in the worde of the Lord that we whiche lyue and are remayninge in the comminge of the Lord shal not come yerre they which slepe For the Lord him selfe shall descend frome heauen with a shute and the voice of Archaungell and trompe of God And the dead in Christ shall arisâ— first then shall we which lyue and remayne be caughte vppe with them also in the cloudes too mete the Lorde in the ayer And so shall we euer be with the Lorde Wherefore comforte youre selues one an other with these wordes ¶ Of fayethfull probation and and diuersity of the resurrection that is to come and of the giftes of the glorified bodies Capitu. 65. YF Christ be preached how that he rose from the dead How say some that are among you that there is no resurrecâ—ion of the dead Yf there be no risinge againe then is Christe not risen Yf Christe be not risen then is our preachinge vaine and your faith also in vayne Ye and we are found false witnesses of God For we haue testifyed of god how that he raised vp Christ whom he raysâ—d not vppâ— if it be so that the â—eade ryse not again For if the dead rise not againe then is Christe not risen againe Yâ— it be so that Christ rose not then is your fayeth in vain and yet are ye in youre synnes And therto they whiche are fallen a slepe in Christe are pearished if in this life onelye we beleue in Christ then are we of all men the miserabliest But nowe is Christe risen frome the deade and is become the first frutes of them that slepte For by a manne came deathe and by a manne came the resurrection of the deadde For as by Adam all dye euen so by Christ shall all be made a lyue and euerye man in his owne order The first is Christe then they that are Christs at his comminge Then commeth the ende when he hath deliuered vp the kingdome to god the father when he hath put down al rule aâ—ctority and power For he must raign til he haue put all hys enemies vnder his feete The last enemy that shal be destroied is death For he hath put al thiâ—ges vnder his fete But when he saieth all thinges are put vnder him it is manifest that he is excepted whiche did put all things vnder him When all thynges are subdued vntoo him then shall the sonne also him selfe bâ— subiecte vnto him that put all things vnder him that God maye be all in all thinges Either els what do they which are baptised ouer the deade if the dead rise not at all Why are they then baptised ouer the dead yea and whye stande we in ieopardye euerye houre By our reioysinge whiche I haue in Christ Iesu our Lorde I dye daylye That I haue foughte wyth beastes at Ephesus after the maner of men what aâ—auntageth it me if the dead rise not again Let vs eate dryncke to morow we shall dye Be not deceaued malycius speakynge corrupte good manners Awake ye iuste and synne not For some haue not the knowledge of God I speake thys to youre rebuke But some man wyll saye howe aryse the deadde wyth what bodyes come they inâ— Thou â—ole that which thou sowest is not quickened except it â—y And what sowest thou Thou sowest not that bodye that shall be but bare corne I meane ether of wheate or of some other and God geueth it a bodye at his pleasure to euerye seede a seuerall body All fleshe is not one maner of fleshe but there is one maner of fleshe of men an other manner of fleshe of beastes an other manner of flesh of fyshes and an other of byrds There are celesâ—iall bodyes and ther are bodyes terrestriallâ— But the glorye of the celeâ—â—yall is one and the gloryâ— of the terestryall is an other There is one manner gloâ—ye of the sun and an other glorye of the mone and an other glory of the starres for one starre differeth from an other in glorye So is the resurrection of the deade It is sowen in corruption and riseth in incorruption It is sowen in dishonoure it riseth in honoure It is sowen in weakenes and riseth in power It is sowen a naturall bodye and rysethe a spirytuall bodye There is a naturall bodye and there is a spirituall body As it is written The first man Adam was made a lyuinge soule and the last Adam was made a quickeningâ— spirite How be it that is not firste which is spirituall but that which is naturall and then that whiche is spirituall Beholde I shewe you a misterye We shal not all sleepe but we shall be all chaunged and that in a momente and in a twinckling of an eye at the sounde of the laste trompe For the trompe shall blowe and the deadde shall rise in corruptible and we shall bee chaunged For this corruptible must put on incorruptibilitye this mortall muste put on immortalitye When this corruptible hathe put on incorruptibility this mortall hath put on immortalitye then shall be brought to passe the saying y â— is written Death is consumed in to victory Death wher is thy stynge Hel wher is thy victorye The stinge of death is synne and the strength of synne is the lawe But thankes be vnto God which hath geuen vs victory thorow our Lord Iesus Christ. ¶ Of the feruente charitye of saynte Paul the Apostell Capitu. 66. I Haue wyshed my selfe too becursed frome Christe for my brâ—ethren and my kynsmen as partaininge to the flesh My hartes desire and praier to god for Israell is that they mighte be saued For though I be free from all men yet haue I made my selfe seruaunte vnto all men that I mighte wynne the moo Unto the Iewes I became as a Iewe too wynne the Iewes To them that were vnder the lawe was I made as though I hadde bene vnder the lawe to wynne them that were vnder the lawe To them that were wythoute lawe became I as though I had ben w tout law when I was not without law as pertaining to God but vnder a lawe as concerninge Christe too wynne them that were without lawe To the weake became I as weake too wynne the weake In all things I fashoned my selfe to all men to saue at the leaste waye some And this I doe for the gospels sake that I mighte haue my parte therof And in this confidence was I minded the other time to haue come too you that ye might haue had yet one pleasure more and to haue passed by you in to Macedonia and too haue come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you and to haue bene lead foorth to Iewry ward of you When I was come to Troada for Christes Gospells sake and a great dore was opened vnto me of the lord I had no rest in my spirite because I founde not Titus my brother but toke my leaue of them and went awaye in to Macedonia For in great affliction and anguish of hart I
I besought the to abyde styll in Ephesus when I departed in to Macedonia euen so doe that thou commaunde some that they teache no other wise neither geue hede to fables and genealogies whych are endlesse and brede doubtes more then godly edifyinge whiche is by fayth Frome the whiche thinges some haue erred and haue tourned vnto vayne iangelinge because they woulde be doctoures in the scripture and yet vnderstande not what they speake neither whereof they affirme And also they learne to goo frome house to house ydle ye not ydle only but also triâ—inge and busye bodyes speakinge thynges whyche are not comelye For when we were with you this we warned you of that if there were any whiche would not worke that the same shoulde not eate We haue hearde saye no doubte that there are some which walke among you inordinatelye and worke not at allâ— but are curius and busibodies TheÌ„ that are such we commaunde and exhort by the Lorde Iesu Christe that they worke with quieâ—nes and eate theyr owne breade Caste awaye vnghostlye and oldâ— wyues fables With an whole some worde which can not be rebuked y â— he which withstandeth may be ashamed hauing no thing in you that â—e may disprayse ¶ Of internall reformation thanks geuing and of certain spirituall exercises and of the ordinaunce of al things to the last ende Capiâ—u 29. FAshion not youre selues lyke vntoo this worlde Buâ—â—e ye chaunged iâ— your shape by the renuynge of yoâ—re wyttes that ye may felâ— what thinge that good that accepâ—able and perfect wil of god is Pourge therefore the olde leuâ—n that ye maye be new dowe as ye are sâ—eatâ— breade For Christ our Estâ—r lambe 〈◊〉 offered vâ—â—or vâ— Therfore let vs kâ—pe holye day not with olde leaâ—â—â— neither with the leuen of maliciousnes and wiâ—kednesseâ— but with the swete brâ—nde of purenes truth Therfore whether ye eate or drinâ— or what so euer ye doo do all to the praise of God For if we be â—o seruent to God we are to seruent Yâ— we kepe mâ—asure for youre cause kepe we measure for the loue of Christ coâ—strayneth vs. Be ye renued in the spirit of youre mindes and put on that newe man which aftâ—r the image of God is shapen of righteousnes true holines Singinge and making melodye to the lord in your harts geuing thanks alwayes for all things vnto God the father in the name of our Lorde Iesus Christ. Furthermore brethren what so euer thinges are true what so euer thinges are honesse what so euer thingeâ— are iust what so euer things are pure what so euer thinges pertayne to loue what so euer thyngs are of honest reporte if there be any vertuous thinge if there be any laudable thinge those haue ye in youre mynde which ye haue both learned