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A13919	A goodly treatise of faith, hope, and charite necessary for all Christe[n] me[n] to know and to exercyse themselues therein tra[n]slated into englyshe; Profitelic en troostelic boexken. English.	Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1537 (1537)	STC 24219.5; ESTC S107348	56,528	168

of Egipte that ledde vs thorow the wyldernes thorow a desert rough lande c. And continently after in y e same place For my people hath done two euels They haue forsaken me the wel of the water of lyfe and dygged them pyttes Yee vyle and broken pyttes that holde no water And it foloweth also Thyne owne wyckednesse shal reproue the and thy turnynge awaye shall condempne the that thou mayest know and vnderstande how hurtefull a thynge it is that thou hast forsaken the LORDE thy God not feared hym sayth y e LORD God of hoostes Wherfore whan we beholde oure selues duely remembrynge the worthynes and excellency of y ● chosen soule whiche of ryght shulde be a bryde of IES VS CHRISTE for of nature can not she be refresshed nor comforted but onely of God What so euer she seketh besyde hym that maketh her disquyete and comfortlesse For this cause is it nedefull for vs to lyfte oure eyen vp towarde heauen besekynge hym humbly to conforte vs wyth his owne presence Nother is this accomplyshed but onely whan the LORDE declareth his goodnesse vnto vs by his word and that we then reioyce in all the goodnesse which he hath promysed vs therin Yf we forsake y e worde then shal the soule become cold straūge frō god This confirmeth Ieremy sayenge I wyll cast you out of this lande in to a lande that ye nor your fathers knowe not and there shall ye serue straunge goddes day nyght there wyll I shewe you no fauoure That man verely hath no rest whiche falleth to ony shapē creature or to ony inuencion ymaginacyon of man Where mā doth yet procure ryghteousnesse saluacyō by his owne mother wytte wysedome there doth not god work his worke This may be tried by many places of scripture CHRIST dyd not shewe many tokēs there where was no faith because y e they knowynge y t ther is one God haue not praysed hym as God nor thanked hym but became vayne in theyr ymaginacyōs theyr folyshe hart was blinded Whā they coūted thēselues wyse they became fooles And why Euē because saith Paul they knowe not the ryghteousnesse which auayleth before God go about to mayntayne theyr owne righteousnesse thus are not they subdued vnto y e ryghteousnesse whiche is of value before God CHRIST is y e ende of the law vnto-ryghteousnesse for euery one y t beleueth For God so loued the world that he gaue his only sonne that wo so euer beleueth in hym shulde not peryshe but haue euerlastynge lyfe Lo how saluacyō commeth by fayth Who so therfore doth not receaue the worde by fayth the same abydeth in darknesse dāynacion as CHRIST wytnesseth in the same place sayenge But he that beleueth not is condempned already because he beleueth not on y e name of the onely sonne of God But this is the condemnacion that the lyght is come in to the worlde and men loued the darcknesse more then the lyght for theyr workes were euell Who so euer doth euell hateth the lyght and commeth not to y e lyght that his dedes shulde not be reproued Here in are we enformed that it is Gods wyll that all men be saued and that we shall knowlege the fathers loue whiche hath geuen vs CHRISTE to be oure Saueoure and that we shulde knowlege oure saluacion to come by hym whiche hath accomplyshed the worke of oure health in vs. But seynge many men do not turne them selues to God warde walkynge after theyr owne wyll and desyre therfore cannot they haue knowlege of the saluacyon that is promised and geuen vs by CHRIST Man muste vtterly forsake hym selfe with all that is in hym and rest vpon CHRISTE onely by whose death we maye fynde sauynge health But alas for pytie ther be many vayne and pufte vp in theyr fleshly myndes which holde not them selues to the heade and worde nother come to CHRISTE to be humbly taught of hym This is the cause why y e Pharises came not to God but sayde it that Iob dyd prophecy aforehande sayenge They saye vnto God Go frō vs we desyre not the knowlege of thy wayes What maner of felowe is y e Almyghty that we shulde serue hym What profyte shuld we haue to submytte oure selues vnto hym Esaye also sayeth Thou hast hadde trouble for the multitude of thyne owne wayes