as it appeareth in this little treatise/ how that god hath ordained himself/ for our wealth a new law and commandment to be written in our soft hearts/ & therein steadfastly it to be graven with faith/ where the old law and testament was graven in tables of stone/ sygnyfy●…ge the hardness & obstinacy of the 〈◊〉 of the people of Isra ell/ which laws were very tedious to them/ in observing/ and yet they considering little the great benefits and ordynaunc●… that god did for them in desert/ as (the four bok●… of Moses) maketh mention of at large. Where now god of his goodness came from the d●…yety of his glorious father/ and is become both god & man. And he hath given unto us/ a new law/ which is very easy/ sweet/ and light (as matthew the evangelist witnesseth. xi.) And also commanding us in his last soup●… 〈◊〉 saint Iohn writeth in the. xiii. chapter.) I give unto you a new law or commandment/ which is that ye love charitably each other/ as I have loved you/ the which law I have a little expressed in this lyter Mirror/ unto the edifying and comfort of myself and all my brethren and neighbours/ which is every christian man of what degree so ever that god hath called him unto. considering in my mind therefore/ the great frailty and abusion/ and enormyte of living of christian people/ which god▪ hath chosen only of his mere mercy to be his christian children in adoption/ and hath ordained us to be merytours with him in his glorious eternal patrimony. And I myself one that hath lived many years in the enormity and ambusyon of vainglory/ judging myself a good christian man/ and yet I was sore deceived/ unto the time for tuned me to behold and look steadfastly in the goodly/ and most pure Mirror of life: where I might evidently see/ perceive and have perfit knowledge/ of my foul enormity/ & shameful livings/ which mirror is the holy words of god/ by the writing of the evangelist and of saint Paul in his pistles/ called the new testament. And the more I looked in this most pure glass: the more knowledge I had of my soul spotted soul in the sight of god/ and perceived myself what I was/ & what danger/ & case I lived in many years/ most like to lodge my poor soul in hell/ if the great exceeding mercy of god had not been. Who is alway ready to call sinners unto him. And so when I perceived myself so far out of the true right way/ I saw also in this foresaid goodly (Mirror of lie fe) that I was not only bound to enlumine myself: but also to induce my brethren & neighbours/ and charitably to succour and council them perceiving that they were so far from the truth by ygnoraunsy: and herein not judging no man/ for I do find in the foresaid (Mirror of life) that I may know & perceive my neighbour by his fruits: and also from the heart/ the tongue (will express & show out of the mouth) at one time or other what the person is/ or else by his deeds. Even as ye may perceive and know all sorts of trees by their fruits. By the which perceyvaunce & knowledged I conceived i my mind/ the great enormity of sin reigning in the common people/ where as I frequented/ and had conversation with often times. And were more like in living to Pagans and Turks/ inexersysing the true and chartable lie fe of christian men/ the which we boldly do affirm ourselves to be. (And are not so in deed) for our fruyt●… and deeds be no thing like the pure & clean life/ which christ doth show unto us by his elect and chosen preachers/ of his most blessed word: which is the new Testament/ in the which pure Mirror all christian men may evidently see their deformytes and abominable fowl spots of stinking filthiness/ toward the sight of god. Also in the said Mirror all christian people may easily perceive and find the means and ways to purify & cleanse all such fowl spots that appear in the fight of god in that most precious soule of man (which was bought with so precious a prise as the blood of christ.) Meruaylynge again of the mundane people of this miserable world/ the which regard so light the word of god/ proceeding out of his own mouth/ which is daily express syd unto us by his chosen and elect/ which god hath given grace to erudyt/ and express by the holy ghost/ the pure sentence of clean living/ which we se and perceive in this foresaid goodly Mirror. They reprove and swell/ murmur/ and disdain/ both against god & his word/ and the pronouncer or speaker thereof/ supposing in themselves/ and judging them and it/ to be the most poison and daungerest counsel and exhortation that may be. And specially those that hath seen and looked in this foresaid Mirror (Beatus qui perseuerauerit usque ad finem hic salus erit. mat. xxiiii.) and they be so blind that they will not see/ nor be known of their most fowl stinking deformities. No more than doth the fowl sow (which hath pleasure to wallow in stinking mire/ or else as the dog which returneth and receiveth his fowl vo●…et again) as witnesseth. two. Peter. two. And surely all such wilful & ignorant people appear more abhominablyer in the sight of god: which repine against god & his word/ whose doors of their hearts and conscience be so fast barred & shut/ that the grace of the holy ghost can not enter therein. No more than died/ or could/ the commandment of god by Moses in to the hard hertted Phaaro/ which was oppressed with so many terrible vengeaunces one after another For the withstanding of the children of Israel (Exodi. xiiii.) considering therefore the great ambusyons and enormities of our daily filthy living/ and so little amendment daily of them/ I fearing the dreadful wrath and Ire of god/ which suddenly might fall upon us/ for our sinful living and obstinacy. And in so dreading his omnipotent power/ motyonede me thorough his benign grace (which stirred me/ of pure charity) to pen this little Mirror out of diverse books/ of good authority when I had little to do/ in avoiding Idleness. trusting in god that it might reduce some to the true life & understanding/ and call again some faith full people/ which was as far passed out of the right way as ever I was. Also in trusting to god with the often reading hereof some shall open the doors of their hert●… and conscience thorough the grace of the holy ghost/ with their diligent will & mind/ moche sooner than in reading of Fables tales/ ballads of filthiness: whereof proceedeth no virtue nor goodness. desiring now therefore all christian people of their charity to have patience of my rude and gross sentence & english/ this being the first wherein I might possible err/ trusting that they will accept my sencere will and mind/ and in no wise do I presume as an Author or a translator/ but only for the pure love & compassion that I had on my christian brethren living in so great danger. And so trusting that they may have grace of a mendemete (By the which the honour of god may be increased/ with whom remaineth all joy glory and felicity/ To the which he bring us all at his pleasure and will.  
Amen.  
¶ Thus endeth the auctors Prologue▪ unto the christian Reder. And hereafter followeth the chapters of this present book.   

The chapters.  
¶ first the auctors prologue. I. G. unto the christian Reder.  
THe first chapter containeth the definition of faith and of good work/ sufficient for any christian man to lean to. The first chapter.  
¶ How a christian man should oft remember what a bond we have promised at the font of baptism. The. two. chapter.  
¶ How all christian people should understand breyfly to observe and keep the. x. commandments. The. iii. chapter.  
¶ The Pater noster: and the salutation to our Lady/ and the Credo in english/ by Iohn colet Dean of Paul's. The. iiii. Ch.  
¶ An devout exposition or phrase upon the Pater noster/ and on the articles of the faith. The. v. chapter.  
¶ How that scripture is very profitable to read/ with rightwise using the same. The. vi. chapter.  
¶ How a christian man should use himself in vows and pilgrimages with oblations. The. seven. chapter.  
¶ A good order or rule for a man to bring up youth. The. viii. chapter.  
¶ How charity causeth us to love god & our neighbour with a good exhortation of christian living with all. The. ix. Chapy●….  
¶ Of prayer and of the efficacy and virtue thereof. The. x. chapter.  
¶ Of the virtue and utility of confession/ and to knowledge thyself to god. The. xi. chapter.  
¶ Of the miserable life of a covetous man. The. xii. chapter.  
¶ How it availeth no creature to magnify or to set moche by himself. The. xiii. chapter.  
¶ Of alms deed/ and what merchandise it is according to the mind of saint Austyn. The. xiiii. chapter.  
¶ sayings of Solomon/ and other divers doctors of authority in Reformation of sinful living with remedy for the same. The. xv. chapter.  
¶ In what misery and wretchedness a glutton or a drunken creature dangereth both his soul and body. The. xvi. Chap●…  
¶ Of the sin of adultery or fornication according to doctor Lira with other. The. xvii. chapter.  
¶ Of the disposition or conditions of the people toward the end of the world according to the holy scripture. The. xviii. chapter.  
¶ Of the council and exhortation of saint Paul concerning the gifts of grace given to diverse people contained in the. xii. chapter to the romans. The. nineteen. chapter.  
¶ To have understanding what the. seven. deadly, sins be and what devils belong to them according to scripture: and of the pains of hell for sinners. The. xx. chapter.  
¶ Of the. seven. principal virtues/ the wh●… 〈◊〉 ●…en Remedy against the. seven. deadly sins/ & of the. seven. works bodily & ghostly. The. xxi. chapter.  
¶ Of the. v. wits bodily and glostlye/ and of the. iiii. cardinal virtues. The. xxii. chapter.  
¶ Of the. seven. Gifts that proceed from the holy ghostly/ and of the danger to sin in the holy ghost. The. xxiii. chapter.  
¶ Of. xvi. propryet●… that saint paul writeth of in the. xiii. chapter to the Coryntheans. The. xxiiii. chapter.  
¶ The. viii. Beatitudes or blessings of god/ read in the gospel on all Hollondaye. The. xxv. chapter.  
¶ diverse good exhortations or councils by saint Austen very necessary and expedient to all christian people to follow. The. xxvi. chapter.  
¶ Of. iiii. things compared to the breyf & unstable life of man/ and of good council belonging to the same very utile. The. xxvii. chapter.  
¶ Of the despising of the worldly things/ and of our old man Adam/ & also of the pity & mercy of god. The. xxviii. Cham  
¶ What danger and vexation the poor miserable soul is in at his hens departing from the body for his sinful living. The. xxix. chapter.  
¶ Of the inestimable joys that is prepared for mankind afer this life for the little love/ and obeyent service that he doth here for Christ's sake. The. thirty. chapter.  
¶ THere endeth the chapters of this present book.   

The Mirror/ or looking glass of life.  