and receaued bearde and also sene in me those thinges do and the God of peace shall be with you Let the olde man with his workes be put of and the newe be put on which is renued in knowledge after the ymage of hym that made hym where is nother gentyle nor Iewe circumcision nor vncirâ—uÌ„â—â—sion barbarous or Sithian bound or fre but Christ is in all thinges and see that ye â—e thankefull â—eache and exhorte youre owne seluesâ— in psalmes and hymnes and spirituall songes which haue fauoure with them singynge in youre heartes to oure Lorde And all thynges what so euer ye doo in worde or deede doe it in the name of the Lorde Iesu geuinge thankes to God the father by him In all thinges geue thankes for this is the wyll of God in Christ Iesu towarde you For by him offer we the sacrifice of laud alwayes to God that is to say the frute of oure lyppes which confesse his name Which deliuered vs from so great perilles in whome we truste that yet here after he wyll delyuer by the helpe of youre prayer for vs that by the meanes of many occasions thankes maye be geuen of manye on oure behalfe for the grace geuen vnto vs. For I doo all thinges for youre sakes that the plentuous grace by thankes geuing of manye maye resounde to the prayse of God ¶ Of originall synne and the traÌ„sfusion therof And of the compariâ—on of Christes grace to Adams faule Capi. 30. WE haue now by Iesu Chrisâ— receiued y e attonment wherforâ— as by one mans sinne entred in to the worlde and death by the meanes of sinâ—e so death wente ouer all men in so much that all men sinned For death raigned from AdaÌ„ to Moses euen ouer theÌ„ also that sinned not with like traÌ„sgression as dyd Adam which is the similitude of him that is to come But the gifte is not like as the sinneâ— For if thorowe the sinne of one manye be deadde muche more plentuous vppon manye was the grace of God and gifte of grace which grace was geuen by one man Iesus Christe And the gifte is not ouer one synne as death came thorowe one synne of one that synned For dampnation came of one sin vnto condempnation but the gift came to iustify from manye sins For if by the sinne of one death raigneâ— by the meanes of one much morâ— shall they which receaue abundaunce of grace and of the gifâ— of righteousnes raign in liâ—e by the means of one that is to say Iesus Christ. Whâ—rfore then as by the sinne of one condâ—mpnation came on all men euen so by the iustifying of â—ne cometh the righteousnes y e bringeth life vpon all men For as by one mans disobedience manye became sinners so by the obedience of oneâ— shal manye be made righteous And wher abuÌ„dance of sin was ther was more plentuousenesse of grace That as sin had raigned vnto death euen â—o might grace raigne thorowe righteousnesse vnto eternall life by the helpe of Iesus Christ our Lord. We know that the law is spirituall but I am carnall solde vnder sin because I wote not what I doâ— for what I would that do I not but y t I hate that do I. Yf I now do that which I would not I graunt to the law that it is good So then nowe it is not I that do it but sinne that dwelleth in me For I know y t in me that is to saye in my fleshe dwelleth no good thing To wyll is present with me but I fynde no meanes to performe that which is good For I do not that good thing which I would but that euyl do I which I wouldâ— not finallye if I do that I woulde not then is it not I that doo it but synne that dwelleth in mâ— doeth it I finde then by the lawe that when I woulde do good euyll is presente wyth me I delyte in the law of God concerning the inner manne But I see another lawe in my members rebellinge againste the lawe of my minde and subduinge me vnto the lawe of sinne which is in my
the prayse that is of valure before God Where is thâ—n thy reioysinge It is excluded By what lawe By the lawe of workes Naye but by the lawe of fayth For we suppose that a man is iustified by sayeth without the dedes of the law Is â—e the God of the Iewes onely is he not also the God of the gentiles Yes euen of the gentiles also For it is God onelye which iustifieth circumcision which is of fayth and vncircumcision thorowe faith Do we then destroye the lawe thorow faithe God forbyd But we rather maynetayne the lawe What shall we saye then that Abrahame oure father as partayninge to the fleshe did fynde Yf Abraham were iustified by dedes then hath he wherin to reioyce but not with god For what saith the scripture Abraham beleeued God and it was counted vnto him for righteousenes To him that worketh is the reward not reckened of â—auouâ—e but oâ— duty To him that worâ—â—tâ— not but bâ—leueth on him that iusâ—ifieth the vngodlye is his fayth coâ—nâ—â—d for rightâ—ouâ—nâ—s Euâ—n as â—auid desâ—ribâ—th the blessedfulnâ—ssâ— of the manne vnto whom â—od ascribeth righteousenesse wythoute deedes Blâ—ssâ—d are they whose vnrightâ—ousnâ—ssâ— are fâ—rgeuâ—n and whose sinnes arâ— couâ—râ—d Blessâ—d is that manne to whome oure Lord imputeth no â—ynne Came this blessednâ—sse then vpon the circumcised or vpon the vncircumcised we saye veâ—elye howe that fayeth was reckenâ—d vntoo Abraham for righteousnessâ— Howe was it râ—ckened In the time of circumcision or in the time before he was circumcised Not in the time of circumcision but when he was yet vncircumcised And he receaued the sygne of circumcysion as a seale of tâ—e righteousenâ—s which is by fayth whiche faieth he had yet beynge vncircumcisâ—d that he should be the father of all them that beleue tâ—ough they be not circumciâ—ed that righâ—eousnesse mighâ—e be imputed to them also and that he might be thâ— father of the circumcisâ—d not because they are circumcisâ—d only but because thei walke also in thâ— steppes of that fayeth that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision For the promes that he shulâ— be the heier of the worlde was not geuen to Abraham or to his seede thorowe the lawe but thorowe the righteousâ—nes which commeth of fayth For if they which are of the law be heyers then is fayth but vayne and the promâ—s of none effect Because the law causeth wrathe For where no lawe is there is no transgression Therfore by fayeth is the inheritaunce geuen that it might come of fauour and the promes might be sure to all the sâ—de Not to them onely whiche are of the law but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham which is the father of vs all As it is written I haue made the a father to many nations euen before God whome thou hast beleued which quickeneth the deade and calleth those thynges which he notâ— as thoughe they were For euen vnto the time of the law was synne in the worlde but sinne was not regarded as longe as there was no lawe For the lawe in the meane time entrâ—d in that syn shuld encrease Remâ—mber ye not brâ—ethren I speake to them that know the lawe how that the law hath power ouer a maÌ„ as long as it endureth for the woman whâ—ch is in subiection to a man is bounde by the lawe to the manne as longe as he lyuâ—th Yf the man be deade she is lowsâ—d frome thâ— lawe of the man So that she is no wedlocke breaker though she couple her selfe with an other man Euen so ye my brethren are deadde concerninge the lawe by the body of Christ that ye shoulde be coupled to an other I meane to him that is rysen agayne frome death that we shoulde bring foorthe frute vnto God For when we wer in the flesh the lustes of sinne whiche were stirred vppe by the law â—aygned in oure members to bring foorth frute vnto deathe But now we are deliuered from the lawe and deade from that wher vnto we were in bondage that we shoulde sâ—rue in a newe conuersation of the spirite and not in the old conuersation of the letter What shall we say then 〈◊〉 the law synne God forbyd but I knewe not what synne meante but by the lawe For I had not knowen what lust had meante excepte the lawe had sayed thou shalte not luste but sinne toke an occasion by the meanes of the commaundemente and wroughte in me all manner of concupiscence For verely without the lawe synne was deade I ones liued withoute lawe but when the coÌ„maundement came synne reuiued and I was dead And the verye same commaundemente whiche was ordained vnto lyfe was founde to be vntoo me an occasion of death For sinnâ— tokâ— occasion by thâ— the meanes of the commaundement and so disceaued me and by the selfe commaundemente slewe me Wherfore the lawe is holye and the commaundemente iusâ—e and good Was that then which is good made death vnto me God for bydde But synne was deathe vnto me that it mightâ— appeare how that synne by the meanes of that whyche is good hadde wroughte deathe in me that synne which is vnder the commaundement mighte be out of measure sinfull For the lawe of the spirite that bringeth life throughe Iesus Christ hath deliuered me frome the lawe of sinne and death All thinges are lawefull vnto me buâ— all thinges are not profytable I mayâ— do all thing as but I wyll be broughte vnder no mans power ¶ Of the â—erfection and excellency of the eâ—angelâ—call lawe aboue the â—awâ— wâ—itten Capiâ—u 51. IF the minystration of deathe throughe the letters figured in â—â—ones was glorious sâ— that the children of Israell coulde not beholde the face of Moses for the glorye of his countenaunce whiche glorye neuerthelesse is done awaye whyâ— shall not the ministration of the spirite be muche morâ— glorious For iâ— the ministring of condempnation bâ— glorious muche more doeth the ministration of righteousenes eâ—ceade in glorye For no doubte that which was there glorified is not once gloryfied in respecte of this eâ—ceadingâ— glorye Then if that whiche is destroyed was glorious muche morâ— shall that whiche remayneth be gloryous Then the commaundemente that wente aâ—â—re is disanulled because of her weaknes and vnprofitablenes For the lawe made nothinge perâ—ect but was an introduction of a better hope by which hope we drawe nyâ— vnto God And for this cause it 〈◊〉 a better hope that it was not promysed without an othe now hath Christ optayned a more excellente offyce in as muche as he is the mediator of a better Testamente whiche was made for better promises For if that first Testament had bene fautelesse then shuld no place haue bene sought for the second For in rebuking them he sayeth Beholde the dayes wyll come sayeth the Lorde and I wyll fyniâ—he vppon the house of Israell and vppon the house of Iuda a new Testament not lyke the Testament that I made with their fathers at