yet saydest thou neuer I wyll leaue of Thou thynkest to haue health or lyfe of thy self and therfore thou beleuest not that thou arte sycke Yee heare what O see the prophete sayeth I droue Ephraim Iuda plowed and Iacob played the husbandman that they might so we vnto righteousnes and reape the frutes of weldoynge that they myghte plowe vp theyr fresshe new tylled lande and seke the LORD tyll he came taught thē ryghteousnesse But now they haue plowed them wickednesse therfore shall they reape synne and eat y e frut of lyfe Seynge thou puttest thy cōfidence in thyne owne wayes leanest to the cōfidēce of thy worthies ther shall growe a sedicyon amonge thy people By this is it euidēt that man remayneth in his vnfaythfulnesse thorow his owne wysedome For the LORDE wyll teache vs w t his worde only yf we couet to walk aryght in his way Al is but foolyshnesse be man neuer so well learned yf he knewe nought of God Therfore sayeth Paul The worde of the crosse is foolyshnesse vnto thē y t perish but vnto vs that are saued it is the power of God For it is written I wyl destroye the wysedome of the wyse and wyll cast away the vnderstandyng of the prudēt For so much as the worlde by the wysedome therof knewe not God in his wysedom it pleased God thorowe foolysh preachynge to saue them that beleue Yf oure Gospell be yet hyd it is hyd in them that are loste amonge whome the God of thys worlde hath blynded the myndes of them whiche beleue not that the lyghte of the Gospell of the glorye of CHRISTE whiche is the ymage of God shuld not shyne vnto them And in another place saieth Paul Because they receaued not the loue of the treuth that they myghte haue bene saued therfore shall God sende thē stronge delusyon that they shulde beleue lyes that all they myghte be damned whiche beleued not the treuthe but had pleasure in vnryghteousnesse It hath bene the LORDES wyll alwaye to draw euery man vnto hym both by benefytes and wordes But whan he seyth the hartes to remayne styll harde and peruerted than threateneth he the vnbeleuynge y t they shall come to naught yf they do not receaue hys worde sayenge The kyngdome of God shall be takē from you shalbe geuē vnto y ● Heythen which shal bryng forth y e frutes of it And who so falleth vpō thys stone that is CHRIST shalbe broken●● peces and loke vpon whō it falleth it shal grynde him to poul●●r This is fearful to heare of him

thorow loue in the syght of all men To this exhorteth vs CHRIST sayenge Let your lyght so shyne before men that they maye se youre good workes and gloryfy your father which is in heauē s Peter also exorteth vs to lede an holy lyfe amōg y e heythē Loue doth declare herselfe by fayth workyng wonderously to the ryghteousnesse and saluacyon of all such men as knowlege God in his loue ready alwaye to rendre hym loue and thankes agayne Paul what tyme he hadde a tayste of this loue and felte the power of the same he gaue vnto thys holye loue the glorye of all the good that is acceptable before God in mā saynge Thoughe I spake with tunges of men and angels and yet had not loue I were euen as soundyngebrasse or as a tynklyng cimbal And though I bestowed al my goodes tofede the poore though I gaue my body euē that I burned yet haue not loue it profyteth me nothynge Loue is pacyent and curteous loue enuyeth not loue doth not frowardly is not pufte vp dealeth not dishonestly seketh not hyr own is not prouoked vnto anger thynketh not euell reioyceth not ouer iniquite but reioyceth ouer the trueth beareth al thynges beleueth all thynges hopeth all thynges suffereth all thynges Thus much suffyseth to be spoken of the loue that God hath towarde vs how man is ioyned vnto God by loue For true loue muste worke by fayth in such as god hath elect chose therto it causeth man to optayne al thynges lawful wherfore we shall treate farther wherein we oughte to declare and vtter oure loue agayne Seynge that we haue here sufficientlye shewed that god loueth vs and that the same loue worketh alwaye therfore shall man examyne hymselfe and searche hys entrayles whether he be come to a true loue by faythe Faythe muste declare it selfe thorowe loue and mortyfycacyon of the fleshe S. Ihon exhorteth vs earnestlye to a renewynge of our sin ful lyfe after that we haue receaued the worde of the LORDE with ioye beinge assured by faith that we may optayne mercye thorowe IESV CHRISTE sayeng God is light and in hym is no darknesse at all Yf