the vnto you Beholde here it is I wyll sette ennemytâ— betwene the an womaÌ„ betwene thy seed her seed that selfe seed shall tread downe thy heade Nowe dothe this fauour in your mouth THEO Very pleasauÌ„tly forsoth but we do not perceyue what it meneth PHIL. Heare therfore These were the wordes of God the father to the serpent whan by his craft sutâ—elty he had made AdaÌ„ to offende in theÌ„ is comprehended an whole See of treasures For they declare both oure free delyueraunce from captiuite also the victory ouer Satan and all his army When Satan had thought y t he had gotteÌ„ the ouerhand of man and brought him into the same case wherinto he was throwen for his to much arrogancy pryde thynking by this menes to deceiue God of his purpose which had made man for to supply y e noÌ„ber of Aungelles which perysshed when Lucifer fel from heuen God wyllyng to shewe himselfe of no lesse puissaunce to saue maÌ„ thorowe his mercy than SataÌ„ was to condeÌ„ne hym thorowe his crafte pytied streyght way the miserable fall of maÌ„ afterwarde spake these confortable wordes to the great coÌ„fusion of Satan the excedyng consolacion of man I wyl set enimite betwene the an womaÌ„ betwene thy seed and her seed that selfe seed shall treade downe thy head Thys woman is the mooste blessed and pure virgyn Mary which was here promysed to brynge forth y t seed whiche should tread downe Satans heade This seed is Iesus christ which toke sâ—eâ—sh vnfaynedly of that moost pure virgyn became man for our sake And he it is which was promised of God the father to treade downe the heade of the Serpent THEO I perâ—eyue that by the serpente ye meane Satan But what is mente by the treadyng downe of his head PHIL. The destruccion of his power For y e these streÌ„gth power of a serpent coÌ„systeth iÌ„ his head Though his tayle or body be stryken or wouÌ„ded he forceth not much For he wyl put them both in perrel for the safegard of his head but yf his head be once striken or wosided thaÌ„ loseth he his power than dyeth he shortelye Therfore is Christe promysed here not to tread downe the tayle or bodye of the serpent but his head wherby is sygnified the destruccion of his whole power So that nowe Satan shall neuer more triuÌ„ph agaynst Gods electe Do ye nowe perceyue this matter EVSE Yea forsoth CHRI I neuer hearde so muche before PHIL. Well nowe beholde the great excedynge mercye of God toward you that ye maye learne that to be true whiche God speaketh by his Prophet Ose Thy destruccion oh Israell coÌ„meth of it selfe but thy saluacion coÌ„meth only of me Ye haue heard that AdaÌ„ synned that thorowe his synne all we were daÌ„â—ed THEO I remeÌ„ber it well PHIL. The scripture testifieth y â— so sone as Adam had offeÌ„ded he hyd hymselfe fled from the face of god he was so gretly ashamed of y â— synne that he had coÌ„mytted For after his offence he came not to GOD as he ought to haue done neyther sought he grace remission of his synne at the goodnes of God by coÌ„fessing his synne with a faythfull repentaunto herte but streyghtway after y â— traÌ„â—gressioÌ„ of y e precept he fled from God hyd himselfe froÌ„ y â— face of god as they vse to saye putte his head in a busshe lyke a cowarde for feare Oh where are the powers of free wyl yâ— man be once withoute the spirite of God Man hath nowe no power to seke for saluacion but rather continueth styll in his olde wickednes seketh to be far from the face of god couetynge rather to be damned thaÌ„ he would once approch vnto y â— sighte of God synne hath so slayne his courage SataÌ„ in him hath so great dominion yea whan he coÌ„sidereth his wickednesse he is angrye w t GOD hateth God and wyssheth that ther were no God that he myghte escape vnpunysshed euen as an enemy of y â— publigue weale wyssheth that there were no kynge no Emperour no ruler no gouernor no magistrate but all lyke himselfe that freely w tout punysshement he myght deforme renâ—e teare despoyle y â— publigue weâ—e at his owne pleasure Nowe beholde the vnspeakable benygnite of God When Adam had fled from him and hyd himselfe so that he had no hoope of helth but vtterly despayred of all consolacioÌ„ lokyng for extreme tyraÌ„ny to be exercysed vpon him at euery houre accordyng to his desertes God lyke a mercyfull father sought hiÌ„ vp spake before hiÌ„ y e swete wordes heretofore rehersed to Satan y t by this meanes he might receyue coÌ„solacioÌ„ so be saued by geuyng earnest fayth to that moost confortable promyse O the vnmesurable goodnes of this celestial father he