dron kennes outrage ydelnes and afleshly desiers for suche vices prouoke to al kynde of vnchaste lyuying And vnder this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t is aprehended rauisshing of women whorehunting baudy places stewes dishonest houses in a towne or Cytie Roma i. whiche are dennes of theues and robbers to the destruction of mennes googes bodies and soules And they whiche commit these enormyties and wickednesses are not onely giltie herin Iosue vii Gen. xxxi but also al they whiche suffer theÌ„ and do not perturbe let or hynder them to their power The eygth commaundemeÌ„t teacheth lyberalitie i. Cor. ix Pro. xvi mildenes through a broken spirite not too esteme riches and soundeth thus Thou shalt not steale That is Be hindefull to no man but further helpe counsell Math. v. parte and distribute gladly of all that whiche thou hast receyued more of God then other men whether it be in woordly goodes and temporall substaunces or in spiritual giftes as learning wisdom and good counsell yea gyue to hym that asketh Math. x. Math. vi and from hym that wolde borrow turne not thy face Christ sayth steale not Defraude or begile no man If any man will sue the at the Lawe take thy coate frome the let hym haue thy cloke also Paule also sayth now is there vtterly a faulte amonge you i. Cori. vi because ye go to lawe one with an other Why rather suffer ye not wroÌ„g why rather suffer ye not your selues to be robbed â—phe ii ii yea euen your selues do wronge and robbe that the brethern Let hym that did steale steale no more but let hym rather labour with his haÌ„des some good thing that he may haue to giue to him that nedeth Agaynst this coÌ„maundemeÌ„t do all vsurers and they that craf telye defraude deceyue and begile their neighbour whether it be priuely or apertlye And they whiche do pyll and poll other men of their goodes by false learning processe weyght measure coyne ware or marchaundise Also they whiche kepe a way or withold the labour of ther even ChristeÌ„ Leuit. xix or deny the debte which is due i. Ioan. ii They wich do se their neyghbour in nede and wyl not helpe or succoure hym to their power They that do not defeÌ„de the losse of their neyghbour to their power And in this coÌ„maundement is compreheÌ„ded all strife debate and variaunce for fylthy lucres sake Finally al that whiche in any wise may apparteyne to auarice or couetousnes THe nynth commaundemeÌ„t teaheth alwayes euery whereto be rightuous Dan. xiii Psal vâ—i lxxii lxxiii xâ—vi Hebr. xii Pro. xxv iust true vpright in wordes withoâ—t al doublenes of harte and soundeth thus Thou shalt heare no false witnes agaynst thy neyghbour That is A boyde all lyes and speake alwayes the trueth without respâ—â—t of money goodes difâ—es rewardes mede drede fauoure fâ—â—ndshippe or hatred alwayes with stedfastnes Also fâ—aring no man not regaâ—ding the losse of body or goodes i. Pet iii. Iudge alwayes rightfully without exceâ—â—ion of parsones Mar. â—â—iii Refrayning thy â—ongâ—â— frome euell talke and thy lyppes that they speake no gile eschewing euell doyng good For of euery ydell morde that thou hast spoken Ephe. iiii must thou gyue account at the day of Iudgement Let no filthy communicacioÌ„ procede oute of thy mouth but that is good to edify with al. Let al bitternes fearsnes wrath roaryng cursed speakying be put away frome you Let no fylthines folish talkyng nor testing whiche are not coÌ„lye be ones named among you Ephesi v. but rather geuying of thankes Agaynst this coÌ„maundement do al they which hide couer Math. x. cloke or do not declare the truth Or they which falsely do enterprete or expound Gods moste blessed worde turning wrasting wrything the same to their in saciable gredenes auarice Sapi. i. couetousnes not to the honour of god nor to the edifying learning of their neighbour They wych falsely do lye in the law Eccle. v. before the iustice or elswhere They that speake with two tonges They that boast theÌ„ selues in their euel other in