Let no manne therfore iudge you about meat or drinke or for a pece of an holye daye as of the newe mone or of the saboath dayes whiche are nothinge but shadowes of thinges to come but the body is in Christ. ¶ Of spirituall furtheraunce and perfâ—â—tion Capitu 23. PErceaue ye not how that they whiche runne in a course run all yet but one receaueâ—h the reward So runne that ye maye obtainâ—â—uery man that proueth masteries abstaineth frome all thinges and they do it to obtayne a corruptible crowne but we to obtaine an vncorruptible crowne I therefore so runne not as at an vncertayn thing So fighte I not as one that beateth the ayer Câ—uet after the best gifes When I was a chylde I spake aâ— a chylde I vnderstode as a childe I ymagened as a chylde but as soone as I was a man I put awaye chylâ—yshnesse Euen so ye for as muche as ye couet â—pirituall gyfts seke that ye may haue plenty vnto the edifyinge of the congregation We as helpers therefore erhorte you that ye receaue not the grace of God in vayne For he sayeth I haue hearde thâ— in a tyme accepted and in the daye of saluation haue I hearde thee Beholde nowe is that well accepted tyme beholde now is that daye of saluaion God is able to make you riche in al grace that ye in all thinges hauing sufficient vnto the vttermost may be riche vnto al maner good workes aâ— it is written He hath sparsed abroad and hathe geuen too the poore hys righteousenesse remayneth for euer He that findeth the sower seâ—de shal minister breade for foode and shall multiplye youre seede and enâ—rease the frutes of youre righteouâ—enesse that on all parties ye maye be made â—iche in all singlenesse whiche causethe throughe vs thankes geuynge vnto God Be feruent alwaies in a good thing and not onelye when I am presente with you Let vs folowe the truthe in loue and in all thynges growe in hym whiche is the headde that is to saye Christ. Ye were once darkennes but are nowe lighte in the Lorde walke as the children of lighte For the frute of the spirite is in all goodnes righteousnesse and truthe acceptinge that which is pleasyng to the Lord. The frute of the spirit is loue ioye peace longe sufferinge gentlenes goodnes faithfulnes mekenes temperaunce continenâ—e chastitye Against such there is no lawe Furthermore we beseche you brethren and exhorte you in the Lorde Iesus that ye encrease more and more euen as ye haue receaued of vs how ye ought to walke and to please God Wherefore let vs loue the doctrine pertayninge to the begynninge of a Christian man and let vs goo vnto perfection and nowe laye no more the foundation of repentaunce frome dead workes and of â—ayeth towarde God of Baptisme of docâ—rine and of layinge on of handes and of resurretion from deathe and of eternall iudgemente And so wyll we doe â—f God permitte Neuerthelesse deare frendes we truste to see better of you and thinges whiche accompanye saluation though we thus speake Yea and we desyre that euerye one of you shewe the same diligence to the stablishinge of hope euen vnto the end that ye faynte not but folowe them which thorowe fayeth and paciencâ— inherit the promises Not as thoughe I had alreadye attayned ether were already perfecâ—e but I folowe if â—hat I may comprehende that wherein I am comprehended of Christe Iesu. Brethren I counte not my selfe that I haue gotten it but one thinge I say I forget that whiche is behynde and stretched my selfe vnto that whiche is before and prayse vnto that marke appointed to optayne the rewarde of the highe calling of God in Christ Iesu. Let vs therefore as many as be perfecte be thus wise minded and if ye be other wyse minded I praye God open euen this vnto you But stronge meate belongeth to them that are perfecte whyche thorowe custome haue theyr wyttes excercysed to iudge bothe good and euill also Growinge vppe to full holynes in the feare of God Brethren be not children in wytie Howe be it as concerninge maliciousnes be children but in wytte be perfecte Nowe therefore ye are deliuered from synne and made the seruaunts of God And haue youre frute that ye shoulde be sanctified and the end euerlastinge life But eternall lyfe is the grace and gift of God through Iesus Christ oure Lorde Eyther knowe ye not how that youre bodyes are the temple of the holye ghost whych is in you whom ye haue of God and that ye are not youre owne For ye are dearelye boughte Therefore glorify ye God in your bodyes and in your sprites for they are Gods The firste manne is of the earth earthlye the seconde man from heauen heauenlye As is the earthlye suche are they that are earthlye And as is the heauenly such are they that are heauenly Therefore as we haue borne the ymage of the earthlye so shall we beare the ymage of the heauenlye Thys saye I brethern that fleshe and bloude can not inherit the kingedome of God Neither shal corruption inherit incorruption I am crucifyed with Christ. I liue verelye yet now not I. But Christ lyueth in me Which loued me and gaue hym selfe for me I despise not the grace of God From hence foorth let no manne put me to busines For I beare in my bodye the markes of the Lorde Iesu. Epaphras the seruaunt of Christ whiche is one of you saluteth you and alwayes laboureth seruently for you in prayers that ye maye stande perfect and full in all that is the will of God Oure conuersation is in heauen Therefore my brethren deare lye beloued and longed for my ioye and croune so continue in the Lord. Ye are wytneâ—ses and so is God how holyly and iustely and vnblameablye we behaued oure selues amonge you that beleue as ye knowe howe that we exhorted and comforted and besought euerye one of you aâ— a father his children that ye wold walke worthye of God which hathe called you vntoo his kingedome and glorye Ye are all the the children of lightâ— and the children of the daye Wherefore I warne the that thou styrre vppe the gifte of God which is in the by the puttinge on of my handes For God hathe not geuen vnto vs the spirite of feare but of power and of loue and of sobernes of mind Therefore be not ashamed to testifye our Lord neyther be ashamed of me whiche am bounde for his sake but suffer thou aduersitye also with the Gospell through the power of God ¶ Of iuste and charitable correption Capâ— 24. HAue no felowshippe with the vnfrutefâ—ll workes of darcknessâ— but rather rebuke them For it is shame euen too name those thinges which are done of them in secrete but all thinges when they are rebuked of the light are manifeâ—â— for what so euer is manyfeste that same is
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
