make vs alyuâ— eueâ— in the middest of persecucion O lorde we desier not 06 to bee deliuered froÌ„ the crosse nor yet that thou take vs from the worlde before that our houre come whiche thou hast appoynted But deliuer and make vs fre froÌ„ euell and suffer vs not to perishe betwene our ennemies For if thou diddest not helpe vs our soule shulde immediatlye dwell in hell and that fearfull Image of death shuld without ceasyng torment trouble and vexe vs in euerlastyng darkenes in the snates of hell O thou speciall helper of all weake and troubled creatures if thou accordinge vnto thy Iudgement suffer vs to fal for there is no man which hath not synned yet lyft vs vp agayne And like as a mother lyst teth vp her childe that is fallen euen delyuer vs from all thâ—â—â— thynges whiche might or 〈…〉 be hinderfull vnto vs. O moâ—â—â— true father thou kepest thy couenaunt and promis at all tymes and euermore We trust in the that lyke as thou ones haste deliuered vs from all euell through thy Sonne Iesus Christ thou shalt preserue saue vs through the effusion and sheddinge of his holy and precious bloude with the whiche he hath sprinkled and clensed vs of all our synne vppon the crossr Conclusion of the lordes prayer or pater noster This prayer we send vnto the o almightie euerlasting God heauenly Father stedfastlye trustinge in thy bottomles mercy and holy promises For thyne onely sonne our 〈…〉 Iesus Christ 〈…〉 â—â—â—aunded 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—â—ge Aske Luke xi it shal be â—â—â—e vnto you knocke and it shal be opened vnto you And what soeuer thou askest beleue and it shal happen vnto the What soeuer thou askest my father in my name sayth Christ he shall gyue it the. Therfore o holy father we come vnto the Iohn 14. in the name of thyne onely sonne not douting but that thou wilt heare vs But o lorde gyue vs our peticion and request not according as it shall seine good in our sight or accordyng to our wyll But wheÌ„ thou shalt thinke it time and as thou wylt and by such meanes wayes as shal be most agreable to thy Godly wil. A brefe instruction of Baptysme THere are thâ—e whiche beâ—â—â— recorde in heauen Iohn v. the â—â—ther the Wâ—â—â—â—e th◠〈◊〉 ghoost these thre are due 〈◊〉 Our lord Iesus Christ sayde vnto his disciples Mat. xvi Go ye your way into all the worlde and preach the Gospell vnto al creatures Who so beleueth and is baptised shal be saued but who so beleueth not shal be dampned When we then are baptised we receyue a sure witnes that al we whiche beleue in Chryste are wasshed and clensed in the precious bloude of that laÌ„be Iesus Christ our sauiour whiche was put to death And the dipping in the water signifieth vnto vs that we are mortified of synne of oure owne wyll and of all fleshlye desier and after this maner are we buried with Chryste in the fonte And that we are lifted again out of the foâ—â—e 〈…〉 that 〈…〉 that is 〈…〉 â—yâ—ne which might drâ—â—ge vs to death in a newe spirituall lyfe And also that after this teÌ„porall death we shal ryse agayne into euerlastinge lyfe And vppon this we receaue our name thus are our names written in the rolle of the christian knightes of Chryst vnder the standarde of the holy crosse as long as we lyue Prayer O moost blessed foregoer and guyde of the Christen people Iesus Chryst who submitting and humblyng thy self vouchsauedst to bee baptised of Iohn in the Iordane werest not only baptised in water but also in bloud and in the holyghoost vouchsafe euen so to enclyne bowe and dispose our outward lyfe wyth our inwarde myâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—ctes and desyres in the 〈…〉 rightuousnes so that we â—â—yng now mortified and dead of the olde AdaÌ„ through thy holy witnes of baptysme by the worke operacion of the holy ghost may alwayes haue our holye couenaunt in remembraunce before our eyes that vowe or couenaunt I saye whiche we haue taken vpon vs in baptysme to the intent that we maye as faythfull campions striuyng agaynst the world the deuell aud the flesh vanquish and ouercom theÌ„ with all other wych myght bee noysome or hinderfull vnto vs. AmeÌ„ A bryefe Instruction of christes supper in the whiche he geueth vs his flesh and bloud Saynct Paule sayth to the Corinthians g. corin xi Mat. xxv That wych I deliuered vnto you receyued I of the lorde Mat. xiii Luke xxi For the lordâ— Iesus the same nyght in the whiche he was betrayed toke bread and gaue thaÌ„kes and brake it and sayde Take ye and eate ye this is my bodye whiche is broken for you Thys do in the remembraunce of me After the same maner also he toke the cuppe when supper was done and sayde This cuppe is the new testament in my bloude this do as oft as you drinke it in the remembraunce of me For as oft as ye shall eate of thys bread and drinke of this cup ye shall shewe the Lordes death vntyll he come Wherfore who soeuer shal eate of this breade drike of this cuppe of the lorde vnworthely shal be gyltye of the body and bloude of the lorde â— corin xi But let a man examen him selfe and so let him eate of this breade and drinke of this cuppe For he that eateth drinketh vnworthely eateth drinketh hys owne damnacion because he maketh no difference of the lordes body This hath the sonne of God first instituted vnto vs to the intent we shulde do the same thyng after hym euen vnto the ende of the worlde and that we outwardly shulde kepe holde and exercise oure selues in thys supper of thankesgeuing hauinge alwayes in remembraunce hys inexplycable loue and benefite sshewed towardes vs left vs in a Testament to a corroboracion or streÌ„thening of our beleue or fayth Prayer O most blessed and holy bloudeshearder for all synneful creatures Iesus 〈…〉 so our 〈…〉 sences or vnderstandyng so and in such wise I say that we altogether through one perfect knowledge in one fayth and in one spirite may so vse this misterie and holy sacrament in the christen coÌ„munion and receaue the same in suche wyse euen as thou hast instituted it to the intent that we may come wortely to thy communion and that we maye there so eate and drinke and being assembled in feruent charite and brotherly loue may declare thy bitter death to eache other haue the same alwayes in our remembraunces not doubtyng but stedfastly beleuyng and contynuinge therby vnto death that thy holye Bodye and moost precious bloud hath beâ—e â—ffred â—â—es for all â—â—pon â—he 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 â—â—â—fect attâ—â—◠〈…〉 forgeuenes of all ouâ—â—ynâ—es Furthermore gyue vs grace o lorde that we and all men maye rightlye and iustly knowe to what end and wherfore thou diddest institute and ordeyne thys new Testament to the intent that we through the same
