gyfâ—es yet but one spirite And there are differences of administrations and yet but one Lorde And there are diuers maners of operaâ—ions and yet but one God whiche worketh all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures The giftes of the spirit are geuen to euerye manne to profyt the congregation To one is geeuen thorowe the spirite the vtteraunce of wysedome To an other is geuen the vtteraunce of knowledge by the same spirite To an other is geuen fayth by the same spirite To an other the giftes of healinge by the same spirit To an other power to doe miracles To an other prophecye To an other iudgemente of sprites To an other dyuers tonges To an other the interpretation of of tonges And these al worketh euen the self same spirit Diuidinge to euerye manne seuerall gifâ—s â—uâ—n as he wyll For as the bodye is one and hathe manye membâ—rs and all be mâ—mbers of one bodye thoughe thâ—y be manye yet are but one bodye euen so is Christ. For in sue spirite arâ— we baptised to make one bodye whether we be Iewes or gentiles whether we be bond or free and haue all droncke of one syirit For the body is not one member but many yf the foote saye I am not the hand therfore I am not of the bodye is he therefore not of the bodye And if the eare saye I am not the eie therfore I am not of the body is he therfore not of the body Yf all the bodye were the eye where were then the eare Yf all were hearinge wher were the smellinge But now â—athe God desposed the members euerye one of them in the body at his owne pleasure If they were all one member where were the body now are ther manye members yet but one bodye And the eye can not saye vnto the hande I haue no neede of the nor the heade also to the fete I haue no neede of you Ye rather a greate deale those members of the bodye whiche seme to be moste feble are moste necessarye And vpon those members of the bodye whiche we thinke least honest put we most honestye on And our vâ—godlye parties haue moste beautye on For our honeste members nede it not But god hath so disposed the bodye and hath geuen mooste honoure to that parte whiche lacked least there shoulde be anye strife in the bodye but that the members shoulde indifferentlye care one for an other And if one member suffer all suffer with him if one member be had in honoure all members be gladde also Ye are the body of Christ and members one of an other And God hath also ordayned in the congregation firste the Apostels Secondaryelye prophettes Thirdelye teachers then them that do miracles after that the giftes of healinge helpers gouernoures diuersitye of tounges Interpreters of tonges Are all Apostels Are all Prophettes Are all teachers Are all doers of myracles Haue all the gyftes of healynge Doe all speake with tonges Do all interprete ¶ Yet of the selfe same matter and of the comparison of one gyfte to an other And of the vse and profytte that commeth of them Capit 42. COuet spirituall gyftes and most chieflye for to prophesys For he that speaketh with tonges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no maÌ„ heareth him how be it in y e spirit he speaketh misteries but prophesieth speaketh vnto menne to edifyinge to exhortation and to comforte He that speaketh with tonges profiteth him selfe he that prophesyeth edifyeth the congregation I would that ye all speake with tongs but rather that ye prophesyed For greater is he that prophesieth then he that speaketh wyth tonges except be expounde it also that the congregation maye haue edifyinge Nowe brethren if I come to you speakinge wyth tonges what shall I profytte you excepte I speake vnto you other by reuelation or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine Moreouer when things without life geue sounde whether it be a pype or an harpe excepte they make a destinction in the sounds how shal it be knowen what is pyped or what is harped And also if the trumpe geue an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him selfe to fyght Euen so likewise when ye speake with tonges except ye speake wordes that haue signifycation howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken For ye shall but speake in the ayre Manye kindes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are without signification If I know not what the voice meaneth I shall be vnto him that speaketh an aliente and he that speaketh shal be an alient vnto me Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges pray that â—e maye interprete also For elleâ— if thou blessest with the spirite howe shall â—e that occupyeth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at the geuinge of thankes seinge he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest Thou verelye geuest thankes well but the other is not edifyed I thanke my God I speake with tounges more then ye all Yet I â—adde leuer in the congregation to speake fyue wordes with my mynde to the information of other rather then ten thousande wordes with the tonges In the law it is written with other tonges and with other