surmysinges and vayne disbutations of menne with corrupte myndes and destitute of the truthe whyche thynke that lucre is Godlines Some swell as thoughe I woulde come no more to you but I wil come to you shortelye if God wyll and wyll knowe not the wordes of them whiche swell but the power for thâ— kingedome of God is not in wordes but in power ¶ Of the pacience and tribulations of the electe and iuste Capi. 10. WE reioyce in tribulation for we knowe that tribulation bringeth pacience pacience bringeth experience experience bringeth hope Blesse them which persecute you belsse but curse not recompence no man â—uyll for euyll For it is written vengeaunce is myne and I wil rewarde sayth the Lorde be not ouercome of euyll but ouercome euyll wyth goodnesse We are reuiled and yet we blesse we are persecuted and suffer it We are euil spoken of and we pray we are made as it were the fylthines of the world the ofâ—rowringe of al thinges euen vnto this time We are troubled on â—uery side yet are we not withoute shifte We are in pouertye but not vtterly without somewhat We are persecuted but are not forsaken we are cast downe neuerthelesse we perish not And we alwayes beare in oure bodies the dyinge of our Lord Iesus that the life of Iesus mighte appeare in oure bodies For we that lyue are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake that the lyfe also of Iesu mighte appeare in oure mortall fleshe So then deathe woorketh in vs and lyfe in you Therefore in all thinges let vs behaue oure selues as the ministâ—rs of God in much pacience in afflictions in necessitye in anguishe in stripes in prisonmente in strife in labour in watchinge in fastinge in purenesse in knowledge in longe sufferinge in kindnes in the holy ghoste in loue vnfained in the wordes of truthe in honoure and dishonoure in euyll reporte and good reporte as disceauers and yet true as vnknowen as dyinge and beholde we yet lyâ—e as chastened and not killed aâ— sorowinge and yet alwaye merye as poore and yet make many riche as hauinge nothinge and yet possessinge all thinges Wherefore I desire you that yâ— faynte not because of my tribulations for youre sakes whiche is youre prayse And ye became folowers of vs and of the Lorde and receaued the word in muche affliction and trybulation with ioye of the holye ghosâ—e so that ye were an ensample to all that beleeue in Macedonia and Achaia For frome you sounded oute the word of the Lord not in Macedonia and in Achaia onely but in all quarâ—ers And that of God For vnto you it is geuen that not onely ye shoulde beleeue in Christe but also suffer for his sake and haue euen the same fyghte whiche ye sawe me haue and nowe heare of me For ye suffer fooles gladdelye because that ye your selues are wise For ye suffer euâ—n if a manne bringe you into bondage if a man deuour â—f a man take if a manne exalte hym selfe if a manne smyte you on the face For ye youre selues knowe brethren of oure enâ—raunce in vnto you howe that it was not in vayne but euen after that wee hadde suffered before and were shamefullye entreated at Philippos as ye well knowe then were we bolde in oure God to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with muche stryuinge Ye remember brethren our laboure and trauayle For we laboured daye and nyghte because we woulde not beâ— greauous vntoo anye of you and preached vntoo you the Gospell of God And ye became folowers of the congregaâ—ion and church of God whyche in Iewrye are in Christe Iesu For ye haue suffered lyke things of youre kinsmen as we oure selues haue suffered of the Iewes which as they killed the Lord Iesusâ— and their own prophets euen so haue they persecuted vs. For when I was with you I tolde you before that we shoulde suffer tribulation euen as it came to passe and as ye knowe Therefore haue continuall pacyence towarde all men see that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man but euer folowe that whiche is good both amonge your selues and to all men All that wyll lyue Godly in Christ Iesu muste suffer persecutions Call to remembraunce the dayes that are passed in the which after ye hadde recâ—aued lighte ye endured a greate fighte in aduersities partlye whyle all men wondered and gasâ—d at you for the shame and tribulation that was don vnto you partli while ye became coÌ„panions of them which so passed their tyme. For ye suffered also with those that were in bandes and toke in worthe the spoylinge of youre goodes and that with gladnes knowinge in youre selues how that ye had in heauen a better and an enduringe substaunce So that we oure selues reioyce of you in the congregations of God ouer youre pacience and fayeth in all youre persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer whiche is a token of the righteouse iudgemente of God that ye are coumpted worthye of the kingedome of God for which ye also suffer For ye haue nede of pacience that after ye haue done the wyll of God ye mighte receaue the promesse Other were racked and would not be deliuered that they might receiue a better resurrecâ—ion Other tasted of mockinges and scourginges moreouer of â—ondes and prisonment were stoned were he wen a sunder were tempted were slayne wyth sweardâ—s walked vppe and downe in shepes skinnes in goâ—es skynnes in neede tribulation and veration whiche the worlde was not worthye of they wandered in wildernesse in mountaynes in dennes and caues of the â—arthe Wherefore let vs also seinge that we are compased wyth so greate a multitude of witnesses laye awaye all that presseth doune and the sinne that hangeth on and let vs â—enne with pacience vnto the battaill that is set before vs lookinge vnto Iesus the auctor and finisher of our fayth whiche for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despised the same and is set downe on the ryght hand of the throne of God Consider therefore how that he endured suche speakynge againste him of synners leaste ye shoulde be wearyed and faynte in your mindes For ye haue not yet resisted vnto bloudesheddinge stryuinge agaynst sinne And haue forgotten the consolation whyche speaketh vntoo you as vnto â—hildren sayinge my sonne despise not the chasteninge of the Lorde neither faynte that thou art rebuked of him For whome the Lorde loueth hym he chasteneth yea and he scourgeth euerye sonne that he receaueth Continue in the dyscipline and chasteninge of the Lorde for God offerethe hym selfe vntoo you as vnto sonnes What sonne is that whome the father chasteneth not If ye be not vnder correction whereof all arâ— partakers then are ye bastardes and not sonnes Let vs go foorth therfore out of the â—entes and suffer rebuke wyth him My thinketh that God hathe set foorth vs whiche are Apostels For the lowest
of all as it were menne appointed to death For we are a gasinge stocke vnto the worlde and to the Aungels and to men We are fooles for Christes sake and ye are wise thorowe Christ. We are weakâ— and ye are strong ye are honourable and we are despised Euen vnto this daye we hunger and thyrste and are naked and are buffeted with fistes and haue no certayn dwelling place and labour workinge with our own handes Brethren I would not haue you ignorant of our trouble which hapened vnto vs in Aâ—â—â— For we were greaâ—â—d out of measure passing strength so greately that we despeared euen of lyfe Also we receaued an aunswer of death in our selues that we should put our truste in God For when we were come in to Macedonia oure fleshe had no rest but we were troubled on euerye syde Outwarde was fyâ—ynge inwarde was feare ¶ Of iustice Capitu 11. GEue to euery manne therefore his dutye Trybute to whom tribute belongeth Cusâ—ome to whom custome is due feare is whom belongethâ— honour to whom honour pertayneth Owe nothinge to anye man but to loue one an other For if hath pleased thâ—m of Macedonia and Acâ—aiâ— to make a certaine destribution vpon the poore sainctes whiche are at Ierusalem It hathe pleased them verelye and their dettoures are they For if the gentyles he made pertakers of their spirituall thinges their dutye is to minyster vnto them in carnall things Let euerye man abyde in the same state wherein he is called Art thou called a seruauntâ— care not for it Neuerthelesse if thou mayest be free vse it rather For he that is called in the Lorde being a seruaunt is the Lords freeman Like wyse he that you called being