power with a perfect beleue in the same may stedfastly continue agaynst our ennemies Amen Finis The ordenary 〈…〉 Christians to â—ende a uertuous and Godly lyfe heare in thys vale of mysery Translated out of Doutch into Inglish by Anthony Scoloker i. Cor. vii Let every one abyde in the calling wherin he is called To the christen Reader Pâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 that 〈…〉 â—h◠〈…〉 of our great graund mâ—â—â—er Eue â— Tim. ii who after that she was deceyued subdued vnto the transgression brought forth death vppon all her posterite declareth that to heale so gread a wound and to appeare beautifully in the eyes of the mighty lorde whose deare sonne Iesus Chryst sayde Father those that thou hast geuen vnto me I wyl that where I am they be also wyth me Iohn 17. that they may see my glory After the fyrst rudiment of a Christian the whyche is fayth iii. waytynge virgins ought to bee attendaunt and seruiceable vnto hym that in thys vale of mysery intendeth too leade a perfect lyfe loue holynes and discrecion Vnder the whiche discrecion as it may bee gathered by thâ— properte of the Greke terme in that place sophrosin are comprised chastitie teperaunce modestie and decent shamefastnes because all these vertues are alwayes coherent ioyned together And holynes lyke as she requireth to flie froÌ„ al vice so doth she require the exercise of all vertuous â—orkes 〈…〉 â—hat proceâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—orow loue 〈…〉 may be sanctifiâ—◠〈…〉 â—ys father I haue 〈…〉 them that name And wyll â—â—â—â—are it that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them Wherfore that by loue the duetie of all men from the lowest to the highest may bee knowen from the one to the other Reade ouer thys lytle booke Iohn xv that walking â—n the daungerous pathes of thys exyle thou mayest know how to to bee trayned vnto the mansion place prepared vnto the rightuous that neuer shall haue ende Fyrst How the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues towardes the commeÌ„ people BEholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues Go ye your way teache all nacions baptise theÌ„ in the name of the father of the soÌ„ne of the holi ghoost mat r 7. c And teach theÌ„ to kepe al thynges what soeuer I haue commaâ—â—â—ed you Col. i. a. Ye haue not choâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—ut haue chosen you Iohn xv Mat. â—0 b ordeined you that ye go bryng furth frute And ye shal beare me witnes not onely at Ierusalem Iohn xv Act. i. a. and .ii. d. but also throughout the land of Iury Samaria to the vttermust coastes of the earth Ioan. xxc Receyue the holyghost Whose sinnes soeuer ye remitt thei are remitted whose siÌ„nes soeuer ye reteyne Mat. x. mat 18. b thei are reteyned Verely I say vnto you what soeuer ye shall binde vppoÌ„ earth shal be bound also iÌ„ heaueÌ„ and what soeuer ye lowse vppoÌ„ earth shal be also loused in heaueÌ„ Take hede vnto your selues and to all the flocke â—ct xx d. among the whiche the Holyghost hath set you to bee bishopes to feade the congregacion of God whiche he hâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—owne 〈…〉 camâ—◠〈…〉 ys gone 〈…〉 all heauens Ephe. iiii to fâ—â—â—â—aâ— i. Cor. xii hath set some to be apostles some to bee prophetes some to bee Euangelistes some to bee shephardes and teachers wherbithe saynctes myght bee coupled together thorow commeÌ„ seruice to the edifieng of the body of Christ i. Tim. iii Leuit. xxi Ezech. 44 Titu iii. A byshop must be blamelesse The husband of one wife sober discrete manerly hâ—rberous apt to teach not geuen to moch wyne no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but geâ—â—le abhorring stryfe abhorryng couetousnes one that ruleth hys owne house honestly hauing obedient chyldreÌ„ wyth al honestie For if he caÌ„not rule hys owne house howe shall he care for the ê¯gregacioÌ„ of God The seruaunt of the lord ought not to striue i. Tim. i Gal. vi a but to be geÌ„tle vnto euery maÌ„ apt to teach are 〈…〉 can forbeare the 〈…〉 with mekenes enforme 〈◊〉 resist if God at any tyme wyl geue theÌ„ repeÌ„taunce for to know the truth and to turne agayn from the snare of the deuel which are holdeÌ„ i prison of him at his wyll Preach the worde 2. Tim. 4. beferuent be it in season or out of ceasoÌ„ iproue rebuke exhorte with allong suffering doctrine For the time wil come when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine but after their own lustes shal thei whose eares itch get theÌ„ an heap of teachers shal turne their eares froÌ„ the trueth and shal be geueÌ„ vnto fables But watch thou i al thinges suffer aduersite do the workes of a precher of the gospell fulfill thine office vnto the vttermust Se the thou know the numbre of thicatell Pro. 27. c loke wel to thy flockes Iohn 10 Titu i. b. A Bishop must cleaue fast vnto the true worde of doctrine the he may be able to exhort wyth wholsom learning to iproue theÌ„ that sai agaynst it i. Pet. v. Acto v. c. Act. xx d. The elders which are amoÌ„ge you I exhort whiche am also an Elder and a witnes of the affliction in Christ partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede Christes flock whiche is among you take the ouersight of them not as though ye were coÌ„pelled therto but willynglye not for the desire of fylthy lucre Titu ii a but of good mide not as though ye were lordes ouer the pharissheÌ„s but the ye be an exaÌ„ple to the flocke Who soeuer wyl be great amoÌ„g you let him be your mynister whosoeuer wil be chefe Mat. xx d. let hym be your seruaunt EueÌ„ like as the sonne of man came not to be serued but to do seruice to geue hys lyfe to a redeÌ„ption for many Go and preach the Gospell Mat. x. saying The kingdom of heauen is at hand Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deade cast out the deuels Frely ye haue receyued frely gyue agayne Matth. xx iiâ—i mat xxv Who is now a faithful seruaunt who me hys Lord hath made ruler ouer his boushold that he may gyue them meate in due ceason Blessed is that seruaunt whome hys lord whan he commeth shal finde so doing Uerely I say vnto you he shall set hym ouer all his goods But if the euell seruante shal saye i his hart Apoe xvi Tush it will be long or my lorde come begin to smite his fellowes yea and to eate and drinke wyth the droÌ„ken the same seruauntes Lord shall come in a day whan he loketh not for him in an houre the he is not ware of shall heawe hym in peces giue hym hys reward with ypocrites where shal be waylinge gnasshing of teth I haue made the a watch man vnto the house of Israel
as they benoâ— abused But he doth forbidde the Idolatry supersticion and false relygion whiche these folyshe braynles fraÌ„tyke and mad people haue vsed yet in many places God amend it do vse in runnyng and gadding with theÌ„ by the streates bearing them on their shulders roarynge cryinge lyke madde people lyke Turkes heathen in fidels whiche knowe not GOD in dede in settinge theÌ„ in their churches houses and els where in lighting of candelstapers kneling and crouching before them in gylting and arraying of theÌ„ wich veluet sylke c. sufferinge in the meane ceason our euen Christen to perish for colde for lacke of succour Ion. v. Saynâ—t Iohn also repreÌ„hendeth them saying Babes kepe youre selues frome Images or symylitudes Lykewise the Prophet Esay sayeth Ezay 4 â— GOD sayth he is gelous he wyll geue his Power to none other neyther his honour to the Gods Agaynst this commaundement do All they of whome the Prophet Ieremy wryteth in diuerâ—e places Ieremy i and .iii. they Isay whiche forsake and leaue God and ronne heare and there to Images and Symylitudes made of stone wodde golde syluer for to obteyne comforte helpe Sapi. 1 â— remedy