is that shepe herde whiche neuer leaueth sekyng vntyll he hath found the shepe that was loste He is y t father which ioyefully receiueth agayne into his house that sonne whiche prodigally had spente all his substance He is y â— Samaritane which healeth y â— wouÌ„ded man He is that LORDE whiche maketh of a blasphemer an Apostle of a ê“secutor a preacher And wheÌ„ce commeth this his goodnes of vs of our good dedes of our merites Naverely but of his bounteous mercy and great goodness Frely and with out deserte worketh he this thynge We are saued by grace thorow faith that not of our selues for it is the gyfte of God commeth not of workes bycause no maÌ„ should bost himselfe We beiÌ„g iustified by his grace are made heyres accordyng to hope of euerlastyng lyfe Not for the workes of ryghteousnes which we haue done but accordynge to his mercye hathe he saued vs. We are iustyfyed frely by his grace By grace are we saued not by workes Yf by grace theÌ„ not of workes or els grace were not grace He dyd chose vs by hys grace not we hym by our workes as christ wytnesseth ye haue not choseÌ„ me but I haue choseÌ„ you Paule also sayth God did chose vs in Christ before the foundacions of the world were layd Hereto pertayneth y t sayeng of the Psalmograph Blessed is he o Lord whome thou haste chosen and taken vnto the for he shal dwel in thy inner courtes That God of his free mercy did chose vs without our desertes whan we were synfull poore w toute onye goodnes or godlynes he hymselfe testifyeth by hys Prophet sayeng I haue chosen the in the fyre of pouertie EVSE So far as I can perceyue nowe God alone is y â— author of our saluacion he of his free mercy and abouÌ„dant grace dyd chose vs to be his heyres before the foundacions of the worlde were layde CHRI Yea and that before we wrought ony goodnes or shewed ony poynte of kyndnes toward hym PHIL. Ye saye trueth And
dyd delyght the before in thy body doth trouble the in thy herte than doste thou repent well saye to God to the alone haue I synned euell haue I done before the. So that the whole summe of repentaunce is this to dye vnto synne to lyue vnto righteousnes which is signified by our plonginge in y â— font when we are baptised by â—ure â—aâ—yng out agayne as S. Paule sayeth we are buryed togyther w t hym by baptisme iÌ„to death y t as Christ is raised vp from the dead by the glory of his Father so we in lyke maner shoulde walke in a newe lyfe THEO If we repent be sory for our sinnes coÌ„fesse our wickedness amende oure lyfe is this ynough PHIL. This is much certes but not all For repent is not only contayned in your dysh but also Beleue the Gospell Thys pour repentance must be ioyned w t sayth lyncked with a sure perswasion that God the father according to his promyse wyll vndoutedly for gyue you your synnes for his sonne Iesus Christes sake For Caym Esau Pharao Saul Antiochus Iudas many other repented grauÌ„ted theyr offeÌ„ces yet were they not forgyuen Many also among the very Neithen gentiles glystered out wardely with a meruaylous godly conuersacion sorowed very greatly yf at any tyme tâ—ey dydde defyle theyr innocencye with ony spotte â—â— vncleanes yet were they not made heyâ—es of eternall glorye And why Uerely they tasted after a certayne maner of y e fyrst parte of your dysh bâ—â— not of the laste They repented but they beleued not y e gospell that is they sought for no helpe of theyr wickednes at gods exceadyng mercy thorowe Iesus Christ. They had not the christen fayth in theÌ„ whâ—che commynge from a repentaunt sorowfull herte maketh haste to God and approcheth boldly to the throne of his grace that it maye obtayne â—â—uour and remission of synnes RepeÌ„taunce without fayth bryngeth desperacion but repentaunce accompanieth fayth bryngeth remissioÌ„ of sinnes tranquilite of conscience euer lastinge lyfe as we maye easely perceyue by two of Christes Disciples Iudas sold Christ Peter denied forswore Christ. Here bothe synned both repented both confessed theyr offence One by manifest it wordes the other by teares Yet was Peter saued and Iudas damned Now so Because that the repentance of Peter was ioyned with faith hope of forgyuenes the repentance of Iudas was not so Mary Magdalene dyd not only repent of her synfullyuynge but also beleued to haue remission of her synnes And therfore dyd not Christ only saye of her vnto Simon the Pharise many synnes are forgyuen her because she loued muche but he also sayd vnto her w t a lyuely voyce thy fayth hath saueâ— the goâ— thy waye in peace Heare