heuen is lyke vnto treasure hyd in the felde the whiche a man founde and hyd it for ioy thereof goeth selleth all that he hath byeth that felde Agayne the kyngdomÌ„ of heuen is lyke vnto a Maâ—â—haunte se kynge after good peerles which wheÌ„ he had found one precyous perle wente and solde all that he had and bought it Agayne the kyngdome of heueÌ„ is lyke vnto a Nette caste iÌ„ to the see that gadereth of al kyndes of fyshes whiche when it is full meÌ„ draw to lande and syt and gathereth the good in to theyr vesselles and caste the bad away So shall it be at the ende of the worlde The angelles shall come and seuer the bad from the good and shal caste them iÌ„ to a furneys of fyre there shal be waylyng and gnasshynge of teeth Iesus sayd vnto theym haue ye vnderstanded all these thynges they sayd ye syr Then sayde he vnto them therfore euery scrybe whiche is taughte vnto the kyngdome is lyke an housholder whiche bryngeth forth out of his treasure thynges bothe newe and olde ¶ The Pystel on Mary Magdaleyn day Prouerb xxxi AU voman of power verite yf a man culde fynde the valew of her were farre aboue perles The herte of her husbaÌ„de trusteth in her that he nedethe nat spoyles She rendereth hym good not euyl al the dayes of her lyfe She sought wolle fla xe and dyd as her handes serued her She is lyke a marchauntes sâ—â—y that bryngeth her vytayles from farre She ryseth yer day and gyueth meate to her houshold and fode to her maydens She consydered a grounde and bought it and of the fruyte of her haÌ„des plaÌ„ted a vyne She gyrde her loynes with streÌ„gth couraged her armes She ê‘ceaued that her huswfry was ê“fytable therfore dyd not put out her câ—â—ell by nyght She set her fingers to the spleÌ„dle her haÌ„des caughte holde on the dystaffe She opened herhaÌ„de to the poore stretched out her haÌ„des to the nedye she feared not lest the cold of snowe shulde hurte her house for al her houshold were double clothed She made her gay ornameÌ„tes of byce purple was her apparell Her husbaÌ„de was hadde iÌ„ honoure iÌ„ the gates as he sate with the elders of the laÌ„de She made lynneÌ„ solde it deliuered a girdle to the merchauÌ„t Strength glory were her raymeÌ„t she laughed in the later dayes She opened her mouth with wysdome the lawe of ryghteousnes was on her toÌ„ge She had an eye to her housholde eate nat bread ydly Her chyldreÌ„ arose blyssed her her husbande coÌ„mended her many doughters haue done excelleÌ„tly but thou haste passed theÌ„ al. Fauoure is a deceauable thynge beautye is vanyte but a womaÌ„ that feareth god she shal be praised Gyue her of the fruite of her haÌ„des let her workes prayse her in the gates ¶ The Gospel on Mary magdaleyn day The. vij chapiter of Luke E ONe of the Pharyses desyred Iesê° that he wolde eate with hym and he came iÌ„ to the pharyses house sat downe to meate And beholde a womaÌ„ iÌ„ that cytie whiche was a synner as soone as she knewe that Iesê° sat at meate in the pharyses howse she brought an Alabaster boxe of oyntmeÌ„t she stode at his fete behiÌ„de hiÌ„ wepyng and begaÌ„ to wasshe his fete with teares dyd wype theÌ„ with the eares of her heed kissed his fete and anoynted theÌ„ with oyntmeÌ„t wheÌ„ the Pharyse whiche bade hym to his house sawe that he spake within hym selfe sayenge yf this man were a prophete he wolde surely haue knowen who what maner woman this is whiche touched hym for she is a sinner And Iesus answered and sayde vnto hym Symon I haue somwhat to saye vnto the and he sayd mayster saye on There was a certayne leÌ„der whiche had two detters the one ought fyue houndred pens and the other fyfty UvheÌ„ they had nothynge to paye he forgaue them bothe Uvhiche of them tell me wyll loue hym moost Symon answered and sayde I suppose that he to whome he forgaue moost and he sayde vnto hym Thon hast truely iudged And he turned to the woman and sayde vnto Symon Seest thou this womaÌ„ I entred in to thy house and thou gauest me no water to my fete but she hath wasshte my fete with teares and wiped then with the heares of her heed Thou gauest me no kysse but she sence the tyme I came in hath nat ceased to kysse my fete My heed with oyle thou dydeste nat anoynt and she hathe anoynted my fete with oyntmente Uvherfore I saye vnto the many synnes are forgyuen her bycause she loued moche To whome lesse is forgyueÌ„ the same doth lesse loue And he sayd vnto her thy synnes are forgyuen the. And they that saâ—e at meate with hym began to say within theÌ„ selues Uvho is this which forgyueth eueÌ„ synnes he sayde to the womaÌ„ Thy fayth hath saued the go in peace ¶ The Pystell on saynt Iames daye the Apostle The seconde chapiter to the Ephesyans D BRethrene nowe ye are nomore strauÌ„gers and foreners but cytesyns with the sayntes and of the houshold of god and are bylte vpon the fouÌ„dacyoÌ„ of the Apostles and ê“phetes Iesus Chryst beyng the heed corner stone in whome euery buyldynge coupled togyther growethe vnto an holy temple in the lorde in whome ye also are bylte togyther made an habitacyon for God in the spyryte ¶ The Gospel on saynt Iames daye the Apostle The. xx Chapiter Mathewe C THere came to Iesus the mother of zebedes chyldren with her sones worshyppyng hym desyryng a certayne thynge of hym he sayde vnto her what wilt thou haue she sayde vnto hym Graunte that these my two sones maye syt one on the right haÌ„de and the other on thy lefte haÌ„de iÌ„ thy kyndome Iesê° answered sayde ye wotte nat what ye aske Are ye able to drinke of the cuppe that I shall drynke of to be baptysed with the bapty me that I shal be baytysed with They answered to hym That we are He sayd vnto then ye shal drynke of my cuppe shall be baptysed with the baptyme that I shall be baptysed with but to sytte on my ryght haÌ„de on my lyfte hande is nat myne to gyue but to then for whom it is pÌ„pared of my father ¶ The Pystel on saynte Annes daye AwomaÌ„ of power veryte c. ye shall fynde this pystell on saynte Mary magdaleyn day f. lxvi ¶ The Gospell on saynt aÌ„nes daye The fyrst echapiter of Mathewe A THis is the boke of the generacyon c. ye shal fide thê gospel on the â—cepcyoÌ„ of our lady f. lvi ¶ The Pystell on saynt Peters daye ad vincula The. xij chapi of the Actes of the apostles C. VUheÌ„ peter cam out of prisoÌ„ he came to the house of Mary the mother of one Iohan which was called Marke where many were gathered togyther in prayer as Peter knocked at the entrey