their wickednes They that beare fier in the one hand and water in the other haÌ„de Eccle. ii being double of harte or waueryng with all windes as traytours are wont to do THe tenth commaundement teacheth to dyspyse al traÌ„sytorye thynges and not to couet or desyre the thyng whiche is thy neyghbours soundeth thus Thou shalt not desyre thy neyghbours house nor his wyfe nor his seruaunt nor his mayde nor hys Oxe nor his Asse nor any thyng that is thy neyghbours That is Let your couersacyon bee without couetousnes Luke xii Hâ—â—r xiii and bee content with that ye haue already and couet not that thynge which an other doth possesse but hauing foode and rayment not further regardinge transytorye thynges â—eke Tim. vi desyre and wysh for the thynges whiche contynue Collo iii. and endure for euermore What soeuer you wolde the men shulde do to you eueÌ„ so do to theÌ„ Mat. vii To loue a mans neyghboure as him selfe is a greater thinge then al burnt offynges sacrifices Mark xii Be not ouercome with lust for the care of this worlde i. Tim. vi the deceytfulnes of ryches choke the worde Godlynes is great riches if a maÌ„ be content with that he hath For we brought nothing into the worlde it is a playne case that we shal cary nothing out When we haue food raymeÌ„t let vs therwith be content They that wyl be riche fal into temptacion and snares and into many noysom lustes whiche drowne meÌ„ in perdicion and destruction For couetousnes is the roote of all euell wich whylesome lusted after they erred froÌ„ the fayth and tangled them selues wyth many sorrowes Agaynst thys commaundement do al they whiche through an insatiable couetous harte not onely do steale and robbe by force violence or otherwyse but also they which with an inward desier wold do the same in case it were possible to theÌ„ or that they coulde bryng it to passe For our sauiour Chryst sayth hym selfe in the Gospell Math. v. that not onely he whiche hath to do with an other mans wife is an aduouterer But also he wych loketh on an other maÌ„s wife iustinge after her hath committed aduouterye wyth her already in hys harte Thus than is this last coÌ„maundemente of couetyng and desyringe the full summe and conclusyon of al the other beforenamed commaundementes Ecele l. God sayth Deute .vi. These wordes whiche I commaunde the thys day shal be in thyne harte thou shalte whrit them on thy chyldren and thou shalte talke of theÌ„ wheÌ„ thou arte at home in thy house as thou walkest by the way whan thou lyest downe whan thou rysest vp thou shalt binde them for a signe vppon thyne hande they shalâ—e papers of remembraunce betwene thine eies
power with a perfect beleue in the same may stedfastly continue agaynst our ennemies Amen Finis The ordenary 〈…〉 Christians to â—ende a uertuous and Godly lyfe heare in thys vale of mysery Translated out of Doutch into Inglish by Anthony Scoloker i. Cor. vii Let every one abyde in the calling wherin he is called To the christen Reader Pâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 that 〈…〉 â—h◠〈…〉 of our great graund mâ—â—â—er Eue â— Tim. ii who after that she was deceyued subdued vnto the transgression brought forth death vppon all her posterite declareth that to heale so gread a wound and to appeare beautifully in the eyes of the mighty lorde whose deare sonne Iesus Chryst sayde Father those that thou hast geuen vnto me I wyl that where I am they be also wyth me Iohn 17. that they may see my glory After the fyrst rudiment of a Christian the whyche is fayth iii. waytynge virgins ought to bee attendaunt and seruiceable vnto hym that in thys vale of mysery intendeth too leade a perfect lyfe loue holynes and discrecion Vnder the whiche discrecion as it may bee gathered by thâ— properte of the Greke terme in that place sophrosin are comprised chastitie teperaunce modestie and decent shamefastnes because all these vertues are alwayes coherent ioyned together And holynes lyke as she requireth to flie froÌ„ al vice so doth she require