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
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
purposed in Christ Iesu our Lord. Yâ—a I thyâ—ke all thinges but loste for that excellent knowledges sake of Christ Iesu our Lord. Whose gospell is preached among all creatures whiche are vnder heanen whereof I Paule am made a minister according to the ordinaunce of God whiche was geuen me vtno you warde to fulfyll the woorde of God that misterye hydde sence the worlde began and sence the beginninge of generations but nowe is opened vntoo his sainctes â—o whome God would haue knowen the gloryous riches of this misterye amonge the gentiles whiche riches is Christ in you the hope glorye whome we preache warninge all wenne in all wisedome and teachinge all men to make them perfecte in Christe Iesu. Wherein I also laboure and stryue euen as far foorthe as his workinge worketh in me myghâ—elye That they might be comforted and knyt to gether in loue and in all ryches of full vnderstandinge â—or too knowe the mistery of God the father and of Christe in whome are hydde all the treasures of wysedome and knowledge This I saye leaste any man shoulde beguyle you with entysing words For though I be absent in the fleshe yet am I present with you in the sprâ—â—e ioyinge and beholding the order that ye kepe and your stedfast fayth in Christ. Let the worde of Christe dwell in you plenteously in all wisedome Unghostly and vayne voyces passe ouer for thei shal eâ—crease vnto greater vngodlines and theyr woordes shall frete eueâ— as doeth a cancre of whose number is Hymeneus and Philetos whyche as concerninge the truthe haue erred sayinge that the resurrection is paste alreadye and doe destroye the fayth of dyuers personnes But the sure grounde of God remaynethe and hathe this seale the Lorde knoweth them that are his and let euery man that calleth on the name of Christe departe frome iniquity Aâ— Iannes and Mambres withstode Moses â—ueÌ„ so do these resist the truth menne they are of corrupte mindes and lewde as concerninge the fayth but they shall preuayle no longer For their madnes shal be vttered vnto all men as theyrs was But thou haste seene the experience of my doctrine But continue thou in thâ— thinges whych thou hast learned for all scripture geuen by inspyration of God is profitable to teache to improue to amende and to instructe in righteousnes that the manne of God maye be perfecte and prepared vnto all good works ¶ Of Obedience Capitu. 14. WE knowe that what soeuer the lawe sayeth he sayeth it to them which are vnder the lawe that all mouthes maye be stopped and all the world be subdued to God As by the synne or inobedience of one man condempnation came on al men euen so by the obedience of one shall manye be made righteous Remember ye not howe that to whom so euer ye exhibit and commit your selues as seruaunts to obey his seruauntes ye are to whome ye obey whether it bâ— oâ— sinne vnto death or of obedience vnto righteousnes God be thanked that thoughe ye were once the seruaunts of synne ye haue yet obeyed with hart vnto the forme of doctryne where vnto ye were deliuered Let euerye soule submit him selfe vnto the autority of the hier powers for ther is no power but of God The powers that be are ordained of God Who soeuer therfore resisteth power resysteth the ordinaunce of God And they that resist shall receaue to them self dampnation Wherefore ye must needes obey not for feare of vengeaunce onely but also because of â—onscience And euen for this cause pay ye tribute For they are Goddes ministers seruinge for the same purpose Youre obedience is knowen in all places Brethren ye knowe the house of Stephana Fortunatus and Achaicus howe that they are the first frutes of Achaia and that they haue appointed them selues and minyster vnto the sainctes I beseche you that ye be obediente vnto suche and too all that healpe and laboure Lookâ— therfore that ye know them that are suche Titus in warde affection is nowe more abundaunte toward you when he remembreth the obedience of euerye one of you howe with feare and tremblinge ye receaued him O foolishe Galathians who hath be wytched you that ye shoulde not beleeue and obey the truthe before whose eyes Iesus Christ was described and amonge you crucified Ye did runne well who was a let to you that ye shoulde not obey the truthe Euâ—n that counsayle that is not of him that called you A lyttle leuen doeth feruent the whole lompe of dowe Wherefore my dearely beloued as ye haue alwayes obeyed not when I was presente onelye but nowe muche more in myne absence Euen so c. For ye know and remember what commaundementes we gaue you in oure Lorde Iesu Christ. He therfore that despyseth theese despiseth not manne but God whiche hath sent and geuen hys holye spyrite amonge you Therfore brethern stande fast and keepe the traditions and ordinaunces whiche ye haue learned whether it were by our preachinge or by our Epistle We haue confidence thorowe the Lord to you warde that ye both do and wyll doe that whiche we commaunde you Yf any man obey not oure sayinges sende vs woorde of hym by a letter and haue no companye with hym that he maye be ashamed and coumpt him not as an enemye but warne him as a brother This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timothe accordinge to the prophesies which in time past were prophesâ—ed of the that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight hauing faith and good conscience whiche some haue put away from them and as concerninge fayth haue made shipwrake Of whose number is Hymeneus and Alexander which I haue delyuered vntoo Sathan that they might be taught not to blaspheme Such things commaund and teach Let no man contempne thy youth but be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirite in fayth and in purenesse Priestes that rule wel are worthy of double honoure most speciallye they which laboure in worde and in teachinge For the scripture sayeth Thou shalt not mousell the mouthe of the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthye of hys rewarde I testifye bâ—fore God and the Lorde Iesus Christ and his elect Aungelles that thou obserue theese thinges withoute hasty iudgemente â—nd do nothinge parciallye I geue the charge in the sighte of God which quickeneth all thinges and before Iesus Châ—iste which vnder pontius pilate witnessed a good witnessinge that thou kepe the commaundement and be wythout spotte and vnrebukeable vntyl the appearinge in oure Lord Iesus Christ. There be manye disobediente and talkers of vanitye and dysceauers namelye they of the cyrcumcysion whose mouthes muste bee stopped whiche peruerte whole houses teachinge thinges whiche they oughte not because of fylthye lucre One beynge of them selues whyche was a poynte of theyr owne sayed The Cretaynes are alwayes lyars euill beastes and slowe
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
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
Isaac when he was tempted and he offerd him beynge his only begotten sonne whiche had receaued the promyses of whom it was sayed In Isaac shal thy seede be called For he considered that God was able to rayse vp again from death Wherefore he receaued him for an ensample In fayth Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerninge thinges to come By fayeth Iacob when he was a dyinge blessed bothe the sonnes of Ioseph and bowed him selfe toward the toppe of his cepter By fayth Ioseph when he dyed remembred the departinge of the chyldren of Israell and gaue commaundemente of his bones By fayeth Moses when he was borne was hydde three monethes of his father and mother Because they sawe he was a proper chylde neyther feared they the kinges coÌ„maundemente By fayeth Moses when he was great refused to be called the son of Pharaos doughter and chose rather â—o suffer aduersitye wyth the people of God then to enioye the pleasures of synne for a ceason and estemed the rebuke of Christe greater riches then the treasure of Egipte for he had respecte vnto the rewarde By fayeth he forsoke Egipte and feared not the fearcenes of the king for he endured euen as he hadde sene him which is inuisible Throughe fayeth he ordayned the ester lambe and the effusion of bloud least he that destroyed the first borne shoulde touche them By fayth they passed through the redde sea as by drye lande whiche when the Egiptians had assayed to do they were drouned By fayth the walles of Iâ—rico fell downe after they were compased aboute seuen â—ayes By fayth the harlot Raab perished not wyth the vnbeleuers when she had recâ—aued the spyers to lodgiâ—ge peaseablye And what shal I more say the time woulde be to shorte for me to tell of Gedeon of Baruch and of Sampson and of Iephthae also of Dauid and Samuell and of the prophetes which throughe â—ayth subdued kingdomes wroughte righâ—eousnesse obtayned the promâ—sses sâ—oppâ—d the mouthes of Lyons quenched the violence of fyâ—r â—scaped the edge of the swearde of weake were made stronge waâ—ed valâ—ente in fyghte turned to â—lighâ—e the armyes of the alyentes and the woman-receaued theyr deade raysed to lyfe agayne And thâ—se all throughe fayth obtayned good reporte and receaued not the â—romes God prouidinge a betâ—er thing for vs that they withoute vs shoulde not be made perfecte ¶ Of hope Cap. 6. HOope maketh not ashamed For we are saued by hope But hope that is seene is no hope For howe canne a manne hope for that whiâ—he he seeth But and if wee hope for that we see not then doâ— we with pacyence abyde for it Reioycinge in hope What soeuer thynges are wrâ—tten afore tyme are wrytten â—or oure learnyng that we thorow pacience and comforte of â—he scriptures might haue hope The God of hope fyll you wyth all ioye and peace in beleuinge that yâ— maye be ryche in hope thorowe the power of the holye ghoste Let vs not put oure truste in oure selues but in