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A18193	The lamentacion of a synner, made by ye most vertuous Ladie, Quene Caterin, bewayling the ignoraunce of her blind life: set furth and put in print at the instaunt desire of the righte gracious ladie Caterin duchesse of Suffolke, [and] the earnest requeste of the right honourable Lord, William Parre, Marquesse of North Hampton	Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.	1547 (1547)	STC 4827; ESTC S108944	34,896	122

as louyng children without respect of lucre gayne or hyer They be in suche libertie of spirit and ioye somuche in god that theyr inwarde consolacion can not be expressed with tongue all feare of dampnacion is gone froÌ„ theim for they haue put their whole hope of saluacion in hys handes that will can performe it neyther haue they any poste or piller to leane to but god and his smothe and vnwrinkled churche For he is to theym all in all thinges and to him they leaue as a most sure square piller in prosperitie and aduersitie nothyng doubting of hys promises and couenauÌ„tes for they bâ—leue most surelye they shal be fulfilled Also the childreÌ„ of god be not curiouse in searching the highe misteries of god whiche be not mete for theÌ„ to knowe neither do go aboute w t humayne and carnall reasons to interpret scripture perswading men by theyr subtill wittes and carnall doctrine y t muche knowlâ—dge of scripture maketh menne herâ—â—ikes without they tempre it with humayne doctryne Sophistrie Philosophie and Logicke wherwith to be seduced according to the tradicions of menne after y e ordenaunces of the world not after Christ. Saynt Paule doeth moste diligently admonish vs which artes are not conuenient meete to be made chekmate with scripture for the scriptures be so pure and holy that no perfeccion can be added vnto them For euen as fine golde doeth excell all other mettals so doeth the woorde of god all mens doctrines I beseche the lord to sende the learned and vnlearned suche aboundaunce of hys holy spirit that they may obey and obserue the most sincere and holye worde of god shewe the fruites therof whiche consisteth chieflye in charitie and godly vnitie that as we haue professed one god one faith and one Baptisme So we may be all of one minde and one accorde putting away all biting gnawing for in bacbiting slauÌ„deringe and misreporting oure christen brethren wee shewe not our selues the disciples of Christ whom we professe In hym was most high charitie humilitie and pacience suffering most paciently al ignominie rebukes slauÌ„ders praying to hys eternall father for his enemyes with moste feruent charitie and in al thinges did remit his wil to hys fathers as the Scripture doeth witnes whan he prayed in the mounte A goodly example and lession for vs to folowe at al times and seasons aswell in prosperitie as in aduersitie to haue no will but goddes wil committing and leauing to hym all our cares griefes and to abandon al oure policies and inuencions for they be moste vayne and folish and in dede very shadowes dreames But we be yet so carnall fleshly that wee cum hedlyng lyke vnbridelled coltes w tout snaffle or bit Yf we had the loue of god printed in oure hartes it woulde kepe vs backe from runnyng astray And vntill suche tyme as it please god to sende vs thys bit to holde vs in we shall neuer runne y e right way although we speake and talke neuer somuche of god and hys worde The true followers of Christes doctryne hathe alwayes a respecte and an eye to theyr vocacion If they be called to y e ministerie of Goddes word they preache teache it sincerely to the edifiyng of others shewe theym selfes in their liuing folowers of the same If they be maried men hauing children and familie they norish bring them vp without all bytternes and fiercenes in the doctryne of the lorde in al godlynes and vertue committâ—ng the instruccion of others which apperteyneth not to theyr charge to the reformacion of god and hys ministers whiche chiefly be kinges princes bearing the swerde euen for that porpose to punishe euyll doers If they be childreÌ„ they honour theyr father mother knowing it to be goddes commaundement that he hath therto annexed a promise of long life If they be seruauÌ„tes they obey and serue theyr masters with