the exercise of all vertuous â—orkes 〈…〉 â—hat proceâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—orow loue 〈…〉 may be sanctifiâ—◠〈…〉 â—ys father I haue 〈…〉 them that name And wyll â—â—â—â—are it that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them Wherfore that by loue the duetie of all men from the lowest to the highest may bee knowen from the one to the other Reade ouer thys lytle booke Iohn xv that walking â—n the daungerous pathes of thys exyle thou mayest know how to to bee trayned vnto the mansion place prepared vnto the rightuous that neuer shall haue ende Fyrst How the spirituall Prelates ought to vse them selues towardes the commeÌ„ people BEholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues Go ye your way teache all nacions baptise theÌ„ in the name of the father of the soÌ„ne of the holi ghoost mat r 7. c And teach theÌ„ to kepe al thynges what soeuer I haue commaâ—â—â—ed you Col. i. a. Ye haue not choâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—ut haue chosen you Iohn xv Mat. â—0 b ordeined you that ye go bryng furth frute And ye shal beare me witnes not onely at Ierusalem Iohn xv Act. i. a. and .ii. d. but also throughout the land of Iury Samaria to the vttermust coastes of the earth Ioan. xxc Receyue the holyghost Whose sinnes soeuer ye remitt thei are remitted whose siÌ„nes soeuer ye reteyne Mat. x. mat 18. b thei are reteyned Verely I say vnto you what soeuer ye shall binde vppoÌ„ earth shal be bound also iÌ„ heaueÌ„ and what soeuer ye lowse vppoÌ„ earth shal be also loused in heaueÌ„ Take hede vnto your selues and to all the flocke â—ct xx d. among the whiche the Holyghost hath set you to bee bishopes to feade the congregacion of God whiche he hâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—owne 〈…〉 camâ—◠〈…〉 ys gone 〈…〉 all heauens Ephe. iiii to fâ—â—â—â—aâ— i. Cor. xii hath set some to be apostles some to bee prophetes some to bee Euangelistes some to bee shephardes and teachers wherbithe saynctes myght bee coupled together thorow commeÌ„ seruice to the edifieng of the body of Christ i. Tim. iii Leuit. xxi Ezech. 44 Titu iii. A byshop must be blamelesse The husband of one wife sober discrete manerly hâ—rberous apt to teach not geuen to moch wyne no fighter not geuen to filthy lucre but geâ—â—le abhorring stryfe abhorryng couetousnes one that ruleth hys owne house honestly hauing obedient chyldreÌ„ wyth al honestie For if he caÌ„not rule hys owne house howe shall he care for the ê¯gregacioÌ„ of God The seruaunt of the lord ought not to striue i. Tim. i Gal. vi a but to be geÌ„tle vnto euery maÌ„ apt to teach are 〈…〉 can forbeare the 〈…〉 with mekenes enforme 〈◊〉 resist if God at any tyme wyl geue theÌ„ repeÌ„taunce for to know the truth and to turne agayn from the snare of the deuel which are holdeÌ„ i prison of him at his wyll Preach the worde 2. Tim. 4. beferuent be it in season or out of ceasoÌ„ iproue rebuke exhorte with allong suffering doctrine For the time wil come when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine but after their own lustes shal thei whose eares itch get theÌ„ an heap of teachers shal turne their eares froÌ„ the trueth and shal be geueÌ„ vnto fables But watch thou i al thinges suffer aduersite do the workes of a precher of the gospell fulfill thine office vnto the vttermust Se the thou know the numbre of thicatell Pro. 27. c loke wel to thy flockes Iohn 10 Titu i. b. A Bishop must cleaue fast vnto the true worde of doctrine the he may be able to exhort wyth wholsom learning to iproue theÌ„ that sai agaynst it i. Pet. v. Acto v. c. Act. xx d. The elders which are amoÌ„ge you I exhort whiche am also an Elder and a witnes of the affliction in Christ partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede Christes flock whiche is among you take the ouersight of them not as though ye were coÌ„pelled therto but willynglye not for the desire of fylthy lucre Titu ii a but of good mide not as though ye were lordes ouer