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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03631	[Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiij. chapyter too the Romaynes]	Hooper, John, d. 1555.	1551 (1551)	STC 13756; ESTC S116553	16,386	64

¶ To my very louynge and dere beloued felowlabourers in the worde of God and brethrē in Christ William Ienyns Deane of the Cathedrall church in Gloucestre Ihon Williams doctour of the lawe and Chauncelour and to the rest of all the churche appoynted there to serue the lyuinge God with al other Archedeacons Officiales Deanes Per●ons ●y●ars and Curates wythin this the Kyngs Maiesties diocese of Gloucestre grace and mercy from y ● lord euer lyuyng in the bloud of Iesus Christe our onely Sauyoure IF the daungers and perylles of Sayncte Paules tyme derebe loued ▪ mynistred and gaue occasion vnto hym for too ●eare of the loste of suche people as then were conuerted vnto y ● knowledge and vnderstanding of goddes holye worde least by neglygence or corrupt doctrine of the bisshops pastours they might be seduced and broughte into erroure doutles the daungers of thys oure tyme that be not onely to be feared least such as knowe the truthe be by errour seduced and brought from y ● truthe or ●ls by continuaunce in vngodly lyfe continue in the truth in vaine ▪ but also that the most part of people be yet ignorant and not conuerted vnto y ● truthe shuld minyster and yeue occasyon vnto vs a great deale more to be vigilant and circum spect not onely to kepe those in truth to whome god hath reue led it but also to winne and con●ert with all prayer diligence preachyng and other instruction such as yet be ignoraunte out of the way vnto the truthe and knowledge of gods worde And so muche y ● rather because we se by experience and also fele it in our selues that the iust god is offended angrye wyth our synnes and wyll not be contentyd w t these troubles miseryes and crosses that alredye he layeth vpon vs but doeth doutles prepare and make readie many more and more greuouse Our office therfore is to be dilygent and circumspecte for the people of God and nowe the hande of god beynge stretched furthe to admonysh the flocke committed vnto our charges in tyme least they die their bloud required at our handes Certeyn I am y ● our sinnes be y e only cause wher fore this moste iust god is offended and certeyn we be that the only way and meanes to please and quiet him again is to leaue and wasshe away oure synnes What the synnes of y e people be where with all god is thus offēded you that haue y ● ouersyght of theym knowe or ye oughte to knowe I meane not too descende particularly to any sinne leaste paraduenture I myghte seme too be temerous and ouer hardye too iudge more then I perfitly know or els in naming suche sinnes as many good simple people haue notte heard of might rather lerne to augment the euyll they knowe then too lerne the good they know not It is the duety of euerye good pastoure and curate dilygently to searche and knowe what vertue is most mete to be commended what vyce most to be reprehended in y ● church y t he serueth I wyl leaue therefore the vnknowen euils vnto me to the shepeherd of euery parish requiryng hym to marke the synnes of the people after-and by the estimation of gods word therby too pondre the condytyon of his people lest that he cause thē and do the same hym selfe swalowe a Camel and be choked w t a flee leape ouer a blocke and stomble at a strawe Before all things se that the people know theyr commaundementes and the workes thereof appertayning vnto god in the fyrst table that they honour no wrong nor false god nor yet the true god a wrong waye but as he hath cōmaunded hym selfe in the olde Testamente and the newe And alsoo that they auoyde all suche synnes faultes and dysobedyence as be contrary to the commaundementes of God in the second table And for a help vnto you and also to the people in this behalfe I haue set furth here the. xiii Chapyter of S. Paule to the Romaynes whyche intreateth of all the seconde table and dewtye of a chrystian manne howe he should vse hym selfe with and towardes al sortes of people Most hartily praiing you and also in gods name and the kinges maiesties name commaunde you that as many as serueth any cure w tin this diocese y ● can not for lacke of learning or excercise teche nor preache hym selfe too the people the lyke doctryne that they doo euerye Saterdaye and Sonnedaye reade vntoo the people thys xiij Chapyter as I haue here set it furth that the people may learne to knowe loue and fear the better the kinges Maiestie and other suche magistrates as be by hym appoynted ouer the people And all suche as God hath yeuen grace of preachynge vnto in theyr sermons shall oftentymes inculcate and perswade thys argumente and rule of obedience vnto the people And the cause why I haue written in this Chapiter more then an other and thinke it very expedyent to be now taught vntoo the people is the greate and daungerous offences and synnes of the rycher sort of people and alsoo of the poore both ●n thys shiere and other the kin●es Maiestyes in this realme And certayne I am that bothe of theym shall dye eternallye yf they amende not Wherfore to delyuer my soule I geue suche as be commended by god and y ● kings Maiestie vnto my charge warning of the iudgement and dampnatiō to come before The ryche man so incrochith gathereth together and obteyneth so muche into hys owne handes that he alone possesseth y ● earth lyueth therebye and hys poore neyghboure readye too dye for lacke so that he is brought into Cantalus paine meat drinke catel and corne inough of euery syde of hym yet shall rather dye for lacke then y ● vnsatiable and neuer contented couetouse persons wyll price theyr goodes s●●s poore men theyr wiues and theyr Chyldren maye be hab● to by resonable peniworthes o● Goddes aboundaunte plentye and riches that he bringeth out of the earth These men excepte they repente can not be saued nor be partakers of the merites of Christes passyon For God would the riche to geue vnto y ● poore But oure men that care neyther for god nor the kynges lawes wil neyther yeue nor sell what so euer necessite do require If thei wold not care for goddes word yet should they haue respect to Nature and to there countreye thoughe the poore man be not a ryche man yet is he a Christian and thy countrey man of whom nature and countreyshyp requireth the to haue compassion The poore manne partlye prouoked by necessetye and nede and partelye of vnchrystyan hatred and dysdayne he hathe at hys neyghboures wealthe and prosperitye conspyryth worketh prouoketh desyreth by al meanes to oppresse and robbe his richer neighbour and wyll by force strengthe treason sedytion commotyon assemblaunce and gatheryng together of suche as he is him self agaynst goddes lawes goddes ordinaunces Magistrates and superioure