crosse the vertue strengthe wherof abydeth in so full power that iâ— is able to saue so many as repent bâ—leue labour to lead a good and innocent lyfe for euermore Neyther haue I spoken theyse thynges to discorage ony man from doyng good workes but for â—o set forth christ to be a perfecte sauyoure agaynst the wycked doctrine of the Anabaptistes which nowe begyn to crepe in amonge vs vnto the great dishonour of God y e extreme blasphemy of Christes most precious bloud noysome perturbacioÌ„ of the holy catholyke chyrche And as I maye knytte vp all thys matter in fewe wordes know good brothers that in Adam all we were damned so that thorowe his wickednes we were begotten conceaued borne in synne yea by nature the very sonnes of wrathe Nowe to be delyuered from this miserable state wherinto we were caste by Adâ—Ì„ we of our owne wytte polecy wisdome â—olynes ryghteousnes c. could inuent no means but so styll remayned in the daunger of euerlastynge daÌ„nacioÌ„ Therfore God moued w t pitie towarde mankynde euen of hys owne free mercy goodnes wtoute ony of our desertes sent downe his only begotten sonne Iesus christ in to â—his vale of misery which for our sake toke flesh of the moost holy and pure virgin Mary thorow the operacion of the holy ghost became maÌ„ at the tyme to fore appoynted he offered voluntaryly his moost blyssed â—ody an acceptable swete smellynge Sacrifice to God the father which was is of so great vertue power that by it alone all our synnes are putte awaye not only that which we committed in Adam but those also whiche we oure selues in processe of tyme do perpetrate coÌ„mit Now so many of vs as are baptised in the name of the father of y e sonne of the holy Ghost and haue taken vpoÌ„ vs a newe lyfe forsakyng y e world y e deuil the flesh w t al theyr poÌ„pes workes haue at that verye tyme of Baptisme all theyr synnes forgyuen them and are so clerely redemed deliuered and made fre from all vnryghteousnes be they yonge or olde as though they had neuer coÌ„mitted ony of them at all And this is it that S. Paule sayth christ loued the congregacion gaue hymselfe for it to sanctifye it and cleÌ„sed it in y e fountayne of water thorowe the worde to make it vnto hymselfe a glorious congregacion wythoute spot or wryncle or ony suche thyng but that it shulde be holy and without blame Nowe if whan they be once baptised and growne vppe in age they thorow eyther fragilite or ignorancy do agen offende breake the lawe of God contrarye to theyr profession vow made at baptisme than haue they an holye anchore â—o flye vnto whiche is the holye sacrament of Penaunce so that if they truly repent be sory for the faultes committed bewayle theyr synful lyuynge mortifye theyr carnall affectes slay theyr worldly lustes banish theyr dyuellysh concupiscences confesse theyr wyckeâ—nes flye vnto the mercy of god beleue to haue forgiuenes and take a newe lyfe vpon theÌ„ God the father wyll surely forgyue them theyr synnes be they neuer so great or many yea and that for the dignite of that one sacrifice whyche hys only begotteÌ„ sonne offered once for all vpon the altare of the crosse So that if repentaunce amendement of lyfe come christes sacrifice serueth to put away sinnes for euer euer But as the bloud of christ is sufficient to pacify y e father althogh one man had coÌ„mitted so many offeÌ„ces as all the worlde hathe done or shall do vnto y e very ende of y e world so lykewyse is ther no saluacioÌ„ layd vp for hym in store which wyll not repent nor cease to synne although christ shuld suffer an hondred thousande tymes For christ is a sauiour to penitent synners and not to the wicked vngodly And as there is no damnacion to them that are engraffed in christ Iesu whiche walke not after y e flesh but after y e spirite so is there no helth nor saluacion to them that lyue after y e flesh though they bable neuer so muche of christ of christes passion bloud death of the remission of sinnes of the mercy of God of the gospell of y e swete promiseâ— of God of euerlastyng lyfe God hath not called vs y t we shulde be vnclene but holy and vertuous God sayth S. Peter sent his sonne to be a beneficial sauiour vnto you that euery one of you should turne from his wyckednesse But of thys we wyl speake more hereafter Therfore brothers whan so euer ye perceaue y t ye offend God in ony thyng dispayre not flye vnto that blyssed sacrament of Penaunce bâ— sory for your synful lyuynge bewayle your wycked maÌ„ners thyrâ—t after streÌ„gth to do the wyll of God confâ—sse your synnes from the very harte call for grace desyre mercy and praye vnto God y t he wyl forgyue you your faultes he wyll vndoubtedly remit forgyue you al the faultes synnes trespasses that ye euer coÌ„mitted agaynst hym for the loue that he beareth towarde his sonne our Lord sauiour Iesus christ which as your newe yeres gyfte sayth hathe redemed vs from all vnrighteousnes y t is to say both from originall synne and all other Euse. Brother PhilemoÌ„ we shal neuer be able to recompense thys your kyndenes which so gentylly at our request hathe declared this matter vnto vs concernyng y e remission of synnes thorowe christ I beseche God gyue vs all grace so to institute order our lyfe that we maye be found in the nomber of theÌ„ whose synnes are put away by this moost holy sacrifice of christes blyssed bodye whose wyckednesses are washed awaye by christes moost precious bloude Chri. Amen For than shall we be sure not only to be delyuered from all our synnes but also to enioye euerlastyng lyfe which is the gyfte of GOD thorowe Iesus Christ oure Lorde Phil. We wyll go forthe wyth your newe yeares giftâ— and make an ende It followethe And to pourge vs a peculier people vnto hym selfe Christ gaue not hymselfe only vnto death for to redeme vs from all vnrighteousnesse but also to pourge vs a peculiare people to hymself For as he hath redemed vs by hys death so hath he pourged purified made vs cleane by his bloud as S. IohnÌ„ sayth the bloude of Iesus christ makethe vs cleane from all synne For what entent hath he thus pourged and made vs clene Uerely that we should be a peculiare people vnto hiÌ„ selfe Chri. What is mente by that I praye you Phil. To be the peculiare people of God is to be chosen out of the company of the vnfaythful and wycked people and to be coÌ„secrated dedicated wholly gyuen to serue God to seake his glory to magnify his moost blyssed name and to do al thynges accordyng to his worde as the Iewes in tymes