the pharissheÌ„s but the ye be an exaÌ„ple to the flocke Who soeuer wyl be great amoÌ„g you let him be your mynister whosoeuer wil be chefe Mat. xx d. let hym be your seruaunt EueÌ„ like as the sonne of man came not to be serued but to do seruice to geue hys lyfe to a redeÌ„ption for many Go and preach the Gospell Mat. x. saying The kingdom of heauen is at hand Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deade cast out the deuels Frely ye haue receyued frely gyue agayne Matth. xx iiâ—i mat xxv Who is now a faithful seruaunt who me hys Lord hath made ruler ouer his boushold that he may gyue them meate in due ceason Blessed is that seruaunt whome hys lord whan he commeth shal finde so doing Uerely I say vnto you he shall set hym ouer all his goods But if the euell seruante shal saye i his hart Apoe xvi Tush it will be long or my lorde come begin to smite his fellowes yea and to eate and drinke wyth the droÌ„ken the same seruauntes Lord shall come in a day whan he loketh not for him in an houre the he is not ware of shall heawe hym in peces giue hym hys reward with ypocrites where shal be waylinge gnasshing of teth I haue made the a watch man vnto the house of Israel
dede may be wel and louingly prouided for Graunt that for the loue of the we may fede the hoÌ„gry gyue drinke to the thursty clothe the â—â—ked giue conâ—â—â—â— to 〈◊〉 that â—ee 〈…〉 theâ— that 〈◊〉 priâ—â—g 〈◊〉 such as 〈…〉 〈◊〉 now 〈◊〉 â—â—ther that what soeues thou forbiddest we may forbeare it what soeuer thou â—oâ—â—â—â—endest 〈◊〉 we may euery one in hys call you performe the same and so continue in thy seruice tyll our lyâ—es ende that all our thoughtes wordes and dedes may redound vnto the glory of the now and euermore Amen Thankes be geuen to God obedience vnto our prince and loue to our neyghbours The oracion of Iob in his most greuous aduersitie and losse of goodes Nâ—ked cam I out of mi mâ—chees wombe and naked shall I turn agayne The lorde gaue and the lorde hath taken away is it hath â—leased the lord so is it donne now blessed be the name of the lorde Prayer in prosperite I Geue the thankes o God almighte whiche not onely hast endued me wyth the giftes of nature as reason power and strength but also hast plentifully geuen me the substaunce of thys worlde I knowlâ—dge o lorde that these are thy giftes and confesse wyth holy Sainer Iames that ther is no perfet nor good gift but it commeth froÌ„ the o father of lyght whiche geuest frelye and castest no man in the teth I knowledge wyth the prophet Agge that golde is thyne and siluer is thine and to whom it pleaseth the thou geuest it to the godly that they may bee thy disposets and distributours therof and to the vngodly to heape vp their damnacion wythall Wherefore my moost mercifull God I humbly beseke and desire the to frame in me wyth thy holy spirite a faythfull hart and ready hand to distribute these thy good giftes accordyng too thy wyll and pleasure that I treasure not vp here where theues may robbe and mothes corrupt but to treasure in thy heauenly kyngdome where neyther thefe may steall nor mothe defyle too myne owne comfort whom of thy mercy thou hast promised to reward therfore too the good example of the humble and meke of thy congregacion and to the glorye of thy name To whome with thy sonne anâ— holyghost bee all honour and prayse worlde without ende Amen The maner or saying grace after the doctrine of holy scripture Grace afore meate THe eyes of all loke vnto the O lord and thou geuest theÌ„ their food in due ceason Thou openest thine hand fyllest euery lyuing creature with thy blessyng O our father which art in c Grace afore meate I know sayth the Apostle and am full certified in the lorde Iesu Rom. 1 r â— that ther is nothyng vncleane of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to bee vncleane to hym it is vncleane But if thy brother be greued ouer thi meat theÌ„ waâ—kest thou not now after charit◠〈◊〉 not â—â—th thy meate him â—or 〈…〉 â—â—ed O our father