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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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heare other Yea I would there were not whiche nether wyll read the moost holy Bible theÌ„ selues nor yet suffer wyth a gladde mynde other to read Agaynst all such dothe Christ thonder in the gospell sayenge Wo be to you Scribes and Pharises hypocrites which haue taken awaye y e keye of knowledge and speared the kyngdome of heauen before men Ye your selues do not enter nor yet sufferre them that come to enter Do not alâ— these thinke you as I may let passe many other greatly dishonour God and obscure his glory These are no fytte scholers for Christes schole excepte they repent and amend Therfore as I sayd vnto you before who so euer wyll be Christes scholler he must fyrste seake the glory of God aboue all thynges He must loue god aboue all thynges ether in heuen or in earth beleue hym to be hys alone sauyoure and aske and looke for all good thynges of him alone He must honour hys name and seake the glory therof in al thynges that he doth Yea for the glorye of thys hys God he must be contented not only to bâ—stowe his goodes but hys very lyfe also if the honoure of God so requireth He must loue the worde of god as the alone tresure of his soule study in it daye and nyghte talke of it with other exhorâ—e his christen brothers vnto the readyng of it reioyse whan he se men haue a plesure in iâ— and encourage them so to continew to followe that whiche they read â–ª They that do thys denye vngodlynes vnfaynedly seake the honour and glory of God Chri. I besâ—ch god that we all may haue grace thuâ— to do Phil. For asmuch as we walke not only before God but also before meÌ„ therfore doth your new yeres gyfte I meane Christ youre scholemasteâ— not only teache you to deny vngodlynes but also worldely lustes Theo. What meaneth he by that Phil Euen the very same that S. Paule dothe wrytynge to the Collossians â–ª Mortify sayth he youre members â–ª whiche are on the earth fornicacion vnclennes vnnaturall lust euell coÌ„cupiscence and couetousnes which is worshyppyng of Idols for which thynges the wrath of God comethe on the childreÌ„ of vnbelefe In which ye walked once wheÌ„ ye lyued in theÌ„ But nowe putte ye also away from you all thynges wrath fearcenesse maliciousnes cursed speakyng fylthy talke out of your mouthes Ly not one to another after y t ye hauâ— putte of the olde man with his workes and put on the newe whiche is renewed in knowledge after y e image of hym that made hym Of these wordes may ye learne what it is to deny worldly lustes Uerely to mortify all carnal affectes which stryue agaynst the spirite For the fleshe lustethe coÌ„trary to the spirite and the spirite contrary to y e flesh But they that pertayne vnto Christ haue crucifyed the flesh with the affectes and lustes therof If ye lyue after y e flesh ye shal dye But if ye mortify the dedes of the body in the spirite ye shal lyue For who so euer are led wythe the spirite of God they are the sonnes of God Here may ye se what purenes bothe of body miÌ„d god requireth of vs seiÌ„g we may not so much as once noryssh a worldely carnall lust in our hartes How muche lesse than is it lawefull for vs to accomplysh them in dede and to bryng theÌ„ forth in externall acte Hereto pertayneth the coÌ„maundement Thou shalte not couyt or lust Our scholemaster also in the Sermon that he made in the mountayne sayth who so euer looketh on another mannes wyfe lustyng after her hath comitted adultry alredy in hys harte It is not wtout a cause y t Christ techeth vs to deny worldly fleshly lustes For if the hart be not refrayned froÌ„ euell concupiscences kepte cleane it is not possible that we can eyther speake or do ony thynge at all that shoulde â—e good or godly For of the abundaunce of the herte the mouth speaketh A good man out of y e good tresure of hys harte bryngeth forth that is good And an euell man out of the euel tresure of hys harte bryngeth forth that is euell Euery tree is knowne by her fruyte Therfore muste we aboue all thynges watche that no euell lust crepe into our hartes ether thorow the entysâ—ment of the flesh or the flattering of y e world or yet the craftye suggestion of Satan Be sober saythe S. Peter and watche For your aduersary the dyuell goeth about