preseÌ„t with me not in the sprite but in the fleshe Then it foloweth I delite in the lawe of God as concerninge the inner man but I se another lawe in my members rebellinge agenst the lawe of my mynde and subduinge me vnto ty e lawe of synne which is in my members Not that this lawe of synne in his members ouer come hym that he was in the sprite subdued vnto it But it subdued hym to synne because it made hym in daunger of the lawe for it requireth the hole maÌ„ with his strength and power And because ther was an euyl lust and concupiscence in hym contrarious vnto the lawe therfore he was subdued to synne not in the sprite but thorowe synne in the fleshe Nowe Paul seinge this synne sowen and fast roted in his fleshe that it was vnpossible to get it cleane awaye in this lyfe he longeth and murneth for the delyueraunce of the synnefull fleshe sayenge O wretched man that I am who shal delyuer me froÌ„ this body of deeth theÌ„ it foloweth I thank God by Iesus Christ oure lorde As he wolde saye thought I wolde delyuer my sylfe from synne I maye not and no other man maye delyuer me from synne for they are all in the same bondage and thrall with me so many as are yet in the fleshe There is none righteous no not one ther is none that vnderstoÌ„deth there is none that seketh after God they are all gone out of the waye They are all made vnprofitable there is none that dâ—eth good no not one Theyr throte is an open sepulchre with theyâ— tounges they haue disceaued the poyson of aspes is vnder theyr lippes Whose mouthes are full of chursinge and bitternes Theyr fete are swifte to shee l bloud Destruction and wretchednes are in theyr wayes and the waye of peace haue they not knowen there is no feare of God before theyr eyes But thou alone o lorde God and father which art the weake mans strenght aÌ„d refuge ready at the honde of hym that is in strese arte my delyueroure For thou shal delyuer me of this presonment of synne and body of deeth by thy wellbelowed sonne Iesus Christ oure lorde And thought for an tyme I must neade suffre or I receaue the finall ende of my deliueraunce yeâ— by hope I aÌ„ sure of it For thou arte true in all thy sayeÌ„ges And thy trueth is sure to all age for euer And thought in the fleshe be some synne yet in the sprite I shall consent to the lawe and serue it Belowed brethern thoughe there be in vs some synne and euyl lust aÌ„d concupiscence yet let vs not consent to it in the sprite But resist to it and fyght agenst it seruynge the lawe of God in the sprite As did Paul And as he reached vs sayenge Let not synne regne in youre mortall bodyes that ve shulde there vnto obey in the lustes of it make not prouisioÌ„ for the fleshe to fulfill the lustes of it Walke in the sprite and fulfill not the lustes of the fleshe Yf ye liue after the fleshe ye must dye So thought we haue synne in the fleshe oure sprite is fre of it but not thorowe oure sylfes but thorowe the holy goost ¶ Where the sprite of the lorde is there is libertie And Christ sayd to the Iewes Yf the sonne shall make you fre then are ye fre in deade The sonne worketh by the holy goost So doeth the father also And theyr workynge is indiuisible ¶ For that which the father doeth the sonne doeth and lyke wyse the holy goost So when the holy goost maketh vs fre the sonne maketh vs fre And when the father aÌ„d the sonne maketh vs fre the holy goost maketh vs fre And though one of the iij. persones of the holy trinite be named in any place of the scripture yet it shal be vnderstonde after the indiuisible workinge of the holy trinite hauynge some workes after oure maner of speakinge appropriet to euerych persone Thyse fredome that we haue as saith Paul we haue it thorowe the sprite of the lorde and not be oure sylfes For God hath sent his sprite in oure hertes wherby we are louseth in the sprite from the bondes of synne and delyuered out of seruitute and cryes to God Abba father Nowe seinge that we are made fre in the sprite from synne let vs not tangle oure sylfes agayne in subiection therto but fyght agenst it resist to it aÌ„d with all diligence labour to dante and tayme the wantannes of it to holde it doune and mortifie it as it is written Yf ye theÌ„ be rysen agayne with Christ seke they thynges which are aboue where Christ sitteth at the ryght honde of God Set youre affectioÌ„ on thynges that are aboue and not on thynges which are on the erth For ye are deed and youre lyfe is hyd with Christ in God When Christ which is youre lyfe shal shewâ— hym sylfe then shal ye also apere with him in glory mortifie therfore youre meÌ„bers which are on y e erth .c. And in another place it is writteÌ„ They y t are Christes haue crucifyed the fleshe with the appetites and lustes Not that we maye mortifie the fleche thorowe oure awne strength and labours as preache the false preachers No no but by the holy sprite as it is written Yf ye mortyfie the deades of the fleshe by the helpe of the sprite ye shall lyue And of what sprite he speaketh he shewed immediatly after sayenge As many as are ledde by the sprite of God are the sonnes of God This mortyfication and crucifienge of the fleshe and synne is an subiection where vnder synne is â—ut not that it is takeÌ„ cleane awaye but subdued holden doune and not suffered to worke An thynge when it scaâ—es workynge it is called deed Anâ— tree when it springeth not and beareth no frute nor braunches it is called deed So synne when it worketh not and shewed not the sylfe by workes it is called deed so we shall make synne to dye and we shulde crucifie it not sufferinge it to worke And this we maye not do of oure sylfes but by the holy sprite which regneth in oure hertes and of his power mortyfies and crucifies this synne which resteth in the fleshe He strenghteth vs for in to the inner man he maketh vs able and stronge to resist to all the assautes of oure enimies He eyketh oure power and minishet theyâ—s He maketh vs fre and subdued them He gyueth vs lyfe and kylled them The fleshe and synne as is said is mortifieth by the sprite of God but to the same mortification oure workes are required but oure ablenes commeth of God Not that we maye do any good of oure sylfes No we are not sufficient of oure sylfes to thynke any thynge as it were of oure sylfes but our ablenes there to cometh of God by his holy sprite For it is God that worketh in vs both the will