free is Christes seruaunte ye are dearly boughte be not mans seruaunts Let euery man wherin he is called therin abide wyth God For none of vs lyueth his own seruaunte neyther doeth any of vs dye his owne seruaunte if we lyue we lyue to be at the Lordes wyll Whether we lâ—ue therefore or dyeâ— we are the Lordes For Christ therfore dyed and rose againe that he might be Lorde both of the dead and quâ—cke Therefore as the Lorde hath called euery person so let him walke and so ordayne I in all congregations if anye man be called beinge circumcised let him adde nothinge thereto If anye be called vncircumcysed let him noâ— be circumcised Circumcision is nothing vncircuÌ„cision is no thing but the obseruation of the commaundementes of God My defence and answer to them that aske me is this Haue we not power to eate to drink ether haue we not power to lede about a sister a womaÌ„ as wel as other Apostles and as the brethren of the lord and Cephas Ether only I and Barnabas haue not power this to do Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne cost Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the frute Who feedeth a flocke and eateth not of the mylke Saye I theese thynges after the manner of mâ—nne Or saieth not the lawe the same also For it is wrytten in the lawe of Mosesâ— thou shalt not mossell the mouthe of the ore that treadeth oute the corne Doeth God take thoughte for oren Eyther sayth he it not all together for our sakes For our sakeâ— no doubte this is written that he whiche eareth shoulde earâ— in hope and that he whiche thresheth in hope shoulde be partaker of his hope Yf we sow vnto you spirituall thinges is it a greate thinge if we reape youre carnall thinges If other be partakers of this youre power wherâ—fore are not we rather Neuerthelesse we haue not vsed this power but suffer all thinges leaste wee shoulde hynder the Gospell of Christe Do ye not knowe how that they whiche minister in the temple haue theyr fyndinge of the temple And they which wayte at the aulter are partakers with the aulter Euen so also dyd the Lorde ordayne that they which preache the gospell shuld lyue of the gospell But I haue vsed none of these thinges Neyther wrot I theese thinges that it shoulde bee so done in me For it were better for me to dye then that anye manne shoulde take thys reioysinge frome me In that I preache the Gospell I haue nothyng to reioyce of for necessity is put vnto me wo is it vnto me Yf I preach not the Gospell Yf I do it with a good wyll I haue a rewarde But if I do it againste my wyll an office is committed vnto me What is my rewarde then verelye that when I preache the gospell I make the gospell of Christ free that I mysuse not myne autoritye in the gospell Beare not a yoke with the vnbeleuers For what feloship hath righteousnes with vnrighteousnes What company hath light with darkenes What conuention or recorde hathe Christe with Belâ—all Eyther what parte hath he that beleeueth with an infidele How agreeth the temple of God with Idols and ye are the temple of the lyuinge God as sayd God I wyl dwel among them and walke amonge them and wil be their God and they shall be my people Wherfore come oute from amonge them and separate youre selues sayth the Lord and touche no vncleane thing so wyl I receiue you and wil be a father vntoo you and ye shall be my sonnes and my doughters saieth the Lord almighty This I saye How that he which soweth lyttle shall reape lyttle and he that sowethe plentuouslye shall reape plentuouslye And let euerye man do according as he hath purposed in his hearte not groudgingelye or of necessitye For God louethe a chearefull geuer For if there be a wyllinge mynde it is accepted accordinge too that a manne hathe and not accordinge to that a manne hath not It is not my mynde that other be set at ease and ye broughte into combraunce But that there be egalnes nowe at thys time that youre aboundaunce succoure theyr lacke that theyr aboundaunce maye supplye youre lacke there maye be equaletye as it is written he that gathered much had neuer the more aboundaunce and he y t gathered lyttle had neuerthelesse Therefore write I these thinges beynge absente Leaste when I am presente I shoulde vse sharpenes according to the power which the lord hathe geuen me to edifye and not to â—estroye We canne doe nothinge againste the truthe but for the truth I â—olde you before and tell you before as absente and now presâ—nte to them whiche in time pasâ—e haue synned and to all other that if I come agayne I wyll not spare Seeke ye experience of Christ which speaketh in me Let euery man proue his owne woorke and then shall he haue reioysinge in his owne selfe and not in an other For euery manne shall â—eare is owne burthen Be not deceaued god is not mocked For what so euer a manne soweth that shall hâ— reape He that soweth in his fleshe shall of the fleshe reape corruption But he tâ—at sowethe in the
purposed in Christ Iesu our Lord. Yâ—a I thyâ—ke all thinges but loste for that excellent knowledges sake of Christ Iesu our Lord. Whose gospell is preached among all creatures whiche are vnder heanen whereof I Paule am made a minister according to the ordinaunce of God whiche was geuen me vtno you warde to fulfyll the woorde of God that misterye hydde sence the worlde began and sence the beginninge of generations but nowe is opened vntoo his sainctes â—o whome God would haue knowen the gloryous riches of this misterye amonge the gentiles whiche riches is Christ in you the hope glorye whome we preache warninge all wenne in all wisedome and teachinge all men to make them perfecte in Christe Iesu. Wherein I also laboure and stryue euen as far foorthe as his workinge worketh in me myghâ—elye That they might be comforted and knyt to gether in loue and in all ryches of full vnderstandinge â—or too knowe the mistery of God the father and of Christe in whome are hydde all the treasures of wysedome and knowledge This I saye leaste any man shoulde beguyle you with entysing words For though I be absent in the fleshe yet am I present with you in the sprâ—â—e ioyinge and beholding the order that ye kepe and your stedfast fayth in Christ. Let the worde of Christe dwell in you plenteously in all wisedome Unghostly and vayne voyces passe ouer for thei shal eâ—crease vnto greater vngodlines and theyr woordes shall frete eueâ— as doeth a cancre of whose number is Hymeneus and Philetos whyche as concerninge the truthe haue erred sayinge that the resurrection is paste alreadye and doe destroye the fayth of dyuers personnes But the sure grounde of God remaynethe and hathe this seale the Lorde knoweth them that are his and let euery man that calleth on the name of Christe departe frome iniquity Aâ— Iannes and Mambres withstode Moses â—ueÌ„ so do these resist the truth menne they are of corrupte mindes and lewde as concerninge the fayth but they shall preuayle no longer For their madnes shal be vttered vnto all men as theyrs was But thou haste seene the experience of my doctrine But continue thou in thâ— thinges whych thou hast learned for all scripture geuen by inspyration of God is profitable to teache to improue to amende and to instructe in righteousnes that the manne of God maye be perfecte and prepared vnto all good works ¶ Of Obedience Capitu. 