Neyther are they ashamed to speake wyth hym that his without soule and to call for health vnto him that hath no myght call for lyfe vnto the deade THe thyrd coÌ„maundement teacheth to extolle Leâ—it xix eccl xxiii psal 11. r Hester 1 r Dan. 2. r Deut. v. Leâ—it 24 laude prayse and with all reuerence to magnifye the moost blessed name of God and soundeth thus Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne For the lorde wall not holde hym vngiltie that taketh hys name in vayne That is Thou shalt in no wise sweare nor curse Leu. xix b Math. v. Iacob v. Psalm lxxiiii cxiiii â—xv but thy saying shal be yea yea and no no. Feare and tremble when thou namest the same And be not ashamed to coÌ„fesse the same name before meÌ„ but laude prayse blesse cal vppoÌ„ the same moost holy name If thou art in daunger or in any nede take your refuge to the same name of the almightie God as to a moost sure ancker Agaynst this commaundemeÌ„t do all they whiche for a light matter eccl xxiii leui xxiiii i. corin vi do name the same moost holye name of God Curse sweare and blaspheme by the same in sicknes or aduersitie And they also whiche vse the same name to sorcery or witchcraft And they whiche attribute reken or accompte all honour vnto them selues Furthermore all they that take God to witnes in a false matter And they whiche do not stedfastly trust and beleue to bee true all that whiche God hath spoken taught Or thy whiche eyther do heare or se the same moost holy name dispysed and dishonoured Hebr. vi do not withstand the same to the vtter must of their power But to sweare in a iust cause to gods honour and to the proffit of thy neighbour beyng therto required by the iustice or officer is not forbidden here THe fourth CommaundemeÌ„t teacheth to haue a quyet harte in God Mat. xii i. cor x. Roma x. ezay lvii exod xx b xxiii.b ceasing froÌ„ al bodely labour soundeth thus Remembre the Sabboth day that thou sanctifye it Syxe dayes shalt thou labour and do ol thy worke But the seuenth day is the Sabath of the lorde thi god That is Sease from al bodely labour and trauayle and frome sinne and do good restyng in God hearing his worde seke rightuousnes before thyne eyes al the dayes of thy lyfe sufferinge him to worke thy health and saluacion through Iesus Christ and rest in hym Syxe dayes mayest thou labour and do al that thou haste to do But the seueÌ„th daye is the Sabboth of the lorde thy God in it thou shalte do no maner of worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy doughter nor thy seruaunt neyther thy cattell neyther yet the straunger that is within thy gates For in sixe dayes the lorde made heauen and earth and the sea and al that in them is and rested the seuenth daye Wherfore the lorde blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it Chryst sayd Mat. xiiâ— and .xii. Ezay lvi it is lâ—full to do good on the Sabboth daye Therfore the sonne of man is lorde euen of the Sabboth daye The lorde sayth by his prophet kepe equitie and do ryght c. Blessed is the maÌ„ that doth this and the mannes chylde whiche kepeth the same He that taketh hede that he vnhalowe not the Sabboth that is if thou kepe thi selfe that thou do not euell for to vnhallowe the Sabboth but to fulfyl my couenaunt sayth the lord then shalt thou be called too the pleasaunt holy and glorious Sabboth of the lorde Where thou shalt be in honour so that thou do not after thyne owne Imaginacion neyther seke thyne owne wyll nor speake thyne owne wordes Hebr. xiii Let vs feare therfore sayth Sainct Paule leaste anye manne forsaking the promes of enteringe this rest shulde seme at any tyme to haue bene disapoynted For to vs is declared the Gospel as wel as to theÌ„ But it profyted not theÌ„ that they hearde the worde Because they that hearde it coupled it not with faith For we whiche haue beleued do enter into this rest c. That is to sai into eternal life which christ the lord of the Sabboth hath obteined for vs. Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do all they whiche vppon the sondaye yea at all tymes when they can or maye do not heare gods word for to be taught and instructed by the same And thei whiche onelye trust vppoÌ„ theyr owne wisdome They which attribute their good workes in case thei haue any to them selues and not to God Also they which spende and consume their time vppon Sondayes and other dayes in slouthfulnes in drinking dronke in vayne talke in dicing carding gaming fighting dauncing suche lyke wickednes abusynge the day and tyme As by experieÌ„ce dayly may be sene at fayrs assemblies bankettes and feastes Esay v. where as menne haue greate delyte in harpes rebeckes fiddels tabrets flutes pipes muche drinkinge but the poore are litle remembred or regarded And speÌ„d and wast thus their time in al disorder vngodly liuyng wher as they ought on such dayes moost of al to hear Gods word to distribute their almes to the poore to visit the sicke to prayse and thanke god and so confesse and bewayle their synnes whiche they all the weke before haue committed THe first coÌ„maundement teacheth to be subiect obedient vnto our elders Deut. xxi geue ix Eccle. iii. as fathers mothers and superiour powers wyth all humilitie and lowlynes i. Tit. iii. alwayes in the feare of god and soundeth thus Honour thy father and thy mother Mat. xv that thy dayes may be longe in the lande whiche the lorde
thy children Psal xxi wyth the wholesome meate of thy Godly worde for nowe do the poore sit downe they eate and are fylled prayse the lorde wyth all them whiche after the mocion of the holyghoost seke the wyth all their harte Thou hast geuen that lyuynge water where wyth we maye quentche and expeliche drye thurst wythout ceasynge O father howe louingly and kyndelye doest thou cal vs through the mouth of the prophet Ezay sayinge Eâ—ay lv All they that are thurstie come to the waters and ye that haue no money make hast come but that ye may haue to eate Come buy wyne mylke wythout money or money worth Wherfore do ye laye oâ—t your money for the thyng that fedeth not and spende your labour for the thing that satisfieth you not But harken rather vnto me and ye shal eate of the best and your soule shall haue her pleasure in plentuousnes Enclyne your eares Act. xiii d iâ— Re. vâ—â— ezâ—ch xxx â—iii and come vnto me take hede your soule shall lyue For I wyl make an euerlasting couenaunt with you eueÌ„ the sure mercies promised to Dauid Therfore moost kinde father l. Reg. iiii we confesse and reuerence the lyke chyldren do their father here vppon the harth Thou dwellest in the heauens wyth thy Aungelles who are not troubled wyth the fleshe but alas we dwell vppon this earth in this miserie in all trouble aduersite and teÌ„ptacion We ought also to bee heauenly separed from al worldely and earthly spottes or wrincles a pure holy temple of thy holy Maieste Apo. xxi Lyke thou hast promysed They shal be my people I wil be their God I wil dwel wyth them to the ende of the worlde O moost wyse father thou knowest our weakenes and infirmyte how that in this heauye burthen of the flesh no man is pure no man is vngilty by or through his owne strength before thy face esay lxiiii All our rightuousnesses are as the clotes stayned