sonne of â—an be asshamed when he cometh in the â—lorie of his father with his holy Angels Also none that layeth his honde to the plowe and loketh backe is mere for the kingdome of heuen ¶ Neuerthelesse yet yf any man haue resisted ignorauntly as did Paul let hym loke vnto the trueth which Paul wrate after he come to knouledge Also yf any man clene agenst his herte but ouercome with the weaknes of the flesshe for feare of persecution haue denied as did Peter or haue delyuered his boke to the tyrauntes or put it awaye secretlye ¶ Let hym yf he repente come agayne and take better holde and not dispare or take it for a signe that God hath forsaken hym For God oft tymes taketh his strength eueÌ„ from his very electe when they other trust in theyr awne strength or are negligente to call to hym for his strength And that doeth he to reach them and to make them feale that in the fyre of tribulation foâ— his wordes sake no thynge canne endure and abyde false his worde and that strength only which he hath premysed For which streÌ„gth he wil haue vs to praye vnto hym nyght aÌ„d daye with all instaunce Which also is able to do excedinge aboundaÌ„tly aboue all that ye are or thynke accordynge to y e power that worketh in vs vnto whom be prayse in the congregation by Iesus Christe thorowe out all generation for euer Amen Of the mortification of the fleshe BY one maÌ„ synne entred in the worlde aÌ„d deeth by the meanes of synne and so deeth went ouer all men in so moch that all men synned Dearly beloweth bretherne it is not vnknowen to you the serâ—â—tute the bondage aÌ„d the â—hialdom where vnder we were some tyme to synne Ye were ons the seruauntes of synne Ye were one darknes But thorowe the greate mercy of almyghty God we are delyuered there from by his sonne Iesus Christ So that we are deliuered froÌ„ synne and made the seruauntes ef righteuesnes but not so perfitly that ther is no sâ—nne in vs. We are deliuered thorow faith froÌ„ the wrath of God and from the vengeaunce and curse of the lawe and from the eternal deeth we haue obteyned forgyuiÌ„g of all oure synnes so that they shal not be imputeth to vs on that daye when the lorde shal come And in the sprite we are made perfect and borne a newe vnto God so that we are no seruauntes but soÌ„nes doughters But yet in oure flesshe there is sâ—me synne yee an wicked seed is sowen in oure flesshe and is so roted that it maye not be cleanly taken awaye in this present lyfe Of the which saith Ihon. Yf we shall saye that we haue no synne we deceaue oure sylfes and the trueth is not in vs. For in many thynges we synne all When we haue done all they thynges which are commanded vnto vs we are yet vnprofitable seruauntes we haue done but that which was oure duety to do This synne is this concupiscence this lust and euyl desyre which we haue in vs contraryous to the lawe of God And this concupiscence is verely synne because it is forbydden in the lawe of God which saith thou shall not concupisce or desyre And be cause it is contraryous to God and to his pleasure and will for there maye no thynge be contraryous to God but euyl and synneful thynge and this concupiscence or euyl desyre thought it be euyll and sinnefull yet we maye not awoyde it so longe we are here in the fleshe For as saith Paul the fleshe lusteth contrary to the sprite and the sprite contrary to the fleshe Theyr ar contrary one to the other so that 〈◊〉 canne not do that what ye wolde This bâ—tayl is euen in an righteous and iustified man which hath the sprite of God For the fleshe lusteth continualy agenst the sprite 〈◊〉 that an maye not do that which he woldâ— that is that he myghâ— holely and perfâ—ue hym to the seruice of God but he mayâ— not for the fleshe lusteth contrary to the sprâ—te and wyll not nor canne not be obedienâ— to the lawe of this same saith Paul The laâ—we is spirituall but I am carnall solde vnder synne because I woâ—e not what I do Here Pa. knowledgeth hym sylfe to hauâ— an carnall concupiscence or desyre in hym and thereby knowledgeth hym subdued to synne For he saith I am carnall solde vnder synne The lawe he saith also is holy aÌ„d good yee y e lawe is spiritual but I am caâ—nall solde vnder synne And when Ierâ—me my sylfe to do and fulfil that holy and spirituall lawe I fynde in me an contrariousnes to it and maye not fulfill it Whereby I knowe that I am carnall and â—â—ldâ— that is subdued vnder synne for in the flâ—she he serued the lawe of synne In my fleshe saith he I serue the lawe of synne Bâ— thought he was subdued to the lawe of syâ—ne in the fleshe yet he was fre in the sprite I serue the lawe of God saith he in the sprite And in the sprite he fought continualy agenst the synne in the fleshe and wolde alwayes haue had it awaye And because he 〈◊〉 no meanes culde get it awaye he coÌ„playneth sayenge what I wolde that do I not but what I hat that do I. As he wolde saye I wolde the flesh lusteth not agenst the sprite And this concupiscence I â—at because it is euyll and yet I maye not be fre froÌ„ it TheÌ„ it foloweth Yf I do that which I wolde not I confesse to the lawe â—hat it is good So then nowe it is not I that do it but synne that dwelleth in me As he wolde saye Yf synne to the which I consent not