that time when I tooke them by the handes to leade them out of the land of Egipte For they continued not in my Testamente and I regarded them not sayeth the Lorde For this is the Testamente that I wyll make with the house of Israell After those dayes sayeth the Lorde I wyll pâ—t my lawes in theyr myndes and in their heartes I wyll wryte them and I wyll be their God and they shall be my people And they shall not teache euerye manne his neyghboure and euery manne his brother sayingâ— knowe the Lorde For they â—hall knowe me from the least to the moste of them For I wyll be mercifull ouer their vnrigoteousnes and on theyr sinnes and oâ— their iniquities In that he sayeth a newe Testamente he hathe abrogate the old nowe that whiche is disanulled and wared olde is readye to vanyshe awaye ¶ Of the insufficiencye and reprobation of the sacrifyce of the lawe And of the efficacye of the sacryfice of the nâ—we lawe Capitu 52. FOr the lawe whiche hath but the shadowe of good thynges to come and not the thinges in theyr owne fashion canne neuer with the sarifices whiche they offer yeare by yeare continually make the commers there vnto perfaycte For would not then those sacrifices haue ceased to haue bene offered because that the offerers once spourged shuld haue hadde no more conscyences of sinnes Neuerthelesse in those sacrifices is there mention made of sinnes euerye yeare For it is vnpossyble that the bloude of oxen and of gotes shoulde take awaye synnes Wherfore comminge in to the worlde He sayeth Sacrifice and offeringe thou wouldest not haue But a bodye hast thou ordayned me In sacrifices and synne offeringe thou haste no lust Then I sayed Lo I come In the cheâ—esâ— of the boke it is written of me that I shoulde do thy wyll O God Aboue when he hadde sayde sacrifice and offeringe and burnte sacrifice and synne offeringes thou wouldest not haue neither hast alowed whiche yet are offered by the lawe and then sayed Lo I come to do thy wyl o God He takethe awaye the fyrst to stablish the latter By the which wyl we are sanctified by the offeringe of the body of Iesus Christ once for all And euery priest is ready daylye ministringe and often times offereth one manner of offeringe whiche can neuer take awaye synnes But thys man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes sat him doune for euer on the righte hand of god from hence foorthe â—aryeth tyll his foes be made his fote stole For with one offering hath he made perfete for euer them that are sanctified And the holye ghost also beareth vs recorde of this euen when hee tolde before This is the Testamente I wyll make vnto them after those dayes sayeth the Lorde I wyll put my lawes in theyr heartes and in their minde I wyll write them and theyr syns and iniquities wil I remember no more And where remission of these things is ther is no more offering for synne There was first a tabernacle made c. vt supra Ca. 37. When these things wer thus ordained the priestes went alwayes in to the first tabernacle and executed the seruice of God But in to the seconde wente the hyghe prieste alone ones euerye yeare and not wythoute bloud which he offered for him selfe and for the ignoraunce of the people Wherewith the holye ghost this signifyed that the way of the holy thinges was not yet opened whyle as yet the first tabernacle was standing Whiche was a similitude for the time presente and in which were offered giftes and sacrifices that could not make the minister perfecte as partayninge too the conscience with onelye meates and drynckes and diuers wesshynges and iustifyinges of the fleshe which were ordained vntil the time of reformation ¶ Yet agayne of the insufficyency imperfection of the law and of the ceasing laying doune of the thinges there of in the tyme of the newe lawe Capitu. 53. I Wente vppe to Ierusalem by reuelation and coÌ„mened with them of the Gospell whiche I preached amonge the gentiles but beâ—wene oure selues with them whiche were counted chiefe least I â—huld haue ben thought that I shuld runne or hadde runne in vayne Also Titus which was with me though he wer a Greeke yet was not compelled to be circumcised and that because of incommers beynge false breethren which came in amonge to spye oute our lyberty which we haue in Christ Iesâ— that they mighte bringe vs in to bondage To whome we gaue no roume no not for the space of an houre as concerninge to be brought in too subiection and that because that the truthe of the Gospell might continue with you They which semed to be somewhat added nothinge too me But contrarye wyse when they sawe that the Gospell euer the vncircumcision was committed vnto me as the gospell ouer the circumcision was vnto Peter for he that was mighty in Peter in the Apostelshippe â—uer the circumcision the same was mightye in me amonge the gentiles and therefore when they perceaued the grace that was geuen vntoo me then Iames Cephas and Iohn which seemed to be pillers gaâ—e to