helth wyth the worshyppynge of God and the 〈◊〉 of fayth Let no maÌ„ discorage hym selfe because of the multitude of his synnes or by y e reasoÌ„ y t he hath bene so longe a synner thynkynge y t by this means he shal obtayne helth the lesse For so long as we are iÌ„ this worlde there is no repentaunce to late There is a waye to obtayne â—auoure and they that seake vnderstand the trueth shall soone come by it Therfore in this worlde must we deny vngodlynes worldely lustes In this world must we lyue soberly righteously and godly So doynge we maye with a good fre conscieÌ„ce do that which foloweth Chri. I pray you lette vs heare what it is Phile. LokiÌ„g for y e blyssed hope apperyng of the glory of y e great God and of oure Sauyoure Iesus Christ. A good seruaunte nedeth not to feare his masters commynge For in hys absence he hathe bene faythfull diligent to do that thyng which his master wylled him to do Therfore maye he lawfully euen with ioye gladnes loke for his masters retourne So lykewyse a christen maÌ„ that walketh in y e waye of the Lorde dothe that which he is appoynted by the lawe of God seaketh aboue all thinges thaccomplyshment of his masters wyll may with a fre glad and mery conscience looke for the commynge of Christ at the day of iudgement which shal be terrible to the wycked but confortable to the faythefull And verely so many as hope to be saued at y e great day ought so to behaue them selues in this worlde that they maye with â—oye at all tymes looke for it And they ought to be so muche the more diligent seing the tyme is vncerten whaÌ„ it shal be Of y e dai time sayth Christ knoweth no man no not the Aungels which are in heueÌ„ nether the sonne hymselfe saue only the father Take hede watch pray for ye know not when y e tyme is As a man which is gone into a strauÌ„ge countrey hath lefte his house and gyuen authorite to his seruauntes and to euery man his worke commaunded the porter to watche Watche therfore â–ª for ye knowe not whan the mayster of the house wyll come whyther at euen or at mydnyghte whyther at the cocke crowyng or in the dawninge leaste yf he come sodeÌ„ly should fynd you slepyng And that I say to you I saye to all watche It is to be noted that the Scripture calleth y t a blissed hope wherw t we hope and looke for the glorious commyng of oure Lorde sauioure Iesus Christ vnto the iudgemente And not wtout a cause For althogh a Christen man be neuer so greatly vexed in thys worlde yet whan he casteth the eyes of hys faythe vpon that daye and hope the that Christ shall come gyue hym eternall glory accordynge vnto his fayth thys maketh hym blyssed ioyfull quiet mery and contented wyth a gladde harte paciently and thaÌ„ckefully to beare what soeuer crosse God layeth on hys backe We are saued thorow hope sayth S. Paule Derely beloued sayth S. IohnÌ„ We are now y e sonnes of God it hathe not yet appered what we shal be But we know that if he once appeare we shall be lyke vnto him for we shal se hym as he is And euery one that hath this hope in hym purifieth hym selfe eueÌ„ as he is pure The hoope of sayntes is ful of immortalite sayth the wyse manne It followeth And the appearyngâ— of the glory of the great god and of our sauyoure Iesus Christ. At Christes commynge into thys world he came altogyther poorely He was borne of a poore mayd in a stable wrapt in simple clowtes and layd in a maunger amonge brute bestes He was brought vp homely lyued hardely not hauynge where once to reast his head All the tyme of hys lyfe he was of suche ignominy among the Byshoppes Prestes hed rulars Scribes Pharises and Saduces that at the laste they put hym vnto the moost spytefull death of the crosse as a pestiferous malefaâ—toure a deceyuer of the people a techer of newe learnyng an enemy to our mother the holy chyrche c. But whan he shall appeare agayne come vnto the iudgement his appearyng shall be glorious his commyng shall be royal victorious and triumphant He shal not come humbly and simply as a base person but lyke a great and almyghty GOD lyke a Lorde full of all puyssaunce myghtye and power terrible to the wycked and amiable to the faythefull He shall come in his glory and all the holy aungels wyth hym thaÌ„ shal he syt vpon the seat of his glory there shall be gathered before hym all nacions He shall shewe hymselfe to be a great God and suche one as none is able to be coÌ„pared vnto him It shal wel be knowne at that tyme that he was and is the true sonne of god that very true Messias which was promised of God by the Prophetes what so euer the wicked Iewes saye vnto the contrary Than shall it be manifest to al men that y e gods of the Gentiles are dyuels and that there is no other God but this oure God alone Than shal they that are the aduersaries of hys trueth enemies of his moost holy Gospel know howe greatly they haue erred blasphemed y e diuine verite persecuted his faythful seruauÌ„tes maintained pernicious doctrine yea than shall they receaue a reward worthy theyr wyckednes tyranny He shal shew hym selfe suche a great God that it shall lyghe in his power to gyue to y e faythfull euerlastynge lyfe to the wycked eternall daÌ„nacioÌ„ Oh great is the Lord worthy very much to be praysed there is no ende of hys greatnes sayth the Psalmographe Nedes must our Lord god be great seyng he replenysheth bothe heauen and ear the withe the maieste of hys glory No place is there ony where but that hys power retchethe vnto it Heuen is my seate earth is my footestoole what house wyl ye bylde for me sayth y e Lorde or what place is it that I should rest in Hath not my hande made all these thynge But it is to be noted y t Christ is not onely called a great God but also a sauiour ye y e our sauiour So y t at y e day of iudgemeÌ„t he shal not onely appere a great myghty God to al men but also a bounteous mercifull sauiour to the faythfull as S. Paule witnesseth our conuersacion is in heauen sayth he from whense we also looke for a sauiour euen the Lord Iesus Christ which shall chauÌ„ge our vile bodyes that they maye be fashoned lyke vnto hys glorious body accordyng vnto the workyng wherby he is able to subdue al thinges vnto hym selfe Agayne whan Christ whiche is our lyfe shall shew him selfe than shal ye also appere w t him in glory Thys great god christ is our sauiour and not
¶ A new yeares gyfte more precious than golde worthy to be embrased no lesse ioyfully than thaÌ„kfully of euery true christeÌ„ man newly published by Theodore Basille Esa. 9. A yong chylde is borne for oure sake and a sonne is gyuen vnto vs. ¶ The newe yeares gyfte speaketh A Newe yeares gyfte more precious Than golde or pearle certes am I For I bryng forth the Lorde Iesus Which of all treasures is moost hygh Many in thynges of vanite Do reioyse and delyght greatly Such can haue no pleasure in me For I teach Christ that Lorde moost hygh Christ and Christes doctryne shalt thou heare Learne yf thou wylte vnfaynedly Wherby thou mayst become ryght deare To God and his sonne that Lord moost hygh To mortify thy lustes carnall And to walke aye innocently Teache the also godly I shall That thou mayst please that Lord moost hygh To good workes also I shall the moue In them euermore to be busy That God the father maye the loue And his sonne Christ that Lorde moost hygh If thou therfore louest godlynes Take me vnto the ioyfully I shall fyll thy harte with gladnes And ioyne the w t Christ that Lord moost hygh ¶ To the ryght worshypfull Master Thomas Roydon Esquyer and Iustice of peace Theodore Basille wyssheth long lyfe continuall health and prosperous felicite I Canne none otherwyse but highly prayse the honest fashons commendable vsages and frendely customes that our auncetours elders haue vsed heretofore vnto the greate example of theyr posterite for y e mayntenaÌ„ce of all humanite geÌ„tylnes Among many other who wyl not recouÌ„t y e cuâ—toÌ„e of gyuyng newe yeres