what Chrisostowe sayth If thou be wythered worne away of synne renewe thy selfe by repeÌ„taunce Why may he that repenteth be saued yea vndoutedly Wherof of commeth it to passe of y â— LORDES fauourable mercye Truste not to thy repentaunce For thy repentaunce can neuer put away so great sinnes If it were thy repentaunce alone thou myghteste well feare but seyng that the mercy of God is accompanied with repentaunce be on a good conforte for it ouercommeth thy wickednes god is exceadynge mercyfull so full of gentlenes that he dyd not spare his owne soÌ„ne for to redeme the vnkind seruauntes Saye not vnto me I haue synned to much howe can I be saued Thou canste not in dede saue thy selfe but thy LORDE can And he so putteth awaye thy synnes y t therneth no prynte syghe or toâ—eÌ„ of theÌ„ Here ye se also by Chrisostome that repentaunce w tout an earnest fayth had reposed in the mercye of God can by no meanes put away synne This your dyshe therfore teacheth you both to repent also to beleue For what so euer is not of faythe is synne sayeth S. Paule The worde of the LORDE is right sayth Dauid and all his workes are in fayth A worke without fayth sayeth Chrisostome is nothyng Agayne he sayeth we must haue fayth euery wher I meane that fayth which is the mother of all good thynges y e medicine of helth without the which a man caÌ„not perceyue the doctrine of great excellent thynges but is lyke vnto them which takynge in hande for to swymme ouer y e see wythout a shyp whan they are a lytle forward theyâ— haÌ„des theyr fete beying once â—ery are vtterlye ouerwhelmed wyth the waues of y e see Also in another place All oure elders are reported y t they pleased God by fayth therfore with out that all thiÌ„ges come to nought Hereto agreeth S. Austen sayenge The medicyne of the soule and of all woundes the alone sacrifyce to appeaâ—e Gods wrath for the synnes of all men is to beleue in Christe Neyther canne anye man at all be made cleane eyther from originall synne whiche he hath drawne of Adam in whom all haue synned be made naturally the chyldren of wrath or froÌ„ the synnes which they by not resistynge the carnall concupiâ—ceÌ„ce but by followynge it seruyng it by vngraciousnes wycked lyuyng haue added put therto excepte by fayth they be enunied ioyned togyther iÌ„ the body of him which without ony carnall entysemente mortiferous delectacion was conceyued Thus se you that repentaunce wythoute fayth anayleth nothyng but enunâ—ed ioyned with fayth is a singuler and hyghe treasure For by fayth doth God heare vs. By fayth are we blessed By faythe dothe God appere vnto vs. By fayth do we vnderstond the trueth By fayth do we kepe the commaundemeÌ„tes of God By fayth are we maryed to God By fayth haue we eternall lyfe By fayth are we purifyed By fayth are our hertes made cleane By faythe are we made the sonnes of God By fayth are we iustifyed By fayth we please God By fayth we be borne of God By fayth we subdue Satan By fayth do we ouercome the world To conclude by fayth all goodnesse chauÌ„se vnto vs and without fayth all euell thynges fall vpon vs. No meruiale for as Chrisostome sayth Fayth is the foundacioÌ„ of the moost holy religioÌ„ the bonde of charite the subsidie of loue This fayth confyrmeth holynes corrobâ—ratethe maketh stroÌ„g pure lyuyng garnissheth digâ—ities In chyldreÌ„ it shyneth in yonge men it storyssheth in olde meÌ„ it is a godly spectacle it confirmeth al kyndnes it exalteth degrees it kepeth all offices in the poore man it is pleasaunt in the meane man mery in the rytch honest Fayth preserueth frendeshyypes gathereth togyther assemblies reporteth euer wel it despyseth no man it contenmeth no man it fayle the no man excepte perchauÌ„se he fyrst fayleth her Faith vnderstandeth the commaundementes kepeth the preceptes fulfylleth promises Faith maketh vs acquainted with God constituteth vs freÌ„des with Christ. Thus haue I declared vnto you in