lippes wyll I speake vnto thys people and yet for all that they wyll not heare mee sayeth the Lorde Wherefore tonges are for a sygne not to them that beleue but to them that beleue not Contrarye wyse prophesyinge serueth not for them that beleue not but for them whiche beleue Yf therefore when al the church and congregation is come together and al speake with tonges there come in they that are vnlearned or they whiche beleue not wyll they not saye that ye are oute of your wytâ—es But and if all prophecye and there come in one that beleue the not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of euerye manne and so are the secretes of his heart opened and so falleth he doâ—ne on his face and woorshippeth God and saieth that God is wyth you in dede How is it then brethren when ye come together euerye man hathe hys songe hathe his doctrine hath his tounge hath his reuelation hath his interpretation Let all thynges be done vnto â—dyfinge Yf any man speake with tonges let it be two at once or at the mooste three at once and that by course and let an other interprete it But if there be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the congregation and let him speake to him selfe and to god Let the prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge Yf anye reuelation be made â—o an other that sytteth by let the fyrste holde his peace for ye may all prophecy one by one that all maye learne and all maye haue coumforâ—e For tâ—e spyrites of the prophettes are in the power of the prophettes For God is not causer of stryfe but of peace as he is in all other congregations of sainctes Wherefore breethren couet to prophecy and forbyd not â—o speake with tonges
Christ is the Lorde vnto the prayse of God the father And wythoute naye greate is that misterye of Godlynesse God was shewed in the flesh was iustified in the spirite was seene of Aungels was preached vnto the gentiles was beleued on in the earth and receiued vp in glorye ¶ That Christ is the head not onely of the churche militant but also of the triumphante And of the mysticall vntitye of the churche And of the excellency and laâ—d of Christ. Capitu. 48. I Saye to euerye man amongâ— you that no man esteme of him selfe more then it becommeth hym to esteeme but accordynge as God hathe dealte â—o euerye man the measure of fayeth For as we haue many mâ—â—bâ—rs in one body and all members haue not one office so we beynge manye are one bodye in Christe and euâ—rye manne amonge oure selues one an others members For as the bodye is one and hathe manye members c. vt supra Capi. 41. Nowe is there no Iewe neyther gentyle there is neither bonde nor â—ree there is nâ—ither man nor woman But ye are all one thinge in Christe Whome God sette on hys ryghte hand in heauenly â—hinges aboue all rule power and myghte and domination and aboue all names that are named not in thys worlde onelye but also in the worlde to come and hathe put all thynges vnder hys â—eete and hath made hym aboue all thinges the headde of the congregation which is hiâ— bodye and the fulnesse of him that â—ylleth all in all thinges Whiche is the heade that is to say Christe in whome all â—he bodâ—e is coupled and knit together in euerye ioynte wherewith one miniâ—â—retâ—e to an other accordynge too the operation as euery parte hath his measure and increaseth the bodye vnto the edifyinge of it selfe in loue For Christ is the heade oâ— the congregation and the same is the sauioure of the bodye Which is the ymage oâ— the inuisyble God firste begotten of all creatures For by him were all thinges created thinges â—hat are in heauen and thynges that are in the earthe things visyble and thiâ—gs inuisible whether thei be maiesty or lordship either rule or power All thinges are created by him and in hym and he is before all thinges and in him all thinges haue their beginninge And he is the heade of the bodye that is to wytte of the congregation he is the beginninge and first begotten of the dead that in all things he might haue the preheminence For in him dwelleth all the fulnes of the Godheadde bodilye and ye are complete in him whiche is the heade of all rule and power He hath not vnto the Aungels put in â—ubiectyon the worlde too come wherof we speake But one in a certayn place wytnesseth sayinge what is man that thou art so myndefull of hâ—m and the sonne of manne that thou visitest hym After that thou haddest for a season made him lowâ—r then the Aungels thou crounest him with hoâ—oure and glorye and hastâ— set him aboue the workes of thy handes Thou hast put all thinge in subiection vnder his fete In that he put all thinges vnder him he lefte nothing that is not put vnder him Neuerthelesse we yet se not all thinges to be subdued vnâ—o him Whiche was faythfull to him that made him euen as was Moses in al his house And yet was this manne counted worthy of more glorye thâ—n Moses In as muche as he whiche hathe prepared â—he honse hath most honour in the house Euery house is prepared of some man But he â—hat ordayned