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
of them For if the castinge awaye of themâ— be the reconcilinge of the worlde what shal the receauinge of them be but life agayn from death For if one pece are holye the whole heape is holye And if the rote be holye the braunches be holye also Thoughe some of the braunches be broken of and thou beinge a wylde olyue tree arte grafte in amonge them and madâ— partaker of the rote and faâ—nes of the oliuâ— tre boast not thy â—â—lf agaynst the braunches For if thou boaste thy selfe remember that thou bearâ—st not the rote but the rote thee Thou wylâ—e saye then the braunches are broken of that I might be grafte in Thou sayest well because of vnbeleue they are broken of an thou standest stedfast in fayeth Be not â—ye mynded but feare seinge that God spared not the naturall braunches leaste haply â—e also spare not thee Beholde the kindenes and rigorousnes of God on them whiche fell rigorousenes but towards thee kyndnes if thou continue in his kyndnes Or els thou shalt be hewen of and they if they â—yde not styll in vnbeliefe shall be grafte in agayne For God is of power to graffe them in agayne For if thou wast cutte oute of a naturall wylde olyue tree and wast graffed contrarye to nature in a true olyue tree how muche more shall the naturall braunches be graffed in theyr owne olyue tree agayn I would not that this secrete should be hyd frome you my brethren lest ye shuld be wise in your owne consaytes that partly blindnes is happened in Israell vntyll the fulnesse of the gentyles bee come in and so all Israell shall be saued As it is wrytten There shall come out of Syon be y t doeth deliuer and shal turne away the vngodlines of Iacob And this is my couenaunt vnto them whan I shall take away theyr synnes As concerninge the gospell they are ennemies for youre sakes But as touchinge the election they are loued for the fathers sake For verelye the gyftes and callynge of God are suche that it canne not repente hym of them for looke as ye in tyme passed haue not beleeued God yet haue nowe obtayned mercyâ— thorowe theyr vnbelyefe euen so nowe haue they not beleeued the mercy which is happened vnto you that they also maye obtayne mercye God hathe wrapped all nations in vnbelyeâ—e that he myght haue mercye on all O the deepenesse of the aboundaunt wisdome and knowledge of God howe vnserchâ—able are hys iudgementes And I saye that the gentiles praise God for hys mercye as it is wrytten For this cause I wyll prayse the amonge the gentyles and synge in thy name And agayne he sayeth Reioyce ye gentiles with his people And againâ— Prayse the Lorde all ye gentiles and laude him all nations And agayne Esaias sayeth There shall be the rote of Iesse and he that shall ryse to raygne ouer the gentyles in him shal be the gentiles trust We do not as Moses which put a vaile ouer his face that the children of Israell shoulde not see for what purpose that serued whiche is put awaye But their mindes were blinded For vntyll this daye remayneth the same concernyng vntaken waye in the olde Testamente when they reade it which in Christ is put away But euen vnto this day when Moses is red the vayle hangeth before their harts Neuerthelesse when they turne to the Lord the vaile shall be taken awaye Remember that ye beinge in time passed gentiles in the flesh and were called vncyrcumcision to them which are called circumcision in the fleshe which circuÌ„cision is made by hands Remember I saye that ye were at that time withoute Christe and wer reputed aliâ—ntes frome the common wealth of Israell and were straungers from the Testament of promes and had no hope and were withouâ—e God in this woorlde But nowe in Christ Iesu ye which a whyle a goo were farre of are made nye by the bloudde of Christe and he came and preached peace to you which were a far of and to them that wer â—e For thorow him we bothe haue an open way in in one spirit vnto the father As it is now declared vnto hys holye Apostels and prophettes by the spirite that the gentiles should be inheritoures also and of the same bodye and partakers of his promes that is in Christe Iesu. c. vt supra eodem ti The Iewes as they kylled the lord Iesus and their owne prophettes euen so haue they persecuted vs and God they pleased not and are contrarye to all men And forbydde vs too preache vntoo the gentiles that they myghte bee saued too fulfyll their sinnes alway For the wrath of God is come on them to the vâ—most ¶ Of diuers gifts of grace geuen vnto the church in the time of grace vnder and in time of the Euangelycall lawe Capitu. 41. SEinge that we haue dyuers gyfâ—s accordinge to the grace that is geuen vnto vs. Yf any man haue the gyfte of prophesye let him haue it that it be agreinge vnto the faith Let him that hath an office waite on his office Let him that teacheth take heede to his doctrine Let him that exhorteth geue attendaunce to his exhortation if anye man geue let him doe it wyth synglenesse Let hym that ruleth doo it wyth dilygence Yf anye manne shewe mercy let him do it wyth chearefulnes Let loue be withoute dissimulation hatâ— that whiche is euyll and cleaue vnto that whiche is good Let not that busines which ye haue in hande be tedyous vnto you Dystribute vntoo the necessites of the saynctes and be readye to harboure be of lyke affecâ—ion one towardes an other yf it bâ— possible Howe be it of youre parte haue peace with all menne Dearelye beloued auenge not youre selues but geeue roume vnto the wrath of God I my selfe am full certifyed of you my brethren that ye youre selues are full of goodnes fylled wyth all knowledge and are able to exhorte one an other For in all thinges ye are made rich in God in all learninge and in all knowledge so that ye are behinde in no gifte c. vt sup And ye not ware that ye are the temple of God and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you Yf anye man defyle the temple of God him shall God destroy For temple the of God is holyâ— which temple ye are And verely ye were wicked but ye are washed ye are sanctified ye are iustyfyed by the name of the Lorde Iesus and by the spâ—riâ—e of our god eyther remember ye not that youre bodyes are the temple of the holye ghoste whiche is in you Whome ye haue of God and how that ye are not your owne For ye are dearelye boughte Therefore glorifye ye God in youre bodies and in your spirits In spirituall thinges brethren I would not haue you ignoraunt For no manne can saye that Iesus is the Lorde but by the holye ghost There are dâ—uersities of
loue toward an other Therfore we are bounde to geue thankes alwaye to God for you brethren beloued of the Lordeâ— For because that God hath from the beginninge chosen you too saluation thorowe sanctifyinge of the sprite and thorowe beleuynge the truth where vnto he called you by our gospell to obtayne the glory that cometh of our Lorde Iesu Christ. ¶ Of Pauls orations and praiers for his discyples Capitu. 3. GOd is my witnes whoÌ„ I serue wyth my spirite in the gospell of hys sonne that wythoute ceasinge I make mention of you alwayes in my prayers beseching that at one tyme or other a prosperous iourney by the wyll of God myght fortune me to come vnto you For I longe to see you that I myghte bestowe amongâ— you some spirytuall gyâ—te to strength you wyth all that is that I mighte haue consolation together wyth you throughe the coÌ„mon fayeth whiche bothe ye and I haue to haue some frute amonge you as I haue amonge other of the gentyles I desyre before God that ye dâ—o none euyll not that we should seme commendable but that ye shoulde do that whiche is honeste and let vs be counted as lewde personnes We wyshe also that ye were perfecte The grace of oure Lord Iesus Christ and the loue of God and the felowshippe of the holye ghost be with you all Amen The God of oure Lorde Iesus Christe and the father of glorye myghte geue vntoo you the spirite of wysedome and open to you the knowledge of hym selfe and lyghten the eyes of youre mindes that ye might knowe what that hope is wher vnto he hathe called you and what the riches of his glorious inheritaunce is vpon the saintes and what is the exâ—â—adinge greatenes of his power to vs warde which beleue according to the workinge of that his mightye power whiche he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from the dead For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe whyche is father ouer all that is caled father in heauen and in earthe that he woulde graunte you acordinge to the riches of his glorye that ye maye be strengthened wyth mighte by hys spiryte in the inner manne that Christe maye dwell in youre heartes by fayeth that ye beinge rooted and grounded in loue mighte be able to comprehende with all sayntes what is that bredth and length depthâ— and heyth and too knowe what is the loue of Christe whiche loue passeth knowledge that ye might be fulfylled with all maner of fulnes of God In all my prayers for you I praye wyth gladnesse because of the feloweshyppe whyche ye haue in the Gospell frome the fyrste daye vntoo nowe And thys I praye that your loue maye encrease more and more in knoweledge and in all fealynge that ye mighte accepte thynges most excellente that ye mighte be pure and suche as shoulde hurte no mans conscience vntyll the daye of Christ fylled wyth the frutes of righteousenesse whiche frutes come by Iesus Christe vnto the glorye and laude of God Therefore we haue not ceassed prayinge for you and desiringe that ye might be fulfylled wyth the knowledge of hys wyll in all wysedome spiritual vnderstandynge that ye myghte walke worthye of the Lorde in all good workes and increasinge in the knowledge of God strengthed wyth all myghte wyth ioyfulnesse geuinge thankes vntoo God the father My God fulfyl al your desyres thoâ—rowe hys gloryous ryches in Iâ—su