be truely vnderstand For by this word synne doth S. IohnÌ„ vnderstaÌ„de the whole loÌ„pe of synne that is in the worlde whyther it be that which we committed in Adam or elles those whiche after oure baptisme thorowe the ragynge carnal affectes that are in vs we coÌ„myt in thoughte worde or dede All thys whole loÌ„pe of synne that is to saye all that euer is contayned vnder thys worde synne or yet pertaynethe vnto synne doth Christ y e laÌ„be of God at all tymes take awaye What authorite of the scripture caÌ„ be recited more open euideÌ„t agenst theÌ„ Chri. Ye saye trueth But let vs heare mo scriptures that we maye be thorowly satisfyed in this poynt Phil. Whan Christ hangynge vpon y e crosse had payd a sufficient rauÌ„some for oure synnes by the sheddynge of his moost precious bloud he coÌ„mendethe hys spirite into the handes of his heauenly father and bowynge downe hys head sayd Tetelestai that is to saye euery thyng is nowe consuÌ„mate perfecte and fully fynished The sacrifyce for synne is offered a plentefull raunsome is payde so y t nowe all sacrifyces all oblacions for synne cease This one sacrifice thys one oblacion whyche I haue made vpon the altare of the crosse fynyssheth maketh perfecte all thinges so that there remayneth after thys none other sacrifice for ony kynde of synne Hereto agreeth the saynge of S. Paule Christ oure Byshop abydeth for euer hath an euerlastyng prestehode so that he is able to saue euen at the full them that come vnto God by hym euer lyuynge that he may make intercessioÌ„ for vs. Agen Christ by his owne bloud entered into the holy place once for al found euerlastyng redemcion Item with one oblacion hathe Christ made theÌ„ consuÌ„mate perfecte for euermore that are saÌ„ctifyed Thus se we that all thynges are thorowly fynyshed made consummate and perfecte by Christ so that there is no more sacrifice for synne leaâ—te behynde to put awaye synne but if we wyll haue remissioÌ„ of our wyckednesses we must ruÌ„ne wyth the fete of our mynde to that sacrifice whiche Christ offered once for all vpoÌ„ the altare of y e crosse that he myght put syn to flyght for euermore Nowe if Christ had putte awaye onely originall synne by hys death thaÌ„ had he not made all thinges perfecte For he had lefte mo synnes vnforgyuen than were forgiueÌ„ by his deathe Howe great and infinite is the nomber of those synnes which we commit after baptisme in coÌ„parison of this one originall syn This were but a slender consummacion makynge perfecte so to leaue vs in mo synnes thaÌ„ we ware fouÌ„d But Christ saueth at the ful He maketh theÌ„ perfecte for euermore that are sanctifyed The vertue of Christes sacrifice is so great of so much dignite before God the father that it lastethe euer in full strengthe to put awaye synne yea and that not only before but also after baptisme Euse. Let vs here what s. Paul saith to this matter Phil. Paul as a good faythfull seruauÌ„t doth agre wyth his master ye maye be sure Notwtstandyng I wyll gyue you a taste of his doctrine concernyng thys matter Theo. Lette it so be I praye you â–ª To the RomaÌ„s he sayth on this maÌ„ner God setteth forthe hys loue towarde vs in that Christ dyed for vs whan we were yet synners Muche more than shall we be sauedde from wrathe by hym seynge we are nowe made righteous thorowe his bloud For if we were reconciled vnto god by the deathe of his sonne whan we were yet enemies muche more shall we be saued by hym nowe that we are reconciled Here S. Paule proueth y t as we are reconciled to God the father by the death of his sonne Christ so are we also by hym saued from all wrath and displeasure that shoulde fall vpon vs. Are not these wordes playne ynoughe At baptisme we are purged thorowe Christes bloud from originall syn all other that we haue committed before so y t we are recoÌ„ciled to God recouÌ„ted for righteous Nowe by Christ also are we preserued from the wrath of God which we deserue thorowe the wyckednes whiche we do after baptisme Hereof than maye we gather that Christ is not only a sauiour vnto vs before but also after baptisme So maye we conclude that by Christes death we are not only redemed from originall synne but also from all other by what so euer names they be called Agayne he sayth it is not with the gyfte as with the synne For if thorowe the syn of one many be dead yet much more plenteously came the grace and gyfte of God vpon many by the fauour that belonged vnto one maÌ„ Iesus christ And the gyfte is not onely ouer one synne as deathe came thorowe one synne of one that synned For the iudgement came of one synne vnto condemnacion but the gyfte to iustify froÌ„ many synnes Do not these wordes euidently shewe y t by Christ we are iustifyed made ryghteouse from many synnes If from many synnes than not from one synne alone Agen to the Corinchians fyrst of all I delyuered vnto you y t