am nat Christ they axed hym what theÌ„ arte thou Helias and he sayde I am nat Arte thou a prophet And he answered no. ThaÌ„ sayd they vnto him Uvhat arte thou that we may gyue an answere to theÌ„ that sent vs. what sayest thou of thy selfe he sayd I am the voyce of a cryar in the wyldernes make strayght the way of the lorde assayde the prophete Esaias And they whiche were sent were of the pharises and they aâ—ed him sayde vnto him Uvhy baptysest thou theÌ„ if thou be nat Christe nor Helyas neyther a ê‘phet Iohan answered theÌ„ sayeng I baptyse with water but one is come amonge you whom ye knowe nat He it is that commeth after me whiche was before me whose sho latchet I am nat worthy to vnlose These thinges were don iÌ„ Bethabara beyonde Iordam where Iohan dyd baptyse ¶ The Pystel at hye masse on Christmas day The fyrst chapyter to the Hebrewes A. BRethreÌ„ god in tymes past dyuersly and many wayes spake vnto the fathers by prophetes but in these laste dayes he hathe spokeÌ„ vnto vs by his sonne whome he hathe made heyre of all thiÌ„ges by whom also he made the worlde Uvhich soÌ„ne beyng the bryghtnes of his glory and very ymage of his substance bearyng vp all thynges with the worde of his power hathe in his owne person pourged our synnes and sytteth on the ryght hande of the maiesty on hye and is more excellent them the angels in as moche as he hath by enherytaunce obteyned an excellent name them haue they for vnto whiche of the angels sayde he at any ryme thou arte my sone this day begate I the. And agayne I wyl be his father and he shal be my sone And agayne when he bryngeth in the fyrste begotteÌ„ sone iÌ„ to the worlde he sayth And all the angels of god shal worshyppe hym vnto the angels he saythe he maketh his angels spirytes his ministers flaÌ„mes of fyre but vnto the sone he sayth god thy seate shal be for euer euer the cepter of the kyngdome is a ryght cepter Thou hast loued ryghtwysnes hated iniquyte wherfore hathe god whichis thy god anoynted the with the oyle of gladnes â—boue thy felowes And thou lorde in the begynnynge haste layde the foundacioÌ„ of the erthe And the heuens are the workes of thy haÌ„des They shall perysshe but thou shalt endure they al shal waxe olde as dothe a garment as a vesture shalt thou chaunge them they shal be chaunged but thou arte alwayes the same and thy yeres shall nat fayle ¶ The Gospell at hye masse on Chrystmas day the fyrst chapyter of Iohan. A. IN the begynnyng was the worde the worde was with god and god was the worde The same was in the begynnynge with god All thynges were made by it and without it was made nothynge that was made In it was lyfe and the lyfe was the lyght of men and the lyght shyneth in the darknes and the darknes compreheÌ„deth it nat There was a maÌ„ sent frome god whose name was IohnÌ„ The same came as a wytnes to beare wytnes of the lyght that all meÌ„ through him myght beleue he was nat the light but to beare wytnes of the lyght That was a true lyght whiche lyghteth al meÌ„ that come iÌ„ to the worlde he was iÌ„ the worlde the world by hym was made the worlde knewe him nat he came amoÌ„ge his owne his owne receaued hym nat vnto as many as receaued hiÌ„ gaue power to be the sones of god iÌ„ that they byleued on his name whiche were borne nat of blod nor of the wyll of the flesshe nor yet of the wyll of men but of god the worde was made flesshe and duelte among vs and we sawe the glory of it as the glory of the onely begoten sone of the father whiche worde was ful of grace and verite ¶ The Pystel on saynt Steuen daye The. vi chapter of the Actes of the Apostels C STeueÌ„ full of faythe power dyde greate woÌ„dres and myracles amonge the people Then there arose certayne of the synagoge whiche are called Lybertynes Syrenytes and of Alexandria of Cylycia Asya disputet with SteueÌ„ they could nat resyste the wysdome the spyrite with whiche he spake Uvhen they herde these thynges theyr hertes claue asoder they gnasshed on hym with theyr tethe but he beynge ful of the holy goste loked vp stedfastly with his eyes in to heuen sawe the glory of god Iesus staÌ„dynge on the ryght hande of god sayd beholde I se the heuens opeÌ„ the sone of man staÌ„dynge on the ryght hande of god Then they gaue a shoute with a loude voyce stopped theyr eares ranvpoÌ„ hym all at ones cast hym out of the cytie stoned hym the wytnesses layde downe theyr clothes at a yoÌ„ge maÌ„s fete named Saule And they stoned Steuen callynge on and sayenge Lorde Iesu receaue my spirite and he kneled downe and cryed with aloude voyce Lorde laye nat this synÌ„e to theyr charge And whan he had thus spoken he fell a slepe in our lorde ¶ The Gospel on saynt Steuen daye The xxiij chapiter of Mathewe D IEsus sayd vnto the Iewes chefe preestes beholde I sende