God which rayseth the dead to life agayne Such trust we haue through Christ to god ward not that we are sufficyent of our selues to thinke any thing as it were of our selues but our ablenes commeth of God Seinge then that we haue such trust we vse great boldnes For in Christ we haue trust accesse through confydence by faith on him And therefore wyth all confidenâ—â— Christ shall be magnifyed in my bodye whether it be throughe lyfe or elles death For Christe is to me life and death is to me a vauntage For the hopes sake which is laâ—â— vp in store for you in heauen of whiche hope ye haue heard before by thâ— true worde of the gospell From whence we loke for a sauiour euen the Lorde Iesus Christe whiche shal chaunge our vile bodies that they maye be faâ—honed like vnto hiâ— glorious body according to the workinge wherby he is able to subdue al thinges to him selfe For he which eareth shuld eare in hope and that he whiche thresheth in hope shoulde be partaker of hyâ— hope This is a sure sayinge and of all parties worthye to be receaued For therefore we laboure and suffer rebuke because we beleue and hope in the lyuinge God which is the sauyour of all men but spâ—cially of thosâ— that beleue Which hope we haue as an ancre of the soule bothe sure and stedfaste and entringe in to the thinges which are within the vayle Seing brethren that by the meanes of the bloud of Iesu we may be bold to enter in to that holye place by the newe and lyuinge waye whiche he hathe prepared for vs throughe the vayle that is to saye by hys fleshe and that we haue also an high priest which is ruler ouer the house of God let vs drawe nere with a true hart in a full fayth sprinkeled in our hartes frome an euyll conscience and washed in oure bodyes with pure water let vs kepe the profession of our hope withoute waueringe for he is faithfull that promised We haue confydence because we haue a good conscience in all thyngs and a desire to him honestlye Caste not awaye therefore youre confidence which hath a greate reward to recompence Let vs therfore go boldely vnto the seate of grace that we maye receiue mercye and fynde grace to helpe in the tyme of neede ¶ Of charitye Cap. 7. THe charitye and loue of God is shed abroad in our harts by thâ— holy ghost which is geuen vnto vs. For we know that all things work for the best vnto them that loue God which al are called of purpose Then who shall separate vs from the loue of God shal tribulation or anguish or persecution eyther hunger eyther nakednesse eyther parell either swearde as it is written For thy sake are we killed all daye longe and are coumpted as shepe appointed too be slayne Neuerthelesse in all these thynges we ouercome strongely thorowe hys healpe that loued vs yea and I am sure that neyther death neyther life neyther Aungels nor rule neyther powâ—r neither thinges presente neither thinges to come neyther strength neither heigh neyther loweth neither any other creature shall be able to departe vs from the loue of God shewed in Christâ— Iesu our Lorde Owe nothinge to any man but to loue one an other For he that loueth an other fulfyllethe the lawe For thou shalt not commytte adâ—â—â—tery Thou shalâ—e not steale Thou shaltâ— not beare false witnes Thou shaltâ— not desyre and so foorth if there be any other commaundement they arâ— all comprehended in thys sayinge Loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe Loue hurteth not hys neyghboure Therefore is loue the fulfyllinge of the lawe Let loue be withoute dissimulation And be kynde one to an other wyth brotherly loue Beynge seruente in sprite He that is ioyned vnto the Lorde is one sprite who so loueth God the same is knowen of hym Knowledge maketh
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
of all as it were menne appointed to death For we are a gasinge stocke vnto the worlde and to the Aungels and to men We are fooles for Christes sake and ye are wise thorowe Christ. We are weakâ— and ye are strong ye are honourable and we are despised Euen vnto this daye we hunger and thyrste and are naked and are buffeted with fistes and haue no certayn dwelling place and labour workinge with our own handes Brethren I would not haue you ignorant of our trouble which hapened vnto vs in Aâ—â—â— For we were greaâ—â—d out of measure passing strength so greately that we despeared euen of lyfe Also we receaued an aunswer of death in our selues that we should put our truste in God For when we were come in to Macedonia oure fleshe had no rest but we were troubled on euerye syde Outwarde was fyâ—ynge inwarde was feare ¶ Of iustice Capitu 11. GEue to euery manne therefore his dutye Trybute to whom tribute belongeth Cusâ—ome to whom custome is due feare is whom belongethâ— honour to whom honour pertayneth Owe nothinge to anye man but to loue one an other For if hath pleased thâ—m of Macedonia and Acâ—aiâ— to make a certaine destribution vpon the poore sainctes whiche are at Ierusalem It hathe pleased them verelye and their dettoures are they For if the gentyles he made pertakers of their spirituall thinges their dutye is to minyster vnto them in carnall things Let euerye man abyde in the same state wherein he is called Art thou called a seruauntâ— care not for it Neuerthelesse if thou mayest be free vse it rather For he that is called in the Lorde being a seruaunt is the Lords freeman Like wyse he that you called being free is Christes seruaunte ye are dearly boughte be not mans seruaunts Let euery man wherin he is called therin abide wyth God For none of vs lyueth his own seruaunte neyther doeth any of vs dye his owne seruaunte if we lyue we lyue to be at the Lordes wyll Whether we lâ—ue therefore or dyeâ— we are the Lordes For Christ therfore dyed and rose againe that he might be Lorde both of the dead and quâ—cke Therefore as the Lorde hath called euery person so let him walke and so ordayne I in all congregations if anye man be called beinge circumcised let him adde nothinge thereto If anye be called vncircumcysed let him noâ— be circumcised Circumcision is nothing vncircuÌ„cision is no thing but the obseruation of the commaundementes of God My defence and answer to them that aske me is this Haue we not power to eate to drink ether haue we not power to lede about a sister a womaÌ„ as wel as other Apostles and as the brethren of the lord and Cephas Ether only I and Barnabas haue not power this to do Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne cost Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the frute Who feedeth a flocke and eateth not of the mylke Saye I theese thynges after the manner of mâ—nne Or saieth not the lawe the same also For it is wrytten in the lawe of Mosesâ— thou shalt not mossell the mouthe of the ore that treadeth oute the corne Doeth God take thoughte for oren Eyther sayth he it not all together for our sakes For our sakeâ— no doubte this is written that he whiche eareth shoulde earâ— in hope and that he whiche thresheth in hope shoulde be partaker of his hope Yf we sow vnto you spirituall thinges is it a greate thinge if we reape youre carnall thinges If other be partakers of this youre power wherâ—fore are not we rather Neuerthelesse we haue not vsed this power but suffer all thinges leaste wee shoulde hynder the Gospell of Christe Do ye not knowe how that they whiche minister in the temple haue theyr fyndinge of the temple And they which wayte at the aulter are partakers with the aulter Euen so also dyd the Lorde ordayne that they which preache the gospell shuld lyue of the gospell But I haue vsed none of these thinges Neyther wrot I theese thinges that it shoulde bee so done in me For it were better for me to dye then that anye manne shoulde take thys reioysinge frome me In that I preache the Gospell I haue nothyng to reioyce of for necessity is put vnto me wo is it vnto me Yf I preach not the Gospell Yf I do it with a good wyll I haue a rewarde But if I do it againste my wyll an office is committed vnto me What is my rewarde then verelye that when I preache the gospell I make the gospell of Christ free that I mysuse not myne autoritye in the gospell Beare not a yoke with the vnbeleuers For what feloship hath righteousnes with vnrighteousnes What company hath light with darkenes What conuention or recorde hathe Christe with Belâ—all Eyther what parte hath he that beleeueth with an infidele How agreeth the temple of God with Idols and ye are the temple of the lyuinge God as sayd God I wyl dwel among them and walke amonge them and wil be their God and they shall be my people Wherfore come oute from amonge them and separate youre selues sayth the Lord and touche no vncleane thing so wyl I receiue you and wil be a father vntoo you and ye shall be my sonnes and my doughters saieth the Lord almighty This I saye How that he which soweth lyttle shall reape lyttle and he that sowethe plentuouslye shall reape plentuouslye And let euerye man do according as he hath purposed in his hearte not groudgingelye or of necessitye For God louethe a chearefull geuer For if there be a wyllinge mynde it is accepted accordinge too that a manne hathe and not accordinge to that a manne hath not It is not my mynde that other be set at ease and ye broughte into combraunce But that there be egalnes nowe at thys time that youre aboundaunce succoure theyr lacke that theyr aboundaunce maye supplye youre lacke there maye be equaletye as it is written he that gathered much had neuer the more aboundaunce and he y t gathered lyttle had neuerthelesse Therefore write I these thinges beynge absente Leaste when I am presente I shoulde vse sharpenes according to the power which the lord hathe geuen me to edifye and not to â—estroye We canne doe nothinge againste the truthe but for the truth I â—olde you before and tell you before as absente and now presâ—nte to them whiche in time pasâ—e haue synned and to all other that if I come agayne I wyll not spare Seeke ye experience of Christ which speaketh in me Let euery man proue his owne woorke and then shall he haue reioysinge in his owne selfe and not in an other For euery manne shall â—eare is owne burthen Be not deceaued god is not mocked For what so euer a manne soweth that shall hâ— reape He that soweth in his fleshe shall of the fleshe reape corruption But he tâ—at sowethe in the