in the sprite but hattes wolde haue it awaye abydeth in the fleshe yee worketh and lusteth agenst the lawe And I in the sprite consent to the lawe and graunteth is good and wolde fulfill it and haue awaye that synne out of the fleshe which is contrarious to the lawe thought I maye not get it awaye yet I synne not nor transsgresses not the lawe in the sprite but the synne that dwelleth in the fleshe doeth it ¶ Then it foloweth To will is present with me but I canne fynde no meanes to performe that which is good That is to saye I wolde this euyl lust and synne in the fleshe were awaye so that then were no thynge in me contrarious to the holy lawe of God but I can not get it awaye I hat it and yet it abydeth fast roteâ— in the fleshe It foloweth I fynde then by the lawe that when I wolde do good euyl is present with me Here Paul shewed that y e lawe gaue hym knouledge of synne for he had not knowen that this lust or concupiscence had bene synne excepte the lawe had said thou shall not lust or concupisce 〈◊〉 desyre Therfore he saith I fynde by the lawe that euyl that is to saye synne is
certifieth my brethern for nowe is the last tyme. And as ye haue herde howe that Antechrist shal come euē nowe are there many Antechristes come all redy Beware of the false prophetes which come to you in shepes clothynge but inwardly they are raueninge wolues ye shal knowe them by they re frutes So men gaddre grapes of thornes or figges of brires euen soo euery good tree bryngeth forth good frute But a corrupte tree bryngeth forth euil frute A good tre can not brynge forth bad frute Nor yet can a bad tree brynge forth good frute Euery tree that bryngeth not forth good frute shal be heawen doune and cast in to the fyre wherfore by they re frutes ye shal knowe them Not all they that saye vnto me master master shal enter in to the kyngdome of heuen but he that fulfilleth my fathers wyll which is in heuen Many wil saye to me in that daye master ma◠haue we not in thy name prophesied and in thy name haue we not cast out deuyls and in thy name haue we not done many myracles and then wyl i knoudledge vnto them that I newer knewe thē Departe from me ye workers of iniquite I beseche you brethern marke them which cause diuision and gewe occasions of euyl contrary to the doctrine which ye haue learned of the oyntment which ye haue of the holy goost and awoyde them For they that are soch serue not the lorde Iesus Christ but theyr awne belyes and by swete preachynges and flatterynge wordes deceaue the hertes of the innocentes For youre obedience vnto the trueth is publeshed through out amonge all christē brethern I am glad no dout of you but yet I wolde haue you wyse vnto that which is good and to be innocent as concerninge euyl The God of peace shall treade sathan vnder youre fete in shorte tyme. To hym that is of power to stabilishe you accordynge to the Gospell wherewith Iesus Christ is preached vnto you in openynge of the mistery which was kept closse from you a longe tyme a goo thorowe bely wysdome I meane y e craft of y e ypocrites And nowe is opēned at this tyme and declared in the holy scrip◠heuenly father Which spared not his aune sonne but gaue hym for vs all Wherefore no dispare mo haue place in you for as saith Paul Ye haue not receaued the sprite of bōdage to feare eny moare but ye haue receaued the sprite of adoption wherby ye crye abba father God youre father is mercifull yee and very merciful sayth the scripture And his mercy he wyl not denye vnto his awne children whiche are ye so ye kepe sure the faith of the Gospell Herefore truste sure in the lorde for there is no damnation to you whiche are in Christ Iesu whiche walke not after the fleshe but after the sprite for the lawe of the sprite wherin is lyfe thorowe Iesus Christ hath deliuered you from the lawe of synne and deeth For what the lawe coulde not doo in as moch as it was weake because of the fleshe that performed God and sent his sonne in the similitude of sinful fleshe and by synne dampned synne in the fleshe that the righteuesnes required of the lawe myght be fulfilled in you which walke not after the fleshe but after the sprite c. It is God that iustifieth you who then shal condempne you it is Christ which is deed yee rather which is rysē agayne which is also at the ryght honde of God and maketh intercession for you Ye are dearly bought Ye are Christis awne possession Ye are members of Christ And the very housholde of God Wherfore doute not for he careth for you cast roure care on the lorde and he shall nouresshe you To put all feare all dredoure and all dispare from you Christ hath geuen you consolation sayinge Feare not lytle floocke for it is youre fathers pleasure to geue you an kyngdom Be not careful for youre heuēly father knoweth what ye haue neade of and wyll ministre all necessary thynges vnto you ¶ Axe and it shal be geuen you seke and ye shal fynd knocke and it shal be opened vnto you for whosoeuer areth receaueth and he that seketh findeth and to hym that knocketh it shal be opened Is there any man amonge you which wolde profer his sonne a stone yf he axeth hym breed or yf he axeth fisshe wolde he profer hym a serpent yf ye then which axe euyl can geue to youre children good gyftes howe moche moare shall youre father which is in heuen geue good thynges to them that axe of hym I will dwell amonge you and walke amōge and wil be youre God and ye shal be my people I wil be an father vnto you and ye shal be vnto me sonnes and doughters sayth the lorde God almyghty Beholde the dayes shal come saith the lorde and I will fynnisshe apon the hous of Israel and apone the hous of Iuda an newe testament not lyke as the Testament that I made with theyr fathers at that tyme when I toke them by the honde to leed them oute of the lande of Egipte