gyftes to be so commendable and prayse worthy that he maye seme to be estrauÌ„ged from all ciuilite that dothe not obserue it vnto the vttermost of his power For what other thing do we meane by geuyng mutuall giftes in the begynnyng of a newe yeare thaÌ„ that we desyre that all good lucky prosperous and fortunate thynges maye chaunse that yere vnto euery one of vs and that one wylleth wysheth desyreth well to another is redy to do good one to another and to healpe what so euer lyethe in hys power This vndoubtedly was the meanyng of theÌ„ that fyrst were the inueÌ„tours of this moost honest and frendly custome to this ende hath it ben obserued kept mayntayned hytherto Whan I consydered this but lately iudged y e custome to 〈◊〉 both good and godly and nothynâ— more mete for the preseruacion anâ— coÌ„ciliacioÌ„ of amite I thought thaâ— for asmuch as I was not able accoâ—dyng to my wyll to gyue such new yeares gyftes as commonly be sen from one to another Yet I would prepare somthyng wherby I might shewe my selfe to wysh well vnto all men and to beare an honest frendly hart to my coÌ„trey meÌ„ of EngloÌ„d I haue therfore prouided a newe yeres gyfte not of corruptible gold or syluer but of the moost sacred scriptures whiche as Dauid saythe are much more worthy to be desired theÌ„ golde or precious stonne are sweter then the hony hony combe In this my newe yeares gyfte I haue openned many goodly godly thynges Amonge all other I haue declared what a precious treasure Christ is vnto vs whiche was gyueÌ„ vs of God the father for our new yeres gyfte and how many benefites we haue receyued by hym I haue also described the whole lyfe of a christen maÌ„ shewyng what we must do if we wyll enioy so great benefites Agen I haue exhorted men to mortify theyr carnal affectes worldly lustes and shewed them howe they must walke both toward theÌ„selues theyr neyghbour God if they wyl haue the fruicion of the celestiall enheretauÌ„ce To coÌ„clude as I haue shewed that all saluacion commeth by Christ so haue I proued that Christ is no sauiour but to theÌ„ that repeÌ„t beleue lede a vertuous lyfe be pleÌ„teous in doyng good workes These thinges with diuers other not to be despised shal be fouÌ„d in this my new yeares gyfte so that I doubte not but that it shall be no les profitable for the soule than other worldly giftes shall be for the body This my labour employed herein after myne so greuous troublous syckenesses I dedicate and sende to your ryght worshypfull mastershyp for a newe yeares gyfte desyrynge you to accepte it wyth no lesse good mynde than it is offered to your geÌ„tylnes If I shal may perceaue that this my lytle gyfte is acceptable vnto you it shall not only not repente me but also cause me very much to reioyse of my trauayle iÌ„ this behalf GOD the Author of euery yere mought vouchesafe to graunt that this newe yeare wythe many other maye euer begynne vnto you withe good fortune procede wyth better ende with that which is best and alway be fortunate vnto you so long as they last so y t ye maye alway enioye coÌ„tinual helth prosperoê° felicite accordyng to y e wyll of God to whome be all honour glory AMEN The newe yeres gyfte ¶ Philemon the gyuer of the newe yeares gyfte Theophile Eusebius Christopher his frendes Philemon CHrist our Lord and master dothe not wyth out a cause coÌ„pare resemble y e cares rytches pleasures of thys lyfe to thornes in his moost holy gospel For as thornes prycketh the flesh suffer him not to be in quiet that is greued hurte w t them so lykewise the cares rytches and pleasures of this world wyl not suffer by ony menes that man to enioye tranquilite rest peace that is turmoyled with them Happy is he that appoynteth him selfe such kynde of lyuyng that he maye be fre from these great waues rockes wherwythe the lyfe of mortall meÌ„ is so miserably assayled so ofte put in dauÌ„ger The ritches pleasures of this world seme to y e flesh to be thinges of much pleasauÌ„s great delectacion but they be nothyng els thaÌ„ entysyng and flatteryng mooremaydes which syngyng songes pleasaunt to the eare bryng destruccion to so many as be herers of theÌ„ Blessed is hetherfore which after the example of Ulisses can stop his eares with waxe so passe by beynge nothynge moued withe theyr vayne flatterynge entisementes For as S. Paule saythe They that haue a pleasure to waxe rytche fall into temptacioÌ„ snares into many folysh and noysome lustes which drowne men into destruccion damnacioÌ„ For couetousnes is the roote of all euell which whyle some lusted after they erred from the fayth and entangled them selues wythe many sorowes Hereto pertayneth the sayeng of S. IohnÌ„ Loue not y e world nor those thiÌ„ges that are in y e world If ony maÌ„ loueth the worlde y e loue of the father is not in hym For all that is in the worlde as the lust of y e flesh the concupiscence of the eis the pryde of the lyfe is not of y e father but of the worlde the worlde passeth away
maner I am I am the Lorde there is no sauiour besides me Agayne in thaâ— same chapter I am I am he which putteth away thyne iniquities yea that for myne owne sake wyll remember theÌ„ no more Put me in remembraunce let vs be iudged togyther Tell me if thou haste anye thynge whereby thou mayeste be iustified Thy fyrst father synned and thy Prophettes haue trespassed agenst me Also in another place Am not I the Lord Is there any other God besydes me A righteous God such one as saueth there is none but I alone Tourne vnto me and ye shall be safe o all ye coastes of the earth for I am God there is none other Once agayne by y e same Prophet he saythe I alone haue troden downe the wyne presse there was none at all that dyd healpe me Are not al these scriptures playn inugh to declare that Christ is the sauiour that there is no saluacion but by easeth refreshethe conforteth the conforteles Christ the sonne of man came to seke saue that which was lost Ergo what so euer is lost saued agen is saued by Christ. Christ is that true light which lighteneth euery man that commeth into this worlde Ergo they that are not lightened by Christ remayne styl in darkenes Christ gaue to so many as receaued hym power to be made the sonnes of God because they beleued in his name Ergo they that receiue not him to be theyr sauiour and beleue that theyr synnes are only put awaye by his name are not the sonnes of God Christ is that lambe 〈◊〉 God that taketh away the fynne 〈◊〉 the world Ergo there is none otheâ— sacrifyce for synne but Christ alone No man goeth vp into heauen but he that came downe from heauen y e sonne of man whiche is in heauen Ergo so many as go vp into heuen go vp onely by Christ. He that beleueth in the sonne hath euerlastyng life But he that beleueth not in the sonne shall not se lyfe but y e wrathe of GOD abydeth vpon hym Ergo they alone shall be saued whiche w t a stronge faythe beleue Christ to be theyr Sauioure Euery one saythe Christ that drynketh of the water that I gyue hym shall neuermore thyrst Ergo Christ is a sufficient sauiour for so many as repent and beleue Christ is that lyuynge bread which came downe from heauen yf ony maÌ„ eateth of that bread he shal lyue for euermore Ergo he