the mynde and were naturallye the chyldren of wrathe euen as well as other This I saye therefore and testifye in the Lorde that ye hence foorthe walke not as other gentiles walke in vanitye of their mynde blinded in their vnderstanding being straungers from the life whiche is in God thorowe the ignorauncye that is in them because of the blindenesse of their heartes whiche beinge past repentaunce haue geuen them selues vnto wantannes to worke al maner of unclennes euen with gredines But ye haue not so learned Christe if so be ye haue heard of him and are â—â—ughte in him euen as the truthe is in Iesu to laye from you that olde man which is corrupte thorow the deceaueable lustes For many walke of whom I haue tolde you often and nowe tell you wepinge that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christe whose ende is dampnation whose God is their belye and whose glorye is their shame which are wordlye minded Mortifye therfore youre members which are on the earth fornication vnclennesse vnnaturall luste euyll concupiscence For whiche thinges â—ake the wrath of God commeth on the children of vnbeliefe in whyche thinges ye walked once when ye liued in them For this is the wyll of God euen that ye should be holye and that ye shoulde abstaine frome fornication that euerye one of you should knowe howe to kepe his vessell in holynesse and honoure and not in the luste of concupyscence as doe the heathen which knowe not God Therefore let vs not slepe as other do but let vs watche and be sober Keepe thy selfe pure and chaste drinck no longer water but vse a little wine for the stomacke sake and thine often diseases Be sober Let ther be no fornicator or vnclean personne as Esau whiche for one breakefast solde his byrth righte Ye knowe how that afterward when he woulde haue inherited the blessinge he was put by and he found no meanes to come therby again no though hâ— desired it with teares Therfore be not drâ—nke with wine wherin is â—xcâ—sse ¶ Agaynste the vyces of the fleshe Capitu 17. THey serued the creatures more then the makâ—r For this cause God gaue them vp vnto shamfull lustes for euen their women did chaunge their naturall vse vnto the vnnaturall And lyke wise also the men lefte the naturall vse of the woman and brente in their lustes one an other And manne with manne wroughte filthines and receaued in them selues the rewarde of their errour as it was accordinge Let not sin ragine therfore in your mortall bodies that ye shuld therunto obey in the lustes of it nether geue ye youre members as instrumentes of vnryghteousenesse vnto synne I speake grosselye because of the infyrmitye of youre fleshe As ye haue geuen your members seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquitye frome iniquitye vnto iniquitye euen so nowe geue your members seruaunts vnto vnrighteousnes that ye may be sanctified what frute had ye then in those thnigs wherof ye are now ashamed For the end of those things is death For the reward of synne is death They that are geuen to the fleshe can not please God But ye are not geuen to the flesh but to the spirite if so be that the spirite of God dwell in you Therefore we are now dettours not to the fleshe to lyue after the fleshe for if ye lyue after the flesh ye muste dye but if ye mortifye the dedes of tâ—â— body by the helpe of the spiriâ—e ye shall lyue Not in eatinge and drinking neither in chamburinge and wantannesse but put ye on the Lorde Iessus There goeth a common â—ayinge that there is fornication among you and suche fornication as is not once named among the gentiles that one shoulde haue his fathers wife And ye swell and haue not rathâ—r sorowed that he which hathe done thys deede mighte be put frome amonge you For I verely as absente in bodye euen so presente in spirit haue determined alreadye as thoughe I were presente of him that hath done this dede in the name of oure Lord Iesus Christ youre reioysinge is not goodâ— know ye not that a little leuen sowreth the whole lompe of dowe I wrote vntoo you in a Epistle that ye shoulde not companye with fornitours Nor I mente not at all of the fornicatours of this worlde ether of the couetous or of extorsioners ether of the ydolaters For then muste ye nedes haue gone oute of the worlde But nowe I write vnâ—o you that ye company not to gether Meates are ordained for the bellye and the bellye for meates but God shall destroye bothe it and them Let not the bodye be applyed vnto fornication but vnto the Lorde and the Lorde vnto the body Ether remember ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe Shall I nowe take the members of Christe and make them the members of an harlote God for bydde Doe ye not vnderstand that he which coupleth him selfe with an harlot is become one bodye For two sayeth he shall be one flesh Fle fornication All sinnes that a man doth are wiâ—houte the bodye but he that is a fornicatour synneth against his own body The deedes of the flâ—she are manyfest which are these aduoutrye fornicaâ—ion vnclennesse wantannes ydolatrye witchcrafte hatered variaunce zâ—ale wrath strife sedition sectes enuyinge murther dronckennesse gluttonye and suche like of the whiche I tell you before as I haue tolde you in time past that they whiche commit suche thinges shall not inherit the kingdome of God Se that forniâ—ation and all unclennes or coueteousnes be not ones namâ—d amonge you as it becommeth saynctes neither filthynes neither foolishe talkinge neither gestinge whyche are not comelye but rather geuinge of thankes For thys ye knowe that no whoremonger ether vncleane personne or couetuous personne which is the worshipper of ydoles hath anye inheritaunce in the kyngedome of Christe and God God hathe not called vs vnto vnclennes but vnto holines God wyll iudge fornicators and aduouterers ¶ Of fortitude and stabilitye and of the constancy of the hearte Cap 18. THerefore my deare breethren be ye stedfast and vnmouable alwaies rich and abundant in the works of the Lord in as much as ye knowe how that youre laboure is not in vaine in the Lord. And therfore let vs not hence foorth be no more children waueringe and caried with euery wynde of doctrine by the wilines of men and craftines whereby they laye awayte for vs to deceaue vs. Fynally my brethren be strong in the Lorde and in the power of hys mighte put on the armoure of God that ye may stand stedfast against the crafty assaultes of the dâ—uyl For we wrastle not against flesh and bloude but against rule against power against worldly rulers of the darkennes of this worlde against spirituall wyckednesse for heauenlye thynges For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God that ye may â—e
the lord Iesus Christe but their owne belies And with swete preachinge and flatteringe wonders deceaue the hartes of the innocentes For some suppose that there is an ydoll vntyll this houre and eate for as a thinge offered vntoo the ydoll and so their consciences beynge yet weake are defyled Meate maketh vs not acceptable to God Neither if â—e eate are we the better Neither 〈◊〉 we eate not are we the worsse But take hede that youre lybertye cause not the weake to fall For if somâ— man see the whiche hast knowledge syt at meate in the ydols temple shal not the conscience of him whiche is weake be boldenned too eate those thinges whiche are offered too the ydole And so throughe thy knowledgâ— shall the weake brother perishe for whom Christ dyed When ye sin so against the brethren and wounde their weake consâ—iences ye synne against Christ. Wherefore if meate hurte my brother I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standethe because I wyll not hurt my brother All thinges are lawefull vnto me but al thyngs are not expedyent All thinges are lawefull to me but all thinges edifye not What soeuer is solde in the market that eate and aske no questions for conscience sake For the earth is the Lordes and all that therin isâ— Yf any of them which â—eleâ—e not hyd you to a feast and if ye â—e disposed to go what so euer is set before you eate askinge no question for conscience sake But and if anye man saye vnto you this is dedicate vnto ydoles eate not of it for his sake that shewed it and for hurtinge of conscience Conscience I saye not thyne but the conscience of that other For whye shoulde my libertye be iudged of an other mannes conscience For if I take my parte wyth thankes whye aâ— I â—uyll spoken of for that thynge wherefore I geeue thankes See that ye geue none occasion of euyll neyther to the Iewes nor yet to the genâ—yles euen as I please all menne in all thynges not sekinge mine own profit but â—he profytte of manye that they mighte be saued Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge Therefore we haue caste from vs the clokes of vnhonestye and walke not in craftynesse neyther corrupte we the worde of God but walke in â—pen truthe and reporte our selues to euerye mannes conscience in the sight of God Geuinge no man occasion of euyll that in our office be â—ound no faut Understande vs we haue hurte no man we haue corrupte no man we haue defrauded no man For this we eschue that any man shoulde rebuke vs in this plenteouâ— distribution that is ministred by vs. And therfore make we prouision for â—onest thinges not in the â—ighte of God onely but also in the sighte of menne For we do all thinges dearelye beloued for your edifyinge But if ye doe bâ—â—e and deuoure one an other take hede least ye be consumed one of an other Let no fylthy communication proceade oute of your mouthes but that which is good to ediâ—ye with all that ye maye haue fauoure wyth the hearers And that ye behaue your selues honestlye towarde them that are withoute Wherefore comforte youre selues together and edifye one an other euen as ye do We require you breethren in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe that ye wyth draw your selues from euerye brother that walketh inordinatelye and not after the instytution whyche ye receaued of vs ye your selues knowe how ye oughte to folowe vs. For wâ— behaued not oure selues vnquyetly amonge you Neyther toke we breade of anye man for noughteâ— but wrought with labour and traâ—ayle night and daye because we woulde not be greuous to any of you not but that we had autoritye but to make oure selues an ensample vnto you to folow vs. Be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirite in fayeth and purenes These things exercise and geue thy selfe vnto them that it maye be sene how thou profytest in all thynges Aboue all thinges shewe thy selfe an ensample of good workes in doctryne in integritye and in gratuityeâ— So that the feloshippe of thy faieth maye be euydente throughe knowledge of all good thinges in Christe Iesu. For we suffer all thinges least we should hynder the gospell of Christ. Let your modesty and softenesse be knowen to all men ¶ An exhortation to peace and concorde and againste dissention and contention Capitu. 