to them For they watch for your soules euen as they that muste geue accomptes for youre soules that they maye doo it with ioye and not wyth grefe for that is a profytable thing for you And receaue suche a one with honour and all gladnesse Tyll I come geue attendaunce to readinge to exhortation too doctryne Despise not that gifte that is in thee whiche was geuen the thorowe prophesye and with the layinge on of handes of an elder Take hede vnto thy self and vnto learning and contynue â—herein For if thou shalt so do thou shalt saue thy selfe and them that hear the. Laye handes sodenlye on no man Nether be partaker of other mennes synnes Watch thou in all things and suffer aduersitye and do the woorke of an euangelist fulfyll thyne office vnto the vttermost Be sober Of theese thinges put them in remembraunce and testifye before the Lorde For thou haste sene the experience of my doctrince fashion of liuinge purpose faythâ— longe sufferinge loue paciene persecutions afflictions which happened vntoo me at Antyoche at Iconium and at Lystra Whyche persecutions I suffered pacientlye And from them al the lord deliuered me Preache the worde be feruent be it in season or out of season improue rebuke exhorte Be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirit in charity An elder exhort as a father yong meÌ„ as brethren the elder women as mothers y â— yoÌ„ger as sisters in al chastity But speake thou that which becoÌ„meth wholsome learning y â— the elder men be sober honest discrete sound in the fayeth in loâ—e and in pacyence And the elder women likewyse that they be in suche raiment as becommeth holynes not false accusers not geuen to much drynckinge but teachers of honest thinges to make the yonge wemenne sober mynded to loue theyr husbands to loue theyr chyldren to be discrete chast huswyâ—â—ye good and obedient vntoo theyr own husbands that the word of God be not euill spoken of Yf thou shalt put the breethren in remembraunce of these things thou shalte be a good minyster of Iesus Christ which hast bene nourished vp in the wordes of fayth and good doctrine which doctrine thou hast continually folowed ¶ Of the spirituall generation of baptime And why that from hence foorth we ought to depart from sinne Capâ—u 62. WHere abundaunce of synâ—e was there was more plentuousenesse of grace c. vt â—uprâ— What shall we say then Shal we continue in sin that ther may abundaunce of grace God forbydde How shall we that are deade as touchynge synne lyue any longer therein Remember ye not that al we which are baptised in the name of Iesus Christ are baptysed to dye wyth him We are buryed with hym by baptysme for too dye that likewyse as Christ was raysed vppe from death by the glorye of the faâ—her euen so we also should walke in a newe lyfe For iâ— we graffe in death like vnto him eueÌ„ so muste we be in the resurrection This we must remember that our olde man is crucifyed with him also that the bodye of sinne might vtterly be destroyed that hence foorthe we should not be seruaunts of sinne For he that is dead is â—ustified from sin Wherfore if we be dead with Christ we beleue that we shall lyue wyth him remembringe that Christ once rayseh from death dyeth no more Death hath no more power ouer him for as touching that he dyed he dyed concerning synne once And as touchinge that he liueth he liueth vnto God Likewise imagine ye alsoâ— that ye are dead concerninge synne but are aliâ—e vnto God thorowe Iesus Christ our Lorde For al ye that are baptised in Christ Iesu haue put on Christ. In whom ye are circumcised with circumcision made withoute handes by puttinge of the sinfull body of the fleshe throughe the circumcision that is in Christe in that ye are buryed with him through baptime in whom ye are also rysen agayne throughe faith y â— is wroughte by the operation of God which raised him from death ¶ Of the comming of the most wicked and most falsest Antichrist and of the day of iudgement Capitu. 6â— BE not sodeÌ„ly moued aâ—though the day of Christ were at hand Let no man deceiue you by any mâ—anes For the Lorde commeth not excepte there come a departinge first and that the sinfull man â—e opened the sonne of perdition whiche is an aduersarye and is exalted aboue all that is called God or that is woorshipped so that he shall sytte as God in the temple of God and shewe him selfe as God Remember ye not that whan I was yet with you I toldâ— you theese thynges And nowe ye knowe what wythholdethe euen that â—e mighte â—ee vttered at hyâ— tyme. For the mysterye of the iniquytye doeth alreadye woorke tyll he whiche nowe onely letteth be taâ—en oute of the waye And then shall that wicked be vttered whoÌ„ the lorde shall consume with the spirite of hys mouth and shall destroye it with appearaunce of his cominge euen him whose cominge is by the working of Satan with al lying power signes wonders and in al dâ—ceiueablenes of vnrightuousenes amonge them that perish because they receaued not the loue of y e truth that they might haue bene saued And therefore God shall â—end them strong delusion that they shuld beleue lyâ—s that all they might be dampned whyth beleued not the truth but had pleasure in vnrighteâ—usnes Of the times and ceasons brethren ye haue no nede that I write vntoo you for ye your selues knowe parfectly that the daye of the Lord shall coâ—e â—uen as a theeâ—e in the nighte When they shall saye peace and no dâ—unger then commeth on theÌ„ soden destruction as the trauaylinge of a woman with chylde and they shall not scape But ye brethern are not in darkenes that that daye should come on you as it were a theâ—e ¶ Of the generall resurrection that is too come Capitu. 64 YF so be that any man haue not the spirit of Christ the same is none of his But if the spirit of him that raysed vp Iesus from â—â—athe dwell in you euen he that â—aysed vp Christe from deathe shall â—uycken youre mortall bodyes because that his spirit dwelleth in you God hath raysed vp the Lorde and shall rayse vs vp by his pwer For we knowe that he which raysed vp the Lorde Iesus shall rayse vp vâ— also by the meanes of Iesus and shall set vs with you Christe amonge you is not weake but is mightye in you For thoughe it came of weakenes that he was crucified yet liueth he thorow the power of God And we no doubte are weake in him but we shall lyue with him by the might of God amonge you If we beleue that Iesus dyed and and rose agayne euen so them also which slepe by Iesus wyl God bring agayne with him And this saye we vnto you