me and Barnabas the right hands and agreed with vs that we should preache among the heaâ—hen and they among the Iewes warninge onely that we should remember the poore Whiche thinge also I was diligente to do And when Peter was come to Antyoche I wythstode him in the face for he was worthye too be blamed For yer that certayne came from Iames he eate with the gentiles But when they were come he withdrewe and seperated him selfe â—earing them whiche were of the circumcision And the other Iewes diseÌ„bled like wise in so much that Barnabâ—s was brought in to their simulation also But when I sawe that thei went not the rightway after the â—ruth of the gospel I said vnto Peter before all men if thou being a Iew liuest after the maner of the gentiles and not as do the Iewes why causest thou the gentiles to liue as do the Iewes knowings that a man is not iâ—â—â—ified by the dedes of the law but by the faith of Iesus Christ. And thâ—refore we beleued on Iesus Christ â—at we mighte be iusâ—ified by 〈◊〉 â—aith of Chrisâ—e and not by the deedes of the lawe because that by the dâ—des of the law no flesh can be â—ustified Yf then we wyl seke to be made righteâ—â—s by Christ wâ— our selâ—es are found sinnâ—rs is not then Christe the minister of synne God forbydde For if I bâ—ylde agayne that whyche I destroyed then make I my selfe a trespaser but I throughe the lawe am deade to the lawe that I mighte lyue vnto God O folish Galathians who hath bewitched you that ye shuld not beleue the truthe To whom Iesus Christe was described before the eies amoÌ„g you crucified This onelye woulde I learne of you receiued ye the spirite by the deedes of the lawe or elles by preaching of y
Let no manne therfore iudge you about meat or drinke or for a pece of an holye daye as of the newe mone or of the saboath dayes whiche are nothinge but shadowes of thinges to come but the body is in Christ. ¶ Of spirituall furtheraunce and perfâ—â—tion Capitu 23. PErceaue ye not how that they whiche runne in a course run all yet but one receaueâ—h the reward So runne that ye maye obtainâ—â—uery man that proueth masteries abstaineth frome all thinges and they do it to obtayne a corruptible crowne but we to obtaine an vncorruptible crowne I therefore so runne not as at an vncertayn thing So fighte I not as one that beateth the ayer Câ—uet after the best gifes When I was a chylde I spake aâ— a chylde I vnderstode as a childe I ymagened as a chylde but as soone as I was a man I put awaye chylâ—yshnesse Euen so ye for as muche as ye couet â—pirituall gyfts seke that ye may haue plenty vnto the edifyinge of the congregation We as helpers therefore erhorte you that ye receaue not the grace of God in vayne For he sayeth I haue hearde thâ— in a tyme accepted and in the daye of saluation haue I hearde thee Beholde nowe is that well accepted tyme beholde now is that daye of saluaion God is able to make you riche in al grace that ye in all thinges hauing sufficient vnto the vttermost may be riche vnto al maner good workes aâ— it is written He hath sparsed abroad and hathe geuen too the poore hys righteousenesse remayneth for euer He that findeth the sower seâ—de shal minister breade for foode and shall multiplye youre seede and enâ—rease the frutes of youre righteouâ—enesse that on all parties ye maye be made â—iche in all singlenesse whiche causethe throughe vs thankes geuynge vnto God Be feruent alwaies in a good thing and not onelye when I am presente with you Let vs folowe the truthe in loue and in all thynges growe in hym whiche is the headde that is to saye Christ. Ye were once darkennes but are nowe lighte in the Lorde walke as the children of lighte For the frute of the spirite is in all goodnes righteousnesse and truthe acceptinge that which is pleasyng to the Lord. The frute of the spirit is loue ioye peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnes faithfulnes mekenes temperaunce continenâ—e chastitye Against such there is no lawe Furthermore we beseche you brethren and exhorte you in the Lorde Iesus that ye encrease more and more euen as ye haue receaued of vs how ye ought to walke and to please God Wherefore let vs loue the doctrine pertayninge to the begynninge of a Christian man and let vs goo vnto perfection and nowe laye no more the foundation of repentaunce frome dead workes and of â—ayeth towarde God of Baptisme of docâ—rine and of layinge on of handes and of resurretion from deathe and of eternall iudgemente And so wyll we doe â—f God permitte Neuerthelesse deare frendes we truste to see better of you and thinges whiche accompanye saluation though we thus speake Yea and we desyre that euerye one of you shewe the same diligence to the stablishinge of hope euen vnto the end that ye faynte not but folowe them which thorowe fayeth and paciencâ— inherit the promises Not as thoughe I had alreadye attayned ether were already perfecâ—e but I folowe if â—hat I may comprehende that wherein I am