al feare and reuerence euen for the lordes sake neyther with murmuring nor grudgyng but with a free herte and minde If they be husbandes they loue their wifes as theyr owne bodies after the example as Christe loued the congregacion and gaue hym for it to make it to hym a spouse without spot or wrinkle Yf they be women maryed they lerne of Saynt Paule to be obedient to theyr husbandes and to keepe silence in the congregacioÌ„ to learne of theyr housbandes at home Also they weare suche appareâ—l as becummeth holines and comly vsage with sobernes not beyng accusers or dâ—tractours not gâ—uâ—n to muche eating of dilicate meates and drynking of wyne but they teache honest thinges to make the youg womeÌ„ sobre minded to loue theyr housbandes to loue theyr children to be discrete chast huswiflie good obedient vnto theyr husbandes that the worde of god be not euil spoken of Uerely yf all sortes of people would loke to theyr owne vocacion and ordeyne the same according to Christes doctrine we should not haue so many eyes eares to other mennes fautes as we haue For we be so busye glad to finde espie out other mennes doinges that we forget can haue no time to weye ponder oure owne whiche after the woorde of god we ought first to refourme and then we shall the better help an other w t the strawe out of hys eyes But alas we be so muche geuen to loue and to flatter our selfes and so blinded with carnall affeccions that we can see and perceyue no faute in our selfes And therfore it is a thing very requisite necessarie for vs to pray all with one herte and mynde to god to geue vs an heuenly light knowlege of our our owne misâ—ries calamities y e we maye see them acknowledge them trulye before hym Yf any man shal be offended at thys my lamenting y e fautes of meÌ„ which be in the worlde fantasiyng with theym selues that I do it eyther of hatred or of malice to any sort or kynde of people verely in so doing they shall dooe me greate wrong for I thanke God by hys grace I hate no creature yea I woulde saye more to geue witnes of my conscience y e nether life honour riches neyther what soeuer I possesse here whiche apperteyneth vnto myne owne priuate commoditie be it neuer so deerlie beloued of me but moste willinglie and gladly I woulde leaue it to winne any manne to Christ of what degre or sorte soeuer he were And yet is this nothing in comparison to the charitie that God hath shewed me in sending Christe to dye for me no yf I had all the charitie of Aungelles and apostles it shoulde be but like a sparke of fyer compared to a greate heape of burning cooles God knoweth of what intent and minde I haue lamented mine owne sinnes fautes to the worlde I trust no bodye

will iudge I haue doon it for prayse or thanke of any creature since rather I might be ashamed then reioyce in rehersall therof For yf they knowe howe little I esteme and wey the prayse of the worlde that opinion were soone remoued taken away for I thanke God by his gâ—acâ— I knowe the world to be a blinde Iudge the prayses therof vayne of little moment And therfore I seeke not the prayses of the same neither to satisfie it none other wise then I am taught by Christ to dooe according to Christen charitie I woulde to god wee would al wheÌ„ occasion doâ—h serue confesse oure faultes to the world al respectes to our owne commoditie laied aparte But alas selfe loue doeth so muche reigne amongâ—st vs that as I haue sayde before wee can not espie our owne fautes And although sometime we finde our owne gilte eyther wee be fauourable to interpret it no sinne orelles we be ashamed to confesse our selfes therof Yea and we before offended grieued to heare our fautes charitablie godly colde vs of other putting no difference betwene charitable warning and malicious accusinge Trulie if we sought goddes glory as we should do in al thinges we shoulde not be ashamed to coÌ„fesse our selfes to digresse from goddes preceptes and ordinaunces when it is manifest we haue doon and dayly doo I pray god our owne fautes and deades coÌ„demne vs not at y e last day when euery maÌ„shalbe rewarded according to hys doinges Truly yf we dooe not redresse and amende our liuing according to the doctrine of the gospell we shall receiue a terrible sentence of Christ the son of god wheÌ„ he shal cum to iudge condemne al transgressours and breakers of hys preceptes coÌ„maundementes to rewarde al his obedient louing children we shall haue no manne of lawe to make our plea for vs neyther can wee haue the day deferred neyther will the iust iudge be corrupted w t affeccion bribes or rewarde neyther will he heare any excuse or delaye neyther shal this Saynt or that martir helpe vs be they neuer so holie neyther shal oure ignoraunce saue vs froÌ„ damnacion But yet wilful blindnes obstinate ignoraunce shal receyue greater punishment and not without iust cause TheÌ„ shall it be knowen who hath walked in the darke for all thinges shall appere manifest before him Noo mannes deades shal be hiddeÌ„ no neyther woordes nor thoughtes the poore simple obseruers of goddes coÌ„maundementes shal be rewarded with euerlastyng life as obedient children to the heueÌ„ly father And y e transgressours adders and diminishers of the lawe of god shall receyue eternal damnacioÌ„ for theyr iust reward I beseche god we may escape this fearfull sentence and be founde suche faythfull seruauntes and louing children that wee maye heare the happy comfortable moste ioyfull sentence ordeyned for the children of God which is Come hither ye blessed of my father and receyue the kingdom of heauen prepared for you before the beginning of y e world Unto the Father the Sonne and the Holy goste be all honour glory worlde without ende Amen Finis Â¶ Imprinted at London in Flete strete at the signe of the Sunne ouer agaynste the Conduyte by Edwarde Whitchurche the .v. daye of Nouember in the yeare of oure Lord. 1547. Cum priuâ—legio ad imprimendum solum By knowelege of sin coÌ„meth confession Charitie is not abashed The argument of the booke The authors sinnes Psal. iiâ— The goodnes of god Lu. xix God iÌ„ goodneâ— maruelouse MaÌ„ in euilnes wonderouse Ihon. iii. The iugemeÌ„t of man is corrupt in all thingâ—â— Euery manâ— syn accuseth hym selfe A blind guide â—or a blind way The number of people may not be folowed but the goodnes A fleshly man râ—gardeth not spirituall thinges Marke a noÌ„ber of Idoles The sinne against y e. i. coÌ„mauÌ„dement Deut. vi The blood of Christ. The word of god is onely y â— doctryne of saluation B. of Rome is an euyll vsurpouâ— of Christes poweâ— The father is honored iÌ„ hiâ— sonne Hebre. x. The most horrible siÌ„ The honoâ— of God abouÌ„ded vpon y e crossâ— Hebre. i. i. Cor. ii To knowe Christ crucifâ—ed is y e conningest lessoÌ„ in diuinitie Philip. iii. Lit. xviii Man of hys owne proud nature is easely made a Pharisey Childâ—eÌ„ lâ—rne to be thankeful to your father Rom. v. Harde hartes receyue no print i. Cor. ii Two yoke fellowes BliÌ„dnâ—s hardnes of harte Profession iÌ„ baptisme Christ innocent Esa. liii maÌ„ sinful Philip. ii Christ obedient Man stubburne Math. ix Christ humble MaÌ„ proud Iohn viii Math. iiii Christe heuenly MaÌ„ wordly Iohn xiii Iohn vi Ma. xviii Ma. viii ii Cor viii Christ pore Man riche Luk. xiiii Lu. xxiii Iohn viii Math. ix Many chrâ—stians knowâ— not theyr patrone Ignorant wisdome Wâ—thout the cause nothiÌ„g is rightly kâ—owen Rom. ii LameÌ„tacion God sheweth goodnes in differring his wrath Psal. ciii Psal. cviii Lu. xviii Christ draweth man from desperacyon i. Ihon. i. Iohn iiii i. Iohn ii Iohn iii. Math. xxviii The power will of god Iohn iii. No sauior but one Lu. xix Math. ii Mans humilitie Math. xv â–ª A mase oâ— synne Psal. xviii Phil. ii ii Cor. â—ii God beginneth w t man Math. xvi i. Cor â—ii Rom. viii The teching of the holy spirite IESUS Actes iiii God is onely the helper i. Iohn ii Christ is the onely meane betwene god and man Obiection What maketh maÌ„ bold Solucion The promise of Châ—ist Math. xi Apoc. xvii Math vii The giuer The gifte The taker Thâ— goodnes of God boldeneth his Chosen Zacha. x. Iohn xvi Fayth is euer neâ—â—ssary Rom. â—iii Rom. iii. i. Iohn iiii â—erne whaâ— true fayth doth iâ— man Ose. ii â—phe ii Rom. v. Galat. iii. Iustification bâ— a ChristiaÌ„ faythe Roma iii. Galat. ii Galat. v. Dignitie of fayth hurteth no wâ—rkes Marke dililigently with out offence Rom. iii. Rom. v. Iohn iii. Obiection i. Iohn ii Solucion Charitie knoweth not Christ but by reporte of fayth i. Cor. i. Iohn i. i. Iohn ii Iohn xiiii Charitie immediately foloweth