A FRVTEfull booke of the comon places of all S. Pauls Epistles right necessarye for all sortes of people but especially for those of the ministerye dyligentelye sette foorthe by Thomas Paniell Anno. 1562. ¶ To the right worshipfull master Thomas Argall Thomas Paynel wisheth all prosperitye and health YOure gentlenesse ryghte worshipfull master Argall to me at all times and in al places most gently manifested and declared And your sincere and vnfayned loue to the word of God most holy and to those that trulye professe the same wyth youre lyberall and dailye helpinge hande to the maintetenaunce and encrease of the vnfained professoures and studiantes there of hathe prouoked and inforced mee to wryte thys boke of Sayncte Paules Epiâ—tles thus in common places digested vnto you a louer a diligente reader and a continuall ensuer and folower of the same For in what other thing should a purely mynded Christiane solace him selfe or delyte in than in the precious worde of God and in the cleare doctryne of hys moste noble and moste excellente Apostle Paul Whose doctryne is frome heauen heauenly replenished with all spyrytuall wysedome and ghostlye consolation the whiche thinges to you most gentle master Argall and to all other of lyke conuersation and pure mynâ—e is no doubte most precious mooste beautyfull and mosâ—e amyable Let this doctrine then bee grauen in youre harte moste stedfastlye Take sure holde vppon thys Godlye learninge that is vppon Iesus Christ. Let thys doctrine bee wrytten wych spirituall yncke throughe your Godlye admoâ—iâ—ions in the hearte as I doubte not but it is of youre most chaste and vertâ—ous wife well nurtured and obedyenâ—e chyldren and famelye mooste tractable and Godlye For thâ—â— is the lâ—arninge that shall conducte and bringe them too the kingedome of God and hys eternall fruytioâ— Thys is it that shall learne them to feare and to loue God and to folow the fotesteppes of hys Godlye conuersation aboue all things Thys is it that shall instructe them to contempâ—e the worldâ— wyth the caduke and frayle pleasures honoures rychesâ— pompe and pryde therof This is it that shall inflame them too be the true followeres of Christes gospell and the faithful champyons and protectors of the same This is it that shal instructe them too put theyr whole and onely trust and affiaunce in the merytes of Christ oure Sauyoure and not in theyr onelye deedes withoute fayeth and merytes Thys is it that shall exalte and eleuate theyr earthly myndes and desyres to be wyth Christe Iesu oure sauioure Drawing their affections and gredye myndes frome this worldlye trumpery and slydynge bagage Nowe then if thys be so as in verye bede it is receaue this my gift as a thinge moste precious and pleasaunte And laye it vppe in the treasurye and store house of your hart as a thing in time of nede mooste excellente and coumfortable For as vntoo a fayethfull and a true Christian there â—houlde be nothinge delitius and more acceptable then the delicate and swete word of God so there is nothinge to a Chrysten reader more sweete and sauerye than the Episâ—les of Goddes electe vessell and dearelye beloued Apostle saint Paule Reade them therefore wyth all deuotion and syncere iudgement and if ye intend as I doubte not but that ye do intende to be blessed folowe the doctryneâ— and precepts of them most carefully and as a precâ—us margarite and pearle Whan ye haue perused and rede them moste tenderlye and dearly obserue and kepe them For it is not the onely heâ—rer or â—eader of Pauls Epistles and of scripture that shall be iustified but the reuerent and feruent practiâ—er of the same Thus oure Lorde to whom be all honour and glorye for euer kepe you and your deuout and faithfull yoke felow and most chaste wyfe nowe and euer ¶ The common places of all Saynt Paules Epistles The forme of saluation Ca. 1. PAule the seruaunt of Iesus Chrisâ—e called to be an Apostle not of men nether by maÌ„ but by Iesus Christ by God the father By the commaundâ—ment of god our saâ—iour and Lord Iesus Christe by the wyll of God after the promes of life which is in Christ Iesu. And after the fayth of Gods electe and the knowledge of the truthâ— whiche is after godlines vpon the hope of eternall life whiche life god that can not lye hath pâ—omised before the worlde beganne but hath openned his word at the time appoynted through preachinge which preachinge is committed vnto me by the commaundement of God oure sauioure put a parte tâ— preache the gospell of God whiche he promised afore by his prophetes in the holye scryptures that make mension of his sonne the which was begotten of the sâ—de of Dauid as pertayninge to the fleshe and predestynate to be the sonne of god with power of the holy ghost that sanctifieth sence the time that Iesus Christe our Lorde rose agayne frâ—me deathe by whome we haue receaued grace and Apoâ—â—leshippeâ— to bringe all manner â—eathen people vâ—too the obedyence of the â—ayeth that is in his name To them that are sanctifyed in Christe Iesu called Saynctes wyth all that call on the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe in euery place bothe of theirs and of oures And too all them whiche beleeue Grace be with you and peace frome oure father and frome our Lord Iesus Christ ¶ The thanks geuing of Paul the Aposâ—ell For the gyftes of grace geuen of God to the fayâ—thfull Capitu. 2. FYrst verely I thanke my God thorowe Iesus Christe for you all because your fayeth is published throughout all the worlde I thanke my God alwaies in your behalfe for the grace of God which is geuen you by Iesus Christe that in all thinges ye are made riche by hym in all learnynge and in all knowledge euen as the testimonye of Iesus Christe was confyrmed in you so that ye are behinde in no gift and wayte for the appearinge of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche shall strengthe you vntoo the ende that ye maye be blamelesse in the daye of of our Lord Iesus Christ Thankes be vnto God for his vnspeakeable gyfte Wherefore euen I after that I hearde of the fayeth ye haue in the Lord Iesu and loue vnto his saintes ceasse not too geue thankes â—or you makinge mention of you in my praiers We geue thankes to God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe alwayes prayinge for you sence wee hearde of your fayeth which ye haue in Christe Iesu and of the loue whiche ye beare to all Saynâ—tes for the hopes sake which is layed vp in sâ—ore for you in heauen Callinge to remembraunce your woorcke in the â—ayeth and laboure in loue and perseueraunce in the hope of our Lord Iesus Christ in the sighte of God our father We are bounde too thanke God alwaye for you breethren as it is meete because that yâ—â—re â—ayeth groweth exceadingelye and euerye one of you swimmeth in
loue toward an other Therfore we are bounde to geue thankes alwaye to God for you brethren beloued of the Lordeâ— For because that God hath from the beginninge chosen you too saluation thorowe sanctifyinge of the sprite and thorowe beleuynge the truth where vnto he called you by our gospell to obtayne the glory that cometh of our Lorde Iesu Christ. ¶ Of Pauls orations and praiers for his discyples Capitu. 3. GOd is my witnes whoÌ„ I serue wyth my spirite in the gospell of hys sonne that wythoute ceasinge I make mention of you alwayes in my prayers beseching that at one tyme or other a prosperous iourney by the wyll of God myght fortune me to come vnto you For I longe to see you that I myghte bestowe amongâ— you some spirytuall gyâ—te to strength you wyth all that is that I mighte haue consolation together wyth you throughe the coÌ„mon fayeth whiche bothe ye and I haue to haue some frute amonge you as I haue amonge other of the gentyles I desyre before God that ye dâ—o none euyll not that we should seme commendable but that ye shoulde do that whiche is honeste and let vs be counted as lewde personnes We wyshe also that ye were perfecte The grace of oure Lord Iesus Christ and the loue of God and the felowshippe of the holye ghost be with you all Amen The God of oure Lorde Iesus Christe and the father of glorye myghte geue vntoo you the spirite of wysedome and open to you the knowledge of hym selfe and lyghten the eyes of youre mindes that ye might knowe what that hope is wher vnto he hathe called you and what the riches of his glorious inheritaunce is vpon the saintes and what is the exâ—â—adinge greatenes of his power to vs warde which beleue according to the workinge of that his mightye power whiche he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from the dead For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe whyche is father ouer all that is caled father in heauen and in earthe that he woulde graunte you acordinge to the riches of his glorye that ye maye be strengthened wyth mighte by hys spiryte in the inner manne that Christe maye dwell in youre heartes by fayeth that ye beinge rooted and grounded in loue mighte be able to comprehende with all sayntes what is that bredth and length depthâ— and heyth and too knowe what is the loue of Christe whiche loue passeth knowledge that ye might be fulfylled with all maner of fulnes of God In all my prayers for you I praye wyth gladnesse because of the feloweshyppe whyche ye haue in the Gospell frome the fyrste daye vntoo nowe And thys I praye that your loue maye encrease more and more in knoweledge and in all fealynge that ye mighte accepte thynges most excellente that ye mighte be pure and suche as shoulde hurte no mans conscience vntyll the daye of Christ fylled wyth the frutes of righteousenesse whiche frutes come by Iesus Christe vnto the glorye and laude of God Therefore we haue not ceassed prayinge for you and desiringe that ye might be fulfylled wyth the knowledge of hys wyll in all wysedome spiritual vnderstandynge that ye myghte walke worthye of the Lorde in all good workes and increasinge in the knowledge of God strengthed wyth all myghte wyth ioyfulnesse geuinge thankes vntoo God the father My God fulfyl al your desyres thoâ—rowe hys gloryous ryches in Iâ—su Christ. And the peace of God which passeth al vndersâ—andinge kepe your hartes and myndes in Christe Iesu. God hym selfe oure father and oure Lorde Iesus Christe guyde our iorney vnto you and the Lorde increase you and make you