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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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and_o in_o deed_n sin_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o thorn_n or_o bramble_n for_o as_o the_o thorn_n &_o bremble_v prick_v the_o body_n &_o wound_v it_o grevouslye_o yea_o and_o bring_v many_o time_n destruction_n upon_o it_o except_o other_o wise_n it_o be_v holpen_v so_o likewise_o sin_n moo_v grevous_o prick_v wound_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o soul_n except_o it_o be_v redeem_v by_o god_n mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ._n theo_n i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v true_a phil._n it_o therefore_o follow_v y_o t_z in_z much_o as_o all_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o adam_n we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o our_o self_n to_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o sing_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n all_o that_o ever_o we_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v sin_n yea_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n &_o deserve_v everla_a death_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v lvii_o the_o disposition_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n herte_n be_v prone_a to_o evel_a from_o his_o young_a age_n liii_o we_o be_v wicked_a child_n &_o a_o wicked_a seed_n we_o be_v that_o seed_n which_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o beginning_a we_o be_v like_o bruyte_n beast_n we_o be_v carnal_a &_o flesshe_o sell_v under_o sin_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o all_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n we_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n &_o wicked_a we_o be_v all_o liar_n we_o all_o be_v unclean_a &_o all_o our_o ryghteousness_n as_o a_o cloth_n pollute_v with_o mensture_n all_o have_v sin_v iii._n there_o be_v not_o one_o y_o â—_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v no_o man_n clean_o from_o fylthynes_n no_o not_o the_o young_a child_n there_o be_v no_o man_n able_a to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o &_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o sin_n for_o our_o heart_n be_v wicked_a and_o inscrutable_a we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o bring_v forth_o be_v thorn_n &_o bramble_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n ungodliness_n &_o all_o abomination_n note_n what_o be_v we_o now_o of_o ourselves_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o chri_n very_o sinner_n euse_n yea_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o do_v in_o adam_n &_o of_o our_o own_o strength_n be_v plain_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n phil._n i_o be_o glad_a that_o we_o have_v learn_v what_o you_o be_v of_o yourselves_o by_o adam_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v you_o able_a now_o to_o do_v for_o to_o save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o perel_n whereunto_o you_o be_v fall_v by_o adam_n theo_n very_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v euse_n forsooth_o i_o think_v very_o little_a syâ—_n phil._n you_o may_v right_v well_o have_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o i_o ensure_v you_o that_o you_o be_v leave_v unto_o yourselves_o can_v do_v none_o otherwise_o but_o sin_n &_o fall_v headling_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n your_o wit_n strength_n polecy_n imagination_n reason_n &_o free_a will_n avayl_v here_o nothing_o to_o delyver_v you_o from_o the_o captivite_fw-la of_o satan_n he_o lead_v you_o as_o the_o master_n do_v his_o bond_n slave_n viij_o whither_o soever_o it_o plese_v he_o as_o christ_n witness_v every_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o remember_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o story_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n x._o which_o be_v despoil_v and_o rob_v of_o all_o his_o clothes_n &_o grevous_o wound_v here_o lie_v still_o half_o dead_a theo_n i_o remember_v it_o very_o well_o phil._n this_o wound_a man_n signify_v everye_o child_n of_o adam_n the_o clothes_n signify_v faith_n charïte_v justice_n mercy_n &_o such_o other_o virtue_n the_o thief_n be_v satan_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o wound_n be_v sin_n half_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v alyve_a in_o the_o flesh_n &_o slay_v in_o the_o soul_n through_o sin_n all_o this_o be_v we_o by_o adam_n and_o as_o this_o