wyth the floure of a woman we fal euerychone as the leafe for our synnes cary vs away lyke the wynde Treâ—oâ— â— To bryng furth any thing of our selues wherby we might become rightuous we are not able All our fathers whiche nowe are gone haue synned are fallen from the are become vnproffitable neither was there one that dyd good But thou lorde hast made vs rightuous cleÌ„sed vs so that we are heaueÌ„ly and a kyngdome wherin thou sittest And vnder thy fete haste thou the earth to a fotestole so that we do altogether lye vnder thy myght and power wyth fleshe bloude not seking oure owne lust desire but thy wyll not the thinges that are here in this worlde but in heauen eccle xliii where thy sonne Iesus Chryst sitteth on the righthaÌ„de The heaueÌ„s firmameÌ„t in their continuall course are obedient vnto the and serueth vs also continually geuing vs light clearenes into the worlde to the ease of al men as wel the wicked as the good by the whiche thy great pitie mercy and goodnes is expressed declared vnto al the worlde Moost geÌ„tle father graunt that we may so diligently serue thy maiestie and all menne for thy take both wicked and good rightuous vnrightuous psal xviii And boldlye declare pronounce without ceasynge lyke as the heaueÌ„s do thy Godly honour before all men so that therby thy mightie name may be praysed magnified for euermore Lactanti For we are created and made through thy goodnes to thy honour to know ledge confesse and serue the. Hallowed be thy name For all eâ—â—ates Confession O heauenly father lorde God whose name is hallowed aboue all other names euerlastingly also called on ouer me in baptisme I confesse before the that I alas the whyle haue not magnified worshipped the same name as I ought to do But haue arrogantly and presumptuously attributed al honour vnto my selfe and haue exalted and boasted mi selfe in my workes and dedes other thy giftes Furthermore I haue also made thy name a cloke to myne Idolatry tyranny wilines knauery also through ypocrisy swearyng cursing murmuring and vayne talking greatly abusing and dishonouring the same wherfore I crye the mercy Prayer and confession Thy name 〈◊〉 father bee hallowed magnified for euâ—â—more for vnto the apparteineth al sau de euerlasting praise but vnto vs all shame and confusion for all that we are that are we by and through thy mercye and all what we receyue we receyue at thy mylde and lyberall handes So that no maÌ„ nedeth to boaste as though he had it of hym selfe But thou openest thy hand and fyllest al creatures with thy blessynges O moost gentle father let vs fall froÌ„ our selues wholy abiecting and despayring of our owne flesh strength so that we neyther trust to our selues nor yet to our good workes psal cxxii but the we maye fix or sette our eyes vppon the lyke the seruaunt fixeth or setteth his eyes vppoÌ„ hys master tyll tyme the thou haue mercy on vs. For if it were not for thy mercy were as Sodoma Gomoâ—ra Therâ—â—e thy name bee fauctified blessed from the rysyng of the soÌ„ne vnto the going downe of the same Roma ix Graunt o father the oure soule without ceasyng and all our strength without lothsomnes or tediousnes maye laude prayse the in woor de dede And although we dyd al those thinges whiche thou coÌ„maundest vs shape in vs suche a harte yâ— we yet may say that we are vnprofitable seruauntes Luk. xvii For if we haue any thyng that good is it commeth from thy grace O father take froÌ„ vs all pride and the loue of our selues to the intent that we esteme our selues no more theÌ„ we ought to do that we exalte not our selues aboue other But that we thynkyng knowyng the thou hast geuen vs power strength accordinge to thy good wil and pleasure with all humilitie and lowlynes may walke after thy Godly couâ—aunt and wyll That we may say with that princely prophet Dauid Psalm c. xiii Not vnto vs o lord not vnto vs but vnto thy name gyue the prayse for thou art onely lorde both of heauen and earth Thy kyngdome come Confession Psalm lâ—xvi O lorde God I complayne lament and be wayle my miserie vnto the that I haue bene captiue â—h wretch that I am in that straunge lande of babilon in the lande of death geuyng my membres to the seruitude of sinne to striue agaynst thy holy kyngdome And although I haue forsaken the deuel all his workes in baptisme yet al the notwithstanding I am become wo vnto me vnfaythful forsworne and haue fled from the and ronne to thyne ennemieâ— Haue mercy on me Prayer and confession Come o lorde and make thy dwellyng wyth vs and let vs be attone wyth the so that we maye remayne or contine win the and thou in vs. Loâ—â—ng father make our
Ezech. 33. that where as yâ— hearest anye thynge out of my mouth thou mayest warne them in my behalfe Se that ye do thus in the feare of the lorde i. para 19 and faythfully in a perfect hart in al causes that come vnto you from your brethern whiche dwell in their Cyties betwene bloud and bloud betwene law commaundement betwene statutes ordenaunces ye shal enforme theÌ„ the they sine not against the lorde so the wrath to come vppon you and your bretherne Luke x. Possesse neither gold nor siluer For the labourer is worthy of hys rewarde Go not froÌ„ house to house And into what soeuer cytye you entre and they receyue you eate such thinges as are set before you How the commen people ought to vse and behaue them selues to wardes the spirituall prelaces Let euery man thys wise esteme vs ii Cor. iiii i. Cor. vi Deui. 39. Iere. 34. eueÌ„ for the ministers of Chryst stewardes of the secretes of god Now is there no more required of the stewardes then that they bee found faythfull Eccle. 4. Humble thy soule vnder the elder and bow downe thy head to a man of worshyppe Ecc. vii d Deut. xii Num. viii b. and. c. Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his ministers loue thy maker with al thy strength forsake not his seruauntes â— Tim. vc Feare the lord with all thy soule honour his priestes The Elders the rule well are worthy of double honour moost specyall ye they whiche labour i the worde in teachinge Deut. xxv For the scripture sayth â–ª Thâ—â— shalt not mosell the mouâ—â— of the oxe that treadeth out â—e corne i. Thes v. And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde We beseke you brethern that ye know them which labour among you haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde and geue you exhortacioÌ„ Heb. xiii that ye haue theÌ„ the more iÌ„ loue for their wordes sake and bee at peace with them RemeÌ„bre them whiche haue the ouersight of you i. Cor. ix whiche haue declared vnto you the word of God The ende of whose conuersacion se that you loke vppoÌ„ follow their fayth Obey theÌ„ submit your selues vnto theÌ„ for they watch for your soules euen as they that must gyuâ— accountes therfore Who goeth a warfare at any tyme vppoÌ„ his owne wages Who planteth a vinyarde eateth not of the frute therof Who fedeth a flocke eateth not of the milke of the flocke Rom. xv d Galla. vi If we haue sowen vnto you spiritual thinges is it a great thyng if we repe your bodely thynges but if other bee partakes of thys power on you wherfore are not we rather Know ye not that they which labour iÌ„ the teÌ„ple haue their liuing of the teÌ„ple