vnto you wyse ê“phetes wyse men scrybes of theÌ„ some shall ye scourge in your synagoges persecute froÌ„ cytie to cytie that al ryghtuous blode may fall on you which wasshed vpoÌ„ the erth from the blode of ryghtuous Abell vnto the blode of zacharias the sonne of Barrachias whome ye slewe bytwene the temple the aulter Uerely I say vnto you al these thynges shall lyght vpoÌ„ this generacioÌ„ Ierusalem IerusaleÌ„ whiche kyllest ê“phetes stonest theÌ„ which ar sent to the how ofte wolde I haue gadred thy chyldreÌ„ togyder as the henne gadereth her chyckeÌ„s vnder her wynges but ye wolde nat beholde your habitacyoÌ„ shal be lefte vnto you desolate For I say vn to you ye shall nat se me hensforth tyll that ye saye Blyssed be he that coÌ„meth in the name of the lorde ¶ The Pystell on saynt IohnÌ„ the euangelistes daye Ecclesiastice xv HE that feareth god wyll do good he that kepeth the lawe shall optayne wysdom and she wyl come agaynst hym as an honorable mother as a womaÌ„ yet a virgyn shal she receaue hym She shal fede hym with the brede of lyfe vnderstandyng and the water of holsome wysdome she shal gyue him to drynke and she shal exalte hym among hys neyghbours shal opeÌ„ hys mouth euyn iÌ„ the thyckest of that ê¯gregacyoÌ„ And she shal fyl hym with the spryt of wysdome vnderstaÌ„dyng and with the garment of glory shal apparell hym She shall make hym rych with ioy and gladnes and shall enheret hym of an euerlastynge name ¶ The Gospel on saynt IohnÌ„ daye the euaÌ„gesyst The. xxi chapiter of IohnÌ„ E IEsus sayde to Peter folow me Peter turned about and sawe that diâ—… whoÌ„ Iesê°
B. IEsus sayde vnto a rular amonge the Pharyses God so loued the world that he gaue his onely sone for the entent the none that beleue in hym shulde perysshe but shuld haue euerlastyng lyfe for god sent nat his sone in to the worlde to condeÌ„pne the worlde but that the worlde thorowe hym myght be saued He that beleuyth on hym shall nat be condempned But he that beleueth nat is condempned al redy because he beleued nat iÌ„ the name of the onely sone of god And thys is the condempnacyon That lyght is come in to the worlde and the meÌ„ haue loued darknes more them lyght because theyr dedes were euyl for euery man that doth euyl hateth the lyght neyther coÌ„meth to lyght leste his dedes shulde be reproued but he that doeth the trueth commeth to the lyght that his dedes myght be knoweÌ„ how that they are wrought in god ¶ The Pystell on the tewysday in the wytsone weke The. viij Chapiter of the Actes of the Apostels B. VUheÌ„ the Apostles whiche were at Ierusa leÌ„ herd say that samaria had receaued the worde of god they sent vnto them Peter and Iohan whiche when they were come prayed for then that they myght receaue the holy ghost for as yet he was come on none of them but they were baptised onely in the name of Chryst Iesu Then layde they theyr haÌ„des on them and they receaued the holy ghost ¶ The Gospell on the tewysday in the wytson weke the. x. Chapyter of Iohan. A. IEsus sayde vnto his discyples verely verely I saye vn to you who so euer entreth nat in by the dore in to the shepe fold but clymeth vp some other way he is a thefe a robber He that goeth iÌ„ by the dore is the shepherd of the shepe To this man the Porter openeth the dore the shepe here his voyce he calleth his owne shepe by name he leadeth them out and when he hath sent forth his owne shepe he goeth before theÌ„ and the shepe folow hym for they knowe his voyce A straunger they wyll nat folowe but wyl fly from hym for they know nat revoyce of straungers This maner of sayenge spoke Iesê° vnto them and they vnderstode nat what thynges they were whiche he spake vnto theÌ„ Then sayde Iesus vnto theÌ„ agayn Uerely verely I say vnto you that I am the dore of the shepe All eueÌ„ as many as came before me are theues robbers but the shepe dyde nat heare them I am the dore by me yf any maÌ„ entre in he shal be safe shall go iÌ„ and out and fynde pasture The thefe coÌ„meth nat but for to steale kil and destroy I am come that they myght haue lyfe and haue it the more habundauntly ¶ The Pystel on wednysday in the witson weke The. ij chapyter of the Actes of the Apostels C. PEter stept for the with the eleuen lyfte vp his voyce sayd vnto them ye men of Iewry and al ye that inhabyte IerusaleÌ„ be this knowen vnto you and with your eares here my wordes These are nat dronkeÌ„ as ye wene for it is yet but the thyrde houre of the day but this is that whiche was spoken by the prophet Iohell It shal be in the laste dayes sayth god of my spirite I wyl powre out vpoÌ„ all flesshe and your sones and your doughters shal prophesye your yong men shall se vysyoÌ„s and your olde Men shall dreame dreames and on my seruauntes and on my hand maydeÌ„s I wyl powre oute of my spyryte in those dayes they shal prophesy and I wyl shewe wounders in heuen aboue tokeÌ„s in the earth byneth blode fyre the vapour of smoke The son shall be turned iÌ„ to darknes the moone iÌ„ to blode before that gret notable day of the lorde shall come the tyme shall come that who soeuer shal cal on the name of the lorde shall be saued ¶ Te Gospel on the wednysdaye in wytson weke the. vi Chapiter of Iohan. E. IEsus sayde vnto his discyples and to the company of the Iewes No maÌ„ caÌ„ come vnto me except my father whiche had sente me drawe hym I wyl rayse hym vp at the last daye It is wrytteÌ„ iÌ„ the ê“phetes And they shall all be taught of god Euery maÌ„ which hathe herde lerned of the father commeth vnto me nat that any man hathe sene the father saue he whiche is of god The same hath sene the