For this is the testament that I will make vnto the hous of Israel after theyr dayes I wil put my lawes in they re myndes and in theyr hertes I will writ them and I wil be theyr God and they shal be my people And they shall not teache euery man his neybour and euery man his brothre sayinge knowe the lorde for they shal knowe me from the leest to the greatest of them for I will be mercifull to them on theyr iniquites and synnes and on they re vnrighteuesnes will I not thynke any moare ¶ I the lorde defende and water her in the due tyme. I kepe her daye and nyght leste any man inuade her I am with oute all wrathe who then mo so mowe me to be so greate an enemie to her that I my promes neglecte I shal fyght for this cytie and shall defende it saith the lorde and shal saue it for my namys sake Be of good chere be of good chere my people saith youre God se that ye counforte the hertes of Ierusalem and tell them of theyr reest and deliueraunce from captiuite tell them howe theyr synnes shal be forgeuen them after that they haue receaued theyr full chastisinge of y e lordis honde for all theyr synnes Thou shal be my seruaunte I haue chosen y e nether shal I at any tyme refuse y e ▪ se that thou feare not for I shal be with y e nether loke thou aboute for eny other for I am thy God which shal conforte y e I shal helpe y e I shal holde the fast with this same my faithful righthonde Beholde as many as prouoke the to angre shal be counfunded and shamed thy aduersares shal come to nought and peresshe so that he that shal seke for them
was wounded for oure transgressions and smyten for oure vngodlynes For the punisshment wherby we haue peace was layed apoÌ„ hym Wo be vnto y e vnwyse prophetes saieth y e lord god which dissaue my people preachynge peace peace and there is no peace I make peace sueâ—nes both with them that dwell farre and with these that dwel nye sayeth y e lorde and I haue healeth them but the vngodly are lyke the wode see called Entipus which can newer reest her waters are continually troubled with slyme and stynkynge mudde and eueÌ„ so haue the vngodly newer reest nor peace sayeth my god But vnto you belowed brethern Christ hath geuen thys peace sayenge Peace I lewe with you my peace I geue vnto you Whiche peace ye haue receaued inwardly in youre soules thorowe faith aÌ„d are at peace with god thorowe oure lorde Iesus Christ which is youre peace Therfore brethern reioyce syngynge aÌ„d playinge to the lorde in youre hertes gevynge thaÌ„kes all wayes for all thynges in the name of oure lorde Iesus Christ to God the father submittiÌ„ge youre sylfes one to another in the feare of God And haue peace amonge youre sylfes And also y fit be possible yet on youre parte haue peace with all men And the god of peace shall counforte youre hertes in to hys eternall promes Amen Of lowe HEare o Israell the lorde thy god is god only And thou shall lowe thy god with all thy herte with all thy soule and with all thy streÌ„gth This lowe commeth of faith nether mo this lowe be where faith is not nor mo faith be wher of I meane without this lowe For by faith an man is made sure of y e goodnes of y e graciousnes and of the mercyfulnes of God Wherfore he must neade lowe hym Because hys excellence his goodnes and kyndnes to warde vs deserued lowe We shulde not lowe god for the deades of lowe whiche he hath shewed vnto vs. But we shulde lowe god for the goodnes graciousnes aÌ„d mercyfulnes of hym sylfe which is declared vnto vs by soche gracious and mercyfull deades wrought by hys godly wysdom for oure well The lowe and goodnes of god is not made perfect by soche workes for it is and was in hym sylfe before the workes And the workes do but shewe vnto vs hys nature aÌ„d howe worthy he is to belowed Helowed vs before the fundatioÌ„ of the worlde was layde But thys lowe he shewe vnto vs in these last dayes by hys lowely workes Hereby perceaue wethe lowe of God for he gaue hys lyfe for vs. He lowed vs euer and prepared an kyngdom for vs from the beginninge of the worlde Yee he lowed vs euer for he in hys incomprehensible godhed is very lowe but thys lowe was declared openly vnto vs by his workes which he hath wrought to warde vs And not only shulde we lowe hym be cause he lowed vs but for his awne goodnes aÌ„d mercyfulnes the whiche we knowe in that he receaued vs to his grace whiche are vnworthy Faith maketh an man sure of the excedynge goodnes of god the whiche goodnes maketh an man yee drawed an man with soche power to the lowe of God that he can not do but lowe God for he is so lowe worthy that it is vnpossible to knowe hym and not to lowe hym Wherby ye shall knowe that faith bryngeth lowe and mo not be without it moare no the fyre withoute heeth For faith bryngeth ye sprite of God as saith Paul to the Galathy This only wolde I learne of you receaued ye the sprite of God by the deades of the lawe or els by preachynge of the faith and the sprite of God which coÌ„meth of faith bryngeth lowe as Paul writteth to the Romayns The lowe that God hath vnto vs is shee l abrod in oure hertes by y e holy goost which is geuen vnto vs. The frute of the sprite is lowe So of faith commeth lowe nether mo it be withoute lowe faith by lowe is myghty in operacioÌ„ Howe perfect that this lowe shulde be in vs almyghty God hath shewed vnto vs by hys lawe Wherin it is commaundeth vs that we lowe oure lorde God with all oure herte with all oure soule and with all oure streyngth The whiche lowe no maÌ„ in this present lyfe mo fulfill because of the seed of synne sowen in vs by Adam which thought it sprynge not and beare no frute yet it remaneth euer ready to sprynge yee and wolde beare frute vnto the deeth were not the holy sprite subdued it and mortyfyed it and holdeth it doune I am carnall soulde vnder synne because I wote not