the prayse that is of valure before God Where is thâ—n thy reioysinge It is excluded By what lawe By the lawe of workes Naye but by the lawe of fayth For we suppose that a man is iustified by sayeth without the dedes of the law Is â—e the God of the Iewes onely is he not also the God of the gentiles Yes euen of the gentiles also For it is God onelye which iustifieth circumcision which is of fayth and vncircumcision thorowe faith Do we then destroye the lawe thorow faithe God forbyd But we rather maynetayne the lawe What shall we saye then that Abrahame oure father as partayninge to the fleshe did fynde Yf Abraham were iustified by dedes then hath he wherin to reioyce but not with god For what saith the scripture Abraham beleeued God and it was counted vnto him for righteousenes To him that worketh is the reward not reckened of â—auouâ—e but oâ— duty To him that worâ—â—tâ— not but bâ—leueth on him that iusâ—ifieth the vngodlye is his fayth coâ—nâ—â—d for rightâ—ouâ—nâ—s Euâ—n as â—auid desâ—ribâ—th the blessedfulnâ—ssâ— of the manne vnto whom â—od ascribeth righteousenesse wythoute deedes Blâ—ssâ—d are they whose vnrightâ—ousnâ—ssâ— are fâ—rgeuâ—n and whose sinnes arâ— couâ—râ—d Blessâ—d is that manne to whome oure Lord imputeth no â—ynne Came this blessednâ—sse then vpon the circumcised or vpon the vncircumcised we saye veâ—elye howe that fayeth was reckenâ—d vntoo Abraham for righteousnessâ— Howe was it râ—ckened In the time of circumcision or in the time before he was circumcised Not in the time of circumcision but when he was yet vncircumcised And he receaued the sygne of circumcysion as a seale of tâ—e righteousenâ—s which is by fayth whiche faieth he had yet beynge vncircumcisâ—d that he should be the father of all them that beleue tâ—ough they be not circumciâ—ed that righâ—eousnesse mighâ—e be imputed to them also and that he might be thâ— father of the circumcisâ—d not because they are circumcisâ—d only but because thei walke also in thâ— steppes of that fayeth that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision For the promes that he shulâ— be the heier of the worlde was not geuen to Abraham or to his seede thorowe the lawe but thorowe the righteousâ—nes which commeth of fayth For if they which are of the law be heyers then is fayth but vayne and the promâ—s of none effect Because the law causeth wrathe For where no lawe is there is no transgression Therfore by fayeth is the inheritaunce geuen that it might come of fauour and the promes might be sure to all the sâ—de Not to them onely whiche are of the law but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham which is the father of vs all As it is written I haue made the a father to many nations euen before God whome thou hast beleued which quickeneth the deade and calleth those thynges which he notâ— as thoughe they were For euen vnto the time of the law was synne in the worlde but sinne was not regarded as longe as there was no lawe For the lawe in the meane time entrâ—d in that syn shuld encrease Remâ—mber ye not brâ—ethren I speake to them that know the lawe how that the law hath power ouer a maÌ„ as long as it endureth for the woman whâ—ch is in subiection to a man is bounde by the lawe to the manne as longe as he lyuâ—th Yf the man be deade she is lowsâ—d frome thâ— lawe of the man So that she is no wedlocke breaker though she couple her selfe with an other man Euen so ye my brethren are deadde concerninge the lawe by the body of Christ that ye shoulde be coupled to an other I meane to him that is rysen agayne frome death that we shoulde bring foorthe frute vnto God For when we wer in the flesh the lustes of sinne whiche were stirred vppe by the law â—aygned in oure members to bring foorth frute vnto deathe But now we are deliuered from the lawe and deade from that wher vnto we were in bondage that we shoulde sâ—rue in a newe conuersation of the spirite and not in the old conuersation of the letter What shall we say then 〈◊〉 the law synne God forbyd but I knewe not what synne meante but by the lawe For I had not knowen what lust had meante excepte the lawe had sayed thou shalte not luste but sinne toke an occasion by the meanes of the commaundemente and wroughte in me all manner of concupiscence For verely without the lawe synne was deade I ones liued withoute lawe but when the coÌ„maundement came synne reuiued and I was dead And the verye same commaundemente whiche was ordained vnto lyfe was founde to be vntoo me an occasion of death For sinnâ— tokâ— occasion by thâ— the meanes of the commaundement and so disceaued me and by the selfe commaundemente slewe me Wherfore the lawe is holye and the commaundemente iusâ—e and good Was that then which is good made death vnto me God for bydde But synne was deathe vnto me that it mightâ— appeare how that synne by the meanes of that whyche is good hadde wroughte deathe in me that synne which is vnder the commaundement mighte be out of measure sinfull For the lawe of the spirite that bringeth life throughe Iesus Christ hath deliuered me frome the lawe of sinne and death All thinges are lawefull vnto me buâ— all thinges are not profytable I mayâ— do all thing as but I wyll be broughte vnder no mans power ¶ Of the â—erfection and excellency of the eâ—angelâ—call lawe aboue the â—awâ— wâ—itten Capiâ—u 51. IF the minystration of deathe throughe the letters figured in â—â—ones was glorious sâ— that the children of Israell coulde not beholde the face of Moses for the glorye of his countenaunce whiche glorye neuerthelesse is done awaye whyâ— shall not the ministration of the spirite be muche morâ— glorious For iâ— the ministring of condempnation bâ— glorious muche more doeth the ministration of righteousenes eâ—ceade in glorye For no doubte that which was there glorified is not once gloryfied in respecte of this eâ—ceadingâ— glorye Then if that whiche is destroyed was glorious muche morâ— shall that whiche remayneth be gloryous Then the commaundemente that wente aâ—â—re is disanulled because of her weaknes and vnprofitablenes For the lawe made nothinge perâ—ect but was an introduction of a better hope by which hope we drawe nyâ— vnto God And for this cause it 〈◊〉 a better hope that it was not promysed without an othe now hath Christ optayned a more excellente offyce in as muche as he is the mediator of a better Testamente whiche was made for better promises For if that first Testament had bene fautelesse then shuld no place haue bene sought for the second For in rebuking them he sayeth Beholde the dayes wyll come sayeth the Lorde and I wyll fyniâ—he vppon the house of Israell and vppon the house of Iuda a new Testament not lyke the Testament that I made with their fathers at