this your thyrd seruyce that the onelye meanes to obtayne remission of oure synnes to be made heyres of eternall glorye is vnfaynedly to repent faythfullye to beleue that is to saye to forsake oure olde lyuynge to become newe men garnisshyng our lyues with al the fruites of the spiryte and to beleue earnestly that thorowe this repentaunce and fayth God wyll vndoubtedly for Iesus Christes sake for gyue vs all oure synnes receyue vs agayne into fauour make vs heyres of his eternall glory EVSE This is the moost pleasaunt dysshe that euer I tasted THEO These thiâ—ges that you haue spoken vnto vs are so confortable y e me thynke I am now enflamed more set on fyre thaÌ„ euer I was before CHRI As I maye vnâ—ainâ—dly reporte vnto you the affect of my herte verely synce that ye declared to vs the goodnes of God y e father toward vâ— thorow Iesus christ I haue felte in my herte such an earnest fayth burnyng loue towarde God and his worde that me thynke a thousande fyres coulde not plucke me away from the loue of hym I be gynne nowe vtterlye to contemne despyse reiecte cast awaye sette at nought al y e pleasures of this world â—herein I haue â—o greatlye reioyced in tymes past All the thretes of god all the displeasures of God al y e fyres paynes of hell coulde neuer before this daye so allure me to the loue of God as you haue nowe done by expressynge vnto me the excedyng mercye vnspeakable kyndeses of God towarde vs wretched synners insomuch that now from the very herte I desyre to knowe what I maye do that by some meanes I maye shewe agayne my herte to be full fyred on the sekynge of his glory For I nowe desyre nothyng more theÌ„ the auauÌ„ce meÌ„t of his name PHIL. It reioyceth me to heare these thynges of you Therfore nowe wyll I as due order requireth brynge forth your fourth yea last dyshe that ye may knowe what ye ought to do agayn toward God for his vnmesurable bountie infinite benefites toward you that yelyuynge in this worlde worthy of his kyndnes maye after this lyfe receyue the crowne of glorye THEO I praye you brynge it forth streyghte wayes for we much desyre to tast of it EVSE There is nothynge that I wysshe more than continually to be fedde with the meate of such an heaueÌ„ly bancket Therfore I praye you go forth to minister vnto vs the residue of oure mooste delicious feaste PHIL. Agreed but marke well for here it is ¶ The fourth dysshe WE are the workemanshyp of God created in christ Iesus vnto good workes whiche God hath prepared that we should walke in them This is y â— sayâ—nge of S. Paule whiche a lytle before this sentence in his Epistle to y e Ephe declareth as I haue hitherto taughte you that by nature we are the chyldreÌ„ of wrath are saued only by grace thorow fayth that not of our selues for it is y e gyfte of god commethe not of workes bycause no man shoulde boste hym selfe And whan he hath this done immediately he exorteth vs to good workes saienge that we are the workemanship of God created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes which God hath prepared y e we should walke in them Here maye ye learne what is your duety to do vnto God agayn seing that he frely thorowe sayth hath saued you withoute any merites deseruynges or good dedes on your behalfe Your duty is to lyue wel to practyse good workes to exercyse al godlye actes to lede a vertuous conuersacioÌ„ and in all your lyfe thorowe the study of innocency to seke the glory of God Now shall your coÌ„uersacion declare and shewe by externall workes whether your repentaunce be vnfayned or not whether your fayth loue towarde God be syncere true procedyng from a godly herte or not For yf your repentaunce faith loue be christian vnfayned than shal good workes ensue followe agreable to the same For faythe sayeth Chrisostome sheweth that whiche is true And out of syncer fayth coÌ„meth charite in so much that he whiche beleueth truly in God caÌ„ neuer be with out it S. Ambrose also sayth fayth is the mother brynger for the both of good wyll righteous workyng Agayne he sayeth A new creature hath this property by grace y e they which are the workemanshyp of god which are made in Christ by an heauenly natiuite be no more sluggysh nother gyueÌ„ to lyue dissolutely but they go forth profyte from vertue to vertue in walkynge by the waye of good workes Also iÌ„ another place he sayeth God gyueth to theÌ„ whom he choseth without merites whereof they maye be garnysshed with merites also And it is not truely sayde that the entent and determinacion of wel workyng is not in the electe For the gyftes of vertues caÌ„ not beydle Thus se you that lynysh fayth whereby ye are ingrassed in Christe brynge the forth good workes Neyther is true repentaÌ„ce syncer faith vnfayned loue in you yf good christen workes do not followe your conuersion Yea they that bost of fayth and brynge not forth the workes of fayth derogate muche the glorye of fayth cause the true and christian fayth to be slaundered yll reported amonge theÌ„ which neuer tasted nor yet at ony tyme in theyr hertes felte what a precious thyng and of howe great strength effycacy power the syncere faythe