what I doo For what I wolde that do I nâ— but what I hate that do I. Yf I do nowâ— that whiche I wolde not I graunte to the loâ—we that it is good So then nowe it is not I that do it but synne that dwelleth in me For I knowe that in me that is to saye in my flesshe dwelleth no good thynge To wyll is present wyth me but I fynde no mâ—â—anes to performe that whiche is good For I do not that thynge which I wolde but that euyl do I whiche I wolde not Fynally yf I do that I wolde not then is not I that do it but synne that dwelleth in me doâ—eth it I fynde then by the lawe that when I wolde do good euyl is present wyth me I delite in the lawe of God as concerninge the inner man but I se a nother lawe in my meÌ„bers rebellinge agaynst the lawe of my mynde and subduinge me vnto the lawe of syâ—ne whiche is in my members O wretched man that I am who shall deliuer me from this body of deeth I thank God by Iesus Christ oure lorde so then I my sylfe in my mynde serue the lawe of God and in my flesshe the lawe of synne Here Paul sheâ—wed the synfulnes of his flesshe laudinge God by Iesus Christ that he was not ther vnto subdued Yf ye mortyfie the deades of the flesshe by the helpe of the sprite ye shall liue for as many as are ledde by the sprite are the sonnes of God Here it is openly declared that it is by the powere of the sprite of God and not by oure deades that the synne whiche is in oure flesshe is mortyfied subdued or dampned But soche perfection haue we not nor yet mo haue that synne shal be clene taken oute of vs so longe as we are in this corruptible body The flesshe lusteth euer coÌ„trary to the sprite But yet let not y e synne which is in youre mortal bodyes regne y e ye shulde there vnto obey in the lustes of it Nether gyue ye youre members as instrumentes of vnrighteuesnes vnto synne but geue youre sylfes vnto God as they that are aliue from deeth and geue youre members as instrumentes of righteuesnes vnto God Synne shall not haue powere ower you
for ye are not vnder y e lawe but vnder grace aÌ„d ye are borne a newe in ye sprite The sprite is made fre Ye sprite is fylled with y e holy gost And ye sprite fulfilleth the lawe In my mynde sayeth Paul I serue the lawe of God howebeit y e synne dwell in the flesshe yet the sprite wyl not coÌ„sent nor obey there vnto because it is borne a newe aÌ„d made fre by faith but wyl obey vnto the lawe of God by the power of his holy sprite by whom spryngeth very lowe from the herte And so in the sprite the lawe is fulfilled Thaâ— commande vs to lowe God With all oure herte with all oure soule with all oure streyngth oute of this lowe spryngeth all good workes for lowe canne not be ydel but must of neade worke to the pleasure of hym whom is lowed when occasion commeth An man that hath perfect lowe to God seketh with all diligence to knowe they thynges wherin God hath pleasure And when he knowed the wyll of God there mo nothynge holde hym from the doinge of it Yee he is glade that God hath commaunded hym to do soche thynges Because his pleasure is to be occupyed in the lawe of the lorde nether is his lawe heuy to soche a man For it is an easy yoke and an light burdynge thorowe lowe wherin I praye God to coÌ„ferme youre hertes by his sprite thorowe faith Amen Of pacience BE ye pacient bretherne vnto the coÌ„mynge of the lorde Belowed brethern pacence is an virtue whiche is necessary in theyr euyl and peralouse dayes aÌ„d thereby all y e saynâ—â—eâ— of God haue ouercoÌ„me all persecutioÌ„ aÌ„d trouble put om them in this present lyfe and this pacience Paul coÌ„mended vnto vs sayinge In all thynges let vs behaue oure sylfes as the ministers of God in moche pacience in afflictions in necessâ—te in auguyâ—she in strypes in presoÌ„ment in stryfe in labour in warche in fastinge in purenes in knowledge in loÌ„ge sufferinge in kyndnes in the holy goost in lowe vnfayned in the wordes of trueth in the power of God by the armâ—â—â— of righteuesnes on the ryght honde and on the lyfte honde in honoure and dishonoure in euyll reporte and good reporte as disceauers and yet true as vnknowen and yet knowen as deyinge and beholde we yet liue as chastened and not kylled as sorowynge and yet alwayes mery as poore aÌ„d yet make many ryche as hauynge no thynge and yet possessynge all thynges This pacience is to soffre and receaue gladly withoute any murmure whatsoeuer trouble payne vexation and aduersite that God sent And this pacience commeth of perfect lowe whiche commeth of stronge and sure faith This pacieÌ„ce teached vs the apostle Iamys sayenge Be ye pacient bretherne vnto the commynge of the lorde Pacience do marke some trouble for in prosperite she lost her â—ome she ragne neuer but wher trouble aÌ„d Beholde wicked Iezabel caused to kyll all the holy prophetes in Israel excepte they that were hyd secretly or fledde to the deserte as Elias .c. Of the trouble aÌ„d persecution of the prophetes and seruauntes of God saith Christ to the olde scribes and pharisees Beholde I sende vnto you prophetes wyse men and scribes and of them some shall ye kyl and crucifie and some shall ye scourge in youre synagogges and persecute them from citie to citie Take my brethern the prophetes for an ensample of sufferinge aduersitie and of longe pacience which spake in the name of the lorde Beholde we counte them happy which endure Ye haue herde of the pacience of Iob and haue knowen what ende the lorde made for the lorde is pityfull aÌ„d merciful Beholde also the greate aduersitie and trouble of holy Tobie for all his substance was taken from hym aÌ„d hymsylfe was sought to be kylled aÌ„d his syght was taken from hym by God also ye haue herde what endethe lorde made of all his aduersite Market his also yf God sende the to the see and promyse to goo with y e and to brynge the saffe to londe