lyke a rorynge lyoÌ„ seakynge whome he maye dâ—uoure Iâ— the harte be once corrupte wythe wâ—rldely lustes than goeth all to hauocke â–ª as S. Iames saythe After y e lust hathe conceaued she bryngethe forthe â—ynne and synne whan iâ— is fynyshed bryngethe forthe deathe Blyssed is that man that can kepe hys haâ—â—e fre from worldly lustes vnlawfull desyres For he is a fytte scholler to be in Chriâ—tes schole yea it is an euident token that he hathe learned wyth Christ alredy hathe well profyted in godly knoweledge And that you may do thys set euer before the eyes of youre mynde this sayenge of S. IohnÌ„ Loue not the world noâ— those thynges that 〈…〉 the worlde If ony man louethe the worlde the loue of the father is not in hym For all that is in the world as the concupiscence of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pryde of the life is not of the father but it is of the world And the world passeth away the lust therof But he that dothe the wyll of God abydethe for euermore Euse. Is it not lawfull for vs to couytte desyre such thynges of y e worlde as are necessary for our lyuynge Phil. To desyre to haue meat dryncke clothe wythout y e whiche ye canne not lyue in the worlde it is lawfull Salomon and Iacob prayed for them vnto God Christ also in the Pater noster taught vs to pray on this manner Gyue vs this daye our dayly bread S. Paule also sayeth If ony man dothe not prouyde for hys houshold he hath denyed the fayth and is worse than an infidell Therfore is it lawful both to desyre praye and make prouision for them so that it be done in fayth of a single harte For all the creatures of god are good as the scripture sayth God beheld all thynges that he had made and they were very good All thinges are pure to them y t are pure No thynge is to be cast awaye that is receaued wyth thankes gyuyng To desyre these thynges I say yea and to haue the vse and possession of theÌ„ ye are not forbyddeÌ„ but to lust desyre worldly rytches wyth a couetous and insatiable mynde that ye maye ioyne house to house londe to lande ferme to ferme to desyre to be reuenged when all vengeaÌ„ce pertayneth to God as he sayth vengeance is mynde and I wyll reward to lust after
a Prophet he shall receaue the rewarde of a Prophet And he y t receauethe a ryghteous man in the name of a righteous man he shall receaue y e rewarde of a righteous maÌ„ And who so euer shal gyue to one of these lytle ones a cuppe of colde water to dryncke onely in the name of a disciple verely I saye vnto you he shall not loose his rewarde Also in another place who so euer shal giue to you a cuppe of water to dryncke in my name because ye are of Christ â—erely I saye vnto you he shall not loose his rewarde Euery man shall beare his owne burdeÌ„ Al of vs must stonde opeÌ„ly before y e iudgyng place of Christ y t euery one maye receaue accordynge to that whiche he dydde whan he was alyue whyther it be good oâ— euell Christ the sonne of maÌ„ shall come in the glory of his father wyth his Aungelles and than shall he gyue to euery one accordynge to theyr workes The hour commethe in the whiche all that are in the graues shall heare the voyce of Christ they that haue done good shal come forth into the resurreccion of lyfe they that haue done euel into the resurreccion of damnacion To them that haue done the workes of mercy shall euerlastynge glory be gyuen at the day of iudgement to y e vnmercifull eternall damnacion So that they which do good workes in thys worlde shall receaue a glorious and euerlastynge rewarde in the worlde to come Of this had â— Paule a certen assurauÌ„ce whan he sayd I haue â—ought a good fyghte and haue fulfylled my course and haue kepte the sayth From henseforth is layde vp for me a crowne of ryghteousnesse whyche the Lorde y t is a ryghteous Iudge shall gyue me at that daye not to me onelye but vnto all them that loue his commynge Thus muche haue I spokeÌ„ coÌ„cernynge good workes here haue ye now your new yeres gyft coÌ„plete ê‘fecte Theo. Blyssed be God for thys our new yeres gyfte which is more precious thaÌ„ golde perle precious stone god mought gyue you an heaueÌ„ly gyfte for this your newe yeres gifte wherw t this day ye haue enryched vs. Phil. The christeÌ„ loue teÌ„der affeccioÌ„ wherw t I loue you all hath moued me to do that I haue done If I haue done you ony pleasure to the reioysyng