21. LEt vs folow those things whiche make for peace The God of pacience and consolation geue vnto euery one of you that ye be like minded one â—owardes an other after the ensample of Christ Iesu that ye all agreinge together maye wyth one mouthe prayse God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. I besech you brethren in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe that ye all speake one thinge and that there be no dissention amonge you but be ye knyt together in one minde and in one meaninge It is shewed vnto me my brethren of you by them that are of the house of Cloe that there is strife amonge you and this is it that I meane howe that commonlye amonge you one sayeth I holde of Pauleâ— an other I hold of Apollo the third I holde of Cephas the fourth I holde of Christ. Is Christ deuided Was Paule crucified for you Ether wer ye baptised in the name of Paul I thanke God that I Christened non of you but Crispus and Caius least any should say that I had baptised in mine owne name And I coulde not speake vnto you breâ—theren as vnto spirituall but as vnto carnall euen as it were vnto babes in Christ I gaue you mylke to drincke and not meate For ye are yet carnall As longe verely as there is amonge you enuyinge strife and dissention are ye not carnall and walke after the maner of menne As longe as one sayâ—th I holde of Paâ—l and an ather I am of Apollo are ye not carnall What is Paulâ— What thynge is Apollo Onelye ministerâ— are they by whome ye beleued euen aâ— the Lorde gaue euery manne grace I haue planted Apollo watered but God gaue the encrease So then neyther is hee that â—lanteth any thinge neither he that waterethe But God that gaue the encrease He â—hat planteth and he that watereth are neither better then the other Therefore let no man reioyce in menne for all thinges are youres whether it be Paule eyther Apollo eyther Cephas whether it bee the worlde eyther lyfe â—yther deathe whether they be present thynges or thinges to come all are youres and ye are Christes and Christ is Gods Let men this wise esteeme vs euen as â—he ministers of Christ and disposers of the secretes of God Furthermore it is requyred of the dysposers that they be founde faythfull These thingâ—s brethren haue I described in mine own personne and Apollos for your sakes that ye mighte learne by vs that no man
lighte Wherefore he sayth awake thou that â—â—epest and stande vp from death and Christ shall geue the lighte We beseche you brethren warne and rebuke them that are vnrulye Yf anye man obey not our sayingâ— counte him not as an ennemye but warne him as a brother Rebuke not an elder bâ—t exhorte him as a father Them that synne rebuke openly that other may feare I testifye before God and Christe Iesu whiche shall iudge quycke and dead and by his comming and kingdome be it in season or oute of season improue rebuke preache the worde be â—eeuente exhort with all longe sufferinge and doctryne For the time wyll come when they wyl not suffer wholesome doctryne but after theyr owne lustes shall they whose eares itch get them an helpe of tâ—achers and shall tourne theyr eares frome the truthe and shall be geuen vnto fables All scripture is profitable to improue and rebuke These thinges speake exhort and rebuke with all commaundinge The seâ—uaunte of God with modestye muste reproue them that resyste the truthe if that God at anye time wyll geue them repentaunce for too know the truth and come agayne to them selues oute of the snare of the deuyll which are nowe taken of him at his wyll For when as concerninge the time ye oughte to be teachers yet haue ye neede agayne that we teache you the firste principles of the worde of God and are become suche as haue nede of mylke and not strong meate For â—uerye manne that is feadde wyth mylke is inexperte in the woorde of ryghteouseneâ—se For he is but a babe What sonne is that whome the father chasâ—eneth noâ— Al maner of chastning in the present tyme seemethe not too be ioyouse but greuouse Neuerthelesse afterwarde it bringeth the quyet frute of righteousnesse vnto them whyche are therin excercised ¶ Of temptation Capitu. 25. LEt vs not tempte Christe as some of them tempted and wer destroyed of serpentes None other temptation hathe taken you but suche as foloweth the nature of man But God is faythfull whiche shall not suffer you to be tempted aboue youre strengthe but shall in the myddes of the temptation make awaye to escape oute and sustayne it The God of peace shall treade Sathan vnder your feete shortely For these false Apostels are disceitful workers and fashion them selues like vnto the Apostelles of Christe And no maruayle for Sathan hym selfe is chaunged in to the fashion of an Aungell of lighte Therefore it is no greate thinge thoughe his ministers fashion theÌ„ selues as thoughe thei were the ministers of righteousnesse whose ende shall be according to their dedes And least I shoulde be exalted oute of measure thorow the aboundaunce of reuelations ther was geuen vnto me vnquietnes of y e flesh the mâ—ssenger of Sathan to buffet me For this thinge besoughte I the Lorde thryse that it mighte departe from me And he sayed vnto me my grace is suffyente for thee for my strength is made perfecte thorow weaknes The fleshe lâ—steth contrarye to the spirite and the spirite contrarye to the fleshe c. As aboue Ca. 16. Neither geue place vnto the deuyl For we wrastle not against flesh and bloude but againste power and worldly rulers c. as aboue Capi. 18. For as muche brethren as we are kepte frome you for a season as concerning the bodyly presence but not in the hearte we enforced the more toâ— see you personablye wyth great desyre And therfore we would haue come to you I Paule but Sathan withstode vs. For this cause when I coulde no longer forbeare I sent that I might haue knowledge of your fayeth least happelye the tempter had tempteâ— you and that our labour hadde bene bestowed in vayne In that Christe him selfe suffered and was tempted he is able to succoure them that are tempted Seinge then that we haue not an hye priest which can not haue compassion on our infirmites but in all poyntes tempted like as we are but yet withâ—ute synne That we be not circumuented of sathan For his thoughtes are not vnknowen vnto vs. No manne is crouned excepte he striâ—e laufullye ¶ Of prayer Capitu 26. LYkewise the spirit also helpeth our infyrmities For we know not what to praye for or to desire as we ought but the spirite makethe intercession mightelye for vs. And he that searcheth the heartes knowethe what is the meaninge of the spirit for he maketh intercession forthe saintes accordinge to the pleasure of God Christe maketh intercession for vs. Yf I praye with the tonge my spirit praieth but my minde is without frute What is it then I wyll pray with the spirit and wyll praye wiâ—h the mynde also I wyll synge wyth spirit and wyll syng with the minde also Continue in prayer Pray alwaies with al maner praier and supplication and that in the spirit and watch therunto with al instance and supplication for al saints In all thinges shewe your peticion vnto God in praier and supplication with geuinge of thanks Continue in prayer watch in the â—ame with thankes geuinge Praye continuallye I praye you therefore that aboue all thinges prayers supplications intercessions and geuinge of thanks bâ— had for all men for kinges and for all that are in autoritye that we maye lyue a quyet and a peaceable lyfe in all Godlynes and honestye and chastitye For that is good and accepted in the syghte of God our sauioure I wyll therfore that the men praye euery whereâ— liftinge vp their handes without wrath or doubting Likewise also the women that they araye them selues in comely apparel with shamefastnesse and discrete behauiour Christ in the dayes of his fleshe did offer vppe praiers and supplications with strong cryinge and teares vnto him that was able to saue him frome death And was also hearde because of his Godlye reuerâ—nce Therefore he is able also euer to saue them that come vnto God by him seinge he euer lyueth to make intercession for vs. Christe is entred in to very heauen for to appeare nowe in the sighte of God for vs. ¶ Of spirituall gloriation or ioye and inwarde consolation And against vayne glory Capitu. 27. TO euery man that doth good shall come prayse honour and peace to the Iewe firste and also to the gentyle We glorye and reioyce in the hope of the children of God neyther doe we so onelye but we reioyce in tribulations and we reioyce and ioye in God by the meanes of oure Lorde Iesus Christ by whom we haue receaued the attenmente The God of hope fyll you with all ioye and peace in beleuinge Therefore let no man glorye or reioyce in meÌ„ For all things are yours whether it be Paule eyther Apollo eyther Cephas whether it be the worlde eyther life eyther deathâ— whether they be presente thingâ—s or thinges to come all are youreâ— and ye are Christes