Mat. x. a. And thei the wayte at the aulter enioye the aulter Euen thus also hath the lorde ordeyned that they which preach the Gospel shulde lyue of the Gospell Ezechias ê¯maunded the people that dwelt at IerusaleÌ„ â— Para. zi a. that they shulde giue porcioÌ„s of their goodes vnto the priestes the thei might the more stedfastly eÌ„dure iÌ„ the law of the lorde If a matter be to hard for the in iudgemeÌ„t betwene bloude and bloude Dent. 18. betwene plee and plee betwene stroke stroke Thou shalt ryse go to the priestes the leuites to the iudge whiche shal be at that 〈…〉 are of them they shal 〈…〉 how to iudge thou shalt do therafter as they say vnto ye. And if any maÌ„ deale presumptuouslye so that he harkeneth not vnto the priest which standeth to do seruice vnto the lorde thy God or to the Iudge the same shall dye Howe the worldly and superiour powres as Emperours Kinges Princes Iudges rulers ough to liue with their subiectes Heare o ye kynges vnderstand Sap. vi a O learne ye that bee Iudges of the endes of the earth giue eare ye that rule the multitudes Rom. xiii delite in much people For the power is geuen you of the lord the streÌ„gth frome the highest which shal trie your workes search out your ImaginacioÌ„s howe that ye beyng officers of his kingdom haue not executed true iudgement haue not kept the lawe of rightuousnes nor walked after the wâ—ll of God A king shall not haue many horses Deut. xvii nether shal he haue many wiues nether shal he gather him syluer golde to muche He shall not lyft vp hys hart aboue hys brethern shal not turne a syde from the commaundementes of God neither to the righthand nor to the lyfte hande Pro. xx d Mercy and faythfulnes preserue the Kyng and with louyng kyndenes hys seate is holden vp prâ—n xxix The feare of the king that faythfully iudgeth the pore shall continue sure for euermore Lyke as a roaryng lyon and an hungrye beare eueÌ„ so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people Where the prince is without vnderstanding there is great oppression and wronge But if he bee such one as hateth couetousnes Mich. ii a he shal loÌ„ge reygne Heare Den. xvii Iere. v. a. Psal 131 o 〈…〉 of the house of Iacob 〈…〉 of the house of Israel shuâ—â— liâ—â— yâ— know what were 〈…〉 right but ye hate the good loue the euil ye plucke of mens skinnes Iere. 23 a and. 21. d zacha vii b. viii c the flesh froÌ„ their bones Kepe equitie rightuousnes delyuer the oppreâ—sed froÌ„ the power of the viole it do not greue nor oppresse the straunger the fatherles nor the widdowe Psal ii a ezay 37. c sheade no innoceÌ„t bloude in this place Be wise now therfore o ye kynges be warned ye that are iudges of the earth Serue the lorde with feare reioyce before hym wyth reuereÌ„ce Sap. i. a 3. Reg. 3. a Kysse the sonne lest the lorde be angrye and so ye perish from the right way O set your affection vppon wisdome ye that be iudges of the earth Eccle. vii Iob. ix a. and. c. Make no labour too bee made a Iudge except it so were the thou couldest mightelt put downe wickednes Take hede ye 〈◊〉 what ye do Luke xix for ye execute 〈◊〉 the â—â—â—gement of men ii par xix but of the lorde And he is wythe you in iudgemeÌ„t Therfore let the feare of the lord be wyth you beware do it for with the lord our God ther is no vnrightuousnes nor respect of parsoÌ„s nor accepting of giftes Eccl. 4. b. In iudgemeÌ„t be mercifull vnto the fatherles as a father be in steade of an husband vnto their mother Pro. ix a Wyth true iudgemeÌ„t the king setteth vp the land but if he be a maÌ„ that taketh giftes he turneth it vpside downe Dell. xvii Be no accepter of persons neyther be desirours of gifts for thei make wise meÌ„
blynde chaunge the wordes of the rightuous He the hath respect of persons iÌ„ iudgemeÌ„t Pro. ii doth not wel why He wil do wrong yea euen for a pece of breade A wise iudge wyll ordre his people with discrecioÌ„ where a maÌ„ of vnderstaÌ„ding beareth rule ther â—â—eâ—h it well As the rudge of the people is hiÌ„selfe Pro. xxix eueÌ„ so are his officers loke what maner of maÌ„ the ruler of the citie is such are they the dwell therin The vngodly taketh giftes out of the bosom to wrast the wayes of iudgement Pro. xxvii Apoc xxiii Thou shalte not wrast the righ of the pore iÌ„ his cause kepe the farre froÌ„ false matters Deu. xvii Exo. xxiii Susan 8. Ecc. xx â— The innoceÌ„t rightuous shalt thou not slea Thou shalt take no giftes for giftes blinde eueÌ„ theÌ„ that are sharpe of sight wrast the ryghtuous causes Leuit. â—4 Ezay vi c Pro. iii. a Deut. 17. Ezech. 1â— Cursed is he that wrasteth the right of the widdow Wo vnto them that are conning men to suppe out wine and experte to set vp dronkennes These gyue sentence with the vngodly for rewardes but condemne the iust cause of the rightuous Wo be vnto you o ye iudges that make vnryghtuous lawes Mat. r3 Ezay 28. deuyse thynges Whâ—â—â—e bee to harde for to kepe wher thorow the pore are oppressed on euery syde the innocentes of my people are therwych robbed of iudgement the widdowes may be your pray Eccle. 32. Deu. xvii that ye may robbe the fatherles If thou be made a ruler pride not thy selfe there in but be thou as one of the people Let him that ruleth be diligent Rom. xii How subiectes shall behaue themselues towardes theyr superiours and temporall rulers The rulers of the people shalt thou not blaspheme Exod. 2r Act. 23. a. pro. 24. a and. xx Feare the lord and the kyng and kepe no company with the slaunderous for their destruction shall come sodenly Pray for kinges and rulers Warne the people that they i. Tim. ii submit the seâ—â—es vnto princes to the higher â—â—ctorite Titu 3. a. Rom. 5. a 1. pet 2. a i. pet ii b to obey the officers Submit your selues vnto all maner ordenaunce of men for the lordes sake wheter it be vnto the king as vnto the chefe head Titu 3. a. or vnto rulers as vnto thei that are sent of him for the punishmeÌ„t of euell doers but for the prayse of theÌ„ that do wel Let euery soule submit hym selfe to the auctorite of the higher powers For there is no power but of God Rom. xiii The powers that be are ordeined of God so that who soeuer resisteth the power resisteth the or denaunce of God Sapi. vi 1. pet a. b And they that resist shal receyue to theÌ„ selues daÌ„pnacioÌ„ For rulers are not to bee feared for good workes but for euel And the ruler bearet not the sweard for nought Rom. xiii For he is the mynister of god a taker of vengeaunce too punish hym that doth euell Wherfore ye must nedes obey not onelye for punishmeÌ„t but also because of coÌ„scieÌ„ce For this cause must ye gyue tribute also For they are gods mymisters which mayntein the same defence Giue to euerye man therfore his dutie Rom. xiii Mat. 7. Tribute too whome tribute beloÌ„geth custom to whome custom is due feare to whome feare beloÌ„geth Mat. 22 c Mat. 7. d Rom. xiii Honour to whome honour perteyneth Giue vnto the Emperour that which is the emperous And giue vnto God that whiche is Gods How parentes as father and mother ough to rule and bryng vp theyr Children in the feare of the lorde If thow haue sonnes bring theÌ„ vp iÌ„ nurtour learning Ecc. vii c and. 1â— a and holde theÌ„ in awe froÌ„ their youth vp If thou haue doughters kepe their bodie shewe not thy selfe cherefull toward theÌ„ Mary thy doughter 〈◊〉 shalt thou performe a we 〈◊〉 matter but gyue her to a man of vnderstandyng Who so loueth his childe holdeth him stil vnder correctioÌ„ the he may haue Ioye of hym afterwarde Eccle. 