Christ. And the peace of God which passeth al vndersâ—andinge kepe your hartes and myndes in Christe Iesu. God hym selfe oure father and oure Lorde Iesus Christe guyde our iorney vnto you and the Lorde increase you and make you flowe ouer in loue one towarde an other and towarde all menne euen as we doe towarde you to make your heartes stable and vnblamâ—able in holines before God oure father at the comminge of oure Lorde Iesus Christe wyth all his sayntes The verye God of peace sanctifye you thorow oute that youre whole sprit soule and body be fautelesse vnto the comminge of our Lorde Iesus Christ. We praye alwayes for you that oure God make you worthye of the callynge and fulfyll the delectation of goodnesse and the worke of faith wyth power that the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe maye be gloryfyed in you and ye in him thorowe the grace of oure God and of oure Lorde Iesus Christ. Our Lorde Iesu Christe him selfe and God our father which hath loued vs and hath geuen vs euerlastinge consolation and good hope thorow grace comforâ—e youre heartes and stablishe you in all doctrine and good doynge And gyde your hearts to the loue of God and pacience of Christ. The Lorde geue mercye vntoo the house of Onesiphoros for he ofte refreâ—hed me and was not ashamed of my chayne but when he was come to Rome he soughte me oute verye diligentelye and founde me And in how many thinges he ministred vnto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well The Lorde graunt him that he maye fynde mercye wyth the Lorde at that daye The God of peace y â— brought again from death our Lord Iesus the great shepeherde of the shepe through the bloud of the euerlastinge Testament make you perfecte in all good workes to do his wyll workinge in you that whyche is plesaunte in hys syghte throughe Iesus Christe too whome be prayse for euer whyle the worlde endureth Amen ¶ Of fayethe Capitu. 4. I Am not a shamed of the Gospell of Christe because it is the power of God to al that beleue namelye to the Iâ—we and also too the gentyle For by it the ryghteousenesse whyche commethe of God is opened from fayeth to fayâ—h As it is written The iuste shall lyue by fayeth As Abraham beleued God and it was coumpted â—nto hym for righteousenesse whyche Abraham contrarye to hope beleued in hope that he shoulde be the father of manye nations accordinge to that Whiche was spoken vnto him So shall thy â—eede be as the starres in heauen and the sande of the sea And he fainted not in the fayeth nor yet consydered hys owne bodye whyche was nowe deadde euen when he was almooste an hundred yeare olde neyther yet that Sara was past chyldeberynge He stackâ—red not at thâ— promesse of God thorowe vnbeliefe but was made stronge in the fayeth and gaue honoure to God full certifyed that what he hadde promysed he was able too make good And therefore was it reckened to him for righteousnesse It is not written for him onelye that it was reckened to him for righteousenesse but also for vs to whome it shall be coumpted for righteousnâ—sse so we beleue on him that raysed vp Iesus oure Lorde from death We therefore beynge iustified by fayth are at peace with God thorow our Lorde Iesus Christ by whomâ— we haue a waye in thorowe fayeth vnto the grace of God wherein we stande What shall we saye then we say that the gentiles which
hath caused me â—his to do partlye for Titus sake whiche is my felowe and healper as concerninge you partely because of other whiche are our brethrâ—n and the messengers of the congrâ—gations and the glorye of Christe Wherefore shewe vntoo them proofe of youre loue and of â—he reioysynge that we haue of you that the congregatâ—ons may se it Of the ministringe to the saynctes â—t is but superfluus for me to write vnto you for I knowe youre readynes of minde whereof I boast my self vnto them of Macedonia For Achaia was prepared a yeare ago and your feruentnâ—s hathe prouoked manye Neuerthelesse yet haue I sent theese brethren least oure reioysinge ouer you shuld be in vaine in this behalfe and that ye as I haue sayed prepare youre selues lâ—aste paraduenâ—ure if they of Macedonia come wyth me and fynde you vnprepared the boast that I made in â—hys matter shoulde be a shame to vs I saye not to you Wherefore I thoughte it necessarye to exhorte the bretheren to come before hande vnto you For to prepare youre good blessinge promysed afore that it myghte be readye so that it be a blessinge and not a defraudinge For the office of this ministration not onely supplieth the neade of the sainctes but also is abundaunt therein that for this laudable ministringe thankes might be geuen to God of manye Whiche prayse God for the obedience of your professinge the gospell of Christ and for youre singlenes in disstributinge to them and to all men and in their prayers to God for you longe after you for the abundaunt grace of God geuen vnto you Would to God ye could suffer mâ— a little in my foolishnes yea and I pray you forbeare meâ— Bear ye one an others burthen and so fulfyll the law of Christ. Let him that is taughte in the word minister vnto him y t teacheth him in all good thinges Brethren if any man be falen bi chaunce in to any faut ye whiche are spiritual helpe to amend him in the spirit of mekenes considering thy selfe lâ—ast thou also be tempted Let him that stole steale no more but let him rather laboure with his hands some good thing that he may haue to geue to him that nedeth Bâ— ye courteous one too an other and mercyfull forgeuinge one an other euen as God for Christes sake forgaue you I supposed it necessaye to sende brother Epaphroditus vnto you my companion in laboure and felowe souldiour youre Apostell and my minister at my nedes For he longed after you and was full of heauines because ye hadde hearde saye that he shoulde be sycke And no doubte he was sicke and that nye vnto death but god had merci on him not on him only but on me also lest I shuld haue sorowe vpon sorow I sent him therfore the diligent liar that when ye shoulde se him ye mighte reioyce agayne and I mighte be the lesse sorowefull Receaue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnes and make muche of suche because that for thâ— worke of Christe he wente so farre that he was nye vnto deathe and regarded not his lyfe to fulfyll that seruice which was lackinge of yourâ— parte towarde me Ye I besech the Germane my yoke felowe helpe those which laboured wyth me in the Gospell and wyth Clâ—ment also and with other my labour felowes whose names are written in the booke of lyfe I reioyce in the Lorde greatelye that now at thâ— laste ye are reuiued agayne too care for me in that wherein ye were also carefull but ye lacked oportunity I spâ—ake not because of necessitye For I haue learned in what so euer estate I am there with to be content notwithstanding ye haue well done that ye bare part with me in my tribulation Ye of Philippos knowe that in the beginning of the gospell when I departed frome Macedonia no congregation bare parte with me as concerninge geuinge and receauinge but ye only For when I was in Thessalonica ye sente once and afterwarde agayne vnto my nedes not that I desire gyftes but I desire aboundante frute on youre parte I receaued all and haue plenty I was euen fylled after that I had receaued of Epaphroditus that came frome you an odour that smelleth sweete a saâ—rifice accepted and pleasaunte to God We praye you brethren comforte the feble minded receaue the weake For God is not vnrighâ—eous that he shoulde forget youre worke and labour that proceadeth of loue whiche loue ye shew in his name which haue ministred vnto the sayntes and yet minister Yea and we desyre that euerye one of you shewe the same diligence to the stablishing of hope euen vnto the ende For ye had pitty on them that were in â—andes Be not forgetfull to kepe hospitalitye and lodge straungers for therby haue diuers receaued Aungels into theyr houses vnwares Remember them that â—â—e in bondes euen as though ye were in bonde with them Be mindefull of them which are in aduersiti as ye which are yet in your bodies To do good and to distribute forget not for with suche sacrifices God is pleased I besech you brethreÌ„ suffer the wordes of exhortation Excercise thy selfe vntâ—o Godlynesse For bodilye excercise profiteth little but Godlinesse is good vnto al thinges as a thinge which hath promises of the life that is nowe and of the life to come ¶ Of temperaunce and sobrietye and of bodily castigation Capitu. 16. BRethren we are now debtters not too the fleshe to liue after the fleshe For if ye lyue after the fleshe ye must dye But if ye mortifye the dedes of the bodye by the helpe of the spirit ye shall liue I beseche you therfore brethren by the mercyfulnesse of God that ye make youre bodyes a quicke sacrifice holy and accptable vnto God And make not prouision for the flesh to fulfyll the lustes of it He which is weake eateth earbes It is good neither to eate flesh neyther to drincke wyne I therefore tame and chast my bodye and bringe it in to subiection lest after I haue preached to other I my self should be a castaway Therfore let vs behaue our selues as the ministers of God in fastinges in chastitye in watchinge And let vs clense oure selues from al filthines of the flesh and sprite I say walke in the spiriteâ— and fulfyll not the lustes of the fleshe for the fleshe lusâ—eth contrarye to the spirite and the sprite contrarye to the fleshe Theese are contrarye one to the other so that ye canne not doe that whiche ye woulde They that are Christs haue crucified the flesh with the appeâ—ies and lustes In the which in time passed ye walked accordinge too the course of this worlde and after the gouernours that ruleth the ayre the spirite that nowe worketh in the children of vnbeliefe amonge whiche we also had our conuersation in time past in the lustes of oure fleshe and fulfylled the wyll of the fleshe and of