14. WE knowe that what soeuer the lawe sayeth he sayeth it to them which are vnder the lawe that all mouthes maye be stopped and all the world be subdued to God As by the synne or inobedience of one man condempnation came on al men euen so by the obedience of one shall manye be made righteous Remember ye not howe that to whom so euer ye exhibit and commit your selues as seruaunts to obey his seruauntes ye are to whome ye obey whether it bâ— oâ— sinne vnto death or of obedience vnto righteousnes God be thanked that thoughe ye were once the seruaunts of synne ye haue yet obeyed with hart vnto the forme of doctryne where vnto ye were deliuered Let euerye soule submit him selfe vnto the autority of the hier powers for ther is no power but of God The powers that be are ordained of God Who soeuer therfore resisteth power resysteth the ordinaunce of God And they that resist shall receaue to them self dampnation Wherefore ye must needes obey not for feare of vengeaunce onely but also because of â—onscience And euen for this cause pay ye tribute For they are Goddes ministers seruinge for the same purpose Youre obedience is knowen in all places Brethren ye knowe the house of Stephana Fortunatus and Achaicus howe that they are the first frutes of Achaia and that they haue appointed them selues and minyster vnto the sainctes I beseche you that ye be obediente vnto suche and too all that healpe and laboure Lookâ— therfore that ye know them that are suche Titus in warde affection is nowe more abundaunte toward you when he remembreth the obedience of euerye one of you howe with feare and tremblinge ye receaued him O foolishe Galathians who hath be wytched you that ye shoulde not beleeue and obey the truthe before whose eyes Iesus Christ was described and amonge you crucified Ye did runne well who was a let to you that ye shoulde not obey the truthe Euâ—n that counsayle that is not of him that called you A lyttle leuen doeth feruent the whole lompe of dowe Wherefore my dearely beloued as ye haue alwayes obeyed not when I was presente onelye but nowe muche more in myne absence Euen so c. For ye know and remember what commaundementes we gaue you in oure Lorde Iesu Christ. He therfore that despyseth theese despiseth not manne but God whiche hath sent and geuen hys holye spyrite amonge you Therfore brethern stande fast and keepe the traditions and ordinaunces whiche ye haue learned whether it were by our preachinge or by our Epistle We haue confidence thorowe the Lord to you warde that ye both do and wyll doe that whiche we commaunde you Yf any man obey not oure sayinges sende vs woorde of hym by a letter and haue no companye with hym that he maye be ashamed and coumpt him not as an enemye but warne him as a brother This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timothe accordinge to the prophesies which in time past were prophesâ—ed of the that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight hauing faith and good conscience whiche some haue put away from them and as concerninge fayth haue made shipwrake Of whose number is Hymeneus and Alexander which I haue delyuered vntoo Sathan that they might be taught not to blaspheme Such things commaund and teach Let no man contempne thy youth but be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirite in fayth and in purenesse Priestes that rule wel are worthy of double honoure most speciallye they which laboure in worde and in teachinge For the scripture sayeth Thou shalt not mousell the mouthe of the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthye of hys rewarde I testifye bâ—fore God and the Lorde Iesus Christ and his elect Aungelles that thou obserue theese thinges withoute hasty iudgemente â—nd do nothinge parciallye I geue the charge in the sighte of God which quickeneth all thinges and before Iesus Châ—iste which vnder pontius pilate witnessed a good witnessinge that thou kepe the commaundement and be wythout spotte and vnrebukeable vntyl the appearinge in oure Lord Iesus Christ. There be manye disobediente and talkers of vanitye and dysceauers namelye they of the cyrcumcysion whose mouthes muste bee stopped whiche peruerte whole houses teachinge thinges whiche they oughte not because of fylthye lucre One beynge of them selues whyche was a poynte of theyr owne sayed The Cretaynes are alwayes lyars euill beastes and slowe
lighte Wherefore he sayth awake thou that â—â—epest and stande vp from death and Christ shall geue the lighte We beseche you brethren warne and rebuke them that are vnrulye Yf anye man obey not our sayingâ— counte him not as an ennemye but warne him as a brother Rebuke not an elder bâ—t exhorte him as a father Them that synne rebuke openly that other may feare I testifye before God and Christe Iesu whiche shall iudge quycke and dead and by his comming and kingdome be it in season or oute of season improue rebuke preache the worde be â—eeuente exhort with all longe sufferinge and doctryne For the time wyll come when they wyl not suffer wholesome doctryne but after theyr owne lustes shall they whose eares itch get them an helpe of tâ—achers and shall tourne theyr eares frome the truthe and shall be geuen vnto fables All scripture is profitable to improue and rebuke These thinges speake exhort and rebuke with all commaundinge The seâ—uaunte of God with modestye muste reproue them that resyste the truthe if that God at anye time wyll geue them repentaunce for too know the truth and come agayne to them selues oute of the snare of the deuyll which are nowe taken of him at his wyll For when as concerninge the time ye oughte to be teachers yet haue ye neede agayne that we teache you the firste principles of the worde of God and are become suche as haue nede of mylke and not strong meate For â—uerye manne that is feadde wyth mylke is inexperte in the woorde of ryghteouseneâ—se For he is but a babe What sonne is that whome the father chasâ—eneth noâ— Al maner of chastning in the present tyme seemethe not too be ioyouse but greuouse Neuerthelesse afterwarde it bringeth the quyet frute of righteousnesse vnto them whyche are therin excercised ¶ Of temptation Capitu. 25. LEt vs not tempte Christe as some of them tempted and wer destroyed of serpentes None other temptation hathe taken you but suche as foloweth the nature of man But God is faythfull whiche shall not suffer you to be tempted aboue youre strengthe but shall in the myddes of the temptation make awaye to escape oute and sustayne it The God of peace shall treade Sathan vnder your feete shortely For these false Apostels are disceitful workers and fashion them selues like vnto the Apostelles of Christe And no maruayle for Sathan hym selfe is chaunged in to the fashion of an Aungell of lighte Therefore it is no greate thinge thoughe his ministers fashion theÌ„ selues as thoughe thei were the ministers of righteousnesse whose ende shall be according to their dedes And least I shoulde be exalted oute of measure thorow the aboundaunce of reuelations ther was geuen vnto me vnquietnes of y e flesh the mâ—ssenger of Sathan to buffet me For this thinge besoughte I the Lorde thryse that it mighte departe from me And he sayed vnto me my grace is suffyente for thee for my strength is made perfecte thorow weaknes The fleshe lâ—steth contrarye to the spirite and the spirite contrarye to the fleshe c. As aboue Ca. 16. Neither geue place vnto the deuyl For we wrastle not against flesh and bloude but againste power and worldly rulers c. as aboue Capi. 18. For as muche brethren as we are kepte frome you for a season as concerning the bodyly presence but not in the hearte we enforced the more