at things is God And Moses berelye was â—aythfull in all hys house as a minyster to beare wytnesse of the thinges which shoulde be spoken afterwardes But Christe as a sonne hath rule ouer the house whose house are we so that we holde faste the confiâ—ence and the râ—ioysynge of that hope vnto the ende ¶ Of the dyuinitye and emynence of the onelye begotten sonne of God Capiâ—u 49. GOd hathe spoken vntoo vs by his sonne whome hee hathe made heiere of all thinges by whom also he made the world which â—onne beinge the brightenesse of his glorye and verye ymage of his substaunce bearinge vp all thinges with the worde of his power hath in his owne person pourged oure synnes and is sytten on the ryghte hande of his maiestye on â—ye and is more eâ—cellenâ—e then the Aungelles in as much as he hath by inheritaunce obtayned an eâ—ellenâ—er name then they haue For vnto which of the Aungels sayed he at anye tyme. Thou art my sonne this daye begat I thâ—e And and agayn I wyll be his father and he shall be my sonne And agayne when he bringeth in the first begotteÌ„ son in to the world he sayth And all the Aungels of God shall worshippe him And of the Aungels he saith He maketh his Aungels spiriâ—s and hys ministers â—lames of fyre But vntoo the son he saith God thy seate shalbe for euer and euer The cepter of thy kingdome is a righte cepter Thou hast loued righteousenesse and haâ—ed iniquity Wherfore god which is thy god hathe anointed the with the oyle of gladnesse aâ—ouâ—â—hy fâ—lowes And thou Lord in the beginnyng hast laid the foundation of the earth And the heauens are the wâ—rkâ—s Thâ—â— shall perishe but thou shalâ— endurâ— â—hâ—â— all shal ware old as doth a gaâ—ment and as a â—esturâ— shalâ—â— tâ—ou chaunge â—hem and they shalbe chaunged But thou art alwayes and â—hy yeaâ—s â—â—al not â—ayle Unto whâ—che of the Aungels sayde he at anye â—â—me Syâ—â—n my ryghte haâ—de tyll I make hâ—ne enemies thy foâ—â— sâ—â—lâ— â—râ— they not all ministringe spâ—â—â—â—s sente to â—inister for theyr sakes whicâ—â— sâ—â—ll be â—eâ—ers of saluaâ—ion For the word of god is quâ—cke and mâ—ghtye in operaâ—â—â—n and sâ—arpâ—r then anye 〈…〉 and enfreth through eueÌ„ vnto the diuâ—diâ—ge a sonder of the soule and the spirite and of the â—oyntes and the marâ—â— and iudgethe the thoughtes and â—he intentes of the heart neither is ther any creature inuisible in the sight of it For all thynges are naked and bare vnto the eyes of him of whom we speaek For Iesus Christe yesterdaye and to daye and the same continueth for euer Whiche is God ouer all thinges blessed for euer Whiche beinge in the shape of god thoughte it not robberye to be equall with God c. ¶ Of the nisufficiencye feblenesse of the law of Moses too saue manne withoute fayth and grace Capi. +tu 50. BY the deedes of the lawe shall no flesh be iustifyed in the sight of God For by the lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne Nowe verelye is the ryghteousenesse that commeth of God declared withoute the fulfyllinge of the lawe hauinge witnes yet of the law and of the prophetes The righteousnes no doubt which is good before God commeth by the fayth of Iesus Christ vnto all â—nd vppon all that beleeue There is no difference for all hâ—ue sinned and lacke
Unto him that is able to do exceadinge abundaundauntelye aboue all that we aske or thinke according to the power thaâ— woorcketh in vs be praise in the congregation by Iesus Christe through out all generations frome time to time Amen Unto God and our father be praise for euermore Unto God kinge euerlastinge immortall inuisible and wise onely be honoure and prayse for euer and euer Amen Whiche wyll haue all men saued and to come to the knowledge of the truthe in Christ. Whome when the time is come he shall shewe that is blessed and mightye onely kinge of kynges and lord of Lordes which onely hath immortalitye and dwelleth in lighte that no man can attayne whome neuer man sawe nether canne see vnto whome â—e honoure and rule euerlastinge Amen One Lorde one fayeth one baptyme one God and father of all Whiche is aboue all thorowe all and in you all FINIS ¶ Here begynnethe the table whereby ye maye fynde spedelye all the principall maâ—ters contayned in this booke ¶ The tytles THe forme of saluation capitu 1. The thankes geuinge of Paul the Apostle for the gyftes of grace geeuen of God to the faiethfull capi â— Of Paules orations and praiers for his disciples ca. 3. Of fayth ca. 4. Of the defynition and effectes of fayth capi 5. Of hope capitu 6. Of charity and loue cap. 7. Of feare capitu 8. Of humility and against pryde ca. 9. Of the pacience and tribulations of the electe and â—uâ—t capi 10. Of iustice capitu 11 Of prudencye and of the vice of imprudency cap. 12 Of wiseâ—ome and of the faute of folyshnes capi 13 Of obedience ca. 14 Of pitty and mercy cap. 15 Of temperaunce and sobrietye and of bodelye castigation capi 19 Againsâ—e the vices of the fleshe ca. 17 Of fortitude and stability and of the constancye of the hearte cap. 18 Against