is Therfore yf youre fayth be not accoÌ„panied wyth good workes youre fayth is dead as S. Ia. fayeth y â— is to saye it is a true christen fayth no more than a deade corse is a man For that faith which is approued before God worketh by charite charite caÌ„ not be ydle but brasteth out into good workes whâ— so euer it seeth an occasioÌ„ gyueÌ„ who can loue his neighbour suffer him to perysshe for want of his helpe Therfore is a faythfull man compared in y â— first Psalme to a tree which is planted by the waters syde bringeth forth her fruytes in due tyme. I am the true vyne sayeth Christ ye are the braunches He that abydeth in me I in hiÌ„ â—â—yngeth forth much fruyte Agayne he sayeth He that beleueth iÌ„ me floudes of lyuish water should flowe out of his belly Here se you that he which dwelleth iÌ„ Christ by fayth beleueth in hiÌ„ briÌ„geth for the plenty of good workes He therfore that is an vnâ—ruytfull tree briÌ„geth forth no good fruite surelye he beleuethe not arighte in Christ neyther hath he the Christen faythe boste and crake he neuer so much of it EVSE Methinke than by your wordes y â— good workes necessarely follow the christen fayth PHIL. Yea euen as necessarelye as the shadow followeth the body death the lyfe THEO They than whiche lyue dissolute withoute doyng of good workes haue not the christen
fayth PHIL. No verely no more than a deade cole hath in it the vertue and strength of burnynge CHRI Therfore ought all men not to quenche y e spirite but with all mayne fraÌ„cke courage to apply themselues to y â— diligeÌ„t practyse of good workes PHIL. Ye saye trueth for as ye herd before we are the workemaÌ„shyp of God created hath prepared that we shoulde walke in theÌ„ But I praye you note a fewe thynges which I wyl nowe declare vnto you concernynge this our dyshe laste seruyce Fyrste S. Paule sayeth We are the workemaÌ„shyp of God This sheweth that god made vs and not we our selues He wrought vs by his deuyne power But by this workemanshyp not we only are made thâ—â— beleue iÌ„ god but also the vnfaythfull yea the verye brute beastes wormes with al thiges contayned in heauen and earth Therfore of this makynge haue the faythfull no more cauâ—e to reioyce thaÌ„ the vnfaythfull haue Therfore it doth followe Created in christ Iesâ—s Beholde here is a newe creacioÌ„ Here is another byrth Here is regeneracion whiche far differeth froÌ„ the olde natiuite Here are we made newe creatures In whom in Moses by the lawe Nay verely but in christ by fayth By fayth are we regenerate borne a new created agen in Christe Iesus Wherunto Unto wicked maners Nay certes but vnto good workes Note that he saith vnto good workes They that are borne anewe in Christ thorow fayth are created in hym to good workes If ony maÌ„ therfore be not studious of good workes he is not created in christ but remayneth styll in y e creacion of Adam But vnto what good workes is the faythefull created in Christ vnto Rome runnynge gadâ—ynge of pylgrimage settyng vp of candels gyidynge of your ymages payntyng of tabernacles building of monasteries purchasynge of pardons such other trifelyng fantasies inuented of the ydle braynes of the Papistes for lucres sake na berely For these are no good workes iÌ„ dede before god but only so called to blynde the eyes of carnall men with such goodly and godly tytles Vnto what good workes thaÌ„ are they created In good faythe to those good workes which God hath prepared y â— we should walke in theÌ„ Marke that he sayth which God hath prepared not that man inuented In them should we walke y t is to saye labour dayely more and more to fuâ—fyll theÌ„ neuer to cease vntyll we were auncient perfecte in the accomplysshement of Gods wyll THEO Me thaÌ„ke you right hertely for the declaracioÌ„ of this terte For we perceyue now oure duety better than euer we dyd before EVSE But what are those good workes whiche God hath prepared that we should walke in theÌ„ PHIL. His commaundementes We read that the Iewes sayd to Christ what shal we do that we may worke the workes of God Christe aunswered sayde to theÌ„ This is y â— worke of God that ye beleue in him whom he hath sent This is the greatest most principal worke of God y t ye beleue in his only begotteÌ„ soÌ„ne Iesus Christ. He that truly fulfylleth this worke doth very easely accoÌ„plyshe y e residue For oute of this worke as out of y â— head fouÌ„tayne do all other workes of God spryng procede Yf y u caÌ„st beleue sayth Christ all thiÌ„ges are possible to hym y t beleueth He y t beleueth truly