liuely fayth Secret obiecâ—ion A mylde and true solutioÌ„ How god sent his son Iohn iii. Philip. ii i. Iohn i. Roma viii The charitie of GOD toward man Rom. v. A godly medâ—â—acion The beautie of the soule Iohn xiâ—ii The worâ—te Uayne Bâ—ynde Unkynde Sinaâ— A christian mans boke Lessons of y e Crucifiâ—e Paâ—ne of hel Ioye of Heauen i. Cor. ii Christes victory Collo ii Sapi. â—vii Dauâ—d and Christ compared in fight Spirituall Armure Ephe. v. Mat. xxvii Iesus stile Uictory ouer sinne Collo i. Actes viiÂ· Rom. vi vii Câ—llo ii Sâ—n hurteth not the electe CoÌ„cupâ—sceÌ„ce the oriâ—inall sinne Rom. viii Obiecâ—ion Solucion A similitude Applicacion of the similitude Uictory ouer the deuell Collo ii Genue iii. Uictory oueâ— death Phil. iiii ii Cor. i. All thinges proffit the chosen Roma viii The wisedoÌ„ of the world i. Cor. ii iii Uictory ouer the worlde Iohn xiiii Iohn iii. Rom. xiiii How Christians regarde the worlde A conclusion of the victories Iohn xvii Collo ii Christ is Messias ii Cor. iiii Ro. vii The title of a christian Rom. viii Osee. xiii i. Cor. xv Saluacion by y e Crosse. Ro. iiii â—o xix Ro. viii â—he booke â—f the cruciâ—ix A presumtuous trewaÌ„d A man is neuer glut with knowledge The first lesson in the booke Hie. xviii A christien complaynt Math. ix Rom. vi Io. xv Christ is â— fulnes of the god head Col. ii Io. iiii Ro. viii Paules argumeÌ„t Rom. v. Christian prayer i. Pet. i. True christians Ro. xii Ro. xii i. Cor. xii Eph. iiii Prayer Luke i. The clergy i. Cor. iii. i. Cor. iiii Math. v. Preachyng â—i Ti. iiii Kyng Henrye the .viii. Moyses Iudge ChristeÌ„ly Bishop of Rome Pharao A Godly wishe A sure lesson Good prechers i. Ti. ii Contencions in Religion The deuil Warre iÌ„ religion â—i Cor. i. One truthe Psal. i. Persecutours of the word Math. x. Heb. x. Ga. liiii Math. xi ii Cor. iii. Chrisâ—en libertie Holy workes Few know the true holynes Math. xii Mat. xv Io. iiii TradicioÌ„s of men Math. xv The worde of god is y e onelye sure doctrine The cause of thestimacion of tradicions i. Cor. xiii Charitie Ephe. iiii A godly wishe Ephe. iiii Gala. v. Ro. viii Christened men Self loue Iaco. i. Worldes loue Simple wisdoÌ„ in men Mat. x. Christen constaÌ„tues Math. xi ii Cor. iiii i. Pet. ii Example of a christen man Christen coÌ„tentacion Math. xvi The workes of god offende not the christiaÌ„ Heb. iiii The workes of meÌ„ offend not the Christian Mat. vii Eph. v. The christian profiteth by synne Ps. cxlv weaklynges mislike al thiÌ„ges Act. xiii Godly Mat. xv Mat. ix i. Cor. xiii mat xxvi Mat. xxi Io. vii Mat. xii Io. iiii Rom. ix A second sorte of weaklynges Ephe. i. Phariseis Lu. xviii Wicked men mislike good thinges Ps. xxxvii OffeÌ„ce of Gods election Rom. ix Rom. xi Ps. xxxiii Roma iii. Uayne gospellers Actes xiii Gal. v. Roma ii Euil lyuing â—laundereth tâ—e best profession Psal. xii Math. vii A similitude Math. xiii ApplicacioÌ„ Prayer Iohn i. Math. xii Psal. i. Readyng of the scripture The worde of God Iohn xvi Math. xii Knowlege wished against ignoraunce Like reason lyke conclusion Good latinistes and euil diuines Forged wrytinges The vnlerned be taught by grace This age requyreth lernyng Wordly children Mat. xxiiii Iohn xvii Gods children ii Cor. v Like garmeÌ„t lâ—â—e men Crafty taylors Godes childreÌ„ be wise B. of Rome Roma viiÂ· Ephe. i. Sure fayth Roma viii Roma viii Of Godly faythe no euil commâ—th Math. xv i. Pe. i. Gods sâ—cretes Eccle. iii. Collo ii i. Timo. vi Prerogatiue of the sâ—ripture Similitud ApplicacioÌ„ Christ is our â—xample Prayer Math Psal. xxxvii The loue of God Euery man attende to his vocacioÌ„ Preachers ii Cor. iiii Lay men Ephe. vi Roma xiii Children Deut. v. SeruauÌ„tes Ephe. vi husbandes Ephe. v. Wyues Obedience i. Timo. ii Silence Apparell ii â—imo ii i. Petri. iii. Ouermuch â—ie sight Math. vii Selfe loue A conclusion with an answere to obiections It is lawefâ—â— to bost in god Godly wish Shame hindereth confescâ—on i. Cor. vi Math. xxv A trewe â—hâ—eruing Domesdaye compared to a lawedaye Wâ—lfull syn is y e greatest Apo. xxii Rewarde of sinners Prayer Math. xxv