wound_a man_n can_v not_o be_v holpen_v of_o the_o press_v nor_o levyte_o untyll_o the_o samarytane_n come_v no_o more_o can_v we_o be_v holpen_v by_o any_o creature_n or_o work_n till_o christ_n come_v the_o true_a samaritane_n we_o can_v not_o certes_o we_o can_v not_o help_v our_o seve_v but_o even_o lie_v still_o the_o stynk_n puddle_n of_o sin_n look_v in_o what_o case_n satan_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o very_a same_o do_v we_o remain_v except_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n help_v us._n neither_o canfre_v e_o will_n nor_o all_o the_o wit_n &_o polecye_v that_o we_o have_v profit_n here_o any_o thing_n paul_n till_o god_n endu_v we_o which_o it_o strength_n from_o above_o for_o as_o s._n austen_n say_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n all_o though_o it_o do_v remain_v &_o continue_v in_o that_o integryte_n &_o pureness_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v yet_o can_v it_o keep_v itself_o by_o no_o mean_n if_o the_o creator_n &_o maker_n of_o it_o do_v not_o help_v therefore_o sing_v that_o w_n tout_fw-fr the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o health_n that_o it_o receive_v how_o be_v it_o able_a to_o repair_v and_o get_v again_o that_o which_o it_o have_v lose_v without_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o god_n xv_o again_o he_o say_v free_a will_n sufficethe_v unto_o evell_a but_o unto_o good_a it_o avayl_v little_a except_o it_o be_v holpen_v of_o that_o almyghty_a god_n therefore_o be_v it_o well_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n god_n work_v in_o we_o â—oth_v the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n hereto_o agree_v the_o say_n of_o â—hrist_n as_o the_o vine_n branch_n can_v not_o bear_v fruit_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n &_o you_o be_v y_fw-fr â—_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o &_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bryngethe_v for_o the_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o any_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o a_o branch_n &_o be_v withered_a &_o man_n gather_v they_o &_o cast_v they_o into_o y_fw-fr â—_o fire_n &_o there_o burn_v thus_o see_v you_o what_o â—e_n be_v of_o yourselves_o by_o adam_n &_o that_o no_o strengthe_n you_o have_v once_o to_o aspire_v or_o breathe_v toward_o any_o goodness_n much_o less_o to_o do_v or_o work_v any_o good_a thing_n except_o you_o be_v holpen_v of_o god_n you_o see_v also_o how_o full_a of_o sin_n disease_n wound_n sore_n botch_n canker_n &_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o ever_o nought_o be_v you_o be_v you_o see_v again_o how_o you_o be_v not_o able_a of_o yourselves_o to_o recover_v your_o innocency_n that_o you_o lose_v by_o adam_n chri_n alas_o what_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v theo_n the_o rehersing_n of_o these_o thing_n make_v i_o very_o sad_a phil._n it_o shall_v rather_o make_v you_o very_o glad_a 〈…〉_o for_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v this_o be_v y_o â—_o true_a wysdome_n of_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v inperfecte_v &_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v imperfect_a again_o he_o say_v â—_o than_o be_v you_o righteous_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n &_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o of_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v 〈…〉_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v the_o accuser_n of_o himself_o in_o you_o â—_o begin_n of_o his_o speech_n therefore_o must_v you_o confess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v that_o in_o deed_n which_o you_o be_v y_z â—_o be_v very_o sinner_n if_o you_o will_v be_v set_v free_a from_o this_o miserable_a captivite_fw-la where_o with_o it_o you_o be_v now_o to_o much_o wrap_v and_o overwhemle_v euse_n we_o confess_v y_z e_o same_o theo_n we_o now_o knowledge_n y_o it_o of_o ourselves_o by_o adam_n we_o be_v nothing_o but_o sinner_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o do_v without_o the_o spirytâ—_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a sin_n xiiii_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n phil._n well_o sing_v that_o you_o have_v so_o fruytful_o digest_v the_o first_o dysshe_n of_o your_o banquet_n now_o have_v i_o a_o fit_a place_n a_o convenient_a time_n &_o a_o good_a occasion_n to_o bring_v unto_o you_o the_o second_o dysshe_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o order_n chri_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o taste_v of_o it_o theo_n that_o thing_n also_o do_v i_o desire_v ¶_o the_o second_o dysshe_n your_o second_o dysshe_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o same_o chap._n where_o in_o the_o first_o be_v recite_v therefore_o devour_v this_o w_z t_z no_o less_o greedy_a appetyte_n than_o you_o have_v do_v y_fw-fr â—_o other_o for_o this_o dysshe_n be_v much_o delicious_a &_o very_a wholesome_a forth_o virtuous_a preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o now_o bring_v it_o for_o
