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A bryefe summe of the whole Byble. A Chrystian instruction for al parsons yonge and olde, to the whiche is annexed the ordenarye for all degrees. / Translated out of Doutche into Inglysh by Antony Scoloker.
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Heyden, Cornelius van der.; Scoloker, Anthony, fl. 1548.
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blame Gala. vi But if there be any that prouideth not for his owne specially for theÌ of his houshold the same hath denied the fayth 1. Pet. ii and is worse then an infydell Let no widdow bee chosen vnder threscore yere old such one as was the wyfe of one man well reported of in good workes if she haue brought vp childreÌ wel 1. Tim. v. if she haue bene harberowes if she haue wasshed the saictes fete ii Pet. iiii if she haue ministred vnto theÌ whiche were in aduersitie if she were coÌtinually geueÌ to all maner of good workes But the younger widdowes refuse For whaÌ they haue begon to waxe waÌton against Christ thei will mary hauââg ãâã ânpuacion because ãâ¦ã broken the first fayth ãâã this they are ydel learne to ronne about froÌ house to house Not only are they ydell but also trifling busy bodies speaking thinges whiche are not comly Num. xxx The vow of a widdow of her the is deuorsed al that she bindeth her selfe withall ouer her soule shall stand in effect vppon her Exhortacion to the rich of this worlde If ryches encrease set not your hart vppon them Psal li It becommeth not a couetous man and a nygarde to be rich what shuld a nygard do with golde He that wyth all hys carefulnes heapeth together vnrightuously gathereth for other folkes Eccl. 23 and an other man shall make good there wyth his goods He ãâã wicked vnto him self how shuld he be good vnto other men How can such one haue any pleasure of hys goods there is nothyng worse then when one disfauoureth him self this is a reward of his wickednes If he do ani good he doth it not knowing therof against his wil at the last he declareth his vngraciousnes Pro. r 7. Eccle. iii. A nigarde hath a wicked eye he turneth away his face and despiseth his owne soule A couetous man hath neuer in ough in the porcioÌ of wickednes vntyl the tyme that he wither awaye and haue lost his owne soule Ecc. 24. b Eccle. iiii To. iiii b Luke xvi A wiked eye spareth bread ther is scarsenes vppon his table My soÌne do good to thy selfe of that thou hast and giue the lord hys due offrynges Do good vnto thy frende before thou dye and accordyng to thy abylitie ãâ¦ã out ãâ¦ã oughâ ãâ¦ã selfe âob i. ââ Tim. vi not ãâ¦ã Charge theÌ whiche are ãâã in this woorlde that they be not ââââd nor trust in the vncerteyne ryches but in that lyuing God whiche geueth vs aboundauntly all thinges to enioy theÌ that thei do good Mat. vi d that they be ryche in good workes that they giue distribute with good wyll gatheryng vp treasure for them selues a good foundacion agaynst that tyme to come To. iiii b that they may lay hand on eternally fe Geue almes of thy goodes turne neuer thi face froÌ the pore for almes deliuereth froÌ death suffreth not the soule to come in darkenes A great confort is almes before the hye God vnto all them the do it Let neuer pride haue rule in thy mynde nor iÌ thi woord for in pride began all destruction Happy is the rich that is found without faââe Geue iii. and ãâã turneth not from the right âay for golde Eccle. iiii neyther putââth hyâ trust in monâi or treasure Go to know ye rich men wepe howle on youre wretchednes that shal come vppoÌ you Tim. vi your ryches are corrupt your garmeÌtes are moatheateÌ your golde and your siluer are cankâed the rust of theÌ shal be a witnes agaynst you shal eate your flesh as it were fyre ye haue heaped treasure together in your last dayes Leuit. x. c Deut. 24 Too iiii c Beholde the hyer of the labourers which haue reaped youre owne feldes which hier is of you kepte backe by fraud crieth the cries of them whiche haue reaped are eatred into the eares of the lord sabaoth Luke xv c ye haue lyued in pleasure on the earth in wantonnes ye haue condempned and haue kylled the Iust Eccle. x. b he hath not resisted you There is nothing worse then a couetâus maÌ What pridest thou theÌ O thou asshes there is not a more wicked thiÌg theÌ to loue money And why such one hath his soule to sel yet is he but a fylthy donge whyle he lyueth Although the phisician shew his helpe neuer so