father Uerely verely I say vnto you he that beleueth on me hath euerlastyng lyfe I am that breade of lyfe your fathers dyd eate Manna in wyldernesse arre deed This is the breade whiche commeth from heuen that he which doth eate of it shulde nat dye I am that lyuyng bread which came downe from heuen Yf any man eate of this breade he shall lyue for euer And the bread that I wyl gyue is my flesshe which I wyl gyue for the lyfe of the worlde ¶ The Pystell on Trinyte Sondaye The. iiij Chapiter of the Reuelacyon of saynt Iohan. A I Loked vp sawe a dore open in heueÌ„ and the fyrst voyce which I hearde as it were of a troÌ„ pette talkynge with me whiche sayde come vp hyther and I wyll shewe the thynges whiche muste be fulfylled here after and immediatly I was iÌ„ the spirite beholde a seate was put in heuen and one sate on the seate and he that sat was to loke vppon lyke vnto a Iasper stone a Sardyne stone there was a rayne bowe aboute to seate to loke vpon lyke vnto an Emeralde and aboute the seate were xxiiij seates and I saw on the seates xxiiij elders syttinge clothed in whyte rayment had on theyr hedes crownes of golde out of the seate proceded lyghtnynges thondrynges voyces there were vij lampes of fyre burnyng before the seate whiche are the. vij spirites of god and before the seate there was a see of glasse lyke vnto crystall iÌ„ the myddes of the seate rounde aboute the seate were iiij beestes full of eyes before behynde the fyrst beest was lyke a lyon the seconde beest lyke a Calfe and the thyrde beest had a face as a man and the fourthe beest was lyke a flyeng Egle and the fowre beestes had eche one of theÌ„ vi wynges about hym and they were ful of eyes with in they had no rest day neyther nyght sayenge Holy holy holy lorde god almyghty which was is and is to come And when these beestes gaue glory honour thankes to hym that sate on the seate whiche lyueth euermore the xxiiij elders fell downe before hym that sate on the trone worshypped hiÌ„ that lyueth euer caste theyr crownes before the trone sayenge thou art worthy lorde to receaue glory honour and power for thou hast created al thynges and for thy wylles sake they are and were created ¶ The Gospel on Trinyte sonday The thyrde chapiter of Iohan. A. THere was a
nat briÌ„g forth bad fruyte nor yet a bad tree caÌ„ bryng forth good frute euery tree that bryngeth nat forth good fruyte shal be he weÌ„ down cast iÌ„ to the fyre wherfore by theyr fruytes ye shal knowe theÌ„ Nat al they that saye vnto me Mayster mayster shal entre in to the kyngdom of heuen but he that doth my fathers wyl whiche is in heueÌ„ he shal entre in to the kyngdome of heuen ¶ The Pystel on the. ix soÌ„day after trinite soÌ„day the fyrst pystel to the Corithyans the. x. chapÌ„ B. BRethrene we may nat lust after euyl thynges as they lusted Neyther be ye worshyppers of Idolles as were soÌ„e of theÌ„ accordyng as it is writteÌ„ The people sate downe to eate drynke rose vp agayne to playe Neyther let vs commyt fornycacioÌ„ as soÌ„e of theÌ„ coÌ„mytted fornycacyoÌ„ were destroyed in one day xxiij thousaÌ„de Neyther let vs teÌ„pte Christe as some of teÌ„pted were destroyed of serpentes Neyther murmure ye as some of them murmured were destroyed of the destroyer Al these thynges happened vnto them for ensamples and were wrytten to put vs in remeÌ„brauÌ„ce whome the endes of the worlde are come vpon Uvherfore lette hym that thynketh he staÌ„deth take hede lest he fal Ther hath none other teÌ„ptacyoÌ„ taken you but suche as fo loweth the nature of maÌ„ but god is faythful which shal nat suffre you to be teÌ„pted aboue your strenght but shal in the myddes of the teÌ„ptacyon make away to escape out ¶ The Gospell on the. ix SoÌ„daye after Trinyte sonday the. xvi Chapiter of Luke A. IEsus put forth a simylytude vn to his discyples sayenge There was a certayne ryche man whiche had a bayly that was accused vnto hiÌ„ that he had wasted his goodes he called hym sayde vnto hym Howe is it that I heare this of the Gyue accoÌ„ptes of thy baylisshippe for thou mayste be no longer bayly The bayly sayde within hym selfe what shall I do for my master wyll take away froÌ„ me the baylyshyp I can nat dygge to beg I am ashamed I wot what I wyll do that when I am put out of the baylysshypp they maye receaue me in to theyr howses TheÌ„ called he al his maysters detters sayde vnto the fyrst how moche owest thou vnto my mayster he sayde an hondred tonnes of oyle he sayde to hym take thy byll sytte down quicly wryte fifty TheÌ„ sayd he to another what owest thou he sayde hoÌ„dred quarters of wheate he sayd vnto him take thy byll wryte four score the lorde commended the vniust bayly bycause he had done wyselye for the chyldreÌ„ of this worlde are in theyr kynde wyser theÌ„ the chyldreÌ„ of lyght And I saye vnto you make you freÌ„des of the wycked Mammon that when ye shal departe they maye receaue you iÌ„ to euerlastyng habitacyons ¶ The Pystel on the. x. Sondaye after Trinyte soÌ„day the fyrst pystel to the coriÌ„thyaÌ„s the. xij cha A BRethren ye knowe that ye were gentyles went your wayes vnto dom Idols eueÌ„ as you were led wherfore I declare vnto you that no man spekyng in the spiryte of god defyeth Iesus Also noman can saye that Iesus is the lorde but by the holy ghost There are dyuersityes of gyftes verely yet but one spirite there are differences of admynystracyoÌ„s yet but one lorde And there are diuers maners of operacyoÌ„s yet but one god which worketh all thynges that are wrought in al creatures The gyftes of the spiryte are gyuen to euery man to profyte the congregacyon