he wyl reyse vp a tempest agenst the to proue whether thou wilt abyde by his woorde and that thou maist feale thy faith and perceaue his goodnes for were it all wayes fayre wether aÌ„d â—ou neuer brought to soch ieoperdy whenâ—e his mercy only deliuered the thy faith â—ulde be but a presumption and thou shulâ—est be euer vnthankefull to God and merâ—ylesse vnto thy neyboure ¶ Yf God promyse riches y e waye therto is â—owerte WhoÌ„ he loweth hym he chasteset â—hom he exaltet he casteth downe whom he â—â—ueth he daÌ„neth fyrst He bringeth no man â—o heuen excepte he sende hym to hell first Yf he promise lyfe he sleyeth first when he â—yldeth he casteth all downe fyrst He is no â—atcher he can not bylde on a nother mans foundacion He will not worke vntyll all be past remedy and brought vnto soch a case that men may se how that his haÌ„de his power his mercy his goodnes aÌ„d trueth hath wrought all to gether He will let no man be partetaker with him of his prayse aÌ„d glorie His workes are wonderful and contrary vnto mans workes Who euer saue he delyuered his awne sonne his only sonne his dere sonne vnto the deeth and that for his enemies sake to winne his enemie to ouercome him with lowe that he myght se lowe and lowe agayne and of lowe to doo lyke wyse to other men and to ouercome them with well doinge ¶ Ioseph sawe y e sonne and the mone and xi ster res worshepinge him Neuerthelesse shameful deeth of the crosse as a thef or a mortherer Yee an cursed deeth as saith the lawe cursed is whosoeuer hangeth on tree He vas â—ende in the warlde by the father to suffre trouble whiche before he apoynted to hym Yee he se et an stroÌ„ge batayl before hym in the which he do fyght aâ— an worthy knyght and obtayned victory and haue receaued y e rewarde but fyrst he fought or he waÌ„ne the rewarde yee he suffered to be sore wounded be fore he obtayned victory As the holy prophete sawe longe afore honde and spake of hym He shal haue nether beutye nor fauoure wheÌ„ we shall beholde hym he shal be oute of shappe so that we shal not desyer hym he shal be despysed and leste set bye of al men a man hauynge experience and fealinge bothe oure sorowes and sykenesses we shal I saye repute hym so vyle and lothly that we shall hyde oure faces froÌ„ hym When this not withstondinge yet is euen he muste beare oure sykenesses and sorowes But we shall iudge hym to be thus cast doune and smyten with some plage of God yee when he is wounded euen of oure transsgressions and thus smyten for oure vngodlynes for the punyshment for oure correction shal be layde apon hym and by his stripes and hurte shal be healed All we are
of Christes poore shepe to deuoure Belowed brethern be stronge in the lorde and feare them not whiche canne do vnto you no harme but kyll the body wher vnto ye are apoynted of God yf it so come to passe as it is written For thy sake are we kylled all daye longe and are counted as shepe apoynted to be slayne Tribulation is oure righte baptim and is signified by plunginge in to y e water we that are baptysed in y e name of Christ saith Paul are baptised to dye with hym The sprite thorowe tribulacion purgeth vs and kylleth oure flesshly witte oure wordly vnderstondinge and bely wisdome and fylleth vs full of the wisdome of God Tribulacion is a blessinge that cometh of God as Christ witneseth Blessed are â—hey that suffre persecution for righteuesness is sake for theyrs is the kingdome of heuen Ys not this a confortable worde who ought not rather to chose aÌ„d desyre to be blessed with Christ in a litle tribulation then do be cursed perpetually with the worlde for a litle pleasure prosperite is a ryght curse and a thynge that God geueth vnto his enemies Woo be to you rich saith Christ Lo ye haue here youre coÌ„solatioÌ„ woo be to you y t are full for ye shall hoÌ„gre woo be to you that laugh for ye shall wepe woo be to you when men prayse you For so did theyr fathers vnto the false prophetes yee and so haue oure fathers done vnto the false ypocrites The ypocrites with worldly preachynge haue not goten the prayse only but euen the possessions also and the domination and rule of the hole worlde TribulacioÌ„ for righteousnes is not a blessinge only but also a gyfte that God geueth vnto none saue his speciall frendes â–ª The apostles reioysed that they were counted worthy to suffre rebuke for Christes sake And Paul saith All that wil lyue godly in Christe Iesu must suffre persecution And in a nother place vnto you it is geuen not only to beleue in Christ but also to suffre for his sake And Peter sayeth Happy are ye yf ye suffre for the name of Christe for the glorious sprite of God resteth in you Is it not an happy thynge to be sure y t thou arte sealed with gods sprite vnto the euerlastinge lyfe aÌ„d verely thou arte sure therof yf thou suffre paciently for his sake By suffrynge arte thou sure But by per persecutinge canst thou neuer besure For Paul saith Tribulation maketh fealinge that is it maketh vs feale the goodnes of God and his helpe and the workynge of his sprite And in another place he saith The lorde sayde vnto hym my grace is sufficiente for y e for my strength is made perfecte thorowe weaknes Lo Christ is neuer stronge in vs tyl we be weake As oure strength abateth so groueth the strength of Christ in vs. When we are clene empted of oure awne strength then are we full of Christes strength And loke howe moche of oure strength remayneth in vs so moch lacketh there of the streÌ„gth of Christ Therfore saith Paul in the same place Very gladly wil I reioyse in my weaknes that the strength of Christ maye dwell in me ¶ Therfore haue I delectation saith he inmy infirmites in rebukes in neade in persecutions and in anguisshe for Christes sake For when I am weake then am I stronge meaninge that y e weakenesse