aboue that we aske ca. eod God wyl haue all men saued ca. eo Gods kindnes ledeth to repentaunce capitu 22â— Gods woorde was committed to the Iewe ca. 37 Gods house is the coÌ„gregation ca. 38 Gods husbandrye ca. 39. Goddes iudgemente is accordinge to truthe ca. 2â— Godly liuers suffer persecutioÌ„s ca. 10 Godlynes hath promises of the lyfe that is nowe and to come ca. 15 Godli sorow causeth repentauÌ„ce ca. 31 Godlynes is great ryches ca. 19 Godly edifyinge is by faith ca. 28 Go forewarde in good workes ca. 10 Go not too lawe one wyth an other capitu 22 Glorify god in body spirit ca. 23.41 Glory in infirmyties ca. 27 Grace is more plentuous then synne capitu 30 Grace is no grace where workes auayle ca. 37 H. Handle the word of truth iustly ca. 11 Halte not out of the way ca. eod Hate that is euyll caâ— 41 Haue no felowship with deuils ca. 34 Haue peace with all men ca. 41 Haue them in honoure that haue the ouersigâ—te of you cap. 60 Heauen hath an enduring substance capitu 10. He that suffreth tribulation is counted worthye of the kingedome of god capitu 10 He that prouideth not for his household is worse then an infidele cap. 11 He that resisteth power resisteth god capitu 14 He that praiseth him selfe is not alowed ca. 27 He that wyll not worke shoulde not eate ca. 28 Heretikes are to be auoidedâ— ca. 11 Heresies must nedâ—â— be ca. 21 Helpe those that by any chaunce are fallen in to any â—aute ca. 15 His seruaunt thou art to whom thou obeyâ—â— cap. 14 Hynder not the gospell ca. 20 Holde fast the worde of god ca. 36 Hope is layed vppe for vs in â—â—ore in heauen ca 2 Hope putteth no man to shameâ— ca 6 Hope saueth a man ca eodeÌ„ Hope that is sene is no hope ca. eo How the ministers of god should behaue them selues ca. 10 Honour true widowes ca. 59 the Husband is the wiues head ca. 58 Husbandes loue youre wyuâ—s ca. eo Husbandes be not bytter vnto youre wyues ca. eodeÌ„ I. Iesus the greate shepehearde ca. 3 Iesus the aâ—ctour and finisher of our faieth ca. 4 Iesus the mediatour of the new Teâ—tament cap. 38 Iesus suffered without the gate ca 43 Iesus continueth for euer ca. 49 If thou mayst be free vse it cap. 11 If thou stande take heede thou faule not capiâ— 12 If thou be y â— son thou art heireâ— ca. 43. If the rote be holy the braunches are holy ca. 40 If god be on our syde who canne be agaynst vs. ca. 44. I desire to be wyth Christe cap. 33 In maÌ„ dwelleth no good thing ca. 30 In man are two lawes cap. eodem In a great mannes house are vessels of golde and wood capit 44 In the latter dayes some shall geeue hede to deuilyshe doctrine ca. 25 In Christe dwelleth all the fulnes of the godheade capi 48 In two and three witnesses all thinges doo stande cap. 68 Inobedience brought condempnation on all menne ca. 14 It becommeth a preacher too speake freelye ca. 70 It became Christ to be made like vnto hys breethren capi 47 It is appoynted that men shall once dye ca. eod It is good for a man not to touche a woman capitu 57 It is better to marye then to burne capitu 58 It is dampnable to breake the firste sayeth ca. 59 Iudge not hastlyâ— capi 14 Iudge not one an other ca. 22 Iudge nothinge vntyll the lord come capitu eodem Iustification cometh not by the dedes of the lawe but by fayth ca. 53 K. Kepe holye daye with purenesse and truth cap. 29 the Kingedome of god is not in wordes but in power ca. 9.28 Kingedome of god is not meate and dryncke but righteousnes ca. 20 Knowledge maketh a man too swell capitu 7.9 Know not Christ after the flesh ca. 13 Know ye not that a lyttle lâ—uen sowreth the whole lâ—mpe of dow ca. 17 L. Labour with thy hands cap 15 Lay from you that old man capi 16 Lay hand on eternall lyfe ca 32 Lay sodenly hands on no man ca. 61 Lawes are geueÌ„ to the vnrighteous capitu 35. the Law made nothing perfect ca. 51 the Lawe hathe but the shadowe of good thinges to come cap. 52 the Lawe is good if it be vsed lawefullye cap. 53. Learne to be content in what so euer estate ye â—e ca. 15. Let youre woordes be well sauoured with salte capitu 12 Let not sinne raigne in your mortall bodyes caâ—â—7 Let not sinne haue power ouer you capitu 35. Let vs do euyll that good maye come thereof capi 45 Let euerye man haue hys wyfe to auoyde fornication ca. 58 Let vs eate and drinke tomorow we shal dye ca. 65. Lye not one to an other ca. 35. the Letâ—er killeth ca. 39 Leaue father and mother and contynue with thy wyfe capi 38 Liue after the flesh and die ca. 16.17 the Loue of Christ passeth knowledge capitu â— Loue fulfylleth the lawe ca. 7 Loue thy neighbour as thy self caâ— 7 Loue hurteth not ca. â—od Loue without dissâ—mulation ca. eodeÌ„ Loue god he wil know the. ca. eodeÌ„ Loue edifieth ca. eo Loue falleth neuer away ca. eodeÌ„ Loue and his properties ca eodeÌ„ â—he Lord knoweth them that are his capitu 13 Luste not after euil things ca. 35. Lust had not ben knowen but by the lawe coâ— 50. M. â—ake your bodyes a quicke sacrifice vnto god cap. 16 Make not prouision for y e flesh ca. eo Manne doeth not what he would but what he woulde not ca. 30 Man is iustified by fayth ca. 50. Man when he prayeth muste be bare â—eade capitu 59. Man is the ymage of god ca. eodem Man neuer sawe god ca. 73 Mans conscyence accuseth or excuseth capi 45. Masters threaten not your seruaunts â—api 60. Malitius and euyll speaking corrupâ—eth good maners capi 65. Meate maketh vs not acceptable to god cap. â—0 Meate is to be receiued with thanks geuinge capitu 51. a Mediator is not a mediator of one capitu 53. Medle with your own busines ca. 36 Mens sinnes go to iudgement before hande cap. 45 Men seeke theyr owne and not that whicâ—e is Iesus Christes cap. 66 Melchisedech kinge of Salem ca. 55 Minysters of the altare are partakers of the alter ca. â—â— Mortifâ—e the deedes of the fleshe and lyue cap. 16.17 Mortifye your members whichâ— are on the earth ca. 16 Moses was a proper childe ca. 5 Moses estemed the rebuke of Christe greater ryches then the treasure of Egypte cap. eode Mounte Syna ca. â—4 N. Naturall men perceaue not the thinges of the spirit ca. 12. Noe throughe the arke condempned the worlde ca. 7 No man knoweth anye thinge as he oughte to know ca. 9 No man that is geuen to God entangleth him selfe with worldly busines capitu 11. No manne speakinge in the spirit of God defyeth Iesus ca 34 No man hateth his owne flesh ca. 38 No man despiseth an alowed
spirite shall of the spirite reape lyfe euerlaâ—â—ynge Be not therefore partakers wyth them And that no man goe to farre and defraude â—is brothâ—r in barganingâ— because the Lorde is a venger of all suche thinges as we haue tolde you beforetime and â—estifiâ—d He that doth wronge shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done Yf there be any that prouideth not for his owne and namelye for them of his â—ousholde the same denieth the fayeth and is worsse then an infydele No man that warreth and is geuen to God entangleth him selfe with wordlye businesse and that because he would please him that hath chosâ—n him to be a souldioure And thoughe a man striue for a masterye yet is hee not crowned excepte he striue lawfullye The husband man that laboureth muste fyrste receaue of the frutes It is a true sayinge if we be dâ—ade with him we also shall lyue with him Yf we be paâ—iente we shall also raygne with him Yf we denye him he also shall denye vs. Studye to shewe thy selfe laudable vnto God a workeman that nedeth not to be a shamed handelinge the the worde of truthe iustlye This is a true sayinge Of these thinges I woulde thou shouldest certifye that they which beleue in God mighte be diligente to goo forwarde in good workes A man that is geuen to heresye after the firste and the seconde admonition auoide remembringe that he that is suche is peruerted and synneth euen dampned by his owne iudgemente For it is not possible that they whiche were once lighted and haue tasted of the heauenlye gifte and become partakers of the holy ghost haue tasted of the good word of God and of the power of the worlde to come if they fall shoulde be renued agayne vnto repentaunce For as much as they haue as concerninge them selues crucified the son of God a fresshe makynge a mocke of him For that erth which drineketh in the rayne which commeth oft vppon it and bringeth foorth erbes meete for them that dresse it receaueth blessinge of God But if it bringe foorth thornes and bryers it is reproued and is nye vnto cursinge whose ende is to be burned Strech foorth therfore the handes which were let down and the weake knees and see that ye haue streighte steppes vnto youre â—ete leaste anye haâ—tinge turne you oute of the waye yea let it rather be healed Beinge made free frome sinne ye are become the seruauntes of righteousnes For when ye wer seruaunts of sinne ye were not vnder righteousenesse ¶ Of prudencye and of the vice of imprudencye Capitu. 