the mynde and were naturallye the chyldren of wrathe euen as well as other This I saye therefore and testifye in the Lorde that ye hence foorthe walke not as other gentiles walke in vanitye of their mynde blinded in their vnderstanding being straungers from the life whiche is in God thorowe the ignorauncye that is in them because of the blindenesse of their heartes whiche beinge past repentaunce haue geuen them selues vnto wantannes to worke al maner of unclennes euen with gredines But ye haue not so learned Christe if so be ye haue heard of him and are â—â—ughte in him euen as the truthe is in Iesu to laye from you that olde man which is corrupte thorow the deceaueable lustes For many walke of whom I haue tolde you often and nowe tell you wepinge that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christe whose ende is dampnation whose God is their belye and whose glorye is their shame which are wordlye minded Mortifye therfore youre members which are on the earth fornication vnclennesse vnnaturall luste euyll concupiscence For whiche thinges â—ake the wrath of God commeth on the children of vnbeliefe in whyche thinges ye walked once when ye liued in them For this is the wyll of God euen that ye should be holye and that ye shoulde abstaine frome fornication that euerye one of you should knowe howe to kepe his vessell in holynesse and honoure and not in the luste of concupyscence as doe the heathen which knowe not God Therefore let vs not slepe as other do but let vs watche and be sober Keepe thy selfe pure and chaste drinck no longer water but vse a little wine for the stomacke sake and thine often diseases Be sober Let ther be no fornicator or vnclean personne as Esau whiche for one breakefast solde his byrth righte Ye knowe how that afterward when he woulde haue inherited the blessinge he was put by and he found no meanes to come therby again no though hâ— desired it with teares Therfore be not drâ—nke with wine wherin is â—xcâ—sse ¶ Agaynste the vyces of the fleshe Capitu 17. THey serued the creatures more then the makâ—r For this cause God gaue them vp vnto shamfull lustes for euen their women did chaunge their naturall vse vnto the vnnaturall And lyke wise also the men lefte the naturall vse of the woman and brente in their lustes one an other And manne with manne wroughte filthines and receaued in them selues the rewarde of their errour as it was accordinge Let not sin ragine therfore in your mortall bodies that ye shuld therunto obey in the lustes of it nether geue ye youre members as instrumentes of vnryghteousenesse vnto synne I speake grosselye because of the infyrmitye of youre fleshe As ye haue geuen your members seruaunts to vnclennes and to iniquitye frome iniquitye vnto iniquitye euen so nowe geue your members seruaunts vnto vnrighteousnes that ye may be sanctified what frute had ye then in those thnigs wherof ye are now ashamed For the end of those things is death For the reward of synne is death They that are geuen to the fleshe can not please God But ye are not geuen to the flesh but to the spirite if so be that the spirite of God dwell in you Therefore we are now dettours not to the fleshe to lyue after the fleshe for if ye lyue after the flesh ye muste dye but if ye mortifye the dedes of tâ—â— body by the helpe of the spiriâ—e ye shall lyue Not in eatinge and drinking neither in chamburinge and wantannesse but put ye on the Lorde Iessus There goeth a common â—ayinge that there is fornication among you and suche fornication as is not once named among the gentiles that one shoulde haue his fathers wife And ye swell and haue not rathâ—r sorowed that he which hathe done thys deede mighte be put frome amonge you For I verely as absente in bodye euen so presente in spirit haue determined alreadye as thoughe I were presente of him that hath done this dede in the name of oure Lord Iesus Christ youre reioysinge is not goodâ— know ye not that a little leuen sowreth the whole lompe of dowe I wrote vntoo you in a Epistle that ye shoulde not companye with fornitours Nor I mente not at all of the fornicatours of this worlde ether of the couetous or of extorsioners ether of the ydolaters For then muste ye nedes haue gone oute of the worlde But nowe I write vnâ—o you that ye company not to gether Meates are ordained for the bellye and the bellye for meates but God shall destroye bothe it and them Let not the bodye be applyed vnto fornication but vnto the Lorde and the Lorde vnto the body Ether remember ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe Shall I nowe take the members of Christe and make them the members of an harlote God for bydde Doe ye not vnderstand that he which coupleth him selfe with an harlot is become one bodye For two sayeth he shall be one flesh Fle fornication All sinnes that a man doth are wiâ—houte the bodye but he that is a fornicatour synneth against his own body The deedes of the flâ—she are manyfest which are these aduoutrye fornicaâ—ion vnclennesse wantannes ydolatrye witchcrafte hatered variaunce zâ—ale wrath strife sedition sectes enuyinge murther dronckennesse gluttonye and suche like of the whiche I tell you before as I haue tolde you in time past that they whiche commit suche thinges shall not inherit the kingdome of God Se that forniâ—ation and all unclennes or coueteousnes be not ones namâ—d amonge you as it becommeth saynctes neither filthynes neither foolishe talkinge neither gestinge whyche are not comelye but rather geuinge of thankes For thys ye knowe that no whoremonger ether vncleane personne or couetuous personne which is the worshipper of ydoles hath anye inheritaunce in the kyngedome of Christe and God God hathe not called vs vnto vnclennes but vnto holines God wyll iudge fornicators and aduouterers ¶ Of fortitude and stabilitye and of the constancy of the hearte Cap 18. THerefore my deare breethren be ye stedfast and vnmouable alwaies rich and abundant in the works of the Lord in as much as ye knowe how that youre laboure is not in vaine in the Lord. And therfore let vs not hence foorth be no more children waueringe and caried with euery wynde of doctrine by the wilines of men and craftines whereby they laye awayte for vs to deceaue vs. Fynally my brethren be strong in the Lorde and in the power of hys mighte put on the armoure of God that ye may stand stedfast against the crafty assaultes of the dâ—uyl For we wrastle not against flesh and bloude but against rule against power against worldly rulers of the darkennes of this worlde against spirituall wyckednesse for heauenlye thynges For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God that ye may â—e
coumpte of him self beyonde that whiche is aboue wrytten that one swell not against an other for anye mans cause For who preferreth the Now ye are ful now ye are made ryche Ye raygne aâ— kynges wythoute vs and I woulde to God ye did raigne that we myghte raigne with you God hath called vs in peace If there be anye manne amonge you that lustethe to stryue let hym knowe that wee haue no suche custome neither the congregation of God This I warne ye of and commend not that ye come together not after a better manner but after a worsse Fyrst of all when ye come to gether in the congregation I heare that there is dissention amonge you and I partly beleue it For ther must be heresyes and sectes amonge you that they whiche are perfecte among you mighte be knowen When yâ— come together a man canâ—e not â—aâ—â— the Lordes supper For euery maâ— beginneth afore to eate his own supper And one is hungrye and an other is dronâ—ken Haue ye not houseâ— to eaâ—e and to dryncke in Or elles despise ye the congregation of God and shame them that haue not what shall I saye vnto you shall I praysâ— you In this prayse I you not For God is not causer of styâ—fe but of peace as I teache in all congregations of saincts And as many as walke accordinge to this rule peace be on them and mercye and vpon Israell that partaineth to God Onelye let youre conuersation be as it becommeth the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you or elles be absente I maye yet heare of you that ye contynue in one spirit and in one soule labouringe as we doe to mayntayne the â—ayeth of the gospell Therfore if there be amonge you aâ—â—e consolation in Christe if there be anye coumfortable loue if there be anye feloship of the spirite if there be anye compassion or mercye fulfyl my ioye that ye drawe one way hauinge one loue beingâ— at one accord and of one minde Neuerthelesse in that wherunto we are come let vs proceade by one rule that we maye be of one accorde I praye Enodias and besech Sintyches that they be of one accorde in the Lorde And the peace of God rule in your hartes to the which peace ye are called in one bodye Striue not aboute wordes which is to no profyte but to peruerte the hearers Folish vnlearned questions put from the remembringe that they do but gender strife but the seruaunte of God muste not striue but must be peaceable vnto all men Folishe questions and genealogies and braulinge and strife aboute the law auoyd for they are vnprofitable and superfluous◠¶ Agaynste temerarius and inordinate iâ—dgementes Capi. 22. THerfore art thou inexcusable o manne who so euer thou be that iudgest For in that same wherein thou iâ—dgest an other thou condempnest thy self For thou that iudgest doest euen the same self thinges But we are sure that the iudgemente of God is accordinge to truth againste them which commytte such thingâ—s Thinkest thou this O thou manne that iudgest them whiche do such things and yet dost euen the verye same that thou shalte escape the iudgemente of God Ether â—espisesâ— thou the riches of his goodnes pacience