that tasteth Christ aryght nede the none other sauiour to gyue hiÌ„ euerlastyng lyfe Christ is that good shepeherde whiche gyueth his lyfe for his shepe Ergo so many as are saued are saued by Christes death Christ is the resurreccion lyfe Ergo by him wâ— ryse out of syn obtayne lyfâ— eternall Christ is the waye trueth and lyfe No man commeth to the father but by him Ergo by christ alone we ascende go vp vnto the presence of the father Without christ we caÌ„ do nothing Ergo wtout him we caÌ„ not be saued Christ is the vine He y t abideth in him bryngeth forthe muche frute Ergo he y t casteth away christ seketh ony other sauyour is y e tre which briÌ„geth forth no frute therfore shall he be heweÌ„ downe cast in to y e fyre Christ dyed for our synnes rose agen for our iustificacion 〈◊〉 go by christes deth are we 〈◊〉 froÌ„ our sinnes by his resurreâ—cioâ— iustified made righteous We beyng iustified by fayth haue peace toward god thorowe our Lord â—â—â—us christ Ergo christ it is which mâ—keth y e attonemeÌ„t betwene god y e 〈◊〉 vs. By the synne of AdaÌ„ alone came daÌ„nacioÌ„ on all meÌ„ eueÌ„ so by y e righteousnes of christ alone came y e iustificacioÌ„ of lyfe vpoÌ„ all meÌ„ Ergo as we were daÌ„ned by the syn of AdaÌ„ alone so are we saued iustified preserued vnto euerlastyng life by y e righteousnes of christ alone Euerlasting lyfe is the gyft of god thorowe christ Iesus our Lord. Ergo so many as obtayne euerlasting lyfe cometh vnto it by y e fre gyft of god yea y t for our Lord Iesus Christes sake Christ is appoynted of god to be our wysdom righteousnes saÌ„ctificacioÌ„ redeÌ„cioÌ„ Ergo by Christ are we made wyse ryghteous holy the chyldreÌ„ of redeÌ„cioÌ„ We are washed we are saÌ„ctifyed yea we are made ryghteous thorow the name of y e Lord Iesus the spirite of our God Ergo by christes name and the spirite of God are we made pure holy righteous Christ whiche knowe no synne became syn for oure sake that is to saye a sacrifyce for our synnes Ergo those synnes that are putte awaye are putte awaye by y e sacrifyce of christ Christ whan he was ritche became pooore for our sake that by his pouertie he should make vs ritch Ergo so many as be made ritche are enrytched by christ If righteousnes cometh by y e lawe than dyed christ in vayne Ergo they that are made rygheteous are made righteous by the death of christ And who so euer seketh to be iustified by ony other meanes than by the deth of christ he goeth about to make christes deth of none effect and so is he a playne Antechrist By christ we haue redempcion by his bloude remission of synnes Ergo by christ is our raunsome payd and by his bloud are oure synnes forgyuen vs. Christ is our peace Ergo by him haue we tranquilite quietnes and rest in our coÌ„scieÌ„ces By christ haue we free entraunce vnto the father Ergo so many as come vnto the father come by Christ. Christ is gone vp on high and hath led away captiuite captiue and hath giuen gyftes vnto men Ergo he it is that giueth remission of synnes Christ loued vs and gaue hymselfe for vs to God an offeryng swete smellynge sacrifyce Ergo for this swete odoriferous sacrifice of christ God the father pardoneth our siÌ„nes Christ is the head of the body of the congregacioÌ„ Ergo he it is that saueth his members It hath plesed the father that in christ al fulnes shuld dwel that by him all thynges should be reconcyled vnto hiÌ„selfe whyther they be thynges vpon earth or in heaueÌ„ y t thorowe the bloud of his crosse he myght make peace euen thorow his owne selfe Ergo all they y t are reconcyled set at one w t God the father haue obtayned thys by y e bloude of christ This is a true sayeng by al means worthy y t we should embrace it y t Christ Iesus came into y e world to saue synners Ergo Christe it is y t saueth sinners Ther is one God one attonemeÌ„t maker betwene god men euen the man Christ Iesus whyche gaue hym selfe a raunsome for all meÌ„ Ergo as
there is but one God so is there but one attonemeÌ„t maker and this is Iesus Christ by whoÌ„e alone we are redemed We are saÌ„ctifyed by y e oblacioÌ„ of y e bodye oâ— Iesê° christ done once for al. Wyt one oblacion hath christ made ther perfecte for euermore that are sanctifyed Ergo so many as are made holye haue obtayned that holynes only by the sacrifyce of christ which he once for all offered on the Aâ—tare of the crosse so coÌ„sumate perfecte that ther remayneth none other sacrifyce for syn We are not redemed from our vayne coÌ„uersacion whiche we receaued thorow the tradicioÌ„ of the fathers with corruptible syluer golde but with the precious bloud of christ as of an innocent vndefyled laÌ„be Ergo by christes bloud are we redemed from all vayne thinges wherwith before we were entaÌ„gled The bloude of Iesus christ makethe vs clene from all syn Ergo by christes bloud are we made clene purified froÌ„ al our sinnes If ony maÌ„ sinneth we haue an aduocate w t the father Iesê° christe y e righteous one â—e it is that obtaineth merci for our synnes not for our synnes only but also for al y e worldes Ergo so oft as we sinne by our aduocate christ are our synnes put awaye There is saluacion in none other but in Christ. Nether is there ony other name giuen vnto men vnder heuen wherin they must be saued but only y e name of christ Iesus Ergo who so euer is saued receaueth his saluacion onely by the name of christ our Lorde As I maye tary no longer aboute this matter al y e Prophettes saith saint Peter beare wytnes of christ that thorowe his name euery one y t beleueth in hym shall receaue the remission of synnes If all the Prophetes beare wytnesse of this thynge who dare be bolde once to opeÌ„ his mouth to speake agaynst it except he be at defyaunce open warre wyth God his sonne Iesus Christ our Lorde sauioure But withe suche I loue not to meddle God blysse me from them Do ye not perceaue nowe y t thys gyfte of God the father whiche he hath frely gyueÌ„ you I meane christ is thalone sauiour and that ther is no helth saluacion conforte and remission of siÌ„nes to be looked for but onely at his hande Euse. We were to much blynd yf we dyd not perceaue it ye haue made the matter so open w t playne euident scriptures Chri. O Lord what blyndnes was ther iÌ„ the world whan some dyd put theyr hope of saluacioÌ„ in stockes stones olde rotten bones in gaddynge of pylgrymage in gyldyng of Images in sayntes reliques hallowed stickes popysh pardons in other mennes workes in fansyes inuented of men c. Yea there haue not wanted whiche sought saluacion in a Graye â—ryers cowle trustynge assuredly y t yf they were buryed in y t they could by no meaÌ„s be damned Phil. Al these were greatly deceaued But that ye maye knowe that there can be no sauiour but this gyfte of God Christ alone marke a fewe wordes that I shall nowe saye vnto you Fyrst he y t shall be a sauioure saue men from theyr synnes muste be withoute all synne hym selfe Secondly he must be both God maÌ„ Thyrdly he must by his innocency delyuer vs from y e cursse of the law yea and fulfyll the lawe for vs that the aduersary may laye nothyng agaynst vs. Fourthly he must by his puyssaunce power vanquysh subdue all the power of Satan Fyftly he must slaye death y t