because so sone as we lifte vp our myndes to heauen there the inspeakeable ioye offereth it selfe vnto vs and taketh away all occasiō of heuines A. Whereupon Peter the apostell saith In the whiche ye reioyce though now for a season if nede require ye are in heuines through manifold temtations that the triall of your faithe being muche more precious then goulde that perisheth though it be tried with fyre might be founde vnto laude glory and honour at the appearing of Iesus Christ whome ye haue not sene and yet loue hym in whome euen nowe though ye see him not yet do you beleue and reioyce with ioye vnspeakeable and glorious receiuing the ende of your faythe euen the saluation of your soules For great is your revvarde Bu. As if he should haue sayde If it greue you that you suffer infamy and that you are persecuted in this worlde remember I praye you howe greatly your glory shall increase in the worlde to come For loke howe greate your affliction is in the earthe so muche the brighter shall your glory be in heauen Here the Papistes playe with this name of rewarde saying that there is speciall relation betwene the rewarde and the deserte but they erre for the promyse of the rewarde is free Furthermore if we consider howe mutilate imperfecte and vitious all good workes are what so euer they be that come euen frō the very beste we shal then well knowe that God at no tyme shall fynde anye worke worthy of rewarde There is none therefore so simple when he heareth mētion made of the rewarde that wil thinke vs when we spende oure lyues for the Gospell to deserue any thynge at the handes of God that is to do any thinge by the whiche God may become debter vnto vs We are all at the wyll and pleasure of God and he made not only vs but also all our goodes what so euer that of nothing for it is he that worketh in vs both the wyll and also the dede euē of good wyll Notwithstāding the scripture calleth that a rewarde which is geuen of God to suche as neyther do nor can deserue the same at all because they labour and worke all that they can to attayne the same Euen as the father sayth vnto his sonne go diligētly to thy booke apply thy mynde to learninge and thou shalt haue a goodly rewarde of me a new coate or some other thing as good nowe this coate is a rewarde and it is not because he obtained that rewarde not by his diligence but it happened to the child by his fathers gifte neuerthelesse not without the accomplyshinge of that diligence and study whiche he requyreth Euen so there is none that obtayneth this rewarde of the which the lorde speaketh here excepte he suffer for Christe and for this cause it is called a rewarde Also if it were possible that thou shouldest die a hundred tymes for the Gospell yet for all that thou couldest not deserue the worth of a here at the handes of God that is thou canst not constrayne and bynde hym to owe thee any thing at all for so often as thou shouldest receiue life so often thou shouldest become detter to hym againe And for this cause they are not rewardes whiche are geuen to vs of God but they are his free giftes freely geuē without any desert in vs As plainly appeareth by these testimonies of scripture Abraham I am thy defence and thy rewarde shal be exceading great that is to saye I wyll be thy defender thy gayne thy ryches and thy felicitie And the Prophete speaking of the consolation of the people vnder the person of Rachel sayth Leue of from weping and crying withholde thyne eyes from teares for thy labour shal be rewarded saith the lord And they shall come againe out of the lande of their enemies So that where he saith thy labour shal be rewarded is euen as if he had sayde The tyme wyll come that thou mayste knowe that thou hast not had chyldren in vayne for yet there remayneth a rewarde of this thy labour Moreouer in the Psalmiste it is wrytten Lo children and the fruite of thy wombe are an heritage and reward that commeth of the lorde In this place the heritage and the rewarde are taken for the free gifte of god For there the Prophete dothe recorde that not only all thinges that we desyre but also children come vnto vs by the gifte of God and through his goodnes not by our labour care By these and suche lyke places of scripture it is apparant inough that in the scriptures this worde rewarde is taken for those benefites that we receiue from the lorde In this place therefore the spirite of God would vse this woorde to shewe vs that we ought to seke for nothing so muche as for the giftes and rewardes of God the whiche he bestoweth vpon those that beleue in hym Therfore when as our sauiour by these presentes sayde that they should loke for a large rewarde in heauen whiche suffered persecution for his names sake he mente that they did an acceptable thing and of great price by bearing the burthē of the crosse layde on them for the glory of his name and that they them selues also thereby got great profite To be briefe so often as a rewarde is promised to good workes their deserte is not sayde to be the cause of rigteousnes or of saluation but only the faithfull are incouraged to do well since that they are sure that their labour shal not be in vaine Wherfore these two do very wel agree that we are freely iustified because we are acceptable vnto God without desertes and yet for al that he doth bestowe at his wyll and pleasure free rewarde vpon vs for our dedes In heauen C. Here he requireth of vs hope whiche dothe not beholde thinges present but thinges to come To this effecte pertaineth that whiche is written of the apostell saying For our tribulation whiche is momentany and lyghte prepareth an exceading and an eternall wayght of glory vnto vs whyle we loke not on the thinges whiche are sene but on the thinges whiche are not sene For the things which are sene are temporal but the thinges whiche are not sene are eternall For so persecuted they the prophetes This was added by the deuine consell of the spirite least the apostels hoping to get the victory and triumphe without ◅aboure fight should fainte in the midest of persecution For because the restoring of all thinges was promysed in the scripture vnder the kyngdome of Christ it was a venture that thei did not deceiue them selues with vayne truste not thinking on their warrefare And by other places also it doth appeare that they very fondly imagined the kyngdome of Christ to be replenished with earthly ryches pleasure Wherefore not without cause Christe doth admonishe them that they must enter into the same battayle that the prophetes did because they
godlines and integritie of life be agreable to the doctrine whereof they are ministers B. In another place we reade that the lorde vsed the lyke similitude of a candel when he expoūded the parable of the sede falling in diuers places after the whiche he addeth Is the candell lighted to be put vnder a bushel or vnder a table Is it not lighted to be put on a cādelstick that those which come into the house may se the light For there is nothing so secrete that shall not be opened neither hath it bene so priuie but that it shall come abroade If any man haue eares to heare let him heare he sayd vnto thē take hede what ye here Vnto him that hath shall more be geuen And from him that hath not shal be taken away euen that whiche he hath C. The whiche similitude semeth not to be applied like vnto this For there Christe doth admonishe them that they must diligently beware least any man bearing him selfe bolde of the darkenes do take occasion and libertie to sinne 16 Let your light so shyne before men that they may see your good workes and glorifie your father whiche is in heauen Let your lyght so shyne C. After that our Sauiour Christ had taught his Apostles that they were set in the state and degrée that as well their vices as their vertues were sene a farre eyther to good or euill example Nowe he byddeth them so to frame their lyfe that all that behold the same may be styrred vp to glorifie God. Let men saythe he see your good woorkes and glorifie God because as Paule wytnesseth the faythfull do make prouision for good and honest thinges not onely in the sighte of the lorde but also in the sight of men M. By this therefore we are admonyshed to apply our selues to good workes and that so dilligentlye that those men with whō we haue