long sufferaunce and remembrest not thou how that y â— kindneâ— of God leadeth the to repentaunce but thou after thine harde hart y â— can not repent heapest together y â— trâ—asure of wrath against the day of vengeaunce wheÌ„ shal be opened the righteoâ—snes of God whiche wyll rewarde euerye man accordinge to his dedes One beleueth that he maye eate all thinge Let not him that eateth despyse hym that eateth not And let not him which eateth not iudge him that eateth For God hath receaued him What art thou that iudgest an other mannâ—s seruaunte Whether he stande or fall that pertaineth vnto his master Ye he shall stand For God is able to make him stand This man putteth difference betwene day and day an other man counteth all dayes a like Se that no man wauer in his owne meaning He that obserueth one daye more then the other dothe it for the Lordes pleasure And he that obserueth not one daye more then an other doeth it to please the lorde also And he that eateth doth it to please the Lorde and geueth God thankes But whye doest thou then iudge thy brother Other why dost y â— despyse thy brother we shall all be brought before the iudgment seat of Christ for it is writteÌ„ As truly as I liue saith y â— lord al knees shal bow to meâ— al tongâ— shal geue aknowledge to God So shal euery one of vs geue accomptes of him sele to God Let â—s not therefore iudge one an other any more But iudge this rather that no manne put a stombling blocke or an occasion to faule in his brothers waye Happye and blessed is â—e that condempneth not hym selfe in that thinge which he aloweth With me it is a very small thing that I should be iudged of you ether of mans daye No I iudge not myne owne selfe I knowe nought by my selfe yet am I not thereby iustifyed It is the Lorde that iudgeth me Therefore iudge nothinge before the tyme vntyll the Lorde come whyche wyll lighten thinges that are hidden in darkennesse and open the counsayles of the heartes And then shall euery man haue praise of God What haue I to doe to iudge them which are without Do ye not iudge them that are with in Them that are without God shal iudge How dare one of you hauinge busines with an other go to lawe vnder the wicked and not rather vnder the sayntes Doe ye not knowe that the sainctes shall iudge the worlde if the worlde shall be iudged by yâ—u are ye not good ynoughe to iudge small trifles knowe ye not how that we shal iudgâ— the Aungels How much more maye we iudge thinges that pertayn to the lyfe If ye haue iudgementâ—â— of worldlye matters take them whiche are despised in the congregation and make them iudges This I saye to youre shameâ— Is there vtterlye no wyse manne amonge you what not one at all that canne iudge betwene brother and brother but one brother goeth to law with an other anâ—â—hat vnder the vnbeleuersâ— Nowe therefore there is vtterlye a faute amonge you because ye go to lawe one with an other Whyâ— rather suffer ye not wroâ—ge Why rather suffer ye not youre selues to be robbed Naye ye youre selues do wronge and robbe and that the breethren â—oo ye not knowe aâ—d remember howe that the vnrighteouse shall not inâ—eryte the kingdome of Godâ— Yf we would iudge oure selues we should not be iudged But when we are iudged of the Lorde we are chastened because we shuld not be damned with the world Of them whiche seme to be greâ—te what they were in â—ime passed it maketh no matter to me God â—oketh on no mans person
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
gyfâ—es yet but one spirite And there are differences of administrations and yet but one Lorde And there are diuers maners of operaâ—ions and yet but one God whiche worketh all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures The giftes of the spirit are geuen to euerye manne to profyt the congregation To one is geeuen thorowe the spirite the vtteraunce of wysedome To an other is geuen the vtteraunce of knowledge by the same spirite To an other is geuen fayth by the same spirite To an other the giftes of healinge by the same spirit To an other power to doe miracles To an other prophecye To an other iudgemente of sprites To an other dyuers tonges To an other the interpretation of of tonges And these al worketh euen the self same spirit Diuidinge to euerye manne seuerall gifâ—s â—uâ—n as he wyll For as the bodye is one and hathe manye membâ—rs and all be mâ—mbers of one bodye thoughe thâ—y be manye yet are but one bodye euen so is Christ. For in sue spirite arâ— we baptised to make one bodye whether we be Iewes or gentiles whether we be bond or free and haue all droncke of one syirit For the body is not one member but many yf the foote saye I am not the hand therfore I am not of the bodye is he therefore not of the bodye And if the eare saye I am not the eie therfore I am not of the body is he therfore not of the body Yf all the bodye were the eye where were then the eare Yf all were hearinge wher were the smellinge But now â—athe God desposed the members euerye one of them in the body at his owne pleasure If they were all one member where were the body now are ther manye members yet but one bodye And the eye can not saye vnto the hande I haue no neede of the nor the heade also to the fete I haue no neede of you Ye rather a greate deale those members of the bodye whiche seme to be moste feble are moste necessarye And vpon those members of the bodye whiche we thinke least honest put we most honestye on And our vâ—godlye parties haue moste beautye on For our honeste members nede it not But god hath so disposed the bodye and hath geuen mooste honoure to that parte whiche lacked least there shoulde be anye strife in the bodye but that the members shoulde indifferentlye care one for an other And if one member suffer all suffer with him if one member be had in honoure all members be gladde also Ye are the body of Christ and members one of an other And God hath also ordayned in the congregation firste the Apostels Secondaryelye prophettes Thirdelye teachers then them that do miracles after that the giftes of healinge helpers gouernoures diuersitye of tounges Interpreters of tonges Are all Apostels Are all Prophettes Are all teachers Are all doers of myracles Haue all the gyftes of healynge Doe all speake with tonges Do all interprete ¶ Yet of the selfe same matter and of the comparison of one gyfte to an other And of the vse and profytte that commeth of them Capit 42. COuet spirituall gyftes and most chieflye for to prophesys For he that speaketh with tonges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no maÌ„ heareth him how be it in y e spirit he speaketh misteries but prophesieth speaketh vnto menne to edifyinge to exhortation and to comforte He that speaketh with tonges profiteth him selfe he that prophesyeth edifyeth the congregation I would that ye all speake with tongs but rather that ye prophesyed For greater is he that prophesieth then he that speaketh wyth tonges except be expounde it also that the congregation maye haue edifyinge Nowe brethren if I come to you speakinge wyth tonges what shall I profytte you excepte I speake vnto you other by reuelation or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine Moreouer when things without life geue sounde whether it be a pype or an harpe excepte they make a destinction in the sounds how shal it be knowen what is pyped or what is harped And also if the trumpe geue an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him selfe to fyght Euen so likewise when ye speake with tonges except ye speake wordes that haue signifycation howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken For ye shall but speake in the ayre Manye kindes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are without signification If I know not what the voice meaneth I shall be vnto him that speaketh an aliente and he that speaketh shal be an alient vnto me Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges pray that â—e maye interprete also For elleâ— if thou blessest with the spirite howe shall â—e that occupyeth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at the geuinge of thankes seinge he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest Thou verelye geuest thankes well but the other is not edifyed I thanke my God I speake with tounges more then ye all Yet I â—adde leuer in the congregation to speake fyue wordes with my mynde to the information of other rather then ten thousande wordes with the tonges In the law it is written with other tonges and with other lippes wyll I speake vnto thys people and yet for all that they wyll not heare mee sayeth the Lorde Wherefore tonges are for a sygne not to them that beleue but to them that beleue not Contrarye wyse prophesyinge serueth not for them that beleue not but for them whiche beleue Yf therefore when al the church and congregation is come together and al speake with tonges there come in they that are vnlearned or they whiche beleue not wyll they not saye that ye are oute of your wytâ—es But and if all prophecye and there come in one that beleue the not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of euerye manne and so are the secretes of his heart opened and so falleth he doâ—ne on his face and woorshippeth God and saieth that God is wyth you in dede How is it then brethren when ye come together euerye man hathe hys songe hathe his doctrine hath his tounge hath his reuelation hath his interpretation Let all thynges be done vnto â—dyfinge Yf any man speake with tonges let it be two at once or at the mooste three at once and that by course and let an other interprete it But if there be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the congregation and let him speake to him selfe and to god Let the prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge Yf anye reuelation be made â—o an other that sytteth by let the fyrste holde his peace for ye may all prophecy one by one that all maye learne and all maye haue coumforâ—e For tâ—e spyrites of the prophettes are in the power of the prophettes For God is not causer of stryfe but of peace as he is in all other congregations of sainctes Wherefore breethren couet to prophecy and forbyd not â—o speake with tonges