in thys presentete worlde lookinge for that blessed hope aud gloriouse appearinge of the mightye God Iesu Christ. But we whiche haue beleued doo enter in to his rest as contrary will hâ— sayed to the other I haue swornâ— in my wrath they shall not enter in to my rest And that spake he verely longe after that the woorkes were made and the foundations of the worlde layed For he spake in a certayne place of the seuenth daye oâ— this wyse And God dyd reast the seuenth daye from all his workes And in this place againe They shall not come in to my rest Seinge therefore it foloweth that some must enter theâ— in to and they to whom it was fyrâ— preached entred not therein for vnbeleues sake Agayne he appoynteâ— in Dauid a certaine present day aftâ—â— sâ— longe a time sayinge as it is rehearsed this daye if ye heare hys â—â—ice be not hard harted For if Iosue had geuen reast then woulde he not afterwarde haue spoken of an other daye There remayneth therefore yet a rest to the people of God For he that is entred in his rest doth trasâ— frome his owne workes as god did from his Let vs haste and studye therefore to enter in â—o that rest least anye manne faule after the same ensample in to vnbeliefeâ— For when God made promesse to Abraham because he had no greater thinge to sweare by he sweare by him selfe saying Surely I wil blesse thee and multiply thee in dede And and so after he had suffered and taried a longe time he enioyed the promesâ— Menne verelye sweare by him â—hat is greater then them selues and an othe to confirme the thinge is amonge them an end of all sâ—ryfe So god willing very abundaÌ„tly to shew vnto the heyers of promes the stablenes of his counsayl he added an othe that by two immutable thinges â—n whiche it was vnpossyble that God shuld lie wâ— might haue perfect consolation which haue fled For to hold fast the hope that is sâ—t beâ—ore vs. For here we haue no continuinge citye but we seke one to come ¶ Of the dyssolutiue desyre to be wyth Christe Capitu 33. WE know that euerye creaâ—ure groneâ—h wiâ—h vs also and trauaileth in payne euen vnto this time Not they onelye but euen we also which haue the firâ—â— frutes of the spyrite mourne in ourâ— selues and wayt for the adoption â— loke for y â— deliueraunce of our bodies O wretched man that I am whâ— shall deliuer me frome this bodye oâ— death â—he grace of God through Iâ—su Christ our Lord. For oure knowledge is vnperfecte and oure prophesyinge is vnperfectâ— But when that which is perfecte iâ— come then that which is vnpâ—rfect shall be done awaye Herefore sigh we desiringe to be clothâ—d with oure mansion which is from heauâ—n so yet if we be founde clothed and not naked For as longe as we are in this tabernacle we sigh and are greued For we woulde not be vnclothed but woâ—lde be clothed vpon that mortality might be swalowed vppe of life He that hath ordayned vs for this thynge is God the whyche hathe geuen vnto vs the earnest of the spyrite And we heare and knowe well that as longe as we are in the bodye we are absent frome God For we walke in fayeth and see not Neuerthelesse we are of good coumforte and had lâ—uer to be absente frome the bodye and to be presente with the Lorde Wherefore whether we bee at home or frome home we endeuoure oure selues to please him For Christ is to me life and death is to me a vauntage If it chaunce me too lyue in the fleshe that is too me frutefull for to worke and what tâ— chuse I woâ— not I am constrained of two thinges I desyre to be lowsed and to be with Christe which thinge is best of all Neuer the lâ—sse to abide in the fleshe is more nâ—defull for you And this I am sure of that I shall abyde and with you all conâ—inne for the furtheraunce and ioye of your fayeth that ye maye more aboudantly reioyce in Iesu Christ thorow me by my comminge to you again And they all dyed in fayth and reâ—eaued not the promisâ—s but sawe them a far of and beleued them and saluted them and confessed them that they were straungers and pilgrimes on the earthe They that saye suche thingâ—s declare that they seke a contrey And if they hadde bene mindeful of that cuntrey from whence they came out they hadde leasure to haue returnâ—d agayne But now they desyre a beâ—ter that is to say a heauâ—nlye Wherefore God is not a shamed of them euen to be called theyr God For hee hathe prepared for them a cyâ—ye ¶ Agaynste ydolatrye Capiâ—u 34. WHen theâ— counted them selues wyse they became foles and turned the glory of the immortall God vnto the similitude of the ymage of a mortall man and of byrdes and foure footâ—d beastes and of serpentes Whiche turned hys truth vnto a lye and worshipped and serued the creatures more then the maker which is blessed for euer Of suche thinges whiche are dedicate vnto ydols we are sure that we all haue knowledge To speake of meate dedicate vnto ydols we are sure that there is none ydoll in the worlde and that there is none other God but one And thoughe there be that are called Goddes whether in heauen or in earth as there be gods many and Lords many yet vnto vs is ther but one God which is the father of whom are al things and we in him and one lord Iesus Christ by whom are al things and we by him But euery maÌ„ hath not knowledge Neither be ye worshippers of ydols as were some of them accordinge as it is written The people sate doune to eate and drinke and rose vp again to playe Wherefore my deare beloued flye frome worshyppinge of ydolles Are not they whiche eate of the sacrifice partakers of the altare What say I then that the ydol is any thinge or that it which is offered to ydols is anye thinge Naye but I say that these things which the gentiles offer they offer to deuils and not to God And I woulde not that ye should haue felowshippe with the deuyls Ye can not drincke of the cup of the Lorde and of the cuppe of the deuyls Ye canne not be partaker of the Lordes table and of the table of deuyls Eyther shall wee prouoke the Lorde Or are we stronger then he Ye know that when ye were gentyles ye wente youre wayes vntoo domme ydols euen as ye were ledde Wherfore I declare vnto you that no man speaking in the spirit of godâ— defyeth Iesus But when ye knewe not God ye did seruice vnto them which by nature were no Gods But now seing ye knowe God yet rather are knowen of God howe is it that ye turne agayne vnto the weake and symple ceremonyes where unto agayne ye desire a frâ—she to be
in bondage ¶ Agaynste dyuers vices of menne Capitu. 35. THey are wythoute excuse in as muche as when they knewe God they gloryfyed hym not as God neyther were thankefull but waxed full of vanytyes in theyr ymagynations and theyr foolysâ—e heartes were blynded Wherefore God likewise gaue theÌ„ vp vnto their harts lustes vnto vnclennes to defile theyr owne bodyes betwene them selues And as it semed not good vnto them to be knowen of God euen so god deliuered them vp vnto a lewd minde that they should do the thinges whiche were not comlye beinge full of al vnrighteous doinge of fornication wickednesse coueteousnes maliciousnes full of enuy murther debate disceite euyll condicioned whisperers backebyters haters of God doers of wronge proude bosters bringers vp of euyll thinges disobediente to father and mother without vnderstanding couenaunt breakers vnlouinge truce breakers and merciles Which men though they knew the righteousnes of God howe that they which suche thinges committe are worthye of death yet not onelye do the same but also haue pleasure in them that do them We haue already proued how that both Iewes and gentiles are al vnder synne as it is written There is non righteous no not one there is none that vnderstandeth there is non that sekeeth after God they all are gone oute of the waye they are all made vnprofitable there is none that doth good no not one Their throte is an open sepulchre with their tounges they haue disceaued the poysonne of Aspes is vnder their lippes Whose mouthes are full of cursinge and bitternes Theyr fete ar swifte to shed bloude Destruction and wretchednes are in their wayes And the way of peace thei haue notknowen Ther is no feare of God before their eies Yf anye that is called a brother amonge you be a fornicator or couetuous or a worshipper of ydols eyther a rayler eyther a dronckarde or an extortioner with him that is such see that ye eate not Put awaye from you that euyll person Be not deceiued for neither fornicatoures neâ—ther worshippers of ydols neither who remongers nether weaklynges neither abusers of them selues with the mankynde neyther theues neither the couetuous neyther dronâ—kards neither cursed speakers neither rauishers shal inherit the kingdome of God Let vs not iuste after euyl things as they lusted Neither let vs commit fornication as some of them committed fornication and wer destroied in one day 33. thousande Neither let vs tempt Christ as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpentes Neither murmure ye as some of theÌ„ murmureâ— and were destroyed of the destroyer All thynges happened vnto them for ensamples and wâ—re written to put vs in remembraunce whome the endes of the worlde are come vpon Be angrye but synne not let not the sunne goo doune vpon your anger neyther geue place vnto the deuyll And greue not the holye spirite of God by whome ye are sealed vnto the daye of redemption Let all bitternes fearcenes and