couetuousnes and of liberalâ—â—ye ca. 19 Of the obseruaâ—ions of ensamples auoydinge of offences capi 20 An exhortation to peace and concord and agaynste dissention and contention capi 21 Againste temeâ—arius and inordrdinate iudgementes capitu 22 Of spirituall furtheraunce and perfection ca. 23 Of iust charitable correption ca. 24 Of temptation capi 25 Of prayer ca. 26 Of spirituall gloriation or ioye and inwarde consolation And againste vaine glorye capi 27 Against loquaâ—ity ydlenes capi 28 Of internall reformation thanks â—euing of certain spirituall â—xerciâ—â—s and of the ordinaunces of al thinâ—es to the lasâ—e ende cap. 29 Of originall synne and the transfuâ—â—on thâ—rof and of the comparison of Christes grace to Adams faule ca. 30 Of threfolde heuines laudable viâ—â—perable and indifferente cap. 31 â—n exhortotion to labour for felicity â—nd beatitude it selfe capi 32 Of the dissolutiue desire too be wyth Christ. cap. 33 â—gaynst ydolatrye capi 34 Againste diuers vices of men ca. 35 â—n exhortation too diuers vertues â—nd to the acts and dedes of the same â—apitu 36 Of the Sinagoge and of diuers gifâ—â—s of grace in time paste geuen vnto it and of double cyrcumcysion â—apitu 37 Of the church ca. 38 Of the efficacity arguments of the â—reachinge of the euangelicall law And of the miracles of blessed saincte Paule the Apostle Capi. 39. Of the vocation of the gentiles and of the exceâ—ation and blindenes of the Iewes and also of their small conuersion vnto Christ. Cap. 40. Of dyuers gyftes and graces geuen vnto the church in the time of grace vnder and in the time of the euangelicall lawe Ca. 41. Yet of the selfe same matter And of the comparison of one gyfte to an other and of the vse of them and of the profytte that commeth of them Capitu. 47. Of the excellâ—ncye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythâ—ul of Christe namelye in the prymityue churche Ca. 43. Of predestynation the foreknowledge of God Ca. 44. Of the iustice of God and of the rigoure of the diuyne iustice agaynste sinners Capi. 45. Of the vnspeaâ—eable mâ—rcye of God vnto mankind and of Christes meke redemtion of man Ca. 46. Of diuers misteries of Christ that is â—f his incarnation natiuity humiliâ—ye pouertye passion resurrection â—pparition ascention and glorificaâ—ion and also of the effectes of his saâ—â—tiferus passion Capi. 47. That Christ is the heade not onely â—f the churche militauntâ— but also of â—he triumphant And of the misticall â—nitye of the churche And of the exâ—ellencye and laude of Christ. ca. 48. Of the diuinitye and eminence of the â—nly begotten sonne of god Cap. 49 Of thâ— insufficencye and feblenes of â—he lawe of Moses to saue man with 〈◊〉 faith and grace cap. 50. Of the perfection and excellencye of â—he euangelicall lawe aboue the law written Capit. 51. Of the insufficendy and reprobation of the sacrifices of the law And of the â—fficacye of the sacryfice of the newe lawe capi 52. Yet agayne of the insufficiencye and iâ—perfection of the law And the ceaâ—inge and layinge downe of the thinges thereof in the time of the newe lawe capi 53 Of the cessation and ende of circumcision and other obseruations of the lawe in the time of the promulgation of the gospel ca. 54 Of Christes priesthode and bishopprike And of the excellencye of Melchisedech whiche was a figure of Christ and howe Abraham payed tythes vnto Leuy ca. 55 With what vertues bishops priesâ—es and deacons beinge within holy ordâ—rs ought to be adorned ca. 56 Of the institution of the communion and how damnable a thinge it is too receaue it vnworthelye cap. 57 How that the whiche be maried oughte to behaue them selues And of continence of virgines and widowes capitu 58 Of certayne documentes generallye pertayninge to menne women and wydowes capi 59 How parenâ—es ought to vse them selues vnto theyr children and masters to thâ—ir seruauntes And contrarye wyse howe children and seruauntes must vse them selues to their parents â—nd masters ca. 60 Howe superioures shoulde vse them selues to theyr subiecâ—es And contrarye wyse and of certayne documentes partayninge vnto prelaâ—es And howe they shoulde dyuersly instructe diuers cap. 61 Of the spirituall generation of baptime and that frome hence foorthe we oughte too departe frome synne capitu 62 Of the comminge of the most wicked and most falsest Antichrist And of the daye of iudgement capi 63 Of the generall râ—surrection that is to come cap. 64 Of faythfull probration and the diuersiti of resurrection that is to come and of the gyftes of the glorified bodyes ca. 65 Of the feruente charitye of S. Paull the Apostle ca 66 Of the humilitye pacience and persecutions of blessed Paul the Apostle capâ—u 67 Of the exellencye of Paule the Apostles rectitude and sincerity cap. 68 Of the taking vp and visions of the blessed Apostle saint Paul and of his perfection in all vertue cap. 69. Of the multitude of Goddes mercies vnto the Apostle And of the actes of the beginnynge of hys conuersion capitu 70 Howe humblye the Apostle