toâ— see you personablye wyth great desyre And therfore we would haue come to you I Paule but Sathan withstode vs. For this cause when I coulde no longer forbeare I sent that I might haue knowledge of your fayeth least happelye the tempter had tempteâ— you and that our labour hadde bene bestowed in vayne In that Christe him selfe suffered and was tempted he is able to succoure them that are tempted Seinge then that we haue not an hye priest which can not haue compassion on our infirmites but in all poyntes tempted like as we are but yet withâ—ute synne That we be not circumuented of sathan For his thoughtes are not vnknowen vnto vs. No manne is crouned excepte he striâ—e laufullye ¶ Of prayer Capitu 26. LYkewise the spirit also helpeth our infyrmities For we know not what to praye for or to desire as we ought but the spirite makethe intercession mightelye for vs. And he that searcheth the heartes knowethe what is the meaninge of the spirit for he maketh intercession forthe saintes accordinge to the pleasure of God Christe maketh intercession for vs. Yf I praye with the tonge my spirit praieth but my minde is without frute What is it then I wyll pray with the spirit and wyll praye wiâ—h the mynde also I wyll synge wyth spirit and wyll syng with the minde also Continue in prayer Pray alwaies with al maner praier and supplication and that in the spirit and watch therunto with al instance and supplication for al saints In all thinges shewe your peticion vnto God in praier and supplication with geuinge of thanks Continue in prayer watch in the â—ame with thankes geuinge Praye continuallye I praye you therefore that aboue all thinges prayers supplications intercessions and geuinge of thanks bâ— had for all men for kinges and for all that are in autoritye that we maye lyue a quyet and a peaceable lyfe in all Godlynes and honestye and chastitye For that is good and accepted in the syghte of God our sauioure I wyll therfore that the men praye euery whereâ— liftinge vp their handes without wrath or doubting Likewise also the women that they araye them selues in comely apparel with shamefastnesse and discrete behauiour Christ in the dayes of his fleshe did offer vppe praiers and supplications with strong cryinge and teares vnto him that was able to saue him frome death And was also hearde because of his Godlye reuerâ—nce Therefore he is able also euer to saue them that come vnto God by him seinge he euer lyueth to make intercession for vs. Christe is entred in to very heauen for to appeare nowe in the sighte of God for vs. ¶ Of spirituall gloriation or ioye and inwarde consolation And against vayne glory Capitu. 27. TO euery man that doth good shall come prayse honour and peace to the Iewe firste and also to the gentyle We glorye and reioyce in the hope of the children of God neyther doe we so onelye but we reioyce in tribulations and we reioyce and ioye in God by the meanes of oure Lorde Iesus Christ by whom we haue receaued the attenmente The God of hope fyll you with all ioye and peace in beleuinge Therefore let no man glorye or reioyce in meÌ„ For all things are yours whether it be Paule eyther Apollo eyther Cephas whether it be the worlde eyther life eyther deathâ— whether they be presente thingâ—s or thinges to come all are youreâ— and ye are Christes
in bondage ¶ Agaynste dyuers vices of menne Capitu. 35. THey are wythoute excuse in as muche as when they knewe God they gloryfyed hym not as God neyther were thankefull but waxed full of vanytyes in theyr ymagynations and theyr foolysâ—e heartes were blynded Wherefore God likewise gaue theÌ„ vp vnto their harts lustes vnto vnclennes to defile theyr owne bodyes betwene them selues And as it semed not good vnto them to be knowen of God euen so god deliuered them vp vnto a lewd minde that they should do the thinges whiche were not comlye beinge full of al vnrighteous doinge of fornication wickednesse coueteousnes maliciousnes full of enuy murther debate disceite euyll condicioned whisperers backebyters haters of God doers of wronge proude bosters bringers vp of euyll thinges disobediente to father and mother without vnderstanding couenaunt breakers vnlouinge truce breakers and merciles Which men though they knew the righteousnes of God howe that they which suche thinges committe are worthye of death yet not onelye do the same but also haue pleasure in them that do them We haue already proued how that both Iewes and gentiles are al vnder synne as it is written There is non righteous no not one there is none that vnderstandeth there is non that sekeeth after God they all are gone oute of the waye they are all made vnprofitable there is none that doth good no not one Their throte is an open sepulchre with their tounges they haue disceaued the poysonne of Aspes is vnder their lippes Whose mouthes are full of cursinge and bitternes Theyr fete ar swifte to shed bloude Destruction and wretchednes are in their wayes And the way of peace thei haue notknowen Ther is no feare of God before their eies Yf anye that is called a brother amonge you be a fornicator or couetuous or a worshipper of ydols eyther a rayler eyther a dronckarde or an extortioner with him that is such see that ye eate not Put awaye from you that euyll person Be not deceiued for neither fornicatoures neâ—ther worshippers of ydols neither who remongers nether weaklynges neither abusers of them selues with the mankynde neyther theues neither the couetuous neyther dronâ—kards neither cursed speakers neither rauishers shal inherit the kingdome of God Let vs not iuste after euyl things as they lusted Neither let vs commit fornication as some of them committed fornication and wer destroied in one day 33. thousande Neither let vs tempt Christ as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpentes Neither murmure ye as some of theÌ„ murmureâ— and were destroyed of the destroyer All thynges happened vnto them for ensamples and wâ—re written to put vs in remembraunce whome the endes of the worlde are come vpon Be angrye but synne not let not the sunne goo doune vpon your anger neyther geue place vnto the deuyll And greue not the holye spirite of God by whome ye are sealed vnto the daye of redemption Let all bitternes fearcenes and wrath roringe and cursed speakinge be put awaye fromâ— you wyth all malicyousenesse Some there are whiche preache Christe of ennye and strife and somâ— of good wyl The other part of louâ— because they see that I am set to defende the gospell Some other preacheth Christ of strife and not purely supposinge to adde more aduersitye to my bondes But nowe put ye also awaye from you all thinges wrath fearcenes maliciousenes cursed speakinge filtâ—ye speakinge out of your mouthes lye not one to an other And vnderstande this how that the lawe is not geuen vnto a righteous man but vnto the vnrighteous and disobediente to the vngodlye and to synners to vnholy and vncleane to murtherers of fathers and mothers to mansâ—ears and whoremongers to them that defyle them selues with mankinde mensâ—elers to lyars and to periured and so foorth if ther be any other thinge that is contrarye to holesome doctrine accordinge to the gospel of the glory of the blessed godâ— which is committed vnto me The spirit speaketh euideÌ„tly that in the later tymes some shall departe frome the fayth and shall geue hede vnto spirites of erroureâ— and deuilish docâ—rine of them whiche speake false thorowe ypocrisye and haue theyr consciencâ—s