To one is gyuen thorowe the spiryte the vtterauÌ„ce of wysdome to another is gyuen the vtteraunce of knowledge by the same spiryte to another is gyuen fayth by the same spirite to another the gyftes of healyng by the same spiryte to another power to do myracles to another prophesye to another iudgement of spirytes to another the interpretacyon of tonges And these al worketh eueÌ„ the selfe same spiryte deuydynge to euery maÌ„ seueral gyftes eueÌ„ as he wyll ¶ The Gospeil on the. x. Sonday after Trinyte sondaye the. xix Chapiter of Luke F. â—UheÌ„ Iesus came ny vnto Ierusalem he behelde the cytye and wepte on it sayeÌ„ge yf thou haddest knowen those thynges whiche beloÌ„ge vnto thy peace euen at thys tyme but nowe are they hyd froÌ„ thyne eyes for the dayes shall come vpon the that the enemyes shal cast a banke about the and compasse the rounde and kepe the in on euery syde and make the euen with the grounde with thy chyldren whiche are in the and they shall nat leaue in the one stone vpon another bycause thou knewest nat the tyme of thy vysytacyon he went in to the temple and began to cast out them that solde therin and them that bought sayenge vnto them It is wrytten my house is the house of prayer but ye haue made it a den of theues and he taught dayly in the temple ¶ The Pystel on the. xi SoÌ„day after Trinite soÌ„day the fyrst pystel to the Corin. the. xv chapy A. BRethreÌ„ as ê‘teynyng to the Gospel which I preached vnto you whiche ye haue also accepted and in the whiche ye contynue by whiche also ye are saued I do you with after what maner I pÌ„ached vnto you if ye kepe it except ye haue byleueth in vaine for fyrst of al I delyuered vnto you that whiche I receaued howe that Christ dyed for our synnes agreinge to the scriptures and that he was buryed that he arose agayne the thyrde daye accordynge to the scryptures and that he was sene of Cephas them the elleuen After that he was sene of mo then fyue hondred brethrene at ones of whiche manye remayne vnto thys daye and many are fallen a slepe after that appered he to Iames then to all the Apostels and laste of all he was sene of me as of one that was borne out of due time for I am the lest of all the Apostels whiche am nat worthy to be called am Apostle bycause I persecuted the congregacyoÌ„ of god but by the grace of god I am that I am and hys grace which is in me was nat in vayne ¶ The Gospel on the leuenth Sondaye after Trinyte Sondaye The. xviij Chapyter of Luke A. IEsus put forth this symilytude vnto certayne which trusted in theÌ„ selues that they were perfecte dispysed other Two men went vp in to the teÌ„ple to praye the one a Pha ryse the other a Publycan the pha ryse stode and prayed thus with hym selfe God I thanke the that I am nat as other meÌ„ are extorcioners vn iust adulterers or as this Publycan I fast twyse iÌ„ the weke I gyue the tithe of all that I possesse And the Publycan stode a far of and woide nat lyfte vp hys eyes to heuen but smote his breest sayeÌ„g God be mercyful to me synner I tell you this maÌ„ departed home to hys house iustyfyed more theÌ„ the other for euerye maÌ„ that
hoole ¶ The Pystel on the. xv SoÌ„daye after trinite soÌ„day The. v. chapiter to the Galathyans D. BRethrene if we lyue iÌ„ the spiryte let vs walke in the spiryte let vs nat be vayne gloryous ê“uokyng one another enuyeÌ„ge one another Brethene yfany maÌ„ be fallen by chauÌ„ce in to any faute ye which are spyrytual helpe to ameÌ„de hym iÌ„ spirite of mekenes coÌ„syderyng thy selfe lest thou also be teÌ„pted bere ye one anothers burthen so fulfyl the law of Chryste yfany maÌ„ seme to hym selue that he is som what when in dede he is nothynge the same deceauethe hym selfe in his ymaginacyon let euery maÌ„ proue his owne worke theÌ„ shal be haue reioysyng in his owne selfe nat iÌ„ another for euery maÌ„ shal beare his owne burthin let him that is taughte in the worde mynister vnto hym that teacheth hym in all good thyngâ— be nat deceaueth god is nat moched for what soeuer man soweth that shall he reepe He that soweth in his flesshe shal of the flesshe reepe corrupcyoÌ„ but he that soweth iÌ„ the spiryte shal of the spiryte reepe lyfe euerlastyng Let vs nat be wery of well doyng for wheÌ„ the thyme is come we shall reepe without werynes Uvhyle we haue therfore tyme let vs do good vnto all men specially vnto them which are of the housholde of fayth ¶ The Gospel on the. xv Sonday after Trinyte sonday The. vi chapyter of Mathewe C Iesus sayd vnto his disciples that no maÌ„ can serue two maysters for eyther he shal hate the one loue the other or els he shall leue to the one despyce the other ye caÌ„ nat serue god maÌ„mon Therfore I say vnto you be nat carefull for youre lyfe what ye shal ea te nor what ye shal drynke nor yet for your body what ye shal put on is nat the lyfe more worth theÌ„ meate the body more of value then rayment beholde the foules of the ayre for they sowe nat neyther reape nor yet cary in to the barnes yet your heueÌ„ly father fedeth theÌ„ are ye nat moche better theÌ„ they which of you thoughe he toke though therfore coulde put one cubit vnto his stature why care ye theÌ„ for raymeÌ„te CoÌ„syder the lylyes of the felde how they grow They labour nat neyther spynne yet for al that I say vnto you that eueÌ„ SalomoÌ„ in al his royalte was nat araed lyke vnto one of these wherfore yf god so clothed the grasse which is to day iÌ„ felde to morowe shal be caste in to the furnesse shall he nat moche more do the same vnto you O ye of lytell fayth Therfore take no thought saig Uvhat shal we eate or what shal we drinke