¶ The first chapiter containeth the definition of faith, and of good work sufficient for any man to lean to. The first Chapytie.  
Faith according to the mind of saint Paul/ is the substance of a thing (which doth not appear/ and the foundation of things that can not be seen) I speak not of such faith as layers and merchants & such other worldly people use: one with an other. But of the faith that we have in christ Ihesu/ and because that we may know him the more perfectly by his property/ as ye may perceive and understand/ how man and wife be coupled together by love/ in like manner doth faith couple and knit spiritually man's soul/ steadfastly to believe that god is omnipotent above all. For what a greater pleasure or ●…oue can any creature do unto go●…: 〈◊〉 steadfastly to believe that all truth only resteth in him/ & in his most blessed word and promise which never failed nor ne ver shall/ as witnesseth the evangelist saying. Lelum & terram transibunt: verba mea autem manebit. (Heaven and earth shall fail but my word and promise shall never fail. And contrary wise there can be no more greater dishonour or blasphemy to god/ then to put distrust in him/ or thine ●…ynge in him any unstableness or 〈◊〉 ring from any thing that he hath promy said us/ ye will say again that man and woman doth seeche other and hath communication together/ which causeth love & encreasyth the faith of matrimony together in them/ Forsooth in like manner hath the loving and faithful soul or spirit of mankind spiritually in god/ the which faith must be in us a steadfast believe/ and azure trust in the glorious goodness of god the blessed trinity/ which is th●… Father/ the son/ & the holy ghost/ three pe●… sons and one god/ which is creature of ●…uen and earth/ and of all things that 〈◊〉 therein/ for the wealth and commodity o●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉/ and so shall continue by hi●… 〈◊〉 mice unto the world●… end. ¶ Also ye shall understand at the beginning god made Angel in heaven/ among the which was Lucyfermoste glorious: which conceived in his mind to be equal with god & next god. And at the very same moment or thought/ he & many other angels which offended with him (fell) from that glorious eternal place/ in to the deepest place of hell/ where they shall ever continue in pay ne & darkness intolerable without end. ¶ Also ye shall understand that in conty nent after all things created necessary for mankind/ god created Adam and Eve/ most like unto his image and similitude/ And did set them in a place of celestial pleasure/ and giving them liberty over all things that was therein/ Except of the fruit and tree of life which had the virtue of knowledge of good and evil.  
¶ Charging them in no wise to taste nor eat thereof. And if they did they should die▪ but they tarried not there but a little while not passing three houre●… after the mynd●… of some Doctors/ for lucifer which 〈◊〉 having yet/ great indignation & power over mankind/ conceived in his mind/ against Adam and his succession a secret malice/ ●…tendynge to b●…nge ●…hem out of the favour of god/ tho●…ugh ●…kyng o●…●…is commaundem●…nt (And so he did in deed) ●…or first he caused (Eve to taste and ●…ate o●… the tree of life/ which was forbo●… 〈◊〉/ and she caused Adam to eat of the same) fo●… the which cause god sent cherubin his angel to them with the sword of sorrow/ & tribulation/ and banished them & th●…yr succession out of the solacyous place o●… pleasure/ in to this miserable 〈◊〉 ●…to labour and get their living in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his body/ & in like wise all his succession. And Eve also in great p●…ynes and t●…auayl and distress/ to bring for●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of man for her o●…ence. The which penau●…ce shall not fail mankind/ while this wo●…ld endureth. And when they were exiled out of Paradyse/ they were vy●…ns knowing no carnal affections. And. thirty. year after they had ysshewe of a son named Cayn. And. thirty. year after they had▪ ysshew of another son named Abel/ whom Cayn slew for his Just sacrifice to god/ wherefore god took vengeance of him and all his p●…ogenye. And the hundred and. thirty. year 〈◊〉 Adam a●…ge/ he had ysshewe o●… another son named Seth/ of whose lineage many years after succeeded Abraham/ in whom was wrought the original & principal 〈◊〉 of faith afore all o●…her creatures/ of the which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 christ as scripture maketh mention. Also this Abraham by faith steadfastly gave cred●…ns to the word of god when he commanded him to go out of his own coū●…/ which was. in. days journey 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of Canaan/ and he g●…ue sure fayt●… and trust in the promises of god/ the which were fulfilled to him in d●…de. Also by faith Sara his wife being passed a●…ge by course and by nature/ she had ysshewe of a son named Isaac. Also by faith Abraham at the commandment of god/ would have offered to god his oonlye son ysaac in sacrifice/ wherein his faith was reputed to him for right wiseness/ & was justified by that faith/ as Paul witnesseth of him & of many more in the. (xi. chapter to the Hebreos) where he maketh mention of faith more at large/ sufficient for any Lrysten man/ And also in most part of all his epistles for them that do ground them in the true faith of christ out of the which proceedeth/ all virtue and grace/ as paul ascribeth in the said chapy tree. (That without faith it is in possible to please god/) for no pson may come to god/ but he must have steadfast trust/ and sure faith in him only. And after Abraham. 5099. years and more/ the most part of the people of the world lived in wretchedness and sin/ and in the dysplasour of god/ and never were able of ourselves to have risen again. But it pleased the father of heaven/ of his infinite goodness & mere mercy and pity to send out of heaven in to this wretched world his only son the second person in trinity/ our saviour Thesu christ & suffered him to be borne of the most pure and clean vy●…gyn Mary. And took upon him to be a mortal man: for pure love that he had unto mankind. And lived heré upon earth. xxxiii. year & more/ both god & man/ in mo●…he trouble and vexation and pain/ and always without spot of sin/ and fulfilled the law in all thyng●… for us and made satisfaction for us and our offences. And in conclusion suffered his most precious and tender body to be taken in the night/ of the scribes and pharisees/ which in continent with great tygoure/ put his most precious body to great pains & torments (so piteously) that from the crown of his head unto the sole of his feet/ there was no place hole/ but ●…ent & bruised. And willingly he offered his most precious body on the cross/ unto the death for us/ whtche at that time was the most shamphullest death that might be devised.  
¶ O/ what kindness was showed in him and is daily/ & so little in us/ for the which cause we be all ●…ly bound to love him/ and serve him/ with all our hearts/ with all our minds/ and power/ & to put all our hole trust and confidence pryncypassy in him only/ and not to trust in our own merits and works only/ supposing thereby to obtain the glory of heaven. The which trust or faith had the Pelagy en●…/ against whom largely saint Austyn doth write/ which were Heretics/ and held that opinion. God forbid that any christian man should have that mind/ or trust the ●…n. ¶ Now albeit that no man having here time nor space in this world/ may be saved without good werky●…: yet be not our good works the chief cause of our salvation. Yet nevertheless must we needs do good works/ if we love god/ the which love compelleth a man to do good werkye/ only for the 〈◊〉 all graces & gift 〈◊〉/ which we receive of him & from him daily/ by the which our sp●…te or soul ●…eth/ and st●…eth us (to do good works) 〈◊〉 our cōs●…yence as in example: what man a ●…rue/ that is 〈◊〉 and receiveth of his lord or 〈◊〉 great ●…ee and reward that will not busy/ or endeavour himself/ to work or do though it be to his pain/ any thing lawful to his own profit/ & his sovereigns pleasure/ in like ma●…er our good werk●… done) for the love & the honour of god/ in fulfilling his comau●…/ bringeth us unto eternal life/ for christ saith if thou wyl●… enter in to life/ observe and do my cōmaūdemēt●…. Mat. 19 jaco. 2. And saint james in a pistle sayt●…e/ that faith without good works/ is but deed & void in the sight of god.) Yet I may not presumptuously think thereby myself▪ precelling other/ and thereby supposing to o●… ta'en an excellenter place or joyeth heaven (so trusting) we be deceived (as Theoph●…lact. writeth upon the▪ xviii. chapter of Luc.) saying there is no man can do any good works/ 〈◊〉 i●… pro●…eth fy●…ste from the grace of god 〈◊〉: so than if th●… 〈◊〉 come only from him/ why shall we t●…en glory in our works/ then saith 〈◊〉 the se●…onde pistle/ the. x. chapter to the ●…o 〈◊〉. O●… 〈◊〉 in d●…o glorietur. He that will glory or magnify let h●… glory in god/ and magnify him only) as we have aparable in the gospel of Luc. 〈◊〉 chapter of the Pharase and the publican/ which ca●… in to the church to pray: the holy & cerymonyall pharase/ trusting in his ho lie garments & his outward apparent per ●…yory/ said/ I thank the good lord that I am not like yonder wretched publican/ which getteth his living sinfully/ And so forth magny●…yenge himself/ & the poor publican ●…elynge/ and sore repentant for his living/ cried god mercy humbly and repentauntly/ whom christ accepted sayen●… that he reto●…ed home to his house again much more justified: then the proud pharase/ saying there. (He that willbe highest: precelling other: shallbe made ●…o west) thus we may perceive that our good works be not so meritorious of ourselves to obtain thereby glory/ & an higher place in heaven for that judgement is reserved to the secrets of god only (as saint Luc. 17. saith that when we have done all the good deeds that we can/ yet shall we find that we be unprofitable servants) in the judgement of god/ for no man sins the offences of Adam unto this day/ nor that shall come unto the end of the world/ was ne ver able to merit heaven/ of his own good works/ as appeareth in scripture they went all in to limbo. A place of no solace/ but of darkness/ no not the ●…ayth nor perfection of 〈◊〉 Iohn baptist/ could not merit the glory of heaven in Christ's time/ before christ had fulfilled the prophesies & the redemp●…yon of mankind. ¶ O what blindness & fo●…sshnesse than were in us that would trust in our good deeds and werks (only for to have the glory of heaven by them/) for then christ needed not to have suffered for our ●…dempcion in his humanity wherefore tho to we faith let us do the best that we can/ and it shall be little enough for saint johan saith in his pistle canonical. 1. Io. 1. if we say or suppose that there 〈◊〉 no sin in us/ we seduce and danger ourselves in so doing/ also Dauit the prophet in 〈◊〉. 13. there is none that is good: no not one.) where fore I council all faithful christian people/ to have strong faith in god/ that his only son Thesu christ/ the second person in trinity/ hath only all hole and perfitly redeemed us/ with his most precious blood in his humanity/ where one drop had been sufficient if he had pleased/ yet notwithstanding let us do all the good works that we can/ & suffer tribulations/ or psecucyons/ & live as charitably as we can to fulfil the laws/ & follow the word of god/ as near as we may/ in avoydig vain glory. De o●… verbo ocioso redditu●… 〈◊〉 in die iudi●…ii. (For every idle word/ or thought spoken in vain/ we shall g●…e a straight account at the dreadful day/ or 〈◊〉 meant general/ In like wise no good deed or th●…t willing/ and ye might or good exhortation▪ or comfortable words/ to them that 〈◊〉 h●…ynes and pains/ or distress for god's sake/ but shall be rewarded anhondred fold. Centuplum accip●…es et v●…tam eter●…am possidebts. ●…herfore set us f●… sin/ and follow virtue/ according to the gospel with all our mind anddily gence/ indevering ourself to fulfil the will and pleasure of god at all times: and specially the works of mercy/ as near as god shall give us grace for of ourself have we no good as Paul saith. Quid habesque non accepisti. Co. 4▪ (What have we that we have not received/ then if we have received/ why do we glory in ourself as though ughe we have not received.) Also we that do any good works/ for fere of dampnacy on or for the trust of the salvation only is not acceptable to god: For that we do must be done with pure faith/ and steadfast love in god desiring in our hearts/ always that we might never displease him again/ & when we have done the best that we can. Luc. 17. to reckon that we ha●…e done but our duty:) and unworthy to inherit the king doom of heaven/ by our merits only/ but thorughe the infinite goodness and mercy of god/ and by the merits of Crystes passion & death on the cross/ and shedding his most precious and innocent blood/ so plenteously/ for our offences and unkindness And thus he most pure innocent without fault hath so kindly done for us/ wherefore all creatures living give always honour and glory to god eternal/ which hath made us inherytour●…/ for ever in his glory eternal/ to the which he bring us all at his will and pleasure.  
Amen.  ¶ Arbitramur justificari hominem per fidem sine operibus legis. Ro. 3  