wrath roringe and cursed speakinge be put awaye fromâ— you wyth all malicyousenesse Some there are whiche preache Christe of ennye and strife and somâ— of good wyl The other part of louâ— because they see that I am set to defende the gospell Some other preacheth Christ of strife and not purely supposinge to adde more aduersitye to my bondes But nowe put ye also awaye from you all thinges wrath fearcenes maliciousenes cursed speakinge filtâ—ye speakinge out of your mouthes lye not one to an other And vnderstande this how that the lawe is not geuen vnto a righteous man but vnto the vnrighteous and disobediente to the vngodlye and to synners to vnholy and vncleane to murtherers of fathers and mothers to mansâ—ears and whoremongers to them that defyle them selues with mankinde mensâ—elers to lyars and to periured and so foorth if ther be any other thinge that is contrarye to holesome doctrine accordinge to the gospel of the glory of the blessed godâ— which is committed vnto me The spirit speaketh euideÌ„tly that in the later tymes some shall departe frome the fayth and shall geue hede vnto spirites of erroureâ— and deuilish docâ—rine of them whiche speake false thorowe ypocrisye and haue theyr consciencâ—s marked with a hote yron forbyddinge to mary and commaundinge to abstayn from meates which God hath created to be receiuâ—d with geuinge thankes of them which beleue and knowe the truth For al the creatures of God arâ— good and nothing is to be refused if it be receaued with thanks geuing For it is sanctifiâ—d by the worde of God and praier This vnderstand that in y â— last daies shal come parilous tymes for the meÌ„ shall be louers of their owne selues coueteous lusters proud cursed speakers disobediente to father and mother vnthankfull vnholye vnkynde truce breakers stubburne false accusers riâ—tous fearce despisâ—rs of them whiche are good traytours heddy hye minded greedye vppon voluptiousnes more then the louers of God hauinge a similitude of godly liuing but haue denyed the power thereof and suche abhorre Of this sorte are they whiche enter in to houses and bringe in to bondage women loden with sinne whiche women are ledde with diuers luâ—tes euer learninge and neuer able too come vntoo the knowledge of the truth Unto the pure are all thynges pure but vnto them that are defiled and vnbeleuinge is nothinge pure but euen the verye myndes and conscyences of them are defyled They confesse that they knowe God but wyth the deedes they denye him and are abhomynable and disobedient and vnto all good woorkes dyscommendable ¶ An exhortation to dyuers vertues and to the actes of the same Capitu 36. GEue not your members as instrumentes of vnrighteousnes vntoo synne but geue youre selues vnto God as they that are all alyue from death Let not sinne haue power ouer you For ye are not vnder the lawe but vnder grace what theÌ„ shal we sinne becâ—use we are vnder not the lawe but vnder grace God forbydde I desyre you to folow me For this cause haue I sente vntoo you Timotheus whâ—ch is my deare sonne and faithfull in the Lord which shal put you in remembraunce of my wayes which I haue in Christe euen as I teach euery wher in al coÌ„gregations For though ye haue ten thousand instructors in Christ yet haue ye not many fathers For in Christ Iesu I haue be gotten you thorow the gospell I write not these things to shame you but as my beloued sons I warn you This I saye brethen the time is shorte it remayneth that they which haue wyues be as though they had non and they that wepe vs asthough they wept not and they that reioyceâ— be as thoughe they reioysed notâ— and they that bye be as though they possessed not they that vse this world be as though thei vsed it not For the fashion of this worlde goeth away I would haue you without care Watche ye stand fast in the faith
of them For if the castinge awaye of themâ— be the reconcilinge of the worlde what shal the receauinge of them be but life agayn from death For if one pece are holye the whole heape is holye And if the rote be holye the braunches be holye also Thoughe some of the braunches be broken of and thou beinge a wylde olyue tree arte grafte in amonge them and madâ— partaker of the rote and faâ—nes of the oliuâ— tre boast not thy â—â—lf agaynst the braunches For if thou boaste thy selfe remember that thou bearâ—st not the rote but the rote thee Thou wylâ—e saye then the braunches are broken of that I might be grafte in Thou sayest well because of vnbeleue they are broken of an thou standest stedfast in fayeth Be not â—ye mynded but feare seinge that God spared not the naturall braunches leaste haply â—e also spare not thee Beholde the kindenes and rigorousnes of God on them whiche fell rigorousenes but towards thee kyndnes if thou continue in his kyndnes Or els thou shalt be hewen of and they if they â—yde not styll in vnbeliefe shall be grafte in agayne For God is of power to graffe them in agayne For if thou wast cutte oute of a naturall wylde olyue tree and wast graffed contrarye to nature in a true olyue tree how muche more shall the naturall braunches be graffed in theyr owne olyue tree agayn I would not that this secrete should be hyd frome you my brethren lest ye shuld be wise in your owne consaytes that partly blindnes is happened in Israell vntyll the fulnesse of the gentyles bee come in and so all Israell shall be saued As it is wrytten There shall come out of Syon be y t doeth deliuer and shal turne away the vngodlines of Iacob And this is my couenaunt vnto them whan I shall take away theyr synnes As concerninge the gospell they are ennemies for youre sakes But as touchinge the election they are loued for the fathers sake For verelye the gyftes and callynge of God are suche that it canne not repente hym of them for looke as ye in tyme passed haue not beleeued God yet haue nowe obtayned mercyâ— thorowe theyr vnbelyefe euen so nowe haue they not beleeued the mercy which is happened vnto you that they also maye obtayne mercye God hathe wrapped all nations in vnbelyeâ—e that he myght haue mercye on all O the deepenesse of the aboundaunt wisdome and knowledge of God howe vnserchâ—able are hys iudgementes And I saye that the gentiles praise God for hys mercye as it is wrytten For this cause I wyll prayse the amonge the gentyles and synge in thy name And agayne he sayeth Reioyce ye gentiles with his people And againâ— Prayse the Lorde all ye gentiles and laude him all nations And agayne Esaias sayeth There shall be the rote of Iesse and he that shall ryse to raygne ouer the gentyles in him shal be the gentiles trust We do not as Moses which put a vaile ouer his face that the children of Israell shoulde not see for what purpose that serued whiche is put awaye But their mindes were blinded For vntyll this daye remayneth the same concernyng vntaken waye in the olde Testamente when they reade it which in Christ is put away But euen vnto this day when Moses is red the vayle hangeth before their harts Neuerthelesse when they turne to the Lord the vaile shall be taken awaye Remember that ye beinge in time passed gentiles in the flesh and were called vncyrcumcision to them which are called circumcision in the fleshe which circuÌ„cision is made by hands Remember I saye that ye were at that time withoute Christe and wer reputed aliâ—ntes frome the common wealth of Israell and were straungers from the Testament of promes and had no hope and were withouâ—e God in this woorlde But nowe in Christ Iesu ye which a whyle a goo were farre of are made nye by the bloudde of Christe and he came and preached peace to you which were a far of and to them that wer â—e For thorow him we bothe haue an open way in in one spirit vnto the father As it is now declared vnto hys holye Apostels and prophettes by the spirite that the gentiles should be inheritoures also and of the same bodye and partakers of his promes that is in Christe Iesu. c. vt supra eodem ti The Iewes as they kylled the lord Iesus and their owne prophettes euen so haue they persecuted vs and God they pleased not and are contrarye to all men And forbydde vs too preache vntoo the gentiles that they myghte bee saued too fulfyll their sinnes alway For the wrath of God is come on them to the vâ—most ¶ Of diuers gifts of grace geuen vnto the church in the time of grace vnder and in time of the Euangelycall lawe Capitu. 41. SEinge that we haue dyuers gyfâ—s accordinge to the grace that is geuen vnto vs. Yf any man haue the gyfte of prophesye let him haue it that it be agreinge vnto the faith Let him that hath an office waite on his office Let him that teacheth take heede to his doctrine Let him that exhorteth geue attendaunce to his exhortation if anye man geue let him doe it wyth synglenesse Let hym that ruleth doo it wyth dilygence Yf anye manne shewe mercy let him do it wyth chearefulnes Let loue be withoute dissimulation hatâ— that whiche is euyll and cleaue vnto that whiche is good Let not that busines which ye haue in hande be tedyous vnto you Dystribute vntoo the necessites of the saynctes and be readye to harboure be of lyke affecâ—ion one towardes an other yf it bâ— possible Howe be it of youre parte haue peace with all menne Dearelye beloued auenge not youre selues but geeue roume vnto the wrath of God I my selfe am full certifyed of you my brethren that ye youre selues are full of goodnes fylled wyth all knowledge and are able to exhorte one an other For in all thinges ye are made rich in God in all learninge and in all knowledge so that ye are behinde in no gifte c. vt sup And ye not ware that ye are the temple of God and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you Yf anye man defyle the temple of God him shall God destroy For temple the of God is holyâ— which temple ye are And verely ye were wicked but ye are washed ye are sanctified ye are iustyfyed by the name of the Lorde Iesus and by the spâ—riâ—e of our god eyther remember ye not that youre bodyes are the temple of the holye ghoste whiche is in you Whome ye haue of God and how that ye are not your owne For ye are dearelye boughte Therefore glorifye ye God in youre bodies and in your spirits In spirituall thinges brethren I would not haue you ignoraunt For no manne can saye that Iesus is the Lorde but by the holye ghost There are dâ—uersities of