precious stones tymber haye or stoble euery mans worke shall appear For the day shall declare it and it shalbe shewed in fier And the fyer shall trye euerye mannes worke what it is Yf anye mans worke that he hath buylt vppon byde he shall receaue a rewarde Yf anye mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but he shall be safe him selfe neuerthelesse yet as it were thorow fire We muste all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christe that euerye man maye receaue the workes of his bodye accordinge to that hee hathe done whether it be good or badde For god loketh on no mans person It is verelye a righteous thynge with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you and to you whiche are troubled reast with vs when the Lord Iesu Christ shal shew hym selfe frome heauen wyth hys mightye Aungels in flaminge fire rendringe vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God and too them that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christe Which shall be punyshed with euerlastinge damnation from the presence of the Lorde and frome the glorye of his power when he shal come to be gloryfied in his sainctes and to be made maruaylous in all them that beleeue because oure testimonye that we had to you was beleued euen the same daye that we preached it Some mennes sinnes are open before hande and goo before vntoo iudgemente Some mens synnes folowe after Likewise also good workes are manifeste before hande and they that be otherwyse canne not be hydde Wherfore I was greued with this generation and sayed They erre euer in their hartes they verelye haue not knowen my wayes so y t I sware in my wrath that they shuld not enter in to my reaste Some when they heard rebelledâ— how be it not all that came oute of Egypte vnder Moses But with whome was he displeased fortye yeares was he not displeased with them that synned whose carkases were ouerthrowen in the desert To whome sware he that they shuld not enter in to his reast But vntoo them that beleued not And we see that they coulde not enter in because of vnbeleue A fearefull lokinge for iudgement and violente fyre which shal deuouâ— the aduersaries For we knowe hâ—m that hath sayed vengeaunce belongeth vntoo me and I wyll recompence And agayne the Lorde shall iudge hys people For yet a vâ—ryâ— lyttle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tarye Whiche wyll lyghten thinges that are hydde in darckenes and open the ounsayles of the heartes c. ¶ Of the vnspeakeable mercy of God vntoo mankynde And of Christes meke redemption of manne Caâ—pit 46. YE are iustyâ—yed freelye by the grace of God throughe the redemption that is in Christ Iesu whome God hathe made a seate of mercye throughe fayeth in his bloude to shewe the righteousnes which before him is of valure in that he forgeueth the synnes that are passed which God did suffer â—o shewe at this time that he migâ—te be counted iust and a iustifiar of him which beleueth on Iesus Which was deliuered for our sinnes and rose agayne for to iustifye vs. For when we were yet weake accordinge to the time Christ dyed for vs whiche were vngodlye Yet â—â—ace wyll any manne dye for a râ—ghteous man Paraduenture for a good man durste a manne dye But God setteth out his loue that he hath to vs seing that whyle wee were yet synners Christe died for vs much more then nowe seinge we are iustified in hys bloud shall we be saued from wrath thorowe him For if when we were ennemies we were recâ—nciled to god by the death of his sonne much more seinge we are reconciled we shall be preserued by his life Aâ—ste minge this that if one be dead for all then are all deade and Christ dyed for all that they whiche lyue shoulde not hence â—oorthe lyue vntoâ— them selues but vnto him whyche dyed for them and rose agayne Therefore if anye man he in Christ he is a newe creature Olde thinges are passed awaye Bâ—holde all thingâ—s are beâ—â—me nâ—we Neuerthelesse all thinges are of God whiche hathe reconcilâ—d vs vntoo hâ—m selfe by Iesus Christe and hathe geuen vnto vs â—he offyce too preache the attonment For god was in Chriâ—â— and made agâ—eâ—mâ—nt betwene the world and him selfe and impuâ—ed not their sinnes vnto them and hathe câ—mmytted too vs the offâ—ce of reconciliation Nowe then are we messengers in the roume of Christe Euen as thoughe God dyd beseeche you thorowe vs. So praye we you in Christes steade that ye be atone wiâ—â— gâ—â— For he hathe made hâ—m to be synne for vs whiche knewe no synne that we by hys meanes shoulde bee that ryghteousenesse whicâ— bâ—â—ore God is alowed Whyche gaue hym selfe for oure sinnes to deliuer vs frome this presente euyll world throughe the wyl of god our father to whom be praise for euer and euer Amen Christ hath redemed and deliuered vs frome the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is written Cursed is euerye one that hangeth on tree that the blessinge of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receaue the promes of the spirit through fayeth Christ is our peace whiche made of both one and hath broken down y e wall that was a sâ—op betwene vs and hath also put awai thorow his flesh y e cause of hatred that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contained in the lawe written for to make of twayne one new man in him selfe so makinge peace and to reconcyle bothe vnto God in one bodye thorow his crosse and slewe hatered therby and came and preached peace to you whiche were a farre of and to them that were nye For thorow him we bothe hauâ— an open waye in in one spirite vnto the father For it pleased the father y â— in Christ shuld all fulnes dwell and by him to reconcile al thing vnto him selfe and to set at peace by him throughe the bloude of his crosse bothe thinges in heauen and thinges in earthe And you which were in times past strauÌ„gers and ennemyes because youre myndes were set in euyll woorkes hath he nowe reconciled in the body of his flesh thorow death to make you holy vnblameable and without faut in his owne sight And ye whiche were deade in sinne through the vncircumâ—ision of your fleshe hath he quickened with him and hath forgeueÌ„ vs al our trespases thâ—th put out the hand writing that was against vs contained in the law written And y â— hath he taken out of y t way hath fastened it to his crosse â— hath spoiled rule and power hath made a shew of them openly hath triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his own persoÌ„ This is a â—rue sayinge and by all mâ—anes worthy to be receaued that Christ Iesus came in to the worlde to saue sinners For therâ— is one God and
brâ—adde whiche we breake part takynge of the bodye of Christe because that we thoughe we bee manye yet are one breade and one bodye in as much as wee all are partakers of one breade and of one cuppe That whiche I deliuered vnto you I receaued of the Lorde For the Lorde Iesus the same nighte in whiche he was betrayed toke bread and thanked and brake and said Take ye â— eate ye this is my body which shal be betrayed for you This doe ye in remembraunce of me After the same manner he toke the cuppe when supper was done sayinge This cuppe is the newe Testament in my bloud This do as ofte as ye drincke it in the remembraunce of me For as often as ye shall eate this breade and drincke of this cup ye shall shew the Lordes deathe tyll he come Thereforeâ— who so euer shall eate of thyâ— breade or dryncke of the cuppe vnworthely shall be gilâ—y of the body bloud of the lord Let a man therfore eâ—amin him selfe aâ—â— so let hym eate of the breade and 〈…〉 the cupe For he that eateth or drincketh vnworthelye eateth and drinketh hys owne damnation because he maketh no diâ—ference of the Lords body For this cause many are wâ—ake and sycke among you and many slepe Wherfore my breethren when ye come to gether to eate tarye one for an other Yf anye man honger let him eate at home that ye come not to gether vnto condempnation Other thinges shall I set in order when I come ¶ How that they which be maryed ought to behaue them selues And of the contynence of vyrgynes and wydowes Capitu. 