geue me his holy spirit to teache me to auowe that Christ is the sauiour of the worlde and to vtter these wordes the lorde Iesus and finally to helpe myne infirmities and to intercede for me For I am mooste certayne suer that no creature in heauen nor earth is of power or can by any meane helpe me but god who is omnipotent almighty beneficyall and mercyfull wel willing and louing to all those that call and put their whole confidence and trust in hym And therfore I wil seke non other meanes nor aduocate but Christes holy spirite who is only the Aduocat and mediatour betwene god and man to helpe and relyue me But nowe what maketh me so bolde hardy to presume to cum to the lord with suche audacitie boldnes beyng so greate a Sinner trulye nothinge but hys owne woorde for he sayeth Cum to me al ye that labour and ar burdened and I shall refresshe you What gentle mercyfull coÌ„fortable wordes ar â—hese to all sinners were he not a frantick mad beastly folysh man that would runne for ayde helpes or refuge to any other creature What a most gracious comfortable and geâ—tle saying was this w t suche pleasant and swete wordes to allure his enemies to cuÌ„ vnto him Is there any worldlie prince or magistrate that woulde shewe suche clemencie mercie to their disobedient and rebellious subiectes hauyng offended theym I suppose they woulde not with suche woordes allure theÌ„ excepte it were to calle theym whom they can not take punishe theym beyng takeÌ„ But euen as Christe is Prince of Princes and lorde of lordes so his charitie mercy excedeth surmounteth all others Christ saith if carnall fathers do geue good giftes to their childreÌ„ wheÌ„ they aske them howe muche more shall your heauenly father being in substance al holie most highly good geue good giftes to all them that aske hym It is no smal nor litle gift that I require neyther thinke I my selfe worthy to receyue suche a noble gift being so ingrate vnkinde and wicked a chylde But when I behold the benignitie liberalitie mercy and goodnes of the lorde I I am encoraged boldened and stirred to aske suche a noble gift The lorde is so bountefull and lyberall that he will not haue vs satisfyed and contented with one gyft neyther to aske simple and small giftes And therfore he promiseth and bindeth him selfe by hys worde to geue good and beneficiall giftes to all them that aske hym with true fayth without whiche nothing can be doen acceptable or pleasing to god For fayth is the foundacion and grounde of all other giftes vertues and graces and therfore I wil saye Lord encreace my fayth For this is the life euerlastynge lord that I must beleue the to be the true god whom thou didest sende Iesu Christ. By this fayth I am assured and by thys assurance I fele the remission of my sinnes this is it that maketh me bold this is it that coÌ„forteth me this is it that quencheth all dispayre I knowe O my lorde thy eyes looke vpoÌ„ my fayth Saynt Paule sayeth we be iustified by the fayth in Christe not by the deades of the lawe For if rightwisenes cum by the lawe then Christ died in vayne S. Paule meaneth not here a dead humain historical fayth gotteÌ„ by humain industrie but a supernall liuelye fayth which worketh by charitie as he him selfe plainly expresseth This dignitie of fayth is no dirogacioÌ„ to good workes for oute of this fayth springeth all good workes Yet we may not impute to the worthines of fayth or workes our IustificacioÌ„ before god but ascribe and geue the worthynes of it wholy to the merites of Christes passion and referre and attrybute the knowlege and perceyuyng therof onely to fayth whose very true only propertie is to take apprehende and holde fast the promyses of goddes mercie the whiche maketh vs rightwise and to cause me continually to hope for the same mercy and in loue to worke all manner of wayes allowed in the scripture that I may be thankfull for the same Thus I feele my selfe to cuÌ„ as it were in a newe garment before god and nowe by his mercye to be taken iuste and rightwise whiche of late without hys mercy was sinfull and wicked and by fayth to obteyne his mercy the whiche the vnfaythfull can not enioye And although Saint Iohn extolleth charitie in hys Epistle saying that god is charitie and he that dwelleth in charitie dwelleth in god Truly charitie maketh menne liue lyke aungelles And of the most furious vnbrydled carnall men maketh meke lambes Yea w t howe feruent a spirite ought I to call crye pray to