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Newes out of heauen both pleasaunt [and] ioyfull, lately set forth to the great co[n]solacion [and] co[m]forte of all christen me[n]. By Theodore Basille.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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news_n out_o of_o heaven_n both_o pleasant_a &_o joyful_a late_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o great_a consolation_n â–ª_o &_o comfort_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n by_o theodore_n basille_n ✚_o roma_fw-it 10._o ¶_o o_o how_o beautyful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o which_z bring_z y_z e_z glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n &_o show_v good_a and_o merry_a news_n joan._n 7._o ¶_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o â–ª_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seak_v his_o own_o praise_n but_o whosoever_o seek_v his_o praise_n y_o it_o send_v he_o he_o be_v true_a &_o no_o unryghteousnes_n be_v in_o he_o joan._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n joan._n 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_a worshypful_a master_n george_n pierpount_n theodore_n basille_n wish_v continual_a health_n and_o prosperous_a felycite_v if_o with_o studious_a &_o attent_a mind_n we_o read_v y_fw-fr â—_o moo_v sacred_a scripture_n mark_n well_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v to_o our_o information_n learn_v erudition_n &_o â—nâ—â—ease_v of_o devyne_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v easy_o &_o without_o any_o difficulte_n perceive_v that_o among_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o fruyte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n christ_n â—ur_n lord_n &_o saviour_n exhortethe_v â—s_a unto_o none_o so_o moche_v as_o to_o love_n &_o â—harite_v know_v in_o this_o thing_n say_v he_o â—hal_o all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o dysâ—iples_n if_o one_o of_o you_o love_v another_o â—s_n though_o he_o shall_v say_v xiii_o other_o man_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o their_o master_n cognisaunce_n i_o will_v also_o y_fw-mi â—_o you_o which_o be_v my_o disciple_n be_v know_v by_o my_o cognisaunce_n in_o like_a manner_n which_o be_v love_v come_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a herte_n i._n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v inculke_n &_o beat_v in_o nothing_o so_o moche_n as_o pure_a love_n and_o fervent_a charite_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n &_o writing_n above_o all_o thing_n exhort_v man_n to_o mutual_a love_n yea_o &_o you_o t_o unfeigned_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o their_o prophecy_n &_o epistle_n in_o somoch_n that_o s._n paul_n say_v xiii_o that_o though_o he_o can_v speak_v which_o it_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n &_o aungles_a &_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n he_o be_v even_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o as_o a_o tingle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o he_o can_v prophesy_v &_o undeâ—stond_v all_o secret_n &_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n &_o have_v not_o love_n he_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o he_o bestow_v all_o his_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a yea_o &_o though_o he_o give_v his_o body_n even_o to_o be_v burn_v &_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n it_o profyte_v he_o nothing_o god_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o christian_a love_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a &_o inestimable_a sing_v that_o w_n tout_fw-fr it_o no_o thing_n be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o never_o so_o high_a and_o singular_a meryte_n of_o this_o love_n christ_n do_v prophecy_n that_o it_o shall_v wax_v cold_a in_o you_o â—_o heart_n of_o many_o now_o these_o last_o day_n xxiiii_o &_o that_o wickedness_n shall_v abound_v &_o 〈◊〉_d plenteous_a certes_o accord_v to_o his_o prophecy_n which_o ever_o be_v true_a â—n_a asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v the_o self_n truth_n â—_o can_v not_o lie_v xiiii_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o â—f_o we_o consyther_o well_o the_o manner_n of_o â—â—en_o at_o this_o present_a i._o we_o shall_v w_o tout_fw-fr doubt_n easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o chrysten_v love_n toward_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n reygn_v but_o