in Christ abuseth not the name of God prophaneth not y e Sabboth daye dishonoreth not the magistrates of the publygue weale conteÌ„neth not the ministers of gods worde despyseth not his parentes superiours kyllethe not coÌ„mytteth not adultrye iteleth not beareth no false witnes couereth not his neighbours goodes but rather doth y e coÌ„trary hatyng y â— vyce enâ—alsyng y e vertue He mortyfyeth olde AdaÌ„ He maketh the bodye subiecte to the spirite w t the moderate vse of eatyng drynkyng He exercyseth himselfe in godly meditacions in readynge the holy scriptures in offryng vp prayers thankes continually to God He socoureth the poore members of christ He leueth no man confortles He goeth about to hurte no maÌ„ but studieth to profytte all men He wissheth procureth no lesse goodnes to other than he dothe to him selfe To be shorte all his whole lyfe tyme he doth nothyng els thaÌ„ dye to synne liue vnto righteousnes These are the workes of God wherin so many as are created iÌ„ Christ ought vnfaynedly to walke Theise are y e workes of God which ledeth to heueÌ„ which thorow christ we deserue y e reward of euerlastiÌ„g life In these workes therfore most dere brethreÌ„ exercise your selues both daye nyght Beleue in god loue God feare God CoÌ„fesse hiÌ„ froÌ„ y e very herte to be y â— alone true God Knowledge him to be your only oiÌ„sufficieÌ„t sauiour In al aduersite flye vnto his moost blessed name as vnto a stronge Bulwarke Haue youre hertes at peace with God Study daye and nyght in the LORDES lawe Exercyse faythfull continuall prayer Procure in all thynges the glory of God Honour youre moost victorious Prynce redoubted kynge Be faythfull to hym both in herte worde dede Do nothyng that may in any poynt derogate his graces honour Knowe that he that resisteth him resisteth y e ordinaunce of God getteth to hiÌ„selfe daÌ„nacioÌ„ Honour also at the magistrates that are sent appoynted of him Youre parentes superious haue ye in reuerence Manslaughter adultrye thefte false wytnes carnall concupiscence all the workes of y e flesshe hate ye vtterly cast theÌ„ from you To conclude loke for those thynges that are aboue not for those that are vpon the earth Lyue no more to your selfe but to hym that dyed for your synnes rose agayne for your iustification CHRI We wyll to the vttermoost of our power laboure to accomplysshe youre moost godly admonicions PHIL. Laboure and God wyl helpe And to saye the trueth to you it was neuer more nedefull for christen men to brynge forth good christen workes than it is at thys tyme. You se thankes be to God y t the deuyne scrypture is come nowe amonge vs more plenteouslye than euer it was before insomuch y t nowe it is lawefull for all men to reade it heare it talke of it so that it be done reuerently This hath God vnfaynedly brought to passe by his welbeloued seruaunt our kynge Henrye the eyght a Prynce of mooste noble fame immortal glory Ye se againe that this worde of God hath manye enemyes whiche both labour to suppresse that â–ª also so many syncerly professe it Ye se that theyse aduersaries of Gods worde haue no other pleasure than to haue an occasion both to blaspheme the worde and also the earneste fauourers of it Behold say they are these Gospellers Are these professours of gods word Are theyse they y t mayntayne Gods trueth Perysshe mought they with
theyr Gospell For they wyl not fast nor praye nor gyue almes nor vse any kynde of vertue Theyse whome they cal Pharises do much excel theÌ„ in euery degree of godly lyuynge They wyll shewe themselues conformable to no poletyke ordinaunce They hunte carnall libertie They seke to synne freely and without punysshemente Theyr whole religion consisteth in breakynge mens lawes and auncient customes Farewell they therfore with theyr gospel We wyll followe our forefathers This and such lyke talke is hearde dayely amonge the enemies of Gods word Therfore oughte they y t loue Gods trueth to walke circuÌ„spectly seyng the dayes are euell as S. Paule saieth to haue an honest conuersacioÌ„ amonge Goddess enemies that they which backbyte them as euell doers maye se theyr good workes prayse God in the day of visitacion For so is the wyll of God sayeth S. Peter that with wel doynge ye should stop the mouthes of ygnoraunt men as free not as though ye toke lyberty for a cloke of maliciousnes but euen as the seruauÌ„tes of God Which thyng moost dere brothers woulde God ye would do that by your vertuous conuersacion ye myghte not plucke men from but vnto the Gospell not dishonour