12. THey that are carnall are carnallye minded But thâ—y that are spyrituall are ghostlye minded To be carnallye minded is deathe But to be spirituallye minded is life and peace The wisedome of the fleshe is enemye against God for it is not obedienâ—e to the lawe of God neither can be For the naturall man perceaueth not the thinges of the spirite of Godâ— For they are but folishnes vnto him Neither canne he perceaue them because hee is spirituallye examyned But he that is spirituall discusseth al thinges yet he him selfe is iudged of no man Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth Take hede least he fall I praise you brethren that in all thinges ye are mindfull of me And let all thinges be done honestly and in order amonge you And â—hat your seruice be acceptable vnto God Knowe ye not youre owne selues how that Iesus Christe is in you excepte ye be cast awaye I trust ye shal know that we are not cast awaies Beholde how large a letter I haue written vnto you w t mine own hand Take hede therefore tâ—at ye walke circuÌ„specâ—ly not as folâ—s but as wise redeminge the time for the daies arâ— euyl Wherfore be ye not vnwise but vndâ—rstaÌ„d what the wil of the lord is Beware leaste any man come and deceiue you throughe philosophy and deceitfull vanitye through the traditions of men and ordinaunces after the world and not after Christ. Let no man deceaue you which after his owne imagination walkeâ—h in the humblenes and holinesse of Aungels thinges whiche he neuer saw causelesse past vppe with his â—leshlye minde and holdeth not the headde wherof all the bodye by ioyntes and couples receiueth norishemente and is kniâ— to order and encreaseth witâ— the increasinge that coÌ„meth of God Wherfore if ye be deade with Chriâ—â—â—rom ordinauncâ—s of the world why are ye leade with traditions of them that decerne and sâ—ye Touche not â—ast not handell not which all perish with the vsinge of them and are afâ—er the coÌ„maundements and doctrine of men whiche thinges haue the similitudes of wysedome in chosen holines humblenes and in that they spare not the body and do the fleshâ— no worship vnto his nede Walke wiselye to them that arâ— without and râ—deme the time Let your speache be alwaies well sauoured and poudered with salte that ye maye knowe how to aunswer euery man The deare brother Tiâ—hicus shal tell you of al my busines which is a faiethfull minâ—ster and felowe seruaunte in the Lord whom I haue sente vnto you for the same purpose that he myght knowe how ye do and mighte comforte youre hartes with one Onesimus a faithfull and a beâ—eued brother whiche is one of you They shall shewe you of all thinges whiche are a doinge here And when the Epistle is red of you make that it be râ—dde in the congregation of the Laodicians also and that ye likewise redde the Epistle of Laodicia And saye to Archippus take hede to the office that thou haste receaued in the Lorde that thou fulfyll it Remember my hands And we haue sente Timotheus oure brother and minister of God and our labour felowe in the gospell of Christ to stablysh you and to comforte you ouer youre fayth For this cause when I coulde no longer forbeare I sente that I mighte haue knowledge of youre faith least happely the tempter hadde tempted you and that oure laboure had bene bestowed in vayne But nowe latelye when Timotheus came frome you vnto vs and deâ—alred to vs your faith and your loue and how that ye haue good remembraunce of vs alwayes desiringe to see vs as we desire to see you Therefore we had consolation in you and in all oure aduersity and necessitye throughe your faith For now are we alyue if ye stand stedfast in the Lorde O Timothe saue that whiche is geuen the to kepe and auoid vnghostly vanityes of voyces and appositions of science falsly so called whych science whyle some professed they haue erred as concernynge the fayth See thou haue the ensample of the wholesome wordes which thou hardest of me in fayth and loue whyche is in Iesu Christ. That good thinge which was coÌ„mitted to thy kepinge kepe in the holye ghost which dwelleth in vs. And what thinges thou haste harde of me many bearing witnesse the same deliuer to
Isaac when he was tempted and he offerd him beynge his only begotten sonne whiche had receaued the promyses of whom it was sayed In Isaac shal thy seede be called For he considered that God was able to rayse vp again from death Wherefore he receaued him for an ensample In fayth Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerninge thinges to come By fayeth Iacob when he was a dyinge blessed bothe the sonnes of Ioseph and bowed him selfe toward the toppe of his cepter By fayth Ioseph when he dyed remembred the departinge of the chyldren of Israell and gaue commaundemente of his bones By fayeth Moses when he was borne was hydde three monethes of his father and mother Because they sawe he was a proper chylde neyther feared they the kinges coÌ„maundemente By fayeth Moses when he was great refused to be called the son of Pharaos doughter and chose rather â—o suffer aduersitye wyth the people of God then to enioye the pleasures of synne for a ceason and estemed the rebuke of Christe greater riches then the treasure of Egipte for he had respecte vnto the rewarde By fayeth he forsoke Egipte and feared not the fearcenes of the king for he endured euen as he hadde sene him which is inuisible Throughe fayeth he ordayned the ester lambe and the effusion of bloud least he that destroyed the first borne shoulde touche them By fayth they passed through the redde sea as by drye lande whiche when the Egiptians had assayed to do they were drouned By fayth the walles of Iâ—rico fell downe after they were compased aboute seuen â—ayes By fayth the harlot Raab perished not wyth the vnbeleuers when she had recâ—aued the spyers to lodgiâ—ge peaseablye And what shal I more say the time woulde be to shorte for me to tell of Gedeon of Baruch and of Sampson and of Iephthae also of Dauid and Samuell and of the prophetes which throughe â—ayth subdued kingdomes wroughte righâ—eousnesse obtayned the promâ—sses sâ—oppâ—d the mouthes of Lyons quenched the violence of fyâ—r â—scaped the edge of the swearde of weake were made stronge waâ—ed valâ—ente in fyghte turned to â—lighâ—e the armyes of the alyentes and the woman-receaued theyr deade raysed to lyfe agayne And thâ—se all throughe fayth obtayned good reporte and receaued not the â—romes God prouidinge a betâ—er thing for vs that they withoute vs shoulde not be made perfecte ¶ Of hope Cap. 6. HOope maketh not ashamed For we are saued by hope But hope that is seene is no hope For howe canne a manne hope for that whiâ—he he seeth But and if wee hope for that we see not then doâ— we with pacyence abyde