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 gyfâ—es yet but one spirite And
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
faythfull menne whych are apte to teache otheâ— Consider what I saye The Lorde geue the vnderstandinge in all â—hinges But the euyll menne and disceauers shall waxe worsse and worsse whyle they deceaue and are deceaued them selues But continue thou iâ— the thinges whiche thou haste learned whiche also were commytted vntoâ— thee seynge thou knowest of whome thou hast learned them And for as muche as thou haste knowen holye scripture of a chylde whych is able to make the wise vnto saluation thorowe the faith which is in Christ Iesu. Wherefore holy brethren partakers of the celestiall callynge coâ—â—ider the embasidoure and the prieste of oure profession Christ Iesus whiche was faiethfull to him that made hym euen as was Mâ—ses in all by â— house Take heede brethren that there be in none of you an euyll hart in vnbeliefe that he shoulde departe frome the liuinge God but exhorte one an other dailye while it is called to daye least anye of you ware hard harted thorowe the deceytfulnesse of synne Let no man deceaue you with vain wordes Prouydinge afore hande thynges honest not onelye in the syghte of God but also in the syghte of all menne ¶ Of wisedome and of the fauâ—e of foolishenesse Capitu. 13. THe inuisyble thinges of God are vnderstande and seene by the workes frome the creation of the worlde So that when they coumpted them selues wyse they became fooles I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good and to be innocent as concerninge euyll For Christe sente me not to baptise but to preache the gospell not with wisedome of wordes leaste the crosse of Christ shoulde haue be made of none effecte For the preachinge of the crosse is to them that peryshe foolishenes but vnto vs whiche are saued it is the power of God For it is written I wyll destroye the wisedome of the wyse and wil cast away the vnderstandinge of the prudente Where is the wyse Where is the Scribe Where is the searcher of the world Hath not God made the wisdome of this worlde foolishnes For when the worlde through wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of God it pleased God through foolishâ—es of preachinge to saue them that beleeue For the Iewes require a signe and the Grekes seke after wisdome But we preache Christ crucified vnto the Iewes an occasion of fallinge and vnto the Grekes folishnesse but vnto them which are called bothe of the Iewes and Greekes we preach Christ the power of God and the wisedome of God For the fooliâ—hnes of God is wiser then men and the weakenes of God is stronger then men And vnto hym pertaine ye in Christ Iesu which of God is made vnto vs wisedome and also righteousenesse and sanctifyinge and redemption That accordinge as it is written he whiche reioyseth should reioyce in the Lorde That we speake of is wisedome amonge them that are perfecte not the wisedome of this worlde neither of the rulers of this worlde whiche go to nought but we speake the wisdome of God which is in secrete and lyeth hydde whiche God ordayned before the worlde vnto oure glory whiche wisedome none of the rulers of the worlde knowe For had they knowen it they would not haue crucified the Lorde of glorye But God hath opened it vnto vs by his spirite For the spirite searcheth all thinges yea the bottome of Gods secretes For what manne knoweth the thinges of a manne saue the spirit of a manne whiche is with in him Euen so the thinges of God knoweth no manne but the spirite of God Nor we haue not receaued the spirite of the worlde but the spirite whiche commeth of God for to knowe the things that are geueÌ„ vs of God whiche things also we speake not in the common woordes of mannes wysedome but with the common woordes of the holy ghost makinge spirituall compariâ—ons of spirituall thinges for who knoweth the mind of the Lord other who shall informe him But wee vnderstande the mynde of Christe If anye man seme wyse amonge you let him be a foole in this world that he maye be wyse For the wisedome of this worlde is foolâ—shenesse wiâ—h God For it is writâ—en he comâ—passeth the wise in their craftinesse And agayne Godde knowethe the thoughtes of the wyse that they bee vaynâ— Yf anye man be ignoraunte let him be ignoraunte But we all behold the glory of the Lorde with hys face open and are chaunged vnto the same symiliâ—ude from glory to glorye euen of the spirite of the Lord. For it is God that commaunded