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A new yeares gyfte more precious than golde worthy to be embrased no lesse ioyfully than tha[n]kfully of euery true christe[n] man, newly published by Theodore Basille.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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at the wyne and seake out wher the best is Therfore kepe no company wythe wyne bybbers and ryotous eaters of flesh for suche as be dronckardes ryotous shall come to pouerte Iesus y e sonne of Syrach also sayth Be not gredy in euery eatynge be not to hastye vpon all meates For excesse of meates bryngeth syckenes glotony coÌ„meth at the last to an vnmesurablâ— heate Thorow glotony haue maâ—â— peryshed but he that dyeâ—e the hym 〈◊〉 â—eÌ„peraâ—ely prolongeth his lyfe Therfore good neighbours that wâ— maye eschewe all these great perels let vs caste awaye all glotony droÌ„â—kennes lyue soberly practyse modâ—â—rate temperauns so embrace christen sobriete that we maye be sober bothe in body mynde So shall we be the more able to do oure duty toward our neighbours Theo. Trueth it is For he that can not order hym selfe well toward himselfe shal euell do his duty toward hys neyghbour I praye God gyue vs grace fyrst to looke vpon our selues as we ought to do afterwarde to behaue oure selues towarde our neyghbours aâ— it becommeth vs. Phil. This is a godly desyre We are taughte of Christ our scolemaster not only to lyue soberly whiche concerneth our selues but also ryghteously whiche to wecheth oure neyghboures Euse. What is it to lyue ryghteâ—usly Phil. To do to euery maÌ„ as we are bouÌ„d by y e commaundement of God For the offyce of ryghteousnesse is to gyue euery one his owne This oure lesson that we should lyue ryghteously comprehendethe all the seconde table of the ten commaundementes For iustice and ryghteousnes requirethe that we honour our father mother reuerence theÌ„ and do for them what so euer lygheth in our power It requirethe of vs that we also haue in honour all temporall magistrates so many as be our superious It requireth agayne that we giue to the ministers of Gods worde double honour that is to saye both an harty externall reuerence and also all thinges that are necessary for theyr lyuynge that theyr moost godly exercyses maye not be letted It requireth that we slay no man nor do no man no harme but walke charitably towarde all men speke reporte well of all men healpe conforte and socour theÌ„ yea though they be ourâ— extreme enemies seake our death For the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our scholemaster is this Loue your enemies pray for theÌ„ that curse you do good to them that hate you c. It requireth that we commit none adultry but that euery man haue hys owne wyfe euery woman her owne husbonde It requirethe that we do no theafe nor steale ony thynge from our neyghbour nor brybe away his goodes vniustly nor deceue hym in bargaynyng but healpe hym mayntayne hym socour hym do for him vnto the vttrmoost of our power y t he may want no good thynge It requireth that we beare no false wytnes agaynst our neyghboures nor obscure hys good name nor yet do ony thynge at all that maye turne hym to displeasure but both thynke speake of hym gentylly frendly charitably enterpretynge all thynges vnto the best and coueryng his fautes where there is hope of ameÌ„dmeÌ„t It requireth of vs that we do not couyt oure neyghboures house wyfe seruaunt handmayd nor ony thyng that is his but that we wysh well vnto hym to all that he hath beynge contented wyth that y e God hath gyuen vs be it lytle or muche To be shorte to lyue ryghteously is to do vnto other as we woulde they shoulde do vnto vs. He y t doth these thynges aforesayde lyueth ryghteously behaueth hym selfe towarde hys neyghbour as he is bound by y e commauÌ„dement of God Chri Nowe haue we learned our duty bothe toward our selues our neyghbours Let it nowe be declared vnto vs I praye you how we ought to behaue our selues toward God Phil. Christe our scholemaster techeth vs not only to lyue soberly and ryghteously but also godlye Theo. What is it to lyue godly Phil. To lyue godly is to beleue that ther is but one true lyuyng God to cleaue vnto hym as the fouÌ„dacioÌ„ of all goodnes to looke for all health saluacioÌ„ at his hand to loue hym with the whole mynde harte power soule to call vpoÌ„ his moost blyssed name to prayse hym in all kynde of