in_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o few_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n less_o than_o that_o true_a &_o work_n faith_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v so_o hygh_o in_o every_o place_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n work_v by_o charite_n v._o say_v saint_n paul_n now_o in_o much_o as_o the_o faith_n where_o of_o so_o many_o host_n now_o a_o day_n work_v not_o this_o charite_n or_o love_n in_o they_o it_o be_v manifest_a &_o a_o evident_a argument_n that_o their_o faith_n two_o as_o s._n james_n call_v it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n y_fw-fr e_o be_v a_o faith_n in_o name_n but_o not_o in_o deed_n if_o there_o be_v true_a &_o livish_a faith_n than_o will_v it_o work_v love_n in_o their_o herte_n both_o towards_o god_n &_o their_o neighbour_n again_o xv_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v the_o fulfylling_n of_o the_o love_n i._n than_o will_v it_o when_o time_n require_v i._n and_o a_o occasyon_n be_v give_v show_v forth_o itself_o by_o eternal_a operacyon_n who_o can_v just_o affirm_v y_z â—_o he_o love_v god_n &_o yet_o work_v not_o his_o will_n nor_o yet_o walk_v not_o in_o y_z e_z way_n of_o his_o moost_n godly_a commandment_n he_o y_fw-fr â—_o say_v i_o know_v he_o &_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n say_v faint_a john_n two_o be_v a_o liar_n &_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n true_o in_o he_o be_v y_z e_z love_n of_o god_n perfect_v again_o this_o be_v y_z e_z love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n behold_v s._n john_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o none_o but_o in_o they_o only_o which_o do_v his_o will_n neither_o do_v christ_n sayenge_n dyffer_v from_o this_o if_o you_o love_v i_o xliii_o say_v he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n &_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o lovethe_v i_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o xv_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n he_o that_o love_v not_o i_o kepethe_v not_o my_o word_n if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v theyse_fw-mi thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o i_o command_v you_o christ_n say_v here_o plain_o word_n that_o whosoever_o have_v a_o herty_n &_o precordial_a love_n towards_o he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o if_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a sure_o he_o love_v not_o christ_n how_o than_o may_v theyse_v man_n be_v recount_v &_o judge_v to_o love_n christ_n when_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o fulfil_v one_o point_n of_o his_o word_n his_o word_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v he_o which_o it_o all_o their_o herte_n iii._n mind_n soul_n &_o strength_n but_o in_o y_z e_z stead_n of_o he_o they_o love_v themselves_o their_o carnal_a pleasure_n &_o worde_o vanity_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v damnation_n v._n his_o word_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v honour_v &_o reverence_v god_n moo_v holy_a &_o bless_a name_n â—ote_n but_o they_o omitting_a the_o just_a honour_n of_o it_o blaspheme_v it_o rail_v on_o it_o &_o wicked_o swear_v by_o it_o to_o y_z e_z great_a defase_v of_o god_n glory_n so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n for_o through_o their_o wickedness_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v still_o blaspheme_v vi_fw-la rail_v upon_o xxxvi_o &_o evel_o speak_v of_o two_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v if_o christen_v prince_n do_v not_o short_o find_v some_o remedy_n to_o exile_n &_o banysh_v this_o moost_n detestable_a heinous_a pass_v &_o abominable_a manner_n of_o swear_v out_o of_o their_o realm_n certes_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v yea_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o his_o vengeance_n &_o plague_v we_o grevous_o although_o we_o have_v not_o want_v nor_o yet_o daily_o do_v dyvers_a token_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n towards_o we_o &_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o repent_v &_o amend_v seven_o god_n be_v a_o ryghteous_a judge_n &_o god_n be_v ever_o threaten_v if_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v he_o will_v whette_v his_o sword_n bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o will_v prepare_v he_o the_o weapon_n oâ—â—ath_n &_o orden_n his_o arrow_n to_o 〈◊〉_d again_o his_o word_n be_v day_n that_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v so_o to_o temperate_a themselves_o &_o abstain_v from_o wicked_a lust_n that_o they_o may_v quiet_o mediate_v in_o god_n law_n read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v themselves_o to_o devyne_a contemplation_n talk_v of_o serious_a matter_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n gyve_v he_o thancke_n for_o his_o benefyte_n visyte_n the_o sycke_n &_o comfortless_a &_o continual_o be_v give_v to_o the_o
