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A06698
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A Christmas bankette garnyshed with many pleasaunt and deynty disshes, newely prepared by Theodore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1715; ESTC S101287
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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