the lorde to make his greate charitie to burne and flame in my harte being so stonye and euyll affected that it neuer woulde conceyue nor regard the greate inestimable charitie and loue of god in sending hys only begotten and dere beloued Sonne into this vale of miserie to suffre the moste cruell sharpe death of the crosse for my redeÌ„cion Yet I neuer had this vnspeakable speakeable and most high charitie and abundant loue of god printed fixed in my hart dulye tyll it pleased god of hys mere grace mercy pitie to opeÌ„ myne eyes makyng me to see and beholde with the eye of liuely fayth Christ crucified to be myne only sauiour and redemer For then I beganne and not before to perceyue and see myne owne Ignoraunce and blindnes the cause therof was that I woulde not learne to knowe Christ my Sauiour and redemer But when god of hys meere goodnes had thus opened myne eyes made me see and behold Christ the wisdome of GOD the light of the world with a supernatural sight of fayth All pleasures vanities honour riches welth and aydes of the world beganne to waxe bitter vnto me thaÌ„ I knewe it was no illusion of the deuill nor false ne humain doctrine I had receyued wheÌ„ suche successe came therof that I had in detestacioÌ„ horrour y t which I erste so muche loued estemed being of god forbidden that we shoulde loue the worlde or the vayne pleasures shadowes in the same ThaÌ„ begaÌ„ I to perceyue y t Christe was my only Sauiour redemer the same doctrine to be al diuine holy heaueÌ„ly infused by grace into the hartes of y e faythful which neuer caÌ„ be atteyned by humayne doctrine wit nor reasoÌ„ although they should trauayle and labour for the same to th end of y e world Then began I to dwel in god by charitie knowing by the louyng charitie of god in the remission of my sinnes that god is charitie as Saint Iohn sayth So that of my faythe wherby I came to knowe god and wherby it pleased god euen because

worshipped in spirit and truthe Christ condemned all Hipocrisie and feyned holynes and taught sincere pure and true godlynes But we worse theÌ„ frantike or blind will not folowe Christes doctrine but trust to mennes doctrines iudgementes and sayinges which dimineth our eyes and so the blinde leadeth the blinde and both fal into the dyche Trulye in my simple and vnlearned iudgement no mannes doctrine is to be estemed or preferred lyke vnto Christes and the Apostles nor to be taught as a perfect and true doctrine but euen as it doth accorde and agree with the doctrine of the gospell But yet those that he called spiritual pastours although they be moste carnall as it doth very euidently plainlye appere by their fruites are so blynded with the loue of them selues and the worlde that they extoll mennes inuencions and doctrines before the doctrine of the gospel And wheÌ„ they be not able to maynteyne their owne inuencions and doctrine with any iote of the scripture then they most cruellye persecute them that be contrary to y e same Be suche y e louers of Christ naye nay they be the louers of the wicked MammoÌ„ neither regardyng God nor his honor For fylthy lucre hath made them almoste mad but frantyke they be doubteles Is not this miserable state of spirituall men in the world muche to be lameÌ„ted of al good christiaÌ„s But yet I caÌ„not allow neyther prayse al kynd of lameÌ„tacion but suche as maye stande w t ChristiaÌ„ charitie Charitie suffereth long and is gentle enuyeth not vpbraydeth no man casteth frowardely no faultes in meÌ„nes teath but referreth al thinges to god beyng angry without sinne reformyng others withoute their sclaunders carrieng euer a storehouse of mylde woordes to perce the stony herted menne I would all christians that like as they haue professed Christ would so endeuoure themselues to folowe him in godly lyuing For we haue not put on Christ to liue anye more to oure selues in the vanities delites and pleasures of the worlde and the flesshe suffrynge the concupiscence and carnalitie of the flesshe to haue his full swinge For we muste walke after the spirite and not after the fleshe for the spirite is spirituall and coueteth spirituall thinges and the flesshe carnall and desireth carnall thinges the menne regenerate by Christe disspise the worlde and all the vanities and pleasures