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A06698 A Christmas bankette garnyshed with many pleasaunt and deynty disshes, newely prepared by Theodore Basille Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1715; ESTC S101287 37,712 114

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dyd delyght the before in thy body doth trouble the in thy herte than doste thou repent well saye to God to the alone haue I synned euell haue I done before the. So that the whole summe of repentaunce is this to dye vnto synne to lyue vnto righteousnes which is signified by our plonginge in y ● font when we are baptised by ●ure ●a●yng out agayne as S. Paule sayeth we are buryed togyther w t hym by baptisme īto death y t as Christ is raised vp from the dead by the glory of his Father so we in lyke maner shoulde walke in a newe lyfe THEO If we repent be sory for our sinnes cōfesse our wickedness amende oure lyfe is this ynough PHIL. This is much certes but not all For repent is not only contayned in your dysh but also Beleue the Gospell Thys pour repentance must be ioyned w t sayth lyncked with a sure perswasion that God the father according to his promyse wyll vndoutedly for gyue you your synnes for his sonne Iesus Christes sake For Caym Esau Pharao Saul Antiochus Iudas many other repented graūted theyr offēces yet were they not forgyuen Many also among the very Neithen gentiles glystered out wardely with a meruaylous godly conuersacion sorowed very greatly yf at any tyme t●ey dydde defyle theyr innocencye with ony spotte ●● vncleanes yet were they not made hey●es of eternall glorye And why Uerely they tasted after a certayne maner of y e fyrst parte of your dysh b●● not of the laste They repented but they beleued not y e gospell that is they sought for no helpe of theyr wickednes at gods exceadyng mercy thorowe Iesus Christ. They had not the christen fayth in thē wh●che commynge from a repentaunt sorowfull herte maketh haste to God and approcheth boldly to the throne of his grace that it maye obtayne ●●uour and remission of synnes Repētaunce without fayth bryngeth desperacion but repentaunce accompanieth fayth bryngeth remissiō of sinnes tranquilite of conscience euer lastinge lyfe as we maye easely perceyue by two of Christes Disciples Iudas sold Christ Peter denied forswore Christ. Here bothe synned both repented both confessed theyr offence One by manifest it wordes the other by teares Yet was Peter saued and Iudas damned Now so Because that the repentance of Peter was ioyned with faith hope of forgyuenes the repentance of Iudas was not so Mary Magdalene dyd not only repent of her synfullyuynge but also beleued to haue remission of her synnes And therfore dyd not Christ only saye of her vnto Simon the Pharise many synnes are forgyuen her because she loued muche but he also sayd vnto her w t a lyuely voyce thy fayth hath saue● the go● thy waye in peace Heare what Chrisostowe sayth If thou be wythered worne away of synne renewe thy selfe by repētaunce Why may he that repenteth be saued yea vndoutedly Wherof of commeth it to passe of y ● LORDES fauourable mercye Truste not to thy repentaunce For thy repentaunce can neuer put away so great sinnes If it were thy repentaunce alone thou myghteste well feare but seyng that the mercy of God is accompanied with repentaunce be on a good conforte for it ouercommeth thy wickednes god is exceadynge mercyfull so full of gentlenes that he dyd not spare his owne sōne for to redeme the vnkind seruauntes Saye not vnto me I haue synned to much howe can I be saued Thou canste not in dede saue thy selfe but thy LORDE can And he so putteth awaye thy synnes y t therneth no prynte syghe or to●ē of thē Here ye se also by Chrisostome that repentaunce w tout an earnest fayth had reposed in the mercye of God can by no meanes put away synne This your dyshe therfore teacheth you both to repent also to beleue For what so euer is not of faythe is synne sayeth S. Paule The worde of the LORDE is right sayth Dauid and all his workes are in fayth A worke without fayth sayeth Chrisostome is nothyng Agayne he sayeth we must haue fayth euery wher I meane that fayth which is the mother of all good thynges y e medicine of helth without the which a man cānot perceyue the doctrine of great excellent thynges but is lyke vnto them which takynge in hande for to swymme ouer y e see wythout a shyp whan they are a lytle forward they● hādes theyr fete beying once ●ery are vtterlye ouerwhelmed