marked with a hote yron forbyddinge to mary and commaundinge to abstayn from meates which God hath created to be receiuâ—d with geuinge thankes of them which beleue and knowe the truth For al the creatures of God arâ— good and nothing is to be refused if it be receaued with thanks geuing For it is sanctifiâ—d by the worde of God and praier This vnderstand that in y â— last daies shal come parilous tymes for the meÌ„ shall be louers of their owne selues coueteous lusters proud cursed speakers disobediente to father and mother vnthankfull vnholye vnkynde truce breakers stubburne false accusers riâ—tous fearce despisâ—rs of them whiche are good traytours heddy hye minded greedye vppon voluptiousnes more then the louers of God hauinge a similitude of godly liuing but haue denyed the power thereof and suche abhorre Of this sorte are they whiche enter in to houses and bringe in to bondage women loden with sinne whiche women are ledde with diuers luâ—tes euer learninge and neuer able too come vntoo the knowledge of the truth Unto the pure are all thynges pure but vnto them that are defiled and vnbeleuinge is nothinge pure but euen the verye myndes and conscyences of them are defyled They confesse that they knowe God but wyth the deedes they denye him and are abhomynable and disobedient and vnto all good woorkes dyscommendable ¶ An exhortation to dyuers vertues and to the actes of the same Capitu 36. GEue not your members as instrumentes of vnrighteousnes vntoo synne but geue youre selues vnto God as they that are all alyue from death Let not sinne haue power ouer you For ye are not vnder the lawe but vnder grace what theÌ„ shal we sinne becâ—use we are vnder not the lawe but vnder grace God forbydde I desyre you to folow me For this cause haue I sente vntoo you Timotheus whâ—ch is my deare sonne and faithfull in the Lord which shal put you in remembraunce of my wayes which I haue in Christe euen as I teach euery wher in al coÌ„gregations For though ye haue ten thousand instructors in Christ yet haue ye not many fathers For in Christ Iesu I haue be gotten you thorow the gospell I write not these things to shame you but as my beloued sons I warn you This I saye brethen the time is shorte it remayneth that they which haue wyues be as though they had non and they that wepe vs asthough they wept not and they that reioyceâ— be as thoughe they reioysed notâ— and they that bye be as though they possessed not they that vse this world be as though thei vsed it not For the fashion of this worlde goeth away I would haue you without care Watche ye stand fast in the faith
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
iustiâ—yeâ—he who then shal condemne It is Chrâ—â—t whâ—â—h is dead ye rather which is riâ—en again which is also on the right hand of God and maketh intercession for vs. I â—peake not these things asthough the woorde of God hadde take nonâ— effecte For they are not all Israelites whiche came of Israell â—either are they all children because they arâ— the seede of Abraham But in â—saac shall thy sede be called that is to say they whiche are the children of the fleshe are not the chyldren of God But the children of promes are couÌ„ted the seede For thys is a woorde of promesse aboute thys time wyll I come and Sara shall haue a childe Neither was it so with her only but also when Rebecca was with câ—ylde by one I meane by oure father Isaac yet the children wer borne when they had neither done good neyther badde that the purpose of God whiche is by election migâ—te stande it was sayde vntoo her not by the reason of woorkes but by grace of the caller tâ—e elder shall serue the yonger As it is written Iacob â—e loued but Esau be hated What shall we saye then Is there anye vnrighteousenesse with God God forbydde For â—e sayeth to Moses I wyll shew mercy to whom I shewe mercye and wyll haue compassion on whome I haue compassion So lyeth it not theÌ„ in a mans wyll or conninge but in the mercye of God For the scripture sayeth vnto Pharao Euen for thys same purpose haue I styrred the vp to shewe my power on the and that my name myght be declared thorow out all the worlde So hath he mercye on whome he wyll and whome â—e wyll he maketh hearde harted Thou wylte say then vnto me Why then blamethe he vs yet For who can resist his wyll But o man what art thou which disputeth with God Shall the work say to the workman why hast y u made me on this fashion Hath not the potter power ouer the claye euen of the same lompe too make one vessell vnto honoure and an other vnto dishonoure Euen so god wylling to shew his wrath and to make his power knowen suffered with longe pacience the vesselles of wrath ordayned to damnation that he mighte declare the riches of hys glory on the vessels of mercy which he had prepared vnto gorye O the depenes of the aboundante wisedome and knowledge of God how vnsercheable are his iudgementes and his wayes past finding out for who hath knoweÌ„ the minde of the lord Or who was his counseller Ether who hath geuen vnto him first that he might be recompensed again For of him and thorowe him and for him arâ— all thâ—â—gâ—s To him be honoure and glorye for euer Amen Breâ—hren looke on your callinge howe that not manye wise men aftâ—r the flesh not many mighti not many of hye degrâ—e are called but god hath chosen the folish things of the world to conâ—ounde the wise And God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound things which are mightye And vile thinges of the worlde and thinges which are despisedâ— hath God chosen ye and thingâ—s of no reputation for to bringe to noughâ—e thinges of reputation that no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presente For God is fayethfull by whome ye are called vntoo the fâ—lowshippe of hys sonne Iesus Chriâ—t God hathe chosen vs in Châ—iste before the foundation of the worlde was layâ—d that we should be saynts and wythoute blame before him thorowe loue And ordaynâ—d vs before through Iesus Christe to be heires vntoo hym selfe accordinge to the pleasure of his wyll too the praise of the glorye of hys grace wherewith he hathe mâ—de vs accepted In whome we are called and pâ—edestynate according to the purpose of him which worketh all thinges after the purpose of his owne wyll that wee whyche beleeued before in Christe shoulde be vntoo the prayse of hys glorye For we are his workemanshippe created in Christe Iâ—su vntoo good workes vnto the which god ordained vs before that we shoulde walke in them For it is God whiche worketh in you both the wyl and also the dede of good wyll Notwithstanding in a great house are not onelye vessels of golde and of syluer but also oâ— wood and earthe sâ—me for honour and some vnto dyshonoure But if a man pourge him selfe from suche felowes he shall be a vessâ—l sanctified vnto honour mete for the Lorde and prepared vnto all good workes ¶ Of the iustice of God and of the rigoure of the diuine iustice agaynst synners Capitu 45. THe wrathe of God appeareth frome heauen againste all vngodlâ—nesse and vnrighteousnes of mâ—n whiche with holde the truth of god in vâ—righteousnes seing what maye be knowen of God that same is manifâ—st amonge them For God did shewe it vnto them For God wyll rewarde euery man accordinge to his deedes that is to saye prayse honoure and immortality to them which continue in good doinge and seeke eternall lyfe But vnto them that are rbellious and disobey the truth and folowe iniquity shall come indignation