58. AS concerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me it is good for a man not to touche a woman Neuerthelesse to auoâ—d fornication let euerye man haue hys wyfe and let euery wyfâ— haue her husbaÌ„d Let the man geâ—â— vnto the wyfe due â—enâ—uolence Likewise also the wife â—nto the man The wife hath no power ouer her owne bodye but the husband And likewise the man hath no power ouer his owne bodye but the wife Withdraw not your selues one from an other excepte it be witâ— consente for a time for to geue youre selues too fastinge and prayer And afterwarde come againe to the same thinge leaste Sathan tempte you for youre incontinencye This I saye of fauoure for I woulde that all men wer as I am my selfe but euery man hath his proper gifte of God one after this manner an other after that I saye vnto the vnmaryed men and wydowes it is good for them that they abyde euen as I doe But and if they can not abstaine let them mary For it is better too marye then to burne Unto the maried commaund not I but the Lorde that the wife seperate not her selfe from the man If she separate her selfe let her remain vnmaried or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne And let not the husbande put awaye his wife frome him To the remnaunte saye I and not the Lorde If anye brother haue a wyfe that beleueth not Yf she be contente to dwell with him let him not put her away And the woman whiche hath to her husbande an infidell if he consente to dwell with her let her not put him awaye For the vnbeleuinge husbande is sanctifyed by the wife and the vnbeleuing wife is sanctified by the husbande Or els wer your children vncleane but now are they pure But and if the vnbeleuinge departe let him departe A brother or a sister is not in subiection to such God hath called vs in peace For howe knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt saue that man or no Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt saue that woman or no But euen as God hath distrybuted to euerye man As concerning virgynes I haue no commaundemente of the Lorde yet geue I counsell as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lorde to be fayethfull I suppose that it is good for the presente necessity For it is good for a man so to be Art thou bounde vnto a wyfe seeke not too be lowsed Arte thou lowsed from a wife seke not a wife But and if thou takest a wife thou synnest not Lykewise if a virgyne marye she sinneth not Neuerthelesse suche shal haue truble in their flesh but I fauoure you The single manne careth for the thinges of the Lorde how he maye please the Lord. But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please hys wife and is deuided The syngle woman carethe for the thinges of the Lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in spirit but she that is maryed careth for the things of the world how she may please her husband Thys speake I for your profytte not to tangle you in a snare but for that whiche is honest and comely vnto you and that ye maye quietly cleaue vnto the Lord without separation If any maÌ„ think that it is vncomelye for his virgyne Yf she passe the tyme of maryage and so if neede require let hym doe what he lusteth he sinneth not if she be maried Neuerthelesse he that purposeth surelye in his harte hauinge no neede but hathe power ouer hys owne wyll and hath so decreed in his harte that â—e wyll kepe his virgyâ—e doth wel So then â—e that â—oyneth his virgine in mariage doth wel But he that ioyneth not his virgine in mariage doth better The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liueth If her husbande sâ—epe she is at libertye to marye with whome shee wyll onelye in the Lorde But she is happiar if she do abide in my iudgemente And I thinke verelye that I haue the spirit of God Women submytte your selues vnto your owne husbandes as vnto the Lord. For the husbande is the wiues heade euen as Christ is the heade of the congregation Therefore as the congregation is in subiection vntoo Christ likewise let the wiues be in subiection to theyr husbandes in all thinges Husbands loue your wiues â—â—en as Christ loued the congregaâ—â—â—n and gaue him self for it So ought menâ—e to loâ—e their wiues as their owne bodyes He that louethe hys wyfe loueth him selfe Neuerthelesse 〈◊〉 yâ— so that euerye one of you loue his wife â—ruly euen as him selfe And let the wyfe sâ—e that she feare her â—usbande Wyues submitte your selues vnto your owne husbanâ—es as it is comelye in the Lorde Husbandes loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them Let wedlocke be had in price in all pointes and let â—he chamber be vndefyâ—ed ¶ Of Certain documentes generally partayning to men women and widowes Capitu 59. I Woulde ye knewe that Chrâ—st is the head of euerye man and that the manne is the womans heade And God is Christes headde Euerye man prayinge or prophesyinge hauing any thinge on his head shameth his hâ—adde Euery woman that praieth or prophesieth bare headed dishonesteth her headde For it is euen all one and the very same thinge euen as
to them For they watch for your soules euen as they that muste geue accomptes for youre soules that they maye doo it with ioye and not wyth grefe for that is a profytable thing for you And receaue suche a one with honour and all gladnesse Tyll I come geue attendaunce to readinge to exhortation too doctryne Despise not that gifte that is in thee whiche was geuen the thorowe prophesye and with the layinge on of handes of an elder Take hede vnto thy self and vnto learning and contynue â—herein For if thou shalt so do thou shalt saue thy selfe and them that hear the. Laye handes sodenlye on no man Nether be partaker of other mennes synnes Watch thou in all things and suffer aduersitye and do the woorke of an euangelist fulfyll thyne office vnto the vttermost Be sober Of theese thinges put them in remembraunce and testifye before the Lorde For thou haste sene the experience of my doctrince fashion of liuinge purpose faythâ— longe sufferinge loue paciene persecutions afflictions which happened vntoo me at Antyoche at Iconium and at Lystra Whyche persecutions I suffered pacientlye And from them al the lord deliuered me Preache the worde be feruent be it in season or out of season improue rebuke exhorte Be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirit in charity An elder exhort as a father yong meÌ„ as brethren the elder women as mothers y â— yoÌ„ger as sisters in al chastity But speake thou that which becoÌ„meth wholsome learning y â— the elder men be sober honest discrete sound in the fayeth in loâ—e and in pacyence And the elder women likewyse that they be in suche raiment as becommeth holynes not false accusers not geuen to much drynckinge but teachers of honest thinges to make the yonge wemenne sober mynded to loue theyr husbands to loue theyr chyldren to be discrete chast huswyâ—â—ye good and obedient vntoo theyr own husbands that the word of God be not euill spoken of Yf thou shalt put the breethren in remembraunce of these things thou shalte be a good minyster of Iesus Christ which hast bene nourished vp in the wordes of fayth and good doctrine which doctrine thou hast continually folowed ¶ Of the spirituall generation of baptime And why that from hence foorth we ought to depart from sinne Capâ—u 62. WHere abundaunce of synâ—e was there was more plentuousenesse of grace c. vt â—uprâ— What shall we say then Shal we continue in sin that ther may abundaunce of grace God forbydde How shall we that are deade as touchynge synne lyue any longer therein Remember ye not that al we which are baptised in the name of Iesus Christ are baptysed to dye wyth him We are buryed with hym by baptysme for too dye that likewyse as Christ was raysed vppe from death by the glorye of the faâ—her euen so we also should walke in a newe lyfe For iâ— we graffe in death like vnto him eueÌ„ so muste we be in the resurrection This we must remember that our olde man is crucifyed with him also that the bodye of sinne might vtterly be destroyed that hence foorthe we should not be seruaunts of sinne For he that is dead is â—ustified from sin Wherfore if we be dead with Christ we beleue that we shall lyue wyth him remembringe that Christ once rayseh from death dyeth no more Death hath no more power ouer him for as touching that he dyed he dyed concerning synne once And as touchinge that he liueth he liueth vnto God Likewise imagine ye alsoâ— that ye are dead concerninge synne but are aliâ—e vnto God thorowe Iesus Christ our Lorde For al ye that are baptised in Christ Iesu haue put on Christ. In whom ye are circumcised with circumcision made withoute handes by puttinge of the sinfull body of the fleshe throughe the circumcision that is in Christe in that ye are buryed with him through baptime in whom ye are also rysen agayne throughe faith y â— is wroughte by the operation of God which raised him from death ¶ Of the comming of the most wicked and most falsest Antichrist and of the day of iudgement Capitu. 6â— BE not sodeÌ„ly moued aâ—though the day of Christ were at hand Let no man deceiue you by any mâ—anes For the Lorde commeth not excepte there come a departinge first and that the sinfull man â—e opened the sonne of perdition whiche is an aduersarye and is exalted aboue all that is called God or that is woorshipped so that he shall sytte as God in the temple of God and shewe him selfe as God Remember ye not that whan I was yet with you I toldâ— you theese thynges And nowe ye knowe what wythholdethe euen that â—e mighte â—ee vttered at hyâ— tyme. For the mysterye of the iniquytye doeth alreadye woorke tyll he whiche nowe onely letteth be taâ—en oute of the waye And then shall that wicked be vttered whoÌ„ the lorde shall consume with the spirite of hys mouth and shall destroye it with appearaunce of his cominge euen him whose cominge is by the working of Satan with al lying power signes wonders and in al dâ—ceiueablenes of vnrightuousenes amonge them that perish because they receaued not the loue of y e truth that they might haue bene saued And therefore God shall â—end them strong delusion that they shuld beleue lyâ—s that all they might be dampned whyth beleued not the truth but had pleasure in vnrighteâ—usnes Of the times and ceasons brethren ye haue no nede that I write vntoo you for ye your selues knowe parfectly that the daye of the Lord shall coâ—e â—uen as a theeâ—e in the nighte When they shall saye peace and no dâ—unger then commeth on theÌ„ soden destruction as the trauaylinge of a woman with chylde and they shall not scape But ye brethern are not in darkenes that that daye should come on you as it were a theâ—e ¶ Of the generall resurrection that is too come Capitu. 64 YF so be that any man haue not the spirit of Christ the same is none of his But if the spirit of him that raysed vp Iesus from â—â—athe dwell in you euen he that â—aysed vp Christe from deathe shall â—uycken youre mortall bodyes because that his spirit dwelleth in you God hath raysed vp the Lorde and shall rayse vs vp by his pwer For we knowe that he which raysed vp the Lorde Iesus shall rayse vp vâ— also by the meanes of Iesus and shall set vs with you Christe amonge you is not weake but is mightye in you For thoughe it came of weakenes that he was crucified yet liueth he thorow the power of God And we no doubte are weake in him but we shall lyue with him by the might of God amonge you If we beleue that Iesus dyed and and rose agayne euen so them also which slepe by Iesus wyl God bring agayne with him And this saye we vnto you
