agayne in the same house â—ary styll eatynge drynkynge such as they haue for the labourer is worthy of his rewarde ¶ The Pystle on the .xj. thousand Vyrgyns day O How fayre is a chast generacyon with charite the memory of it is immortal for it is knoweÌ„ to god man when it is present they folow it desire it wheÌ„ it ledeth theÌ„ it triuÌ„pheth crowned euerlastyngly ouer coÌ„mynge of batayles vndefyled a great multitude of wycked meÌ„ shall not be ê“fytable euyl plaÌ„tes shal not bringe forth hye trees neyther shal set a sure grouÌ„d yf they spryng in tyme in bowes they shal be vnsure put they shal be moued with the wynde shal be plucked vp with vehemency of the wynde the vnperfyte bowes shal be brokeÌ„ the fruyt of theÌ„ shal be vnprofytable bytter to eate profytable to nothynge and al the chyldreÌ„ which shal be borne to wycked men / are witnes of wyckednes agaynst theyr pareÌ„tes in theyr interrogacyoÌ„ the iust man shal be in rest yf he be occupyed with death ¶ The gospel on the .xi. M. vyrgyns day the .xxv. cha of Mat. A IEsus sayd vnto his discyples The kyngdome of heueÌ„ is lykened to .x vyrgiÌ„s which toke their laÌ„pes weÌ„t to mete the brydegrome fyne of them were folyshe fyue were wyse The foles toke they laÌ„pes but toke none oyle with theÌ„ but the wise toke oyle wâ—th theÌ„ in theyr vessels with their laÌ„pes Whyle the brydgrome taryed al sloÌ„bred slept eueÌ„ at my dayght there was a criÌ„e made / behold the brydgâ—om coÌ„meth Go mete him Then al those vyrgyns arose pÌ„pared theyr laÌ„pes And the folyssh sayd vnto the wyse gyue vs of youre oyle for our laÌ„pes go out but the wyse answered sayenge not so lest there be not ynough for vs you but rather go to theÌ„ that sel bye for your selues in coÌ„clusyoÌ„ whyle they weÌ„t to bye the brydgrome came they that were redy weÌ„t in with him to the wedding the gate was shut vp Afterwardes came also the other vyrgyns sayeng Mayster mayster opeÌ„ to vs / but he answered sayd Verely I say vnto you I know you not loke that you watche therfore for ye knowe neyther the daye nor yet the houre when the sonne of man shall come ¶ The Pystle on Symon and Iudas daye The .viij. chapyter to the Romaynes E BRethren we knowe wel that all thynges workes for the best vnto theÌ„ the louethe God which also are called of purpose for those which he knewe before he also ordayned before the they shuld be like fassioned vnto the shape of his soÌ„ne that he might be the fyrste begoteÌ„ soÌ„ne amonge many brethreÌ„ More ouer which he apoynted before theÌ„ also he called which he â—alâ—â—d theÌ„ also he iustified which he iustifyed / theÌ„ he also glorified What shal we then saye vnto these thynges if God be on our side who caÌ„ be a gaynst vs which spared not his owne soÌ„ne but gaue him for vs al how shal he not with him gyue vs al thynges also Who shal say any thing to the charge of godâ—es choseÌ„ it is god that iustifieth who then shall coÌ„deÌ„pne It is christe which is deed ye tather which is rysen agayn which is also on the ryght hande of god maketh intercessyon for vs. Who shal seperate vs froÌ„ goddes lone Shal trybuiacyon or anguyshe or persecucion eyther hoÌ„ger eyther nakednes eyther parel eyther swerde as it is wrytten for thy sake are we killed al day long are couÌ„red as shepe apointed to be slayne Neuertheles in al these thyÌ„ges we euer come strongely thorowe his helpe the loued vs. Ye I am sure the neyther deth neyther lyfe nor Angel nor rule nether power neither thynges present nor thynges to come / neyther heeth neyther loweth neyther ani other creature shal be able to departe vs froÌ„ goddes loue which is in Christ Iesê° our Lorde ¶ The Gospel on Symon Iudes day the .xv. cha of IohnÌ„ C. IEsus sayed vnto his disciples This I ceÌ„maunde you that ye loue togyther if the world hate