¶ how all christian men should ofteremembre what a bond we have professed at the font of baptism. The. two. chapter.  
considering often in my mind the great frayste of christian people/ so little regarding the great excellency/ that god of his mercy and goodness hath called us unto/ but daily renew like wild colts unbridled following all our own sensual pleasures/ and nothing calling to remembrance when we are come to the full years of discretion and knowledge/ the most highest and excellent religion that we have professed/ at the font of baptism nor yet remembering/ what our god fathers and god mothers there promised for us/ when we were full impotent & poor/ where fore me thinketh great infidelity and misery in such persons which calleth not to remembrance what he was: & in what case he standeth in/ & whereto he is like to come. first we were borne in original sin and naked in to this world/ most poor of ourselves of all creatures that beareth life.) And then again new borne or regenerate by the merciful goodness of god/ and ordinances of the blessed sacrament of baptysme / which signifieth that we are therein washed clean from all dangers of the devil/ our most enemy/ by the most ●…ender passion of christ Thesu/ wherefore it is very expedient/ for us oft to call to our remembrance/ what promises that we have made at the font stone. first we promy see to forsake the devil and all his works damnable/ then we enter in to faith/ which is the root of all virtue & o●… good works/ promising with steadfast faith to by leave in god our father eternal/ the son our ●…edemet/ and the holy ghost our daily comfort/ three persons and one god as it is more plainly made mention of in o●… Cred●…. Also we there profess to observe and keep the laws of god: which is contained in his Testament as the holy gospels/ and preaching of christ which ye may read and he repreached of/ the true faithful preachers of Christ's church. And not only to here it/ but also to root it in our minds and hert●…/ and with all our diligence to follow the same as near as we shall have grace. As Christ witnesseth by (saint Luc. the. xi. chapter/ blessed be they that here the word of god and keep it faithfully in mind & follow the same.) Wherefore I council all christian people oft to have in mind: as well in posperyte as in tribulation: what an ex cellent religion we have professed/ and how we be elect and chosen people by the high favour of god/ the which profession that we have professed is very easy for every christian man to keep (if he will) for cryst●… faith. Tribue mihi cortu●…. Live me thy willing or loving heart & mind/ he desireth no more of no man. And in so doing/ he giveth us again power to su●…de we and overcome all our advesaryes ●…n tribulation: the which daily doth assay ●…e us/ as well in tribulations as in prospe ●…yte▪ for saint Paul saith that christ will not suffer no man to be charged with temptation further than he may bear) ye in our most need doth he relieve those that trust faithfully in him. christ saith also in the evangelist. Mat. 11. (my yok is sweat & plea s●…unt/ and my burden is light & easy) and so it is in deed) to all true loving & faith full people/ and as grievous and painful to them that be the children of damnation (As ye wolds●…y) 〈◊〉 and malicious/ people slanders/ bacby●…ers/ sweters blasph●…mers/●…nyere of god/ and fo●…ycatours/ strife maker's/ liars/ thieves▪ murderers/ symonyers/ and reprochers of the word of god/ cloaked herytyk●… which are sty●…e necked/ and obstynat/ and vsu●…ers/ with many other diabolical sorts/ which search & can find nothing but the high 〈◊〉 eternal damnation/ both of body & 〈◊〉 le. O merciful lord god that ever Christian man should be infected with an●… 〈◊〉 like damnable conditions/ which●… 〈◊〉 of his mercy hath called by baptism & 〈◊〉 de inherytoures with him in his celestial hierarchies and glory that will thus like mad men raging like brute beasts/ ●…on headlong in to hell/ where ever is woe/ sorrow/ pain/ intolerable without end. (And here in ●…ayth seit barnard I do marvel: ye and marvel again that any man da●…e adventure to live in such estate of life/ wherein he dreadeth to die in.) And death always so ready and sudden at hand/ whose sudden stroke all kinds of life dreadeth. Now what remedy against all such daūgers/ surely none but ●…yrste call for grace/ & knowledge our wilful and sinful werk●… and call to remembrance our first faithful promise/ and according to the same to forsake the devil and his works/ which is filthy sin. And with steadfast faith/ and with most trusty and sure hope/ cle●… fast to Ihesu christ our redeemer/ (and dyspay●… not in no wise) ●…or in so doing a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 do against god no more despite/ thyn●… that he will not or may not) forgy 〈◊〉 which passeth all blas●…my/ or dishonour that can be against god/ for if it were possible/ that one person might do all the sins that is done in the world/ it is no thing in comparison to the mercy of god/ knowledging himself to god reap/ with full mind & purpose to forsake sin/ as near as he may no more to offend his goodness/ but gladly to fulfil the pure and clean profession of a christian ma●… he will never fail to succour us in our most need/ as he saith in the. ix. chapter of Matthew. Non ve●… vocar●… justos sed p●… 〈◊〉. (I come not to call the just or perfit ●…yuers but sinners repentant/ he saith there also/ that the hole people needeth not the physician/ but they that been diseased or sick/ Also he saith there is more joy in heaven of one sy●…er repentant/ than of four score &. nineteen. Just and good people.) Mat. 11 Also christ saith come ye all unto me and I shall refresh you/ what comfort would any 〈◊〉 man have or desire more than of him/ which is comforter of all that ever was▪ or shall be. And hath ordained for us that will follow his will/ after this troublous and miserable world/ a place wh●…re we shall have such joy/ and solace (as saint Paul saith to the corinthians 〈◊〉 second chapter saying/ that the eyes hath not s●…ne/ nor the ears hath not herd/ nor in man's h●…rte or mind can not be come prehendyd nor esteemed the joys that god hath ordained and prepared for them the which be his faithful & loving christian people) to the which joys he bring us all at his pleasure and will.  
Amen.  ¶ Qui crediderit et baptisat? fuerit sasu? ●…t: qui non cōdemp●…abitur. Mat. 16. Lex est cognitio peccati. Ro. 3.  

¶ The ten commandments delivered unto Moses'/ by our father in heaven & briefly how all people should understand & keep them. The. iii. chapter.  
THou shalt worship no god/ afore me) that is to we●…e thou shalt worship god in faith/ god in love/ and god in fere. Solideo honour & glias. ¶ Be ware that thou vsu●…pe not the name of god in vain) that is to were/ ●…o wise to take from god any praise or honour/ special lie in worshipping of any Image/ but let thy honour & reverence be done in thy heart to god/ and in god only both in wealth & in adversity. Also if thou be in adversity peril/ or danger/ call steadfastly in his name Ihesu. Confūdā●…ur omnes qui adoran sculp 〈◊〉 & qui gloriant in simulacris suis. p̄o. 96. ¶ The sabbath or holy d●…ye thou shalt keep) that is to wet/ in god & good works/ & to suffer god to work in the (Sabatum sanctifices) ¶ ●…yue honour & reverence unto father and mother/ that is to weet/ to your so veraygne and master/ or to any sumperyor/ and therein to obtempre yourself/ in giving honour to them/ with dew reverence/ as in time and to the person shall require/ And when they do lack/ as meet/ drink/ or any other necessaries: cheerfully to help them with such as ye have. ●…atus qui it. lligit super egenum & paꝑen. p. 40 ¶ Thou shalt not 〈◊〉 nor kill wilfully that is to under stand thou m●…st not be double tongued to friend nor to foo/ nor yet to ●…orysshe or 〈◊〉 maintain any such like thyńgs in thine heart. Also to have ●…o dysdayn against thy neighbour increase or ●…fyte/ or of his prosperity/ nor to s●…lander their good name or fame by word nor by deed/ ●…or willing no displeasure or harm against them. Fac aluque 〈◊〉 vis. ¶ ●…se thou none add vustry, that is to wit to withdraw thy wanton looks or countenances upon any creature/ nor move thy lips to speak any filthy or sinful words. Also do not provoke any woman or maid to filthiness or any occasion of sin/ by no manner of or countenance of word or deed/ nor be not full of sinful thoughts. Abst●… 〈◊〉 a carnalib●… decide. us. P. 2. ¶ Do thou no theft as who faith) take no thing o●… no man's that is not thine/ wrongfully/ or unlawfully/ but with thy substance to help them willingly. And with good council/ them instruct/ and in short conclusion to help them with all things that thou hast power of/ and also to send them in need all though thou suppose never to it have again. Facite vobis amicos de mammone 〈◊〉. Luc. 16. ¶ Thou shall not speak or bear any false witness. That is to say be not full of lies/ in thy speaking nor iswe●…ig but let thy oath be ye/ ye nay/ nay at all times/ as the evangelist writeth. Mat. 5. Al so to use yourself at all times to be steadfast in word and deed/ and waver not for no cause in no wise. Non mentiemini et non decrpiet unusquisque proximum suum. ¶ Thou shalt covet no man's house/ ne good/ cattle/ wife/ nor servant/ lest thou fall in some ruin/ or displeasure of god▪ Also that thou have none inordinate affection in worldly things/ which be deceivable. Wherefore have mind of that here/ that shall profit you after this life. Non ●…cupisces Rem alienum. ¶ In observing these commandments we may obtain the eternal. In giving alway the we honour to god/ in so much that christ hath commanded all these commandments/ 〈◊〉 ●…o which is to love god above all thing/ with all thy heart and mind/ and with all that thou hast power of. And secondar●…ly to love thy neighbour/ as thyself.  ¶ Fac ut semper vivas/ et vivas ut eras morieris.  

¶ The Pater noster by Iohn colet Dean of Paul's in english. The. iiii. chapter.  
O Father that art in heaven/ hallowed be thy name/ among men in earth/ as it is with the in heaven among thine angels. O father thy kingdom come and rain among men in earth/ as thou raynest among thy angels in heaven O father give to us thy children our day lie sustenance. And help us as we give & help them that have need of us.) O father forgive us our sins done ●…o thee/ as that be here in earth. We beseech thy bountiful goodness, to confirm & strength us in perfect love toward th●…: the which love thou haste toward us/ that believe 〈◊〉 thee: So that we may santefye thy glorious name (In so much) what soever we save/ think/ or do/ may be admitted to thy glory. ¶ Also deliver us good lord from the danger and power of the devil: who is the provocar and maintainer of all sin, and filthiness. And inspire & move us good lord/ by the holy ghost/ to all virtue and grace. And let thy glorious will be all way fulfilled in our hearts/ and suffer not our carnal will 〈◊〉 su●… 〈◊〉 in us: to o●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉/ which is ●…t vainglory/ and of no thing in compa●… 〈◊〉 will) In so much that if it be thy 〈◊〉 take from us prosperity/ and to give 〈◊〉 need and poverty/ so then therein with 〈◊〉 will to be content. Also good lord 〈◊〉 us to fulfil thy glorious will here i●… 〈◊〉 even as thy glorious saints do in 〈◊〉 Also good lord give to us our daily 〈◊〉 de and ref●…/ which is the breed of thy most holy doctrine/ And the comfortable breed also of thy blessed sacramental body and passion of christ Thesu. For we poor sinners living here in earth/ in the vale of misery/ can not live without thy most comfortable breed/ which daily refresseth us/ in all our temptations and tribulations/ Also good lord we desire it daily/ to avoid us of the stirrings and instygations of the flesh/ the world/ and the devil. refresh us good Lord therefore/ with thy most purest breed of ghostly comfort/ that we may enforce our faith/ and trust in the. O glorious father saying thou dost know/ how heavy we be overcharged with sin. For give us our trespasses & sins as we for give them that trespass against us. And do not suffer us to be brought in to ●…cyon. Further than we ma●…er 〈◊〉/ and discharge or avoid the danger 〈◊〉 But good lord deliver us from all 〈◊〉 ●…nd from all things which might 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…acion to do any thing/ that should 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…ll or hurtful to our souls.  
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〈◊〉 exposition or phrases 〈◊〉 vnder●…ādyng of the Credo. The. v. Chapyt.  
I believe in god the Father omnipotent/ creator of heaven & earth/ and of all things therein contained I believe in Thesu christ his only son. Ro. 5. for wh●…re we were borne the children of wrath through the sin of our first father Adam: & now are chosen the children of adoption by god our heavenly father/ by faith/ which only for our sakes without man's help (was) conceived by the holy ghost/ his only son in the womb of the most pure and immaculate virgin mary/ and the son of the sa me virgin/ became god & man/ by whom all we be regenerate by baptism/ And are cleansed and washed by his precious blood which he meekly suffered to be shed 〈◊〉 ponce Pylat for our sins/ and offe●… 〈◊〉 and was crucified in fulfilling 〈◊〉 phesyes and scriptures. v. 〈◊〉. years 〈◊〉 re prophesied by the holy Pytr●… 〈◊〉 phet●…. Ad. col. 2. Also he was 〈◊〉 cross and died thereon/ by wh●… 〈◊〉 were brought from death perpe●… 〈◊〉 ●…ternall/ through his new ●…estament 〈◊〉 joyful tyd●…nges/ to all them that believe in him. Ad thimo. 1. Ro. 5. Also he was bu●…yed signifying to all christian men/ to be buried with him by baptism/ when we be plunged under the water s●…gnyfyeth in ve/ to forsake the sin of our old Adam and to walk in a new life. Also to believe that he descended to hell/ to the ententto destroy th●… tyranny & power of Satan out enemy/ the which many years had all this world in d●…unger and bondage through the offence of our first progenitor Adam. And there he loosed the bonds of many holy patriarchs and Prophets: which many years lay there abiding the coming of christ or glad tidings/ which was their Redemption: & ours also. Roma. 4. ¶ And the third day/ he rose like a mighty conque 〈◊〉 of death. ●…o. 5. By his own power both 〈◊〉 & the devil for our justification/ 〈◊〉 of them which truly believe in him 〈◊〉 not perish/ but that we should have ●…all ●…oy and life in him/ whereby we 〈◊〉 the stronger overcome our mortal 〈◊〉 the devil. 1. 〈◊〉. 2. ¶ Also he ascen d●…d up in to heaven/ where as he is by his virginal manhood our mediator and intercessor/ for our sins and offences/ between good & us. Ephe. 4. ¶ And he ascended up to his father iglory/ to obtain for mankind/ eternal glory/ and fruysion of the most glorious deyty of god/ where as he now sitteth on the right hand of his father omnipotent. And omnipotent son all one in equal power to the father: to whom all creatures give honour & glory. Also the which shall come when his time and plea sure shallbe/ as a ●…udgt upon them that lie ●…e/ whose sudden coming shall reprehen he/ as well them that live as them that be deed/ the which at that present time shall return unto life. Also I do believe in the holy ghost/ as very god proceeding from the father/ and the son/ which santefyeth all things/ and without whom no thing is santefyed. And I believe the ho●… 〈◊〉 che which is the communion and congregation/ of all faithful people in christ. 〈◊〉 is the heed & original of all saints. 〈◊〉 I believe the holy church/ which is 〈◊〉 ned by the holy ghost/ which church 〈◊〉 received the ●…ayes and authority of christ/ of binding and lousing of sins/ and I believe that in this church is remission of sins/ by the redemption of Christ's. Io. 6. Which redemption by crys●… given to us as a redemout/ a justyfyer/ and santefyer. Also I believe that all bodies/ with the souls shall rise again. Ro. 3. Whose bodies are consumed by any manet aways whose souls and bodies/ she'll be confirmed together at the general judge mente. 1. ●…or. 15. And after this life by the charter of our redemption which christ gave to us freely that we shall 〈◊〉 the eternal/ where he raineth in glory three persons and one god/ to whom be given praise/ honour/ and glory world without end.  
Amen.   