in the worde of the Lord that we whiche lyue and are remayninge in the comminge of the Lord shal not come yerre they which slepe For the Lord him selfe shall descend frome heauen with a shute and the voice of Archaungell and trompe of God And the dead in Christ shall arisâ— first then shall we which lyue and remayne be caughte vppe with them also in the cloudes too mete the Lorde in the ayer And so shall we euer be with the Lorde Wherefore comforte youre selues one an other with these wordes ¶ Of fayethfull probation and and diuersity of the resurrection that is to come and of the giftes of the glorified bodies Capitu. 65. YF Christ be preached how that he rose from the dead How say some that are among you that there is no resurrecâ—ion of the dead Yf there be no risinge againe then is Christe not risen Yf Christe be not risen then is our preachinge vaine and your faith also in vayne Ye and we are found false witnesses of God For we haue testifyed of god how that he raised vp Christ whom he raysâ—d not vppâ— if it be so that the â—eade ryse not again For if the dead rise not againe then is Christe not risen againe Yâ— it be so that Christ rose not then is your fayeth in vain and yet are ye in youre synnes And therto they whiche are fallen a slepe in Christe are pearished if in this life onelye we beleue in Christ then are we of all men the miserabliest But nowe is Christe risen frome the deade and is become the first frutes of them that slepte For by a manne came deathe and by a manne came the resurrection of the deadde For as by Adam all dye euen so by Christ shall all be made a lyue and euerye man in his owne order The first is Christe then they that are Christs at his comminge Then commeth the ende when he hath deliuered vp the kingdome to god the father when he hath put down al rule aâ—ctority and power For he must raign til he haue put all hys enemies vnder his feete The last enemy that shal be destroied is death For he hath put al thiâ—ges vnder his fete But when he saieth all thinges are put vnder him it is manifest that he is excepted whiche did put all things vnder him When all thynges are subdued vntoo him then shall the sonne also him selfe bâ— subiecte vnto him that put all things vnder him that God maye be all in all thinges Either els what do they which are baptised ouer the deade if the dead rise not at all Why are they then baptised ouer the dead yea and whye stande we in ieopardye euerye houre By our reioysinge whiche I haue in Christ Iesu our Lorde I dye daylye That I haue foughte wyth beastes at Ephesus after the maner of men what aâ—auntageth it me if the dead rise not again Let vs eate dryncke to morow we shall dye Be not deceaued malycius speakynge corrupte good manners Awake ye iuste and synne not For some haue not the knowledge of God I speake thys to youre rebuke But some man wyll saye howe aryse the deadde wyth what bodyes come they inâ— Thou â—ole that which thou sowest is not quickened except it â—y And what sowest thou Thou sowest not that bodye that shall be but bare corne I meane ether of wheate or of some other and God geueth it a bodye at his pleasure to euerye seede a seuerall body All fleshe is not one maner of fleshe but there is one maner of fleshe of men an other manner of fleshe of beastes an other manner of flesh of fyshes and an other of byrds There are celesâ—iall bodyes and ther are bodyes terrestriallâ— But the glorye of the celeâ—â—yall is one and the gloryâ— of the terestryall is an other There is one manner gloâ—ye of the sun and an other glorye of the mone and an other glory of the starres for one starre differeth from an other in glorye So is the resurrection of the deade It is sowen in corruption and riseth in incorruption It is sowen in dishonoure it riseth in honoure It is sowen in weakenes and riseth in power It is sowen a naturall bodye and rysethe a spirytuall bodye There is a naturall bodye and there is a spirituall body As it is written The first man Adam was made a lyuinge soule and the last Adam was made a quickeningâ— spirite How be it that is not firste which is spirituall but that which is naturall and then that whiche is spirituall Beholde I shewe you a misterye We shal not all sleepe but we shall be all chaunged and that in a momente and in a twinckling of an eye at the sounde of the laste trompe For the trompe shall blowe and the deadde shall rise in corruptible and we shall bee chaunged For this corruptible must put on incorruptibilitye this mortall muste put on immortalitye When this corruptible hathe put on incorruptibility this mortall hath put on immortalitye then shall be brought to passe the saying y â— is written Death is consumed in to victory Death wher is thy stynge Hel wher is thy victorye The stinge of death is synne and the strength of synne is the lawe But thankes be vnto God which hath geuen vs victory thorow our Lord Iesus Christ. ¶ Of the feruente charitye of saynte Paul the Apostell Capitu. 66. I Haue wyshed my selfe too becursed frome Christe for my brâ—ethren and my kynsmen as partaininge to the flesh My hartes desire and praier to god for Israell is that they mighte be saued For though I be free from all men yet haue I made my selfe seruaunte vnto all men that I mighte wynne the moo Unto the Iewes I became as a Iewe too wynne the Iewes To them that were vnder the lawe was I made as though I hadde bene vnder the lawe to wynne them that were vnder the lawe To them that were wythoute lawe became I as though I had ben w tout law when I was not without law as pertaining to God but vnder a lawe as concerninge Christe too wynne them that were without lawe To the weake became I as weake too wynne the weake In all things I fashoned my selfe to all men to saue at the leaste waye some And this I doe for the gospels sake that I mighte haue my parte therof And in this confidence was I minded the other time to haue come too you that ye might haue had yet one pleasure more and to haue passed by you in to Macedonia and too haue come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you and to haue bene lead foorth to Iewry ward of you When I was come to Troada for Christes Gospells sake and a great dore was opened vnto me of the lord I had no rest in my spirite because I founde not Titus my brother but toke my leaue of them and went awaye in to Macedonia For in great affliction and anguish of hart I
capitu 17.19 Couetous persons are worshippers of ydols ca. 17 Comfort the feble mynded ca. 15 CoÌ„pany not with fornicatours ca. 17 Continue in prayer cap. 26 Couet spirituall giftes cap. 42 Cretaines are liars cap 14 The creatures of god are good ca. 25 Crucifye the fleshe with the apetites thereof capitu 16 A crowne of righteousnes capi 3â— Cut away occasions capi 68 D. Death is to me aâ—auntage ca. 6.33 Death worketh in vs and life in you capitu 10 Death entered by synne ca. 30 Deathe hathe no more power ouer Christ capit 62 Death is the last that shal be destroied ca. 65. Defraud not thy brother in barganninnge ca. 11 Despysers of Moses lawe were put to death ca. 8 Despise not the chasteninge ca. 10 Despise the superioures commaundementes and despise God ca. 14 Deacons and what manner of men they shoulde be capi 56 Departe from iniquitye ca. 13 Deny God and he shal deny the. ca. 11 the Dedes of the fleshe ca. 17. the Dedes of the law iustify no man capitu 50. Diuersyties of bodies ca. 65 Do all youre busines in loue ca. 7.36 Do nothinge groudgingly or of neceâ—â—itye ca. 11 Do all thinges honestly ca. 12 Do nothinge parcially ca. 14 Doe all thinges to the prayse of god capitu 29. Doo all thinges in the name of the Lorde Iesu ca. eo Do good to all men ca. 32 Do all thinges without murmuring capitu 36 Do all thinges vnto edifyinge ca. 42 Doers not hearers of the lawe be iustiâ—â—ed ca. 45 Domes daye shall not come vntyll Antichriste be come capi 63. Domes daye shall come lyke a theeâ—e capi eodem Denye all vngodlynes capit 32 Deuour not one an other ca. 10 Drawe all one waye ca. 21 E. Eaâ—e not with couetus men ca. 35 Enoche was translated cap. â— y â— Earth that bringeth forth thornes must be burnie cap. 11 Esau solde his byrthrighte for one breakefast capi 16 â—ternall lyfe is the grace and gift of god ca. 23 Esteme not thy selfe more then it beâ—ommeth the ca. 9.48 Esteeme other better then thy selfe â—apitu 9. Euerye manne shall beare his owne â—urthen capit 1â— Euery man shall geue accomptes of â—im selfe cap. 22 Euery maÌ„ hath not knowledge ca 34 Euery man shall receaue his reward â—ccordinge to his labour cap. 45 Euyll wordes corrupt good maners â—â—pitu 28 Experience bringeth hope caâ— 10 Exhort one an other dayly ca. 12 Examyn thy selfe and so eate of that â—reade ca. 57 F. Fayeth is the waye vnto grace ca. 4 Fayth and belefe of the hearâ—e iustiâ—yeth capi eod Fayth cometh by hearing ca 4.39 Fayeth by loue is mâ—ghâ—ye in operaâ—ion cap. 4 Fayth is the gifte of god ca. eod Faith commeth not of workes ca. 4 Fayth is asure confidence of thinges which are hoped for ca. 5 the Faithfull are blessed with faythfull Abraham ca. 4 Fashion not youre selues like vnto the worlde ca. 29. Fathers moue not youre children to wrath cap. 60 Fathers raâ—e not your childreÌ„ ca. 60 Fathers must laye vp for their chyldren ca. eodem the Faule of the Iewes is vnto the gentiles saluation ca. 40 the Fashion of this worlde goeth awaye capitu 36 Fede thine enemy ca. 15 False Apostles the ministers of Saâ—han ca. 25 Feare to faule in to the hands of god capitu 8 Filthy communication ca. 20 Fighte the good fight of faith ca. 32 Fire shal trye eâ—ery maÌ„s work caâ— 45 the Flesh lusâ—eth contrary to the spirit ca. 16.25 Fleshe and bloudde shall not inherit â—he kingdome of God cap. 23 Flee froÌ„ worshipping of ydols ca. 34 Fleshly men can noâ— please god ca. 17 Folow that which is good ca. 10 Folow the truthe in loue ca. 23 Forget not to do good capitu 15 Folow y e thou maâ—st coÌ„prehend ca. 23 Fornicatours do synne against their â—wne bodyes ca. 17 Folish questions do geÌ„der stryfe ca. 21 â—he Frutes of the spirite ca. 23 Fulfyl not the lustes of y e flesh ca. 16 G. Geue roume vnto wrath ca. 9 Geue to euery man his duty ca. 11 Geue your members seruauntes vnrighteousenes ca. 17 Geue no occasion of euill ca. 20 Geue no place vnto the deuil ca. 25.35 Geue no hede to fables ca. 28 Geue your selues vnto God ca. 36 Geue with singlenes cap. 41 Gentiles offer to deuils ca. 34 〈◊〉 Gifts of the spirit ca. 41 Giftes of the spirite are diuers ca. 41 â—od cannot lye ca. 1 God promised eternall life before the worlde began cap. 