you ye know that it hated me / before it hated you if ye were of the worlde the worlde wolde loue you / hys owne because ye are not of the worlde but I haue thosen you out of the world therfore hateth you the woild RemeÌ„bre my sayeng that I sayed vnto you the seruauÌ„t is not greater theÌ„ his lorde if they haue persecuted me so wylthey persecute you if they haue kepte my sayeÌ„ge so wyl they kepe yours / but all these thynges wyl they do vnto you for my names sake because thy haue not knowen him that sent me Yf I had not com spoken vnto them / they shulde haue had sinne / but nowe haue they nothinge to cloke theyr sinne with al. He the hateth me hateth my Father yf I had not done workes among theÌ„ which none other maÌ„ dyd they had not sene but nowe haue they sene yet haue hated bothe me my father euen that the sayenge myght be fulfylled that is writeÌ„ in their lawe They hated me wtout a cause ¶ The Pystle on the al Halowes daye The .viij. cha of the Reuelacyon of saynt IohnÌ„ A. IOhan sawe an angel ascendyng froÌ„ the rysynge of the sonne which had the seale of the lyuynge god he cryed with a loude voyce to the .iiij. angels to whoÌ„ power was gyuen to hurt the erth the see sayeng hurt not the earth neither the see neither the trees tyl we haue sealed the seruauÌ„tes of our god in theyr forehedes I herde the noÌ„bre of theÌ„ which were sealed there were sealed C. .xliiij. M. of al the trybes of the childreÌ„ of Israell Of the tribe of Iuda were sealed .xij. M. of the tribe of RubeÌ„ were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of Gad were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of Asser were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of NeptaliÌ„ were sealed .xij. M. of the tribe Manasses were sealed .xij. M. of the tribe of SymeoÌ„ were sealed .xij. M of the tribe of Leuy were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of Isacar were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of zabuloÌ„ were sealed .xij. M. of the tribe of Ioseph were sealed .xij. M. of the trybe of Beniamyn were sealed .xij. M. After this I behelde lo a great multitude which no maÌ„ coulde noÌ„bre of al nacioÌ„s people tonges stode before the seate before the laÌ„be clothed with longe whyte garmeÌ„tes / Palmes in theyr haÌ„des cryed with a loude voyce sayeng saluacioÌ„ be ascribed to hym that sytteth vpoÌ„ the seate of our god vnto the lambe all the angels stode in the coÌ„ place of the seate of the Elders of the foure beastes fell before the seate on theyr faces worshypped god sayenge Amen Blessynge and glory wysedome and thankes and honour and power and myght be vnto our god
alone yf it dye it bryngeth forth muche fruyte He the loueth his lyfe shal destroy it he that hateth his lyfe iÌ„ this world shal kepe it vnto the life eternal yf any maÌ„ ministre vnto me let him foolw me where I am there shal also my mynister be yf any man minister vnto me him wyl my father honour which is in heueÌ„ ¶ The Pystle on the Assumption of our Lady Eccle. xxiiij IN all those thynges I sought rest in some mannes enheritauÌ„ce wolde haue dwelt Then the creatour of al thing coÌ„mauÌ„ded sayd vnto me he that created me dyd set my tabernacle at reste sayd vnto me Dwel in Iacob haue thyne enherytaunce in Israell cote thy selfe amonge myne electe FroÌ„ the begynnynge before the worlde was I created vnto the world to come wyl I not cease / before him haue I ministred in the holy habytacyoÌ„ so in Syon was I setled in the holy cytye lykewyse I rested and in Ierusalem was my power And I roted my selfe in an honourable people whiche are the lordes parte / he theyr inheritauÌ„ce amonge the multitude of sayntes I helde my faste As a Cedar tree was I lyft vp in Lybanon as Cypres tree in mouÌ„t HermoÌ„ As a Palme tre was I exalted in