comprehended of Christe Iesu. Brethren I counte not my selfe that I haue gotten it but one thinge I say I forget that whiche is behynde and stretched my selfe vnto that whiche is before and prayse vnto that marke appointed to optayne the rewarde of the highe calling of God in Christ Iesu. Let vs therefore as many as be perfecte be thus wise minded and if ye be other wyse minded I praye God open euen this vnto you But stronge meate belongeth to them that are perfecte whyche thorowe custome haue theyr wyttes excercysed to iudge bothe good and euill also Growinge vppe to full holynes in the feare of God Brethren be not children in wytie Howe be it as concerninge maliciousnes be children but in wytte be perfecte Nowe therefore ye are deliuered from synne and made the seruaunts of God And haue youre frute that ye shoulde be sanctified and the end euerlastinge life But eternall lyfe is the grace and gift of God through Iesus Christ oure Lorde Eyther knowe ye not how that youre bodyes are the temple of the holye ghost whych is in you whom ye haue of God and that ye are not youre owne For ye are dearelye boughte Therefore glorify ye God in your bodyes and in your sprites for they are Gods The firste manne is of the earth earthlye the seconde man from heauen heauenlye As is the earthlye suche are they that are earthlye And as is the heauenly such are they that are heauenly Therefore as we haue borne the ymage of the earthlye so shall we beare the ymage of the heauenlye Thys saye I brethern that fleshe and bloude can not inherit the kingedome of God Neither shal corruption inherit incorruption I am crucifyed with Christ. I liue verelye yet now not I. But Christ lyueth in me Which loued me and gaue hym selfe for me I despise not the grace of God From hence foorth let no manne put me to busines For I beare in my bodye the markes of the Lorde Iesu. Epaphras the seruaunt of Christ whiche is one of you saluteth you and alwayes laboureth seruently for you in prayers that ye maye stande perfect and full in all that is the will of God Oure conuersation is in heauen Therefore my brethren deare lye beloued and longed for my ioye and croune so continue in the Lord. Ye are wytneâ—ses and so is God how holyly and iustely and vnblameablye we behaued oure selues amonge you that beleue as ye knowe howe that we exhorted and comforted and besought euerye one of you aâ— a father his children that ye wold walke worthye of God which hathe called you vntoo his kingedome and glorye Ye are all the the children of lightâ— and the children of the daye Wherefore I warne the that thou styrre vppe the gifte of God which is in the by the puttinge on of my handes For God hathe not geuen vnto vs the spirite of feare but of power and of loue and of sobernes of mind Therefore be not ashamed to testifye our Lord neyther be ashamed of me whiche am bounde for his sake but suffer thou aduersitye also with the Gospell through the power of God ¶ Of iuste and charitable correption Capâ— 24. HAue no felowshippe with the vnfrutefâ—ll workes of darcknessâ— but rather rebuke them For it is shame euen too name those thinges which are done of them in secrete but all thinges when they are rebuked of the light are manifeâ—â— for what so euer is manyfeste that same is
guyte you like men and be stronge Let all your busines be done in loue In all thinges let vs behaue oure selues as the ministers of God In fastinges in watchings in purenes in knowledge in longe sufferinge in kindenes in the holy ghoste in loue vnfained in the wordes of truthe in the power of Godâ— by the armoure of righteousenes of the righte hand and on the lefte Fynallye brethren be of good comforte be perfecte be of one mynde lyue in peace and the God of peace and loue shall be with you I therfore which am in bondes for the Lordes sake exhorte you that ye walke worthy of the vocation wherwith ye are called in all humblenes of mynde and mekenes and longe sufferinge forbearing one an other throughe loue and that ye be dylygent to keepe the unitye of the spirite in the bonde of peace beinge one bodye and one spirite euen as ye are called in one hope of your callinge Doe all thinge withoute murmuringe and disputinge that ye may be fauteâ—sse and pure and the sonnes of God withoute rebuke in the myddes of a croked and peruâ—rse nation amonge the whiche seâ— that ye shyne as lighâ—es in the world holdynge fast the worde of life vnto my reioysinge in the daye of Christ that I haue not runne in vayne neither haue laboured in vayne Now therfore as elect of God holy beloued put on tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mindes mekenâ—s long sufferinge forbearing one an other forgeuing one an other if any man haue a quarell to an other euen as Christ forgaue you euen so do ye We beseche you brethren that ye encrease more and more and that ye studye to be quiet and to medie with youre owne busynes and to worke with your owne handes as we commaunded