fortune to seke his glory aboue all thynges to serue him accordynge to his worde Euse. Blyssed is y e man to whome it is gyuen thus godly to lyue Phil. Neighbours nowe haue ye learned y e whole trade of Christes schole what he techeth Hys doctrine is this that ye should deny vngodlynes worldly concupisceÌ„ces that ye should lyue soberly ryghteously godly Looke therfore that ye followe thys teachynge practyse it in your dayly coÌ„uersacion that ye maye be founde no forgetfull hearers but ferueÌ„t doers of suche thinges as ye haue heard and learned Deny vngodlynes and for sake all y t euer is contrary to Gods honour prayse worshyp and glory Mortify youre carnall affectes and worldely lustes Become newe men in your lyuyng Awaye w t the workes of darkenes on wyth the frutes of the spirite Put on the armoures of lyght and cast awaye the workes of darkenes Be no loÌ„ger darkenes but lyght in the lorde Shyne in the worlde as great lyght Glorify God in your body in youre spirite whiche are Gods Lette youre lyght to shyne before men that they maye se your good workes glorify your father whyche is in heauen Lyue soberly modestly temperatly discretely â—agely toward your selues Do nothyng wherof your conscience maye eyther condemne or accuse you Lyue righteously toward youre neyghboure Do none otherwyse vnto hym than ye woulde he should do vnto you Lyue godly towarde God Seake hys glory in all thynges worshyp hym accordyng to hys word not after your blynd fansy fleshly ymaginacion Thus doyng ye shall shew your selues scholers not altogyther vnworthy suche a scholemaster But ye must note y t all these thiÌ„ges must be done in this present worlde as your newe yeres gyfte hathe For this is the tyme of grace fauour conforte and remissioÌ„ of synnes as God sayth by the Prophet I haue heard the in a tyme accepted in y e day of saluacion haue I socoured the. Behold now is that well accepted tyme behold now is y e day of saluacion Seake the Lorde whyle he maye be founde In thys world ther is tyme of mercy fauour grace Here is it lawful to lament our synnes Here maye we vndoubted beleue trust obtayne remissioÌ„ of our synnes After this lyfe there remayneth nothyng but ether euerlastynge payne or eternall glory as S. Ciprian sayth WhaÌ„ we go once out of thys worlde there is no more place of repentaÌ„ce there is no more satisfaccion to be made For lyfe is here ether lost or gotten here is prouision made for eternall
the lust therof But he that fulfyllethe the wyll of God abydeth for euer I haue not spoken these thynges w t out a cause I thanke my lord God of his gyfte I haue bene from my yought studious of y e holy Scripture and very glad whan I might eyther reade it my self common of it wyth my neyghbours or els hear other preache and talke of it that I myght be edifyed therby recouÌ„tyng that daye but a lytle fortunate vnto me that was transacted and passed ouer without some repast of goddes worde seyng that man lyueth not w t bread alone but wyth euery worde that cometh out of y e mouthe of God But lo no maÌ„ in this world is so happy that he canne haue hys mynde satisfyed in all poyntes For I desyrynge nothyng more than to be quiet that I myghte frely gyue my mynde to the studye of the holye scriptures sometyme comoÌ„ of theÌ„ wythe my neyghbours haue ben so turmoyled vexed wythe the cares troubles of this worlde for y e space of syxe or seuen monethes y t I haue had no lesure almoost ones to thiÌ„ke of the holy scripture O Lord what is it to liue in this wretched world ony other thyng than dayly more more to be plucked awaye estraunged from the to heape synne vpon synne prouoke thyne anger more feruently agaynst vs But now seyng it hath pleased God partely to deliuer me out of the troublous waues of this occean and to bryng me into an haueÌ„ of some quietnes I entend to repare vnto myne olde studies to participate them with my neyghbours as I was wonte to do heretofore For I feare much vnlesse that dissolucion slackenes maye also be found in them that these certeÌ„ monethes hathe not wanted in me so prone redy are we to faull from goodnes vnto lewdnesse if we haue not y e spurre of gods grace to pricke vs forwarde Syns I gaue them a nosegaye I neuer spake vnto them but good euen good morow Therfore haue I nowe sent for theÌ„ by my seruaunte to come vnto me that I maye imparte and gyue them some spirituall treasure for theyr new yeres gyfte this holye tyme