wyth the waues of y e see Also in another place All oure elders are reported y t they pleased God by fayth therfore with out that all thīges come to nought Hereto agreeth S. Austen sayenge The medicyne of the soule and of all woundes the alone sacrifyce to appea●e Gods wrath for the synnes of all men is to beleue in Christe Neyther canne anye man at all be made cleane eyther from originall synne whiche he hath drawne of Adam in whom all haue synned be made naturally the chyldren of wrath or frō the synnes which they by not resistynge the carnall concupi●cēce but by followynge it seruyng it by vngraciousnes wycked lyuyng haue added put therto excepte by fayth they be enunied ioyned togyther ī the body of him which without ony carnall entysemente mortiferous delectacion was conceyued Thus se you that repentaunce wythoute fayth anayleth nothyng but enun●ed ioyned with fayth is a singuler and hyghe treasure For by fayth doth God heare vs. By fayth are we blessed By faythe dothe God appere vnto vs. By fayth do we vnderstond the trueth By fayth do we kepe the commaundemētes of God By fayth are we maryed to God By fayth haue we eternall lyfe By fayth are we purifyed By fayth are our hertes made cleane By faythe are we made the sonnes of God By fayth are we iustifyed By fayth we please God By fayth we be borne of God By fayth we subdue Satan By fayth do we ouercome the world To conclude by fayth all goodnesse chaūse vnto vs and without fayth all euell thynges fall vpon vs. No meruiale for as Chrisostome sayth Fayth is the foundaciō of the moost holy religiō the bonde of charite the subsidie of loue This fayth confyrmeth holynes corrob●ratethe maketh strōg pure lyuyng garnissheth dig●ities In chyldrē it shyneth in yonge men it storyssheth in olde mē it is a godly spectacle it confirmeth al kyndnes it exalteth degrees it kepeth all offices in the poore man it is pleasaunt in the meane man mery in the rytch honest Fayth preserueth frendeshyypes gathereth togyther assemblies reporteth euer wel it despyseth no man it contenmeth no man it fayle the no man excepte perchaūse he fyrst fayleth her Faith vnderstandeth the commaundementes kepeth the preceptes fulfylleth promises Faith maketh vs acquainted with God constituteth vs frēdes with Christ. Thus haue I declared vnto you in
O mercifull God what haue I herde and sene this day so christian a house so godlye an order neuer sawe I in my lyfe All householders may take an example of you Would God y t many seynge this youre acte would in lyke maner folow it in euery condicion garnyshyng theyr houses with holy scriptures trayning theyr ly●es accordyng to the same Oh what a floryshynge realme than shoulde we haue Wyth howe syncer fayth shoulde we serue God Wyth howe feruent charite should we procure y e cōmodite of our neyghboure With howe redy myndes endued w t al hūbly submissiō shoulde we faythe fully obey our moost christen Emperoure moost redoubted Kynge and moost excellent ruler With how feruent herte should we profligate and chase awaye synne With howe vale aunte courage shoulde we amplecte inhaunce vertue It can not be expressed with howe many great cōmodities this moost prosperous realme shoulde florysshe to the glory of God the a●auncement of y ● kynges moost excellēt maiestie to the great pleasure contentacion of all youre mindes yf this thing were brought to passe ▪ PHIL. I am here vnder God and my Prince a ruler ouer this my lytle housholde I thynke my selfe to be so muche bounde in conscience to bryng thē vp vertuously that yf ony of them shoulde perysshe theyr bloud should be required of my hād at the dreadfull daye of iudgement CHRI Woulde God that all housholders yea all Bysshoppes Curates would waite attent vpō theyr parysshes wyth no lesse dilygence than you do on your flock EVSE The very ●ame woulde I wysshe THEO Than should christē mē knowe Christ his lawes better thē they do nowe a dayes and serue theyr Prince w t a more faythfull and obedient herte PHIL. Well thus haue ye sene my symple wytte in diuisynge these aforesayde thynges for the ryght institucion of my selfe family And it pleseth me wel seyng that it doth not displease you EVSE The lyght hereof hath so delyghted vs that nothyng heretofore hath fed our eyes with so great delectaciō pleasure Neyther haue we bē here vaine ydle spectatours but haue reposed all theise thynges in oure brestes that euery one of vs intende to gyrnysshe his house and order his familye in lyke maner