of ye fleshe is the the strength of the sprite And by fleshe vnderstonde witt wisdome and all that is in a man before the sprite of God come and whatsoeuer spryngeth not of the sprite of God and of Gods worde And of lyke testimonyes is all the scripture full â–ª ¶ Beholde God setteth before vs a blessinge and also a curse A blessinge verely and that a glorious and a euerlastinge â–ª yf we wil suffre tribulation and aduersite with oure lorde and saueoure Christ And an euerlastinge curse yf for a litle pleasures sake we with drawe oure sylfes from the chastisinge and murtoure of God wherwith he teachet all his soÌ„nes and faschioneth theÌ„ after his godly will and maketh them perfect as he did Christ and maketh them apte and mete wessels to receaue his grace and his sprite that they myght perceaue and feale the exceadinge mercy which we haue in Christ and the innumerable blessinges and the vnspeakeable enheritaunce where vnto weare called and choseÌ„ and sealed in oure saueoure Iesus Christ vnto whom be prayse for euer Amen ¶ Finally whom God choseth to regne euerlastyngly with Christ hym sealeth he with his myghtye sprite and powreth strength into his herte to suffre afflictions also with Christ for beriÌ„ge of vitâ—es vnto y e trueth And this is y e differeÌ„ce betwene the childerne of God and saluation and betwene the childerne of the deuil and of damnation that the childerne of God haue power in theyr hertes to suffre for Gods worde which is theyr lyfe and saluation theyr hope and trust and wherby they lyue in the soule before God And the childerne of the deuyll in tyme of aduersite do flye froÌ„ Christ Whom they folowed faynedly theyr hertes not sealed with his holy and myghtie sprite and get them to the stondert of theyr ryght father the deuyl and take his wages the pleasures of this worlde which are ernest of euerlastinge damnation As ye reade in many places of the holy scripture The whiche are writteÌ„ for oure learnynge ¶ Iesus sayde vnto his disciples Verely I saye vnto you a ryche man shall with difficulte enter into the kingdom of heuen And moreouer I saye vnto you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a nedle then for a ryche man to enter in to the kingdom of heuen ¶ The londes of a certayne man brought forth frutes plenteously and he thought in hym sylfe sayinge what shall I do because I haue no roume where to bestowe my frutes and he saide This will I do I will destroye my barnes and bilde greater aÌ„d ther in will I gadder all my frutes and all my goodes and I will saye to my soule Soule thou haste moch goodes layde vp in stoore for many yeares take thyne ease eate drinke and be my mery But God sayde vnto hym Thou fole this night will they fetche awaye thy soule agayne froÌ„ the. Then whose shall thoose thynges be which thou hast â—rouided So is it with hym that gaddreth ryches and is not ryche in God ¶ There was a certayne riche man which was cloethin purpure and fine raines and fared deliciously euery daye And ther was a certayne begger named Lazarus whiche laye at his gate full of soores desiringe to be refresshed with the cromes whiche fell from the riche mannes borde but there was no maÌ„ that gaue hym ought Neuerthelesse y e dogges cam and licked his soores And it fortuned that the begger dyed and was caryed by the angelles into Abrahams bosome The riche man also
aÌ„d also the deade yee eueÌ„ of his awne good wyll He worketh in vs the workes which are necessary to the mortification of the fleshe yee he maketh vs to chastifie the body brynge it into subiection by resistinge vnto the lustes of it and continuall excertion of good workes For the moare that an man be vseth to synne the harder shall it be to resist vnto the euyl vse and lustes therof For the lustes of synne are euer the stroÌ„ger the moare that an man folowe them be an euyl vse And by the contrary the resistinge of synne and excercition of good workes taketh some thynge awaye of the strength of synne Herefore brethern exerce youre sylfes vnto Verely I saye vnto you they haue receaued theyr rewarde But when ye faste anoynte youre heed and washe youre face that it apere not vnto men howe ye faste but vnto youre father whiche is in secrete .c. ¶ Herefore bretherne in all thynges kepe measure be discrete folowe the sprite and mortyfie the fleshe by the holy goost whom ye haue receaued as the ernest of youre enheretaunce by whom ye are teached in all trueth and as he hath teached you abyde therin And be not caryed hidder and thydder with diuers and straunge learninge ¶ I saye the learninge of men whiche the holy scripture do not knowe as ye haue bene in tyme passed Wherwith ye were drawene from the faith and gaue hede vnto sprites of erroure and deuylshe doctrine of them which speake lyes thorowe ypocrisy and haue theyr consciences marked with an hett yerne forbiddynge to mary and coÌ„maundynge to absteyne from meates whiche God hath created to be receaued with geuynge of thankes of them whiche beleue and haue knowen the trueth For all the creatures of God are good and no thynge to be refused yf it be receaued with geuynge of thankes For it is sanctified by the worde of God and prayer Yf thou shall put the bretherne in remembraunce of these thynges saith Paul to Thimothe thou shal be a good minister of Iesu Christ whiche hast bene norished vppe in the wordes of faith and good doctrine whiche thou hast continualy followed but cast awaye vngostly and olde wyues fables This I saye lest eny man shulde begylle you with entysinge wordes For though I be absent in the fleshe yet am I present with you in the sprite ioyinge and beholdinge youre stedfast faith in Christ As ye haue therfore receaued Christ Iesu the lorde eueÌ„ so walke roâ—ed and bilt in hym and stedfaste in the faith as ye haue learned and