Caoes as Rose plantes in Ierico As a beautyful Olyue tre in the feldes as a plantayne tre was I exalted vpoÌ„ the waters In the stretes I gaue an odour as SinamoÌ„ Balme the smelleth wel gaue an odour of swetnes as perfect Myrre ¶ The gospell on the assumpcion of our Lady the .x. cha of Lu. G IEsus entred into a certayne Castle And a certayne womaÌ„ named Martha receyued hyÌ„ into her house / And this woman had a syster called Mary whiche sat at Iesus fete herde Iesus preachynge Martha was coÌ„bred about much seruyng stode sayd Master doest thou not care that my syster hath lefte me to ministre alone byd her therfore that she helpe me And Iesê° answered said vnto her Martha Martha Thou carest art troubled about many thiÌ„ges verely one is nedful Mary hath chosen the best parte which shall nat be takeÌ„ away froÌ„ her ¶ The pystle on Saynt Bartylmewes daye the seconde Cha. to the Ephesians D NOwe ye are no more straungers c. Ye shal fynde this Pystle on S. Iames day the Apostle Folio liij ¶ The Gospell on Saynt Bartylmewes daye The .xxij. Chapyter of Luke C THere was a stryfe amonge the disciples of Iesê° which of them shulde be taken for the greatest he sayd vnto them the kynges of the Gentyls raygne ouer them and they that beare rule ouer them are called gracyous Lordes / but ye shal nat be so / but he that is greatest amonge you shall be as the yongest he that is chyefe shall be as the mynistre for whether is greater / he that sytteth eate meate or he that serueth is not he that sytteth at meate And I am amonge you as he that mynystreth / ye are they whiche haue bydden with me in my temptacyons I appoynte vnto you a kyngdome as my father hath apoynted to me that ye may eate and drynke at my table in my kyngdom syt on seates iudge the twelue trybes of Israell ¶ The Pystle on the decollacion of Saynt IohnÌ„ Prouerb x. THe lokynge of iuste men is gladnes / the hope of wycked men shall perysshe The strength of a simple man is the wayes of the lorde feare to them the worke euyll The iust shall not dwell vpon the earth The mouth of a iust man bringeth forth wysdome the tonge of euyll meÌ„ shal perysshe The lyppes of a iust man considereth pleasauÌ„t thinges the mouth of wycked men froward thynges The symplycyte of iust men shall dyrecte them and the supplantacyon of euyll men shal destroye them The ryghteousnes of ryghteouse men shal delyuer them and the wycked men shal be taken in theyr awaytes The iust man is delyuered from heuynes / the wycked man shal be taken froÌ„ him A dyssembler deceyueth his frende with the mouth and the iust men shall shal be delyuered with scyence A cytye shall be exalted in the goodes of iust men / laude shall be in the losse of wycked men A cytye shal be exalted in the blyssynge of iust meÌ„ ¶ The Gospell on the decolacyon of saynt IohnÌ„ The .vj. chapyter of Marke C HErode the kinge him selfe sent forth toke IohnÌ„ bouÌ„d him caste him in preson for Herodias sake which was his brother Philippes wife For he had maried her IohnÌ„ sayd vnto Herode It is not lawful for the to haue thy brothers wyfe Herodias layd wayte for hym wolde haue kylled him but she coulde not For Herode feared IohnÌ„ knowinge that he was a iuste man an holy and gaue him reuerence when he herd he dyd many thynges herde him gladly And when conuenieÌ„t day was come Herode on his byrth day made a supper to the lordes Capteynes chyefe estates of Galyle And the daughter of the same Hecodias came in daunted and pleased Herode them that sat at the bourde also Then the kynge sayd vnto the maydeÌ„ aske of me what thou wilt I wyl gyue it the and hâ— sware vnto her What soeuer thou shalt aske of me I wyl gyue it the eueÌ„ vnto the one half of my kyngdome And she wente forthe and sayd to her mother What shal I axe she sayd IohnÌ„ baptistes heade And