it may haue no more power ouer y e faythfull Syxtly it must be in his power to gyue vnto hys people the holy Ghost to gouern kepe them iÌ„ a ryght trade of lyuyng To coÌ„cludâ— he must be suche one that whaÌ„ they that beleue in hym do offende prouoke the heauenly father vnto anger he maye at all tymes he both redy able to make an attonement betwene God and the offenders If ye can fynde ony suche as I haue here described besydes Christ wel I wil thaÌ„ also grauÌ„t y t he is a sauiour Untyll that tyme wyll I say with all the Prophettes Apostles our Doctor Paule that this gyfte of God christ Iesus is thalone sauiour bryngeth helth that there is no saluacion to be gotten but only thorow hiÌ„ Theo. This thyng is now more manifest then it may be doubted of or called into questioÌ„ Phil. It followeth in your new yeares gyft To all men Note that he saythe not to the wycked damned spirites which shall neuer recouer theyr health saluacion what so euer the Origenistes tryfle in thys behalfe but to al men yea and that those only which repent beleue and leade a good lyfe For to wycked meÌ„ and vngodly persons is christ no sauioure excepte they repeÌ„t beleue amend It is not to be passed ouer lyghtly y t the scriptures spekethe generally and vniuersally wtout ony excepcioÌ„ To all men Christ bryngeth saluacion to all menne These wordes proue manifestly that as christ is a sauiour so are all men synners and agayne that there is no man but y e receaueth saluacion of christ if he be saued Where are they nowe y t wyll iustify them selues and sel theyr merites and good dedes to other The scriptures sayth we be all synners There is no differeÌ„ce sayth s. Paule All haue synned wante the gloryâ— of God What is this sayth S. Austen and want the glory of God but the grace of God the father by Iesus christ which is the glory of God the father And what meaneth this they wante or haue nede sayth he but that no maÌ„ of himselfe because he is borne carnally is able to recouer the lyfe lost no though he bryngeth the workes of merites excepte he be spiritually borne a new by our Lorde Iesus christ whiche came w t the vndetted mercy of the father of his owne and of the holy ghost to saue seake that whiche was loste What was lost Unreasonable beastes Hathe God also care for oxen Uerely mankynde was lost thorow synne in consideracioÌ„ wherof christ beynge wythout spotte euen of hys owne fre wyll gyuyng hym selfe to the death rysyng agayne hath redemed man from synne death eueÌ„ly the largenes of fre grace These are the wordes of S. Austen which â—hewe euidently what we are of our selues and what by Christ â–ª But let vs heare mo scriptures Euery maÌ„ is a lyare God alone is true The scripture hath coÌ„cluded all thinges vnder sin y t y e promyse by y e faithe of Iesê° christ shuld be gyueÌ„ to y e faythful God hath comprehended all meÌ„ vnder incredulite vnfaythfulnes that he myght haue mercy on al meÌ„ Here se we that all men were found synners vnfaythfull that they are saued only by the great mercies of God All our righteousnesses are
another mannes wyfe mayde or seruauÌ„t to desyre and lust after deynty meates that the fleshe maye be the more prone and redy to synne this to do ye are forbydden if ye do it ye are cursed of God as y e Psalmographe sayth cursed be they that turne awaye from thy coÌ„mauÌ„dementes Thus perceue ye I trust what is ment by y e denieng of worldly lustes Theo. We perceaue it ryght well Phil. Seyng ye do so neyghboures looke ye be no forgetful herers but diligent accomplyshers of suche thynges as ye knowe vnlesse youre knowledge turneth to your greater damnacion â–ª Mortify youre carnall affectes and worldly lustes Suffer none of them to crepe into your hartes â–ª Caâ—â— to God for helpe wythout ceasynge that ye maye â—e able thorowe hys grace to suppresse all euell affectes concupiscences lustes and deâ—yres â–ª Kepe your harte so pure y t nothing may come froÌ„ you but purenes veâ—tue godly innocency Remember that so many as are baptised in Christ Iesus are baptised into hys death They are buryed togyther w t hym by baptisme into death that as Christ was reysed vp from death thorowe the glory of y e father so they lykewyse shoulde walke in a newe lyfe If ye be rysen agayne w t Christ seake for those thynges that are aboue where Christ is syttynge on the ryght hande of GOD. Prouyde for those thynges y t are aboue and not vpon the earth For ye are dead your lyfe is hyd wyth Christ in God â–ª Iâ— ye do these thynges follow the teachyng of your scholemaster Christ so that ye deny vngodlynes and worldly lustes than shal ye shewe your selues to haue ben good studentes in the schole of Christ and ye shal take forth a new lessâ— which here followethe Chri What is that Philemon Euen thys And that we shoulde lyue soberly ryghteously and godâ—y in this prâ—sent worlde Euse. Thys is a godly lesson Phil. Labour therfore the more diligently to remember it Before ye herd how ye must forsake syn now ye are taught to practyse vertu godlynes For it is not ynough to cease from doynge euell excepte we also do good as the Psalmograph sayth Departe from euel do good Also y e Prophet â–ª ceasâ— to do euel lerne to do good Therfore as before we were taught to decline froÌ„ euel so are we here monyshed to do good to embrace vertue And in this our lessoÌ„ which I nowe last rehersed we are taught how to behaue our selues both toward our selues our neighbours god in this world we must lyue soberly toward our selues righteously toward our neyghbours godly toward God â–ª Here is y e hole lyâ—e of a christeÌ„ maÌ„ paynted described set forth in few wordes To lyue so y t we nether offende our selues our neyghboures nor God is not thys the whole summe of the christen religion What is the duty of a christen man more to do Chri. what is it to lyue soberly Phil. The Greke worde Sophronos soundethe on such manner that to lyue soberlye shoulde seme to be so purely discretely modestly temperatly lagely to institute our lyfe that our conscieÌ„s should neuer accuse vs of ony euell but testify wyth vs that we lyue do all thynges godly He that thus lyueth lyuethe soberly For there is a certen sobriete so well in y e mynde as in the bodye There is also a certen dronckeÌ„nes so well in the mynd as in the body Lykewyse as the body is recouÌ„ted sober in salue estate so longe as it is not distemperate w t the superfluite of meates and drynkes so in lyke maner so long as the mynd is not troubled with vicious affectes but remayne in her natiue purite it is recounted sober So y t we are here taught not only to lyue soberlye modestly and temperately concernynge the bodye but also the mynde For a christen maÌ„ must haue a special respecte to y e mynde which beyng dronken w t vices what doth the sobriete of the body profytte If I kepe my bodye sober in neuer so good temperaunce my mynde be dronken w t wrathe yre contencion desyre of vengeaunce whoredome vnclene thoughtes and suche other carnall affectes and worldly lustes what dothe it profyt Therfore as y e body is to be kepte from dronkeÌ„nes so muste the mynde be from vices Than shall we be truly sober lyue well toward our selues But for