¶ How that scripture is very utile and profitable to read/ with righteous using the same. The. vi. chapter.  
I ●…olde every young man in void times would exercise their pastime in reading of holy scriptures/ for I find no thing more better to stablish out conscience. Also therein shall You find precious preservations against all vices/ fo: them that diligently will apply it in ver tue: As when ye be tangled or snared wi●…h voluptuous pleasures/ read the first pistle to the Coryntheans. vi. chapter/ to avyode delectations of thy fleshly body for no sin deadly/ that a man doth defileth his own body/ but only fornication (and Paul saith to the Thessolanyons this is the will of god which is your sanctification/ that you refrain from all concupyssence or lecherous affections) these places/ and diverse other in scripture/ doth provoke a man to refrain all carnal affections: and doth cool and suage the cruel heat of man/ wh●…ch naturally can not be avoided but only by arace. Also scripture doth not only monish us: but also nourisheth v●… through the virtue of the holy ghost/ to ob●… serve all thyng●… that we read or here therein. Also if thy nature be so strong that tho●… can not avoid the danger thereof: then mayst thou marry a wife. 1. Co. 7. Paul say●… better it is to marry then to bren or to deffyl●… thy body which is the temple of god/ Paule exhorteth the Ephesians. 1. Ephe. 4. to use no ●…ylthy or unhonest words to come out of your mouths/ but such as be fruyt●… in edifying each other.) Also be ware of a lecherous ●…ye/ which is the prevyest enemy that the body hath against the soul/ for the ●…uāgelyst saith. Mat. 5. (who so cu●… 〈◊〉 death a woman or maid in w●…ll or des●…re of concupyssence carnally/ straight with that will or desire sinneth de●…dly in the ●…ghte of god.) Also that no door monger or common haunter of bordellies/ or fornicator can not inherit the kingdom of god/ for that is a clean place full of virtue and cleanness/ Paul saith to the corinthians▪ 1▪ Co. xi. if ye be de●…lyned to drunkenness delighting as a glutton in belly joy remember Luc. th'▪ xxi. chapter savenge (suffer not your bodies to be ouerladen with drink/ or meats for there is no glutton or drunkard can not inherit the kingdom of heaven.) Wherefore let all youth exercise their time in scriptures of virtuous learning/ & there shall you find all remedy/ and comfort against all instugations and oppressions of your soul and body.  ¶ Quetite et invenietis. mat.  

¶ Of the blind judgements of people/ concerning the secrets celestial in the merits of saints. And how a Christian man shall vow & use him in vows and pilgrimages and oblations. The. seven. chapter.  
WHere as I do daily here and see great dynysyons: and opinions/ the one contrary to another/ among christian people/ which have or should have one faith/ one god/ and one especial mediator unto god. 1. Thi. 2.) For us which is christ Thesu our redemptor (as paul ascribeth to the corinthians. 2. epistle/ et Ephe. 4. notwithstanding we have many foolish fantasies now adays in jud gementes o●…●…e secret mysteries of god/ in reasoning & dyssputing/ which engendereth sysines/ and foolish blind opinions among christian people/ some will say why or how is this man fallen in decay/ sickness/ or mischance being a good man. And why is such one advanced in welth●… dignity/ & prosperity being an oppressor of poor people/ & a vysyous person in living/ hereupon shallbe said divers opinions passing man's reason/ which pertaineth only to the judgements of god/ and not of man/ for christ saith here to. Nost●…e judicare et non iudicabimini. Also some will reason on the merits & ly●…ynge of sayn●…: which of them was holye●… then the other/ or higher in favour with god: oft times such quest●…ons engendereth strifes and schisms/ with dyuers●…ties of opinions/ and so proceedeth thereof envy/ pride/ and vain glory/ when one preferryth this saint/ & another that saint/ and one this pilgrimage/ or image/ and another ●…at pilgrimage & image surely these sensual opinions rather d●…spleaseth saints/ then pleaseth them For the lord omnipotent saith I am not the lord god of d●…bate or strife: but of unity and p●…as/ which standeth in true meekness/ and not in exalting or magnifying this or that/ some be more stirred to thr●… saint or pilgrimage/ than to that oth●…r/ 〈◊〉 and that with great mind and aff●…yon. truly such mind or aff●…yon is more worldly & carnal/ than celestial or spiritual or godly/ saith not god am not I he that hath made all saints (yes truly.) And more over he saith I have given than grace/ and I have given them glory: I am only s●…ete to all their meryt●…/ I prevented them with the sweetness of my blessings/ I know mine elect and chosen people afore the world was created/ I have chosen them from the world/ & they have not chosen me: I called them by my grace. And I drew them by my mercy/ I led them through all temptations I sent them inward comforts/ I gave them perseverance/ I crowned their patience/ I know the first man and the last/ I love them all with such love as can not be estemy●… on earth. And thus saith our lord am I to all my saynt●… in all thyng●… to be praised & honoured/ and in all and every of them/ whom I have gloriously magnified and predestinated without any merit in them going before me. Therefore he that dispraiseth the left of my saints/ doth no honour to the greatest: for I have made both the less and the more. And he that despiseth any of my saints he dispraiseth me/ and also other of my saints in the kingdom of heaven/ for they be all one/ and fast unied and knit together in one sure bond of perfit charity & they love me much more than themselves/ or their own merits/ for they b●… rapt above their own love/ & holy abide in my love/ in the which they rest by eternal fr●…y zion. Wherefore let every man cease of their carnal minds & aff●…ccyonat opinions beastly/ which can not love but prynat joy to search the state of my 〈◊〉 in heaven for ye judge after your foolish & blind sentence/ and not after the pleasure of the eternal truth of god. Thus in moche people is great Ignorancy: and specially in them that have so little light of ghostly understanding: that they can not love no person with a clean heart/ we may not imagine celestial thyng●… as we do terestyall for they be so fa●…e in difference & unlike that no heart nor eye/ nor tongue can esteem or judge as Paul testify to the Loryntheans/ the. two. chapter. They be very well contented with the joy that they are in so men co●… the refrain themselves from such vain arguments. Also many there be that will reason who is highest in heaven: & such know not whether they be worthy themselves to be numbered with the lest that shall come thy there/ for it is a great thing to be one of the lest in heaven: where all be noble or excellent For all that shall come thither shall be called the sons of god/ and so shall they be in deed/ as saint Paul witnesseth to the Romans the. 8. chapyt●…e. Quicunque enim sp●… de●… aguntur h●… sunt fil●… dei. All those that work in the spirit of god they are surely the children of god do ye not consider what the mother of the sons of zebedei desired of christ that the one might sit on the right hand/ and the other on the left hand when he should come to his kingdom what answer gave he/ Mat. xx. chapter. Non est meum dare vobis sed quibus paratum est a patre meo. It is not to me to grant you/ but for those which my fath●…r hath prepared it for wherefore let all christian people leave all such mystical reasons concerning to the one lie high divine power of god/ which never earthly creature hath had nor shall have knoweleg of/ wherefore this sufficeth to a good christian man. ¶ And so to proceed also to see and here the great dyuersy●…es of minds & opinions/ one contrary to the other grieveth my conscience very fore/ Remēbr●…ge the very true sayings of christ. And here in d●…dynge his omnipotent power: where as the evangelist saith. Mat. 〈◊〉. chapped. Om ne regnum in se 〈◊〉 desolabitur. Which of c●…aryte moveth and compelleth me/ some thing to my poor understanding/ for the instruction of the simple ignorant which gladly would do that which were pleasure to the will of go●…/ and prof●…te to their souls: in avoiding the abusions of all such thyng●…/ wherefore as con●…rnynge Pylgrymag●… I think it very expedient and helpful/ as concer●…ynge the motion & intent thereof/ music's needs be good and acceptable to god if it be done according to his will and pleasure. And again if we mind/ or do it for any affection for our own solace and pleasure. In so doing it availeth little/ and in it appearing more hypocrisy/ then perfection. Then when ye are moved to any pilgrimage by powe●… divine/ or by adversity constrained by hop●… as by se●…/ or on land/ or fire/ or any other peril. And then when ye vow or make any promise or pilgrimage: give your hole honour unto god first/ with heart & mind. And then vow or promise no more in that extremity/ than thou wilt perfitly perform/ when the time cometh. And then do it with distinction/ & soberness/ avoiding all vain glory/ and in your pilgrimage call unto your remembrance/ what god of his mercy did for you: at the vow or pro mice making/ and with faithful mind do it in the way of penance/ & repentance/ of your misdeeds & sins/ and in willing no more to offend god to your power and will/ and when ye come where you have vowed. Then in no wise/ suppose or think that the same carved image or pain trd picture/ wrought with man's hand/ hath any lyfelynesse or grace/ or comfort no more than hath any image of the same sort in your parish church/ or else where/ and if you have any other trust or confyden●… in them/ you do plain idolatry afore god. Also be the place never so holy/ and the picture or image/ appear never so glorious or curious in sight/ be you well ware of any trust or confidence in them: for in so doing you dishonour god/ as appeareth exodi. (32. chapiter. And to the corinthians. x. chapter ascribeth partly) how we shall do in this cause (and in the. 〈◊〉. commandment/ we find written. Thou shalt not make the no graven or carved image/ nor to any similitude that is in heaven above/ nor on the earth/ nor under the earth/ nor in the water/ that is beneath. And s●… thou bow not thyself to them ne serve them for I thy god am a jealous god. etc. exodi. xx.) chapter. (And davit the prophet showeth them what they) are in the (80. psalm/ and the. 96. psal me and the. 113. psalm: and in the. 134. psal me) read and ye shall find what they be/ wherefore god forbid that any cr●…sten man should have any such like confidence in them▪ Reserve that point only to god/ with out any scrypulosyte of conscience/ with will & deed. And in so doing you do fulfil your pilgrimage purely and truly: both to god and to the presentation of the image/ which glorifieth in the will of god in heaven/ as we do or should do here in earth/ sant●…fy his name and glory in him. But we oft times do our own foolish cerymonyall wills or pleasures/ which are but fantas●…es and vain glory/ whereof we shall never have thanks. For though they appear never so glorious to the people And also as concerning your oblations be it gold/ silver/ wax/ or lights/ I suppose it cometh of your own fire will & devotion to o●…fer what ye list/ without any 〈◊〉 on/ and I do consider it to be well done/ so you hurt not yourself nor your conscience therein/ pond●… here in your conscience how the will of god is santefyed in us: when he chargeth us to do the werk●… of mercy to the poor & ned●…: which is the blessed image of god/ (and that ye give or offer to the lest of them/ ye do it to christ himself saith the evangelist Mat. 25.) what a more blesseder image is there in this world/ than the lively image of christ/ which was bought with so precious a prise/ & such a multitude as we have round about us and so little refreshing and offering to them/ which perisheth daily under our ●…oses/ great pity to see/ the which causeth me to tremble/ to remember the horrible rebuke that they shall have of god/ the which waste their substance and goods in Journeys/ in riding/ and going far & near/ and in superfluous raiment/ and meats/ and drinks/ with many other cerymonyall and wilful charges/ I would to god such people had the grace to remember the true we example that christ spoke. (Luc/ the. xvi. chapiter of dives ●…pulo how little he regarded the poor lazar and so great need as he had of his comfort shortly after) (mark that point) thus I could write a long process here in touching the abusions of the ignorant people/ in this matter/ wherein I pray Thesu give to all such as be yet ignorant/ his grace that they may work their good works to the will & pleasure of god. Nevertheless I do think/ and allow pilgrimages and oblations very expedient in the sight of god/ & profitable to the soul/ so that it be done according to the law●… and will or pleasure of god. And otherwise it is frustrate & void be you sure/ whereof you shall never have thanks nor favour of god/ for your wilful wasting/ and 〈◊〉 will not do that which ye be commanded to do. Wherefore I hold it most profitable and expedient for every faithful christian man to search his conscience here in/ and ra there to do the will and pleasure of god here/ then his own mind and pleasu●…/ whereof ye shall receive so great & inestimable gifts/ and rewards again in the glory eternal where as god raineth with his glorious angels/ and saints which never seize in giving honour/ glory without end/ to the which he bring us all at his plea sure and will.  
Amen.  ●…nusquisque proprium mercedem aunt 〈◊〉 secundum suum laborem. Co. 3.  