thyrste_v more_o but_o the_o water_n which_o be_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spryng_a up_o into_o everla_a life_n theo_n uerye_n godly_a forsooth_o be_v dyssh_n also_o want_v not_o speech_n phil._n they_o rehearse_v you_o e_o sayenge_a of_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it god_n of_o john_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o â–ª_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o man_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n &_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v very_a meat_n and_o my_o blood_n very_o drink_v he_o that_o et_v my_o flesh_n &_o drink_v my_o blood_n he_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o this_o puttethe_v we_o in_o remembrance_n when_o we_o eat_v our_o meat_n of_o the_o break_n of_o christ_n moost_n bless_v body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o moost_n precious_a blood_n &_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la beleve_v of_o the_o same_o our_o soul_n at_o that_o very_a present_a be_v no_o lâ—sse_o feed_v &_o sustain_v than_o our_o body_n be_v with_o the_o meat_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o dyssh_n doâ—h_v and_o this_o remembrance_n of_o christes_fw-fr death_n make_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n &_o to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o live_v worthy_a his_o inestimable_a kyndnes_n &_o in_o all_o point_n to_o do_v our_o diligence_n y_fw-es â—_o god_n may_v dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spiryte_n &_o we_o in_o he_o through_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charite_n euse_n here_o be_v every_o whinge_n so_o godly_a &_o pleasant_a y_z t_z it_o overcommech_v all_o praise_n but_o sing_v y_o it_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o demand_v of_o you_o these_o question_n concern_v y_o e_o scripture_n in_o your_o house_n we_o will_v go_v forth_o so_o to_o do_v tru_v y_o â—_o you_o will_v not_o be_v greve_v with_o we_o for_o so_o do_v phil._n brother_n eusebius_n i_o be_o not_o only_o not_o greve_v with_o it_o you_o but_o also_o very_o glad_a that_o these_o my_o device_n have_v in_o any_o point_n please_v your_o mind_n euse_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v it_o that_o your_o chair_n &_o stool_n have_v carve_v on_o they_o phil._n a_o sayenge_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n iâ—â—_n to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_n i_o grant_v to_o sit_v w_n to_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n chri_n a_o very_a sweet_a sayenge_a but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o phil._n it_o it_o not_o unknown_a to_o you_o i_o be_o sure_a how_o comfortable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o weary_a body_n to_o sit_v &_o to_o have_v a_o rest_v place_n chri_n truth_n what_o than_o phil._n certes_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o comfortable_a to_o have_v a_o place_n wheâ—_n body_n and_o soul_n after_o so_o many_o great_a &_o dangerous_a conflict_n in_o this_o miserable_a world_n may_v quiet_o rest_n therefore_o have_v i_o write_v this_o teâ—tâ—_n on_o my_o chair_n &_o stool_n to_o put_v i_o &_o i_o in_o remembrance_n that_o if_o we_o will_v find_v rest_n after_o this_o life_n we_o must_v serious_o not_o dally_v uâ—_n but_o fight_n w_o t_o satan_n our_o enemy_n we_o may_v never_o give_v place_n to_o the_o world_n the_o dyvel_a nor_o the_o flesh_n but_o main_o resy_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o the_o armature_n of_o god_n and_o never_o leave_v untyll_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o all_o so_o shall_v we_o rest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o hin_a y_o it_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v w_n to_o i_o â—_o my_o throne_n theo_n what_o scripture_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v you_o write_v here_o over_o your_o laver_n phil._n the_o sayenge_a of_o esaye_n be_v you_o wassh_v be_v you_o clean_o â—_o take_v away_o the_o evell_a of_o your_o thought_n