for it Reioycinge in hope What soeuer thynges are wrâ—tten afore tyme are wrytten â—or oure learnyng that we thorow pacience and comforte of â—he scriptures might haue hope The God of hope fyll you wyth all ioye and peace in beleuinge that yâ— maye be ryche in hope thorowe the power of the holye ghoste Let vs not put oure truste in oure selues but in God which rayseth the dead to life agayne Such trust we haue through Christ to god ward not that we are sufficyent of our selues to thinke any thing as it were of our selues but our ablenes commeth of God Seinge then that we haue such trust we vse great boldnes For in Christ we haue trust accesse through confydence by faith on him And therefore wyth all confidenâ—â— Christ shall be magnifyed in my bodye whether it be throughe lyfe or elles death For Christe is to me life and death is to me a vauntage For the hopes sake which is laâ—â— vp in store for you in heauen of whiche hope ye haue heard before by thâ— true worde of the gospell From whence we loke for a sauiour euen the Lorde Iesus Christe whiche shal chaunge our vile bodies that they maye be faâ—honed like vnto hiâ— glorious body according to the workinge wherby he is able to subdue al thinges to him selfe For he which eareth shuld eare in hope and that he whiche thresheth in hope shoulde be partaker of hyâ— hope This is a sure sayinge and of all parties worthye to be receaued For therefore we laboure and suffer rebuke because we beleue and hope in the lyuinge God which is the sauyour of all men but spâ—cially of thosâ— that beleue Which hope we haue as an ancre of the soule bothe sure and stedfaste and entringe in to the thinges which are within the vayle Seing brethren that by the meanes of the bloud of Iesu we may be bold to enter in to that holye place by the newe and lyuinge waye whiche he hathe prepared for vs throughe the vayle that is to saye by hys fleshe and that we haue also an high priest which is ruler ouer the house of God let vs drawe nere with a true hart in a full fayth sprinkeled in our hartes frome an euyll conscience and washed in oure bodyes with pure water let vs kepe the profession of our hope withoute waueringe for he is faithfull that promised We haue confydence because we haue a good conscience in all thyngs and a desire to him honestlye Caste not awaye therefore youre confidence which hath a greate reward to recompence Let vs therfore go boldely vnto the seate of grace that we maye receiue mercye and fynde grace to helpe in the tyme of neede ¶ Of charitye Cap. 7. THe charitye and loue of God is shed abroad in our harts by thâ— holy ghost which is geuen vnto vs. For we know that all things work for the best vnto them that loue God which al are called of purpose Then who shall separate vs from the loue of God shal tribulation or anguish or persecution eyther hunger eyther nakednesse eyther parell either swearde as it is written For thy sake are we killed all daye longe and are coumpted as shepe appointed too be slayne Neuerthelesse in all these thynges we ouercome strongely thorowe hys healpe that loued vs yea and I am sure that neyther death neyther life neyther Aungels nor rule neyther powâ—r neither thinges presente neither thinges to come neyther strength neither heigh neyther loweth neither any other creature shall be able to departe vs from the loue of God shewed in Christâ— Iesu our Lorde Owe nothinge to any man but to loue one an other For he that loueth an other fulfyllethe the lawe For thou shalt not commytte adâ—â—â—tery Thou shalâ—e not steale Thou shaltâ— not beare false witnes Thou shaltâ— not desyre and so foorth if there be any other commaundement they arâ— all comprehended in thys sayinge Loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe Loue hurteth not hys neyghboure Therefore is loue the fulfyllinge of the lawe Let loue be withoute dissimulation And be kynde one to an other wyth brotherly loue Beynge seruente in sprite He that is ioyned vnto the Lorde is one sprite who so loueth God the same is knowen of hym Knowledge maketh
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
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
Thankes be to God whiche hathe geuen vs victorye through our Lord Iesus Christ. For it is God whiche sâ—ablished vs and you in Christe and hath anointed vs which hath also sealed vs and hath geuen the earnest of the spyrite in our harâ—es Yf ye be Chrstes then are ye Abraham sede and heyres by promes Because ye are the sonnes of God God sente the spirite of his sonne in to youre hartes whiche crieth Abba faâ—her Wherefore now thou art not a seruaunte but a sonne if thou be the sonne thou art also the heire of God through Christ. As manye are ledde by the spirite of God they are the sons of god For ye haue not receaued the spyrite of bondage to feare anye more but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption where by we crye Abba father The same spirite cerâ—ifieth our spirit that we are the sons of god Yf we be the sonnes we are also heiâ—rs the â—eiers I meane of God and heiers annexed with Christe if so be that we suffer together that we maye be gloryfied together Therefore brethren we are after the nature of Isaac children of promes But as thou he that was borne carnallye persecuted hym that was borne spiritually Euen so it is now Neuerthelesse what sayeth the scripture put awaye the bonde woman and her sonne For the sonne of the bonde woman shal not be heier with the sonne of the free woman So then brethren we are not children of the bonde woman but of the free woman ¶ Of the exellencye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythfull of Christe newlye in the primytiue churche Capitu. 43. BLessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenlye thinges by Chriâ—te to the prayse of the glory of his grace wherewith he hathe made vs accepted in the beloued by whome we haue redempcion throughe his bloudde euen the forgeuenesse of synnes accordinge toâ— the riches of his grace In whom alâ—o ye after that ye hearde the worde of truthe I meane the Gospell of youre saluation where in ye beleued were sealed with the holye spirite of promes whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that to the laâ—d of his glorye But God whiche is riche in mercy thorowe his greate loue wherewith he loued vs euen when we wer dead by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ for by grace are ye saued and hathe raysed vppe together and made vs sytte together in heauenlye thynges thorowe Christe Iesus for to shewe in tyme too come the exceadinge riches of his grace in kindenes to vs wardâ— in Christe Iesu. Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and â—oriners but citysins with saints and of the hosholde of God and are bâ—ilte vpon the foundation of the Apostles prophets Iesu Christ being the head corner stone in whom euery buildinge coupled together groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde in whome ye also are builte together and made an habitation for God in the spirit Uâ—to euery one of vs is geuen grace accordinge to the measure of the gift of Christe Wherfore he saieth He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captiuitye captiue and hath geuen giftes vnto menne And the verye same made some Apostles some prophets some EuaÌ„gelistes some Shepeherds and some Teachers That the saints mighte haue all thinges necessary to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the bodye of Christe tyll we euerye one in the vnitye of faith and knowledge of the sonne of God growe vp vnto a perfecte man after the measure of age of the fulnesse of Christe Ye were an ensample to all that beleue For youre fayeth whiche ye haue to God sprede her selfe abroade in all quarters so greatelye that it nedeth not vs to speake anye thynge at all For they them selues shew of you what manner of entringe in we had vnto you and how ye turned to God frome ydols for to serue the liuinge and true God and for to looke for his sonne frome heauen whome he raysed frome death I meane Iesus which deliuereth vs from wrath to come For this cause thanks we God with oute ceasinge because that when ye receaued of vs the worde wherewith God was preached ye receiued it not as the worde of manne but euen as it was in deede the woorde of God which worketh in you that beleue The grace of oure Lord was more abundant with fayth and loue which is in Christ Iesu. God saued vs and called vs with an holy callynge not accordinge to oure deddes but accordinge too hys own purpose and grace which grace was geuen throughe Christ Iesu before the worlde was but is now declared openlye by the appearinge of oure sauioure Iesus Christe whiche hathe put awaye death and hath broughte life and immortalitye vnto light through the gospell wherunto I am appointed a preacher and Apostell and a teacher of the gentiles For the whyche cause I also suffer theese thinges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For Christ gaue him selfe for vs to redeme vs frome all vnrighteousnesse and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him selfe feruently geuen vnto good workes For we our selues also wer in times paste vnwise disobediente deceiued in daunger and geuen to lustes and diuers manners of voluptiousnes liuing in malitiousnes and enuy full of hate hatynge one an other But after that the kindenesse and loue of oure sauioure to man warde appeared not of the dedes of righteousnes which we wroughte but of his mercye he saued vs by the fountayne of the new byrth of the holy ghost whiche he shedde on vs aboundantly thorowe Iesus Christ our sauioure that we once iustifyed by his grace shulde be heyreâ— of eâ—â—râ—alâ— lyâ—e thorowe hope We haue an altare wherâ—of they maye not â—ate whiche serue in the tabernacle For the bodyes of thâ—se beasts whose bloud is broughâ— in to the holye place by the pryest to pourge sâ—nne are burnt wâ—â—hout the tenâ—â—s Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his ownâ— bloud sufferâ—d wâ—â—hout the gaâ—e ¶ Of predestination and the â—oreknowledge of God Capitâ— 44. WE knowe that all thynges work for the best vnto them that loue God whiche are called of purposâ— For those which he knewe beâ—orâ— he also ordayned before that they shuld be like fashâ—oned vnto the shape of his sonne that â—e mighte be the firâ—t begotten sonne amonge manye brethren Moreouer whiche â—e predestinated and appoâ—nted before them also he called And whâ—â—he he called them also he â—ustâ—â—â—ed which â—e iustâ—fâ—ed them he also â—lorâ—â—â—ed What shall we then saye 〈◊〉 these thâ—nges Yf God be on oure â—â—de who can be againste vs which â—paâ—ed not hiâ— owne sonne but gaâ—â—â—im fâ—r vs all how shall he not with him geue vs al things also who shall lay any thinge to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that
precious stones tymber haye or stoble euery mans worke shall appear For the day shall declare it and it shalbe shewed in fier And the fyer shall trye euerye mannes worke what it is Yf anye mans worke that he hath buylt vppon byde he shall receaue a rewarde Yf anye mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but he shall be safe him selfe neuerthelesse yet as it were thorow fire We muste all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christe that euerye man maye receaue the workes of his bodye accordinge to that hee hathe done whether it be good or badde For god loketh on no mans person It is verelye a righteous thynge with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you and to you whiche are troubled reast with vs when the Lord Iesu Christ shal shew hym selfe frome heauen wyth hys mightye Aungels in flaminge fire rendringe vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God and too them that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christe Which shall be punyshed with euerlastinge damnation from the presence of the Lorde and frome the glorye of his power when he shal come to be gloryfied in his sainctes and to be made maruaylous in all them that beleeue because oure testimonye that we had to you was beleued euen the same daye that we preached it Some mennes sinnes are open before hande and goo before vntoo iudgemente Some mens synnes folowe after Likewise also good workes are manifeste before hande and they that be otherwyse canne not be hydde Wherfore I was greued with this generation and sayed They erre euer in their hartes they verelye haue not knowen my wayes so y t I sware in my wrath that they shuld not enter in to my reaste Some when they heard rebelledâ— how be it not all that came oute of Egypte vnder Moses But with whome was he displeased fortye yeares was he not displeased with them that synned whose carkases were ouerthrowen in the desert To whome sware he that they shuld not enter in to his reast But vntoo them that beleued not And we see that they coulde not enter in because of vnbeleue A fearefull lokinge for iudgement and violente fyre which shal deuouâ— the aduersaries For we knowe hâ—m that hath sayed vengeaunce belongeth vntoo me and I wyll recompence And agayne the Lorde shall iudge hys people For yet a vâ—ryâ— lyttle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tarye Whiche wyll lyghten thinges that are hydde in darckenes and open the ounsayles of the heartes c. ¶ Of the vnspeakeable mercy of God vntoo mankynde And of Christes meke redemption of manne Caâ—pit 46. YE are iustyâ—yed freelye by the grace of God throughe the redemption that is in Christ Iesu whome God hathe made a seate of mercye throughe fayeth in his bloude to shewe the righteousnes which before him is of valure in that he forgeueth the synnes that are passed which God did suffer â—o shewe at this time that he migâ—te be counted iust and a iustifiar of him which beleueth on Iesus Which was deliuered for our sinnes and rose agayne for to iustifye vs. For when we were yet weake accordinge to the time Christ dyed for vs whiche were vngodlye Yet â—â—ace wyll any manne dye for a râ—ghteous man Paraduenture for a good man durste a manne dye But God setteth out his loue that he hath to vs seing that whyle wee were yet synners Christe died for vs much more then nowe seinge we are iustified in hys bloud shall we be saued from wrath thorowe him For if when we were ennemies we were recâ—nciled to god by the death of his sonne much more seinge we are reconciled we shall be preserued by his life Aâ—ste minge this that if one be dead for all then are all deade and Christ dyed for all that they whiche lyue shoulde not hence â—oorthe lyue vntoâ— them selues but vnto him whyche dyed for them and rose agayne Therefore if anye man he in Christ he is a newe creature Olde thinges are passed awaye Bâ—holde all thingâ—s are beâ—â—me nâ—we Neuerthelesse all thinges are of God whiche hathe reconcilâ—d vs vntoo hâ—m selfe