which I also receaued how that Christ dyed for oure synnes accordynge to y e scriptures Marke that S. Paule sayth for our synnes not for oure synne wherwithe we all offended in AdaÌ„ To the Collossians also he wryteth on this manner By Christ we haue redeÌ„cion by his bloud remission of sines Note by Christes bloud we haue remissioÌ„ of synnes not only originall but also actuall mortall veneall c. and not by the worckes wich we do after baptisme as thogh it laye in oure power to fulfyll the lawe to satisfye the wyll of God to apease y e diuine wrath to obtayne euerlastiÌ„g lyfe For al these thynges chaunse vnto vs by Christ are obtayned for vs by Christes deathe not by ony workes or merites of maÌ„ as S. Paule sayth if righteousnes coÌ„meth by the lawe thaÌ„ dyed Christ in vayne Igen we knowe that maÌ„ is not iustifyed by the workes of the lawe but by y e fayth of Iesus christ we beleue in Christ Iesu that we myght be iustifyed by the faythe of Christ not by the workes of y e law because that no man shall be iustified by the workes of the lawe Item ye are gone quyte froÌ„ Christ as many of you as wyl be made righteous by the lawe yea ye are fallen from grace Agayn in another place they not knowynge the righteousnes of God labouryng to establysh theyr owne righteousnes were not obedient to the righteousnes of God For Christe is the perfeccion of the lawe vnto iustificacioÌ„ for euery one that beleueth Once agayne if saluacion commeth of grace than is it not oâ— workes elles were grace no grace But if it come of worckes than is grace nothynge All these sentences teache vs that we are delyuered froÌ„ all our synnes by Christ
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
helth wyth the worshyppynge of God and the 〈◊〉 of fayth Let no maÌ„ discorage hym selfe because of the multitude of his synnes or by y e reasoÌ„ y t he hath bene so longe a synner thynkynge y t by this means he shal obtayne helth the lesse For so long as we are iÌ„ this worlde there is no repentaunce to late There is a waye to obtayne â—auoure and they that seake vnderstand the trueth shall soone come by it Therfore in this worlde must we deny vngodlynes worldely lustes In this world must we lyue soberly righteously and godly So doynge we maye with a good fre conscieÌ„ce do that which foloweth Chri. I pray you lette vs heare what it is Phile. LokiÌ„g for y e blyssed hope apperyng of the glory of y e great God and of oure Sauyoure Iesus Christ. A good seruaunte nedeth not to feare his masters commynge For in hys absence he hathe bene faythfull diligent to do that thyng which his master wylled him to do Therfore maye he lawfully euen with ioye gladnes loke for his masters retourne So lykewyse a christen maÌ„ that walketh in y e waye of the Lorde dothe that which he is appoynted by the lawe of God seaketh aboue all thinges thaccomplyshment of his masters wyll may with a fre glad and mery conscience looke for the commynge of Christ at the day of iudgement which shal be terrible to the wycked but confortable to the faythefull And verely so many as hope to be saued at y e great day ought so to behaue them selues in this worlde that they maye with â—oye at all tymes looke for it And they ought to be so muche the more diligent seing the tyme is vncerten whaÌ„ it shal be Of y e dai time sayth Christ knoweth no man no not the Aungels which are in heueÌ„ nether the sonne hymselfe saue only the father Take hede watch pray for ye know not when y e tyme is As a man which is gone into a strauÌ„ge countrey hath lefte his house and gyuen authorite to his seruauntes and to euery man his worke commaunded the porter to watche Watche therfore â–ª for ye knowe not whan the mayster of the house wyll come whyther at euen or at mydnyghte whyther at the cocke crowyng or in the dawninge leaste yf he come sodeÌ„ly should fynd you slepyng And that I say to you I saye to all watche It is to be noted that the Scripture calleth y t a blissed hope wherw t we hope and looke for the glorious commyng of oure Lorde sauioure Iesus Christ vnto the iudgemente And not wtout a cause For althogh a Christen man be neuer so greatly vexed in thys worlde yet whan he casteth the eyes of hys faythe vpon that daye and hope the that Christ shall come gyue hym eternall glory accordynge vnto his fayth thys maketh hym blyssed ioyfull quiet mery and contented wyth a gladde harte paciently and thaÌ„ckefully to beare what soeuer crosse God layeth on hys backe We are saued thorow hope sayth S. Paule Derely beloued sayth S. IohnÌ„ We are now y e sonnes of God it hathe not yet appered what we shal be But we know that if he once appeare we shall be lyke vnto him for we shal se hym as he is And euery one that hath this hope in hym purifieth hym selfe eueÌ„ as he is pure The hoope of sayntes is ful of immortalite sayth the wyse manne It followeth And the