to do by our workes may knowe what pietie there is in oure hartes And glorifie your father vvhich is in heauē Bu. Beholde the ende of good workes As if he should haue sayde Not that men maye glorifie you or prayse you or extoll you aboue the heauens and to worshyp you as Gods offering their goodes vnto you but that they may glorifie God that they attribute all praise to God that they may onely depende vpon God that they honour hym worship hym and serue hym with their whole harte M. So Peter also saythe Se that ye haue honest conuersation amonge the Gentyles that where as they backebyte you as euell doers they may see your good workes and glorifie God in the daye of visitatiō C. Finally if the glory of good workes ought rightely to be geuen vnto God and if he be the onely authour of them it can not be without the derrogation of Gods glory that free wyll shoulde be so highly exalted as though good workes came of the same Agayne here we may see howe fauourably the lorde doth deale with vs to cal thē our good workes the prayse whereof by righte he shoulde haue ascribed to hym selfe 17 Thinke not that I came to destroye the lawe and the Prophets no I came not to destroy but to fulfill them Thinke not that I came Bu. Hetherto our sauiour Christ hath reasoned as cōcerning the true and perfecte felicitie nowe he commeth to the manifestynge and declarynge of the Lawe of God it selfe and to remoue and puryfye the same from the traditiōs of the Phariseis with the whiche they corrupted and defiled the true vse and meaning of the Lawe C. And although Christe might worthely haue boasted that he came to fulfill the Lawe with the perfection of his lyfe here notwithstandinge he entreāteth of doctrine not of his life Moreouer because he cried that the kingdome of God was come and lifted vp the myndes of men with a rare and vnwonted hope and called his disciples to baptisme it is probable that the myndes of men were suspended and doubtfull and that they dyd diligently searche to what end this newnes did appertaine Nowe Christe dothe testifie that there is suche concordaunce and agrement betwene his doctrine and the Lawe that it dothe very well agree with the Lawe and the Prophetes and that it doth not only agree but also is a fulfilling of the same For two causes he should seme to be led to testifie the agrement of the Lawe with the Gospell So sone as there ariseth any newe order or forme of teaching straightway the common people thinke that there is made an alteration of all thinges But suche was the preaching of the Gospell to put men in hope that the Church should be otherwyse appointed then it was at the firste Therefore they thought that the old and accustomed gouernemēt was abolished whiche opinion was very burtfull many wayes For the godly worshippers of God had neuer imbraced the Gospell if it had bene a decresinge or diminishing of the Lawe for some light and troublesome spirites hauing gotten occasion assayed gredely to ouerthrowe the state of religion For we knowe how proudely rashnes reioyseth in newe thynges Moreouer Christe sawe that many of the Iewes although they did professe that they did beleue the Lawe were notwithstandinge profane and vnlyke to their forefathers For the people were in suche disorder all thynges were so corrupted and defyled The Priestes with their luskishnes and malice did so extinguyshe the pure lighte of the doctrine that there was no more any great reuerence of the Lawe But if any newe manner of doctrine had bene brought in which had abrogated faythe from the Lawe and the Prophetes then had Religion bene miserably shaken This semeth to be the fyrste reason why Christe denieth that he came not to destroye the lawe Whiche also may be gathered by the texte For by and by in steade of confyrmation he addeth that not one tyttel of the Lawe shall perishe and he curseth those teachers whiche haue not laboured to preferre the authoritie of the same The second reason was that he might put awaye the wycked calumniation of the people who sayde that he came to destroye the Lawe But we must note that this was the counsell of Christe so to call and exhorte the Iewes to receiue the Gospell that he mighte staye them notwithstanding in the obedience of the Lawe Then he dothe refelle and put awaye the vndeserued reproches sclaunders by the whiche the enemies wente about to defame and discredite his preachinge For if a man purpose and determine to restore thinges decayed and dispersed into a better order then this wysdome and moderation is alwayes to bee had that the people maye knowe that the euerlastynge woorde of god is not for that cause displaced neyther newnes brought in whiche is contrary to scripture leaste any suspition of contrarietie shoulde take awaye the faythe of the godly and least rashe men should be presumptuous by the colour of newnes Finally that there might be a remedy against the prophane
iudge of his doctrine whether it parteyne to the glorye of God to the iustifycation and merytes of Christ to the settynge forthe also of the syncere and parfecte loue towardes oure neyghboure The whiche if it do wee maye boldely adiudge hym to be a faythfull and trewe teacher 17 Euen so euerye good tree bryngethe forth good fruites But a corrupt tre bringeth forth euill fruites C. Here is to be noted that men cannot do wel vnlesse they be first good O generation of vipers saith Christe howe can ye speake good thynges when ye youre selues are euyll For out of the aboundance of the harte the mouthe speaketh A good man out of the good treasure of his harte bringeth forth good thinges And an euyl man out of the euil treasure of his harte bringeth forth euil thynges Also in the acts it is wrytten The hartes are purified by fayth For whō soeuer is regenerate by the spirite of god it is necessarye that he testifie by good woorkes that he is a good tree although his workes do tast somwhat of the natural gaale whiche is in him alwayes 18 A good tree can not bring forth euill fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite B. As if he shoulde saye As the tree is knowen by his fruit so is the teacher if any man marke by worde and doctrine Bu. But there are certayne heretiques which haue abused this place of scripture apointing to thē selues twoo diuerse beginninges sayinge that there are twoo contrary natures betwene them selues But we ought not to referre the wordes of the lorde to any other ende then hee hath spoken them but we oughte rather to consider to what ende and for what occasion he spake them So longe trewely a good tree bryngethe forthe no euyll fruite as he abideth in his good state and an euil tree abydeth in the fruites of his sinnes so longe as he conuerteth not to the fruites of repentance For none abydynge in that whiche he was begynneth to be that which he is not 19 Euery tree whiche bringeth not forth good fruite is hewen downe and cast into the fyer Euery tree vvhiche Bu. Here by the way he sheweth the great cruell ponishement prepared for false prophetes al those which delite to persist in a vaine pretenced shew of godlines He goeth on still with the allegory signifiing that they shal be tormēted with cruel fier whiche either seduce others by false doctrine or do not expresse the true faith of the mynde by good woorkes M. Here therefore we see that it is not sufficient only to refraine frō doing of euil but also it is required of vs to do that whiche is good For this vyne whiche is Christ will not haue vnfruitfull brāches vnited vnto him in whō the fruitful are pourged that they may bring forth more fruite And in an other place they are accursed not which take away the goodes of the poore but whiche do not féede theim Moreouer in the same place the ministers are cōmāded to cast the vnprofitable seruante into vtter darkenesse yet he had not lost any of his masters money but he had this ponishment because he brought no gaine And after this maner the vnsauery salt is cast out of the dores although it do no hurt in corrupting but because it dothe not take away the corruption Is hevven dovvne and cast E. Christ sheweth not here what shal happen to euyll corrupte trees as referring it to a tyme to come but he speaketh in the presēt time that as trees that are corrupt they shall presently be hewen downe 20 Therefore by