long yet in conclusioÌ it goeth after this maner to day a kyng to morrow dead For whan a man dyeth he is the hyere of beastes serpentes wormes Wo he vnto the proude wel thy in Sion too suche as thinke them selues so sure vpon the mount of samaria Amos. vi Luke vi Whiche hold theÌ selues for the best of the world and rule that house of Israell euen as they list beholde âs the border of the land of the Philstines wider then yours ye are taken out for the euel day ye that sytte in the stole of wylfulnes ye that lyghe vpoÌ beddes of Iuory and vse your wantonnes vpon your couches Iob. xxi Ezay v b. Reg. v d ye that eate the best lambes of the flocke the fattest calues of the droaue ye that sing to the lute in playing of instrumentes coÌpare your selues vnto Dauid ye that drinke wine out of gobbletes and anoynte your selues wyth the best oyle Prouer xi Psal 40 but no man is sory for Ioseps hurte Who so trusteth iÌ his ryches shal perish Blessed is he that considereth the pore for the lorde shall delyuer hym in the tyme of trouble Ma. ix c Luke xi d Eccle. 36 Se that ye gather you not treasure vppon earth where rust mothes corrupt where theues breake through steale But gather you treasure together in heaueÌ where nether rust nor mothes corrupt Pro xxiiii and where theues nether breake vp nor yet steale Luk. xii c For wher your treasure is ther is your harte also ye cannot serue God and mammon Make you frindes wyth the vnrightuous mammon Luk. xv a that whan ye shall haue nede they maye receaue you into the euerlastyng tabernacles All they that wyll be ryche fall into teÌptacion and snares and into many folish and noysome lustes Tim. vi b Pro. 33 whiche drowne men in destruction daÌpnacion For couetousnes is the roote of all euell whiche whyse some lusted after they erred froÌ the fayth and tangled them selues wyth many sorrowes Exhortacion to the poore sicke and impotent Parsons Blessed are the poore iÌ spirite Mat. v. a Luke vi Pro. xv for theirs is the kyngdom of heauen All the dayes of the poore are miserable but a quiet hart is a continuall feast Better is a lytle with the feare of the lorde theÌ great treasure Psal 36. Pro. xix Better is the poore that trueth Godly theÌ the
dede may be wel and louingly prouided for Graunt that for the loue of the we may fede the hoÌgry gyue drinke to the thursty clothe the ââked giue conââââ to ãâã that âee ãâ¦ã theâ that ãâã priââg ãâã such as ãâ¦ã ãâã now ãâã ââther that what soeues thou forbiddest we may forbeare it what soeuer thou âoââââendest ãâã we may euery one in hys call you performe the same and so continue in thy seruice tyll our lyâes ende that all our thoughtes wordes and dedes may redound vnto the glory of the now and euermore Amen Thankes be geuen to God obedience vnto our prince and loue to our neyghbours The oracion of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Nâked cam I out of mi mâchees wombe and naked shall I turn agayne The lorde gaue and the lorde hath taken away is it hath âleased the lord so is it donne now blessed be the name of the lorde Prayer in prosperite I Geue the thankes o God almighte whiche not onely hast endued me wyth the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully geuen me the substaunce of thys worlde I knowlâdge o lorde that these are thy giftes and confesse wyth holy Sainer Iames that ther is no perfet nor good gift but it commeth froÌ the o father of lyght whiche geuest frelye and castest no man in the teth I knowledge wyth the prophet Agge that golde is thyne and siluer is thine and to whom it pleaseth the thou geuest it to the godly that they may bee thy disposets and distributours therof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnacion wythall Wherefore my moost mercifull God I humbly beseke and desire the to frame in me wyth thy holy spirite a faythfull hart and ready hand to distribute these thy good giftes accordyng too thy wyll and pleasure that I treasure not vp here where theues may robbe and mothes corrupt but to treasure in thy heauenly kyngdome where neyther thefe may steall nor mothe defyle too myne owne comfort whom of thy mercy thou hast promised to reward therfore too the good example of the humble and meke of thy congregacion and to the glorye of thy name To whome with thy sonne anâ holyghost bee all honour and prayse worlde without ende Amen The maner or saying grace after the doctrine of holy scripture Grace afore meate THe eyes