appearyngâ— of the glory of the great god and of our sauyoure Iesus Christ. At Christes commynge into thys world he came altogyther poorely He was borne of a poore mayd in a stable wrapt in simple clowtes and layd in a maunger amonge brute bestes He was brought vp homely lyued hardely not hauynge where once to reast his head All the tyme of hys lyfe he was of suche ignominy among the Byshoppes Prestes hed rulars Scribes Pharises and Saduces that at the laste they put hym vnto the moost spytefull death of the crosse as a pestiferous malefaâ—toure a deceyuer of the people a techer of newe learnyng an enemy to our mother the holy chyrche c. But whan he shall appeare agayne come vnto the iudgement his appearyng shall be glorious his commyng shall be royal victorious and triumphant He shal not come humbly and simply as a base person but lyke a great and almyghty GOD lyke a Lorde full of all puyssaunce myghtye and power terrible to the wycked and amiable to the faythefull He shall come in his glory and all the holy aungels wyth hym thaÌ„ shal he syt vpon the seat of his glory there shall be gathered before hym all nacions He shall shewe hymselfe to be a great God and suche one as none is able to be coÌ„pared vnto him It shal wel be knowne at that tyme that he was and is the true sonne of god that very true Messias which was promised of God by the Prophetes what so euer the wicked Iewes saye vnto the contrary Than shall it be manifest to al men that y e gods of the Gentiles are dyuels and that there is no other God but this oure God alone Than shal they that are the aduersaries of hys trueth enemies of his moost holy Gospel know howe greatly they haue erred blasphemed y e diuine verite persecuted his faythful seruauÌ„tes maintained pernicious doctrine yea than shall they receaue a reward worthy theyr wyckednes tyranny He shal shew hym selfe suche a great God that it shall lyghe in his power to gyue to y e faythfull euerlastynge lyfe to the wycked eternall daÌ„nacioÌ„ Oh great is the Lord worthy very much to be praysed there is no ende of hys greatnes sayth the Psalmographe Nedes must our Lord god be great seyng he replenysheth bothe heauen and ear the withe the maieste of hys glory No place is there ony where but that hys power retchethe vnto it Heuen is my seate earth is my footestoole what house wyl ye bylde for me sayth y e Lorde or what place is it that I should rest in Hath not my hande made all these thynge But it is to be noted y t Christ is not onely called a great God but also a sauiour ye y e our sauiour So y t at y e day of iudgemeÌ„t he shal not onely appere a great myghty God to al men but also a bounteous mercifull sauiour to the faythfull as S. Paule witnesseth our conuersacion is in heauen sayth he from whense we also looke for a sauiour euen the Lord Iesus Christ which shall chauÌ„ge our vile bodyes that they maye be fashoned lyke vnto hys glorious body accordyng vnto the workyng wherby he is able to subdue al thinges vnto hym selfe Agayne whan Christ whiche is our lyfe shall shew him selfe than shal ye also appere w t him in glory Thys great god christ is our sauiour and not
true owner to restore vs to our old liberte to set vs agayne in that fauour wherin we were with God y e father before we offended All this hathe Christ and none other done for vs by hys mooste precious bloude the sheddynge of hys bloude was the perfecte and wholly sufficient raunsome for al our synnes as S. IohnÌ„ saythe The bloude of Iesus Christ maketh vs clene from all synne By hys owne bloud sayth S. Paule entred Christ once for all into the holy place and found euerlastyng redemcion Agayne we are made holy by y e oblacion of the body of Iesus christ done once for all IteÌ„ by christ haue we redeÌ„cion by his bloud remissioÌ„ forgyuenes of our synnes By the bloude of Christes crosse are all thinges pacifyed set at a staye y t ether be in earth or in heauen Chri. Hathe Christ by hys bloud redemed vs froÌ„ all vnryghteousnes Phil. Yea verely Chri. Let me aske you one question what do ye vnderstand by vnrighteousnes Phil. Unrighteusnes is here taken for synne and for all that we offende God wt. From all this hathe Christ redemed vs. Chri. I haue herd some saye that Christ only redemed vs froÌ„ originall synne that as for all other synnes we must make ameÌ„des â—atisfy for them our selues by our owne workes and merites Phil. This is not farre froÌ„ theyr opinion which holde that there is no remission of those synnes that be committed after baptisme But as that is an heresy so is this no godly doctrine Of the remissioÌ„ of synne after baptisme we talked the last Lent abundaÌ„tly in our PotacioÌ„ therfore leauyng that I wyll shewe proue nowe vnto you that Christ hath redemed vs from all vnrighteousnes as your new yeres gyfte sayth and that by his bloud we are delyuered not onely from