or wher with shall we be clothed after all these thynges seke the geÌ„tyls for your heueÌ„ly father knoweth that ye haue nede of al these thynges but rather seke ye fyrste the kyngdome of heueÌ„ and the ryghtwysnes therof and al these thynges shal be mynystred vnto you ¶ The Pystel on the. xvi Sondaye after Trinyte sonday The. viij chapiter to the Ephesyans B. SAy at Paule wrote vnto the EphesyaÌ„s sayeÌ„g I desyre you that ye faynte nat bycause of my tribulacyons for your sakes whiche is your prayse for this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of our lorde Iesê° Chryst which is father ouer al that is called father iÌ„ heueÌ„ iÌ„ heueÌ„ iÌ„ erth that he wold grauÌ„t you accordiÌ„g to the ryches of his glory that ye maye be streÌ„gthed with myght by hê spirite iÌ„ the inner maÌ„ that Chryste maye dwell iÌ„ your hertes by fayth that he beyng coted grouÌ„ded iÌ„ loue myght be able to coÌ„preheÌ„de with all saintes what is that bredth leÌ„gth deepth heygth to know what is the loue of christ which loue passeth knowledge that ye myght be fulfylled with al maner of fulnes which coÌ„meth of god vnto hiÌ„ that is able to do excedynge haboundauntly aboue all that we are or thynke accordyng to the power that worketh iÌ„ vs be prayse iÌ„ the congregacyoÌ„s by iesus Chryste thorowout all generacyons froÌ„ tyme to tyme. Amen ¶ The Gospel on the. xvi Sondaye after Trynyte sonday The. vij chapiter of Luke B. IEsê° weÌ„t iÌ„ to a cyte called Naim many of his dyscyples wente with hym and moch people wheÌ„ he came nye vnto the gate of the cytie beholde there was a deed maÌ„ caried out whiche was the onely sone of his mother and she was a wydow and moch people of the cytie was with her and when Iesus sawe her he had compassyon on her sayde vnto her wepe not he wente touched the coffyn and they that bare him stode styl and he sayde yonge man I saye vnto the aryse and the deed sate vp and began to speke and he delyuered hiÌ„ to his mother there came a feare on theym all â—…oryfyed god sayenge a great prophet is rysen among vs and god hathe vysyted his people ¶ The Pystel on the. xvij Sonday after Trinyte sonday The fourth Chapiter to the Ephesyans A. BRethrene I which am in boÌ„des for the lordes sake exhorte you that ye walke worthy of the vocacyon wherwith ye are called in all humblenes of mynde and mekenes and longe sufferynge for bearinge one another thorow loue and that ye be di ligente to kepe the vnyte of the spirite iÌ„ the boÌ„de of peace beynge one body and one spirite euen as ye are called in one hope of your callynge Let there be but one lord one fayth one baptyme one god and father of al whiche is aboue al thorow al. And in you al which is blessed in the worldes of worldes Amen ¶ The Gospel on the. xvij Sonday after Trinyte sondaye The. xiiij Chapyter of Luke A. UUhen Iesus wente in to the house of one of the cheyfe Pharyses to eate breade on the sabothe day and they watched hym and beholden there was a man before hym whiche had the dropsye and Iesus answered and spake vnto the law yers and Pharyses sayenge it is laufull to hea le on the Saboth day and they helde theyr peace he toke hym healed hym let him go answered them sayeng Uvhiche of you shal haue anAsse or an ore falleÌ„ in to apytte wyl not strayte waye pull hiÌ„ out on the Saboth daye and they coulde nat answere hym agayne to that He put forth a simylytude to the gestes when he marked how they preased that hiest roames sayde vnto theÌ„ wheÌ„ thou arte bydden to a weddyng of any maÌ„ sit nat downe iÌ„ the hyest rou me lest a more honourable maÌ„ theÌ„ thou be biddeÌ„ of hiÌ„ he that badde both hym the come saye to the gyue this maÌ„ roume thou theÌ„ begyn with shame to take the lowest roume but rather wheÌ„ thou arte byddeÌ„ go syth in the lowest roume the wheÌ„ he that badde the coÌ„meth he maye saye vnto the freÌ„de syt vp hyer TheÌ„
shalte thou haue worshyp in the preseÌ„ce of theÌ„ that syt at meate with the for who soeuer exalteth hiÌ„ selfe shal be brought low and he that humbteth hym selfe shall be exalted ¶ The Pystell on the. xviij SoÌ„daye after Trinyte sonday the. i. pystel to the Corinth the fyrst cha A BRothreÌ„ I tanke my god alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of god which is gyueÌ„ you by Iesus Chryst the mâ—al thynges ye are made riche by hym in al lernynge iÌ„ all lernyng in al knowledge eueÌ„ as te Testimony of Iesê° christ was confyrmed in you so that ye are behynde in nogyfte and vayte for that aperyng of our lorde Iesus Chryste whiche shal strenght you vnto the ende that ye may be blamelesse iÌ„ that day of our lord iesê° christ ¶ The Gospel on the. xviij sonday after Trinyte sonday The. xxij chapiter of Mathewe D. THe Pharyses weÌ„t vnto Iesu s one of theÌ„ which was a doctour of the lawe asked hym a question teÌ„ptyng hym sayeng Mayster whiche is the great coÌ„maundemeÌ„t in the law Iesus sayd vnto hym thou shalt loue thy lord god with al thyne arte with al thy soule with al thy mynd this is the fyrste that greatest coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t there is another lyke vnto this Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour as thy self In these two coÌ„mauÌ„dymeÌ„tes hange al the law the ê“ohetes Uvhyle the Pharyses were gathe red to gyther iesus asked theÌ„ sayeng Uvhat thynke ye of Chryste Uvhose sone is he they sayd vnto hiÌ„ the sone of Dauid He sayd vnto theÌ„ Howe theÌ„ doth Dauid in spirite call hym lorde sayeÌ„g The lord sayd to my lorde syt on my ryght hande tyll I mak thyne enemyes thy fote stole if Dauid called hiÌ„ lorde howe is he then his sone none of theÌ„ could answere hym agayne one worde Neyther durst any maÌ„ from that day forthe aske hym any mo questyons ¶ The Pystel on the. xix SoÌ„day after Trinyte soÌ„day the. iiij chapÌ„ to the Ephesians E. BRothren be ye renued iÌ„ the spirite of your myndes and put on that new maÌ„ whiche after the ymag of god is shaped in ryghtwysenes true holynes Uvherfore put awaye lyenge speak euery maÌ„ trueth vnto his neyghbour for as moch as we ar meÌ„ bers one of another be angry but synne nat let nat the sonne go downe vpoÌ„ your wrathe gyue no place vnto the backbiter let hiÌ„ that stele stele no more but let hiÌ„ rather labour with his haÌ„des some good thyng that he may haue to gyue vnto hym that nedeth ¶ The Gospel on the. xix Sondaye after Trinyte sondaye The. xix Chapiter of Mathewe A. IEsus entred iÌ„ to the shyppe and passed ouer and came in to his owne citye and beholde they brought vnto hym a man sycke of the palse y lyeng in his bed and wheÌ„ Iesus sawe theyr fayth he sayd to the sycke of the palsey sonne be of good chere thy syn nes are forgyueÌ„ the beholde certayne of the scribes sayd in theÌ„ selues he blasphemeth wheÌ„ Iesê° saw teyr thoughtes he sayde wherfore thynke you euyl'in your hertes whether is esyer to say thy synÌ„es are for gyueÌ„ the or to say aryse walke That ye maye knowe that the sone of man hath power to forgyue synnes in erth theÌ„ sayd he vn to the sycke of the palsey aryse take vp thy bed go home to thy house And he arose and departed to his house wheÌ„ the people sawe it they meruailled gloryfied god whiche had gyuen suche power to men ¶ The Pystell on the. xx Sondaye after Trinyte sonday The. v. chapiter to the. Ephesyans D BRethrene take hede that ye walke cyrcuÌ„spectly nat as fooles but as wyse redemyng the tyme for the dayes are euyll wherfore be ye nat vn 〈…〉 e but vnderstaÌ„de what the wyll of the lorde is â—e nat dronke with wyne wherin is excesse but be fulfylled with the spiryte spekynge vnto your selues in Psalmes Hymnes spyrytuall soges syngynge makynge melody to the lord iÌ„ your hertes gyuinge thaÌ„kes alwayes for al thyng iÌ„ the name of our lord Iesê° chryst to god the father submitting your selues one to another iÌ„ the feare of god ¶ The Gospel on the. xx soÌ„day after trinyte soÌ„day the. xxij cha of mathew A IEsus sayd vnto his discyples the kyngdome of heuen is lyke vnto a certayne kynge whiche maryed his sone sent forth his seruauÌ„tes to cal theÌ„ that were bydde to the weddynge they wolde nat come Agayne he sent forth other seruauntes â—â—yenge tell them whiche are bedden beholde I haue prepared my dyner myne oxen and my fatlynges are kylled al thynges are red y come vnto the maryage They made lyght of it and wente theyr wayes one to hys ferme place another aboute hys marchaundyse the remnaunte toke hys seruauntes and intreated theÌ„ vngoodly slew them wheÌ„ the kynge herde that he was wroth sent forth hiswarrers destroed those murthers breÌ„t vp their cyte theÌ„ sayd he to his seruauÌ„tes the weddynge was prepared but they which were biddeÌ„ therto were nat worthy Go ye therfore out iÌ„ to the high wayes as many as ye fynde byd theÌ„ to the mariage the seruauntes went out in to the hygh wayes gathered to gyther as many as they coulde fynde both good and bad and the weddynge was furnyssed with gestes The kynge came in to viset his gestes and spied there a man which had nat on a weddyng garment and sayd vnto hym frende howe camist thou in hythe r and hast nat on a weddynge garment and he was euen specheles TheÌ„ sayd the kyng to his ministers take and bynde hym hande and fote and cast hym in to vtter darkenes ther shal be wepynge gnassyng ofteth for many are called and fewe be chosen ¶ The Pystel on the. xxi Sondaye after Trynyte sonday the. vi Chapyter to the Ephesyans B. MY brethrene be stronge in the lorde and in the power of his myght put on the armoure of god that ye may staÌ„de stedfaste agaynste the craftye assautes of the deuyll for we wrestle nat agaynst flesh blode but agaynst rule agaynst power agaynst worldly rulers of the darkenes of this worlde agaynste spyrytuall wyckedne s for heueÌ„ly thynges For this cause take vnto you the armour of god that ye may be able to resyst in the euyll day to stond ê‘fecte iÌ„ al thiÌ„ges StoÌ„d therfore your loynes gyrde about with veryte hauynge on the brest plate of ryghtwysnes shodde with showes pÌ„pared by the gospel of peace aboue all take to you the shyld of fayth wherwith ye may queÌ„che al the fyre dartes of the wycked tak the helmet of saluacyoÌ„ the swerde of the spyryte which is the word of god ¶ The Gospell on the. xxi Sonday after Trinyte sonday The. iiij chapiter of Iohan. G. THere was a certayne ruler who se sone was sycke at CapernauÌ„ as he herde that Iesê° was come out of