flowe ouer in loue one towarde an other and towarde all menne euen as we doe towarde you to make your heartes stable and vnblamâ—able in holines before God oure father at the comminge of oure Lorde Iesus Christe wyth all his sayntes The verye God of peace sanctifye you thorow oute that youre whole sprit soule and body be fautelesse vnto the comminge of our Lorde Iesus Christ. We praye alwayes for you that oure God make you worthye of the callynge and fulfyll the delectation of goodnesse and the worke of faith wyth power that the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe maye be gloryfyed in you and ye in him thorowe the grace of oure God and of oure Lorde Iesus Christ. Our Lorde Iesu Christe him selfe and God our father which hath loued vs and hath geuen vs euerlastinge consolation and good hope thorow grace comforâ—e youre heartes and stablishe you in all doctrine and good doynge And gyde your hearts to the loue of God and pacience of Christ. The Lorde geue mercye vntoo the house of Onesiphoros for he ofte refreâ—hed me and was not ashamed of my chayne but when he was come to Rome he soughte me oute verye diligentelye and founde me And in how many thinges he ministred vnto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well The Lorde graunt him that he maye fynde mercye wyth the Lorde at that daye The God of peace y â— brought again from death our Lord Iesus the great shepeherde of the shepe through the bloud of the euerlastinge Testament make you perfecte in all good workes to do his wyll workinge in you that whyche is plesaunte in hys syghte throughe Iesus Christe too whome be prayse for euer whyle the worlde endureth Amen ¶ Of fayethe Capitu. 4. I Am not a shamed of the Gospell of Christe because it is the power of God to al that beleue namelye to the Iâ—we and also too the gentyle For by it the ryghteousenesse whyche commethe of God is opened from fayeth to fayâ—h As it is written The iuste shall lyue by fayeth As Abraham beleued God and it was coumpted â—nto hym for righteousenesse whyche Abraham contrarye to hope beleued in hope that he shoulde be the father of manye nations accordinge to that Whiche was spoken vnto him So shall thy â—eede be as the starres in heauen and the sande of the sea And he fainted not in the fayeth nor yet consydered hys owne bodye whyche was nowe deadde euen when he was almooste an hundred yeare olde neyther yet that Sara was past chyldeberynge He stackâ—red not at thâ— promesse of God thorowe vnbeliefe but was made stronge in the fayeth and gaue honoure to God full certifyed that what he hadde promysed he was able too make good And therefore was it reckened to him for righteousnesse It is not written for him onelye that it was reckened to him for righteousenesse but also for vs to whome it shall be coumpted for righteousnâ—sse so we beleue on him that raysed vp Iesus oure Lorde from death We therefore beynge iustified by fayth are at peace with God thorow our Lorde Iesus Christ by whomâ— we haue a waye in thorowe fayeth vnto the grace of God wherein we stande What shall we saye then we say that the gentiles which
folowed not rightoousnes haue ouertaken righteousnesse I meane the righteousnâ—sse which cometh of faâ—eth But Israell which folowed the law of righteousnes could not attain vnto the law of righteousnesse Wherefore Because thâ—y soughte it not by fayth but as it were by works of the law For they haue stombled at the stombling stone as it is written beholde I put in Sion a stomblinge stone and a rocke which shall make â—en fall And non that beleue in him shall be ashamed For Christ is the ende of the lawe to iustifye all that beleue Moses describeth the ryghteousâ—nesse whiche commethe of the lawe how that the manne whiche doeth the thinges of the lawe shall lyue therein But the righteousnesse which coÌ„meth of faith speaketh on thys wyse Saye not in thine harte who shall ascende in to heauen that is nothinge els then to fetch Christ downe Other who shall descende in to the deepe that is nothinge elles but to fetch vppe Christe frome deathe but what sayeth the scripture The worde is nye thee euen in thy mouthe and in thyne harte Thys woorde is the woorde of fayeth whyche we preache For if thou shalte knowledge wyth thy mouthe that Iesus is the Lorde and shalte beleue wyth thyne harte that God raysed hym vppe frome deathe thou shalte be safe For the beliefe of the hart iustieth and to kâ—owledge wyth the mouthe maketh a manne â—afe For the scripture sayeth who so euer beleueth on hym shall not be a shamed Theâ—e is no difference betwene the Iewe and the gentyle For one is the Lorde of all whiche is ryche vnto all that call vpon him For who so euer shall call on thâ— name of the Lorde shall be safe But how shal they call on him on whom they beleue not How shall they beleue on him of whome they haue not hearde So then fayeth commeth by hearynge Hast thou fayeth haue it with thy selfe before God For he that maketh conscyence is dampned if he eate because he doeth it not of fayeth For what so euer is not of faith the samâ— is synne The iâ—ste shall lyue by fayth And if he wythdrawe him selfe my soule shall haue no pleaâ—ure in him We are not which wythdraw our selues vnto dampnation but pertayne to fayeth too the wynnynge of the soule For by fayeth ye stande Hauinge the same spirit of fayth accordynge as it is wrytten I beleued and tâ—erefore haue I spoken We also beleue and therefore we speake Hearinge alwaye and knowinge that as longe as we are at home in the body we are absente frome God For we walke in fayeth and see not Proue youre selues whethâ—r ye are in the fayeth or not examyn your owne selues I maruayl that ye are so sone turned from hym that called you in the grace of Christe vnto another gospell whiche is nothinge elles but that there be some whyche trouble you and intende to peruert the gospell of Christe Neuerthelesse thoughe we oure selues or an Aungell from heauen preache any other gospell vnto you then that whyche we haue preached vnto youâ— holde hym as accursed As I sayed before so saye I nowe agayne if anye manne preache any other thinge vnto you then that ye haue receaued holde hym accursed Preach I mans doctrin or gods I certifye you brethren that the gospell which was preached of me was not after the maner of men neyther receaue I it of man neyther was I taughte it but receaued it by the reuelation of Iesus Christ. For Goddes sonne Iesus Christ which was preached amonge you by vs that is to saye by me and Siluanus and Timotheus was not ye and naye But in him it is ye for all the promises of God in him are yee and are in him amen vnto the glory of God throughe vs. That I nowe lyue in the fleshe I lyue by the faith of the sonne of God Euen as Abraham beleued God and it was ascribed to him for righteousnesse Understande therfore that they whiche are of fayeth the same are the children of Abraham For the scripture sawe afore hande that God woulde iustifye the heathen through fayth and therefore shewed before hand glad tydinges vnto Abraham In thee shall all nations be blessed So then they whiche be of fayth are blessed with faithfull Abraham For ye are all the sonnes of God by the fayth whiche is in Christe Iesus We looke for and hope in the spirit to be iustified throughe fayth for in Iesu Christe neyther is circumcision anye thinge worth neyther yet vncircumcision but fayth which by loue is mightye in operation By grace are ye made safe thorow fayth and that not of youre selues For it is the gifte of God and cometh not of workes least anye man should boaste him selfe Let there be but one God one faith one baptisme All menne haue not fayeth Yf we beleue not yet abideth he faythfull he can not denye him selfe ¶ Of the definition and effectes of faythe Capitu. 5. FAyth is a sure confydence of thinges which are hoped for and a certayntye of thynges whych are not sene By it the elders were well reported of Thorowe fayth we vnderstande that the world was ordayned by the worde of God and that things which are sene were made of thyngeâ— which are not sene By fayeth Abell offered vnto God a more pleÌ„teous sacrifice then Cain by whyche he obtayned wytnes that â—e was righteous God testifyinge of â—is gyftes By whiche also he beinge deade yet speaketh By fayeth was Enoch translated that he should not see death neyther was â—e founde for God hadde taken hym awayâ— before he was taken awaye he was reported of that he had pleased God but wythoute fayeth it is vnpossibâ—e to please hym for be that commeth to God muste beleue that â—od â—s and that he is a rewaâ—der of them that seeke him By fayth Noe honoured God after that he was warned of thinges whiche were not sene and prepared the Arke to the sauinge of his houshold throughe the which Arke he condemned the worlde and became hâ—yer of the righteousnes which commeth by fayeth By fayth Abraham when he was called â—â—eyed â—o go out in to a place which he â—â—oulde afterwarde receiue to inheritaunce and he wente oute not knowinge whether he should go By fayth he remoued iâ— the lande that was promised vnto him as into a stranuge countrei and dwelt in tabeâ—nacles and so did Isaac and Iacob heyers with him of the same promes for he loked for a citye hauing a fundation whose builder and maker is God Throughe fayeth Sara also receiued sâ—rengthe to be with childe and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age because she iudged him faithfull which had promised And therfore sprong ther of one of one which was as good as deadde so mani in multitude as y e starres of the and as the sand of the sea shore whiche is innumerable In faith Abraham offered vp
