grace and I haue gyuen them glory I am onely sâ—…ete to all theyr merytâ—… I preuented them with the swetnesse of my blessynges I know myne elect and chosen people afore the worlde was created I haue chosen them from the worlde they haue not chosen me I called theÌ„ by my grace And I drewe them by my mercy I led them throughe all temptacyons I sent them inwarde comfortes I gaue them perseueraunce I crowned theyr pacyence I know the fyr ste man and the last I loue them all with suche loue as can not be estemyâ—… on erthe And thus sayth oure lorde am I to all my sayntâ—… in all thyngâ—… to be praysed honoured and in all and euery of them whom I haue gloryously magnyfyed and predestynated without any meryte in them goynge byfore me Therfore he that disprayseth the left of my sayntes dothe no honour to the greatest for I haue made both
a multytude as we haue rounde aboute vs and so lytell refresshynge and offerynge to them whiche peryssheth dayly vnder oure â—…oses great pyte to se the whiche causeth me to tremble to remeÌ„bre the horryble rebuke that they shall haue of god the whiche waste theyr substaunce and goodes in Ior neys in rydynge and goynge ferre nere and in superfluous rayment and meates and drynkes with many other cerymonyall and wylfull charges I wolde to god suche people had the grace to remembre the trewe we example that cryste spoke Luc the. xvi chapitre of diues â—…pulo howe lytell he regarded the pore Lazer and so great nede as he had of his coÌ„forte shortly after marke that poynt thus I coude wryte a longe processe here in tochyng the abusyons of the ignoraunt people in this mater wherin I pray Thesu gyue to all suche as be yet igno raunt his grace that they may werke theyr good werkes to the wyll pleasure of god Neuerthelesse I do thynke and alowe pyl grymages and oblacyons very expedyent in the syght of god profytable to the soule so that it be done accordynge to the lawâ—… and wyll or pleasur of god And other wy se it is frustrat voyde be you sure wherof you shal neuer haue thankes nor fauour of god for your wylfull wastynge and 〈◊〉 wyll not do that whiche ye be coÌ„maunded to do Wherfore I holde it most profytable and expedyent for euery faythfull crysten man to serche his conscyence here in and ra ther to do the wyl and pleasure of god here then his owne mynde and pleasuâ—… wherof ye shall receyue so great inestymable gyftes and rewardes agayne in the glory eter nall where as god reyneth with his gloryous aungellys and sayntes whiche neuer sease in gyuynge honour glory without en de to the whiche he bryng vs al at his plea sure and wyll Amen â—…nusquisque proprium mercedeÌ„ auÌ„t 〈◊〉 secundum suum laborem Co. 3. ¶ A good rule for a man to brynge vp youth The. viii Chapytre SAynt austynexortynge all people hauynge seruauntes chyldren or su che other lyke i theyr gouernaunce or domynyon from the hyest to the so west for to exercyse theym in knowlege of the loue of god and of the Ioyes celestyall which god hath pre payred of his mere mercy for his chosen and saythfull chyldren And to vse theym in redynge of holy scryptures and contemplatyue maters And noâ—… in vayne fables and bawdy tales and other folysshe 〈◊〉 of vysyousnesse And also to induce them to haue knowlege of the moste ferefull and strayt Iustyce of god and of the moste hor ryble paynes of hell prepayred for all them whiche dyspyse the trewth folowe theyr owne lustes and pleasures Ex ore infantum 〈◊〉 laudem dauit salme viii ¶ Charyte causeth or moueth vs to the loue of god through fayth The. ix Chapâ—… IN this perfyte loue I shal loue fyrste god the father almyghtye that made me of no wght And our lord Ihesu criste that redemyd me the holy ghost that alway inspyreth me thus this holy trynyte I shal alway honour and serue with al my herte mynde and strength with dylygent drede and truste in hym onely ¶ Hocest vt vnum Deum in trinitate et trinitas in vnitate veneremur I Shall loue my selfe to god warde I shall endeuer my selfe to abstayne from all synne as nere as I may specyally from synnes deedly whiche be dampnable ¶ I shall not be proude nor enuyous nor wrothfull to no creature ¶ I shall not be no gloton nor lecherous nor slowthfull in no wyse ¶ I shall not be couetous nor desyryng su perfluyte of worldly goodes ¶ And all eueyll company I shal esche we and flee as nere as I can ¶ I shall applye me vnto vertuous operacyons werkys and in coÌ„nynge as nere as god shall gyue me grace to my power ¶ I shall apply my selfe to prayer specy ally on the holy dayes ¶ Also I shall lyue alway temperat and sober of my mouth and worde ¶ I shall fast the dayes coÌ„maunded in cry stes churche ¶ I shall withstande my carnall mynde â–ª from foule and vnclene thoughtes ¶ I shall kepe my mouth from swerynge lyenge and fowle spekynge of fylthy wor des and vnhonest ¶ I shall vse my handes from stelyng â—…y bynge or pykynge ¶ And thynges stolen away I shall resto re agayne ¶ And thyngâ—… founde I shal yelde agayn to the owner as nere as I may ¶ Hoc facet â—…as ¶ The loue towarde thy neyghbour ¶ I shall loue my neyghbour that is euery man towarde god as myn owne selfe And I shal helpe hym in all his necessytes spyrytually and bodely as I wolde be hol pen myne owneselfe specyally my father mother that brought me in to this worlde and norysshed me Diliges proximuÌ„ tuuÌ„ sicut teipsum ¶ And when I do fall in peryll of synne I shall not contyne we therin but with a fresshe purpose ryse agayne by penaunce pure confessyon in no wyse dyspayre ¶ Nolo mortem peccatoris ¶ Also as often as I shall receyue my soâ—… Mirabile misterium in forme of â—…amentall brede I shall with all my dylygence dyspose my selfe to pure â—…nnes and deuocyon and in full purpose no more to synne Io. 6. Ego sum panis vinus qui de celo deâ—…ndt siquis manducauerit ex hoc pane viuit ineternum ¶ In syckenesse ¶ When I shall dye I shall with herte mynde desyre to haue the sactameÌ„tes of the churche mynystred to me by the mynysters of the same and to be confessyd and with a clene and pure conscyence to receyue my sauyoure Thesu cryste Qui manduâ—…at mâ—…uÌ„ carnem bibit mâ—… saÌ„guineÌ„ 〈◊〉 me manet et ege in illo Io. 6. ¶ In. deth ¶ In the exstremyte of deth I shall gladly call for to be â—…nealed so armed in god I shall gladly with perfyte sayth departe from this lyfe trustynge in his mercy to obtayne lyfe eternall Paulâ—… stimulus mortis peccatuÌ„ est cor 15. ¶ An ordre of Crysten lyuynge FEre god with loue And loue god with fere Desyre alway to be with hym Serue hym dayly with some prayer ¶ Brydle the affeccyons of thy mynde Subdue thy sensuall appâ—… 〈◊〉 Thruste downe all prowde affeccyons Coldly refrayne thy wrath Byleue and truste surely in cryste Iâ—…su ¶ Worshyp hym and hiâ—… mother mary Call often for the grace of the holy ghost Loue alway peas and equyte Thynke often of deth Drede or fere the Iugement of god ¶ Alway truste suerly in goddes mercy Be alway well occupyed Beware of losse of tyme Forget trespaces done to the Forgyue them gladly Chastyse thy carnall body Be sober of thy mouthe In meates and drynkes Be sober of thy talkynge Use no fowle language Loue clennesse with chastyte Use alway honest company Also beware of ryot Dyspende mesurably Be trewe in thy worde and