30 He that teacheth his sonne shall haue Ioye of hym nedeth not too bee ashamed among his acqua yntaunce Pro xiii c Deut. vi a Wo so enformeth teacheth his sonne greueth the ennemy before frendes ye may haue ioye of him If thou die yet art thou as though thou were not deade for thou hast lefte one behinde the the is like vnto ye. An vntamed horse wil be hard a waÌ„toÌ„ child wil be wilful If thou briÌ„g vp thy childe delicatelye he shall make the afrayde if thou playe wyth hym he shall bryng the to heauines Laugh not with hiÌ„ least thou wepe with him also leaste thy teth bee set on edge at the last If thy doughter be wanton kepe her straightli least she cause thyne enemies laugh the to scorne and the whole cytie to geue the an euell reporte and so thou befayne to heare thi shame of eueri man Thou shalt not holde thy doughter to whoredom the the land fal not to whordome ware ful of wickedites If thy doughter bee not shametast holde her strayghtli least she abuse her selfe thorowe ouer much libertie Beware of al the dishonestie of her eyes There shal be no whore among the doughters of Israell Deut. 23 Num. 25 Mich. i. b Eccl. 22 neyther whorekeper among the sonnes of Israel A misnurtered sonne is the dishonoure of the father A folish doughter shal be lytle regarded And she that commeth to dishoneste bringeth her father in heauines A doughter the is past shame dishonoureth 〈…〉 father and her husbaÌ„d 〈…〉 rate not your childreÌ„ 〈…〉 of a â—esperate minde He the spareth the rodde hateth his soÌ„ne Collo iii. but who so loueth hym holdeth him eueri nurtour Pro. 13. c Psal 23. Heb. xii b Psal 33 Ephe. i. a ye fathers prouoke not your children vnto wrath but bring theÌ„ vp in the nurtour and informacion of the lord Witholde not correction froÌ„ thy chylde for if thou beatest him with the rodde he shal not die therof Pro. 33 and .xiii. c Eccle. 33. Thou smitest him wyth the rodde but thou delyuerest his soule from hell Let the elder man be sober honest discrete sounde in the fayth in loue in pacience Litu ii c Let the olde women shew them selues as it becometh holynes that they bee no false accusers not geuen to much wyne that they teach honest thynges that they enforme the yong women to bee sober mynded to loue their husbaÌ„ds to â—â—ue their children to be â—â—crete chast huswifly good obedient vnto their husbandes that the word of God be not euel spoken of Gen. iii Let the yongmen like wise be sober How youth shall obey their elders honouring them in the feare of the lorde Ye children obey your elders in
the lord Ephe vi a Collo iii Exodi xx for that is right Honour thy father thy mother the is the first coÌ„maundement the hath ani promes that thou mayst prosper and lyue long vppon earth Titu ii a i. Pet. ii Ecc. vii c and. iii. a. Let the yongmeÌ„ be soberminded Ye yonger submit your selues vnto the elder Honour thy father from thy whole harte and forget not the sorrowfull trauayle that thy mother had wyth the. Remembre that thou wast borne thoroâ—◠〈◊〉 how caust thou recoâ—â—â—â—â— theÌ„ the things that they haue 〈◊〉 for the Lob. iii a Holde thy mother in honour all the dayes of thylife For thou oughtest to remembre what Lob. iiii how great parreles the suffred for the iÌ„ her wombe My sonne care and bee wise so shal thyne harte prosper in the way Let not thyne harte be gelous to follow synners but kepe the styl in the feare of the lord al the day long Pro. xxiiii Kepe no company with wine bibbers and riottours eateres of flesh for such as be dronkardes and riottoursshal come to pouertie Pro. xxii and he that is geueÌ„ to much slepe shal go with a ragged coate Geue eare vnto thi father that begatte the and dispise not thy mother whaÌ„ she is olde The lord wil haue the father honoured of the childreÌ„ Eccle. â— loke what a mother commaundeth hir children to do he wyll haue it kept Who so honoreth his father Exod. r 0 Deut. v. c hys synnes shal be forgeuen hym he that honoureth hys mother gathereth treasure together Who so honoreth his father shall haue ioy of his owne chyldren whan he maketh hys prayer he shal be hearde He that feareth the lorde honoureth hys father and mother and doth theÌ„ seruice as it were vnto the lorde hym selfe Honour thy father in dede Geue ii â— and. 4 9. Deut. z 4. in worde in all Pacience that thou mayest haue his blessyng for the blessyng of the father buyldeth vp the house of the chyldreÌ„ but the mothers curse roteth out the foundacions My sonne make much of thy father in hys age greue him not as long as he lyueth And if his vnderstandyng fayle haue pacience wyth him â–ª despise him 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—th He y◠〈…〉 come to shame 〈…〉 his mother is cursed of God Pro. xix d He that hurteth his father or shutteth out hys mother is a shamefull and an vnworthy sonne Leuit. xxi Thou shalt rise vp before a gray hede shalt gyue reuerence vnto the aged How the master and mastres ought to vse them selfes towardes their seruauntes He that dilicatelye bringeth vp his seruaunt froÌ„ a chyld Pro. xxix shal make hym hys master at length Where as thi seruaunte worketh truelye entreat him not euel Eccle. 7 c nor the hyreling that is faythfull vnto the. Loue a discrete seruaunt as thyne owne soule The fodder the whippe the burtheÌ„ belongeth vnto the asse meate correction and worke vnto the seruaunt If thou let thy seruaunt laboure thou shalt finde rest but if thou let him go I dell he shal seke â—â—bertie The yoke the whippe bow downe the necke but tame thou the euel seruaunt with bandes correctioÌ„ Set him to worke for that beloÌ„geth vnto him and becommeth hym well If he bee not obedieÌ„t binde his fete but do not to muche vnto him iÌ„ aniwise without discrecioÌ„ do nothing If thou haue a faythfull seruaunt let hym be vnto the as thyne owne soule for in bloud hast thou gotten him if yÌ„ entreatest him euel Collo iii. kepest him hard he wil ronne a way froÌ„ the ye masters do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust equal knowe that ye also haue a master iÌ„ heaueÌ„ ye masters Ephe vi a Eccle. zz Collo iii c put away your threateninges know that their God is your God also neyther is there any respect of persons with him 〈…〉 lyon in thyâ—â— owne house destroying thy houshold foâ—â—es Tobi. iii. Deut. 24 oppressing them that are vnder the. Who soeuer worketh any thing for the immediatly geue him his hyre loke that thi hyred seruauntes wages remaine not by the ouer night Leuit. xix Tob. xiiii Eccl. 2. z. b Eccl. z 4 c Eccle. 