their fruites ye shall know them Bu. He repeteth again bringeth in a conclusiō necessary for vs at al times namely the false prophetes at the lēgth shal be known by their fruites B. Let vs obserue therfore this canon or rule at this day let vs counte al thē for false prophetes which speake the immagination of theyr owne hartes not by the mouth of the lord let vs take hede of thē let vs flee from suche repell them 21 Not euerye one that saithe vnto me lorde lorde shall inherite the kingedome of heauen but he which dothe the wil of my father which is in heauen Not euery one C. Christ nowe doth farther extēd his talke neither doth he onely speake of false prophetes which onely to deuoure spoyle enter into the flock but also of hierlinges which vnder the pretence of pastors do subtilly creepe in whē as notwithstāding they haue no affection of godlynes And although this doctrine doth cōprehend al kinde of hypocrites what degree or place so euer they be of notwithstanding properly he toucheth now false teachers whiche woulde seme to excel all mē Neither doth he only direct his talke vnto them that he might take away the securitie in the which they lie as it were drunken but also he doth admonishe the faithful that they attribute not to such vaine titles more then is cōueniēt necessary Finally he doth shew that so sone as the doctrine of the gospel doth begin to bring forth fruite in so muche that it hath gottē vnto it many disciples there wil not only be many of the cōmō sort of people whiche falsly through dissimulation hipocrisy wil geue their name but also among the cōpany of pastors thē selues there shal be such deceit that with their liues dedes they deny the which they professe with their mouth Therfore whosoeuer coueteth to be counted a disciple he must do his indeuour to adict geue him selfe sincerely to the meditatiō of a new life For it is not enough to professe the faith with the mouth but a good cōsciēce is also required the spirite of renouation Lorde Lorde M. He doth not only reherse the liplabour which he touched a lyttel before but also he expresseth the propertie of the hebrew worde which increseth that with doubling or multiplying whiche before it heaped together of the whiche kind also was that which the prophet hath the temple of the lord the temple of the lorde In Luke this sentēce semeth to be a general obiurgation Why do ye cal me lord lord do not those thinges which I cōmande you But because this corruption doth very much aryse of false teachers he doth expressely inuey agaynst thē Shall not enter into the. C. Here some do think that the kingdom of heauē is to be takē for the lif to come other do expounde it to be taken for the churche As if he should say he shall not be of the nōber of my disciples and of my faytheful A. Bothe these expositions may well be takē allowed But he that doth M. The wyl of the father and the sonne is al one the woordes of Christ are the woords of his father For he came to do the will of his father not his owne wil as he witnesseth in the Gosgel after
with Christ shal raigne with Christ In the glory of his father C. Christ maketh mention of the glorye of his father of the angels lest that his disciples shold iudge of his kingdome according to the present sight for as yet it lay hyd being base and contemned vnder the shew of a seruante He sheweth therfore that he shal be in an other maner of estate when he shal come to be the iudge of the worlde A. For the sonne of man shall come in his glorye all his angels with him and he shal sit vpon the seate of his glory all nations shall be gathered before him Also these thinges serue to terrifie those which delight in their wickednesse vyce which shall not be able to abide his face For although the lord toke vpon him humaine nature yet notwithstanding he abideth vnchanged in the eternall glory of his father and hath loste nothing eyther of his diuine substaunce or glory for he is of lyke substance maiestie and glory with the father All the Angelles serue him beinge the ministers of God and ordeyned to fulfill his cōmandement Whose power howe great it is maye appere in that one angell dispersed the mightye campe of the Assyrians in one night a hundred fowre score fiue thousand of them being slain But and if one angell be of such power what shall they not be able to subdue and ouerthrowe when they being altogether come with the lorde to Iudgement And then shall he revvarde euery man B. This sentence is often vsed in the scriptures the which they peruert who go about to proue that we are iustified by our workes because forsothe we are iudged according to the same when as Chryste speaketh not here of the cause of saluation They consider not that the tree is iudged according to his fruite and yet notwithstandinge that the fruite maketh not the tree but the tree the fruite When we se figges on the tree wee iudge by by the tree to be a fygge tree yet notwithstandynge the fygges are not the cause that it is a fygge tree but when it was made a figge tree then it brought forth figges Euen so in al thinges the worke iudgeth of the worker For it makethe not the worker but is broughte to passe and wrought of the worker In lyke manner good workes do declare a good man to be the sonne of God but they make him not to be the sonne of god Therefore woorkes do not iustifie that is to say they do not make vs the more acceptable vnto God the whiche workes can be nothing elles but synne condempninge if so be they be wrought before thou be purified and regenerated by the spyrite of God because that an euill tree can not bringe forthe good fruite But the lorde describynge his iudgemente saythe after the manner of men that euery man shal be iudged according to his woorkes euen as wee commonly are wonte to iudge Neyther doth he say that euery man shal receyue accordynge to his woorkes as thoughe that our workes were the fyrste cause of our saluation For the specyall cause why we obtaine euerlasting life is the voluntary free wil of God the second cause are the merites of Christ for he died for the saluation of al mankind but this also is a free gyfte of the good wil of god The thirde cause is our Fayth by the whiche we imbrace and receyue this good wyll of God and the merytes of Christe For he that beleueth hath euerlastinge lyfe but that faythe also by the whiche we do beleue is the worke gifte of God in vs for the merite of Chryste Also good woorkes may after a sorte be said to be the cause of our saluation but improperly because euery man shall be rewarded accordyng to his deedes but these also are the gyftes of Goddes good wyll the effects of Christs merites and the fruites of fayth For there is no good woorke acceptable vnto God but that whiche is done for the loue of God the whiche loue no man hath but he whiche beleueth in god And no man can beleue in God but suche as are inspired with the spirite of God whiche pertayneth onely to the sonnes of god This spirite is onely geuen vnto those whose sinnes are remitted and whom he hath chosen before the foundation of the world was layde All the partes therfore of our saluation are a gyfte and woorke of the wyllynge and free wyl of god But we must note here that Christ saide not he shall geue to euerye man accordynge to his faythe the whiche lyeth hyd and whiche euery wicked man boasteth that he hath but accordinge to his woorkes whiche can not be obscure and hid for workes are a seale of our sayth The Apostell Paule speaketh thus of this Iudgement of Christe we must al appere before the iudgement seate of Christ that euery man maye receiue the woorkes of his owne body accordinge to that he hath done whether it be good or bad And in an other place the Apostell saith Thou heapest vnto thy selfe wrathe againste the daye of Iudgement when shal be opened the righteous iudgement of God whiche will rewarde euery man accordinge to his deedes that is to say prayse honoure and immortalitie to them which continue in good doinge and seke immortalitie But vnto them that are rebelles and do not obeye the trueth but follow vnrighteousenes shall come indignation wrath tribulation and anguishe vpon the soule of euery man that dothe euyll C. Let this therfore be the somme that these two do very well agree namely that we are iustified freely because wee