of Christmas I trust they wyl not tary loÌ„g What do I saye tary long Me thiÌ„ke I heare theyr voyces euen nowe at y e dore It are they Neyghbours euen with one worde welcome vnto you all Theo. Brother PhilemoÌ„ right hartely we thancke you Phil. Wyl it please you to take the payne for to come wythe me into my parloure Euse. We follow you gladly Phil. Neybours yet once agayne welcome I praye you take euery man a chayre syt downe quietly For I entende to talke w t you Chri. We are all set speake what it shall please you Phil. Neyghbours and brothers it is not vnknowen vnto you how desyrous I haue euer ben syns oure fyrst acquayntaunce to seake no lesse youre soules healthe than myne owne Euse. we are not ignorant of this brother Philemon and we all giue you ryghte hartye thanckes for it Phil. I haue done nothyng but my duty I confesse my selfe to be an vnprofitable seruaunt Notwithstandynge neyghbours thys greuethe me very muche that I haue ben so negligeÌ„t these certayne monethes in doynge my duty toward you Theo. No duty brother Philemon It commethe of your mere goodnes what so euer ye do toward vs. But it is not vnknowen vnto vs howe greatly ye haue ben disquieted w t diuers businesses for a great space Phil. Ye say trueth but nowe heare the cause of my sendynge for you Twelue monethes passed if ye do remeÌ„ber neyghbours at this tyme of the yere I made you a Christmas banckette which as I haue syns perceaued ye haue ryght well digested The Lent ensewyng I called you all to a PotacioÌ„ wherat I trust ye tasted of y e wyne which maketh the spirite mery The May followyng at myne instauÌ„ce full geÌ„tylly ye resorted vnto myne house accordynge to season of the yeare I gaue you a Nosegay All these were not for the bodye but for the soule yea rather both for body and soule Euse. We remember all these thynges wel nether haue we forgotteÌ„ what you taught vs in them Phil. It maketh me greatly to reioyse for to heare these thynges of you For nowe I perceaue full well that ye are no forgetfull hearers but diligent fulfyllers of such thiÌ„ges as are taught you therfore are ye blissed in your acte Well neyghbours my loue toward you is nothyng abated I desyre your furtherauns in the knowledge of Gods worde euen nowe so muche as I haue done heretofore In consideracion wherof I entend at thys present to gyue you a newe yeares gyfte Theo. Can ony thyngâ— be more welcome to vs than suche a gyfte coÌ„myng from so dere a frend and so in tyme place It is now a newe yeare and men vse customably to gyue gyftes one to another wherby they declare theyr good wyâ— wysshe that all good prosperous thynges maye chaunse to theyr freÌ„des all the whole yeare longe Therfore in gyuyng vs this gyfte we do not only acknowledge your accustoâ—med gentylnes toward vs but also confesse our selues to be more endeâ—â—ted toward you thaÌ„ we may at any tyme be able to recoÌ„peÌ„ce your kyndâ—nes Chri. Neighbour Philemon thâ— daye passethe awaye let vs therfoâ—â— I pray you se our New yeres gifte For there is nothyng that can offer it selfe more welcome to these our eâ—â—es Euse. Trueth is this nothynge more true Phil. You re Newe yeares gyfte is red in the chyrche on Christmasse day in the mornyng at y e fyrst masse for the Epistle it is wrytten of S. Paule in the second Chapter of his Epistle to Bisshoppe Titus Theo. I pray you let vs heare it Phil. Behold take your new yeres gyfte The gyft of God that brigeth saluacion vnto all men hath appeared and teacheth vsâ— that we shoulde deny vngodlynes and worldly lustes that we shoulde lyue soberâ—y ryghteously and godly in â—his present worlde lookyng â—or that blyssed hope and appearynge of the glorye of the greate GOD and of â—ure Sauiour Iesus Christ whych gaue hymselfe for vs maner A yonge chylde is 〈◊〉 for our sake and a sonne is gyuen â—â—to vs. Also S. Paul God hath 〈◊〉 â—â—red his own son but hath gyuâ—◠〈◊〉 for vs all how is it thaÌ„ possiblâ—â—ut that he must gyue vs all thynge 〈◊〉 hym Euse. Is Christ frely gyuen 〈◊〉 to vs Phil. Yea verely neyghbourâ— Eusebiê° Neuer was ther any thing so frely gyueÌ„ vnto you as Christ is Theo. The goodnes than of God the father appearethe here towarde vs great vnmesurable Phil. It muste nedes be great vnmesurable seing y t he loued vs whan we were siners Beholde sayth s. IohnÌ„ what a loue the father hath giuen vnto vs that we should be called y e sonnes of god And that ye maye well