and sate downe also with Iesus his dyscyples Uvhen the Pharyses had ê‘ceaued that they sayd to hys dyscyples why eateth your mayster with Publy canes synners UvheÌ„ Iesê° herd that he sayd to theÌ„ The whose nede nat the PhisysioÌ„ but they that are sehe Go lerne what that meaneth I haue Pleasure iÌ„ mercy nat iÌ„ offeriÌ„g for I am nat come to calle the ryghtwyse but the synners to repentaunce ¶ The Pystel on saynt Myghels daye The fyrste Chapyter of the Reuelacyon of saynt Iohan. A. IEsê° seÌ„t shewed by hys An gell vnto his seruauÌ„te IohnÌ„ whiche bore recorde of the worde of god of the testymonye of Iesê° Chryste and of al thynges that he sawe Happye is he that heareth readeth the wordê of the ê“phesy kepe those thynges whiche are writteÌ„ there iÌ„ for the tyme is at haÌ„de IohnÌ„ to the. vij coÌ„gregacyon iÌ„ Asia Grace be with you peace from hym which is which was the which is to come and from the. vij spyrytes whiche are presente before his trone froÌ„ Iesê° Christe whiche is a faythfull wytnesse fyrst begoten of the deed lorde ouer the kynges of the erth vnto hym that loued vs and wasshed vs from our synnes in hys owne blode ¶ The Gospel on saynt Mygheles daye the. xviij Chapyter of Mathewe A. THe dyscyples caÌ„e vnto Iesê° sayeÌ„ge who is the greatest iÌ„ the kyngdome of heueÌ„ Iesê° called a chyld vnto hiÌ„ set hym iÌ„ the myddes of them sayde verely I say vnto you except ye tourne and become as childreÌ„ ye can nat entre iÌ„ to the kyngdome of heueÌ„ Uvho so euer therfore shall submytte hym selfe as this chylde he is the greatest iÌ„ the kyndome of heueÌ„ And who so euer receaueth suche a Chylde in my name receaueth me but who so euer offende one of these lytell wones which byleueth iÌ„ me it were beter for hiÌ„ that a mylstone were haÌ„ged about his necke that he were drowned in the depth of the see Uvo be vnto the world bycause of offeÌ„ces howbeit it caÌ„ nat be auoyded neuertheles wo be to the maÌ„ by whome the offeÌ„ce comith Uvherfore if thy hande or thy fote gyue the an occasyon of euyl cut hym of cast hiÌ„ froÌ„ the it is better for the to entre iÌ„ to lyfe halte or maymed rather thaÌ„ thou shuldest hauynge two haÌ„des or two fete be caste in to the euerlastyng fyre And yf also thyne eye offeÌ„de the plucke hym out and cast hym froÌ„ the. It is better for the to entre iÌ„ to lyfe with one eye theÌ„ hauyng two eyes to be caste in to the hell fyre Se that ye despyse nat one of these lytell wones For I saye vnto you that in he uen theyr angelles beholde the face of my father whiche is in heuen ¶ The Pystell on the Translacyon of Saynt Edwarde the Kynge and Confessour THe iuste maÌ„ wyll gyue his herte watch iÌ„ the mornyng to the lorde which made hiÌ„ wyl pray in the syght of the most hyest He wyl opeÌ„ his mouth iÌ„ prayer wyl praye for his synnes And yf the greate Lorde wyll he wyll ful fyll hym with the spirite of vnderstaÌ„dyng he wyl shewe forth the eloquence of his wisdome of swete shouers wyll knowled ge to the lorde in prayer he wyl directe his counsayll disciplin wyl haue counsell in secret thynges he shal spehe opeÌ„ly the disciplin of his doctrine shall glorye in the Testament of the lorde Many men shall prayse his wysdome it shal nat be done awaye vnto the worldes ende His remembraunce shal nat go awaye and his name shall be requyred from generacyon iÌ„ to generacyon ¶ The Gospell on the Translacyon of saynt Edward the Kinge coÌ„fessoure the. xi Chapiter of Luke E. IEsussayd vnto his dyscyples No maÌ„ lyghteth a caÌ„dell putteth it iÌ„ a preuye place neyther vnder a busshell but on a caÌ„delstyhe that they that come in maye se lyght The lyght of thy body is thyne eye Therfore when thyne eye is syngle then is all thy bodye full of lyght but yf thyne eye be euyll then shal all thy bodye be full of darkenes Take hede therfore that the lyght whiche is in the be nat darkenes for if all thy bodye shall be lyght hauynge no parte darke theÌ„ shal all be ful of lyght euen as when a caÌ„dell doeth lyght the with his bryghtnes ¶ The Pystel on saynte Luke the Euangelystes daye THe symylytude of the faces c. ye shall fynde this Pystel on saynte Mathewes day the Apostle Folio lxxij ¶ The Gospell on Saynte Luke the Euangelistes day The. x. Chapiter of Luke A. OUr lord apoynted other seueÌ„ty also and sent them two two before his face in to euery cytye and place whyther he hym selfe wolde come And sayde vnto theÌ„ the haruest is greate but te labourers are fewe pray therfore the lorde of the haruest to sende forth hys labourers in to hys harueste Go your wayes behold I iÌ„end you forth as LaÌ„bes amoÌ„ge wolues Beare no wallet neyther scrippe nor shoes salute no maÌ„ by the way In whatsoeuer house ye entre iÌ„ fyrst saye peace be to thê house And if the sone of peace be there your peace shall reste on hiÌ„ if nat it shall returne to you agayne in the same house tary styl eatynge drynkynge such as they haue for the labourer is worthy of hiÌ„ srewarde ¶ The Pystel on The. xi thousande Uyrgyns daye O How faire is a chast generacyoÌ„ with charite the memorye of it is immortal for it is knoweÌ„ to god maÌ„ wheÌ„ it is pÌ„seÌ„t they folow it desyre it wheÌ„ it ledeth theÌ„ it triumpheth crounned euerlastyngely ouer coÌ„miÌ„ge of batayles vndefyled a great multytude of wicked men shal nat be ê“fytable euyl plantes shal nat brynge forthe hyest trees neyther shall set a suer grounde if they spryng iÌ„ tyme iÌ„ bowes they shal be vn suer put they shal be moued with the wynde shall be plucked vp with the vehemency of the wynde the vnpar fyte bowes shal be brokeÌ„ the fruyteÌ„ of theÌ„ shall be vnprofytable bytter to eate profytable to nothynge al the childreÌ„ which shall be borne to wicked meÌ„ are witnes of wyckednes agaynste theyr pareÌ„tes iÌ„ theyr iterrogacyoÌ„ the iust man shall be in reste if he be occupyed with deth ¶ The Gospel on the. xi thousand Uyrgyns day The xxv Chapiter of Mathewe A. IEsê° sayd vnto his disciples The kyngdome of heueÌ„ is lykened to x. Uirgins which toke theyr laÌ„pes wente to mete the brydegrome fyue of theÌ„ were folyshe fyue were wyse the foles toke they re laÌ„pes but toke none oyle with theÌ„ but the wyse toke oyle with theÌ„ in theyr vessels with theyr laÌ„pes also whyle the brydgroÌ„e taried al sloÌ„bred slept eueÌ„ at mydnyght the re was a cry made behold the brydgrome coÌ„meth Go