as muche as this tyme of Christmasse men vniuersally are moost of all gyuen to banckettyng volupteous eatynge and drynkyng so that y e christen sobriete moderate temperauÌ„â— is forgotten wyth many and glotony dronckenshyp beare chefe rule therfore I desyre you brothers by y e tender mercies of God that ye lyue soberly and beware of surfettynge and dronckeshyppe Use a sober and temperate dyette Ouercharge not your stomackes w t to muche eatyng and drynkynge Let other glory in theyr Christmas banckettes made for the bely haue you your whole reioysyng plesure delyght in that meat which perissheth not but abydethe into euerlastynge lyfe Make no prouision for the flesh to fulfyll the lustes therof Be not droÌ„cken wyth wyne wherin is excesse Cast awaye the workes of darkenes put on the armoures of lyght Walke honestly as in the day lyght not in banckettyng and dronkennes not in chamburyng wantonnes nor yet in stryfe enuyeng but put ye on y e Lorde Iesus christ RemeÌ„ber that we lyue not to eate but eate to lyue And nature is contented with a lytle What so euer is superfluous is synfull and damnable Remember that AdaÌ„ and Heua dyd fall thorowe glotony RemeÌ„beâ— that Nohe whan he was droncken was vncouered in hys Tente laye with his priuities bare Remember that Loth beynge dronken committed incest with his owne doughters Remember that whan the chyldren of Israel had sat downe to eate and dryncke they fell streyght weys vnto Idolatry worshipped the goldeÌ„ calfe Remember that Ammon the brother of Absolon was slayne at a bancket whan he was droncke Remember y t Holofernes beyng droÌ„ke was slayne of an woman RemeÌ„ber that at a bancket it was graunted that S. IohnÌ„ Baptist should loosâ— hys heade yet no cause why but â— lytle enuy because he would tel y t kiÌ„g truth wherw t y e flaterers y t were about hiÌ„ could not away RemeÌ„ber that the rytche gloton which fared deyntely euery daye was buryed throwen downe into hell RemeÌ„ber that thoccasion of the wickednes of Sodome was pryde fulnes of meat abundans ydlenes All these be terrible hystories agaynst glotony and dronckeshyp Agayne what diseases come therof Howe many sorowes troubles do they bryng to mans body Lette vs heare what Salomon sayth Where is wo Where is sorow Where is stryfe Wher is brawling Where are woundes wtout a cause Where be red eyes Euen amonge those that be euer
come to age they adde and put vnto it thorowe theyr euell manners Here sayth saynt Austen playnly that the grace of christ hath not only losoned delyuered made vs free from originall synne wherwyth we all offended in Adam but also from all other which we afterwarde commit as we growe in age I could rehearse many mo authorities both of this Doctor and other whiche maynly fortify this matter but because I wyll not be tedious vnto you I let them passe trusting that with these aforsayd ye are fully satisfyed Theo. Yea verely neyghbour Philemon or elles our hartes were more then twyse stony Phil. Although this vngodly doctrine be raised vp now agen in this our tyme of the Anabaptistes yet hath it had alwayes fautoures and maynteners longe before our dayes in somuche as we rede that a certen man called Peter Abelharde was counted for an Heretyke and compelled of saynt Bernarde to recant in the councell of Senon â–ª because he taught this suche lyke thynges If hys doctrine had bene godly and agreable to the holy scriptures he had neuer ben so handeled Alas good neyghboures what are we of our selues y t we dare so depresse and thrust downe y e death of Christ and so to exalte our selues that he by his pashon sauyng vs froÌ„ one synne we shuld presume to saue our selues by our owne workes and merites from many This is a presumpcion to moche to be detested Thys is a stondyng in our owne coÌ„ceate more Luciferlyke than it may be suffered of ony christen harte To the Lorde our God saythe the Prophet be righteousnes but to vs and to our fathers confusion of face As towchyng the righteusnes whiche is in the lawe no man could once rebuke me sayth S. Paul But those thynges which were vauntage vnto me I counted losse for Christes sake Yea moreouer I thyncke all thynges but losse for the excellencye of the knowledge of Christ Iesu my Lorde for whome I haue counted all thynges losse and do iudge them but dounge that I myghte wynne Christ be fouÌ„d in hym not hauing myne own ryghteousenesse whyche cometh of the lawe but that which is by the fayth of Christ namely the righteousnes whych cometh of god in fayth to knowe hym and the vertue of his resurreccioÌ„ and the felowshyp of his pashon How cleueth S. Paule vnto Christ Howe reiecteth casteth he awaye his owne righteousnes whyche he had by the outewarde kepynge of the lawe that he myght thorowe fayth be made righteous in Christ How lytle estemeth he his own goodnes so that he may knowe the vertue of Christes resurreccion and the felowshyp of his pashon All Paules delectacion pleasure is in Christ in christes death as he sayth in another place GOD forbyd that I shulde reioyse in onythynge but in the crosse that is to saye the death pashon of our Lord Iesus Christ. If so noble and worthy Apostle hadde all his delyght in Christ in christes merites so that for christes â—ake and to wynne y e righteousnesse of Christe he estâ—med hys own ryghteousnes so vile as y e duÌ„ge what shall we wretches than saye Shall we lyfte vp our brystles and open our mouthe to speake blasphemies agaynst the moost hyghest Shall we so trust to oure workes y t we shall seake more saluacion in theÌ„ than in the Lorde christ All oure ryghteousnesses sayth the Prophet are as a cloth polluted w t menstrue All sorte of vs haue erreâ— as shepe euery â—an hath followed hys ownâ— trade Euery one is an Hypocrite a 〈◊〉 and wycked No man is able to saye my harte is clene I am pure from syn There is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and synneth not All haue synned want the glory of God Seynge we are all in this case how dare ony maÌ„ auouche hymselfe to be so pure and hys workes to be so good perfect y t by theÌ„ he is able to satisfy for hys siÌ„nes committed after baptisme Euse. Ye saye trueth My thyncke y t those menne whiche are of thys opinion knowe nether God nor them selues aright Phil. Trueth it is For if they dyd know that as god is good righteous holy perfecte fauâ—les with out all spotte of synne so they of theÌ„ selues are euell vnryghteous imperfecte synfull and hedged rounde about wyth the fylthynes of synne if ony goodnes they haue it commethe of God therfore haue they nothyng wherof they may reioyse for it is Gods and not theyrs they woulde not stonde so much in theyâ— owne conceate nor crake so much oâ— theyr purite and clennes If y e starres be not pure in the syght of god and if the Aungels be not clene and â—â—uteles before hym howe thaÌ„ dare a wretched mortall creature which synnâ—th dayly and heapeth wyckednes vpon wyckednes so auauÌ„ce him selfe that he dare presume to stonde ryght vp and with an open face before GOD whiche is a consumyng fyre and hatethe so many as worcke wyckednesse and to take vpon hym to satisfy for his synnes by his own righteousnes If they wolde assaye to