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A06898
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The iewel of ioye
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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broughte me vnder to learne thy ordinaunces Hereto agreeth the sayinge of the Apostle my sonne despise not the chastenyng of the Lorde neyther faynte thou wh◅ thou arte rebuked of hym For whom the Lorde loueth hym he chasteneth yea and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receyueth If ye endure chastening God offereth him selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes What sonne is that whom the father chasteneth not It ye be not vnder correccion whereof al are partakers than are ye bastardes and not sonnes Wherefore seeynge we had fathers of oure fleshe whyche corrected vs and we haue them in reuerence shoulde we not muche rather be in subiectiō vnto the fa ther of spiritual giftes And they verelye for a fewe dayes nourtered vs after theyr own pleasure but he learneth vs vnto y t which is profitable y t we might receiue of his holynes Nomaner of cha stesynge for the presente time semeth to be ioyous but greuous not wythstandynge after warde it bryngeth quiet fruite of rightuousnes vnto them whiche are exercised in the same Beare not therefore derely beloued impaciently the crosse of sickenes whan so euer God layeth it on youre backe neyther striue ye agaynste the good pleasure of your heauē ly father whiche onelye seaketh your comoditye eternal saluaci on but paciētely suffer and praie y t his godli wil which is alwaies best may be done in you whether he sendeth sickenes or health euer glorifie hys name reioyse in him being thorowly persuadid that he wil hādle you none other wise than shall make boeth vnto his glori your saluacion which to resiste were extreme impietie to much vngodlines Chr. For as much o lord as we are thy workmāship are in thy hādes euē as y e claye is in the potters do w t vs according to thy most godly plea sure onli giue vs a pacient thāk ful hert y t whither y u sēdest prospe ritie or aduersitie siknes or helth quietnes or trouble we may at al times praise magnify thy most blessed and glorious name The. Let it so come to passe O Lorde Phile. Nowe Neyghbours euen as I would wishe you to reioyse in the Lorde our God whansoeuer he visite you with his louing correction and scourge of sickenes so would I gladly also haue you to ioye and reioyse in hym if he at any tyme sendeth pouertye or losse of gooddes to any of you all If therefore it so chaunceth that ye be acombred wyth anye misfortune grudge not agaynst God but shewe your selfe cōformable to hys godlye wyll in all poyntes nothynge doubtynge but that losse of youre temporall possessions shal turne vnto your hyghe commoditye and furtheraunce in obtaynynge goodes whiche are a thousande tymes more precious I meane gods fa uour quietnes of conscience and eternall glorye Let the brother sayeth Sayncte Iames that is poore and of lowe degree reioyse in that he is exalted and the rich in that is made lowe For euē as the flour of the grasse shall he vanishe awaye The sonne riseth wyth heate and the grasse widereth and his floure falleth away and the beautie of the fashiō of it perisheth euen so shall the ryche mā perishe wyth hys abundaūce The goodes of thys world wher wyth ye be ryghtuouslye endued are gods if therefore it shall be hys good pleasure at anye tyme to take them from you grudge not agaynste hym for takeynge his owne but rather with a thāfull and reioysynge herte saye wyth the paciente manne Iobe the Lord gaue it the Lorde hath taken it awaye agayne As it pleased the Lorde so is it come to passe Blessed be the name of the Lorde Paraduenture God perceyueth that thy mynde is so muche set on tēporall possessiōs y t y u cleane forgettest y e spiritual riches heauenly treasures of the soule therfore he mīdīg to make the his son heire of eternal glo ry of much better more excellente goodes than this beggerly vale of misery can cōprehend taketh away frō the mucke of this world that y u maiest y e more frely aspire breath forward vnto the gettīg of heauēly riches wher w t the soule beīg gorgeously decked may after this transitory life sit gloriously in the glorious palace of heauē For what doth it profit a mā sayth christ thoughe he win neth al y e world