¶ A good rule for a man to bring up youth. The. viii. chapter.  
Saint austynexorting all people having servants/ children/ or such other like i their governance/ or dominion from the highest to the so west/ for to exercise them in knowledge of the love of god/ and of the joys celestial/ which god hath prepared of his mere mercy: for his chosen and faithful children. And to use them in reading of holy scriptures/ and contemplative matters. And no●… in vain fables and bawdy tales/ and other foolish 〈◊〉 of vysyousnesse. And also to induce them to have knowledge of the most fearful and straight justice of god/ and of the most horrible pains of hell: prepared for all them which despise the truth/ & follow their own lusts and pleasures.  Ex ore infantum 〈◊〉 laudem davit salme. viii.  

¶ charity causeth or moveth us to the love of god through faith. The. ix. Chap●….  
IN this perfit love I shall love first god/ the father almighty that made me of nought. And our lord Ihesu Christ that redeemed me/ & the holy ghost that always inspireth me/ thus this holy trinity I shall always honour and serve with all my heart/ mind and strength/ with diligent/ dread and trust in him only.  

¶ Hocest ut unum. Deum in trinitate/ et trinitas in unitate veneremur.  
I Shall love myself to god ward/ & I shall endeavour myself to abstain from all sin/ as near as I may/ & specially from sins deadly/ which be damnable.  
¶ I shall not be proud/ nor envious/ nor wrathful to no creature.  
¶ I shall not be no glutton/ nor lecherous/ nor slothful in no wise.  
¶ I shall not be covetous/ nor desiring sum perfluyte of worldly goods.  
¶ And all eveyll company I shall eschewe and flee as near as I can.  
¶ I shall apply me unto virtuous operations & works/ and in cunning as near as god shall give me grace to my power.  
¶ I shall apply myself to prayer/ & specy ally on the holy days.  
¶ Also I shall live always temperate and sober of my mouth and word.  
¶ I shall fast the days commanded in cry stes church.  
¶ I shall withstand my carnal mind▪ from foul and unclean thoughts.  
¶ I shall keep my mouth from swearing/ dying/ and fowl speaking of filthy words and unhonest.  
¶ I shall use my hands from stealing ●…y b'ing or piking.  
¶ And things stolen away I shall restore again.  
¶ And thyng●… found I shall yield again to the owner as near as I may.   

¶ Hoc facet ●…as.  
¶ The love toward thy neighbour.  
¶ I shall love my neighbour/ that is every man toward god/ as mine own self. And I shall help him in all his necessities spiritually/ and bodily as I would be holpen mine ownself/ specially my father & mother that brought me in to this world and nourished me.  
Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum.  
¶ And when I do fall in peril of sin/ I shall not contyne we therein/ but with a fresh purpose rise again by penance/ & pure confession/ & in no wise despair.   

¶ Nolo mortem peccatoris.  
¶ Also as often as I shall receive my so●… (Mirabile misterium) in form of ●…amentall breed/ I shall with all my diligence dispose myself to pure ●…nnes and devotion/ and in full purpose no more to sin. Io. 6.  
Ego sum panis vinus qui de celo de●…ndt siquis manducaverit ex hoc pane vivit ineternum.   

¶ In sickness.  
¶ When I shall die/ I shall with heart & mind desire to have the sactamentes of the church ministered to me/ by the ministers of the same/ and to be confessed/ and with a clean and pure conscience to receive my saviour Thesu christ.  
Qui mandu●…at m●…um carnem & bibit m●… sanguinem 〈◊〉 me manet et ege in illo. Io. 6.   

¶ In. death.  
¶ In the exstremyte of death/ I shall gladly call for to be ●…nealed & so armed in god/ I shall gladly with perfit saith depart from this life trusting in his mercy to obtain life eternal.  
Paul●… stimulus mortis peccatum est/ cor. 15.   

¶ An order of christian living.  

Fear god with love  
And love god with fere  
Desire always to be with him  
Serve him daily with some prayer.  
¶ Bridle the affections of thy mind  
Subdue thy sensual app●… & 〈◊〉  
Thrust down all proud affections  
Coldly refrain thy wrath  
believe and trust surely in christ I●…su.  
¶ Worship him and hi●… mother marry  
Call often for the grace of the holy ghost  
Love always peas and equity  
Think often of death  
dread or fere the judgement of god.  
¶ Always trust surely in god's mercy  
Be always well occupied  
Beware of loss of time  
Forget trespasses done to the  
forgive them gladly  
chastise thy carnal body  
Be sober of thy mouth  
In meats and drinks  
Be sober of thy talking  
Use no fowl language  
Love cleanness with chastity  
Use always honest company  
Also beware of riot  
dispend measurably  
Be true in thy word and deed  
Reverence thou thine elders  
And obey thy superiors  
Be fellow and assocyat to thy equally●…  
Be also be●…ynge & loving unto thine inferyors  
Love all people in god  
Stand fast and struste in grace  
In falling down despair not  
And ever take a fresh good new purpose  
Persever constantly  
Use oft clean confession  
And wash clean with repentance  
And therewith sorrow for thy sins  
And ask often for mercy  
In no wise be no ●…ggarde  
But awake quickly  
enrich the with virtue  
Learn dylyently  
And teach that thou hast learned lovingly.   Declina a malo 〈◊〉 fac bonum inquire ●…cem et sequere eam. Davit. 33.   

¶ Of prayer and of efficacy/ and virtue thereof▪ The. x. chapter.  
According to the mind of saint Austyn/ prayer is the help and rem●…dy for the soul/ and comfort and consolation and sub dewing of the devil/ and voiding of all sins. There is nothing of more virtue or excellency in the sight of god here/ than is pure devotion or prayer/ as christ saith i th●… euā●…yst/ what so ever ye do axe or desire (my father in my name: shallbe gra●…ted to you.) Furthermore they that will pray/ must be hole affeccionat in the promise of christ. And trust surely in the will of god/ as he witnesseth in the evan gelyst. Mat. 7. (axe & ye shall find/ knock and it hall be opened as who saith/ axe for mercy) it shall be given you/ seek the means & help yourself/ & god will help you/ & ye shall find/ knock at the door of your hard heart or conscience with repentance: & the virtue of god shall open the door of your heart/ for to receive grace/ for he would have witness of himself here among us/ in strengthing of our faith/ thus we may evidently prove and perceive the will of the father in heaven to ward us here in earth Some manner of people useth d●…uers manners of cloaked hypocrisy/ which in the ●…get and sight of the common people/ they seem very holy/ and full of great me●…enesse and be not so in deed, these sorts of hypocrites ●…e k their own glory: and not the glory of god/ where as christ ascribeth the nature of such hypocrites in the. (vi. the. seven. and the. xxiii. chapters of Matthew the evangelist) Reed there & ye shall percevue/ the one from the other. (As our loving master cryst●… teacheth us.) 
Attend●…e a falsis yphetisque veniunt ad vos in vestimentis om●…ū trins●… cousin sunt lupi Rapaces.   
¶ Leo papa in sermde) ascribeth that of prayer cometh forgiveness of sins/ by fasting or abstinence abateth the lust and affectionhis of the flesh/ by alms deeds/ sins are hidden from the sight of god: thus may the image of god be daily renewed in v●… to our comfort. 
Prope est dominus omnibus in vocantibue eum in veritate psalmo. 44.   
¶ Saint Austyn saith there is no grief so painful/ as is the ●…effe of ones conscience/ wherefore except thy conscience be pure ●…ene/ of god nor of no saint can thy prey ere be hard nor acceptable/ and specially if thou be in deadly sin.  
Davit cormundun cre●… in ●…e deus psal. 50. ¶ Saint bernard saith/ when thou en●…est in to prayer in thy chamber/ closet/ churc●…/ or else where/ ●…rste separate and expel out of thy mind all ●…ondanytes & world lie thoughts or business/ and elyvat thy heart and mind all hose unto god only our father in heaven/ and pray unto him in thy heart purely and sincerely/ and in so doing thou pleasest god more/ than if thou shouldest say over all the beds that be in the world otherwise/ in vainglory having thy mind ru●…led in worldly business/ for the evangelist saith. (Tribue mihi cor tuum et mihi sufficit. ¶ Also saint Rychat de de sancto victore) recordeth saying. O how many are there which daily say and pray the Pater noster. and how few be there that be hard/ for fault of pure and clean heart. And how many are there that daily calleth on the Father in heaven/ in our Pater noster: & in deed be none of his children/ for fault of grace/ and in fulfilling of the troth/ which is the word of god/ the which can not enter in their hearts/ for carnal affections as christ saith in the evangelist. Mat. 15. Ye do worship me with your lips/ and your hearts be far from me/ then how can we be the children of god in heaven which is our father/ & we be replet with the wer●… & operations of the devil (as saint Paul saith. Ro. 8. they the which work by the spirit of the holy ghost/ they be sure lie the children of god. Also the evangelist saith.  Si filii abrahe est is opera abrahe facite. johan. 8.  