go downe into theÌ„ selues could search y e botome of theyr hart which is wycked inscrutable they shulde there fynd such hepes lopes donge hylles of synne that they would be redye to dispayre and to vndo them selues so farre is it of y t they would iustify them selues or take vpoÌ„ theÌ„ to be theyr owne sauiours by theyr dedes workes merites The consyderacion of the diuine maieste and y e true knowledge of hym selfe made Dauid to praye on this manner O Lorde enter not into iudgement w t thy seruaunt for no man y t lyuethe shall be iustifyed in thy syght Agen O Lord yf thou shuldest marke our wyckednesses O Lorde who were able to abyde it But there is mercy wythe the. Lette Israel therfore truste in the Lorde For wythe the Lorde there is mercy and pleÌ„teous redemcion And he shall redeme Israel from all hys synnes Chri. God gyue vs grace to haue y e true knowledge of God and of our selues So shall we vnfaynedly ascrybe gyue vnto God al the glory and prayse of our creacion vocacion iustificacioÌ„ redempcion saluacion glorificacioÌ„ and what so euer goodnes we haue more and frely confesse that we are saued of the great and vndeserued grace of God thorowe Iesus Christ our Lord and sauiour Phil. I besech God it may so come to passe Thus haue I accomplysshed youre desyre neyghbours in prouynge by y e scriptures and the auncient Doctors y t christ by hys death hath not only redemed delyuered and set vs fre froÌ„ originall synne but also from all other and that the synnes which we commit after baptisme be not forgyuen of God the father for the dignite and worthynes of ony workes which we do but for the excelleÌ„cy of y e sacrifyce which Christ once for al offered vpon the Altare of y e
past were chosen awaye from the Gentiles to be the people of God to serue him and to walke in hys holye ordinaunces ye are a chosen generacion saythe Peter a royall prestehode an holye nacion and a peculiare people that ye should shewe forth the vertues of hym that called you oute of darkenes â—to his maruelous lyght which in times past were not a people yet are nowe the people of God whiche were not vnder mercy but now haue obtayned merci Of these wordes may we lerne vnto what end christ hathe redemed purifyed vs by his bloud Uerely y t we shuld be a peculiare people to hym selfe ThaÌ„ are we here taught that we maye nomore â—romhense forth serue the Prynce of darkenes be conuerseÌ„t in hys court were ony lenger hys cogniscauns fulfyll ony more hys pleasure and wil but wholly gyue oure selues to serue God which is y e PriÌ„ce of lyght yea the true lyght it selfe whiche lyghteneth euery man y t cometh in to this world what nacion wylyngly serueth a straunge Prince what faythful and honest seruaunte forsakethe a gentle louyng master ronneth vnto a Tyraunt How vnsemely than were it for vs whych before were in so miserable a case and delyuered from it only by the goodnes fre harte of our Lord and master Iesus Christ to forsake hiÌ„ to ronne backe agen vnto the powers rulers of darknesse we are nowe lyght in the Lrde shall we become darkenes agen we are now the sonnes of God shall we become the children of wrathe agayne â–ª we are now the beautifull spouse of Iesus christ shall we be made the horlot of Satan agayne we are nowe nomore Ghestes straungers but Cytysenses of the saynctes and of the house hold of God shall we become Captines bonde seruitours to Satans courte againe we are now by christ made prestes and kynges shall we faull from thys dignite and becom vilious and abiectes agen we are now y e peculiare people of God sanctifyed vnto his vse and vnto y e workynge of those thynges y t make vnto hys glory shal we neglecte oure dignite worshyp and honoure as I maye so speake fall awaye agayne from our Master and so behaue our selues y t thys prouerbe may worthely be obiected and layde agaynst vs The dogge is returned vnto his vomitte and the sowe after she hathe washed herselfe is gone agayne vnto hyr olde wallowyng in the myer Therfore seyng that Christ by hys bloude hathe purifyed and pourged vs a peculiare people vnto hymselfe let vs manfully fyghte vnder y e staÌ„darde of our Captayne against Satan the Prynce of darckenes let vs seake the glory of our master let vs obserue suche preceptes as he hathe commaunded let vs reuereÌ„ce feare honoure worshyp loue hym aboue all thynges lette vs not suffer hys moost precious bloude to be shed in vayne let vs so behaue our selues y t it may euidently appere y t we be no vnkynd nor vnthanckful personnes but euermore walke worthy his kiÌ„dnes and tender coÌ„passion This thiÌ„g shall come to passe if we be suche as the ende of your Newe yeres gyfte paynteth Euse. What is that PHIL. Euen such as be earnest folowers of good worckes If we wyll shewe oure selues to pertayne vnto Christe to be hys people to be wholy addycte vnto hym we muste be earnest folowers of good workes we may no lenger loytour nor play the idle lubbers we must worck earnestly and as the Kentysh men say a good For Christ hath redemed vs from all vnryghteousnes not that we shuld continewe styll in our olde wyckednes and vngodly conuersacion but that we shuld be hys peculiare people chosen out to serue hym and to worcke hys moste godly pleasure agayne y t we shuld be earneste followers of good workes And here is answer to be made to theÌ„ whych saye If Christ hath redemed me froÌ„ all vnrighteousnes made me clene by hys bloude from all my synnes purchased frely by hys death for me eternall lyfe and made a perpetuall agremente betwene God the father and me what nede I to worke what can my workes profitte what shall my laboures auayle me Christ hath done ynoughe for me Christ is my sufficient Sauyoure Christ hath made al thynges so perfect that nothyng caÌ„ be added thervnto Therfore let vs be mery and take no thought O fylthye swyne and careles dogges Becaus Christ hathe don that for them which they could not do for them selues behold how wyllyngly they caste them selues in to hell fyre who treadeth the bloude of Christ vnder hys foote if these bellygods do it not â–ª Who defaceth y e price of Chrystes death the glory of his resurreccion if these fylthy swyne heades do it not Who dishonoureth Gods most holy worde yf these Epicures do it not But let these swyll bellyes wel knowe that they haue no part of Christe of Christes passhon bloude death nor yet of none of all hys merites so longe as they continew in thys ther wycked to muche detestable purpose crake the neuer so muche of Christe of christes bloud of fayth of the gospell of the christen liberty c. They shall go to the Deuell hedlonge wtout ony mercy for al christ Christes bloude fayth Gospel Christen libertye and what soeuer they caÌ„ alledge more yf they haue tyme conuenient leasure to do good workes yet wyll not who was euer saued wythout good worckes hauynge oportunite to worcke Ye obiect and laye agayâ—st me the thefe Uery theuyshly done For what lesure had he to worke Nether do I knowe whyther the waye of healthe was euer preched vnto hym or not although he was not vtterlye voyde of good workes For he beyng at the poynte of death bewayled his wretchednes lamented hys synnefull manners confessed hys wyckednes repented hym of hys abhominable lyuynge turned to Christ knoweledged him to be the sonne of God the sauiour of the world and desyred him to remembre hym whan he came in to hys kyngdome If thys maÌ„ had had leasure vndoutedlye he wolde haue shewed forth hys repeÌ„tauÌ„ce fayth by doyng externall good workes Therfore y e exaÌ„ple of hiÌ„ helpe the nothiÌ„g your sluggish dissolute maÌ„ner of lyuiÌ„g which haue both red hard Christ many tymes preched to you yet are ye neuer y e better Only ye perswade your selfe well of christe Christes merites but al iÌ„ vaine For he is no sauiour to those siÌ„ners whiche lyue wtout al feare of god but to such as repeÌ„t beleue labour ernestly to briÌ„gforth good workes from y e noÌ„ber of y t which ye seme to be no les far thaÌ„ y e west is froÌ„ the East Christ hath redemed vs sayth y e scripture that we shuld be hys people and earnest folowers of good workes We must be his people and earneste folowers of good wockes or els haue we no redempcioÌ„ by christ as S. 