loseth his sole Againe hord not vp tresures vnto you on y e earth wher rust mothes corrupte and where theues breake thorow steale But hord ye vp treasures in heauen where neither rust nor mothes corrupt wher theues breake not vp nor yet steale For wher your tresure is ther wil your hert be also And y t ye may bere y e crosse of pouertie w t the more paciēt mind remēber y t though christ was lord ouer al yet was he so pore frō hys infancie vnto his depature out of this world y t he had not a place wher once to rest his hed His mother al y e apostles w t mani blessed marters faythfull ministers of gods word other innumerable y t were good mē derely beloued of god escaped not y e harde dart of pouer ty Now seīg ye haue christ y e lord of lordes king of kīges his blessed mother w t y e holy Apostles marters c exēplars of pouerti to folow and practise if God at any time do lay y e crosse of necessiti on youre backes suffer it boeth paciētly thākefully Disdaine not you beynge seruauntes to beare y e burden which your lord maister refused not to take vpō hym Ye knowe the liberalitie of oure Lorde Iesu Christe sayeth S. Paule that for youre sake he became poore whan he was ryche y t ye thorowe his pouertie should waxe ryche Euse. Neyghboure Philemon althoughe thankes be to God we haue oure brestes so well furnyshed and fortressed wyth the weapons and armours of holy scriptures against the violēce of all misfortunes yet some perchaunce not beynge thorowly instructed of Gods liberalitie towarde his creatures wyll obiect and saye as the comon prouerbe is necessitye is an hearde darte And honger is a sharpe thorne howe than can we take pouertye so pacientlye that we maye reioyse in the Lord our God namely in so greate penurie and scasenes of thynges Philemon I answere wyth the Psalmographe I haue bene yonge and nowe I am olde yet neuer sawe I right tuous man forsaken nor his sede beggynge their breade on the earth If thou therefore be ryght tuouse that is fayethfull to God and iuste to thy neyghboure laboringe diligently for thy lyuing accordynge to the vocacion and callynge as God hath commaun ded the thou mayste be sure not to wante that shal suffice nature Who euer trusted in God and wente awaye succoureles Caste thy care on the Lord and he shall nourishe the sayeth Dauid The Lorde
is but vanitie yea altogither is plain vanitie What maruel wheÌ„ maÌ„ him selfe for whose sake al worldelye things were created is very vanitie RemeÌ„ber that the ende ofal worldlye ioye of al carnall pleasure of all temporall felicitie is bitter sorow and greuous payne Remembre that we are borne to dye prepare therefore for youre laste ende Remembre that the goodes of this world are transitorie â—…ttyng away and seldome tary longe wyth theyr olde possessour and owner gather not ther fore treasure togither on earthe wher rusie and mothes corrupt and wher theues breake thorow and steale but gather ye treasure togither in heauen wher neyther rust nor mothes corrupt wher theaues neyther breake vp nor steale Make you frendes of the wicked Mammon that when ye shal haue nede they may receiue you into euerlastynge dwellinge places Remembre that what soeuer ye sowe that shall ye reape whither it be of the flesh corruption or of the spirite eternal life If ye on thys wyse iudge both of the worlde and of worldly thynges doubt ye not but that yours hertes shall burne wyth suche an earneste and vnfayned loue towarde God that ye shall reioyce in hym alone alone yea and that alway that is boeth in prosperitie and aduersitie at all tymes haue a quiet a mery conscience which of al treasures is the most precious in this world And y t ye may do this the more fortunately consider your vocation remeÌ„bre youre callynge Ye are called christians expresse Christe youre â—…ord and maister in al your coÌ„uersatioÌ„ liuing He that sayeth he dwelleth in Christe oughte to walke eueÌ„ as Christe walked Ye are called gospellers loue lyuâ—… y e gospel Let your lighte so shine before menne that they maye se your good worckes and glorifye your father whiche is in heauen The Papistes raile on you blaspheme you cal you heritikes seditious personnes c. Ordre so your life that the aduersaries seynge your Godlye conuersation maye eyther be wonne to coÌ„fesse the same truth with you or els be ashamed to speke any euil of you For this is the wyl of God that