therin be plenteous in geuinge thankes ¶ Beware lest eny man come and spoyle you thorowe philosophy and disceatful vanitie thorowe the tradicions of men and ordinacioÌ„s after the worlde and not after Christ For in hym duelled all the fulnes of the goâ— heeth boddyly and ye are full in hym which is the heed of all rule and power in whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hondes by puttinge of of the sinful body of the fleshe thorowe the circumcision that is in Christ In that ye are buried with hym thorowe baptim in whom ye are also risen agayne thorowe faith that is wroght by the operation of God which raysed hym from deeth ¶ And hath with hym quickened you also which were deed in synne and in the vncircumcisioÌ„ of youre fleshe and hath forgeueÌ„ vs oure trespases and hath put out the obligation that was agaynst vs made in the lawe written and that hath he taken out of the waye and hath fastenet it on his crosse and hath spoyled rule and power and hath made ashewe of them openly and hath triumphed ouer them in his awne persone ¶ Let no man therfore trouble youre coÌ„ciences aboute meate and drincke or for a peace of an holy daye which are no thinge but shadowes of thinges to come but the body is in Christ Let no man make you to shute at a wronge marke which after his awne ymaginacion walketh in the humblenes and holynes of angels thinges which he neuer sawe causlesse puft vppe with his fleshly mynde and holdeth not the heed wherof all the body by ioyntes and couples receaueth norishment and is knet to gedder and encreaseth with the increasynge that commeth of God ¶ Wherfore sen ye are deed with Christ from the doctrine of the worlde why as thought ye yet lyued in the worlde shuld ye be yet ledde with tradicions of them that saye touche not tast not handle not .c. Nowe in coÌ„clusioÌ„ be ye all of one mynde aÌ„d the God of peace that raysed from deeth oure lorde Iesus Christ the greate sheperde of you his shepe thorowe the bloude of the euerlastinge testament make you perfect in all good workes to do his godly and holy will and brynge to passe that whatsoeuer ye do maye be accepted in his fyght by the meanes of Iesus Christ To whom be prayse for euer Amen ¶ I beseche you bretherne suffre the wordes of exhortation for I haue written vnto you in feawe wordes Salute all the saynctes they which are here salute you in the lorde Grace be with you all Amen ¶ At Parishe by me Peter congeth A.M.D. xxxv xx Ianuarij Ephe. vi i. Petri v. Apoca. ii Hebreo xi Math. xvi i Corin. iij. Ephe. ij Apo. xxvi Galath â— Mathei vij Gala. v Gala. 3. iiij Roma v i Corin. xiij Apoca. xxi Roma iij Roma iiij Gene. xv Psal xxxi Gene. xv Gene. xvii Roma iiij Romanâ— v Roma ix Esai xxviij Romano x Gala. iii. Gala. iii â—ieremi v â—sal xxxiii Galath v Apoca. xix Roma iiij Ioan. iij â— Ioan. i Math. xix Roma iij â–ª Iacobi ij Phili. ij iiij Galatas iij Ioannis i i Corin. ij Ephesi ij Luce xvij Marci ix Roma ix x â—ath vij â—ath xv â—a v â—ath xij 〈◊〉 xvi â—ar xvi Ioan .iij Ephe. v Ioan .iij Gala. v Hebre. xi Psal xxxij Roma xiiij Gene. viij i Corin. ij ij Corin. iiij â—cobii â—athei vij â—athei v â—itum i â—mano ij â—ma xvi â—he v â—omano vi â—tum iij Marke wel i Ioan .ij Mathei vij â—al vi â—ma xvi â—oan ij â—oma i â—oma xvi Math. vi Ioan. iij Roma viij Psal lxxxv Mat. xxiiij Roma viij i. Corin· vi i. Petri i. Psal ij 〈◊〉 vi xij â—he ij â—etri v â—al liiij â—ce xij â—ath vi â—ath vij Corin. vi Hiere xxxi Esaie xxvij Esa xxxviij Esaie xl Esaie xli Esaie xlij Esaie xliij Esaie xliii Esaie li Esaie liiij Math. vij Philipp iiij i. Thimoâ— i. Esaie xxxij· Roman iij Romano v Ioan. xiiij Roma i i Cori. i â— ij Gala. i Esaie xxxij Esaiâ— ix Esaie xlv Esaie lxvâ— Ioan. i Math. xi Esaie xlviij Psal xiij Esaie liij Ezechie xiij Esaie lvij Ioan. xiiij Roman v Ephe. ij Ephe. v Roma xij ij Cori. xiij Esay xl Deute vi Ioan. iiij Romano .i Ephe. i. i Ioan. iij. Mat. xxv i. Ioan. iiij Gala. iij Romano v Gala. v Deutero vi Romano iij Romano vi Iacobi i. Roma vij Roma viij Roman vi Io. i. iij.viij and xx Gala. iij Tâ—um iij Gala. iiij Roma vii i Corin. i. xij ii Corin. iij Roma viij Gala. v i. Corin. xiij Psal i Math. xi Iacob iv Ephesio v ij Corint vâ— Beholde Iob Romano v Iaco. v. iij ReguÌ„ xix Mat. xxiij Iacobi v Tobie i. ij God tryeth he faith of his children Esaie xlâ— The worke of God arâ— wonderfuâ— Deuter. xxi Ioann â—vi Esaie liij Ephesio vi Mat. ix Psal lxvij Hebreo â— Hebreo xij Ioann xv Ephesio i Zacha. ix Roma viij Hebreo xij Ioan. xx Ioan. xv Mat. x The wisdome of the serpente Roman vi Math. x. Luce xiiij Mathei vi Math. x Psal xliij Roma vi TribulatioÌ„ iâ— a blessige Math. v Prosperite isâ— a curse Luâ—â— vi TribulatioÌ„ for righteuesnes is ye gyfte of god Actor .v ij Thimo. iij Philippe i i Petri iiij Whereby theÌ„ are youre tyrannes sure Romano v ij Corint xij The differeÌ„ce betwene y e childerne of God and of the deuil Deute viij Ioan .vi Ioan .viij i. Corin. ix Mat. xix Luce. xij Luce. xvi Hebreo xiij Which way goo youre persecuters to heuen theÌ„ Mathei vij You re persecuters haue no power to do vnto you what they wolde Mat. v Mat. x Psalm xlix Psal xxxij Psal xxxiij Mat. x i Petri v Psal liiij A Christen mans care The despicers persecuters aÌ„d they that fall froÌ„ Gods worde arâ—â—hâ—â—aâ—ead Noe Lot Moses Aaron The prophetes Christ Mat. x Marci viij Luc. ix Thimoth i God receaueth them that come agayne Why letteth god his choseÌ„ childerne fall Ephesi iij Roma v Roma vi Ephes v Rom. vi Ephe. ij Roman iiij Psal xxxi Ioan. i Roma viij i Ioan. i Iacob iij Luce xvij Exod. xx Gala. â— Roman vij Deutero vi Psal xiij Roman vij Roma xiij Gala. v ij Corint iij Ioann viij Ioan v Roman viij Collossen iij Gala. v Roma viij ij Corint iâ— Philippe iâ— i Thimo. iiâ— i Ioan. ij Hebreo xiij i Corin. xiiij Ioan x