¶ The virtue of confession: & to knowledge thyself. The. xi. chapter.  
Saint Austyn de penit●…tia) saith that confession is a sacrament/ which is the health of man/ and the salvation of the soul/ and the restoring of virtue/ and the sperkling abroad or ca●…tynge away of vices and sins/ and the devil and his werk●…. And shutteth us out of the gates of hell/ and openeth 〈◊〉 the gates of paradise.  
¶ Saint Austyn) saith that person that is a sinner/ & offendeth god daily/ & will not be known of his sins: but with a ●…oborne her●…e syveth in his carnal pleasure/ & obstinate to ward god in knowledge of his sins and offences/ doth to the devil great pleasure/ and giveth his soul to eternal damnation. And in contrary wise he that confesseth him & knowledgeth himself thereof. And no more willing to offend god doth please god/ and so through god he possesseth his soul with grace eternal/ for he that will hide his sins from god, hideth himself from god/ wherefore knowledge thy offences/ & thou shalt find always mercy 〈◊〉▪  Qui se accus●… et se peccator sit justus esse in●…pit▪ Augusti.)  

¶ The life of a covetous man speaketh jeremy the prophet. The. xii. Chap●….  
FRom the poorest unto the richest commonly and daily is seen the experience/ they be disposed to covetous/ and a●… rice/ whose properties is to withhold and catch/ lands/ goodee/ cattle lawful/ or unlawful/ and what wrongs or injury that he doth to any man he passeth not upon so that he may obtain his own singular profit. All such covetous persons having liberty/ will cut large thong●… of other mē●…es leather as who saith) he will be pro dygall/ or liberal of other men's goods/ and sparing/ and heinous of his own/ in so much that he will oppress his body and spare out of his belly/ and will suffer great penury for his affection & love that he hath to obtain this worldly good and substance/ which deceiveth him daily afore his eyes/ and all this suffereth he to be noted or named a rich man among the people. And to lay out any thing that should be profitable to his soul/ or that he is bound to do by the law of god/ is very tedious and painful to him/ what then followeth him in this blind affections and mind: death suddenly cometh and giveth no respite and his enemy the devil/ for whose pleasure he took so great pains for/ there is ready to busy his brains about worldly matters: & over chargeth both body and soul/ when he hath little respite to make amends for his blind living (this is a pitiful case) thus is he deceived on every side/ as when he is passed commonly the experience is seen that they shall have his substance and muck which he loved so well that he never 〈◊〉 nor loved perchance.) Also we se day lie their children or successors shall waste/ land substance/ money/ & goods/ more in one yete/ than he gathered in. xx. with great pain and danger both of bod●… and soul. O merciful god what br●…yt beasts be they that with such ●…gynge madness will cast in danger of d●…h perpetual/ both body and soul/ in this short and miserable life/ for this worldly gold or silver/ or any other vain glory thereof/ wherewith we may obtain the glory eternal/ as the evangelist saith. (Facite bob●…s amicos de māmo●…e iniqtatis. Luc. 16. & davit/ s●…diuitias a●…luāt nol●…e cor apponere. And also saith i his psalms in dinners pla●…/ he doth liken or compare such like persons unto brute beasts▪ as asses/ and moils and in paul and the evangelist in sundry plac●… reputeth them worse than bestis without rea son & understanding. Also I find wry ten in Ecclesiastes. 34. this sentence written he which intendeth to defraud any poor man of that he laboureth for/ in the sweat of his body for his living/ may be compared most like a thief or a murderer▪ which desireth or hath pleasure to shed the blood of man/ which is a great sin in the sight of god.  Thesau●…at et ingnorat cut congregabit. psalmo. 38.  

¶ What availeth any creature reasonable/ to set by himself. The. xiii. chapter.  
IOb calleth a man to remembrance saying. (O mortal man borne of a woman in to this world/ & so short a time to live/ which life may be compared to a fresh flower in a meadow wytheting or va●…ysshynge/ and never abiding in one estate or degree/ as who saith) this day merry and joyful/ to morrow sorrow and careful/ also one day lusty sturdy and strong/ to morrow sick/ week and gone. O mortal man how unstable and deceivable is all things that we trust to or have any joy or pleasure of/ in this deceivable world/ wh●…rfore call to mind while we have time the benyfycyall graces and mercy of god. By the which we may obtain & w●… here/ whereby we shall never die. 
Memmento homoque●…s es et in cinerem reverteris.   
¶ Saint bernard farthe) O precious soul of man redeemed and bought with the most highest and precious blood of christ and ●…ted most like to the image of god deputed above 〈◊〉/ & made inheritor with christ▪ the which will daily da●…ger his body and soul for the little pleasure and dyfectacyone of the most vyfe & stinking body.  
Uanitas vanitatil & 〈◊〉 vanita●…. ꝓun. 1º▪  
¶ Saint Austyn saith the●…o. O how in for●…at is that soul or life/ which will for so short a pleasure/ disherit it from the inestimable joys celestial/ and here hath such pleasure to busy itself in damnable and devilish works. And so wilfully will avoid itself from all truth/ light and virtue/ and followeth the damnable pleasure of his carnal body/ and ouerdrynketh himself of the bitter death perpetual. And leaseth the joys and life eternal. 
In inferno ubi nullus ordo sed sempiternus horror.   
¶ Hugo de claustro aīe) saith unto these worldly people/ Remember where is be come your friends/ lovers/ & companions/ with whom ye have had sport/ fellowship/ & friend ship/ and have had divers pastimes/ hath not death wrought his nature/ and their bodies consumed by the earth/ and unto worms meat/ what availeth our pastimes & banquets/ laughings/ ●…estes/ sportꝭ/ and plays/ dicing/ or such like rufflings/ And thus all the time of our life days to spend the time most like unto our damnation. All through our most secretenemye vainglory: which deceiveth the most part of all such like worldly people/ and little they consider the saying of (Solomon: what availeth any man to labour in vainglory of this world) who is the most subtlest and secret craft that the devil hath to deceive mankind with all. And a great part of this world before deceived by it/ where (ysa●… the prophet the. xl. chapped saith. O man temembre thou art but grass and as flowers in a meadow/ till the moyer cometh with his sith/ which is as death.  Omnis cato fenum et o●…is gloria eius tanquam flos agri. isaiah. 40.  

¶ Of alms deed/ and what merchandise it is accordyn●… 〈◊〉 ●…de of saint Austyn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chapyt.  
S●… Austyn writeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pistle) saying if thou wilt be a rich merchant/ and bestow thy money/ where thou mayst have great profy te. Thou shalt lend & succour thy brother in his need & extremity which is like to perish/ for f●…te of succour of such substance or merchandise as god hath lent you/ who is no strange creature but thy brother in (christ Ihesu) per adventure ye will think your marchau●… dice/ not so well spent on these lusty & ●…ut die vagabonds/ which do he blaspheme god/ and spendeth their life in great misery and wretchedness/ in sinful living and idleness more than doth any other sort yet nevertheless they may not be exiled/ for ye shall have great thanks (for christ saith in the evangelist. Mat. 25. that ye give the jest or poorest in my name/ ye give it to me) if ye be not disposed to lend them/ yet we be bound to give them good words and not rebu●…ng them/ for Christ's sake only we may help & give them council as the person doth require/ wherein ye may profit both him and yourself: though he be stubborn or dysdaynous (for in Prouerbiorum. 28. he that giveth the poor shall not lack nor have need/ but he that despiseth the poor or vylypendeth shall suffer penury/ & distress all though they be vysyous/ idle reprobat/ obstynat/ having no virtue nor grace/ yet when ye are moved or stirred to devotion/ withdraw not that good mind/ for there shall you find merit. Also Christ speaketh in the gospel (blessed be they that be poor in spirit as who saith) the lame 〈◊〉 the labourer charged with his wife sick and many children/ and your neighbour which hath kept/ and doth keep a chargeable house and the world or substance thereof is failed him/ by the hand of god/ and doth labour and willeth himself to get his living and theirs/ which he 〈◊〉 charged with/ ye and is full needy and hath ●…o friend to open his heart unto/ ye and to him it is deadly & mortal grief to be known thereof/ unto these and such other forts l●…ke ye may lend and give daily/ that ye may obtain and get so great gay●…e & profit and thanks/ that no ●…onge nor her te or mind can express/ as paul witnesseth. Cor. 20.) ye will say there is no such or very few of them/ yes surely a great number of them then of the other idle & common beggars that go from door to door: as in every parish in London specially in allies & lanes innumerable: the which hunger and thirst/ and suffer need and penury impor tunat/ ye and doth perish daily for lack of comfort the experience thereof causeth my heart to bleed for pity/ to see the poor image of god perish/ and so many rich & wealthy persons so near. O lord what deadly and intolerable death is hanging over the heeds of the rich/ which shall not avoid that charge: whereof god taketh so great unkindness. Cor. 4. Seeing that ye have received it of god/ & not of yourself/ As your tables garnished with dylycates chargeable/ where the charge of one dish would find one of these poor a hole week/ And the great change of raiment/ so rich where the charge of one garment/ would find one of these poor the days of his life raiment/ where ye suffer the moths to perish them Also ye gather on heaps money and plate/ and such poor people perish for fault of a little thereof/ and so had ye rather/ then to depart therewith. O lord what unkind nature is this in man/ that will not remember that god might/ and may make the richest/ as poor as the most needy. Now ●…uge yourself how gladly ye would be succoured/ and if ye were in like distress: (thus shall you surely be judged.) remember to do to another as ye would be done to. Wherefore saying that we have this richesse through the power of god/ then set not us be so unkind against god: churlysly to keep all for ourselves/ as a swine unreasonable/ therefore depart to the poor & needy/ & specially to the poor in spirit and follow the council of christ in the evangelist. Luc. 16. saying (Make you friends of your wicked mamot the which is your money & place that they may receive you in heaven in eternal tabernacle (wherefore every christian man make with your substance/ whiles ye are here/ such merchandise that ye may receive an hundred fold as much in the glory eternal/ where we do hope to come.  Qui dat paupe●…: non indigebit/ quc despicit depcantem sustin●… 〈◊〉. ●…ro. 28.  