you that ye maye behaue your selues honesâ—lye towarde them that are withouteâ— and that nothinge be lackinge vnto you Reioyce euer praye continuallye quenche not the spirit Despyse not prophesyinge Examyn and proue al things and kepe that which is good Abstaine from all suspitious things Fayethfull is he whiche called you which wyll also do it Brethren pray for vs. Grete all the brethren with an holye kysse I charge you in the Lord that this Epistle be redde vnto all the holy brethren Lustes of youth auoyde and folow righteousnes fayth loue and peace with them that call on the Lord with pure hearte The seruaunte of the Lorde muste not striue but muste be peaceable vnto all men and apte to teache and one that can suffer the euyll in meeknes and canne informe them that resist truth Let oures also learne too excell in good workes as far foorth as neede requyreth that they be not vnfrutefull Folow righteousnes godlinâ—s loue pacience and mekenesse ¶ Of the sinagoge and of dyuers gifts of grace in time past geuen vnto it and of doble circumcâ—sion Capi. 37. CYrcumcision veâ—elye auaileth if thou keepe the lawe But if thou breake the lawe â—hy circumcision is made vncircumcision Therefore if the vncircumcised kepe right thinges contayned in the law shal not his vncircumcisâ—on be conâ—ted for circumcision And shal not vncircumcision which is by nature if it kepe the lawe iudge thee which beinge vnder the letter and circumcision doest transgresse the lawe For he is not a Iewe whiche is a Iewe outward Neither is that thinge circumcision which is outward in flesh But he is a Iewe which is hyd with in and the circumcision of the hart is the true circumcision which is in the spirit and not in the letter whose prayse is not of men but of God What prefermente then hath the Iewe other what auauntageth circumcision Surely very much First vnto them was committed the word of God what then thoughe some of them did not beleue Shall their vnbeleeue make the promesse of God withoute effecte God forbyd Whiche are the Israelits to whom pertayneth the adoption the glory and the couenauntes and the lawe that was geuen and the promises whose also are the fathers and they of whome as concerninge the fleshe Christ came whiche is God ouer all thinges blessed for euer Amen I saye then hath God caste awaye his people God forbyd for euen I verely am an Israelite of the sede of Abraham and of the tribe of Beniamin god hath not cast away his people whiche he knew before Eyther wote ye not what the scripture sayth by y e mouth of Helias how he maketh intercessioÌ„ to god against Israel saying Lord they haue kylled thy prophetes and dygged doune thine altares and I am left only and they seke my selfe But what sayeth the aunswere of god to him agan I haue reserued vnto me seuen thousand men which haue not bowed the knee to Baal eueÌ„ so at this time is ther a remenaunt lefte thorow the electioâ— of grace Yf it be of grace then is it not of woorkes For then were grace no more grace Brethren I wold not that ye shuld be ignoraunte of this how that our fathers were all vnder a cloude and al passed through the sea and wer all baptised vnder Moses in the cloude and in the sea and did all eate of one spirituall meate and did all drincke of one maner spirituall drincke And they drancke of that spirituall rockâ— that folowed them which rocke was Christe But in manye of them had God no delyte for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernes Theese are ensamples to vs. We are Iewes by nature and not sinners of the gentiles And I saye that Iesus Christe was a minister of the circumcision for the truthe of God to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers Beholde I shall whiche walketh carnallye For we are circumcision whyche worshippe God in the spirite and reioyce in Christe Iesu and haue no confidence in the fleshe thoughe I haue where of I might reioyce in the fleshe Yf anye other man thinketh that he hath whereof he mighte trust in the fleshe muche more I circumcised the eyghte daye of the kindred of Israell of the trybe of Beniamin an Hebrue borne of the Hebrues as concerninge the lawe a Pâ—arysey and as concernynge feruentnesse I persecuted the congregation and as touchinge the righteousenesse which is in the lawe I was vnrebukeable God in time past diuerslye and many wayes spake vnto the fathers by the prophets but in these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne The first tabernacle had ordinaunces and seruings of God and worldlye holynes For there was before a tabernacle made wherein was the candelsticke and the table and the shew bread which is called holy But within the second vayle was there a tabernacle which is called holyest of al. Which had the golden senser and the Arke of the Testament ouerlaid rounde aboute with golde wherein was the golden potte with Manna and Arons rod that spronge and the tablâ—s of the Testamente Ouer the Arke were the