but honour god not hynder but prouoke the Euangelical trueth that with one mynd herte wyl tonge dede we al might togyther professe one God and one trueth Than should God be glorified among vs. ThaÌ„ should his moost blessed worde be enhalsed of all men Than shoulde we vnder one kynge liue iÌ„ an vnite peace coÌ„cord of christen religion without ony scisme he resy or dissencion Than myghte we well saye that the true repentauÌ„ce and syncer fayth wherby a christen man is iustified in the syght of God were in vs. For so longe as we continue iÌ„ our old wickednes ameÌ„d not our maners certes neyther true repentaunce nor christen faythe is in vs and to saye the trueth neyther haue we ony parte of Christ or Christes merytes but pertayne styll to Satan his synfull synagoge For as S. Iohn sayeth If we saye that we haue fellowshyp with God yet walke in darknes we lye performe not the trueth But if we walke in lyghte euen as he is in lyghte than haue we fellowship w t him y e bloud of Iesus Christ his soÌ„ne maketh vs cleane froÌ„ all synne Therfore dearely beloued let vs cast away the workes of darkenes walke in the lyghte of Gods trueth lyue accordynge to our vocacion garnysh the doctryne of christ our sauiour with godly maners so in al pointes institute and order our lyfe accordyng to Goddes wyll that we maye be that same in lyfe dede that we desyre to be reported that is to say perfecte true christen men both in herte worde dede So maye we be certayne in this lyfe to haue God a mercyfull father vnto vs thorowe Iesus Christ his sonne after the departing out of this world to enioye the glorious syght of the moost blessed Godhead there to remayne in ioye glorye worldes without ende AmeÌ„ Thus endeth your bancket EVSE Praysed be the LORDE for it THEO Both now euermore CHRI For he alone is worthy all honoure glory PHIL. If it shall please you I wyll nowe gather togither in few wordes that which hytherto I haue dispersed in many that they may the more easly remaine in your brest THEO I pray you let it be so PHIL. In youre fyrste disshe I ministred vnto you y â— knowledge of your selues declared what ye are by AdaÌ„ that is to say chyldreÌ„ of wrath all carnall w tout the spirite of God as S. Austen sayeth let no man stond in his owne conceyte For of his owne he is very Satan but of Gods he is blessed What is this to saye of his owne but of hys synne Take away the synne which is thyne the righteouses sayethe god is of myne Fore what hast thou that thou hast not taken In youre seconde dysshe ye receyued the knowlege of Goddes fauour toward you frely thorow Iesus Christ. In your thyrde dysshe ye perceyued by what meanes ye may obtayn this fauour of God verely by true repentaunce syncer fayth In your fourth dish I proued vnto you that of this your repentaunce fayth workes muste nedes followe yea that those workes whiche God hath prepared that we should walke in them Here is in few wordes concluded y â— whole suÌ„me of your banckette I praye you loke that ye both remeÌ„ber these thynges well also exercyse them in your lyuynge EVSE We wyll labour to the vttermooste of oure power And because we can do nothyng withoute the helpe of God we shall at all houres with fyrme and sure faith moost instantly desyre God to worke that thynges in vs his holye spirite y t he commanndethe vs to do that we maye neyther thyncke breath speke or do ony thing but that may turne to his glorye PHIL. It is godly spoken This one thynge than remayneth that we gyue God thankes for this our bancket CHRI I pray you let it be so ¶ The thankes gyuynge PHILEMON PRayse honour and glory be vnto the O heueÌ„ly father which at this tyme hast fed vs w t meate not y e perisheth but y t abydeth into euerlastying lyfe Graunte O good God that we hauynge the knowledge of thy worde maye also practyse the same in oure conuersacion that we both intierly louyng and vnfaynedly lyuyng thy holy word maye after this lyfe lyue w t the in that lyfe whiche is immortall THEO Amen EVSE So be it CHRI LORD let it so come to passe PHIL. Seynge that accordynge to the commaundemeÌ„te of Christe we haue nowe fyrste soughte the kyngedom of god the righteousnes therof haue fedde our soules with this celestiall bancket of Gods worde I praye you nowe vouchesafe to come with me and take such poore repast for the sustenaunce of your body as it hathe pleased God to prepare for vs. THEO We gyue you right herty thaÌ„kes EVSE I pray God y t we may once recoÌ„pense your kyndnes PHIL. My power is smale but my wyll is muche folowe me I besech you CHRI Praysed be the LORD for this our most coÌ„fortable bancket THEO PHIL. AMEN ¶ Gyue the glory to God alone ¶ Imprynted at London in Botulphe lane at the sygne of the whyte Beare by me IohnÌ„ Mayler for IohnÌ„ Gough Anno DnÌ„i 1542. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum Ioan. vi 〈…〉 Deâ—t viii Math. iiii Ioan. xâ— Ioan xiiii 〈◊〉 ixvi Psal. câ— Pro. â—â—x 〈◊〉 Psa. â—â—â— Ioan. vâ—â—◠〈…〉 Ioan. i. Luke xiiii â—sal â—viii Luke xiâ—â— Mark 〈…〉 well Luke xvi 〈◊〉 xxxiiii â–ª 〈…〉 â—om lâ—xiâ— D◠〈…〉 Ioan. vii Esa. lv Ipo xxii Ioan. iiii Ioan. vâ— â–ª Beholde what â—he remâ—braÌ„ce of christes deth doâ—h â—poâ— iâ—â— â— Pet. â— Ephe. vâ— Esai â— â—â—he iiii Math. v. Psa. xxxiii i. Pet.
iii. â—saâ— i. Esa. xxâ—â—iiâ— i. Lor. ii â— Lor. iii. vi â—i Lor vi Eze. xxxiâ—â— Apoc. xxâ— Iacob â— Act. ii â–ª Maâ— â— Gâ—ne iii. Esay i. Mat. iii. Gen. â—â— In epiâ—â—le ad Rom. lib. â— â—apit v. â—seâ— â— Tâ—m â—◠〈◊〉 â—xâ— â—oan iii. Mat. xii â—oan â—iii Rom. v. i. Lor. vi Rom. iii. â—sâ—l â— Sermo in â—ena Domini Ibidem De verâ—iâ— apost Sâ— iiii Roma v. â—o xxxvi â—e adâ—en Domini Ephe. ii Gâ—nâ— iii. Mâ—râ—r this thynge well Synne coÌ„â—â—red lyke to â— thorne â—ene viii â—saâ— lvii â—api xii Psa. xiviii Roma vii Luke xvii â—saie liii â—saie iâ— Psal. cxv â—saiâ— liii Rom. iâ—i Psa. xiii â—oâ— xxv Pâ—o. xx Hie. xv i. ii.â— or iii. Gen. iii. Note The captiâ—ite of man thorow syâ— Ioan. viii Luke x. â—â—rk here Epist. câ—i ad Paul â—ib â—e vocaÌ„t â— a. viii 〈◊〉 â—e corâ—â— gâ—aâ—â— ii Phil. ii Ioan. xv In diâ—l 〈…〉 〈…〉 â—ag liâ— â— Prâ—u 〈…〉 Rom. xiiii Gene. iii. The womaÌ„ The seeâ—â— The trediÌ„â— downe of y â— Serpentes head â—â—e xiii Genâ— iii. The misery of AdaÌ„ The goodnes oâ— god Luke xv â–ª Luke x. Mat. xxvi Act. ix Ephe. ii â–ª Tit. iii. Rom. iii. Rom. xi Ioan. xv â—phe â— Psa. lxiiii Esa. xâ—viii â—phe â— De ver â—â—â— Scâ— xv In pâ—o Psa. xxxi â—a â—p aâ— Roma In â—ant â—er lxviâ— â–ª Lib. i. aâ— menâ—muÌ„ l. Ioan. iâ—â—â— l. Ioan. 〈◊〉 Gala. iii. Esaâ—e xliii â—ene iii. Gene. xxiâ— Gala. iiâ— Gâ—ne lii and. xxii Deut. xviiâ— Exod. xii and. xvi Num xxâ— Esaâ—e vii Roma i. Luke â— Ephe. ii â—eâ— ii iiii â—olo â— Ioan. â—â—â— Rom. viii Rom â— â— Ioan. iâ—i â— Ioan. iiii Math. â— Act. iiâ— â—câ—â— â–ª Act. xiii Ioaâ— l. Ioan. xi Ioan. xiiii Ioan. xv â— Lor. iâ— Ephe. ii â— Timo. ii â— Ioan. ii â—â— oca xxi Roma v. Rom. viâ—â— Ephe. â— Ephe. â—â— Lol. â—â— l. Thâ— â— â— Ioan. â—â— Heb. x. Rom. vâ— â–ª Mat iii. In vital â—p cvâ— In manu â—l cap. â—â—â—â— Lib. l. â—om xiiil Marke i. Hom. lrrâ— â—e penitentia Psal. xxxiii Math. iii. Luke xxiiii Act. â—â— Iâ— Maâ—h 〈◊〉 xiii Math. â—â— â— â—eg xiâ— iii. Reg. â—â— iâ—â—â— Reg. xxi â—â— Paâ— xâ—xiii Ionas iiâ— Luke viâ— Mat. xâ—â—â— Luk. xv Luk. xxiii Psal. â— Beholdâ— what true repetauÌ„â—e worâ—eth in maâ— Rom. ◠〈…〉 Mat. v. Phâ—l â— â—eâ— xxix De penitetia Ser. ter â—e Naâ—â— do Markâ— wel Roma vi Repentaâ—ce aâ—â— Faythe muste be iorned togither â—â—bre â—â—â—â— Marke this well Math. xxvi Luke vii â—om lâ—â—â— Depâ—nitâ—â—iâ— Roma vâ—â—â— Rom. xiiii Psal. xxxii In Math. Rom. xix In Ioar â—om xxxii In. i. â—â— â—om i. De veâ— do Sermo xl â— â—ata vi Psal. ii Sap. i. Sap. iii. Eccl. xxxiii â—sâ—e ii Ioan. iii. Gal. iii. Act. xv Ioan. i. Gala. iii. Roma v. Gala. iii. iiii â—ebre xi â— â—oan v. Ephe. vâ—â— 1. Pet. â— 1. â—oan â— De â—ile Abâ—â—â—â—◠〈◊〉 xxxiii RepentauÌ„ce and Faythe are the onlyâ— meneâ— to obtayne to remission of sines The preâ—hynge of â—odâ—â—â—nâ—nes make the mē◠〈…〉 to loue God and 〈…〉 for to fulâ—yl his wil Ephe. ii What the duty of y â— fayth â—ulâ—a In. â— â—inâ— â—om ii Be â—oâ—atâ— Gen. â—a vâ— â— ib.i Ibidem Dâ— vo â—e cap. viâ—i â—ib ii Marke this well â—ap ii Gala. v. Ioan. xv Ioan. vii Maâ—â—e â—â—et â— Ephe. ii Psal. xcliii A double-â—reatioÌ„ one iÌ„â—daÌ„ an◠〈…〉 Good workes declare â— maÌ„ to be created aneweâ— christ Iesus Good workes are not the fantasieâ— of maÌ„â— but â— coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes of God Ioan. vi True faythe in christ is the mother of all gooâ— workes Mat. iâ— Lerne herâ— the christâ— and true good workes Psal. i. AdmonicioÌ„â— for true obedience toward y â— kinges grace Rom. xiii i. Pet. ii col iii. Rom. iiii This time hath great nede of good workes The enemi â—â— of gods words Ephe. v. i. Petre. ii Roma v. Gala. ii i. Ioan. â— Roma xiii â—itum ii A brefe reheâ—sal of al thiâ—ges spoken of before In Ioan â—rat â—â—â— Cap. xi i. Cor. â—iiâ— Ephe. ii Ioan. xv Ioan. vâ— Mat. vi