and wrathe tribulation and anguishe vpon the soule of euery man that doth euyll of the Iewe first and also of the gentile For there is no parcialitye with God But who soeuer hathe synned without the lawe shall perish without lawe And as many as haue sinnes vnder the lawe shall be iudged by the law For before God they are not righteous which heare thâ— lawe but the doers of the lawe shall be iustifyed For if the gentiles whiche haue no law do of nature the things contayned in the lawe then they hauinge no lawe are lawe vnto them selues whiche shewe the dede of the lawe written in their hartes whyle their consciâ—nce beareth witnes vnto them and also their thoughtes accusinge one on other or excusinge at the day when God shall iudge the secretes of men by Iesus Christ accordinge to my gospâ—ll God is true and all men lyars as it is written That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayinge and shouldest â—uercome when thou art iudged Yf our vnrighteousenes make the righteousenesse of God more excellente what shal we saye is God vnrighteouse whiche take the vengeaunce I speake after the maner of men God forbydde For howe then shall God iudge the worlde Yf the veritye of God appeare more â—xcellent thorow my lyfe vnto his prayse whye am I hence foorth iudged a siâ—ner And say not rather as men speake euyl of vs let vs do euyll that good maye come thereof Whose dampnation is iust What saye we then Are we better then they No in no wise For we haue alreadye proued c. Euery manne shall receaue his rewarde accordinge to his laboure â—s a wyse builder haue I layd the foundation let euerye manne take hâ—de howe hee buyldethe vppon For other â—oundation canne no man laye then that which is laid which is Iesus Christ. Yf any manne builde on this foundation golde syluer
Testamente ca. 53 No man but he that is called taketh honour vpon him capi 55 Nothinge can departe a manne from the loue of God capi 7 Now we se in a glasse cap. 32 Nothinge is commen of it selfe ca. 20 O. Obey not for feare but because of conscience cap. 14 Obey them that haue the ouersyght of you capit 61 Olde thinges are passed away ca. 46 Olde womens dutye and office ca. 61 One mediator betwene god and man capitu 46. O the abundaunte wisedome of god O the depenesse of the aboundaunâ—e knowledge of God ca. 44 Our ablenâ—s cometh of god ca. 6 Our knowledge is vnperfect ca. 33 Our fathers were all baptised vnder Moses in the cloude in the sea ca. 37 Our reioysinge is the testimonye of conscience capi 17 Owe nothinge to any man but loue capitu 7.11 Ouercome euill wyth goodnes ca. 10 P. Pacience bringeth experience ca. 10 Passe ouer vayne voyces cap. 13 Paule was called too be an Apostle be god ca. 1 Paule was appointed to preache by the commaundemente of god ca. 1.43 Paule is not ashamed of the Gospell capitu 4. Paule receaued not the gospel of maÌ„ but of Christ ca. 4 Paul because he woulde not be greuous to anye man labourd daye and nighte capiâ—u 10.20 Paule a minister of the gospel ca. 13. Paule deliuered Alexander to SathaÌ„ capitu â—4 Paule christened but two ca. 21 Paul was vnquieted in y e flesh ca 25. Paule prayeth night and day ca. 27 Paule counteth all thinge as doungâ— to wynne Christ ca. 3â— Paule was of the tribe of Beniamin capitu 37 Paul as concerninge the law was a Pharisee ca. eodem Paule persecuted the congregation capitu 37.70 Paule is in debte to all men ca. 39 Paule came not to the people in gloriousnes of wordes ca. eode Paule preached not with entisinge wordes ca. eod Paule sawe Iesus Christ ca. 39.47 Paule was no chopper of the worde of god cap. 39 Paule was not behynde the chefe Apostles ca. eo Paul was not râ—de in knowledge eo Paul exhorted not with guâ—le ca. eod Paul was no flatterer ca eod Paule cloked no couetuousnes ca. eo Paul sought not to please men ca. eo Paul was diligent to remember the poore ca. 53 Paule withstode Peter cap. eo Paule for his brethren wyshed him â—â—lfe to be cursed from Christ ca. 66 Paule made him selfe seruaunte vnall menne cap. eo Paul delited in infirmities ca. 67.69 Paul was let doun in a basket ca. 67 Paule fulfylleth that is behynde of the passions of Christe ca. 67 Paule was taken vp in to the thyrde heauen cap. 69 Paule coulde do all thinges through the helpe of Christe ca. â—ode Paul was learned to be content both wyth wealth and wo ca. eo Pauls cloke his parchements ca. 71 Pauls token in al his Epistles ca. 72 Peace of God passeth all vnderstandinge ca. 3 Please thy neighboure vnto his ediâ—yinge câ—pitu 20 Potter hathe power ouer the claye capitu 44. Praye in the spirite capi 18 Preache the Gospell and lyue of the gospell capi 1â— the Preachinge of the crosse capi 13 Preache the worde be it in season or out of season ca. 24.61 Preachers must be sente cap. 39 Priestes that rule well are worthye of double honour cap. 61.14 Praye with the spirite aâ—d with the mynde ca. 26 Praye continually ca. 26.36 Pray lyfting vp your hands wiâ—hout wrath ca. 26 Praye for kinges and for all that are in auctoritye cap. eo Power cometh of god ca. 14. Prouide for honest thinges cap. 12 Put on the Lord Iesus ca. 17.32 Put on the armur of lighte ca. 18.32 Put not a stomblynge blocke in thy brothers way cap. 20.22 Put away childishnes ca. 23 Put awaye lyinge and speake the truth cap. â—8 Put on the newe man cap 29 Put of the old man with his works capi eod Put away all maliciousnes ca. 35 Put awaye â—ilthye communication capitu 35. Put on â—â—nder mercy ca. 36 Put not thy wyfâ— from the. ca. 38 R. Raab the harlote ca. 5 Rebuke the works of darknes ca. 24 Rebuke not an elder ca. â—od Rebuke the sinfull openly ca. eo Recâ—aue the weake ca. 15. Receaue not the grace of god in vain capitu 23. Recompence not euyll for euyl ca. 10 Redeme the time ca. 12 Reioyce not in men ca. 20.27 Reioyce in tribulation ca. 27 Râ—ioyce in God cap. 27.13 Reioyce in the crosse of Christ. ca. 27 Remember them that are in bondes capitu 15. the Râ—ward of synne is dâ—ath ca 17 Reward to him that worketh is reckenâ—d of duâ—ye ca. 50. Reprâ—ue tâ—em wyth modesâ—y that resysâ—e the truthe cap. â—4 Righteousnesse is opened by sayeth capitu 4.50 Rich men saule in to many noysome lustes cap. 19 the Rote of Ieâ—â—e ca. 40. S. Sacrifices which please god ca. 15. Sacrifice of lawe is the â—rute of ouâ—e lippes ca. 29 Sathan fashioneth him selfe in to an Aungell of lighâ—e ca. 25. Sara through fayeth was deliuered of a childe ca. 23 Seke not thine owne profytâ—e ca. 7 Seke an other mans wealth ca. eoâ— Seke the profitie of many ca. 20 Seke not for a wyfe cap. 58. Seeke the thinges whiche are aboue capitu 32. Seruauntes of synne are not vnder righteousenes ca. 11 the Seruaunte of the Lorde muste informe them that resyste the truthâ— capitu 36 the Seruaunte of the Lorde must not striue ca. eo Seruauntes obey youre maysters capitu 60. Seruauntes mustâ— counte theyâ— masâ—ers worthye of all honour ca. eoâ— Serâ—auntes oughte not to aunswer agayne ca. eod Scripture is able too make a manne wise vnto saluation ca. 12 Scripture geuen by the inspiration of God is profitable to teache to improue ca. 13 Shewe mercy with cherfulnes ca. 41 Synners haue pleasure in them that synne capi 35 Synne was not regarded as long as there was no lawe cap. 50 Sowe spirituall thynges and reape carnall cap. 11 Sowe lyttle and reape little ca. eod Sorowe not for the deadde withoute hope capi 31 Spirituall men discusse all thinges capitu 12 Speake euyll of no man ca. 14 Speake all one thinge ca. 21 Styrre vp the giftâ— of God whiche is in the ca. 23 Study to be quiet ca. 36 Striue not about wordes ca. 21 Sâ—and not in thy own consaite ca. â—5 Swell not one agaynst another ca. 21 Submit your selues to the auctority of the hier powers ca. 14. Submit your selues one to an other in the feare of god capi 8 Suffer affliction ca. 32 Suffer to gether and be glorifyed together ca. 42 T. the Tabernacle and what was contained in it cap. 37 Take hede to thy office ca. 12 Tame and bring the body in to subâ—ection capi 15 Teache and take hede to thy doctrine capitu 41. Tempte not Christe cap. 25 The feblest members are mooste necessarye capâ— 41 The earnest of our inheritauÌ„ce ca. 43 The woorde of the preacher is the worde of God ca. eod The wrath of God against vngodlynes cap. 45 The word of god is