the lighte to shyne oute of darkennesse whiche hathe shyned in oure hartes for to geue the lighte of the knowledge of the glorye of God in the face of Iesus Christe We haue this treasure in earthen vesselles that the excellente power of it might appeare to be of God and not of vs. Wherefore we are not wearyed but thoughe oure outewarde manne peryshe yet the inwarde manne is renewed daye by daye whyle wee looke not on the thynges whyche are sene but on the things which are not sene For thinges whiche are seene are temporall but things which are not seene are eternall Wherfore hence foorth know we no man after the fleshe In so much thoughe we haue knowen Christ after the flesh now hence foorth know we him so no more For whye the grace of God is â—hed on vs abundantelye in all wisedome and perceueraunce And hath opened vnto vs the misterye of his wyll accordinge to his pleasure and purposed the same in him selfe to haue it declared when the time were full come that all thinges bothe the thinges which are in heauen and also the thinges whyche are in earthe shoulde be gathered together euen in Christ. For this cause I Paule am in the bonds of Iâ—sus Christ for your sakes which are heathen if ye haue hearde of y â— ministration of the grace of god which is geuen me to you ward For by reuelatiâ—n shewed â—e this mistery vnto me as ye readinge maye know myne vnderstanding in the misterye of Christe Which misterye to other generations was not opened as it is now declared vnto his holy Apostels and prophetes by the spirit that the gentyles should be inheritours also and of the same body and partakers of his promesse that is in Christe by the meanes of the gospell where of I am made a minister by the gyfte of the grace of God geuen vnto me through the working of his power Unto me the leasâ—e of all sayntes this grace is geuen that I shoulde preach amonge the gentiles the unsercheable ryches of Christ and to make all men see what the felowshippe of the mistery is whiche frome the beginninge of the worlde had bene hydde in God which made all thinges thorowe Iesus Christe to the intente that nowe vntoo the rulers and powers in heauen mighte be knowen by the congregation the manyfolde wisedome of God accordinge to the eternall purpose which he
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
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
members So then I my selfe in my mynde serue the lawe of God and in my fleshe the lawe of synne We were naturallye the children of wrath euen as well as other For by manne came deathe and by a manne came the resurrection of the deadde For as by Adam all dye euen so by Christe shall all be made a lyue For that the lawe coulde not doo in asmuche as it was weake because of the flesh that performed God and sente his sonne in the similytude of synfull fleshe and by synne damned synne in the fleshe that the righteousnes required of the lawe might be fulfylled in vs whiche walke not after the flesh but after the spirite ¶ Of threfolde heauinesse laudable vituperable and indifferente Capitu 31. I Saye the truthe in Christ and lye not in that my conscyence beareth me witnes in the holye ghoâ—t that I haue greate heauinesse and continuall sorow in my hart for my brethren which are Israelites But I determined this with my selfe that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse For if I make you sorye who is it that shuld make me glad but the same which is made sory by me And I wrote this same to you least if I came I should take heuynes of thâ—m of whome I oughte to reioyce Certainly this confidence haue I in you all that my ioy is the ioye of you all For in great affliction and anguyshe of hearte I wrote vnto you with manye teares not to make you sorye but that ye mighte perceaue the loue which I haue most specially vnto you Yf anye manne hathe caused sorowe the same hathe not made me sory but partely least I should greue you all Wherfore thoughe I made you sory with a letter I repent not though I did repente For I perceaue that the same pistle made you sory thoughe ye wer buâ— a season But now I reioyce not that ye were sorye but that ye so sorowed that ye repented For ye sorowed Godly so that in nothinge ye were hurt by vs. For godlye sorowe causeth râ—pentaunce vnto saluation not to be repenâ—ed of when worldly sorowe causeth death Beholde what dilygence this Godly sorowe that ye toke hathe wroughte in you it caused indignation it caused â—â—are it caused desire it caused a feruente mynde it caused punyshement For in all thingâ— ye haue shewed youre selues that ye wâ—re cleare in that matter Epaphroditus was sicke and that euen to death But God had mercye on him not on him onelye but on me also least I shoulde haue sorowe vpon sorow I would not brethren haue you ignoraunt concerning them which are fallâ—n a slepe that ye sorowe not as oâ—her do which haue no hope ¶ An exhortation to labour for felicity and beatitude it selfe Capitu. 