¶ sayings of Solomon/ and of other divers doctors of good 〈◊〉 ●…oryte in reformation of synf●…●…aynge/ with remedy for t●…●…me. The. xv. chapter.  
SAlamon saith Eccle. 32.) unto all such as hath delectation or pleasure in oaths swearing/ or blaspheming of god/ and hath delectation the●…in or in such like malicious living/ that he may be sure that the plague of god▪ and vengeance shall not go from him nor his house. 
Di●… multum tu●…ās inplebitur iniquitate non discedit a domo illius p●…aga. ●…c. 32.   
¶ Also the wise man saith beware that ye use no lying and specially suffer not your children or servants in youth to lie: in buying nor in sell●…nge for in so suffering ye▪ be part taker of them sins (for saint Io han saith in a pistle Canonical/ that man Which hath his mouth full of lies doth full fill the will of his father the deu●…ll/ who is father & mayntenour of all liars whom he will reward) Solomon saith the lying mouth slayeth the soul/ & davit. 
Et perdes oens 〈◊〉 loquntur mendatium. psal. 5.   
¶ Saint Austyn saith/ he that provoketh any man to swear an oath/ And knoweth surely that if he swear/ he shall for swear himself falsely/ then the provocar or causer thereof slayeth the soul of him that so sweareth and his own also. 
Qui exigit ●…ramentum si autem sit fall sum homicida est/ Augusti.   
¶ Saint Gregory saith there is no thing so precious in the sight of god/ as a man that willeth and doth decline from sin unto virtue. And to the contrary to do the devil pleasure/ is to leave all virtue/ and to cause bate and strife among people. 
Declina a malo et fa●… bo●…m inquire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 et persequere eam. Psalmo. 33.   
¶ Saint Jerome) saith that no man can live here at his pleasure in wealth voluptuously▪ trusting with such living to obtain the glory of heaven at his departyng●… for job saith in the ●…de chapter. Si bona suscepimus quate mala non sustinem▪ (if we have received by the hands and ordinances of god: wealth pleasure and felicity/ why shall we not then be content with sorrow/ heaviness/ displeasure/ and tribulations/ which christ our master suffered in example for all us. Omnis xp̄●… act●…o est ●…a instructio. ¶ Augustinus sup math●…l.) counseleth saying when ye perceive or have perfit knowledge of any christian man brother or neighbour that hath offended or transgressed god/ or the law openly known/ you may charitably rebuke his offences openly/ the which rebuke might happily be example and help to some other that be present/ as paul saith to the Thimotheens. vi. chapter. Coram omnibus peccatores argue. etc. And if so be that he hath offended secretly/ then lovingly rebuke or reconcile him/ of that offence or sin between him and you/ And thus if ye have twice revoked him of his faults/ & regardeth not god/ nor his own mischief/ but rather despiseth you for your good will. Then let him alone/ till it fortune the third time/ then take two or threin record/ which standeth with the law/ and then give warning to the holy church or congregation of such a wilful person/ and then use & take him as a stranger among you (all this testifieth matthew evangelist. 18. chapter. Al so. 2. Io. 1. in his epistle saith beware of the company of such like lest ye be part taker of his evil works.  Consolamini invicem et edificate after utrum (thessolani primo.  

¶ In what misery and wretchedness a drunken creature dangereth his soul and body. The. xvi. chapter.  
E●…rius cum absorbet vinum ob sorbetura vino/ abhominatur a deo dispicitur ab angelis/ de riditur hominibue. etc.  
¶ Saint Ambrose de peniten tia) ascribeth partly the misery of such/ which hath felylyte & joy of their belys whose belies ●…r their gods as saint Ambrose saith to all them which hath pleasure of insacyat drinking/ let him first consider if any creature/ b●…estes wild or tame/ will overlade or d●…ynke more than doth his stomach suffice▪ Moche more than should a reasonable man or woman/ order their wits in drinking & ●…ynge then a be'st.  
No●…ite fieri sicut equs et mulus in quibus non est intellectus. Psalmo. 31.  
¶ Dauit saith use not yourselves like mules or horses or other unreasonable beests) I do see the experience: that we be well worse than beests/ and destroy ourselves in ety●…ge and drinking/ specially as ye see what pleasure the people take i over lading themselves/ in drinks in so much that they make themselves therein more worse than any wild be'st that ever was (what followeth) thereof/ first he is abominable in the sight of god/ therein loseth he the glory of heaven/ & possesseth the pains infernal. Also he is despised of angels/ scorned & derided of good peolpe/ also he is barren and void of all virtue/ and of good wetkes/ and ready to be confounded by the devil in temptation/ or in other casueltes/ and he despiseth reason/ and all honest company/ also he consumeth nature. O lord what danger is that most precious soul of man in/ for so little pleasure or delectation of the body wherein/ (Saint ●…rysostom in Matheum saith. Nichit est demoni amicum sicut ebrietas q est matter omni viciatum/ et peccatorum radix ac mitrix est.) writeth upon matthew saying that there can be no more friendship done to the devil/ then when a man doth over charge his wits and re●…son with meats/ & specially in drink/ the which is the chief cause and rote/ or mould out of which doth proceedeth all vice/ sin and abomination/ and nourisher of all ruin/ where such like affections raineth be he poor or rich. (And saint jetom wry ●…th▪ in a pistle Ad titum saying that the excess or supf●…uyte of what drink it be that bringeth a man to drunkenness/ is the chief cause of all sechery/ and nourisher of all fill thy desires or apetytes. jerom ad titum. 
In vino luxuti●… est 〈◊〉 ubicumque saturita●… et ebrietas/ sunt thy 〈◊〉 dsta●…ur.   
¶ Solomon saith also in his proue●…▪ ●…e ye well ware & temperate i●… drynkyng●… of wine/ for at the beginning he is delicious or delectable in taste and savour/ & quyes keneth the spirits of man/ then beware of him/ for he tepeth like a worm or a serpent: & stingeth poysonsy as ye have thereof experience afore written. 
Ne intueris vi●…/q●… slorcscit cōsplēdu●… in viiio dolour 〈◊〉 ●…t in greditur bland●… s●… in novission morde●… ut coluber. ꝓ. 23.   
¶ Also Solomon saith there is no secretness in a drunken person/ ye may thereof be ●…ure/ but all thing at large at pleasure. 
Nullum secretum vb●… regnat ●…brcitus. ꝓ. 31.   
¶ And saint jerom) saith & giveth council or remedy in all these dangers/ & how we may avoid them/ if we will be governed with reason/ p●…yuyng that we know by experience that the dangers following upon superfluities of meats and drinks special/ the which root or foundation/ is only free will/ and use thereof/ wherefore let us refrain then our free will/ and lusts/ when nature & reason satisfied (and stop there) and repute yourself above the nature of bruit beests/ and always beware of the venomous serpent. 
Modicus et temperatis tibi et carni anime utilis est etc. joronomus.   
¶ Saint Austyn saith yet what proceedeth of this vile gluttony and of insacyat drinking/ he saith that lechery or fornication is so ready as is possible/ & thereof followeth afterward destruction of the body & soul and shortness of life.  Omnes aduterantes quasi clibanus succensus a coquente. Osee. 7.  

¶ Of the sin of adultery of fornication according to doctor Lyra. The. xvii. Charpytre.  
LIra saith upon the. vi. chapyt to the Coryntheans (All other offencs and sins that man doth/ defileth the soule/ but this vile stinking sin of fornication or lechery defileth the body & soul/ which is or should be the temple of god/ as saith saint paul maketh the member of christ the membres of an harlot or filthiness. 
Grevis est voluntas fornicationis sed pena perpetua fornicatorꝭ. ●…edade templo salonis.   
¶ How is it possible for a man to hide hot brenning coals in his bosom/ except he return his clothes or to wall●… barefote upon quick colys/ as inpossible is it for a man that haunteth women's company dalyen●… playing/ wanton looks & words/ and taches. Not possible/ but he shl danger his soul in deadly sin. Quicunq●… videret mul●…erem ad concupiscendam ●…am iam me catus est. Mat. 5. ¶ Lechery is enemy mortal to all virtues/ it is a delectable sweet disease to such as live in the flesh (why) it bringeth a man to corruption and death unwaries/ and the soul in danger of death perpetual/ ye may find in the bible many fair examples and dangers that cometh of the filthy disease of lechery/ what was the cause of the destruction of the children of Sychem/ cause was for the ravishing of Dyna daughter of jacob/ which wen●… to see the dances. Genis. 34. Also we find in the second book of kings how Amon was slain of his brother Absalon for defiling of his s●…ster/ Thamer also in the. 3. chapter. two. book of kings showeth of Adner which ●…ne ●…he concubines of his father ysobeth we●…e both shortly after slain Also ye know how joseph was prisoned thruo●… 〈◊〉 filthy appetite & desire of his mystrysse/ wherefore expedient it is for such as are so week of nature that can not abide the beauty or lormosyte of a woman/ except he bren/ set him tefrayne then/ the conversation of their company. And also to close that affectionate desirous eye of concupysence & of inward desire/ & put him clean out from you/ as christ saith in Matthew. better it is for the entry the kingdom of heaven destitute of that lie/ then to use him to thy damnation was not the desirous & wilful concupyscent eye the fall and tuyne of the wise Solomon the strong Sampson/ the great holofernes/ and the mophet Dauit/ the philosopher Arysto toll/ and the famous clerk Dyrgyll: yes so ●…ly some will blame the beauty & formosy 〈◊〉 of women. It agreeth not/ that such famous men should blame women of their decay: but rather their sensual concupysent eye lust & desire. And thus he that will avoid thee▪ danger hereof/ let him be well aware of the presence of a woman of sight behaviour & countenance/ and specially of a wanton tongue and pleasant eye: which sleeth any carnal man living. I find written of Sypyon a famous man of honour which was a Pagan/ that in all his dominion would not suffer no common brothel nor dies honest house in his realm. O what pity is it now in all this realm/ & over all christendom/ to see the abomination of filthiness fro the highest in dignity: to the lowest in poverty/ how little this filthy sin is counpted both of spiritual & teporal even to the lowest poor beggar/ but do rejoice & laugh it out/ and passeth not thereon and some will rejoice therein/ when it is many days passed/ which is more heinous i the sight of god/ then the deed itself. O lord that art so merciful/ hold thy hand of wrath & ire from us/ and to amend our sinful living in filthiness/ & to know siege/ and that we may confess our misery with repentant hearts & minds with the prophet Dauit saying in his penyteneyall psalms.  Miserere mei deus secundum magnam misericordiam tuam qr peccavimus: cum patribus nostris injust egimus et iniquitatem fecimus.  

¶ Pause resyteth the conditions and natures of people in the later days of this world. The. x. viii. Chap. 2. Tuno. 4.  
THere shall come sorts of people in the later days/ that shall be loving themselves/ and not god nor his laws/ no nor suffer no wholesome doctrine to be used in preaching/ reading/ nor speaking/ but such carnal and delectable fables/ testes/ tales/ and lies/ that shall be pleasant to the carnal lusts & pleasure of their body) but when they here of any good exortacyotis/ concerning the wealth of their neigh bowers/ with their own also/ to the pleasure of god/ that can not in no wise entr●… in to their hearts. but oft times thereat will claw th●…re where it ytcheth not (as who saith) if it be true that is showed them/ yet will they none of it i no wise/ they can not abide it. To them saith (jeremy in the ut. chapter to such hard hearted and obstinate people the word of god is obbropryove and hateful i so much) that they will not here nor suffer it spoken/ because it condemn p●…th all carnal lusts and desires/ the which they will not se●…e.  Verbum dei factum est eis obprobrium/ et non suscpient istud. jeremy. vi.  