work_n of_o you_o â—_o spiryte_v but_o what_o do_v they_o less_o the_o moo_v sacred_a &_o holy_a bible_n thanks_n be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v by_o his_o dear_o belove_a servant_n &_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o a_o prince_n of_o famous_a renown_n &_o mortal_a glory_n who_o grace_n highness_n i_o mooste_o humble_o beseech_v almyghtye_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o â—uerye_n king_n be_v like_v as_o be_v you_o â—_o river_n of_o water_n to_o turn_v it_o whither_o so_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o beutyfye_v w_z t_o the_o benefit_n of_o ê‘petuall_a health_n that_o his_o moost_n excellent_a majesty_n live_v here_o among_o we_o his_o faithful_a subject_n the_o year_n of_o ancient_a nestor_n or_o sage_a tythonus_n may_v still_o continual_o avaunce_v promote_v &_o let_v up_o christ_n most_o bless_v gospel_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o subject_n soul_n the_o immortalytye_n of_o his_o grace_n mooste_o noble_a renown_n &_o the_o utter_a confusyon_n of_o antechrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o moo_v sacred_a &_o holy_a bible_n tongue_n i_o say_v be_v now_o have_v among_o we_o in_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n &_o free_o permit_v to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n universallye_o at_o time_n convenient_a without_o any_o let_v or_o perturbation_n even_o in_o the_o church_n but_o how_o many_o read_v it_o uere_o a_o man_n may_v come_v into_o some_o church_n &_o see_v y_o â—_o bible_n so_o enclose_v and_o wrap_v about_o with_o dust_n even_o as_o you_o â—_o pulpit_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v both_o w_o t_o dust_n &_o coppe_n web_n that_o with_o his_o fynger_n he_o may_v write_v upon_o the_o bible_n this_o epitaphe_n seven_o ecce_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o puluere_fw-la dor_fw-mi mio_fw-mi viij_o so_o little_a pleasure_n have_v these_o filthy_a swine_n &_o currish_a dog_n in_o that_o mooste_o sweat_n &_o syngule_a treasure_n iiii_o which_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n vi_fw-la the_o swearde_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o spirit_n iii._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n â—xviii_fw-la &_o the_o light_n to_o our_o path_n xviii_o which_o also_o turn_v soul_n i._o gyvethe_v wisdom_n even_o unto_o babe_n reioysethe_v the_o herte_n gyve_v light_v unto_o the_o eye_n &_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n either_o of_o the_o reader_n or_o hearer_n if_o they_o seriouslye_o follow_v it_o o_o cruel_a murderer_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n iii._n uere_o this_o be_v the_o condennation_n that_o y_o e_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n &_o man_n love_v the_o darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n for_o their_o work_n be_v evell_a who_o so_o ever_o do_v evell_a hatethe_v the_o light_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n y_z â—_o his_o dede_n shall_v not_o be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o truth_n come_v to_o you_o â—_o light_a y_z â—_o his_o work_n may_v be_v know_v y_fw-mi â—_o they_o be_v do_v by_o god_n betimes_o uere_o i_o think_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o hot_a against_o we_o y_fw-mi â—_o except_o we_o short_o repent_v &_o receyve_v this_o glorious_a light_n of_o christ_n most_o bless_a gospel_n which_o now_o be_v come_v among_o we_o w_z t_z more_o thankful_a herte_n than_o we_o have_v do_v hitherto_o god_n will_v sure_o take_v it_o away_o again_o from_o we_o &_o throw_v we_o into_o more_o blind_a darkness_n than_o ever_o we_o be_v involue_v &_o wrap_v in_o before_o he_o love_v curse_v lcviii_fw-la say_v y_fw-mi â—_o psalmographe_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o blessing_n &_o therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o xxâ—_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o you_o say_v christ_n &_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruyte_n of_o it_o such_o as_o thus_o wycked_o