she came in strayt waye with haste vnto the kynge asked sayeng / I wyl that thou gyuest me by by in a dysshe the head of IohnÌ„ Baptist And the kyng was sory yet for his othe sake for their sakes which sat at supper also he wold not put her besyde her purpose And immediatly the kyng sent the haÌ„g man coÌ„mauÌ„ded his head to be brought iÌ„ he weÌ„t beheded hym in the pryson brought his head in a dysshe gaue it to the mayden the mayden gaue it to her mother When his discyples heard of it / they came toke vp his body put in a toÌ„be ¶ The Pystle on the Natiuite of our Lady AS A vyne so brought I forth a. c. ye shal fynd this pystle in the Concepcyon of our Lady xliiij ¶ The gospel on the Natiuite of our lady The .j. cha of Mat. A. THis is the boke of the generacion of Iesus c. ye shall fynd this gospell on the CoÌ„cepcyon of our Lady Folio xliiij ¶ The Pystle on the ExaltacyoÌ„ of the Crosse the .v. cha to the Galathyans B. I Haue truste towarde you in god c. Ye shall fynde this Pystle on the Inuencyon of the Crosse Fo. xlix ¶ The Gospel on the ExaltacioÌ„ of the Crosse the .xij. cha of IohnÌ„ E IEsus sayd vnto the people of the Iewes now is the iudgemeÌ„t of
here in is the loue perfyte in vs / the we shuld haue truste in the daye of iudgemeÌ„te / for as he is / euen so are we in this world There is no feare in loue but perfyte loue casteth out all feare / for feare hath paynefulnes he that feareth is not perfyte in loue We loue hym for he loueth vs fyrst Yf a man sayd I loue god / yet hateth his brother he is a lyer How can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath se loue god whoÌ„ he hath not sene And thys commaundemente haue we of hym that he which loueth god shuld loue his brother also ¶ The Gospell on the fyrst Sondaye after Trynite Sondaye The .xvj. Chapyter of Luke D IEsus put forth a parable vnto his disciples saying there was a certayne ryche maÌ„ which was clothed in purple lyne raynes fared delyciously euery day And ther was a certayn begger named Lazarê° which lay at his gate full of sores desyrynge to be refresshed with the croÌ„mes which fell froÌ„ the rych maÌ„nes borde Neuertheles the dogges came lycked his sores And it fortuned that the begger dyed and was caryed by the angels in AbrahaÌ„s bosome The rych man also dyed was buryed / being iÌ„ hel in tormeÌ„tes / he lyft vp his eyes sawe AbrahaÌ„ a far of and Lazarus in hys bosome cryed and sayd Father Abraham haue mercy on me sende Lazarus that he may dyp the typpe of his fynger in water and cole my tonge for I am tormented in thys flambe but Abraham sayde vnto hym sonne remembre that thou in thy lyfe tyme receyuedest thy pleasure coÌ„traryewyse Lazarus payne Nowe therfore is he comforted and thou art punysshed beyonde all this betwene you and vs there is a great space set / so that they which wolde go from house to you can not neyther maye come froÌ„ thens to vs. Then he sayd I pray the therfore father / sende hym to my fathers house for I haue fyue brethren for to warne them / lest they also come in to this place of tormente Abraham sayde vnto hym they haue Moses the prophetes / let theÌ„ heare theÌ„ he sayd naye â—aâ—her AbrahaÌ„ but yf one came vnto them from the deade they wolde repeÌ„t He sayd vnto hym Yf they here not Moses the prophetes nether wyll they beleue though one rose froÌ„ death agayne ¶ The Pystle on the seconde Sondaye after Trynite sondaye The fyrst Pystle of IohnÌ„ and the thyrde Chapyter C MEruayle not my brethreÌ„ though the worlde hate you / we know that we are translated froÌ„ death vnto lyfe because we loue the brethreÌ„ He that loueth not his brother abideth in death Whosoeuer hateth his brother / is a mansleer and ye knowe that no maÌ„sleer / hath etrrnal lyfe abydynge in Hereby perceyue we the loue of god in that he gaue