precious stones tymber haye or stoble euery mans worke shall appear For the day shall declare it and it shalbe shewed in fier And the fyer shall trye euerye mannes worke what it is Yf anye mans worke that he hath buylt vppon byde he shall receaue a rewarde Yf anye mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but he shall be safe him selfe neuerthelesse yet as it were thorow fire We muste all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christe that euerye man maye receaue the workes of his bodye accordinge to that hee hathe done whether it be good or badde For god loketh on no mans person It is verelye a righteous thynge with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you and to you whiche are troubled reast with vs when the Lord Iesu Christ shal shew hym selfe frome heauen wyth hys mightye Aungels in flaminge fire rendringe vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God and too them that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christe Which shall be punyshed with euerlastinge damnation from the presence of the Lorde and frome the glorye of his power when he shal come to be gloryfied in his sainctes and to be made maruaylous in all them that beleeue because oure testimonye that we had to you was beleued euen the same daye that we preached it Some mennes sinnes are open before hande and goo before vntoo iudgemente Some mens synnes folowe after Likewise also good workes are manifeste before hande and they that be otherwyse canne not be hydde Wherfore I was greued with this generation and sayed They erre euer in their hartes they verelye haue not knowen my wayes so y t I sware in my wrath that they shuld not enter in to my reaste Some when they heard rebelledâ— how be it not all that came oute of Egypte vnder Moses But with whome was he displeased fortye yeares was he not displeased with them that synned whose carkases were ouerthrowen in the desert To whome sware he that they shuld not enter in to his reast But vntoo them that beleued not And we see that they coulde not enter in because of vnbeleue A fearefull lokinge for iudgement and violente fyre which shal deuouâ— the aduersaries For we knowe hâ—m that hath sayed vengeaunce belongeth vntoo me and I wyll recompence And agayne the Lorde shall iudge hys people For yet a vâ—ryâ— lyttle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tarye Whiche wyll lyghten thinges that are hydde in darckenes and open the ounsayles of the heartes c. ¶ Of the vnspeakeable mercy of God vntoo mankynde And of Christes meke redemption of manne Caâ—pit 46. YE are iustyâ—yed freelye by the grace of God throughe the redemption that is in Christ Iesu whome God hathe made a seate of mercye throughe fayeth in his bloude to shewe the righteousnes which before him is of valure in that he forgeueth the synnes that are passed which God did suffer â—o shewe at this time that he migâ—te be counted iust and a iustifiar of him which beleueth on Iesus Which was deliuered for our sinnes and rose agayne for to iustifye vs. For when we were yet weake accordinge to the time Christ dyed for vs whiche were vngodlye Yet â—â—ace wyll any manne dye for a râ—ghteous man Paraduenture for a good man durste a manne dye But God setteth out his loue that he hath to vs seing that whyle wee were yet synners Christe died for vs much more then nowe seinge we are iustified in hys bloud shall we be saued from wrath thorowe him For if when we were ennemies we were recâ—nciled to god by the death of his sonne much more seinge we are reconciled we shall be preserued by his life Aâ—ste minge this that if one be dead for all then are all deade and Christ dyed for all that they whiche lyue shoulde not hence â—oorthe lyue vntoâ— them selues but vnto him whyche dyed for them and rose agayne Therefore if anye man he in Christ he is a newe creature Olde thinges are passed awaye Bâ—holde all thingâ—s are beâ—â—me nâ—we Neuerthelesse all thinges are of God whiche hathe reconcilâ—d vs vntoo hâ—m selfe by Iesus Christe and hathe geuen vnto vs â—he offyce too preache the attonment For god was in Chriâ—â— and made agâ—eâ—mâ—nt betwene the world and him selfe and impuâ—ed not their sinnes vnto them and hathe câ—mmytted too vs the offâ—ce of reconciliation Nowe then are we messengers in the roume of Christe Euen as thoughe God dyd beseeche you thorowe vs. So praye we you in Christes steade that ye be atone wiâ—â— gâ—â— For he hathe made hâ—m to be synne for vs whiche knewe no synne that we by hys meanes shoulde bee that ryghteousenesse whicâ— bâ—â—ore God is alowed Whyche gaue hym selfe for oure sinnes to deliuer vs frome this presente euyll world throughe the wyl of god our father to whom be praise for euer and euer Amen Christ hath redemed and deliuered vs frome the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is written Cursed is euerye one that hangeth on tree that the blessinge of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receaue the promes of the spirit through fayeth Christ is our peace whiche made of both one and hath broken down y e wall that was a sâ—op betwene vs and hath also put awai thorow his flesh y e cause of hatred that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contained in the lawe written for to make of twayne one new man in him selfe so makinge peace and to reconcyle bothe vnto God in one bodye thorow his crosse and slewe hatered therby and came and preached peace to you whiche were a farre of and to them that were nye For thorow him we bothe hauâ— an open waye in in one spirite vnto the father For it pleased the father y â— in Christ shuld all fulnes dwell and by him to reconcile al thing vnto him selfe and to set at peace by him throughe the bloude of his crosse bothe thinges in heauen and thinges in earthe And you which were in times past strauÌ„gers and ennemyes because youre myndes were set in euyll woorkes hath he nowe reconciled in the body of his flesh thorow death to make you holy vnblameable and without faut in his owne sight And ye whiche were deade in sinne through the vncircumâ—ision of your fleshe hath he quickened with him and hath forgeueÌ„ vs al our trespases thâ—th put out the hand writing that was against vs contained in the law written And y â— hath he taken out of y t way hath fastened it to his crosse â— hath spoiled rule and power hath made a shew of them openly hath triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his own persoÌ„ This is a â—rue sayinge and by all mâ—anes worthy to be receaued that Christ Iesus came in to the worlde to saue sinners For therâ— is one God and
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
desyreth him selfe and his disciples to be praied for And of certain other his actes capitu 71. Of suche persons which in his Epistles saluted and were saluted ca. 72 The prayse and gloryfication of the omnipotente Lorde and God ca. 73. ¶ The Table A. Abraham contrarye to hope beleued in hope capi 4. Abraham dwelt in tabernacles ca. 4 Abraham gaue tythes to Melchiseâ—ech capi 55. Abrahams belefe was imputed vnto him for righteousenes cap. 4 Abrahams children cap. 4. Abba father cap. 42. Abyde in the estate that thou art called capâ— 1â— Adam was not deceiued cap. 59. the Afflictions of this life are not to be compared to the glory that is too come ca. 32. All thynges woorke well vnto them that loue God capi 7. All synnes sauynge fornycation are withoute the body capi 17. All thinges are pure cap. 20. ca. 35. All thinges are not expedient ca. 20. All thinges edifye not ca. 20. All are vnder sinne cap. 35. All voyces haue signification ca. 42. All thinges worke for the best vnto them that loue God ca. 44. All men are liars ca. 45 All thinges are become newe ca. 46 All thinges are good â—â—ap 46 All thinges in the law was pourged with bloude cap. 47. All fulnes dwelleth in Christ. ca. 46. All haue sinned ca. 50 All thinges are lawfull but not profitable capi 50 Alexander the copper smith ca. 67 A lyttle leuen sowrethe the whole lompe of dowe ca. 27 A newe Testamente doeth abrogate the olde ca. 51 Among whoÌ„ the gospel is hiddeÌ„ ca. 36 AuÌ„gels are ministring spirits ca. 49 Antichriste shall syâ—te as God in the temple cap. 63 Antichrist shall be consumed by the spirit of Christes mouth ca. 63 Al things are naked vnto God ca. 49 the Apostles labour with theyr owne hands ca. 10 the Apostles were agasing â—tocke vnto the worlde ca. 10 Apply not the body vnto fornication capitu 17â— An othe is an ende of all strife ca. 3â— Arme your selues w t faith loue ca. â—8 As longe as we are in the bodye we are absente from God cap. 4 A â—â—ombling â—tone capitu 4 A seruaunt is the lords fre manâ— ca. 11 A venge not your selues ca. 9 Auoyd an hereâ—ike cap. 11 Auoyde vnghostly vanytyes ca. 12 Auâ—yde folyshe questions ca. 21 Auoyde lustes of youth ca. 36 A willinge mynde is accepted recordinge to that a man hath ca 11 B. Bear the frailnes of the weake ca. â—5 Bear one an others burden cap. 15 Be alwayes feruent in a good thing capi 23 Be a foole in this world ca. 13 Be rych in hope ca. 6 Be not hie minded ca. 8.9.40 Be not wise in your owne eies ca. 9 Be not wise in your owne opinions capitu 9. Be not vaine gloryus ca. 9 Be not ouercome of euyll ca. 10 Be innoceÌ„t as concerning euill ca. 13 Be ready to al good workes ca. 14 Be mercifull one to an other ca. 15 Be not forgetful to kepe hospitalityâ— capitu 15. Behaue your selues as the ministers of God ca. 16.36 Be