are acceptable vnto God without oure merite and yet notwithstandinge that he accordinge to his good pleasure geueth and imputeth and vndeserued rewarde to our woorkes A. As concernynge the whiche matter reade the fyfth chapter goinge before 28 Verely I say vnto you there be standinge here whiche shall not taste of deathe till they se the sonne of man come in his kingedome Verely I say vnto you M. As touching this woorde verely rede the fifth chapter goinge before There be standinge here C. Because the disciples might dought among them selues when this day should come the lord erecteth thē with a more specyall trust saying that it shal not be long ere that he geue vnto some of them a shew of his glory as if he should haue said If you thincke the time to longe before I come I wyll come betime for before you dye that kingdome of God whiche I byd you hope for shall be set before your eies M. Some vnderstode this sentēce of the extreame and last day of iudgemēt thinking that Christ mēt here that Iohn the Euangelist shold not die vntyl the day of iudgement but the Euangelist him selfe sheweth that this opinion of him conceiued was not true Wherefore we must vnderstand that the cōming of the kingdome of God is the reuealing of the heauenly glory
with what pacience also we should suffer them C. But here Iulianus and such lyke haue sclaundered the doctrine of Christe saying that he did ouerthrowe al lawes and iudgementes For as Saint Augustine in his fifth epistell declareth the purpose of Christe was nothing els but to frame the myndes of the godly to moderatiō and equitie leaste they being once or twyse offended and hurte shoulde be faynte and geue ouer any longer to beare And it is moste true whiche Saint Augustine saythe that the lawe is not put to externall workes if so be that thou vnderstande it rightely For Christe doth seke to withdrawe our hāds from reuengement and not onely oure handes but our myndes also But when any man may defende hym selfe and his from iniuries the woordes of Christe do not let but that he may quietly without harme auoyde eschewe the force of his enemy And he would not harden his disciples to prouoke them to malice whiche already were to muche set on fyer and enclined to hurte It is not therefore the parte of a righte and true interpretour to cauill vpon syllables and wordes but to way and marke his meaning and purpose whiche speaketh And it becommeth not the disciples of Christe to be to curious in woordes when they knowe their maisters intente and mynde It is not truely harde and obscure whiche Christ here speaketh namely that the end of one contentatiō is the beginning of another and that the faythfull muste by degrees suffer iniuries in the whole race of their lyfe Therefore when they be once hurte he would haue that same to be a documēt to teache them to suffer that in bearing they may learne to be pacient M. A blowe or ruffe on the eare as we terme it is cōmenly geuen by contempt to wemen children or to suche as be effeminate and weake This intollerable contempte is thought to be in thē which would be counted men For because the flesh once puffed vp as it were can abide nothing lesse then iniurie ioyned with ignomy and reproche But a Christian man euen as a lambe wyll suffer with all submission and mekenes of mynde this ignominy and reproche This blowe did Micheas the Prophete paciently suffer This blowe did Christe our sauiour mekely take in good parte This blowe also did Paule put vp without grudging thinking him selfe happy to beare it for Christes sake If therefore we suffer ignominy and reproche for the woorde of God with Micheas if we suffer our innocencie to be striken with Christe And if we be beatē with Paule for the truthes sake we must behaue our selues modestly in the softenes of the spirite that by our pacience and mekenes the tyrauntes may knowe that they do offende Of the sufferaunce of Christe Peter wryteth thus When he was reuiled reuiled not agayne when he suffered he threatned not but committed the vengeaunce to hym that iudgeth righteously 40 And if any man sewe thee at the lawe to take away thy coate geue him thy cloake also And if any man. C. Christe here toucheth the other kynde of harme namely when the wicked seke to vexe trouble vs with strife contention In this case he commaundeth vs so to prepare our myndes to pacience that we be not only ready to lease our coate being taken awaye but our cloake also He is an vnwyse man whiche standeth brabling with woordes for we muste geue oure aduersary that whiche they require before that we go to lawe for suche facillitie doth kyndell the myndes of the wycked to thefte and rapine euen lyke vnto a fanne What is it therefore to geue awaye thy cloake to hym whiche goeth about by the pretence of the Lawe to take awaye thy coate Wilt thou knowe It is this If any mā being opressed with wicked and vniuste iudgement dothe lose that whiche is his owne and yet is contente if nede shoulde be to departe from the rest the same deserueth no lesse prayse of pacience then he whiche suffereth hym selfe to be twise spoyled before that he commeth to the Iudge The somme therfore of Christes woordes is this that Christians whensoeuer any goeth about to take away parte of their goodes should be ready not only to lose a part but all that euer they haue if it be for Christes sake And here we may gather that men are not altogether forbidden the Lawe or triall in iudgementes if so be that right thereby maye be maintained For although men do not proffer their goodes as a praye to a thiefe or a robber yet they digresse or swarue not at all from the doctrine of Christe whiche exhorteth vs paciently to suffer euen nakednes He is truely a synguler man and rare to be founde whiche goeth to the lawe with his brother peaceably with a quiet and charitable mynde But because it may be that some man defendeth a true cause for a publique and common wealth it is not mete that we condemne without exceptiō vntyl we know vpon what affection it be done Geue him thy cloake also E. The Greeke woorde signifieth the garmente whiche we weare outmoste Whiche the Romaines call a gowne and the Greekes a cloake Although the Greeke woorde it selfe is sometyme vsed for any kynde of garmente But the diuersitie in speache in Mathewe and Luke altereth not the true sence and meaning A cloake commonly is of more price then a coate Therefore when Matthewe saythe that we must geue our cloake to him that taketh awaye our coate he meaneth that when we haue receiued a littell dāmage we should be wylling and ready to suffer greater losse The saying of Luke agréeth with the olde prouerbe The coate is nerer then the cloake For they which robbe firste take awaye the cloake and then the coate 41 And whosoeuer wyll compell thee to go a myle go with him twayne M. Agayne for examples sake Christe sheweth another kynde of iniury vnder the whiche all those thinges are comprehended whiche by tyranny are layde vpō subiectes By this place also Christe doth teache vs that we must so shewe and declare our pacience that for peace quietnes sake we are ready to suffer more thē is required of vs. 42 Geue him that asketh and from him that would borrowe tourne not thou awaye C. Although the wordes of Christ do seme so to sounde as though he did commaunde vs to geue without respecte to euery one yet notwithstanding by the woordes of Luke we maye gather an other sence meaning which more playnely then Matthewe expoundeth the sentence For he placeth the woordes of Christe thus If ye lende to them of whome ye hope to receiue what thanke haue ye For synners also lende to synners to receiue suche lyke agayne But do good and lende lokynge for nothinge againe For it is certayne that Christe went about rather to make his disciples liberall then prodigale And truly it is foolishe prodigalitie to spend that rashely whiche the lord geueth And furthermore we may