a man swell but loue edifieth Let no man sâ—ke his owne profit but let euerye manne seke an otherâ— wealthe And yet do I shewe you a more excellente waye Thoughe I speake wyth the tonges of menne and Aâ—ngelsâ— and â—et had no charitye I werâ— euen as â—oundynge brasse or as â— tinklinge cymball And thoughe I coulde prophesye and vnderstandâ— all secretes and all knowledge yea if I hadde all fayth so that I couldâ— moue mountaynes oute of theyr plaâ—ces and yet had no charitye I wenâ— nothinge And thoughe I bestoweâ— all my goodes to feede the poore anâ— thoughe I gaue my bodye euen thaâ— I burned and yet had no charitye iâ— profiteth me nothinge Charitye suâ—fereth longe and is courteous charitye enuyeth not charitye doeth noâ— frowardly swelleth not dealeth noâ— dishonestlye seketh not her owne iâ— not prouoked to anger thinketh noâ— euyll reioyseth not in iniquitye buâ— reioyseth in the truthe suffereth all thinge beleueth all thinges hopeth all thinges endureth in all thinges Thoughe the prophesyinge faâ—le other tonges shal cease or knowledge vanyshe awaye yet charitye falleth neuer awaye Nowe abideth fayth hope and charitye euen these three but the chefe of these is charitye Laboure for loue Let all youre businesse be done in loue Grete ye one an other with an holy kysse if anye man loue not our Lorde Iesus Christe the same be anathe mameranatha My loue be with all in Christe Iesu. Our mouth is open vnto you our heartes is made large ye are in no strayte in vs but are in a strayte in youre owne bowelles hauinge lyke rewarde wyth me I speake as to my children Set youre selues therefore at large Wherfore shew vnto theÌ„ in profe of your loue of the reioysinge that we haue of you that the congregations maye see it I am gelous ouer you with Godlyâ— gelousye In loue serue one an other For all the lawe is fulfylleâ— in oure worde Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe Be ye therefore â—olowers of God as deare chyldren and walke in louâ— euen aâ— Christe loued vs and gaâ—â— hym sâ—lfe for vs an offerynge and â— sacrifyce of a swete sauer to God Aboue all theese thinges put oâ— loue whiche is the â—onde of perfecâ—â—nesse But as touchinge brotherlye loâ—â— ye neede not that I wryte vnto you For ye are taughte of God to loâ—â— one an other ye and â—hat thynge vâ—relye ye do vnto all the brethren The ende of the commaundemeâ—â— is charitye that commeth of a puâ—â— hearte and of a good conscyence and of fayeth vnfayned frome tâ—â— whiche thinges some haue erred aâ—â— are tourned vnto vayne ianglingâ—â— because they woulde be doctoures 〈◊〉 the scripâ—ure and yet vnderstand 〈◊〉 what thâ—y speake neyther whereâ— they affyrme Therefore let vs consider one an other to prouoke vnto loue and too good workes and let vs not forsake the feloshippe that we haue amonge oure seluâ—s as the manâ—r of soâ—e is but let vâ— comforte one an otherâ— and that so muche the more because yâ— see that the daye draweth nye Let brotherli loue continue with you And let not euery man loke on his owne thynges but on the thinges of other men ¶ Of feare Capitu 8. BE not hye mynded but feare seinge thaâ— God spared not the naturall braunches least happelye he also spare not the. Rulers are not to be fearâ—d for good workes but for euyll Wylte thou be wythoute feare of the power Do well then and so shalt thou be praised of the same For he is the minystâ—r of Godde for thy wealthe but and if â—hou do euyll then feare for he beareth not the swerd for noughte but is the minyster of God to take vengeaunce on them that doo euyll But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue thorow his suttelty euen so youre wyttes shoulde be corrupte from the synglenes that is in Christ. I feare least when I shall come I shal not find you such as I wold aâ—d I shall be found vnto you such as I would not I feare leaste peraduenture there be founde amonge you debate â—nuâ—inge wrath sâ—ryfe bacbytinges whisperinges swellings and dyscorde I feare leaste when I come agayne God briâ—ge me lowe amonge you â—nd that I shal bewaile many of thâ—m which haue sinned alreadye and haue not repented of the vnclennâ—s fornication and waâ—â—annâ—s whych they haue committed I am in feare of you leaste I haue bestowed on you laboure in vayne Wherfore my dearly beloued work your owne saluation wyth feare and tremblynge For why I was amoÌ„g you in weaknes and in fear in much treÌ„bling Let vs feare â—herâ—fore least any of vs forsakynge the promâ—sse of entrâ—â—ge in to hys reâ—â— shoulde seeme to come behinde and be lacking â—or vnto you it was declarâ—d as wel as vnto them For if we sinne wyllingelye after that wee haue receaued the knowledge of the truthe there remayneth no more sacrifyce for synnes but a fearefull lookinge for iudgemente and violent fyre which shall deuour the aduâ—rsaryes He that despiseth Moses lawe dyeth wythoute mercy vnder two or thâ—ee wyâ—nesses Of howe muche sorer puniâ—hement suppose ye shall he be coumpted worthy whiâ—h treadâ—â—h vnder fote the sonne of Godâ— and â—oumpteth the bloude of the Testamente as an vnhoâ—ye thing wherwyth he was sanctified and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace It is a fearefull thinge to fall in â—eo â—he handes of the lâ—uinge God Therefore let vs serue God with feare and reuerence submittinge our selues one to an other in the feare â—f God ¶ Of humility and against pryde Cap. 9. FOr I saye thorow the grace that vnto me geuen is to euerye man amonge you that no man esteme of him selfe more then it becoÌ„meth hym to esteme but that he discretely iudge him self In gyuinge honoure go one before an other be not hye mynded but make youre selues equall to theÌ„ of the lower sort be not wyse in your owne opinions Auenge not youre selues but geue rowme â—o vnto wrathe Let vs not be vain glorious prouoking one an other and enuyinge onâ— an other Let nothinge be done thorow strife or vayne glorye but in mekenesse of mynde euerye man esteme other betâ—er then him self Let the same mynd be in you that was in Christe Iesu the which made him selfe of no reputation takinge vpon him the shape of a seruaunte Yf anye man seme to him selfe that he is somewhat when in dede he is nothinge He deceauâ—th him selfe Knowledge maketh a man swell Yf any man thinke that he knoweth anye thinge he knoweth nothinge as he ought to knowe Yf any man teache other wise and is not contente with the wholesome wordes of oure Lorde Iesus Christe and with the doctrine of Godlynesse he is pufte vp and knoweth nothing but wasteth his braynes aboute questions and strife of wordes whereoâ— springe enuy strife raylinges euyl