¶ According to Lyra: (Saint pause ad Romanos. 12.) to all them that hath gifts of grace from god. The. nineteen. chapter.  
AS if a man hath the gift of pr●…sye set him use his learning so that it be agreeing to the faith.  
¶ Also if a man hath an office or dignity/ therein to do that he is bound or sworn-to/ do it with justice.  
¶ Let him that teacheth prudently/ take good heed to his doctrine.  
¶ Let him that exhorteth any person with charity and modestyousnesse) use him in his exhortation discreetly.  
¶ If ye do give any thing/ give it with simplicity (as who saith) not openly/ in sight of people/ but secretly/ and do it for the love of god.  
¶ He that is in authority/ do it with diligence/ that is to say govern them under his jurisdiction in virtue and truth.  
¶ He that showeth mercy/ do it with cheerfulness (as who saith) be not therein tygorous nordysdaynous/ but comfortable.  
¶ And also let your love be without (as who saith) not cloaked lou●…/ saying one and do another.  
¶ And so shall you hate that which is evil or sinful/ & gladly to do that shall be good and profitable both to your body and soul & use kind & brotherly love one to another.  
¶ Which is a life angelical to god/ and thus we may proceed or joy one with another/ & for another in virtue & goodness/ or ●…cellyng each other in charitable gladness & not in murmur or despising each other.  
¶ Also ●…et no●… your business/ and works in doing be tedious to you/ that is to will in deeds of mercy/ or i that which cometh of the holy ghost/ for the wealth of your soul.  
¶ Wherein be servant in spirit/ and apply yourself with all your diligence/ while ye have time and leisure.  
¶ And rejoice & trust surely in the reward of god/ which that he hath & mysed us.  
¶ Also ye must be pa●…t in tribulation and think it not tedious or painful to you/ but gently suffer theyin with thanks heartily given to god/ and pray for them.  
¶ Ye must always be steadfast i prayer/ and not having your mind tuffled with world lie business/ but all only in god.  
¶ Also to distribute to the needy and poor for the love and faith thou hast to god/ and for god's sake.  
¶ Also you shall bless them that persecute you and vex you/ in body or spirit/ and pray for them/ and do ye good for evil.  
¶ Also that ye wail & morn with them that morn and weep/ and thereof make ye no ieste●…/ pleasure or sport.  
¶ Also agree as one when ye be together in god/ and let not one repute himself 〈◊〉 lenter in wit or courage against another) but gently to be companions/ as children: and apply you therein equal to the inferior sort/ rather then to presumption.  
¶ Also be ye wise and keep none opinion in your own conceit.  
¶ Also have ye afore wit and provide for things honest for yourself afore the people.  
¶ And yet specially for your own part use quietness and rest.   

¶ Here followeth the seven deadly sins that all people be bound to i'll and withstand. The. xx. chapter.  
Pride/ wrath/ envy/ covetise/ gluttony/ sloth/ and lechery. Pride/ wrath/ and envy/ be the sins of the devil. covetise/ and averyse/ be sins of this worldly pleasure. gluttony/ sloth/ & lechery/ be sins of the flesh/ & these been the high ways to damnation perpetual. Qui se exaltat humiliabitur.  
¶ And we must understand/ that man offendeth god in pride/ when he is rebel or obstinate against god's commandment in folo wing his own will and pleasure and not the will and pleasure of god.  
¶ Also a man offendeth god in the sin of wrath/ when he maliciously bus●…h himself or other to be avenged/ and is surly minded and disposed to complish his desire therein. Qur gladio pcutit/ gladio pibit. mat. 26.  
¶ Also a man offendeth against god in envy/ when he repineth/ or is g●…d aghast his neighbours prospetyte/ or good name. 
Quid gloriar●…s in malicia qur potens ●…s ininiquitate. psalmo. 51.   
¶ Also a man offendeth god in cou●…tyse/ when he coveteth any goodds to hi●… wealth or pleasure/ or else wrongfully/ from his neighbour/ and hath no will to departed therewith to the needy/ in their necessity. 
Qui pecuniam suam non dedit ad usuram et munera innocentem non accepit. ps●…. 15.   
¶ A man offendeth in gluttony: when he taketh excess of meat or drink/ more then needeth/ where through he may be the worse to serve god quietly. 
Animalis homo non pepercit que sun●… spiritus dei. Corin. 2.   
¶ A man offendeth in sloth/ when he l●…uyth undone the good works/ or deeds/ whereof god by his grace moveth or stirreth a man unto/ and doth leave them undone. 
Surge qui dormis et exurge a mortuis & illuminabit te . paul to the ephe. 6.   
¶ Also a man offendeth in lechery/ when he withstandeth not the foul filthy stirrings of his flesh & lust/ and suffereth himself to be over come/ whether it be in will or deed/ both are mortal sin.  More peccatorum pessima. psalmo. 33.  

¶ Hereafter followeth the names of the devils/ the which stirreth a man to the sins deadly.  
TO pride/ belongeth (lucifer. job/ the. xv. chapter.  
¶ To wrath/ belongeth (Leviathan. job/ the. iii. chapter.  
¶ To envy/ belongeth (Gelsab●…b. Luke/ the evangelist/ the. xi. chapter.  
¶ To covetise/ belongeth (mammona. Matthew/ in the▪ vi. chapter.  
¶ To gluttony/ belongeth (belial. Regum/ the first. chapter.  
¶ Too sloth/ belongeth (Beemoth. job/ the. xl. chapter.  
¶ To lechery/ belongeth (Asmodius. Thoby/ in the third chapter.   

¶ The inestimable pains that be in hell for sinners.  
IN hell is cold intolerable. ¶ Fire without light/ the which shall ever endure.  
¶ stinging worms ever busy tormenting incessantly.  
¶ Stench or savour unfortunate/ for any man to savour.  
¶ And darkness/ which may be felt: and torments/ which shall ever endure.  
¶ And abhomynall & terrible sights of devils (& desperation of all good works.  job quia in inferno nulla est redemptio.  

¶ Here followeth the. seven. principal Virtues/ the which been remedy against the. seven. deadly sins. The. xxi. chapter. Glass.  
meekness/ patience/ charyie/ largesse in asmesse deeds/ discrete abstinence/ holy business/ and will full chastity.  
¶ meekness is perfit rote of all virtue/ and is a good remedy against the sin of pride.  
¶ Pacye●…tce is remedy against the sin of wrath and malice.  
¶ charity is the remedy against the sin of en●…ye and disdain.  
¶ Largesse in asmesse deeds/ is remedy against coue●…yse and a●…eryce.  
¶ Also dyscr●… abstinence/ is remedy against gluttony and drunkenness.  
¶ Virtuous business/ is remedy against the sin of sloth.  
¶ And wilful chastity is remedy against the sin of Lech●…y/ and conconcupysence of the flesh.   

¶ Here followeth the. seven. works of mercy according to the gospel.  
LOme ye blessed of my father: and take ye the kingdom of heaven that was ordained for you/ from the beginning of the world: for when I hungered ye said me/ and when I thirsted ye gave me drink/ when I was her●…orlesse ye gave me lodging: when I was naked ye clothed me/ when I was in prison ye comforted me.  
¶ The seventh work of mercy ye shall find in the book of Thoby: which is to bury the d●…d that hath need thereto.   

¶ The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of mercy.  
F●…de and 〈◊〉 for charity the hungry that be n●… able to feed the again. And not those that be able to yield 〈◊〉 as good again or rather better: as the common sort of people doth now a days.  
¶ 〈◊〉 drink to the thirsty/ and not those that thirsteth not/ as we do daily through out wilful motion.  
¶ ●…loth or give unto those that needeth/ & that are naked & full of vermin. And not those that we daily wilfully do cloth and have no need thereof.  
¶ give lodging to those that beherborlesse and be destitute the●…of/ And not those that have fair houses and mansions to lodge in of their own.  
¶ ●…ysyte the sick that be comfortless and like to perish for fault of succour/ & not those that need not thy succour or visitation.  
¶ succour and help the ungylty & just in prison or in bondage/ And suffer him well to punished that hath offended and is guilty in hope of reformation of his living/ and trespass.  
¶ And bury the deed corpses if need require and specially those that be known the lovers and keepers of god's law.  Geate miserecordes quoniam ipsei misericordiam consequentur. mat. 5.  

¶ Here followeth the. seven. works of mercy ghostly.  
Teach/ council/ comfort/ & forgive/ suffer/ and pray for your enemy. teach and instruct them that being norant in the law and will of god/ council them that be in doubt lest they offend  
¶ chastise them that trespass/ and not rygorously.  
¶ Comfort them that morn or that be he●…y.  
¶ forgive wrongs meekly/ and gladly.  
¶ Suffer adversity and tribulations patiently.  
¶ And pray god devoutly with heart and mind. And in prayer pertaineth. ●…i. things/ that is perfayte love/ stead fast believe/ good hope/ and very meekness in charity/ without these four things man's prayer can be accepted afore god.   

¶ Here followeth the. v. bodily wits. The. xxii. chapter.  
Hearing/ saying/ smelling/ tasting/ & touching.  
¶ In hearing/ which is to here gladly the law & word of god/ & all things that soundeth to the truth. And not when he doth delight to here idle speech/ fables/ tales or lies or filthy comuning/ or any evil of his neighbour.  
¶ saying/ that is look gladly in the law of god/ which is his new testament/ and see to thy neighbour i his need. And not when his lie is unstable and fixed in vay●… & sinful things/ through which he is the worse disposed to serve god/ for the eye is the most enemy the soul hath: for who that hath a light eye and unstable/ must have a dark soul and a wavering mind/ full of sin and vainglory.  
¶ In sinelling/ smell thou that which is needful and leeful to the with thanks for the mer●…ayles of god/ And not in costly odours/ and in delycatsavers and relysing in meats and drinks/ where through he over chargeth his womb the more for lust/ them then for need of nourishing of life or sustenance.  
¶ In tasting/ that is taste thou of such things as is thine own lawful. And not when he tasteth meats or drinks and taketh thereof unmeasurably/ where through he is the worse to serve god/ and the more needy to incline to vice or sin.  
¶ In touching/ which is touch thou what leeful craft or work wherewith thou mayst get●…e in tree with an honest living: And not when he toucheth any thing that stirreth him to sin/ which is forfended of god/ & by his law evangelical. psal. 104▪ No●…ite tangere xpos meo●… & in prophe●…s ●…is nolite maligna●….   

¶ Here followeth the▪ v. wytt●…s ghostly.  
Will/ mind/ understanding/ imagination/ and 〈◊〉/ as followeth.  
¶ have full will/ that the will of god be done before thine own will many wise.  
¶ have mind of the bliss of heaven/ that god hath ordained us unto by his mercy/ and to know how thou mayst come the●… to. And also to have mind of the pay●… of hell/ and how you may avoid & escape the danger thereof.  
¶ Also to understand and remember the vnyu●…rsall gifts of grace/ that he daily doth of his goodness to ussynners' on 〈◊〉 here living.  
¶ imagine & speak more goodness of other▪ then of thyself for thou knowest no man's conscience or living more than thou doe●… or should do thine own/ therefore the wise man saith (nosce te●…psū) knowledge thyself/ by ●…eason accordyng●… to the form of god's law. And nourish all though that be unto governance in like manner with discretion.   

¶ Three precious jewels for the lovely spouse of god/ which is the soul of man saith Solomon.  
Faith/ which is to have steadfast believe in the word of god/ which is his law that shall never fail when heaven and earth shall fail.  
¶ Hope/ that is to have sure trust and hope if thou livest well/ and endest thy life in love and charity.  
¶ charity/ that is to have a pcelling pure and clean love in god & to god. And also to thy neighbour as to thyself.  Fac hoc et vivas.  

¶ Hereafter followeth the. iiii. cardinal virtues.  
Temperance/ prudence/ rightwiseness/ and strength.  
¶ Temperance standeth in mysurable eating and drinking/ in sleeping