by Iesus Christe and hathe geuen vnto vs â—he offyce too preache the attonment For god was in Chriâ—â— and made agâ—eâ—mâ—nt betwene the world and him selfe and impuâ—ed not their sinnes vnto them and hathe câ—mmytted too vs the offâ—ce of reconciliation Nowe then are we messengers in the roume of Christe Euen as thoughe God dyd beseeche you thorowe vs. So praye we you in Christes steade that ye be atone wiâ—â— gâ—â— For he hathe made hâ—m to be synne for vs whiche knewe no synne that we by hys meanes shoulde bee that ryghteousenesse whicâ— bâ—â—ore God is alowed Whyche gaue hym selfe for oure sinnes to deliuer vs frome this presente euyll world throughe the wyl of god our father to whom be praise for euer and euer Amen Christ hath redemed and deliuered vs frome the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is written Cursed is euerye one that hangeth on tree that the blessinge of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receaue the promes of the spirit through fayeth Christ is our peace whiche made of both one and hath broken down y e wall that was a sâ—op betwene vs and hath also put awai thorow his flesh y e cause of hatred that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contained in the lawe written for to make of twayne one new man in him selfe so makinge peace and to reconcyle bothe vnto God in one bodye thorow his crosse and slewe hatered therby and came and preached peace to you whiche were a farre of and to them that were nye For thorow him we bothe hauâ— an open waye in in one spirite vnto the father For it pleased the father y â— in Christ shuld all fulnes dwell and by him to reconcile al thing vnto him selfe and to set at peace by him throughe the bloude of his crosse bothe thinges in heauen and thinges in earthe And you which were in times past strauÌ„gers and ennemyes because youre myndes were set in euyll woorkes hath he nowe reconciled in the body of his flesh thorow death to make you holy vnblameable and without faut in his owne sight And ye whiche were deade in sinne through the vncircumâ—ision of your fleshe hath he quickened with him and hath forgeueÌ„ vs al our trespases thâ—th put out the hand writing that was against vs contained in the law written And y â— hath he taken out of y t way hath fastened it to his crosse â— hath spoiled rule and power hath made a shew of them openly hath triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his own persoÌ„ This is a â—rue sayinge and by all mâ—anes worthy to be receaued that Christ Iesus came in to the worlde to saue sinners For therâ— is one God and
that time when I tooke them by the handes to leade them out of the land of Egipte For they continued not in my Testamente and I regarded them not sayeth the Lorde For this is the Testamente that I wyll make with the house of Israell After those dayes sayeth the Lorde I wyll pâ—t my lawes in theyr myndes and in their heartes I wyll wryte them and I wyll be their God and they shall be my people And they shall not teache euerye manne his neyghboure and euery manne his brother sayingâ— knowe the Lorde For they â—hall knowe me from the least to the moste of them For I wyll be mercifull ouer their vnrigoteousnes and on theyr sinnes and oâ— their iniquities In that he sayeth a newe Testamente he hathe abrogate the old nowe that whiche is disanulled and wared olde is readye to vanyshe awaye ¶ Of the insufficiencye and reprobation of the sacrifyce of the lawe And of the efficacye of the sacryfice of the nâ—we lawe Capitu 52. FOr the lawe whiche hath but the shadowe of good thynges to come and not the thinges in theyr owne fashion canne neuer with the sarifices whiche they offer yeare by yeare continually make the commers there vnto perfaycte For would not then those sacrifices haue ceased to haue bene offered because that the offerers once spourged shuld haue hadde no more conscyences of sinnes Neuerthelesse in those sacrifices is there mention made of sinnes euerye yeare For it is vnpossyble that the bloude of oxen and of gotes shoulde take awaye synnes Wherfore comminge in to the worlde He sayeth Sacrifice and offeringe thou wouldest not haue But a bodye hast thou ordayned me In sacrifices and synne offeringe thou haste no lust Then I sayed Lo I come In the cheâ—esâ— of the boke it is written of me that I shoulde do thy wyll O God Aboue when he hadde sayde sacrifice and offeringe and burnte sacrifice and synne offeringes thou wouldest not haue neither hast alowed whiche yet are offered by the lawe and then sayed Lo I come to do thy wyl o God He takethe awaye the fyrst to stablish the latter By the which wyl we are sanctified by the offeringe of the body of Iesus Christ once for all And euery priest is ready daylye ministringe and often times offereth one manner of offeringe whiche can neuer take awaye synnes But thys man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes sat him doune for euer on the righte hand of god from hence foorthe â—aryeth tyll his foes be made his fote stole For with one offering hath he made perfete for euer them that are sanctified And the holye ghost also beareth vs recorde of this euen when hee tolde before This is the Testamente I wyll make vnto them after those dayes sayeth the Lorde I wyll put my lawes in theyr heartes and in their minde I wyll write them and theyr syns and iniquities wil I remember no more And where remission of these things is ther is no more offering for synne There was first a tabernacle made c. vt supra Ca. 37. When these things wer thus ordained the priestes went alwayes in to the first tabernacle and executed the seruice of God But in to the seconde wente the hyghe prieste alone ones euerye yeare and not wythoute bloud which he offered for him selfe and for the ignoraunce of the people Wherewith the holye ghost this signifyed that the way of the holy thinges was not yet opened whyle as yet the first tabernacle was standing Whiche was a similitude for the time presente and in which were offered giftes and sacrifices that could not make the minister perfecte as partayninge too the conscience with onelye meates and drynckes and diuers wesshynges and iustifyinges of the fleshe which were ordained vntil the time of reformation ¶ Yet agayne of the insufficyency imperfection of the law and of the ceasing laying doune of the thinges there of in the tyme of the newe lawe Capitu. 