from_o my_o eye_n here_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o wasshe_v our_o hand_n we_o be_v move_v to_o remember_v with_o ourselves_o iiii_o if_o any_o malice_n or_o hate_n be_v in_o our_o herte_n toward_o our_o neighbour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o we_o suffer_v not_o the_o son_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o our_o anger_n but_o accord_v to_o christ_n precepte_v we_o go_v straight_o and_o reconcyle_v ourselves_o to_o such_o as_o with_o who_o we_o be_v at_o debate_n or_o they_o with_o us._n v._n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o uncleanness_n or_o notable_a vice_n in_o we_o we_o straight_o put_v it_o aware_a out_o of_o our_o herte_n by_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a repentance_n &_o not_o only_o banysshe_v the_o vice_n from_o we_o but_o also_o embrace_v y_fw-fr e_o virtue_n contrary_n unto_o the_o vice_n i._o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v decline_v from_o evell_a &_o do_v good_a i_o gain_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a by_o this_o mean_n have_v sin_n no_o dominion_n in_o we_o but_o virtue_n very_o much_o euse_n i_o will_v wysshe_v soon_o to_o come_v into_o this_o house_n they_o into_o any_o place_n either_o of_o emperor_n or_o king_n i_o count_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o fortunate_a isle_n y_z t_z dwell_v in_o a_o house_n so_o adourn_v &_o garnissh_v with_o the_o moo_v odiferous_a redolent_a &_o sweet_a smelling_n flower_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n theo_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o also_o that_o your_o vyrginalle_n speak_v although_o no_o man_n play_v on_o they_o two_o phil._n they_o say_v thus_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o it_o make_v that_o though_o the_o sound_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o instrument_n which_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o fee_v y_o e_o ear_n for_o a_o little_a while_n seem_v pleasant_a &_o joyful_a to_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o be_v that_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o celestial_a melody_n &_o heavenly_a joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o therefore_o be_v we_o here_o admonyssh_v not_o to_o delight_n in_o fantastical_a instrument_n the_o pleasure_n where_o of_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o the_o smoke_n but_o in_o that_o melody_n &_o joy_n which_o be_v perpetual_a &_o never_o decay_v &_o so_o to_o institute_v our_o life_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o unspekable_a pleasance_n &_o joy_n chri_n the_o long_o i_o behold_v the_o part_n of_o your_o house_n the_o more_o i_o be_o move_v to_o marvel_v sing_v so_o rare_a spectacle_n full_a of_o all_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n your_o post_n also_o salute_v your_o gest_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceyve_v phil._n they_o express_v this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n vi_fw-mi the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v this_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n in_o what_o sâ—ever_o part_n of_o the_o house_n we_o go_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o keep_v our_o herte_n clean_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o mortal_a sin_n that_o god_n in_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n may_v dwell_v perpetual_o euse_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o two_o great_a table_n have_v you_o hang_a there_o open_o phil._n this_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the._n xâ—commaundementes_n which_o teachethe_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o what_o to_o erchew_v the_o other_o be_v a_o table_n also_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o office_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o estate_n it_o teach_v we_o whatte_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o mooste_o noble_a prince_n to_o our_o parent_n &_o to_o all_o superioure_n in_o this_o table_n every_o man_n from_o the_o hygh_a degree_n to_o the_o low_a may_v learn_v his_o offyce_v &_o duty_n therefore_o be_v these_o two_o table_n read_v every_o day_n open_o in_o my_o house_n my_o wife_n &_o child_n which_o to_o all_o my_o servant_n be_v call_v thereunto_o &_o geve_a attendance_n diligent_o to_o the_o read_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o if_o any_o of_o my_o household_n transgress_v any_o percel_n 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