barest wylnes beholde the same baptizeth all men come vnto him But here the Phariseis beinge the authours of this question do obiecte the disciples not theÌ„ selues alone to th ende thei might burthen and charge the cause of Christe with the authoritie of Iohn As if reproching they shold haue said Thou bearest an outward shew of holines and thou wilt seme to sowe the doctrine of a more perfecte life howe commeth it to passe then that ye do not onely prophane your selues with the coÌ„pany of synners but also do temper and refrayne youre selues from the workes of your own religion as fastinges and prayers with the whiche we exercise our selues diligently But thy disciples faste not A. Luke hath but thy disciples eate and drynke C. But as concerning prayers and fastynges we must thynke thus that Iohn did exercyse his disciples with a certayne rule and prescripte order and to this ende they had certayne dayes appoynted them to faste and a certayne prescripte forme of praying and appoynted houres Therefore we must counte these prayers amoÌ„g externall rytes For although the inuocation of God in spirituall worshipping hath the preheminence yet notwithstanding that order being framed applied to the rudenes of men is worthely nuÌ„bred among ceremonies indifferent things the obseruation whereof oughte not to muche to be vrged But why the discipline of Iohn was more austere then the discipline of Christe we haue spoken already and shall haue hereafter a more conuenient place to speake of the same B. In the meane tyme let vs note howe that these Phariseis do very wel expresse and paynte foorth the hypocrites of these our dayes For nothing is counted holy among hypocrites but that whiche dothe altogether differ from the commoÌ„ manner and custome of lyfe that whiche is austere and straighte that I say semeth vnto them moste holy 15 And Iesus sayde vnto them Can the brydegromes children mourne so loÌ„g as the brydegrome is with them But the dayes will come when the brydegrome shal be taken from them and then shall they faste Can the brydegrome E. The Greke texte hath Can the children of the bryde chamber whiche is more then the chyldren of the brydegrome or the brydegromes companions or the housholde gestes Christe aunswereth here to their obiection when they sayde Thy disciples faste not C. And he excuseth his disciples by the circumstaunce of the tyme because God as yet would receyue them pleasauntly euen as if they were at a marriage or weddynge For he compareth hym selfe to a brydegrome whiche chereth and delyghteth his gestes by his presence Many thynke that this similitude is taken out of the testimony of saynt Iohn the Baptiste when he sayde he that hath the bryde is the bridegrome the whiche opinion although it be not to be disalowed yet notwithstandinge it is not infallible This is sufficient vnto vs that Christe affirmeth that he wyll spare his disciples so longe as he is with them And least any man should haue enuy at them for the coÌ„moditie of this short time he sheweth straight that thei shal be more sharply haÌ„dled afterward For the day vvill B. Nowe he sheweth that the bridegrom must be taken from them that is his carnall presence for a tyme and that then they should taste of many troubles that then in time they should geue theÌ„ selues to mourning to fasting prayer Signifying that they in the beginninge being rude ought geÌ„tly to be intreated being tender as yet ought not to be oppressed with greuous workes But afterwarde when they were fully renewed they shold waÌ„t nothing of those thinges whiche pertayne to newe men the whiche thinge they boldely declared both in the Actes of the apostles and also in their Epistles A. This senteÌ„ce therfore agreeth with that saying of Christe where he sayth When I sent you without wallet or scrippe and shoes did ye wante any thyng And they sayde no. Then he sayde vnto them but nowe he that hath a wallet let hym take it vp and likewyse his scrippe And he that hath no swerde let him sel his coate and by one C. But the excuse whiche Christe bringeth in this place dependeth vpon this that fasting prayers do beloÌ„g to matters of sorrowe trouble I meane extraordinary praiers of the which mention is made here For Christe wente about to inure his disciples with great troubles by litle and litle wherby they might learne to suffer neyther woulde he laye vpon theÌ„ as yet muche tyll they had gotten vnto them more strength Here two lessons may be gathered The first is this If God at any tyme voutchesafe to beare with the infirmitie of our brethren and gently handle them we our selues being more strayghtlye dealte withall at his handes yet I saye for all this muste we not be dismayde or discouraged The seconde lesson is If it please God at any tyme to release vs of trouble of sorrow and of persecutioÌ„ we must then beware that we exceade not in pleasure and pastime but rather we must call to mynde that the mariage lasteth not alwaies and that the wedding will haue an ende 16 No man putteth a pece of new clothe in an olde garment For then taketh he away the perâ—… from the garment and the rente is made worse No man putteth a pece C. By twoo similitudes our Sauiour Christ coÌ„â—â—emeth the next sentence of the whiche the one is taken of garmentes the other oâ—… wyne vessels B. He intended by these parables to declare that at the firste great intollerable burthens not necessary ought not to be layd vpoÌ„ his disciples being weake altogether rude These buâ—…â—…ens â—â—re fastinges and extraordinary prayers the whiche workes are so spirituall that no man can be sufficiently exercised in them so sone as he entreth into religioÌ„ These workes procede froÌ„ the holy ghost which was the cause why Christ neuer comauÌ„ded them The diuersitie of wittes requireth some moderation that one 〈◊〉 may apply him selfe to another If a man require some great laborouse worke to be done of him which is sicke the sicke man fainteth for weakenes imbeculitie he is vnable to do it If a man conâ—…trayne those to faste which can not beare it it is then a violent thing done by coÌ„pulsion neither doth it make them the better but it bringeth to passe the Hypocrites therby are more arrogaÌ„t that is like vnto Phariseis If Christe thefore at their instant wold haue burthened his disciples being rude as yet nothing at all spiritual theÌ„ he shoulde haue done nothing but haue made them more insolent shameles Hipocrites He coÌ„pareth theÌ„ therfore to an old pece of clothe which being worne is soone torne and rente to this if thou sowe a newe and stronge piece of clothe it marreth the seame and the rente is worse Then he compareth them againe to eartheÌ„ vessels which are not of streÌ„gth sufficient to abide the force of new wine being as yet
brother should hate another yet doth our sauioure Christe here affirme that it shall come to passe for his names sake that it may be fulfylled which hee sayth in another place I am not come into the world to bringe peace but a sworde 22 And yee shal be hated of all men for my names sake but hee that continueth to the end shal be safe and ye shal be hated Heare oure sauioure Christe foresheweth that his Disciples shal be hated of all men that is of all euyl men for many be called but few are chosen For my sake That is for me as is shewed before Here wee must note that it is the part of Christians so to liue so to behaue theymselues and so to suffer all thinges that Christe onely maye be the cause of the hatred and persecutiō which they suffer This therefore is ought to be a comfort vnto vs that if we suffer for Christ thē are we his then are we chosē out of the world then shall we say with the apostel Paule We labour and suffer rebuke because we haue a stedfast hope in the lyuinge God whiche is the sauioure of all men specially of those that beleue But he that continueth B. This promyse of healthe is a greate consolation and comforte in so much that howe greate so euer the dangers be if faith be presente it is able to lift vp a discouraged faint hart For he that only continueth to the ende committinge him selfe vnder the tuition and protection of the Lorde hee I saye at the length shall be safe although he be deliuered to the death hated of al men This safetie health is promysed not by resistinge but by sufferynge as the lord more plainly in another place declareth saying In pacience possesse your soules This truely is a wonderful consolation They which fight vnder princes ar doutful of the victory but Christ here promiseth victory without al doubt to thē that fight to the ende A. Let vs not therfore feare or doubte to fighte for the glory of God although the whole world rise against vs because