surmysinges and vayne disbutations of menne with corrupte myndes and destitute of the truthe whyche thynke that lucre is Godlines Some swell as thoughe I woulde come no more to you but I wil come to you shortelye if God wyll and wyll knowe not the wordes of them whiche swell but the power for thâ— kingedome of God is not in wordes but in power ¶ Of the pacience and tribulations of the electe and iuste Capi. 10. WE reioyce in tribulation for we knowe that tribulation bringeth pacience pacience bringeth experience experience bringeth hope Blesse them which persecute you belsse but curse not recompence no man â—uyll for euyll For it is written vengeaunce is myne and I wil rewarde sayth the Lorde be not ouercome of euyll but ouercome euyll wyth goodnesse We are reuiled and yet we blesse we are persecuted and suffer it We are euil spoken of and we pray we are made as it were the fylthines of the world the ofâ—rowringe of al thinges euen vnto this time We are troubled on â—uery side yet are we not withoute shifte We are in pouertye but not vtterly without somewhat We are persecuted but are not forsaken we are cast downe neuerthelesse we perish not And we alwayes beare in oure bodies the dyinge of our Lord Iesus that the life of Iesus mighte appeare in oure bodies For we that lyue are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake that the lyfe also of Iesu mighte appeare in oure mortall fleshe So then deathe woorketh in vs and lyfe in you Therefore in all thinges let vs behaue oure selues as the ministâ—rs of God in much pacience in afflictions in necessitye in anguishe in stripes in prisonmente in strife in labour in watchinge in fastinge in purenesse in knowledge in longe sufferinge in kindnes in the holy ghoste in loue vnfained in the wordes of truthe in honoure and dishonoure in euyll reporte and good reporte as disceauers and yet true as vnknowen as dyinge and beholde we yet lyâ—e as chastened and not killed aâ— sorowinge and yet alwaye merye as poore and yet make many riche as hauinge nothinge and yet possessinge all thinges Wherefore I desire you that yâ— faynte not because of my tribulations for youre sakes whiche is youre prayse And ye became folowers of vs and of the Lorde and receaued the word in muche affliction and trybulation with ioye of the holye ghosâ—e so that ye were an ensample to all that beleeue in Macedonia and Achaia For frome you sounded oute the word of the Lord not in Macedonia and in Achaia onely but in all quarâ—ers And that of God For vnto you it is geuen that not onely ye shoulde beleeue in Christe but also suffer for his sake and haue euen the same fyghte whiche ye sawe me haue and nowe heare of me For ye suffer fooles gladdelye because that ye your selues are wise For ye suffer euâ—n if a manne bringe you into bondage if a man deuour â—f a man take if a manne exalte hym selfe if a manne smyte you on the face For ye youre selues knowe brethren of oure enâ—raunce in vnto you howe that it was not in vayne but euen after that wee hadde suffered before and were shamefullye entreated at Philippos as ye well knowe then were we bolde in oure God to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with muche stryuinge Ye remember brethren our laboure and trauayle For we laboured daye and nyghte because we woulde not beâ— greauous vntoo anye of you and preached vntoo you the Gospell of God And ye became folowers of the congregaâ—ion and church of God whyche in Iewrye are in Christe Iesu For ye haue suffered lyke things of youre kinsmen as we oure selues haue suffered of the Iewes which as they killed the Lord Iesusâ— and their own prophets euen so haue they persecuted vs. For when I was with you I tolde you before that we shoulde suffer tribulation euen as it came to passe and as ye knowe Therefore haue continuall pacyence towarde all men see that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man but euer folowe that whiche is good both amonge your selues and to all men All that wyll lyue Godly in Christ Iesu muste suffer persecutions Call to remembraunce the dayes that are passed in the which after ye hadde recâ—aued lighte ye endured a greate fighte in aduersities partlye whyle all men wondered and gasâ—d at you for the shame and tribulation that was don vnto you partli while ye became coÌ„panions of them which so passed their tyme. For ye suffered also with those that were in bandes and toke in worthe the spoylinge of youre goodes and that with gladnes knowinge in youre selues how that ye had in heauen a better and an enduringe substaunce So that we oure selues reioyce of you in the congregations of God ouer youre pacience and fayeth in all youre persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer whiche is a token of the righteouse iudgemente of God that ye are coumpted worthye of the kingedome of God for which ye also suffer For ye haue nede of pacience that after ye haue done the wyll of God ye mighte receaue the promesse Other were racked and would not be deliuered that they might receiue a better resurrecâ—ion Other tasted of mockinges and scourginges moreouer of â—ondes and prisonment were stoned were he wen a sunder were tempted were slayne wyth sweardâ—s walked vppe and downe in shepes skinnes in goâ—es skynnes in neede tribulation and veration whiche the worlde was not worthye of they wandered in wildernesse in mountaynes in dennes and caues of the â—arthe Wherefore let vs also seinge that we are compased wyth so greate a multitude of witnesses laye awaye all that presseth doune and the sinne that hangeth on and let vs â—enne with pacience vnto the battaill that is set before vs lookinge vnto Iesus the auctor and finisher of our fayth whiche for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despised the same and is set downe on the ryght hand of the throne of God Consider therefore how that he endured suche speakynge againste him of synners leaste ye shoulde be wearyed and faynte in your mindes For ye haue not yet resisted vnto bloudesheddinge stryuinge agaynst sinne And haue forgotten the consolation whyche speaketh vntoo you as vnto â—hildren sayinge my sonne despise not the chasteninge of the Lorde neither faynte that thou art rebuked of him For whome the Lorde loueth hym he chasteneth yea and he scourgeth euerye sonne that he receaueth Continue in the dyscipline and chasteninge of the Lorde for God offerethe hym selfe vntoo you as vnto sonnes What sonne is that whome the father chasteneth not If ye be not vnder correction whereof all arâ— partakers then are ye bastardes and not sonnes Let vs go foorth therfore out of the â—entes and suffer rebuke wyth him My thinketh that God hathe set foorth vs whiche are Apostels For the lowest
Thankes be to God whiche hathe geuen vs victorye through our Lord Iesus Christ. For it is God whiche sâ—ablished vs and you in Christe and hath anointed vs which hath also sealed vs and hath geuen the earnest of the spyrite in our harâ—es Yf ye be Chrstes then are ye Abraham sede and heyres by promes Because ye are the sonnes of God God sente the spirite of his sonne in to youre hartes whiche crieth Abba faâ—her Wherefore now thou art not a seruaunte but a sonne if thou be the sonne thou art also the heire of God through Christ. As manye are ledde by the spirite of God they are the sons of god For ye haue not receaued the spyrite of bondage to feare anye more but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption where by we crye Abba father The same spirite cerâ—ifieth our spirit that we are the sons of god Yf we be the sonnes we are also heiâ—rs the â—eiers I meane of God and heiers annexed with Christe if so be that we suffer together that we maye be gloryfied together Therefore brethren we are after the nature of Isaac children of promes But as thou he that was borne carnallye persecuted hym that was borne spiritually Euen so it is now Neuerthelesse what sayeth the scripture put awaye the bonde woman and her sonne For the sonne of the bonde woman shal not be heier with the sonne of the free woman So then brethren we are not children of the bonde woman but of the free woman ¶ Of the exellencye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythfull of Christe newlye in the primytiue churche Capitu. 43. BLessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenlye thinges by Chriâ—te to the prayse of the glory of his grace wherewith he hathe made vs accepted in the beloued by whome we haue redempcion throughe his bloudde euen the forgeuenesse of synnes accordinge toâ— the riches of his grace In whom alâ—o ye after that ye hearde the worde of truthe I meane the Gospell of youre saluation where in ye beleued were sealed with the holye spirite of promes whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that to the laâ—d of his glorye But God whiche is riche in mercy thorowe his greate loue wherewith he loued vs euen when we wer dead by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ for by grace are ye saued and hathe raysed vppe together and made vs sytte together in heauenlye thynges thorowe Christe Iesus for to shewe in tyme too come the exceadinge riches of his grace in kindenes to vs wardâ— in Christe Iesu. Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and â—oriners but citysins with saints and of the hosholde of God and are bâ—ilte vpon the foundation of the Apostles prophets Iesu Christ being the head corner stone in whom euery buildinge coupled together groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde in whome ye also are builte together and made an habitation for God in the spirit Uâ—to euery one of vs is geuen grace accordinge to the measure of the gift of Christe Wherfore he saieth He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captiuitye captiue and hath geuen giftes vnto menne And the verye same made some Apostles some prophets some EuaÌ„gelistes some Shepeherds and some Teachers That the saints mighte haue all thinges necessary to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the bodye of Christe tyll we euerye one in the vnitye of faith and knowledge of the sonne of God growe vp vnto a perfecte man after the measure of age of the fulnesse of Christe Ye were an ensample to all that beleue For youre fayeth whiche ye haue to God sprede her selfe abroade in all quarters so greatelye that it nedeth not vs to speake anye thynge at all For they them selues shew of you what manner of entringe in we had vnto you and how ye turned to God frome ydols for to serue the liuinge and true God and for to looke for his sonne frome heauen whome he raysed frome death I meane Iesus which deliuereth vs from wrath to come For this cause thanks we God with oute ceasinge because that when ye receaued of vs the worde wherewith God was preached ye receiued it not as the worde of manne but euen as it was in deede the woorde of God which worketh in you that beleue The grace of oure Lord was more abundant with fayth and loue which is in Christ Iesu. God saued vs and called vs with an holy callynge not accordinge to oure deddes but accordinge too hys own purpose and grace which grace was geuen throughe Christ Iesu before the worlde was but is now declared openlye by the appearinge of oure sauioure Iesus Christe whiche hathe put awaye death and hath broughte life and immortalitye vnto light through the gospell wherunto I am appointed a preacher and Apostell and a teacher of the gentiles For the whyche cause I also suffer theese thinges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For Christ gaue him selfe for vs to redeme vs frome all vnrighteousnesse and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him selfe feruently geuen vnto good workes For we our selues also wer in times paste vnwise disobediente deceiued in daunger and geuen to lustes and diuers manners of voluptiousnes liuing in malitiousnes and enuy full of hate hatynge one an other But after that the kindenesse and loue of oure sauioure to man warde appeared not of the dedes of righteousnes which we wroughte but of his mercye he saued vs by the fountayne of the new byrth of the holy ghost whiche he shedde on vs aboundantly thorowe Iesus Christ our sauioure that we once iustifyed by his grace shulde be heyreâ— of eâ—â—râ—alâ— lyâ—e thorowe hope We haue an altare wherâ—of they maye not â—ate whiche serue in the tabernacle For the bodyes of thâ—se beasts whose bloud is broughâ— in to the holye place by the pryest to pourge sâ—nne are burnt wâ—â—hout the tenâ—â—s Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his ownâ— bloud sufferâ—d wâ—â—hout the gaâ—e ¶ Of predestination and the â—oreknowledge of God Capitâ— 44. WE knowe that all thynges work for the best vnto them that loue God whiche are called of purposâ— For those which he knewe beâ—orâ— he also ordayned before that they shuld be like fashâ—oned vnto the shape of his sonne that â—e mighte be the firâ—t begotten sonne amonge manye brethren Moreouer whiche â—e predestinated and appoâ—nted before them also he called And whâ—â—he he called them also he â—ustâ—â—â—ed which â—e iustâ—fâ—ed them he also â—lorâ—â—â—ed What shall we then saye 〈◊〉 these thâ—nges Yf God be on oure â—â—de who can be againste vs which â—paâ—ed not hiâ— owne sonne but gaâ—â—â—im fâ—r vs all how shall he not with him geue vs al things also who shall lay any thinge to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that
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
is bound to offer for sinnes as wâ—ll for hys owne parte as for thâ— peoples And no man taketh honour vnto him selfe but he that is called of God as was Aaron Euen so like wise Christ glorified not him selfe to be made the hye priest but he that sayed vnto him thou arte my sonne this daye begat I the glorified him As he also in an other place speaketh Thou art a priest for euer after the order of Melchisedech Whereof we haue many thinges to say which are harde to bee vttered because ye are â—ull of hearinge This Melchisedech king of Salem which beinge priest of the most hye God met Abraham as he returned agayne frome the slaughter of the kinges and blessed him to whome also Abraham gaue tithes of al thinges firste is by interpretation kinge of righteousnes after that he is king of Salem that is to saye kinge of of peace withoute father withoute mother without kinne and hathe neither beginninge of his time neither yet ende of his life But is likened vnto the sonne of God and continueth a prieste for euer Consider what a manne this was vnto whom the Patriarke Abraham gaue tithes of the spoiles And verelye those children of Leuy whiche receaue the office of the priestes haue a commaundement to take according to the law tithes of the people that is to say of their brethreÌ„ ye though they sprong oute of the loynes of Abraham But he whose kinnered is not counted amonge them receaued tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises And withoute all nay sayinge he whiche is lesse receaueth blessinge of him whiche is greater And here men that die receiue tithes but ther he receiueth tithes of whom it is witnessed that he liueth And to saye the truthe Leuy him selfe also whiche receaueth tithes paied tithes in Abraham For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisedech met him Yf now therfore perfection came by the presthode of the leuytes for vnder that priesthode the people receaued the lawe What needed it furthermore that an other priest shoulde rise after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron Nowe no doubte if the priesthode be translated then of necessitye must the lawe be translated also For he of whome these thinges are spoken pertaineth vnto an other tribe of whiche neuer man serued at the altare For it is euidente that our Lord spronge of the tribe of Iuda of whiche triâ—e spake Moses nothynge concernynge priesthode And it is yet a more â—uydent thynge if after the symilytuâ—e of Melchisedech there arise an other priest whiche is not made after the law of the carnall commaundementâ— but after the power of the endelesse lyfe for he testyâ—yethe Thou arte a prieste for â—â—er after the order of Melchisedech Those priestes were made without an othe but this priest with an oâ—hâ— by him that sayed vnto him The Lorde sware and wyll not repente Thoâ— arte a priest for euer after the order of Melchisedech And for that cause was Iesus a stablisher of a better Testameâ—te And among them many were made priestes because thei were not suffered to endure by reason of death But this man because he endureth euer hath an euerlastinge priesâ—hode Such an hye priest it became vs to haue whiche is holye harmelesse vndefyled separate frome synners and made hyar then heauen whiche nedeth not daily as yonder hie priest to offer vp sarciâ—ice firste for his owne synnes and then for the peoples sinnes For that did he at once for all when he offered vppe hym selfe For the lawe maketh men priestes which haue infirmity but the word of the othe that came sence the lawe maketh the son priest which is perfect for euermore Of the thinges whyche we haue spoken this is the pith that we haue such an hie priest that is sitten on the righte hande of the seate of maiestye in heauen and is a minister of holye things of the very tabernacle whichâ— God pyghte and not man For euerye hyghe prieste is ordayned to offer giftes and sacrifices Wherfore it is of necessitye that this man haue somewhat also to offer For he were not a priesâ—e if he were on the earthe where are pryestes that accordynge to the lawe offer gyftes whych priestes serue vnto the ensample and shadowe of heauenlye thinges euen as the aunswer of God was geuen vnto Moses when he was about to finishe the tabernacle Take hede saieth he that thou make all things accordinge to the patrone shewed to thee in thâ— mounte ¶ Wyth what vertuouse byshops priestes and deacons beinge wythin holye orders oughte to be adorned Capitu. 