〈◊〉 God from the beginninge hath choseÌ„ vs to saluation cap. 2 God hath called vs vnto hope ca. 3 God brought our Lorde Iesus from death cap. 3.4 God is riche vnto all that call vpon hym capi 4 God iustifieth the heathen throughe fayth cap. eod God can not denye him selfe ca. â—o God rewardeth them y â— seke him ca. 5 God raiseth y â— dead to life again ca. 6 God is able to subdue all thinges to him selfe ca. eo God is the sauioure of all that beleue capitu eodem God loueth a chearefull geuer ca. 11 God geueth power to edifye and not to destroye ca. â—od God compasseth the wise in theyr folyshenes ca. 13 God quickeneth all thinge ca. 14â— God forgettethe not the woorke that cometh of loue capitu 1â— God wyll iudge adulterers ca. 17 God geueth the encrease ca. â—â— God is causer of peace ca. eâ— God shall rewarde euery man occordinge to his dedes ca. 22 God loketh on no mans person ca. eo God shal suffer no maÌ„ to be tempted aboue his strâ—ngth ca. 25.45 God hath deliuered vs frome the power of darkenes cap. 32 God sware by him selfe ca. eo God is not ashamed to be calde oure god ca. 33 God hath prepared a citi for vs ca. eo God gâ—ueth vp synners to their hartes lustes ca. 35 God tryeth the harie cap. 39 God wyl make a short word in earth capitu 40 God hath wrapped al nations in vnbelefe caâ— eo God woorkethe all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures ca. 14 God is not causer of strife ca. 42 God in his churche hathe ordayned diuers rulers ca. 41.43 God hath anoynted vs and sealed vs capitu 42 God is rych in mercy ca. 43 God loued vs when we were dead in synne ca. eod God raised Christ froÌ„ death ca. 43.63 God called vs not accordinge to oure deedes but accordinge too his grace capi 43 God hathe chosen the foolyshe of the worlde to confounde the wise ca. 44 God is faithfull ca. eo God ordayned vs too walke in good workes ca. eod God worketh both the deede and the wyll ca. eo God is not parciall ca. 45 God loketh on no mannes personne capit 45.60 God of his righteousenes recompenseth tribulation to those that trouble vs câ—piâ— 45 God hath made Christ a seate of mercye cap. 46 God onely doth iustifye man ca. 50 God calleth those thinges that be not as though they were ca. eod God is a spirit ca. 73 God is able to do exceadinglye
aboue that we aske ca. eod God wyl haue all men saued ca. eo Gods kindnes ledeth to repentaunce capitu 22â— Gods woorde was committed to the Iewe ca. 37 Gods house is the coÌ„gregation ca. 38 Gods husbandrye ca. 39. Goddes iudgemente is accordinge to truthe ca. 2â— Godly liuers suffer persecutioÌ„s ca. 10 Godlynes hath promises of the lyfe that is nowe and to come ca. 15 Godli sorow causeth repentauÌ„ce ca. 31 Godlynes is great ryches ca. 19 Godly edifyinge is by faith ca. 28 Go forewarde in good workes ca. 10 Go not too lawe one wyth an other capitu 22 Glorify god in body spirit ca. 23.41 Glory in infirmyties ca. 27 Grace is more plentuous then synne capitu 30 Grace is no grace where workes auayle ca. 37 H. Handle the word of truth iustly ca. 11 Halte not out of the way ca. eod Hate that is euyll caâ— 41 Haue no felowship with deuils ca. 34 Haue peace with all men ca. 41 Haue them in honoure that haue the ouersigâ—te of you cap. 60 Heauen hath an enduring substance capitu 10. He that suffreth tribulation is counted worthye of the kingedome of god capitu 10 He that prouideth not for his household is worse then an infidele cap. 11 He that resisteth power resisteth god capitu 14 He that praiseth him selfe is not alowed ca. 27 He that wyll not worke shoulde not eate ca. 28 Heretikes are to be auoidedâ— ca. 11 Heresies must nedâ—â— be ca. 21 Helpe those that by any chaunce are fallen in to any â—aute ca. 15 His seruaunt thou art to whom thou obeyâ—â— cap. 14 Hynder not the gospell ca. 20 Holde fast the worde of god ca. 36 Hope is layed vppe for vs in â—â—ore in heauen ca 2 Hope putteth no man to shameâ— ca 6 Hope saueth a man ca eodeÌ„ Hope that is sene is no hope ca. eo How the ministers of god should behaue them selues ca. 10 Honour true widowes ca. 59 the Husband is the wiues head ca. 58 Husbandes loue youre wyuâ—s ca. eo Husbandes be not bytter vnto youre wyues ca. eodeÌ„ I. Iesus the greate shepehearde ca. 3 Iesus the aâ—ctour and finisher of our faieth ca. 4 Iesus the mediatour of the new Teâ—tament cap. 38 Iesus suffered without the gate ca 43 Iesus continueth for euer ca. 49 If thou mayst be free vse it cap. 11 If thou stande take heede thou faule not capiâ— 12 If thou be y â— son thou art heireâ— ca. 43. If the rote be holy the braunches are holy ca. 40 If god be on our syde who canne be agaynst vs. ca. 44. I desire to be wyth Christe cap. 33 In maÌ„ dwelleth no good thing ca. 30 In man are two lawes cap. eodem In a great mannes house are vessels of golde and wood capit 44 In the latter dayes some shall geeue hede to deuilyshe doctrine ca. 25 In Christe dwelleth all the fulnes of the godheade capi 48 In two and three witnesses all thinges doo stande cap. 68 Inobedience brought condempnation on all menne ca. 14 It becommeth a preacher too speake freelye ca. 70 It became Christ to be made like vnto hys breethren capi 47 It is appoynted that men shall once dye ca. eod It is good for a man not to touche a woman capitu 57 It is better to marye then to burne capitu 58 It is dampnable to breake the firste sayeth ca. 59 Iudge not hastlyâ— capi 14 Iudge not one an other ca. 22 Iudge nothinge vntyll the lord come capitu eodem Iustification cometh not by the dedes of the lawe but by fayth ca. 53 K. Kepe holye daye with purenesse and truth cap. 29 the Kingedome of god is not in wordes but in power ca. 9.28 Kingedome of god is not meate and dryncke but righteousnes ca. 20 Knowledge maketh a man too swell capitu 7.9 Know not Christ after the flesh ca. 13 Know ye not that a lyttle lâ—uen sowreth the whole lâ—mpe of dow ca. 17 L. Labour with thy hands cap 15 Lay from you that old man capi 16 Lay hand on eternall lyfe ca 32 Lay sodenly hands on no man ca. 61 Lawes are geueÌ„ to the vnrighteous capitu 35. the Law made nothing perfect ca. 51 the Lawe hathe but the shadowe of good thinges to come cap. 52 the Lawe is good if it be vsed lawefullye cap. 53. Learne to be content in what so euer estate ye â—e ca. 15. Let youre woordes be well sauoured with salte capitu 12 Let not sinne raigne in your mortall bodyes caâ—â—7 Let not sinne haue power ouer you capitu 35. Let vs do euyll that good maye come thereof capi 45 Let euerye man haue hys wyfe to auoyde fornication ca. 58 Let vs eate and drinke tomorow we shal dye ca. 65. Lye not one to an other ca. 35. the Letâ—er killeth ca. 39 Leaue father and mother and contynue with thy wyfe capi 38 Liue after the flesh and die ca. 16.17 the Loue of Christ passeth knowledge capitu â— Loue fulfylleth the lawe ca. 7 Loue thy neighbour as thy self caâ— 7 Loue hurteth not ca. â—od Loue without dissâ—mulation ca. eodeÌ„ Loue god he wil know the. ca. eodeÌ„ Loue edifieth ca. eo Loue falleth neuer away ca. eodeÌ„ Loue and his properties ca eodeÌ„ â—he Lord knoweth them that are his capitu 13 Luste not after euil things ca. 35. Lust had not ben knowen but by the lawe coâ— 50. M. â—ake your bodyes a quicke sacrifice vnto god cap. 16 Make not prouision for y e flesh ca. eo Manne doeth not what he would but what he woulde not ca. 30 Man is iustified by fayth ca. 50. Man when he prayeth muste be bare â—eade capitu 59. Man is the ymage of god ca. eodem Man neuer sawe god ca. 73 Mans conscyence accuseth or excuseth capi 45. Masters threaten not your seruaunts â—api 60. Malitius and euyll speaking corrupâ—eth good maners capi 65. Meate maketh vs not acceptable to god cap. â—0 Meate is to be receiued with thanks geuinge capitu 51. a Mediator is not a mediator of one capitu 53. Medle with your own busines ca. 36 Mens sinnes go to iudgement before hande cap. 45 Men seeke theyr owne and not that whicâ—e is Iesus Christes cap. 66 Melchisedech kinge of Salem ca. 55 Minysters of the altare are partakers of the alter ca. â—â— Mortifâ—e the deedes of the fleshe and lyue cap. 16.17 Mortifye your members whichâ— are on the earth ca. 16 Moses was a proper childe ca. 5 Moses estemed the rebuke of Christe greater ryches then the treasure of Egypte cap. eode Mounte Syna ca. â—4 N. Naturall men perceaue not the thinges of the spirit ca. 12. Noe throughe the arke condempned the worlde ca. 7 No man knoweth anye thinge as he oughte to know ca. 9 No man that is geuen to God entangleth him selfe with worldly busines capitu 11. No manne speakinge in the spirit of God defyeth Iesus ca 34 No man hateth his owne flesh ca. 38 No man despiseth an alowed