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for them whych repent beleue and lead a godly and innocent lyfe All other as they haue no parte of christ so remayne they styl y e bond captiues of SataÌ„ and shall if they amend not be committed vnto hel fyre for euer more Therfore neyghboures take bede refuse not to walke in y e lyght of Goddes worde Walke whyle ye haue lyght lest darkenes ouerwhelme you Whyle ye haue lyghte beleue in the lyght that ye maye be the chyldreÌ„ of lyght Whyle ye haue tyme do good vnto all men Nyght shall come whaÌ„ no man shall be able to worke Now is the tyme of grace now is the tyme of health Therfore neyghbours stonde not idle all day worke manfully in the Lordes vine yearde Be not lyke vnto that vnprofitable seruaunt whyche hydde vp the treasure of hys master in the grounde vnlesse ye be caste into the vtter darkenes where wepyng and gnasshyng of teth shal be but apply the taleÌ„t that ye haue receaued vnto the glory of god and the profyt of your neighbour Be not barren and vnfrutful as the fyg tree was vnlesse ye also be cursed Be not lyke y e fyue â—olysh virgins whych had lampes no oyle in theÌ„ therfore could not they enter into the mariages w t y e BrydegroÌ„e but were speared out Be not lyke y e grosse vnthaÌ„kful Iewes which whaÌ„ they were delyuered out of Egypt y e house of boÌ„dage desired to be ther agen amoÌ„g y e grecy â—â—esh pottes Be not lyke to Lothes wyfe whiche looked backe vnto the â—ylthy Sodomites but be lyke vnto Christ and so many as be the followers of hym as S. Paule sayth Be ye the followers of me as I am of Christ. Be earnest followers of good workes Walke worthy y e gospell of Christ and so shewe your selues faythefull in all thynges that ye may garnysh the doctrine of god oure sauioure What shulde I saye more vnto you Be faythfull vnto the deathe that the crowne of lyfe maye be giueÌ„ vnto you For he that continuethe vnto the ende he shall be safe And here also I make an end desyryng you by the reÌ„der marcyes of God and by the precious bloude of Iesus Christ our Sauiour that ye receaue not the grace of God in vayne but so behaue your selues in all thynges as it becomethe the seruauntes of GOD. So maye ye be sure to receaue the crowne of lyfe whyche the Lorde hath promised to so many as loue hym Amen Nowe neyghbours here haue ye your new yeares gyfte although homely yet godly If it had lyghen in my power better to haue gyuen you better ye shoulde haue had But I praye you accepte my good wyl for this tyme. If God at another tyme gyue me better be ye sure that ye shall not want youre parte of it Euse. Neyghbour Philemon we thaÌ„ke your right hartely and we agayne vnto the vttermoost of oure power gyue bothe our selues and all that euer we haue vnto you not only to desyre but also to commaund Phil. I knowe the good hartes of you all towarde me I praye you vouchesafe to come w t me into my haull we wyll dryncke â—â—d be mery togyther in GOD as 〈◊〉 tyme of the yeare and the common custome require Theo. We followe you gladly Blyssed be GOD for our newe yeres gyft CHRISTOPHER AMEN ¶ Gyue the glory to God alone ¶ Imprynted at London in Botulphe lane at the sygne of the whyte Beare by IohnÌ„ Mayler for IohnÌ„ Gough Anno Domini 1543. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum Per septennium Psal. xviii Esay ix Math. xiii Marâ— iâ—ii Luke viii i. Timo. vi i. Ioan. ii Psal. lxxxix â— Cor. vii Esaâ— xl Ioan. vi Deut. viii Math iiii Marc. i. Luke iiii Nemo exom ni parte beatus What it is to lyue iÌ„ this worlde Luke xvii Iacob â— Esa ix Rom. viii Rom. v. i. Ioan. iii. Gen. iii. Gen. xxii Gen. iii. Gen. xv Roma iiii Gala. iii. Iaco. ii Ephe. i. Ephe. ii Tit. iiiâ— Ioan. iii Ephe. v Act. xv Ephe. iâ— Ioan. iii Rom. v what Iesus signifieth Math. i. Luke ii All saluacioÌ„ muste be loked for of Christ Marke wel Gala. ii Gala. â— Christalone saueth Esa. xliii Esa. xâ—v Esa. lxiii Luke xix Ioan. i. Ioan. iii. Ioan. iiii Ioan. vi Ioan. x. Ioan. xi Ioan. xiiii Ioan. xv Math. iii. Rom. iiii Rom. v. Rom. vi i. Cor. â— i. Cor. vi ii Cor. v. ii Cor. viii Gala. ii Ephe. i. Ephe. ii Ephe. ii iii Ephe. iiii Psa. lxvii Ephe. v. Colos. i. i. Tim. i. i. Tim. ii Heb. x. i. Pet. i. i. Ioan. i. i. Ioan. ii Act. iiii Act. â— To whome Christ is a Sauyour As christe is a sauiour so are al meÌ„ synners Rom. iii. Hyponost Lib. iii. Luke xâ—x i. Cor. ix Psal. cxv Rom. iii. Gala. iii. Rom. xi Esa. liiii Esay l. Gen. viii Ex xxxiiii lii Ro. viii Eccle. vii Esay ix Esa. liii Hiere xvâ—i Iob. xxv Prou xx Math. xix Mar. x. Luke xvii psa xiii lii Psa. v. Psa. cxxxix Psal. ix Prouer. i. Esa. â—iâ— Psa. xxxv i. Cor. iii. Gen. iii. Gen. ixi Gen. xix Gen. xx Exod. ii ii Re. xi and .xii. iii. Reg. xi Math. ix Math. xx Luke vii Ioan. xviii Act. ix Iacob iii. i. Ioan. i Libro de natura grati a cap. xxxvi Luke i. Math. ix Luke xxiiii i. Tim. ii Psa. lxxv Psa. cxlviii Math. x. Mat. xxviii Marc. xvi Roma x. Iohel ii Actum ii Esay ix Math. iiii Rom. viii Of them y t denye the humanite of Christ. Gen. xxii Gala. iii. Esa vii Math. i. Luke i. Ioan. i. Roma i. ii Timo. ii Gala iiii Luke i. Heb. iiii Luke xxii i. Timo. iii Ioan. i. Luke ii Ephe. iii. Phiâ—â— iii. i. Ioan. iii. Deut. xviii Ioan. iii. Ioan. vi Ioan. viii ix xii Ioan. xiiii Titum i. Psa. xiiii Math. xvii Mar. ix Luki ix ii Pt. ii Esa. lxi Luke iiii Ioan. x. Ioan. viii Esa. xlviii Christ is our Scole master Ephe. v. Ephe. iiii ii Cor. iiii Esa. vi Iohan. xii Colos. i. Mat. vii What it is to deny vngodlynes Deut. vi Math. iiii i. Ioan. v. Ioan. xii Phili. ii Math. xix Marc. x. Luke xviii Exo. xx Deut. vâ— Eccl. xxiii Math. xxiâ—â— Luke xi Psal. i. But in paules Chyrâ— he may a man se the leues of y e Byblâ—s torne outâ— y t no maâ— noÌ„bre and al because meÌ„ne shulde haue no knoledge of Goddes word nother do men loue y e reders therof but seke w t al gile to pâ—â—seâ—ute theÌ„ to cast theÌ„ iÌ„ prisoÌ„ so that iÌ„ short tyme there y e dy c What it is to denye worldly lustes Coloss. iii Gala. v. Roma viii â–ª Math. v â–ª Matth. vii and xii Luke vii i. Pet. v. Iacob i. i. Ioan. ii â–ª Gen. xxviii Pro xxx Mat. vi i. Tim. v. Gen. i. Tit. â— i i. Tim. iiii