of all loke vnto the O lord and thou geuest theÌ their food in due ceason Thou openest thine hand fyllest euery lyuing creature with thy blessyng O our father which art in c Grace afore meate I know sayth the Apostle and am full certified in the lorde Iesu Rom. 1 r â that ther is nothyng vncleane of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to bee vncleane to hym it is vncleane But if thy brother be greued ouer thi meat theÌ waâkest thou not now after charitâ ãâã not ââth thy meate him âor ãâ¦ã ââed O our father wââch art in c. Grace afore meate Let not our treasure therefore be euell spoken of Rom. 14 For the kyngdom of God is not meate and drinke but rightuousnes peace and ioye in the holyghost O our father which art in c. Grace afore meate Meate doth not further vs vnto God If we eat i. Cor. 8. we shall not therefore bee the better If we eat not we shall not therefore bee the worse But take hede that thys your lybertie bee not an occasion of falling to the weake Grace afore meate Meate hath God created to bee receaued wyth thankes i. Tim. of which beleue and know the truth For euen crââââre of God is good and noâââng to bee refused that is reââaâed wâth thankes geuyng for it is sanctified by the woorde of God and prayer Our father whiche art in c. Receaue your meate without grudgyng Take hede ye neuer abuse the same ⪠Geue thankes to God for euery thyng And alwai prayse his holy name Who so doth not is sore to blame No euell en ensample se that ye gyue Thus dooth Gods worde teache you to lyue What soeuer ye doo in word or dede do al in the name of our lorde Iesu Chryst geuyng thankes vnto God the father by him Grace after meate Tââ ãâ¦ã vs ãâ¦ã openyng ãâ¦ã for fyllyng ãâ¦ã full blessing ãâ¦ã the for thy sonââ ãâ¦ã not onely tââ ãâ¦ã from abuââng oâ ãâ¦ã ââso to lend vs thy ãâã âhat we may euer dee tâââ ãâã vnto the therfore Amen Grace after meate Thankes be vnto the O lord God almightie most beare father of heaueÌ for certifying vs ây thi blessed worde that all kynde of meates are cleane we beseche the lend vs thy grace that we may alway thankfully receaue the same not onely without supersticion or sârupulosyte of conscieÌce but also without greuing ãâ¦ã oure brethern And sâ to wâââ in ãâã wây of Godly loââ and ãâ¦ã wâth our meâte ãâ¦ã hym for whââ ãâ¦ã Iesus Christ dyed aâ ãâã as âor vs. Grace after meate ThaÌkes bee vnto the O God almightie moost deâre father of heaueÌ for openyng vnto vs thy blessed worde which is our treasure our pearle yea our ryches more precious then eyther golde or precious stone And we besech that though corporal meate drike be no part of thy kyngdome yet ordre thou vs also in receauing the same that we neuer geue occasion of slaundring thy woorde or offending the weake Amen Grace after meate ThaÌkes be vnto that O lord God almighty moost deare father of heaueÌ for laying vp our saluacioÌ only in thi selfe not in any kynde of meate And we besech the guide vs so in the âse therof that we may follow such ãâ¦ã make for peace ãâ¦ã edify one an other ãâ¦ã togeue vnto the weake ãâã occasion of falling from thy worde Grace after meate ThaÌkes bee vnto the O lorde god almight ye most deare father of heaueÌ for ordeyning thy creatures to bee meate foode fuste naunce vnto out bodyes hast saÌctified theÌ by thy blessed word c. We besech the make vs so to to encrease in stedfastnes of thy Fayth in perfecte knowledge of thy truth in continuaunce of ferueÌt prayer vnto the that to vs also thei may be sanctified holy the we may euer both thaÌkefully receaue theÌ vertuouslie vse theÌ to the good ensaÌple of other AmeÌ Blessed is he that exerciseth Eccl. 50 d hym selfe in these thynges And who so taketh suche too hart shal be wise If he do these thinges he shal be stroÌg in all For the light of ãâã âord leadeth him Iohn 14. If ye know there thinges Blessed are ye if ye do theÌ Luk. 11. e Iocob 4. Iohn 2. The seruant that knoweth his lordes will doth it not shal be beaten with many strypes But he that fulfylleth the worde of God abideth for euer These thynges are written to the intent the we shuld beleue Iohn xx d that Iesus Christ is the soÌne of God the we thorow hym myght haue life euerlastyng Whiche the chefest goodnes vouchsafe to geue vnto al them that shal eyther heare or rede this present lytle boke FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Stoughton Dwellynge wythin Ludgate at the singne of the Byshoppis Myter