not dronke with wyne ca. â—6 Be rich in the works of y e lord ca. 18 Be angry but synne not ca. 35 Be not caryed with euery winde of doctrine cap. 18 Be not wery in well doinge ca. 18.32 Be not caryed aboute with straunge learningâ— capit 18 Be content with raimente and fode capitu 19. Be riche in good workes ca. 19 Be ready to geue capi 19 Be not children in wytte but in maliciousnes capit 23 Be not ashamed to testifye our Lord capitu 23. Be not carefull ca. 27 Be thanefull capitu 29 Be not a worshipper of ydols ca. 34 Be not wise in your own conceytes capitu 40 Be ready to harboâ—r ca. 41. Beware leaste any man decâ—aue you through philosophye ca. 12 By grace we are saued capi 43 By the lawe cometh the knowledge of synne capi 50 Bodely exercise profitteth little ca. 15 a Bishop and what maner of man he oughte to be cap. 56 C. Carnall men are carnallye minded capitu 12. Cast away the dedâ—s of darknes ca. 32 the Children of wrathe ca. 16.30 the Children of fayth are Abrahams children ca. 4. Children obey and honour your parentes capiu 59. Christ came of the sede of Dauid ca. 1 Christ rose frome death ca. 1.47 Christes gospell is the power of God capitu 4. Christ is the ende of the lawe ca. 4 Christ is to me life ca. 6 Christ shall fashion oure vyle bodyes like vnto his glorious bodye ca. 6 Christ made him selfe of nâ— reputation capâ—t 9.47 Christ toke vppon him the shape of a seruaunte ca. 9.47 Christe died and rose agayne to be Lord both of the dead and the quick capitu 11. Christ speaketh in Paul ca. 11. Christ the embassidoure and priest of oure profession ca. 12 Christe is the power and wysedome of God capi 13 Christs riches are vnsercheable caâ— 1â— Christe was tempted in all poyntes like as we are cap. 25 Christe maketh intercession for vs. capi 26.44 Christ prayed wyth stronge cryinge and tearâ—s ca. 26 Christ is in all thinges ca. 29 Christ damned synne by syn ca. 30 Christ is our life cap. 32 Christ is preached of diuers diuersly capitu 35 Christ was a minister of the circumcision cap. 37 Christe is the headde of the churche capitu 38.48.58 Christ gaue him selfe for the congregation ca. 38 Christes bloud speaketh better then the bloude of Abell cap. 38 Christ throughe his bloude redemed vs capitu 43 Christ is the head corner stoneâ— ca 43 Christ did put awaye death ca. eod Christ shal shew him selfe from heauen in flamynge fyer capiâ— 4â— Christ rose â—o iustify vs cap. 46 Christ reconciled vs to God beynge enemies cap. 46 Christ which knewe no sinne hathe made him self to be sin for vs. ca. eodeÌ„ Christ was made a cursed for vs. eod Christ hath broken doun y e wall eod Christ hath put oute the hande wryâ—inge that was agaynst vs ca. eo Christ came in to this worde to saue synners ca. eo Christ is the hye priest of good thinges to come cap. 47 Christ is the mediatoure of the newe Testament ca. 47 Christ apeared put sin to flightâ— eodâ— Christe is a prieste after the order of Melchisedech ca. eod Christ descended and ascended to fulfyll all thinges ca. eod Christ is aboue al rule power ca. 48 Christ is the ymage of the inuisible God ca. 48 49 Christ is before all things ca 48 Christ offered him selfe once for allâ— capituâ— 52â— 55 Christe spronge of the tribe of Iuda capitu 55 Christe is our hye priest cap. 55 Christs descention froÌ„ heauen ca. 64 Christ that in man beginneth a good thinge shall end the same cap. 66 Children of the flesh are not the children of God ca. 44 Circumcision is nothinge ca. 11. CircuÌ„cision how it auayleth ca. â—7 Couetous persons haue no inheritaunce in heauen ca. 19 Coueteousnes is the rote of all euyll capitu 19. Coueteousenes is not too be named
not bound ca 47 They that faule canne not be renued vnto repentaunce ca. â—â— There be that reioyce in the face and not in the hearte cap. 27 The thinges which god hath prepared for them that loue are vnspeakeable cap. 3â— There is but one God in the worlde capitu ca. 34 Ther is not one that doth good ca. 35 They confesse God and in dedes denye him ca. eo Thei shal be damned that beleue nâ—t the truthe capiâ— 63 They that studye to please men are not the seruauntes of Christe ca. 67 Things written are written for our learninge ca. 6 Thynges seene and not seene caâ— 13 the Tyme goeth awaye ca. 36 a Testament taketh auctorâ—â—y by the deathe of men cap. 47. To Abraham and his seede were the promyses made ca. â—3 Translate the priesthode and translate the lawe ca. 55. Transgression receaueth a iuste rewardâ— ca. 14 Treasure in earâ—hen vessels ca. 13 Tribulation bringeth pacience ca. 10 Trust not in vncertayne riches caâ— 19 Tribulation preparethe for vs an eternall waygie of glorye cap. 3â— To the defiled nothing is pure caâ— 35 Trust not in your selues but in god capitu 6. True circumcision capi 37 U. W. Walke worthye of oure Lorde in all good workes ca. â— Walke circumspeâ—tlye ca. 12 Walke not in vanitye of the myndâ— â—apitu 16 Walke as children of light ca. 23 Walke honestlye cap. 3â— Walke worthye of God ca. 23 Walke worthye of youre vocation capitu 36. Walke in a newe life ca. 63 Wast not thy braynes about questions ca. 9 Warne the vnrulye ca. â—4 Watche and be sober ca. 16 Wayte on thy officeâ— ca. 41 Wantâ—n widowes cap. 59 We shoulde swym in loue one to an other ca. 2 We are iustified by fayth cap. 4 We preache not ye and â—ay ca. eod We are not sufficient of oure selues to thinke anye thinge cap. 6 We are made the of scourynge of all thinges ca. 10 We wrastle not agaynste fleshe and bloude ca. 18 Wee broughte nothynge in too the worlde cap. 19 We knowe not what to praye for as we oughte ca. 26 We seke for a citye y â— is to come ca. 32 We loke for the deliueraunce of oure bodyes capi 33. We are meÌ„bers of Christs bodi ca. 38 We are of the houshold of God ca. 43 We must all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christ cap. 54 We are all one in Christ ca. 48 We are buried with Christe by baptymâ— ca. 62 We shall be chaunged in the twinâ—kelâ—nge of an eye ca. 65 Wemen throughe â—ayeth receaued theyr dead raysed to life agayn ca. 5 Women araye your selues in comelye apparell ca. 26 Wemen must pray couered ca. 59 Women were created for mans saks capi 59 Wemens heare is geuen them to couer them wyth all ca. â—odem Women muste kepe silence cap. eo WomeÌ„ must be vnder obedience eod Wemen must learne of their husbandes ca eode Wemen may not teache men ca. eoâ— Women throughe bearinge of children shall be saued cap. eodem a Woman is bounde to the man as longe as he lyueth ca. 50 the WomaÌ„ wâ—s deceaued not Adam capitu 59 What so euer is not of fayth is synne capitu 4. the walles of Ierico cap. 5 What companye hathe lighte with darkenes ca. 1â— What so euer a manne soweth that shall he reape ca. â—od What Godlyâ— sorowe causeth ca. 31 When they counted theÌ„ selues wise they became fooles ca. 34 Where the spirite of God is there is liberty ca. 73 Who is sicke I am not sicke ca. 67 Without fayeth it is vnpossible too please god ca. 5 Who shall seperate vs from the loue of god ca. 7 Who goeth a warfare at his owne coste cap. 11 Who knoweth the minde of the lord capitu 13.44 Who shall deliuer me from this body of death ca. 33 Wylt thou be without feareâ— do well capitu 8. Wylful sinners haue â—o sacrifice for synne ca. 8 Whom the Lorde loueth him he chasteneth ca 10 Wo to me if I preache not ca. 11 Worke poure owne saluation ca. 8 the Wysedome of the fleshe is Gods â—nemye ca. 12 be wise vnto that which is good ca. 13 the Wisedome of this worlde is but foolishenes câ— â—o the Wyll of god is that ye shoulde be holye ca. 16 Wyues loue and feare your husbandes ca. 58. Wydowes that lyue in pleasure are dead ca. 59. Workes of good wydowes ca. eod Wordlye sorowe causeth death ca. 31 Wrappe not your selues in the yoke of bondage ca. 54 the Word of god is quick and sharpe capitu 49. Wythdrawe youre selues from those that worke inordinately ca. 20 U. Uessels of mercy ca. 40 Uessels of wratâ— prepared to damnation ca. 44 Uessels of mercy prepared vnto glorye cap. eod the Uisible thinges of God are knowen by the inuisible ca. 13 Y. Ye are the temple of the liuynge god capitu 11.41 Ye are dearelye boughte 23.41 Ye ye naye naye capi 28. Ye are not yonr owne cap. 41 Ye haue not receaued the spirite of bondage but of adoption ca. 24 Yâ— are iustifyed freelye by the grace of God capitu 46. Here endeth the Table FINIS ¶ IMPRYNTED at London by Iohn Tisdale and are to be solde at his shoppe in the vpper end of Lombarde sâ—rete in All. hallowes chuchyarde nere vnto grace churche 1562. Gala. 1. 1. Timo. 1â— 2. Timo. 1. Titu 1. 1. Cor. 1. phi 1. Rom. 1. Rom. 1. 1. Cor. 1. 2. Corâ—â— Ephe. 1. Collo 1. 1. Thes. 1. 2. Thes. 1. 2. Thes. 2. 2. Cor. 1â— Ephe. 1. Ephe 3. Phi. 1. Coâ—â—e 1. Phi. 4. 1. Thes. 3. 1 Thes. 5. 2. Thes. 1. 2. Thes. 2. 2. Titu 1. Heb. 13. Rom. 1. Rom 4. Rom. 5. Rom. 9. Esa. 8. Rom. 10. Deu. 30â— Rom. 14. Heb. 10. 2. Cor. 1. 2. Cor. 4. Psal. 124. 2. Cor. 5. 2. Cor. 13. Gala. 1. 2. Cor. 1â— Gala. â— Gala. 3. Gene. 25. Gala. 5. Ephe. 2. Ephe. 4. 2. Thes. 3. 2. Timo. 2. Heb. â—â— Gene. 27. Rom. 5. Rom. 3. Rom. 12. Rom. 15. 2. Cor. 1. 2. Cor. 3. Ephe. 3. Phi. 1. Collo 1. Phi. 3. 1. Corâ— 9. 1. Timo. 4 Heb. 5. Heb. 10. Heb. 13. Heb. 10. Heb. 4. Rom. 5. Rom. 8. Psal. 43. Rom. 1â— Rom. 1â— Rom. 12. 1. Cor. 6. 1. Cor. â— 1. Cor 8. 1. Cor. 10. 1. Cor. 12. 1 Cor. 14. 1. Cor. 16 2. Cor. 6. 2. Cor. 8. 2. Cor. 11. Gala. 5. â—phe 5. Collo 3. 1. Thes. 4. 1. Tim. 1. Heb. 10. Heb. 13â— Phi. â— Rom. 11. Rom. 13. 2. Cor. 11. 2. Cor. 12â— Gala. 4. Phi. 2. â— Cor. 2. Heb. 4. Heb. 10. Ephe. 5. Rom. 12. Gala. 5. Phili. 2. Gala. â— 1. Cor. 8. 1. Timo. 6. 2. Cor. 4. Rom. 5. Rom. 12. Deu. 32. 1. Cor. 4. 2. Cor. 4. 2. Cor. 6. â—phe 3. 1. Thes. 1. Phil. 1. 2. Cor. 11. 1. Thes. 2. 1. Thes. 3. 1. Thes. 5. 2. Timo. 3 Heb. 10. 2. Thes. 1. Heb. 10. Heb. 11. Heb. 12. Heb. 1â—â— 1. Cor. 4. 2. Cor. â—â— 2. Cor 7. Rom. 13. Rom.