a happy and prosperous ende is promised vnto vs of the sonne of God whiche is a faithfull keper of our saluation if we continue To the ende This teacheth vs that it is not trewe pacience which continueth not to the ende Many men saye Is it possible for any man to suffer these things continually Trewly whatsoeuer he be that suffereth the trouble that is laide vppon hym for Christes sake may continue without yrkesomnes to the last cast yea to the very ende We must not therefore call to mynde howe longe but we muste haue respecte vnto the ende Herevpon the Apostell saythe So ronne that ye maye obtayne Also Stretche forthe the handes that were let downe and the weake knees And in an other place Let vs ronne with pacience vnto the battaile that is set before vs lokinge vnto Iesus the capitayne and fynisher of our faith and so forthe What doth it proffite a man to labour in the siluer myne and to sainte before he attaine the syghte of the syluer Dothe he not lose all his labour and trauayle yes vndoubtedly What dothe it proffe the ronner to ronne if he faynte in the myddest of the race shall he haue the game or rewarde No vndoubtedly Not withoute cause therefore dothe the Scripture in so many places exhorte vs to pacience and perseueraunce Let vs not therefore be weake or feble but followers of theym which receiue by faith paciēce the inheritaunce of promise which is euerlasting life after the trauaile paine of this life 23 But when they persecute you in this cittie flee ye into an other For verely I saye vnto you ye shall not goo through all the citties of Israell til the sonne of man be come VVhen they persecute Question C. By these wordes Christe preuenteth that whiche myghte be obiected thus If we muste beare the hatred of all men in the worlde when shal there be an ende Chist aunswereth Althoughe ye can be no where in peace and sauegarde yet must ye not dispayre but when you are caste out of one place you muste proue and trye whether your worke and labour maye take place in an other But certayne interpretours are deceyued whiche thyncke here that this is a bare permission or sufferaunce whē as Christ rather cōmanded his Apostels to do that which he wold haue done For he which hath suffered one persecution wolde willingly geue ouer by by lyke vnto an olde beaten souldiour which beinge once maymed in the warres goeth no more to the same but lyueth on his pētion at home in peace But Christ here geueth no such vacatiō and ease to his soldiours but wil haue them without ceassing to passe throughe to the ende To be short the apostels are cōmaunded so sone as one battell is done to begin a newe not to think them selues absolued or dismist for fightinge twoo or three fieldes Neyther are they permytted to flee into caues dens wher they may lie ydel but although their labor com not to good succes in one place the lord exhorteth thē to go forward M. that if the gospel of his kingdome will not be admytted in one place they preach the same in an other without delay C. But vnder the cōmaundement there is also some libertie graunted For we must thus thinke of flying persecution All that flye persecution are not presysely to be condemned neyther is flyeing in all pointes without exception lawefull Many of the aunciente fathers in time paste were to earnest in this point whiche condemned flight in persecution no lesse then a certaine kynde of denying Christe For if this were true some part of ignominie shoulde redounde to Christ and his Apostels Agayne if it were lawefull to flye without difference or exception there should be no difference in persecution betwene the good shepeherd and the hiered seruaunt We muste obserue therefore the meane whiche saynt Augustin prescribeth to Honoratus least any man forsaking his abode or hould for feare should either betray his flocke into the handes of the enemy or els geue a cowardly example and yet notwithstāding sayth he let no man rashely daunger him selfe If any vrgent matter require it is necessary that the Pastor venter his life for the flocke but if there be no great necessitie it may bee that his absence may proffite the churche of God more Verely I saye vnto you C. This can not bee referred to the first sending out of the disciples but oughte rather to be referred to the whole Apostelship Notwithstanding in this there is some hardnes what the comming of the sonne of man here signifieth Some expounde it to be suche good successe of the Gospell that all men shoulde acknowledge the kyngdome of Christe and should loke for the renuing of the kingdome of Dauid at his handes And some referre it to the
as we are proude by nature so nothinge is estemed of vs excepte it be decked and set forth with vayne pompe forniture But truly the churche of Christe because it is collected gathered of poore mē it is very base contemptible in the sight of the world yea the same despiseth nothinge more thē vayne pompe pompelike vanities Hereupon cōmeth the contempte of the Gospell because it is not receiued of euery one that is in honour and highe estate nay there is none that do more reiecte the doctrine of the Gospel thē suche But howe peruerse and wicked this estimation is Christ him selfe sheweth vs by the nature of the Gospel it self seing that it is appointed and prepared for none but suche as are poore afflicted Whereupō it followeth that it is no new thing and therefore oughte not to moleste trouble vs if the Gospel be despised of great and honorable men whiche beinge puffed vp with their riches leaue no place in them for the grace of God to abyde and dwell Yea there is no cause why we shold meruaile though it wer reiected of the greatest part of men when as smal is the nūber that is chosen of God to saluatiō Christe therefore here doth declare vnto vs what they are whiche be mete to perceiue receiue the grace of saluation which is there offered And by this meanes he callinge miserable sinners gently to the hope of saluation cōfirmeth their mindes with a sure trust For it is moste sure that they are called poore in this place whiche are of poore miserable estate which are despised of many R. But we must note dilligently the whole aunswere of Christ because thereby he sheweth a reason of all those miracles that he did For sauing that the miracles of Christ cōtained certaine priuate cōmodities in them they were done specially for this cause to declare that this Iesus the sōne of Mary was the true Messias the sōne of God. And Christ himself cōmēdeth this vse of miracles not only in this place but also in many other places as whē he saith I haue greater wytnes then the witnes of Iohn For the workes which the father hath geuen me to finish the same workes that I do beare wytnes of me that the father hath sent me And in an other place he saith The woorkes that I do in my fathers name beare wytnes of me and immediatly folowing he sayth If I do not the workes of my father beleue me not But if I do ye beleue not me beleue the workes that ye may knowe beleue that the father is in me I in him And Iohn him self speaking of the vse of the miracles saith Many other signes truly did Iesus in the presence of his disciples which ar not writē in this boke These ar writtē that ye might beleue that Iesus is christ the sonne of God and that in beleuing ye might haue life through his name 6 And blessed is he that is not offended 〈◊〉 at me C. By this sentence oure Sauiour Christe declareth that whosoeuer abideth firme and cōstant in the doctrine of the Gospel must resiste offēces whiche come to let hinder the successe of faithe He doth arme vs therfore against offences because we shall neuer want occasiōs to put from vs the Gospel vntil we exalt our mindes aboue al offences First of al therfore we must learne to fight against offēces that we may persiste in the faith of Christ Neither is Christ falsely saide to be the rock and stone of offēce wherat many shall stomble The whiche truely cōmeth through our own fault but he remedieth this vice when he pronounceth all those to be blessed whiche are not offēded at him whereby we may gather that the vnfaythfull shall haue no excuse although they excuse them selues to be hindred with many lettes For what should let them to come vnto Christe or what should be the cause that they should forsake Christ Namely