wyth wel doinge ye shoulde stop the mouthes of folysh and ignorauÌ„t men as fre but not making liberty to be a cloke of noughtynes but euen as the seruauntes of God Ye confesse youre selues to be iustified before God bi faieth alone prouid that thys youre fayeth be not idle sluggishe nor deade as S. Iames sayeth but â—…iuish and mighty in operation and full of all good and Chrian workes For in Christe Iesu neither is circumcision anye thynge worth neyther yet vncircuÌ„cision but fayth which worketh by cha ritie and the ende of the coÌ„maun dement is charitie that commeth of a pure herte of a good conscience of fayeth vnfayned Ye beleue to be saued by the alone sacrifice of Christes most blissed bodie coÌ„mit nothinge vnworthy the gentlenes of so kind louing sauiour Ye coÌ„fesse to know god denie him not in your dedes but be alwayes studious of good worckes Ye professe y e doctrine which requireth of you and of al subiectes fayethfull and huÌ„ble obeisaunce to y e King his Maiesty answere to youre professioÌ„ obeye vnfainedly not onely for feare of â—…nishemeÌ„t but for coÌ„sience sake 〈◊〉 For ther is no power but of 〈◊〉 â—…e powers y t be are 〈◊〉 â—…d Therfore whosoeuer resisteth the power resisteth y e ordinaunce of God And they y t resiste shall get to theÌ„ selues daÌ„nacion Feare god the king sayth Salomon Feare god hououre the Kinge sayeth blissed Peter Therfore feare obeye loue honoure our most excellent Prince Neyther thicke breath speake or do anything y t may be preiudicial to the godly doiÌ„ges of y e king his highnes but be y u alwaye led w t a reuerente feare towarde his grace Neither coÌ„sente to any tumult coÌ„motioÌ„ insurrectioÌ„ sedicion conspiracy c neither coÌ„seale any thig wherby any dishonour to the Kinges Maiestie any displeasure to hys moste honorabâ—… couÌ„cel ani vnquietnes to y e pâ—… que weale may be wroughâ—… 〈◊〉 euermore sette before yoâ—… 〈◊〉 thys sentence of the 〈…〉 wyshe the kynge 〈…〉 thought speake no hurte of the noble man in thy priui chamber For a birde of the ayer shall betraie thy voice and with her fethers shall she bewraye thy wordes How greuously they haue al waies be punished y t were sedicious walked wtout anye godlye feare toward the ciuille Maigistrates the histories of Dathan and Abiron of zambry and Baa sa of BagathaÌ„ Thares shewe manifestly Neyther haue we waÌ„ ted experience of thys thynge in these our dayes And as vnto the Kinge his Maiestie so lykewyse submit youre selues vnto the other Rulers y t are sent of him for the punishemente of euill doers but for the prayse of theÌ„ y t do wel Ye haue a pleasure to heare the preachers of gods worde reuerence theÌ„ as the ministers of god geuing theÌ„ no les honoure than the childe gyueth the father remembring y t they be the Angells of God the messengers of Christ the light of the worlde y e salte of the earth y e dispensatours of the misteries of God the feders of Christen mens soulles the comfortours of the weake the Phisicians of the sicke the vpholders of the whole the exhorters vnto the vertue the fraiers awaye froÌ„ vice whiche watch continually for the health of oure soulles Be not vnthaÌ„kful to the preachers but to suche as minister spiritual thynges to you disdayne not to giue corporal thinges y t the prea chers may y e more freli giue their mind to y e studies of y e holy scriptures If we sowe vnto you spiritual thinges sayeth s â–ª Paule is it a great thing if we reape your carnal thinges The Lorde hath ordayned y t they whiche preache the gospel should liue of the gospel Againe he sayth let him y t is taught w t the word minister vnto him y t teacheth him in al good thinges Be not deceiued god is not mocked Moreouer ye y t are maried loue your wiues euen as christ loued the coÌ„gregacioÌ„ Nou rishe cherish theÌ„ as your owne bodies remeÌ„brynge that they be your owne fleshe your own bones se y t by no meanes ye be bitter vnto theÌ„ but giue honour vn to theÌ„ as to the weaker vessels as to theÌ„ y t are felow heires also of the grace of life Teach youre wiues to be obedieÌ„t vnto you as vnto y e lorde to loue you as their owne selues to be of honest beha uoure chast housewifely good no euil spekers but sober fayth ful in al thinges Learne them to kepe silence w t al subiectioÌ„ to a raie theÌ„ selues in manerly apparel w t shamefastnes honest behauoure not w t broided heare other