we saye that we haue felowshyppe wyth hym and yet walke in darknesse we lye and do not the treuthe But yf we walke in lyghte euen as he is lyghte than haue we felowshyppe together and the bloude of IESVS CHRIST hys sonne clenseth vs from all synne CHRIST also sayeth I am the lyghte of the worlde he that foloweth me shal not walke in darknesse but shall haue the lyghte of lyfe And agayne The lyght is a lytle whyle with you walke whyle ye haue the lyghte that the darknesse fall not vpon you He that walketh I darknesse woteth not whether he goeth Beleue ye on the light whyle ye haue it that ye maye be the chylderen of lyghte It foloweth I am come a lyghte in to the worlde y e whosoeuer beleueth on me shulde not abyde in darknesse By all these aforesayde sayenges are we taught that God hath geuen hymselfe alyghte in oure hartes yf we haue learned to knowe hym in hys loue by hys worde The worde is y ● lyght and foode of the soule whereby the loue of God is clearlye set forth vnto vs. That we therfore be founde trutefull and thankefull before the LORDE it is hys wyll to leade yee to dryue vs wyth hys lyghte to lyghten vs and to teache vs al that whereby oure synfull soule maye be conforted and reioyce in God oure louer Whan Dauid knewe thys lyghte he was gladde thereof and sange Howe precious is thy mercye O God that the chylderen of men maye put theyr truste vnder the shadowe of thy wynges They shall be satysfyed wyth the plenteousnesse of thy house and thou shalte geue them drinke of the ryuer of thy pleasures For by the is the well of lyfe and in thy lyghte shall we selygthe Whan we haue nowe receaued CHRISTE so rychelye and ioyfully by hys worde than shall also the Godly worde onely be our light guyde and mayster so that we shall herken diligentlye what God hath commaunded admonyshed and taughte vs in hys worde Noman feleth inwarde ioye or comforte of the Gospell wythout he be sure that it hath wroughte euidentlye in hym the mortyfycacyon and subduynge of hys owne synfulnesse and y e loue towarde hys neghboure Whan it hath wroughte thus in man than perceaueth he fyrste the incomparable loue and fauoure the which god doth declare by hys worde Moreouer whan he hath tryed the same w t the renewynge of hys lyfe than is he sure that God hath wroughte a passynge greate worke of mercye in hym Thys knewe Dauid whan he sayde I wyll herken what the LORDE God wyl saye for he shal speake peace vnto hys people Now is it euidente and playne that God doth sende his worde and lyghte in oure hartes that we thorowe the lyghte in hys worde shuld knowlege all oure saluacyon and redempcyon reioycynge in hym only Yf man do not yet fyxe hys syghte only vpon God and hys loue but seketh comforte ether of mens inuencyons or ony creatures not reioycynge in God onely than is it to be doubted lest such one be not foūded a ryghte on God onely Paull sayeth But we wayte in the spirite of hope to be made righteous by faith The faythfull lyueth alway in ioye for the iuste lyueth by fayth Scripture wytnesseth euery where y t God doth call vs and sayeth I am I only am he that putte awaye synne wythoute me ther is no saueoure In y ● tyme of trouble and in the strayghtnesse of synfulnesse than doth god be holde vs mooste of all yf so be we seke hym wyth oure whole hartes The soule can reioyce in nothynge y t is wythout God Therfore seynge God loueth vs he exhorteth vs to putte oure confidence in hym onely sayenge Yf ye fyxe youre syght vpō an other than shall ye remayne confortlesse and ye shall serue straunge goddes daye and nyghte that wyll shewe you lyttell fauoure But my people shall dwell in the ynnes of peace in my tabernacle and pleasure where ther is ynoughe in them all For thys cause shall man trye hymselfe whether he be mortifyed in hys owne synfulnesse and carnal desyres For Paull sayeth They that are CHRISTES haue crucifyed theyr fleshe with the lustes and desires He shall also searche howe he oughte to behaue hymself in loue toward god doynge it that he is sure to be acceptable vnto God that the father may be glorifyed thereby the whiche wyl worke wonderously thorow his loue in all them in whome he hath powred hys worde so louynglye Of this maye the auncyent father Symeon be an ensample the whiche seynge the lytle babe reioiced in sprete The two disciples also herde CHRIST and they learned to know him with ioyfull and mery hartes Now shal we procede and shewe that al