gyuynge you ryght herty thankes for the callynge of vs hyther this daye ●HIL Seyng y t ye haue now sene the moost prīcipal plesures of my haull I praye you vouchesafe to take the payne for to come into my parlou● THEO We followe you gladly PHIL. Nowe are ye welcome hyther CHRI I praye you neyghbour Philemon what haue we here to do I am now more rauysshed then I was before Here is euery thynge so godly pleasaunt that it semethe vnto me to be a figure of the newe cele●tial Ierusalem which is so gorgiou●ly decked garnysshed wyth all kynde o● heauenly treasures But I praye you what do ye mene bi your table spred w t a fayre white fyne cloth Again what four bokes haue you layd vpon the table cladde couered moost preciously with cloth of gold PHIL. It is not vnknowen to you neyghbours that I dyd bydde you vnto a Christmasse Bancket very frendely ye are come to me Nowe that it myght be a Christmasse Bancket indede I was mynded not only to prouyde meate for youre bodies as the common fasshyon of the worlde is but also for your soules or els howe coulde it be a Christmasse Bancket These ●oure bokes that lye here are thus named The fyrst is the fiue bokes of Moses w t certayne other volumes of the olde Testamēt The seconde is the Prophetes The thyrd the new Testamēt The fourth the Doctours of the chyrche For euery one of vs here is a boke of lyke nomber for euery one of vs all Theise are the maysters of the Christmasse Bancket These are they which shal feaste you Theyse are they that haue in store so many godly goodli dysshes mooste confortable for oure soules healthe Whan we haue once taken our repast of these moost delycious disshes than by Gods fauoure wyll we repare to the feast of th● body which the cōmon forte only celebrate neglectyng y t which is pryncipall moost precious CHRI We desyre very much to taste of these pleasaūt and deynty dys●hes THEO My herte reioyseth to heare these thynges EVSE Me thynke it a hundred yeare tyll we begynne our bancket PHIL. Seynge y t yeare so desyrous to tast of this moost godly bancket come of that it may be done amōg vs with the more fruyte let vs al w t one consente knele downe praye to God for the assistance of his spiryte EVSE Agreed PHIL. If it wyll please you to gyue audience quietelye to heare I wyll praye in the name of you all THEO Let it be so EVSE Yea I praye you CHRI That is best PHIL. Heare nowe ¶ The prayer O Good God mercyefull father the ●uthor gyuer of all wisdome whych at the intercession of thy welbeloued sonne Iesus Christe our LORDE and sauioure dyddest sende downe accordynge to thy promyse thy holye spyryte to lyghten the hertes senses of the apostles before they could syncerly vnderstand the hygh misteries of thy deuyne wyll We moost humbly besech the that all cloudes of ignorancy darkenes dispelled put awaye we beyng here gathered togither in thy name may thorowe that same thy spyrite enioye the lyght of thy eternal verite so reuerentlye read talke of thy most blessed word at this presēt y t we vnderstandyng y ● same beīg enflamed w t y e loue redīg therof maye in all poyntes fasshyon oure lyfe accordinge vnto thy holye worde seriously prouyde that the lyght of all our actes maners may so shyne before mē y t they seyng our good workes maye gloryfy the oure father which arte in heauē to whom wyth thy welbeloued sonne Iesus Christ the holy ghost thre distincte persones in deite and yet one verye true perfecte God in essence be all honour prayse glory for euermore THEO Amen EVSE So be it CHRI LORDE let it so come to passe PHIL. Nowe let vs fall in hande with our Christmasse bancket I beseche God so to temper our tonge thorowe the influence of the holye Ghoste that we speake here this daye nothynge dissonante from the ve●itie of Gods worde but altogyther to the glorye of his moost blessed name and the cōforte of al our soules THEO The very same thynge we also wysshe PHIL. Nowe wyll I bringe forth vnto you the bancket bycause I wyl not onerate ouercharge your stomackes with to much meat at ones although th●r ought not to be ony sufficiēcy much lesse any nimiete in spiritual thinges so desyrous of thē should we be I haue at this pres●nt only prepared accordyng to the nūber of vs foure dysshes that we tastynge of thē yea rather eatynge deuouryng digesting