32. I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthye of the glorye whiche shall be â—hewed vpon vs. For the feruente desyre of the creatures abydeth lokynge when the sonnes of God shall appeare because the creaâ—ures are subdued to vanity against their wyll but for hys wyll whyche subdueth them in hope For the verye creature shall be delyuered frome the bondage of corruption in to the glorious liberty of the sonnes of God This also I knowe I meane the season howe that it is the time that we shoulde now awake out of slepe For nowe is oure saluation nearer then when we â—eleue The night is passed and the daye is come nye Let vs therefore cast awaye the deedes of darâ—kenesse And let vs put on the armoure of lighte Let vs walke honestlye as it were in the daye lighte and put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ. For it is written The eye hathe not seene and the eare hath not hard neyther haue entred in the hearte of man the thinges which God hathe prepared for them that loue him but God â—athe opened them vnto vs by his spiriâ—e Now we se in a glasse euen in a dark speaking but then shall we se face to face now I know vnperfectlye but then shall I knowe euen as I am knowen Wherfore we are not weried For oure exceadinge tribulation which is momentanye and lighte prepareth an exceading and an â—ternall weight of glorye vnto vs. We knowe surelye of oure earthy mancion wherin we now dwel were destroyed that we haue a buildinge ordayned of God an habitation not made wyth handes but eternall in heauen Let vs not be weary of wel doinge For when the time is come we shall reape withoute wearynes Whyle we haue therefore time let vs doo good to all menne and speciallye vnto them whiche are of the housholde of faieth For the things that were vantage vnto me I counted losse for Christes sake For whome I haue counted all thinge losse and doe iudge them but donge that I mighte wynne Christ and mighte be founde in himâ— not hauing mine own righteousnes which is of the lawe but that which springeth of the fayth which is in Christ. I meane the righteousnesse whiche commeth of God thorowe fayeth in knowinge him and the vertue of resurrection and the feloshippe of his passion that I mighte be conformable vnto his death if by anye meanes I might attayne vnto the resurrection oâ— the dead For why God the father hath made vs meete to be partakâ—rs of the inheritaunce of saynctes in lighte which hath deliuered vs from the power of darckenes and hath translated vs in to the kingedome of his deare son in whom we haue redemption through â—is bloude and forgeuenesse of oure sinnes Therefore if ye be rysen agayne with Christ seke those things which are aboue where Christe sitteth on the right hande of God Set your affections on thinges that are aboue and not on thynges whiche are on the earth For ye are dead and your life iâ— hid with Christ in God When Christ which is your life shall â—hewe him selfe then shall ye also appeare with him in glorye Fighte the good fyghte of fayeth Lay hand on eternall life wherunto thou art called hast professed a good profession before many witnesses I knowe whome I haue beleued and am sure that he is able to keepe that whiche I haue committed to his kepinge against that daye Suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesu Christ. For the husbandeman that laboureth must first receiue of the frutes I am nowe ready to be offered and the time of my departing is at hand I haue fought a good fight and haue fulfylled my course and haue kepte y â— fayth From hence foorth is laid vp for me a croune of righteousnes whiche the lord that is a righteous iudge shall geue me at that daye not to me onelye but vnto all them that loue his comminge For the grace of God that bringeth saluation vnto all men hath appeared and teacheth vs that we shoulde denye vngodlynesse and worldelye lustes and that we shoulde lyue sober minded righteouselye and godlye
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
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