53. I Wente vppe to Ierusalem by reuelation and coÌ„mened with them of the Gospell whiche I preached amonge the gentiles but beâ—wene oure selues with them whiche were counted chiefe least I â—huld haue ben thought that I shuld runne or hadde runne in vayne Also Titus which was with me though he wer a Greeke yet was not compelled to be circumcised and that because of incommers beynge false breethren which came in amonge to spye oute our lyberty which we haue in Christ Iesâ— that they mighte bringe vs in to bondage To whome we gaue no roume no not for the space of an houre as concerninge to be brought in too subiection and that because that the truthe of the Gospell might continue with you They which semed to be somewhat added nothinge too me But contrarye wyse when they sawe that the Gospell euer the vncircumcision was committed vnto me as the gospell ouer the circumcision was vnto Peter for he that was mighty in Peter in the Apostelshippe â—uer the circumcision the same was mightye in me amonge the gentiles and therefore when they perceaued the grace that was geuen vntoo me then Iames Cephas and Iohn which seemed to be pillers gaâ—e to me and Barnabas the right hands and agreed with vs that we should preache among the heaâ—hen and they among the Iewes warninge onely that we should remember the poore Whiche thinge also I was diligente to do And when Peter was come to Antyoche I wythstode him in the face for he was worthye too be blamed For yer that certayne came from Iames he eate with the gentiles But when they were come he withdrewe and seperated him selfe â—earing them whiche were of the circumcision And the other Iewes diseÌ„bled like wise in so much that Barnabâ—s was brought in to their simulation also But when I sawe that thei went not the rightway after the â—ruth of the gospel I said vnto Peter before all men if thou being a Iew liuest after the maner of the gentiles and not as do the Iewes why causest thou the gentiles to liue as do the Iewes knowings that a man is not iâ—â—â—ified by the dedes of the law but by the faith of Iesus Christ. And thâ—refore we beleued on Iesus Christ â—at we mighte be iusâ—ified by 〈◊〉 â—aith of Chrisâ—e and not by the deedes of the lawe because that by the dâ—des of the law no flesh can be â—ustified Yf then we wyl seke to be made righteâ—â—s by Christ wâ— our selâ—es are found sinnâ—rs is not then Christe the minister of synne God forbydde For if I bâ—ylde agayne that whyche I destroyed then make I my selfe a trespaser but I throughe the lawe am deade to the lawe that I mighte lyue vnto God O folish Galathians who hath bewitched you that ye shuld not beleue the truthe To whom Iesus Christe was described before the eies amoÌ„g you crucified This onelye woulde I learne of you receiued ye the spirite by the deedes of the lawe or elles by preaching of y
â— faith â—re ye so â—nwise that after ye haue begonne in the spirit ye wold now ende in the flesh So manye thinges then ye haue suffered in vayne if that be vayne whiche ministred to you the spirite and worketh miracles amonge you doth he it throughe the dedes of the lawe or by preachynge of the fayethe For as many as are vnder the dedes of the lawe are vnder malediction For it is wrytten Cursed is euerye man that continueth not in all thinges which are written in the booke of the lawe too fulfyll them That no man is iustified by the law in the sighte of God is euident For the iust shall lyue by fayth The law is not of fayth but the man that fulfyllethe the thinges conteined in the lawe shall lyue by them Brethren I wil speake after the maner of men Thoughe it be but a mannes Testamente yet no man despiseth it or addeth anye thinge thereto when it is once alowed To Abraham and his sede were the promises made He saith not in the sedeâ— as in many but in the sede as in one which is Christ. This I saye that the lawe which beganne afterwarde beyonde 400. and 30. yeares doth not disanull the Testamente that was confyrmed afore of God vnto Christe warde to make the promes of none effect For if the inheritaunce come of the lawe it coÌ„meth not of promes But God gaue it vnto AbrahaÌ„ by promes Wherfore then serueth the law The lawe was added because of transgression til the sede came to whiche the promes was made it was ordianed bi Angels in the hand of a mediator A mediator is not a mediator of one But God is one Is the lawe then againste the promes of God God forbyd Howe be it if there had bene a lawe geuen which coulde haue geuen lyfe then no doubte righteousnes shoulde haue come by the lawe But the scripture concluded all thinges vnder synne that the promes by the fayeth of Iesus Christe shoulde be geuen vntoo them that beleue Before that fayth came we were kepte and shut vppe vnder the lawe vnto the fayth whiche shoulde afterwarde be declared Wherefore the lawe was our scolemaster vnto the â—ime of Christ that we myghte bâ— made ryghteouse by fayth But after that â—ayth is come now are we no longer vnder a scolemaster We knowe that the lawe is gooâ— if a man vse it lawfullye vnderstandinge this how â—hat the lawe is not geuen vnto a righteous man But to the vnrighteousâ— c. ¶ Of the cessation and ende oâ— circumcison and other obseruations of the law in the time of the promulgation of the gospell Capit. 54. STande faâ—â—e therefore in â—he libertye wherewith Christe hath made vs free and wrap not your selues againe in the yoke of bondage Behold I Paule saye vnto you that if ye be circumcised Christ shall profytâ—â— you nothinge at all I testifye agâ—yne to euery man which is circumcised y â— he is bound to kepe the whole lawe Ye are gone qâ—yte from Christ as manye as are iustifâ—â—d by the lawe and are fallen from grace Ye did runnâ— well who was a let vnto you that ye shuld not obey the truth Euen that counsel that is not of him that called you I haue trust toward you in the Lord that ye wyll be none other wise minded He that troubleth you shal bear his iudgementâ— what so euer he be BrethreÌ„ if I yet preache circumcision whyâ— do I then yet suffer persecution For then hadde the offence whyche the crosse geueth ceased I would to God they were seperaâ—ed from you which trouble you Breethren ye were called in too lybertye onelye lette not youre libertyâ— be an occasyon vntoo the fleshe but in loue serue one an other As many as desire to please carnallye they constraine you to be circumcised onelye because they would not suffer persecution with the crosse of Christ. For they them selues which are circumâ—ised kepâ— not the lawe but desire too haue you circumcised that they might reioyce in your flesh For in Christe Iesu neyther circumcision auaâ—leth any thâ—nge at allâ— nor vncyrcumcysion but a newe creature Yf ye be ledde to the spirit then are ye not vnder the law And I saye that the heier as longe as he is a child differeth not froÌ„ a seruaunte thoughe he be Lorde of all but is vnder tuters gouernâ—rs vntyl the time appoynted of the father Euen so we as long as we wer children were in bondage vnder the ordinaunces of the worlde Ye obserue dayes and monethes and times and yeares I am in feare of you leaste I haue bestowed on you laboure in vayne Breethren I beseche you be as I am For I am as ye areâ— Ye haue not hurte me at all Ye knowe how throughe infirmitye of the fleâ—h I preached the Gospell vnto you at the fyrste And my temptation which I suffered by reason of my fleshe ye despysed not neyther abhorred but receaued me as an Aungell of God ye as Christe Iesus Howe happyâ— were ye then For I beare you recorde that if it had bene possible ye woulde haue plucked out your ownâ— eyes and haue geuen too me Am I therefore become youre ennemyeâ— because I tell you the truth They are gelous ouer you amysse Ye they inteâ—de to exclude you that ye shoulde be â—eruente to them warde My little children of whome I trauaile in â—yrthe againe vntil Christ be fashioned in you I wold I were with you and coulde chaunge my voice For I stande in a doubte of you Tell me ye that desyre to be vnder the lawe haue ye not hearde of the lawe For it is written that Abraham had two sonnes the one by a â—onde mayde the other by a free woman But he which was of the bond woman was borne after the fleshe But he which was of the free woman was bornâ— by promes Which thinges betoken mistery For theese women are two Testamentsâ— the one from the mount Sina whiche gendreth vnto bondage Which is Agar For mounte Sina is called Agar in Arabia and bordreth vppon the citye whiche is now Ierusalem and is in bondage with her children Let none synne haue power ouer you For ye are not vnder the lawe but vnder grace What then Shall we synne because we are not vnder the lawe but vnder grace God forbydde ¶ Of Christes priesthode and bishopricke and of the excâ—llency of Melchisedech whiche was the figure of Christ. And how Abraham payed tithe vnto Leui. Capitu. 55. SEygne then that we haue a greate hye prieste whiche is entered in to heauen I mean Iesus the sonne of God let vs holde â—ure prophession For euerye hye prieste that is taken frome amonge men is ordayned for menne in thinges pertaininge to God to offâ—r gyftes and sacrifices for synne whiche can haue compassion on the ignoraunte and on them that are out of the way because that he him selfe is compased with inâ—irmityes For the whyche infimities sake he