because he with his crosse semeth contēptible deformed ful of reproche vnto the worlde because he calleth them to take part of his afflictiōs because his glory maiestie being spiritual is neglected and not regarded of the worlde because the nature of our fleshe doth altogether abhorre his doctrine And finally because by the pollicy of Sathan many do arise which defame both Christ and his Gospel make the same odious B. Furthermore this sentence did properly pertayne to the disciples of Iohn Whose eyes the holines of Iohn had so blynded that they coulde not discerne the excellent maiestie of Christ from the dignitie of Iohn for they thought Christe to be farre inferior to Iohn For they were offēded by the humilitie of the lordes cōuersasion because he lyued not from the company of men in such straightnes of lyfe as their maister did Here we learne that seueritie and straightnes of life ought not to be regarded neither yet despised but saluation and healthe commeth only by Christe For Iohn confessed hym selfe to be inferior to Christe when as notwithstandinge he excelled Christ in straightnes of lyfe Thei measured saluation righteousnes by seueritie of life their own workes therfore they despised Christ and his disciples Euen as we at this day iudge holynes by externall thinges are deceiued by hyppocrisie B. He saith therfore blessed is he that is not offended at me that is whiche by no meanes can be discouraged and driuen from me that he may beleue me to be the sauiour of the whole world and committe him selfe vnto me 7 And as they departed Iesus began to say vnto the people cōcerning Iohn what went ye out into the wyldernes to se A reede that is shaken with the wynde And as they Bu. Now the lorde setteth forth at large the prayse vertue of Iohn the Baptist Neither doth Christ without cause set forth the praise of Iohn whē the disciples were gone as Luke plainly declareth For by this he teacheth vs to auoyde al suspitiō of adulatiō flattery yet notwithstanding not to defraude or detract from any man the prayse dignitie which pertaineth vnto him But the vse cause profite of this cōmēdatiō of Iohn is manifold may be taken many ways M. First because the people which stode by heard this message of the disciples of Iohn might be confirmed in som wrong opinion contēpt of Iohn because of his imprisonment C. Furthermore Christe cōmendeth Iohn to the people to th ende they might call to mynde that which they herd of him might credit his testimony For his name was famous amōg the people and they spake very reuerently of him but his doctrine was of lesse estimation yea fewe there were whiche gaue any regard to his ministery Also Christe sheweth that thei lost their labor which wēt into the desert to se Iohn except they did reuerently apply their mindes diligēce to his doctrine And so the sēce
dyd trewely and vnfainedly beleue in mee ye would confesse that I haue cast out deuils by the power of god and ye woulde also for so greate a benefyte be thanckefull to god Now seing you wyll not do this ye oughte to ioyne your selues to the other part which doth calumniate speake euyll of that which I haue done ascribyng it to the deuyll But because ye dissemble it is a sure and certayne signe that ye are not neyther that ye gather not with me but rather that yee scatter abroade for ye cleaue vnto theim that calumniate howesoeuer ye dissemble Let al our newters and Luke ware men our Ambodexters I saye in these our daies marke this lesson of our Sauiour Christe Let also all idell and slowebellied byshops and prelates which gather not the kingdom of God be admonished by this place they are not with Christ therfore they are aduersaries dispersers and cōfounders of the kingdom of God. 31 VVherefore I say vnto you all maner of synne and blasphemie shall be forgeuen vnto men but the blasphemie againste the spirite shall not be forgeuen vnto men VVherefore I say vnto Bu. Nowe Chryste plainely sheweth howe greuousely they offende whiche blaspheme the woorkes of the lorde and the doctrine of treweth and do obstinately and continually resist the same C. But this is an illation or bringinge in which oughte not to be restrayned to the sentence goinge before because it depēdeth vpon the whole text For after that Chryste had taughte that the Scribes coulde not disproue that hee caste out deuylles but that they soughte onely to resyst the kingdome of God he concludeth at the length that it was no lighte or tollerable saying but a wicked and detestable cryme in that wyttingly and willingly they letted not in reprochfull wyse to gainesay and resist the spyrite of god For we declared before that Christ dyd not vtter these wordes by occasion of wordes but rather by the occasion of their wicked thoughtes All maner of synne and blasphemy E. The latten worde is Conuitium which signyfieth reproche For this word blasphemy is as much to say as slanderouse wordes and reproche by the which the fame and good reporte of a man is impayred C. But because our sauiour Christ saith here that blasphemy againste the spirite is greatter then any other synne it shal be necessary to way and consider what he meaneth therby They which define this blasphemy to be impenitency ought not in any poynt to be refelled or disalowed for then Christ should in vayne haue denied remission of the same in this world Furthermore the name of blasphemye can not confusedly be extended to euery kynde of synne withoute exception But by the comparison which Christ bringeth we may easely gather the definition Question Why is he saide to cōmit the more haynouse offence which blasphemeth the spirite thē he whiche speaketh blasphemy agaynst Christe Truely there is a greate dyffeerence For seinge the fulnes of the diuinitie raigneth in Christe whosoeuer is contumeliouse againste hym or a blasphemer of hym he dothe abbolyshe and ouerthrowe so muche as in hym lieth al the glory of god But nowe howe can Christ be seperated and deuided from his spirite that he whiche blasphemethe the one dothe not in lyke maner blaspheme and impaire the glory of the other Now hereby we begyn to gather that the blasphemy against the spirite is not greater then any other synne because the spirite is more excellēt then Christ but because the power of God beinge made manifest declared they are not excusable by the pretenced cloke of ignoraunce whiche sporne and kycke against the same Besyde this we must note that that which is spoken here of blasphemy is not simplely referred to the essence of the spirite but to the grace with the whiche we are indewed For they which are depriued of the lyght of the spirite how much so euer they take away of the glory of the same yet notwithstandinge they are not made gylty of this crime and faulte Now let vs note that they do blaspheme the spyrite of God whiche with pretenced mallyce and spyghte do resyst his grace and power and knowinge the same to be in them go about by all meanes possible to extinguishe the same And this is the reason why they ar rather said to blaspheme the spyrite then the father or the sonne namely because in detracting and slaundering the grace and power of God wee doo plainely blaspheme the spirite from the which they procede and come and appere vnto vs Euery vnbeleuing person speaketh euell of God euen as if a blynde man should ronne against a gate But no man blasphemeth or speaketh euyll of the spirite but he whiche being illuminated of the same wyllyngly rebelleth against it Neyther is this distinction superfluous or vayne that all other blasphemies shal be forgeuen sauing this alone whiche is againste the spirite If any man symplely vtter blasphemy against god he is not denied hope of pardon but god is not said to be fauorable to him which is cōtumeliouse agaynste the spirite that is which speaketh euil of the giftes graces of the spirite contrary to his own cōsciēce E. They therfore whose cōsceince beareth thē witnesse that it is the word of God against the which they resist striue and yet notwithstāding cease not to impugn the same are truely said to blaspheme the spirite of God because they striue against the light which is the worke of the holy ghost Of these sorte of men there were many amōg the Iewes which when they could not resist the spirite that spake by Steuen yet notwithstanding