56. This is a true sayinge if a man couet the office of a byshoppe he desireth a good woorke Ye and a byshoppe muste be fauâ—elesse the husbande of one wyfe sober discrete honestlye apparelled harberous apte to teache not droncken no fightâ—r not geuen to filthy lucre but gentle abhorringe fighting abhorringe couetâ—ousnes and one that ruleth his owne house honestlye hauinge children vnder obedience with al honeâ—ty For if a man can not rule his owne â—ouse howe shall he care for the congregation of God He may not be a yong scoler least he swel and faule in to the iudgement of the â—uyl speaker He must also be well reporâ—ed of amonge them whiche are with outeâ— leaste hee fall in too rebuke and snare of the euyll speaker Lykewise must the deacons be honest not doble tonged not geuen vnto much drinkinge neither vnto filthy lucre but hauinge the mysterye of the faith in pure conscience And let them first be proued and theÌ„ let them minister if they be founde fâ—utelesse Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and suche as rule their children wel and their own housholdes For they that minister well get them selues good degree and greate liberty in the faith which is in Christ Iesu. For this cause left I thee in Crete that thou shouldeste performe that which was lackinge and shouldest ordayne priestes and elders in euery citye as I appointed thee Yf anye manne be fautelesse the husbande of one wyfe hauinge faithfull children which are not slaundered of riot neither are disobediâ—nt For a bishoppe must be fautelesse as it becommeth the minister of God not proude not angrye no dronkarde no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but harberus one that loueth goodnes sober minded righteous holy temperate and suche as cleaueth vnto the true worde of docrine that he maye be able to exhorte with wholesome learninge and to improue them that say againste it Against an elder or a priest receaue non occasion but vnder two or three witnesses ¶ Of the institution of the coÌ„munion and howe damnable a thinge it is to receaue it vnwoorthelye Capitu. 57. I Speake as vnto them whiche haue discretion iudge ye what I say Is not the cuppe of blessinge whyche we blesse partakinge of the bloude of Christe Is not the
capitu 17.19 Couetous persons are worshippers of ydols ca. 17 Comfort the feble mynded ca. 15 CoÌ„pany not with fornicatours ca. 17 Continue in prayer cap. 26 Couet spirituall giftes cap. 42 Cretaines are liars cap 14 The creatures of god are good ca. 25 Crucifye the fleshe with the apetites thereof capitu 16 A crowne of righteousnes capi 3â— Cut away occasions capi 68 D. Death is to me aâ—auntage ca. 6.33 Death worketh in vs and life in you capitu 10 Death entered by synne ca. 30 Deathe hathe no more power ouer Christ capit 62 Death is the last that shal be destroied ca. 65. Defraud not thy brother in barganninnge ca. 11 Despysers of Moses lawe were put to death ca. 8 Despise not the chasteninge ca. 10 Despise the superioures commaundementes and despise God ca. 14 Deacons and what manner of men they shoulde be capi 56 Departe from iniquitye ca. 13 Deny God and he shal deny the. ca. 11 the Dedes of the fleshe ca. 17. the Dedes of the law iustify no man capitu 50. Diuersyties of bodies ca. 65 Do all youre busines in loue ca. 7.36 Do nothinge groudgingly or of neceâ—â—itye ca. 11 Do all thinges honestly ca. 12 Do nothinge parcially ca. 14 Doe all thinges to the prayse of god capitu 29. Doo all thinges in the name of the Lorde Iesu ca. eo Do good to all men ca. 32 Do all thinges without murmuring capitu 36 Do all thinges vnto edifyinge ca. 42 Doers not hearers of the lawe be iustiâ—â—ed ca. 45 Domes daye shall not come vntyll Antichriste be come capi 63. Domes daye shall come lyke a theeâ—e capi eodem Denye all vngodlynes capit 32 Deuour not one an other ca. 10 Drawe all one waye ca. 21 E. Eaâ—e not with couetus men ca. 35 Enoche was translated cap. â— y â— Earth that bringeth forth thornes must be burnie cap. 11 Esau solde his byrthrighte for one breakefast capi 16 â—ternall lyfe is the grace and gift of god ca. 23 Esteme not thy selfe more then it beâ—ommeth the ca. 9.48 Esteeme other better then thy selfe â—apitu 9. Euerye manne shall beare his owne â—urthen capit 1â— Euery man shall geue accomptes of â—im selfe cap. 22 Euery maÌ„ hath not knowledge ca 34 Euery man shall receaue his reward â—ccordinge to his labour cap. 45 Euyll wordes corrupt good maners â—â—pitu 28 Experience bringeth hope caâ— 10 Exhort one an other dayly ca. 12 Examyn thy selfe and so eate of that â—reade ca. 57 F. Fayeth is the waye vnto grace ca. 4 Fayth and belefe of the hearâ—e iustiâ—yeth capi eod Fayth cometh by hearing ca 4.39 Fayeth by loue is mâ—ghâ—ye in operaâ—ion cap. 4 Fayth is the gifte of god ca. eod Faith commeth not of workes ca. 4 Fayth is asure confidence of thinges which are hoped for ca. 5 the Faithfull are blessed with faythfull Abraham ca. 4 Fashion not youre selues like vnto the worlde ca. 29. Fathers moue not youre children to wrath cap. 60 Fathers raâ—e not your childreÌ„ ca. 60 Fathers must laye vp for their chyldren ca. eodem the Faule of the Iewes is vnto the gentiles saluation ca. 40 the Fashion of this worlde goeth awaye capitu 36 Fede thine enemy ca. 15 False Apostles the ministers of Saâ—han ca. 25 Feare to faule in to the hands of god capitu 8 Filthy communication ca. 20 Fighte the good fight of faith ca. 32 Fire shal trye eâ—ery maÌ„s work caâ— 45 the Flesh lusâ—eth contrary to the spirit ca. 16.25 Fleshe and bloudde shall not inherit â—he kingdome of God cap. 23 Flee froÌ„ worshipping of ydols ca. 34 Fleshly men can noâ— please god ca. 17 Folow that which is good ca. 10 Folow the truthe in loue ca. 23 Forget not to do good capitu 15 Folow y e thou maâ—st coÌ„prehend ca. 23 Fornicatours do synne against their â—wne bodyes ca. 17 Folish questions do geÌ„der stryfe ca. 21 â—he Frutes of the spirite ca. 23 Fulfyl not the lustes of y e flesh ca. 16 G. Geue roume vnto wrath ca. 9 Geue to euery man his duty ca. 11 Geue your members seruauntes vnrighteousenes ca. 17 Geue no occasion of euill ca. 20 Geue no place vnto the deuil ca. 25.35 Geue no hede to fables ca. 28 Geue your selues vnto God ca. 36 Geue with singlenes cap. 41 Gentiles offer to deuils ca. 34 〈◊〉 Gifts of the spirit ca. 41 Giftes of the spirite are diuers ca. 41 â—od cannot lye ca. 1 God promised eternall life before the worlde began cap. 〈◊〉 God from the beginninge hath choseÌ„ vs to saluation cap. 2 God hath called vs vnto hope ca. 3 God brought our Lorde Iesus from death cap. 3.4 God is riche vnto all that call vpon hym capi 4 God iustifieth the heathen throughe fayth cap. eod God can not denye him selfe ca. â—o God rewardeth them y â— seke him ca. 5 God raiseth y â— dead to life again ca. 6 God is able to subdue all thinges to him selfe ca. eo God is the sauioure of all that beleue capitu eodem God loueth a chearefull geuer ca. 11 God geueth power to edifye and not to destroye ca. â—od God compasseth the wise in theyr folyshenes ca. 13 God quickeneth all thinge ca. 14â— God forgettethe not the woorke that cometh of loue capitu 1â— God wyll iudge adulterers ca. 17 God geueth the encrease ca. â—â— God is causer of peace ca. eâ— God shall rewarde euery man occordinge to his dedes ca. 22 God loketh on no mans person ca. eo God shal suffer no maÌ„ to be tempted aboue his strâ—ngth ca. 25.45 God hath deliuered vs frome the power of darkenes cap. 32 God sware by him selfe ca. eo God is not ashamed to be calde oure god ca. 33 God hath prepared a citi for vs ca. eo God gâ—ueth vp synners to their hartes lustes ca. 35 God tryeth the harie cap. 39 God wyl make a short word in earth capitu 40 God hath wrapped al nations in vnbelefe caâ— eo God woorkethe all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures ca. 14 God is not causer of strife ca. 42 God in his churche hathe ordayned diuers rulers ca. 41.43 God hath anoynted vs and sealed vs capitu 42 God is rych in mercy ca. 43 God loued vs when we were dead in synne ca. eod God raised Christ froÌ„ death ca. 43.63 God called vs not accordinge to oure deedes but accordinge too his grace capi 43 God hathe chosen the foolyshe of the worlde to confounde the wise ca. 44 God is faithfull ca. eo God ordayned vs too walke in good workes ca. eod God worketh both the deede and the wyll ca. eo God is not parciall ca. 45 God loketh on no mannes personne capit 45.60 God of his righteousenes recompenseth tribulation to those that trouble vs câ—piâ— 45 God hath made Christ a seate of mercye cap. 46 God onely doth iustifye man ca. 50 God calleth those thinges that be not as though they were ca. eod God is a spirit ca. 73 God is able to do exceadinglye