brâ—adde whiche we breake part takynge of the bodye of Christe because that we thoughe we bee manye yet are one breade and one bodye in as much as wee all are partakers of one breade and of one cuppe That whiche I deliuered vnto you I receaued of the Lorde For the Lorde Iesus the same nighte in whiche he was betrayed toke bread and thanked and brake and said Take ye â— eate ye this is my body which shal be betrayed for you This doe ye in remembraunce of me After the same manner he toke the cuppe when supper was done sayinge This cuppe is the newe Testament in my bloud This do as ofte as ye drincke it in the remembraunce of me For as often as ye shall eate this breade and drincke of this cup ye shall shew the Lordes deathe tyll he come Thereforeâ— who so euer shall eate of thyâ— breade or dryncke of the cuppe vnworthely shall be gilâ—y of the body bloud of the lord Let a man therfore eâ—amin him selfe aâ—â— so let hym eate of the breade and 〈…〉 the cupe For he that eateth or drincketh vnworthelye eateth and drinketh hys owne damnation because he maketh no diâ—ference of the Lords body For this cause many are wâ—ake and sycke among you and many slepe Wherfore my breethren when ye come to gether to eate tarye one for an other Yf anye man honger let him eate at home that ye come not to gether vnto condempnation Other thinges shall I set in order when I come ¶ How that they which be maryed ought to behaue them selues And of the contynence of vyrgynes and wydowes Capitu. 58. AS concerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me it is good for a man not to touche a woman Neuerthelesse to auoâ—d fornication let euerye man haue hys wyfe and let euery wyfâ— haue her husbaÌ„d Let the man geâ—â— vnto the wyfe due â—enâ—uolence Likewise also the wife â—nto the man The wife hath no power ouer her owne bodye but the husband And likewise the man hath no power ouer his owne bodye but the wife Withdraw not your selues one from an other excepte it be witâ— consente for a time for to geue youre selues too fastinge and prayer And afterwarde come againe to the same thinge leaste Sathan tempte you for youre incontinencye This I saye of fauoure for I woulde that all men wer as I am my selfe but euery man hath his proper gifte of God one after this manner an other after that I saye vnto the vnmaryed men and wydowes it is good for them that they abyde euen as I doe But and if they can not abstaine let them mary For it is better too marye then to burne Unto the maried commaund not I but the Lorde that the wife seperate not her selfe from the man If she separate her selfe let her remain vnmaried or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne And let not the husbande put awaye his wife frome him To the remnaunte saye I and not the Lorde If anye brother haue a wyfe that beleueth not Yf she be contente to dwell with him let him not put her away And the woman whiche hath to her husbande an infidell if he consente to dwell with her let her not put him awaye For the vnbeleuinge husbande is sanctifyed by the wife and the vnbeleuing wife is sanctified by the husbande Or els wer your children vncleane but now are they pure But and if the vnbeleuinge departe let him departe A brother or a sister is not in subiection to such God hath called vs in peace For howe knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt saue that man or no Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt saue that woman or no But euen as God hath distrybuted to euerye man As concerning virgynes I haue no commaundemente of the Lorde yet geue I counsell as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lorde to be fayethfull I suppose that it is good for the presente necessity For it is good for a man so to be Art thou bounde vnto a wyfe seeke not too be lowsed Arte thou lowsed from a wife seke not a wife But and if thou takest a wife thou synnest not Lykewise if a virgyne marye she sinneth not Neuerthelesse suche shal haue truble in their flesh but I fauoure you The single manne careth for the thinges of the Lorde how he maye please the Lord. But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please hys wife and is deuided The syngle woman carethe for the thinges of the Lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in spirit but she that is maryed careth for the things of the world how she may please her husband Thys speake I for your profytte not to tangle you in a snare but for that whiche is honest and comely vnto you and that ye maye quietly cleaue vnto the Lord without separation If any maÌ„ think that it is vncomelye for his virgyne Yf she passe the tyme of maryage and so if neede require let hym doe what he lusteth he sinneth not if she be maried Neuerthelesse he that purposeth surelye in his harte hauinge no neede but hathe power ouer hys owne wyll and hath so decreed in his harte that â—e wyll kepe his virgyâ—e doth wel So then â—e that â—oyneth his virgine in mariage doth wel But he that ioyneth not his virgine in mariage doth better The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liueth If her husbande sâ—epe she is at libertye to marye with whome shee wyll onelye in the Lorde But she is happiar if she do abide in my iudgemente And I thinke verelye that I haue the spirit of God Women submytte your selues vnto your owne husbandes as vnto the Lord. For the husbande is the wiues heade euen as Christ is the heade of the congregation Therefore as the congregation is in subiection vntoo Christ likewise let the wiues be in subiection to theyr husbandes in all thinges Husbands loue your wiues â—â—en as Christ loued the congregaâ—â—â—n and gaue him self for it So ought menâ—e to loâ—e their wiues as their owne bodyes He that louethe hys wyfe loueth him selfe Neuerthelesse 〈◊〉 yâ— so that euerye one of you loue his wife â—ruly euen as him selfe And let the wyfe sâ—e that she feare her â—usbande Wyues submitte your selues vnto your owne husbanâ—es as it is comelye in the Lorde Husbandes loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them Let wedlocke be had in price in all pointes and let â—he chamber be vndefyâ—ed ¶ Of Certain documentes generally partayning to men women and widowes Capitu 59. I Woulde ye knewe that Chrâ—st is the head of euerye man and that the manne is the womans heade And God is Christes headde Euerye man prayinge or prophesyinge hauing any thinge on his head shameth his hâ—adde Euery woman that praieth or prophesieth bare headed dishonesteth her headde For it is euen all one and the very same thinge euen as