5. c The workemans labour shal not byde with the vnto the morning He the defraudeth the labourer of his hyre is a bloudsheader How seruauntes ought too bee haue them selues in the seruice of theyr masters or lordes Dames or mastresses Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke counte their masters worthy of all honour that the name of God his doctrine be not euell spoken of Se that they whiche haue beleuing masters despise theÌ„ not for thei are Brethern but rather doo them seruice for so much as they are beleuing beloued partakers of the benefyte Col. iii. c. Ephe. vi Tâ—tu ii b i. Pet. ii a ye seruauntes be obedieÌ„t vnto your bodely masters in all thinges not with eye seruice as menpleasers but iÌ„ sin glenes of harte fearing God What soeuer ye do do it hartely eueÌ„ as vnto the lord not vnto meÌ„ And be sure that of the lorde ye shal receaue the reward of the in heritaunce for ye serue the lorde Christ ye seruauntes be obedieÌ„t vnto your masters Titu ii a Ephe. i. a. Col. iii. a. please theÌ„ iÌ„ al thinges not answering theÌ„ againe neither be ye pikers but shewe al good saythfulnes that in al thinges ye may do worship vnto the doctrine of God our sauiour ye seruauntes obey your masters with all feare not onely if they be good curteous but also though they be froward For that is grace if a man for conscienâ—e tow 〈◊〉 God endure greâ—◠〈…〉 For what praise is it if whaÌ„ ye be buffeted for your fautes ye take it pacieÌ„tly But if whan ye do wel ye suffer wrong and take it paciently that is grace wyth God The duety of maried men towardes their wiues Departe not from a discrete and good woman that is fallen vnto the for thy porcion in the feare of the lorde Eccle. vii The gift of her honestie is aboue golde If thou haue a wyfe after thyne owne minde Eccl. ix b forsake her not commit not thy selfe to the hatefull Vse thy selfe to lyue ioyfull ye with thy wife whome thou louest all the dayes of thy lyfe whiche is but vain that God hath geuen the vnder the sunne all the dayes of thy vanitie Mat. vi Pro. v. c. for that is the porcion in this lyfe of al thy labour trauayle the thou taken â–ª vnder the sunne ye husbaÌ„des loue your wiues euen as Christ loued the congregacion Ephe. v. c Bal. ii c. Titu z. c. i. Pet. z. a gaue hym selfe for it to sanctifye it clensed it in the fonteyne of water by the worde to make it
vnto him selfe a glorious rgregacion hauing no spot nor wryncle nor any â—uch thing but that it shulde be holi without blame So ought meÌ„ also to loue their wiues eueÌ„ as their own bodies He that loueth his wife Mat. v. d loueth him selfe Who so euer putteth away his wife except it be for fornication causeth her too breake matrimony i. Pet. iii a i. Pet. iiii And who so euer marieth hir that is deuorsed breaketh wedlocke ye meÌ„ dwel with your wiues accordiÌ„g vnto knowledge geuiÌ„g honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel as vnto theÌ„ that are heyres wyth you of the grace of lyfe that your prayers be not let If any man make a vow vnto the lorde or sweare an othe Num. xxx Deu. xxiii so that he bynde hys soule he shall not breake his word but do all that is proceaded out of his mouth The duetie of maried women to wardes theyr husbandes Let the women submit theÌ„ selues vnto their husbandes Ephe. v. c Collo iii c i. pet iii. a as vnto the lorde For the husband is the wiues head eueÌ„ as Christ also is the head of the rgregacion he is the sauiour of hys body Therefore as the congregacion is in subiection to Christ Cor. ix a lykewise let the wiues be in subiection to their husbaÌ„des in all thinges ye women be subiect vnto your husbandes that euen they whiche beleue not the worde i. Pet. iii. i. Cor. xi a may wythout the worde bee wonne by your conuerfacion whaÌ„ they beholde your rueâ—sacioÌ„ in feare Whose apparell shal not be outwarde with broydred heare Ephe. v. Collo iii c ii Tim. ii and hanging on of golde or in putting on of gorgious aray but let the inwarde man of the harte be incorrupte wyth a meke and a quiet spirite whiche before God is much set by For after this maner in the olde time did the holy women whiche trusted in God tyer them selues and were obedient vnto their husbandes eueÌ„ as Sara obeyed AbrahaÌ„ called him lorde Gen. xviii Let the women aray them selues in comely apparell withshamefastnes and discrete behauiour not with broydred hear or gold or Pearls or costly aray i. Tim. ii but with suche as it becommeth women that professe Godlynes thorow good workes i Cor. xiiii Ephe. v. Let your wiues kepe silence wyth al subiection Suffer not a woman to teach nor to haue aâ—â—torytie ouer the man but for to be in sileÌ„ce For Adam was firste formed Gen. iii. then Eue. Adam also was not deceaued but the woman was deceaued hath brought in the traÌ„sgression Notwithstandyng thorowe bearing of childreÌ„ she shal be saued if she cotinue in fayth in loue in sanctifyinge with discrecion Let your wiues kepe silence in the congregacion for it shal not be permitted vnto theÌ„ to speake but to be vnder obedieÌ„ce as the law sayth But if they wil learne any thing let theÌ„ axe their husbandes at home Num. xxx For it becommeth not women to speake in the congregacion A man shal be lord and ruler in his house and the womaÌ„ shal be subiect too her husbande If a maried womaÌ„ make a vowe and if she haue letten go our of hir lyppes a bond ouer hir soule her husband heare it holdeth his peace therat the same day that he heareth it theÌ„ her vowe band wherwith she hath bounde her selfe ouer hir soule shall stande in effecte But if her husband forbid her the same day the he heareth it theÌ„ is the vowe louse the she hath vppon her the band also that she hath letteÌ„ go out of her lippes ouer her soule Of the state of matrimony iÌ„ general In the beginning God created man woman Mat. i. a Geue ii d for this cause shal a man leaue father and mother and cleaue to his wife And they two shal be one flesh nowe are they not twayne but one fleash Let no maÌ„ therefore put a sonder that which God hath coupled together â— Cor. vii To awoyde whoredome let euery man haue hys owne wyfe 〈◊〉 let euery woman haue her 〈…〉 let the man gyue vnto the wyfe due beneuolence lyke wyse also the wyfe vnto the maÌ„ The wyfe hath not power ouer her owne body but the husband and lykewyse the man hath not power ouer hys owne body but the wife Withdrawe not your selues one from an other Iob. vi d and. vii a Ioel. ii c. except it be with the consent of both for a tyme that ye may gyue youre selues vnto fastyng and prayer and theÌ„ come together agayn least fathaÌ„ tâ—pt you for your incontinency Hebr. xiii Let wedlocke bee had in price in all pointes and let the chambre bee vndefyled For whorekepers aduouterers God wyll iudge The lorde fauoureth man and wyfe that agre well together Happy is the man that hath a vertuous wife Eccle. â—ii and. ci d. Eccle. xx vi d. for the numbre of his yeares shal be double A woman shall not seperate her selfe from her husband but if she seperate her self that she remayn vnmaried or bee reconsiled to her husband 1. Cor. vii A womaÌ„ that is in subiection to the man is bounde vnto the law whyle the man liueth but if the man dye Rom. vii theÌ„ is she loused from the lawe that coÌ„cerneth the man If she be with an other man whyle her man lyueth she shal be called a wedlocke breaker But if the man be dead Mat. v. d theÌ„ is she fre froÌ„ the lawe so that she is no wedlockbreaker if she be with an other man Of the state of virgins I say to them that are vnmaried to widdowes sayth Cor. 7. a S. Paule It is good for theÌ„ that they abyde also as Ido Tim. v. b But if they can not abstayne let theÌ„ mary for it is better to mary theÌ„ to burne As coÌ„cerning virgins I haue no commaundemeÌ„t of the lorde 1. cor viiâ— neuertheles I say my good meaning as I haue obteyned mercy of the lord to be faythfull I suppose it is good for the present necessite for it is good for a man so to be Num. xxx Art thou bound vnto a wife seke not to be loused Art the loused froÌ„ a wife seke not a wife If a damsell make a vow vnto the lord while she is in her fathers house and vnmaried her vow or baÌ„d the she maketh ouer her soule coÌ„meth to her fathers eares and he holde his peace therto then all her vowes and handes that she hath bound her selfe withall ouer her soule shall stande in effect Of the state of widdowes i. Tim. She that is a right widdow and desolate putteth her trust 〈◊〉 God Luk. iii. f. ii Cor. i. continueth in prayer supplication night day But she that lyueth in pleasures is dead euen yet alyue A widdow must bee without