therof They be no louers of themselues for they fele howe euill and infirme they be not beyng able to do any good thyng without the helpe of God from whome they knowlege all goodnes to procede They flatter not themselues with thinkyng euery thing whiche shyneth to the worlde to be good and holye for they knowe all externe outward workes be they neuer so glorious fayre to y e world may be doen of the euill aswell as of the good and therfore they haue in very litle estimacion the outewarde shewe of holynes because they be all spirituall castyng vp their eyes vpon heaueÌ„ly thinges neyther lokyng nor regardynge the earthly thinges for they be to them vyle and abiect They haue also the simplicitie of the doue the policie of the Serpent for by simplicitie they haue a desire to do good to all men and to hurte no man no though they haue occasion geuen And by policie they gyue not nor minister anye iuste cause to anye man whereby their doctrine might be reproued They be not also as a reede shaken with euery wynde when they be blasted with the tempestes stormes of the world theÌ„ remaine they most firme stable and quiet feling in spirit that god as their best father doeth sende and suffer all thynges for theyr benefitte and commoditie Christe is to theÌ„ a rule a line an example of Christien life They be neuer offended at anye thyng althoughe occasion be ministred vnto them for like as Christ when Peter would haue withdraweÌ„ hym from death aunswered and sayde goe backe from me Sathan for thou offendest me that is asmuche as lieth in the thou gyuest me occasion with thy woordes to make me withdrawe my selfe from death althoughe I yelded not therto for this thy procuremente canne not extinguisshe the brennynge desier I haue to shead my blood for my chosen Euen so the perfect men are neuer offended at anye thyng For although the worlde were full of sinne they would not withdrawe themselues from doing of good nor waxe colde in the loue of the lorde And muche lesse they would be moued to be euyll yea rather they be so muche the more moued to do good The regenerated by Christ are neuer offended at the workes of god because they knowe by faythe that God doeth all thinges well And that he can not erre neyther for want of power nor by ygnorauÌ„ce nor malice for they knowe hym to be almightie and that he seeth all thynges and is moste habundauntlye good they see and feele in spirite that of that wyll moste highlâ—e perfect can not but proceade moste perfecte workes Likewise they be not offended at the workes of men for if they be good they are moued by them to take occasion to folowe them and to reknowledge the goodnes of god with geuing of thankes and praising his name dayly y e more but yf they be indifferent suche as maye be done with good and euill ententes they iudge the best parte thinking they may be doen to a good purpose and so they be edified but yf they be so euil that they canne not be taken in good parte by anye meanes yet they be not offended althoughe occasion be geuen nay rather they be edyfied in asmuche as they take occasion to be better althoughe the contrary be ministred vnto them Then begynne they to thinke and saye thus yf god had not preserued me with his grace I shoulde haue committed this sinne and worse O howe muche am I bouÌ„d to coÌ„fesse and knowlege the goodnes of god They go also thinking and saying further He that hath synned maye be one of gods electe peraduenture the lord hath suffered him to fall to the entente he maye the better know himselfe I knowe he is one of them that Christ hath shead his bloude for and one of my christen brethren Truely I wyll admonyshe and rebuke hym and in case I fynde him desperate I wyll comforte hym and shewe hym the greate goodnes and mercye of God in Christ and with godly consolacions I will see yf I can lifte him vp And thus ye maye see howe y e men regenerated by Christe of euery thynge winne and receyue fruite And contrarye the younglinges and vnperfect are offended at small tryfles takyng euery thing in euyll parte grudging and murmuryng agaynste their neyghboure so muche the more as they shew them selues feruent in their so doyng they are iudged of the blynde worlde and of them selues

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