originall synne but also actual veneall mortall call theÌ„ by what name ye wyll so that they which offende repent beleue take a newe lyfe vpoÌ„ them Only y e synne agaynst the holy Ghost which hath desperacioÌ„ obstinate malyce to her coÌ„pagnions is irremissible neuer forgyueÌ„ for asmuch as it excludeth repentance fayth amendement of lyfe as Christ witnessethe Euerye sinne blasphemy shall be forgyuen men but the blasphemy agaynst the holy Ghost shall not be forgyuen vnto men And who so euer shall speke a worde agaynst the sonne of man it shall be forgyuen hym But he y t speaketh agaynst the holy Ghoste it shal not be forgyuen hym nether in this worlde nor in y e world to come AgeÌ„ Al sinnes shal be forgyueÌ„ to meÌ„nes chyldreÌ„ and blasphemies wherwythe so euer they blaspheme But he that blasphemeth the holy Ghost shall neuer haue forgyuenes but is gyltye to euerlastynge damnacion Thys is the synne whiche S. IohnÌ„ calleth the synne vnto death for the which he would that no man should praye Of these wordes it is euident that all synnes shal be forgyuen meÌ„ if they repent beleue amend besydes the synne agaynst the holy ghost But nowe let vs se by what means these synnes are forgyueÌ„ Whyther for our dedes merites or for Christes bloudes sake and so shal we easely perceaue whyther Christ by hys death hath delyuered vs onely from original synne or rather from all other vniuersally Euse. This is it that we would gladly heare Phil. By the Prophet Esaye Christ speakethe on this maÌ„ner I am he I am he which put away thyne vnrighteousnesses yea and that for myne owne sake I wyl remeÌ„ber thy synnes no more Marke that he sayth vnrighteousnesses and synnes in the plurall noÌ„ber because no man shoulde pycke a cauilacion and say y e Christ only putteth awaye one offence whiche is y e originall synne S. Paule in oure newe yeres gyfte sayth Christ gaue hym selfe to redeme vs from all vnrighteousnes And by the Prophet Christ sayth y t he putteth away our vnryghteousnesses and synnes Is it not all one Do they not tell both one tale So se we that it is no new doctrine to say that Christ putteth awaye all our synnes both original actuall veneall mortall c. They that affyrme the contrary derogate not a lytle the vertue glory of christes death and are very they whom S. Paule callethe the enemies of y e crosse of Christ whole ende damnacion is whose God theyr belly is c. These are those false Prophettes lyeng techers whiche as Peter prophecied shuld come priuyly bryng in daÌ„nable sectes denyeng y e Lorde which bought them Are not they very enemies of Christes crosse and do not they vtterly deny Christ which teache that Christ by hys pashyon bloud and death did only put away but one synne And that for those whiche we commyt after baptisme we oure selues must satisfy make ameÌ„des so that for them there is no remissioÌ„ and forgyuenes to be asked of God the father for Iesus Christis sake What ony other thyng is this than to make our selues equal with Christ yea to exalt our selues aboue Christ to holde that oure good dedes merites be of greater pryce more value than the death bloude of christ For this doctrine I grauÌ„t teacheth that Christ is a sauyoure but yet that he saueth only froÌ„ originall synne whiche we receaued of our fyrst father AdaÌ„ so that by him we are delyuered but from one syn It techeth agayne that we our selues are sauiours for asmuch as we saue our selues thorow our good dedes and merites from all those synnes which we coÌ„mit after baptisme Nowe lette vs se whyther Christ be the better sauiour or we our selues whyther there is more saluacioÌ„ in the death of Christ or in oure good workes Christ by his death sauethe only from one synne which is origâ—â—nal We saue our selues from maâ— and innumerable synnes for seuen tymes in a daye synneth the righteous whiche we commyt after baptisme Ergo we are better sauiours than Christ and there is more vertue of saluacion in our workes thaÌ„ in the bloud and death of Christ So that Christ is but a quarter sauiour and we make vp the whole O pernicious and dyuellyshe doctrine Who hath euer opened his mouth to speake blasphemies agaynst the moost highest if they do it not which maintayne this wycked damnable doctrine But let vs heare mo scriptures Esay the Prophet sayth vnfaynedly he that is to saye Christ hath taken vpon hym oure syckenesses borne our sorowes Agayne he was wounded for our wyckednesses and broken for our mischeuous and vngracious actes Beholde howe vniuersally the scripture speaketh oure syckenesses sorowes wyckednesses myscheuous and vngracious actes Are all these but one synne If they be many ergo Christ delyuered vs from many If he delyuered vs froÌ„ many ergo not from original synne alone To what poynâ—e are the authors of thys wycked doctrine become now wyth what eyes do these Owles and blynd Andabates