blame Gala. vi But if there be any that prouideth not for his owne specially for theÌ„ of his houshold the same hath denied the fayth 1. Pet. ii and is worse then an infydell Let no widdow bee chosen vnder threscore yere old such one as was the wyfe of one man well reported of in good workes if she haue brought vp childreÌ„ wel 1. Tim. v. if she haue bene harberowes if she haue wasshed the saictes fete ii Pet. iiii if she haue ministred vnto theÌ„ whiche were in aduersitie if she were coÌ„tinually geueÌ„ to all maner of good workes But the younger widdowes refuse For whaÌ„ they haue begon to waxe waÌ„ton against Christ thei will mary hauâ—â—g 〈◊〉 â—npuacion because 〈…〉 broken the first fayth 〈◊〉 this they are ydel learne to ronne about froÌ„ house to house Not only are they ydell but also trifling busy bodies speaking thinges whiche are not comly Num. xxx The vow of a widdow of her the is deuorsed al that she bindeth her selfe withall ouer her soule shall stand in effect vppon her Exhortacion to the rich of this worlde If ryches encrease set not your hart vppon them Psal li It becommeth not a couetous man and a nygarde to be rich what shuld a nygard do with golde He that wyth all hys carefulnes heapeth together vnrightuously gathereth for other folkes Eccl. 23 and an other man shall make good there wyth his goods He 〈◊〉 wicked vnto him self how shuld he be good vnto other men How can such one haue any pleasure of hys goods there is nothyng worse then when one disfauoureth him self this is a reward of his wickednes If he do ani good he doth it not knowing therof against his wil at the last he declareth his vngraciousnes Pro. r 7. Eccle. iii. A nigarde hath a wicked eye he turneth away his face and despiseth his owne soule A couetous man hath neuer in ough in the porcioÌ„ of wickednes vntyl the tyme that he wither awaye and haue lost his owne soule Ecc. 24. b Eccle. iiii To. iiii b Luke xvi A wiked eye spareth bread ther is scarsenes vppon his table My soÌ„ne do good to thy selfe of that thou hast and giue the lord hys due offrynges Do good vnto thy frende before thou dye and accordyng to thy abylitie 〈…〉 out 〈…〉 ough◠〈…〉 selfe â—ob i. â—â— Tim. vi not 〈…〉 Charge theÌ„ whiche are 〈◊〉 in this woorlde that they be not â—â—â—â—d nor trust in the vncerteyne ryches but in that lyuing God whiche geueth vs aboundauntly all thinges to enioy theÌ„ that thei do good Mat. vi d that they be ryche in good workes that they giue distribute with good wyll gatheryng vp treasure for them selues a good foundacion agaynst that tyme to come To. iiii b that they may lay hand on eternally fe Geue almes of thy goodes turne neuer thi face froÌ„ the pore for almes deliuereth froÌ„ death suffreth not the soule to come in darkenes A great confort is almes before the hye God vnto all them the do it Let neuer pride haue rule in thy mynde nor iÌ„ thi woord for in pride began all destruction Happy is the rich that is found without faâ—â—e Geue iii. and 〈◊〉 turneth not from the right â—ay for golde Eccle. iiii neyther putâ—â—th hyâ— trust in monâ—i or treasure Go to know ye rich men wepe howle on youre wretchednes that shal come vppoÌ„ you Tim. vi your ryches are corrupt your garmeÌ„tes are moatheateÌ„ your golde and your siluer are cankâ—ed the rust of theÌ„ shal be a witnes agaynst you shal eate your flesh as it were fyre ye haue heaped treasure together in your last dayes Leuit. x. c Deut. 24 Too iiii c Beholde the hyer of the labourers which haue reaped youre owne feldes which hier is of you kepte backe by fraud crieth the cries of them whiche haue reaped are eatred into the eares of the lord sabaoth Luke xv c ye haue lyued in pleasure on the earth in wantonnes ye haue condempned and haue kylled the Iust Eccle. x. b he hath not resisted you There is nothing worse then a couetâ—us maÌ„ What pridest thou theÌ„ O thou asshes there is not a more wicked thiÌ„g theÌ„ to loue money And why such one hath his soule to sel yet is he but a fylthy donge whyle he lyueth Although the phisician shew his helpe neuer so long yet in conclusioÌ„ it goeth after this maner to day a kyng to morrow dead For whan a man dyeth he is the hyere of beastes serpentes wormes Wo he vnto the proude wel thy in Sion too suche as thinke them selues so sure vpon the mount of samaria Amos. vi Luke vi Whiche hold theÌ„ selues for the best of the world and rule that house of Israell euen as they list beholde â—s the border of the land of the Philstines wider then yours ye are taken out for the euel day ye that sytte in the stole of wylfulnes ye that lyghe vpoÌ„ beddes of Iuory and vse your wantonnes vpon your couches Iob. xxi Ezay v b. Reg. v d ye that eate the best lambes of the flocke the fattest calues of the droaue ye that sing to the lute in playing of instrumentes coÌ„pare your selues vnto Dauid ye that drinke wine out of gobbletes and anoynte your selues wyth the best oyle Prouer xi Psal 40 but no man is sory for Ioseps hurte Who so trusteth iÌ„ his ryches shal perish Blessed is he that considereth the pore for the lorde shall delyuer hym in the tyme of trouble Ma. ix c Luke xi d Eccle. 36 Se that ye gather you not treasure vppon earth where rust mothes corrupt where theues breake through steale But gather you treasure together in heaueÌ„ where nether rust nor mothes corrupt Pro xxiiii and where theues nether breake vp nor yet steale Luk. xii c For wher your treasure is ther is your harte also ye cannot serue God and mammon Make you frindes wyth the vnrightuous mammon Luk. xv a that whan ye shall haue nede they maye receaue you into the euerlastyng tabernacles All they that wyll be ryche fall into teÌ„ptacion and snares and into many folish and noysome lustes Tim. vi b Pro. 33 whiche drowne men in destruction daÌ„pnacion For couetousnes is the roote of all euell whiche whyse some lusted after they erred froÌ„ the fayth and tangled them selues wyth many sorrowes Exhortacion to the poore sicke and impotent Parsons Blessed are the poore iÌ„ spirite Mat. v. a Luke vi Pro. xv for theirs is the kyngdom of heauen All the dayes of the poore are miserable but a quiet hart is a continuall feast Better is a lytle with the feare of the lorde theÌ„ great treasure Psal 36. Pro. xix Better is the poore that trueth Godly theÌ„ the