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 frācke courage to apply themselues to y ● diligēt practyse of good workes PHIL. Ye saye trueth for as ye herd before we are the workemāshyp of God created hath prepared that we shoulde walke in thē 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 workemāshyp 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 th●● beleue ī 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 cau●e to reioyce thā the vnfaythfull haue Therfore it doth followe Created in christ Ies●s Beholde here is a newe creaciō Here is another byrth Here is regeneracion whiche far differeth frō 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 mā 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 gad●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 ī dede before god but only so called to blynde the eyes of carnall men with such goodly and godly tytles Vnto what good workes thā are they created In good faythe to those good workes which God hath prepared y ● we should walke in thē 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 fu●fyll thē neuer to cease vntyll we were auncient perfecte in the accomplysshement of Gods wyll THEO Me thāke you right hertely for the declaraciō 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 thē 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 thē This is y ● 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 begottē sōne Iesus Christ. He that truly fulfylleth this worke doth very easely accōplyshe y e residue For oute of this worke as out of y ● head foūtayne do all other workes of God spryng procede Yf y u cāst beleue sayth Christ all thīges 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 contēneth not the ministers of gods worde despyseth not his parentes superiours kyllethe not cōmytteth not adultrye iteleth not beareth no false witnes couereth not his neighbours goodes but rather doth y e cōtrary hatyng y ● vyce en●alsyng y e vertue He mortyfyeth olde Adā 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 mā 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 thā dye to synne liue vnto righteousnes These are the workes of God wherin so many as are created ī Christ ought vnfaynedly to walke Theise are y e workes of God which ledeth to heuē which thorow christ we deserue y e reward of euerlastīg life In these workes therfore most dere brethrē exercise your selues both daye nyght Beleue in god loue God feare God Cōfesse hī frō y e very herte to be y ● alone true God Knowledge him to be your only oīsufficiēt 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 hīselfe dānaciō 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 thē 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 ▪ 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
theyr Gospell For they wyl not fast nor praye nor gyue almes nor vse any kynde of vertue Theyse whome they cal Pharises do much excel thē in euery degree of godly lyuynge They wyll shewe themselues conformable to no poletyke ordinaunce They hunte carnall libertie They seke to synne freely and without punysshemente Theyr whole religion consisteth in breakynge mens lawes and auncient customes Farewell they therfore with theyr gospel We wyll followe our forefathers This and such lyke talke is hearde dayely amonge the enemies of Gods word Therfore oughte they y t loue Gods trueth to walke circūspectly seyng the dayes are euell as S. Paule saieth to haue an honest conuersaciō amonge Goddess enemies that they which backbyte them as euell doers maye se theyr good workes prayse God in the day of visitacion For so is the wyll of God sayeth S. Peter that with wel doynge ye should stop the mouthes of ygnoraunt men as free not as though ye toke lyberty for a cloke of maliciousnes but euen as the seruaūtes of God Which thyng moost dere brothers woulde God ye would do that by your vertuous conuersacion ye myghte not plucke men from but vnto the Gospell not dishonour but honour god not hynder but prouoke the Euangelical trueth that with one mynd herte wyl tonge dede we al might togyther professe one God and one trueth Than should God be glorified among vs. Thā should his moost blessed worde be enhalsed of all men Than shoulde we vnder one kynge liue ī an vnite peace cōcord of christen religion without ony scisme he resy or dissencion Than myghte we well saye that the true repentaūce and syncer fayth wherby a christen man is iustified in the syght of God were in vs. For so longe as we continue ī our old wickednes amēd not our maners certes neyther true repentaunce nor christen faythe is in vs and to saye the trueth neyther haue we ony parte of Christ or Christes merytes but pertayne styll to Satan his synfull synagoge For as S. Iohn sayeth If we saye that we haue fellowshyp with God yet walke in darknes we lye performe not the trueth But if we walke in lyghte euen as he is in lyghte than haue we fellowship w t him y e bloud of Iesus Christ his sōne maketh vs cleane frō all synne Therfore dearely beloued let vs cast away the workes of darkenes walke in the lyghte of Gods trueth lyue accordynge to our vocacion garnysh the doctryne of christ our sauiour with godly maners so in al pointes institute and order our lyfe accordyng to Goddes wyll that we maye be that same in lyfe dede that we desyre to be reported that is to say perfecte true christen men both in herte worde dede So maye we be certayne in this lyfe to haue God a mercyfull father vnto vs thorowe Iesus Christ his sonne after the departing out of this world to enioye the glorious syght of the moost blessed Godhead there to remayne in ioye glorye worldes without ende Amē Thus endeth your bancket EVSE Praysed be the LORDE for it THEO Both now euermore CHRI For he alone is worthy all honoure glory PHIL. If it shall please you I wyll nowe gather togither in few wordes that which hytherto I haue dispersed in many that they may the more easly remaine in your brest THEO I pray you let it be so PHIL. In youre fyrste disshe I ministred vnto you y ● knowledge of your selues declared what ye are by Adā that is to say chyldrē of wrath all carnall w tout the spirite of God as S. Austen sayeth let no man stond in his owne conceyte For of his owne he is very Satan but of Gods he is blessed What is this to saye of his owne but of hys synne Take away the synne which is thyne the righteouses sayethe god is of myne Fore what hast thou that thou hast not taken In youre seconde dysshe ye receyued the knowlege of Goddes fauour toward you frely thorow Iesus Christ. In your thyrde dysshe ye perceyued by what meanes ye may obtayn this fauour of God verely by true repentaunce syncer fayth In your fourth dish I proued vnto you that of this your repentaunce fayth workes muste nedes followe yea that those workes whiche God hath prepared that we should walke in them Here is in few wordes concluded y ● whole sūme of your banckette I praye you loke that ye both remēber these thynges well also exercyse them in your lyuynge EVSE We wyll labour to the vttermooste of oure power And because we can do nothyng withoute the helpe of God we shall at all houres with fyrme and sure faith moost instantly desyre God to worke that thynges in vs his holye spirite y t he commanndethe vs to do that we maye neyther thyncke breath speke or do ony thing but that may turne to his glorye PHIL. It is godly spoken This one thynge than remayneth that we gyue God thankes for this our bancket CHRI I pray you let it be so ¶ The thankes gyuynge PHILEMON PRayse honour and glory be vnto the O heuēly father which at this tyme hast fed vs w t meate not y e perisheth but y t abydeth into euerlastying lyfe Graunte O good God that we hauynge the knowledge of thy worde maye also practyse the same in oure conuersacion that we both intierly louyng and vnfaynedly lyuyng thy holy word maye after this lyfe lyue w t the in that lyfe whiche is immortall THEO Amen EVSE So be it CHRI LORD let it so come to passe PHIL. Seynge that accordynge to the commaundemēte of Christe we haue nowe fyrste soughte the kyngedom of god the righteousnes therof haue fedde our soules with this celestiall bancket of Gods worde I praye you nowe vouchesafe to come with me and take such poore repast for the sustenaunce of your body as it hathe pleased God to prepare for vs. THEO We gyue you right herty thākes EVSE I pray God y t we may once recōpense your kyndnes PHIL. My power is smale but my wyll is muche folowe me I besech you CHRI Praysed be the LORD for this our most cōfortable bancket THEO PHIL. AMEN ¶ Gyue the glory to God alone ¶ Imprynted at London in Botulphe lane at the sygne of the whyte Beare by me Iohn̄ Mayler for Iohn̄ Gough Anno Dn̄i 1542. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum Ioan. vi 〈…〉 De●t viii Math. iiii Ioan. x● Ioan xiiii 〈◊〉 ixvi Psal. c● Pro. ●●x 〈◊〉 Psa. ●●● Ioan. v●●● 〈…〉 Ioan. i. Luke xiiii ●sal ●viii Luke xi●● Mark 〈…〉 well Luke xvi 〈◊〉 xxxiiii ▪ 〈…〉 ●om l●xi● D● 〈…〉 Ioan. vii Esa. lv Ipo xxii Ioan. iiii Ioan. v● ▪ Beholde what ●he rem●brāce of christes deth do●h ●po● i●● ● Pet. ● Ephe. v● Esai ● ●●he iiii Math. v. Psa. xxxiii i. Pet.