despise_v god_n word_n be_v like_a to_o the_o old_a ydolater_n &_o ungodly_a rebellyon_n the_o jew_n xxi_o which_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o egypt_n among_o y_fw-fr â—_o gresy_n flesh_n pot_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n eat_v manna_n y_fw-es â—_o celestial_a &_o angel_n food_n cv_o but_o as_o they_o for_o their_o disobedient_a &_o unthankeful_a herte_n be_v extremelye_o punysh_v so_o shall_v theyse_v wicked_a hypocrite_n except_o with_o all_o have_v they_o repent_v &_o turn_v and_o as_o they_o be_v necligent_a in_o reâ—ding_z y_z â—_o holy_a scripture_n so_o be_v they_o also_o in_o devout_a meditation_n &_o fervent_a prayer_n vi_fw-la they_o be_v command_v they_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o secret_a very_o many_o of_o they_o pray_v so_o secret_o y_fw-fr â—_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o their_o prayer_n o_o new_a kind_n of_o prayeng_v how_o they_o vysite_v the_o poor_a &_o comfortless_a according_a to_o god_n precept_n â–ª_o their_o daily_a manner_n do_v show_v for_o to_o the_o ale_n house_n &_o tavern_n run_v they_o as_o flock_n of_o sheep_n upon_o y_fw-es â—_o sunday_n and_o other_o holy_a day_n so_o soon_o as_o seruyce_n be_v do_v yea_o many_o before_o it_o be_v begone_v because_o they_o be_v loath_a for_o to_o come_v to_o late_o where_o they_o eat_v drink_n swyl_n gull_n banquet_n lie_v &_o swear_v till_o they_o be_v more_o like_a bruit_n beast_n they_o man_n if_o they_o have_v a_o ghostly_a &_o learned_a curate_n ê‘son_n which_o accord_v to_o his_o office_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o teach_v they_o y_z e_z will_n of_o god_n he_o do_v they_o hate_v they_o wysshe_v the_o pulpyt_n a_o colepyt_n they_o think_v it_o a_o hundred_o year_n if_o he_o preachethe_v but_o half_a a_o hour_n so_o little_a pleasure_n have_v these_o ass_n head_n in_o hear_v the_o glorious_a &_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n and_o where_o as_o they_o shall_v spend_v all_o their_o talk_n on_o godliness_n iiii_o &_o suffer_v no_o filthy_a comunication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n their_o whole_a talk_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o lascivious_a wanton_a &_o unclean_o word_n hurt_v great_o the_o chaste_a ear_n of_o other_o and_o as_o for_o their_o pastime_n they_o be_v such_o as_o rather_o move_v &_o entice_v to_o dishonesty_n than_o honesty_n what_o shall_v we_o now_o say_v xxiii_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o many_o cold_a accord_v to_o christ_n prophecy_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o &_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christes_fw-fr iâ—_n they_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n twelve_o more_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o see_v we_o that_o they_o have_v no_o love_n toward_o god._n for_o though_o they_o say_v you_o â—_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o which_o it_o their_o dede_n they_o deny_v he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v abominable_a &_o disobedient_a i._o and_o unmete_v to_o all_o good_a work_n now_o sing_v that_o their_o love_n be_v so_o cold_a towards_o god_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o their_o love_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n which_o necessare_o folowethe_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n note_n can_v flood_n of_o water_n continual_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o head_n spring_v neither_o can_n y_fw-fr e_o true_a &_o christen_v love_n toward_o our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o that_o herte_n which_o be_v which_o tout_fw-fr all_o love_n of_o god_n â–ª_o s._n ihoâ—_n say_v whoso_o ever_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o for_o much_o as_o they_o love_v not_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o neither_o do_v they_o love_v his_o creature_n for_o if_o they_o do_v love_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v their_o neighbour_n sure_o they_o will_v express_v it_o by_o external_a operation_n &_o outward_a dede_n cold_n be_v that_o fire_n yea_o rather_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n which_o contain_v not_o in_o it_o y_o â—_o vertu_fw-fr &_o strength_n of_o burn_a semblable_o cold_a be_v that_o love_n yea_o rather_o it_o be_v no_o love_n which_o contain_v not_o in_o it_o the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o work_v the_o priest_n 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