hys lyfe for vs. And therfore ought we also to giue our lyues for our brethreÌ„ Whosoeuer hath this worldes good seeth his brother haue nede shutteth vp hys compassion from him how dwelleth the loue of god in hym My babes let vs not loue in worde nether in tonge but in dede and in veryte ¶ The Gospell on the seconde Sonday after Trynite sondaye The .xiiij. Chapyter of Luke D IEsus put forthe a symilytude to his disciples sayenge A certayne maÌ„ ordeyned a great supper bad many sente his seruaunte at supper tyme to saye to them that were bydden to me for all thynges are nowe redy and they all at ones began to make excuse the fyrst sayd vnto him / I haue bought a towne and I must nedes go and se it / I praye the haue me excused And another sayd I haue bought fyue yoke of oxen I go to proue them I praye the haue me excused The thyrde sayd I haue maryed a wyfe therfore I can not come And the seruaunt went and brought his mayster worde therof Then was the good man of the house dyspleased and sayd to his seruaunt Go out quyckely into the stretes and quarters brynge in hyther the poore and the maymed and the halte / and the blynde And the seruauÌ„t sayd / lorde it is done as thou commauÌ„dest yet there is roume And the lorde sayd to the seruaunte go out into the hye wayes and hedges / and compell them to come in / that my house maye be fylled / for I saye vnto you that none of these whiche were bydden shall taste of my supper ¶ The Pystle on the thyrde Sondaye after Trynite Sonday The fyrste pystle of Peter and the .v. Chapytre B BRethren submyt youre selues vnder the myghtye hande of god that he may exalte you when the tyme is come cast all youre care to hym for he careth for you Be sobre watche for your aduersary the deuyll as a rorynge Lyon walketh about sekyng whom he may deuoure whoÌ„ resyst stedfaste in the fayth remembryng that ye do but fulfyll the same afflyctions whiche are apoynted to your brethren that are in the worlde the god of grace whych called you vnto his eternal glory by Christ Iesus shall his owne selfe after ye haue suffered a litel affliccion make you perfyte shall setle strengthe and stablyshe you to hym be glory dominion for euer whyle the worlde endureth Amen ¶ The gospel on the thyrde sonday after Trinite Sonday The â—v chapiter of Luke A. THe Publycanâ— the sinners resorted vnto Iesus to heare hym and the â—haryses and Scribes murmured sayeng He receiued to hiâ—â—ompany sinners eateth with them Then put he forth thiâ—â—ymylitude to them sayeng What man of you hauynge an hondrethe shepe yf he lose one of them dothe not leaue nyntye nyne in the wyldernes and go after that whiche is loste vntyl he fynde him And wheÌ„ he hath fouÌ„de him he putteth him on hys shulders with ioy and as sone as he commeth home he calleth to gyther hys louers and neygbours sayeng vnto them reioyse with me for I haue founde my shepe which was loste I say vnto you the lekwyse ioy shall be in heauen more then ouer nynety nine iust persons which nede no repeÌ„tauÌ„ce Eyther what woman hauynge .x. grotes if she lose one dothe not lyght a candel and swepe the house and seke diligently tyl she finde it And when she hath founde it she calleth her louers her neyghbouers sayeng Reioyse with me for I haue founde the grote which I had loste lyke wyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in the preseÌ„ce of the angels of god ouer one sinner that repeÌ„teth ¶ The Pistle on the .iiij. Sonday after Trinite sonday The .viij. chapiter to the Romayns D BRethren I suppose that the afflictions of this lyfe are not worthy of the glory to come which shal be shewed vpoÌ„ vs. Also the ferueÌ„t desyre of the creatures abydeth lokyng wheÌ„ the songes of god shall appere because the creatures are subdued to vanyte agaynst theyr wyl but for his wyll