of your spirite I am glad If I haue not in al poyntes satisfyed your desyre expectacioÌ„ yet accepte my good wyll For he is not altogyther to be blamed whiche entendeth well although all thynges do not thorowlye answere to his intent Well neyghbours I wyll now knyt vp in few wordes that I haue sponne in many shewe you breuely the whole effecte of your new yeres gyfte Ye haue learned y e Christ is the gyfte of God frely gyuen you of God the father for your newe yeres gyfte So that not only he but all that euer he hath in asmuche as he is man is ours his fastyng watchyng prayenge hys mercye goodnes purite innocency hys pashon bloude deathe resurreccion and all y t euer he hath besydes All is â—ures God hath gyuen vs all thyng with hym as S. Paule sayth This gyft of God Christ our new yereâ— gyfte hath appeared no more by tyâ—es figures clowdes and shadowes but in his flesh He hath taken flesh of y e moost holye and pure virgine Mary and is become very man for oure sake lyke vnto vs in al thynges syn alone excepte And y t we maye 〈◊〉 that he is a precious gyfte vnto vs he bryngeth helth vnto all menne not onely vnto the Iewes but also to the Gentiles so that who so euer calleth on the name of the Lorde he shall be saued be he Ieweor GeÌ„tile free or bonde noble or vnnoble For he is thalone sauiour None saueth but he alone nether is there ony saluacioÌ„ but in hym alone nor yet ony name gyueÌ„ vnto men vnder heaueÌ„ wherin they muste be saued but in his name alone Moreouer ye haue lerned that he is not only a sauiour bryngeth saluacion to al men but he is also a scholemaster vnto vs. For he teacheth vs y t fyrst we shulde deny vngodlynes worldly lustes and afterwarde lyue soberly ryghteously and godlye in thys â—â—esent world What so euer vice hath reygâ—ned in vs iÌ„ times past we must now vtterly put it awaye frâ—m vs were it Idolatry false worshâ—ppynge of God supersticion confidence in ceremonies despisyng of Gods word swearyng by hys moost blyssed name brekiÌ„g of y e saboth dâ—y c. or els vncleÌ„nes carnall affectes worldly lustes dyuellysh mocioÌ„s whordome theafte couetousnes dronckeÌ„shyp glotonny wrathe contencioÌ„ bloud sheddynge c. and gaâ—nysshe oure lyues wythe all kynde of vertues sobriete iustice godlynes purite innocency pacience longe sufferynge charite peace goodnes fayth temperaunce mekenes and wyth al theâ— other frutes of the spirite that â— good consciences and fre hartes we maye looke for that blessed hope and glorious appearyng of y e great God our sauiour Iesus Christ whiche wyllyngely and wythout ony compulsion gaue no aungell nor man but hym selfe for vs to redeme vs from all vnrighteousnes that is to saye from all synne â—oth originall mortal veniall or ony other so that we repente beleue aske marcye and amende our synfull lyuyng and to pourge vs a peculiare people vnto hymselfe to do hym seruyce none other and euen suche as wythoute any fayning or cloked holynes shuld be earneste followers not of theyr 〈◊〉 wylles fansys and fleshly plesures but of good workes eueÌ„ such workes as God commaundeth and â—â—â— accepted be fore hym not such â—s dame Good entent and her self or 〈◊〉 zele imaginethe and 〈◊〉 of theyr own braynes without â—he authorite of Goddes worde Thus haue ye neighbours in 〈◊〉 workes that ye receaued before in many What nowe reâ—â—yneth but that seyng God the father hath shewed vs so great kyndenesse by hys sonne Iesus Christ we do as y e new yeares gyfte teacheth vs that is 〈◊〉 saye deny vngodlynes and 〈◊〉 lustes lyue soberly righteously and godly in thys present â—â—â—ld and be earnest followers of good workes â–ª we may with a good conscience and mery harte looke for y e blyssed hope and glorious apperyng of the great God and our sauiour Iesus Christ. RemeÌ„ber that to be called a christâ—â—â— man anauayleth no thyng exceptâ— we lyue accordyng to our name and profession Remember that to rede the scriptures to haue the knowledge of them profyteth nothyng at all excepte we fashon our lyfe 〈…〉 dyng to the doctrine therof RemeÌ„ber that to crake of sayth of oure â—ustificacion by it is nothing to the purpose except we brynge forth the frutes of fayth Remember that to glory of our saluacion purchased by Christ auaylethe nothynge excepte me chaunge our olde lyuyng and become newe men Remember that al the benefites of christ serue only