wâ—â—ch art in c. Grace afore meate Let not our treasure therefore be euell spoken of Rom. 14 For the kyngdom of God is not meate and drinke but rightuousnes peace and ioye in the holyghost O our father which art in c. Grace afore meate Meate doth not further vs vnto God If we eat i. Cor. 8. we shall not therefore bee the better If we eat not we shall not therefore bee the worse But take hede that thys your lybertie bee not an occasion of falling to the weake Grace afore meate Meate hath God created to bee receaued wyth thankes i. Tim. of which beleue and know the truth For euen crâ—â—â—â—re of God is good and noâ—â—â—ng to bee refused that is reâ—â—aâ—ed wâ—th thankes geuyng for it is sanctified by the woorde of God and prayer Our father whiche art in c. Receaue your meate without grudgyng Take hede ye neuer abuse the same â–ª Geue thankes to God for euery thyng And alwai prayse his holy name Who so doth not is sore to blame No euell en ensample se that ye gyue Thus dooth Gods worde teache you to lyue What soeuer ye doo in word or dede do al in the name of our lorde Iesu Chryst geuyng thankes vnto God the father by him Grace after meate Tâ—◠〈…〉 vs 〈…〉 openyng 〈…〉 for fyllyng 〈…〉 full blessing 〈…〉 the for thy sonâ—◠〈…〉 not onely tâ—◠〈…〉 from abuâ—â—ng o◠〈…〉 â—â—so to lend vs thy 〈◊〉 â—hat we may euer dee tâ—â—◠〈◊〉 vnto the therfore Amen Grace after meate Thankes be vnto the O lord God almightie most beare father of heaueÌ„ for certifying vs â—y thi blessed worde that all kynde of meates are cleane we beseche the lend vs thy grace that we may alway thankfully receaue the same not onely without supersticion or sâ—rupulosyte of conscieÌ„ce but also without greuing 〈…〉 oure brethern And sâ— to wâ—â—â— in 〈◊〉 wâ—y of Godly loâ—â— and 〈…〉 wâ—th our meâ—te 〈…〉 hym for whâ—◠〈…〉 Iesus Christ dyed a◠〈◊〉 as â—or vs. Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O God almightie moost deâ—re father of heaueÌ„ for openyng vnto vs thy blessed worde which is our treasure our pearle yea our ryches more precious then eyther golde or precious stone And we besech that though corporal meate drike be no part of thy kyngdome yet ordre thou vs also in receauing the same that we neuer geue occasion of slaundring thy woorde or offending the weake Amen Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes be vnto that O lord God almighty moost deare father of heaueÌ„ for laying vp our saluacioÌ„ only in thi selfe not in any kynde of meate And we besech the guide vs so in the â—se therof that we may follow such 〈…〉 make for peace 〈…〉 edify one an other 〈…〉 togeue vnto the weake 〈◊〉 occasion of falling from thy worde Grace after meate ThaÌ„kes bee vnto the O lorde god almight ye most deare father of heaueÌ„ for ordeyning thy creatures to bee meate foode fuste naunce vnto out bodyes hast saÌ„ctified theÌ„ by thy blessed word c. We besech the make vs so to to encrease in stedfastnes of thy Fayth in perfecte knowledge of thy truth in continuaunce of ferueÌ„t prayer vnto the that to vs also thei may be sanctified holy the we may euer both thaÌ„kefully receaue theÌ„ vertuouslie vse theÌ„ to the good ensaÌ„ple of other AmeÌ„ Blessed is he that exerciseth Eccl. 50 d hym selfe in these thynges And who so taketh suche too hart shal be wise If he do these thinges he shal be stroÌ„g in all For the light of 〈◊〉 â—ord leadeth him Iohn 14. If ye know there thinges Blessed are ye if ye do theÌ„ Luk. 11. e Iocob 4. Iohn 2. The seruant that knoweth his lordes will doth it not shal be beaten with many strypes But he that fulfylleth the worde of God abideth for euer These thynges are written to the intent the we shuld beleue Iohn xx d that Iesus Christ is the soÌ„ne of God the we thorow hym myght haue life euerlastyng Whiche the chefest goodnes vouchsafe to geue vnto al them that shal eyther heare or rede this present lytle boke FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Stoughton Dwellynge wythin Ludgate at the singne of the Byshoppis Myter