they sought al that they might to resist There is no doubt but that many of thē were forced as it were to do it through the zeale of the lawe but it is euidēt that there were others which with maliciouse impietie dyd frette and fume agaynst God hym selfe Suche were the Phariseies against whom the lorde doth inuey who to the ende they myghte obscure the power of the holy ghoste did infame the same with the name of Beelzebub Hereup therefore ariseth blasphemy when men bouldely burst fyrste into the reproche of the name of God. C. Notwithstanding here ariseth a question Whether men are of such boulde madnes that wyttingly with good wyll they dare presume to rushe so rashely as it were in raging wise againste god I answere that this boldenes doth procede of a frenlike blindenes in the which not withstanding mallyce and poysoned fury beareth the sway Neither is it without cause that S. Paule saith that when he was a blasphemer he obtained mercy because he dyd it ignorantly in his vnbelefe for by this sayinge he putteth a difference betwene his synne and voluntary contumacy In this place also their errour is confuted whiche thincke that euery voluntary kinde of synne which is cōmitted against the conscience is voide of remission For truely Paule doth
in him that followeth Christ Myracles serued to set forth the glorye of God. Chriâ—… Phisâ—… Mathâ—… Esayâ—… Theâ—… charitâ—… 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 9. Traditions thrust in by men Scribes Iohn 1. Papistes alleadge traditions Thâ—â— of trâ—… Iohn â—… Indâ—â— thingâ—… not be necessaâ—… â—â—ke 7. The order of washing was curiously vrged of the Iewes Popish holye water is made by this place The lawe of God ought to be preferred before mens traditions Traditions of men tye the consciences of gods people Papistes strayne â—…gnat sâ—…low afâ—… Markâ—… 1. Tiâ—… Childâ—… oughtâ—…â—…nour 〈◊〉 Parcâ—â— â—…us of â—…cy Honor dowe vnto parents Commeth of me is not expressed but vnderstoode in the Gereke texte Corban the boxe of the temple Luâ—â— Deâ—â— traâ—â— perâ—â— neâ—â— â—…rituall â—…ship beâ—â—eth to 〈◊〉 â—…onoure â—â—ueth 〈◊〉 God. â—…rifie â—…hyngs â—…serned â—…er Gods worde is sufficient to teache vs how to worshyp hym Fained worshippinges ar abhominable Rom. 14. Ignoraunce is not acceptable vnto God. Markâ—… Maâ—…ence 〈◊〉 welâ—… all euâ—… Godâ—…â—…tures Popisâ—… of meaâ—… drinckâ—… Titus â—…ry in â—…ige 〈◊〉 agre 〈◊〉 must â—…ded The vertu of Christ offended the Iewes Luke 2. Esaye 5. Ierem. 2. Ierem 12 Amos. 9. Esay 60. 2. Cor. 2 The effecte of the Gospell The duetie of a preacher Preâ—…â—…tion 〈◊〉 wâ—… owâ—… naâ—â— Eraâ—… of thâ—… â—…riginall 〈◊〉 saluaâ—… â—â—s geâ—… offen â—…n Blindenesse and ignoraÌ„ce are the cause of destruction Papistes maintayne blyndnesse Gala. 2. Mark. 7. Mâ—â—â—…fâ—…le 〈◊〉 man. Aâ—… â—…orrupâ—…â—…at is in 〈◊〉 defyâ—â— whole 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10. â—…e 7. Roma 15. Math. 10. Rom. 1 2.3 and .10 1. Cor. 1. Gala. 3. The Greeke letter χ is as much as ch Faithe commeth by hearynge Sâ—… wâ—… faiâ—… 〈◊〉 10. 〈◊〉 speaâ—… his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Popishe praier to saintes Ephe. 2. Math. 10. Roma 15. Luke 19. Faith that is firme can not be beaten downe 〈◊〉 made â—â—ntiles 〈◊〉 were â—…ges to 〈◊〉 sonnes 〈◊〉 â—…oÌ„ hath â—…s Marke 7. A constants fayth in the woman of Canaan Luke 18. Chriâ—â— fayth â–ª â—…btayâ—… thinâ—…â—…he haÌ„â—… God. Marke 8. Math. 4.8.9 and 14. Saintes may not be sought vnto for helpe False myracles dishonor God. Acteâ—… Galâ—… Hebâ—… Theâ—… weâ—… Chriâ—… waÌ„â—… 〈◊〉 5. â—…e reaâ—…eth â—…s poâ—… 〈◊〉 11. 1. King. 14. Encrease commeth by the blessing of God. 1. Kings 17. Mans life 〈◊〉 a continuall warfare on earth The truth neuer wanteth enemyes chap 8. Papistes would haue the Gospell confirmed by newe signes Thâ—… set 〈◊〉 croâ—… bâ—…â—…desâ—… wâ—… 〈◊〉 fayâ—… sheâ—…â—…gion â—…e 12. Gene. 1. Esay 35. Gene. 49. It is lawfull to note and obserue the outwarde apperaunce of the Heauens â—…e 4. â—â—ke 8. Error beinge once grounded truth is abbolished Marke 8. Luke 12. False doctrin is compared to leuen Ierem. 5. Deut. 10. Traditions of men bringe in hypocricye Aunsâ—… Antiâ—… Româ—…â—…lye sâ—â—â— his kâ—… Popeâ—…tions aâ—… Gospeâ—… not agiâ—… Two 〈◊〉 of leuen â–ª â—…uste is â—…se of â—…erate Ingratitude is the cause that wee are ouercome in temptation Deut. â—…4 and 25. Psalm 78. Matth 26. Math. 13. 2. cor â—… Mark â—… Luke â—… 〈◊〉 li. 18. 〈◊〉 3 de â—…ui and cap. 16. 〈◊〉 10.12 â—…1 〈◊〉 17. 〈◊〉 the â—…f man. Psal. 8. Esaye 5. The error of the Iewes as concerning the soule of man. Math. 11. Ierem. 1. Thâ—â— of 〈◊〉 Antithâ—… compâ—â— thingâ—…â—…trarye â—…ssion of â—…with â—…th is â—…ed of Chriâ—… Iohn 6. Peter was the mouthe of the Apostels 1. Kings 24. Luke 2. Actes 17. Iohn 17. Luke 4. Math. 8. Math. 21. Esay â—… Gala â—… Epheâ—… Matâ—… â—…his the â—…of God. 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 3. chap. 1. Peter signifieth a stone Ephe. 2. 1. Timo. 1. 1. cor 3. Ephe 2. 2. cor 10. Psal. â—… Numâ—… Deâ—â— Exâ—â— Psalâ—… Ephâ—… Matâ—… 〈◊〉 10. 〈◊〉 21. â—â—er 5. â—…hurche â—…geth to 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 Pope 〈◊〉 20. 〈◊〉 7. 〈◊〉 5. 〈◊〉 14. â—…ates â—…ot preâ—… against 〈◊〉 Roma 8. 1. Iohn 5. Iohn 10. Christes congregation so longe as it is on earth shall euer be subict to persecutions Esay 22 Luke 11. The 〈◊〉 is the 〈◊〉 lyfe Mathâ—… Aunsâ—… Iohn â—… Luke â—… â—â—ssion of â—â—es by the â—…pell 〈◊〉 42.49 〈◊〉 61. â—…es 26. â—…s 2. 〈◊〉 16. Actes 13. Actes 18. Binding pertayneth to the Gospell Actes 8. 2. Cor. 10. 2. cor 4. The Gospell is a reconsiliacion betwen God man. Auguâ—… 1. cor â—… Ephe â—… â—…christ of â—â—e taketh â—…r the fouÌ„â—…on of the â—…che â—â—ian â—â—he suâ—â—cie Peter was made a doore keper of the kingedome of heauen Peter dyed at Rome Aunswere Truthe at all times muste not be spokeÌ„ â—…achi 2. â—…h 21. â—…lorye of â—…es reâ—…tioÌ„ and â—…the â—…lwaies â—…ed toâ—… Rom. 4. Loue not guided by reasoÌ„ Rashe zeale Good intencions of men not guided by the word of God. Aunswere Gene. 18. Gene. â—… Mathâ—… Peteâ—…â—…led Sâ—… 〈◊〉 8. â—â—p that â—…y beâ—… be aâ—… Rom. 8. Chap 8. Chap. 9. Luke 14. Two things make vs like vnto Christ Iohn â—… Iohn â—… Luke â—… 1. Corâ—… Lukâ—… Versâ—… Theâ—… haueâ—… theâ—… pertâ—â— to thaâ—… â—…0 〈◊〉 4. 1 Peter 2. All are not Martyres thou suffer death without feare The soule of man is immortall Chap. 9. The 〈◊〉 generâ—… Iudâ—â— Maâ—… Luâ—… Maâ—… â—…c 7 â—â—o 2 〈◊〉 25. Angelles are Goddes mynisters 4. Kin. 19. Workes are not the cause of saluation The fruite maketh not the tree but the tree the fruite Three causes of our saluation Iohn 3. Woorkes are a seale of our Faythe 2 Cor. 5. General iudgment Roma 2. Iohn â—… Mark â—… Math. â—… Math. 12. Collos 1. â—…oma 15. â—…ilip 4. â—…bre 10. Marke 9 Luke 9. The cause of Christes traÌ„sfiguration Christe suffered because he woulde Deut. 19. Math. 6. Luke 11. By praâ—… arc traâ—â—med inâ—â— Actes â—… Daniâ—â— â—…ctes 10. â—…ctes 22. â—â—h 13. â—â—ke 9 〈◊〉 deade â—â—ing are â—…ddes â—…demeÌ„t Aunswere Aunswere A sure seale of our faithe Luke 9. Iohn 13 Luke 24 Luke 9 Math. â—… The wâ—â— must 〈◊〉 withall Psalmâ—… Petâ—â—â—…initie â—â—hn 6. â—â—ust imaâ—…â—…nd the â—…g vp of â—â—es Psalm 10 4 Actes 1. Math. 24. 1. Thes 4. Psalm 91 Deut. 4. Hebr. 1. Against images Math. 3. By Chryste we are made heyres Chryst a mediatour Aunsâ—â— Angâ—â—â— not â—â—â—ciler Chriâ—… the soâ—â— two 〈◊〉 persoâ—â— The exâ—…cie of thâ—…â—…pell â—…c 1. â—â—s 2. â—…uentiâ—… men 1. Iohn 4. Luke 10. The infirmitie of man. Deut 5. Exod 30. Châ—â— beâ—â—â—â—…ses â—…rke 9 â—…ke 9 â—…rrour 〈◊〉 Rabâ—… 〈◊〉 9. 〈◊〉 53 â—…ror of â—…ribes The desyre that ought too be in the ignorante Why Iohn the Baptist was caâ—â—ed Helias Luke 1. Matth. 11. Mattâ—… Theâ—â— fetchâ—… withâ—… bodâ—â— to thâ—â— Luke â—… â—…arke 9. â—…he mallice â—…he scribes â—…lâ—…naâ—…â—â—re The nature of Sathan The miserable estate in the which we are set out to moue vs to prayer The care of God for his children The obstinate 〈◊〉 are noâ—… to be forborne The louinge kindenes of Christe A consâ—…tion 〈◊〉 â—…uery 〈◊〉 ought 〈◊〉 2 Tâ—â— Marâ—… 〈◊〉 deuils 〈◊〉 Christ â—…efecte of â—…is the â—…of euill â—…th 13. â—…ely saith Three kindes of fayth 1. A