WILLIAM tindal ¶ The new Testament/ diligently corrected and compared with the Greek by William Tindale: and fynesshed in the year of our Lord God. A. M. D. &. xxxiiij. in the month of November. ¶ W. T. unto the Reader. HEre thou hast (most dear reader) the new Testament or covenaunt made with us of God in Christ's blood. Which I have looked over again (now at the last) with all diligence/ and compared it unto the Greek/ and have wedded out of it many faults/ which lack of help at the beginning and oversyght/ did sow therein. If aught seem changed/ or not all together agreeing with the Greek/ let the finder of the fault consider the Hebrew Phrase or manner of speech left in the Greek words. Whose preterperfectence and presenttence is oft both one/ and the futuretence is the optative mode also/ and the future tense is oft the imperatyve mode in the actyve voice/ and in the passyve ever. Likewise person for person/ number for number/ and an interrogation for a conditional/ and such like is with the Hebrews a comen usage. I have also in many places set light in the mergent/ to understand the text by. If any man find faults either with the translation or aught beside (which is easier for many to do/ then so well to have translated it themselves of their own pregnant wits/ at the beginning without foreign sample) to the same it shallbe lawful to translate it themselves and to put what they lust thereto. If I shall perceive either by myself or by the information of other/ that aught be escaped me/ or might be more plainly translated/ I will shortly after/ cause it to be mended. Howbeit in many places/ me thinketh it better to put a declaration in the margin/ then to run in to far from the text. And in many places/ where the text seemeth at the first chop hard to be understand/ yet the circumstances before and after/ and often reading together/ maketh it plain enough. &ce. Moreover/ because the kingdom of heaven/ which is the scripture & word of God/ may be so locked up/ that he which readeth or heareth it/ cannot understand it: as Christ testifieth how that the Scribes and Pharisees had so shut it up. Mat. xxiii. and had taken away the key of knowledge. Luke. xi. that their jews which thought themselves with in/ were yet so locked out/ and are to this day that they can understand no sentence of the scripture unto their salvation/ though they can rehearse the texts every where & dispute thereof as sottelye as the popish doctoures of dunces dark learning/ which with their sophistry/ sarved us/ as the Pharisees did the jews. Therefore (that I might be found faithful to my father & lord in distributing unto my brethren & fellows of one faith/ their due & necessary food: so dressing it & ceasoninge it/ that the weak stomachs may receive it also/ and be the better for it) I thought it my duty (most dear reader) to warn the before/ & to show the the right way in/ & to give the the true key to open it withal/ & to arm the against false Prophets & malicious hypocrites/ whose perpetual study is to leven the scripture with gloss/ and there to lock it up where it should save thy soul/ and to make us shoot at a wrong mark/ to put our trust in those things that profit their belies only and slay our souls. The right 〈…〉 the only way to understand the scripture unto our salvation/ is/ that we earnestly & above all thing/ search for the profession of our baptism or covenauntes The right way into the scripture. made between God & us. As for an ensample: Christ saith Mat. v. Happy are the merciful/ for they shall obtain mercy. Loo/ Here God hath made a covenaunt with us/ to be merciful unto us/ if we willbe merciful one to another: so that the man which showeth mercy unto his neighbour/ may be bold to trust in God for mercy at all needs. And contrary wise/ indgement without mercy/ shallbe to him that showeth not mercy. jaco. two. So now/ if he that showeth no mercy/ trust in God for mercy/ his faith is carnal & worldly/ & but vain presumption. For God hath promised mercy only to the merciful. And therefore the merciless have no Gods word that they shall have mercy: but contrary wise/ that they shall have judgement without mercy. And Mat. vi. If ye shall forgeve men their faults/ your heavenly father shall forgeve you: but & if ye shall not forgeve men their faults/ no more shall your father forgeve you your faults. Here also by the virtue & strength of this covenaunt where with God of his mercy hath bound himself to us unworthy/ may he that forgeveth his neighbour/ be bold when he returneth & amendeth to believe & trust in god for remission of whatsoever he hath done amiss. And contrary wise/ he that will not forgeve/ cannot but dispeare of forgevenes in the end/ and fear judgement without mercy. The general covenaunt wherein all other are comprehended & included/ is this. If we meek ourselves to god/ to keep all his laws/ after the ensample of Christ: then God hath bound himself unto us to keep and make good all the mercies promised in Christ/ thorough out all the scripture. All the whole law which was given to utter our corrupt nature/ is comprehended in the Law. ten commandments. And the ten commandments are comprehended in these two: love God and thy neighbour. And he that loveth his neighbour in God and Christ/ fulfilleth these two/ & consequently the ten/ & finally all the other. Now if we love our neighbours in God & Christ: that is to weet/ if we be loving/ kind & merciful to them/ because God hath created them unto his likeness/ & Christ hath redeemed them & bought them with his blood/ then may we be bold to trust in God thorough Christ & his deserving/ for all mercy. For God hath promised and bound himself to us: to show us all mercy/ & to be a father almighty to us/ so that we shall not need to fear the power of all our adversaries. Now if any man that submitteth not himself to keep the commandments/ do think that he hath any faith in God: the same man's faith is vain/ worldly/ damnable/ develishe & plain presumption as it is above said/ & is no faith that can justify or be accepted before God. And that is it that james meaneth in his Pistle. For how can a man believe saith Paul without a preacher. Ro. x. Now read all the scripture and see where God sent any to preach mercy to any/ save unto them only that repent & turn to god with all their hearts/ to keep his commandments. Unto the disobedient that will not turn/ is threatened wrath/ vengeance and damnation/ according to all the terrible curses and fearful ensamples of the Bible. faith now in God the father thorough our Lord jesus Christ/ according to the covenauntes & apoyntement made between God & us/ is our salvation. Wherefore I have ever noted the covenauntes in the margins/ & also the promises. Moreover where thou findest a promise & no covenaunt expressed therewith/ there must thou understand a covenaunt. For all the promises of the mercy & grace that Christ hath purchased for us/ are made upon the condition that we keep the law. As for an ensample: when the scripture saith. Mat. xii. Axe & it shallbe given you: seek & ye shall find: knock & it shallbe opened unto you. It is to be understand/ if that when thy neighbour asketh/ seeketh or knocketh to thee/ thou then show him the same mercy which thou desirest of god/ then hath god bound himself to help the again/ & else not. Also ye see that two things are required to begin a Christian man. The first is a steadfast faith & trust in almighty God/ to obtain all the mercy that he hath promised us/ thorough the deserving & merits of Christ's blood only/ without all respect to our own works. And the other is/ that we forsake evil & turn to God/ to keep his laws & to fight against ourselves and our corrupt nature perpetually/ that we may do the will of god every day better and better. This have I said (most dear reader) to warn thee/ least thou shouldest be deceived/ & shouldest not only read the scriptures in vain & to no profit/ but also unto thy greater damnation. For the nature of God's word is/ that What the nature of god's word is whosoever read it or hear it reasoned & disputed before him/ it will begin ymmediatlye to make him every day better & better/ till he be grown into a perfect man in the knowledge of Christ and love of the law of God: or also make him worse & worse/ till he be hardened that he openly resist the spirit of God/ & then blaspheme/ after the ensample of Pharaoh/ Cora/ Abiron/ Balam/ judas/ Simon Magus and such other. This to be even so/ the words of Christ joh. iii do well confirm. This is condemnation (saith he) the light is come into the world / but the men loved darkness more than light for their deeds were evil. Behold/ when the light of Gods word cometh to a man/ whether he read it or here it preached & testified/ & he yet have no love thereto/ to fashion his life thereafter/ but consenteth still unto his old deeds of ignorance: then beginneth his just damnation ymmediatlye/ & he is henceforth without excuse: in that he refused mercy offered him. For God offereth him mercy upon the condition that he will mend his living: but he will not come under the covenaunt. And from that hour forward he waxeth worse & worse/ God taking his spirit of mercy and grace from him for his unthankfulness sake. And Paul writeth. Ro. i that the heathen because when they knew god/ they had no lust to honour him with godly living/ therefore god powered his wrath upon them & took his spirit from them & gave them up unto their hearts lusts to serve sin/ from iniquity to iniquity till they were thorough herdened and past repentance. And Pharaoh/ because when the word of god was in his country and gods people scattered thorough out all his land/ and yet neither loved them or it: therefore god gave him up/ and in taking his spirit of grace from him so hardened his heart with covetousness/ that afterward no miracle could convert him. Here to pertaineth the parable of the talents. Mat. xxv. The Lord commandeth the talon to be taken away from the evil & slothful servaunt & to bind him hand & foot & to cast him into utter darkness/ & to give the talon unto him that had ten/ saying: to all that have/ more shallbe given. But from him that hath not/ that he hath shallbe taken from him. That is to say/ he that hath a good heart toward the word of God/ & a set purpose to fashion his deeds thereafter & to garnish it with Godly living & to testify it to other/ the same shall increase more & more daily in the grace of Christ. But he that loveth it not/ to live thereafter & to edify other/ the same shall lose the grace of true knowledge & be blinded again and every day were worse and worse and blinder & blinder/ till he be an utter enemy of the word of God/ & his heart so hardened/ that it shallbe impossible to convert him. And Luk. xii. The servaunt that knoweth his masters will & prepareth not himself/ shallbe beaten with many stripes: that is/ shall have greater damnation. And Matt. seven. all that here the word of God & do not thereafter build on sand: that is/ as the foundation laid on sand cannot resist violence of water/ but is underminded & over thrown/ even so the faith of them that have no lust ner love to the law of god build upon the sand of their own imaginations/ and not on the rock of gods word according to his covenauntes/ turneth to desperation in time of tribulation & when god cometh to judge. And the vineyard Matt. xxi. planted and hired out to the husbandmen that would not tender to the Lord/ of the fruit in due time/ and therefore was taken from them and hired out to other/ doth confirm the same. For Christ saith to the jews/ the kingdom of heaven shallbe taken from you & given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits thereof as it is come to pass. For the jews have lost the spiritual knowledge of god & of his commandments and also of all the scripture/ so that they can understand nothing godly. And the door is so locked up that all their knocking is in vain/ though many of them take great pain for gods sake. And luke. xiii. the fig tree that beareth no fruit is commanded to be plucked up And finally/ hereto pertaineth with infinite other/ the terrible parable of the unclean spirit (Luke. xi.) which after he is cast out/ when he cometh & findeth his house swept and garnished/ taketh to him seven worse than himself/ and cometh and entereth in & dwelleth there/ & so is the end of the man worse than the beginning. The jews/ they had cleansed themselves with good word/ from all outward idolatry & worshipping of idol. But their hearts remained still faithless to godward and toward his mercy and truth and therefore without love also and lust to his law & to their neighbours for his sake/ & thorough false trust in their own work) to which heresy/ the child of perdition/ the wicked bishop of Rome with his lawyers hath brought us christian) were more abominable idolaters then before/ and become ten times worse in the end then at the beginning. For the first idolater was son spied and easy to be rebuked of the prophets by the scripture. But the later is more soot to beguile withal/ and an hundred times of more dyfficul●● to be wedded out of men's hearts. This also is a conclusion/ nothing more certain/ or more proved by the testimony & ensamples of the scripture: that if any that favoureth the word of God/ be so week that he cannot chaste his flesh/ him will the lord chastise & scourge every day sharper & sharper/ with tribulation & misfortune/ that nothing shall prosper with him but all shall go against him/ whatsoever he taketh in hand/ & shall visit him with poverty/ with sicknesses & diseases/ & shall plague him with plague upon plague/ each more loathsome/ terrible and fearful than other/ till he be at utter defiance with his flesh. Let us therefore that have now at this time our eyes opened again thorough the tender mercy of God/ keep a mean. Let us so put our trust in the mercy of god thorough christ/ that we know it our duty to keep the law of God & to love our neighbours for their father's sake which created them & for their lords sake which redeemed them & bought them so dearly with his blood Let us walk in the fear of God/ & have our eyes open unto both parts of Gods covenants/ certified that none shallbe partaker of the mercy/ save he that will fight against the flesh/ to keep the law. And let us arm our selves with this remembrance/ that as Christ's works justify from sin & set us in the favour of god/ so our own deeds thorough working of the spirit of God/ help us to continue in the favour & the grace/ into which christ hath brought us/ & that we can no longer continue in favour & grace than our heart are to keep the law. Furthermore concerning the law of God/ this is a general conclusion/ that the whole lawe● whether they be ceremonies/ sacrifices/ ye or sacraments either/ or preceptis of equity between man & man throughout all degrees of the world/ all were given for our profit & necessity only/ & not for any need that God hath of our keeping them/ or that his joy is increased thereby or that the deed/ for the deed itself doth please him That is all that God requireth of us when we be at one with him & do put our trust in him & Love is the fulling of the law love him/ is that we love every man his neighbour to pity him & to have compassion on him in all his nedis & to be merciful unto him. This to be even so/ christ testifieth. Mat. seven. saying: this is the law & the prophets. That is/ to do as thou wouldest be done to (according I mean to the doctrine of the scripture) & not to do that thou wouldest not have done to thee/ is all that the law requireth & the Prophetis. And Paul to the Roma. xiii. affirmeth also the love is the fullfyllinge of the law/ & that he which loveth/ doth of his own accord all that the law requireth. And i Timo. i Paul saith that the love of a pure heart & good conscience & faith unfeigned is the end & fullfilling of the law. For faith unfeigned in christs blood causeth to love for Christ's sake. Which love is the pure love only & the only cause of a good conscience. For than is the conscience pure/ when the eye looketh to christ in all her dedis/ to do them for his sake & not for her own singular advantage or any other wicked purpose. And John both in his gospel & also pistles/ speaketh never of any other law than to love one another purely/ affirming that we have God himself dwelling in us and all that God desireth/ if we love one the other. seeing then that faith to God & love & mercifulness to our neighbours/ is all that the law requireth/ therefore of necessity the law must be understand & interpret by them. So that all inferior lawis are to be kept & observed as long as they be servants to faith & love: and then to be broken ymedyatlye/ if thorough any occasion/ they hurt either the faith which we should have to godward in the confidence of Christ's blood or the love which we own to our neighbours for Christ's sake. And therefore when the blind Pharisees murmured & grudged at him & his disciples/ that they broke the Sabbath day & traditions of the elders/ & that he himself did eat with publicans & sinners/ he answereth. Mat. ix. alleging Esaias the prophet: go rather & learn what this meaneth/ I requyer mercy & not sacrifice. And Mat. xii. O that ye wist what this meaneth/ I requyer mercy & not sacrifice. For only love & mercifulness understandeth the law/ & else nothing. And he that hath not that written in his heart/ shall never understand the law/ no: though all the angels of heaven went about to teach him. And he that hath that graven in his heart/ shall not only understand the law but also shall do of his own inclination all that is required of the law/ though never law Love only understandeth the law. had been given: as all mothers do of themselves without law unto their children/ all that can be reqvyred by any law/ love overcoming all pain/ grief/ tediousness or loathsomeness: & even so no doubt if we had continued in our first state of innocency/ we should ever have fulfiled the law/ without compulsion of the law And because the law (which is a doctrine thorough teaching every man his duty/ doth utter our corrupt nature) is sufficiently described by Moses/ therefore is little mention made thereof in the new testament/ save of love only wherein all the law is included/ as seldom mention is made of the new testament in the old law/ save here & there are promises made unto them/ that Christ should come & bless than & deliver than/ & that the gospel & new testament should be preached and published unto all nations. The gospel is glad tidings of mercy & Gospel. grace & that our corrupt nature shallbe healed again for Christ's sake & for the merits of his deseruingꝭ only: Yet on that condition that we will turn to God/ to learn to keep his laws spiritually/ that is to say/ of love for his sake/ & will also soffre the curing of our infirmities. The new testament is as much to say as a New testament. new covenant. The old testament is an old temporal covenant made between God & the carnal children of Abraham/ Isaac & jacob other wise called Israel/ upon the deeds & the observing of a temporal law. Where the reward of the keeping is temporal life & prosperity in the land of Chanaan/ & the breaking is rewarded with temporal death & punishment. But the new testament is an everlasting covenant made unto the children of God thorough faith in christ/ upon the deserving of christ. Where eternal life is promised to all that believe/ & death to all that are unbeleving. My dedis if I keep the law are rewarded with the temporal promise of this life. But if I believe in christ/ christes deeds have purchased for me the eternal promise of the everlasting life. If I commit nothing worthy of death/ I deserve to my reward that no man kill me: if I hurt no man I am worthy that no man hurt me. If I help my neighbour/ I am worthy that he help me again. etc. So that with outward deeds with which I serve other men/ I deserve that other men do like to me in this world: & they extend no further. But christis dedis extend to life everlasting unto all that believe &ce. This be soffycient in this place concerning the law & the gospel/ new testament and old: so that as there is but one God/ one christ/ one faith & one baptism/ even so thou understand that there is but one gospel/ though many write it & many preach it. For all preach the same Christ & bring the same glad tidings. And thereto paul's pistles with the gospel of john & his first epistle & the first epistle of saint peter/ are most pure gospel & most plainly & rychlye described the glory of the grace of christ: If ye require more of the law/ seek in the prologue to the romans and in other places where it is sofficientlye entreated of. ¶ Repentance. Concerning this word repentance or (as they used) penance/ the Hebrew hath in the old testament generally (Sob) turn or be converted. For which the translation that we take for saint Jerome's hath most part (converti) to turn or be converted/ & some time yet (agere penitenciam) And the greek in the new testament hath perpetually (Metanoeo) to turn in the heart & mind/ & to come to the right knowledge/ & to a man's right wit again. For which (Metanoeo) S. Jerome's translation hath: sometime (ago penetencian) I do repent: sometime (peniteo) I repent: sometime (penitror) I am repentant: sometime (habeo penitenciam) I have repentance: some time (penitet me) it repenteth me. And Erasmus useth much this word (resipisco) I come to myself or to my right mind again. And the very sense and signification both of the Hebrew & also of the greek word/ is/ to be converted & to turn to God with all the heart/ to know his will & to live according to his laws/ & to be cured of our corrupt nature with the oil of his spirit & wine of obedience to his doctrine. Which conversion or turning if it be unfeigned/ these four do accompany it & are included therein: Confession/ not in the priests ear/ for that is but man's invention/ but to God in the heart & before all the congregation of God/ how that we be sinners & sinful/ & that our hole nature is corrupt & inclined to sin & all unrighteousness/ and therefore evil/ wicked & damnable/ & his law holy & Just/ by which our sinful nature is rebuked: & also to our neighbours/ if we have offended any person particularly. Then contrition/ sorowfullnes that we be such/ damnable sinners/ & not only have sinned but are holy inclined to sign still. thirdly faith (of which our old doctor have made no mention at all in the description of their penance) that God for christ sake doth forgive us & receive us to mercy/ & is at one with us & will heal our corrupt nature. And fourthly satisfation or amendis making/ not to god with holy works/ but to my neighbour whom I have hurt/ & the congregation of God whom I have offended (if any open crime be found in me) & submitting of a man's self unto the congregation or church of christ/ & to the officers of the same/ to have his life corrected & governed hence forth of them/ according to the true doctrine of the church of christ. And note this: that as satisfaction or amendss making is counted righteousness before the world & a purging of the sin: so that the world when I have made a full amendis/ hath no further to complain. Even so faith in Christ's blood is counted righteousness and a purging of all sin before God. moreover/ he that sinneth against his brother sinneth also against his father allmyghtie God. And as the sin committed against his brother/ is purged before the world with making amendis or axing forgiveness/ even so is the sin committed against God/ purged thorough faith in Christ's blood only. For christ saith. Io. viii. except ye believe that I am he/ ye shall die in your sins. That is to say/ if ye think that there is any other sacrifice or satisfaction to godward/ then me/ ye remain ever in sin before God/ how soever righteous ye apere before the world. Wherefore now/ whether ye call this Metonoia/ repentance/ conversion or turning again to God/ either amending &ce. or whether ye say repent/ be converted/ turn to god/ amend your living or what ye lust/ I am content so ye understand what is meant thereby/ as I have now declared. ¶ Elders. IN the old testament the temporal heeds & rulers of the jews which had the governance over the say or comen people are called elders/ as ye may see in the four evangelists. Out of which custom paul in his epistle & also peter/ call the prelate's & spiritual governors which are bishops & priests/ elders. Now whether ye call them elders or priests/ it is to me all one: so that ye understand that they be officers & servants of the word of God/ unto the which all men both high & low that will not rebel against Christ/ must obey as long as they preach & rule truly & no longer. ¶ A prologue into the four evangelists showing what they were & their authority. And first of S. Matthew. AS touching the evangelists: ye see in the new testament clearly what they were first matthew (as ye read Mat ix. Mar. two. Luke. v) was one of christ apostles/ and was with christ all the time of his preaching/ and saw and heard his own self almost all that he wrote. ¶ Mark OF Mark read (acts xii) how peter (after he was loosed out of prison by the angel) came to Markis mothers house/ where many of the disciples were praying for his deliverance. And paul & Barnabas took him with them from jerusalem & brought him to Antioch/ actis xii And actis xiii paul & Barnabas took Mark with them when they were sent out to preach: from whom he also departed/ as it appeareth in the said chapter/ & returned to jerusalem again. And actis. xv paul & Barnabas were at variance about him/ paul not willing to take him with them/ because he forsook them in their first journey. notwithstondynge yet/ when paul wrote the epistle to the collossyans/ Mark was with him/ as he saith in the fourth chapter: of whom Paul also testifieth/ both that he was Barnabas sisters son and also his fellow worker in the kingdom of God. And ii Timothe. iiii paul commandeth Timothe to bring Mark with him/ affirming that he was needful to him/ to minister to him. finally/ he was also with peter when he wrote his first epistle/ & so familiar that peter calleth him his son. Whereof ye see/ of whom he learned his gospel/ even of the very apostles/ with whom he had his continual conversation/ & also of what authority his writing is/ and how worthy of credence. ¶ Luke. LUcas was Paul's companion/ at the lest way from the xvi of the actis forth & with him in all his tribulation. And he went with paul at his last going up to jerusalem. And from thence he followed paul to Caesarea/ where he lay two year in prison And from Caesarea he went with paul to Rome where he lay two other years in prison. And he was with Paul when he wrote to the collossyons/ as he testifieth in the forth chapter saying: the beloved Lucas the physician saluteth you. And he was with paul when he wrote the second pistle to Timothe/ as he saith in the forth chapter saying: Only Lucas is with me. Whereby ye see the authority of the man and of what credence & reverence his writing is worthy of/ & thereto of whom he learned the story of his gospel/ as he himself saith/ how that he learned it & searched it out with all diligence of them that saw it and were also parttakers at the doing. And as for the acts of the apostles/ he himself was at the doing of them (at the lest) of the most part/ & had his part therein/ and therefore wrote of his own experience. ¶ john. IOhn/ what he was/ is manifest by the three first evamgelistꝭ. first christes apostle/ & that one of the chief. Then Christ's nigh kinsman/ & for his singular innocency & softness/ singularly beloved & of singular famyliarite with christ/ & ever one of the three witnesses of most secret things. The cause of his writing was certain heresies that arose in his time/ & namely two/ of which one denied christ to be very man & to be come in the very flesh & nature of man. Against which two heresies he wrote both his gospel & also his first epistle/ & in the beginning of his gospel saith that the word or thing was at the beginning/ & was with God/ & was also very God and that all things was created & made by it/ and that it was also made flesh: that is to say/ become very man. And he dwelled among us (saith he) & we saw his glory. And in the beginning of his pistle/ he saith we show you of the thing that was from the beginning/ which also we heard/ saw with our eyes & our hands handled. And again we show you everlasting life/ that was with the father and appeared to us/ & we heard and saw. &ce. In that he saith that it was from the beginning/ and that it was eternal life/ and that it was with God/ he affirmeth him to be very God. And that he saith/ we heard/ saw and fealte/ he witnesseth that he was very man also. John also wrote last/ and therefore touched not the story that the other had compiled. But writeth most of the faith and promises/ & of the sermons of Christ. This be sofficient concerning the four Evangelists and their authority and worthiness to be believed. ❧ ❧ ❧ ¶ A warning to the reader if aught be scaped thorough negligence of the printer/ as this text is that followeth/ which if thou find any more such: compare the english to the other books that are all ready printed/ & so shalt thou perceive the truth of the ynglish. In the xxiii. chapter of Matthew & in the xxxiii leffe on the second side and last line/ read the sentence thus. Thou blind pharisaye/ cleanse first the ynnesyde of the cup and platter/ that the outside of them may be clean also. William Tindale/ yet once more to the christian reader. THou shalt understand most dear reader/ when I had taken in hand to look over the new testament again & to compare it with the greek/ and to mend whatsoever I could find amiss & had almost fynesshed the labour: George joy secretly took in hand to correct it also by what occasion his conscience knoweth: & prevented me/ in so much/ that his correction was printed in great number/ yet mine began. When it was spied and word brought me: though it seemed to divers other that George joy had not used the office of an honest man/ seeing he knew that I was in correcting it myself: neither did walk after the rules of that love & softness which christ/ & his disciples teach us/ how that we should do nothing of strife to move debate/ or of vain glory or of covetousness. Yet I took the thing in worth as I have done divers other in time past/ as one that have more experience of the nature & dysposition of that man's complexion/ & supposed that a little spyse of covetousness & vain glory (two blind guides) had been the only cause that moved him so to do/ about which things I strive with no man: & so followed after & corrected forth & caused this to be printed/ without surmise or looking on his correction. But when the printing of mine was almost fynesshed/ one brought me a copy & showed me so many places/ in soche wise altered that I was astonied & wondered not a little what fury had driven him to make such change & to call it a diligent correction. For thorough out Mat. Mark & Luke perpetually: and oft in the actees/ & sometime in john & also in the hebrews/ where he findeth this word Resurrection/ he changeth it into the life after this life/ or very life/ and such like/ as one that abhorred the name of the resurrection. If that change/ to turn resurrection into life after this life/ be a diligent correction/ then must my translation be faulty in those places/ & saint Jerome's/ and all the translators that ever I heard of in what tongue so ever it be/ from the apostles unto this his diligent correction (as he calleth it) which whither it be so or no/ I permit it to other men's judgements. But of this I challenge George joy/ that he did not put his own name thereto and call it rather his own translation: & that he playeth boo pepe/ & in some of his books putteth in his name & title/ and in some keepeth it out It is lawful for who will/ to translate and show his mind/ though a thousand had translated before him. But it is not lawful (thinketh me) ner yet expedient for the edifying of the unity of the faith of christ/ that whosoever will/ shall by his own authority/ take another man's translation & put out & in and change at pleasure/ & call it a correction. Moreover/ ye shall understand that George joy hath had of a long time marvelous imaginations about this word resurrection/ that it should be taken for the state of the souls after their departing from their bodies/ & hath also (though he hath been reasoned with thereof & desired to cease) yet sown his doctrine by secret letters on that side the see/ & caused great division among the brethren. In so much that john Fryth being in preson in the tour of London/ a little before his death/ wrote that we should warn him & desire him to cease/ & would have then written against him/ had I not withstand him. Thereto I have been sense informed that no small number thorough his curiosity/ utterly deny the resurrection of the flesh & body/ affirming that the soul when she is departed/ is the spiritual body of the resurrection/ & other resurrection shall there none be. And I have talked with some of them myself/ so doted in that folly/ that it were as good persuade a post/ as to pluck that madness out of their brains. And of this all is George joys unquiet curiosity the hole occasion/ whether he be of the said faction also/ or not/ to that let him answer himself. If George joy will say (as I wots well he will) that his change/ is the sense & meaning of those scriptures. I answer it is sooner said then proved: howbeit let other men judge. But though it were the very meaning of the scripture: yet if it were lawful after his ensample to every man to play boo pepe with the translations that are before him/ & to put out the words of the text at his pleasure & to put in every where his meaning: or what he thought the meaning were/ that were the next way to stablish all heresies and to destroy the ground wherewith we should improve them. As for an ensample/ when Christ saith Io. v. The time shall come in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice & shall come forth: they that have done good unto resurrection of life/ or with the resurrection of life/ & they have done evil/ unto the rection or with the resurrection of damnation. George joys correction is/ they that have done good shall come forth into the very life/ & they that have done evil into the life of damnation/ thrusting clean out this word resurrection. Now by the same authority/ & with as good reason shall another come & say of the rest of the text/ they that are in the sepulchres/ shall hear his voice/ that the sense is/ the souls of them that are in the sepulchres shall hear his voice/ & so put in his diligent correction & mock out the text/ that it shall not make for the resurrection of the flesh/ which thing also George joys correction doth manifestly affirm. If the text be left uncorrupt/ it will purge herself of all manner false gloss/ how soot soever they be feigned/ as a sethinge pot casteth up her scum. But if the false gloze be made the text/ diligently oversene & correct/ wherewith then shall we correct false doctrine & defend Christ's flock from false opinions/ & from the wicked heresies of ravening of wolves? In my mind therefore a little unfeigned love after the rules of Christ/ is worth moche high learning/ & single & sleight understanding that edifieth in unity/ is moche better than soot curiosity/ & meekness better than bold arrogancy and standing over moche in a man's own conceit. Wherefore/ concerning the resurrection/ I protest before god and our saviour jesus Christ/ and before the universal congregation that believeth in him/ that I believe according to the open and manifest scriptures & catholic faith/ that Christ is risen again in the flesh which he received of his mother the blessed virgin marry/ & body wherein he died. And that we shall all both good and bad rise both flesh & body/ & apere together before the judgement seat of christ/ to receive every man according to his deeds. And that the bodies of all that believe & continue in the true faith of christ/ shallbe endued with like immortality and glory as is the body of christ And I protest before God and our saviour Christ & all that believe in him/ that I hold of the souls that are departed as much as may be proved by manifest & open scripture/ & think the souls departed in the faith of Christ & love of the law of God/ to be in no worse case than the soul of Christ was/ from the time that he delivered his spirit into the hands of his father/ until the resurrection of his body in glory & immortality. Neverthelater/ I confess openly/ that I am not persuaded that they be all ready in the full glory that Christ is in/ or the elect angels of god are in. neither is it any article of my faith: for if it so were/ I see not but then the preaching of the resurrection of the flesh were a thing in vain. notwithstanding yet I am ready to believe it/ if it may be proved with open scripture. And I have desired George joy to take open texts that seem to make for that purpose/ as this is. To day thou shalt be with me in Paradise/ to make thereof what he could/ and to let his dreams about this word resurrection go. For I receive not in the scripture that pryvat interpretation of any man's brain/ without open testimony of any scriptures agreeing thereto. Moreover I take God (which alone seethe the heart) to record to my conscience/ besechinge him that my part be not in the blood of Christ/ if I wrote of all that I have written thorough out all my book/ aught of an evil purpose/ of envy or malice to any man/ or to steer up any false doctrine or opinion in the church of Christ/ or to be auctor of any sect/ or to draw disciples after me/ or that I would be esteemed or had in price above the lest child that is borne/ save only of pity & compassion I had & yet have on the blindness of my brethren/ & to bring them unto the knowledge of Christ/ & to make every one of them/ if it were possible as perfect as an angel of heaven/ & to weed out all that is not planted of our heavenly father/ & to bring down all that lifteth up itself against the knowledge of the salvation that is in the blood of Christ. Also/ my part be not in Christ/ if mine heart be not to follow & live according as I teach/ and also if mine heart weep not night & day for mine own sin & other men's indifferently/ besechinge God to convert us all/ & to take his wrath from us/ & to be merciful as well to all other men/ as to mine own soul/ caring for the wealth of the realm I was borne in/ for the king and all that are thereof/ as a tender hearted mother would do for her only son. As concerning all I have translated or other wise written/ I beseech all men to read it for that purpose I wrote it: even to bring them to the knowledge of the scripture. And as far as the scripture approveth it/ so far to allow it/ & if in any place the word of god dysalow it/ there to refuse it/ as I do before our saviour Christ & his congregation. And where they find faults/ let them show it me/ if they be nigh/ or write to me/ if they be far of: or write openly against it & improve it/ & I promise them/ if I shall perceive that there reasons conclude I will confess mine ignorance openly. Wherefore I beseech George joy/ ye & all other to/ for to translate the scripture for them selves/ whether out of Greek/ Latyn: or Hebrew. Or (if they will needs) as the fox when he hath pissed in the gray's hole challengeth it for his own/ so let them take my translations & labours/ & change & altar/ & correct & corrupt at their pleasures/ and call it their own translations/ & put to their own names/ & not to play boo pepe after George joys manner. Which whether he have done faithfully & truly/ with such reverence & fear as becometh the word of God/ & with such love and meekness & affection to unite and circumspextion that the ungodly have none occasion to rail on the verity/ as becometh the servants of Christ/ I refer it to the judgements of them that know and love the troth. For this I protest/ that I provoke not joy ner any other man (but am provoked/ & that after the spytfullest manner of provoking) to do sore against my will and with sorrow of heart that I now do. But I neither can ner will soffre of any man/ that he shall go take my translation and correct it without name/ & make soche changing as I myself durst not do/ as I hope to have my part in Christ/ though the hole world should be given me for my labour. Finally that new Testament thus diligently corrected/ beside this so oft putting out this word resurrection/ and I wot not what other change/ for I have not yet reed it over/ hath in the end before the Table of the Epistles and Gospels this title: (Here endeth the new Testament diligently overseen and correct and printed now again at Andwarp/ by me widow of Christophell of Endhoven. In the year of our Lord. A. M. D. xxxiiii. in August.) Which title (reader) I have here put in because by this thou shalt know the book the better. Vale. ☞▪ ☞ ❧ ¶ The new Testament. ¶ Imprinted at Anwerp by Marten emperor. Anno. M. D. xxxiiij. ¶ The books contained in the new Testament. i. The Gospel of S. Matthew. two. The Gospel of S. Mark. iii The Gospel of S. Luke. iiii. The Gospel of S. Ihon. u The Acts of the Apostles/ written by S. Luke vi. The Pistle of S. Paul to the romans. seven. The first pistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians. viii. The second pistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians ix. The pistle of S. Paul to the Galathians. x. The pistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians. xi. The pistle of S. Paul to the Philippians. xii. The pistle of S. Paul to the Colossians. xiii. The first pistle of S. Paul to the Tessalonians xiiii. The second pistle of S. Paul to the Tessalonians xv. The first pistle of S. Paul to Timothe. xuj. The second pistle of S. Paul to Timothe. xvii. The pistle of S. Paul to Titus. xviii The pistle of S. Paul to Philemon. xix. The first pistle of S. Peter. xx. The second pistle of S. Peter. xxi. The first pistle of S. Ihon. xxii The second pistle of S. Ihon. xxiii The third pistle of S. Ihon. The pistle unto the Hebrews. The pistle of S. James. The pistle of S. jude. The revelation of S. Ihon. The Gospel of S. Matthew. ¶ The first Chapter. THis is the book of the generation of jesus Christ the son of David/ the son also of Abraham. David and Abraham are first rehearsed: because that Christ was specially promised unto them, to be of their seed Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat jacob: jacob begat judas and his brethren: judas begat Phares and Genesis. xxviij. g. zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Hesrom: Hesrom begat Aram: i. Parali. ij. a. Rut. iiij. d Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon: Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat jesse: jesse begat David the king: David the king begat Solomon/ of her ij. Regum xij. f. j Parali. iij. v. that was the wife of Dry: Solomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa: Asa begat josaphat: josaphat begat joram: joram begat Osias: Osias begat joatham: joatham begat Achas: Achas begat Ezechias: Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat josias: josias begat jechonias & his brethren about ij. Paral. thirty vj. j Parali. iij. c. the time they were carried away to Babylon. And after they were brought to Babylon/ jechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat zorobabel: zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor: Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud: Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat jacob: jacob begat josph the husband of Mary/ of which was born that jesus/ that is called Christ. ⊢ All the generations from Abraham to David are fowretene generations. And from David unto the captivity of Babylon/ be fowretene generations. And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ/ are also fowrtene generations. ✚ The birth of jesus Christ was on this wise. When his mother Mary was betrothed to joseph/ before they came to devil together/ she was found with child by the holy ghost. Then joseph her husband being a perfect man & loath to make an ensample of her/ was Ensample that is to say, to bring her out to punishment for the ensample of other. A promise. Esaie seven. c. minded to put her away secretly. ✚ while he thus thought/ behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream/ saying: joseph the son of David/ fear not to take unto thee/ Marry thy wife. For that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost. She shall bring forth a son/ & thou shalt call his name jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins. ⊢ All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet/ saying: Behold a maid shall be with child/ & shall bring forth a son/ and they shall call his name Emanuel/ which is by interpretation/ Emanuel God with us. ⊢ Andrea joseph assoon as he awoke out of sleep/ did as the angel of the Lord bade him/ & took his wife unto him/ and knew her not jesus/ that is a saviour. till she had brought forth her first son/ & called his name jesus. ¶ The ii Chapter. ✚ When jesus was borne at Bethleem in jury/ in the time of Herode the king. Behold/ there came wise men from the east to jerusalem saying: Where is he that is borne king of the jews? We have seen his star in the east/ & are come to worship him. When Herode the king had herd this/ he was troubled/ and all jerusalem with him/ and he gathered all the chief priests and Scribes of the people/ and axed of them where Christ should be borne. And they said unto him: at Bethleem in Iury. For thus it is written by the Prophet. Miche. u And thou Bethleem in the land of jury/ art not the least concerning the Princes of juda. joan. seven. f For out of the shall come the captain/ that shall govern my people Israhel. Then Herod prevely called the wise men/ and diligently inquired of them/ the time of the star that appeared/ and sent them to Bethleem saying: Go and search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him/ bring me word/ that I may come & worship him also. When they had heard the king/ they departed: and lo the star which they saw in the eeste/ went before them/ till it came and stood over the place where the child was. When they saw the star/ they were marvelously glad: and went into the house/ and found the child with Mary his mother/ and kneeled down and worshipped him/ & opened their treasures/ and offered unto him gifts/ gold/ franckynsence and myrrh. And after they were warned of God in a dream/ that they should not go again to Herod/ they returned into their own country another way. ⊢ When they were departed: behold the angel of the Lord appeared to joseph in dream saying: arise/ and take the child and his mother/ and fly into Egypte/ & abide there till I bring the word. For Herod will seek the child to destroy him. Then he arose/ and took the child and his mother by night/ and departed into Egypte/ and was there unto the death of Herod/ to fulfil that which was spoken of the Lord/ by the Prophet which sayeth/ Ozee seven. a. out of Egypte have I called my son. Then Herod perceaving that he was moocked of the wise men/ was exceeding wroth/ and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethleem/ and in all the costs there of/ as many as were two year old and under/ according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the Prophet jeremy saying: jeremy xxxj. c. On the hills was a voice heard/ morning/ weeping/ and great lamentation: Rachel weeping for her children/ and would not be comforted/ because they were not. Were not: that is, be cause they appeared no where. ⊢ ✚ When Herode was deed: behold/ an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to joseph in Egypte saying: arise & take the child & his mother/ & go into the land of Israel. For they are deed which sought the child's life. Then he arose up/ & took the child & his mother/ & came into the land of Israhel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in jury/ in the room of his father Herode/ he was afraid to go thither. Not withstanding after he was warned of god in a dream/ he turned a side into the parties of Galilee/ & went & dwelled in a cite called Nazareth/ to fulfil that which was spoken by the Prophets: judic. xiij Esaie. xj he shallbe called a Nazarite ⊢ ¶ The iii Chapter. ✚ IN those days John the baptist came Mark. j a. Luk. iij. a. esai. xxj. c Esa. xxj c. & xlv c. zacha. j a Esa xl a joan. j c. and preached in the wilderness of jury/ saying: Repent/ the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This is he of whom it is spoken by the Prophet Esay/ which sayeth: The voice of a crier in wilderness/ prepare the lords way/ and make his paths straight. This John had his garment of camels here and a gerdell of a skin about his loins. Mark. j a His meat was locusts & wild honey. Then went out to him. jerusalem/ and all jury/ & all the region round about jordan/ & were baptized of him in jordan/ confessing their sins ⊢ ✚ When he saw many of the Pharisees & of the Saducees come to his baptism/ he said unto them: O generation of vipers/ who hath taught Luk. iij. b you to i'll from the vengeance to come? Bring forth therefore the fruits belonging to repentance. And see that ye once think not to say in yourselves/ we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you/ that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Even now is the axe put unto the rote of the trees: so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit/ is hewn down & cast into the fire. I baptize you in water in token of repentance: Mark. j b Luk. iij. c joan. j d but he that cometh after me/ is mightier than I/ whose shues I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the holy ghost & with fire: which hath also his fan in his hand/ & will purge his flower/ & gather the wheet into his garner/ Luk. iij. d & will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire ⊢ ✚ Then came jesus from Galilee to jordan/ unto John/ to be baptized of him. But John Mark. j b Luk. iij. d forbade him/ saying: I aught to be baptized of thee: and comest thou to me? jesus answered & said to him: Let it be so now. For thus it becometh us to fulfil all rightwesnes. All righteousness: that is to do all the ordinances of God for such purpose as god ordained them for. Then he suffered him. And jesus assoon as he was baptized/ came straight out of the water. And lo heaven was open over him: & John saw the spirit of God descend like a dove/ and light upon him. And lo there came a voice from heaven saying: This is that my beloved son in whom is my delight. ⊢ ¶ The four Chapter. ✚ THen was jesus led away of the spirit into wilderness/ to be tempted of the devyll. And when he had fasted forty Mark i b Lu. iiij. a days and forty nights/ he was afterward an hungered. Then came to him the tempter/ and said: if thou be the son of God/ command that these stones be made breed. He answered and said: it is written/ man shall not live by breed only/ but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Dutero. viij. a. Then the devyll took him up into the holy cite/ and set him on a pinnacle of the temple/ and said unto him: if thou be the son of God/ cast thy self down. For it is written/ he shall Psal. xc. c give his angels charge over thee/ and with their hands they shall hold the up/ that thou dash not thy foot against a stone. And jesus said to him/ it is written also: Thou Dut. vj. c shalt not tempt thy Lord God. The devyll took him up again and led him in to an exceeding high mountain/ and showed him all the kingdoms of the world/ & all the glory of them/ & said to him: all these will I give thee/ if thou wilt fall down & worship me. Dut. vj. c. & ten d. Then said jesus unto him. Avoid Satan. For it is written/ thou shalt worship the Lord thy God/ & him only shalt thou serve. Then the dyvell left him/ and behold/ the angels came and ministered unto him. ⊢ ✚ When jesus had heard that John was Mar. j b. Lu. iiij. c. joan. iiij. f Mark. j c Lu. iiij. c. Esa. ix. a taken/ he departed into Galilee and left Nazareth/ & went & dwelt in Capernaum/ which is a cite upon the see/ in the coostes of zabulon and Neptalim/ to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay the Prophet/ saying: The land of zabulon & Neptalim/ the way of the see beyond jordan/ Galilee of the gentiles/ the people which sat in darkness/ saw great light/ and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death/ light is begun to shine. From that time jesus began to preach/ & to say: repent/ for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ⊢ ✚ As jesus walked by the see of Galilee/ he Mark. j a Luk. u a. saw two brethren: Simon which was called Peter/ and Andrew his brother/ casting a Peter & Andrew. neat into the see/ for they were fishers/ and he said unto them/ follow me/ and I will make you fisshers of men. And they straight way left their nets/ and followed him. And he went forth from thence/ and saw other two brethren/ james the son of zebedee/ and james Ihon. John his brother/ in the ship with zebedee their father/ mending their nets/ & called them. And they with out tarrying left the ship & their father and followed him. ⊢ ✚ Andrea jesus went about all Galilee/ teaching in their synagogues/ and preaching the gospel of the kingdom/ and healed all manner of sickness/ & all manner diseases among the people. And his fame spreed abroad through out all Syria. And they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases & griping/ & them that were possessed with devils/ & those which were lunatic/ and those that had the palsy: & he healed them. And there followed him a great number of people/ from Galilee/ ✚ and from the ten cities/ and from jerusalem/ and from jury/ and from the regions that lie beyond jordan. ¶ The .v. Chapter. ✚ When he saw the people/ he went up into a mountain/ and when he was set/ his disciples came to him/ and he opened his mouth/ and taught them saying: Blessed are the power in spirit: for theirs Luk. vj. d is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that morn: for they shallbe comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for covenants. righteousness: for they shallbe filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shallbe called the children of God. Blessed i Pe. iiij. c are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men revile you/ and persecute you/ and shall falsely say all manner of yvell sayings against you for my sake. Rejoice & be glad/ for great is your reward in heaven. ⊢ For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before your days. ✚ ye are the salt of the earth: Salt. Mar. ix. ● Luk. xiv a. but and if the salt have lost her saltness/ what can be salted there with? It is thence forth good for nothing/ but to be cast out/ and to be trodden under foot of men. ye are the light of the world. Light. Mar. iiij. c Lu. viij. c and xj c. A cite that is set on an hill/ cannot be hid/ neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel/ but on a candelstick/ and it lighteth all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men/ that they may see your good works/ and glorify your father which is in heaven. ✚ Think not that I am come to destroy the law/ or the Prophets: not I am not come to destroy them/ but to fulfil them. For truly I say unto you/ till heaven and earth perish/ Lu. xuj. d one iott or one title of the law shall not scape/ till all be fulfilled. Whosoever breaketh one of these jest commandments/ and teacheth men so/ he shallbe jaco. ij. d called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth & teacheth/ the same shallbe called great in the kingdom of heaven. ⊢ ✚ For I say unto you/ except your righteousness exceed/ the righetewesnes of the Scribes and Pharisees/ ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⊢ ye have herd how it was said unto them of Exo. xx c. & Dut. u b. the old time: Thou shalt not kill. For whosoever killeth/ shall be in danger of judgement. But I say unto you/ whosoever is anger with his brother/ shallbe in danger of judgement. Whosoever sayeth unto his brother Racha/ Racha shallbe in danger of a counsel. But whosoever sayeth thou fool/ shallbe in danger of hell fire. Hell. Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the reconciling. altar/ and their remember'st that thy brother hath aught against thee: leave there thine offering before the alter/ and go thy way first and be reconciled to thy brother/ and then come and offer thy gift. ⊢ ✚ Agree with thine adversary quickly/ whiles Lu. xij. ● thou art in the way with him/ jest that adversary deliver the to the judge/ & the judge delivre the to the minister/ & then thou be cast into preson. I say unto the verily: thou shalt not come out thence till thou have paid the utmost farthing. Advoutre. ye have heard how it was said to them of Exode twenty c Ecclesi. xij. d. old time: Thou shalt not commit advoutrie. But I say unto you/ that whosoever looketh on a wife/ lusting after her/ hath committed advoutrie with her already in his heart. Mar. ix. g Right eye. Wherefore if thy right eye offend thee/ pluck him out/ and cast him from the. Better it is for the that one of thy membres perish/ then that thy hole body should be cast into hell. Also Right hand. if thy right hand offend thee/ cut him of and cast him from the. Better it is that one of thy membres perish/ then that all thy body should be cast in to hell. ⊢ Divorcement. It is said/ whosoever put away his wife/ let him give her a testymonyall also of the divorcement. Mar. x. b Lu. xuj. d i Corin. seven. b. But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marrieth her that is devorsed/ breaketh wedlock. Again ye have heard how it was said to Leuiti. xix. c. Exo. xx b. Du. u b. jac. v. c them of old time/ thou shalt not forswear thyself/ but shalt perform thine oath to God. But I say unto you/ swear not at all: neither by heaven/ for it is God's seat: nor yet by the earth/ for it is his foot stole: neither by jerusalem/ for Swear. it is the city of the great king: neither shalt thou swear by thy heed/ because thou canst not make one white here/ or black: But your communication shallbe/ ye/ ye: nay/ nay. For what soever is more than that/ cometh of yvell. ye have heard how it is said/ an eye for Exodi. xxj. c. Dutero. xix. c. Leuiti. xxiv. c Luk. vj. c an eye: a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you/ that ye resist not wrong. But whosoever give the a blow on thy right cheek/ turn to him the other. Right cheek. And if any man will sue the at the law/ and take away thy coote/ let him have thy cloocke also. And whosoever will compel the to go a mile/ go with him twain. give to him that asketh/ and from him that would borrow turn not away. ✚ ye have heard how it is said: thou shalt love thine neighbour/ and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you/ love your enemies. Levi. xix d. Levi. vj. d Bless them that course you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you/ that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the yvell/ and on the good/ and sendeth his rein on the just and unjust. For if ye love them/ which love Lu. vj. f. you: what reward shall ye have? Do not the Publicans even so? Publicans. And if ye be friendly to your brethren only: what singular thing do ye? Do not the Publicans like wise? ye shall therefore be perfect/ even as your father which is in heaven/ is perfect. ¶ The vi Chapter. Almose. TAke heed to your alms. That ye give it not in the sight of men/ to the intent that ye would be seen of them. Or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven. Trumpet. When soever therefore thou gevest thine alms/ thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee/ as the hypocrites do in the synagogis and in the stretis/ for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you/ they have their reward. But when thou dost thine alms/ let not thy lift hand know/ what thy right hand doth/ that thine alms may be secret: & thy father which seith in secret/ shall reward the openly ⊢ Prayer And when thou prayest/ thou shalt not be as the ypocrytꝭ are. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogis/ and in the corners of the stretis/ because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you/ they have their reward. But when thou prayest/ enter into thy chamber/ and shut thy door to thee/ and pray to thy father which is in secret: & thy father which seith in secret/ shall reward the openly. Babbling. And when ye pray/ babble not much/ as the heathen do: for they think that they shallbe heard/ for their moche bablyngꝭ sake. Be ye not like them therefore. For your father knoweth whereof ye have need/ before ye axe of him. After this manner therefore pray ye. Luk. xj. a The Paternoster. O our father which art in heaven/ hallowed be thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled/ as well in earth/ as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily breed. And forgeve us our treaspases/ even as we forgeve our trespassers. And lead us not into temptation: Mar. xj. c but delyver us from evil. For thine is the Ecclesi. xxviij. covenant. kingdom and the power/ & the glory for ever. Amen. For and if ye shall forgeve other men their treaspases/ your heavenly father shall also forgeve you. But and ye will not forgeve men their trespasses/ no more shall your father forgeve your treaspases. ✚ Moreoure when ye fast/ be not sad as the ypocrytꝭ are. For they disfigure their faces/ that they might beseen of men how they fast. Verily I say unto you/ they have their reward. But thou/ when thou fastest/ anoint thine fasting heed/ and wash thy face/ that it appear not unto men how that thou fastest: but unto thy father which is in secret: & thy father which seethe in secret/ shall reward the openly. Lu. xij. d See that ye gaddre you not treasure upon the Lu. xij. d earth/ where rust & moths corrupt/ & where thieves break through and steal. But gaddre ye treasure together in heaven/ where neither rust Treasure nor moths corrupt/ & where thieves neither break up nor yet steal. For where soever your treasure is/ there will your hearts be also ⊢ The light of the body is thine eye. Wherefore Lu. xj. c. if thine eye be single/ all thy body shallbe full of light. Darkness. But and if thine eye be wicked than all thy body shallbe full of derckenes. Wherefore if the light that is in thee/ be darkness: how great is that darkness. ✚ Two masters. Lu. xuj. c Not man can serve two masters. For either he shall hate the one & love the other: or else he shall leanly to the one & despise the other: ye can not serve God & mammon. Therefore I say unto Luk. xij. c you/ be not careful for your life/ what ye shall eat/ or what ye shall drink/ nor yet for your body/ what ye shall put on. is not the life more worth than meat▪/ & the body more of value then raiment? Behold the fowls of the Foules. air: for they sow not/ neither reepe/ nor yet carry in to the barns: & yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you (though he took thought therefore) could put one cubit unto his stature? And why care ye then for raiment? Lilies. Considre the lilies of the field/ how they grow. They labour not neither spin. And yet for all that I say unto you/ that even Solomon in all his royalty was not arrayed like unto one of these. Wherefore if God so cloth the grass/ which is to day in the field/ & to morrow shallbe cast in to the furnace: shall he not much more do the same unto you/ o ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought saying: what shall we eat/ or what shall we drink/ or where with shall we be clothed? After all these things seek the gentles. For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. kingdom of heaven But rather seek yefyrst the kingdom of heaven & the rightwiseness thereof/ and all these things shallbe ministered unto you. ⊢ Care not then for the morrow/ but let the morrow care for itself: for the day present hath ever enough of his own trouble. ¶ The vii Chapter. judge not. Lu. vj. f. Judge not/ that ye be not judged. For as ye judge so shall ye be judged. And with what measure ye meet/ with the same shall it be measured to you again. Why seist thou a moot in thy brother's eye/ & perceavest not the beam that is yn thine own eye. Or why sayest thou to thy brother: suffer me to pluck out the moot out of thine eye/ & behold a beam is in thine own eye. ypocryte/ first cast out the beam out of thine own eye/ and then shalt thou see clearly to pluck out the moot out of thy brother's eye. Dogs & swine. give not that which is holy/ to doggis/ neither cast ye your pearls before swine/ lest they tread them under their feet/ and the other turn again and all to rend you. Axe & it shallbe given you. Seek & ye shall covenants. Luk. xj. b find. knock and it shallbe opened unto you. For who soever asketh receiveth & he that seeketh findeth/ and to him that knocketh/ it shallbe opened. Is there any man among you which if his son axed him bread/ would offer him a stone? Or if he axed fish/ would he proffer him a serpent? if ye then which are evil/ can give to your children good gifts: how moche moor shall your father which is in heaven/ give good things to them that axe him? Law and Prophets. Luk. vj. Luk. xij. a Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you/ even so do ye to them. This is the law and the Prophets. Straight gate. Narrow way. Enter in at the straight gate: for wide is the gate/ and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be which go in thereat. But straight is the gate/ & narrow is the way which leadeth unto life: and few there be that find it. ✚ False prophets. Luk. vj. f. Beware of false Prophets/ which come to you in sheeps clothing/ but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gaddre grapes of thorns? or figs of bryres? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit. But a corrupt tree/ bryngethe forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth bad fruit: nor yet a bad tree can bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit/ shallbe hewn down/ & cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not all they that say unto me/ Master: Master. Luk. xiij. e. f. Master/ Master/ shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth my father's will which is in heaven ✚. Many will say to me in that day/ Master/ master/ have we not in thy name prophesied? And in thy name have cast out devyls? And in thy name have done many miracles? And then will I knowledge unto them/ that I never knew them. Depart Psal. vj. from me/ ye workers of iniquity. Who soever heareth of me these sayings To build on the rock/ what it is and doth the same/ I will liken him unto a wise man which bylt his house on a rock: & abundance of rain descended/ & the floods came/ & the winds blue and bet upon that same housse/ and it fell not/ because it was grounded on the rock. And whosoever heareth of me these sayings & doth them not/ shallbe likened unto a foolish man which bilt To build on sand. his house upon the sonde: & abundance of rain descended/ & the floods came/ and the winds blue and beet upon that house/ and it fell/ and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass/ that when jesus had Mark i c. Luk. iiij. e ended these sayings/ the people were astonied at his doctrine. For he taught them as one having power/ and not as the Scribes. ¶ The viii Chapter. ✚ When he was come down from the Mark i d. Luk. u c. mountain/ much people followed him. A leper. And lo/ theridamas came a leper and worsheped him saying: Master/ if thou wilt/ thou canst make me clean. And jesus put forth his hand and touched him/ saying: I will/ be thou clean/ & immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And jesus said unto him. See thou tell no man/ but go and show thyself to the pressed/ & offer the gift that Moses commanded/ in witness to them. Levi. xiv ✚ When jesus was entered into Capernaum Lu. seven. a. Centurion there came unto him a certain Centurion/ & besought him saying: Master my servant lieth sick at home of the palsy/ & is grievously pained. And jesus said unto him: I will come & heal him. The Centurion answered & said: Sir I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof/ but speak the word only & my servaunt shallbe healed. For I also my self am a man under power/ & have sowdiers under me/ & I say to one/ go/ & he goeth/ & to anothre come/ & he cometh: & to my servant/ do this/ & he doth it. When jesus heard that/ he marveled & said to them that followed him. Verily I say unto you/ I have not found so great faith: no/ not in Israel. I say therefore unto you that many shall come from the east & weest/ and shall rest with Abraham/ Isaac & jacob in the kingdom of heaven: Utter darkness & the children of the kingdom shallbe cast out in to utter darkness: there shallbe weeping & gnashing of teeth. Then jesus said unto the Centurion/ go thy way/ and as thou belevest so be it unto the. And his servaunt was healed the self hour. ⊢ Mark i c. Luk. iiii. ● Peter's motherꝭ saw. Andrea than jesus went to Peter's housse/ and saw his wyves mother lying sick of a fevre/ and touched her hand/ and the fevre left her: and she arose/ and ministered unto them. When the even was come/ they brought unto him many that were possessed with devyllis. Mark i d. And he cast out the spirits with a word/ and healed all that were sick/ to fulfil that which was spoken by Esayas' the Prophet saying. He took on him our infirmities/ & bore our sicknese When jesus saw much people about him/ Luk. ix. ● he commanded to go over the water. And there came a scribe & said unto him: master/ I will follow the whither so ever thou goest. And jesus said unto him: Foxes & birds. the foxes have holes/ and the bryddꝭ of the air have nests/ but the son of the man hath not whereon to rest his heed. A nothre that was one of his disciples said unto him: master/ Bury. suffer me first/ to go & bury my father. But jesus said unto him: follow me/ and let the deed bury their deed. ✚ Andrea he entered in to a ship/ & his disciples Mar. iiij. d. Luke eight d. followed him. And behold there arose a a great tempest in the see/ in so much that the ship was covered with waves/ & he was a sleep. jesus sleepeth in the ship. And his disciples came unto him/ & awoke him saying: master save us/ we perish. And he said unto them: why are ye fearful/ oh ye of little faith? Then he arose & rebuked the winds & the see/ & there followed a great calm. And the men marveyled & said: what man is this/ that both winds and see obey him? ⊢ And when he was come to the other side/ in Ma.. u a Lu. viij. d to the country of the Gergesites Gergesites. / theridamas met him two possessed of devylles/ which came out of the graves/ & were out of measure fierce/ so that no man might go by that way. And behold they cried out saying: O jesus the son of God/ what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come? And there was a good way of from them a great herd of swine feeding. Then the devylꝭ besought him saying: if thou cast us out/ suffer us to go our way in to the heerd of swine. And he said unto them: go your ways. Then went they out/ & departed into the herd of swine And behold the whole herd of swine was carried with violence hedlinge in to the see/ & perished in the water. Then the heerdmen fleed & went their ways in to the city/ & told every thing/ & what had fortuned unto the possessed of the devyls. And behold all the city came out & met jesus. And when they saw him/ they besought him to depart out of their cost. ¶ The ix Chapter. ✚ THen he entered in to a ship and passed Mar. ij. a Lu. v. d Palseye. over & came in to his own cite. And lo/ they brought to him a man sick of the palsy/ lying in his bed. And when jesus saw the faith of them/ he said to the sick of the palsy: son be of good cheer/ thy sins be forgiven the. And behold certain of the scribes said in themselves/ this man blasphemeth. And when jesus saw their thoughts/ he said: wherefore think ye evil in your heart? Whether is esyer to say/ thy sins be forgiven thee/ or to say: arise & walk? This miracle shallbe a sign to you, that I have power to forgeve sins. That ye may know that the son of man hath power to forgeve sins in earth/ then said he unto the sick of the palsy: arise/ take up thy beed/ & go home to thine house. And he arose & departed to his own house. And when the people saw it/ they marveyled & glorified god which had given such power to men. ⊢ ✚ And as jesus passed forth from thence/ he Mar. ij. b Luk. v. f. saw a man sit a receiving of custom/ named Matthew/ and said to him: follow me. And he Matthew arose & followed him. And it came to pass as he sat at meat in the house: behold many publicans and sinners came and sat down also with jesus and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw that/ they said to his disciples: Publicans eat with jesus. why eateth your master with publicans and sinners? When jesus heard that/ he said unto them: The whole need not the physician/ but they that are sick. Go and learn/ what that meaneth: Mercy & not sacrifice. Oze. vi. c I have pleasure in mercy/ and not in offering. For I am not come to call the rightewes/ but the sinners to repentance. ⊢ ✚ Then came the disciples of John to him Ihons' disciples fast. saying: why do we & the Pharisees fast oft: but thy disciples fast not? And jesus said unto them: Can the wedding children morn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom shallbe taken from them/ & then shall they fast. New and old agree not. No man peceth and old garment with a piece of new cloothe. For than taketh he away the piece again from the garment/ & the rent is made greater. neither do men put new wine into old vessels/ for then the vessels break/ & the wine runneth out/ and the vessels perish. But they power new wine into new vessels/ and so are both saved together. ⊢ ✚ The ruler's daughter. Mar. v. b Lu. viij. f. whiles he thus spoke unto them/ behold there came a certain ruler/ & worshipped him saying: my daughter is even now deceased/ but come & lay thy hand on her/ & she shall live. And jesus arose and followed him with his disciples. Bloudyssue. And behold/ a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood xii years/ came behind him & toched the hem of his vesture. For she said in her self: if I may toche but even his vesture only/ I shallbe safe. Then jesus turned him about/ & beheld her saying: Daughter be of good comfort/ thy faith hath made the safe. And she was made whole even that same hour. And when jesus came into the rulers housse/ & saw the minstrels and the people raging/ he said unto them: Get you hence/ for the maid is not deed/ but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. assoon as the people were put forth/ he went in and took her by the hand/ and the maid arose. And this was noised through out all that land. And as jesus departed thence/ too blind men followed him crying and saying: O thou son of David/ have mercy on us. Two blind are cured. And when he was come to housse/ the blind came to him And jesus said unto them: Believe ye that I am able to do this? And they said unto him: ye Lord. Then touched he their eyes/ saying: according to your faith/ be it unto you. And their eyes were opened. And jesus charged them saying: See that no man know of it. But they assoon as they were departed/ spreed abroad his name through out all the land. As they went out/ behold/ they brought to him a doom man possessed of a devyll. And as mar. seven. c Lu. xj. b. soon as the devyll was cast out/ Domme. the dumb spoke: And the people merveled/ saying: it was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said: he casteth out devyls/ by the power of the chief devyll. Chief devil. And jesus went about all cities & towns/ teaching in their synagogis & preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom/ & healing all manner sickness & disease among the people. But when he saw the people/ he had compassion on them/ because they were pined away/ & scattered abroad/ even as sheep having no shepherd. Then said he to his disciples: Harvest is great. the hervest is great/ but the labourers are few. Wherefore pray the Lord of the harvest/ to send forth labourers into his harvest. ¶ The ten Chapter. ANd he called his xii disciples unto Mar. iij. b Lu. vj. b. him/ & gave them power over unclean spirits/ to cast them out/ & to heal all manner of sicknesses/ & all manner of diseases. The names of the xii. Apostles are these. The first/ Simon called also Peter: and Andrew his brother. james the son of zebedee/ and John his brother. Philip & Bartholomew. Thomas and Matthew the Publican. james the son of Alphe/ and Lebbeus otherwise called Taddeus. Simon of Cane/ and judas Iscarioth/ which also betrayed him. The Apostles are sent. These. xii. sent jesus/ & commanded them Lu. ix. a. saying: Go not in to the ways that lead to the gentiles/ & in to the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Go & preach saying: the the kingdom of heaven is at hand. heal the sick/ cleanse the lepers/ raise the deed/ caste out the devils. Freely ye have receved/ freely give again. Possess not gold/ nor silver/ nor brassse yn your gerdels/ nor yet scrip towards your journey: neither two coats/ neither shues'/ nor yet a staff. For the workman is worthy to have his meat. In to whatsoever cite or town Lu. p. c. ye shall come/ inquire who is worthy yn it/ and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come in to an house salute the same. And if the house be worthy/ your peace shall come upon it. But if it be not worthy/ your peace shall return to you again. And whosoever shall not receive you/ nor will hear your preaching: Dust. when ye depart out of that house or that cite/ shake of the dust of your feet. Truly I say unto you: it shallbe easier for the land of zodoma & Gomorra in the day of judgement/ then for that cite. Sheep among wolves. Wise as serpents. Innocent as doves Behold I send you forth as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpent's/ & innocent as doves. Beware of men/ for they shall deliver you up to the cousels/ & shall scourge you in their synagogues. And ye shall be brought to the heed rulers and kings for my sake/ in witness to them and to the gentiles. But when they delyver you up/ take no thought how or what ye shall sspeake/ for it shallbe given you/ even in that same hour/ what ye shall say. The spirit speaketh in us. For it is not ye that speak/ but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you. The brother shall betray the brother to johan. v death/ & the father the son. And the children shall arise against their fathers & mother's/ & shall put them to deethe: & ye shall be hated of all men for my name. But he that endureth to the end/ shallbe saved. When they persecute you in one cite/ fly in to another. I tell you for a truth/ ye shall not finish all that cities of Israel till the son of man be come. Disciple The disciple is not above his master: nor yet the servaunt above his lord. It is enough for the disciple to be as his master is/ & that the servaunt be as his lord is. if they have called the lord of the house beelzebub: how moche more shall they call them of his household so? Fear them not therefore. There is no thing so close/ that shall not Mar. iiij. c Lu. viij. c and twelve a be opened/ and no thing so hid/ that shall not be known. What I tell you in dercknes/ that speak ye in light. And what ye hear in the ear/ that preach ye on the house tops. Fear. And fear ye not them which kill the body/ and be not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him/ which is able to destroy both soul and body into hell. sparrows. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground/ with out your father. And now are all the hairs of your head is numbered. Fear ye not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Confess Mark, viij. d. Luk. ix. c and twelve b Who soever therefore shall knowledge me before men/ him will I knowledge also before my father which is in heaven. Deny. But whoso ever shall deny me before men/ him will I also deny before my father which is in heaven. Think not/ that I am come to send peace into the earth. Lu. xij. f. A sweerde. I came not to sand peace/ but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father/ and the daughter against her mother/ and the doughterlawe against her motherlawe: And a man's foes shallbe they of his own household. Michee vij c Worthy of Christ who. Lu. xiv. f Cross. He that lovith his father/ or mother more than me/ is not meet for me. And he that loveth his son/ or daughter more than me/ is not meet for me. And he that taketh not his cross & followeth me/ is not meet for me. He that findeth his life/ shall loose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake/ shall find it. Lu. xiv. f Receive. Io. xij. c. He that receavith you/ receavith me: and he that receavith me/ receavith him that sent me. He that receavith a prophet in the name of a prophet/ shall receive a prophets reward. Covenanus. Mar. ix. f And he that receavith a righteous man in the name of a righteous man/ shall receive the reward of a righteous man. And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones to drink/ a cup of cold water only/ in the name of a disciple: I tell you of a truth/ he shall not loose his reward. The xi Chapter. ANd it came to pass when jesus had made an end of commanding his xii disciples/ that he departed thence/ to teach and to preach in their cities. ✚ Lu. seven. c. john sendeth to Christ. When John being in preson heard the works of Christ/ he sent two of his disciples and said unto him. Art thou he that shall come: or shall we look for another. jesus answered and said unto them. Go and show John what ye have heard & seen. The blind see/ the halt go/ the lepers are cleansed: the deef hear/ the dead rise again/ and the glad tidings is preached to the power. And happy is he that is not offended by me. And as they departed jesus began to speak unto the people of Ihon. What for to see went ye out in to the wilderness? went ye out to see a reed shaken with the wind? other what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soofte raiment? Behold they that wear soofte clothing/ be in kings houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? You I say to you/ & more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written. Mal. iij. a Behold/ I send my messenger before thy face/ which shall prepare thy way before the ⊢ ✚ Verily I say unto you/ among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the baptist. notwithstanding he that is less in the kingdom of heaven/ is greater than he. Christ which umbled himself to the cross was less. etc. Lu. xuj. d From the time of John Baptist hitherto/ the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence/ & they that go to it with violence pluck it unto them. For all the prophetis & the law prophesied unto to the time of Ihon. Also if ye will receive it/ this is Helyas which should come. Malachi iiij. b He that hath ears to hear let him hear. ⊢ But where unto shall I liken this generation? Lu. seven. b. It is like unto children which sit in the market & call unto their fellows/ & say: we have piped unto you/ & ye have not danced? We have mourned unto you/ & ye have not sorrowed. For John came neither eating nor drinking/ and they say/ he hath the devyll. The son of man came eating and drinking/ & they say/ behold a glutton & drinker of wine/ & a friend unto publicans & sinners. Wisdom. Lu. x. c. Neverthelater wisdom is justified of her children. ✚ Then begun he to upbraid the cities/ in which most of his miracles were done/ because they mended not. Chorasin Bethzaida. Sidon. Tire. Capernaum Woe be to the Chorasin. Woe be to the Betzaida: for if the miracles which were showed in you/ had been done in tire & Sidon/ they had repent long agone in sackcloth & ashes. Nevertheless I say to you: it shall be esier for tire & Sidon at the day of judgement/ then for you. And thou Capernaun which art lift up unto heaven/ shalt be brought down to hell. For if the miracles which have been done in thee/ had been showed in zodom: they had remained to this day. Nevertheless I say unto you: it shallbe easiar for the land of zodom in the day of judgement/ then for ye. ⊢ ✚ Lu. x. c. At that time jesus answered & said: I praise the o father lord of heaven & earth/ because thou hast hid these things from the wise & prudent/ & hast opened them unto babes: The wise knew not. Babes knew. even so father/ for so it pleased ye. All things are given unto me of my father. And noman knoweth the son but the father: neither knoweth any man the father/ save the son/ & he to whom the son will open him. God is not known as a father, but thorough christ Come unto me all ye that labour & are laden/ & I will ease you. Take my yoke on you & learn of me/ for I am meek & lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy/ and my burden is light. ⊢ yoke. ¶ The xii Chapter. ✚ Corne. IN that time went jesus on the Sabot days thorough the corn & his disciples were an hongred/ & began to pluck the ears of coorne/ and to eat. When the Pharisees saw that/ they said unto him: Behold/ thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day. He said unto them: Saboth. Have ye not read what David did/ when he was anhonngered/ & they also which were with him? How he entered into the house of God/ & ate the hallowed loves i. Regum xxj. b. Haloved loves. / which were not lawful/ for him to eat/ neither for them which were with him but only for the priests. Or have ye not reed in the law/ how that the priests in the temple break the Sabbath day/ & yet are blameless? But I say unto you: that here is one greater than the temple. Wherefore if ye had wist what this saying meaneth: Mercy & not sacrifice. I require mercy & not sacrifice: ye would never have condemned innocentes. For the son of man is lord even of the saboth day. mar. iii a Luk. vi. b And he departed thence/ & went into their synagogue: Wetherde hand & behold there was a man/ which had his hand dried up. And they axed him saying: is it lawful to heal upon the Sabbath days? because they might accuse him. And he said unto them: Saboth which of you would it be/ if he had a sheep fallen into a pit on the saboth day/ that would not take him & life him out? And how moche is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is leeful to do a good deed on the Sabbath days. Then said he to the man: stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth. And it was made whole again like unto the other. ✚ Than the Pharyses went out/ & held a counsel against him/ how they might destroy him. When jesus knew that/ he departed thence/ & moche people followed him/ and he healed them all/ & charged them/ that they should not make him known: to fulfil that which was spoden by Esay the Prophet/ which sayeth. Esaie xij. a. Behold my child/ whom I have chosen/ my beloved/ in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit on him/ & he shall show judgement to the gentiles. He shall not stryve/ he shall not cry/ neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets/ a brosed reed shall he not breacke/ & flax that beginneth to burn/ he shall not quench/ till he send forth judgement unto victory/ & in his name shall the gentiles trust. ⊢ Mar. iij. ● Lu. vj. b. Blind and doom Then was brought to him/ one possessed with a devyll which was both blind & dumb: & he healed him/ insomoch that he which was blind and dumb/ both spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed/ & said: Is not this that son of David? But when the Pharisees heard that/ they said: This fellow dryveth the devyls no nother wise out but by Belzebub. the help of Belzebub the chief of the devyls. But jesus knew their thoughts/ & said to them. Every kingdom divided with in it sylfe/ shallbe brought to nought. neither shall any cite or household divided against it sylfe/ continue. So if satan cast out satan/ them is he divided against him self. How shall then his kingdom endure? Also if I by the help of Belzebub cast out devyls: by whose help do your children cast them out? Therefore they shallbe your judges. But if I cast out the devyls by the spirit of God: then is the kingdom of god come on you? Ether how can a man enter into a strong man's housse/ and violently take away his goods: except he first bind the strong man/ & then spoil his house? ✚ He that is not with me/ is against me. And he that gaddereth not with me/ scattereth abroad. Mar. iij. d Lu. xij. b Blasphemy. Wherefore I say unto you/ all manner of sin & blasphemy shallbe forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy of the spirit/ shall not be forgiven unto men. And whoso ever speaketh a word against the son of man/ it shallbe forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost/ it shall not be forgiven him: no/ neither in this world/ neither in the world to come. Luk. vj. b Ether make the tree good/ & his fruit good also: or else make the tree evil/ & his fruit evil also. As the fruit is/ such is the tree. For the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of viperes/ how can ye say well when ye youre selves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart/ the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart/ bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure/ bringeth forth evil things. Idle word. But I say unto you/ that of every idle word that men shall have spoken: they shall give accounts at the day of judgement. For by thy words thou shalt be justified: & by thy words thou shalt be condemned. ⊢ ✚ Then answered certain of the scribes & Lu. xj. b. of the Pharisees saying: Sign. Master/ we would fain see a sign of ye. He answered & said to them: The evil & advoutrous generation seeketh a sign/ but there shall no sign be given to them/ jona. ij. a Sign of jonas. save the sign of the Prophet jonas. For as jonas was three days & three nights in the whales belly: so shall the son of man be three days & three nights in the heart of the earth. Ninivite jonas iij. b. The men of Niniveh shall rise at the day of judgment with this nation/ & condemn them: for they amended at the preaching of jonas. And behold/ a greater than jonas is here. Queen of the south iii Regum x. a. ij. parali. ix. a. The queen of the south shall rise at the day of judgement with this generation/ & shall condemn them: for she came from the utmost parties of the world to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold a greater than Solomon is here. The unclean spirit cometh again. When the unclean spirit is go out of a man/ he walketh throughout dry places/ seeking reest & findeth none. Then he sayeth: I will return again into my housse/ from whence I came out. And when he is come/ he findeth the house empty & swept & garnished. Then he goeth his way/ & taketh unto him seven other spretes worse then him self/ & so enter they in and devil there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning. Even so shall it be with this evil nation. Mar. iij. ● Lu. viij. c Mother and brethren. while he yet talked to the people: behold his mother and his brethren stood without/ desiring to speak with him. Than one said unto him: behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without/ desiring to speak with the. He answered & said to him that told him: Who is my mother? or who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand over his disciples and said: behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever doth my father's will which is in heaven/ the same is my brother/ sister & mother. ⊢ ¶ The xiii Chapter. Mar. iij. a Lu. viij. a THe same day went jesus out of the house/ & sat by the see side/ & much people resorted unto him/ so greatly that he went & sat in a ship/ & all the people stood on the shore. And he spoke many things to them in similitudes/ saying: A sour. Behold/ the sower went forth to sow. And as he sowed/ some fell by the ways side/ & the fowlle came & devoured it up. Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth/ & a nun it sprung up/ because it had no depth of earth: & when the sun was up/ it cauht heat/ & for lake of roting wyddred away. Some fell among thorns/ & the thorns sprung up & choked it. part fell in good ground/ & brought forth good fruit: some an hundred fold/ some sixty fold/ some thirty fold. Whosoever hath ears to hear let him hear. And the disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables? He answered & said unto them: it is given unto you to know the secretis of the kingdom of heaven/ but to them it is not given * A covenant to them that love the word of god to further it, that they shall encracee therein, and another that they that love it not, shall loose it again, and wax blind. For whosoever hath to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But whosoever hath not: from him shall be take a way even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in similitudes: for though they see/ they see not: & hearing they hear not: neither understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophesy of Esayas'/ which prophesy saith: with the ears ye shall hear and shall not understand/ and with the eyes ye shall see/ and shall not perceive. Esa. vi. e Mar. iiii. b. Lu. viij b. Io. xii. f. Actuum xxviij. Ro. xj. b. For this people's hearts are waxed gross/ & their ears were dull of hearing/ & their eyes have they closed/ lest they should see with their eyes/ & hear with their ears/ & should understand with their hertis/ & should turn/ that I might heal them. Luk. x. d. But blessed are your eyes/ for they see: & your ears/ for they hear. Verily I say unto you/ that many Prophetis & perfaicte men have desired to see though things which ye see/ & have not seen them: & to hear though things which ye hear/ & have not heard them. Mar. iiij. b. Luke viij. b. The sour is expounded Hear ye therefore the similitude of the sour. Whosoever heareth the word of the kingdom/ & understandeth it not/ there cometh the evil man & catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which was sown by the way side. But he that was sown in the stony ground/ is he which heareth the word of God/ & anon with joy receiveth it/ yet hath he no rot in himself/ & therefore dureth but a season: for assoon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word/ by & by he falleth. He that was sown among thorns/ is he that heareth the word of God: but the care of this world/ & the dissaytfulnes of riches choke the word/ & so is he made unfruitful. He which is sown in the good ground/ is he that heareth the word & understandeth it/ which also beareth fruit & bringeth forth/ some an. C. fold/ some sixty fold/ & some xxx fold. Another similitude put he forth unto than saying: ✚ tars. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept/ there came his foo & sowed tars among the wheat/ & went his way. When the blade was sprung up & had brought forth fruit/ them appeared the tars also. The servant came to the householder/ & said unto him: Sir sowedest not thou good seed in thy close/ from whence then hath it tars? He said to them/ the envious man hath done this. Then the servaunte said unto him: wilt thou then that we go & gather them? But he said/ nay/ jest while ye go about to weed out the tars/ ye pluck up also with them the wheat by the rot: let both grow together till harvest come/ & in time of harvest/ I will say to the repers/ gather ye first the tars/ & bind them in sheves to be brent: but gather the wheat into my barn. ⊢ ✚ Mar. iiij. d. Luke xiij. d. Mustard seed. Another parable he put forth unto than saying. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed/ which a man taketh & soweth in his field/ which is the least of all seeds. But when it is groune/ it is the greatest among yerbes/ & it is a tree: so that the birds of the air come & build in the branches of it. Lu. xiij. c leaven. Another similitude said he to them. The kingdom of heaven is like unto leven which a woman taketh and hideth in iii pecks of meele/ till all be levended. Mark four d. All these things spoke jesus unto the people by similitudes/ & with out similitudes spoke he nothing to them/ to fulfil that which was spoken by the Prophet saying: Psalm lxxvij ● I will open my mouth in similitudis/ and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world. ⊢ ✚ Then sent jesus the people away/ & came to house. And his disciples came unto him/ saying: declare unto us the similitude of the tars of the field. tars are expounded. Then answered he & said to them. He that soweth the good seed/ is the son of man. And the field is the world. And the children of the kingdom/ they be the good seed. And the tars are the children of the wicked. And the enemy that soweth them/ is the devil. Apocaly. xiv. c. The harvest is the end of the world. And the repers be the angels. For even as the tars are gaddred & brent in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world. The son of man shall sand forth his angels/ & they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend/ and them which do iniquity/ and shall cast them into a furnes of fire. There shallbe wailing and gnashing of teeth: Then shall the just men shine as bright as the sun in the kingdom of their father. Sapien. iiij. b. Whosoever hath ears to hear/ let him hear. ⊢ ✚ Treasure. Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field/ the which a man findeth & hideth: and for joy thereof goeth & selleth all that he hath/ & buyeth that field. Pearls. Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant that seeketh good pearls/ which when he had found one precious pearl/ went and sold all that he had/ and bought it. Net. Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a neat cast into the see/ that gathereth of all kind of fishes: which when it is full/ men draw to land/ & sit & gather the good in to vessels/ & cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come out/ & sever the bad from the good/ & shall cast them in to a furnes of fire: there shallbe wailing and gnashing of teth. jesus said unto them: understand ye all these things? They said/ ye Lord. New and old. Then said he unto them: Therefore every scribe which is taught unto the kingdom of heaven/ is like an householder/ which bringeth forth/ out of his treasure/ things both new and old. ⊢ Mar. vj. a Luk. iiij. c joh. iiij. c And it came to pass when jesus had finished these similitudis/ that he departed thence/ & came in to his own country/ & taught them in their synagogis/ in so moche that they were astonied joh. vj. e. Carpenter & said: whence cometh all this wisdom & power unto him? Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary? & his brethren be called james & joses & Simon & judas? And are not his sisters all here with us? Whence hath he all these things. And they were offended by him. Prophet Then jesus said to them a Prophet is not with out honour/ save in his own country/ & among his own kin. And he did not many miracles there/ for there unbelefes' sake. ¶ ¶ The xiiii Chapter. Ma. vj. b. Lu. ix. a. AT that time Herod the tetrarcha heard of the fame of jesus/ and said unto his servants: This is John the baptist. He is risen again from death/ & therefore are such miracles wrought by him. john baptist is prisoned. Ma. vj. b. Lu. iij. d. For Herod had taken John and bound him and put him in preson for Herodias sake/ his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him: It is not lawful for the to have her. And when he would have put him to death/ he feared the people/ because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herodꝭ birth day was come/ the daughter of Herodias danced before them/ & pleased Herod. Wherefore he promised with an oath/ that he would give her what soever she would axe. And she being informed of her mother before/ said: give me here John baptistꝭ heed in a platter. And the king sorrowed. Nevertheless for his oaths sake/ and for their sakis which sat also at the table/ he commanded it to be given her: johan baptist is beheaded and sent & beheaded John in the preson/ and his heed was brought in a platter & given to the damsel/ & she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came & took up his body/ & buried it: and went and told jesus. When jesus heard that/ he departed thence by ship in to a desert place out of the way. Lu. ix. b. Mar. vj. d Io. vj. a. And when the people had heard there of/ they followed him a foot out of their cities. And jesus went forth & saw moche people/ & his heart did melt upon them/ and he healed of them those that were sick. When even was come/ his disciples came to him saying. This is a desert place/ & the day is spent: let the people depart/ that they may go in to the towns/ & buy them vytayllis. But jesus said unto them. They have no need to go away. give ye them to eat. Five loves & two fishes. Then said they unto him: we have here but .v. loves & two fishes. And he said: bring them hither to me. And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass: & took the .v. loves/ & the ii fishes & looked up to heaven & blessed/ & broke and gave the loves to his disciples/ & the disciples gave them to the people. And they did all eat/ and were sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbetꝭ that remained xii. basketꝭ full. And they that ate/ were in number about .v. M. men/ beside women & children. Mar. vj. f joh. vj. b And straight way jesus made his disciples enter into a ship/ and to go over before him/ while he sent the people away. And assoon as he had sent the people away/ he went up into a mountain alone to pray. And when night was come/ he was there him silf alone. And the ship was now in the mids of the see/ and was toost with waves/ for it was a contrary wind. jesus walked on the sea. In the fourth watch of the night jesus came unto them walking on the see. And when his disciples saw him walking on the see/ they were troubled/ saying: it is some spirit/ & cried out for fear. And straight way jesus spoke unto them saying: be of god cheer/ it is I/ be not afraid. Peter walketh on the water. Peter answered him/ & said: master/ if thou be he/ bid me come unto the on the water. And he said/ come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship/ he walked on the water/ to go to jesus. But when he saw a mighty wind/ he was afraid. And as he began to sink/ he cried saying: master save me. And immediately jesus stretched forth his hand/ & caught him/ & said to him: O thou of little faith/ wherefore didst thou doubt? And assoon as they were come in to the ship/ the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship/ came and worshipped him/ saying: of a truth thou art the son of God. Mar. vj. g Genazareth. And when they were come over/ they went in to the land of Genazareth. And when the men of that place had knowledge of him/ they sent out in to all that country round about/ & brought unto him all that were sick/ & besought him/ that they might touch the hem of his vesture only. hem. And as many as touched it were made safe. ¶ The xu Chapter. ✚ Ma. seven. a THen came to jesus scribes & Pharisees from jerusalem/ saying: Tradiciones. Exodi. xx. e. Dut. u ● ephe. vj. ● exo. xxj● leu. xx. ● pro. xx. c why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? for they wash not their hondis/ when they eat breed. He answered/ and said unto them: why do ye also transgress the commandment of God/ thorough your traditions? For God commanded/ saying: honour thy father & mother/ & he that curseth father or mother/ shall suffer death. But ye say/ every man shall say to his father or mother: That which thou desirest of me to help the with: is given God: & so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus have ye made/ that the commandment of God is with out effect/ through your traditions. Ypocritꝭ well prophesied of you Esaie xxix d. Esay saying: This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths/ and honoureth me with their lips/ howbeit their hearts are far from me: but in vain they worship me teaching doctrines/ which are nothing but men's precepts. ma. seven. c men's precepts. And he called the people unto him/ & said to them: hear and understand. What defileth a man. That which goeth in to the mouth/ defileth not the man: but that which cometh out of the mouth/ defileth the man. Then came his disciples/ and said unto him. Perceavest thou not/ how that the Pharisees are offended in hearing this saying? He answered/ & said: plants. Lu. vj. f. all plants which my heavenly father hath not planted/ shallbe plucked up by the roots. Let them alone/ they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind/ both shall fall in to the dyche. Blind leaders. mar. seven. c Then answered Peter & said to him: declare unto us this parable. Then said jesus: are ye yet with out understanding? perceaye ye not/ that what soever goeth in at the mouth/ descendeth down in to the belly/ & is cast out in to the draft? With what a man is defiled. But those things which proceed out of the mouth/ come from the heart/ and they defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughtis/ murder/ breaking of wedlock/ whoredom/ theefte/ falce witness bearing/ blasphemy. These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwesshen hands/ defileth not a man. ⊢ ✚ Mar. seven c The woman of Cananye Andrea jesus went thence/ & departed in to the costis of tire and Sidon. And behold a woman which was a Cananite came out of the same ceostis/ & cried unto him/ saying: have mercy on me Lord the son of David/ my daughter is piteously vexed with a devyll. And he gave her never a word to answer. Then came to him his disciples/ & besought him saying: send her away/ for she followeth us crying. He answered/ and said: I am not sent/ but unto the loost sheep of the house of Israel. Then she came & worshipped him/ saying: master help me. He answered & said: it is not good/ to take the children's breed/ & to cast it to whelps. She answered and said: truth Lord: nevertheless the whelps eat of the crumbs/ which fall from their master's table. Then jesus answered and said unto her. O woman great is thy faith/ be it to thee/ even as thou desirest. And her daughter was made whole even at that same hour. ⊢ ma. seven. ● Then jesus went away from thence & came nigh unto the see of Galilee/ and went up in to a mountain and sat down there. And moche people came unto him/ having with them/ halt/ blind/ dumb/ maimed/ and other many: and cast them down at jesus feet. And he healed them/ in so much that the people wondered/ to see the dumb speak/ the maimed whole the halt to go/ and the blind to see. And they glorified the God of Israel. Then jesus called his disciples to him/ & said: I have compassion on the people/ because Marc. viij. a. Seven loves. they have continued with me now. three days/ & have naught to eat: & I will not let them depart fasting/ lest they perish in the way. And his disciples said unto him: whence should we get so moche breed in the wilderness/ as should suffice so great a mustitude? And jesus said unto them: how many loves have ye? And they said: seven/ and a few little fishes. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: & took the seven loves/ & the fishes/ & gave thanks/ and broke them/ and gave to his disciples/ & the disciples gave them to the people. And they did all eat & were sufficed. And they took up of the broken meat that was left vii basket full. And yet they that ate were four M. men/ beside women & children. And he sent away the people/ and took ship and came into the parties of Magdala. ¶ The xvi Chapter. Mar. viij b. Luk. xii. ●. THen came the Pharisees & saducees/ & did tempt him/ desiring him to show them some sign from heaven. He answered & said unto them. At even ye say/ we shall have fair wedder/ & that because the sky is reed: & in the morning ye say/ to day shallbe foul wedder/ and that because the sky is cloudy & reed. O ye hypocrites/ ye can discern the fashion of the sky: & can ye not discern the signs of the times? The froward nation & advoutrous seeketh a sign/ Sign of jonas. jona. ij. a Mark viij. b. and there shall none other sign be given unto them/ but the sign of the prophet jonas. So left he them & departed. And when his disciples were come to the other side of the water/ they had forgotten to take breed with them. Lu. xij. a leaven. Then jesus said unto them: Take heed and beware of the leven of the Pharisees & of the Saducees. And they thought in themselves saying: because we have brought no breed with us. When jesus understood that/ he said unto them. O ye of little faith/ why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no breed? Do ye not yet perceive/ neither remember those .v. loves when there were .v. M. men/ & how many baskettꝭ took ye up? neither the vii lones/ when there were. iiiii. M. & how many baskets took ye up? Why pereeave ye not then/ that I spoke not unto you of breed/ when I said/ beware of the leven of the Pharisees & of the Saducees? Then understood they/ how that he bade not them beware of the leven of breed: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees/ and of the Saducees. ✚ Mark viij. c. Lu. ix. c. When jesus came in to the cost of the cite which is called Caesarea Philippi/ he axed his disciples saying: whom do men say that I the son of man am? They said/ some say that thou art John Baptist/ some Helias/ some jeremias/ or one of the prophetis. He said unto them: but whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered & said: Thou art Christ the son of the lyvinge God. keys. Blind & louse. And jesus answered & said to him: happy art thou Simon the son of jonas/ for flesh & blood hath not opened unto the that/ but my father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee/ that thou art Peter: and upon this rock I will build my congregation. And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee/ the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and what soever thou bindest upon earth/ shall be bound in heaven: and what soever thou lowsest on earth/ shallbe loosed in heaven. ⊢ Than he charged his disciples/ that they should tell no man/ that he was jesus Christ. From that time forth/ jesus began to show unto his disciples/ how that he must go unto jerusalem/ & suffer * When aught is said or done, that should move to pride: he dasheth them in the teeth with his death & passion. many things of the Elders/ & of the high priests/ & of the scribes/ & must be killed/ & rise again the third day. But Peter took him a side/ & began to rebuke him saying: master faver thy self this shall not come unto the. Then turned he about/ & said unto Peter: come after me Satan Peter is Satan. / thou offendest me/ because thou savourest not godly things/ but worldly things jesus then said to his disciples. If any man will follow me/ let him forsake him sylfe Christ's disciples / and take up his cross and follow me. For who soever will save his life/ shall lose it. And whosoever shall lose his life for my sake Marc. viij. d. Lu. ix. g. Io. xij. / shall find it. What shall it profit a man/ though he should win all the whole world: if he lose his own soul? Or else what shall a man give to redeem his soul again with all? judgement. For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father/ with his angels: & then shall he reward every man according to his deeds. deeds. Rom. j a. Mar. ix. a Lu. ix. c. Verily I say unto you/ some their be among them that here stand/ which shall not taste of death/ till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kyngdomen. ¶ The xvii Chapter. ✚ Mar. ix. a Lu. ix. d. Transfiguration ANd after vi days jesus took Peter & james & John his brother/ & brought them up into an high mountain out of the way/ and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun/ & his clotheses were as white as the light. And behold there appeared unto them/ Moses & Helyas/ talking with him. Then answered Peter/ & said to jesus: master here is good being for us. If thou wilt/ let us make here iii tabernacles/ one for thee/ & one for Moses/ and one for Helyas. while he yet spoke/ behold a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold there came a voice out of the cloud saying: ij. Pet. j d Hear him. this is my dear son/ in whom I delight/ hear him. And when the disciples heard that/ they fell on their faces/ and were sore afraid. And jesus came and touched them/ and said: arise and be not afraid. And when they looked up/ they saw no man/ save jesus only. Mar. ix. b After the high vision/ he putteth them in mind of his death And as they came down from the mountain/ jesus charged them saying: see that ye show the vision to no man/ un till the son of man be risen again from death. ⊢ Andrea his disciples axed of him/ saying: Why then say the scribes/ that Helyas must first come: malach. iiij. b. johan baptist is Helyas. jesus answered/ & said unto them: Helyas shall first come/ and restore all things. And I say unto you that Helyas is come already/ and they knew him not: but have done unto him what soever they lusted. In like wise shall also the son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples perceuved that he spoke unto them of John baptist. Mar. ix. c Lu. ix. c. And when they were come to the people/ there came to him a certain man/ & kneeled down to him/ & said: Master have mercy on my son for he is frantic: & is sore vexed. And often times he falleth into the fire/ & often into the water▪ And I brought him to thy disciples/ & they could not heal him. jesus answered & said: O generation faithless & crooked: how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And jesus rebuked the devyll/ and he can out of him. And the child was healed even that same hour ⊢ lu. xvij. d Then came the disciples to jesus secretly & said: Why could not we cast him out? jesus said unto them: Unbelief Because of your unbelief For I say verily unto you: if ye had faith as a grain of mustered seed/ ye should say unto this mountain/ remove hence to yonder place/ & he should remove: neither should any thing be unpossible for you to do. Prayer & fasting. How be it this kind goeth not out/ but by prayer and fasting. As they passed the time in Galilee/ jesus said unto them: Mar. ix. e Luk. ix. e. Passion. the son of man shallbe betrayed into the hands of men/ and they shall kill him/ and the third day he shall rise again. And they sorrowed greatly. ✚ Andrea when they were come to Capernaum/ they that were wont to gather poll money/ came to Peter & said: Doth your master pay tribute? He said: ye. And when he was come into the house/ jesus spoke first to him/ saying What thinkest thou Simon? Tribute. of whom do the kings of the earth take tribute or poll money? of their children/ or of strangers? Peter said unto him: of strangers. Then said jesus unto him again: Then are the children free. Nevertheless/ lest we should offend than: go to the see & cast in thine angle/ & take the fish that first cometh up: & when thou hast opened his mouth/ thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take & pay for me and the. ⊢ ¶ The xviii Chapter. ✚ Mar. ix. ● Lu. ix. f. Greatest. THe same time the disciples came unto jesus saying: who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? jesus called a child unto him/ & set him in the mids of them: & said. Verily I say unto you: except ye turn/ & become as children/ ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore humble him self as this child/ the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And who soever receiveth such a child in my name/ receiveth me. Mar. ix. f lu. xvij. a But whosoever offend one of these little ones/ which believe in me: it were better for him/ that a millstone were hanged about his neck/ and that he were drowned in the depth of the see. Woe be unto the world because of offences. How be it/ it cannot be avoided but that offences shallbe given. Nevertheless woe be to the man/ by whom the offence cometh. mar. ix. ● Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee/ cut him of and cast him from the. It is better for the to enter into life halt or maimed/ rather than thou shouldest having two hands or too feet/ be cast into everlasting fire. And if also thine eye offend thee/ pluck him out and cast him from the. It is better for the to enter into life with one eye/ than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. See that ye despise not one of these little on's. For I say unto you/ that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my father/ which is in heaven. ⊢ You and the son of man is come to save that which is lost. Hundred sheep. Lu. xix. b Lu. xv. a How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep/ and one of them be go astray/ doth he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains/ and go and seek that one which is go astray? If it happen that he find him/ verily I say unto you: he rejoiceth more of that sheep/ than of the ninety & nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your father in heaven/ that one of these little ones should perish. ✚ Moreover if thy brother treaspace against the. Go and tell him his fault between him & the alone. * How men bind & louse. lu. xvii. a Levi. xix Eccl. xix jaco. u d. ij. Corin. xiij. Heb. x. c. Io. viij. c. If he hear thee/ thou hast won thy brother: But if he hear the not/ than take yet with the one or two/ that in the mouth of two or three witnesses/ all things may be stablished. If he hear not them/ tell it unto the congregation. If he hear not the congregation/ take him as an heathen man/ & as a publican. Verily I say unto you/ what soever ye bind on earth/ shallbe bound in heaven. And what soever ye louse on earth/ shallbe loosed in heaven. Io. xx. g In the mids. Again I say unto you/ that if two of you shall agree in earth upon any manner thing/ what soever they shall desire: it shallbe given them of my father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name/ there am I in the mids of them. lu. xvij. a Seven times. Then came Peter to him/ and said: master how oft shall I forgeve my brother/ if he sin against me/ seven times? jesus said unto him: I say not unto the seven times: but seventy times seven times. ⊢ ✚ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king/ which would take acountiss of his servauntiss. And when he had begun to reckon/ one was brought unto him/ which aught him ten thousand talentis: whom because he had naught to pay his master commanded him to be sold/ and his wife/ & his children/ and all that he had/ and payment to be made. The servaunt fell down & besought him saying: Sir/ give me respite/ and I will pay it every whit. Then had the Lord pity on that servaunt/ and loosed him/ and forgave him the debt. And the said servaunt went out & found one Covenaunt to the unmersifull. of his fellows/ which aught him an hundred pence/ and laid hands on him/ and took him by the throat/ saying: pay me that thou owest. And his fellow fell down and besought him saying: have patience with me/ and I will pay the all. And he would not/ but went & cast him into preson/ till he should pay the debt. When his other fellows saw what was done/ they were very sorry/ & came and told unto their lord all that had happened. Then his lord called him/ & said unto him. O evil servaunt I forgave the all that debt/ because thou prayedst me: was it not meet also that thou shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow/ even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wrooth/ & delivered him to the jailers/ till he should pay all that was due to him. So likewise shall my heavenly father do unto you/ except ye forgeve with your heart/ each one to his brother their treaspases. ⊢ ¶ The xix Cha Mar. x. a ANd it came to pass/ when jesus had finished those sayings/ he got him from Galilee/ and came into the coostes of jewry beyond jordan/ and moche people followed him/ and he healed them there. Then came unto him the Pharisees temtinge him/ and saying to him: Devorce. Is it lawful for a man to put a way his wife for all manner of causes? He answered and said unto them: have ye not red/ Gen. i d. how that he which made man at the beginning/ made them man and woman and said: for this thing/ shall a man leave father and mother and cleve unto his wife/ & they▪ twain shallbe one flesh. Gen. ij. d. Ephe. v. f. cor. vj. d Wherefore now are they not twain/ but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder/ that which God hath coupled to gedder. Then said they to him: why did Moses command to give a testimonial of divorsement & to put her away? He said unto them: Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: But from the beginning it was not so. I say therefore Mar. ix. ● Lu. xuj. d j co. seven. d unto you/ whosoever putteth away his wife (except it be for fornication) & marrieth another/ breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced/ doth commit advoutry. Then said his disciples to him: if the matter be so between man and wife/ then is it not good to marry. He said unto them: all men can not away with that saying save they to whom it is given. chaste. There are chaste/ which were so borne out of their mother's belly. And there are chaste/ which be made of men. And there be chaste/ which have made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heavens' sake. He that can take it/ let him take it. Mar. x. ● Luk. xviij. c. Children. Then were brought to him young children/ that he should put his hand on them & pray And the disciples rebuked them. But jesus said: suffer the children and forbidden them not to come to me: Mar. x. b Luk. xviij. d. for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And when he had put his hands on them he departed thence. And behold one came & said unto him: good master/ what good thing shall I do/ that I may have eternal life? He said unto him: why callest thou me good? there is none good but one/ & that is God. Commandments. But if thou wilt enter in to life/ keep the commandments. The other said to him/ Which? And jesus said: break no wedlock/ kill not/ steal not: bear not false witness: honour father & mother: and love thine neighbour as thy self. And the young man said unto him: I have observed all these things from my youth/ what lack I yet? And jesus said unto him if thou wilt be perfect/ go & cell that thou hast/ & give it to the power/ & thou shalt have treasure in heaven/ & come & follow me. When the young man heard that saying/ he went away mourning. For he had great possessions. Then jesus said unto his disciples: Verily I say unto you: it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Camel And moreover I say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle/ then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When his disciples heard that/ they were exceedingly amazed/ saying: who then can besaved? jesus beheld them/ & said unto them: with men this is unpossible/ but with God all things are possible. ✚ Then answered Peter/ and said to him: Behold/ we have forsaken all & followed thee/ what shall we have? jesus said unto them: verily I say to you: when the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty/ ye which follow Covenaunt. me in the second generation shall sit also upon xii seatꝭ/ & judge the xii tribꝭ of Israel. And whosoever forsaketh horses/ or brethren/ or sisters/ other father/ or mother/ or wife/ or children/ or lands/ for my name's sake/ An hundred fold. the same shall receive an hundred fold/ & shall inherit everlasting life. ⊢ Many that are first shallbe last/ & the last shallbe first. ¶ The twenty Chapter. Mar. x. d Lu. xiij. d vineyard. FOr the kingdom of heaven is like unto an houssholder/ which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And he agreed with the labourers for a penny a day/ & sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour/ & saw other standing idle in the market place/ and said unto them/ go ye also into my vineyard: & whatsoever is right/ I will give you. And they went there way. Again he went out about the * The jews reckon one, when the son is up an hour. sixth & ninth hour/ and did like wise. And he went out about the eleventh hour and found other standing idle/ & said unto them: Why stand ye here all the day idle? They said unto him: because noman hath hired us. He said to them: go ye also into my vineyard/ and what so ever is right/ that shall ye receive. When even was come/ the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward: call the labourers/ and give them their hire/ beginnyng at the last/ till thou come to the first. And they which were hired about the eleventh hour/ came & received every man a penny. Then came the first/ supposing that they should receive more: & they like wise received every man a penny. And when they had received it/ they murmured against the good man of the house saying: These last have wrought but one hour/ & thou hast made them equal unto us which have born the burden & heat of the day. He answered to one of them saying: friend I do the no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Take that which is thy duty/ and go thy way. I will give unto this last/ as moche as to the. Is it not lawful for me to do as me listeth with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good? So the last shallbe first/ and the first shallbe last. Last shallbe first. Many called. For many are called and few be chosen. ⊢ ✚ Mar. x. d Lu. xiij. f Mar. x. e. Luke. xviij. e. Passion. Andrea jesus ascended to jerusalem/ & took the xii disciples a part in the way/ & said to them. Behold we go up to jerusalem/ & the son of man shallbe betrayed unto the chief priests/ & unto the scribes/ & they shall condemn him to death/ and shall delyure him to the gentiles/ to be mocked/ to be scourged/ and to be crucified: & the third day he shall rise again. ✚ Mar. x. e. Mother of zebedees children. Then came to him the mother of zebedees children with her sons/ worshipping him/ and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her: what wilt thou have? She said unto him: Graunte that these my two sons may sit/ the one on thy right hand/ & the other on the lift hand in thy kingdom. jesus answered & said: You wots not what ye axe. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of/ & to be baptized with the baptism that I shallbe baptized with? They answered to him/ that we are. And he said unto them: You shall drink of my cup/ and shallbe baptized with the baptism that I shallbe baptized with. But to sit on my right hand & on my life hond/ is not mine to give: but to them for whom it is prepared of my father. ⊢ Andrea when the ten heard this/ they disdained at the two brethren: Mar. x. g Lu. xx. c. great. But jesus called them unto him & said: You know that the lords of the gentiles have domination over them. And they that are great/ exercise power over them. It shall not be so among you. But whosoever will be great among you/ let him be your minister: & whosoever willbe chief/ let him be your servaunt/ even as the son of man came/ not to be ministered unto/ but to minister/ & to give his life for the redemption of many. ⊢ Hiericho Mar. x. ● Luke xviij c. Two blind Andrea as they departed from Hierico/ moche people followed him. And behold two blind men sitting by the way side/ when they heard jesus pass by/ cried saying: Thou Lord the son of David have mercy on us. And the people rebuked them/ be cause they should hold their peace. But they cried the more/ saying: have mercy on us thou Lord which art the son of David. Then jesus stood still/ & called them/ & said: what will ye that I should do to you: They said to him: Lord that our eyes may be opened. jesus had compassion on them/ & touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight. And they followed him. ¶ The xxi Chapter. ✚ Bethphage. Mar. xj. a Luk. xix. When they drew neye unto jerusalem/ & were come to Betphage/ unto mount olivete: then sent jesus two of his disciples/ saying to them. Go in to the town that lieth over against you/ An ass & a colt. & anon ye shall find an ass bound/ & her colt with her: loose them & bring them unto me. And if any man say aught unto you/ say ye that the lord hath need of them: and straight way he will let them go. All this was done/ to fulfil that which was spoken by the Prophet/ Esa. lxij. ●. zach. ix b. john xij. b saying: Tell ye the daughter of Zion: behold thy king cometh unto the meek/ & sitting upon an ass & a colt/ the fool of an ass used to the yoke. The disciples went & did as jesus commanded them/ & brought the ass and the colt/ and put on them their clotheses/ and set him thereon. And many of the people spreed their garment in the way. Other cut down branches from the trees/ and strawed them in the way. Moreover the people that went before/ & they also that came after/ cried saying: Hosanna Psalm. ixvij. d Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord/ Hosanna in the highest. ⊢ Mar. xj. b Lu. xix. g Andrea when he was come in to jerusalem/ all the city was moved saying: who is this? And the people said: this is jesus the Prophet of Nazareth a city of Galilee. Byers & sellers. And jesus went in to the temple of God/ and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple/ & overthrew the tables of the money chaungers'/ & the seats of them that sold doves/ & said to them: Esa. luj. c Hie. seven. b It is written/ my housse shallbe called the house of prayer. But ye have made it a den of thieves. And the blind & the halt came to him in the temple/ & he healed them. When the chief pressed & scribes saw the marveylles that he did/ & the children crying in the temple & saying/ Hosanna to the son of David/ they disdained/ and said unto him: hearest thou what these say? jesus said unto them ye: have ye never red Psalm eight b. Mar. xj. b / of the mouth of babes & suckelingꝭ thou haste ordained praise? And he left them/ & went out of the cite unto Bethanie/ & had his abiding there. ⊢ Fig tree. Mar. xj. c In the morning as he returned in to the city again/ he hungered/ & spied a fig trre in the way/ & came to it/ and found nothing there on/ but leves only/ & said to it/ never fruit grow on the hence forward. And anon the fig tree wyddered away. And when his disciples saw that/ they marveled saying: How soon is the fig tree wyddered away? jesus answered/ and said unto them: Verily I say unto you/ if ye shall have faith and shall not doubt/ ye shall not only do that which I have done to the fig tree: but also if ye shall say unto this mountain/ take thy self away/ and cast thy self into the see/ it shallbe done. And whatsoever ye shall axe in prayer (if ye believe) ye shall receive it. ✚ Mar. xj. d Lu. xx. a Andrea when he was come in to the temple/ the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching/ & said: by what authority dost thou these things? & who gave the this power? jesus answered/ and said unto them: I also will axe of you a certain question/ which if ye assoil me/ I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. Baptism of john whence. The baptism of john: whence was it? from heaven or of men? Then they reasoned among themselves saying: if we shall say from heaven/ he will say unto us: why did ye not then believe him? But and if we shall say of men/ then fear we the people. For all men held john as a Prophet. And they answered jesus and said: we cannot tell. And he like wise said unto them: neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. ⊢ What say ye to this? ✚ Two sons. A certain man had two sons/ & came to the elder & said: son go & work to day in my vinyeard. He answered & said/ I will not: but afterward repent & went. Then came he to the second/ & said like wise. And he answered and said: I will sir: yet went not. Whether of them twain did the will of the father? And they said unto him: the first. jesus said unto them: verily I say unto you/ Publicans. Harlots' that the publicans & the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you. For john came unto you in the way of righteousness/ and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye (though ye saw it) were not yet moved with repentance/ that ye might afterward have believed him. ⊢ ✚ Mat. xij. a. Lu. xx b. Esa. u a. high. ij. d vineyard that is let out higher. hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder/ which planted a vinyeard/ & hedged it round about/ & made a wynpresse in it/ & bilt a tower/ & let it out to husbandmen/ & went in to a strange country. And when the time of the fruit drew near/ he sent his servauntis to the husbandmen/ to receive the frutis of it. And the husbandmen caught his servauntis & bet one/ killed another/ and stoned another. Again he sent other servantꝭ/ moo then the first: & they served them like wise. But last of all/ he sent unto them his own son saying: they will fear my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son/ they said among themselves: This is the heir: come/ let us kill him/ & let us take his inheritance to ourselves. And they caught him & thrust him out of the vinyeard/ & slew him. When the lord of the vineyard cometh/ what will he do with those husbandmen? They said unto him: he will cruelly destroy those evil persons/ & will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen/ which shall delyver him the fruit at times convenient. Psalm. ●xvij. d Act. iiij. b j Pe. ij. a Ro. ix. a. jesus said unto them: did ye never red in the scripture? The stone which the builders refused/ the same is set in the principal part of the corner: this was the lords doing/ & it is mervelous in our eyes. Therefore say I unto you/ the kingdom of God shallbe taken from you/ & shallbe given to the gentles/ which shall bring forth the fruits of it. Esaie. lxxvijj. d And whosoever shall fall on this stone/ he shallbe broken/ but on whosoever it shall fall upon/ it will grind him to powder. And when the chief prestis & Pharisees heard these similitudes/ they perceived that he spoke of them. And they went about to say hondis on him/ but they feared the people/ because they took him as a Prophet. ⊢ ¶ The xxii Chapter. ⊢ Luke ●xiiij. d. Apocaly. xix. b. ANd jesus answered and spoke unto them again/ in similitudes saying. ✚ The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king/ Marriage which married his son/ & sent forth his servantꝭ/ to call them that were bid to the wedding/ & they would not come. again he sent forth other servauntis/ saying: Cell them which are bidden: behold I have prepared my dinner/ mine oxen and my fatlings are killed/ and all things are ready/ come unto the marriage. But they made light of it/ and went their ways: one to his farm place/ another about his merchandise/ the remnant took his servants and entreated them ungodly & slew them. When the king heard that/ he was wroth/ and sand forth his warryers' and destroyed those murderers/ and brent up their city. Then said he to his servants: the wedding was prepared. But they which were bidden/ were not worthy. Go ye therefore out in to the high ways/ & as many as ye find/ bid them to the marriage. The servants went out in to the high ways/ & gaddered to gedder as many as they could find/ both good & bad/ and the wedding was furnished with gestis. Wedding garment. Then the king came in/ to viset the gestis/ & spied there a man which had not on a wedding garment/ and said unto him: friend/ how fortuned it that thou camest in hither & hast not on a wedding garment? And he was even speechless. Then said the king to his ministers: take and bind him hand and foot/ and cast him into utter darkness/ there shallbe weeping & gnashing of teeth. Many are called For many are called and few be chosen. ⊢ ✚ Mark xij. ●. & Lu. xx. ● Then went the Pharisees & took counsel how they might tangle him in his wordis. And they sent unto him their disciples with Herodes servants saying: Master/ we know that thou are true/ & teachest the way of god truly/ neither carest for any man/ for thou consydrest not men's estate. Tribute to Cesar Tell us therefore: how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar or not? jesus perceived their wickedness/ and said: Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites? Let me se the tribute money. And they took him A penny is ever taken for that the jews call a sickle, and is worth x. pence sterling. a penny. And he said unto them: whose is this image and superscription? They said unto him: Caesar's. Then said he unto them. give therefore to Cesar/ that which is Caesar's: & give unto god/ that which is gods. ⊢ When they heard that/ they marveled/ and left him & went there way. Mar. xij. Lu. xx. d Actuum xxiv. Du. xxv Saducees The same day the Saducees came to him (which say that there is no resurrection) & axed him saying: Master/ Moses bade/ if a man die having no children/ that the brother marry his wife/ & raise up seed unto his brother. There were with us seven brethren/ & the first married & deceased with out issue/ & left his wife unto his brother. Like wise the second and the thirded/ unto the seventh. last of all the woman died also. Now in the resurrection/ whose wife shall she be of the seven? For all had her. jesus answered and said unto them: ye are deceived/ & understand not the scriptures/ nor yet the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but are as the angels of God in heaven. Resurrection. As touching the resurrection of the deed: have ye not red what is said unto you of God/ which sayeth: Ex. iij. b I am Abraham's God/ & Ysaacks God/ & the God of jacob? God is not the God of the deed: but of the living. And when the people heard that/ they were astonied at his doctrine. ✚ Mark xij. c. Luke twelve e When the Pharisees had heard/ how that he had put the Saducees to silence./ they drew to gedder/ & one of them which was a doctor of law/ axed a question tempting him & saying: Master which is the chief commandment in the law? jesus said unto him: Du. vi. a Chief commandment. love the Lord thy God with all thine heart/ with all thy soul/ & with all thy mind. This is the first & the chief commandment. And there is another like unto this. Love thine neighbour as thyself. In these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets. Mark xij. d. Luke twenty d. while the Pharisees were gaddered together/ jesus axed them saying: what think ye of Christ? Whose son is he? They said unto him: the son of David. David's son. Psalm. cx. a. He said unto them: How then doth David in spirit/ call him Lord saying? The Lord said to my Lord/ sit on my right hand: till I make thine enemies thy foot stole. If David call him Lord: how is he then his son? And none could answer him again one word: neither durst any from that day forth/ axe him any moo questions. ⊢ ¶ The xxiii Chapter. ✚ THen spoke jesus to the people/ & to his disciples saying. The Scribes & the Pharisees sit in * Moses seat is Moses doctrine, as Christ's seat is Christ's doctrine. Heavy burden. Lu. xj. g. Philateries. Cheese seats. greetings. Rabi. Moses seat. All therefore what soever they bid you observe/ that observe and do: but after their works do not: For they say/ & do not. You & they bind hevy burdens & grevous to be borne/ & lay them on men's shoulders: but they them self will not heave at them with one of their fingers. All their works they do/ for to be seen of men. They set abroad their philateries/ and make large borders on there garments/ & love to sit uppermooste at feasts/ and to have the chief seats in the synagogues/ and greetings in the markets/ and to be called of men Rabi. But ye shall not suffer youre selves to be called Rabi. For one is your master/ that is to wit Christ/ & all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth/ for there is but one your father/ & he is in heaven. Be not called masters/ for there is but one your master/ and he is Christ. great. He that is greatest among you/ shallbe your servant. exalt. But whosoever exalteth him self/ shallbe brought low. And he that humbleth him self/ shallbe exalted. ⊢ The kingdom is shut. Woe be unto you Scribes & Pharisees/ hypocrites/ for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye youre selves go not in/ neither suffer ye them that come/ to enter in. widows houses. Woe be unto you Scribes & Pharisees hypocrites: ye devour widows houses/ & that under a colour of praying long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater damnation. Woe be unto you Scribes & Pharisees hypocrites/ which compass see & land/ to bring one in to your belief: & when he is brought/ ye make him two fold more the child of hell/ then ye youre selves are. Temple. Woe be unto you blind gides/ which say whosoever swear by the temple/ it is no thing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple/ he offendeth. You fools & blind; whether is greater/ the gold/ or the temple that sanctifieth the gold. Alter. And whosoever sweareth by the altar it is nothing: but whosoever sweareth by the offering that lieth on the aultre/ offendeth. You fools & blind: whether is greater the offering/ or the aultre which sanctifieth the offering? Whosoever therefore sweareth by the aultre/ sweareth by it/ & by all that there on is. And whosoever sweareth by the temple/ sweareth by it/ & by him that dwelleth therein. And he that sweareth by heaven/ sweareth by the seat of God & by him that sitteth there on. Mint any. Luk. xj. f Woe be to you Scribes & Pharisees hypocrites/ which tithe mint annyse & comen/ & leave the waygthtyer mattress of the law undone: judgement/ mercy/ & faith. These aught ye to have done/ & not to have left the other undone. judgement and mercy. Blind guides. You blind guides which strain out a gnat and swallow a cammyll. In side. Woe be to you scribes & Pharisees hypocrites/ which make clean the utter side of the cup/ & of the platter: but within they are full of bribery & excess. Thou blind Pharisee/ cleanse first/ the out side of the cup and platter/ that the ynneside of them may be clean also. Painted sepulchres. Woe be to you Scribꝭ & Pharisees ypocritꝭ/ for ye are like unto painted tombs which appear beautiful outward: but are with in full of deed bones & of all filthiness. So are ye/ for outward ye appear righteous unto men/ when within/ ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. You build the tombs. Woe be unto you Scribes & Pharisees hypocrites: ye build the tombs of the Prophets/ & garnish the sepulchres of the righteous/ & say: if we had been in the days of our father's/ we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the Prophets. So than ye be witnesses unto yourselves/ that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fulfil ye like wise the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents and generation of vipers/ how should ye scape the damnation of hell? ✚ Wherefore/ behold I send unto you/ prophetis/ wise men & scribes/ & of them ye shall kill & crucify: & of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues/ & persecute from city to city/ that upon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed upon the earth/ from the blood of righteous Abel/ unto the blood of zacharias ij. Paral. xxiv. f. the son of Barachias/ whom ye slew between the temple & the alter. Innocent blood. Verily I say unto you/ all these things shall light upon this generation. Jerusalem/ Jerusalem which killest prophets/ & stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered Lu. xiij. g. iiij. Gdre. i e. thy children together/ as the hen gathereth her chickens under her wing/ but ye would not: Behold your habitation shallbe left unto you desolate. For I say to you/ ye shall not see me hence forth/ till that ye say: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. ⊢ ¶ The xxiiii Chapter. Mark xiij a. Destruction of the temple ANd jesus went out & departed from the temple: & his disciples came to him/ for to show him the byldinge of the temple. jesus said unto them: see ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you: there shall not be here left one stone upon another/ that shall not be cast down. Luke xix g. And as he sat upon the mount Olivete/ his disciples came unto him secretly saying. Tell us when these things shallbe? & what sign shallbe of thy coming/ & of the end of the world? And jesus answered/ and said unto them: Eph. u b. colo. ij. d Antichrist. take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying: I am Christ/ and shall deceive many. You shall hear of wars/ & of the fame of warris: but see that ye be not troubled. For all these things must come to pass/ but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation/ & realm against realm: & there shallbe pestilence/ hunger and earth quakes in all quarters. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Io. xv. c. & xuj a. Then shall they put you to trouble/ & shall kill you: & ye shallbe hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended/ and shall betray one another/ and shall hate one the other. False prophet And many false Prophets shall arise/ and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall have the upper hand/ the love of many shall abate. But he that endureth to the end/ the same shallbe safe. And this glad tidingees of the kingdom shallbe preached in all the world/ for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination that betokeneth desolation/ spoken of by Daniel Dani. ix. the Prophet/ stand in the holy place: let him that readeth it/ understand it. Then let them which be in jury/ fly into the mountains. And let him which is on the house top/ not come down to fet any thing out of his house. neither let him which is in the field/ return back to fetch his clotheses. Woe be in those days to them that are with child/ & to them that give suck. Winter But pray that your flight be not in the winter/ neither on the Sabbath day. For than shallbe great tribulation/ such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time/ ner shallbe. You & except those days should be shortened/ there should no flesh be saved: but for the chosen's sake/ those days shallbe shortened. Elect. Mar. xiij Luke xviij e. Then if any man shall say unto you: lo/ here is Christ/ or there is Christ: believe it not. For there shall arise false Christ's/ & false prophetis/ & shall do great miracles & wonders. In so much that if it were possible/ the very elect should be deceived. Take heed/ I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you: behold he is in the desert/ go not forth: behold he is in the secret places/ believe not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east & shineth unto the weest: so shall the coming of the son of man be. For wheresoever a deed karkas is/ even thither will the eagles resort. Mar. xiij c. Lu. xxj e. Ezech. xxxij. b. Esa. xiij johe. iij. c Immediately after the tribulations of those days/ shall the sun be derkened: & the moan shall not give her light/ & the starrꝭ shall fall from heaven/ & the powers of heaven shall move. And then shall appear the sign of the son of man in heaven. And then shall all the kindreds of the earth morn/ & they shall see the son of man come in the clouds of heaven with power & great glory. And he shall send his angels with the great voice of a trump/ and they shall gather together his chosen/ from the four winds/ and from the one end of the world to the other. Fig tree. Mar. xiij Luk. xij. Learn a similitude of the fig tree: when his branches are yet tender & his leves sprung/ ye know that summer is nigh. So like wise ye/ when ye see all these things/ be ye sure that it is near/ even at the doors. Verily I say unto you/ that this generation shall not pass till all these be fulfilled. Heaven & earth shall perish: but my words shall abide. But of that day and hour knoweth no man/ no not the angels of heaven/ but my father only. Genesis seven. b. Noe. As the time of No was/ so like wise shall the coming of the son of man be. For as in the days before the flood: they did eat & drink/ marry & were married/ even unto the day that No entered in to the ship/ & knew of nothing/ till the flood came & took them all away. So shall also the coming of the son of man be. lu. xvij. g Then two shallbe in the fields/ the one shallbe received/ & the other shallbe refused/ two shallbe gryndinge at the mill: the one shallbe received/ & the other shallbe refused. Marc xiij e. Wake/ Luk. xiij. e. Wake therefore/ because ye know not what hour your master will come. Of this be sure/ that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would come: he would surely watch/ and not suffer his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready/ for in the hour ye think he would not: will the son of man come. Faithful servaunt. If there be any faithful servaunt and wise/ whom his master hath made ruler over his household to give them meat in season convenient: happy is that servaunt whom his master (when he cometh) shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you/ he shall make him ruler over all his goods. evil servaunt. But & if that evil servaunt shall say in his heart/ my master will defer his coming/ & begin to smite his fellows/ ye and to eat and to drink with the drunken: that servauntis master will come in a day when he looketh not for him/ & in an hour that he is not ware of/ & will divide him/ and give him his reward with hypocrites. There shallbe weeping & gnashing of teeth. ¶ The xxv Chapter. Virgens. THen the kingdom of heaven shallbe likened unto ten virgin's/ which took their lamps/ & went to meet the bridegroom: fyve of them were foolish/ & five were wise. The foolish took their lamps/ but took none oil with them. But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also. while the bridegroom tarried/ all slumbered & slept. And even at midnight/ there was a cry made: behold/ the bridegroom cometh/ go out against him. Then all those virgins arose/ & prepared their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: give us of your oil/ for our lamps go out? but the wise answered saying. Not so/ lest their be not enough for us & you: but go rather to them that cell/ & by for youre selves. And while they went to buy/ the bridegroom came: & they that were ready/ went in with him to the wedding/ & the gate was shut up: afterward came also the other virgins saying: master master/ open to us. But he answered & said: verily I say unto you: I know not you. Watch Watch there fore: for ye know neither Luce xix b the day nor yet the hour▪ when the son of man shall come. ✚ likewise as a certain man ready to take his journey to a strange country/ called his servants & delivered to them his gooddꝭ. Talentis And unto one he gave .v. talentis/ to another ii and to another one: to every man after his ability/ and straight way departed. Then he that had received the five talentes/ went and bestowed them/ and wan other five talentis. likewise he that received ii gained other ii But he that received the one/ went & digged a pit in the earth & hid his master's money. After a long season the lord of those servauntis came & reckoned with them. Then came he that had received fyve talentis/ & brought other five talentes saying: master/ thou deliveredst unto me five talentis: behold I have gained with them five talentis moo. Then his master said unto him: well good servaunt & faithful. Thou hast been faithful in little/ I will make the ruler over moche: enter in into thy master's joy. Also he that received ii talentis/ came & said: master/ thou deliveredest unto me ii talentes: behold/ I have won ii other talents with them. And his master said unto him/ well good servaunt & faithful. Thou hast been faithful in little/ I will make the ruler over moche: go in into thy master's joy. ⊢ Than he which had received the one talon/ came/ & said: master/ I considered that thou wast an hard man/ which repest where thou sowedst not/ & gadderest where thou strawedst not/ & was therefore afraid/ & went & hid thy talon in the earth: Behold/ thou hast thine own. His master answered and said unto him: thou evil servaunt & slewthfull/ thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not/ & gaddre where I strawed not: thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the chaungers/ & then at my coming should I have received mine own with vantage. Take therefore the talon from him/ & give it unto him which hath ten talentis covenant. Mar. iiij. c. Lu. viij c. & xix. d For unto every man that hath shallbe given/ and he shall have abundance: and from him that hath not/ shallbe taken away/ even that he hath. And cast that unprofitable servaunt into utter dercknes: there shallbe weeping and gnashing of teeth. ✚ The judgement. Sheep. Gootes. When the son of man cometh in his glory/ & all the holy angels with him/ then shall he sit upon the seat of his glory/ & before him shallbe Gaddred all nations. And he shall separate them one from another/ as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the gootes. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand/ & the goats on the lift. Then shall the king say to them on his right hand: Come ye blessed children of my father/ inheret ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Esaie. lviij. b. Ezech. xviij. b. For I was anhongred/ and ye gave me meat. I thirsted/ and ye gave me drink. I was herbourlesse/ and ye lodged me. I was naked & ye clothed me. I was sick & ye visited me. I was in preson and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him saying Ecclesi. seven. d. master/ when saw we the anhongred/ & feed thee? or athurst/ & gave the drink? when saw we the herbourlesse/ & lodged thee? or naked & clothed thee? or when saw we the sick or in preson/ & came unto thee? And the king shall answer & say unto them: verily I say unto you: in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least Covenaunt. of these my brethren/ ye have done it to me. Psal. vj. c Lu. xiij. f Then shall the king say unto them that shallbe on the lift hand: depart from me ye coursed/ into everlasting fire/ which is prepared for the devyll and his angels. For I was an hungered/ and ye gave me no meat. I thirsted/ and ye gave me no drink. I was herbourlesse/ and ye lodged me not. I was naked/ and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in preson/ and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him saying: master when saw we the an hungered/ or athurst/ or herbourlesse/ or naked/ or sick/ or in preson/ and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them and say: Verily I say Covenaunt. unto you/ in as moche as ye did it not to one of the least of these/ ye did it not to me. And these shall go into everlasting pain: joan. v. c And the righteous into life eternal. ⊢ ¶ The xxvi Chapter. The passion. Mar. xiv a. Luk. xxij. a. ANd it came to pass/ when jesus had finished all these sayings/ he said unto his disciples: ✚ You know that after two. days shallbe ester/ & the son of man shallbe delivered to be crucified. Then assembled togedder the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people to the palace of the high pressed/ called Cayphas/ Cayphas and heelde a counsel/ how they mygt take jesus by suttelte and kill him. But they said/ not on the holy day/ jest any uproar arise among the people. Io. xij. a. Marc. xiv. a. He is anointed. When jesus was in Bethany/ in the house of Simon the leper/ there came unto him a woman/ which had an alabaster box of precious ointment/ and powered it on his heed/ as he sat at the board. When his disciples saw that/ they had indignation saying: what needed this waist? This ointment might have been well sold/ & given to the power. When jesus understood that/ he said unto them: why trouble ye the woman? She hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye shall have poor folk always with you: but me shall ye not have all ways. And in that she casted this ointment on my body/ she did it to bury me with all. Verily I say unto you/ wheresoever this gospel shallbe preached throughout all the world/ there shall also this that she hath done/ be told for a memorial of her. He is sold. Marci. xiv. b. Lu. xxii. a. Then one of the twelve called judas Iscarioth/ went unto the chief priests/ and said: what will ye give me/ and I will deliver him unto you? And they appointed unto him thirty pieces of sylver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. Marci. xiv. b. Lu. xxii. a. The first day of sweet breed the disciples came to jesus saying unto him: where wilt thou that we prepare for the to eat the paschal lamb? And he said: Go into the cite/ unto such a man/ and say to him: the master sayeth/ my time is at hand/ I will keep mine ester at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as jesus had appointed them/ and made ready the ester lamb. Mar. xiv lu. xxij. b Io. xiij. b When the even was come/ he sat down with the xii And as they did eat/ he said: Verily I say unto you/ that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful/ & began every one of them to say unto him: is it I master? He answered & said: he that deppeth his hand with me in the disshe/ the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is written of him: Psa. x●. c but woe be to that man/ by whom the son of man shallbe betrayed. It had been good for that man/ if he had never been borne. The institution of the sacrament. j cor. xj. c Lu. xxij. Then judas which betrayed him/ answered and said: is it I master? He said unto him: thou hast said. As they did eat/ jesus took breed & gave thanks/ broke it/ & gave it to the disciples/ & said: Take/ eat/ this is my body. And he took the cup/ and thanked/ and gave it them/ saying: drink of it every one. For this is my blood of the new testament/ that shallbe shed for many/ for the remission of sins. I say unto you: I will not drink hence forth of this fruit of the vine tree/ until that day/ when I shall drink it new with you in my father's kingdom. Mar. xiv c. Luk. xxij. b. Io. xviij. a. zacha. xiij. c. mar. xiv c. &. xv●●● And when they had said grace/ they went out into mount olyvete. Then said jesus unto them: all ye shallbe offended by me this night. For it is written. I will smite the shepherd/ & the sheep of the flock shallbe scattered abroad. But after I am risen again/ I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered/ & said unto him: though all men should be offended by thee/ yet would I never be offended. jesus said unto him. Mar. xiv c. lu. xxij b. joan. xiij. d. Verily I say unto thee/ that this same night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him: If I should die with thee/ yet would I not deny ye. Like wise also said all the disciples. Mar. xiii● d. Luk. xxij. d. Then went jesus with them into a place which is called Gethsemane/ and said unto the disciples/ sit ye here/ while I go & pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of zebedee/ & began to wax sorrowful and to be in an agony. Then said jesus unto them: my soul is hevy even unto the death. Tarry ye here & watch with me. And he went a little apart/ and fell flat on his face/ and prayed saying: O my father/ if it be possible/ let this cup pass from me: nevertheless/ not as I will/ but as thou wilt. And he He armeth himself against the passion. came unto the disciples/ and found them asleep/ and said to Peter: what/ could ye not watch with me one hour: watch & pray/ that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing/ but the flesh is weak. He went away once more/ & prayed/ saying: O my father/ if this cup can not pass away from me/ but that I drink of it/ thy will be fulfilled. And he came/ & found them asleep again. For their eyes were hevy. And he left them & went again and prayed the third time saying the same words. Then came he to his disciples & said unto them: sleep hence forth & take your reest. Take heed the hour is at hand/ & the son of man shallbe betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise/ let us be going: behold/ he is at hand that shall betray me. Marc. xiv. c. lu. xxij. e johan. xviij. a. while he yet spoke: lo/ judas one of the xii. came & with him a great multitude with swords & staves/ sent from the chief priests & elders of the people. And he that betrayed him/ had given them a token/ saying: whosoever I kiss/ that same is he/ lay hondis on him. And forth with all he came to jesus/ & said: hail master/ and kissed him. He is betrayed. And jesus said unto him: friend/ wherefore art thou come? Then came they and laid hands on jesus & took him. And behold/ one of them which were with jesus/ stretched out his hand and drew his sword/ and struck a servaunt of the high pressed/ and smote of his ear. Then said jesus unto him: put up thy sword into his sheath. Gen. ix. ● apo. xiij. c For all that lay hand on the sword/ shall perish with the sword. Ether thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father/ & he shall give me moo then xii legions of angels? Esaie. liiij. c. But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled: for so must it be. The same time said jesus to the multitude: ye be come out as it were unto a thief/ with swords & staves for to take me. I sat daily teaching in the temple among you and ye took me not. three. iiij. d All this was done that the scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled. Mar. xiiij f. lu. xxij. f Io. viij. c He is taken. Then all the disciples forsook him and fleed. And they took jesus and lead him to Cayphas the high priest/ where the Scribes and the Elders where assembled. And Peter followed him a far of/ unto the high priests place: and went in/ and sat with the servants/ to see the end. He is falsely accused. The chief priests and the elders/ and all the counsel/ sought false witness against jesus/ for to put him to death/ but found none: in so much that when many false witnesses came/ yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses and said: Io. ij. d. This fellow said: I can destroy the temple of God/ and build it again in iii days. And the chief pressed arose/ & said to him: answerest thou nothing? How is it that these bear witness against thee? But jesus held his peace: And the chief Priest answered/ and said to him: I charge the in the name of the lyvinge God/ that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God. jesus said to him: thou haste said. Nevertheless I say unto you/ hereafter shall ye see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power/ and come in the clowddes of the sky. Then the high pressed rend his clotheses saying: He hath blasphemed: what need we of any moo witnesses? Behold now ye have heard his blasphemy: what think ye? They answered and said: he his worthy to die. Then spat they in his face/ and boffeted him with fists. And other smote him with the palm of their hands on ye face/ saying: tell us thou Christ/ who is he that smote thee? Mar. xiv Lu. xxij f Io. xviij c Peter denieth. Peter sat with out in the palace. And a damsel came to him saying: Thou also waste with jesus of Galilee: but he denied before them all saying: I wilt not what thou sayest. When he was gone out into the poorche/ another wench saw him/ & said unto them that were there: This fellow was also with jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath that he knew the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood buy/ and said unto Peter: surely thou art even one of them/ for thy speech bewreyeth ye. Then began he to course & to swear/ that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock krewe. And Peter remembered the words of jesus which said unto him: before the cock crow/ thou shalt deny me thrice: and went out at the doors and wept bitterly. ¶ The xxvii Chapter. Mar. xv. a. Luk. xxiv. a. He is delivered to Pilate When the morning was come/ all the chief priests & the elders of the people held a counsel against jesus/ to put him to death/ & brought him bound & delivered him unto Poncius Pilate the debit. judas Then when judas which betrayed him/ saw that he was condemned/ he repent him sylfe/ and brought again the xxx plats of sylver to the chief priests & elders saying: I have sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said: what is that to us? See thou to that. And he cast down the sylver plats in the temple and departed/ and went and hounge him self. Actu. j And the chief priests took the sylver plats and said: it is not lawful for to put them in to the treasury/ because it is the price of blond. And they took counsel/ and bought with them a potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field is called the field of blood/ until this day. Then was fulfilled/ that which was spoken by jeremy the Prophet zach. xj. ● saying: & they took xxx sylver plattꝭ/ the prize of him that was valued/ whom they bought of the children of Israel/ and they gave them for the potter's field/ as the Lord appointed me. Mar. xv. a. Luk. twenty-three. a. jesus stood before the debit: and the debit axed him saying: Art thou the king of the jews? jesus said unto him: Thou sayest/ and when he was accused of the chief priests & elders he answered nothing. He holdeth his peace. Then said Pilate unto him: hearest thou not how many things they lay against thee? And he answered him to never a word: in so much that the debit marveylled greatly. Barrabas At that feast/ the debit was wont to deliver unto the people a prisoner/ whom they would desire. He had then a notable prisoner/ called Barrabas. And when they were gathered together/ Pilate said unto them: whether will ye that I give loss unto you/ Barrabas or jesus which is called Christ? For he knew well/ that for envy they had deliured him. When he was set down to give judgement/ his wife sent to him saying: have thou nothing to do with that just man. For I have suffered many things this day in a dream about him. Mar. xv. b. Luk. twenty-three. b. Io. xviij. g &. xix. c But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people/ that they should axe Barrabas/ & should destroy jesus. Then the debit answered and said unto them: whether of the twain will ye that I let lose unto you? And they said/ Barrabae. Pilate said unto them: what shall I do then with jesus which is called Christ? They all said to him: let him be crucified. Then said the debit: what evil hath he done? And they cried the more saying: let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing/ but that more business was made/ he took water and washed his hands before the people saying: I am innocent of the blood of this * His judge confesseth him an innocent. He is scourged just person/ & that ye shall see. Then answered all the people and said: his blood be on us/ and on our children. Then let he Barrabas loose unto them/ and scourged jesus and delivered him to be crucified. Mar. xv. b. Io. xix a. he is crowned. Then the soudeours of the debit took jesus unto the comen hall/ and gaddered unto him all the company. And they stripped him and put on him a purple roobe/ and plaited a crown of thorns and put upon his heed/ & a reed in his right hand: and bowed their knees before him/ and mocked him/ saying: hail king of the jews: & spitted upon him/ & took the reed and smoote him on the heed. Mar. xv. b. Luk. twenty-three. d. He drinketh vinegar & gal' joh. xix. And when they had mocked him/ they took the rob of him again/ and put his own reyment on him/ & lead him away to crucify him. And as they came out/ they found a man of Cyren/ named Simon: him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they came unto the place/ called Golgotha (that is to say/ a place of deed men's skulls) they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted thereof/ he would not drink. He is crucified. When they had crucified him/ they parted his garments/ and did cast lots: to fulfil that was spoken by the prophet. They divided my garment among them: & upon my vesture did cast loottes. And they sat and watched him there. And they set up over his heed the cause of his death written. This is jesus the king of the jews. And there were two thieves crucified with him/ one on the right hand/ and another on the lift. He is railed on. They that passed by/ revyled him wagging their heeddes and saying: Thou that destroyest the temple of God and byldest it in three days/ save thy self. If thou be the son of God/ come down from the cross. likewise also the high priests mocking him with the scribes and elders said: He saved other/ himsylfe he can not save. If he be the king of Israel: let him now come down from the cross/ and we will believe him. He trusted in God/ let him deliver him now/ if he will have him: for he said/ I am the son of God. That same also the thieves which were crucified with him/ cast in his teeth. From the sixth hour was there dercknes over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour jesus cried with a loud voice/ saying: Eli Eli lama asbathani. Psalm xxj a That is to say/ my God/ my God/ why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there/ when they heard that/ said: This man calleth for Helyas. And straight way one of them ran & took a sponge and filled it full of vinegar/ and put it on a reed/ and gave him to drink. Other said/ let be: let us see whither Helyas will come and deliver him. He giveth up the ghost. jesus cried again with a loud voice & yielded up the ghost. The veil renteth Deed bodies arise. And behold the veil of the temple did rend in twain from the top to the bottom/ & the earth did quake/ and the stones did rend/ and graves did open: & the bodies of many saints which slept/ arose and came out of the graves after his resurrection/ and came into the holy cite/ and appeared unto many. When the Centurion and they that were with him watching jesus/ saw the earth quake and those things which happened/ they feared greatly saying. Of a surety this was the son of God. And many women were there/ beholding him a far of/ which followed jesus from Galilee/ ministering unto him. Among which was Mary Magdalen/ & Marry the mother of james & joses/ & the mother of zebedees children. Mar. xv. d. Luk. xxiv. g. johan. xxix. g. He is buried. When the even was come/ there came a rich man of Aramathia named joseph/ which same also was jesus disciple. He went to Pilate and begged the body of jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And joseph took the body/ and wrapped it in a clean lynnyn clooth/ and put it in his new tomb/ which he had hewn out/ even in the roke/ and rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre/ and departed. And there was Mary Magdalene & the other Marry sitting over against the sepulchre. He is watched for rising again The next day that followeth good friday/ the high priests & Pharisees got them selves to Pilate and said: Sir/ we remember/ that this deceaver said while he was yet alive After three days I will arise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day/ jest paraventure his disciples come/ and steal him away/ & say unto the people/ he is risen from death/ & the last error be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them. Take watch men: Go/ and make it as sure as ye can. And they went and made the sepulchre sure with watch men/ and sealed the stone. ⊢ ¶ The xxviii Chapter. ✚ Mar. xuj b. Io. xx. c. THe Sabbath day at even which dauneth the morrow after the Sabbath/ Marry Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre. And behold there was a great earth quake. For the angel of the lord descended from heaven: & came and rowlled back the stone from the door/ and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightening/ and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the keepers were astunnyed/ and be came as deed men. The angel answered/ and said to the women/ fear ye not. I know that ye seek jesus which was crucified: he is not here: he is risen as he said. Come/ and see the place where the lord was put: & go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from death. And behold/ he will go before you into Galilee/ there ye shall see him. Lo I have told you. ⊢ ✚ And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy: & did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples: behold/ jesus met them saying: All hail. And they came and held him by the feet & worshipped him. Then said jesus unto them: be not afraid. Go & tell my brethren/ that they go in to Galilee/ & there shall they see me. When they were go: behold/ some of the keepers came in to the city/ and showed unto the high priests/ all the things that were happened. And they gaddered them to gedder with the elders/ and took counsel/ & gave large money unto the soldiers saying: Say that his disciples came by night/ & stole him away while ye slept. And if this come to the ruler's ears/ we will pease him/ & save you harmless. And they took the money & did as they were taught. And this saying is noised among the jews unto this day. ⊢ ✚ Than the xi disciples went away into Galilee/ in to a mountain where jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him/ they worshipped him. But some of them doubted. And jesus came and spoke unto them saying: Mar. xuj All power. All power is given unto me in heaven/ & in earth. Go therefore and teach all nations/ baptysinge them in the name of the father/ & the son/ & the holy ghost: teaching them to observe all things/ what soever I comcommaunded you. And lo I am with you all way/ even until the end of the world. ⊢ ¶ Here endeth the Gospel of S. Matthew. ¶ The Gospel of S. Mark. ¶ The first Chapter. ✚ Mat. iij. a. Lu. iij. a THe beginning of the Gospel of jesus Christ the son of God/ as it is written in the Prophets: Mat. iij. a behold I send my messenger before thy face/ which shall prepared thy way before ye. Esa. x●. a john i c. The voice of a crier in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord/ make his paths straight. john baptized. Mat. iij. a john did baptize in the wilderness/ & preach the baptism of repentance/ for the remission of sins. And all the land of jury & they of jerusalem/ went out unto him/ & were all baptized of him in the ryver jordan/ confessing their sins. Mat. iij. c Luk. iij. c john. j d. john was clothed with cammylles here/ & with a gerdyll of a skin about his loins. And he did eat locusts & wild honey/ and preached saying: a stronger than I cometh after me/ whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stoop down and unlose. I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the holy ghost. ⊢ jesus is baptized. Mat. iij. d Luk. iij. d And it came to pass in those days/ that jesus came from Nazareth/ a city of Galilee: & was baptized of john in jordan. And assoon as he was come out of the water/ john saw heaven open/ and the holy ghost descending upon him/ like a dove. And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my dear son in whom I delight. Mat. iiij. a. Luk. v jesus fasteth. And immediately the spirit drove him into wilderness: and he was there in the wilderness xl/ days/ and was tempted of Satan/ & was with wild beasts. And the angels ministered unto him. Matthew iiij. b. Luke. iiij. c. Io. iiij. f. After john was taken/ jesus came in to Galilee/ preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God/ and saying: the time is come/ & the kingdom of God is at hand/ repent and believe the gospel. Mar. iiij. c. Lu. u a. Simon Andrew. As he walked by the see of Galilee/ he saw Simon & Andrew his brother/ casting nettꝭ in to the see/ for they were fishers. And jesus said unto them: follow me/ and I will make you fisshers of men. And straight way/ they forsook their nets/ and followed him. james john. And when he had go a little further thence/ he saw james the son of zebedee/ & john his brother/ even as they were in the ship mending their nets. And anonne he called them. And they leeft their father zebede in the ship with his hired servants/ and went their way after him. Mat. viij d. Luke iiij. c And they entered in to Capernaum: & straight way on the Saboth days/ he entered in to the synagogue & taught. And they merveled at his learning. For he taught them as one that had power with him/ & not as the Scribes. The unclean sprrite is cast out. And there was in their synagogue a man vexed with an unclean spirit/ that cried saying: let be: what have we to do with the thou jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know the what thou art/ even that holy of god. And jesus rebuked him saying: hoolde thy peace & come out of him. And the unclean spirit tare him/ & cried with a loud voice/ & came out of him. And they were all amazed/ in so much that they demanded one of another among themselves saying: what thing is this? what new doctrine is this? For he commandeth the foul spirits with power/ & they obey him. And immediately his fame spreed abroad throughout all the region bordering on Galilee. Mat. viij. ●. Luke iiij. f. Simons mother law. And forth with/ assoon as they were come out of the synagogue/ they entered in to the house of Simon and Andrew/ with james & Ihon. And Symons mother in law lay sick of a fever. And anon they told him of her. And he came and took her by the hand and lift her up: and the fever sorsoke her by and by: & she ministered unto them. And at even when the sun was down/ they brought to him all that were diseased/ & them that were possessed with devyls. And all the cite gaddred to gedder at the door/ & he healed many that were sick of divers diseases. And he cast out many devyls/ and suffered not the devyls to speak/ because they knew him. And in the morning very early/ jesus arose and went out in to a solitary place/ & there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him/ they said unto him: all men seek for the. And he said unto them: let us go in to the next towns/ that I may preach there also: for truly I came out for that purpose. And he preached in their synagogis/ throughout all Galilee/ and cast the devyls out. A leper. Mat. viij a. Lu. v. c And there came a leper to him/ besechinge him/ & kneeled down unto him/ & said to him: if thou wilt/ thou cannest make me clean. And jesus had compassion on him/ & put forth his hand/ touched him/ & said to him: I will be thou clean. And assoon as he had spoken/ immediately the leprosy departed from him/ & was cleansed. And he charged him/ & sent him away forthwith & said unto him: See thou say nothing to any man: but get the hence & show thy self to the pressed/ & offer for thy cleansing/ those things which Moses commanded/ for a testimonial unto them. But he (assoon as he was departed) began to tell many things/ & to publish the deed: in so much that jesus could no more openly enter in to the cite/ but was with out in desert places. And they came to him from every quarter. ¶ The ii Chapt. Mat. ix. a Luke. u d Palseye. AFter a few days/ he entered into Capernaum again/ & it was noised that he was in a house. And anon many gathered together/ in so much that now there was no room to receive them: no/ not so much as about the door. And he preached the word unto them. And there came unto him that brought one sick of the palsy/ born of four men. And because they could not come nigh unto him for press/ they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open/ they let down the beed where in the sick of the palsy lay. When jesus saw their faith/ he said to the sick of the palsy/ son thy sins are forgiven the. And there were certain of the scribꝭ sitting there/ & reasoning in their hertis: how doth this fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgeve sins/ but God only? And immediately when jesus perceived in his spirit/ that they so reasoned in themselves/ he said unto them: why think ye such things in your hertis? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy/ thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say/ arise take up thy beed/ and walk? That ye may know that the son of man hath power in earth to * The visible miracle was a sign of the invisible power forgeve sins/ he spoke unto the sick of the palsy: I say unto thee/ arise & take up thy beed/ & got the hence in to thine own house. And by and by he arose/ took up the bead/ and went forth before them all: in so much that they were all amazed/ and glorified God saying: we never saw it on this fashion. Mat. ix. a Luk. u f. Levy. And he went again unto the see/ and all the people resorted unto him/ & he taught them. And as jesus passed by/ he saw Levy the son of Alphey sit at the receit of custom/ & said unto him: follow me. And he arose & followed him. And it came to pass/ as jesus sat at meat in his housse/ many publicans & sinners sat at meat also with jesus & his disciples. For there were many that followed him. And when the Scribes & Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners publicans & sinners eat with Christ. / they said unto his disciples: how is it/ that he eateth & drinketh with publicans and sinners? When jesus heard that/ he said unto them. The whole have no need of the physician/ but the sick. I came not to call the rightwise/ but the sinners to repentance. j Timo. j c. Mat. ix. b. and Luk. u f. Christ's disciples fast not And the disciples of john & the Pharisees did fast: & therefore came & said unto him. Why do the disciples of john & of the Pharisees fast/ & thy disciples fast not. And jesus said unto them: can the children of a wedding fast/ while the bridegroom is with them. As long as they have the bridegroom with them/ they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom shallbe taken from them & then shall they fast in those days. New & old agreed not. Also no man soweth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment/ for than taketh he away the new piece from the old/ & so is the rent worse. In like wise/ no man poureth new wine in to old vessels: for if he do/ the new wine breaketh the vessels/ and the wine runneth out/ and the vessels are marred. But new wine must be poured in to new vessels. Mat. xij. a. Luke vj. a They pluck the ears on the Saboth day j Regum xxi. b The Saboth was made for man. Christ is Lord over the Saboth. And it chanced that he went thorough/ the corn fields on the Saboth day: and his disciples as they went on their way/ began to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him: behold/ why do they on the Saboth days that which is not lawful? And he said to them: have ye never read what David did/ when he had need/ & was anhongred/ both he & they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high pressed/ & did eat the hallowed loves/ which is not lawful to eat/ but for the priests only: & gave also to them which were with him? And he said to them: the Saboth day was made for man/ and not man for the Saboth day. Wherefore the son of man is Lord even of the Saboth day. ¶ The iii Cham ✚ Wethered hand. ANd he entered again into the synagogue/ & there was a man there which had a widdred hand. And they watched him to see/ whether he would heal him on the Saboth day/ that they might accuse him. And he said unto the man which had the wyddred hand: arise & stand in the mids. And he said to them: whether is it lawful to do a good deed on the Saboth days/ or an evil? to save life or kill? But they held their peace. And he looked round about on them angrily/ mournyge on the blindness of their hearts/ and said to the man: stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out. And his hand was restored/ even as whole as the other. ⊢ Andrea the Pharisees departed/ & straight way gaddred a counsel with them that belonged to Herode against him/ that they might destroy him. And jesus avoided with his disciples to the sea. And a great multitude followed him from Galilee & from jury/ & from Jerusalem/ & from Idumea/ & from beyond jordane: & they that dwelled about tire & Sidon/ a great multitude: which when they had herd what things he did/ came unto him. And he commanded his disciples/ that a ship should wait on him/ because of the people/ lest they should throunge him. For he had healed many/ in so much that they pressed upon him/ for to touch him/ as many as had plagues. And when the unclean spritꝭ saw him/ they fell down before him/ & cried saying: thou art the son of God. And he straygtly charged them that they should not utter him. Mat.x. a Lu. vj. b. c The apostles are chosen. And he went up into a mountain/ & called unto him whom he would/ & they came unto him. And he ordained the xii that they should be with him/ & that he might send them to preach: and that they might have power to heal sicknesses/ & to cast out devyls. And he gave unto Simon/ to name Peter. And he called james the son of zebedee & john james brother/ & gave them Bonarges to name/ which is to say the sons of thounder. And Andrew/ & Philip/ & Bartholomew/ & Matthew/ & Thomas/ & james the son of Alphey/ and Taddeus/ & Simon of Cane/ & judas Iscarioth/ which same also betrayed him. Mat. ix. d and twelve b Lu. xj. b. Belzebub. And they came unto housse/ & the people assembled together again/ so greatly that they had not leesar so much as to eat breed. And when they that longed unto him heard of it/ they went out to hold him. For they thought he had been beside himself. And the Scribes which came from jerusalem/ said: he hath Belzebub/ & by the power of the chief devyll/ casteth out devyls. And he called them unto him/ & said unto them in similitudes. How can Satan drive out Satan: For if a realm be divided against it self/ that realm cannot endure. Or if a house be divided against it self/ that housse cannot continued: So if Satan make insurrection against him self and be divided/ he cannot continued: but is at an end. No man can enter into a strong man's house/ & take away his goods/ except he first bind that strong man/ and then spoil his house. Mat. xij. a. lu. xj. b The sin of the holy ghost. Verily I say unto you/ all sins shallbe forgiven unto men's children & blasphemy wherewith they blaspheme. But he that blasphemeth the holy ghost/ shall never have forgevenes: but is in danger of eternal damnation: because they said/ he had an unclean spirit. Mathe. xij. d. Luke. viij. c. His mother seeketh him Then came his mother & his brethren/ & stood with out/ & sent unto him and called him. And the people sat about him/ & said unto him: behold thy mother & thy brethren seek for the with out. And he answered them saying: who is my mother and my brethren. And he looked round about on his disciples which sat in compass about him/ & said: behold my mother & my brethren. For whosoever doth the will of God/ he is my brother my sister and mother. ¶ The four Chapter. ✚ Mathe. xiij. a. Luke viij. a. ANd he began again to teach by the see side. And there gathered to gedder unto him moche people/ so greatly that he entered into a ship/ and sat in the see/ & all the people was by the see side on the shore. Sower. And he taught them many things in similitudes/ and said unto them in his doctrine: hearken to. Behold/ There went out a sour to sow. And it fortuned as he sowed/ that some fell by the way side/ and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. Some fell on stony ground/ where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up/ because it had not depth of earth: but assoon as the sun was up it caught heat/ and because it had not roting/ wyddred's away. And some fell among the thorns/ and the thorns grew up and choked it/ so that it gave no fruit. And some fell upon good ground and did yield fruit that sprung and grew/ and brought forth: some thirty fold/ some sixty fold and some an hundred fold. And he said unto them: he that hath ears to hear/ let him hear. ⊢ The sower is expounded Andrea when he was alone/ they that were about him with the xii axed him of the similitude. And he said unto them. To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But unto them that are with out/ shall all things be done in similitudes: Esa. vj. e Mat. xiij b. Lu. viij b. Io. xij. f. Actu. xxviij. f. Roman xj b that when they see/ they shall see/ & not discern: & when they hear they shall hear/ & not understand: lest at any time they should turn/ & their sins should be forgiven them. And he said unto them: Perceive ye not this similitude? how then should ye understand all other similitudes? The sower soweth the word. And they that are by the ways side/ where the word is sown/ be they to whom assoon as they have heard it/ Satan cometh immediately/ & taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And likewise they that are sown on the stony ground/ be they: which when they have hard the word/ at once receive it with gladness/ yet have no roots in themselves/ & so endure but a time: & anon as trouble & persecution ariseth for the words sake/ they fall immediately. And they that are sown among the thorns/ are such as hear the word: and the carꝭ of this world & the disseytfulnes of riches & the lusts of other things/ enter in & choocke the word/ & it is made unfruitful. And those that wear sown in good ground/ be they that hear the word and receive it/ and bring forth fruit/ some thirty fold/ some sixty fold/ some an hundred fold. Mat. v. b Lu. viij. c and xj e. Mat. u c. Lu. viij. c Candle. And he said unto them: is the candle lighted/ to be put under a bushel/ or under the table/ & not rather to be put on a candelstick? For there is nothing so prevy/ that shall not be opened: neither so secret/ but that it shall come abroad. If any man have ears to hear/ let him hear. Measure And he said unto them: take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye meet/ with the same shall it be measured unto you again. And unto you that hear shall more be given. * A covenant to them that love the word of God to win other with word and deed: and another to them that love it not, that it shallbe their destruction. For unto him that hath/ shall it be given: and from him that hath not/ shallbe taken away/ even that he hath. And he said: so is the kingdom of God/ even as if a man should sow seed in the ground/ & should sleep & rise up night & day: and the seed should springe & grow up/ he not ware. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of her self: first the blade/ then the ears/ after that full corn in the ears. And as soon as the fruit is brought forth/ anon he throusteth in the sykell/ because the hervest is come. Mustard seed. Mathe. xiij. c. Luke xiij d And he said: where unto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what compareson shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed/ which when it is sown in the earth/ is the least of all seeds that be in the earth: but after that it is sown/ it groweth up/ and is greatest of all yerbes: & beareth great branches/ so that the fowls of the air may devil under the shadow of it. And with many such similitudis he preached the word unto them/ after as they might hear it. And without similitude spoke he no thing unto them. But when they were apart/ he expounded all things to his disciples. Mathe. viij. d. Luke. viij. d. And the same day when even was come/ he said unto them: let us pass over unto the other side. And they left the people/ & took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other ships. jesus sleepeth in the ship. And there arose a great storm of wind/ & dashed the waves into the ship/ so that it was full. And he was in the stern asleep on a pillow. And they awoke him/ & said to him: Master/ carest thou not that we perish? And he rose up/ & rebuked the wind/ & said unto the see: peace & be still. And the wind allayed/ and there followed a great calm. And he said unto them: why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly/ & said one to another: what fellow is this? For booth wind & see obey him. ¶ The .v. Chapter. Gaderenites. Mathe. viij. d. Luke. viij. d. ANd they came over to the other side of the see in to the country of the Gaderenites. And when he was come out of the ship/ there met him out of the graves a man possessed of an unclean spirit/ which had his abiding among the graves. And no man could bind him: no not with chains/ because that when he was often bound with fetters & chains/ he plucked the chains asunder/ & broke the fetters in peacꝭ. neither could any man tame him. And always both night & day/ he cried in the mountains & in the graves/ & bet him self with stones. When he had spied jesus afar of/ he ran & worshipped him/ & cried with a loud voice & said: what have I to do with the jesus the son of the most highest God? I require the in the name of God that thou torment me not. For he had said unto him: come out of the man thou fowl spirit. And he axed him: what is thy name? And he answered saying: my name is Legion/ for we are many. Legion. And he prayed him instantly/ that he would not send them away out of the country. Swine And there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding/ & all the devyls besought him saying: send us into the heerde of swine/ that we may enter in to them. And anon jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spretꝭ went out & entered in to the swine. And the herd starteled/ & ran headlong in to the see. They were about ii M. swine/ & they were drowned in the see. And the swine heerde fleed/ & told it in the city/ & in the country. And they came out for to see what had happened: & came to jesus/ & saw him that was vexed with the fiend & had the legion/ sit/ both clothed & in his right mind/ and were afraid. And they that saw it told them/ how it had happened unto him that was possessed with the devyll: & also of the swine. And they began to pray him/ that he would depart from their coostes. And when he was come in to the ship/ he that had the devyll/ prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit jesus would not suffer him/ but said unto him: go home in to thine own house and to thy friends/ & show them what great things the Lord hath done unto thee/ & how he had compassion on the. And he departed/ & began to publish in the ten cities/ what great things jesus had done unto him/ & all men did merveyle. Mat. ix. c Lu. viij. f The Ruler's daughter. And when jesus was come over again by ship unto the other side/ moche people gathered unto him/ & he was nigh unto the see. Andbeholde/ there came one of the rulers of the synagogue/ whose name was jairus: & when he saw him/ he fell down at his feet/ & besought him greatly saying: my daughter lyith at point of death/ I would thou wouldest come and say thy hand on her/ that she might be safe and live. And he went with him/ & moche people followed him/ and thronged him. bloody issue. And there was a certain woman/ which was diseased of an issue of blood xii years & had suffered many things of many physicians/ and had spent all that she had/ & felt none amendment at all/ but waxed worse & worse. When she had herd of jesus: she came into the press behind him/ & touched his garment. For she thought: if I may but touch his clotheses/ I shall be whole. And straight way her fountain of blood was dried up/ and she felt in her body/ that she was healed of the plague. And jesus immediately felt in him self/ the virtue that went out of him/ and turned him round about in the press/ & said: who touched my clotheses? And his disciples said unto him: seist thou the people thrust thee/ and yet askest/ who did touch me? And he looked round about/ for to see her that had done that thing. The woman feared and trembled (for she knew what was done within her) & she came & fell down before him/ & told him the truth of every thing. And he said to her: Daughter/ thy faith hath made the whole: go in peace/ and be whole of thy plague. while he yet spoke/ there came from the ruler of the synagogues housse/ certain which said: thy daughter is deed: why diseasest thou the master any further? assoon as jesus heard that word spoken/ he said unto the ruler of the synagogue: be not afraid/ only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him moo then Peter and james and John the brother of James. And he came unto the house of the ruler of the synagogue/ & saw the wondering/ & them that wept and wailed greatly/ & went in & said unto them: why make ye this ado & weep? The maiden is not deed/ but sleepeth. And they lawght him to scorn. Then he put them all out/ and took the father & the mother of the maiden/ and them that were with him/ & entered in where the maiden lay/ & took the maiden by the hand/ & said unto her: Tabytha/ cumi: which is by interpretation: maiden I say unto thee/ arise. And straight the maiden arose/ and went on her feet. For she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished at it out of measure. And he charged them straightly that no man should know of it/ & commanded to give her meat. ¶ The vi Chap. ✚ Mat. xiij g. Lu. iiij c. Io. iiij. f Carpenter. A prophet is not honoured in his own country. ANd he departed thence/ & came into his own country/ & his disciples followed him. And when the Sabbath day was come/ he began to teach in the synagsge. And many that heard him were astonied/ & said: From whence hath he these things? & what wisdom is this that is given unto him? & such virtues that are wrought by his honds? Is not this that carpenter mary's son/ the brother of james & joses and of juda & Simon? & are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him. And jesus said unto them: a prophet is not despised but in his own country/ & among his own kin/ & among them that are of the same household. And he could there show no miracles/ but layed his hands upon a few sick foolke and healed them. And he merveyled at their unbelief. ⊢ Mat. x. a. Lu. ix. a. The apostles are sent forth Andrea he went about by the towns that lay on every side/ teaching. And he called the twelve & began to send them/ too and two/ & gave them power over unclean spretes. And commanded them/ that they should take nothing unto their journey/ save a rod only: neither scrip/ neither breed/ neither money in their pourses: but should be should with sandals. And that they should not put on two coottes. And he said unto them: Actu. xiij. g. Dust. wheresoever ye enter in to an house/ there abide till ye depart thence And whosoever shall not receive you/ nor hear you/ when ye depart thence/ shake of the dust that is under your feet/ for a witness unto them. I say verily unto you/ it shallbe easier for zodom and Gomor at the day of judgement/ then for that cite. And they went out and preached/ that they should repent: and they cast out many devylles. Anoint. And they anointed many that were sick/ with oil and healed them. Math. xiv. a. Lu. ix. a. And king Herode herd of him (for his name was spreed abroad) and said: john baptist is risen again from death/ & therefore miracles are wrought by him. Wother said/ it is Helyas: and some said: it is a Prophet or as one of the Prophets. But when Herode heard of him/ he said: it is john whom I beheaded/ he is risen from death again. ✚ Math. xiv. a. Lu. iij. d. john baptistis be heeded. For Herode himself/ had sent forth and had taken john/ and bound him & cast him into preson for Herodias sake which was his brother philip's wife. For he had married her. john said unto Herode: It is not lawful for the to have thy brother's wife. Herodias laid wait for him/ & would have killed him/ but she could not. For Herode feared john/ knowing that he was a just man and an holy: & gave him reverence: & when he heard him/ he did many things/ and heard him gladly. But when a convenient day was come: Herode on his birthday made a supper to the lords/ captains/ & chief estate of Galilee. And the daughter of the said Herodias came in & danced/ and pleased Herode and them that sat at board also. Then the king said unto the maiden: axe of me what thou wilt/ & I will give it ye. And he swore unto her/ whatsoever thou shalt axe of me/ I will give it thee/ even unto the one half of my kingdom. And she went forth and said to her mother: what shall I axe? And she said: john Baptistes' heed. And she came in straight way with haste unto the king/ & axed saying: I will/ that thou give me by & by in a charger the heed of john Baptist. And the king was sorry: howbeit for his oaths sake/ and for their sakes which sat at supper also/ he would not put her beside her purpose. And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his heed to be brought in. And he went and beheaded him in the preson/ and brought his heed in a charger/ & gave it to the maiden/ & the maiden gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard of it/ they came & took up his body/ & put it in a tomb. ⊢ Math. xiv. b. Lu. ix. b. Andrea the apostles gaddered themselves to geddre to jesus/ & told him all things/ booth what they had done/ & what they had taught. And he said unto them: come ye apart into the wilderness/ & rest a while. For there were many comers and goers/ that they had no leisure so much as to eat. And he went by ship out of the way into a desert place. But the people spied them when they departed: and many knew him/ & ran afote thither out of all cities/ and came thither before them/ & came together unto him. Mat. ix. d And jesus went out and saw moche people/ and had compassion on them/ because they were like sheep which had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. Math. xiij. b. Lu. ix. b. joh. vj. a Fyve loves & ii fishes. And when the day was now far spent/ his disciples came unto him saying: this is a desert place/ and now the day is far passed/ let them depart/ that they may go into the country round about/ & into the towns/ & buy them breed: for they have nothing to ear. He answered & said unto them: give ye them to eat. And they said unto him: shall we go & buy two. C. pennyworth of breed/ & give them to eat? He said unto them: how many loves have ye? Go and look. And when they had searched/ they said: u & ii fishes. And he commanded them to make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down here a row and there arrow/ by houndrede & by fyfties. And he took the .v. loves & the two. fishes/ & looked up to heaven & blessed & broke the loves/ & gave them to his disciples to put before them: & the ii fishes he divided among them all. And they all did eat/ & were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the gobbets & of the fishes. And they that ate were about fyve thousand men. Math. xiv. c. joh. vj. b jesus walketh on the sea And straight way he caused his disciples to go into the ship/ & to go over the water before unto Bethsaida/ while he sent away the people. And assoon as he had sent them away/ he departed into a mountain to pray. ✚ Andrea when even was come/ the ship was in the mid of the see/ & he alone on the land/ and he saw them troubled in rowing/ for the wind was contrary unto them. And about the fourth quartre of the night/ he came unto them/ walking upon the see/ and would have passed by them. When they saw him walking upon the see/ they supposed it had been a spirit/ & cried out: For they all saw him/ and were afraid. And anon he talked with them/ & said unto them: be of good cheer/ it is I/ be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship/ & the wind ceased/ and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure/ & marveyled. For they remembered not/ of the loves/ because their hearts were blinded. Math. xiv. d. And they came over/ & went into the land of Genezareth/ and drew up into the haven. And assoon as they were come out of the ship/ straight they knew him/ and ran forth throughout all the region round about/ and began to carry about in beeddꝭ all that were sick/ to the place where they heard tell that he was. And whither soever he entered into towns/ cities or villages/ they laid their sick in the streets/ and prayed him/ that they might touch/ and it were but the edge of his vesture. Edge or hem. And as many as touched him were safe. ⊢ ¶ The vii Chapter. mat. xv a Vnwasshen hands. ANd the Pharisees came togedder unto him & dyvers of the scribes which came from jerusalem. And when they saw certain of his disciples eat breed with comen hondis (that is to say/ with unwesshen hondis) they complained. For the Pharisees and all the jews/ except they wash their hondis oft/ eat not observing the traditions of the elders. And when they come from the market/ escept they wash/ they eat not. And many other things there be/ which they have taken upon them to observe/ as the washing of cups and cruses/ and of Brazen vessels/ and of tables. Then axed him the Pharisees & scribe/ why walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders/ but eat breed with unweshen hands? He answered and said unto them: well prophesied Esaias of you hypocrites/ as it is written: Esaie xxix d. men's commandment. This people honoureth me with their lips/ but their heart is far from me: In vain they worship me/ teaching doctryns which are nothing but the commandments of men. For ye lay the commandment of God apart/ & observe the traditions of men/ as the wesshinge of cruses and of cups/ and many other such like things ye do. Exo. xx c. Deu. v Ephe. vj. a. Ex xxj. c. Leu. xx b prover. xx. Corban. And he said unto them: well/ ye cast aside the commandment of God/ to maintain your own traditions. For Moses said: Honour thy father & thy mother: & whosoever curseth father or mother/ let him die for it. But ye say: a man shall say to father or mother Corban: which is: that thou desirest of me to help the with/ is given God. And so ye soffre him no more to do aught for his father or his mother/ making the word of God of none effect/ through your own traditions which ye have ordained. And many such things ye do. mat. xv b That goeth in/ defileth not And he called all the people unto him/ & said unto them: hearken unto me/ every one of you & understand. There is no thing with out a man that can defile him when it entereth into him: but those things which proceed out of him are those which defile the man. If any man have ears to hear/ let him hear And when he came to house away from the people/ his disciples axed him of the similitude. And he said unto them: Are ye so without understanding? Do ye not yet perceive/ that what soever thing from with out entereth into a man/ it can not defile him/ because it entrith not in to his heart/ but into the belly: and goeth out into the draft that porgeth out all meats. That cometh out of a man defileth. And he said: that defileth a man which cometh out of a man. For from with in/ even out of the heart of men/ proceed evil thoughts: advoutry/ fornication/ murder/ theft/ covetousness/ wickedness/ diceyte/ uncleanness/ & a wicked eye/ blasphemy/ pride/ foolishness: all these evil things come from with in/ and defile a man. Mat. xv c The Syrophenissa. And from thence he rose & went into the borders of tire & Sidon/ & entered into an house/ & would that no man should have known: But he could not be hid. For a certain woman whose daughter had a foul spirit heard of him/ & came & fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek out of Syrophenicia/ & she besought him that he would cast out the devyll out of her daughter. And jesus said unto her: let the children first be feed. For it is not meet/ to take the children's breed/ & to cast it unto whelppꝭ. She answered and said unto him: even so master/ nevertheless/ the whelppes also eat under the table of the children's crumbs. And he said unto her: for this saying go thy way/ the devyll is go out of thy daughter. And when she was come home to her housse/ she found the devyll departed/ and her daughter lying on the beed. ✚ Mat. xv c The deaf and dumb. Andrea he departed again from the coostes of tire & Sidon/ & came unto the see of Galilee thorough the middꝭ of the coostes of the ten cities. And they brought unto him one that was deaf & stambred in his speech/ & prayed him to say his hand upon him. And he took him a side from the people/ & put his fingers in his ears/ & did spit & touched his tongue/ and looked up to heaven and sygthed/ and said unto him: ephatha/ that is to say/ be opened. And straight way his ears were opened/ and the string of his tongue was loosed/ & he spoke plain. And he commanded them that they should tell no man. But the more he forbade them/ so much the more a great deal they publesshed it: and were beyond measure astonied/ saying: Gene. j d Eccle. xxxix. c. He hath done all things well/ and hath made booth the deaf to hear/ & the dumb to speak. ⊢ ¶ The viii Cham ✚ Mat. xv. d. Seven loves. IN those days when there was a very great company/ & had nothing to eat/ jesus called his disciples to him & said unto them: I have compassion on this people/ because they have now been with me iii days & have nothing to eat: And if I should send them away fasting to their own houses/ they should faint by the way. For dyvers of them came from far. And his disciples answered him: where should a man have bread here in the wilderness to satisfy these? And he axed them: how many loves have ye? They said: seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the vii loves/ gave thanks/ broke/ & gave to his disciples/ to set before them. And they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes. And he blessed them & commanded them also to be set before them. And they ate & were sufficed: And they took up if the broken meat that was left vii baskets full. And they that ate/ were in number about four thousand. And he sent them away. ⊢ Mat. xuj a. Lu. xij g. A sign. Andrea a none he entered into a ship with his disciples/ & came into the parties of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees came forth/ & began to dispute with him/ seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him. And he sygthed in his spirit and said: why doth this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you/ there shall no sign be given unto this generation. And he left them and went into the ship again/ and departed over the water. Math. xuj. a leaven. And they had forgotten to take breed with them/ neither had they in the ship with them more than one loof. And he charged them saying. ✚ Take heed/ & beware of the leaven of the Pharisees/ & of the leaven of Herode. And they reasoned among themselves saying: we have no breed And when jesus knew that/ he said unto them: why take ye thought because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet/ neither understand? Have ye your hearts yet blinded? Have ye eyes & see not? & have ye ears and hear not? Do ye not remember? When I broke u loves joh. vj. b among .v. M. How many baskets full of broken meat took ye up? They said unto him twelve. When I broke vii among four M. How many basket of the levinge of broken meat took ye up? they said vii And he said unto them: how is it that ye understand not? ✚ A blind is healed Andrea he came to Bethsaida/ & they brought a blind man unto him and desired him to touch him. And he caught the blind by the hand/ and lead him out of the town/ & spat in his eyes and put his hands upon him/ and axed him whether he saw aught. And he looked up and said: I see the men: For I see them walk/ as they were trees. After that he put his hand again upon his eyes & made him see. And he was restored to his sight/ and saw every man clearly. And he sent him home to his house saying: neither go into the town/ nor tell it to any in the town. ⊢ Math. xuj. b. Luk. ix. c Caesarea Philippi Andrea jesus went out and his disciples into the towns that long to the cite called Caesarea Philippi. And by the way he axed his disciples saying: whom do men say that I am? And they answered: some say that thou art john baptist: some say Helyas: and some/ one of the Prophetis. And he said unto them: But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered & said unto him: Thou art very Christ. And he charged them/ that they should tell no man of it. And he began to teach them/ The passion. how that the son of man must suffer many things/ and should be reproved of the elders and of the high priests and scribes/ and be killed/ and after three days arise again. And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him a side/ and began to chide him. Then he turned about and looked on his disciples/ Peter is Satan. Mat. xuj d. & x. d. Luk. ix. c & xiiij f. Christ's disciple. & rebuked Peter saying: Go after me Satan. For thou saverest not the things of God but the things of men. And he called the people unto him/ with his disciples also/ and said unto them: Whosoever will follow me/ let him forsake him sylfe/ and take up his cross/ and follow me. For whosoever will save his life/ shall loose it But whosoever shall loose his life for my sake & the gospels/ the same shall save it. What shall it profit a man/ if he should win all the world & lose his own soul? or else what shall a man give/ to redeem his soul again? Mat. x. d. Lu. ix. c. and twelve b Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me & of my word/ among this advoutrous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed/ when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels. And he said unto them: Math: xuj d. Luk. ix. c Verily I say unto you: There be some of them that stand here/ which shall not taste of death/ till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. ¶ The ix Chap. Math. xvij. a Luk. ix. d Transfiguration ANd after vi days jesus took Peter/ james/ and john and lead them up into an high mountain out of the way alone/ and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment did shine/ and was made very white/ even as snow: so white as no fuller can make upon the earth. And there appeared unto them Helyas with Moses: and they talked with jesus. And Peter answered & said to jesus: Master/ here is good being for us/ let us make iii tabernacles/ one for thee/ one for Moses/ and one for Helyas. And yet he witted not what he said: for they were afraid. And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying: This is my dear son/ here him. Hear him. And suddenly they looked round about them/ & saw no man more than jesus only with them. Mat. xvij And as they came down from the hill/ he charged them/ that they should tell no man what they had seen/ till the son of man were risen from * Mention of the passion followeth the high vision. death again. And they kept that saying with them/ & demanded one of another/ what that rising from death again should mean? And they axed him saying: why then say the scribꝭ/ that Helyas must first come? He answered & said unto them: Helyas verily shall first come and restore all things. Malach. iiij. b. Esa. liij. b Math. x & ij. c. Lu. ix. e. And also the son of man as it is written/ shall suffer many things/ & shall be set at naught. Moreover I say unto you/ that Helyas is come/ and they have done unto him whatsoever pleased them as it is written of him. And he came to his disciples/ & saw moche people about them/ & the scribes disputing with them. And straight way all the people when they beheld him/ were amazed/ & ran to him and saluted him. And he said unto the Scribes: what dispute ye with them? ✚ And one of the company answered & said: Master/ I have brought my son unto thee/ which hath a dumb spirit. And whensoever he taketh him/ he teareth him/ and he foameth/ & gnassheth with his teeth/ & pineth away. And I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out/ and they could not. He answered him & said: O generation with out faith how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me. And they brought him unto him. And assoon as the spirit saw him/ he tare him. And he fell down on the ground walowinge and foaming. And he axed his father: how long is it a go/ since this hath happened him? And he said/ of a child: & oft times casteth him into the fire/ & also into the water/ to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing/ have mercy on us/ and help us. And jesus said unto him: ye if thou couldst believe/ all things are possible to him that belevith. Help mine unbelief. And straight way the father of the child cried with tears saying: Lord I believe/ help mine unbelief. The dommee & deaf spirit is cast out. When jesus saw/ that the people came running togedder unto him/ he rebuked the foul spirit/ saying unto him: Thou dumb & deaf spirit/ I charge the come out of him/ and enter no more into him. And the spirit cried/ & rend him sore/ and came out: And he was as one that had been deed/ in so much that many said/ he is deed. But jesus caught his hand/ and lift him up: and he roose. And when he was come into the house/ his disciples axed him secretly: why could not we cast him out? And he said unto them: Prayer and fasting. this kind can by no nother means come forth/ but by prayer and fasting. ⊢ ✚ Math. x seven. d. Lu. ix e. And they departed thence/ and took their journey thorough Galilee/ & he would not that any man should have known it. For he taught his disciples/ and said unto them: Passion. The son of man shallbe delivered into the hands of men/ and they shall kill him/ and after that he is killed he shall arise again the third day. But they wist not what that saying meant/ and were afraid to axe him. Math: xviij. a. Lu. ix. f. Chief or greatest. And he came to Capernaum. And when he was come to housse/ he axed them: what was it that ye disputed between you by the way? And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves/ who should be the chiefest. And he sat down and called the twelve unto him/ and said to them: if any man desire to be first/ the same shallbe last of all/ and servaunt unto all. And he took a child & set him in the mids of them/ & took him in his arms and said unto them. Whosoever receive any such a child in my name/ receiveth me. And whosoever receiveth me/ receiveth not me/ but him that sent me. ⊢ john answered him saying: ✚ Master/ we saw one casting out devyls in thy name/ which followeth not us/ and we forbade him/ because he followeth us not. But jesus said * If he preach Christ truly, though he follow not with the in thy ceremonies or traditions let him alone forbidden him not. For there is no man that shall do a miracle in my name/ that can lightlyge speak evil of me. Whosoever is not against you/ is on your part. And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake/ because ye belong to christ/ verily I say unto you/ he shall not lose his * Whatsoever is done for Christ's sake; shallbe rewarded with the reward that christ hath deserved for us reward. Offend And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones/ that believe in me/ it were better for him/ that a millstone were hanged about his neck/ & that he he were cast into the see: wherefore if thy hand offend thee/ cut him of. It is better for thee/ to enter into life maimed/ then having too hands/ go into hell/ into fire that never shallbe quenched/ where there worm dieth not/ & the fire never goeth out. Likewise if thy foot offend thee/ cut him of. For it is better for the to go halt into life/ then having two feet to be cast into hell/ into fire that never shallbe quenched: where there worm dieth not/ & the fire never goeth out. Even so if thine eye offend thee/ pluck him out. It is better for the to go into the kingdom of god with one eye/ then having two eyes/ to be cast into hell fire: Esaie.. lxuj. g. where there worm dieth not/ & the fire never goeth out. ⊢ Fire and Salt. Fire is tribulation: and Salt is Gods word. Every man therefore shallbe salted with fire: And every sacrifice shallbe seasoned with salt. Salt is good. But if the salt be unsavery: what shall ye salt therewith? Se that ye have salt in youre selves: & have peace among your selves/ one with another. ¶ The ten Chap. Divorcement. duty. xxiiii. Math. xix. a. ANd he rose from thence/ & went into the coostes of jury through the region that is beyond jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresshe: and as he was wont/ he taught them again. And the Pharisees came & axed him a question: whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife: to prove him. And he answered & said unto them: what did Moses bid you do? And they said: Moses suffered to write a testimonial of devorsement/ & to put her away. And jesus answered & said unto them: For the hardness of your heart he wrote this precept unto you. But at the first creation/ God made them man & woman. Gene. ●. ij. d. i. Lo●int. vi. d. And for this things sake shall man leave his father & mother/ & bide by his wife/ & they twain shallbe one flesh. So then are they Eph. u ● now not twain/ but one flesh. Therefore what God hath coupled/ let not man separate. And in the house his disciples axed him i. Corint. seven. b. again of that matter. And he said unto them: Whosoever putteth away his wife & marrieth another/ breaketh wedlock to herwarde. And if a woman forsake her husband and be married to another/ she committeth advoutrie. And they brought children to him/ that he Mat. vix b. Luke. x viii. c. should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them. When jesus saw that/ he was displeased/ & said to them: Suffer Children. the children to come unto me & forbidden them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you/ whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child/ he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms & put his hand upon them/ & blessed them. ⊢ ✚ And when he was come in to the way/ Mat. vix b. & Luk. xviij. d. there came one running & kneeled to him/ and axed him: good master/ what shall I do/ that I may enheret eternal life? jesus said to him: why callest thou me good? There is no Ex. xx. c. man good but one/ which is God. Thou knowest the commandments: break not matrimony: kill not: steal not: bear not false witness: defraud no man: honour thy father & mother. He answered & said to him: master/ all these I have observed from my youth. jesus beheld him & had a favour to him/ and said unto him: one thing is lacking unto the. Go and cell all that thou hast/ and give to the power/ and thou shalt have treasure in heaven/ and come and follow me/ and take up thy * The Rich men/ may abide no cross: that is to say persecution. cross. But he was discunforted with that saying/ and went away morning/ for he had great possessions. And jesus looked round about/ & said unto his disciples: what an hard thing is it for them that have riches/ to enter into the kingdom of God. And his disciples were astoned at his words. But jesus answered again/ & said unto them: children/ how hard is it for them/ that trust in riches/ to enter in to the kingdom of God. It is easier Camel. for a camel to go thorough the eye of an needle/ then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonied out of measure/ saying between themselves: who then can be saved? jesus looked upon them/ & said: with men it is unpossible/ but not with God: for with God all things are possible. And Peter began to say unto him: Lo/ we have forsaken all/ & have followed the. jesus answered and said: Verily I say unto you/ there is no man that for saketh housse/ or brethren/ or sister's/ or father/ or/ mother/ or wife/ Hundred fold. Mat. xix d. and. xx b. Luke. xx viij. e. first & last. other children/ or lands/ for my sake & the gospel/ which shall not receive an houndred fooled now in this life: houses/ and brethren/ & sister's/ & mother's/ & children/ & lands with persecutions: & in the world to came/ eternal life. Many that are first/ shallbe last: & the last/ first. And they were in the way going up to jerusalem. And jesus went before them: and they were amazed/ and as they followed/ were afraid. And jesus took the vii again/ & began to Passion. tell them what things should hap unto him. Behold we go up to jerusalem/ & the son of man shallbe delivered unto the high priests & unto the Scribes: & they shall condemn him to death/ & shall delyure him to the gentiles: and they shall mock him/ & scourge him/ and spit upon him/ and kill him. And the third day he shall rise again. And then james & john the sons of zebedee The sons of zebedee. Mathe. xx. c. came unto him/ saying: master/ we would that thou shouldest do for us what soever we desire. He said unto them: what would ye I should do unto you? They said to him: grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand/ & the other on thy lift hand/ in thy glory. But jesus said unto them: You wots not what ye axe. Can ye drink of the cup that I shall drink of/ & be baptized in the baptism that I shallbe baptized in? And they said unto him: that we can. jesus said unto them: ye shall drink of the cup that I shall drink of/ & be baptized with the baptism that I shallbe baptized in: but to sit on my right hand and on my lift hand is not mine to give/ but to them for whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard that/ they begun to Mathe. xxij c. disdain at james & john. But jesus called them unto him/ & said to them: ye know that they which seem to bear rule among great. the gentiles/ reign as lords over them. And they that be great among them/ exercise authority over them. So shall it not be among you/ but whosoever of you willbe great among you/ shallbe your minister. And whosoever willbe chief/ shallbe servaunt unto all. For even the son of man came not to be ministered unto: but to minister/ and to give his life for the redemption of many. And they came to Hierico. And as he went Hierico. Mat. xx. d.. Luke. xviij. f Barthimeus the blind. out of Hierico with his disciples/ & a great number of people: Barthime●s the son of Thimeus which was blind/ sit by the high ways side begging. And when he heard that it was jesus of Nazareth/ he began to cry and to say: jesus the son of David/ have mercy on me. And many rebuked him/ that he should hold is peace. But he cried the more a great deal/ thou son of David have mercy on me. And jesus stood still/ and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind/ saying unto him: Be of good comfort: rise/ he calleth the. And he threw away his clock/ and roose and came to jesus. And jesus answered & said unto him: what wilt thou that I do unto thee? The blind said unto him: master/ that I might see. jesus said unto him. go thy way/ thy faith hath saved the. And by and by he received his sight/ and followed jesus in the way. ¶ The xi Chapter. ANd when they came nigh to Jerusalem Mat. xxi a. Luke xix c. Betphage. unto Bethphage & Bethanie/ besides mount olivete/ he sent forth two of his hisciples/ & said unto them: Go your ways into the town that is over against you. And assoon as ye be entered into it/ ye shall find a Colt. coolte bound/ whereon never man sat: lose him & bring him. And if any man say unto you: why do ye so? say that the Lord hath need of him: & straight way he will send him hither. And they went their way/ & found a coolte tied by the door with out in a place where two ways met/ & they loosed him. And divers of them that stood there/ said unto them: what do ye loosing the coolte? And they said Io. xij. b. unto them even as jesus had commanded them. And they let them go. And they brought the coolte to jesus/ & cast their garment on him: and he sat upon him. And many spread there garments in the way. Other cut down branches of the trees/ & strawed them in the way. And they that went before & they that followed/ cried saying: Hosanna: blessed be he that cometh Hosanna in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdom that cometh in the name of him that is Lord of our father David. Hosanna in the highest. And the Lord entered in to jerusalem/ & into Mat. xxj b. Luke. xix. g. the temple. And when he had looked roundabout upon all things/ & now the even tide was come/ he went out unto Bethany/ with the twelve. And on the morrow when they were come out from Bethany/ he hungered/ & spied a fig Fig tree. tree a far of having leves/ & went to see whether he might find any thing there on. But when he came thereto/ he found no thing but leves: for the time of figs was not yet. And jesus answered and said to it: never man eat fruit of the here after while the world standeth. And his disciples heard it. And they came to jerusalem. And jesus went into the temple/ & began to cast out the sellers Sellars & buyers are cast out. & buyers in the temple/ & overthrew the tables of the money changers/ and the stoles of them that sold doves: & would not suffer that any man carried a vessel thorough the temple. And he taught saying unto them/ is it not written: my house shallbe called the Esa. luj. c Hic. seven. b house of prayer unto all nations? But ye have made it a deen of thieves. And the Scribes & high priests heard it & sought how to destroy him. For they feared him/ because all the people marveled at his doctrine. And when even was come/ he went out of the cite. And in the morning as they Matthew xxj. c. passed by/ they saw the fig tree dried up by the roots. And Peter remembered/ & said unto him: master/ behold/ the fig tree which thou cursedest/ is widdred away. And jesus answered/ & said unto them: Have confidence in God. ✚ Verily I say unto you/ that who soever shall say unto this mountain: take away thy self/ & cast thy self in to the see/ & shall not waver in his heart/ but shall believe that those things which he sayeth shall come Matthew seven. a. and xxij. c. Mat. vj. b Luk. xj. b covenant. Ecclesia. xxviij. to pass/ what soever he sayeth/ shallbe done to him. Therefore I say unto you/ what soever ye desire when ye pray/ believe that ye shall have it/ & it shallbe done unto you. And when ye stand & pray/ forgeve/ if ye have any thing against any man/ that your father also which is in heaven/ may forgeve you your trespasses. And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he walked in the temple/ there came to him the Matthew xxj. c. & Lu. xx. a high priests/ & the Scribes/ and the elders/ & said unto him: by what authority dost thou these things? & who gave the this authority/ to do these things? jesus answered & said unto them: I will also axe of you a certain thing: & answer ye me/ & I will tell you by The baptism of john. what authority I do these things. The baptism of john/ was it from heaven or of men? Answer me. And they thought in them selves saying: if we shall say from heaven: he will say why then did ye not believe him? but if we shall say/ of men: then fear we the people. For all men counted john/ that he was a very Prophet. And they answered & said unto jesus: we cannot tell. And jesus answered & said unto them: neither will I tell you/ by what authority I do these things. ⊢ ¶ The xii Chapter. ANd he began to speak unto them in Matthew xxj. d. Vyneyas de. similitudes. A certain man planted a vinyeard/ & compassed it with an hedge/ & ordained a wine press/ and bylt a tour in it. And let it out to hire unto husbandmen/ and went into a strange country. And when Lu. xx. b Esai. l. a. Hie. ij. d. the time was come/ he sent to the tennauntes a servaunt/ that he might receive of the tenants of the fruit of the vineyard. And they caught him & bet him & sent him again empty. And moreover he sent unto them another servaunt/ & at him they cast stones & broke his heed/ and sent him again all to revyled. And again he sent another/ and him they killed: and many other/ beeting some/ and killing some. Yet had he one son whom he loved tenderly/ him also he sent at the last unto them saying: they will fear my son. But the tenants said amongst themselves: this is the heir: come let us kill him/ & the inheritance shallbe ours. And they took him and kyll'id him/ & cast him out of the vineyard. What shall then the lord of the vineyard do? He will come & destroy the tenant/ & let out the vineyard to other. Have ye not red this scripture? The stone which the builders did refuse/ is Psalm. cxvij. d. Esaie. xxviij. Act. iiij. b Roman. ix. g. i Petri. ij. a. made the chief stone in the corner: this was done of the Lord/ & is mervelous in our eyes. And they went about to take him/ but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spoke that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way. And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees Mathe. twenty-three. b. Lu. xx. d with Herodes servant/ to take him in his words. And alone as they were come/ they said unto him: master we know that thou art true/ & carest for no man: for thou considerest not the degree of men/ but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute Tribute to Cesar. to Cesar/ or not? Dught we to give/ or aught we not to give? He understood their simulation/ and said unto them: Why tempt ye me? Bring me apeny/ that I may see it. And they brought. And he said unto them: Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him/ Caesar's. And jesus answered & said unto them: Then give to Cesar Roman. xiij. c that which belongeth to Cesar: & to God/ that which pertaineth to God. And they mervelled at him. Then came the Saducees unto him/ which Matthew xxij. c Lu. xx. d Deutero. xxv. b Saducees say/ there is no resurrection. And they axed him saying: Master/ Moses wroote unto us if any man's brother die/ & leave his wife behind him/ & leave no children: that then his brother should take his wife/ & raise up seed unto his brother. There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife/ and when he died leeft no seed behind him. And the second took her/ & died: neither leeft any seed. And the third like wise. And seven had her/ and leeft no seed behind them. Last of all the wife died also. In the resurrection then/ when they shall rise again: whose wife shall she be of them? For seven had her to wife. jesus answered and said unto them: Are ye not therefore deceived and understand not the scriptures/ neither the power of God? For when they shall rise again from death/ they neither marry/ nor are married: but are as the angels which are in heaven. As touching the deed/ Resurrection. that they shall rise again: have ye not red in the book of Moses/ how in the bush God spoke unto him saying: I am the God Ex. iij. b of Abraham/ and God of Ysaac/ and the God Matthew. xvij. b. Luke. x. c of jacob? He is not the God of the deed/ but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly deceived. And there came one of the scribes that had heard them disputing to gedder/ and perceived that he had answered them well/ and first commandment. Deutero. vj. a. axed him: Which is the first of all the commandments? jesus answered him: the first of all the commandments is. Hear Israel: The Lord God/ is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart/ and with all thy soul/ and with all thy Levi. xix d. Math. xxij. d. Roman. xiij. c Gala. v. c mind/ and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like unto this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the Scribe said unto him: well master/ thou hast said the truth/ that there is one God/ and that there is none but he. And to love him with all the heart/ & with all the mind/ & with all the soul/ & with all the strength: and to love a man's neighbour as him self/ is a greater thing than all burnt offerings & sacrifices. And when jesus saw that he answered discreetly/ he said unto him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that/ durst axe him any question. Mat. xxij d. lu. xx g Davids son. Psalm. cjx. a. And jesus answered and said/ teaching in the temple: how say the Scribes that Christ is the son of David? For David himself inspired with the holy ghost/ said: The Lord said to my Lord/ sit on my right hand/ till I make thine enemies thy foot stole. Then David him self calleth him Lord: & by what means is he then his son? And moche people heard him gladly. Matthew xxiij a. Luk. xj. f Long clotheses. Salutations. Chief seats. widow houses. Luke. xxj. a. Pour widow. And he said unto them in his doctrine: beware of the Scribes which love to go in long clothing: and love salutations in the market places/ and the chief seats in the synagogues/ and to sit in the uppermost rooms at feasts/ and devour widows houses/ & that under colour of long praying. These shall receive greater damnation. ✚ Andrea jesus sat over against the treasury/ and beheld how the people put money into the treasury. And many that were rich/ cast in much. And there came a certain power widow/ and she threw in two mites/ which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples and said unto them: Verily I say unto you/ that this power widow hath cast more in/ then all they which have cast into the treasury. For they all did cast in of their superfluity: but she of her poverty/ did cast in all that she had/ even all her living. ⊢ ¶ The xiii Chapter. ANd as he went out of the temple one of Mathe. xiv. a The destruction of the temple. his disciples said unto him: Master/ see what stones/ and what buildings are here. And jesus answered and said unto him: Seist thou these great buildings? There shall not be leefte one stone upon a another / that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat on mount olivete/ over against the temple/ Peter/ & james/ & john/ & Andrew axed him secretly: tell us/ when shall these things be? And what is the sign when all these things shallbe fulfilled? And jesus answered them/ & begun to say: take heed jest any man Antichrist. deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying: I am Christ/ & shall deceive many. When ye shall hear of war and tydinge of war/ be ye not troubled. For such things must needs be. But the end is not yet. For there shall nation arise against nation/ and kingdom against kingdom. And there shallbe earth quakes in all quarters/ & famyshment and troubles. These are the beginning of sorrows. But take ye heed to youre selves. For they shall bring you up to the counsels & into the synagogues/ and ye shallbe beaten: ye and shallbe brought before rulers & kings for my sake/ for a testimonial unto them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations. But when they lead you and present you/ Mat. x. b. took no thought afore hand what ye shall say/ neither ymagion: but whatsoever is given you at the same time/ that speak. For it shall The spirit answereth. not be ye that shall speak/ but the holy ghost. You and the brother shall delyure the brother to death/ & the father the son/ & the children shall rise against their fathers & mother's/ & shall put them to death. And ye shallbe hated of all men for my name's sake. But whosoever shall endure unto the end/ the same shallbe safe. Moreover when ye see the abomination that Matthew xxiiij Luke xxj d. Daniel ix. a. Daniel betokeneth desolation/ whereof is spoken by Daniel the Prophet/ stand where it aught not/ let him that readeth understand. Then let them that be in jury/ i'll to the mountains. And let him that is on the house top/ not descend down into the house/ neither enter therein/ to fetch any thing out of his house. And let him that is in the field/ not turn back again unto the things which he leeft behind him/ for to take his cloothes with him. Woe is then to them that are with child/ & to them that give soucke in those days. But pray/ that your flight be not in the winter. For there shallbe in those days such tribulation/ as was not from the beginning Winter of creatures which God created/ unto this time/ neither shallbe. And except that the Elect. Lord should shorten those days/ no man should be saved. But for the elects sake/ which he hath chosen/ he hath shortened those days. And then/ y●●ny man say to you: loo/ here Matthew xxiiij Luk. xxi b. c. is Christ: loo/ he is there/ believe not. For fal●e Christ's shall arise/ and false Prophets and shall show miracles and wonders/ to deceive if it were possible/ evyn the elect. But take ye heed: behold I have showed you Ezech. xxxi●. b. Esa. xiij b. joel three c. all things before. Moreover in those days/ after that tribulation/ the sun shall wax dark/ and the move shall not give her light/ and the stars of heaven shall fall: and the powers which are in heaven/ shall move. And then shall they see the son of man coming in the clouds/ with great power and glory. And then shall he send his angels/ and shall gaddre to gedder his elect from the four winds/ and from the one end of the world to the other. Learn a similitude of the fig tree. When Fig tree. his branches are yet tender/ & hath brought forth leves/ ye know that summer is near. So in like manner when ye see these things come to pass: understand/ that it is nigh even at the doors. Verily I say unto you/ that this generation shall not pass/ till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass/ but That day knoweth no man. my words shall not pass. But of the day & the hour knoweth no man: no not the angels which are in heaven: neither the son him self/ save the father only. Take heed/ watch & pray/ for ye know Matthew xxiv. Watch & pray. not when the time is. As a man which is go in to a strange country/ & hath left his house/ and given authority to his servants/ and to every man his work/ and commanded the porter to watch. Watch therefore/ for ye know not when the master of the house will come/ whether at even or at midnight/ whether at the cock crowing or in the dawning: left if he come suddenly/ he should find you sleeping. And that I say unto you/ I say unto all men/ watch. ¶ The xiiii Chapter. AFter two days followed ester/ and the Matthew xxuj a. & Luke xxij. a. days of sweet breed. And the high priests and the scribes sought means/ how they might take him by craft and put him to death. But they said: not in the feast day/ least any business arise among the people. When he was in Bethania/ in the house Matthew xxuj. Io. xij. a. of Simon the leper/ even as he sat at meat/ there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment called narde/ that was pure and costly: and she broke the box and powered it on is heed. And there were some that were jesus is anointed. not content in themselves/ & said: what needed this waste of ointment? For it might have been soolde for more than three hundred pens/ and bene given unto the poor. And they grudged against her. And jesus said: let her be in reest/ why trouble ye her? She hath done a good work on me. For ye shall have poor with you all ways: and when soever ye will/ ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always. She hath done that she could: she came afore hand to anoint my body to his burying ward. Verily I say unto you: wheresoever this gospel shallbe preached throughout the whole world: this also that she hath done/ shallbe rehearsed in remembrance of her. And judas Iscarioth/ one of the twelve/ Matthew xxuj Luke xxii ● He is betrayed. went away unto the high priests/ to betray him unto them. When they heard that/ they were glad/ & promised the they would give him money. And he sought/ how he might conveniently betray him. And the first day of sweet breed/ when Matthew xxuj Luke xxij. a. men offer the paschal lamb/ his disciples said unto him: where wilt thou that we go & prepare/ that thou mayst eat the ester lamb? And he sent forth two of his disciples/ & said unto them: Go ye into the city/ and there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water/ follow him. And whither soever he goeth in/ say ye to the good man of the house: the master asketh where is the geest chambre/ where I shall eat the ester lamb with my disciples. And he will show you a great parlour/ paved & prepared: there make ready for us. And his disciples went forth & came to the city/ & found as he had said unto them: and made Ester lamb. ready the ester lamb. And at even he came with the xii And as Matthew. xx vj. tu. xxuj. b. Io. xiij ●●. they sat at board and ate/ jesus said: dearly I say unto you: that one of you shall betray me/ which cateth with me. And they began to morn/ & to say to him one by one: is it I? And another said: is it I? He answered and said unto them: It is one of the xii and the same deppeth with me in the platter. The son of man goeth/ as it is written of Psal. xl. c him: but woe be to that man/ by whom the son of man is betrayed. Good were it for him/ if that man had never been borne. And as they ate jesus took breed/ blessed f. Lo. xj c & broke & gave to them and said: Take/ eat/ this is my body. And he took the cup/ gave thanks/ and gave it to them/ & they all drank The institution of the sacrament. of it. And he said unto them: This is my blood of the new testament which is shed for many. dearly I say unto you: I will drink no moor of this fruit of the vine/ until that day/ that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. And when they had said grace/ they went out to mount Olyvete. And jesus said unto them: All ye shallbe offended thorough me this night. For it is Matthew xxuj zacha. xiij. c. written: I will smite the shepherd/ & the sheep shallbe scattered. But after that I am risen again/ I will go into Galilee before you. Peter said unto him: And though all men Luke. xxij. d. joan. xviij. a. Io. xuj ●● should be offended/ yet would not I And jesus said unto him: dearly I say unto y●/ this day even in this night/ before the cock crow twice/ thou shalt deny me thrice. And he spoke boldlier: no/ if I should die with thee/ I will not deny the. Like wise also said they all. And they came into a place named Gethsemani. Mat. xx vj. lu. xx ij. d. And he said to his disciples: Sit ye here/ while I go apart & pray. And he took with him Peter/ james & john/ & he began to wax abashed & to be in an agony & said unto them: My soul is very hevy even unto He armeth himself against his passion. the death/ tarry here and watch. And he went forth a little and fell down on the ground & prayed: & prayed: that if it were possible/ the hour might pass from him. And he said: Abba father/ all things are possible unto thee/ take away this cup from me. Nevertheless not that I will/ but that thou wilt/ be done. And he came & found them sleeping/ & said to Peter: Simon/ sleepest thou? Couldst not thou watch with me one hour? watch ye/ & pray/ least ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready/ but the flesh is week. And again he went away & prayed/ & spoke the same words. And he returned and found them a sleep again/ for their eyes were hevy: neither witted they what to answer him. And he came the third time/ & said unto them: sleep hens forth & take your ease/ it is enough. The hour is come/ behold the son of man shallbe delyveted into the hands of sinners. Rise up/ let us go. Loo he that betrayeth me/ is at hand. And immediately while he yet spoke/ came Matthew xxuj Lu. xxij. e. Io. xviij. judas one of the twelve/ & with him a great number of people with swords & staves from the high priests and scribes and elders. And he that betrayed him/ had given them a general * He is betrayed of judas, which also gave them a token to know him by. token saying: whosoever I do kiss/ he it is: take him & lead him away warily. And assoon as he was come/ he went straight way to him/ and said unto him: master master/ and kissed him. And they laid their hands on him/ & took him. And one of them that stood by/ drew out a sword/ and smote a setvaunt of the high pressed/ and cut of his ear. Three. iiij. d. And jesus answered & said unto them: ye be come out as unto a thief with swords & with staves/ for to take me. I was daily with you in the temple teaching & ye took me not: but that the scriptures should be fulfilled. And they all forsook him & ran away. And there followed him a certerne young man/ cloothed in linen The young man that was clothed in linen. Matthew xxuj Lu. xxij f johan xviij He is falsely accused. upon the bore/ & the youngmen caught him/ & he left his linen and fleed from them naked. And they lead jesus away to the highest pressed of all/ and to him came all the high priests/ and the elders/ and the scribes. And Peter followed him a great way of/ even into the palace of the high pressed/ & sat with the servants/ and warmed him self at the fire. And the high priests & all the counsel sought for witness against jesus/ to put him to death/ and found noon. Yet many bore false witness against him/ but their witness agreed not together. And there aroose certain and brought false witness against him/ saying. joh. iij. We heard him say: I will destroy this temple made with hands/ and with in three days I will build another/ made with out hand. But their witness agreed not together. And the high pressed stood up amongst He holdeth his peace. them/ & axed jesus saying: answerest thou nothing? How is it that these beure witness against thee? And he held his peace/ and answered noothinge. Again the high Pressed axed him/ & said unto him: Art thou Christ the son of the blessed? And jesus said: I am. And ye shall see the son of man sit on the right hand of power/ and come in the clouds of heaven. Then the highest pressed rend He is mocked spit on/ blynfolded & boffeded. his cloothes and said: what need we any further of witness? You have heard the blasphemy what think ye? And they all gave sentence that he was worthy of death. And some began to spit at him/ & to cover his face/ & to beat him with fists/ & to say unto him/ arede unto us. And the servants boffeted him on the face. And as Peter was beneeths in the palace/ there came one of the wenches of the highest pressed: & when Matthew xxuj g. Lu. xxij. f johan. xviij. c. she saw Petre warming him self/ she looked on him/ & said: wast not thou also with jesus of Nazareth? And he denied it saying: I know him not/ neither wots I what thou sayest. And he went out into the poorche/ & the cock crew. Peter denieth. And a damsel saw him/ & again began to say to them that stood by/ this is one of them. And he denied it again. And anon after/ they that stood by/ said again to Peter: surely thou art one of them/ for thou art of Galilee/ & Matthew xxij. luk xxij. f. g johan xviiij e. thy speech agreeth thereto. And he began to curse & to swear saying: I know not this man of whom ye speak. And again the cock krewe/ and Peter remembered the word that jesus said unto him: before the cock crow twice/ thou shalt deny me thrice & began to weep. ¶ The xu Chap. Matthew xxvij. Lu. xxiii johan xxviij ANd anon in the dawning the high priests held counsel with the elders & the scribes/ & the whole congregation/ & bound jesus & led him away/ & delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate axed him: art thou the He is delivered to pilate king of the jews? And he answered & said unto him: thou sayest it. And the high priests accused him of many things. Wherefore Pilate axed him again saying: Answerest Matthew xxvii. lu. xxiija thou nothing? Behold how many things they lay unto thy charge. jesus yet answered never aworde/ so that Pilate merveled. He holdeth his peace. At that feast Pilate was wont to deliure at their pleasure a prisoner: whomsoever they would desire. And there was one named Barrabas/ which lay bound with them that made Barrabas. insurrection/ & in the insurrection committed murder. And the people called unto him/ & began to desire according as he had ever done unto them. pilate answered them and said: Will ye that I louse unto you the king of the jews? For he knew that the high priests had delivered him of envy. But the high priests had moved the people/ that he should Matthew xxvii. d Lu. twenty-three johan xviij. g. & xix. c. He is scourged & then delivered to death. rather delyure Barrabas unto them. And pilate answered again/ and said unto them: What will ye then that I do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews? And they cried again: crucify him. pilate said unto them: What evil hath he done? And they cried the moor fervently: crucify him. And so pilate willing to content the people/ loosed them Barrabas/ and delyvered jesus when he had scourged him/ for to be crucified. And the souddeers led him away into the comen hall/ and called togedder the whole Math. xxvij. multitude/ & they clothed him with purple/ and they plaited a crown of thorns & crowned He is crowned. him with all/ and began to salute him. Hail king of the jews. And they smoote He is boffeted. Math. xxvij. lu. twenty-three. him on the heed with a reed/ and spat upon him/ and kneeled down and worsheped him. And when they had moocked him/ they took the purple of him/ & put his own cloothes on him/ and led him out/ to crucify him. And they compelled one that passed by/ called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the field/ and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear his cross. And they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by Golgotha. Math. xxvij. Luke. twenty-three. d. His garments are divided. Io. xix. d He is crucified. Gsa. liij d interpretation/ the place of deed men's scoulles) and they gave him to drink/ wine mingled with myrte/ but he received it not. And when they had crucified him/ they parted his garments/ casting loottes for them/ what every man should have. And it was about the third houte/ and they crucified him. And the title of his cause was written: The king of the jews. And they crucified with him two thieves: the one on the right hand/ and the other on his lift. And the scripture was fulfilled which sayeth: he was counted among the wicked. And they that went by/ railed on him: wagging He is ray fed on. their heeds and saying: Awretche/ that destroyest the temple and byldest it in Io. ij. d. three days: fave thy fylfe/ and come down from the cross. Like wise also mocked him the high priests among themselves with the scribes and said: He saved other men/ him sylfe he cannot save. Let Christ the king of Israel now descend from the cross/ that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him/ checked him also. And when the sixth hour was come/ darkness aroose over all the earth/ until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour jesus cried with a loud voice saying: Eloi/ Eloi/ lamaasbathani/ which Psal. xx● is if it be interpreted: my God/ my God/ why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by/ when they heard that/ said: behold he calleth for Helyas vinegar is offered him to drink. And one ran & filled a sponge full of vinegar/ and put it on a reed/ and gave him to drink/ saying: let him alone/ let us see whether Helyas will come and take him down. But jesus cried with aloud voice/ & gave He giveth up his spirit. up the ghost. And the veil of the temple did rend in two pieces/ from the top to the boottome. And when the Centurion which The veil renteth stood before him/ saw that he so cried & gave up the ghost/ he said: truly this man was the son of God. Theridamas were also women a good way of beholding him: among whom was Mary Magdalen/ & Marry the mother of james the little and of joses/ and Marry Salome: which also when he was in Galilee/ followed him and ministered unto him/ and many other women which came up with him to Jerusalem. And now when night was come (because Matthew xxvij. Luke xxiij g. Io. xix. g it was the even that goeth before the saboth) joseph of Arimathia a noble councelour which also looked for the kingdom of God/ came and went in booldly unto pilate/ & begged the body of jesus. And pilate merveled that he was already deed/ & called unto him the Centurion/ He is buried. & axed of him/ whether he had been any while deed. And when he knew the truth of the Centurion/ he gave the body to joseph. And he bought a linen cloothe/ and took him down & wrapped him in the linen cloothe/ & laid him in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock/ &/ rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. And Mary Magdalen & Mary joses beheld where he was laid. ¶ The xvi Chap. ANd when the saboth day was past/ Marry Luke xxiiij a Io. xx. a. Magdalen/ & ✚ Marry Jacobi/ & Salome/ bought odures/ that they might come & anoint him. And early in the morning the next day after the Sabbath day/ they came unto the sepulchre/ when the sun was risen. And they said one to another: who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked/ they saw how the stone was rolled away: For it was a Math. xxviij. Io. xx. c. very great one. And they went into the sepulchre/ and saw a young man sitting on the right side/ cloothed in a long white garment/ and they were abashed. And he said unto them/ be not afraid: ye seek jesus of Nazareth which was crucified. He is risen/ he is not here. Behold the place/ Math. xxviij. c. where they put him. But go your way/ and tell his disciples/ & namely Peter: he will go before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him/ as he said unto you. ✚ Andrea they went out quickly and fleed from the sepulchre. For they trembled & were amazed. neither said they enythinge to any man/ for they were afraid. ✚ When jesus was risen the morrow after Marry Magdalene. the saboth day/ he appeared first to Mary Magdalen/ out of whom he cast seven devyls. And she went and toolde them that were with him as they mourned and weapte. And when they heard/ that he was alyve and he had appeared to her/ they believed it not. After that/ Luke. xxiiji. b. he appeared unto two of them in a strange figure/ as they walked and went into the country. And they went and toolde it to the remnant. And they believed them neither. ⊢ ✚ After that he appeared unto the eleven as Math. xxviij. Luke xxiiij f. Io. xx. c. Math: xxviij. they sat at meat: and cast in their teeth their unbelief & hardness of heart: because they believed not them which had seen him after his resurrection. And he said unto them: Go ye in to all the world/ and preach the glad tyges to all creatures/ he that believeth and is baptized/ shallbe saved. But he that believeth not/ shallbe dampened. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devyls and shall speak with new tongues/ and shall kill serpents. And if they drink any deadly thing/ it shall not hurt them. They shall say their hand on the sick/ & they shall recover. So then when the lord had spoken unto Luke xxiiij g. them/ he was received in to heaven/ and is set down on the right hand of God. And they went forth/ and preached every where. And the Lord wrought with them/ and confirmed the word with miracles that followed. ⊢ ¶ The end of the gospel of S. Mark. ¶ The Gospel of S. Luke. FOr as much as many have taken in hand to compile a treats of thoo things/ which are surely known among us/ even as they declared them unto us/ which from the beginning saw them their selves/ and were ministers at the doing: I determined also/ assoon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beginning/ that then I would write unto thee/ good Theophilus: that thou mightest know the certente of thoo things/ where of thou art informed. ¶ The first Chapter THere was in the days of Herode king of jury/ a certain priest zacharias named zacharias/ of the course of Abia. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth. Booth were Elizabeth perfect before God/ and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord/ that no man could find fault with them. And they had no child/ because that Elizabeth was barren and booth were well stricken in age. And it came to pass/ as he executed the priests office before god/ as his course came (according to the custom of the priests office) ●eniti. ●j. d his lot was to bourn incense. And went into the temple of the Lord & the whole multitude of the people were with out in prayer while the incense was aburning. And there appeared unto him an angel of the lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when zacharias saw him/ he was abashed/ and fear came on him. And the angel said unto him: fear not Zachary/ for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear y● a son/ & thou shalt call his name john/ and thou shalt have Ihon. joy and gladness/ and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shallbe great in the sight of the lord/ and shall neither drink wine ner strong drink. And he shallbe filled with the holy ghost/ even in his mother's womb: & many of the children of Israel shall he turn to their Lord God. And he shall go before him in the spirit & power of Helyas/ to turn the * To make the children have such an heart to God as Abraham and the fathers had. hearts of the fathers to the children/ Psal. cxxxi. Mala. iij. a. mal. iiij. b. & the unbelievers to the wisdom of the iustemen: to make the people ready for the Lord. And Zacharias said unto the angel. Wherdy shall I know this? seeing that I am old and my wife well stricken in years. And the A Sign is axed. angel answered and said unto him: I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God/ and am sent to speak unto thee: and to show the these glad tidings. And behold thou shalt be dumb/ and not able to speak until the time that these things be performed/ because thou belevedst not my words which shallbe fulfilled in their season. And the people waited for zacharias/ & marveled that he tarried in the temple. And when he came out/ he could not speak unto them. Whereby they perceived that he had seen some vision in the temple. And he beckoned unto them/ and remained speechless. ✚ And it fortuned/ assoon as the time of his office was out/ he departed home into his own house. And after those days/ his wife Elizabeth conceived/ & hid herself .v. months saying: This wise hath God dealt with me in the days when he looked on me/ to take from me the rebuke that I suffered a 'mong men. And in the. vi. moaneth the angel Gabriel was sent from god unto a cite of Galilee/ named Nazareth/ to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was joseph/ of the housse of David/ & the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel went in Marie. unto her/ & said: Hail full of grace/ the Lord is with y●: blessed art thou among women. When she saw him/ she was abashed at his saying: & cast in her mind what manner of salutation that should be. And the angel said unto her: fear not Mary: for thou hast found grace with god. Loo: thou shalt conceive in thy Esa. seven. d. jesus. Daniel vij d. Mic. iiij. e womb/ & shalt bear a son/ & shalt call his name jesus. He shallbe great/ & shallbe called the son of the highest. And the lord God shall give unto him the seat of his father David/ & he shall raugne over the housse of jacob for ever/ & of his kingdom shallbe none end. Then said Mary unto the angel: How shall this be/ seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered & said unto her: The holygoost shall come upon thee/ & the power of the highest shall over shadow ye. Therefore also the holy thing which shallbe borne/ shallbe called the son of god. And behold/ thy cozen Elizabeth she hath also conceived a son in her age. And this is her sixth month/ though she be called barren: for with god can nothing be unpossible. And Mary said: behold the hand maiden of the lord/ be it unto me even as thou hast said. ✚ Andrea the angel departed from her. ✚ Andrea Mary arose in those days/ & went Marie greeteth Elizabeth. into the mountains with hast/ into a cite of jury & entered into the house of zachary/ & saluted Elizabeth. And it fortuned/ as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary/ the babe sprung in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy ghost/ and cried with a loud voice/ & said: Blessed art thou among women/ and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence happeneth this to me/ that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For loo/ assoon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine cares/ the babe sprang in my belly for joy. And blessed art thou that belevedst: for those things shallbe performed which were told that from the lord. And Mary said. My soul magnifieth the Lord. And my spirit rejoiceth in god mysavioure ✚ Magnificat. For he hath looked on the power degree of his hand maiden. Behold now from hence forth shall all generations call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things/ and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him thorough out all generations. He showeth strength with his arm/ he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts. He putteth down the mighty from their seats and exalteth them of low degree. He filleth the hungry with good things: and sendeth away the rich empty. He remenbreth mercy: and helpeth his servaunt Israel. Even as he promised to our father's/ Abraham Esaie xlj b. and to his seed for ever. And marry aboode with her about a iii months/ & Esaie xxx d. & liiij b. Heir. xxxj. a. Psalino. ●xxxi. Goe xxij. returned again to her own house. ✚ Elizabethes time was come that she should be delivered and she brought forth a son. And her neighbours & her cousins heard tell how the lord had showed great mercy upon her/ and they rejoiced with her. And it fortuned the eight day: they came to circumcise the child: and called his name zacharias/ after John is borne. the name of his father. How be it his mother answered/ & said: not so/ but he shallbe called Ihon. And they said unto her: There is none of thy kin/ that is named with this name. And they made signs to his father/ how he would have him called. And he axed for writing tables and wroote saying: his name is john. And▪ hey marveled all. And his mouth was opened immediately/ & his tongue also/ & he spoke lauding God. And fear came on all them that dwelled nigh unto them. And all these sayings were ●●oysed abroad throughout all the hill country of jury & all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts saying: What manner child shall this ●er And the hand of the lord was with him. And his father zacharias was filled with the holy ghost/ and prophisyed saying: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel/ for he hath visited and redeemed his people. ✚ Benedictus. P●almo. lxxiij. &▪ cxxxj. d Heir. twenty-three. a and thirty. b. Hieremie xxxj. f. Gene. xxix. c. Andrea hath raised up an horn of salvation unto us/ in the house of his servaunt David. Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophet which were since the world began That we should besaved from our enemies and from the hondis of all that hate us: To fulfil the mercy promised to our father's/ and to remember his holy covenaunt. And to perform the oath which he swore to our father Adraham/ for to give us. That we delyvered out of the hands of our enemies/ might serve him with out fear/ all the days of our life/ in such holiness & righteousness that are accept before him. And thou child/ shalt be called the Prophet of the highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the lord/ to prepare his ways: And to give knowledge of salvation unto his people/ for the remission of sins: Through the tender mercy of our God/ whereby the * Christ is the day springe that giveth light to them that sit in darkness of the ignorance of God. day springe from an high hath visited us. To give light to them that sat in darkness and in shadow of death/ and to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit/ & was in wilderness/ till the day came when he should show him self unto the Israhelites. ¶ The ii Chap. ✚ ANd it chanced in those days: that there went out a commandment from August the Emperor/ that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was the first and executed when Syrenius was leftenaunt in Syria. And every man went unto his own city to be taxed. And joseph also ascended from Galilee/ out of a cite called Nazareth/ into jury: unto the cite of David which is called Bethleem/ because he was of the house and lineage of David/ to be taxed with Mary his spoused wife which was with child. And it fortuned while they were there/ her time was come that she should be delivered. Christ is borne. And she brought forth her first begotten son/ and wrapped him in swaddling cloothes/ & laid him in a manger/ because there was no room for them within in the in. And there were in the same region shepherds shepherds. abiding in the field and watching their flock by night. And loo: the angel of the lord stood hard by them/ & the brightness of the lord shone round about them/ & they were so●re afraid. But the angel said unto them: Be not afraid. For behold/ I bring you tidings of great joy that shall come to all the people: for unto you is borne this day in the cite of David/ a saveoure which is Christ the lord. And take this for a sign: ye shall find the child Sign. swaddled & laid in a manger. And straight way there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly sowdiers/ lauding God & saying: Glory to God an high/ & peace on the earth: and unto men rejoicing. ⊢ And it fortuned/ assoon as the angels were go away from them in to heaven/ ✚ the shepherds said one to another: let us go even unto Bethleem/ & see this thing that is happened which the Lord hath showed unto us. And they came with haste/ & found Mary and joseph & the babe laid in a manger. And when they had seen it/ they published a broad the saying which was told them of that child. And all that heard it/ wondered at those things which were told them of the shepherds. But Mary kept all thoose sayings/ and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned/ praising and lauding God for all that they had herd and seen/ evyn as it was told unto them. ⊢ ✚ And when the eight day was come that the Levitic. xij. a Christ is circumcised. Matt. j c child should be circumcised/ his name was called jesus/ which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. ⊢ ✚ And when the time of their purification (after the law of Moses) was come/ they Leuiti. xij. a. brought him to Jerusalem/ to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Ex. xiij. a. Nun. viij. c Lord: every man that first openeth the matri●/ shallbe called holy to the Lord) & to offer (as it is said in the law of the Lord) a pay Leuiti. xij. ● ●e of turtle doves or two young pigeons. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem Simeon. whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God/ and longed for the consolation of Israel/ and the holy ghost was in him. And an answer was given him of the holy ghost/ that he should not see deethe/ before he had seen the lords Christ. And he came by inspiration in to the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the child jesus▪ to do for him after the custom of the law/ then took he him up in his arms and said. Lord/ Now lettest thou thy servant depart Nunc dimittis. in peace/ according to thy promise. For mine eyes have seen the saviour sent from the Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. A light to lighten the gentiles/ and the glory of thy people Israel. ⊢ ✚ And his father and mother mervelled at those things which were spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them/ and said unto Mary his mother: behold/ this child shallbe the fall and resurrection of many in Israel/ and a Esa. viij. c. Rom. x. g. i petri▪ ij. b. sign which shallbe spoken against. And moreover the sword shall pierce thy soul/ that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened. And there was a Prophetess/ one Anna/ the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: Anna. which was of a great age/ & had lived with an husband vii years from her virginity. And she had been a widow about four score and four year/ which went never out of the temple/ but served God with fasting & prayer night and day. And the same came forth that same hour/ and praised the Lord/ and spoke of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. And assote as they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord/ they returned into Galilee to their own cite Nazareth. And the child grew and waxed strand in spirit/ and was filled with wisdom/ & the grace of God was with him. ⊢ Andrea his father and mother went to Jerusalem every year at the fees●e of Easter. ✚ Andrea when he was xii year old/ they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days/ as they returned home/ the child jesus boode still in Jerusalem/ unknowing to his father and mother. For they supposed he had been in the company/ and therefore came a day● journey/ & sought him among their kinsfolk & acquaintance. And when they found him not/ they went back again to Jerusalem/ & Christ i● found d●●s putting in the temple. sought him. And it fortuned after iii days/ that they found him in the temple/ sitting in the mids of the doctors/ both hearing them and posinge them. And all that heard him/ mervelled at his wit and answers. And when they saw him/ they were astonied. And his mother said unto him: son/ why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold thy father & I/ have sought thee/ sorowenge. And he▪ said unto them: how is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must go about my father's business? And they understood not the saying that he spoke to them. And he went with them/ & came to Nazareth/ & was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart. And jesus increased in wisdom & age/ & in favour with god and man. ⊢ ¶ The iii Chapter. ✚ IN the fiftenthe year of the reign of Tiberius the Emperor/ Pontius pilate being leftenaunt of jury/ & Herode being Tetrarch of Galilee/ and his brother Tetrarche. Philip Tetrarch in Iturea & in the region of Traconites/ & ●ysanias the Tetrarch of Aby line/ when Anna & Cayphas were the high priests: the word of God came unto john the son john baptist. Mat. iij. a Mark i a of zacharias in the wilderness. And he came in to all the coostes about jordan/ preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins/ at it is written in the book of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet which sayeth: The voyee of a crier in wilderness/ Esa. x●. a john i c. prepare the way of the Lord/ make his paths straight. Every valley shallbe filled/ and every mountain & hill shallbe brought low. And crocked things shallbe made straight: & the rough ways shallbe made smooth: and all flesh shall see the saviour sent of God. ⊢ Than said he to the people that were come Ma●. iij. ● to be baptized of him: O generation of vipers/ who hath taught you to fly from the wrath to come? Bring forth due fruits of repentance/ and begin not to say in your selves/ we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Now also is the axe laid unto the rote of the trees: The axe so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit/ shallbe hewn down/ & cast in to the fire. And the people axed him saying: What shall we do then? He answered & said unto them: He that hath two coottes/ let him part with him that hath none: and he that hath meat/ let him do like wise. Then came their Publicans to be baptized/ Publicans. & said unto him: Master/ what shall we do? And he said unto them: require no more then that which is appointed unto you. The soudyoures like wise demanded of Soudio●●es. him saying: and what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: but be content with your wages. As the people were in a doubt/ and all men Mat. iij. ● Mat. iij. ● joh. j d. disputed in their hearts of john/ whether he were very Christ: John answered & said to them all: I baptize you with water/ but a stronger than I cometh after me/ whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unlouse: he will baptize you with the holy ghost/ and with fire: which hath his fan in his hand/ and will Fan. purge his floor/ and will gather the corn in to his barn: but the chaff will he bourn Chaff. with fire that never shallbe quenched. And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. Then Herode the Tetrarch (when he was Mat. iij. a Mar. j b. john is prisoned rebuked of him for Herodias his brother philip's wife/ and for all the evyls which Herod had done) added this above all/ and layed john in preson. And it fortuned as all the people received Christ is baptized. baptism (and when jesus was baptized and did pray) that heaven was opened & the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a do●e upon him/ & a voice came from heaven saying▪ Thou art my dear son/ in the do I delight. And jesus him self was about thirty year of age when he began/ being as men supposed Genealogy. the son of joseph. which joseph was the son of Heli. which was the son of Matha●● which was the son of Levi. which was the son of Melchi: which was the son of janna: which was the son of joseph: which was the son of Matatthias: which was the son of Amos: which was the son of Nahum: which was the son of Esli: which was the son of Nag: which was the son of Maath: which was the son of Matathias: which was the son of Semei: which was the son of joseph: which was the son of juda: which was the son of johanna: which was the son of Rhesya: which was the son of ●orobabel: which was the son of Salathiel: which was the son of Neri: which was the son of Melchi: which was the son of Addi: which was the son of Cosam: which was the son of Helmadam: which was the son of Her: which was the son of jeso: which was the son of Helieser: which was the son of joram: which was the son of Mattha: which was the son of Levi: which was the son of Simeon: which was the son of juda: which was the son of joseph: which was the son of Ionam: which was the son of Heliachim: which was the son of Melea: which was the son of Menam: which was the son of Mathathan: which was the son of Nathan: which was the son of David: which was the son of jesse: which was the son of Obed: which was the son of Boos: which was the son of Salmon: which was the son of Naason: which was the son of Aminadab: which was the son of Aram: which was the son of Esrom: which was the son of Phares: which was the son of juda: which was the son of jacob: which was the son of Ysaac: which was the son of Abraham: which was the son of Tharra: which was the son of Nachor: which was the son of Saruch: which was the son of Ragau: which was the son of Phalec: which was the son of Heber: which was the son of Sala: which was the son of Cainan: which was the son of Arpha●a●: which was the son of Sem: which was the son of No: which was the son of Lameth▪ which was the son of Mathusala: which was the son of Enoch: which was the son of jareth: which was the son of Malalehel. which was the son of Cainan: which was the son of Enos: which was the son of Seth: which was the son of Adam: which was the son of God. ¶ The four Chapter. Jesus then full of the holy ghost/ returned Mat. iij. a Mar. j b. from jordan/ & was carried of the spirit into wilderness/ & was xl days tempted of the devyll. And in those days ate he no thing. And when they were ended/ he afterward jesus fasteth forty days hongred. And the devyll said unto him: if thou be the son of God/ command this stone that it be breed. And jesus answered him saying: It is written: man shall not live by breed only/ but by every word of God. Deutero▪ viij. d. And the devyll took him up into an high mountain/ & showed him all the kingdoms of the world/ even in the twinkling of an eye. And the devyll said unto him: all this power will I give the every whit & the glory of them: for that is delivered to me/ and to whosoever I will/ I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me/ they shallbe all thine. jesus answered him & Deutero▪ vj. c. and▪ x. d. said: hence from me Satan. For it is written: Thou shalt honour the Lord thy God/ and him only serve. And he carried him to jerusalem/ & set him on a pinnacle of the temple/ & said unto him: If thou be the son of God/ cast thy self down from hens. For it is written/ he shall give his angels charge over thee/ to keep thee/ Psal. x●. ● and with there hondis they shall stay the up that thou dash not thy foot against a stone. Deutero▪ vj. c. jesus answered and said to him/ it is said: thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. assoon as the devyll had ended all his temptations/ he departed from him/ for a season. ✚ Andrea jesus returned by the power of the Matthew▪ iiij. b. Mar. ●▪ b. Io. iiij. f. spirit in to Galilee/ and there went a fame of him thorough out all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues/ and was commended of all men. And he came to Nazareth where he was Matthew xiij b. Mar. vj. ● Io. iiij. f nursed/ and as his custom was/ went in to the synagogue on the Saboth days/ and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the Prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book/ he found the place/ Esa. lxj. where it was written. The spirit of the lord upon me/ because he hath anointed me: to preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me: and to heal the broken hearted: to preach delyveraunce to the captive/ and sight to the blind/ and freely to set at liberty them that are bruised/ & to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he cloosed the book/ & gave it again to the minister/ and sat down. And the eyes of all that were in the synagogue/ were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them. This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bore him witness/ and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth/ ✚ and said: Is not this joseph's son? joseph's son. And he said unto them: You may very well say unto me this proverb: Physician/ heal thy self. ✚ Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum/ do the same here Io. iiij. f. like wise in thine own country. And he said/ verily I say unto you: Not Prophet is accepted Prophet iij. Reg. xvij. jac. u d. in his own country. But I tell you of a truth/ many widow's were in Israel in the days of Helias/ when hevyn was shut three years & six months/ when great fammisshement was throughout The widow of Sarepta. iiij. Reg. u d. all the land/ & unto none of them was Helias sent/ save in to Sarephta besides Sidon unto a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel▪ in the time of Heliseu● the Prophet: and yet none of them was healed/ saving Naaman Naaman of Syria. And as many as were in the synagogue when they heard that/ were filled with wrath: and roose up/ and thrust him out of the cite/ and led him even unto the edge of the hill/ whereon their cite was bilte/ to cast him down headlong. But he went his way even thorough the mat. iiij. ● Mar. j c mids of them: ✚ ✚ and came in to Capernaum a city of Galilee/ & there taught them on the Saboth days. And they were astonied at his doctrine: for his preaching was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man which mat. seven. ● Mar. j c. had a spirit of an unclean devil/ and cried with aloud voice saying: let me alone/ what The unclean spirit is cast out. hast thou to do with us/ thou jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know the what thou art/ even the holy of God. And jesus rebuked him saying: hold thy peace/ and come out of him. And the devyll threw him in the mids of them and came out of him/ and hurt him not. And fear came on them all/ and they spoke among themselves saying: what manner a thing is this? For with authority and power he commandeth the foul spirit/ and they come out? And the fame of him spreed abroad thorowoute all places of the country round about. ✚ Matthew eight b. Mar. vj, c. Simons mother▪ law. ✚ And he roose up & came out of the synagogue/ & entered in to Simons house. And Simon'S motherelawe was taken with a great fever/ & they made intercession to him for her. And he stood over her/ & rebuked the fever: and it leeft her. And immediately she arose & ministered unto them. Laid his hand on them. When the son was down/ all they that had sick taken with divers diseases/ brought them unto him: & he laid his hands on every one of them/ & healed them. And devils also came out of many of them/ crying & saying: thou art Christ the son of God. And he rebuked them/ and suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. assoon as it was day/ he departed & went Mar. j d away into a desert place/ & the people sought him & came to him/ & kept him that he should not depart from them. And he said unto them: I must to other cities also preach the kingdom of God: ✚ for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. ¶ The .v. Chapter. ✚ Matthew four c. Mark i b IT came to pass as the people pressed upon him/ to hear the word of God/ that he stood by the lake of Genezareth: & saw two ships stand by the lake side/ but the fishermen were go out of them/ & were washing their nets. And he entered in to one of the ships/ which pertained to Simon/ and prayed him/ that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship. When he had leeft speaking/ he said unto Simon: Launche out in to the deep/ and let slip your nets to make a draft/ And Simon answered and said to him: Master/ we have laboured all night/ and have taken nothing. Neverthelater at thy word I will lose forth the net. And when they had so done/ they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke: but they made signs to their fellows which were in the other ship/ that they should come and help them And they came: and filled both the ships that they sunk again. When Simon Peter saw that/ he fell down at jesus knees saying: Lord go from me/ for I am a sinful man. For he was utterly astonied & all that were with him/ at the draft of fish which they took: & so was also james & john the sons of zebedee which were partners with Simon. And jesus said unto Simon: fear not/ from hence forth thou shalt catch men. And they brought the ships to land/ and forsook all/ and followed him. And it fortuned as he was in a certain cite: Matthew viij. a Mar. j d. behold/ there was a man full of leprosy: & when he had spied jesus/ he fell on his face/ & besought him saying: Lord/ if thou wilt/ Leper thou canst make me clean. And he strethed forth the hand/ & touched him saying: I will/ be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And he warned him/ that he should tell no man: but that he should god & Le. xiij. a show himself to the Pressed/ & offer for his cleansing/ according as Moses commandment was/ for a witness unto them. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him/ & moche people came together to hear/ & to be healed of him/ of their infirmities. And he kept him self apart in the wildernesses/ and gave him self to prayer. ✚ And it happened on a certain day/ that Mat. ix. a Mar. ij. a he taught: and there sat the Pharisees: and docturs of law/ which were come out of all the towns of Galilee/ jury/ & Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was to heal them. And behold/ men brought a man lying in his beed which was taken with a palsy: & sought means Palsye. to bring him in/ and to say him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in/ be cause of the press/ they went up on the top of the housse/ and let him down thorough the tylinge/ beed & all in the mids before jesus. When he saw their faith/ he said unto him: man/ thy sins are forgiven the. And the Scribes & the Parises began to think saying: What fellow is this which speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgeve sins but God only? When jesus perceived their thoughts/ he answered & said unto them: What think ye in your hearts? Whether is easyar to say/ thy sins are forgiven thee/ or to say: rise & walk? But that ye may know that the son of man hath power to forgeve sins on Sign. earth/ he said unto the sick of the palsy: I say to thee/ arise/ take up thy beed and go home to thy house. And immediately he rose up before them/ & took up his beed where on he lay/ and departed to his own house praising God. And they were all amazed & they lauded God/ & were filled with fear saying: We have seen strange things to day. ⊢ Andrea after that he went forth and saw a Mat. ix. ● Mar. ij. b. Publican named Levi/ sitting at the receit of custom/ and said unto him: follow me. And he leeft all/ roose up/ and followed him. And that same Levi made him a great feast Levi. at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans and of other that sat at meat with him. And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples Publicans and sinners. saying: Why eat ye and drink ye with publicans and sinners? jesus answered and said unto them: They that are whole/ need not of the physician: but they that are sick. I came not to call. the rightewes/ but sinners to repentance. Then they said unto him: Why do the disciples Mat. ix. b Dar. ij. c. The disciples fast not of john fast often & pray/ & the disciples of the Pharisees also: & thine eat & drink? And he said unto them: Can ye make the children of the wedding fast/ as long as the bridegroom is present with them? The days will come/ when the bridegroom shallbe taken away from them: then shall they fast in those days Than he spoke unto them in a similitude: New & old agreed not. No man putteth a piece of a new garment/ in to an old vesture: for if he do: then breaketh he the new/ and the piece that was taken out of the new/ agreeth not with the old. Also/ no man poureth new wine into old vessels. For if he do/ the new wine breaketh the vessels/ & runneth out it self/ & the vessels perish: But new wine must be poured into new vessels/ & both are preserved. Also/ no man that drinketh old wine/ straight way can away with new/ for he sayeth the old is plesaunter. ¶ The vi Chapter. IT happened on an after Sabbath/ that he Matthew xxij d Mar. ij. d corn field. went thorough the corn field/ & that his disciples plucked the ears of corn/ & ate/ and rubbed them in their hands. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them: Why do ye that which is not lawful to do The Saboth day is broken on the Sabbath days? And jesus answered them and said: Have ye not red what David did/ when he him self was anhungred and they which were with him: how he j Regum xxj. g. went into the house of God/ and took & ate the loves of hallowed breed/ and gave also to them which were with him: which was not lawful to eat/ but for the priests only. And he said unto them: The son of man is Lord of the Sabbath day. ✚ And it fortuned in another Sabbath also/ Mat. xij a Mar. iij. a that he entered in to the synagogue & taught. And there was a man whose right hand was dried up. And the Scribes & Pharisees watched him/ to see whether he would heal on the Saboth Dried hand. day/ that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts/ & said to the man which had the wyddred hand: Rise up/ & stand forth in the mids. And he arose and stepped forth. Then said jesus unto them: I will axe you a question: Whether is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good or to do evil? to save life or for to destroy it? And he beheld them all in compass/ & said unto the man: Stretch forth thy hand. Madness And he did so & his hand was restored/ & made as whoole as the other. And they were filled full of madness/ and communed one with another/ what they might do to jesus. ⊢ And it fortuned in those days/ that he Mat. x. ● Mar. iij. b went out into a mountain for to pray/ and continued all night in prayer to god. And assoon as it was day/ he called his disciples/ and of them he chose twelve/ which also he called apostles. Simon whom he named Peter: & Andrew The twelve are chosen. his brother. james & John/ Philip and Bartholomew/ Matthew and Thomas/ james the son of Alpheus & Simon called zelotes and judas james son/ and judas Iscarioth/ which same was the traitor. ✚ Andrea he came down with them and stood in the plain field with the company of his disciples/ & agreate multitude of people out of all parties of jury and jerusalem/ & from the see cooste of Tire and Sidon/ which came to hear him/ and to be healed of their diseases: & they also that were vexed with foul spretes/ & they were healed. And all the people pressed to touch him: for there went virtue out of him/ and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples/ and Mat. u ● said: Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that covenants. hunger now: for ye shallbe satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye when men hate you/ & thrust you out of their company/ and rail/ & abhor your name as an evil thing/ for the son of man's sake. Rejoice ye then/ and be glad: for behold/ your reward is great in heaven. ✚ After this manner their fathers entreated True prophets. the Prophets. But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation. Woe be to you that Am. vj. a Eccle. xxxj. a. are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail and weep. Woe be to you when all men praise you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets. covenants. But I say unto you which hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them which hate you. Bless them that course you. And pray for them Love. which wrongfully trouble you. And unto him that smiteth the on the one cheek/ offer Mat. v. g also that other. And him that taketh away thy gown/ forbidden not to take thy coote also. give Do good Bless. Pray. to every man that asketh of the. And of him that taketh away thy goods/ axe them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you: so do ye to them like wise. All the law. If ye love them which love you: what thank are ye worthy of▪ For the very sinners love their lovers. And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same. If ye Matthew seven. b ●o. iiij. c. Mat. v. g lend to them of whom ye hoop to receive: what thank shall ye have: for the very sinners lend to sinners/ to receive as much again. Wherefore/ love ye your enemies/ do good and lend/ looking for nothing again and your reward shallbe great/ and ye shallbe Lend. ●e the children of the highest: for he is kind Covenauntes. Matthew vij a. judge not. unto the unkind and to the evil. ✚ Be ye therefore merciful/ as your father is merciful. judge not & ye shall not be judged. Condemn not: and ye shall not be condemned. Forgeve/ and ye shallbe forgiven. give/ & it shallbe given unto you: good measure/ pressed Ma. ●i●. ● Ma. iiij. ● down/ shaken together and running over/ shall men give into your bosoms. Forgeve. For with what measure ye meet/ with the same shall men meet to you again. And he put forth a similitude unto them: Can Matthew xu b. Measure the blind lead the blind? Do they not both than fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master. Enery man shallbe perfect/ even as his master is. Why sayst thou a moot in Mat. x. c. Mote. Io. xiij. ● Ma. seven. a Beam. thy brother's eye/ & considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Ether how cannest thou say to thy brother: Brother/ let me pull out the moot that is in thine eye: when thou perceavest not the beam that is in thine own eye? hypocrite/ cast out the beam out of thine own eye first/ and then shalt thou see perfectly/ to Ma. seven. ● mat. xij. c The tree is known by his fruit. pull out the moot out of thy brother's eye. ⊢ It is not a good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: neither is that an evil tree/ that bringeth forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his fruit. neither of thorns gather men figs/ nor of bushes gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart/ bringeth forth that which is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart/ bringeth forth that which ye evil. For of the abundance of y● The mouth speaketh of the fullness of the heart. To build on a rock. To build on sand. her/ his mouth speaketh. Why call ye me Master/ Master: and do not as I bid you? whosoever cometh to me and heareth my sayings/ & doth the same/ I will show you to whom he is like. He is like a man which bilt an house: and digged deep/ and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose/ the flood bet upon that housse/ and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock. But he that heareth & doth not/ is like a man that with out foundation bylt an house upon the earth/ against which the flood did bet: and it fell by and by. And the fall of that house was great. ¶ The vii Cham When he had ended all his sainges in Matthew eight a. the audience of the people/ he entered into Capernaum. And a certain Centurion's servant was sick and ready to die whom he made moche of. And when he heard Centurion. of jesus/ he sent unto him the elders of the jews/ besechinge him that he would come & heal his servaunt. And they came to jesus and besought him in stantly saying: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him. For he loveth our nation/ and hath bilt us a synagogue And jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the housse/ the Centurion sent friends to him saying unto him: Lord trouble not thy self: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Wherefore I thought not my self worthy to come unto thee: but say the word/ and servaunt shallbe whoole. For I like wise am a man under power/ and have under me soldiers/ & I say unto won/ go: and he goeth. And to another/ come: and he cometh. And to my servaunt/ do this: & he doth it. When jesus heard this/ he merveyled at him/ & turned him about & said to the people that followed him: I say unto you/ I have not found so great faith/ no/ not in Israel. And they that were sent/ turned back home again/ & found the servaunt that was sick/ whole. ✚ And it fortuned after that/ that he went into a cite called Naim/ & many of his disciples went with him/ & moche people. When he came nigh to the gate of the cite: behold/ there was a deed man carried out which was that only The deed is raised. son of his mother/ and she was a widow/ and moche people of the cite was with her. And when the lord saw her/ he had compassion on her/ & said unto her: weep not. And he went & touched the coffin/ & they that bore him/ stood still. And he said: Young man/ I say unto thee/ arise. And the deed sat up & began to speak. And he delyvered him to his mother. And there can a fear on them all. And they glorified god saying: a great prophet is risen Mat. xj. a among us/ & god hath visited his people ✚ ✚ And this rumour of him went forth throughout John baptist sendeth to Christ. all jury/ and throughout all the regions which lie round about. And the disciples of john showed him of all these things. And john called unto him ii of his disciples/ & sent them to jesus saying: Art thou he that shall come: or shall we look for another? When the men were come unto him/ they said: john baptiste sent us unto the saying: Art thou he that shall come: or shall we wait for another? And at that same time he cured many of their infirmities & plagues/ & of Esai. ●y. evil spretes/ & unto many that were blind/ he gave sight. And jesus answered and said unto them: Go your ways & show john/ what things ye have seen and hard: how that the blind see/ the halt go/ the lepers are cleansed/ the deaf hear/ the deed arise/ to the poor is the glad tidings preached/ and happy is he/ that is not offended by me. When the messengers of john were departed/ he began to speak unto the people of john What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? went ye to see arede shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in so oft raiment? Behold they which are gorgeously appareled/ & live delicately/ are in kings courts. But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? You I say to you/ & mo●●e than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written: Behold▪ I send my messenger before thy face/ to Mal. iij. a prepare thy way before the. For I say unto Publicans justify god you: a greater prophet than john/ among wemens' children is there none. Nevertheless one that is less in the kingdom of god/ is greater than he ⊢ And all the people that heard/ and the publicans Pharisees despise the council of god. / justified God/ and were baptized with the baptism of john. But the Pharisees & scribes despised the counsel of god against themselves/ and were not baptized of him. And the lord said: Where unto shall I liken Mat. xj. ● the men of this generation/ & what thing are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the market place/ & crying one to another/ & saying: We have piped unto you/ & ye hahave not danced: we have mourned to you/ and ye have not wept. For john baptist came/ neither eating breed ner drinking wine/ & ye say: he hath the devyll. The son of man is come and eateth and drinketh/ & ye say: behold a man which is a glutton/ & a drinker Wisdom of wine/ a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet is wisdom justified of all her children. ✚ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisees housse/ & sat down to meat. And be Marry of Bethani● hold a woman in that cite/ which was a sinner/ assoon as she knew that jesus sat at meat in the Pharisees housse/ she brought an alabaster boy of ointment/ & she stood at his feet behind him weeping/ and began to wash his feet with tears/ and did wipe them with the hears of her heed/ and kissed his feet/ and anointed them with ointment. When the pharisee which bade him/ saw that/ he spoke with in him self/ saying: If this man were a prophet/ he would surely have known who & what manner woman this is which toucheth him/ for she is a sinner. And jesus answered & said unto him: Simon I have some what to say unto y●. And he said master say on. There was a certain lender which had two debtors/ the one aught five hundred pence/ & the other thirty. When they had nothing to pay/ he forgave them both. Which of them tell me/ will love him most? Simon answered and said: I suppose/ that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him: Thou hast truly judged. And he turned to the woman/ & said unto Simon: Seist thou this woman? I entered into thy housse/ & thou gavest me no water to my feet but she hath washed my feet with tears/ & wiped them with the hairs of her heed. Thou gavest me no kiss: but she/ sense the time I came in/ hath not ceased to kiss my feet Mine heed with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee: many sins are forgiven her/ for she * Love is the sign that the sins are forgiven her. loved moche. To whom less is forgiven/ the same doth less love. And he said unto her/ thy sins are forgiven ye. And they that sat at meat with him/ began to say within themselves: Who is this which forgeveth synnes● also? And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath saved thee/ Go in peace. ⊢ ¶. The viii Chap. ANd it fortuned after that/ that he him self went throughout cities & towns/ preaching/ and shewing the kingdom of God/ & the twelve with him. And also certain women/ which were healed of evil spretes/ and infirmities: Marry called Magdalen/ out of whom went seven devyls/ & joanna the wife of Lhusa Herode steward/ & Susanna and many other: which ministered unto than of their substance. ✚ When much people were gathered together/ & were come to him out of mat. xij. a Ma. iiij. a all cities/ he spoke by a similitude. A sour went out to sow his seed: & as he sowed/ some Sower. fell by the way side/ and it was trodden under feet/ and the fowls of the air devoured it up. And some fell on stone/ & assoon as it was sprung up/ it widdred away/ because it lacked moistness. And some fell among thorns/ and the thorns sprung up with it/ & choked it. And some fell on good ground/ & sprung up & bore fruit/ an hundred fooled. And as he said these things/ he cried: He that hath ears to hear/ let him hear. And his disciples a●ed him saying: what Esa. seven. e Matthew xiij b. ma. iiij. b. joa. xij. f Ro. xj. b. manner similitude is this? And he said: unto you is it given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God: but to other in similitude/ that when they see/ they should not see: & when they hear they should not understand. The similitude is this. The seed is the word The sower is expounded. of God. Thoose that are beside the way/ be they that hear/ & afterward cometh the devyll & taketh away the word out of their hearts/ lest they should believe and be saved. They on the stonnes/ be they which when they hear/ receive the word with joy. But these have no roots/ which for a while believe/ & in time of temptation go away. And that which fell among thorns/ be they which hear/ & go forth/ & are choked with cares & with riches/ & voluptuous living/ and bring forth no fruit. That in the good ground/ be they which with Candle. a good & pure heart/ hear the word & keep it/ Mat. x. b Ma. iiij. c. Mat. x. c Mar iij. c and bring forth fruit with patience. ⊢ Not man lighteth a candle/ & covereth it under a vessel/ neither putteth it under the table: but setteth it on a candlestick/ that they that enter in/ may see the light. No thing is in secret/ that shall not come abroad: neither any thing hid/ that shall not be known/ & come Matthew xiij b. & xxv c. ma. iiij. c. Matthew xii d. Mar. iij. d to light. Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whosoever hath/ to him shallbe given: And whosoever hath not/ from him shallbe taken/ even that same which he supposeth that he hath. Then came to him his mother and his brethren/ and could not come at him for press. And they told him saying: Thy mother Mother & brethren Ma. viij. c mar. iiij. d and thy brethren stand with out/ and would see the. He answered and said unto them: my mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God and do it. ✚ And it chanced on a certain day that he went into a ship/ and his disciples also/ and he said unto them: Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they Launched forth. And as they sailed/ he fell a sleep/ and there arose a storm of wind in the lake/ & they jesus sleepeth in the ship. were filled with water/ & were in jeopardy. And they went to him and awoke him saying: Master Master/ we are lost. Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the tempest of water/ and they ceased/ and it waxed calm. And he said unto them: where is your faith? They feared and wondered saying one to another: what fellow is this? for he commandeth Matthew viij c Mar. u a Gaderenites both the winds and water/ and they obey him? ✚ Andrea they sailed unto the region of the Gaderenites/ which is over against Galilee. And as he went out to land/ there met him a certain man out of the cite/ which had a devyll long time/ and wore no clotheses/ neither aboode in any house: but among graves. When he saw jesus/ he cried/ and fell down before him/ and with a loud voice said: What have I to do with the jesus the son of the God most highest? I beseech the torment me not. Then he commanded the foul spirit to come out of the man. For oft times he caught him/ & he was bound with chains & kept with fetters: and he broke the bonds/ and was carried of the fiend/ into wilderness. And jesus ayed him saying: what is thy name? And he said: Legion/ because many devyls Legion were entered into him. And they besought him/ that he would not command them to go out into the deep. And there was there by an heerde of many swine/ feeding on an hill: & they besought Swine. him/ that he would soffre them to enter into them. And he soffred them. Then went the devyls out of the man/ & entered into the swine: And the heerd took their course & ran headlong into the lake/ and were choked. When the herdsmen saw what had chanced/ they fleed and told it in the cite and in the villages. And they came out to see what was done: & came to jesus/ & found the man/ out of whom the devyls were departed/ sitting at the feet of jesus/ clothed & in his right mind/ & they were afraid. They also which saw it/ told them by what means he that was possessed of the devyll/ was healed. And all the whole multitude of the country of the Gaderenites/ besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he gate him into the ship & returned back again. Then the man out of whom the devyls were departed/ besought him that he might be with him: But jesus sent him away saying: Go home again into thine own housse/ & show what great things God hath done to ye. And he went his way/ & preached thorough out all the cite what great things jesus had done unto him. And it fortuned when jesus was come mat. ix. c. Mar. u b. again that the people received him. For they all waited for him. And behold there came a The Ruler's daughter is raised. man named jairus (and he was a ruler of the synagogue) & he fell down at jesus feet/ & besought him that he would come into his house/ for he had but a daughter only/ upon a twelve year of age/ and she lay a dying. And as he went thee/ people thronged him. Issue of blood. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years (which had spent all her substance among physicians/ neither could be holpen of any) came behind him/ & touched the hem of his garment/ & immediately her issue of blood staunched. And jesus said: Who is it that touched me? when every man denied/ Peter & they that were with him/ said: Master/ the people thrust the and veye thee: & sayest thou/ who touched me? And jesus said: Some body touched me. For I perceive that virtue is go out of me. When the woman saw/ that she was not hid/ she came trembling/ & fell at is feet/ and told him before all the people for what cause she had touched him/ and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her: Daughter be of good comfort/ Thy faith hath made the hole/ go in peace. while he yet spoke/ there came one from the rulers of the synagogis housse which said to him: thy daughter is deed/ disease not the master. When jesus heard that/ He answered the father/ saying: Fear not/ believe only/ & she shallbe made whole. And when he came to the housse/ he suffered no man to go in with him/ save Peter/ james & john/ & the father and the mother of the maiden. Every body wept & sorrowed for her. And he said: Weep not: for she is not deed/ but sleepeth. And they lewgh him to scorn. For they knew that she was deed. And he thrust them all out/ & caught her by the hand/ and cried saying: Maid arise. And her spirit came again/ & she roose straight way. And he commanded to give Mat. x. ●. Mar. iij. ● her meat. And the father and the mother of her were astonied. But he warned them that they should tell no man/ what was done. ¶ The ix Chapter. THen called he the xii together/ & gave The twelve are sent. Mat. x. a Mar. xj. ● Mat. x. ●. mar. vj. ● them power/ and authority over all devyls/ and that they might heal diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God/ & to cure the sick. And he said to them: Take nothing to sucker you by the way: neither staff/ nor scripe/ neither breed/ neither money/ neither have two coats. And whatsoever * Go not from house to house as freers do. Act. xiij. house ye enter into/ there abide & thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you/ when ye go out of that cite/ shake of the very dust from your feet/ for a testimony against them. And they went out/ & went thorough the towns/ preaching the gospel Dust and healing every where. ⊢ Andrea Herod the tetrarch heard of all that Matthew xiiij a. Ma. vj. b was done of him/ and doubted/ because that it was said of some/ that john was risen again from death: and of some/ that Helyas had appeared: and of other/ that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said: john have I beheaded: who then is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. And the Apostles returned/ and told him Matthew xiiij b. what great things they had done. And he took them and went a side into a solitary place/ nigh to a city called Bethsaida. And the people Ma. vj. d knew of it/ and followed him. And he received them/ and spoke unto them of the kingdom of God/ and healed them that had need to be healed. And when the day began to wear away/ then came the twelve and said unto him: send the people ●waye/ that they may go into the towns & villages roundabout/ and lodge/ and get meat/ for we are here in a place of wilderness. But he said unto them: give ye them to eat. And they said. We have no moo but five loves and two fishes/ except Fyve loves & ii fishes. we should go and buy meat for all this people. And they were about a five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: 'Cause them to sit down by fyfties in a company. And they did so/ & made them all sit down. And he took the five loves/ & the two fishes/ & looked up to heaven/ & blessed them/ & broke/ & gave to the disciples/ to set before the people. And they ate/ and were all satisfied. And there was taken up of that remained to them/ twelve baskets full of broken meat. And it fortuned as he was alone praying/ Maehew xuj b. Mar. vii● his disciples were with him/ & he axed them saying: Who say the people that I am? They answered & said: john Baptist. Some say Helyas. And some say/ one of the old prophet is risen again. He said unto them: Who say ye that I am? Peter answered and said: thou art the Christ of god. And he warned & commanded Passion. them/ that they should tell no must that Matthew xvij d. Mar. viij thing saying: that the son of man must suffer many things/ and be reproved of the elders/ and of the high priests and scribes/ & be Christ's disciple. slain/ and the third day rise again. And he said to them all/ if any man will Mat. x. d and xuj. Mark eight b. joa. xij. ● come after me/ let him deny him sylfe/ & take up his cross daily and follow me. Whosoever will save his life/ shall loose it. And whosoever shall loose his life for my sake/ the same shall save it. For what avauntageth it a man/ to win the whole world/ if he lose him sylfe or run in damage of him self? Mat. x. d mar. viij b For whosoever is ashamed of me/ and of my sayings: of him shall the son of man be ashamed/ when Covenaunt he cometh in his own glory/ & in the glory of his father/ and of the holy Mat. xuj d. Marc. ix. a. angels. And I tell you of a surety: There be some of them that stand here/ which shall not taste of death/ till they se the kingdom of god. And it followed about an viii days after Mat. xvij a. Marc. ix. a. those sayings/ that he took Peter/ james/ & john/ & went up into a mountain to pray. And as he prayed/ the fashion of his countenance Tranffguration was changed/ and his garment was white and shone. And behold/ two men talked with him/ and they were Moses & Helyas/ which appeared gloriously/ and spoke of his departing/ which he should end at jerusalem. Peter and they that were with him/ were hevy with sleep. And when they work/ they saw his glory/ and two men standing with him. And it chanced as they departed from him/ Peter said unto jesus: Master/ it is good being here for us. Let us make three tabernacles/ one for the and one for Moses/ & one for Helyas: and witted not what he said. while he thus spoke/ there came a cloud and shadowed them: & they feared when they were come under the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud saying: This is my dear Hear him. son/ hear him. And assoon as the voice was passed/ jesus was found alone. And they kept it close/ and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. And it chanced on the next day as they Matthew xvij d. Mar. ix. c came down from the hill/ moche people met him. And behold a man of the company cried out saying: Master/ I beseech the behold my The spirit of the falling sickness is cast out. son/ for he is all that I have: & se/ a spirit taketh him/ & suddenly he crieth/ & he teareth him that he some again/ and with moche pain departeth from him/ when he hath rend him/ and I besought thy disciples to cast him out/ & they could not. jesus answered & said: O generation with out faith/ & crooked: how long shall I be with you? & shall suffer you? Bring thy son hither. As he yet was a coming/ the fiend rend him & tare him. And jesus rebuked the unclean spirit/ & healed the child/ & delivered him to his father. And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. while they wondered every one at all things which he did/ he said unto his disciples: Let these sayings sink down into your ears. The time will come/ when the son of Passion. man shallbe delivered into the hands of men. But they witted not what that word meant/ & it was hid from them/ that they understood it not. And they feared to axe him of that saying. Then there arose a disputation among them: Matthew xvii b. Mar. ix. c who should be the greatest. When jesus perceived the thoughts of their hearts/ he took a child/ & set him hard by him/ & said unto them: Whosoever receiveth this child in my name/ receiveth Greatest me. And whosoever receiveth me/ receiveth him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all/ the same shallbe great. And john answered & said: Master we saw Forbid one casting out devyls in thy name/ & we forbade him/ because he followeth not with us. And jesus said unto him: forbid ye him not. For he that is not against us/ is with us. And it followed when the time was come that he should be received up/ then he set his face to go to Jerusalem/ & sent messengers before him. And they went & entered into a city of the Samaritans to make ready for him. But they would not receive him/ because his face was as though he would go to jerusalem. When his disciples james & john saw that/ they said: Lord/ wilt thou that we command/ that fire come down from heaven & consume them/ even as Helias did? jesus turned Fire from heaven about/ and rebuked them saying: ye wot not what manner spirit year of. The son of manies not come to destroy men's lives/ but to save them. And they went to another town. ✚ And it chanced as he went in the way/ a Matthew eight c. certain man said unto him: I will follow the whither soever thou go. jesus said unto him: foxes have holes/ and birds of the Foxes. air have nests: but the son of man hath not where on to say his heed. And he said unto another: follow me. And Bury his father. the same said: Lord suffer me first to go & bury my father. jesus said unto him: Let the deed/ bury their deed: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another said: I will follow the Lord: but let me first go bid them far well/ which are at home at my house. jesus said Plough. unto him: Not man that putteth his hand to the plough/ & looketh back/ is apt to the kingdom of God. ⊢ ¶ The ten Chapter. ✚ AFter these things/ the Lord appointed seventy are sent. mat. ix. a Hervest. Lambs among wolves. other seventy also/ & sent them/ too & two before him into every city and place/ whither he him self would come. And he said unto them/ the harvest is great: but the labourers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest/ to sand forth labourers into his hervest. Go your ways: behold/ I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Bear no Mat. x. a Ma. vj. a wallet/ neither scrip/ nor shues'/ and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house ye enter/ first say: Peace be to this house. Faith shall minister all And if the son of peace be there/ your peace shall rest upon him: if not/ it shall return to you again. And in the same house tarry still eating & drinking such as they have. For the labourer is worthy of his reward. ⊢ Go not from house to house: & in to whatsoever Mat. x. a. j tim. u c city ye enter/ if they receive you/ eat such things as are set before you/ & heal the sick that are there/ & say unto them: the kingdom of God is come nigh upon you. But into whatsoever city ye shall enter/ if they receive you not/ go your ways out into the streets Dust. of the same/ and say: even the very dust/ which cleaveth on us of your city/ we wipe of against you: notwithstanding/ mark this that the kingdom of God was come nigh upon you. You & I say unto you: that it shallbe easier in that day/ for Sodom then for that city. Woe be to the Chorazin: woe be to the Bethsaida. For if the miracles had been done in tire Corazim Betsaida tire Sidon Capernaum. & Sidon/ which have been done in you/ they had a great while agone repented/ sitting in here & ashes. Nevertheless it shallbe easier for tire & Sidon/ at the judgement/ then for you. And thou Capernaun which art exalted to heaven/ shalt be thrust down to hell. He the Mat. x. d. Io. xiij. c. heareth you/ heareth me: & he that despiseth you/ despiseth me: and he that despiseth me/ despiseth him that sent me. And the seventy returned again with joy saying: Lord even the very devyls are subdued to us thorough thy name. And he said unto them: I saw satan/ as it had been lightening/ fall down from heaven. Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions/ & over all manner power of the enemy/ & no thing shall hurt you Nevertheless/ in this rejoice not/ that the spretes are under your power: but rejoice/ because your Rejoice. names are written in heaven. That same time rejoiced jesus in the spirit/ & Mat. xj. d Babes. Mat. xj. d said: I confess unto the father/ Lord of heaven & earth/ that thou hast hid these things from the wise & prudent/ & hast opened them He only that is/ taught of Christ/ knoweth the father. to the babes. Even so father/ for so pleased it the. All things are given me of my father. And no man knoweth who the son is/ but the father: neither who the father is/ save the son/ & he to whom the son will show him. And he turned to his disciples/ & said secretly: ✚ Happy are the eyes/ which see that ye see. Matthew xiij. b. For I tell you that many prophets & kings have desired to see those things which ye see/ & have not seen them: & to hear those things which ye hear/ and have not heard them. And behold/ a certain Lawere stood up/ & Matthew xxij d Mar. xij d Eternal life. Deutero. vj. b. tempted him saying: Master what shall I do/ to inheret eternal life? He said unto him: What is written in the law? How readest thou? And he answered & said: Love thy Lord God/ with all thy heart/ & with all thy soul/ & with all thy strength/ & with all thy mind: & thy neighbour as thy self. And he said unto him: Thou hast answered right. This do and thou shalt live. He willing to justify him self/ said unto jesus: Who is then my neighbour? jesus answered & said: A certain man descended Samaritane. from Jerusalem in to Hierico/ & fell in to the hands of thieves/ which rob him of his raiment & wounded him/ & departed leving him half deed. And by chance there came a certain pressed that same way/ & when he saw him/ he passed by. And likewise a Levite/ when he was come nigh to the place/ went & looked on him/ and passed by. Then a certain Samaritane/ as he iornyed/ came nigh unto him/ & when he saw him/ had compassion on him/ & went to and bound up his wounds/ and poured in oil and wine/ and put him on his own beast/ & brought him to a comen in/ and made provision for him. And on the morrow when he departed/ he took out two pennies & gave them to the host/ & said unto him. Take cure of him/ & whatsoever thou spendest more/ when I come again/ I will recompense the. Which now of these three/ thinkest A neighbour who. thou/ was neighbour unto him that fell into the thieves hands? And he said▪ he that showed mercy on him. Then said jesus unto him. Go and do thou like wise. ⊢ ✚ It fortuned as they went/ that he entered in to a certain town. And a certain woman named Martha/ received him into her house. And this woman had a sister called Mary/ which Martha Marie sat at jesus feet/ and heard his preaching. And Martha was cumbered about moche serving/ & stood and said: Master/ dost thou not care/ that my sister hath leeft me to minister alone? Syd her therefore/ that she help me. And jesus answered/ and said unto her: Martha/ Martha/ thou carest/ & art troubled about many things: verily one is needful. Mary hath chosen her that good part/ which shall not be taken away from her. ⊢ ¶ The xi Chapter. ANd it fortuned as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased/ one of Mat. vj. ● his disciples said unto him: Master/ teach us to pray/ as john taught his disciples. And he said unto them: When ye pray/ ●aye: O our father which art in heaven/ hallowed The pater noster be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled/ even in earth as it is in heaven. Our daily breed give us evermore. And forgeve us our sins: For even we forgeve every man that treaspaseth us. And led us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. And he said unto them: ✚ if any of you should have a friend/ & should go to him at midnight/ & Prayer what it doth. say unto him: friend lend me three loves/ for a friend of mine is come out of the way to me/ & I have nothing to set before him: & he within should answer & say/ trouble me not/ the door is now sheet/ & my servants are with me in the chamber/ I cannot rise & give them to the. I say unto you/ though he woldnot arise & give him/ because he is his friend: yet because of his importunity he would rise/ & give him as many as he needed. And I say unto you: axe/ and it shallbe given you. Seek/ and ye shall find. knock/ & Covenaunt. it shallbe opened unto you. For every one that asketh/ receiveth: and he that seeketh/ findeth: Matthew vij a. and xxj ● Mar. x●. ● Io. xiii●. ● and. xuj ● jaco. ●. amar. seven. ● Mat. ●x ● and twelve ● Mar. iij. ● and to him that knocketh/ shall it be opened. If the son shall axe breed of any of you that is a father: will he give him a stone? Or if he axe fish/ will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he axe an egg: will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then which are evil can give good gifts unto your children/ how moche more shall the father of heaven give an holy spirit to them/ that desire it of him? ⊢ ✚ And he was a casting out a devyll/ which The dumb spirit is cast out. Belzebub. was dumb. And it followed when the devyll was go out/ the dumb spoke/ & the people wondered. But some of them said: he casteth out devyls by the power of Belzebub● the chief of the devyls. And other tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts & said unto them: Every kingdom divided with in it self/ shall be desolate: & one house shall fall upon another. So if Satan be divided with in him self: how shall his kingdom endure? Because ye say that I cast out devyls by the power of Belzebub. If I/ by the power of Belzebub cast out devyls: by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I/ with the finger of God cast out devyls/ no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed watcheth his house: that he possesseth is in peace. But when a stronger than he cometh upon him & overcometh him: he taketh from him his harness wherein he trusted/ & devideth his goods. He that is not with me/ is against me. And he that gathereth not with me/ scattereth. When the unclean spirit is go out of a man/ he walketh through waterless places/ seeking reest. And when he findeth none/ he sayeth: I will return again unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh/ he findeth it swept and garnissed. Then goeth he & taketh to him seven other spretes worse Seven worse than himself. then him self: and they enter in/ & devil there. And the end of that man/ is worse than the beginning. And it fortuned as he spoke those thinges● ● certain woman of the company lift up he● voice/ & said unto him: Happy is the womb that bore thee/ and the paps which gave the suck. But he said: You/ happy are they Happy who. that hear the word of God/ and keep it. ⊢ When the people were gathered thick together Mat. xij ● : he began to say. This is an evil nation: Sign of jonas. they seek a sign/ & there shall no sign be given them/ but the sign of jonas the Prophet. For as jonas was a sign to the Ninivites/ so shall the son of man be to this nation. The queen of the south shall rise at judgement/ with Queen of the south three Reg. x. g. ij. pa. ix▪ Ninivites. jon. iii ● Mat. u ● Ma. iiij. ● Eye. mat. xj. ● the men of this generation/ & condemn them: for she came from the end of the world/ to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold a greater than Solomon is here. The men of Ninive shall rise at the judgement with this generation/ & shall condemn them: for they repented at the preaching of jonas. And behold/ a greater than jonas is here. ✚ No man lighteth a candle/ & putteth it in a previe place/ neither under a bushel: But on a candlestick/ that they that come in may see the light. The light of thy body is the eye. Therefore when thine eye is single: then is all thy body full of light. But if thine eye ●● evil: then shall thy body also be full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee/ be not darkness. For if all thy body shallbe light/ having no part dark: then shall all be full of light/ even as when a candle doth light the with his brightness. ⊢ Andrea as he spoke/ a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in & sat down to meat. When the Pharisee saw that/ he marveylled that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said to him: Now do ye Pharisees/ make clean the out side Matthew xxiij of the cup/ & of the platter: but your inward parties are full of ravening and wickedness. You fools/ did not he that made that which is with out: make that which is within also? Nevertheless give almose of that ye have/ and Almose. behold all is clean to you. But woe be to you Pharisees/ for ye tithe the mint and rue/ and all manner erbes/ & pass Tithe mint. Matthew xxiiij Ma. xij. d over judgement and the love of God. These aught ye to have done/ & yet not to have left the other undone. Woe be to you Pharisees: for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues/ and greetings in the markets. uppermost seats. Woe be to you scribes & Pharisees hypocrite for ye are as graves which appear not/ & the men that walk over them/ are not ware of them. Then answered one of the lawears/ & said Lawears Matthew xxiij Build sepulchres. unto him: Master/ thus saying/ thou puttest us to rebuke also. Then he said: Woe be to you also ye lawears: for ye lad men with burdens greveous to be borne/ & ye youre selves touch not the packee with one of your fingers. Woe be to you: ye build the sepulchres of the Prophets/ and your fathers killed them: truly ye bear witness/ that ye allow the deeds of your fathers for they killed them/ and ye build their sepulchres. Therefore said the wisdom of God: I will sand them Prophets & Apostles/ & of them they shall slay & persecute: that the blood of all Prophet/ which was shed from the beginning Gen. iiij. ij. parali. xxiv. b. of the world/ may be required of this generation/ from the blood of Abel unto the blood of zachary/ which perished between zacharias. the altar and the temple. dearly I say unto you: it shallbe required of this nation. Woe be to you lawears: for ye have taken key. away the key of knowledge/ ye entered not in youre selves/ & them that came in ye forbade. When he thus spoke unto them/ the lawears & the Pharisees began to wax busy about h●m/ and to stop his mouth with many questions/ laying wait for him/ and seeking to catch some thing of his might/ whereby they might accuse him. ¶ The xii Chapter. AS there gathered together an innumerable even. Mat. xuj. Mat. viij. mat. x. c. Ma. iiij. ● multitude of people (in so much that they trood one another) he began to say unto his disciples: first of all beware of the leven of the Pharisees/ which is hypocrisy. For there is no thing covered/ that shall leaven. not be uncovered: neither hid/ that shall not be known. For whatsoever ye have spoken in in darkness: that same shallbe heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the the ear/ even in secret places/ shallbe preached even on the top of the horses. I say unto you my friends: Be not afraid of them that kill the body/ and after that have no more that they can do. But I will Who is to be feared. show you/ whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed/ hath power to cast in to hell. You I say unto you/ him fear. Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? And yet not one of them is forgotten of God. Also even the very heres of your heeds are numbered. Fear not therefore: ●e are more of value/ then many sparrows. I say unto you: Whosoever confesseth me before men/ even him shall the son of man Mat. x. d. Mar. iij. confess also before the angels of God. And he that denieth me before men: shallbe denied before Covenauntes. the angels of God. And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man/ it shallbe forgiven him. But unto him that blasphemeth the holy ghost/ it shall not be forgiven. When they bring you unto the synagogues/ and Matthew. xij. e Mar. iij. A promise that the spirit shall teach us. unto the rulers/ and officer's/ take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer or what ye shall speak. For the holy ghost shall teach you in the same hour/ what ye aught to say. ✚ One of the company said unto him: Master bid my brother divide the enheritaitce with me. And he said unto him: Man/ The life standeth not in riches but in keeping gods commandments. Richman Eccle. xj. c. who made me a judge or a devider over you? Wherefore he said unto them: take heed/ and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he put forth a similitude unto them saying: The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously/ & he thought in him self saying: what shall I do? because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said: This will I do. I will destroy my barns/ and build greater/ & therein will I gather all my fruits/ & my goods: & I will say to my soul: Soul thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years/ take thine case: eat/ drink/ & be merry. But God said unto him: Thou fool/ this night will they fetch away thy soul again from the. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? So is it with him that gathereth riches/ and is not rich in God. And he spoke unto his disciples: Therefore I say unto you: Take no thought for your mat. vj. c j xe. x. b. plas. liiij. life/ what ye shall eat/ neither for your body/ what ye shall put on. The life is more then meat/ and the body is more then raiment. Considre the ravens/ for they neither sow nor reap/ which neither have stoorehousse ner bar Ravens. ne/ & yet God feedeth them. How moche are ye better than the fowls. Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is lest: why Lilies. take ye thought for the remmaunt? Considre the lilies how they grow: They labour not: they spyn not: and yet I say unto you/ that Solomon in all this royalty/ was not clothed like to one of these. If the grafse which is to day in the field/ and to morrow shallbe cast into the furnace/ God so cloth: how moche moor will he cloth you/ o ye endued with little faith? And axe not what ye shall eat/ or what ye shall drink/ neither climb ye up an high/ for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things. Wherefore seek ye after the kingdom of God/ and all these things shallbe ministered unto you. Mat. u c. Little flock. Fear not little floocke/ for it is your father's pleasure/ to give you a kingdom. Cell that ye have/ and give alms. And make you bags/ which we ye not old/ & treasure that faileth not in heaven/ where no these cometh/ neither Almose. moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is/ there will your hearts be also. Let your loins be gerdde about/ & your lights brenning/ & ye yours selves like unto Loins lights. men/ that wait for their master/ when he will return from a wedding: that assoon as he cometh & knocketh/ they may open unto him. Happy are those servaunte/ which the Lord when he cometh/ shall find waking. Verily I say unto you/ he will gerdde himself about/ & make them sit down to meat/ & walk by/ and minister unto them. second. watch. Matthew xxiiij And if he come in the second watch/ ye if he come in the third watch/ & shall find them so/ happy are those servants. This understand/ that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would come/ he would surely watch: and not suffer his house to be broken up. Be ye prepared therefore: for the son of man will come at an hour when ye think not. Then Peter said unto him: Master/ tellest thou this similitude unto us/ or to all men? And the Lord said: If there be any faith full servaunt and wise/ whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household/ to give them Apo. xuj. their duty of meat at due season: happy is that servaunt/ whom his master when he cometh/ shall evil servaunt. find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you: that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But & if the evil servaunt shall say in his heart: My master will differre his coming/ & shall begin to smite the servants/ & maidens/ and to eat and drink/ & to be drunken: the Lord of that servaunt will come in a day/ when he thinketh not/ and at an hour when he is not ware/ and will divide him/ & will give him his reward with the unbelievers. The servaunt that knew his masters will/ and prepared not himself/ neither did according to his will/ shallbe beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not/ and yet did commit things worthy of stripes/ shallbe beaten with few stripes. For unto whom moche Covenaunt is given/ of him shallbe much required. And to whom men moche commit/ the more of him will they axe. I am come to send fire on earth: & what is Fire. my dysyre but that it were all ready kyndsed? Not with standing I must de baptized with baptism. baptize. Mat. x. d. a baptism: and how am I pained till it be ended? Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth? I tell you/ nay: but rather debate. For from hence forth there shallbe five in one house divided/ three against two/ and Peace. two against three. The father shallbe divided against the son/ and the son against the Debate father. The mother against the daughter/ & the daughter against the mother. The motereleawe against her doughterelawe/ & the doughterelawe against her motherelawe. Matthew. xuj Ma. viij. Then said he to the people: when ye see a cloud rise out of the west/ straight way ye say: we shall have a shower/ & so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow/ ye say: we shall have heat/ & it cometh to pass. Ypocrite ye can skill of the fashion of the earth/ & of the sky: but what is the cause/ that ye cannot skill of this time? You & why judge ye not of youre selves what is right? while thou goest with thine adversary to Mat. u d. the ruler: as thou art in the way/ give diligence that thou mayst be delivered from him/ least he bring the to the judge/ and the judge delyver the to the iaylar/ & the iaylar cast the Adversary. in to preson. I tell thee/ thou departest not thence/ till thou have made good the utmost mite. ¶ The xiii Chapter. there were present at the same season/ that showed him of the Galileans/ whose Galileans blood pilate mingled with their own sacrifice. And jesus answered/ & said unto them: Suppose ye that these Galileans were greater sinners then all the other Galileans/ because they suffered such punishment? I tell you nay: but except ye repent/ ye shall all in like wise perish. Or those xviii upon tour in Siloe. which the tour in Syloe fell/ & slew them/ think ye that they were sinners above all men that devil in jerusalem? I tell you nay: But except ye repent/ ye all shall like wise perish. ✚ He put forth this similiiude/ A certain man had a fig tree planted in his veneyarde/ & he came & sought fruit thereon/ & found Fig tree. none. Then said he to the dresser of his vyney arde: Behold/ this three year have I come & sought fruit in this fig tree/ & find none: cut it down: why cumbereth it the ground? And he answered & said unto him: lord let it alone this year also/ till I dig round about it/ & dung it to see whether it will bear fruit: & if it bear not then/ after that/ cut it down And he taught in one of their synagogue on the saboth days. And behold there was a woman The woman that was bowed together. which had a spirit of infirmity xviii years: and was bowed together/ & could not lift up her self at all. When jesus saw her he called her to him/ and said to her: woman/ thou art delivered from thy disease. And he laid his hands on her/ and immediately she was made straight/ and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation (be cause that jesus had healed on the Sabbath day) and said unto the people. The Saboth is broken. The Sabbath is broken. There are six days in which men aught to work: in them come and be healed/ & not on the Sabbath day. Then answered him the Lord and said hypocrite/ doth not each one of you on the Sabbath day/ louse his ox or his ass from the stall/ & lead him to the water? And aught not this daughter of Abraham/ whom Satan hath bound loo xviii years/ be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? And when he thus said/ all his adversary's were ashamed/ and all the people rejoiced on all the excellent deeds/ that were done by him. ⊢ Then said he: What is the kingdom of God like? or whereto shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed/ which a man Mustard seed. took and sowed in his garden: and it grew and waxed a great tree/ and the fowls of the air made nests in the branches of it. And again he said: where unto shall I liken the kingdom of god? it is like leaven/ which Mat. xiij. a woman took/ and hid in three bushels of leaven. flower/ till all was thorough levended. And he went thorough all manner of cities & towns teaching/ and iorneyinge towards jerusalem. Then said one unto him: Lord/ are there mat. seven b straight gate. few that shallbe saved? And he said unto them: stryve with youre selves to enter in at the straight gate: For many I say unto you/ will Matthew twelve d. seek to enter in/ & shall not be able. * When the covenant made in the blood of Christ/ i● blinded? then men pain themselves with, holy works/ trusting thereby to enter: but all in vain. When the good man of the house is risen up/ & hath shut to the door/ ye shall begin to stand with out/ and to knock at the door saying: Lord/ lord/ open unto us: & he shall answer and say unto you: I know you not whence ye are. Then shall ye Begin to say. We have eaten/ in thy presence and drunk/ and thou hast taught in our streets. And he shall say: I tell you/ I know you not whence ye are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity. There shallbe weeping & gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham & Isaac & jacob/ & all the prophets in the kingdom of God/ & youre selves thrust out at doors. And they shall come from the east and from the weest/ and from the north and from the south/ and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And behold/ theridamas are last/ which shallbe first: And there are first which shallbe last. The same day there came certain of the psal. vj. c. mat. seven. c and xxv. Pharisees & said unto him: Get the out of the way/ & depart hence: for Herode will kill ye. And he said unto them. Go ye and tell that Matthew xix d. & twenty b. fox/ behold I cast out devyls & heal the people to day & to morrow/ & the third day I make an end. Nevertheless/ I must walk to day and to morrow/ & the day following: Herode is a fox. For it can not be/ that a Prophet perish any other where/ save at jerusalem. O jerusalem/ jerusalem/ which killest prophet/ and stonest them that are sent to thee: jerusalem killeth prophet how often would I have gathered thy children to gedder/ as the hen gathereth her nest under her wings/ but ye would not. Behold your habitation shallbe left unto you desolate. Matthew xxiij For I tell you/ ye shall not see me until the time come that ye shall say/ blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. The xiiii Chapter. ANd it chanced that he went into the house of one of that chief Pharisees to eat breed/ on a Sabbath day: & they watched him. And behold there was a man before him which had the dropsy. And jesus answered Dropsy. & spoke unto the lawears & Pharisees saying: is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day? And they held their peace. And he took him & healed him/ & let him go: and answered them saying/ which of you shall have an ass or an ox/ fallen into a pit/ and will not straight way pull him out on the Saboth day? And they could not answer him again to that. He put forth a similitude to the gests/ when he marked how they pressed to the highest rooms/ & said unto them: When thou art bidden to a wedding of any man/ sit not down in the highest room/ jest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him/ and he that bade both him and thee/ come and say to thee: give this man room/ and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest room. But rather when thou art bidden/ go & sit in the lowest room/ that when he that bade the cometh/ he prover. xxv. a. Eyalte humble. Matthew xxiij tob. iiij. a pr●. iij. b. may say unto thee: friend sit up higher. Then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with the. For whosoever e●alteth him self/ shallbe brought low. And he that humbleth him self/ shallbe exalted ⊢ Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner: ✚ When thou makest a dinner or a supper: call not thy friends/ nor thy brethren neither thy kinsmen nor yet rich neighbours: jest they bid the again/ and a recompense Feast the poor. be made the. But when thou makest afeast/ call the poor/ the maimed/ the lame and the blind/ and thou shalt be happy/ for they cannot recompense the. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men. When one of them that sat at meat also heard that/ he said unto him: happy is he that eateth breed in the kingdom of God. ✚ Supper. Than said he to him. ✚ A certain man ordained a great supper/ and bade many/ and sent Matthew xxij a. Apo. xix. his servaunt at supper time/ to say to them that were bidden/ come: for all things are now ready. And they all atonce began to make excuse. The first saydunto him: I have bought a farm/ & I must needs go and see it/ I pray the have me excused. And another said: I have bought fyve yooke of oxen/ & I go to prove them/ I pray the have me excused. The third said: I have married a wife/ and therefore I cannot come. And the servaunt went/ and brought his master word thereof. Then was the good man of the house displeased/ & said to his servaunt: Go out quickly into the streets & quarters of the cite/ & bring in hither the poor & the maimed and the halt & the blind. And the servaunt said: lord it is done as thou commaundedst/ and yet there is room. And the lord said to the servaunt: Go out into the high ways & hedges/ & compel them to come in/ that my house may be filled. For I say unto you/ that none of those men which were bidden/ shall taste of my supper. ⊢ There went a great company with him/ & he Mat. x. d Christ's disciple. Mat. x. d &. xuj. d. Mar. viij d. turned and said unto them: ✚ If a man come to me/ & hate not his father and mother/ & wife/ and children/ & brethren/ and sister's/ more over and his own life/ he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever bear not his cross and come after me/ cannot be my disciple. Which of you disposed to build a tour/ sitteth Tower. not down before & counteth the cost/ whether he have sufficient to perform it? jest after he hath laid the foundation/ & is not able to perform it/ all that behold it/ begin to mock him saying: this man began to build/ & was not able to make an end. Or what king goeth to make battle against another king/ & sitteth not down first/ & casteth in his mind/ whether he be able with ten thousand/ to meet him that cometh against him with .xx thousand. Or else while the other is yet a great way of/ he will send embasseatours/ & desire Christ's disciples peace. So like wise none of you that forsaketh not all that he hath/ can be my disciple. ⊢ Salt is good/ but if salt have lost her Mat. v. b Mar. ix g saltness/ what shall be seasoned there with? It is neither good for the land nor yet for the dung hill/ but men cast it out at the doors. He that hath ears to hear/ let him hear. ¶ The xu Cha THen resorted unto him all the publicans and sinners/ for to hear him. And the Pharisees & scribes murmured saying: Pulicans' Sinners He received to his company sinners/ & eateth with them. Then put he forth this similitude to them saying: What man of you having an hundred sheep/ if he lose one of them/ doth hundred. sheep. mat. xvii not leave ninety & nine in the wilderness/ & go after that which is lost/ until he find him? And when he hath found him/ he putteth him on his shoulders with joy: And assoon as he cometh home/ he calleth to gedder his lovers & neighbours saying unto them: rejoice with me/ for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you/ that like wise joy shallbe in heaven over one sinner that repenteth/ moor then over ninety & nine just persons/ which need no repentance. Ether what woman having ten groats/ if she lose one/ doth not Ten gretes. light a candle/ & sweep the housse/ & seek diligently/ till she find it? And when she hath found it she calleth her lovers & her neighbours saying: Rejoice with me/ for I have found the groat which I had lost. likewise I say unto you/ joy is made in the presence of the angels of god over one sinner that repenteth. ⊢ ✚ And he said: a certain man had two The riotous son. sons/ & the younger of them said to his father: father give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance. And not long after/ the younger son gaddered all that he had to gedder/ & took his journey into a far country/ & there he wasted his goods with royetous living. And when he had spent all that he had/ there rose a great dearth thorough out all that same land/ & he began to lack. And he went and clay to a citesyn of that same country/ which sent him to his field/ to keep his swine. And he would sayne have filled his belly with the cods that the swine ate: & no man gave him. Then he came to himself and said: how many hired servants at my father's/ have breed enough/ & I die for hunger. I will arise/ & go to my father & will say unto him: father/ I have sinned against heaven & before y●/ & am no more worthy to be called thy son/ make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose & went to his father. And when he was yet agreate way of/ his father saw him & had compassion/ and ran & fell on his neck/ & kissed him. And the son said unto him: father/ I have sinned against heaven/ & in thy sight/ & am no more worthy to be called thy son. But his father said to his servants: bring forth that best garment and put it on him/ and put a ring on his hand/ & shows on his feet. And bring hither that fatted calf/ and kill him/ and let us eat & be merry: for this my son was deed/ and is alive again/ he was lost/ and is now found. And they began to be merry. The elder brother was in the field/ & when he came & drew nigh to the housse/ he heard minstreley and dancing/ & called one of his servants/ & axed what thoose things meant. And he said unto him: thy brother is come/ & thy father had killed the fatted calf/ because he hath received him safe & sound. And he was angry/ and would not go in. Then came his father out/ & entreated him. He answered & said to his father: Loo these many years have I done the service/ neither broke at any time thy commandment/ & yet gavest thou me never so much as a kid to make merry with my lovers: but assoon as this thy son was come/ which hath devoured thy goods with harlootes/ thou haste for his pleasure killed the fatted calf. And he said unto him: Son/ thou wast ever with me/ and all that I have/ is thine: it was meet that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was deed/ and is a live again: and was lost/ and is found. ⊢ ¶ The xvi Chapter. ANd he said also unto his disciples. ✚ There was a certain rich man/ which had a steward/ that was acused The unrightwise steward. unto him/ that he had wasted his goods. And he called him/ & said unto him: How is it/ that I hear this of thee? give a compte of thy steward ship: For thou mayst be no longer steward. The steward said with in himself: what shall I do? for my master will take away from me the steward ship. I cannot dig/ & to beg/ I am a shamed. I wot what to do/ that when I am put out of the steward ship/ they may receive me into their houses. Then called he all his master's debtors/ and said unto the first: how moche owest thou unto my master? And he said: an hundred tons of oil. And he said to him: take thy bill/ & sit down quickly/ & write fifty. Then said he to another: what owest thou? And he said: an hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill/ & writ four score. And the lord commended the unjust steward/ because he had done wisely. For the children of this world are in their kind/ wiser then the children of light. And I say also unto you: make you friends of the wicked mammon/ that when ye shall depart/ they may receive you into everlasting habitations. ⊢ ✚ He that is faithful in that which is lest Mammon the same is faithful in moche. And he that is unfaithful in the least: is unfaithful also in moche. So than if ye have not been faithful in the wicked mammon? who will believe you in that Mat. vj. c which is true? And if ye have not been faithful in another man's business: who shall give you your own? Not servaunt can serve ii masters/ for other he shall hate y● one & love that Two masters. other/ or else he shall leanly to the one & despise the other. You can not serve God & mammon. All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous/ and they mocked him. And he said unto them: You are they which justify youre selves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed Matthew xj b. among men/ is abominable in the sight of god ⊢ The law and the Prophets reigned until the time of john: and sense that time/ the kingdom of God is preached/ and every man stryveth to go in. Sooner shall heaven and earth perish/ then Mat. u c. one title of the law shall perish. Whosoever forsaketh his wife and marrieth another/ Mat. u c. Mar. x. b breaketh matrimony. And every man which marrieth her that is devorsed from her husband/ committeth advoutry also. ●. Lo. vi●. ✚ There was a certain rich man/ which was clothed in purple & fine bice/ and fared Bysse. The rich g●ot● & lazarue deliciously every day. And there was a certain beggar/ named Lazarus/ which lay at his gate full of soores/ desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless/ the dogs came & licked his soores. And it fortuned that the beggar died/ and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died/ and was buried. And being in hell in torments/ he lift up his eyes & saw Abraham a far of/ & Lazarus in his bosom/ & he cried and said: father Abraham/ have mercy on me/ & send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water/ and coal my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said unto him Son/ remember that thou in thy life time/ receavedst thy pleasure/ & contrary wise Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted/ and thou art punished. Beyond all this/ between you & us there is a great space set/ so that they which would go from hence to you cannot: neither may come from th●●●ce to us. Then he said: I pray the therefore father/ sand him to my father's house. For I have five brethren: for to warn them/ lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham said unto him: they have Moses * Moses & the Prophets is the old testament & the Prophets/ let them hear them. And he said: na●e father Abraham/ but if one came unto them/ from the dead/ they would repent. He said unto him: If they hear not Moses & the prophets/ neither will they believe/ though one roose from death again. ¶ The xvii Chap. Then said he to the disciples/ it can not Ma●hew xviij Mar. jx. f Offence. Millstone. Matthew xviij Le. xix. d Sccl. xx. Matthew. xviij. be avoided/ but that offences will come. Nevertheless woe be to him thorough whom they come. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck/ & that he were cast into the see/ then that he should offend one of this lytleons. Take heed to youre selves. If thy brother trespass against thee/ rebuke him: & if he repent/ forgeve him. And though he sin against the vii times in a day/ & seven times in a day turn again to the saying: it repenteth me/ forgeve him And the apostles said unto the Lord: increase our faith. And the Lord said: if ye had faith like a grain of mustard sede/ and Sycamine tree. should say unto this sycamine tree/ pluck thyself up by the roots/ and plant thy self in the see: he should obey you. Who is it of you if he had a servaunte plowing or feeding cattles/ that would say unto him when he were come from the field/ Go quickly and sit down to meat: & would not rather say to him/ dress wherewith I may * In works may no faith be put for by them no man is justified ●d before god/ but by Christ's blood only sup/ & gird up thyself and serve me/ till I have eaten and drunken: and afterward/ eat thou/ and drink thou? Doth he thank that servaunt because he did that which was commanded unto him? I trow not. So like wise ye/ when ye have done all thoose things which are commanded you: say/ we are unprofitable * servants. We have done the which was our duty to do. ✚ And it chanced as he went to jerusalem/ that he passed thorough Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain town/ Ten lepers. there met him ten men that were lepers. Which stood a far of/ & put forth their voices & said: jesus master/ have mercy on us. When he saw them/ he said unto them: Go and show youre selves to the priests. And it chanced as they went/ they were cleansed. And one of them/ when he saw that he was cleansed/ turned back again/ & with a loud voice praised God/ and felldoune on his face at his feet/ and gave him thanks. And the same was a Samaritane. And jesus answered & said: are there not ten cleansed? But where are those nine? There are not found that returned again/ to give God praise/ save only this stranger. And he said unto him: arise/ & go thy way/ thy faith hath made the whole. ⊢ ✚ When he was demanded of the Pharisees/ when the kingdom of God should come: he answered them and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with waiting for. neither shall men say: Loo here/ loo there. For behold/ the * The kingdom of god is to love god with all thine heart/ and to put thy hole trust in him according to the covenant/ made in Christ and for Christ's sake to love thy neighbour as Christ loved the. And all this is with in the. kingdom of God is with in you. And he said unto the disciples: The days will come/ when ye shall desire to see one day of the son of man/ & ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you: See here/ Se there. Go not after them/ nor follow them/ for as the lightening that appeareth out of the one part of the heaven/ and shineth unto the other He here: see there. part of heaven: So shall the son of man be in his days. But first must he suffer many things/ and be refused of this nation. As it happened in the time of No: So shall it be in the time of the son of man. They Matthew xxiiij ●e. viij. ate/ they drank/ they married wyves & were married/ even unto that same day that No went into the ark: & the flood came & destroyed them all. Likewise also/ as it chanced in the days of Lot. They ate/ they drank/ they bought/ they Gen. xix sold/ they planted/ they bilte. And even the same day that Lot went out of Zodom/ it rained fire & brimstone from heaven/ & destroyed them all. After these ensamples/ shall it be in the day when the son of man shall appear. At that day he that is on the house top/ and his stuff in the house: let him not come down to take it out. And likewise let not him that is in the fields/ turn back again to that he left behind. Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever will go about to save his Lot's wife. ●c. nxix Mat. x. e. mar. viij. Io. xij. d. Matthew xxiiij life/ shall lose it: And whosoever shall lose his life/ shall save it. I tell you: In that night/ there shallbe two in one heed/ the one shallbe received/ and the other shallbe forsaken. Two shallbe also a grinding to gedder: the one shallbe received/ and the other forsaken. And they answered/ & said to him: where Lord? And he said unto them: wheresoever the body shallbe/ thither will Eagles. the eagles resoorte. ¶ The xviii Chap. ANd he put forth a similitude unto them/ signifying that men aught always Eccle. xxiv. e. j Les. v. Wicked. judge. to pray/ & not to be weary saying: There was a judge in a certain cite/ which feared not god neither regarded man. And there was a certain widow in the same cite/ which came unto him saying: avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while. But afterward he said unto himself: though I fear not God/ nor care for man/ yet because this widow troubleth me/ I will avenge her jest at the last she come and hag on me. And the lord said: hear what the unrightewes judge sayeth. And shall not god avenge his elect/ which cry day and night unto him/ ye though he differre them? I tell you he will avenge them/ and that quickly. ✚ Nevertheless/ when the son of man cometh/ suppose ye/ that he shall find faith on the earth. ✚ Andrea he put forth this similitude/ unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were perfect/ & despised other. Two men went up into that temple to pray: the one a pharisee/ & the other a publican. The pharisee stood & prayed thus with himself. God I thank the that I am not as other men are/ extorsioners/ unjust/ advoutrers'/ or as. this publican. I fast twice in the week. I give tithe of all that I possess. And the publican stood afar of/ & would not lift up his eyes to heaven/ but smote his breast saying: God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you: this man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man exalt. that exalteth himself/ shallbe brought low: And he that humbleth himself/ shallbe exalted ✚ Matthew xxiij They brought unto him also babes/ that he should touch them. When his disciples saw that/ they rebuked them. But jesus called them unto him/ & said: Suffer children to come Mat. xix Mar. x. b unto me/ & forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you: whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of God/ as a child: he shall not enter therein. And a certain ruler axed him saying: Good Master: what aught I to do/ to obtain eternal life? jesus said unto him: Why callest thou me good? No man is good/ save God only. Thou knowest the commaundment: Thou shalt not commit advoutry: thou shalt Ex. xx. not kill: thou shalt not steal: thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father & thy mother. And he said: all these have I kept from my youth. When jesus heard that/ he said unto him: Yet lackest thou one thing. Cell all that thou hast/ & distribute it unto the poor/ and thou shalt have treasure in heaven/ and come/ & follow me. When he heard that/ he was hevy: for he was very rich. When jesus saw him morn/ he said: with what difficult shall they that have riches/ enter into the kingdom of God: it is easier for a camel to go thorough a needles Camel. eye/ then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Then said they that heard that: And who shall then be saved? And he said: Things which are unpossible with men are possible with God. Then Peter said: Loo we have left all/ & have followed the. And he said unto them: Verily I say unto you/ there is no man that leaveth housse/ other father & mother/ other Covenaunt. brethren or wife or children for the kingdom of God's sake/ which same shall not receive moche moor in this world: and in the Matthew twenty v. Mar. x. c. world to come/ life everlasting. ✚ He took unto him twelve/ & said unto them. Behold we go up to jerusalem/ & all Passion shallbe fulfilled that are written by the Prophets of the son of man. He shallbe delivered unto the gentiles/ & shallbe mocked/ and shallbe despytfully entreated/ and shallbe spetted on: and when they have scourged him/ they will put him to death/ and the third day he shall arise again. But they understood none of these things. And this saying was hid from them. And they perceived not the things which were spoken. And it came to pass/ as he was come nigh Matthew twenty d. Mar. x. g Blind man. unto Hierico/ a certain blind man sat by the way side begging. And when he heard the people pass by/ he axed what it meant. And they said unto him/ that jesus of Nazareth passed by. And he cried saying: jesus the son of David/ have thou mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him/ that he should hold his peace. But he cried so much the more/ thou son of David have mercy on me. And jesus stood still/ & commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near/ he axed him/ saying: What wilt thou that I do unto thee? And he said: Lord/ that I may receive my sight: jesus said unto him: receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved the. And immediately he saw/ and followed him/ praising God. And all the people/ when they saw it/ gave laud to God. ⊢ ¶ The xix Chapter. ✚ ANd he entered in/ & went thorough Hierico. And behold/ there was a man named zacheus. zacheus/ which was a ruler among the Publicans/ and was rich also. And he made means to see jesus/ what he should be: & could not for the press/ because he was of a low stature. Wherefore he ran before/ and ascended up/ into a wild fig tree/ to see him: for he should come that same way. And when jesus came to the place/ he looked up/ & saw him/ & said unto him: zache/ attonce come down/ for to day I must abide at thy house. And he came down hastily & received him joyfully. And when they saw that/ they all groudged saying: He is go in to tarry with a man that is a sinner. And zache stood forth & said unto the Lord: behold Lord/ the half of my goods I give to the power/ & if I have done any man wrong/ I will restore him four fold. And jesus said to him: this day is health come unto this housse/ for as much as it also is become the child of Abraham. For the son of man is come to seek & to save that which was looste. As they heard these things/ he added there Matthew xviij mat. xxv to a similitude/ be cause he was nigh to Jerusalem/ and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear. He said therefore: ✚ a certain noble man/ went into a far country/ to receive him a kingdom/ and then to come again. And he called his ten servants/ and delivered them ten pound saying unto them: by and cell till I Ten pound. come. But his citizens hated him/ and sent messengers after him saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass/ when he was come again & had received his kingdom/ he commanded these servants/ to be called to him (to whom he gave his money) to wit what every man had done. Then came the first saying: Lord/ thy pound hath increased ten pound. And he said unto him: Well good servant/ because thou wast faithful in a very little thing/ take thou authority over ten cities. And the other came saying: Lord thy pound hath increased five pound. And to the same he said: & be thou also ruler over five cities. And the third came & said: Lord/ behold here thy pound/ which I have kept in a napkin/ for I feared thee/ because thou art a straight man: thou takest up that thou laidest not down/ and repest that thou didst not sow. And he said unto him: Of thine own mouth/ judge I thee/ thou evil servaunt. knewest thou that I am a straight man/ taking up that I laid not down/ & repinge that I did not sow? Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank/ that at my coming I might have required mine own with vantage? And he said to them that stood by: take from him that pound/ & give it him that hath ten pound. And they said unto him: Lord he hath ten pound. I said unto you/ that unto all them To him that hath/ it shallbe given. Matthew xiij b. and xxv Mar. iiij c that have/ it shallbe given: & from him that hath not/ even that he hath shallbe taken from him. Moreover those mine enemies/ which would not that I should reign over them/ bring hither/ & slay them before me. And when he had thus spoken/ he proceeded forth before a/ ssendinge up to jerusalem. ⊢ And it fortuned/ when he was come nigh to Matthew xxj a. Mar. xj a Betphage. betony. Colt. Bethphage & Bethany/ besides mount olivete/ he sent two of his disciples saying: Go ye in to the town which is over against you. In the which assoon as ye are come/ ye shall find a coltetyed/ whereon yet never man sat. Louse him and bring him hider. And if any man axe you/ why that ye loowse him: thus say unto him/ the lord hath need of him. They that were sent/ went their way/ and found/ even as he had said unto them. And as they were aloosinge the coolte/ the owners said unto them: why louse ye the coolte? And they joa. xij. b said: for the Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to jesus. And they cast their raiment on the colt/ & set jesus thereon. And as he went/ they spread their clotheses in the way. And when he was now come/ where he should go down from the mount olivete/ the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice/ & to laud God with a loud voice/ for all the miracles that they had seen saying: Blessed be the king that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven/ & glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees of the company said unto him: Master rebuke thy disciples. He answered/ & said unto them: I tell you/ if these should hold their peace/ the stones would cry. ✚ Andrea when he was come near/ he beheld the city/ & wept on it saying: If thou hadst known those things which belong un thy peace/ even at this thy tyme. But now are they hid from thine eyes. For the days Matthew xxiiij Mark xiij a. shall come upon thee/ that thy enemies shall cast a bank about thee/ and compass the round/ & keep the in on every side/ and make the even with the ground/ with thy children which are in the. And they shall not leave in the one stone upon another/ because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. And he went in to the temple/ & began to cast out them that sold therein/ & them that Sellers & buyers. Matthew xxj b. Mar. xj. b Gsa. luj. Hid. xij. c bought/ saying unto them/ it is written: my house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. ✚ The high priests and the Scribes and the chief of the people went about to destroy him: but could not find what to do. For all the people stack by him/ and gave him audience. ¶ The twenty Chapter. ✚ ANd it fortuned in one of those days/ as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel: the high priests and the scribes came with the elders/ and Matthew xxi ●. Mar. xj. d spoke unto him saying. Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? Ether who is he that gave the this authority? He answered and said unto them: I also will axe you a question/ and answer me. The baptism of john: was Baptism of john. it from heaven or of men? And they thought with in themselves saying: if we shall say from heaven: he will say: why then believed ye him not? But & if we shall say of men/ all the people will stone us. For they be persuaded that John is a Prophet. And they answered that they could not tell whence it was. And jesus said unto them: neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. Then began he to put forth to the people/ this similitude. A certain man planted vineyard. Mar. xij. Esa. u a. Hier. ij. d a vineyard/ & let it forth to farmers/ & went himself into a strange country for a great season. And when the time was come/ he sent a servaunt to his tenants that they should give him of the fruits of the vineyard. And the tennaunte did bet him/ & sent him away empty. And again he sent yet another servaunt. And they did bet him/ & foul entreated him also/ & sent him away empty. Moore over/ he sent the third to/ and him they wounded/ and cast out. Then said the lord of the vineyard: what shall I do? I will send my dear son/ him peradventure they will reverence / when they see him. But when the farmers saw him/ they thought in themselves saying: this is the heir/ come let us kill him/ that the inheritance may be ours. And they cast him out of the vineyard/ and killed him. Now what shall the Lord of the vineyard do unto them? He will come and destroy those farmers/ and will let out his vineyard to other. When they heard that/ they said: God forbid. And he beheld them and said: what meaneth this then that is written: The stone that Psalmo▪ clxvij. Ac. iiij. b. Ro. ix. g. j Pe. ij. a. Esaie. xxviij. the builders refused/ the same is made the heed corner stone? whosoever stumble at that stone/ shallbe broken: but on whosoever it fault upon/ it will grind him to powder. And the high priests and the Scribes the same hour went about to say hands on him/ but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them. And they watched him/ and sent forth Matthew xxij b Mark twelve b. spies/ which should fain themselves perfect/ to take him in his words/ and to delyure him unto the power and authority of the debite. And they axed him saying: Master/ we know that thou sayest & teachest right/ nother considerest thou any man's degree/ but teachest the way of God truly. Is it lawful Tribute to Cesar. for us to give Cesar tribute or no? He perceived their craftiness/ & said unto them: why Ro. xiij. b tempt ye me? Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said: Caesar's. And he said unto them: give then unto Cesar/ that which belongeth unto Cesar: & to God/ that which pertaineth to God. And they could not reprove his saying Saducees before the people. But they marvayled at his answer/ and held their peace. Mat. xxij Mar. xij. Deutero▪ xxv. b. Then came to him certain of the Saducees which deny that there is any resurrection. And they axed him saying: Master/ Moses wrote unto us/ if any man's brother die having a wife/ & the same die with out issue: that then his brother should take his wife/ & raise up seed unto his brother. There were seven brethren/ and the first took a wife/ and died with out children. And the second took the wife/ & he died childless. And the third took her/ & in like wise the residue of the seven/ & leeft no children be hind them/ and died. Last of all the woman died also. Now at the resurrection whose wife of them shall she be? For seven had her to wife. jesus answered & said unto them. The children of this world marry wives/ & are married/ but they which shallbe made worthy to enjoy that world and the resurrection from death/ neither marry wives/ neither are married/ nor yet can die any more. For they are equal unto the angels: & are the sons of God/ in as moche as they are the children of the resurrection. And that the deed shall rise again/ Ex. iij. b even Moses signified besides the bush/ when he said: the Lord God of Adraham/ & the God of Isaac/ & the God of jacob. For he is not the God of the deed/ but of them which live. For all live in him. Then certain of the Pharisees answered and said: Master thou hast well said. And after that durst they not axe him any question at all. Then said he unto them: how say they matthew xxij d. mar. xij. d that Christ is David's son? And David himself saith in the book of the Psalms: The Lord said unto my Lord/ sit on my right hand/ till I make thine enemies thy foe psa. cix. a the stole. seeing David calleth him Lord: How is he then his son. Then in the audience of all the people/ he said unto his disciples/ beware of the Scribes/ which matthew xxiij mar. xij d desire to go in long clothing: & love greetings in the markets/ and the highest seats in the synagogues/ and chief rooms at feasts/ which devour widows houses/ & that under a colour of long praying: the same shall receive greater damnation. ¶ The xxi Chapter. AS he beheld/ he saw the rich men/ mat. xii. d Porweds we. how they cast in their offerings into the treasury. And he saw also a certain power widow/ which cast in thither two mites. And he said: of a truth I say unto you/ this poor widow hath put in more than they all. For they all have of their superfluity added unto the offering matthew xxiiij mar. xiij. of God: but she/ of her penury/ hath cast in all the substance that she had. As some spoke of the temple/ how it was garnesshed with goodly stones & jewels/ he said. The days will come/ when of these things which ye see/ shall not be left stone upon Destruction of the temple. stone/ that shall not be thrown down. And they ayed him saying: Master when shall these things be/ and what sign will therebe/ when such things shall come to pass. And he said: take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name saying: I am he: and the time draweth near. Follow ye not them therefore. But when ye hear of war and of dissension: be not afraid. For these things must first come: but the end followeth not by & by. Then said he unto them: Nation shall rise against nation/ and kingdom against kingdom/ and great earthquakes shallbe in all quarters/ and hunger/ and pestilence: and fearful things. And great signs shall therebe from heaven. But before all these/ they shall say their hands on you/ and persecute you/ delivering you upto the synagogues and into preson/ and bring you before kings and rulers for my name's sake. And this shall chance you for a testimonial. Let it stick therefore fast in your hearts/ not once to study before/ what ye shall answer: for I will give you a mouth & A promise. wisdom/ where against/ all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist. You & ye shallbe betrayed of your fathers and mother's/ and of your brethren/ and kinsmen/ and lover's/ and some of you shall they put to death. And hated shall ye be of all men for my name's sake. Yet there shall not one here of your heeds perish. With your patience * possess Possess win or save. your souls. And when ye see jerusalem besieged with an host/ then understand that the desolation of the same is nigh. Then let them which are in jewrye fly to the mountains. And let them which are in the mids of it/ depart out. And let not them that are in other countries/ enter matthew xxiiij mar. xiij. dani. ix ● therein. For these be the days of vengeance/ to fulfil all that are written. But woe be to them that be with child/ & to them that give suck in those days: for there shallbe great trouble in the land/ and wrath over all this people. And they shall fall on the edge of the sword/ and shallbe leed captive/ into all nations. And jerusalem shallbe trooden under foot of the gentiles/ until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled. ✚ Andrea theridamas shallbe signs in the sun/ and in the moan/ and in the stars: and in the earth matthew xxiiij Mar. xiij. isaiah. xiij. b. e●e. xxxi● joel. iij. c the people shallbe in such perplexite/ that they shall not tell which way to turn themselves. The see and the waters shall roar/ & men's hearts shall fail them for fear/ and for looking after those things which shall come on the earth. For the powers of heaven shall move. And then shall they see the son of man come in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to come to pass: then look up/ and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth neye. And he showed them a similitude: behold the fig tree/ & all other trees/ when they shoot forth their buds/ ye see and know of your own selves that summer is then nigh at hand. So like wise ye (when ye see these things come to pass) understand/ that the kingdom of God is neye. Verily I say unto you: this generation shall not pass/ till all be fulfilled. Heaven & earth shall pass: but my words shall not pass. ⊢ ✚ Take heed to youre selves/ lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this world: and that/ that day come on you unwares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that sit on the face of the earth. Watch therefore continually Watch and pray/ that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come/ & that ye may stand before the son of man. ⊢ In the day time/ he taught in the temple/ and at night/ he went out/ and had abiding in the mount olivete. And all the people came in the morning to him in the temple/ for to hear him. ¶ The xxii Chapter. ✚ THe feast of sweet breed drew nigh which Matthew xxuj Ma.. xiv is called Easter/ and the high priests and Scribes sought how to kill him/ but they feared the people. Then entered Satan into judas/ whose sir name was Iscariot (which was of the number of the twelve) & he went his way & communed with the Matthew xxuj Christ is betrayed. Matthew xxuj mar. xiv high priests and officers/ how he might betray him to them. And they were glad: & promised to give him money. And he consented and sought opportunity to betray him unto them/ when the people were away. Then came the day of sweet breed/ when of necessity the esterlambe must be offered. And Ester lamb. he sent Peter & john. saying: Go & prepare us the ester lamb/ that we may eat. They said to him. Where wilt thou/ that we prepare? And he said unto them. Behold when ye be entered into the cite/ there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water/ him follow into the same house that he entereth in/ & say unto the good man of the house. The master sayeth unto y●: where is the gest chamber/ where I shall eat mine ester lamb with my disciples? And he shall show you a great parlour paved. There make ready. And they went & found as he had said unto them: & made ready the ester lamb. And when the hour was come/ he sat down matthew xxuj mar. xiii● j cor. xj. and the twelve Apostles with him. And he said unto them: I have inwardly desired/ to eat this ester lamb with you before that I suffer. For I say unto you: hence forth/ I will not eat of it any more/ until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup/ & gave thanks/ & said. Take this/ and divide it among you. For I say unto you: I will not drink of the fruit of the vine/ until the kingdom of God be come. And he took breed/ gave thanks/ and gave to them/ saying: This is my body which is The sacrament is institute. given for you. This do in the remembrance of me. Likewise also/ when they had supped/ he took the cup saying: This cup is the new testament/ in my blood/ which shall for you be shed. Yet behold/ the hand of him that betrayeth me/ is with me on the table. And the son matthew xxuj mar. xiv ioa. xiij. ● psa. xl. c. of man goeth as it is appointed▪ But woe be to that man by whom he is betrayed. And they began to inquire among themselves/ which of them it should be/ that should do that. ✚ Andrea theridamas was a strife among them/ which of them should be taken for the greatest. And Greatest he said unto them: the kings of the gentles matthew twenty d mar. x. f. reign over them/ and they that bear rule over them/ be called gracious lords. But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you/ shallbe as the youngest: and he that is chief/ shallbe as the minister. For whether is greater/ he that sitteth at meat: or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? And I am among you/ as he that ministereth. You are they which have bidden with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom/ as my father hath appointed to me: that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom/ and sit on seats/ and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. ⊢ Andrea the Lord said: Simon/ Simon behold Satan hath desired you/ to sift you/ as it Simons faith faileth not. were wheat: but I have prayed for thee▪ that thy faith fail not. And when thou art converted/ strength thy brethren. And he said unto matthew xxuj mar. xiv him. Lord I am ready to go with the in to preson/ & to death. And he said: I tell the Peter/ the cock shall not crow this day/ till thou have thrice denied that thou knewest me. And he said unto them: when I sent you with out wallet and scripe & shoes? lacked ye any thing? And they said/ no. And he said to them: but now he that hath a wallet let him take it up and likewise his scrip. By a sword. esai. liiij. And he that hath no sword/ let him cell his coote and buy one. For I say unto you/ that yet/ that which is written/ must be performed in me: even with the wicked was he numbered. For those things which are written of me/ have an end. And they said: Two swords. Lord/ behold here are two swords. And he said unto them: it is enough. And he came out/ and went as he was wont/ to matthew xxuj mar. xiv ioa. xviij Christ armeth himself against his passion. An angel comforteth him. mount olivete. And the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place/ he said to them: pray/ jest ye fall into temptation. And he gate himself from them/ about a stones cast/ & kneeled down/ & prayed/ saying: Father if thou wilt/ withdraw this cup from me. Nevertheless/ not my will/ but thine be be fulfilled. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven/ comfoting him. And he was in an agony/ & prayed somewhat longer. And his sweat was like drops of blood/ trickling down to the ground. And he rose He sweteth blood. up from prayer & came to his disciples/ & found them sleeping for sorrow/ and said unto them: Why sleep ye? Rise and pray/ jest ye fall into temptation. while he yet spoke: behold/ there came a company/ and he that was called judas/ one of the twelve/ went before them/ & pressed nigh unto jesus to kiss him. And jesus said unto him: judas/ betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss? When they which were about him saw what would follow/ they said unto him. Lord/ shall we smite with sword. And E●are is ●myttē of one of them smote a servaunt of the highest pressed of all/ & smote of his right ear. And jesus answered & said: Soffre ye thus far forth. And he touched his ear/ and healed him. Then jesus said unto the high priests and rulers of the temple & the elders which were come to him. Be ye come out/ as unto a matthew. x● vj. mar. xiv Io. xviij. thief with swords and staves? When I was daily with you in the temple/ ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour/ and the power of darkness. Then took they him/ and led him/ and brought him to the high priests house. And peter followed a far of. When they had kindled a fire in the mids matthew. ●xvj. mar. xiv ●oa. xviij of the palaces/ and were set down together Peter also sat down among them. And won of the wenches/ beheld him as he sat by the fire/ and set good eyesight on him & said: this same was also with him. Then he denied him saying: woman I know him not And after a little while/ another saw him & Peter denieth. said: thou art also of them. And Peter said man I am not. And about the space of an hour after/ another affirmed saying: verily even this fellow was with him/ for he is of Galilee/ & Peter said: man I wot not what thou sayest. And immediately while he yet spoke/ the cock crew. And the Lord turned back and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord/ how he said unto him/ before the cock crow/ thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out/ and wept bitterly. And the men that stood about jesus/ mocked him/ & smoote him/ and blindfolded him/ & smoote his face. And axed him saying: arede/ who Christ is mocked. it is that smoote y●? And many other things despytfull ye said they against him. And assoon as it was day/ the elders of the people & the high priests & scribes/ came to gedder & led him into their counsel saying: Matthew xxvij mar. xv. ioa. xviij art thou very Christ? tell us. And he said unto them: if I shall tell you/ ye will not believe And if also I axe you/ ye will not answer me/ or let me go. Hereafter shall the son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all: Art thou then the son of God? He said to them: ye say that I am. Then said they: what need we any further witness? We ourselves have herd of his own mouth. ¶ The xxiii Chap. ANd the whole multitude of them arose/ & He is delivered to Pilate led him unto pilate. And they began to accuse him saying: We have found this fellow perverting the people/ and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar: mat. xxi● mar. xij. mark xxvij and xu ● ioa. xviij saying/ that he is Christ a king. And pilate opposed him saying: art thou the king of the jews? He answered him and said: thou sayest it. Then said pilate to the high priests/ and to the people: I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce saying. He moveth the people/ teaching throughout all jewry/ and began at Galilee/ even to this place. When Pilate heard mention of Galilee/ he He is sent to Herode. axed whether the m● were of Galilee. And assoon as he knew that he was of Herodes jurisdiction he sent him to Herode/ which was also at jerusalem in those days. And when Herode saw jesus/ he was exceedingly glad. For he was desirous to see him of a long season/ because he had heard many things of him/ & trusted to have seen some miracle done by him. Then questeoned he with him of many things. But he answered him not He holdeth his peace. one word. The high priests and scribes/ stood forth & accused him straightly. And Herod with his men of war/ despised him/ and mocked him/ and arrayed him in white/ and sent him Pilate & Herode are become friends. again to pilate. And the same day pilate and Herod were made friends together. For before they were at variance. And pilate called together the high priests and the rulers/ and the people/ & said unto them: You have brought this man unto me/ as matthew. xxvi●. mar. xv. ●o. xviij. and. xix c one that perverted the people. And behold I have examined him before you/ & have found no fault in this man/ of those things where of ye accuse him. Not nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo no thing worthy of death is done to him. I will therefore chasten him & let him lowsse. For of necessity/ he must have let one louse unto them at that feast. And all the people cried atonce saying: away with him/ & delyvre to us Barrabas: Barrabas. which for insurrction made in the cite/ & morther/ was cast into preson. pilate spoke again to them willing to let jesus louse. And they cried saying: Crucify him/ Crucify him He said unto them the third tyme. What evil hath he done? I find no cause of death in him. I will therefore chasten him/ and let him louse. And they cried with loud voice/ and required that he might be crucified. And the voice of them and of the high priests prevailed. And pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required and let louse unto them/ him that for insurrection and murder/ was cast into preson/ whom they desired: & delyvered jesus to do with him what they would. And as they led him away/ they caught one Simon of Siren/ coming out of the Simon of Siren field: and on him laid they the cross/ to bear it after jesus. And there followed him a great company of matthew. xxvi●. mar. xv● people and of women/ which women bewailed and lamented him. But jesus turned back unto them/ and said: Daughters of jerusalem/ weep not for me: but weep for your selves and for your children. For behold/ the esa. ●iiij. ● gala. iiij. days will come/ when men shall say: happy are the barren and the wombs that never bore/ and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the monntaynes/ fall esai. two. a. oh see. x. b apo. ix. b on us: and to the hills/ cover us. For if they do this to a green tree/ what shallbe done to the dry? And therwere two evil daers led with him to be slain. And when they were come matthew xxvij mar. xub ioa. xix b matthew xxvij mar. xub to the place/ which is called Calvary/ there they crucified him/ and the evil doers/ one on right hand/ and the other on the left. Then said jesus: father forgeve them/ for they wilt not what they do. And they parted his raiment/ and cast loottes. And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them saying: He is mocked. he holp other men/ let him help him self/ if he be Christ the chosen of god. The soldiers also mocked him/ & came and gave him vinegar and said: if thou be that king of the Jews/ save thy self. And his superscription was written over him/ in greek/ in latin and Ebreu: This is the king of the jews. And one of the evil doers which hanged/ railed on him saying: If thou be Christ save thyself and us. The other answered and rebuked him saying. Net herfearest thou god/ because thou art in the same damnation? We are righteously punesshed/ for we receive according to our deeds: But this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto jesus: Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And jesus said unto him: Verily I say unto thee/ to day shalt thou be with me in Paradyse. Paradise And it was about the sixth hour. And there came a darkness over all the land/ until the ninth hour/ and the son was darkened. Veil. And the veil of the temple did rend even thorough the mids. And jesus cried with a great voice and said: Father/ into thy hands He giveth up the ghost. I commend my spirit. And when he thus had said/ he gave up the ghost. When the Centurion saw what had happened/ he glorified God saying: Of a surtie this man was perfect. And all the people that came together His friends stand a far of. to that sight/ beholding the things which were done: smoote their beasts/ and returned home. And all his acquaintance/ and the women/ that followed him from Galilee/ stood a far of beholding these things. And behold there was a man named joseph/ a councelloure/ and was a good man & a matthew xxvij mar. xv. ●o. xix. ● joseph of Arimathia. just/ & did not consent to the counsel and deed of them/ which was of Aramathia/ a cite of the jews: which same also waited for the kingdom of God: he went unto Pilate/ & begged the body of jesus/ and took it down/ & wrapped it in a linen clooth/ and laid it in an hewn tomb/ wherein was never man before laid. ✚ Andrea that day was the Saboth even'& the Saboth drew on. The women that followed after/ which came with him from Galilee/ beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid. And they returned & prepared odours and ointments: but rested the Saboth day/ according to the commandment. ¶ The xxiiii Chapter. ✚ ON the morrow after the Sabbath/ early mar. xuj. joh. xx. a in the morning/ they came unto the tomb & brought the odours which they had prepared & other women with them And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre/ and went in: but found not the body of the Lord jesus. And it happened/ as they were amazed thereat: Behold two men stood by them in shining vestures. And as they were afraid/ and bowed down their faces to the earth: they said to them: why seek ye the living among the deed? He is not here: but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto matthew xxvij d. mar. ix. a you/ when he was yet with you in Galilee/ saying: that the son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men/ and be crucified/ and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words/ & returned from the sepulchre/ and told all these things unto the eleven/ & to all the remanant. It was Mary Magdalen and joanna/ & Mary Jacobi/ & other that were with than/ which told these things unto the Apostles/ & their words seemed unto them feigned things/ neither believed they them. Then aroose Peter Peter runneth to the grave. and ran unto the sepulchre/ and stooped in and saw the linen cloothes laid by themself/ and departed wondering in himself at that which had happened. ⊢ ✚ And behold/ too of them went that same day to a town which was from jerusalem about three score for longs/ called Emaus: and they talked together of all these things Emaus. that had happened. And it chanced/ as they commoned together & reasoned/ that jesus himself drew near/ & went with them. But their eyes were holden/ that they could not know him. And he said unto them: What manner of communicacions are these that ye have one to another as ye walk/ & are sad. And the one of them named Cleophas/ answered and said unto him: art thou only a stranger in jerusalem/ & haste not known the things which have chanced therein in these days? To whom he said: what things? And they said unto him: of jesus of Nazareth which was a Prophet/ mighty in deed/ & word/ before god/ & all the people. And how the high priests/ & our rulers delyvered him to be condemned to death: and have crucified him. But we trusted that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things/ to day is even the third day/ that they were done. You and certain women also of our company made us astonied/ which came early unto the sepulchre/ and found not his body: and came saying/ that they had seen a vision of angels/ which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us/ went their way to the sepulchre/ and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. And he said unto them: O fools and slow● of heart to believe all that the prophet have spoken. Aught not Christ to have suffered these things/ & to enter into his glory? And he began at Moses/ & at all the prophets/ & interpreted unto them in all scriptures which were written of him. And they drew neye unto the town which they went to. And he made as though he would have go further. But they constrained him saying: abide with us/ for it draweth towards night/ & the day is far passed. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them/ he took breed/ blessed it/ broke and gave to them. And their eyes were opened/ & they knew him: and he unnisshed out of their sight. And they said between themselves: did not our hearts burn with in us/ while he talked with us by the way/ and as he opened to us the scriptures? And they roose up the same hour/ and returned again to jerusalem/ and found the eleven gathered together and them that were with them/ which said: the Lord is risen in deed/ and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things was done in the way/ and how they knew him in breaking of breed. ✚ matthew xxviij mar. xuj. ioa. xx. c As they thus spoke ✚ jesus himself stood in the mids of them/ & said unto them: peace be with you. And they were abashed & afraid/ supposing that they had seen a spirit And he said unto them: Why are ye troubled/ & why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands & my feet/ that it is even myself. Handle me & see: for spretes have not flesh & bones/ as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken/ he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy/ and wondered/ he said unto them: Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish/ and of an honey comb. And he took it/ and ate it before them. And he said unto them. These are the words/ which I spoke unto you/ while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which He giveth the keys. were written of me in the law of Moses/ & in the Prophets'/ & in the Psalms. Then opened he their wits/ that they might understand the scriptures/ and said unto them. Thus is it written/ & thus it behoved Christ to suffer/ and to rise again from death the Psalmo ● xviij. third day/ and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations/ ✚ and must begin at jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And behold/ I will send the promise acto. j a. ioa. xuj. of my father upon you. But tarry ye in the cite of jerusalem/ until ye be endued with power from an high. And he led them out into Bethany/ & lift up his hands/ & blessed them. And it came to Acto. j a. mar. xuj. d. pass/ as he blessed than/ he departed from than/ & was carried up in to heaven. And they worshipped him/ & returned to jerusalem with great joy/ and were continually in the temple/ praising and lauding God. Amen. ¶ Here endeth the Gospel of saint Luke. The Gospel of Saint john. The first Chapter. ✚ IN the beginning was the word/ & the word was with God: & the word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by it/ & with out it/ was made nothing/ that was made. In it was life/ & the life was the light of men/ & the light shineth in the darkness/ but the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God/ whose name was john. The same came as a witness to bear witness of the light/ that all men through him might believe. He was not that light: but to bear witness of the light. That was a true light/ which lighteth all men that come into the world. He was in the world/ and the world was made by him: and yet the world knew him not. He came among his (own) and his own (Awne) is his own people received him not. But as many as received him/ to them he gave power to be the sons faith. maketh. us the sons of god. mat. j c luc. ij. d. of God in that they believed on his name: which were borne/ not of blood nor of the will of the flesh/ nor yet of the will of man: but of God. And the word was made flesh and dwelled among us/ & we saw the glory of it/ as the glory of the only begotten son of the father/ which word was full of grace and verity. ⊢ ✚ john bore witness of him and cried saying: john bore witness This was he of whom I spoke/ he that cometh after me/ was before me/ because he (Grace) all grace: & all that is pleasant in the sight of god/ is given us for Christ's sake only: even out of the fullness & abundance of the favour that he receiveth with his father. was year then I And of his fullness have all we received/ even (grace) for grace. For the law was given by Moses/ but grace & truth came by jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any tyme. The only begotten son/ which is in the bosom of the father/ he hath declared him. ⊢ ✚ And this is the record of john: When the jews sent priests and Levites from jerusalem/ to axe him/ what art thou? And he confessed/ and denied not/ and said plainly: I am not Christ. And they axed him: what then? art thou Helyas? And he said: I am not. Art thou a Prophet? And he answered no. Then said they unto him: what art thou that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What sayest thou of thyself? He said: I am the * voice. that is: I am that I preach I am sent to prove you synnners & to cry on you to amend that ye may receive Christ & his grace. voice of a crier in the wilderness/ make straight the way of the Lord/ as said the Prophet Esaias. And they which were sent/ were of the Pharisees. And they axed him/ & said unto him: why baptisest thou then/ if thou be not Christ nor Helyas/ neither a Prophet? john answered them saying: I baptize with water: but one is come among you/ whom ye know not he it is that cometh after me/ which was before me/ whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unlose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond jordan/ where john did baptize. ⊢ ✚ The next day/ john saw jesus commyge Lamb. unto him/ and said: behold the lamb of God/ which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said. After me cometh a man/ which was before me/ for he was yet then I/ and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israel/ therefore am I come baptizing with water. And john bore record saying: I saw the spirit descend from heaven/ like unto a dove/ and abide upon him/ and I knew him not. mat. ijj. d. Mar. j b. luc. iij. d. But he that sent me to baptize in water/ the same said unto me: upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descend and tarry still on him/ the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost. And I saw and bore record/ that this is the son of God. The next day after/ john stood again/ & two of his disciples. And he beheld jesus as he walked by/ and said: behold the lamb of God. And the two disciples heard him speak/ and followed jesus. And jesus turned about/ and saw them follow/ & said unto them: what seek ye? They said unto him: Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation/ Master) where dwellest thou? He said unto them: come and see. They came and saw where he dwelled: & abode with him that day. For it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard john speak Andrew. Peter. and followed jesus/ was Andrew Simon Peter's brother. The same found his brother Simon first/ and said unto him: we have found Messiah/ which is by interpretation/ anointed: & brought him to jesus. And jesus beheld him and said: thou art Simon the son of jonas/ thou shalt be called Cephas: which is by interpretation/ a stone. The day following jesus would go into Galilee/ and found Philip/ & said unto him/ follow me. Philip was of Bethsaida the cite Philip. Nathanael. of Andrew and Peter. And Philip found Nathanael/ and said unto him. We have found him of whom Moses in the law/ and the prophets did write. jesus the son of joseph gen. xlix dew. xviij esa. xl. c. & xlv b. high. twenty-three Ezechi. xxxiiij. & xxxvij dan. ix. f. of Nazareth. And Nathanael said unto him: can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: come and see. jesus saw Nathanael coming to him/ and said of him. Behold a right Israelite/ in whom is no guile. Nathanael said unto him: where knewest thou me? jesus answered/ and said unto him: Before that Philip called thee/ when thou wast under the fig tree/ I saw thee▪ Nathanael answered and said unto him: Rabbi/ thou art the son of God/ thou art the king of Israel. jesus answered and said unto him: Because I said unto thee/ I saw the under the fig tree/ thou belevest. Thou shalt see greater things than these. And he said unto him: Verily/ verily/ I say unto you: hereafter shall ye see heaven open/ and the angels of God ascending and descending over the son of man. ¶ The second Chapter. ANd the thryde day/ was there a marriage in Cana a cite of Galilee: and the mother A marriage in Cana of Galilee. of jesus was there. And jesus was called also & his disciples unto the marriage. And when the wine failed/ the mother of jesus said unto him: they have no wine. jesus said unto her: woman/ what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother said unto the ministers: whatsoever he sayeth unto you/ do it. And therwere standing there/ six water pots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the Jews/ containing two or three fyrkins a piece. And jesus said unto them: fill the water pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he said unto them: draw out now/ and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bore it. When the ruler of Water into wine. the feast had tasted the water that was turned unto wine/ and knew not whence it was (but the ministers which drew the water knew) He called the bridegroom/ and said unto him. All men at the beginning/ set forth good wine/ and when men be drunk/ then that which is worse. But thou hast kept back the good wine/ until now. This beginning of miracles did jesus in Cana of Galilee/ and showed his glory/ and his disciples believed on him. ✚ After that he descended in to Capernaum/ and his mother/ and his brethren/ and his disciples: but continued not many days there. ✚ Andrea the jews ester was even at hand / and jesus went up to jerusalem/ & found Sellers in the temple are cast out. sitting in the temple/ those that sold oxen and sheep and doves/ and changers of money. And he made a scourge of small cords/ and drove them all out of the temple/ with the sheep & oxen/ and powered out the changers money/ and overthrue the tables/ and said unto them that sold doves: Have these things hence/ & make not my father's house an house of merchandise. And his Psalmo lxviij. disciples remembered/ how that it was written: the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me. Then answered the jews and said unto him: what token showest thou unto us/ saying matthew. xx●▪ & xxvij. mark xiiij f and xu ● that thou dost these things? jesus answered and said unto them: destroy this temple/ & in three days I will rear it up again. Then said the jews: xlvi. years was this temple abvyldinge: and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spoke of the temple of his body. assoon therefore as he was risen from death again/ his disciples remembered that he thus said. And they believed the scripture/ and the words which jesus had said. When he was at jerusalem at ester in the psal. iij. b. & luj. c. feast/ many believed on his name/ when they saw his miracles which he did. But jesus put not himself in their hands/ because he knew all men/ and needed not/ that any man should testify of man. For he knew▪ what was in man. ⊢ ¶ The iii Chapter. ✚ There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus a ruler among the jews. Nicodemus. The same came to jesus by night/ and said unto him: Rabbi/ we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou dost/ except God were with him. jesus answered and said unto him: Verily verily I say unto thee: except a man be born a new/ he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said unto him: how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mothers womb & be born again? jesus answered: verily/ verily I say unto thee: except that a man be born of water & of the spirit/ he cannot enter into the kingdom of god. That which is born of the flesh/ is flesh: & that which is born of the spirit/ is spirit. Marvayle not that I said to thee/ ye must be born a new. The wind bloweth where he listeth/ & thou hearest his sound: but canst not tell whence he cometh and whether he goeth. So is every man that is born of the spirit. And Nicodemus answered and said unto him: how can these things be? jesus answered and said unto him: art thou a master in Israel/ and knowest not these things? Verily verily/ I say unto thee/ we speak that we know/ and testify that we have seen: and ye receive not our witness. If when I tell you earthly things/ ye believe not: how should ye believe/ if I shall tell you of heavenly things? And no man ascendeth up to heaven/ but he that came down from heaven/ that is to say/ the son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lift up the serpent in the num. xxi wilderness/ even so must the son of man be Serpent. lift up/ that none that believeth in him perish: but have eternal life. ⊢ ✚ For God so loveth the world/ that he hath faith. given his only son/ that none that believe j Io. iiij. in him/ should perish: but should have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world/ to condemn the world: but that the world through him/ might be saved. He that believeth on him/ shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not/ is condemned all ready/ because he believeth not in the name of Condemnation. the only son of God. And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world/ & the men loved darkness more than light/ because their deeds were evil. For every man that evil doth/ hateth the light: neither cometh to light/ lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doth truth/ cometh to the light/ that his deeds might be known/ how that they are wrought in God. ⊢ After these things came jesus & his disciples into the jews land/ & there he haunted with them & baptized. And john also baptized in Enon besides Salim/ because there was moche water there/ & they came & were baptized. For john was not yet cast into preson. ✚ Andrea theridamas arose a question between john's disciples and the jews about purifiing. And they came unto john/ & said unto him: Rabbi/ he that was with the beyond jordan/ to whom thou barest witness. Behold the same baptizeth/ & all men come to him. john answered/ and said: a man can receive no thing at all except it be given him from heaven. You youre selves are witnesses/ how that I said: I am not Christ but am sent before him. He that hath the bride/ is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth by and heareth him/ rejoiceth greatly of the brydgromes voice. 'tis my joy is fulfilled. He must increase: & I must decrease. He that cometh from an high is above all: He that is of the earth/ is of the earth/ & speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven/ is above all/ & what he hath seen & heard: that he testifieth: but no man receiveth his testimony. How be it/ he that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent/ speaketh rom. iij. ●. the words of God. For God giveth not the spirit by measure. The father loveth the son Measure j Io. u b. & hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the son/ hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the son/ shall not see life/ but the wrath of God abideth on him. ⊢ ¶ The four Chapter. assoon as the Lord had knowledge/ how the Pharisees had heard/ that jesus made and baptized moo disciples than john (though that jesus himself baptized not: but his disciples) he left jewry/ & departed again into Galilee. And it was so that he must needs go thorough Samaria. Then came he to a city of Samaria called Sichar/ besides the possession that jacob gave to his son joseph. And there was Jacob'S ge. xlviij well. jesus than wearied in his journey/ sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour: & there The woman of Samari e came a woman of Samaria to draw water. And jesus said unto her: give me drink. For his disciples were go away unto the town to buy meat. Then said the woman of Samaria unto him: how is it/ that thou being a jew/ askest drink of me/ which am a Samaritane? for the jews meddle not with the Samaritans. jesus answered and said unto her: if thou knewest the gift of God/ & who it is that sayeth to the give me drink/ thou wouldest have axed of him/ and he would have given the water of life. The woman said unto him. Sir thou hast no thing to draw with/ and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou the water of life? Art thou greater than our father jacob which gave us the well/ and he him self drank thereof/ & his children/ and his cattles: jesus answered & said unto her: whosoever drinketh of this water/ shall thirst again. But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him/ shall never be more a thirst: but the water that I shall give him/ shallbe in him a well of water/ springing up in to everlasting life. The woman said unto him: Sir give me of that water/ that I thirst not/ neither come hedder to draw. jesus said unto her. Go and call thy husband/ & come hydder. The woman answered & said to him: I have no husband. jesus said to her. Thou hast well said/ I have no husband. For thou haste had five husbands/ and he whom thou now hast/ is not thy husband. That saidest thou truly. The woman said unto him: Sir I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain: & ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men aught to worship. jesus said unto her: woman believe me/ the hour cometh/ when ye shall neither in this mountain nor yet at jerusalem/ worship the father. You worship/ ye wots not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the jews. But the hour cometh and now is/ when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth. For verily such the father requireth to worship him. God is a spirit/ and they that worship him/ must worship him/ in spirit and * How & where god will be worshipped. truth. The woman said unto him: I wots well Messiah shall come/ which is called Christ. When he is come/ he will tell us all things. jesus said unto her: I that speak unto the ij. co. iij. d am he. And even at that point/ came his disciples/ & marveled that he talked with the woman. Yet no man said unto him: what meanest thou/ or why talkest thou with her? The woman than left her waterpot/ and went her way into the cite/ & said to the men. Come see a man which told me all things that ever I did. Is not he Christ? Then they went out of the cite/ & came unto him. And in the mean while his disciples prayed him saying: Master/ eat. He said unto them: I have meat to eat/ that ye know not of. Then said the disciples between themselves: hath any man brought him meat? jesus said unto them: my meat is to do the will of him that sent me. And to fynnysshe his work. say not ye: there are yet four months/ and than cometh harvest? Behold I say unto you/ lift up your eyes/ & look on the regions: for they are white all ready unto harvest. And he the repeth receiveth reward/ & gaddereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth/ & he that repeth might rejoice together. And herein is the saying true/ that one soweth/ & another repeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour. Other men laboured/ and ye are entered into their labours. Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him/ for the saying of the woman/ which testified: he told me all things that ever I did. Then when the Samaritans were come unto him/ they be sought him/ the he would tarry with them. And he aboode there two days. And many moo believed because of his own words/ & said unto the woman: Now we believe not because of thy saying. For we have heard him ourselves/ and know that this is even in deed Christ the saviour of the world. ⊢ After too days he departed thence/ & went matthew xiij a. mar. vj. a ln●. iiij. c. mat. iiij. b away into Galilee. And jesus himself testified/ that a Prophet hath none honour in his own country. Then assoon as he was come into Galilee/ the Galileans received him which had seen all the things that he did at jerusalem at the feast. For they went also unto the feast day. And jesus came again into Cana mar. i d. luc. iiij. c. of Galilee/ where he turned water into wine. ✚ Andrea theridamas was a certain ruler/ whose son Ruler. was sick at Capernaum. assoon as the same herd that jesus was come out of jewry into Galilee/ he went unto him/ and besought him/ that he would descend/ & heal his son: For he was even ready to die. Then said jesus unto him: except ye see signs & wonders/ ye cannot believe. The ruler said unto him: Sir come away or ever that my child die. jesus said unto him/ go thy way/ thy son liveth. And the man believed the words that jesus had spoken unto him/ & went his way. And anon as he went on his way/ his servants met him/ & told him saying: thy child liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him: Yester day the seventh hour/ the fever left him. And the father knew that it was the same hour in which jesus said unto him: Thy son liveth. And he believed/ and all his household. ✚ This is again the second miracle/ that jesus did/ after he was come out of jewry into Galilee. ¶ The .v. Cham ✚ AFter that there was a feast of the jews/ & jesus went up to jerusalem. And there is at jerusalem/ by the * The greek hath sheep house: a place where they killed the beasts that were santified. slaughter housse/ a pole called in the Ebrue tongue/ Bethseda/ having five porches/ in which lay a great multitude of sick folk/ of blind/ halt & wyddered/ waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pole & troubled the water. Whosoever then first after the steringe of the water/ stepped in/ was made whole of what soever disease he had. And a certain man was there/ which had been diseased xxxviii years. When jesus saw him lie/ & knew that he now long time had been diseased/ he said unto him. Will't thou be made whole? The The man that lay xxxviii. year by the pole is healed. sick answered him: Sir I have no man when the water is troubled/ to put me into the pole. But in the mean time/ while I am about to come/ another steppeth down before me. And jesus said unto him: rise/ take up thy beed/ & walk. And immediately the man was made whole/ and took up his beed/ and went. And the same day was the Saboth The Sabbath is broken. day. The jews therefore said unto him that was made whole. It is the Saboth day/ it is not lawful for the to carry thy bead. He answered them: he that made me whole/ said unto me: take up thy beed/ and get the hence. Then axed they him: what man is that which said unto thee/ take up thy beed and walk. And he that was healed/ witted not who it was. For jesus had gotten himself away/ because that theridamas was press of people in that place. And after that/ jesus found him in the temple/ & said unto him: behold thou art made whole/ sin no more/ jest a worse thing hap unto the. The man departed/ & told the Jews that it was jesus/ which had made him whole. ✚ Andrea therefore the jews did persecute jesus & sought the means to slay him/ because he had done these things on the Saboth day. And jesus answered them: ✚ my father worketh hither to/ and I work. Therefore the jews sought the more to kill him/ not only because he had broken the Saboth: but said also that God was his father/ and made himself equal with God. Then answered jesus & said unto them: verily/ verily/ I say unto you: the son can do no thing of himself/ but that he seethe the father do. For whatsoever he doth/ that doth the son also. For the father loveth the son/ & showeth him all things/ whatsoever he himself doth. And he will show him greater works than these/ because ye should marvayle. For likewise as the father raiseth up the deed/ & quickeneth them/ even so the son quickeneth whom he william. neither indgeth the father Christ is judge over all. any man: but hath committed all judgement unto the son/ because that all men should honour the son/ even as they honour the father. He that honoureth not the son/ the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him. Verily verily I say unto you: He that heareth faith. my words/ & believeth on him that sent me/ hath everlasting life/ & shall not come in to damnation: but is scaped from death unto life. Verily/ verily I say unto you: the time shall come/ & now is/ when the deed shall hear the voice of the son of God. And they that matthew xxv hear/ shall live. For as the father hath life in him self: so like wise hath he given to the son to have life in him self: & hath given him power also to judge/ in that he is the son of man. Marvayle not at this/ the hour shall come in the which all that are in the graves/ shall hear his voice/ and shall come forth: they resurrection. that have done good unto the resurrection of life: & they that have done evil/ unto the resurrection of damnation. ⊢ ✚ I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear/ I judge/ and my judgement is just/ be cause I seek not mine own * He that seeketh not his own will/ judgeth truli will/ but the will of the father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself/ my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me/ and I am sure that the witness mat. iij. d. which he beareth of me/ is true. You sent unto john/ & he bore witness unto the truth. But I receive not the record of man. Nevertheless/ these things I say/ that ye might be safe. He was a burning & a shining light/ & ye would for a season have rejoiced in his light. But I have greater witness mat. iij. b than the witness of john. For the works which the father hath given me to finish: the same works which I do/ bear witness of me/ that the father sent me. And the father him self which hath sent me/ beareth witness of me. You have not heard his voice at any time/ nor ye have seen his shape: thereto his words have ye not abiding in you. For whom he hath sent: him ye believe not. Search the scriptures/ for in them ye think ye have eternal life: & they are they which Search the scripture. testify of me. And yet will ye not come to me/ that ye might have life. I receive not praise of men. But I know you/ that ye have not the love of God in you/ I am comein my father's name/ and ye receive me not. If another shall come in his own name/ him will ye receive. How can ye believe which receive honour * He that seeketh honour can not believe. one of another/ and seek not the honour that cometh of God only? Do not think that I will accuse you to my father. There is one that accuseth you/ even Moses in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses. Moses/ ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But now ye believe not his writing: how shall ye believe my words. ⊢ ¶ The vi Chapter. ✚ AFter these things jesus went his way matthew xiiij d. mar. uj. e luc. ix. b. over the see of Galilee nigh to a city called Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him/ because they had seen his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And jesus went up into a mountain/ & there he sat with his disciples. And ester/ a feast of the Jews/ was nigh. ✚ ✚ Then jesus lift up his eyes/ & saw a great company come unto him/ and said unto Philip: whence shall we buy breed that these might eat. This he said to prove him: for he him self knew what he would do. Philip answered him/ too hundred penny worth of breed are not sufficient for them/ the every man have a little. Then said unto him/ one of his disciples/ Andrew Simon Peter's brother. There is alad here/ which hath fyve five loves & ii fishes barley loves and two fishes: but what is that among so many? And jesus said. Make the people sit down: There was moche grass in the place. And the men sat down/ in number/ about five thousand. And jesus took the breed/ and gave thanks/ and gave to the disciples/ and his disciples to them that were set down. And likewise of the fishes/ as moche as they would. When they had eaten enough/ he said unto his disciples: gadder up the broken meat that remaineth: that nothing be lost. And they gathered it together/ and filled twelve baskets with the broken meat/ of the five barley loves/ which broken meat remained unto them that had eaten. Then the men/ when they had seen the miracle that jesus did/ said: This is of a truth the Prophet that should come into the world. ⊢ When jesus perceived that they would come/ and mat. xiv mar. vj. f take him up/ to make him king/ he departed again into a mountain him self alone. And when even was come/ his disciples went unto the see & entered into a ship/ and went over the see unto Capernaum. And anonne it was dark/ & jesus was not come to them. And the see arose with a great wind that blew. And when they had rowen about a xxv or● thirty. furlong/ they saw jesus walk on the see/ & draw nigh unto the ship/ and they were afraid. And he said unto them: It is I/ be not afraid. Then would they have received him into the ship/ and the ship was by & by at the land whither they went. The day following/ the people which stood on the other side of the see/ saw that there was none other ship there/ save that one wherein his disciples were entered/ and that jesus went not in with his disciples into the ship: but that his disciples were go away alone. How be it/ there came other ships from Tiberias nigh unto the place/ where they ate breed/ when the Lord had blessed. Then when the people saw that jesus was not there neither his disciples/ they also took shiping & came to Caparnaum seeking for jesus. And when they had found him on that other side of the see/ they said unto him: Rabbi/ when camest thou hither? jesus answered them & said: verily verily I say unto you: ye seek me/ not because ye saw the miracles: but because ye ate of the loves/ & were filled. ✚ Labour/ not for the meat which perisheth/ but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life/ which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath god the father * (sealed) that is: he hat● put his mark of the holy ghost on him which testifieth with miracles what he is. sealed. Then said they unto him: what shall we do that we might work the works of God? jesus answered & said unto them. This is the work of God/ that ye believe on him/ whom he hath sent. They said unto him: what sign showest thou then/ that we may see & believe thee? What dost thou work? Our fathers did eat Manna in the desert/ as it is written: He gave them breed from heaven to eat. jesus said unto them: verily▪ verily I say unto you: exo. x vj. nu. xi. ●. ps. lxx seven sa. x vj. Moses gave you breed from heaven: but my father giveth you the true breed from heaven. For the breed of God is he which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him: Lord/ ever moor give us this breed. And jesus said unto eccle. xxiv. them: I am that breed of life. He that cometh to me/ shall not hunger: & he that believeth on me shall never thirst. ✚ Butler I said unto you: that ye have seen me/ and yet believe not. All that the father giveth me/ shall come to me: & him that cometh to me/ I cast not away. For I came down from heaven: not to do mine own will/ but his will which hath sent me. And this is the father's will which hath sent me/ that of all which he hath given me/ I should lose no thing: but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me: that every man which seith the son & believeth on him/ have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day. The jews than murmured at him/ because he said: I am that breed which is come down from heaven. And they said: Is not this jesus the son of joseph/ whose father & mother we know? How is it then that he sayeth/ I came down from heaven? jesus answered & said unto them. Murmur not between Mat. xiij. youre selves. ✚ Not man can come to me except the father which hath sent me/ draw him. And I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets'/ that they shall all be taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the father cometh unto me. Not that any man esa. xx uj high. xxxj hath seen the father/ save he which is of God: the same hath seen the father. Verily verily I say unto you/ he that believeth on me/ hath everlasting life. I am that breed of life. your fathers did eat Mamna in the wilderness & are deed. This is that breed which cometh from heaven/ that he which eateth ex. xuj. a. of it/ should also not die. I am that lyvinge breed which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this breed/ he shall live forever. And the breed that I will give/ is my flesh/ which I will give for the life of the world ⊢ Andrea the jews strove among themselves saying: How can this fellow give us his flesh to eat? Then jesus said unto them: Verily/ verily I say unto you/ except ye eat the flesh of the son of man/ & drink his bloube/ ye shall not have life in you. Whosoever eateth my flesh/ & drinketh my blood/ hath eternal life: & I will raise him up at the last day. ✚ For my flesh is meat in deed: & my blood is drink in deed. He that eateth my flesh & drinketh my blood/ dwelleth in me & I in him. As the lyvinge father hath sent me/ even so live I by my father: and he that eateth me/ shall live by me. This is the breed which came from heaven: not as your fathers have eaten Manna and are deed. He that eateth of this breed/ shall live ever. ⊢ These things said he in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. Many of his disciples/ when they had heard this/ said: this is an herd saying: who can abide the hearing of it? jesus knew in himself/ that his disciples murmured at it/ and said unto them: Doth this offend you? What & if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth/ the flesh proffeteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you/ be spirit and life. But there are some of you that believe not. For jesus knew from the beginning/ which they were that believed not/ and who should betray him. And he said: Therefore said I unto you: that no man can come unto me/ except it were given unto him of my father. From that time many of his disciples went back/ and walked no moor with him. Then said jesus to the twelve: will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered: Master to whom shall we go? Thou haste the mat. xuj. words of eternal life/ and we believe and know/ that thou art Christ the son of the lyvinge God. jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve/ & yet one of you is the devyll? He spoke it of judas Iscariot the son of Simon. For he it was that should betray him/ and was one of the twelve. ⊢ ¶ The vii Chapter. ✚ AFter that/ jesus went about in Galilee & would not go about in jewry/ for the jews sought to kill him. The jews tabernacle feast was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him: get the hence & go into jewry that thy disciples may see thy works that thou dost. For there is no man that doth any thing secretly/ and he himself seeketh to be known. If thou do such things/ show thyself to the world. For as yet his brethren believed not in him. Then jesus said unto them: My time is not yet come/ your time is all way ready. The world cannot hate you. Me it hateth: because I testify of it/ that the works of it are evil. Go ye up unto this feast. I will not go up yet unto this feast/ for my time is not yet full come. These words he said unto them and abode still in Galilee. But assoon as his brethren were gone up/ then went he also up unto the feast: not openly but as it were prevely. Then sought him the jews at the feast/ & said: Where is he? And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said: He is good. Mother said nay/ but he deceaveth the people. How be it no man spoke openly of him/ for fear of the Jews ⊢ ✚ In the mids of the feast/ jesus went up into the temple and taught. And the jews marveylled saying: How knoweth he the scriptures/ saying that he never learned? jesus answered them/ and said: My doctrine is not mine: but his that sent me. If any man will do his * He that loveth the will of god to keep his law: the same understandeth the doctrine. Praise. will/ he shall know of the doctrine/ whether it be of God/ or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself/ seeketh his own praise. But he that seeketh his praise that sent him/ the same is true/ and no unrightewesnes is in him. Did not Moses give you a law/ & yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? The people answered & said: thou hast the devyll: who goeth about to kill thee? jesus answered and said to them: I have done one work/ and ye all marvel. Moses leu. xij. a therefore gave unto you circumcision: not because it is of Moses/ but of the fathers. Saboth. And yet ye on the Saboth day/ circumcise a man. If a man on the Saboth day receive circumcision without breaking of the law of Moses: disdain ye at me/ because I have deu. j c made a man every whit whole on the Sabbath day? judge not after the utter appearance: but judge rightewes judgement. Then said some of them of jerusalem: Is not this he whom they go about to kill? Behold he speaketh boldly/ and they say nothing to him. Do the rulars know in deed/ that this is very Christ? How be it we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh/ no man shall know whence he is. Then cried jesus in the temple as he taught saying: ye know me/ and whence I am ye know. And yet I am not come of myself/ but he that sent me is true/ whom ye know not. I know him: for I am of him/ & he hath sent me. Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him/ because his time was not yet come. Many of the people believed on him & said: when Christ cometh/ will he do moo miracles then this man hath done? The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things about him. Wherefore the Pharisees and high priests sent ministers forth to take him. Then said jesus unto them: Yet am I a little while with you/ and than go I unto him that sent me. You shall seek me/ and shall not find me: and where I am/ thither can ye not come. Then said the jews between themselves: whither will he go/ that we shall not find him? Will he go among the gentiles which are scattered all a broad/ and teach the gentiles? What manner of saying is this that he said: ye shall seek me/ and shall not find me: and where I am/ thither can ye not come? In the last day/ that great day of the feast/ jesus stood and cried saying: If any man thirst/ let him come unto me and drink. He that believeth on me/ as sayeth the scripture/ out ij. pa. xuj of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life. This spoke he of the spirit which they that believed on him/ should receive. ✚ For the holy ghost was not yet there/ because that jesus was not yet glorified. ✚ Many of the people/ when they heard this saying said: of a truth this is a prophet Other said: this is Christ. Some said: shall Christ come out of Galilee? Sayeth not the mic. u a. mat. ij. a. scripture that Christ shall come of the seed of David: & out of the town of Bethleem where David was? So was their dissension among the people about him. And some of them would have taken him: but no man laid hands on him. Then came the ministers to the high priests & Pharisees. And they said unto them: why have ye not brought him? The servant answered never man spoke as this man doth. Then answered them the Pharisees: are ye also disceaved? Rulers & Pharisees believe not. Doth any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believe on him? But the comen people which know not the law/ are cursed. Nicodemus said unto them: He that came to jesus by night/ and was one of them. Doth our law judge any man/ before it hear him/ & know what he hath done? They answered & said unto him: art thou also of Galilee? Search and look/ for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet. And every man went unto his own house. ⊢ ¶ The viii Chapter. ✚ ANd jesus went unto mount Olivete & early in the morning came again in to the temple & all the people came unto him/ & he sat down & taught them. And the scribes & the Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in advoutry/ & set her in the mids and said unto him: Master/ this woman was taken in advoutry/ even as the deed was a doing. Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned. What sayest thou therefore? levi. xxia And this they said to tempt him: that they might have/ whereof to accuse him. jesus stooped down/ & with his finger wrote on the ground. And while they continued ●●ynge him/ he lift himself up/ & said unto them: let him that is among you with out sin cast the first stone at her. And again he stooped down & wrote on the ground. And assoon deu. xvij. as they heard that/ they went out one by one the eldest first. And jesus was left alone/ & the woman standing in that mids. When jesus had lift up himself again/ and saw no man but the woman/ he said unto her. Woman/ where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said: Not man Lord. And jesus said: neither do I condemn the. Go/ & sin no more. ⊢ Then spoke jesus again unto them saying: Light i ioh. j b. I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the light of life. The Pharisees said unto him: thou bearest record of thy self thy record is not true. jesus answered & said unto them: Though I bear record of myself yet my record is true: for I know whence I came & whither I go. But ye cannot tell whence I come/ & whither I go. You judge after the flesh. I judge noman/ though I judge yet is my judgement true. For I am not alone: but I & the father that sent me. It is also written in your law/ that the testimony of two deu. xix v matthew. x viij. ● ij. co. xiij. heb. x. c. men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself/ and the father that sent me/ beareth witness of me. Then said they unto him: where is thy father? jesus answered: ye neither know me/ nor yet my father. If ye had known me/ ye should have known my father also. These words spoke jesus in the treasury/ as he taught in the temple/ & noman laid hands on him/ for his time was not yet come. ⊢ Then said jesus again unto them. ✚ I go my way/ & ye shall seek me/ & shall Christ is his doctrine. rom. iij. d. die in your sins. Whither I go/ thither can ye not come. Then said the jews: will he kill himself/ because he saith: whither I go/ thither can ye not come? And he said unto them: ye are from beneath/ I am from above. You are of this world/ I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you/ that ye shall die in your sins. For except ye believe that I am he/ ye shall die in your sins. Then said they unto him/ who art thou? And jesus said unto them: Even the very same thing that I say unto you. I have many things to say/ & to judge of you. But he that sent me is true. And I speak in the world/ those things which I have heard of him. They understood not that he spoke of his father. Then said jesus unto them: when ye have life up an high the son of man/ then shall ye know that I am he/ and that I do nothing of myself: but as my father hath taught me/ even so I speak: and he that sent me/ is with me. The father hath not left me alone/ for I do always those things that please him. ✚ As he spoke these words/ many believed on him. ✚ Then said jesus to those jews which believed on him. If ye continued in my words/ then are ye my very disciples/ & shall know the truth: ● the truth shall make you free. They answered him: We be Abraham's seed/ and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then/ ye shallbe made free. jesus answered them: verily verily I say rom. vj. c. ij. ye. ij. d. unto you/ that whosoever committeth sin/ is the servaunt of sin. And the servaunt abideth not in the house for ever: But the son abideth ever. If the son therefore shall make you free/ then are ye free in deed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me/ because my sayings have no place in you. I speak that I have seen with my father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. They answered and said unto him: Abraham is our father. jesus said unto them. If ye were Abraham's children/ ye would do the deeds of Abraham. But now ye go about io kill me a man that have told you the truth/ which I have herd of god: this did not Abraham. You do the deeds of your father. Abraham. Then said they unto him: we were not borne of fornication. We have one father/ which is God. jesus said unto them: if God were your father/ then world ye love me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. neither came I of myself/ but he sent me. Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words. You are of your father the devyll/ and the lusts of your father ye will follow. He was a murderer from the beginning/ and aboode j io. iij. b. not in the truth/ because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie/ then speaketh The devil. he of his own. For he is a liar/ and the father thereof. And because I tell you the truth/ therefore ye believe me not. ✚ Which of you can rebuke me of sin? If I say the truth/ why do not ye believe me? He that is of God/ heareth god's words ✚ You therefore hear them not/ because ye are not of God. Then answered the jews and said unto him: Say we not well that thou art a samaritan/ and hast the devyll? jesus answered: Thou art a Samaritane & hast the devil. I have not the devyll: but I honour my father/ and ye have dishonoured me. I seek not mine own praise: but there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily verily I say unto you/ if a man keep my sayings/ he shall never see death. Then said the jews to him: Now know we that thou hast the devyll. Abraham is deed/ and also the Prophets: and yet thou sayest/ if a man keep my saying/ he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham which is deed? and the Prophets are deed. Whom makest thou thyself? jesus answered: If I honour myself/ mine honour is nothing worth. It is my father that honoureth me/ which ye say/ is your God/ & ye have not known him: but I know him. And if I should say/ I know him not/ I should be a liar like unto you. But I know him/ and keep his saying. Your father Abraham was glad to see my day/ & he saw it & rejoiced. Then said the jews unto him: thou art not yet●l. year old/ and hast thou seen Abraham? jesus said unto them: Verily verily I say unto you: yet Abraham was/ I am. Then took they up stones/ to cast at him. But jesus hide himself/ & went out of the temple. ⊢ ¶ The ix Cham ✚ ANd as jesus passed by/ he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples axed him saying. Master/ who did sin: this man or his father & mother/ that he was borne blind? jesus answered: neither hath this man sinned/ nor yet his father and mother: but that the works of God should be showed on him. I must work the works of him that sent me/ while it is day. The * Night: when the true knowledge of Christ/ how he only justifieth/ is lost: then can noman work a good work in the sight of god/ how glorious soever his works apere night cometh when noman can work. As long as I am in the world/ I am the light of the world. assoon as he had thus spoken/ he spate on the ground & made clay of the spittle/ & rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind/ & said unto him: Go wash the in the pole of Syloe/ which The pole of Siloe. by interpretation/ signifieth sent. He went his way and washed/ & came again seeing. The neighbours and they that had seen him before how that he was a beggar/ said: is not this he that sat & begged? Some said: this is he. Other said: he is like him. But he himself said: I am even he. They said unto him: How are thine eyes opened then? He answered & said. The man that is called jesus/ made clay/ and anointed mine eyes/ and said unto me: Go to the pole Syloe and wash. I went and washed & received my sight. They said unto him: where is he? He said: I cannot tell. Then brought they to the Pharisees/ him that a little before was blind: for it was the Saboth day when jesus made the clay & opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees also ayed him how he had received his sight. He said unto them: He put clay upon mine eyes The Sabbath is broken. and I washed/ & do see. Then said some of the Pharisees: this man is not of God/ because he keepeth not the Sabbath day. Other said: how can a man that is a sinner/ do such miracles? And there was strife among them. Then spoke they unto the blind again: What sayest thou of him/ because he hath opened thine eyes? And he said: He is a Prophet. But the jews did not believe of the fellow/ how that he was blind & received his sight/ until they had called the father and mother of him that had received his sight. And they axed them saying: Is this your son/ whom ye say was borne blind? How doth he now see then? His father & mother answered them & said: we wot well that this is our son/ and that he was borne blind: but by what means he now seith/ that can we not tell/ or who hath opened his eyes/ can we not tell. He is old enough/ axe him/ let him answer for himself. Such words spoke his father and mother/ because they feared the jews. For the jews had conspired all ready that if any man did confess that he was Christ/ he should be excommunicate out of the synagogue. Therefore said his father and mother: he is old enough/ axe him. Then again called they the man that was blind/ and said unto him: give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said: Whither he be a sinner or no/ I cannot tell: One thing I am sure of/ that I was blind/ & now I see. Then said they to him again. What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes? He answered them/ I told you yerwhyle/ and ye did not hear. Wherefore would ye hear it again? Will ye also be his disciples? Then rated they him/ and said: Thou art his disciple. We be Moses disciples. We are sure that God spoke with Moses. This fellow we know not from whence he is. The man answered and said unto them: this is a merveleous thing that ye wot not whence he is/ seeing he hath opened mine eyes. For we be sure that God heareth not sinners. But if any man be a worshipper of God & do his will/ him heareth he. Sense the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blind. If this man were not of God/ he could have done no thing. They answered and said unto him: thou art altogeder borne in sin: & dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. jesus heard that they had excommunicate him: and assoon as he had found him/ he said unto him: dost thou believe on the son of God? He answered and said: Who is it Lord/ that I might believe on him? And jesus said unto him: Thou hast seen him/ & he it is that talketh with the. And he said: Lord I believe: & worshipped him. ✚ jesus said: I am come unto judgement into this world: that they which see not/ might se/ and they which see/ might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him/ heard these words & said unto him: are we then blind? jesus said unto them: if ye were blind/ ye should have no sin. But now ye say/ we se/ therefore your sin remaineth. ¶ The ten Chapter. ✚ verily verily I say unto you: he that Dore. entereth not in by the door/ into the sheepfold/ but climbeth up some other way: the same is a thief & a robber. He that goeth in by the door/ is the shepherd of the sheep: to him the porter openeth/ and the sheep hear his voice/ & he calleth his own sheep by name/ and leadeth them out. And when he hath sent forth his own sheep/ he goeth before them/ and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Astraunger they will not follow/ but will fly from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This similitude spoke jesus unto them. But they understood not what things they were which he spoke unto them. Then said jesus unto them again. Verily verily I say unto you: I am the door of the sheep. All/ even as many as came before me/ be thieves and robbers: but the sheep did Christ is the door. not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in/ he shallbe safe/ and shall go in and out and find pasture. The thief cometh not but forto steal/ kill and destroy. I am come that they might have life/ and have it more abundantly. ⊢ ✚ I am the good shepeheerd. The good shepeheerd shepherd. giveth his life for the sheep. An heyred servaunt/ which is not the shepherd/ neither esa. xl. c. ezechie. xxxiiij. &. xxviij. the sheep are his own/ seith the wolf coming/ & leveth the sheep/ & flieth/ and the wolf catcheth them/ & scattereth the sheep. The heyred servaunt flieth/ because he is an heyred servaunt/ and careth not for the sheep. I am that good shepeheerd/ & know mine/ & am known of mine. As my father knoweth me: even so know I my father. And I give my life for ezechiel. xxvij. the sheep: and other sheep I have/ which are not of this fold. Them also must I bring/ that they may hear my voice/ and that there may be one flock and one shepherd. Therefore doth my father love me/ because I put my life from me/ that I might take▪ it again. No man taketh it from me: but I put it away of myself. I have power to put it from me/ and have power to take it again: This commandment have I received of my father. And there was a dissension again among the jews for these sayings/ and many of them said. He hath the devyll/ and is mad: why hear ye him? Other said/ these are not the words of him that hath the devyll. Can the devyll open the eyes of the blind? ✚ And it was at jerusalem the feast of the dedication/ & it was winter: and jesus walked in Salomons porch. Then came the jews j macha. iiij. round about him/ and said unto him: How long dost thou make us doubt? If thou be Christ/ tell us plainly. jesus answered them: I told you and ye believe not. The works that I do in my father's name they bear witness of me. But ye believe not/ because ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto you: my sheep hear my voice/ & I know them/ & they follow me/ & I give unto them eternal life/ & they shall never perish/ neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My father which gave them me/ is greater than all/ and no man is able to take them out of my father's hand. And I and my father are one. Then the jews again took up stones/ to stone him with all. jesus answered them: many good works have I showed you from my father: for which of them will ye stone me? The jews answered him saying. For thy good works sake we stone the not: but for thy blasphemy/ and because that thou being a esa. xliiij man/ makest thyself God. jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I say/ ye are gods? If he called them gods unto whom the word of God was spoken (& the psa. lxxxj scripture can not be broken) say ye then to him/ whom the father hath sanctified/ & sent into the world/ thou blasphemest/ because I said I am the son of God? If I do not the works of my father/ believe me not. But if I do though ye believe not me/ yet believe the works/ that ye may know and believe that the father is in me/ and I in him. ⊢ Again they went about to take him: but he escaped out of their hands/ & went away again beyond jordan/ into the place where john before had baptized/ and there aboode. And many resorted unto him/ and said. john did no miracle: but all things that john spoke of this man are true. And many believed on him there. ¶ The xi Chap. ✚ A Certain man was sick/ named Lazarus of Bethania the town of Mary & her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed jesus with ointment/ and Lazarus. wiped his feet with her here/ whose brother Lazarus was sick/ and his sisters sent unto him saying. Lord behold/ he whom thou lovest/ is sick. When jesus heard that/ he said: this infirmity is not unto death/ but for the laud of God/ that the son of God might be praised by the reason of it. jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. After he heard / that he was sick/ then aboode he two days still in the same place where he was. Then after that said he to his disciples: let us go into jewry again. His disciples said unto him. Master/ the jews lately sought means to stone thee/ & wilt thou go thither again? jesus answered: are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day/ he stumbleth not/ because he seith the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night/ he stumbleth/ because there is no light in him. This said he/ & after y●/ he said unto them: our friend Lazarus sleepeth/ but I go to wake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples: Lord if he sleep/ he shall do well enough. How be it jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of the natural sleep. Then said jesus unto them plainly/ Lazarus is deed/ & I am glad for your sakes/ that I was not there/ because ye may believe. Nevertheless let us go unto him. Then said Thomas which is called Dydimus/ unto the disciples: let us also go/ that we may die with him Then went jesus/ and found/ that he had line in his grave four days already. Bethanie was nigh unto jerusalem/ about xu furlongs of/ and many of the jews were come to Martha and Mary/ to comfort them over their brother. Martha assoon as she heard that jesus was coming/ went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. ✚ Then said Martha unto jesus: Lord if thou hadst been here/ my brother had not been deed: but nevertheless/ I knew that whatsoever thou askest of God/ God will give it the. jesus said unto her: Thy brother shall rise again. Martha said unto him: I know that he shall rise again in theresurrection at the last day. jesus said unto her: I am the resurrection & the life: He that believeth on me/ ye though he were deed/ yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth on me/ shall never die. Belevest thou this? She said unto him: ye Lord/ I believe that thou art Christ the son of god which should come into the world. ⊢ Andrea assoon as she had so said/ she went her way and called Marie her sister secretly saying: The master is come & calleth for the And she assoon as she heard that/ arose quickly/ and came unto him. jesus was not yet come into the town: but was in the place where Martha met him. The jews then which were with her in the house and comforted her/ when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily/ and went out/ followed her/ saying: She goeth unto the grave/ to weep there. Then when Mary was come where jesus was/ & saw him/ she fell done at his feet/ saying unto him: Lord if thou hadst been here/ my brother had not been deed. When jesus saw her weep/ & the Jews also weep/ which came with her/ he groaned in the spirit/ & was troubled in himself & said: Where have ye laid him? They said unto him: Lord come & see. And jesus wept. Then said the jews: Behold how he loved him. And some of them said: could not he which opened the eyes of the blind/ have made also/ that this man should not have died? jesus again groaned in himself/ & came to the grave. It was a cave/ & a stone laid on it. And jesus said: take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was deed/ said unto him: Lord by this time he stinketh. For he hath been deed four days: jesus said unto her: Said I not unto thee/ the if thou diddest believe/ thou shouldest see the glory of God. Then they take away the stone from the place where the deed was laid. And jesus lift up his eyes & said: Father I thank the because that thou hast heard me. I wots that thou hearest me all ways: but because of the people that stand by I said it/ that they may believe/ that thou hast sent me. And when he thus had spoken/ he cried with a loud voice. Lazarus come forth. And he that was deed/ came forth/ bound hand & foot with grave bonds/ & his face was bound with a napkin. jesus said unto them: loowse him/ and let him go. Then many of the jews which came to Mary/ & had seen the things which jesus did/ believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees/ & told them what jesus had done. Then gathered the high priests & the Pharisees a counsel & said: what do we? This man doth many miracles If we let him scape thus/ all men will believe on him/ & the Romans shall come & take away our country & the people. And one of them named Cayphas which was the hieprest the same year/ said unto them: You perceive nothing at all nor yet consider that it is expedient for us/ that one man die for the people/ & not that all the people perish. This spoke he not of him self/ but being high pressed that same year/ he prophesied that jesus should die for the people/ and not for the people only/ but that he should gather together in one the children of God which were scattered abroad. From that day forth they held a counsel together/ for to put him to death. jesus therefore walked no more openly among the jews: but went his way thence unto a country nigh to a wilderness/ into a cite called Ephraim/ & there haunted with his disciples. And the jews ester was nigh at hand/ & many went out of the country up to jerusalem before the ester/ to purify themselves. Then sought they for jesus/ and spoke between themselves as they stood in the temple: What think ye/ saying he cometh not to the feast. The high priests & Pharisees had given a commandment/ that if any man knew where he were/ he should show it/ that they might take him. ¶ The xii Chapter. ✚ THen jesus six days before ester/ came to Bethany where Lazarus was/ matthew xxuj mar. xiv which was deed & whom jesus raised from death. There they made him a supper/ and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment called Nardus/ perfect and precious/ & anointed jesus feet/ and wiped his feet with her here/ and the Marie. house was filled of the saure of the ointment. Then said one of his disciples named judas Iscariot Simon'S son/ which afterward betrayed him: why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence/ and given to the poor? This said he/ not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief/ & kept the bag/ and bore that which was given. Then said jesus: Let her alone/ against the day of my burying she kept it. The poor all ways shall ye have with you/ but me shall ye not all ways have. Moche people of the jews had knowledge that he was there. And they came not for jesus sake only/ but that they might see Lazarus also whom he raised from death. The high priests therefore held a counsel that they might put Lazarus to death also/ because that for his sake many of the jews went away/ and believed on jesus. On the morrow/ moche people that were come to the feast/ when they heard that jesus should come to jerusalem/ took branches of palm trees and went and met him/ & cried: Hos anna. Hosanna/ blessed is he that in the name of the Lord/ cometh king of Israel. And jesus got a young ass and sat thereon/ according to mat. xxi. mar. xiv luc. xix. f zach. ix. b that which was written: fear not daughter of Sion/ behold thy king cometh sitting on an asses coolte. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when jesus was glorified/ then remembered they that such things were written of him/ and that such things they had done unto him. The people that was with him/ when he called Lazarus out of his grave/ & raised him from death/ bore record. Therefore met him the people/ because they heard that he had done soche a miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: perceive ye how we prevail no thing? behold the world goth away after him. There were certain Greeks among them/ that came to pray at the feast: the same came to Philip which was of Bethsayda a city in Galilee/ & desired him saying: Sir we would fain see jesus. Philip came & told Andrew. And again Andrew & Philip told jesus. And jesus answered them saying: the hour is come that the son of man must be glorified. ✚ dearly verily▪ I say unto you/ except the wheat corn fall into the ground and die/ it bideth alone. If it die/ it bringeth forth moche mar. x. d. and xuj mar. viij. fruit. He that loveth his life shall destroy it: & he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man minister unto me/ let him follow me/ & where I am there shall also my minister be. And luc. i●. c. ●. xvij. g if any man minister unto me/ him will my father honour. ⊢ Now is my soul troubled/ & what shall I say? Father delyver me from this hour: but therefore came I unto this hour. Father glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven: I have glorified it/ & will glorify it again. Then said the people that stood by & heard: it thoundreth. Other said an angel spoke to him. jesus answered and said: this voice came not because of me/ but for your sakes. ✚ Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I/ if I were lift up from the earth/ will draw all men unto me. This said jesus/ psal. cix. b. & cxuj a. ●sa. xlc Eze●●●iel xxxij. signifying what death he should die. The people answered him: We have heard of the law that Christ bideth ever: & how sayest thou then that the son of man must be left up? who is that son of man? Then jesus said unto them: yet a little while is the light with you. Light. darkness. Walk while ye have light/ lest the darkness come on you. He that walketh in the dark/ wotteth not whither he goeth. while ye have light/ believe on the light/ that ye may be the children of light. ✚ These things spoke jesus and departed/ esa. liij. a. tom. x. d. esa. vj. c. mar. xiij. mar. iiij. b luc. viij. b actu. xxviij. rom. xj. b & hid him self from them. And though he had done so many miracles before them/ yet believed not they on him/ that the saying of Esayas' the Prophet might be fulfilled/ that he spoke. Lord who shall believe our saying? And to whom is the arm of the Lord opened? Therefore could they not believe/ because that Esaias saith again: he hath blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts/ that they should not see with their eyes & understand with their hearts / & should be converted/ & I should heal them. Soche things said Esaias when he saw his glory & spoke of him. Nevertheless among the chief rulers many believed on him. But because of the Pharisees they would not be a known of it/ lest they should be excommunicate. For they loved the praise that is given of men/ more than the praise that cometh of God. And jesus cried & said: he that believeth on me/ believeth not on me/ but on him that sent me. And he that seethe me/ seethe him that sent me. ✚ I am come a light into the world/ that Light. whosoever believeth on me/ should not bide in darkness. And if any man hear my words & believe not/ I judge him not. For I came not to judge the world: but to save the world. He that refuseth me & receiveth not my words/ hath one that judgeth him. The words that I have spoken/ they shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me/ he gave me a commandment what I should say/ and what I should speak. And I know that this commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore/ even as the father bade me/ so I speak. ⊢ ¶ The xiii Chapter. ✚ BEfore the feast of ester when jesus knew that his hour was come/ that he should depart out of this world unto matthew xxuj a. lu. xxxij mar. xiv the father. When he loved his which were in the world/ unto the end he loved them. And when supper was ended/ after that the devyll had put in the heart of judas Iscariot Simon'S son/ to betray him: jesus knowing that the father had given all things into his hands. And that he was come from God and went to God/ he rose from supper/ and laid jesus washeth his disciples feet. a side his upper garments/ & took a towel/ and gird himself. After that poured he water into a basin/ and began to wash his disciples feet/ & to wipe them with the towel/ wherewith he was gird. Then came he to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him: Lord shalt thou wash my feet? jesus answered & said unto him: what I do/ thou wottest not now/ but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter said unto him: thou shalt not wash my feet while the world standeth. jesus answered him: if I wash y● not/ thou shalt have no part with me. Simon Peter said unto him: Lord/ not my feet only: but also my hands & my heed. jesus said to him: he that is washed/ needeth not save to wash his feet/ & is clean every whit. And ye are clean: but not all. For he knew his betrayer. Therefore said he: ye are not all clean. After he had washed their feet/ & received his clotheses/ & was set down again/ he said unto them? wots ye what I have done to you? You call me master & Lord/ & ye say well/ for mar. x. ●. luce. vj. f so am I If I then your Lord and master have washed your feet/ ye also aught to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an ensample/ that ye should do as I have done to you. dearly verily I say unto you/ the servaunt is not greater than his master/ neither the messenger greater than he that sent him. If ye understand these things/ happy are ye if ye do them. I speak not of you all/ I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture be fulfilled: he that eateth breed with me/ psal. xl. c hath lift up his heel against me. Now tell I you before it come: that when it is come to pass/ ye might believe that I am he. Verily verily mat. x. d. luc. x. c. I say unto you. He that receiveth whomsoever I send/ receiveth me. And he that receiveth me/ receiveth him that sent me. When jesus had thus said/ he was troubled in the spirit/ & testified saying: verily verily I say unto you/ that one of you shall betray me. And then the disciples looked one matthew xxuj b. mar. xiv lu. xxij. b on another doutinge of whom he spoke. There was one of his disciples/ which leaned on jesus bosom/ whom jesus loved. To him beckoned Simon Peter that he should axe who it was of whom he spoke. He then as he leaned on jesus breast/ said unto him: Lord who is it? jesus answered/ he it is to whom I give a sop/ when I have dept it. And he wet a sop/ and gave it to judas Iscarioth Simons son. And after the sop/ Satan entered into him. Then said jesus unto him: that thou dost/ do quickly. That witted no man at the table/ for what intent he spoke unto him. Some of them thought/ because judas had the bag/ that jesus had said unto him/ buy those things that we have need of against the feast: or that he should give some thing to the poor. assoon then as he had received the sop/ he went immediately out. And it was night. When he was go out/ jesus said: now is the son of man glorified. And God is glorified by him. If God be glorified by him/ God shall also glorify him/ in himself: & shall straight way glorify him. ✚ Dear children/ yet a little while am I with you. You shall seek me/ & as I said unto the jews/ whither I go/ thither can ye not come. Also to you say I now. A new commandment New commandment. j io. ij. b. give I unto you/ that ye love to gedder/ as I have loved you/ that even so ye love one another. By this * Christ's disciple is known. matthew xxuj mar. xiv luc. xxij. shall all men know that ye are my disciples/ if ye shall have love one to another. Simon Peter said unto him: Lord whither goest thou? jesus answered him: whither I go thou canst not follow me now/ but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him: Lord/ why cannot I follow the now? I will give my life for thy sake? jesus answered him: wilt thou give thy life for my sake? Verily verily I say unto thee/ the cock shall not crow/ till thou have denied me thrice. ¶ The xiiii Chapter. ✚ ANd he said unto his disciples: Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in god & believe in me. In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so/ I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you/ I will come again/ & receive you even unto my self/ that where I am/ there may ye be also. And whither I go ye know/ & the way ye know. Thomas said unto him: Lord we know not whither thou goest. Also how is it possible for us to know the way? jesus said unto him: I am the way/ the truth & the life. And no man cometh unto the father/ but by me. If ye had known me/ ye had known my father also. And now ye know him/ & have seen him. Philip said unto him: Lord show us the father/ and it sufficeth us. jesus said unto him: have I been so long time with you: & yet hast thou not known me? Philip/ he that hath seen me/ hath seen the father. And how sayest thou then: show us the father? Belevest thou not that I am in the father/ & the father in me? The words that I speak unto you/ I speakee not of myself: but the father that dwelleth in me/ is he that doth the works. Believe me/ that I am the father & the father in me. At the least believe me for the very works sake. Verily verily I say unto you: he that believeth on me/ the works that I do/ the same shall he do/ & greater works than these shall he do/ because I go unto my father. And what A promise mat. seven. a mar. xi. c * By the keeping the commandments is a mankno men that beloveth God soever ye axe in my name/ that will I do/ that the father might be glorified by the son. If ye shall axe any thing in my name/ I will do it ⊢ ✚ If ye love me keep my * commandments/ & I will pray the father/ & he shall give you another comforter/ that he may bide with you ever/ which is the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive/ because the world saith him not/ neither knoweth h●m. But ye know him. For he dwelleth with you/ and shallbe in you. I will not leave you comfort. less: but will come unto you. Yet a little while and the world seith me no more▪ but ye shall see me. For I live/ & ye shall live. That day shall ye know that I am in my father/ & you in me/ & I in you. He that hath my commandments & keepeth Who loveth christ them/ the same is he that loveth me. And he that loveth me/ shallbe loved of my father: & I will love him/ and will show mine own self unto him. judas said unto him (not judas I scarioth) Lord what is the cause▪ that thou wilt show thyself unto us/ & not unto the world? jesus answered and said unto him: if a man love me and will keep my sayings/ my father also will love him▪ & w● will come unto him/ and will dwell with him. He that Who keepeth Christ's sayings. loveth me not/ keepeth not my sayings. And the words which ye hear/ are not mine/ but the fathers which sent me. This have I spoken unto you being yet present with you. But that comforter which is the holy ghost (whom my father will send in my name) he shall teach you all things/ and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have told you. Peace I leave with you/ my peace I give unto Peace you. Not as the world giveth/ give I unto you. Let not your hearts be greved/ neither fear ye. You have heard how I said unto you: I go & come again unto you. If ye loved me/ ye would verily rejoice/ because I said/ I go unto the father. For the father is greater than I And now have I showed you/ before it come/ that when it is come to pass/ ye might believe. Here after will I not talk many mordes unto you. For the ruler of this world cometh/ & hath naught in me. But that the world may know that I love the father: therefore as the father gave me commandment/ even so do I ✚ Rise let us go hence. ¶ The xu Chapter. ✚ I Am the true vine/ and my father is an husband man. Every branch that beareth not fruit in me/ he will take Vine. away. And every branch that beareth fruit/ will he purge/ that it may bring more fruit. Now are ye clean thorough the words which I have spoken unto you. Bide in me/ & let me bide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self/ except it bide in the vine: no more can ye/ except ye abide in me. I am the vine/ & ye are the branches. He that abideth in me/ & I in him/ the same bringeth forth moche fruit. For with out me can ye do nothing. If a man bide not in me/ he mat. xxj. j io. iij. d. is cast forth as a branch/ & is wyddered: & men gadder it/ and cast it into the fire/ and it burneth. If ye bide in me/ and my words also bide in you: axe what ye will/ & it shallbe Covenaunt. done to you ✚. Hear in is my father glorified/ that ye bear moche fruit/ and be made my disciples. As the father hath loved me/ even so have I leved you. Continued in my love. If ye shall keep * To keep the law maketh us continue in the love & favour of Christ. ephe. u a i. these. iiij j io. iij. b. and four d my commandments/ ye shall bide in my love/ even as I have kept my father's commandments/ & bide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you/ that my joy might remain in you/ & that your joy might be full. ✚ This is my commandment/ that ye love together as I have loved you. Gretter love then this hath no man/ then that a man bestow his life for his friends. You are my friends/ if ye do whatsoever I command you. Hence forth call I you not servants: for the servaunt knoweth not what his Lord doth. But you have I called friends: for all things that I have heard of my father/ I have opened to you. You have not chosen me/ but I have chosen you & ordained you/ that ye go & bring forth fruit/ & that your fruit remain/ that whatsoever ye shall axe of the father in my name/ he should give it you. ⊢ ✚ This command I you/ that ye love together. If the world hate you/ ye know that j io. iij. d. and four d. he hated me before he hated you. If ye were of the world/ the world would love his own. How be it because ye are not of the world/ but I have chosen you out of the world/ therefore hateth you the world. Remember the saying that I said unto you: the servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me/ so will they persecute you If they have Mar. x. c. Matthew xxiij kept my saying/ so will they keep yours. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake/ because they have not known him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them/ they should not have had sin: but now have they nothing to cloak their sin with all. He that hateth me/ hateth my father. If I had not done works among them which none other man did they had not had sin. But now have they seen/ & yet have hated both me▪ my father: even that the saving might be fulfilled that is written in ps●●. xxiii●. their law: they hated me without a cause. ⊢ ✚ But when the comforter is come/ whom I will send unto you from the father/ which is the spirit of truth/ which proceedeth of the father/ he shall testify of me. And ye luke xxiiii g shall bear witness also/ because ye have been with me from the beginning. ¶ The. ●vi. Chapter. THese things have I said unto you/ matthew xxiiij because ye should not be offended. They shall excommunicate you: ye the time shall come/ that whosoever killeth you/ will think that he doth God service. And such things will they do unto you/ because they have not known the father neither yet me. But these things have I told you/ that when that hour is come/ ye might remember them/ that I told you so. ✚ These things said I not unto you at the beginning/ because I was present with you. ✚ But now I go my way to him that sent me/ and none of you asketh me: whither goest thou? But because I have said such things unto you/ your hearts are full of sorrow. Nevertheless I tell you the truth/ it is expedient for you that I go away. For if I go not away/ that comforter will not come unto you. But if I depart/ I will send him unto you. And when he is come/ he will rebuke the world of sin/ and of righteousness/ and of judgement. Of sin/ because Sin. they believe not on me: Of righteousness because Righteousness judgement I go to my father/ and ye shall see me no more: and of judgement/ because the chief ruler of this world/ is judged all ready. I have yet many things to say unto you: but ye cannot bear them away now. How be it when he is come (I mean the spirit of truth) he will lead you into all truth. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear/ that shall he speak/ and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me/ for he shall receive of mine & shall show unto you. All things that the father hath aremyne. Therefore said I unto you/ that he shall take of mine and show unto you. ⊢ ✚ After a while ye shall not see me/ & again after a while ye shall see me: For I go to the father. Then said some of his disciples between themselves: what is this that he saith unto us/ after a while ye shall not see me/ and again after a while ye shall see me: and that I go to the father. They said therefore: what is this that he saith after a while? we cannot tell what he saith. jesus perceived/ that they would axe him/ and said unto them: This is it that ye inquire of between youre selves/ that I said/ after a while ye shall not see me/ & again after a while ye shall see me. Verily verily I say unto you: ye shall weep & lament & the world shall rejoice. You shall sorrow: but your sorrow shallbe turned to joy. A woman when she traveyleth hath sorrow/ because her hour is come: but assoon as she is delivered of the child/ she remembreth no more the anguish/ for joy that a man is borne in to the world. And ye now are in sorrow: but I will see you again/ and your hearts shall rejoice/ & your joy shall no man take from you. ✚ Andrea in that day shall ye axe me no question. ✚ Verily verily I say unto you/ whatsoever ye shall axe the father in my mat. seven. a and. xxj c mar. xj. c su. xi. d. ●●co. i a. name/ he will give it you. Hitherto have ye axed nothing in my name. Axe and ye shall receive it: that your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in Promise. proverbs. The time will come when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs: but I shall show you plainly from my father. At that day shall ye axe in mine name. And I say not unto you that I will speak unto my father for you. For the father himself loveth you/ because ye have loved me/ and have believed that I came out from God. I went out from the father/ and came into the world: & I leave the world again/ and go to the father. His disciples said unto him: loo now speakest thou plainly/ & thou usest no proverb. Now know we that thou understandest all things/ & needest not that any man should axe the any question. Therefore believe we that thou camest from god. ✚ jesus answered them: Now ye do believe. Behold the hour draweth nigh/ matthew xxuj mar. xiv & is already come/ that ye shallbe scattered every man his ways/ & shall leave me alone. And yet am I not alone. For the father is with me. These words have I spoken unto you/ that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer/ I have over come the world. ¶ The xvii Chapter. ✚ THese words spoke jesus and lift up his eyes to heaven/ and said: father the hour is come: glorify thy son/ that thy son may glorify thee: as thou hast given him power over all flesh/ that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast Eternal life. given him. This is life eternal/ that they might know the that only very God/ and whom thou hast sent jesus Christ. I have glorified the on the earth. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now glorify me thou father with thine own self/ with the glory which I had with the yerre the world was. I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were/ & thou gavest them me/ and they have kept thy sayings. Now they know that all things whatsoever thou hast given me/ be of the. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me/ & they have received them/ & know surely that I came out from thee: and do believe that thou didst sand me. I pray for them/ & pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast given me/ for they are thine. And all mine are thine/ & thine are mine/ & I am glorified in them. And now am▪ I no more in the world/ but they are in the world/ & I come to ye. ✚ ✚ Wholly father keep in thine own name/ them which thou hast given me/ that they may be one/ a● we are. while I was with them in the world/ I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me/ have I kept/ & none of them is lost/ but that lost psal. c. viij. b. child/ that the scripture might be fulfilled. Now come I to thee/ and these words speak I in the world/ that they might have my joy full in them. I have given them thy words/ and the world hath hated them/ because they are not of the world/ even as I am not of the world. I desire not that thou shouldest take them out of the world: but that thou keep them from evil. ✚ They are not of the world/ as I am not of the world. Sanctify them with thy truth. Thy saying is truth. As thou didst sand me into the world/ even so have I sent them into the world/ and for their sakes sanctify I myself/ that they also might be sanctified thorough the truth. I pray not for them alone: but for them also which shall believe on me thorough their preaching/ that they all may be one/ as thou father art in me/ & I in thee/ that they may be also one in us/ that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And that glory that thou gavest me/ I have given them/ that they may be one/ as we are won. I in them and thou in me/ that they may be made perfect in one/ and that the world may know that thou hast sent me/ & hast loved them/ as thou hast loved me. Father/ I will that they which thou hast given me/ be with me where I am that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world. O righteous father/ the very world hath not known thee: but I have known thee/ & these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name/ and will declare it/ that the love where with thou hast loved me/ be in them/ and that I be in them. ¶ The xviii Chapter. ✚ When jesus had spoken these words/ he matthew xxuj c mar. xiv. c. luke xxij d. went forth with his disciples over the broke Cedron/ where was a garden/ into the which he entered with his disciples. judas also which betrayed him/ knew the place: for jesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples. judas then after matthew xxuj. c. mark xiiij c. lu. xxij. c he had received abonde of men/ and ministers of the high priests and Pharisees/ came thither with lanterns and fy●rbrondes and wepens. Then jesus knowing all things that should come on him/ went forth and said unto them: whom seek ye? They answered him: jesus of Nazareth. jesus said unto them: I am he. judas also which betrayed him/ stood with them. But assoon as he had said unto them/ I am he they went back wards & fell to the ground. And he axed them again: whom seek ye? They said: jesus of Nazareth. jesus answered/ I said unto you/ I am he. If ●e seek me/ let these go their way. That the saying might be fulfilled which he spoke: of them which thou gavest me/ have I not lost one. Simon Peter had a sword/ & drew it/ & smote the high priests servaunt/ & cut of his right Malchas. care. The servants name was Malchas. Then said jesus unto Peter: put up thy sword into the sheath: shall I not drink of the cup which my father hath given me? Then the company & the capta▪ ne/ & the ministers of of the jews/ took jesus & bound him/ & led him away to Anna first: For he was fatherelawe unto caiphass/ which was the high pressed that same year. Cayphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews/ that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. And Simon Peter followed jesus & another disciple: that disciple was known of the high pressed/ & went in with jesus into the palace of the high pressed. But Peter stood at the door with out. Then went out that other disciple which was known unto the high pressed/ & spoke matthew xxuj mar. xiv luc. xxi▪ f to the damsel that kept the door/ & brought in Peter. Then said the damsel that kept the door/ unto Peter: Art not thou one of this man's disciples? He said: I am not. The servants & the ministers stood there/ & had made a fire of coals: for it was cold: & they warmed themselves. Peter also stood among them and warmed himself. The high pressed axed jesus of his disciples & of his doctrine. jesus answered him: I spoke openly in the world. I ever taught in the synagogue & in the temple whither all the Jews resorted/ & in secret have I said nothing: Why askest thou me? Axe them which heard me/ what I said unto them. Behold they can tell what I said. When he had thus spoken/ one of the ministers which stood by/ smote ma. xxuj mar. xiv luc. xxij. jesus on the face saying: answerest thou the high pressed so? jesus answered him. If I have evil spoken/ bear witness of the evil: if I have well spoken/ why smitest thou me? And Annas sent him bound unto Caiphas the high pressed. Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. And they said unto him: art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it/ and said: I am not. One of the servants of the high pressed (his cousin whose ear Peter smote of) said unto him: did not I see the in the garden matthew xxvij mar. xv a lu. xxij g with him? Peter denied it again: & immediately the cock crew. Then led they jesus from Cayphas into the hall of judgement. It was in the morning/ & they themselves went not into the judgement hall jest they should be defiled/ but that they might eat the paschal lamb. pilate than went out unto them & said: what accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him. If he were not an evil door/ we would not have delivered him unto the. Then said pilate unto them: take ye him/ and judge him after your own law. Then the jews said unto him. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. That the mat. xx. c words of jesus might be fulfilled which he spoke/ signifying what death he should die. Then pilate entered into the iudgemen▪ hall matthew xxvij. mar. xv b lu. twenty-three. again/ & called jesus/ & said unto him: art thou the king of▪ Jews? jesus answered: sayest thou that of thyself/ or did other tell it the of me? pilate answered: Am I a jew? Thine own nation & high priests have delivered y● unto me. What hast thou done? jesus answered: my kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world/ then would my ministers surely fight/ that I should not be delivered to the Jews/ but now is my kingdom not from hence. pilate said unto him: Art thou a king then? jesus answered: Thou sayest the I am a king. For this cause was I borne/ & for this cause came I into the world that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice. Pilate said unto him: what thing is truth? And when he had said that/ he went out again unto the jews/ & said unto them: I find in him no cause at all. You have a custom/ that I should delyver you one lowsse mat●e. xxvij. mar. xu b lu. xxij. at ester. Will ye that I louse unto you the king of the Jews. Then cried they all again saying: Not him/ but Barrabas/ that Barrabas was a robber. ¶ The xix Chap. THen pilate took jesus and scourged matthew xxvij mar. xv ● him. And the soldiers wound a crown of thorns and put it on his heed. And they did on him a purple garment/ and said: hayll king of the jews: & they smote him on the face. pilate went forth again/ & said unto them: behold I bring him forth to you/ that ye may know/ that I find no fault in him. Then came jesus forth wearing a crown of thorn and a rob of purple. And pilate said unto them: behold the man. When the high priests and ministers saw him/ they cried saying: crucify him/ crucify him. pilate said unto them. Take ye him and crucify him: for I find no cause in him. The jews answered him. We have a law/ and by our law he aught to die: because he made himself the son of God. When pilate heard that saying/ he was the more afraid/ & went again into the judgement hall/ and said unto jesus: whence art thou? But jesus gave him none answer. Then said pilate unto him. Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee/ & have power to louse thee? jesus answered: Thou couldst have no power at all against me/ except it were given the from above. Therefore he that delivered me unto thee/ is more in sin. And from thence forth sought pilate means to louse him: but the jews cried saying: if thou let him go/ thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh h● self a king/ is against Cesar When pilate heard that saying/ he brought jesus forth/ and sat down to give sentence/ in a place called the pavement: but in the Hebrew tongue/ Gabbatha. It was the Saboth even which falleth in the ester fist/ and about the sixth hour. And he said unto the jews: behold your king. They cried/ away with him/ away with him/ crucify him. pilate said unto them. Shall I crucify your king? The high priests answered: we have no king but Cesar. Then delyvered he him unto them/ to be crucified. matthew xxvij mar. xub lu. xxiij● And they took jesus and led him away. And he bore his cross/ and went forth into a place called the place of deed men's skulls/ which is named in Hebrew/ Golgatha. Where they crucified him and two other with him on either side one/ and jesus in the mids. And pilate wrote his title/ and put it on the cross. The writing was/ jesus of Nazareth/ king of the jews. This title reed many of the jews. For the place where jesus was crucified/ was nigh to the cite. And it was written in Hebrew/ Greek & Latyn. Then said the high priests of the Jews to pilate: write not/ king of the jews: but that he said/ I am king of the jews. pilate answered: matthew xxvij mar. xub lu. twenty-three. what I have written/ that have I written. Then the soldiers/ when they had crucified jesus/ took his garments & made four parts/ to every soudier a part/ & also his coote. The coote was with out seem/ wrought upon thorough out. And they said one to another. Let us not divide it: but cast loost● who shall have it That the scripture might be fulfilled which saith. They parted my raiment among psal. xx●. them/ and on my coote did cast lots. And the sou●iers did such things in deed. There stood by the cross of jesus his mother/ & his mother's sister/ Marry the wife of Cleophas/ and Marry Magdalene. When jesus saw his mother/ and the disciple standing whom he loved/ he said unto his mother: woman behold thy son. Then said he to the disciple: behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her for his own. After that when jesus perceived that all things were performed: that the scripture psalmo. lxviii. might be fulfilled/ he said: I thirst. There stood a vessel full of vinegar by. And they filled a sponge with vinegar/ & wound it about with ysope/ and put it to his mouth. assoon as jesus had received of the vinegar/ he said: It is fynesshed/ and bowed his heed/ and gave up the ghost. The jews then because it was the Sabbath even/ that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the saboth day (for that Sabbath day was an high day) besought pilate that their legs might be broken & that they might be taken down. Then came the soldiers and br●ke the legs of the first/ & of the other which was crucified with jesus. But when they came to jesus/ & saw that he was deed already they broke not his legs: but one of the soldiers with a spear/ thrust him into the side/ & forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it/ bare record/ & his record is true. And he knoweth that he saith true/ that ye might believe also. These things ●x●. xii. num. ix. d zacha. xii were done that the scripture should be fulfilled: You shall not break a boon of him. And again another scripture saith: They shall look on him/ whom they pierced. After that/ joseph of Aramathia (which matthew. x●vii. mar. xv. b luc. xxiii. ioa. iii a. was a disciple of jesus: but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought pilate that he might take down the body of jesus. And pilate gave him licence. And there came also Nicodemuo which at the beginning came to jesus by night/ & brought of myrrh and aloes mingled together about an hundred pound weight Then took they the body of jesus & wound it in linen clotheses with the odours as the manner of the jews is to bury. And in the place where jesus was crucified/ was a garden/ & in the garden a new sepulchre/ wherein was never man laid. There laid they jesus because of the jews saboth even/ for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. ⊢ ¶ The twenty Chap. ✚ THe morrow after the Sabbath day/ came matthew xvi a. ●u. xx iiii Marry Magdalene early/ when it was yet dark/ unto the sepulchre/ & saw the stone taken away from the tomb. Then she ran/ & came to Simon Peter & to the other disciple whom jesus loved/ and said unto them. They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb/ & we cannot tell where they have laid him. Peter went forth & that other disciple/ & came unto the sepulchre. They ran both together/ and that other disciple did out run Peter/ & came first to the sepulchre. And he stooped down & saw the linen clotheses lying/ yet went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him/ & went into the sepulchre/ & saw the linen clotheses lie/ and the napkin that was about his heed/ not lying with the linen cloth/ but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the sepulchre/ and he saw and believed. For as yet they knew not the scriptures/ that he should rise again from death. ✚ Andrea the disciples went away again unto their own home. ✚ Mary stood with out at the sepulchre weeping. matthew. xxviij mark xuj b. And as she wept/ she bowed herself into the sepulchre & saw two angels in white sitting/ the one at the heed & the other at the feet/ where they had laid the body of jesus. And they said unto her: woman why weepest thou? She said unto them: For they have taken away my lord/ & I wot not where they have laid him. When she had thus said/ she turned herself back & saw jesus standing/ & knew not that it was jesus. jesus said unto her: woman why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had been the gardener/ said unto him. Sir if thou have borne him hence tell me where thou hast laid him/ that I may fet him. jesus said unto her: Mary. She turned herself/ and said unto him: Rabboni/ which is to say master. jesus said unto her/ touch me not/ for I am not yet ascended to my father. But go to my brethren and say unto them/ I ascend unto my father and your father to: my god & your god. Marry Magdalene came & told the disciples that she had seen the lord/ & that he had spoken such things unto her. ⊢ ✚ The same day at night/ which was the mat. xxviij mar. xvic luke xxviij i cor xv. a morrow after the saboth day/ when the doors were shut/ where the disciples were assembled together for fear of the jews/ came jesus & stood in the mids/ & said to them: peace be with you. And when he had so said/ he showed unto them his hands/ & his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said jesus to them again: peace be with you. As my father sent me/ even so send I you. And when he had said that/ he breathed on them and said unto them: Receive the holy * here is paid that is promised. mat. xxj. A covenaaunt upon binding & low sing. ghost. Whosoevers sins ye remit they are remitted unto them. And whosoevers sins ye retain/ they are retained. ⊢ ✚ Butt Thomas one of the twelve/ called Didymus / was not with them when jesus came. The other disciples said unto him: we have seen the lord. And he said unto them: except I see in his hands the print of the nails/ & put my finger in the holes of the nails/ & thrust my hand into his side/ I will not believe. And after viii days again/ his disciples were with in/ & Thomas with them. Then came jesus when the doors were shut/ & stood in the mids and said: peace be with you. After that said he to Thomas: bring thy finger hither/ and see my hands/ & bring thy hand & thrust it into my side/ & be not faithless/ but believing. Thomas answered & said unto him: my Lord/ & my God. jesus said unto him. Thomas/ because thou hast seen me/ therefore thou belevest: Happy are they that have not seen/ and yet believe. And many other signs did jesus in the presence of his disciples/ which are not written in this book. These are written that ye might believe/ that jesus is Christ the son of God/ & that in believing ye might have life thorough his name. ⊢ ¶ The xxi Cham ✚ AFter that jesus showed himself again / at the see of Tyberias. And on this wise showed he himself. There were together Simon Peter & Thomas/ which is called Didym●s: and Nathanael of Cana a city of Galilee/ and the sons of Zebedei/ & two other of the disciples. Simon Peter said unto them: I go a fishing. They said unto him: we also will go with the. They went their way & entered into a ship straight way/ and that night caught they nothing. But when the morning was now come/ jesus stood on the shore: nevertheless the disciples knew not that it was jesus. jesus said unto them: sirs/ have ye any meat? They answered him/ no. And he said unto them: cast out the net on the right side of the ship/ and ye shall find. They cast out/ & anonne they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes Than said the disciple whom jesus loved/ unto Peter: It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard/ that it was the lord/ he gird his mantel to him (for he was naked) and sprang into the see. The other disciples came by ship: for they were not far from land/ but as it were two hundred cubits/ & they drew the net with fishes. assoon as they were come to land/ they saw hoo● coals & fish laid there on/ and breed. jesus said unto them: bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter stepped forth and drew the net to land full of great fishes/ an hundred and liii And for all there were so many/ yet was not the net broken. jesus said unto them: come and dine. And none of the disciples durst axe him: what art thou? For they knew that it was the lord. jesus then came and took breed/ & gave them/ & fish likewise. And this is now the third time that jesus appeared to his disciples/ after that he was risen again from death. ⊢ When they had dined/ jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon joanna/ lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him: ye Lord/ thou knowest/ that I love the. He said unto him: feed my * He loneth Christ that feedeth his lambs & sheep. lambs. He said to him again the second time: Simon joanna/ lovest thou me? He said unto him: ye lord thou knowest that I love y●. He said unto him: feed my sheep. He said unto him the third time: Simon joanna/ lovest thou me? And Peter sorrowed because he said to him the third time/ lovest thou me/ and said unto him: Lord/ thou knowest all things/ thou knowest that I love the. jesus said unto him: feed my sheep. Verily verily I say unto thee/ when thou wast young/ thou gerdedst thyself/ and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old/ thou shalt stretch forth thy hands/ & another shall gird y●/ & lead the whither ij. ye. i. c thou wouldest not. That spoke he signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said thus/ he said to him ✚ follow me. Peter turned about & saw that disciple whom jesus loved following: which also leaned on his breast at supper & said: Lord which is he that shall betray thee? When Peter saw him/ he said to jesus: Lord what shall he here do? jesus said unto him/ If I will have him to tarry till I come/ what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this saying a brood among the brethren/ that that disciple should not die. Yet jesus said not to him/ he shall not die: but if I will that he tarry till I come/ what is that to thee? The same disciple is he/ which testifieth of these things/ & wrote these things. And we know/ that his testimony is true. ✚ There are also many other things which jesus did: the which if they should be written every won I suppose the world could not contain the books that should be written. ¶ Here endeth the Gospel of saint john. ❧ The Acts of the Apostles/ written by saint Luke Evangelist which was present at the doings of them. ¶ The first Chapter. IN the former treatise (Dear friend Theophilus) I have written of all that jesus began to do & teach/ until the day in the which he was taken up/ after that he thorough the holy ghost/ had given commandments unto the Apostles/ which he had chosen: to whom also he showed himself alyve/ after his passion by many tokens/ appearing unto them forty days/ & speaking of the kingdom of god/ & gaddered them together/ and commanded luke xxiiij g them/ that they should not depart from jerusalem: but to wait for the promise of the father/ whereof ye have herd of me. For john baptized with water: but ye shallbe baptized with the holy ghost/ & that with in this few days. When they were come together/ they axed of him saying: Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them: It is not for you to know the times/ or the seasons which the father hath put in his own power: but ye shall receive power of the holy ghost which shall come on you. And ye shall be witnesses unto me in jerusalem/ & in all jewrye and in Samary/ and even unto the worlds end. And when he had spoken these things/ while they beheld/ he was taken up/ & a cloud received him up out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly up to heaven as he went/ behold two men stood by them in white apparel/ which also said: ye men of Galilee/ why stand ye gasing up into heaven? This same jesus which is taken up from you in to heaven/ shall so come/ even as ye have seen him go into heaven. ⊢ Then returned they unto jerusalem from luke xxiiij g mount olivete/ which is nigh to jerusalem/ containing a Saboth days journey. And when they were come in/ they went up into a parlour/ where abode both Peter & james/ john & Andrew/ Philip & Thomas/ Bartholomew & Matthew/ james the son of Alpheus/ & Simon zelotes/ & judas james son. These all continued with one accord in prayer & supplication with the women and Mary the mother of jesus/ and with his brethren. ✚ Andrea in those days Peter stood up in the mids of the disciples & said (the numbered of names that were together/ were about an hundred & twenty) You men and brethren/ this scripture must have need been fulfilled which the holy ghost thorough the mouth of David spoke before of judas/ which was guide to them psal. xl. c io. xviij. matthew xxvij a that took jesus. For he was numbered with us & had obtained fellouship in this ministration. And the same hath now possessed a plot of ground with the reward of iniquity/ and when he was hanged/ braced a sondre in the mids/ & all his bowels gushed out. And it is known unto all the inhabiters of jerusalem: in so much that that field is called in their mother tongue/ Acheldama/ that is to say/ the blood field. It is written in the book of Psalms: his psalm lxviij habitation be void/ and no man be dwelling therein: and his bisshoprycke let another take. psal. cviij Wherefore of these men which have companied with us/ all the time that the Lord jesus went in & out among us/ beginning at the baptism of john unto that same day that he was taken up from us/ must one be ordained to be are witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two/ joseph called Barsabas (whose sir name was justus) and Mathias. And they prayed saying: thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men/ show whether of these two thou hast chosen that the one may take the room of this ministration/ and apostleship from the which judas by transgression fell/ that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots/ and the lot fell on Mathias/ and he was Mathias counted with the eleven Apostles. ⊢ ¶ The second Chapter. ✚ When the fyftith day was come/ they were all with one accord together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven/ as it had been the coming of a mighty wind/ & it filled all the house where they sat. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues/ like as they had been tongues fire/ and it sat upon each of them: and they were all filled with the holy ghost/ and began to speak with other tongues/ even as the spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at jerusalem jews/ devout men/ which were of all nations under heaven. When this was noised about/ the multitude came together & were astonied/ because that every man heard them speak his own tongue. They wondered all & marveyled saying among themselves: Behold/ are not all these which speak/ of Galilee? And how hear we every man his own tongue wherein we were born? Parthians/ Medes and Elamytes/ and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia/ of jury/ and of Capadocia/ of Ponthus and Asia/ Phrigia/ Pamphilia/ and of Egypte/ and of the parties of Libya which is beside Siren/ and strangers of Rome/ Jews & * Conuertes: that is/ heathen or gentiles converted to the jews faith convertes/ Greeks and Arabians: we have heard them speak with our own tongues the great works of God. ✚ They were all amazed/ and wondered saying one to another: what meaneth this? Other mocked them saying: they are full of new wine. ✚ Butler Peter stepped forth with the eleven/ & lift up his voice/ and said unto them: You men of jewrye/ & all ye that inhabit jerusalem: be this known unto you/ and with your ears hear my words. These are not drunken/ as ye suppose: for it is yet but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the Prophet ●ohel: It shallbe in the iohel two g last days saith God: of my spirit I will power out upon all flesh. And your sons & your daughters shall prophesy/ & your young men shall see visions/ & your old men shall dream dreams. And on my servaunts/ & on my hand maidens I will power out of my spirit in those days/ & they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in heaven a above/ & tokens in the earth beneath/ blood and fire/ and the vapour of smoke. The sun shallbe turned into darkness/ & the moan into blood before that great & notable day of the Lord come. And it shallbe/ that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shallbe saved. ⊢ ✚ Ye men of Israel hear these words. jesus roma. x. ●. of Nazareth/ a man approved of God among you with miracles/ wonders and signs which God did by him in the mids of you/ as ye youre selves know: him have ye taken by the hands of unrightewes persons/ after he was delivered by the determinat counsel & foreknoweledge of God/ & have crucified & slain: whom God hath raised up & loosed Death psal. xv. c the sorrows of death/ because it was unpossible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh of him: Afore hand I saw God always before me: For he is on my right hand/ that I should not be moved. Therefore did my heart rejoice/ & my tongue was glad. Moreover / also my flesh shall rest in hope/ because Hell. thou wilt not leave my soul in hell/ neither wilt suffer thine holy to see corruption. Thou hast showed me the ways of life/ & shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. ⊢ Men & brethren/ let me freely speak unto iij. re. ij. b you of the patriarch David: For he is both deed & buried/ & his sepulchre remaineth with us unto this day. Therefore seeing he was a Prophet/ & knew that God had sworn with an oath to him/ that the fruit of his loins should sit on his seat (in that Christ should rise again in the flesh) he saw before: and spoke in the resurrection of Christ/ that his soul▪ should not be left in hell: neither his fles se should see corruption. This jesus hath God raised up/ where of we all are witnesses. Sense now that he by the right hand of God exalted is/ & hath received of the father the promise of the holy ghost/ he hath shed forth that which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into heaven: but he said. The Lord said to my Lord sit on my p●a●. cjx. ● right hand/ until I make thy foes thy foot stole. So therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety/ that God hath made the same jesus whom ye have crucified lord & Christ. When they heard this/ they were pricked in their hearts/ & said unto Peter & unto the other Apostles: You men & brethren/ what shall we do? Peter said unto them: repent & be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus Christ/ for the remission of sins/ & ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost. For the promise was made unto you & to your children/ & to all that are afar/ even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words bore he witness & exhorted them saying: Save youre selves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his preaching/ were baptized: and the same day/ there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued in the Apostles doctrine & felloushippe/ & in breaking of breed/ & in prayer. And fear came over every soul. And many wonders & signs were showed by the Apostles. And all that believed kept them selves to gedder/ & had all things comen/ and sold their possessions and goods/ & departed them to all men/ as every man had need. And Commen. they continued daily with one accord in the temple/ & broke breed in every heu●se/ & did eat their meat to gedder/ with gladness & singleness of heart praising God/ and had faveour with all the people. And the▪ Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved. ¶ The iii Chapter. PEter & john went up togedder into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer. And there was a certain man halt The halt is cured from his mother's womb/ whom they brought and laid at the gate of the temple called beautiful/ to axe alms of them that entered into the temple. Which same when he saw Peter & john/ that they would in to the temple/ desired to receive an alms. And Peter fastened his eyes on him with john and said: look on us. And he gave heed unto them/ trusting to receive something of them. Then said Peter: Silver and gold have I none/ such as I have/ give I the. In the name of jesus Christ of Nazareth/ rise up & walk. And he took him by the right hand/ & lift him up. And immediately his feet & ankle bones received strength. And he sprang/ stood & also walked/ & entered with them into the temple/ walking/ and leaping and lauding God. And all the people saw him walk & laud God. And they knew him/ that it was he which sat and begged at the beautiful gate of the temple. And they wondered & were sore astonied at that which had happened unto him. And as the halt which was healed/ held Peter and john/ all the people ran amazed unto them in Salomons porch. When Peter saw that/ he answered unto the people. ✚ Ye men of Israel/ why marvayle ye at this/ or why look ye so steadfastly on us/ as though by our own power or holiness/ we had made this man go? The God of Abraham/ Isaac & jacob/ the God of our fathers hath glorified his son jesus/ whom ye delyvered/ & denied in the presence of pilate matthew xxvii mar. xv. e luc. xxiii. john xvii a / when he had judged him to be loosed. But ye denied the holy & just/ and desired a mortherar to be given you/ and killed the Lord of life/ whom God hath raised from death/ of the which we are witnesses. And his name thorough the faith of his name/ hath made this man sound/ whom ye see & know. And the faith which is by him/ hath given to him this health in the presence of you all. And now brethren I wot well that thorough ignorance ye did it/ as did also your heads. But those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all his Prophets/ how that Christ should suffer/ he hath thus wise fulfilled. Repent ye therefore & turn/ that your sins may be done away ✚/ when the time of refreshing cometh/ which we shall have of the presence of the Lord/ and when God shall send him/ which before was preached unto you/ that is to wit jesus Christ● which must receive heaven until the time that all things/ which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets' sense the world began be restored again. dut. xviii For Moses said unto the fathers: A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you/ even of your brethren/ like unto me: him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. For the time will come/ that every soul which shall not hear that same Prophet/ shallbe destroyed from among the people. Also all the Prophets from Samuel and thence forth/ as many as have spoken/ have in likewise told of these days. You are the children of the Prophets/ & of the covenaunt which God hath made unto our father's saying to Abraham: Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. first unto you hath God raised up his son jesus/ and him he hath sent to bliss you/ that every one of you should turn from your wickedness. ¶ The four Chapter AS they spoke unto the people/ the priests & the ruler of the temple/ & the Saducees Saducees came upon them/ taking it grevously that they taught the people & preached in jesus the resurrection from death. And they laid hands on them/ and put them in hold until the next day: for it was now even tide. How be it many of them which heard the words/ believed/ and the numbered of the men was about fyve thousand. And it chanced on the morrow that their rulars & elders & Scribes/ as Anna's the chief priest & Cayphas & john & Alexander/ and as many as were of the kindred of the high priests gathered together at jerusalem/ & sit the other before them/ & axed: by what power or what name have ye done this sirs? ✚ Then Peter full of the holy ghost said unto them: ye Peter. rulers of the people/ & elders of Israel/ if we this day are examined of the good deed done to the sick man/ by what means he is made whole: be it known unto you all/ and to the people of Israel/ that in the name of jesus Christ of Nazareth/ whom ye crucified/ and whom God raised again from death: ●sa. cx vi●●a●. xxi. ma●. xi●●●●●. ●●. ●. even by him doth this man stand here present before you whole. This is the stone cast a side of you builders which is set in the ●he● fe place of the corner. neither is their 〈◊〉 S●lvaciō. in any other. Nor yet also is there any other name ●●m. ix. g given to men wherein we must be saved. ✚ When they saw the boldness of Peter & john/ & understood that they were unlearned men & say people/ they marveyled/ and they knew them/ that they were with jesus: & beholding also the man which was healed standing with them/ they could not say against it. But they commanded them to go a side out of the counsel/ & counciled among them selves saying: what shall we do to these men? For a manifest sign is done by them/ & is openly known to all them that devil in jerusalem/ & we cannot deny it. But that it be noised no farther among the people/ let us threaten/ and charge them that they speak hence forth to no man in this name. And they called them/ & commanded them that in no wise they should speak or teach in the name of jesus. But Peter and john answered unto them & said: whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you more then God is more to be obeyed then man God/ judge ye. For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard. So threatened they them and let them go/ and found no thing how to punish them/ because of the people. For all men lauded God for the miracle which was done: for the man was above forty year old/ on whom this miracle of healing was showed. assoon as they were let go/ they came to their fellows/ and showed all that the high priests and elders had said to them. And when they heard that/ they lift up their voices to God with one accord/ & said: Lord/ thou art God which hast made heaven & earth/ the see & all that in them is/ which by the mouth of thy servaunt David hast said: Why did the heathen rage/ & the people immagen vain psal. ij. a. things. The kings of the earth stood up & the rulars came to gedder/ against the Lord and against his Christ. For of a truth/ against thy holy child jesus whom thou hast anointed/ both Herode and also Poncius pilate/ with the Gentiles and the people of Israel/ gaddered themselves to gedder/ forto do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. And now Lord/ behold their threatenings/ & grant unto thy servants with all confidence to speak thy word. So that thou stretch forth thy hand/ that healing and signs and wonders be done by the name of thy holy child jesus. And assoon as they had prayed/ the place moved where they were assembled to gedder/ and they were all filled with the holy ghost/ and they spoke the word of God boldly. ✚ Andrea the multitude of them that believed/ were of one heart/ and of one soul. Also none of them said/ that any of the things which he possessed/ was his own: but had all things comen. And with great power gave comen the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord jesus. And great grace was with them all. neither was there any among them/ that lacked. For as many as were possessers of lands or horses/ sold them and brought Love. the price of the things that were sold/ and laid it down at the Apostles feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. ⊢ Andrea joses which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to say the son. ne of consolation) being a Levite/ and of the country of Cipers/ had land/ and sold it. and laid the price down at the Apostles feet. ¶ The .v. Chapter. A Certain man named Ananias with Ananias Saphira Saphira his wife sold a possession/ & kept away part of the price (his wife also being of counsel) & brought a certain part/ & laid it down at the Apostles feet. Then said Peter: Ananias/ how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart/ that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost/ and keep away part of the price of the lyvelod: Pertained it not unto the only/ and after it was sold/ was not the price in thine own power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men/ but unto God. When Ananias heard these words. he fell down & gave up the ghost. And great fear came on all them that these things heard. And the young men roose up/ and put him a part/ & carried him out/ and buried him. And it fortuned as it were about the space of iii hours after/ that his wife came in/ ignorant of that which was done. And Peter said unto her: Tell me/ gave ye the land for so moche? And she said: ye for so moche Then Peter said unto her: why have ye agreed together/ to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them which have buried thy husband/ be at the door/ and shall carry the out. Then she fell down straight way at his feet & yielded up the ghost. And the young men came in/ & found her dead/ and carried her out and buried her by her husband. And great fear came on all the congregation/ and on as many as heard it. By the hands of the Apostles were many signs & wonders showed among the people. And they were all together with one accord in Salomons porch. And of other durst no man join himself to them: neverthelater the people magnified them. The numbered of them that believed in the Lord both of men & women/ grew more & more: in so much that they brought the sick into the strettes/ & laid them on beds & palette/ that at the least way the shadow of Peter when he The shadow of Peter. came by/ might shadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about/ unto jerusalem/ bringing sick folks/ & them which were vexed with unclean spretes. And they were healed every one. Then the chief pressed rose up & all they that Sadnces were with him (which is the sect of the Saducees) & were full of indignation/ and laid hands on the Apostles/ & put them in the comen preson. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the preson doors/ & brought them forth/ & said: go/ step forth/ & speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. When they heard that/ they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. The chief priest came & they that were with him/ & called a counsel to gedder/ & all the elders of the children of Israel/ and sent to the preson to fet them. When the ministers came and found them not in the preson/ they returned and told saying: the preson found we shut as sure as was possible/ and the keepers standing with out before the doors. But when we had opened/ we found no man with in. When the chief priest of all and the ruler of the temple and the high priests heard these things/ they doubted of them/ whereunto this would grow. Then came one & showed them: behold the men that ye put in preson/ stand in the temple/ & teach the people. Then went the ruler of the temple with minister's/ & brought them with out violence. For they feared the people/ lest they should have been stoned. And when they had brought them/ they set them before the counsel. And the chief presteaxed them saying: did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name? And behold ye have filled jerusalem with your doctrine/ & ye intend to bring this man's blood upon us. God must be obeyed Peter and the other Apostles answered & said: We aught more to obey God then men. The God of our fathers raised up I● jesus/ whom ye slew and hanged on tree. Him hath god lift up with his right hand/ to be a ruler and a saviour/ for to give repentance to Israel & forgevenes of sins. And we are his records concerning these things & also the holy ghost whom God hath given to them that obey him. When they heard that/ they clavae asunder: & sought means to slay them. Then stood there up one in the counsel/ a Pharisey named Gamali●l/ a doctor of law/ Gamaliel had in authority among all the people/ & commanded to put the Apostles a side a little space/ & said unto them: Men of Israel take heed to youre selves what ye intend to do as touching these men. Before these days rose Theudas. up one Theudas bostinge himself/ to whom resorted a number of men/ about a faure hundred/ which was slain/ & they all which believed him were scattered a brood & brought to naught. After this man arose there up one judas judas the Galilean of Galilee/ in the time when tribute began/ & drew away moche people after him. He also perished: & all even as many as hearkened to him/ be scattered abrood. And now I say unto you: refrain youre selves from these men/ let them alone. For if the counsel or this work be of men/ it will come to naught. But & if it be of God/ ye cannot destroy it/ lest haply ye be found to stryve against God. And to him they agreed/ and called the Apostles/ and bet them/ & commanded that they should not speak in the name of jesus/ and let them go. And they departed from the counsel/ reioy sing that they were counted worthy to soffre rebuke for his name. And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not/ teaching and preaching jesus Christ. ¶ The vi Chapter. IN those days as the number of the disciples grew/ there arose a grudge among the Greeks against the Hebrews/ because their widows were despised in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together & said: it is not meet that we should leave the word of God & serve at the tables. Wherefore Seven deacones brethren/ look ye out among you seven men of honest report/ & full of the holy ghost & wisdom/ which we may appoint to this needful business. But we will give oureselves continually to prayer/ & to the ministration of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of faith & of the holy ghost/ & Philip/ & Prochorus/ and Nichanor/ and Timon/ and Permenas'/ and Nicholas a convert of Antioch. Which they set before the Apostles/ and they prayed and laid their hands on them. And the word of God increased/ & the numbered of the disciples multiplied in jerusalem greatly/ and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. ✚ Andrea Steven Steven. full of faith and power/ did great wonders & miracles among the people. Then there arose certain of the synagogue/ which are called Libertines & Syrenites/ & of Alexandria/ and of Cilicia/ and Asia/ and disputed with Steven. And they could not resist the wisdom/ & the spirit/ with which he spoke. Then sent they in men/ which said: we have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses/ & against God. And they moved the people & the elders & the scribes: and came upon him and caught him/ and brought him to the counsel/ & brought forth false witnesses which said. This man ceasith not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place & the law: for we heard him say: this jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place/ & shall change the ordinances which Moses gave us. And all that sat in the counsel looked stead fastly on him/ & saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. ¶ The vii Chapter. THen said the chief priest: is it even so? And he said: ye men/ brethren and fathers/ hearken to. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham while he was The sermon of Stephin. yet in Mesopotamia/ before he dwelled in Charran/ & said unto him: come out of thy country/ and from thy kindred/ & come into the land/ which I shall show the. Then came he out of the land of Chaldey/ & dwelled in Charran. And after that/ assoon as his father was deed/ gen. xij. a he brought him into this land/ in which ye now devil/ & he gave him none inheritance in it/ no not the breedeth of a foot: but promised that he would give it to him to possess & to his seed after him/ when as yet he had no child. God verily spoke on this wise that his seed should be a dweller in a strange land and that they should keep them in bondage and entreat them evil four C. years. But the nation to whom they shallbe in bondage will I ge. xviij. gen. xxj. gen. xxv ge. xxix. judge/ said God. And after that shall they come forth and serve me in this place. And he gave him the covenaunt of circumcision. And he begat Isaac/ and circumcised him the viii. day/ and Isaac begat jacob/ and jacob the twelve patriarchs. And the patriarchs having indignation sold joseph into Egipte. And God was with patriarchs. ge. thirty. ●. xx v. genesis. thirty viij. ge. ●lj. e him and delivered him out of all his adversities. And gave him faveour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egipte which made him governor over Egipte/ and over all his household. Then came there a dearth over all the land of Egypt & Canaan/ & great affliction/ that our fathers found no sustenance. But when jacob heard that there was corn in Egipte/ he sent our father's first/ and at the second time/ joseph was known of his brethren/ and gen. xliij. gen. xlv. joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. Then sent joseph & caused his father to be brought and all his kin/ three score and xv. souls. And jacob descended into Egipte and died both he and our father's/ and were gen. xluj ge. xlix. gene. l. b. translated into Sichem/ and were put in the sepulere that Abraham bought for money of the sons of Emor/ at Sichem. When the time of the promise drew nigh (which exo. j a God had sworme to Abraham) the people grew and multiplied in Egipte/ till another king arose which knew not of joseph. The same dealt subtly with our kindred/ & evil entreated our father's/ and made them to cast out their young children/ that they should exo. ij. a. not remain alive. The same time was Moses borne/ and was a proper child in the sight of God/ which was nourished up in his father's house three months. When he was cast out/ Pharaoh's daughter took him up/ and nourished him up for her own son. And Moses was learned in all manner wisdom of the Egipcians/ and was mighty in deeds & in words. And when he was full forty year old/ it came into his heart to visit his brethren/ the children of Israhel. And when he saw one of them suffer wrong/ he defended him/ and avenged his quarrel that had the harm done to him/ and smote the Egypcian. For he supposed his brethren would have understand how that God by his hands should save them But they understood not. And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove/ and would have set them exo. ij. ● at one again saying: Sirs/ ye are brethren/ why hurt ye one another? But he that did his neighbour wrong/ thrust him away saying: who made the a ruler & a judge among us? What/ wilt thou kill me/ as thou didst the Egyptian yester day? Then fleed Moses at that saying/ & was a stranger in the land of Madian/ where he begat two sons. And when xl years were expired/ there appeared exo. iij. a to him in the wilderness of mount Syna an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. When Moses saw it/ he wondered at the sight. And as he drew near to behold/ the voice of the Lord came unto him: I am the God of thy father's/ the God of Abraham/ the God of Isaac/ & the God of jacob. Moses trembled & durst not behold. Then said the Lord to him: Put of thy shows from thy feet/ for the place where thou standest/ is holy ground. I have perfectly seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypte/ and I have heard their groaning/ and am come down to delyver them. And now come and I will send the into Egypte. This Moses whom they forsook saying: who made the a ruler and a judge: the same God sent both a ruler & delyverer// by the hands of the angel which appeared to him in the exo. seven. and eight ix. x. xi. xiv exo. xuj. bush. And the same brought them out showing wonders & signs in Egypte/ & in the reed see & in the wilderness xl years. This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel: A Prophet shall the Lord your deu. xviij God raise up unto you of your brethren like exo. xix. unto me/ him shall ye hear. This is he that was in the congregation/ in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the mount Syna/ & with our fathers. This man received the word of life to give unto us/ to whom our fathers would not obey but cast it from them/ & in their hearts turned back again into Egypte/ saying unto Aaron: ex. xxxij Make us gods to go before us. For this Moses that brought us out of the land of Egypte/ we wot not what is become of him. And they made a calf in those days/ & offered sacrifice unto the image/ and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. Then God turned himself/ & gave them up/ that they should worship the stars of the sky/ as it is written in the book of the prophets. aino. u ● O ye of the housse of Israel gave ye to me sacrifices & meat offerings/ by the space of xl. years in the wilderness▪ And ye took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch/ and the star of your god Remphan/ figures which ye made to worship them. And I will translate you beyond Babylon. Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness/ as he had appointed them speaking ex. xxv d he. vii●. b iosua. iij c unto Moses/ that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. Which tabernacle our fathers received/ & brought it in with joshua into the possession of the gentiles which God drove out before the face of j re. xuj. ps. cxxxj our fathers unto the time of David/ which found favour before God/ & desired that he might find a tabernacle for the God of jacob. But Solomon built him an house. How be it he that is h yeast of all/ dwelleth not in temple * God dwelleth not in temples or churches made with hands. made with hands/ as saith the Prophet: Heaven is my seat/ and earth is my foot stole/ what housse will ye build for me saith the Lord? or what place is it that I should rest in? hath not my hand made all these things? You stiff-necked & of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have all ways resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did/ so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them/ which showed before of the coming of that just/ whom ye have now betrayed and murthered. And ye also have received a law by the ordinance of angels/ and have not kept it. When they heard these things/ their hearts clavae asunder/ and they gnasshed on him with their teeth. But he being full of the holy ghost/ looked up steadfastly with his eyes into heaven & saw the glory of God/ & jesus standing on the right hand of God/ & said: behold/ I see the heavens open/ & the son of man standing on the right hand of god. Then they gave a shoot with a loud voice/ and stopped their ears and ran upon him all at once/ and cast him out of the cite/ & stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clotheses at a young man's feet named Saul. Saul And they stoned steven calling on and saying: Lord jesus receive my spirit. And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had thus spoken/ he fell a sleep.▪ ¶ The viii Chapter. SAul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution Saul. against the congregation which was at jerusalem/ & they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of jury and Samaria/ except the Apostles. Then devout men dressed Steven/ and made great lamentation over him. But Saul made havoc of the congregation entering into every house/ & drew out both man & woman/ & thrust them into preson. They that were scattered abroad/ went every where preaching the word. Then came Philip into a cite of Samaria & preached Philip. Christ unto them. And the people gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke/ with one accord/ in that they heard and saw the miracles which he did. For unclean spretes crying with loud voice/ came out of many that were possessed of them. And many taken with palsies/ and many that halted/ were healed And there was great joy in that cite. And there Simon magus. was a certain man called Simon/ which before time in the same cite/ used witch craft & bewitched the people of Samarie/ saying/ that he was a man that could do great things. Whom they regarded/ from the jest to the greatest/ saying: this fellow is the great power of God. And him they set moche by/ because of long time with sorcery he had mocked them. But assoon as they believed philip's preaching of the kingdom of God & of the name of jesus Christ/ they were baptized both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also/ and was baptized/ and continued with Philip/ and wondered beholding the miracles and signs/ which were showed. ✚ When the Apostles which were at jerusalem heard say that Samaria had received the word of God: they sent unto them/ Peter and john/ which when they were come/ prayed for them/ that they might receive the holy ghost For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptized only in the name of Christ jesus. Then laid they their hands on them/ & they received the holy ghost. ⊢ When Simon saw/ that thorough laying laying on of hands. on of the Apostles hands on them/ the holy ghost was given: he offered them money saying: give me also this power/ that on whom soever I put the hands/ he may receive the holy ghost. Then said Peter unto him: thy money perish with thee/ because thou weenest that the gift of God may be obtained with money. Thou hast neither part nor felloushippe in this business. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness/ & pray God that the thought of thine heart may be forgiven the. For I perceive that thou art full of bitter gall/ and wrapped in iniquity. Then answered Simon & said: Pray ye to the lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken/ fall on me. And they/ when they had testified & preached the word of the lord/ returned toward jerusalem/ & preached the gospellin many cities of the Samaritans. ✚ Than the angel of the lord spoke unto Philip saying: arise & go towards mid day unto the way that goeth down from jerusalem unto Gaza which is in the desert. And he arose & went on. And behold a man of Ethiopia which was a chamberlain/ & of great authority with Candace queen of the Ethiopians/ & had the rule of all her treasure/ came to jerusalem forto pray. And as he returned home again sitting in his chariot/ he read Esay the prophet Then the spirit said unto Philip: Go near & join thyself to yonder chariot. And Philip ran to him/ & heard him read the prophet Esayas' and said: Understondest thou what thou readest? And he said: how can I/ except I had a guide? And he desired Philip that he would come up & sit with him. The tenor of the scripture which he red/ was this. He was led as a sheep to be slain: & like a lamb dumb before his shearer/ so opened he not his mouth. * Because he was of so low degree in this world: but a poor carpenter/ & humbled himself unto all men/ and was obedient even unto the most vile death of the cross: therefore cannot the Jews esteem h● for the very messias. Because of his humbleness/ he was not esteemed: who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. The chamber lain answered Philip and said: I pray thee/ of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himself/ or of some other man? And Philip opened his mouth/ & began at the same scripture/ & preached unto him jesus. And as they went on their way/ they came unto a certain water/ & the chamberlain said: See here is water/ what shall let me to be baptized? Philip said unto him: If thou believe with all thine heart thou mayst. He answered and said: I believe that jesus Christ is the son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down both into the water: both Philip & also the chamberlain/ and he baptized him. And assoon as they were come out of the water/ the spirit of the lord caught away Philip/ that the chamberlain saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing: but Philip was found at Azotus. And he walked thorough out the country preaching in their cities/ till he came to Caesarea. ✚. ¶ The ix Cham ✚ ANd Saul yet breathing out threatenings & slaughter against the disciples of the lord/ went unto the high pressed/ & desired gala. j b. of him letters to Damascus/ to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way/ whether they were men or women/ he might bring them bound unto jerusalem. But as he went on his journey/ it fortuned that he drew nigh to Damascus/ and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth/ & heard a voice saying to him: Saul/ j cor. xv. ij. cor. xij Saul/ why persecutest thou me? And he said/ what art thou lord? And the lord said/ I am jesus whom thou persecutest/ it shallbe hard for y● to kick against the prick. And he Saul is converted. both trembling and astonied said: Lord what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him: arise and go into the cite/ and it shallbe told the what thou shalt do. The men which iornayed with him/ stood amazed/ for they heard a voice/ but saw no man. And Saul arose from the earth/ and opened his eyes/ but saw no man. Then led they him by the hand/ and brought him into Damascus. And he was iii days with out sight/ & neither ate nor drank. And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias/ & to him said the lord in a vision: Ananias. Ananias And he said: behold I am here lord. And the lord said to him: arise & go into the street which is called straight and seek in the house of judas/ after one called Saul of Tharsus. For behold he prayeth/ & hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in to him/ & putting his hands on him/ that he might receive his sight. Then Ananias answered: Lord I have heard by many of this man/ how moche evil he hath done to thy saints at jerusalem/ & here he hath auct orite of the high priests to bind all that call on thy name. The lord said unto him: Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me/ to bear my name before the gentiles & kings/ & the children of Israel. For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. Ananias went his way and entered into the housse and put his hands on him and said: brother Saul/ the lord that appeared unto the in the way as thou camest/ hath sent me/ that thou mightest receive thy sight & besilled with the holy ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales/ and he received sight/ and arose and was baptized/ / and received meat and was comforted. Then was Saul a certain day with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straight way he preached Christ in the synagogues/ how Paul preacheth Christ. that he was the son of God. All that heard him/ were amazed & said: is not this he that spoiled them which called on this name in jerusalem/ & came hither for the intent that he should bring them bound unto the high priests? But Saul increased in strength/ & confounded the jews which dwelt at Oamasco/ affirming that this was very Christ. ⊢ Andrea after a good while/ the Jews took counsel together/ to kill him. But their laying Paul is persecuted. await was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night & put him thorough the wall & let him down in a basket. ij. cor. xj. And when Saul was come to jerusalem/ he assayed to couple him self with the disciples and they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple. But Bernabas took him & brought him to the apostles & declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way & had spoken with him: and how he had done boldly at damasco in the name of jesus. And he had his conversation with them at jerusalem/ and quit him self boldly in the name of the lord jesus. And he spoke and disputed with the greeks: and they went about to slay him. But when the brethren knew of that/ they brought him to cesarea/ and sent him forth to Tharsus. Then had the congregations rest thorowoute all jewry and galilee and Samary/ and were edified/ and walked in the fear of the lord/ and multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost. And it chanced y● as Peter walked throughout all quarters/ he can to the saints which dwelled at Lydda and there he found a certain man named Aeneas/ which had kept his bed Aeneas. viii. year sick of the palsy. Then said Peter unto him: Aeneas jesus Christ make the whole. Arise and make thy beed. And he arose immediately. And all that dwelled at lydda & assaron/ saw him/ and turned to the lord. There was at joppes a certain woman (which Tabytha dorcas. was a disciple named Tabytha/ which by interpretation is called dorcas) the same was full of good works and alms deeds/ which she did. And it chanced in those days that she was sick and died. When they had washed her and laid her in a chamber: Because Lydda was nigh to joppa/ & the disciples had heard that Peter was there/ they sent unto him/ desiring him that he would not be greved to come unto them. Peter arose and came with them & when he was come/ they brought him in to the chamber. And all the widows stood round about him weeping & showing the coats & garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. And Peter put them all forth & kneeled down & prayed & turned him to the body/ & said: Tabytha arise. And she opened her eyes/ & when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her the hand and life her up/ and called the saints & widows/ and showed her alive. And it was known throwout all joppa/ and many believed on the Lord. And it fortuned that he tarried many days in joppa with one Simon a tanner. ¶ The ten Chapter. there was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius/ a captain of the soldiers Cornelius. of Italy/ a devout man/ & one that feared God with all his household/ which gave moche alms to the people/ & prayed God alway. The same man saw in a vision evydently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of god coming into him/ & saying unto him: Cornelius. When he looked on him/ he was afraid/ & said: what is it lord? He said unto him. Thy prayers and thy alms are come up into remembrance before God. And now send men to joppa/ & call for one Simon named also Peter. He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner/ whose housse is by the see side. He shall tell thee/ what thou oughtest to do. When the angel which spoke unto Cornelius was departed/ he called two of his household servants/ and a devout soudier of them that waited on him/ and told them all the matter/ and sent them to joppa. On the morrow as they went on their journey & drew nigh unto the cite/ Peter went up into the top of the housse to pray/ about the vi hour. Then waxed he an hungered/ & would have eaten. But while they made ready. He fell into a trance/ & saw heaven opened and a certain vessel come down unto him/ as it had Peter's vision. been a great sheet/ knit at the four corners/ and was let down to the earth/ where in were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth & vermin and worms/ & fowls of the air. And there came a voice to him: rise Peter/ kill & eat. But Peter said: God forbid Lord/ for I have never eaten any thing that is comen or unclean. And the voice spoke unto him again the second time: what God hath cleansed/ that make thou not comen. This was done thrice/ and the vessel was received up again into heaven. While Peter mused in himself what this vision which he had seen meant/ behold/ the men which were sent from Cornelius/ had made inquirance for Simons housse/ and stood before the door. And called out won & axed whether Simon which was also called Peter were lodged there. while Peter thought on this vision/ the spirit said unto him: Behold/ men seek thee: arise therefore/ get the down/ and go with them/ & doubt not. For I have sent them. Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius/ & said/ Behold/ I am he whom ye seek/ what is the cause wherefore ye are come? And they said unto him: Cornelius the captain a just man/ and won that feareth God/ and of good report among all the people of the jews was warned by an holy angel/ to send for the into his house/ and to hear words of the. Then called he them in/ and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them/ and certain brethren from joppa accompanied him. And the third day entered they into Cesaria. And Cornelius waited for them/ and had called together his kinsmen/ and special friends. And as it chanced Peter to come in/ Cornelius met him/ & fell down at his feet/ and worshipped him. But Peter took him up saying: stand up: for evyn I my self am a man. And as he talked with him he came in/ and found many that were come together. And hesayde unto them: You dokno we how that it is an vnlaw full thing for a man that is a jew/ to company or come unto an alien: But god hath showed me that I should not call any man comen or unclean: therefore came I unto you with out saying nay assoon as I was sent for. I axe therefore/ for what intent have ye sent for me? And Cornelius said: This day now four days I fasted/ & at the ninth hour I prayed in my house: and behold/ a man stood. before me in bright clothing/ and said: Cornelius/ thy prayer is heard/ and thine alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God. Send therefore to joppa/ and call for Simon which is also called Peter. He is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the see side/ the which assoon as he is come/ shall speak unto y●. Then sent I for that immediately and thou hast well done for to come. Now are we all here present before god/ to hear all things that are commanded unto the of God. Then Peter opened his mouth & said: Of deu. x. d. ij. pa. xix job xxxiiij. sap. vj. b. ecclesiast. xxxv. rom. ij. b. gala. ij. b. ephe. vj. b coll. iij. d. j pe. j c. a truth I perseave/ that God is not partial/ but in all people he that feareth him & worketh righteousness/ is accepted with him. You know the preaching that God sent unto the children of Israel/ preaching peace by jesus Christ (which is Lord over all things: ✚ Which preaching was published thorough out all jewrye/ & began in Galilee/ after the baptism which john preached/ how God had anointed jesus of Nazareth with the holy ghost/ & with power/ which jesus went about doing good/ and healing all that were oppressed of the develles/ for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he did in the land of the jews & at jerusalem/ whom they slew/ & hung on tree. Him God raised up the third day/ & showed him openly/ not to all the people/ but unto us witnesses chosen before of God/ which ate & drunk with him/ after he arose from death. ✚ Andrea he commanded us to preach unto the people and testify/ that it is he that is ordained of God a judge of quick and deed. To him give all the Prophets witness/ that thorough his name shall receive remission of sins all that * Faith is the remission of sins hie. xxxj mich. seven. * The holy ghost cometh without laying on of hands. believe in him. ⊢ while Peter yet spoke these words/ the holy ghost fell on all them which heard the preaching. And they of the circumcision which believed/ were astonied/ as many as came with Peter/ because that on the gentiles also was shed out the gift of the * holy ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues & magnify God. Then answered Peter: can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized/ which have received the holy ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be bapty said in the name of the Lord. ✚ Then prayed they him/ to tarry a few days. ¶ The xi Chapter. ANd the Apostles/ & the brethren that were throughout jewry/ hard say that The Apostles were here first taught and certified by the holy ghost of the conversion of the gentiles. the heathen had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to jerusalem/ they of the circumcision reasoned with him saying: Thou goest in to men uncircumcised/ and atest with them. Then Peter began and expounded the thing in order to them saying: I was in the city of joppa praying/ and in a trance I saw a vision/ a certain vessel descend/ as it had been a large lynnyn cloth/ let down from he vin by the four corners/ and it came to me. Into the which when I had fastened mine eyes/ I considered and saw fowerfoted beasts of the earth/ and vermin and worms/ and fowls of the air. And I heard a voice saying unto me: arise Peter/ slay & eat. And I said: God forbid lord/ for nothing comen or unclean/ hath at any time entered into my mouth. But the voice answered me again from heaven/ count not thou those things comen/ which god hath cleansed. And this was done three times. And all were takin up again into heaven. And behold immediately there were three men come unto the house where I was/ sent from Caesarea unto me. And the spirit said unto me/ that I should go with them/ with out doubting. Morover the six brethren accompanied me: and we entered into the man's house. And he showed us/ how he had seen an angel in his housse/ which stod & said to him: Sand men to joppa/ and call for Simon/ named also Peter: he shall tell the words/ where by both thou and all thine house shallbe saved. And as I began to preach/ the holy ghost fell on them/ as he did on us at the beginning. Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord/ how he said: john baptized with water/ but ye shallbe baptized with the holy ghost. For as much then as God gave them like gifts/ as he did unto us/ when we believed on the Lord jesus Christ: what was I that I should havewith stand God? when they heard this/ they held their peace & glorified God/ saying: then hath God also to the gentiles granted repentance unto life. They which were sawed abroad thorough the affliction that arose about Steven/ walked thorough out till they came unto Phenices & Cypers & Antioch/ preaching the word to no man/ but unto the jews only. Some of them were men of Cypers and Siren/ which when they were come into Antioch/ spoke unto the Greeks/ and preached the Lord jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them/ and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord. Tidings of these things came unto the ears Barnabasis sent to Antioch. of the congregation/ which was in jerusalem. And they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch. Which when he was come/ & had seen the grace of God/ was glad/ & exhorted them all/ that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man/ & full of the holy ghost & of faith: & moche people was added unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas Barnabas seeketh Paul. to Tarsus/ for to seek Saul. And when he had found him/ he brought him unto Antioch. And it chanced that a whole year they had their conversation with the congregation there/ & taught moche people: in so much that the disciples of Antioch were the first that were called Christian. In those days came Prophet from jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them/ named Agabus/ & signified by the spirit/ that there should be great dearth throughout all the world/ which came to pass in the emperor Claudius' days. Then the disciples every man according to his ability/ purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelled in jewry. Which thing they also did/ & sent it to the elders/ by the hands of Barnabas & Saul. ¶ The xii Chapter.▪ IN that time Herode the king stretched jamys the brother of john is killed. for the his hands to vex certain of the congregation. And he killed james the brother of john with the sword: and because he saw that it pleased the Jews/ he proceeded further/ & took Peter also. Then Peter is taken. were the days of sweet breed. And when he had caught him/ he put him in preson/ and delivered him to four * Duater nions of soudyoures: is four companies of soldiers. quaternions of soldiers to bekepte/ intending afterester to bring him forth to the people. Then was Peter kept in preson. But prayer was made with out ceasing of the congregation unto God for him. And when Herode would have brought him out unto the people/ the same night slept Peter between two soldiers/ bound with two chains/ and the keepers before the door kept the preson. And behold the angel of the Lord was there Peter is loosed. present/ & a light shined in the lodge. And smote Peter on the side/ & stirred him up saying: arise up quickly. And his chains fell of from his hands. And the angel said unto him: gird thyself & bind on thy * Sandales are so less to be bound under the feet. sandales. And so he did. And he said unto him: cast thy mantle about thee/ & follow me. And he came out & followed him/ & witted not/ that it was truth which was done by the angel▪ but thought he had seen a vision. When they were past the first & the second watch/ they came unto that iron gate/ that leadeth unto the city/ which opened to them by his own accord. And they went out and passed thorough one street/ & by & by the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself/ he said: now I know of a surety/ that the Lord hath sent his angel/ & hath delivered me out of the hand of Herode/ and from all the waiting for of the people of the Jews. And as he considered the thing/ he came to the housse of Marry the mother of one * This john is the same Mark/ that write the gospel of Mark. john/ which was called Mark also/ where many were gaddered to gedder in prayer. As Peter knocked at the entry door/ a damsel came forth to hearken/ named Rhoda. And whenshe knew Peter's voice/ she opened not the entry for gladness/ but ran in and told how Peter stood before the entry. And they said unto her: thou art mad. And she bore them down that it was even so. Then said they: it is his angel. Peter continued knocking. When they had opened the door/ & saw him/ they were astonied. And he beckoned unto them with the hand to hold their peace/ & told them by what means the Lord had brought him out of the preson. And said: go show these things unto james and to the brethren. And he departed and went into another place. assoon as it was day there was no little a do among the soldiers/ what was becum of Peter. When Herode had called for him/ and found him not/ he examined the keepers/ and commanded to depart. And he descended from jewry to Caesarea/ and their abode. Herode was displeased with them of tire and Sydon. And they came all at once/ and made intercession unto Blastus the kings chamberlain/ and desired peace/ because their country was nourished by the kings land. And upon a day appointed Herode arrayed him in royal apparel/ and set him in his seat/ & made an oraycon unto them. And the people gave a shout/ saying: it is the voice of a God and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord * Herode is slain & eaten of worms. smote him/ because he gave not God the honour/ & he was eatyn of worms/ and gave up the ghost. And the word of God grew & multiplied. And Barnabas and Paul returned to jerusalem/ when they had fulfilled their office/ & took with them * john is Mark the evangelist. john/ which was also called Marcus. ¶ The xiii Chapter. THere were at Antioch/ in the congregation certain Prophets & teachers: as Barnabas & Simon called Niger/ & Lucius of Cerene/ & Manahen Herode the Tetrarkes' norsfelowe/ & Saul. As they ministered to the Lord & fasted/ the holy ghost said: separate me Barnabas & Saul/ for the work Barnabas & paul are sent to preach. where unto I have called them. Then fasted they and prayed/ and put their hands on them/ and let them go. And they after they were sent of the holy ghost/ came unto Seleutia/ & from thence they. sailed to Cyprus. And when they were come to Salamine/ they showed the word of God in the synagogues/ of ● Jews. And they had * This john is Mark the evangelist. john to their minister. When they had go throughout y● yle unto the cite of Paphos/ they found a certain sore serer/ a false prophet which was a jew/ named Bariesu which was with the ruler of the country won Sergius Paulus a prudent man. Bariesu▪ Sergus Paulus. The same ruler called unto him Barnabas & Saul/ & desired to hear the word of God. But Elemas the sorcerar (for so was his name Elemas. by interpretation) with stood them/ & sought to turn away the ruler from the faith. Then Saul which also is called Paul being full of Paul the holy ghost/ set his eyes on him/ & said: O full of all subtlety & disseytfulnes/ the child of the devyll/ & the enemy of all righteousness/ thou ceasest not to pervert the straight ways of the Lord. And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee/ & thou shalt be blind & not see the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him▪ a mist & a darkness/ & he went about seeking them that should lead him by the hand. Then the ruler when he saw what had happened/ believed/ & wondered at the doctrine of the Lord. When they that were with Paul/ were departed Mark the evangelist otherwise called john breaketh company. by ship from Paphus/ they came to Perga a cite of Pamphilia: & there john departed from them/ and returned to jerusalem. But they wandered thorough the countries/ from Perga to Antioch a cite of the country of Pisidia/ & went in to the synagogue on the Sabbath day/ & sat down. And after the law & the Prophets were red/ the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying: You men & brethren/ if ye have any sermon to exhort the people/ say on. Then Paul stood up & beckoned with the hand/ & said: Men of Israel/ & ye that fear God/ give audience. The God of this people ●exo. j a. ●exo. xiij. chose our father's/ & exalted the people when they dwelled as strangers in the land of Egypt/ & with a mighty arm brought them out of it/ and about the time of▪ xl. years suffered ex. xuj. a he their manners in the wilderness. And he destroyed vii nations in the land of Canaan/ & divided their land to them by lot. And after iosu. xiv judi. iij. d. i re. viij a j reg. ix. c and ten a. ward he gave unto them judges about the space of four C. & l years unto the time of Savil muel the Prophet. And after that they desired a king/ & God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis/ a man of the tribe of Benjamin/ by psalmo. lxx viij. j reg. xuj the space of xl years. And after he had put him down/ he set up David to be their king/ of whom he reported saying: I have found David the son of jesse/ a man after mine own heart/ he shall fulfil all my william. Of this man's seed hath God (according esa. xj. a. to his promise) brought forth to the people of Israel a saviour/ one jesus/ when john had first preached before his coming the baptism mat. iiij. a mark i a. luc. iij. a. marc. a. of repentance to Isràel. And when john had fulfilled his course/ he said: whom ye think that I am/ the same am I not. But behold there cometh one after me/ whose shows of his feet I am not worthy to louse. ✚ Ye men & brethren/ children of the generation of Abraham/ & whosoever among you feareth God/ to you is this word of salvation sent. The inhabiters of jerusalem & their ruler's/ because they knew him not/ nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are red every Saboth day/ they have fulfilled them in codemning him. And when they found no cause of death in him/ yet desired they pilate matthew xxvij mar. xv. lu. twenty-three. lo. xix. c. t● kill him. And when they had fulfilled all that were written of him/ they took him down from the tree and put him in a sepulchre. But God raised him again from death/ and matthew xxviij mar. xuj. lu. xxiv io. xx. he was seen many days of them which came with him from Galilee to jerusalem. Which are his witnesses unto the people. And we declare unto you/ how that the promise made unto the father's/ God hath fulfilled unto us their children/ in that he raised up jesus again ✚ even as it is written in the first esa. ib. b Rebre. j b psalm: Thou art my son/ this same day begat I the. As concerning that he raised him up from death/ now no more to return to corruption/ he said on this wise: The holy promises made to David I will give them faithfully to you. Wherefore he saith also in another place: Thou shalt not soffre thine esa. lb. b. psal. xv d j Reg. j b holy to see corruption. Howbeit David after he had in his time fulfilled the will of God/ he slept/ and was laid with his father's/ & saw corruption. But he whom God raised again/ saw no corruption. Be it known unto you therefore ye men & brethren/ that thorough this man is preached unto you the forgevenes of sins/ & that by him are all that believe * Faith justifieth & not the law Abac. j b justified from all things from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore jest that fall on you/ which is spoken of in the Prophets: Be hold ye despisers and wonder/ & perish ye: for I do awork in your days/ which ye shall not believe/ if a man would declare it you. When they were come out of the synagogue of the jews/ the gentles besought that they would preach the word to them between the Saboth days. When the congregation was broken up/ many of the jews & virtuous convertes followed Paul & Barnabas/ which spoke to them & exhorted them to continued in the grace of God. And the next Saboth day/ came almost the whole cite together/ to hear the word of God. When the Jews saw the people/ they were full of indignation & spoke against those things which were spoken of Paul/ speaking against it/ and railing on it. Then Paul & Barnabas waxed bold/ & said: it was meet that the word of God should first have been preached to you. But seeing ye put it from you/ & think yourselves onworthy of everlasting life: lo/ we turn to the gentiles. For so hath the Lord commannded us: I have made that a light to the gentles/ that thou be salvation unto the end of the world. esa. xlix. The gentles heard & were glad & glorified the word of the Lord/ & believed: even as many as were ordained unto eternal life. And the word of the Lord was published thorough out all the region. But the jews moved the worshipful & honourable women/ and the chief men of the city/ & raised persecution against mat. x. b mar. v●. b luc. ix. a Paul and Barnabas/ & expelled them out of their costs. And they shouke of the dust of their feet against them/ & came unto Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the holy ghost. ⊢ ¶ The xiiii Chapter. ANd it fortuned in Iconium that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews/ & so spoke/ that a great multitude both of the Jews & also of the Brekes believed. But the unbelieving jews/ stirred up & unquyeted the minds of the gentiles against the brethren. Long time abode they there & quit themselves boldly with the help of the Lord/ the which gave testimony unto the word of his grace/ & caused signs and wonders to be done by their hands. The people of the city were divided: & part held with the jews'/ & part with the Apostles. When there was a saute made both of the gentiles and also of the jews with their ruler's/ to put them to shame & to stone them/ they were ware of it/ & fled unto Listra & Derba/ cities of Licaonia/ & unto the region that lieth round about/ and there preached the gospel. And there sat a certain man at Listra weak in his feet/ being cripple from his mother's womb/ and never walked. The same heard A cripple is healed Paul preach. Which beheld him and perceived that he had faith to be whole/ and said with a loud voice: stand up right on thy feet. And he start up/ and walked. And when the people saw what Paul had done/ they lift up their voices/ saying in the speech of Lycaonia: Gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And they called Barnabas Gods. jupiter/ & Paul Mercurius/ because he was the preacher. Then jupiter's Pressed/ which dwelled before their cite/ brought oxen & garlands unto the church porch/ and would have done sacrifice with the people. But when the Apostles/ Barnabas & Paul heard that/ they rend their clotheses/ and ran in among the people/ crying & saying: sirs/ why do ye this? We are mortal men like unto you/ & preach unto you/ that ye should turn from these vanities unto the lyvinge God/ psa. ●xlv apo. xiv which made heaven & earth & the see & all that in them is: the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left not himself with outen witness/ in that he showed his benefits/ in giving us rain from heaven & fruitful ceasons/ fyllinge our hearts with food and gladness. And with these sayings/ scase refrained they the people/ that they had not done sacrifice unto them. Thither came certain jews from Antioch and Iconium/ and obtained the people's consent Paul is stoned. and stoned Paul/ and drew him out of the city/ supposing he had been deed. How be it as the disciples stood round about him/ he arose up & came into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derba. After they had preached to that cite & had taught many/ they returned again to Listra/ and to Iconium and Antioch/ & strengthened the disciples souls/ exhorting them to continued in the faith/ affirming that we must thorough moche tribulation enter into the kingdom Tribulation. of God. And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregaciō● after they had yrayde & fasted/ they commended Prayer & fasting go together. them to God on whom they believed. And they went thorough out Pisidia & came into Pamphilia/ & when they had preached the word of God in Perga/ they descended in to Attalia/ & thence departed by ship to Antioch/ from whence they were delivered unto the grace of God/ to the work which they had fulfilled. When they were come & had gaddered the congregation to gedder/ they rehearsed all that God had done by them/ & how he had opened the door of faith unto the gentles. And there they abode long time with the disciples. ¶ ¶ The xu Chapter. THen came certain from jewrie/ and taught the brethren: except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses/ ye cannot be saved. And when there was risen Circumcision. dissension & disputing not a little unto Paul & Barnabas against them. They determined that Paul and Barnabas & certain other of them should ascend to jerusalem unto the Apostles & elders about this question. And after they were brought on their way by the congregation/ they passed over Phenices and Samaria/ declaring the conversion of the gentles/ & they brought great joy unto all the brethren. And when they were come to jerusalem/ they were received of the congregation & of the Apostles & elders. And they declared what things God had done by them. Then arose there up certain that were of the sect of the Pharisees & did believe saying/ that it was needful to circumcise them & to enjoin them to keep the law of Moses. And the Apostles & Council elders came together to reason of this matter. And when there was moche disputing/ Peter rose up & said unto them: You men & brethren/ ye know how that a good while ago/ God choose among us that the gentles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel & believe. And God which knoweth the heart/ bore them witness/ and gave unto them the holy ghost/ even as he did unto us/ and he put no difference between them and us/ but with faith * Faith purifieth the heart. purified their hearts. Now therefore why tempt ye God/ that ye would put a yoke on the disciples necks/ which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear. But we believe that thorough the * the grace of Christ saveth. grace of the Lord jesus Christ we shallbe saved/ as they do. Then all the multitude was peased and gave audience to Barnabas & Paul/ which told what signs and wonders God had showed among the gentiles/ by them. And when they held their peace/ james answered saying: Men & brethren hearken unto me. Simeon told how God at the beginning did visit the gentiles/ & received of them/ people unto his name. And to this agreeth the words of the Prophet/ as it is written. After Amos. ●x this I will return/ & will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down/ & that which is fallen in dekey of it/ will I build again/ & I will set it up/ that the residue of men might seek after the Lord/ & also the gentiles upon whom my name is named saith the Lord/ which doth all these things: known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is/ that we trouble not them which from among the gentiles/ are turned to God: but that we writ unto them that they abstain themselves from filthiness of images/ from fornication/ from Images. Fornication. strangled. Blood. strangled & from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every cite that preach him/ and he is read in the sy●agoge every Sabbath day. Then pleased it the Apostles & elders with the whole congregation/ to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent judas called also Barsabas and Silas/ which were chief men among the brethren/ and gave them letters in their hands after this manner. The Apostles/ elders & brethren sand greetings unto the brethren which are of the gentiles in Antioch/ Syria & Celicia. For as much as we have heard that certain which departed from us/ have troubled you with word/ & cumbered your minds saying: You must be circumcised & keep the law/ to whom we gave no such commandment. It seemed therefore to us a good thing/ when we were come to gedder with one accord/ to send chosen men unto you/ with our beloved Barnabas and Paul/ men that have ieoperded their lyves for the name of our Lord jesus Christ. We have sent therefore judas and Sylas/ which shall also tell you the same thing by mouth. For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us/ to put no grevous thing to you more than these necessary things: that is to say/ that ye abstain from things offered to images/ from blood/ from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep youre selves/ ye shall do well. So far ye well. When they were departed/ they came to Antioch & gaddred the multitude together & delivered the pistle. When they had red it/ they rejoiced of that consolation. And judas & Sylas being * Prophets' are here taken & in diverse places of the new testament for expounders of the scripture. prophets/ exhorted the brethren with moche preaching▪ & strengthened them. And after they had tarried there a space/ they were let go in peace of the brethren unto the Apostles. Not with standing it pleased Sylas to abide there still. Paul & Barnabas continued in Antioch teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with other many. But after a certain space/ Paul said unto Barnabas: Let us go again and visit our brethren in every cite where we have showed the word of the Lord/ and see how they do. And Barnabas gave counfell to take with them john/ called also Mark. But Paul thought Mark the evangelist. it not meet to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia/ & went not with them to the work. And the dissension was so sharp between them/ that they departed asunder one from the other: so that Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cypers. And Paul chose Sylas & departed delivered of the brethren unto the grace of god. And he went thorough all Cyria and Cilicia/ stablisshing the congregations. ¶ The xvi Chapter. THen came he to Derba and to Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was Timotheus. there named Timotheus/ a woman's son which was a jewas and believed: but his father was a Greek. Of whom reported well/ the brethren of Lystra and of Iconium. The same Paul would that he should go forth with him/ & took and circumcised him because of the jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. As they went thorough the cities/ they delivered them the decrees for to keep/ ordained of the Apostles & elders which were at jerusalem. And so were the congregations stablished in the faith/ and increased in numbered daily. When they had gone thorough out Phrigia/ & the region of Galacia/ & were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia/ they came to Misia/ & sought to go into Bethinia. But the spirit soffered them not. Then they went over Misia/ & came down to Troada. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying: come into Macedonia & help us. After he had seen the vision/ immediately we prepared to go into Macedonia/ certified that the lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. Then loosed we forth from Troada/ & with a straight course came to Samothracia/ and the next day to Neapolim/ & from thence to Philippos'/ which is the chiefest city in the part of Macedonia/ & a fire cite. We were in that cite abiding a certain days. And on the Sabbath days we went out of the cite besides a ryver where men were wont to pray/ & we sat down and spoke unto the women which resorted thither▪ And a certain woman named Lydia/ a seller of purple/ of the cite of Thiatira/ which worshipped Lydia. God/ gave us audience. Whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spoke. When she was baptized and her household/ she besought us saying: If ye think that I believe on the Lord/ come into my housse/ and abide there. And she constrained us. And it fortuned as we went to prayer/ a certain damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied A spirit is cast out. / met us/ which brought her master and master's moche vantage with prophesying. The same followed Paul and us and cried saying: these men are the servants of the most high God/ which show unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul not content/ turned about and said to the spirit: I command the in the name of jesus Christ/ that thou come out of her. And he came out the same hour. And when her master & masters saw that the Vantage. hope of their gains was go/ they caught Paul & Sylas/ & drew them into the market place unto the rulars/ & brought them to the officers saying: These men trouble our cite/ which are Jews and preach ordinances/ which are not lawful for us to receive/ neither to observe/ seeing we are romans. And the people ran on them/ and the officers rend their clotheses/ and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had beaten ●. cor. x●. l them sore/ they cast them into preson/ command ding the jailer to keep them surely. Which jailer when he had received such commandment/ thrust them into the inner preson/ & made their feet fast in the stocks. At midnight Paul & Sylas prayed/ & lauded God. And the presoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earth quake/ so that the fonndation of the preson was shaken/ and by and by all the doors opened/ & every man's bonds were loosed. When the kepe● of the preson waked out of his sleep & saw the preson doors open/ he drew out his sword and would have▪ killed himself/ supposing the presoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice saying: Do thy self no harm/ for we are all hear. Then he called for a light and sprang in/ and came trembling/ and fell down before Paul and Sylas/ & brought them out & said: Sirs/ what must I do to be saved? And they said▪ believe on the Lord jesus/ & thou shalt be saved and thy household. And they preached unto him the word of the Lord/ and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night & washed their wounds/ & was baptized with all that belonged unto him straight way. When he had brought them into his house/ he set meat before them/ and joyed that he with all his household/ boleved on God. And when it was day/ the officers sent the ministers saying: Let those men go. The keeper of the preson told this saying to Paul the officers have sent word to louse you. Now therefore get you hence & go in peace. Then said Paul unto them: they have beaten us openly uncomdempned/ for all that we are romans/ & have cast us into preson: and now would they send us away prevely? Nay not so/ but let them come themselves & ●et us out. When the ministers told these words unto the officers/ they feared when they heard that they were romans/ & came & besought them/ & brought them out/ & desired them to depart out of the cite. And they went out of the preson & entered into the house of Lydia/ & when they had seen the brethren/ they comforted them & departed. ¶ The xvii Chapter. AS they made their journey thorough Amphipolis/ and Appolonia/ they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the jews. And Paul as his manner was/ went in unto them/ & three Sabbath doyes declared out of the scripture unto them/ opening & alleging that Christ must needs have suffered & risen again from death/ and that this jesus was Christ/ whom (said he) I preach to you. And some of them believed and came and companyed with Paul and Sylas: also of the honourable Greeks a great multitude/ and of the chief women/ not a few. But the jews which believed not/ having indignation/ took unto them evil men which were vagabonds/ and gad●red a company/ and set all the cite on a ●oore/ and made a saute unto the house of jason/ & sought to bring them out to the people. But when they found them not/ they drew jason and certain brethren unto the heeds of the cite crying: these that trouble the world/ are come hydder also/ which jason hath received prevely. And these all do contrary to the elders of Cesar/ affirming another king/ one jesus. And they troubled the people and the officers of the cite when they heard these things. And when they were sufficiently answered of jason/ & of the other/ they let than go. And the brethren immediately sent away Paul & Sylas by night unto Berrea. Which when they were come thither/ they entered into the synagogue of the jews. These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonia which received the word with all diligence of mind/ & searched * Search the scriptures for by them may ye try all doctrine. the scriptures daily whether those things were even so. And many of them believed: also of worshipful women which were Greeks/ & of men not afeawe. When the jews of Thessalonia had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berrea/ they came there and moved the people. And then by & by the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the see: but Sylas & Timotheus abode there still. And they that guided Paul/ brought him unto Attens/ & received a commandment unto Sylas & Timoth●us for to come to him atonce/ and came their way. while Paul waited for them at Attens/ his spirit was moved in him/ to see the cite given Attens. to worshipping of images. Then he disputed in the synagogue with the jews/ & with the devout persons/ and in the market daily with them that came unto him. Certain philosophers of the Epicures & of the stoyckes/ disputed with him. And some there were which said: what will this babbler say. Other said: he seemeth to be a tidings bringer of new devyls/ because he preached unto them jesus and the resurrection. And they took him/ and brought him into Marsestrete saying: may we not know what this new doctrine whereof thou speakest/ is? For thou bringest strange tidings to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. For all the Attenians & strangers which were there/ gave themselves to nothing else/ but either to tell or to hear new tidings. Paul stood in the mids of Marse street & said: ye men of Attens/ I perceive that in all things ye are to superstitious. For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your god/ I found an aultre where in was written: unto the unknown god. Whom unknown God. ye then ignor●tly worship/ him show I unto you. God that made the world & all that are in it/ saying that he is Lord of heaven & earth/ he dwelleth not in temples made with hands/ neither God dwelleth not in the temple. is worshipped with men's hands/ as though he needed of any thing/ seeing he himself giveth life and breath to all men every where/ and hath made of one blood all nations of men/ for to devil on all the face of the earth/ and hath assigned/ before how long time/ and also the ends of their inhabitation/ that they should seek God/ if they might feel and find him/ though he be not far from every one of us. For in him we live/ move and have our being/ as certain of your own Poetes said. For we are also his generation. For as much then as we are the generation of God/ we aught not to think that the godhead is like unto gold/ silver or stone/ graven by craft and imagination of man. And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men every where repent/ because he hath appointed a day/ in the which he will judge the world according to ryghtewesses/ by that man whom he hath appointed/ and hath offered faith * Faith is here take for the promises of mercy which thorough faith save us. which promises after the resurrection of Christ god commanded to be preached unto all nations▪ & not to the jews only/ as before. to all men/ after that he had raised him from death. When they heard of the resurrection from death/ some mocked/ and other said: we will hear the again of this matter. So Paul departed from among them. Howbeit certain men clavae unto Paul and believed/ among Dionysius. Damaris. the which was Dionysius a senator/ and a woman named Damaris/ & other with them. ¶ The xviii Chapter. AFter that/ Paul departed from Attens/ Corinthum. & came to Corinthum/ & found a certain jew named Aquila/ born in Ponthus/ latly come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because that the Emperor Claudius had commanded all jews to depart from Rome) and he drew unto them. And because he was of the same craft/ he abode with them & wrought: their craft was to make tents. Tents. And he preached in the synagogue every Sabbath day/ & exhorted the jews and the gentiles. When Sylas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia/ Paul was constrained by the spirit to testify to the jews that jesus was very Christ. And when they said contrary shook his raiment. & blasphemed/ he shaken his raiment & said unto them: your blood upon your own heeddes/ & from hence forth I go● blameless unto the gentiles. And he departed thence/ & entered into a certain man's house named justus a worshipper of god/ whose housse joined hard to the synagogue. How be it one ●rispus the chief ruler of the synagogue believed on the lord with all his household/ & many of the Corinthians gave audience and believed & were baptized. Then spoke the lord to Paul in the night by a vision: be not afraid/ but speak/ & hold not thy peace: for I am with thee/ and no man shall invade the that shall hurt the. For I have moche people in this cite. And he continued there a year and six months/ and taught them the word of God. When Gallio was ruler of the country of Acaia/ the jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul/ & brought him to the judgement seat saying: this fellow counseleth men to worship God contrary to the law. And as Paul was about to open his mouth/ Gallio said unto the Jews: if it were a matter of wrong/ or an evil deed (oh ye Jews) reason would that I should hear you: but if it be a question of words/ or of names/ or of your law/ look ye to it youre selves. For I willbe no judge in such matters/ and he drove them from the seat. Then took all the Greeks Sostenes the chief ruler of the synagogue and smote him before the judges seat. And Gallio cared for none of though things. Paul after this/ tarried there yet a good while/ & then took his leave of the brethren/ & sailed thence into Ciria/ Priscilla and Aquila accompanyinge him. And he shore his heed in Cenchrea/ for he had a vow. And he came to Ephesus Ephesus and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue/ and reasoned with the jews. When they desired him to tarry longer time with than/ he consented not/ but bad them far well saying. I must needs at this feast that cometh/ be in jerusalem: but I will return again unto you if God william. And he departed from Ephesus & came unto Caesarea: & ascended and saluted the congregation/ & Here went Paul to jerusalem. departed unto Antioch/ & when he had tarried there a while/ he departed. And went over all the country of Galacia and Phrigia by order/ strengthing all the disciples. And a certain jew named Apollo's/ born Apollo's. at Alexandria/ came to Ephesus/ a eloquent man/ & mighty in the scriptures. The same was informed in the way of the Lord/ and he spoke fervently in the spirit/ & taught diligently the things of the Lord/ & knew but the baptism of john only. And the same began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And when Aquila and Priscilla had heard him: they took him unto them/ and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to go into Acaia/ the brethren wrote exhorting the disciples to receive him. After he was come thither/ he holp them much which had believed thorough grace. And mightily he overcame the jews/ and that openly/ showing by the scriptures that jesus was Christ. ¶ The xix Chapter. ✚ IT fortuned/ while Apollo was at Corinthum/ that Paul passed thorough the Ephesus upper costs & came to Ephesus/ & found certain disciples and said unto them: have ye received the holy ghost sense ye believed? And they said unto him: not we have not heard whether there be any holy ghost or no. And he said unto them: where with were ye then baptized? And they said: with john's baptism mat. iij. ●. Then said Paul: john verily bapiised with the baptism of repentance/ saying unto the people that they should believe on him which should come after him: that is on Christ jesus. When they heard that/ they were baptized in the name of the lord jesus. And Paul laying on of hands. laid his hands upon them/ & the holy ghost came on them/ and they spoke with tongues/ & prophesied/ & all the men were about xii And he went into the synagogue/ & behaved himself boldly for the space of three months/ disputing and giving them exhortations of the kingdom of God. ✚ When dyvers weighed hard hearted and believed not/ but spoke evil of the way/ and that before the multitude: he departed from them/ and separated the disciples. And disputed daily in the school of one called Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years: so that all they which dwelled in Asia/ heard the word of the lord jesus/ both jews & Greeks. And god wrought no final miracles by the hands of Napkin. Partlet. Paul: so that from his body/ were brought unto the sick/ napkins or partlettes/ and the diseases departed from them/ and the evil spretes went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond jews exorcists/ took upon them to call over them which had evil spretes/ the name of the lord jesus saying: We adjure you by jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva a jew & chief of the priests which did so. And the evil spirit answered & said: jesus I know/ & Paul I know: but who are ye? And y● man in whom the evil spirit was/ ran on them/ and overcame them/ & prevailed against them/ so that they fled out of that house naked & wounded. And this was known to all the Jews & Greeks also/ which dwelled at Ephesus/ & fear came on them all/ & they magnified the name of the lord jesus. And many that believed/ came & confessed & showed their works. Many of them which used curious crafts/ brought their books & burned them before all men/ & they counted the price of them & found it fifty thousand * These silverlings which we now and then call pence the jews call sickles/ and are worth a ten pennies sterling. silverlynges. So mightily grew the word of god/ & prevailed. After these things were ended/ Paul purposed in the spirit/ to pass over Macedonia & Achaia/ & to go to jerusalem saying: After I have been there/ I must also see Rome. So sent he into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him Timotheus and Erastus: but he himself remained in Asia for a season. The same time there arose no little a do about that way. For a certain man named Demetrius/ a silvermyth/ which made silver Demetrius. schrynes for Diana/ was not a little beneficial unto the crafts men. Which he called together with the work men of like occupation/ and said: Sirs/ ye know that by this craft we have vantage. Moreover ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus/ but almost thorough out all Asia/ this Paul hath persuaded & turned away moche people/ saying that they be not gods which are made with hands. So that not only this our craft cometh into apparel to be set at naught: but also that the temple of the great goddas Diana should be despised/ & her magnificence should be destroyed which all Asia/ and the world worshippeth. When they heard these sayings/ they were full of wrath/ & cried out saying: great is Diana of the Ephesians. And all the cite was on a roar/ & they rushed in to the comen hall with one assent/ & caught Gayus & Aristarcus/ men of Macedonia/ Paul's companions. When Paul would have entered in unto the people/ the disciples suffered him not. Certain also of the chief of Asia which were his friends/ sent unto him/ desiring him that he would not press into the comen hall. Some cried one thing & some another/ & the congregation was all out of quiet/ & the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. Some of the company drew forth Alexander/ the jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander beckoned with the hand/ & would have given the people an answer. When they knew that he was a jew/ theridamas arose a shout almost for the space of two hours/ of all men crying/ great is Diana of the Ephesians. When the town clarcke had ceased the people/ he said: ye men of Ephesus/ what man is it that knoweth not how that the cite of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddas Diana/ & of the image which came from heaven: seeing then that no man saith here against/ ye aught to be content/ & to do nothing rasshly: For ye have brought hither these men which are neither robbers of churches/ nor yet despisers of your gods. Wherefore if Demetrius and the crafts men which are with him/ have any saying to any man/ the law is open/ and their are rulers/ let them accuse one another. If ye go about any other thing/ it may be determined in a lawful congregation For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this days business: for as much as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people. And when he had thus spoken/ he let the congregation depart. ¶ The twenty Chapter. AFter the rage was ceased/ Paul called the disciples unto him/ & took his leave of them/ & departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had go over those parties/ and given them large exhortations/ he came into Grece/ and there abode iii moan these. And when the jews laid wait for him as he was about to sail into Syria/ he purposed to return thorough Macedonia. There accompanied him into Asia/ Sopater of Berrea/ and of Thessalonia Aristarcus & Secundus/ & Gayus of Derba/ & Timotheus: and out of Asia Tychicus and Trophimos. These went before/ and tarried us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippos after the ester holidays/ & came unto them to Troas in five days/ where we abode seven days. And on the morrow after the Sabbath day the disciples came together for to break breed and Paul preached unto them (ready to depart on the morrow) & continued the preaching unto midnight. And there were many lights in the chamber where thy were gaddered together/ and there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutichos/ fallen into Eutichos. a deep sleep. And as Paul declared/ he was the more overcome with sleep/ & fell down from the third loft/ and was taken up deed. Paul went down and fell on him/ and embraced him/ and said: make nothing a do/ for his life is in him. When he was come up again/ he broke breed/ and tasted/ and comened a longewhyle even till the morning/ and so departed. And they brought the young man a live/ and were not a little comforted. And we went afore to ship and lowsed unto Asson/ these to receive Paul. For so had he appointed/ and would himself go a foot. When he was come to us unto Asson/ we took him in/ & came to Mytelenes. And we sailed thence/ and came the next day over against Chios. And the next day we aryved at Samos/ and tarried at Trogilion. The next day we came to Myleton: for Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed/ because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be (if he could possible) at jerusalem at the day of pentecost. Wherefore from Myleton he sent to Ephesus/ & called the elders of the congregation. And when they were come to him/ he said unto them: You know from the first day that I came unto Asia/ after what manner. I have been with you at all crasons/ serving the lord with all humbleness The sermon of Paul to the Ephesians. of mind/ & with many tears/ & temptations which happened unto me by the layings await of the jeves/ & how I kept back no thing that was profitable: but that I have showed you & taught you openly and at home in your houses/ witnessing both to the jews/ & also to the Greeks/ the repentance toward Repentance and faith God/ & faith toward our Lord jesus. And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto jerusalem/ & know not what shall come on me there/ but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every cite saying: the bonds & trouble abide me. But none of though things move me: neither is my life dear unto myself/ that I might fulfil my course with joy/ & the ministration which I have received of the Lord jesus/ to testify the gospel of the grace of god. And now behold/ I am sure that hence forth ye all (thorough whom I have go preaching the kingdom of God) shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this same day/ that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto youre selves/ & to all the flock/ whereof the holy ghost hath made you oversears/ to rule the congregation of God/ which he hathpurchased with hisbloud. For I am sure of this/ that after my departing grievous wolves. shall greveous wolves enter in among you/ which will not spare the flock. Moreover of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things/ to draw disciples after them. Therefore awake & remember/ that by the space of iii years I ceased not to warn every one of you/ both night and day with tears. And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace/ which is able to build further/ & to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. I have j cor. iiij. j tess. ij. b ij. tess. iij. desired no man's silver/ gold/ or vesture. You know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities/ and to them that were with me. I have showed you all things/ how that so labouring ye aught to receive the weak/ & to remember the words of the Lord jesus/ how that he said: It is more blessed to give/ then to receive. When he had thus spoken/ he kneeled down/ and prayed with them all. And they wept all abundantly/ and fell on Paul's neck/ & kissed him/ sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke/ that they should see his face no more. And they acompanyed him unto the ship. ¶ The xxi Chapter. ANd it chanced that assoon as we had launched forth/ & were departed from them/ we came with a straight course unto Choons/ and the day following unto the Rhodes/ & from thence unto Patara. And we found a ship ready to sail unto Phenices'/ and went a board & set forth. Then appeared unto us Cyprus/ and we left it on the left hand/ and sailed unto Syria/ and came unto tire. For there the ship unladed her burden. And when we had found brethren/ we tarried there vii days. And they told Paul thorough the spirit: that he should not go up to jerusalem. And when the days were ended/ we departed & went ●ure ways/ and they all brought us on our way/ with their wyves and children/ till we were come out of the city. And we kneeled down in the shore & prayed. And when we had taken our leave one of another/ we took ship/ and they returned home again. When we had full ended the course from tire/ we aryved at Ptolomaida/ & saluted the brethren/ & abode with them one day. The next day/ we that were of Paul's company/ departed & came unto Caesarea. And we entered into the house of Philip the Evangelist/ which was Philip. one of the seven deacones/ & abode with him. The same man had four daughters virgens/ which did prophesy. And as we tarried there a good many days/ there came a certain prophet from jury/ named Agabus. When he Agabus. was come unto us/ he took Paul's gerdell/ & bound his hands & feet/ & said: thus saith the holy ghost: so shall the Jews at jerusalem bind the man that oweth this gerdell/ & shall delyver him into the hands of the gentiles. When we heard this/ both we & other of the same place/ be sought him/ that he would not go up to jerusalem. Then Paul answered & said: what do ye weeping & breaking mine heart? I am ready not to be bound only/ but also to die at jerusalem for the name of the Lord jesus. When we could not turn his mind/ we ceased saying: the will of the Lord be fulfilled. After those days we made our selves ready/ & went up to jerusalem. There went with us also certain of his disciples of Caesarea/ & brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus/ a old disciple with whom we should lodge. And when we were come to jerusalem/ the brethren received us gladly. And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James. And all the elders came together. And when he had saluted them/ he told by order all things that God had wrought among the gentles by his ministration. And when they heard it/ they glorified the Lord/ & said unto him: thou seist brother/ how many thousand jews there are which believe/ and they are all zealous over the law. And they are informed of thee/ that thou teachest all the jews which are among the gentiles/ to forsake Moses/ & sayest that they aught not to circumcise their children/ neither to live after the customs. What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together. For they shall hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to the. We have four men/ which have a vow on nume. vj. them. Them take/ and purify thyself with them/ & do cost on them/ that they may shave their heeddes'/ & all shall know that though things which they have heard concerning thee/ be nothing: but that thou thyself also walkest & keepest the law. For as touching the gentiles which believe/ we have written & concluded/ that they observe no such things: but that they keep themselves from things offered to idols/ from blood/ from strangled & from fornication. Then the next day Paul took the men/ & purified himself with them/ & entered into the temple/ declaring that he observed the days of the purification/ until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. And as the seven days should have been ended/ the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple/ they moved all the people/ & laid hands on him crying: men of Israel help. This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people/ & the law/ and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple/ & hath polluted this holy place. For they saw one Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the city. Him they supposed Paul had brought into the temple. And all the city was moved/ & the people swarmed together. And they took Paul & drew him out of the temple/ & forthwith the doors were shut to. As they went about to kill him/ tidings came unto the high captain of the soldiers/ that all jerusalem was moved. Which immediately took soldiers & undercaptains/ & ran down unto them. When they saw the upper captain & the soldiers/ they left smytinge of Paul. Then the captain came near & took him/ & commanded him to be bound with two chains/ & demanded what he was/ & what he had done. And one cried this/ another that among the people. And when he could not know the certainty for the rage/ he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he came unto a greece/ it fortuned that he was borne of the soldiers of the violence of the people. For the multitude of the people followed after crying: away with him. And as Paul should have been carried into the castle/ he said unto the high Captain: may I speak unto thee? Which said: canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egypcian which before these days made an up roure & led out into the wilderness four thou sand men that were mortherers? But Paul said: I am a man which am a jew of Tha● sus a cite in Cicill a Citesyn of no vile cite/ ● beseech the soffre me to speak unto the people. When he had given him licence/ Paul stood on the steps & beckoned with the hand unto the people/ & there was made a great silence. And he spoke unto them in the Ebrue tongue saying: ¶ The xxii Chapter. YOU men/ brethren & father's/ hear mine answer which I make unto you. When they heard that he spoke in the Ebrue tongue to them/ they kept the moor silence. And he said: I am verily aman which am a jew/ born in Tharsus/ a cite in Cicill: nevertheless yet brought up in this cite/ at the feet of Gamaliel and informed diligently in the law of the father's/ and was fervent minded to Godward/ as ye all are this same day/ and I persecuted this way unto the death binding and delyveringe into preson both men and women/ as the chief priest doth bear me witness/ and all the elders: of whom also I received letters unto the brethren/ & went to Damascus to bring them which were there/ bound unto jerusalem for to be punished. And it fortuned/ as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about none/ that suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me/ and I fell unto the earth/ & heard a voice saying unto me: Saul/ Saul/ why persecutest thou me? And I answered: what art thou Lord? And he said unto me: I am jesus of Nazareth/ whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me/ saw verily alight & were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me. And I said: what shall I do Lord? And the Lord said unto me: Arise & go into Damascus & there it shallbe told the of all things which are appointed for the to do. And when I saw nothing for the brightness of that light/ I was led by the hand of them that were with me/ and came into Damascus. And one Ananias a perfect man/ & as pertaining to the law/ having good report of all the jews which there dwelled/ came unto me/ & stood & said unto me: Brother Saul/ look up. And that same hour I received my sight and saw him. And he said/ the God of our fathers hath ordained the before/ that thou shouldest know his will/ and shouldest see that which is rightful/ & shouldest hear the voice of his mouth: for thou shalt be his witness unto all men of the things which thou thouhast seen & heard. And now: why tarriest thou? Arise & be baptized/ and wash away Baptism thy sins/ in calling on the name of the Lord. And it fortuned/ when I was come again to jerusalem & prayed in the temple/ that I was in a trance/ & saw him saying unto me. Make haste/ & get the quickly out of jerusalem: for they will not receive thy witness the thou bearest of me. And I said: Lord they know that I presoned/ & bet in every synagogue them that believed on thee▪ And when the blood of thy witness Steven was shed/ I also stood by/ and consented unto his death/ and kept the raiment of them that slew him. And he said unto me: depart/ for I will send the a far hence unto the gentiles. They gave him audience unto this word/ & then lift up their voices & said: a way with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live. And as they cried & cast of their clotheses/ & threw dust into the air/ the captain bade him to be brought into the castle/ & commanded him to be scourged/ & to be examined/ that he might know wherefore they cried on him. And as they bound him with thongs/ Paul said unto the Centurion that stood by: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman & uncondemned? When the Centurion heard that/ he went/ and told the upper captain saying: What intendest thou to do? This man is a Roman. Then the upper captain came/ & said to him: tell me/ art thou a Roman? He said: Ye. And the captain answered: with a great some obtained I this freedom. And Paul said: I was free borne. Then straight way departed from him/ they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid/ after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him. On the morrow because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the jews/ he loosed him from his bonds/ & commanded the high priests & all the counsel to come together/ and brought Paul/ and set him before them. ¶ The xxiii Chapter. PAul beheld the counsel & said: men & brethren/ I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. The high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul to him: God smite the thou painted wall. Sittest thou & judgest me after the law: & commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? And they that stood by/ said: revylest thou God's high pressed? Then said Paul: I witted not brethren/ that he was exo. xxij the high pressed. For it is written/ thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people. When Paul perceived that the one part Saducees Pharisees. were Saducees/ & the other Pharisees: he cried out in the counsel. Men & brethren/ I am a Pharisaye/ the son of a Pharisaye. Of the phi. iij. ●. hope/ & resurrection from death/ I am judged. And when he had so said/ there arose a debate between the pharisees & the Saducees/ & the multitude was divided. For the Saducees say ▪ mat xxij that there is no resurrection/ neither angel/ nor spirit. But the pharisees grant both. And there arose a great cry/ and the Scribes which were of the pharisees part/ arose & strove saying: we find none evil in this man. Though a spirit or an angel hath appeared to him/ let us not stryve against God. And when there arose great debate/ the captain fearing jest Paul should have been plucked asunder of them/ commanded the soldiers to go down/ & to take him from among them/ and to bring him into the castle. The night following/ God stood by him and said: Be of good cheer Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in jerusalem/ so must thou bear witness at Rome. When day was come/ certain of the jews gaddered themselves together/ & made a vow/ saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. They were about xl which had made this conspiration. And they came to the chief priests & elders/ & said: we have bound ourselves with a vow/ that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. Now therefore give ye knowledge to the upper captain & to the counsel/ that he bring him forth unto us to morrow/ as though we would know some things more perfectly of him. But we (or ever he come near) are ready in the mean season to kill him. When Paul's sisters son heard of their laying await/ he went & entered into the castle/ & told Paul. And Paul called one of that under captains unto him/ & said: bring this young man unto the high captain: for he hath a certain thing to show him. And he took him/ & said: Paul the prisoner called me unto him & prayed me to brige this young man unto y●/ which hath a certain matter to show y●. The high captain took him by the hand/ & went a part with him out of the way: & a ●ed him: what hast thou to say unto me? And he said: the jews are determined to desire the that thou wouldest bring forth Paul to morrow into the counsel/ as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly. But follow not their minds: for their lye● wait for him of them/ moo then xl men/ which have bound themselves with a vow/ that they will neither eat ner drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready/ & look for thy promise. The upper captain let the young man depart & charged: see thou tell it out to no man that thou hast showed these things to me. And he called unto him two under captains/ saying: make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea/ and horsemen threescore and ten/ & spear men two hundred/ at the third hour of the night. And delyure them beasts that they may put Paul on/ and bring him safe unto Felix the high debit/ and wrote a letter in this manner. Claudius' Lisias unto the most mighty ruler Felix/ sendeth greeting. This man was taken of the jews/ and should have been killed of them. Then came I with soldiers/ & rescued him/ and perceived that he was a Roman. And when I would have known the cause/ wherefore they accused him/ I brought him forth into their counsel. There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death or of bonds. afterward when it was showed me how that the Jews laid wait for the man/ I sent him straight way to thee/ & gave commandment to his accusers/ if they had aught against him/ to tell it unto y●: far well. Then the soldiers as it was commanded them/ took Paul/ & brought him by night to Antipatras. On the morrow they left horsemen to go with him/ and returned unto the castle. Which when they came to Caesarea/ they delivered the epistle to the debit/ and presented Paul before him. When the debit had red the letter/ he axed of what country he was/ & when he understood that he was of Cicill/ I will hear thee (said he) when thine accusers are come also: & commanded him to be kept in Herodes palace. ¶ The xxiiii Chap. AFter .v. days/ Ananias the high pressed descended/ with elders & with a certain Orator named Tartullus/ & informed the ruler of Paul. When Paul was called forth/ Tartullus began to accuse him saying: saying that we live in great quietness by the means of thee/ & that many good things are done unto this nation thorough thy providence: that allow we ever & in all places/ most mighty Felix with all thanks. notwithstanding/ that I be not tedious unto thee/ I pray thee/ that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words. We have found this man a pestilent fellow/ and a mover of debate unto all the jews thorough out the world/ & a maintainer of the sect of the Nazarites/ & hath also enforced to pollute the temple. Whom we took & would have judged according to our law: but the high captain Lisias came upon us/ and with great violence took him away out of our hands/ commanding his accusers to come unto the. Of whom thou mayst (if thou wilt inquire) know the certain of all these things where of we accuse him. The jews like wise affirmed/ saying that it was even so. Then Paul (after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak) answered: I shall with a more quvet mind answer for myself/ for as much as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people/ because that thou mayst know that there are yet xii days sense I went up to jerusalem for to pray/ & that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man/ other raising up the people/ neither in the synagogues/ nor in the cite. neither can they prove the thing where of they accuse me. But this I confess unto y●/ that after that way (which they call heresy) so worship I the God of my father's/ belevinge all things which are written in the law & the Prophets'/ & have hope towards God/ that the same resurrection from death (which they them selves look for also) shallbe/ both of just & unjust. And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God/ and toward man also. But after many years I came & brought alms to my people & offerings/ in the which they found me purified in the temple/ neither with multitude/ nor yet with unquietness Howbeit there were certain jews out of Asia which aught to be here present before thee/ & accuse me/ if they had aught against me: or else let these same here say/ if they have found any evil doing in me/ while I stand here in the counsel: except it be for this one voice/ that I cried standing among them/ of the resutrection from death am I judged of you this day. When Felix heard these things he deferred them/ for he know very well of that way & said: when Lisias the captain is come/ I will know the utmost of your matters. And he commanded an under captain to keep Paul/ and that he should have rest/ and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance▪ to minister unto him/ or to come unto him. And after a certain days/ can Felix & his wife Drusilla which was a jewas/ & called forth Paul/ & heard him of the faith which is toward Christ. And as he preached of righteousness/ temperance & judgement to come/ Felix trembled & answered: thou hast dóne enough at this time/ depart/ when I have a convenient time/ I will send for the. He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul/ that he might louse him: wherefore he called him the oftenner & commened with him. But after two year/ Festus Poreius came into Felix room. And Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure/ left Paul in preson bound. ¶ The xxv Chapter. Festus Porcius. When Festus was come into the province/ after three days/ he ascended from Caesarea unto jerusalem. Then informed him the high priests & the chief of the jews of Paul. And they be sought him/ & desired faveour against him/ that he would send for him to jerusalem: & laid await for him in the way to kill him. Festus answered/ that Paul should be kept at Caesarea: but that he himself would shortly depart thither. Let them therefore (said he) which among you are able to do it/ come down with us and accuse him/ if their be any fault in the man. When he had tarried there more then ten days/ he departed unto Caesarea/ & the next day sat down in the judgement seat/ & commanded Paul to be brought. When he was come/ the jews which were come from jerusalem/ came about him & laid many & greveous complaints against Paul/ which they could not prove as long as he answered for himself/ that he had neither against the law of the jews/ neither against the temple/ nor yet against Cesar offended any thing at all. Festus willing to do the jews a pleasure/ answered Paul & said: wilt thou go to jerusalem/ and there be judged of these things before me? Then said Paul: I stand at Caesar's judgement seat/ where I aught to be judged. To the Jews have I no harm done/ as thou verily well knowest. If I have hurt them/ or committed any thing worthy of death I refuse not to die. If none of these things are/ where of they accuse me/ no man ought Paul appealed. to delyver me to them. I appeal unto Cesar. Then spoke Festus with deliberation/ & answered. Thou hast appealed unto Cesar: unto Cesar shalt thou go. After a certain days/ king Agrippa and Agrippa Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. And when they had been there a good season/ Festus rehearsed Paul's cause unto the king saying: there is a certain man left in preson of Felix/ about whom when I came to jerusalem/ the high priests & elders of the jews informed me/ & desired to have judgement against him. To whom I answered: It is not the manner of the romans to delyver any man/ that he should perish/ before that he which is accused/ have the accusers before him/ and have licence to answer for himself/ conserninge the crime laid against him: when they were come hither/ with out delay on the morrow I sat to give judgement/ & commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up/ they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: but had certain questions against him of their own superstition/ & of one jesus which was dead: whom Paul affirmed to be alive. And because I doubted of such manner questions/ I ayed him whither he would go to jerusalem/ & there be judged of these matters. Then when Paul had appealed to be kept unto the knowledge of Cesar/ I commanded him to be kept/ till I might send him to Cesar. Agrippa said unto Festus: I would also hear the man myself. To morrow (said he) thou shalt hear him. And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pomp/ & were entered into the counsel house with the captains & chief men of the cite/ at Festus commandment Paul was brought forth. And Festus said: king Agrippa/ & all men which are hear present with us: ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the jews have been with me both at jerusalem and also here/ crying that he aught not to live any longer. Yet found I nothing worthy of death that he had committed. Nevertheless seeing that he hath appealed to Cesar/ I have determined to send him. Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him unto you/ and specially unto thee/ king Agrippa/ that after examination had/ I might have somewhat to write. For me thinketh it unreasonable/ for to send a prisoner/ and not to show the causes which are laid against him. ¶ The xxvi Chapter. AGrippa said unto Paul: thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand/ & answered for himself. I think myself happy king Agrippa/ because I shall answer this day before thee/ of all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews/ namely because thou art expert in all customs and questions/ which are among the jews. Wherefore I beseech the to hear me patiently. My living of a child/ which was at the first among mine own nation at jerusalem know all the jews which knew me from the beginning/ if they would testify it. For after the most straytest sect of our lay/ lived I a pharisaye. And now I stand & am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise/ our xii tribes instantly serving God day & night/ hope to come. For which hopes sake/ king Agrippa/ am I accused of the jews. Why should it be thought a thing uncredible unto you/ that god should raise again the deed? I also verily thought in myself/ that I aught to do many contrary things/ clean against the name of jesus of Nazareth: which thing I also did in jerusalem. Where many of the saints I shut up in preson/ & had received authority of the high priests. And when they were put to death/ I give the sentence. And I punished them oft in every synagogue/ and compelled them to blaspheme: & was yet more mad upon them/ and persecuted than/ even unto strange cities. About the which things as I went to Damascus with authority and licence of the high priests/ even at midday (oh king) I saw in the way a light from heaven/ above the brightness of the sun/ shine round about me and them which journeyed with me. When we were all fallen to the earth/ I heard a voice speaking unto me/ & saying in the Hebrew tongue: Saul/ Saul/ why persecutest thou me? It is hard for the to kick against the prick. And I said: Who art thou lord? And he said I am jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise & stand up on thy feet. For I have appeared unto the for this purpose/ to make the a minister & a witness/ both of though things which thou hast seen/ and of though things in the which I will appear unto thee/ delyvering the from the people/ and from the gentiles unto which now I send thee/ to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light/ & from the power of Satan unto God/ that they may receive forgevenes faith. of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified byfayth in me. Wherefore king Agrippa/ I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: but showed first unto them of Damascus/ and at jerusalem/ and thorough out all the costs of jewry/ and to the gentiles/ that they should repent/ & turn to God/ and do the right works of repentance. For this cause the jews caught me in the temple/ and went about to kill me. Nevertheless I obtained help of God/ & continue unto this day witnessing both to small and to great saying none other things/ then those which the prophets and Moses did say should come/ that Christ should suffer/ & that he should be the first that should rise from death/ and should show light unto the people/ and the gentiles. As he thus answered for himself: Festus said with a loud voice: Paul/ thou art besides thyself. Moche learning hath made the mad. And Paul said: I am not mad most dear Festus: but speak the words of truth & soberness. The king knoweth of these things/ before whom I speak freely: neither think I that any of these things are hidden from him. For this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa belevest thou the prophets? I wot well thou belevest. Agrippa said unto Paul: somewhat thou bringest me in mind for to be come a Christian. And Paul said: I would to God that not only thou: but also all that hear me to day/ were/ not somewhat only/ but altogeder such as I am/ except these bond. And when he had thus spoken/ the king rose up/ & the debit/ and Bernice/ and they that sat with them. And when they were go apart/ they talked between themselves saying: This man doth nothing worthy of death/ nor of bonds. Then said Agrippa unto Festus: This man might have been loosed/ if he had not appealed unto Cesar. ¶ The xxvii Chapter. When it was concluded that we should ij. cor. xi. sail into Italy/ they delivered Paul & certain other presoners unto one named julius/ a under captain of Caesar's soudiars. And we entered into a ship of Adramicium/ & lowfed from land/ appointed to sail by the costs of Asia/ one Aristarcus out of Macedonia/ of the country of Thessalia/ being with us. And the next day we came to Sidon. And julius courteously entreated Paul/ & gave him liberty to go unto his friends/ & to refresh himself. And from thence launched we/ and sailed hard by Cypers/ because the winds were contrary. Then sailed we over the see of Cilicia/ and Pamphylia/ and came to Myra a cite in Lycia. And there that under captain found a ship of Alexanderredy to sail into Italy & put us therein. And when we had sailed slowly many days/ & scace were come over against Gnydon (because the wind with stood us) we sailed hard by the costs of Candy/ over against Salmo/ and with moche work sailed beyond it/ and came unto a place called good port. nigh whereunto was a city called Lasea. When much time was spent and sailing was now ieoperdeous/ because also that we had overlong fasted/ Paul put them in remembrance/ and said unto them Sirs/ I perceive that this viage willbe with hurt and moche damage/ not of the lading and ship only: but also of our lyves. Neverthelather the undercaptain believed the governor and the master/ better then though things which were spoken of Paul. And because the haven was not commodious to winter in/ many took counsel to depart thence/ if by any means they might attain to Phenices and there to winter/ which is an haven of Candy/ and servith to the south-west and northwest wind. When the south wind blewe/ they supposing to obtain their purpose/ loosed unto Asson/ and sailed passed all Candy. But anon after there arose against their purpose/ a flaw of wind out of the northeeste. And when the ship was caught/ & could not resist the wind/ we let her go & drove with the wether. And we came unto an isle named Clauda/ & had moche work to come by abote/ which they took up and used help/ undergerding the ship/ fearing jest we should have fallen into Syrtes/ and we let down a vessel & so were carried. The next day when we were tossed with an exceeding tempest/ they lightened the ship/ & the third day we cast out with our own hands/ the tackling of the ship. When at the last neither sun nor star in many days appeared/ & no small tempest lay upon us/ all hope that we should be saved/ was then taken away. Then after long abstinence/ Paul stood forth in the mids of them & said: Sirs ye should have hearkened to me/ & not have loosed from Candy/ neither to have brought unto us this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shallbe no loss of any man's life among you/ save of the ship only. For there stood by me this night the angel of God/ whose I am/ and whom I serve/ saying: fear not Paul/ for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo/ God hath given unto the all that sail with y●. Wherefore Sirs be of good cheer: for I believe God/ that so it shallbe even as it was told me. How be it we must be cast into a certain island. But when the fourtenthe night was come/ as we were carried in Adria about midnight/ the shipmen deemed that there appeared some country unto them: and sounded/ & found it twenty feddoms. And when they had go a little further/ they sounded again/ & found xu feddoms. Then fearing jest they should have fallen on some Rock/ they cast. jiii. anchors out of the stern/ & wished for the day. As the shipmen were about to i'll out of the ship/ and had let down the boat into the see/ under a colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the for ship: Paul said unto that under captain & the soldiers: except these abide in the ship/ ye cannot be safe. Then the soldiers cut of the rope of the boat/ and let it fall away. And in the mean time betwixt that & day Paul besought them all to take meat/ saying: this is the fourtenthe day that ye have tarried and continued fasting/ receavinge nothing at all. Wherefore I pray you to take meat: for this no doubt is for your health: for there shall not an here fall from the heed of any of you. And when he had thus spoken/ he took breed and gave thanks to God in presence of them all/ and broke it/ & began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer/ & they also took meat. We were all together in the ship/ too hundred three score & sixteen souls. And when they had eaten ynougth/ they lightened the ship and cast out the wheat into the see. When it was day/ they knew not the land but they spied a certain haven with a bank into the which they were minded (if it were possible) to thrust in the ship. And when they had taken up the anchors/ they committed themselves unto the see/ & loosed the rudder bonds & hoist up the main sail to the wind & drew to land. But they chanced on a place/ which had the see on both the sides/ and thrust in the ship. And the eight part stuck fast and moved not/ but the hinder broke with the violence of the waves. The soudears counsel was to kill the presoners/ jest any of them/ when he had swum out/ should i'll away. But the undercaptain willing to save Paul/ kept them from their purpose/ & commanded that they that could swim/ should cast themselves first in to the see/ and scape to land. And the other he commanded to go/ some an boards/ and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass/ that they came all safe to land. The xxxiii Chapter. ANd when they were scaped/ then they knew that the isle was called Milete. And the people of the country showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire and received us every one/ because of the present rain/ & because of cold. And when Paul had gaddered a boundle of sticks/ & put them into the fire/ there came a viper out of the heat and leapt on his hand. When the men of the country saw the worm hang on his hand/ they said among themselves: this man must needs be a murderer. Whom (though he have escaped the see) yet vengeance suffereth not to live. But he shouke of the vermin into the fire/ and felt no harm. Howbeit they waited when he should have swollen/ or fallen down deed suddenly. But after they had looked a great while/ and saw no harm come to him/ they changed their minds/ and said that he was a God. In the same quarters/ the chief man of the isle whose name was Publius/ had a lordship pe: the same received us/ and lodged us three days courteously. And it fortuned that the father of Publius lay sick of a fiever/ and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in & prayed/ & laid his hands on him & healed him. When this was done/ other also which had laying on of hands. diseases in the isle/ came and were healed. And they did us great honour. And when we departed/ they jaded us with things necessary. After three months we departed in a ship of Alexandry/ which had wyntred in the isle/ whose badge was Castor & Pollux. And when we came to Cyracusa/ we tarried there iii days. And from thence we fet a compass & came to Regium. And after one day the south wind blow/ and we came the next day to Putiolus: where we found brethren/ & were desired to tarry with them seven days/ and so came to Rome. And from thence/ when the brethren heard of us/ they came against us to Apiphorum/ & to the three taverns. When Paul saw them/ he thanked God/ and waxed bold. And when he came to Rome/ that under captain delivered the presoners to the chief captain of the host: but Paul was suffered to devil by himself with one soudier that kept him. And it fortuned after three days/ that Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come/ he said unto them: Men & brethren/ though I have committed nothing against the people or laws of our fathers: yet was I delivered prisoner from jerusalem in to the hands of the romans. Which when they had examined me/ would have let me go/ because they found no cause of death in me. But when the Jews cried contrary/ I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar: not because I had aught to accuse my people of. For this cause have I called for you/ even to see you & to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel/ I am bound with this chain. And they said unto him: We neither received letters out of jewry pertaining unto thee/ neither came any of the brethren that showed or spoke any harm of the. But we will hear of the what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect/ that every where it is spoken against. And when they had appointed him a day/ there came many unto him into his lodging. To whom he expounded & testified the kingdom of God/ and preached unto them of jesus: both out of the law of Moses and also out of the prophets/ even from morning to night. And some believed the things which were spoken/ & some believed not. When they agreed not among themselves/ they departed/ after that Paul had spoken one word. Well spoke the holy ghost by Esay the esai. vi. c. mar. xiij. prophet unto our father's/ saying: Go unto this people & say: with your ears shall ye hear/ and shall not understand: and with mar. iiij. b luc. viij. f ioh. xij. f rom. xj. b your eyes shall ye see and shall not perceive. For the heart of this people is waxed gross/ and their ears were thick of hearing/ & their eyes have they closed: jest they should see with their eyes/ and hear with their ears/ and understand with their hearts/ and should be converted/ and I should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you/ that this salvation of God is sent to the gentiles/ and they shall hear it. And when he had said that/ the jews departed/ and had great despitions among themselves. And Paul dwelled two years full in his lodging/ and received all that came to him/ preaching the kingdom of God/ and teaching those things which concerned the lord jesus/ with all confidence/ unforboden. ¶ Here endeth the Acts of the Apostles. ¶ A prologue to the Epistle of Paul to the romans. FOr as much as this pistle is the principal and most excellent part of the new etestam●t/ and most pure Euangelion/ that is to say glad tidings & that we call gospel/ & also a light & a way in unto the hole scripture/ I think it meet/ that every Christian man not only know it by rote and with out the book/ but also exercise himself therein evermore continually/ as with the daily breed of the soul. No man verily can read it to oft or study it to well: for the more it is studied the easier it is/ the more it is chewed the plesander it is/ and the more groundly it is searched the precio set things are found in it/ so great treasure of spiritual things lieth hid therein. I will therefore bestow my labour and diligence/ thorough this little preface or prologue/ to prepare away in there unto/ so farforth as god shall give me grace/ that it may be the better understand of every man/ for it hath been hitherto evil darkened with gloss & wonder full dreams of sophisters/ that noman could spy out the intent & meaning of it/ which nevertheless of itself/ is a bright light/ & sufficient to give light unto all the scripture. first we must mark diligently the manner of speaking of the apostle/ and above all thing know what Paul meaneth by these words/ How paul useth certain words/ must be diligent lie understand. the Law/ Sin/ Grace/ faith/ righteousness/ Flesh/ Spirit and such like/ or else read thou it never so oft/ thou shalt but lose thy labour. This word Law may not be understand here after the common manner/ and to use Paul's term/ after the manner of men or after man's ways/ that thou wouldest say the law here in this place were nothing but learning which teacheth what aught to be done and what ought not to be done/ as it goeth with man's law where the law is fulfilled with outward works only/ though the heart be ne ver so far of. But God judgeth the ground of the heart/ ye and the thoughts and the secret movings of the mind/ & therefore his law requireth the ground of the heart & love from the bottom▪ there of/ & is not content with the ouward work only: but rebuketh those works most of all which springe not of love from the ground & low bottom of the heart/ though they appear outward never so honest & good/ as Christ in the gospel rebuketh the Pharisees above all other that were open sinners/ & calleth them hypocrites/ that is to say Simulars/ and painted Sepulchres. Which Pharisees yet lived no men so pure/ as pertaining to the outward deeds & works of the law. You & Paul in the third chapter of his Pistel unto the Philippians confesseth of himself/ that as touching the law he was such a one as no man could complain on/ and notwithstanding was yet a murderer of the Christian/ persecuted them/ and tormented them/ so sore/ that he compelled them to blaspheme christ/ & was all together merciless/ as many which now fain outward good works are. For this cause the c.xu Psalm calleth all men liars/ because that noman keepeth the law from the ground of the heart/ neither can keep it/ though he appear outward full of good works. For all men are naturally inclined unto evil and hate the law. We find in ourselves unlust and tediousness to do good/ but lust and delectation to do evil. Now where no free lust is to do good/ there the bottom of the heart fulfilleth not the law/ and there no doubt is also sin/ & wrath is deserved before God/ though there be never so great an outward show and apearaunce of honest living. For this cause concludeth saint Paul in the second Chapter/ that the jews are all sinners & transgressor's of the law/ though they make men believe/ thorough hypocrisy of outward works/ how that they fulfil the law/ and saith that he only which doth the law/ is righteous before God/ meaning thereby that no man with outward works/ fulfilleth the law. Thou (sayeth he to the jew) teachest/ a man should not break wedlock/ & yet breakest wedlock thyself. Wherein thou judgest an other man/ therein condemnest thou thyself/ for thou thyself dost even the very same things which thou judgest. As though he would say/ thou livest outewardly well in the works of the law/ and indgest them that live not so. Thou teachest other men: and seest a moot in an other man's eye/ but art not ware of the beam that is in thine own eye. For though thou keep the law outewardly with works for fear of rebuke/ shame and punishment/ other for love of reward/ vantage and▪ vain glory/ yet dost thou all with out lust and love toward the law/ and hadst liefer a great deal other wise do/ if thou didst not fear the law▪ ye inwardly in thine heart/ thou wouldest that there were no law/ no nor yet God/ the auctor and vengear of the law/ if it were possible: so painful it is unto the to have thine appetites refrained/ and to be kept down. Wherefore then it is a plain conclusion/ that thou from the ground and bottom of thine heart/ art an ennymye to the law. What prevayseth it now/ that thou teachest an other man not to steal/ hen thou thine own self art a thief in thine heart/ & outwardly wouldest fain steal if thou durst? though that the outward deeds abide not alway behind with such hypocrites & dissimulars/ but break forth among/ even as an evil scab or a pocke can not all ways be kept in with violence of medicine. Thou teachest an other man/ but teachest not thyself/ ye thou wottest not what thou teachest/ for thou understandest not the law a right/ how that it cannot be fulfilled and satisfied/ but with an unfeigned love and affection/ so greatly it can not be fulfilled with ouward deeds and works only. Moreover the law increaseth sin/ as he saith in the fift Chapter/ because that man is an enemy The law encreaseth sin to the law/ for as much as it requireth so many things clean contrary to his nature/ where of he is not able to fulfil one point or title/ as the law requireth it. And therefore are we more provoked/ and have greater lust to break it. For which causes sake he sayeth in the seventh Chapter/ that the law is spiritual: as though he would say/ if the law were fleshly and but man's doctrine/ it might be fulfilled/ satisfied and stilled with outward deeds. But now is the law goost●ye/ and no man fulfilleth it/ except that all that he doth/ spring of love from the bottom of the heart. Such anew heart a lusty courage unto the law The spirit is required/ yet we ●●● keep the law before God. ward/ canst thou nevyr come by of thine own strength and enforcement/ but by the operacy on & working of the spirit. For the spirit of God only maketh a man spiritual & like unto the law/ so that now henceforth he doth nothing of fear or for lucre or vantages sake or of vain glory/ but of a free heart/ and of inward just. The law is spiritual & willbe both loved and fulfilled of a spiritual heart/ and therefore of necessity requireth it the spirit that maketh a man's heart free/ and giveth him lust & courage unto the law ward. Where such▪ a spirit is not/ there remaineth sin/ grudging & hatred against the law/ which law nevertheless is good/ ryghtewes and holy.. acquaint thyself therefore with the manner of speaking of the apostle/ & let this now stick fast in thine heart/ that it is not both one/ To do the deeds of the law/ & to fulfil the law/ are two things. to do the deeds & works of the law/ & to fulfil the law. The work of the law is/ what soever a man doth or can do of his own free-will/ of his own proper strength & enforcing. Not withstanding though there be nevyr so great working/ yet as long as there remaineth in the heart unlust/ tediousness/ grudging/ grief/ pain/ lothsomeness & compulsion toward the law/ so long are all the works unprofitable/ lost/ ye and damnable in the sight of God. This meaneth Paul in the third chapter where he sayeth/ by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of god. Here by perceivest thou/ that those sophisters are but deceivers/ which teach that a man may/ and must prepare himself to grace & to the favour of God/ with good works. How can they prepare themselves unto the favour of god/ & to that which is good/ when they themselves can do no good/ no can not once think a good thought or consent to do good/ the devil possessing their hearts/ minds & thoughts captive at his pleasure? Can those works please God thinkest thou/ which are done with grief/ pain and tediousness/ with an evil will/ with a contrary and grudging mind? O holy saint prosperus/ how mightily with the scripture of Paul/ didst thou confound Prosperous. this heresy/ about (I trow) a twelve hundred years a go/ or therapon. To fulfil the law is/ to do the works thereof To fulfil the law what it is. & what soever the law commandeth/ with love/ lust & inward affection & delectation: and to live godly & well/ freely/ willingly/ and with out compulsion of the law/ even as though there were no law at all. Such lust & fire liberty to love the law/ cometh only by the working of the spirit in the heart/ as he saith in the first Chapter. Now is the spirit none otherwise given/ than by faith only/ in that we believe the promises of God/ with out wavering/ how that God is true/ & will fulfil all his good promises toward The spirit cometh by faith. us/ for Christ's bloods sake/ as it is plain in the first chapter. I am not ashamed sayeth Paul/ of Christ's glad tidings/ for it is the power of God/ unto salvation to as many as believe. For attonce & to gedder▪ even as we believe the glad tidings preached to us/ the holy ghost entereth in to our hearts/ & looseth the bonds of the devil/ which before possessed Faith cometh by he aring the glad tidings. our hearts in captivity/ & held them that we could have no lust to the will of God in the law. And as the spirit cometh by faith only/ even so faith cometh by hearing the word or glad tidings of God/ when Christ is preached/ how that he is god's son & man also/ dead & risen again for our sakes/ as he sayeth in the iii iii●. & ten Chapters. All our justifying then cometh of faith/ and faith and the spirit come of God and not of us. Faith only justifieth. Here of cometh it/ that faith only justifieth/ maketh rightewes/ & fulfilleth the law/ for it bringeth the spirit thorough Christ's deservings/ the spirit bringeth lust/ looseth the heart/ maketh him free/ setteth him at liberty/ & giveth him strength to work the deeds of the law with love/ even as the law requireth. Then at the last out of the same faith so working in Works springe of faith. the heart/ spring all good works by there own accord. That meaneth he in the third chapter: for after he hath cast away the works of the law/ so that he soundeth as though he would break & disannul the law thorough faith: he answereth to that might be laid against/ saying▪ wedestroye not the law thorough faith but maintain/ further or stablish the law thorough faith. That is to say/ we fulfil the law thorough faith. Sin in the scripture is not called that ouward Sin work only committed by the body/ but all the whole business & what soever accompanieth/ moveth or steereth unto the ouward deed/ & that whence the works springe: as unbelief/ proneness & readiness unto the deed in the ground of the heart/ with all the powers/ affections & appetites where with we can but sin. So that we say/ that a man then sinneth/ when he is carried away headlong in to sin/ all together as much as he is/ of that poison inclination & corrupt nature wherein he was conceived & borne. For there is none outward sin committed/ except a man be carried away all to gedyr/ with life/ soul/ heart/ body/ lust & mind thereto. The scripture looketh singularly unto the heart/ & unto the role & original fountain of all sin/ which is unbelief in the bottom of the heart. For as faith only justifieth & bringeth Faith is the mother of all good works/ & unto of evil. the spirit & lust unto the outward good works/ even so unbelief only damneth & keepeth out the spirit/ provoketh the f●esshe & steereth up lust unto the cuyll ouward works/ as happened to Adam & ●ua in Paradise. Gene. ii●. For this cause Christ calleth sin unbelief/ and that notably in ●. xuj. chap. of john. The spirit/ saith he/ shall rebuke the world of sin/ because they believe not in me. And john viij. he saith: I am the light of the world. And therefore in the twelve of john he biddeth them/ while they have light/ to believe in the light/ that ye may be the children of light: for he that walketh in darkness wotteth not whether he goeth. Now as Christ is the light/ so is the ignorance of Christ that darkness whereof he speaketh/ in which he that walketh wotteth not whether he goeth: that is/ he knoweth not how to work a good work in the sight of God/ or what a good work is. And therefore in the ix he saith: as long as I am in the world/ I am the light of the world: but there cometh night when no man can work. Which night is but the ignorance of Christ in which no man can see to do anyeworke that pleaseth God. And Paul exhorteth Ephesi. iiii. that they walk not as other heathen which are strangers from thelyfe of God/ thorough the ignorance that is in them. And again in the same chap. Put of (saith he) the old man which is corrupt thorough the lusts of error/ that is to say ignorance. And Ro. xii● Let us cast away the deeds of darkness: that is to say of ignorance & unbelief. And i Pet. I Fashion not yourselves unto your old lusts of ignorance. And i Io. ij. He that loveth his brother dwelleth in light: and he that hateth his brother walketh in darkness/ & woteth no● whether he goeth/ for darkness hath blinded his▪ eyes. By light he meaneth the knowledge of Christ/ and by darkness/ the ignorance of Christ. For it is impossible that he that knoweth Christ truly/ should hate his brother. Furthermore/ to perceive this thing more clearly/ thou shalt understand/ that it is impossible to sin any sin at all except a man break the first commandment before. Now is the first commandment devyed into two verses. Thy Lord God is one God: and thou shalt love thy Lord God with all thine heart/ with all thy soul/ with all thy power and with all thy might. And the whole cause why I sin against any inferior precept/ is that this love is not in mine heart: for were this law written in my heart & were full & perfect in my soul/ it would keep mine hearet from consenting unto any sin. And the whole & only 'cause why this love is not written in our hearts/ is that we believe not the first part/ that our Lord God is one God. For wist I what these words/ one Lord & one God meaneth: that is to say/ if I understood that he made all/ & ruleth all/ & that whatsoever is done to me/ whether it be good or bad/ is yet his will/ & that he only is the Lord that ruleth & doth it: & witted I thereto what this word mine meaneth▪ that is to say/ if mine heart believed & felt the infinite benefits & kindness of God to me ward/ & understood & earnestly believed the many fold covenants of mercy wherewith God hath bound himself to be mine wholly & altogether/ with all his power/ love/ mercy & might/ then should I love him with all mine heart/ soul/ power & might/ & of that love ever keep his commandments. So say now that as faith is the mother of all goodness & of all good works/ so is unbelief the ground & rote of all evil and all evil works. Finally/ if any man hath forsaken sin & is converted to put his trust in Christ & to keep the law of God/ do the fall at a time: the cause is/ that the flesh thorough neegligence hath choked the spirit & oppressed her & taken from her the food of her strength. which food is her meditation in God & in his wonderful deeds/ & in the manifold covenants of his mercy. Wherefore then before all good works as good fruits/ there must needs be faith in the heart whence they spring. And before all bad deeds as bad fruits/ there must needs be unbelief in the heart as in the rote/ fountain/ pith & strength of all sin. Which unbelief & ignorance is called the heed of the serpent & of the old dragon/ which the woman's seed Christ/ must tread under foot/ as it was promised unto Adam. Grace & gift have this difference. Grace properly Grace. Gift. is God's favour/ benevolence or kind mind/ which of his own self/ with out deserving of us/ he beareth to us/ whereby he was moved & inclined to give Christ unto us/ with all his other gifts of grace. Gift is the holy ghost & his working whom he poureth in to the hearts of them/ on whom he hath mercy/ and whom he favoureth. Though the gifts of the spirit increase in us daily/ & have not yet their full perfection: ye & though there remain in us yet evil lusts & sin which fight against the spirit/ as he saith here in the vij Chapter/ & in the u to the Galatians/ & as it was spoken before in the thrid Chapter of Genesis of the debate between the woman's seed & the seed of the serpent: yet nevertheless God's favour is so great/ & so strong over us for Christ's sake/ that we are counted for full hole & perfect before God. For Goddis favour toward us/ divideth not her self/ encreasinge a little & a little/ as do the gifts/ but receiveth us hole & all together in full love for Christ's sake our intercessor & mediator/ & because that the gifts of the spirit & the battle between the spirit and evil lusts/ are begun in us all ready. Of this now understandest thou the vij chapter where Paul accuseth himself as a sinner & yet in the eight Chapter sayeth/ there is no damnation to them that are in Christ/ and that because of the spirit/ & because the gifts of the spirit are begun in us. Sinners we are because the flesh is not full killed & mortified. Nevertheless in as much as we believe in Christ/ & have the earnest & beginning of the spirit/ and would fain be perfect/ God is so loving & favourable unto us that he will not look on such sin/ neither will count it as sin/ but will deal with us according to our belief in Christ/ & according to his promises which he hath sworn to us/ until the sin be full slain & mortified by death. Faith is not man's opinion & dream/ as some imagine & fain when they hear the story of Faith is not the work of man. the Gospel: but when they see that there follow no good works nor mendment of living/ though they hear/ & yet can babble many things of faith/ then they fall from the right way & say/ faith only justifieth not/ a man must have good works also/ if he will be rightewes & safe. The cause is when they hear the Gospel or glad tidings/ they fain of their own strength certain imaginations & thoughts in their hearts saying: I have heard the Gospel/ I remember the story/ lo I believe. And that they count right faith/ which nevertheless as it is but man's imagination & feigning/ even so profiteth it not/ neither follow there any good works or mendment of living. But right faith is a thing wrought by the Right faith is of the working of the spirit of God. holy ghost in us/ which changeth us/ turneth us in to a new nature & begetteth us a new in God/ and maketh us the sons of God/ as thou readest in the first of john/ a killeth the old Adam/ & maketh us all to gethyr new in the heart/ mind/ will/ lust & in all our affections and powers of the soul/ and bringeth the holy ghost with her. Faith is a lively thing/ mighty in working/ valiant & strong/ ever doing/ ever fruitful/ so that it is unpossible that he which is endued therewith/ should not work all ways good works with out ceasing. He asketh not whether good works are to be done or not/ but hath done them all ready/ yet mention be made of them/ & is all way doing/ for such is his nature now: quick faith in his heart & lively moving of the spirit drive him & steer him thereunto. Who soever doth not good works/ is an unbelieving person & faithless/ & looketh round about groping after faith & good works/ and wots not what faith or good Faith what it is works mean/ though he babill never so many things of faith and good works. Faith is then a lively & stead fast trust in the favour of God/ wherewith we commit ourselves all to gedyr unto God/ & that trust is so surely grounded & steketh so fast in our hearts/ that a man would not once doubt of it/ though he should die a thousand times therefore. And such trust wrought by the holy ghost through faith/ maketh a man glad/ ●u●●y/ cheerful & true hearted unto God & to all creatures. By the means where of/ willingly & without compulsion he his glad & ready to do good to every man/ to do service to every man/ to soffre all things/ that God may be loved & praised/ which hath given him such grace: so that it is impossible to separate good works from faith/ even as it is impossible to separate heat & burning from fire. Therefore take heed to thy self/ and beware of thine own fantasies and imaginations/ which to judge of faith and good works will semewyse/ when in dead they are sterke blind and of all things most foolish. Pray God that he will witesafe to work faith in thine heart/ or else shalt thou remain evermore faithless/ fain thou/ imagine thou: enforce thou/ wrastyll with thyself/ and do what thou wilt or canst. Righteousness is even such faith/ & is called Gods righteousness/ or righteousness that▪ is of valour before God. For it is Goddis gift/ & it altereth a man & changeth him to a new spiritual Faith is righteousness. nature/ & maketh him free & liberal to pay every man his duty. For thorough faith is a man purged of his sins/ & obtaineth lust unto the law of God/ whereby he giveth God his honour & payeth him that he oweth him/ & unto men he doth servis willingly wherwithsoever he can/ & payeth every man his duty. ●uthe righteousness can nature/ free-will/ and our own strength never bring to pass. For as no man can give him self faith/ so can he not take away unbelief/ how then can he take away any sin at all. Wherefore all is false hypocrisy and sin/ whatsoever is done with out faith or in unbelieve/ as it is evident in the. xiv Chapter unto the romans/ though it appear never so glorious or beautiful outwards. Flesh and spirit mayst thou not here understand/ as though flesh were only that which pertaineth unto unchastity and the spirit that which inwardly pertaineth to the heart: but Paul calleth flesh here as Christ doth john Flesh what it is iij. All that is borne of flesh/ that is to weet/ the whole man withlife/ soul/ body/ wit/ will/ reason & what soever he is or doth with in and with out/ because that these all/ & all that is in man/ study after the world & the flesh. Call flesh therefore whatsoever (as long as we are with out the spirit of God) we think or speak of God/ of faith of good works & of spiritual matters. Call flesh also all works which are done with out grace & with out the working of the spirit/ how soever good/ holy and spiritual they seem to be/ as thou mayst prove by the .v. Chapter unto the Galathyans/ where Paul numbereth worshepinge of idols/ witchcraft/ envy and hate among the deeds of the flesh/ & by the eight unto the romans/ where he saith that the law by the reason of the flesh is weak which is not understand of unchastity only/ but of all sins/ & most specially/ of unbelief which is a vice most spiritual and ground of all sins. And as thou callese him: which is not renewed with the spirit & borne again in Christ/ flesh/ and all his deeds/ even the very motions of his heart and mind/ his learning/ doctrine and contemplation of high things/ his preaching teaching and study in the scripture/ bildinge of churches/ founding of abbeys/ giving of alms/ mass/ matence and whatsoever he doth/ though it seem spiritual and after the laws of god. So contrary wise call him spiritual which Spiritual. is renewed in Christ/ and all his deeds which springe of faith/ seem they never so gross as the washing of the disciples feet/ done by Christ and Peter'S fisshinge after the resurrection/ ye and all the deeds of matrimony are pure spiritual/ if they proceed of faith/ & what soever is done with in the laws of God/ though it be wrought by the body/ as the very wiping of shows and such like/ how soever gross they appear outward. Without such understanding of these words canst thou never understand this epistle of Paul/ neither any other place in the holy scripture. Take heed therefore/ for whosoever understandeth these words other wise/ the same understandeth not Paul/ what soever he be. Now will we prepare ourselves unto the pistle. For as much as it becometh the preacher of The first Chapter. Christ's glad tidings/ first thorough opening of the law/ to rebuke all things & to prove all things sin/ that proceed not of the spirit and of faith in christ/ & to prove all men sinners & children of wrath by inheritance/ and how that to sin is their nature/ & that by nature they can none other wise do than to sin/ and therewith to abate the pride of man/ and to bring him unto the knowledge of himself/ and of his misery and wretchedness/ that he might desire help. Even so doth saynet Paul and beginneth in the first Chapter to rebuke unbelief and gross sins which all men see/ as the ydo latrie/ and as the gross sins of the heathen were & as the sins now are of all them which live in ignorance without faith/ & without the favour of God: & saith. The wrath of God of heaven appeareth thorough the Gospel upon all men for their ungodly & unholy living. For though it be known & daily understand by the creatures/ that there is but one God yet is nature of her self without the spirit & grace so corrupt & so poisoned/ that men neither can thank him/ neither worship him/ neither give him his due honour/ but blind themselves and fall without ceasing in to worse case/ even until they come unto worshipping of images and working of shameful sins which are abominable and against nature/ and moreover sofre the same unrebuked in other/ having delectation and pleasure therein. In the second Chapter he proceedeth further second Chapter. and rebuketh all those holy people also which without lust and love to the law/ live well outwardly in the face of the world & condemn other gladly/ as the nature of all hypocrites is/ to think themselves pure in respect of open sinners/ & yet hate the law inwardly & are full of covetousness a envy & of all uncleanness/ Mat. twenty-three. These are they which despise the goodness of God/ & according to the hardness of their hearts/ heap together for themselves the wrath of God. Furthermore saynet Paul as a true expounder of the law/ suffereth no man to be without sin/ but declaret & that all they are under snne which of free-will of nature/ will live well/ & suffereth them not to be better than the open sinners/ ye he calleth them hard hearted and seek as cannot repent. In the third Chap. he myngleth both together/ both third Chapter. the jews & the gentiles & sayeth that the one is as the other/ both sinners/ & no difference between them/ save in this only/ that the jews had the word of God committed unto them. And though many of them believed not thereon/ yet is God's truth and promise thereby neither hurt ner minisshed: And he taketh in his way & allegeth the saying of the l Psal. that God might abide true in his words & overcome when he is judged. After that he returneth to The law justifieth not: but uttereth the sin only & condemneth. his purpose again & proveth by the scripture/ that all men without difference or exception are sinners/ and that by the works of the law no man is justified: but that the law was given to utter & to declare sin only. Then he beginneth & showeth the rightwaye unto righteousness/ by what means men must be made righteous and safe/ and sayeth. They are all sinners & without praise before God/ & must without their own oeseruinge be made righteous thorough faith in Christ/ which hath deserved such righteousness for us/ & is become unto us God's mercy stole for the remission of sins that are passed/ thereby proving that Christ's righteousness which cometh on us thorough faith/ helpeth us only. Which righteousness/ sayeh he is now declared thorough the gospel & was testified of before by the law & the Prophets. Furthermore (saith he) the law is holp & for dered thorough faith/ though that the works thereof with all their ●oste are brought to naught & proved not to justify. In the four Chapter (after that now by the fourth Chapter. iij. first Chapters/ the sins are opened and the way of faith unto righteousness laid) he beginneth to answer unto certain objections and cavillations. And first he putteth forth those blind reasons/ which commonly they that willbe justified by their own works/ be wont to make when they hear that faith only with out works justifieth/ saying/ shall men do no good works/ ye & if faith only justifieth/ what needeth a man to study for to do good works? He putteth forth therefore Abraham for an ensample/ saying: what did Abraham with his works? was all in vain? came his works to no profit? And so concludeth that Abraham with out and before all works was justified & made righteous. In so much that before the work of circumcision he was praised of the scripture and called righteous by his faith only/ Genesis xu So that he did not the work of circumcision for to be holp thereby unto righteousness/ which yet God commanded him to do/ and was a good work of obedience/ So in like wise no doubt none other works help any thing at all unto a man's justifying: but as Outward works are signs and witnesses of the inward faith. Abraham's circumcision was an ouward sign whereby he declared his righteousness which he had by faith/ and his obedience and readiness unto the will of god/ even so are all other good works ouward signs and ouward fruits of faith and of the spirit/ which justify not a man/ but that a man is justified all ready before God inwardly in the heart/ thorough faith & thorough the spirit purchased by Christ's blood. Here with now establissheth saint Paul his doctrine of faith afore rehearsed in the third chapter/ and Blessed is he that hath his sins for given him. bringeth also testimony of David in the xiij psalm/ which calleth/ a man blessed not of works/ but in that his sin is not reckoned & in that faith is imputed for● righteousness/ though he abide not afterward without good works/ when he is once justified. For we are justified and receive the spirit for to do good works/ neither were it otherwise possible to do good works/ except we had first the spirit. For how is it possible to do any thing well in the sight of god/ while we are yet in captivity & bondage under the devil/ & the devil possesseth us all together & holdeth our hearts/ so that we cannot once consent unto the will of god. No man therefore can prevent the spirit in doing good: but the spirit must first come and wake him out of his sleep & with the thunder of the law fear him/ and show him his miserable estate and wretchedness/ & make him abhor/ and hate him self and to desire help/ & then comfort him again with the pleasant rain of the Gospel/ that is to say/ with the sweet promises of God in Christ/ and steer up faith in him to believe the promises. Then when he believeth the promises/ as God was mercy full to promise/ so is he true to fulfil them/ & will give him the spirit and strength/ both to love the will of god & to work there after. So see we that God only (which according to the scripture worketh all in all things) worketh a man's justifying/ salvation and health/ ye and poureth faith and believe/ lust to love God's will/ and strength to fulfil the same/ in to us/ even as water is powered into a vessel/ & that of his good will and purpose/ and not of ourede servings and merits. Goddis mercy in promising and truth in fulfilling his promises saveth us and not we ourselves. And therefore is all laud/ praise and glory/ to be given unto God for his mercy and truth/ and not unto us for ouremerites & deservings. After that/ he stretcheth his ensample out against all other good works of the law/ and concludeth that the jews cannot be Abraham's heirs because of blood & kindred only/ & much less by the works of the law/ but must enheret Abraham's faith/ if they willbe the right heirs of Abraham for as much as Abraham before the law/ both of Moses & also of circumcision/ was thorough faith made righteous & called the father of all them that believe/ & not of them that work. Moreover the law causeth wrath/ in as mocheas no man can fulfil it with love and fuste/ & as long as such grudging/ hate & in dignation against the law remaineth in the heart/ & is not taken away by the spirit that cometh by faith/ so long (no doubt) the works of the law/ declare evidently that the wrath of God is upon us & not favour. Wherefore faith only receiveth the grace promised unto Abraham. And these ensamples were not written for Abraham's sake only (saith he) but for ours also to whom if we believe/ faith shallbe reckoned likewise for righteousness/ as he saith in the end of the Chapter. In the .v. Chapter he commendeth the fruits The .v. Chapter. & works of faith/ as are peace/ rejoicing in the conscience inward love to God & man: moreover/ boldness trust/ confidence & astronge & a lusty mind & steadfast hope in tribulation and suffering. For all such follow/ where the right faith is/ for the abundant graces sake & gifts of the spirit/ which God hath given us in Christ/ in that he gave him to die for us yet his enemies. Now have we then that faith only before all works justifieth & that it followeth not yet therefore that a man should do no good works but that the right shapen works Good works are the fruits of the spirit. abide not behind/ but accompany faith/ even as brightness doth the sun/ and are called of Paul the fruits of the spirit. Where the spirit is/ therit is always summer & there are always good fruits/ that is to say: good works. This is Paul's order/ that good works springe of the spirit/ the spirit cometh by faith & faith cometh by hearing the word of God/ when the glad tidings & promises which god hath made to us in Christ/ are preached truly/ & received in the ground of the heart without wavering or doubting after that the law hath passed upon us & hath damned our consciences. Where the word of God is preached purely & received in the heart/ thereiss faith & the spirit of God/ & there are also good works of necessity when soever occasion is given. Where Goddis word is not purely preached/ but men's dreams/ traditions ● imaginations inventions/ ceremonies & superstition/ there is no faith & consequently no spirit that cometh of God. And where Goddis spirit is not/ there can be no good works/ even as where an appel treis' not/ there can grow no apples/ but; there is unbelief/ the devil's spirit & evil works. Of this God's spirit & his fruits/ have our holy hypocrites not once known/ neither yet tasted how sweet they are/ though they fain many good works of their own imagination/ to be justified with all/ in which is not one crome of true faith or spiritual love/ or of inward joy/ peace and quietness of conscience/ for as much as they have not the word of God for them/ that such works please God/ but they are even the rotten fruits of a rotten tree. After that he breaketh forth/ & ritneth at large/ & showeth whence both sin & righteousness/ death & life come. And he compareth Adam & Christ together/ thus wise reasoning & disputing/ that Christ must needs come as a second Adam to make us heirs of his righteousness/ thorough a neme spiritual birth/ without ourede seruiges: even as the first Adam made us heirs of sin/ thorough the bodily generation/ without our deserving. Whereby is evidently known and proved to the uttermost/ that no man can bring himself out of sin unto righteousness/ no more than he could have withstand that he was borne bodily. And that is proved herewith/ for as much as the very law of God/ which of right should have holp/ if any thing could have holp/ not only came and brought no help with her/ but also increased sin/ because that the evil & poisoned nature is offended and utterly displeased with thelawe/ and the more she is forbed by the law/ the more is she provoked and set a fire to fulfil and satisfy her lusts. By the law than we see clearly that we must needs have Christ to justify us with his grace/ and to help nature. In the uj he setteth forth the chief and principal The uj Chapter. work of faith/ the battle of the spirit against the flesh/ how the spirit laboureth & enforceth to kill the remanant of sin and lust which remain in the flesh/ after our justifying. And this chapter teacheth us/ that we are not so frefrom sin thorough faith/ that we should henceforth go up and down idle careless & sure of ourselves/ as though there baptism is a witness between god & us that we have promised to mortify the lusts & sin that remaineth in the flesh. etc. were now no more sin in us. yes there is sin remaining in us/ but it is not reckoned/ because of faith and of the spirit/ which fight against it. Wherefore we have enough to do all our syves long/ to tame our bodies/ and to compel the members to obey the spirit and not the appetites/ that thereby we might be like unto Christ's death and resurrection/ & might fulfil our baptism/ which signifieth the mortifying of sins/ & the new life of grace. For this battle ceaseth not in us until the last breath/ and until that sin be utterly slain by the death of the body. This thing (I mean to tame the body and so forth) we are able to do (saith he) saying we are under grace & not under the law/ what it is/ not to be under the law/ he himself expo●● death. For not to be under the law is not so to be understand/ that every man may do what him Not to be under the law what it meaneth lusteth. But not to be under the law/ is to have a fire heart renewed with the spirit/ so that thou haste lust inwardly of thine own accord to do that which the law commandeth/ with out compulsion/ ye though there were no law. For grace▪ that is to say Goddis favour bringeth us the spirit/ and maketh us love the law/ so us there now no more sin/ neither is the law now any more against us/ but at one and agreed with us & we with it. But to be under the law/ is to deal with To be under the law what it is. the works of the law/ and to work without the spirit and grace: for so long no doubt sin ●ayneth in us thorough the law/ that is to say/ the law declareth that we are under sin and and that sin hath power & dominion over us/ saying we cannot fulfil the law/ namely with in in the heart/ for as much as no man of nature favoureth the law/ consenteth there unto and desyteth therein. Which thing is exceeding great sin/ that we cannot consent to the law which law is nothing else save the will of god. This is the right freedom & liberty from sin and from the law where of hewryteth unto the end of this Chapter/ that it is a freedom to do good only with lust/ & to live well with out compulcion of the law. Wherefore this freedom is a spiritual freedom/ which destroyeth not the law/ but ministereth that which the law requireth/ and where with the law is fulfilled that is to understand/ lust & love/ where with the law is stilled & accuseth us no more/ compelleth us no more▪ neither hath ought to crave of us any more. Even as though thou were in debt to an other man/ & were not able to pay/ two manner ways mightest thou be loosed. One way/ if he would require nothing of thee/ and break thine obligation. another way/ if so me other good man would pay for thee/ & give the as much as thou mightest satisfy thine obligation with all. Of this wise hath Christ made us frefrom the law: & therefore is this no wild fleshly liberty/ that should do naught/ but that doth all things/ & is free from the craving and debt of the law. In the vij he confirmeth the same with a similitude The vij Chapter. of the state of matrimony. As when the husband dieth the wife is at her liberty/ and the one loosed & departed from the other/ not that the woman should not have power to marry unto an other man/ but rather now first of all is she free and hath power to marry unto an other man which she could not do before/ till she was loosed from her first husband. Even so are our consciences bound & in danger to the law under old Adam the flesh/ as long as he liveth in us. For the law declareth that our hearts are bound & that we cannot disconsent from him. But when he is mortified & killed by the spirit/ then is the conscience free & at liberty: not so that the conscience shall now naught do/ but now first of all elevyth unto an other/ that is to wot Christ/ & bringeth forth the fruits of life. So now to To be under the law. To belowse from the law. be under the law/ is not to be able to fulfil the law/ but to be debtor to it and not able to pay that which the law requireth. And to belowse from the law/ is to fulfil it & to pay that which the law demandeth/ so that it can now henceforth axe the naught. Consequently Paul declareth more largely the nature of sin & of the law/ how that though row the law sin reviveth/ moveth hyrselfe / & gathereth strength. For the old man & corrupt nature/ the more he is forbode & kept under of the law/ is the more offended & displeased there with/ for as moche as he cannot pay that which is required of the law. For sin is his nature & of himself/ he cannot but sin. Therefore is the law death to him/ torment & martyrdom. Not that the law is evil/ but because that the evil nature cannot soffre that which is good/ cannot abide that the law should require of him any good thing. Like as a sick man cannot suffer that a man should desire of him to run/ to leap and to do other deeds of an wholeman. For which cause saint Paul concludeth that where the law is understand & perceived of the best wise/ there it doth no more but utter sin/ & bring us unto the knowledge of ourselves/ & thereby kill us & make us bond unto eternal damnation ●detters of the everlasting wrath of God/ even as he well fealeth & understandeth whose conscience is truly touched of the law. In such danger were we year the law came/ that we knew not what sin meant/ neither yet know we the wrath of God upon sinners/ till the law had uttered it. So seest thou that a man must have some other thing/ ye & a greater & a more mighty thing than the law/ to make him righteous & safe. They that understand not the law on this wise/ be blind & go to work presumptuously/ supposing to satisfy the law with works. For they know not that the law requireth a free/ a willing/ a lusty and a loving heart. Therefore they see not Moses right in the face/ the vay●e hangeth between & hideth his face so that they can not behold the glory of his contenance/ how that the law is spiritual & requireth the heart. I may of mine own strength refrain that I boo mine enemy no hurt/ but to love him with all mine heart/ & to put away wrath clean out of my mind can I not of mine own strength. I may refuse money of mine own strength/ but to put away love unto riches out of mine heart can I not do of mine own strength. To abstain from adultery as concerning the uttewarde deed can I do of mine own strength/ but not to desire in mine heart is as unpossible unto me as is to choose whether I will hongyr or thrust/ and yet so the law requireth. Wherefore of a man's own strength is the law never fulfilled/ we must have thereunto God's favour and his spirit/ purchased by Christ's blood. Nevertheless when I say a man may do many things uttewardly clean against his heart/ we must understand that man is but driven of divers appetites/ and the greatest appetite overcometh the less & carrieth the man away violently with her. As when I desire vengeance/ & fear also the inconvenience that is like to follow if fear be greater/ I abstayner if the appetite that desireth vengeance be greater/ I cannot but prosecute the deed/ as we see by experience in many murderers and thieves/ which though they be brought in to never so great peril of death/ yet after they have escaped/ do even/ the same again. And comen women prosecute their lusts because fear & shame are away/ when other which have the same appetites in their hearts/ abstain at the least way outwardly or work secretly being overcome of fear & of shame & so likewise is it of all other appetites. Further more he declareth/ how the spirit & Flesh & spirit fight to gether. the flesh fight together in one man/ and maketh an ensample of himself/ that we might learn to know that work a right/ I mean to kill sin in ourselves. He calleth both the spirit and also the flesh a law/ because that like as the nature of Goddis law is to drive/ to compel/ and to crave even so the flesh driveth/ compelleth/ craveth and rageth/ against the spirit/ and will have her lusts satisfied. On the other side driveth the spirit/ crieth and fighteth against the flesh/ and will have his lust satisfied. And this strife dureth in us/ as long as we live: in some more and in some self as the spirit or the flesh is stronger and the very man his own self is both the spirit and the flesh/ which fighteth with his own self until sin be utterly slain and he all together spiritual. In the eight Chapter he comforteth such fighters The. viij Chapter. that they despair not because of such flesh/ other think that they are less in favour with God. And he showeth how that the sin remaining in us/ hurteth not/ for there is no danger to them that are in Christ which walk not after the flesh/ but fight against it. And he expoundeth more largely what the nature of the flesh & of the spirit is/ and how the spirit cometh by Christ/ which spirit maketh us spiritual/ tameth/ subdueth and mortifieth the flesh/ and certifieth us that we are nevertheless the sons of God & also beloved though that sin rage never so much in us/ so long as we follow the spirit and fight against sin to kill & mortife it. And because the chastysinge of the cross and suffering are nothing pleasant/ he comforteth us in our passions and afflictions by the assistens of the spirit which maketh intercession to God for us/ mightily with groanings that pass man's utterance/ so that man's speech cannot comprehend them/ and the creatures morn also with us of great desire that they have/ that we were loosed from sin & corruption of the flesh. So see we that these three Chapters/ the uj seven. viij. do none other thing so much as to drive us unto the right work of faith/ which is to kill the old man and mortify the flesh. In the ix x. & xj Chapters he treateth of The ix x. and. xj chapters. Goddis predestination/ whence it springeth all together/ whether we shall believe or not believe/ be loosed from sin or not be loosed. By which predestination our justifying and salvation are clean taken out of our hands/ and put in the hands of God only/ which thing is most necessary of all. For we are so week & so uncertain/ that if it stood in us/ there would of a truth no man be saved/ the devil no doubt would deceive us. But now is God sure that his predestination cannot deceive him/ neither can any man withstand or set him and therefore have we hope and trust against sin. But here must a mark be set unto those unquiet/ busy & high climbing spirits how far they shall go/ which first of all bring hither there high reasons & pregnant wits/ & begin first from an high to search the bottomless secrets of Goddis predestination/ whether they be predestinate or not. These must needs either cast themselves down hedelong in to desperation or else commit themselves to free chance careless. But follow thou the order of this pistle/ & noosell thy This do if thou wilt understand self with Christ/ & learn to understand what the law and the gospel mean/ and the office of both two/ that thou marst in the one know thyself/ & how that thou hast of thyself no strength/ but to sin: & in the other the grace of Christ. And then see thou fight against sin & the flesh as the vii first chapters teach ye. After that when thou art come to the viii chapter/ and art under the cross and suffering of tribulation/ the necessity of predestination will wax sweet & thou shalt well feel how precious a thing it is. For except thou have borne the cross of adversity and temptation/ and hast felt thyself brought unto the very brim of desperation/ ye and unto hell goats/ thou canst never meddle with the sentence of predestination without thine own harm/ and without secret wrath and grudging inwardly against God/ for otherwise it shall not be possible for the to think that God is righteous & just. Therefore must Adam▪ be well mortified and the fleshly wit brought utterly to naught/ yet that thou mayst away with this thing/ & drink so strong wine. Take heed therefore unto thyself/ that thou drink not wine/ while thou art yet but asucklinge. For every learning hath her time/ measure and age/ and in Christ is there ascertain childhod/ in which a man must be content with milk for a season/ until he wax strong and grow up unto a perfect man in Christ/ and be able to eat of more strong meat. In the twelve Chapter he giveth exhortations. The twelve Chapter For this manner observeth Paul in all his pistles/ first he teacheth Christ and the faith/ then exhorteth he to good works/ and unto continual mortifying of the flesh. So here teacheth he good works in dead/ and the true serving of God/ and maketh all men priests/ to offer up not money and beasts/ as the manner was in the time of the law/ but their own bodies/ with killing and mortifying of the lusts of the flesh. After that he describeth the outward conversation of Christian men/ how they ought to behave themselves in spiritual things how to teach/ preach & rule in the congregation of Christ/ to serve one another to suffer all things patiently/ and to commit the wreak and vengeance to God/ in conclusion how a Christian man ought to behave him self unto all men/ to friend/ foo or whatsoever he be. These are the right works of a Christian man which springe out of faith. For faith keepeth not holy day neither suffereth any man to be idle/ wheresoever she dwelleth. In the xiij he teacheth to honour the worldly The. xiij Chapter. and temporal sword. For though that man's law and ordinance make not a man good before God/ neither justify him in the heart/ yet are they ordained for the furtherance of the common wealth/ to maintain peace/ to punish the evil and to defend the good. Therefore aught the good to honour the temporal sword and to have it in reverence/ though as concerning themselves they need it not/ but would abstain from evil of their own accord/ ye and do good without man's law/ but by the law of the spirit which governeth the heart/ & guideth Love is the fulfil ●●●●●e of the law. it unto all that is the will of God. Finally he comprehendeth and knetteth up all in love. Love of her own nature bestoweth all that she hath and even her own se●se on that which is loved. Thou neadest not to bid a kind mother to be loving unto her only son. Moche less spiritual love. Which hath eyes given her of God/ needeth man's law to teach her to do her duty. And as in the beginning he did put forth Christ as the cause and auctor of our righteousness & salvation/ even so here setteth he him forth as an ensample to counterfeit that as he hath done to us/ even so should we do one to another. In the xiiij Chapter he teacheth to deal so berly with the consciences of the week in the faith/ which yet understand not the liberty of The. xiv Chapter. Christ perfectly enough and to favour them of Christian love/ & not to use the liberty of the faith unto hindrance. But unto the furtherance & edifying of the weak. For where such consideration is not/ there followeth debate and despising of the Gospel. It is better therefore to forbear the week a while/ until they wax strong/ then that the learning of the Gospel should come all together underfoot. And such work is singular work of love/ & where love is perfect/ there must needs be such a respect unto the weak/ a thing that Christ commanded and charged to be had above all things. In the xu Chapter he setteth forth Christ The xu Chapter. again to be followed/ that we also by his ensample▪/ should suffer other that are yet weak/ as them that are frail/ open sinners/ unlearned/ unexpert/ and of loathsome manners/ & not to cast them away forthwith/ but to suffer them till they wax better & exhort them in the mean tyme. For so dealt christ in the gospel & now dealeth with us daily/ soffering our unperfetnes/ weakness/ conversation and manners/ not yet fassioned after the doctrine of the Gospel/ but smell of the flesh/ ye and sometime break forth in to outward deeds. After that to conclude with all he wisheth them increase of faith/ peace/ and joy of conscience/ praiseth them and committeth them to god and magnifieth his office and administration in the gospel/ and so berly and with great discretion desireth succour and aid of them for the poor saints of jerusalem/ and it is all pure love that he speaketh or dealeth with all So find we in this pistle plenteously/ unto the uttmoste/ whatsoever a Christian man or woman aught to know that us to weet what the law/ the gospel/ sin/ Grace/ faith/ Righteousness/ Christ/ God/ Good works/ Love suffer all things patiently/ and to commit the wreak and vengeance to God/ in conclusion how a Christian man ought to behave him self unto all men/ to friend/ foo or whatsoever he be. These are the right works of a Christian man which springe out of faith. For faith keepeth not holy day neither suffereth any man to be idle/ wheresoever she dwelleth. In the xiij he teacheth to honour the worldly The. xiij Chapter. and temporal sword. For though that man's law and ordinance make not a man good before God/ neither justify him in the heart/ yet are they ordained for the furtherance of the common wealth/ to maintain peace/ to punish the evil and to defend the good. Therefore aught the good to honour the temporal sword and to have it in reverence/ though as concerning themselves they need it not/ but would abstain from evil of their own accord/ ye and do good without man's law/ but by the law of the spirit which governeth the heart/ & guideth Love is the fulfil ●●●●●e of the law. it unto all that is the will of God. Finally he comprehendeth and knetteth up all in love. Love of her own nature bestoweth all that she hath and even her own se●se on that which is loved. Thou neadest not to bid a kind mother to be loving unto her only son. Moche less spiritual love. Which hath eyes given her of God/ needeth man's law to teach her to do her duty. And as in the beginning he did put forth Christ as the cause and auctor of our righteousness & salvation/ even so here setteth he him forth as an ensample to counterfeit that as he hath done to us/ even so should we do one to another. In the xiiij Chapter he teacheth to deal so berly with the consciences of the week in the faith/ which yet understand not the liberty of The. xiv Chapter. Christ perfectly enough and to favour them of Christian love/ & not to use the liberty of the faith unto hindrance. But unto the furtherance & edifying of the weak. For where such consideration is not/ there followeth debate and despising of the Gospel. It is better therefore to forbear the week a while/ until they wax strong/ then that the learning of the Gospel should come all together underfoot. And such work is singular work of love/ & where love is perfect/ there must needs be such a respect unto the weak/ a thing that Christ commanded and charged to be had above all things. In the xu Chapter he setteth forth Christ The xu Chapter. again to be followed/ that we also by his ensample▪/ should suffer other that are yet weak/ as them that are frail/ open sinners/ unlearned/ unexpert/ and of loathsome manners/ & not to cast them away forthwith/ but to suffer them till they wax better & exhort them in the mean tyme. For so dealt christ in the gospel & now dealeth with us daily/ soffering our unperfetnes/ weakness/ conversation and manners/ not yet fassioned after the doctrine of the Gospel/ but smell of the flesh/ ye and sometime break forth in to outward deeds. After that to conclude with all he wisheth them increase of faith/ peace/ and joy of conscience/ praiseth them and committeth them to god and magnifieth his office and administration in the gospel/ and so berly and with great discretion desireth succour and aid of them for the poor saints of jerusalem/ and it is all pure love that he speaketh or dealeth with all So find we in this pistle plenteously/ unto the uttmoste/ whatsoever a Christian man or woman aught to know that us to weet what the law/ the gospel/ sin/ Grace/ faith/ Righteousness/ Christ/ God/ Good works/ Love Hope/ and the Cross are/ and even where in the pith of all that pertaineth to the christian faith standeth and how a christian man ought to be have him self unto every man/ be he perfect or a sinner/ good or bad/ strong or week/ friend or foo/ and in concsusion how to behave our selves both toward god and toward ourselves also. And all things are profoundly grounded in the scriptures/ and declared with ensamples of himself/ of the fathers and of the prophets/ that a man can here desire no more. Wherefore it appeareth evidently/ that Paul's This pistle to the Romans is the door into all the scripture: ye and the key that openeth it and bringeth men to the true understanding of it. mind was to comprehend briefly in this pistle all the hole learning of Christ's Gospel/ and to prepare an introduction unto all the old testament. For without doubt whosoever hath this Pistle perfectly in his heart/ the same hath the light and the effect of the old testament with him. Wherefore let every man with out exception exercise himself therein diligently/ and record it night and day continually/ until he be full acquainted therewith. The last Chapter. The last chapter is a chapter of recommendation/ Wherein he yet myngleth a good monition/ that we should beware of the traditions and doctrine of men which beguile the simple with sophistry and learning that is not after the gospel/ and draw them from Christ/ and no cell the in week & feeble & (as Paul calleth them in the pistle to the galatians) in bedgerly cerimonyes for the intent that they would live in fat pastures and be in authority/ and be taken as Christ/ ye and above christ/ and sit in the temple of god/ that is to wit in the consciences of men/ where God only/ his word/ & his christ aught to sit. Compare therefore all manner doctrine of men unto the scripture and see whether they agree or not. And commit thy self whole and all together unto Christ/ and so shall he with his holy spirit and with all his fullness devil in thy soul. The some and hold cause of the writing of this epistle/ is/ to prove that a man is justifieth by saith only: which proposition whoso denieth/ to him is not only this epistle and all that Paul writeth/ but also the hole scripture so locked up/ that he shall neu●● understand it to his soul's health. And to bring a man to the understanding and feeling that faith only justi fi: Paul proveh that the hole nature of m● is so poisoned and so corrupt/ ye and so deed concerning Godly living or Godly thinking/ that it is impossible for her to keep the law in the sight of God: that is to say/ to love it/ & of love and lust to do it as naturally as a man eateth or drinketh/ until she be quickened again and healed thorough faith. And by justifying/ understand none other thing then to be reconciled to God and to be restored unto his favour/ & to have thy sins forgiven the. As when I say God justifieth us/ understand thereby/ that God for Christ's sake/ merit's and deservings only receiveth us unto his mercy/ favour and grace/ and forgiveth us our sins. And when I say Christ justifieth us/ understand thereby that Christ only hath redeemed us/ bought and delivered us out of the wrath of God and damnation/ & hath with his works only/ purchased us the mercy the favour and grace of God/ and the forgiveness of our sins. And when I say that faith only justifieth/ understand thereby that faith and trust in the truth of God and in the mercy promised us for Christ's sake/ and for his deserving and works only/ doth quiet the conscience and certify her that our sins be forgiven and we in the full favour of God. Furthermore/ set before thine eyes Christ's works and thine own works. Christ's works only justifieth and make satisfaction for thy sin/ and thine own works not: that is to say/ queyeteth thy conscience and make the sure that thy sins are forgiven thee/ and not thine own works. For the promise of mercy is made the for Christ's works sake/ and not for thine own works sake. Wherefore seeing God hath not promised that thine own works shall save thee/ therefore faith in thine own works can never quiet thy conscience ner certify the before God (When god cometh to judge and to take a reconning) that thy sins are for given the. Beyond all this/ mine own works can never satisfy the law or pay her that I own her. For I own the law to love her with all mine heart/ soul/ power & might. Which thing to pay I am never able while I am compassed with flesh. No/ I cannot once begin to love the law/ except I be first sure by faith that God loveth me and forgiveth me. Finally that we say faith only justfieth/ aught to offend no man. For if this be true/ that Christ only redeemed us/ Christ only bore our sins/ made satisfaction for them & purchased us the favour of God/ then must it needs be true/ that the trust only in Christ's deserving and in the promises of God the father made us for Christ's sake/ doth only quiet the conscience and certify her that the sins are forgiven. And when they say/ a man must repent/ for sake sin/ and have a purpose to sin no more as nyeas he can and love the law of God: Ergo faith alone justifieth not. I answer/ that & all like arguments are naught/ and like to this. I must repent and be●orie/ the Gospel must be preached me/ and I must believe it or else I cannot be partaker of the mercy which Christ hath deserved for me/ Ergo Christ only justifieth me not▪ or Christ only hath not made satisfaction for my sins. As this is a naughty argument so is the other. Now go to reader/ and according to the order of Paul's writing/ even so do thou. first behold thyself diligently in the law of God/ and see there thy just damnation. Seconda rely turn thine eyes to Christ/ & see there the exceeding mercy of thy most kind and loving father. Thirdly remeber that Christ made not this atonement that thou shouldest anger God again: neither died he for thy sins/ that thou shouldest live still in them: neither cleansed he thee/ that thou shouldest return (as a swine) unto thine old podell again: but that thou shouldst be a new creature and live a new life after the will of God & not of the flesh. And bediligent lest thorough thine own necgligence & unthankfulness thou loose this favour and mercy again. Farewell. W. T. The epistle of the Apostle S. Paul to the romans. ¶ The first Chapter. ✚ PAul the servant of jesus Christ/ called to be an Apostle/ put a part to preach the Gospel of God/ which he promised afore by his Prophets/ in the holy scriptures that make mension of his son/ the which was begotten of the seed of David/ as pertaining to the flesh: & declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost that sanctifieth/ sense the time that jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death by whom we have received grace and apostleshyppe/ to bring all manner heth● people unto obedience of the faith/ that is in his name: of the which heathen are ye a part also/ which are jesus christes by vocation. ⊢ To all you of Rome beloved of God and saints by calling. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ & from the Lord jesus Christ. first verily I thank my God thorough jesus Christ for you all/ because your faith is published through out all the world. For God is my witness/ whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his son/ that with out ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers/ besechinge that at one time or another/ a prosperous journey (by the will of god) might fortune me/ to come unto you. For I long to see you/ that I might bestow among you some spiritual gift/ to strength you with all: that is/ that I might have consolation together with you/ through the comen faith/ which both ye and I have. I would that ye should know brethren/ how aba. ij. a hebre. x. gala. iii that I have often times purposed to come unto you (but have been let hitherto) to have some fruit among you/ as I have among other of the gentiles. For I am debtor both to th● Greeks & to them which are no Greeks/ unto the learned & also unto the unlearned. Likewise/ as moche as in me is/ I am ready to preach the Gospel to you of Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ/ because it is the power of God unto salvation to all that believe/ namely to the jew/ & also to the gentle. For by it the righteousness which cometh of god/ is opened/ from faith to * From faith to faith: that is from a weak faith to a stronger/ or from one batayle of faith to another/ for as we have escaped one jeopardy thorough faith/ another invadeth us/ thorough which we must wade by the help of faith als● ephe. iiij. faith. As it is written: The just shall live by saith. For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness & unrightewesnes of men which withhold the truth in unrightewesnes: saying/ what may be known of God/ that same is manifest among them. For God did show it unto them. So that his invisible things: that is to say/ his eternal power and godhead are understand and seen/ by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse/ in as moche as when they knew god/ they glorified him What followeth when men knoweth truth & love it not not as God/ neither were thankful/ but wexedfull of vanities in their imaginations/ & their foolish hearts were blinded. When they counted themselves wise/ they become fools and turned the glory of the immortal god/ unto the similitude of the image of mortal man/ and of birds/ and four footed beasts/ & of serpents. Wherefore god likewise gave them up unto their hearts lusts/ unto uncleanness/ to defile their own boddyes between them selves: which turned his truth unto a lie/ and worshipped and served the creatures more than the maker/ which is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause god gave them up unto shameful lusts. For even their women did change the natural use unto the unnatural. And like wise also the men left the natural use of the woman/ & brentin their lusts one on another. And man with man wrought filthiness/ and received in themselves the reward of their error/ as it was according. And as it seemed not good unto them to be acknown of God/ even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind/ that they should do though things which were not comely/ being full of all unrighteous doing/ of fornication/ wickedness/ covetousness/ maliciousness/ full of envy/ morther/ debate/ disseyte/ evil conditioned/ whisperers/ backbiters/ haters of God/ doers of wrong/ proud/ boasters/ bringers up of evil things/ disobedient to father & mother/ without understanding/ covenaunte breakers/ unlovinge/ truce To have pleasure in another man's sin is greater wickedness then to sin thyself. breakers & merciless. Which men though they knew the righteousness of God/ how that they which such things commit/ be worthy of death/ yet not only do the same/ but also have pleasure in them that do them. ¶ The ii Chapter. Therefore art thou inexcusable oh man/ whosoever thou be that judgest. For in the same wherein thou judgest another/ thou condemnest thyself. For thou that judgest/ dost even the same self thing. But we are sure that the judgement of God is according to truth/ against them which commmit such thing. Thikest thou this O thou man that judgest them which do such things & yet dost even the very same/ that thou shalt escape the judgement of God: Ether despisest thou the riches of his goodness/ patience & long sufferance? and remember'st not how that the kindness of God leadeth the to repentance? But thou after thine hard heart that cannot Matthew xuj. d. repent/ heapest the togedder the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance/ when shallbe openned the rightewes judgement of god/ which will reward every man according to his * The deseruige of Christ is promised to be the reward of our good deeds: which reward yet our deeds deserve ●ot. deeds: that is to say/ praise/ honour & immortality/ to them which continued in good doing/ & seek eternal life. But unto them that are rebellious & disobey the truth/ yet follow iniquity/ shall come indignation & wrath/ tribulation and anguish/ upon the soul of every man that doth evil: of the jew first/ & also of the gentle. To every man that doth good/ shall come praise/ honour & peace/ to the deut. x. d. ij. pa. xix job xxvii act. x. c. mat. seven. d iac. i d. jew first/ and also to the gentle. For there is no partiality with god. But whosoever hath sinned with out law/ shall perish with out law. And as many as have sinned under the law/ shallbe judged by the law. For before god they are not righteous which hear the law: but the * deeds are an ouward righteousness before the world and testify what a ●● is within: but justify not the heart before god: ne● certify the conscience that the fore sins are forgiven. doers of the law shallbe justified. For if the gentiles which have no law/ do of nature the things contained in the law: then they having no law/ are a law unto themselves/ which show the deed of the law written in their hearts: while their conscience beareth witness unto them/ & also their thoughts/ accusing one another or excusing/ at the day when god shall judge the secrets of men by jesus Christ/ according to my Gospel. Behold/ thou art called a jew/ and trust est in the law/ and reioysist in God/ and knowest his will/ and hast experience of good & bad/ in that thou art informed by the law: & belevest that thou thy self art a guide unto the blind/ a light to them which are in darkness/ an informer of them which lack discretion/ a teacher of unlearned/ which hast the ensample of that which aught to beknowned/ & of the truth/ in the law. But thou which teachest another teachest not thyself. Thou preachest/ a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest. Thou sayest/ a man should not commit advoutry: and thou breakest wedlock. Thou abhorrest images/ and robbest God esa. ●iij. ●. ez. xxxvi of his honour. Thou rejoicest in the law/ and thorough breaking the law dishonourest God. For the name of god is evil spoken of among the gentiles thorough you/ as it is written. Circumcision * Circumcision was a witness of the covenant between them and god & holp not but after as it put them in remembrance to believe in god & to keep ● ● law. verily availeth/ if thou keep the law. But if thou break the law/ thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the right things contained in the law: shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature (if it keep the law) judge thee/ which being under the letter and circumcision/ dost transgress the law? For he is not a jew/ which is a jew outward. neither is that thing circumcision/ which is outward in the flesh. But he is a jew which is hid within & the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision/ which is in the spirit/ & not in the letter whose praise is not of men/ but of god. ¶ The iii Chapter. What preferment then hath the Iewe● other what a vauntageth circumcision? Surely very moche. first unto them was committed the word of God What then though some of them did not believe? shall their unbelief make the promise of god with out effect? God forbidden. Let god be ioa. iii b. psal. cxv psal. l. true/ and all men liars/ as it is written: That thou mightest be justified in thy saying and shouldest overcome when thou art judged. If our unrightewesnes make the righteousness of God more excellent: what shall we say? Is God unrighteous which taketh vengeance? I speak after the manner of men. God forbidden. For how then shall God judge the world? If the verity of God appear more excellent thorough my lie/ unto his praise/ why am I hence forth judged as a sinner? & say not rather (as men evil speak of us/ and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil/ that good may come thereof. Whose damnation is just. What say we then? Are we better than they? No▪ in no wise. For we have all ready proved how that both jews & Gentiles are all under sin/ as it is written: There is none gala. iii d psal. xiii. a. psal. u c. & xiii b psalm. C xxxix. & psal. ix. c. esai. lix. b ps. xiii. b righteous/ no not one: There is none that understandeth/ there is none the seeketh after God/ they are all go out of the way/ they are all made unprofitable/ there is none that doth good/ no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre/ with their tongues they have disceaved: the poison of Asps is under their lips. Whose mouths are full of coursing & bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction & wretchedness are in their ways. And the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes. ✚ You and we know that whatsoever the law saith/ he saith it to them which are under the law. That all mouths may be stopped Gala. ij. d and all the world be subdued to god/ because that by the deeds of the * The law justifieth not before god/ but uttereth sin only. law/ shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin. Now verily is the rigtewesnes that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law/ having witness yet of the law & of the Prophet. The righteousness no doubt which justifyinge cometh by faith. is good before God/ cometh by the faith of jesus Christ/ unto all & upon all that believe. There is no difference: for all have sinned/ & lack the praise that is of valour before God: but are justified freely by his grace/ through the redemption that is in Christ jesu/ whom God hath made a seat of mercy thorough faith in his blood/ to show the righteousness which before him is of valour/ in that he forgeveth the sins that are passed/ which God did suffer to show at this time/ the righteousness that is allowed of him/ the he might be counted just/ & a iustifiar of him which belevith on jesus. ⊢ Where is then thy rejoicing? It is excluded. By what law? by the law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. For we suppose that a man is justified by Faith justifieth. faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the jews only? Is he not also the God of the gentiles? Yes/ even of the gentiles also. For it is God only which justifieth circumcision which is of faith/ & uncircumcision thorough faith. Do we then destroy the law thorough faith? God forbidden. But we rather * Faith maintaineth the law/ because thereby we obtain power to love it & to keep it maintain the law. ¶ The four Chapter. What shall we say then/ that Abraham our father as pertaining to the flesh/ did find? If Abraham were justified by * deeds justify not before God: neither may a●●an before God put trust in them. deeds/ them hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with god. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed god/ and it was counted unto him for righteousness. To him that worketh/ is the reward not reckoned of favour: but of duty. To him that worketh not/ but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly/ is his faith counted for righteousness. Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man unto whom god ascribeth psa. xxxi rihgtewesnes without deeds. * Blessed fullness what it is Blessed are they/ whose unrightewesnes are forgiven/ & whose sins are covered. Blessed is that man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin. Came this blessedness then upon the circumcised or upon the uncircumcised? We say verily how that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it reckoned? in the time of circumcision? or in the time before he was circumcised? Not in time of circumcision: but when he was yet uncircumcised. And he received the sign of circumcision/ as Circuncision is the seal. a seal of the righteousness which is by faith/ which faith he had yet being uncircumcised: that he should be the father of all them that believe/ though they be not circumcised/ that righteousness might be imputed to them also: and that he might be the father of the circumcised/ not because they are circumcised only: but because they walk also in the steps of that faith that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision. For the promise that he should be the heir of the world/ was not given to Abraham or to his seed thorough the law: but thorough the righteousness The promise cometh by faith The law causeth wrath. which cometh of faith. For if they which are of the law/ be heirs/ then is faith but vain/ & the promise of none effect. Because the law causeth wrath▪ For where no law is/ there is no transgression. Therefore by faith is the inheritance given/ that it might come of faveour: and the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham/ which is the father of us all. As it is written: I have made the a father to many nations/ even before god whom gen. xvii. thou hast believed/ which quickeneth the deed/ and called those things which be not/ as though they were. Which Abraham/ contrary to hope/ believed in hope/ that he should be the father of many nations/ according to that which was spoken: So shall thy seed be. And he fainted not in the faith/ nor yet considered his own body which was now deed/ even gene. xiii. and xu b when he was almost an hundred year old: neither yet that Sara was past chyldeberinge. He stackered not at the promise of God thorough unbelief: but was made strong in the faith/ and gave honour to God/ full certified/ that what he had promised that he was able to make good. And therefore was it reckoned to him for righteousness. It is not written for him only/ that it was reckoned to him for righteousness: but also for us/ to whom it shallbe counted for righteousness/ so we believe on him that raised up jesus our Lord from death. Which was delivered Christ justifieth us. for our sins/ and rose again forto justify us. ¶ The .v. Chapter. Faith setteth us at peace with God. BEcause therefore that we are justified by faith/ we are at peace with god thorough our Lord jesus Christ: by whom we have away in thorough faith/ unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shallbe given of God. neither do we so only: but also we rejoice in tribulation. For we know that tribulation bringeth jaco. j b. patience/ patience bringeth experience/ experience bringeth hope. And * We are not ashamed of our hope for we are sure by the death of Christ that God loveth us and will bring our hope to pass. hope maketh not ashamed/ for the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts/ by the holy ghost/ which is given unto us. For when we were yet weak/ according to the time: Christ died for us which were ungodly. Yet scace will any man die for a rightewes man. Paraventure for a good man durst a man die. ✚ Butler God setteth out his love that he hath to us/ seeing that while we were yet sinners/ Christ died for us. much more than now (saying we are justified in his blood) shall we be saved from wrath/ thorough him. For if when we were enemies/ we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: moche more/ seeing we are reconciled/ we shallbe preservid by his life. Not only so/ but we also joy in God by the means of our Lord jesus Christ/ by whom we have received the atonement. Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world/ & death by the means of sin. And so death went over all men/ in so much that all men sinned. For even unto the time of the law was sin in the world: but sin was not regarded/ as long as there was no law: nevertheless death rained from Adam to Moses/ even over them also that sinned not/ with like transgression as did Adam: which is the similitude of him that is to come. But the gift is not like as the sin. For if thorough the sin of one/ many be deed: moche Adam's disobedyence dampened us all year we our selves wrought evil. And Christ's obedience saveth us all/ yet we our selves work any good. more plenteous upon many was the grace of God & gift by grace: which grace was given by one man jesus Christ. And the gift is not over one sin/ as death came thorough one sin of one that sinned. For damnation came of one sin unto condemnation: but the gift came to justify from many sins. For if by the sin of one/ death reigned by the means of one/ moche more shall they which receive abundance of grace & of the gift of righteousness reign in life by the means of one (that is to say) jesus Christ. Likewise then as by the sin of one/ condemnation came on all men: even so by the justifying of one cometh the righteousness that bringeth life/ upon all men. For as by one man's disobedience many be came sinners: so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. But the * the law increaseth sin ● maketh our nature more greedy to do evil▪ because the law ministereth no power ner lust to that she biddeth/ or to refrain from that she forbiddeth. gala. iij. d law in the mean time entered in/ that sin should increase. Neverthelater where abundance of sin was/ there was more plenteousness of grace. That as sin had reigned unto death/ even so might grace reign thorough righteousness unto eternal life/ by the help of jesus Christ. ⊢ ¶ The vi Chapter. What shall we say then? Shall we continued in sin/ that there may be abundance of grace? God forbid. How shall we that are deed as touching sin/ live any longer therein? ✚ Remember ye not that all we which are baptized in the name of jesus Christ/ are baptized to die with him? We are buried with him by baptim/ for to die/ that likewise as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life. For if we be grafted in death like unto him: even so must we be in the resurrection. This we must heb. xij. a j pe●. ij. a. ephe. iiij. e coll. iij. b. remember/ that our old man is crucified with him also/ that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed/ that hence forth we should not be servants of sin. For he that is deed/ is justified from sin. Wherefore if we be deed with Christ/ we believe that we shall live with him: remembering that Christ once raised from death/ dieth no more. Death hath no more power over him. For as touching that he died/ he died concerning sin/ once. And as touching that he liveth/ he liveth unto God. Likewise imagine ye also/ that ye are deed concerning sin: but are alive unto God thorough jesus Christ our Lord. ✚ Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies/ that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it. neither give ye your members as instruments of unrightewesnes unto sin: but give youre selves unto God/ as they that are alive from death. And give your membres as iustrumentes of righteousness unto God. Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law/ but under grace. What then? Shall we sin/ because we are not under the law: but under grace? God forbid. ✚ Remember ye not how that to whom lo. viij. d. ij. pe. ij. d. soever ye commit youre selves as servants to obey/ his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death/ or of obedience unto righteousness? God be thanked/ that though ye were once the servant of sin/ ye have yet obeyed with heart unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered. Year than made free from sin/ and are be come the servants of righteousness. ⊢ ✚ I will speak grossly because of the infirmity of your flesh. As ye have given your membres servaunte to uncleanness & to iniquity/ from iniquity unto iniquity: even so now give your membres servants unto righteousness/ that ye may be sanctified. For when ye were the servants of sin/ ye were not under righteousness. What fruit had ye then in though things/ where of ye are now ashamed. For the end of the things is death. But now are ye delivered from sin/ & made the servants of God/ & have your fruit that ye should be sanctified/ & the end everlasting life. For the reward of sin is death: but Eternal life is the serving of Christ eternal * life is the gift of God/ thorough jesus Christ our Lord. ¶ The vii Chapter. ✚ REmember ye not brethren (I speak to them that know the law) how that the law hath power over a man as long as it endureth? For the woman which is in subjection to a man/ is bound by the law j co. seven. to the man/ as long as he liveth. If the man be deed/ she is loosed from the law of the man▪ So than if while the man liveth she couple herself with another man/ she shallbe counted a wedlock breaker. But if the man be deed/ she is free from the law: so that she is no wedlock breaker/ though she couple herself with another man▪ Even so ye my brethren/ be deed concerning the law by the body of Christ/ that ye should be coupled to another (I mean to him that is risen again from death) that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh/ the lusts of sin which were stired up by the law/ reigned in our membres/ to bring forth fruit unto death. But now are we delivered from the law & deed/ from that whereunto we were in bondage/ that we should serve in a new conversation of the spirit/ & not in the old conversation of the letter. What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbidden: but I knew not what sin meant Law maketh sin to be known▪ exo. xx. c duty. u b but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant/ except the law had said/ thou shalt not lust. But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment/ and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For with out the law/ sin was deed. I once lived with out law. But when the commandment came/ sin revyved/ and I was deed. And the very same commandment which was ordained unto life/ was found to be unto me an occasion of death. For sin took occasion by the means of j tim. j b the commandment & so disceaved me/ and by the self commandment slew we. Wherefore the law is holy/ and the commandment holy/ just and good. Was that than which is good/ made death unto me? God forbid. Nay/ sin was death unto me/ that it might appear/ how that sin by the means of that which is good/ had wrought death in me: that sin which is under the commandment/ might be out of measure sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal/ sold * Sold under sin is to be made a bond man to do the will of sin only. under sin/ because I wot not what I do. For what I would/ that do I not: but what I hate/ that do I If I do now that which I would not/ I grant to the law that it is good. So then now/ it is not I that do it/ but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is to say in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good. For I do not the good thing which I would: but that evil do I/ which I would not. Finally/ if I do that I would not/ then is it not I that do it/ but sin that dwelleth in me/ doth it. I find then by the law that when I would do good/ evil is present with me. I delight in the law of God/ concerning the inner man. But I see another law in my membres rebelling against the law of my mind/ & subduing me unto the law of sin/ which is in my membres. O wretched man that I am: who shall delyver me from this body of death? I thank God thorough jesus Christ our Lord. So then I my self in my mind serve the law of God/ and in my flesh the law of sin. ¶ The viii Chapter. ✚ There is then no damnation to them which are in Christ jesu/ which walk not after the flesh: but after the spirit. For the law of the spirit that bringeth life thorough jesus Christ/ hath delivered me from the law of sin & death. For what the law could not do in as much it was weak because of the flesh: that performed God/ & sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh/ & by * Sin is taken here for a sin offering after the use of the Hebrew tongue sin damned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us/ which walk not after the flesh/ but after the spirit. For they that are carnal/ are carnally minded. * Christ's spirit is in all his/ and the spirit is life because it consenteth unto the law. And the body that is deed because it consenteth to sin/ will that sprite quicken at the last: give him lust to do the law/ and will not soffre him to remain in sin. But they that are spiritual/ be ghostly minded. To be carnally minded/ is death. But to be spiritually minded is life & peace. ✚ Because that the fleshly mind is emnyte against God: for it is not obedient to the law of God/ neither can be. So then they that are given to the flesh/ cannot please God. But ye are not given to the flesh/ but to the spirit: if so be that the spirit of God devil in you. If there be any man that hath not the spirit of Christ/ the same is none of his. If Christ be in you/ the body is deed because of sin: but the spirit is life for righteousness sake. Wherefore if the spirit of him that raised up jesus from death/ devil in you: even he that raised up Christ from death/ shall quicken your mortal bodies/ because that this spirit dwelleth in you. ✚ Therefore brethren we are now debtors/ not to the flesh/ to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh/ ye must die. But if ye mortify the deeds of the body/ by the help of the spirit/ ye shall live. For as many The spirit that maketh us sons & heirs by grace. as are led by the spirit of God: they are the sons of god. For ye have n●● received the spirit of bondage to fear any more/ but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba father. The same spirit certifieth our spirit that we are the sons of God. If we be sons/ we are also heirs/ the heirs I mean of God/ and heirs annexed with Christ: if so be that we * first fruits: a taste & a certain portion & not the full gift of the spirit. suffer together/ that We must soffre with Christ if we shall reign with h● in glory. we may be glorified to gedder. ✚ For I suppose that the afflictions of this life/ are not worthy of the glory which shallbe showed upon us. Also the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear/ because the creatures are subdued to vanity against their will: but for his will which subdueth them in hope. For the very creatures shallbe delivered from the bondage of corruption/ into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. For we know that every creature groaneth with us also/ and travayleth in pain even unto (Adoption) that is the inheritance promised by grace. this tyme. Not they only/ but even we also which have the first * we are saved by hope: that is we hope to be delivered out of the corruption of our bodies into the glory that Christ now is in: & therefore faint not in our tribulations. fruits of the spirit/ morn in our selves & wait for thee (adoption) & look for the deliuraunce of our bodies. ✚ For we are saved by * hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he saith? But and if we hope for that we see not/ then do we with patience abide for it. Like wise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not what to desire as we aught: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groaning which cannot be expressed with tongue. And he that searcheth the hearts/ knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit: for he maketh intercession for the saints according to the pleasure of god. ✚ For we know that all things work for the best unto them the love God/ which also are called * God chooseth of his own goodness and mercy: calleth thorough the gospel: justifieth thorough faith and glorifieth thorough good works. of purpose. For those which he knew before/ he also ordained before/ that they should be like fassioned unto the shape of his son/ that he might be the first begotten son among many brethren. Morover which he appointed before/ them he also called. And which he called/ them also he justified/ which he justified/ them he also glorified. What shall we then say unto these things? if god be on our side: who can be against us? which spared not his own son/ but gave him for us all: how shall he not with him give us all things also? Who shall say any thing to the charge of gods chosen? it is god that justifieth: who then shall condemn? it is Christ which is deed/ ye rather which is risen again/ which is also on the right hand of God/ & maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love * He that seethe what Christ hath done for him can not but believe that God loveth him & will love God again. of god? shall tribulation? or anguysshc●? or persecution? other hunger? other nakedness? other apparel? other sword? As it is written: For thy sake are we killed all day long/ and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain. Nevertheless in all these things we overcome strongly thorough his help that loved us. You and I am sure that neither death/ neither life/ neither angels/ nor rule/ neither power/ neither things present/ neither things to come/ neither height/ neither loweth/ neither any other creature shallbe able to depart us from the love of God/ showed in Christ jesus our lord. ⊢ ¶ The ix Chapter. I Say the truth in Christ and lie not/ in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost/ that I have great hevynes and continual sorrow in my heart. For I have wished myself to be What love doth. cursed from Christ/ for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh/ which are the Israelites. To whom pertaineth the Adoption is an inheritance by grace. adoption/ & the glory/ and the covenauntes/ and the law that was given/ and the service of God/ and the promises: whose also are the father's/ and they of whom (as concerning the flesh) Christ came/ which is God over all things blessed for ever Amen. I speak not these things as though the words of god had take none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel: neither are they all children straight way/ because they are the seed of Abraham. But in gen. xxj. Isaac shall thy seed be called: that is to say/ they which are the children of the flesh/ are not the children of god. But the children of Gal. iiijd ge. xviij. promise are counted the seed. For this is a word of promise/ about this time will I come/ and Sara shall have a son. neither was it so with her only: but also when Rebecca was with child by one/ I mean by our father Isaac/ year the children were borne/ when they had neither done good neither bad: that the purpose of God which is by election/ might stand/ it was said unto her/ not by the reason of works/ but by grace of the gen. xxv mala. j a. caller: the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written: jacob he loved/ but Esau he hated. What shall we say then? is there any unrightewesses with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses: I will show mercy to whom ex. twenty-three. I show mercy: and will have compassion on whom I have compassion. So lieth it not then in a man's will or cunning/ but in the mercy ex. ix. d. of god. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh: Even for this same purpose have I steered the up/ to show my power on y●/ & that my name might be declared thorough out all the world. So hath he mercy on whom he will/ and whom he will/ he maketh heard hearted. Thou wilt say then unto me: why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his esa. xlv. ● high: xviij ●●●. ● u b. will? But oh man/ what art thou which disputest with * The fleshly & proud mind that will be as wise as God must be mortified to learn to fear▪ god & to be obey him & to leave disputige with him. oh see. ij. d. j pe. ij. d. God? Shall the work say to the workman: why hast thou made me on this fashion? Hath not the potter power over the clay/ even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour/ and another unto dishonour? Even so/ God willing to show his wrath/ and to make his power known/ suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath/ ordained to damnation/ that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy/ which he had prepared unto glory: that is to say/ us which he called/ not of the jews only/ but also of the gentiles. As he saith in O see: I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said unto them/ ye are not my people: that there shallbe called osee. ij. d. the children of the living God. But Esaias crieth concerning Israel/ though the number of the children of Israel Esa. x. c. be as the sand of the see/ yet shall a remnant be saved. He finyssheth the word verily and maketh it short in tyghtwesses. For a short word will god make on earth. And as Esaias said before: Except the Lord of Sabbath had esa. j c. left us seed/ we had been made as Zodoma/ and had been likened to Gomorra. What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness have overtaken righteousness: I mean the righteousness which cometh of faith. But Israel which followed the law of righteousness/ could not attain unto the law of righteousness. And wherefore? Because they sought esa xxvij j pe. ij. b. esa. viij. c it not by faith: but as it were by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone. As it is written: Behold I put in Zion a stumbling stone & a rock which es. xxviij shall make men fall. And none that believe on him/ shallbe ashamed. ¶ The ten Chap. ✚ BRethren/ my hearts desire & prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a fervent mind to God ward/ but not according to knowledge. For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed The law driveth to christ to be justified. before God/ and go about to stablish their own righteousness & therefore are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God. For Christ is the end of the law/ to justify all that believe. Moses describeth the rightewesnes which leu. xviij ere. xx. b. dut. thirty cometh of the law/ how that the man which doth the things of the law/ shall live therein. But the rightewe●nes which cometh of faith/ speaketh on this wise. say not in thine heart who shall ascend into heaven? (that is nothing else then to fetch Christ down) Other who shall descend into the deep? (that is nothing else but to fetch up Christ from death) But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee/ even in thy mouth and in thine heart. This word is the word of faith which we preach. For if thou shalt knowledge with thy mouth that jesus is the lord/ and shalt believe with thine heart that God raised him up from death/ thou shalt be safe. ✚ For the belief of the heart justifieth: and to knowledge with the mouth maketh a * Though faith justify from sin & though christ deserved the reward promised yet is the promise made on the condition that we embrace Christ's doctrine and confess high with word and deed. So that we are justified to do good works/ and in them to walk to the salvation promised. man safe. For the scripture saith: whosoever believeth on him/ shall not be ashamed. There is no difference between the jew & the gentle. For one is Lord of all/ which is rich unto all that call on him. For whosoever shall call on the name of the lord/ shallbe safe. But how shall they call on him/ on whom they believed not? how shall they believe on him of whom they have not herd? how shall they hear with out a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent? As it is written: how beautiful are the feet of them esai. xlij. which bring glad tidings of peace/ & bring glad tidings of good things. But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Esaias esa. liij. a. io. xij. f. saith: Lord who shall believe our sayings? So then faith cometh by hearing/ and hearing cometh by the word of God. But I axe: have they not herd? No doubt/ their sound psa. xviij went out into all lands: & their words in to the ends of the world. ⊢ Butler I demand whether Israel did know or not? first Moses saith: I will provoke du. xxij. c you for to envy/ by them that are no people/ & by a foolish nation I will anger you. Esaias after that/ is bold & saith. I am found of them that sought me not/ & have appeared to them esa. lxv, a that ayed not after me. And against Israel he saith: All day long have I stretched forth my honds unto a people that believeth not/ but speaketh against me. ¶ The xi Cham I Say then: ha●h god cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite/ of the seed of Abraham/ and of the tribe of Benjamin/ god hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Ether wot ye not what the scripture saith by the mouth of Helias/ how he maketh intercession to god against Israel/ saying: Lord they have iij. re. xix killed thy prophets & digged down thine altars: & I am left only/ & they seek my life. But what saith the answer of god to him again? I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed the knee to Baal. Even so at this time is there a remnanaunt left thorough the election of grace. If it be of * Grace & works are contrary things. grace/ then is it not of works. For than were grace no more grace. If it be of works/ then is it no more grace. For than were deserving no longer deserving. What then? Israel hath not obtained that/ that he sought. Not but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded/ according as it is written: God hath given esa. vj. c. mat. xiij. io. xij. f. acts xxviij f. psa lx viij them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see/ & ears that they should not hear even unto this day. And David saith: Let their table be made a snare to take them with all/ and an occasion to fall/ and a reward unto them. Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: & ever bow down their backs. I say then: Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but thorough their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles/ for to provoke them with all. Wherefore if the fall of them/ be the riches of the world: and the minishing of them the riches of the gentiles: How moche more should it be so/ if they all believed. I speak to you gentiles/ in as moche as I am the Apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office/ that I might provoke them which are my flesh/ and might save some of them. For if the casting away of them/ be the reconcyling Do it with all diligence. of the world: what shall the receiving of them be/ but life again from death? For if one piece be holy/ the whole heap is holy. And if the rote be holy/ the branches are holy also. Though some of the branuches be broken of/ and thou being a wild olive tree/ art grafted in among them/ & made partaker of the rote and fatness of the olive tree/ boast not thyself against the branches. For if thou boast thyself/ remember that thou bearest not the rote/ but the rote the. Thou wilt say then: the branches are broken of/ that I might be graft in. Thou sayest well: because of unbeleve they are broken of/ and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded/ but fear saying that God spared not the natural branches/ jest haply he also spare not the. Behold the kindness & rigorousness of God: on them which fell/ rigorousness: but towards thee/ kindness/ if thou continued in his kindness. Or else thou shalt be hewn of/ & they if they bide not still in unbelief/ shallbe graffed in again. For God is of power to graff them in again. For if thou wast cut out of a natural wild olive tree/ and wast graffed contrary to nature in a true olive tree: how moche more shall the natural branches be graffed in their own olive tree again. I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren (jest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that partly blindness is happened in Israel/ until the fullness of the gentiles be come in: & so all Israel shallbe saved. As it is written: There shall come out of esa. lix. d Zion he that doth delyver/ & shall turn away the ungodliness of jacob. And this is my covenaunt unto them/ when I shall take away their sins. As concerning the gospel/ they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election/ they are loved for the father's sake. For verily the gifts and calling of god are such/ that it cannot repent him of them: for look/ as ye in time passed have not believed God/ yet have now obtained mercy thorough their unbelief: even so now have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you/ that they also may obtain mercy. God hath wrapped all nations in unbelene/ that he might have mercy on all. O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgements/ and his ways past finding out. For who hath known the mind of the lord? or who was his counsellor? other sap. ix. ●. esa. xl. d. j cor. ij. d. who hath given unto him first/ that he might be recompensed again? For of him/ and thorough him/ and for him/ be all things To him be glory for ever Amen. The xii Chapter. ✚ IBeseche you therefore brethren/ by the mercifulness of God/ that ye make your phi. iiij. c● True serving of God is to bring the body unto the obedience of the law of God. bodies aquicke sacrifice holy & acceptable unto God which is your reasonable serving of god. And fashion not youre selves like unto this world: But be ye changed in your shape/ by the renewing of your wits that ye may feel what thing that good/ that acceptable/ and perfaycte will of god is. For I say (thorough the grace that unto me given is) to every man among you that noman esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem: but that he discreetly judge of himself/ according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith▪ As we have many members in one body/ & all j Corin. xij. b. Sph. iiij. b. members have not one office: so we being many are one body in Christ and every man Camonge ourselves) one another's members ✚ ✚ saying that we have dyvers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of * prophesy is taken here for the expounding of scriptures: which in dark places must be expounded that it agree to the open places & general articles of the faith. amos .v. ephe iiij a j pet. u b prophesy/ let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith. Let him that hath an office/ wait on his office. Let him that teacheth/ take heed to his doctrine. Let him that exhorteth/ give attendance to his exhortation. If any man give/ let him do it with singleness. Let him that ruleth/ do it with diligence. If any man show mercy/ let him do it with cheerfulness. Let love be with out dissimulation. Hate that which is evil/ and cleave unto that which is good. Be kind one to another with brotherly love. In giving honour/ go one be fore another. Let not the business which ye have in hand/ be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply youre selves to the tyme. Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Continued in prayer. Distribute unto the necessity of the saints & diligently to harbour. Bless than hebr. xiij j pc. iiij. a which persecute you: bless but course not▪ Be merry with them that are merry. Weep with them that weep. Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high mided: but make youreselves equal to them of the lower sort. ✚ ✚ Be not wise in your own opinions. Recompense to no pro. iij. a. i. pe. three d. two. co. viij. heb. xij. d man evil fore evil. provided afore hand things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible/ howbeit of your part/ have peace with all men. dearly beloved avenge not your selves/ but ge●e room unto the wrath of God. du. xxxij hebr. x. e. pro. xxv For it is written: vengeance is mine/ and I will reward saith the lord. Terfore if thine enemy hunger/ fede him: if he thirst/ give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap * coals. this thou shalt kindle him & make him to love. Obedience coals of fire on his heed: Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness. ⊢ ¶ The xiii Cham ✚ LEt every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power but of God. The powers that be/ be ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth power/ resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist/ shall receive to themself damnation. For rulars are not to be feared for good works/ but for evil Will't thou be with out fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same. For he is the minister of God/ for thy wealth. But & if thou do evil/ then fear: for he beareth not a sword for naught: but is the minister of God/ to take vengeance on them that do evil. Wherefore ye must needs obey/ not for fear of vengeance only: but also because of * though thou were of power to resist the power/ yet were thou dampened in thy conscience if thou didst it▪ because it is against gods commandment. conscience. And even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are godde ministers/ serving for the same purpose. ⊢ give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear be longeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth ✚ Own nothing to any man: but to love one exo. xx. c dut. v. b. another. For he that loveth another/ fulfilleth the law. For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit advoutry: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not desire Love is the fullfilling of the law. and so forth (if there be any other commandment) they are all comprehended in this saying: Love thine neighbour as thyself. Love hurteth not his neighbour. Therefore is love the fulfilling of the law. ⊢ ✚ This also we know/ I mean the season/ Christ which is our salvation is now near then when we looked for him in the old testament. (Armour) of light faith/ hope/ love/ the fear of God/ truth and all that the light of Gods word teacheth. how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our * salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is passed & the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness/ & let us put on the (Armour) of light. Let us walk honestly as it were in the day light: not in eating and drinking: neither in chamburing and wantannes: neither in strife & envying: but put ye on the Lord jesus Christ. ✚ Andrea make not provision for the flesh/ to fulfil the lusts of it. ¶ The xiiii Chapter. HIm that is weak in the faith/ receive unto you/ not in disputing & troubling his conscience. One believeth that he may eat all things. Another which is weak/ eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth/ despise him that eateth not. And let not him which eateth not/ judge him that eateth. For God hath received him. What art thou that judgest another man's servaunt? iaco. iiij. ● Whether he stand or fall/ that pertaineth unto his master: ye/ he shall stand. For God is able to make him stand. This man putteth difference between day and day. Another man counteth all days alike. See that no man waver in his own meaning. He that observeth one day more than another/ doth it for the lords pleasure. And he that observeth not one day more then another/ doth it to please the lord also. He that eateth/ doth it to please the lord/ for he giveth god thanks. And he that eateth not/ eateth not to please the lord with all/ & giveth god thank. For none of us liveth his own servaunt: neither doth any of us die his own servaunt. If we live/ we live to be at the lord william. And if we die/ we die at the lords william. Whether How weak so ever we be we be Christ's And therefore to be favoured for his sake. j co. u b. esa. xlv. d philip. ij. we live therefore or die/ we are the lords. For Christ therefore died & rose again/ & revived/ that he might be lord both of deed & quick. But why dost thou then judge thy brother? Other why dost thou despise thy brother? We shall all be brought before the judgement seat of Christ. For it is written: as truly as I live saith the lord/ all knees shall bow to me/ and all tongues shall give a knowledge to God. So shall every one of us give accounts of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather/ that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. For I know and am full certified in the Lord jesus/ that there is nothing Comen that is to say unclean comen of itself: but unto him that judgeth it to be comen: to him is it comen. If thy brother be greved with thy meat/ now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat/ for whom Christ died. Our treasure is our knowledge. kingdom of god what it is. 'Cause not your treasure to be evil spoken of. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink: but righteousness/ peace and joy in the holy ghost. For whosoever in these things serveth Christ/ pleaseth well God/ and is commended of men. Let us follow though things which make for peace/ & things wherewith one may edify another. Destroy not the work of god for a little meats sake. All things are pure: but it ●it. j d. is evil for that man/ which eateth with hurt of his conscience. It is good neither to eat flesh/ neither to drink wine/ neither enythinge/ whereby thy brother stumbleth/ either falleth/ or is made weak▪ Hast thou faith? have it with thyself before god. Happy▪ is he that To do against conscience is damnable. And all that is not of faith is sin. condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. For he that maketh conscience/ is dampened if he eat: because he doth it not of faith. For whatsoever is not of faith/ that same is sin. ⊢ ¶ The xu Chap. U●e which are strong/ aught to bear the staylnes of them which are weak/ and not to stand in our own conceits. Let every man please his neighbour unto He is strong that cambeare another man's weakness. psalx viij his wealth and edifying. For Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written. The rebukes of them which rebuked thee/ fell one me. ✚ Whatsoever things are written afore time/ are written for our learning/ that we thorough patience and comfort of the scripture/ might have hope. The God of patience and consolation/ give j cor. j b. unto every one of you/ that ye be like minded one towards another after the ensample of Christ: that ye all agreeing together/ may with one mouth praise God the father of our Lord jesus. Wherefore receive ye one another as Christ received us/ to the praise of God. And I say that jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of god/ to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. And let the gentiles praise god for his mercy/ as it is written: For this cause I will praise the among the gentiles/ and sing in psa. xvij. ij. re. xxij psal. cx vj. esa. xj. c. thy name. And again he saith: rejoice ye gentiles with his people. And again/ praise the Lord all ye gentiles/ and laud him all nations. And in another place Esaias saith: there shall be the rote of jesse/ and he that shall rise to reign over the gentiles: in him shall the gentiles trust. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in beleving: that ye may be rich in hope thorough the power of the holy ghost. ⊢ I myself am full certified of you my brethren/ that ye youre selves are full of goodness and filled with all knowledge/ and are able to exhort one another. Nevertheless brethren I have some what boldly written unto you/ as one that putteth you in remembrance/ thorough the grace that is given me of God/ that I should be the minister of jesus Christ among the gentiles/ and should minister the glad tidings of God/ that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering/ sanctyfied by the holy ghost. I have therefore whereof I may rejoice in Christ jesu/ in though things which pertain to God. For I dare not speak of any of the things which Christ hath not wrought by me/ to make the gentiles obedient/ with word and deed/ in mighty signs and wonders/ by the power of the spirit of God: so that from jerusalem and the costs round about unto Illyricum/ I have filled all countries with the glad tidings of Christ. So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel/ not where Christ was named/ left I esa. liij. d. should have built on another man's foundation: but as it is written: To whom he was not spoken of/ they shall see: & they that heard not/ shall understand. For this cause I have been oft let to come unto you: but now saying I have no more to do in these countries/ and also have been desirous many years to come unto you/ when I shall take my journey into spain/ I will come to you. I trust to see you in my journey/ and to be brought on my way thither ward by you after that I have somewhat enjoyed you. Now go I unto jerusalem/ & minister unto the saints. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia & Achaia to make a certain distribution upon the poor saints which are at jerusalem. It hath pleased them verily/ and their debtors are they. For if the gentiles be made partakers of their spiritual things/ their j co. ix. b duty is to minister unto them in carnal things. When I have performed this/ and have brought them this fruit sealed. I will come back again by you into Spain. And I am sure when I come/ that I shall come with abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. I beseech you brethren for our Lord jesus Christ's sake/ & for the love of the spirit/ that ye help me in my business/ with your prayers to God for me/ that I may be delivered from them which believe not in jewry/ & that this my service/ which I have to jerusalem/ may be accepted of the saints/ that I may come unto you with joy/ by the will of God/ and may with you be refreshed. The God of peace be with you. Amen. ⊢ ¶ The xvi Chapter. I Commend unto you Phebe our sister (which is a minister of the congregation of Chenchrea) that ye receive her in the Lord as it becometh saints/ & that ye assist her in whatsoever business she needeth ●c. xviij of your aid. For she hath suckered many / & mine own self also. great Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ jesu/ which have for my life laid down their own neck. Unto which not I only give thanks but also the congregation of the gentles. Like wise great all the company that is in thy house. Salute first fruit that is the first that was converted to God. my well-beloved Epenetoes/ which is the first fruit among them of Achaia. great Mary which bestowed moche labour on us. Salute Andronicus & junia my cousins/ which were presoners with me also/ which are weal taken among the Apostles/ & were in Christ before me. great Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Salute ●rban our helper in Christ/ and Stachys my beloved. Salute Appelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus household. Salute Herodion my ●ynsmā. great them of the household of Na●cissus which are in the Lord. Salute Triphena & Triphosa/ which women did labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis/ which laboured in the Lord. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord/ & his mother & mine. great Asincritus/ Phlegon/ Herman/ Patrobas/ Hermen/ & the brethren which are with them. Salute Philologus & julia/ Nereus & his sister/ & Olimpha/ & all the saints which are with them. Salute one another with an holy kiss. The congregations of Christ sasute you. I beseech you breihrens/ mark them which cause division & give occasions of evil/ contravy to the doctrine which ye have learned: & avoid them. For they that are such serve not the the Lord jesus Christ: but their own bellies/ & with sweet preaching & flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocentes. For your obedience * Paul would have the lay people learned to judge the prophets and to obey▪ them according to knowledge only for all, obedience that is not after true knowledge is disallowed of God. extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto the which is good/ & to be innocentes concerning evil. The God of peace tread Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord jesus Christ be with you. Thimotheus my work fellow/ & Lucius & jason & Sopater my kinsmen/ salute you. I Tertius salute you/ which wrote this epistle in the Lord. Gaius mine host & the host of all the congregations/ saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the cite saluteth you. And Quartus a brother saluteth you. The grace of our Lord jesus Christ be with you all. Amen To him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel & preaching of jesus Christ/ in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret sense the world began/ but now is opened by the scriptures of prophesy/ at the commandment of the everlasting god/ to steer up obedience to the faith published among all nations: To the same God/ which alone is wise/ be praise thorough jesus Christ for ever. Amen. ¶ To the romans. ¶ Scent from Chorinthum by Phebe/ she that was the minister unto the congregation at Chenchrea. ¶ The Prologue upon the first epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthyans'. THis pistle declareth itself from Chapter to Chapter/ that it ne death no Prologue or introduction to declare it. When Paul had converted a great number at Corinthum/ as ye read Act. xviij. & was departed/ there came immediately false Apostles & sect makers & drew every man disciples after him/ so that the people were whole unquiet/ divided & at variance among themselves/ every man for the zeal of his doctor/ those new Apostles not regarding what division/ what uncleanness ●● living/ or what false opinions were among the people/ as long as they might be in authority and well at ease in their bellies. But Paul in the four first Chapters with great wisdom & sobre●es/ rebuketh/ first the division and the auctores thereof/ & calleth the people to Christ again & teacheth how & for what the preacher is to be taken. In the .v. he rebuketh the uncleanness that was amongst them. In the uj he rebuketh the debate & going to law together/ pleating their causes before the heathen. In the vij he informeth them concerning chastity and marriage. In the eight ix. x. & xj he teacheth the strong to forbear the weak that yet understood not the liberty of the Gospel/ & that with the ensample of himself. Which though he were an Apostle & had authority/ yet of love he abstained/ to win other. And he feareth them with the ensamples of the old testament & rebuketh diverse dysorders that were among them concerning the Sacrament and the goyn●e bore headed of married women. In the twelve xiij. & xiiij he teacheth of the many fold gifts of the spirit/ & proveth by a similitude of the body/ that all gifts are given that each should help other/ & thorough love do service to other/ & proveth that where love is not/ there is nothing that pleaseth God. For that one should love another/ is all that God requireth of us. And therefore if we desire spiritual gifts he teacheth those gifts to be desired that help our neighbours In the xu he teacheth of the resurrection of the body. And in the last he exhorteth to help the po●●e saints. ¶ The first epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthyans'. ¶ ¶ The first Chapter. PAul by vocation an Apostle of jesus Christ thorough the will of God/ and brother Sostenes. Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinthum. To them that are sanctified in Christ jesu/ saints by calling/ with all that call on the name of our lord jesus Christ in every place/ both of theirs & of ours Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ and from the lord jesus Christ. ✚ I thank my God all ways on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by jesus Christ/ that in all things ve are made rich by him in all learning and in all knowledge even as the testimony of jesus Christ was confirmed in you) so that ye are behind in no gift/ and wait for the appearing of our lord jesus Christ which shall strength you unto the end/ that ye may be blameless in the day of our lord jesus Christ. ✚ ffor god is j The .v. faithful/ by whom ye are called unto the fellishyppe of his son jesus Christ our lord I beseech you brethren in the name of our lord jesus Christ/ that ye all speak one thing & that there be no dissension among you: but be ye knit together in one mind & in one meaning. It is showed unto me (my brethren) of you by them that are of the house of Cloe/ that there is strife among you. And this is it that I mean: how that comenlie among you/ one sayeth: I hold of Paul: another I hold of Apollo: the third I hold of Cephas: the four the I hold of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized in that name of Paul? I thank God that I christened none of you/ but Crispus & Gayus/ jest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. I baptized also the house of Stephana. furthermore know I not whether I baptized any man or no. For Christ sent me not to baptize/ but to preaching of the crosseis the power of God. preach the gospel/ not with wisdom of words/ jest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness: but unto to us which are saved/ it is the power of God. esa. xxix abdie. j c. isaiah. xxxiij. c. For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise/ & will cast away the understanding of the prudent. Where is the size? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness? For when the world thorough wisdom knew not God/ in the wisdom of God: it pleased God thorough foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign/ & the Greeks seek after wisdom. But Sign. we preach Christ crucified/ unto the jews an occasion of falling/ & unto the Greeks foolishness: but unto them which are called both of jews & Greeks/ we preach Christ the power of God/ and the wisdom of God. For Christ is the power & wisdom of god the foolishness of God is wiser than men: & the weakness of God is stronger than men. Brethren look on your calling/ how that not many wise men after the flesh/ not many mighty/ not many of high degree are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world/ to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world/ to confound things which are mighty. And vile things of the world/ & things which are despised/ hath God chosen/ ye & things of no reputation/ for to bring to naught things of reputation/ that no flesh should rejoice in his presence. And unto him pertain ye/ in Christ jesu/ which of God is made unto us * Christ is wysdodome. etc. And of him only aught we to hold and in him on lie to rejoice. wisdom/ & also righteousness/ and saunc tifyinge & redemption. That according as it is written: he which rejoiceth/ should rejoice in the Lord. ¶ The ii Chapter. ANd I brethren when I came to you/ came not in gloriousness of words or of wisdom/ showing unto you the testimony of God. neither showed I myself that I knew any thing among you save jesus Christ/ even the same that was crucified. And I was among you in weakness/ & in fear/ & in moche trembling. And my words & my preaching were not with enticing words of Perfect are they that understand the law/ faith & works truly/ & profess them. man's wisdom: but in shewing of the spirit & of power/ that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men/ but in the power of God. That we speak of/ is wisdom among them that are perfect: not the wisdom of this world neither of the rulars of this world (which go to naught) but we speak the wisdom of God/ which is in secret & lieth hid/ which God ordained before the world unto our glory: which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it/ they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written: The eye hath not ●sa. lxiiij. The spirit understandeth godly things. seen/ & the ear hath not heard/ neither have entered into the heart of man/ the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things/ ye the bottom of God's secrets. For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is with in him? Even so the The spirit understandeth godly things. The natural man that is not renewed in Christ can perceive the things of God things of God knoweth no man/ but the spirit of god. And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of god/ for to know the things that are given to us of god/ which things also we speak/ not in the cunning words of man's wisdom/ but with the cunning words of the holy ghost/ making spiritual comparesons of spiritual things. For the natural man perceaveth not the things of the spirit of god. For they are but foolishness unto him. neither can he perceive them/ because he is spretually examined. But he that is spiritual/ discusseth all esa. xl. d eaxi. ix. c rom. xj. d things: yet he himself is judged of no man. For who knoweth the mind of the Lord/ other who shall inform him? But we understand the mind of Christ. ¶ The iii Chapter. ANd I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal/ even as it were unto babes in Christ. I gave you mill to drink & not meat. For ye then were not strong/ no neither yet are. For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envy●ge/ strife/ & dissension: are ye not carnal/ & walk after the manner of men? As long as one saith/ I hold of Paul/ & another/ I am of Apollo/ are ye not carnal? What is Paul? What thing is Apollo? Only miministers * The apostles & prelate's are servants to preach Christ unto which doctrine only aught all obedience to be given are they by whom ye believed/ even as the Lord gave every man grace. I have planted: Apollo watered: but god gave increase. So then/ neither is he that planteth enythinge/ neither he that watereth: but god which gave the increase. He that planteth and he that watereth/ are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his psal lxx d gala. u labour. We are God's labourers/ ye are God's husbandry/ ye are God's building. According to the grace of god given unto me/ as a wise builder have I laid the foundation And another bylt thereon. But let every man take Christ is the foundacy on that beareth all. heed how he bildeth upon. For other foundation can no man say/ than that which is laid/ which is jesus Christ. If any man build on this foundation/ gold/ silver/ precious stone's timber/ hay or stubble: every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it/ and day. it shallbe showed in fire. And the fire shall try every man's work/ what it is. If any man's work that he hath built upon/ bide/ he shall receive a reward. If any man's work burn he shall suffer loss: but he shallbe safe him self: nevertheless yet as it were thorough fire. ✚ Are ye not ware that ye are the temple of Temple. god/ and how that the spirit of god dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of god him shall god destroy. For the temple of god is holy/ which temple ye are. Let no man deceive ij. cori. uj him self. If any man seem wise among you/ let him be a fool in this world▪ that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world job. u c. psal xciij b. is foolishness with god. For it is written: he compasseth the wise in their craftiness. And again/ God knoweth the thoughts of the In the kingdom of Christ we are subject to none save to christ & his doctrine. wise that they be vain. Therefore let no man rejoice in men. For all things are yours/ whether it be Paul/ other Apollo/ other Cephas: whether it be the world/ other life/ other death/ whether they be present things or things to come: all are yours/ & ye are Christ's/ and Christ is God's. ⊢ ¶ The four Chapter. ✚ LEt men this wise esteem us/ even as the The Apostles are ministers ministers of Christ/ and disposers of the secrets of God. Furthermore it is required of the disposers that they be found faithful. * faithful is he that preacheth his master & not himself. With me is it but a very small thing/ that I should be judged of you/ either of (man's day) No I judge not mine own self. I know naught by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me. Therefore judge no thing before the time/ until the Lord come/ which will lighten (Man's) day eye in annes wisdom. things that are hid in darkness and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God. ⊢ These things brethren I have described in mine own person & Apollo's/ for your sake/ that ye might learn by us/ that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause. For who preferreth thee? What hast thou/ that thou hast not received? If thou have received it/ why rejoicest thou as though thou hadst not received it? Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as king with out us: & I would to god ye did reign/ that we might reign with you. Me thinketh that God hath set forth us which are Apostles/ for the lowest of all/ as it were men appointed to death. For we are a gazing stock unto the world/ & to the angels/ & The fashion of true Apostles to men. We are fools for Christ's sake/ & ye are wise thorough Christ. We are weak/ & ye a●e strong. You are honourable & we are despised. Even unto this day we hunger & thirst/ & are naked/ & are boffetted with fists/ & have no certain dwelling place/ and labour working with our own hands. We are revyled/ & yet we bless. We are persecuted/ & suffer it. We are evil spoken of/ and we pray. We ac●. xx. g j these. ij. b two. these. iij. are made as it were the filthiness of the world/ the of scowringe of all things/ even unto this tyme. I writ not these things to shame you: but as my beloved sons I warn you. For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ: yet have ye not many fathers. In Christ jesus/ I have begotten you thorough the gospel. Wherefore I desire you to follow me. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus/ which is my dear son/ & faithful in the Lord/ which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ/ even as I teach every where in all congregations. Some swell as though I would come no more at you. But I will come to you shortly/ if God will: & will know/ not the words of them which swell/ but the power: for the kingdom of God is not in words/ but in power. What will ye? Shall I come unto you with a rod/ or else in love & in the spirit of meekness? ¶ The .v. Chapter. THere goeth a comen saying that there Fornication is fornication among you/ & such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife. And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed/ that he which hath done this deed/ might collo. ij. a be put from among you. For I verily as absent in body/ even so present in spirit/ have determined all ready (as though I were present) of him that hath done this deed/ in the name of our Lord jesus Christ/ when ye are gaddered together/ & my spirit/ with the power of the Lord jesus Christ/ to deliver him unto * excommunication is to destroy fleshlie wisdom that the spirit may be found in the doctrine of Christ. Satan/ for the destruction of the flesh/ that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord jesus. your rejoicing is not good: know ye not that a little leven soureth the whole lump of dough. ✚ purge therefore the old leaven/ that ye may be new dow/ as ye a●e sweet breed. For Christ our esterlambe is offered up for If any that professeth christ be such: not nother Christian man may bear him company. If any that professeth Christ be such: not nother christian man may b● are him company. us. Therefore let us keep holy day/ not with oldeleven/ neither with the leven of maliciousness and wickedness: but with the sweet breed of pureness and truth. ⊢ I wrote unto you in a pistle that ye should not company with fornicators. And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world/ either of the covet●ous/ or of extorsioners/ either of the idolaters: for than must ye needs have go out of the world. But now I writ unto you/ that ye company not together/ if any that is called a brother/ be a fornicator/ or covetous/ or a worshipper of images/ either a raylar/ either a drunkard/ or an extorcionar: with him that is such see that ye eat not. For what have I to do/ to judge them which are with out? Do ye not judge them that are with in? Them that are with out/ God shall judge. Put away from among you/ that evil parson. ¶ The vi Chapter. HOw dare one of you having business with another/ go to law under the wicked/ & not rather under the saints? To go to law. Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shallbe judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles: know ye not how that we shall judge the angels? How moche more may we judge things that pertain to the life? If ye have judgement of worldly matters/ take them which are despised in the congregation/ & make them judges. This I say to your shame. Is there utterly no wise man among you? What not one at all/ that can judge between brother & brother/ but one brother goeth to law with another: & that under the unbelievers? Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you/ because ye go to law one with another. Why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather suffer ye not youre selves to be rob? Nay ye youre selves do wrong/ and rob: and that the brethren. Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators/ neither worshippers These and such like have no part in Christ. of images/ neither whormongers'/ neither weaklinge/ nerher abusars of themselves with the mankind/ neither thieves/ neither the covetous/ neither drunkards/ neither cursed speakers/ neither pillars/ shall inheret the kingdom of God. And such were ye verily: but ye sanctifying and iuseifienge come by Christ & his spirit. are washed: ye are sanctified: ye are justified by the name of the Lord jesus/ and by the spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under nomans' power. Meats are ordained for the belly/ & the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication/ but unto the Lord/ and the Lord unto the body. God hath raised up the Lord/ & shall raise us up by his power. ✚ Ether remember ye not/ that your bodies are the * Our bodies are themembres of Christ. members of Christ? Shall I now take the members of Christ/ and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with an harlot/ is be come one body? For two (saith he) shallbe one flesh. But He that is of christ: hath his spirit. ro. vii● he that is joined unto the Lord/ is one spirit. flee fornication. All sins that a man doth/ are with out the body. But he that is a fornicator/ sinneth against his own body. Ether know ye not how that your bodies are the i. pe. j d. temple of the holy ghost/ which is in you/ whom ye have of God/ & how that ye are not your own? For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spretes/ for they are gods. ⊢ ¶ The vii Chapter. ✚ AS concerning the things whereof ye Of wedlock and virginity wrote unto me: it is good for a man/ not to touch a woman. Nevertheless to avoid fornication/ let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband. Let the man give unto the wife due benevolence. likewise also the wife unto the man. ●. pe. iij. b The wife hath not power over her own body: but the husband. And likewise the man hath not power over his own body: but the wife. Withdraw not youre selves one from another/ except it be with consent for a time/ for to give youre selves to fasting and prayer. And afterward come again to the same thing/ jest Satan tempt you for your incontinency. ⊢ This I say of faveour/ not of commandment. For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God/ one after this manner/ another after that. I say unto the unmarried men & widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do. But & if they cannot abstain/ let them marry. For it is better to marry then to burn. Unto the married command not I/ but the mat. u c ●. ix. b Lord: that the wife separate not herself from the man. If she separate herself/ let mar. x. v lu. x vj. d her remain unmarried/ or be reconciled unto her husband again. And let not the husband put away his wife from him. To the remnant speak I/ & not the lord. If any brother have awyfe that believeth not/ if she be content to devil with him/ let him not put her away. And the woman which hath to her husband an infidel/ if he consent to devil with her/ let her not put him away. For the unbeleving husband is sanctified by the wife: & the unbeleving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure. But and if the unbeleving depart/ let him depart. A brother or a sister is not in subjection to such. God hath called us in peace. For how knowest thou oh woman/ whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other how knowest thou oh man/ whether thou shalt save that woman or no? but even as God hath distributed to every man. As the lord hath called every person/ so let him walk: & so orden I in all congregations. If any man be called being circumcised/ let him add nothing thereto. If any be called uncircumcised: let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing/ uncircumcision Circumcision. is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of god is altogether. ✚ Let every man abide in the same state wherein he was called. Art thou called a servaunt? care not for it. Nevertheless if thou mayst be free/ use it rather. For he that is called in the lord being a servaunt/ is the lords freeman. likewise he that is called being free/ is Christ's servaunt. You are dearly bought/ be not men's servants. Brethren let every man wherein he is called/ therein abide with God. ⊢ As concerning virgins/ I have no commandment of the lord: yet give I counsel/ as one that hath obtained mercy of the lord to be faithful. I suppose that it is good for the present * If a man have the gift/ cha●tite is good/ the more quietly to serve God. For y● married have oftemoch trouble: but if the mind of the chaste be cumbered with other worldly business/ what helpeth ●●● & if the married be the mere quiet minded thereby/ what hurteth it neither of itself is better than the other/ or pleaseth god more than the other neither is outewarde circumcision or outward baptism worth a pin of them selves/ save that they put us i● remembrance to keep the covenant made between us & God. necessity. For it is good for a man so to be. Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou take a wife thou sinnest not. likewise if a virgin mary/ she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I faver you. This say I brethren the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives/ be as though they had none/ and. they that weep be as though thy wept not: and they that rejoice/ be as though they rejoiced not: & they that buy be as though they possessed not: & they the use this world/ be as though they used it not. For the fashion of this world goeth away. I would have you without care: the single man careth for the things of the lord/ how he may please the lord. But he that hath married/ careth for the things of the world how he may please his wife. There is difference between a virgin & a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the lord/ that she may be pure both in body & also in spirit But she that is married/ careth for the things of the world/ how she may please her husband. This speak I for your profit/ not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you/ & that ye may quietly cleave unto the lord with out separation. I feny man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage/ and if so need require/ let him do what he listeth/ he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage. Nevertheless/ he that purposeth surely in his heart/ having none need: but hath power over his own will: and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin/ doth well. So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. But he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better. The wife is bound ●o. seven. to the law as long as her husband liveth If her husband sleep/ she is at liberty to marry with whom she will/ only in the lord. But she is happiar if she so abide/ in my judgement And I think verily that I have the spirit of God. ¶ The viii Chapter. TO speak of things dedicated unto idols/ we A little love is better▪ then moche knowledge. are sure that we all have knowledge. knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth. If any man think that he knoweth any thing/ he knoweth nothing yet as he aught to know. But if any man love god/ the same is known of him. To speak of meat dedicat unto idols/ we are sure that there is none idol in the world and that there is none other god but one. And though there be that are called gods/ whether in heaven other in earth (as there be gods many and lords many) yet unto us is there but one god/ which is the father▪ of whom are all things/ & we in him: & one lord jesus Christ One god One lord. by whom are all things/ and we by him. But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol/ until this hour/ and eat as of a thing offered unto the ydole/ & so their consciences being yet weak/ are defiled. Meat maketh us not acceptable to god. neither if we eat/ be we the better. In all our deeds we must have a respect to our neighbours wealth. neither if we eat not/ be we the worse. But take heed that your liberty 'cause not the weak to fall. For if some man see the which hast knowledge/ sit at meat in the idol's temple/ shall not the conscience of him which is weak/ be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the ydole? And so thorough thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom christ died. When ye sin so against the brethren and wound their weak consciences ye sin against Christ. Wherefore if meat hurt my brother/ I will eat no flesh charity what it doth. Paul proveth himself an apostle equal to the best: in that the spirit beareth record to his preaching/ and as many were by him converted as by the apostles. while the world standeth/ because I will not hurt my brother. ¶ The ix Chapter. AM I not an Apostle? am I not free? have I not seen jesus Christ our lord? Are not ye my work in the lord. If I be not an Apostle unto other/ yet am I unto you. For the seal of mine Apostle ship are ye in the lord. Mine answer to them that axe me/ is this. Have we not power to eat & to drink? Ether have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other Apostles/ and as the brethren of the lord/ and Cephas? Ether only I and Barnabas have not power this to do? who goeth a warfare any time at his own cost? who planteth a vynearde & eateth not of the fruit? Who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk? say I these things after the manner of men? Or saith not the law the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses. Thou shall not mosel the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take thought for oxen? Ether saith he it not all to gedder for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt this is written: that he which eareth/ should The preacher hath right to challenge a living for his labour. ear in hope: and that he which thressheth in hope/ should beparttaker of his hope. If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reepe your carnal things If other be parttakers of this power over you? wherefore are not we rather. Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things jest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. Do ye not understonder how that they which minister in the temple/ have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar/ are partakers with the aultre? Even so also did the lord ordain/ that they which preach the gospel/ should live of the gospel. But I have used none of these things. neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die/ than that any man should take this rejoicing from me. In that I preach the gospel/ I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel. If I do it with a good will/ I He that worketh of love to his neighbour/ hath his reward. have a reward. But if I do it against my will/ an office is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that when I preach the gospel/ I make the gospel of Christ fire/ the I misuse not mine authority in the gospel For though I be fire from all men/ yet have I made my self servaunt unto all men/ that I might win the mo●. Unto the jews/ what love maketh a man do. I be came as a jew/ to win the Jews. To them that were under the law/ was I made as though I had been under the law/ to win them that were under the law. To them that were with out law/ be can I as though I had been with out law (when I was not without law as pertaining to god/ but under a law as concerning Christ) to win them that were with out law. To the weak become I as weak/ to win the weak. In all things I fassioned my self to all men/ to save at the jest way some. And this I do for the gospels▪ sake/ that I might have my part thereof. ✚ Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course/ run all/ yet but one receiveth the reward. So run that ye may obtain. Every man that proveth masteries/ abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown: I therefore so run/ not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I/ not as one the beateth the air: but I tame my body and bring it into subjection/ lest after that I have preached to other/ I my self should be a castawaye. ¶ The ten Chapter. BRethren I would not that ye should be As it went in the old testament/ so shall it do in the new. nu. ix. d exo xiij d exo xiij. a exo. xuj. d. ignorant of this/ how that our fathers were all under a cloud/ and all passed thorough the see/ and were all baptized under Moses/ in the cloud/ and in the see: & did all eat of one spiritual meat/ & did all drink of one manner of spiritual drink. And they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them/ which rock was Christ. ✚ Butt in many of them had god no delight. For they were overthrown in the wilderness. These are ensamples to us ✚ that weshuld exo. xvij b. nu. xx. ●. nu. xxuj g. not lust after evil thing/ as they lusted neither be ye worshippers of Images as were some of them according as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink/ & exo. xx xij. nu. xxv. b. nu. xxj. b rose up again to play. neither let us commit fornication as some of them committed fornication/ and were destroyed in one day xxiii thousand. neither let us tempt Christ/ as some of them tempted/ and were destroyed of serpents. exo. xiv f. iudi. viij. ● neither murmur ye as some of them murmured/ and were destroyed of the destroyer All these things happened unto them for ensamples/ and were written to put us in remembrance / whom the ends of the world are come upon. Wherefore let him that thinketh hestondeth/ take heed lest he fall. There hath none other temptation taken you/ but such as followeth the nature of man. But God is faithful/ which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the mids of the temptation make away to escape out. ✚ Wherefore my dear beloved/ i'll from worshipping of idols. I speak as unto them which have discretion/ judge Cup Breed ye what I say. Is not the cup of blessing which we bless/ partaking of the blood of Christ? is not the breed which we break/ partaking of the body of Christ? because that we (though webe many) yet are one breed/ and one bodyein as much as we all are partakers of one breed. Behold Israhell which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice/ partakers of the aultre? What say I then? that the image is any thing? or that it which is offered to images is any thing? Nay/ but I say/ that those things which the gentiles offer/ they offer to devyls/ and not to god. ✚ Andrea I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils You cannot drink of the cup of the lord/ & of the cup of the devils. You cnanot be partakers eccle. xxxuj. of the lords table/ & of the table of devils. Ether shall we provoke the lord? Or are we stronger than he? All things are lawful unto me/ but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me/ but all things e have professed every man to seek another's we all the. edify not. Let noman seek his own profit: but let every man seek another's wealth. What soever is sold in the market/ that eat/ and axe no questions for conscience sake For the earth is the lord is/ and all that therein is▪ If any of them which believe not/ bid you to a feast/ & if ye be disposed to go/ what soever is seat before you: eat/ axinge no question for conscience sake. But and if any man say unto you: this is dedicated unto idols/ eat not of it for his sake that showed it/ and for hurting of conscience. The earth is the lords & all that there in is. Conscience I say/ not thine: but the conscience of that other. * we should be so full of love & so circum specte/ that we should give none occasyunto the ignorant for to speak evil on us for our liberty/ & for doing that which we may lawful ye do before God For why should my▪ liberty be judged of another man's conscience: For if I take my part with thanks: why am I evil spoken of for that thing wherefore I give thanks. Whether therefore ye eat or drink/ or what soever ye do/ do all to the praise of God. ✚ Se. that ye give occasion of evil/ neither to the Jews/ nor yet to the gentiles/ neither to the congregation of god: even as I please all men in Love seeketh her neighbours profit. all things/ not seeking mine own profit/ but the profit of many/ that they might be saved. Follow me as I do Christ. The xi Chapter. I Commend you brethren that ye remember me in all things/ and keep the ordinances even as I delyvered them to you. I would ye knew that Christ is the heed of every man. And the man is the woman's heed. And God is Christ's heed. Eevery man praying or prophesying having any thing on his heed/ shameth his heed. Every woman that prayeth or prophisieth bore headed/ dishonesteth her heed. For it is even all one/ and the very same thing/ even as though she were shaven. If the woman be not covered/ let her also beshoren. If it beshame for a woman to be shorn or shaven/ let her cover her heed. A man aught not to cover his heed/ for as much as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man. For the gene. ij. d man is not of the woman/ but the woman of the man. neither was the man created for the woman's sake: but the woman for the man's sake For this cause aught the woman to have * Power is as much to say as a sign that the woman is in subjection/ and hath an heed over her. power on her heed/ for the angels sakes. Nevertheless/ neither is the man with out the woman neither the woman with out the man in the lord. For as the woman is of the man/ even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God. judge in youre selves whether it be comely that a woman pray unto god bore heeded. Or else doth not nature teach you/ that it is a shame for a man/ if he have long here: and a praise to a woman/ if she have long here? For her here is given her to cover her with all. If there be any man among you that lusteth to stryve let him know that we have no such custom/ neither the congregations of God. This I warn you of/ and commend not that ye come to gedder: not after a better manner but after a worse. first of all when ye come together in the congregation/ I hear that there is dissension among you: & I partly/ believe it. For there must be sects among you/ The lords supper. that they which are perfect among you/ might be known. ✚ When ye come together a man can not eat the lords supper. For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry/ and another is drunken. Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of god and shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you: In this praise I you not. ⊢ ✚ That which I delyvered unto you/ I received of the lord. For the lord jesus the same night in which he was betrayed/ took breed: & matthew. xxxj● mark xxiiij lu. xxij. The institution of the sacrament. thanked and broke/ and said. Take ye/ & eat ye: this is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me. After the same manner he took the cup/ when sopper was done/ saying. This cup is the new testament in my blood. This do as often as ye drink it/ in the temembraunce of me. For as often as ye shall eat this breed/ and drink this cup/ ye shall show the lords death till he come. Wherefore who soever shall eat of this bred/ or drink of the cup unworthily/ shallbe guilty of the body & blood of the Lord Let a man therefore examen him self/ & so let h● eat of the breed & drink of the cup. For he that eateth or drinketh unworthily/ eateth & drinketh his own damnation/ because he maketh no difference of the lords body. ⊢ For this cause many are weak and sick among you/ & many sleep. If we had truly judged ourselves/ we should not have been judged. But when we are judged of the lord we are chastened/ because we should not be damned with the world. Wherefore my brethren when ye come to gedder to eat/ tarry one for another. If any man hunger/ let him eat at home/ that ye come not together unto condemnation. Other things will I set in order when I come. ¶ The xii Chapter. IN spiritual things brethren I would Only the spirit teacheth that Christ is the lord. not have you ignorant. ✚ You know that ye were gentiles/ and went your ways unto dumb idols/ even as ye were led. Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speakunge in the spirit of god/ defieth jesus. Also no man can say that jesus is the lord: but by the holy ghost. There are diversities of gifts verily/ yet but one spirit. And there are differences of administrations/ One spirit. One lord/ One god & yet but one lord. And there are divers manners of operations/ and yet but one God/ which worketh all things that are wrought/ in all creatures. The gifts * the gifts of the spirit are given us to do service to our brethren. of the spirit are given to every man to profit the congregation. To one is given thorough the spirit the utterance of wisdom? To another is given the utterance of knowledge by the same spirit. To another is given faith/ by the same spirit. To another the gifts of healing by the same spirit. To another power to do miracles. To another prophesy? To another judgement of spretes. To another divers tongues. ro, xij. ●. ephe. iii b To another the interpretation of tongues. And these all worketh even the self same spirit/ devyding to every man several gifts/ even as he william. ⊢ For as the body is one/ and hath many membres/ & all the membres of one body though they be many/ yet are but one body: even so is Christ. For in one spirit are we all baptized to make one body/ whether we be jews or gentles whether we be bond or fire: and have all drunk of one spirit. For the body is not one member/ but many. If the foot say: I am not the hand/ therefore I am not of the body: is he therefore not of the body: And if the care say/ I am not the eye: therefore I am not of the body: is he therefore not of the body? If all the body were an eye/ where were then the care? If all were hearing: where were the smelling? But now hath god disposed the membres every one of them in the body/ at his own pleasure. If they were all one member: where were the body? Now are there many membres/ yet but one body. And the eye can not say unto the hand/ I have no need of thee: nor the heed also to the feet. I have no need of you. You rather a great deal those membres of the body which seem to be most feeble/ are most necessary. And upon those membres of that body which we think jest honest/ put we most honesty on. And our ungodly parties have most beauty on. For our honest members need it not. But God hath so disposed the body/ and hath given most honour to that part which laked/ jest there should be any strife in the body: but that the members should indifferently care one for another. And if one member suffer/ all suffer with him: if one member be had in honour/ all members be glad also. You are the body of Christ/ and members one of another. And God hath also ordained in the congregation/ first the apostles/ secondarily ephe. iiij. prophets/ thirdly teacher's/ then them that do miracles: after that/ the gifts of healing/ helpers/ governors/ diversite of tongues. Are all Apostles? Are all Prophets? Are all teachers? Are all doars of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? Covet after the best gifts. And yet show I unto you a more excellent way. ¶ The xiii Chapter. ✚ THough I spoke with the tongue of men & angels/ & yet had no love/ I were even as sounding brass: or as a tynkling Cymbal. And though I could prophesy/ and understood all secrets/ & all knowledge: ye/ if I had * All faith is as much to say as so strong a faith all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places/ & yet had no love/ I were nothing. And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor/ & though I gave my body even that I burned/ and yet had no love/ it profeteth me nothing. Love suffereth long/ & is corteous. Love envieth Love. not. Love doth not frowardly/ swelleth not dealeth not dishonestly/ seeketh not her own phili. ij. c. / is not provoked to anger/ thinketh not evil/ rejoiceth not in iniquity: but rejoiceth in the truth/ suffereth all things/ believeth all things/ hopeth all things/ endureth in all things. Though that prophesying fail/ other tongues shall cease/ or knowledge vanysshe away/ yet love falleth never away. For our knowledge is unparfect/ and our prophesying is unperfet. But when the which is perfect is come/ then that which is unparfet shall bedone awave. When I was a child/ I spoke as a child/ I understood as a child/ I ymagened as a child. But assoon as I was a man/ I put away childesshnes. Now we see in a glass even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unparfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known. Now abideth faith/ hope/ and love/ even these three: but the chief of these is love. ⊢ ¶ The xiiii Chapter. LAbour for love and covet spiritual gifts: & most chiefly forto prophesy. For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh Prophesienge is here taken for expo unding/ not unto men/ but unto god/ for no man heareth him/ howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth/ speaketh unto men/ to edifying/ to exhortation and to comfort. He that speaketh with tongues/ profiteth him self: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregation. I would that ye all spoke with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophisieth? then he that speaketh with tongues/ except he expound it Words that are not understand proffyt not. also/ that the congregation may have edifying. Now brehrens if I come unto you speak●ge with tongues: what shall I profit you/ except I speak unto you/ other by revelation or knowledge/ or prophesying/ or doctrine. Moreover when things with out life/ give sound: whether it be a pipe or an harp: except they make a distinction in the sounds: how shall it beknowned what is piped or harped? And also if the trump give an uncertain voice/ who shall prepare him self to fight? Even so likewise when ye speak with tongue/ except ye speak words that have signification/ how shall it be understand what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air. Many kinds of voices are in the world and none of them are with out signification. If I know not what the voice meaneth/ I shallbe unto him that speaketh/ a alien: and and he that speaketh shallbe an alien unto me Even so ye (for as moche as ye covet spiritual gifts) seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation. Wherefore let him that speaketh with tongues/ pray that he may interpret also. If I pray with tongue/ my spirit prayeth: but my mind is with out fruit. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit/ and will pray with the mind also. I will sing with the spirit/ and will sing with the mind also. For else when thou blessest with the * to speak with tongues or with the spirit/ is to speak that other understand not/ as priests say their service. To speak with the mind is to speak that other understand/ as when the preacher preache●g. spirit/ how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned/ say amen at thy giving of thanks/ saying he understandeth not what thou sayest. Thou verily gevest thank well/ but the other is not edified. I thank my god/ I speak with tongues more than ye all. Yet had I liefer in the congregation/ to speak five words with my mind to the information of other/ rather than ten thousand words with the tongue. Brethren be not children in * all deeds must be saw said with the doctrine of God/ and not with good meaning only wit. How be it as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect. In the law it is written/ with other tongues/ & with other lips will I speak unto this people/ & yet for all that will they not hear me/ saith the Lord. Wherefore/ tongue are for a sign/ not to them that believe: but to them that believe not. Contrary wise/ prophesying serveth not for them that believe not: but for them which believe. If therefore when all the congregation is come to gedder/ & all speak with tongues/ theridamas come in they that are unlearned/ or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits? But & if all prophecy/ & there come in one that believeth not/ or one unlearned/ he is rebuked of all men/ & is judged of every man: & so are the secrets of his heart openned & so falleth he down on his face/ & worshippeth God/ & saith that God is with you in deed. How is it then brethren? When ye come to▪ gedder/ every man hath his song/ hath his doctrine/ hath his tongue/ hath his revelation/ hath his interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. If any man speak with tongues/ let it be two atonce or at the most three atonce & that by course: & let another interpret it. But if there be no interpreter/ let him keep silence in the congregation/ and let him speak to himself and to God. Let the Prophet speak two atonce/ or three at once/ & let other judge. If any revelation be made to another that sitteth by/ let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one/ that all may learn/ & all may have comfort. For the spretes of the Prophet are in the power of the Prophets. For God is not causer of strife: but of peace/ as he is in all other congregations of the saints. Let your wyves keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to j timo. ij. gene. iij. c speak: but let them be under obedience/ as saith the law. If they will learn any thing/ let them ay their husbands at home. For The woman must be in subjection to her. husband. it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation. Sprung the word of god from you? Ether came it unto you only? If any man think him self a prophet either spiritual: let him under stand/ what things I writ unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord. But & if any man be ignorant/ let him beignorant. Wherefore brethren covet to prophesy/ & forbid not to speak with tongues. And let all things be done honestly & in order. ¶ The xu Chapter. ✚ BRethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you/ which ye have also accepted/ and in the which ye continued/ by which also ye are saved: I do you to wit/ after what manner I preached unto you if ye keep it/ except ye have believed in vain. For first of all I delivered unto you that The first principle of our faith. which I received: how that Christ died for our sins/ agreeing to the scriptures: and that he was buried/ and that he arose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he he was seen of Cephas/ then of the twelve. After that he was seen of moo esa. liij. b. jone. ij. a ose. vj. a. ioa. xx. c act. ix. a. ephe. iij. b than five hundred brethren atonce: of which many remain unto this day/ and many are fallen a sleep. After that appeared he to james/ then to all the Apostles. And last of all he was seen of me/ as of one that was borne out of due tyme. For I am the jest of all the Apostles/ which am not worthy to be called an Apostle/ because I persecuted the congregation of God. But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me/ was not in vain: ✚ but I laboured more abundantly then they all/ not I/ but the grace of God which is with me. Whether it were I or they/ so we preach/ & so have ye believed. ✚ If Christ be preached how that he rose from death: how say some that are among you/ Resurrection. that their is no resurrection from death? If there be no rising again from death: then is Christ not risen. If Christ be not risen/ then is our preaching vain/ and your faith is also in vain. You and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God/ how that he raised up Christ/ whom he raised not up/ if it be so that the deed rise not up again. For if the deed rise not again/ then is Christ not risen again. If it beso the Christ rose not/ then is your faith in vain and yet are ye in your sins. And thereto they which are fallen a slepein Christ/ are perished. If in this life only we believe on christ/ then are we of all men the miserablest. But now is Christ risen from death/ & is first fruits. be come the first fruits of them that slept. For by a man came death/ & by a man came resurrection apoca. j b from death. For as by Adam alldye: even so by Christ/ shall all be made alive/ and j thessa. iiij. b. every man in his own order. ✚ The first is Christ/ then they that are Christis at his coming. Then cometh the end/ when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the father/ when he hath put down all rule/ authority & power. For he must reign till he have put psal. c. ix. a. hebre. j d. and ten c. psal. viijc hebre. ij. d all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shallbe destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith/ all things are put under him/ it is many fist that he is excepted/ which did put all things under him. When all things are subdued unto him: then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him/ that God may be all in all things. Ether else what do they which are baptized over the deed/ if the deed rise not at all? Why are they then baptized over the deed? You and why stand we in jeopardy every hour? By our rejoicing which I have in Christ jesus our Lord/ I die daily. That I have fought esa. xxij. with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men/ what avauntageth it me/ if the deed rise sapi. ij. b. not again? Let us eat & drink/ to morrow we shall die. Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners. Awake truly cut of sleep/ and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke. But some man will say: how arise the deed? with what bodies come they in? Thou fool/ that which thou sowest/ is not quickened except it die. And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shallbe: but bore corn (I mean either of wheet/ or of some other) and God giveth it a body at his pleasure/ to every seed a several body. ✚ All flesh is not one manner of flesh: but their is one manner flesh of men/ another manner flesh of beasts/ another manner flesh of fishes/ & another of birds. There are celestial bodies/ & there are bodyesterrestriall. But the glory of the celestial is one/ & the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one manner glory of the son/ and another glory of the mo●e/ & another glory of the stars. For one star differth from another in glory. So is the resurrection of the deed. It is sown in corruption/ & riseth in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour/ & riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness/ and riseth in power. It is sown a natural body/ and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body & there is a spiritual body: as it is written: the first man Adam was made a living soul: & the last ●o● was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that gene. ij. b. is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural/ & then that which is spiritual. ✚ The first man is of the earth/ earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy/ such are they that are earthy. And as is the heavenly/ such are they that are heavenly. And as we Image of Christ have borne the image of the earthy/ so shall we bear the image of the heavenly. This say I brethren/ that flesh & blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. neither corruption inhereth uncorruption. Behold Corruptible flesh & blood can not etc. I show you a mystery. We shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed/ & that in a moment/ and in the twinclinge of an eye/ at the sound of the last trump. For the trump shall blow/ & the deed shall rise incorruptible/ & we shallbe changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruptibilite: & this mortal must put on immortality. When this corruptible hath put on incorruptibilite/ & this mortal hath put on immortality: then shallbe brought to pass the saying that is written. Death is consumed in to victory. o●e. xiij b hebre. ij. d Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin: and the The law is the strength ofsynne. strength ofsynne is the law. But thanks be unto God/ which hath given us victory/ thorough our Lord jesus Christ. Therefore my dear brethren/ be ye steadfast and unmovable/ always rich in the works of the Lord/ for as much as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. ¶ The xvi Chapter. OF the gathering for the saint/ as I have ordained in the congregations of Galacia/ even so do ye. Upon some sunday let every one of you put a side at home & say up what soever he thinketh meet/ that there be no gaderinges when I come. When I am come/ who soever ye shall allow by your letters/ them will I send to bring your liberality unto jerusalem. And if it be meet that I go/ they shall go with me. I will come unto you after I have go over Macedonia. For I will go throughout Macedonia. With you paraventure I will abide a while: or else winter/ that ye may bring me on my way whither soever I go. I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you/ if God shall suffreme. I willtary at Ephesus untyllwhit sontyde. For a great door and a fruitful is openned unto me: & there are many adversaries. If Timotheus come/ see that he be with out fear with you. For he worketh the work of the Lord as I do. Let no man despise him: but convaye him forth in peace/ that he may come unto me. For I look for him with the brethren. To speak of brother Apollo: I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren/ but his mind was not at allto come at this tyme. How be it he will come when he shall have convenient tyme. Watch ye/ stand fast in the faith/ avyte you like men/ & be strong. Let all your business be done in love. Brethren (ye know the house of Stephana/ how that they are the first fruits of Achaia/ first fruits. & that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints) I beseech you that ye be obedient unto such/ and to all that help and labour. I am glad of the coming of Stephana/ Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part/ they have supplied. They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such. The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you moche in the Lord/ and so doth the congregation that is in their house. All the brethren great you. great ye one another with an holy kiss. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. If any man love not the Lord jesus Christ/ * the same be accursed at the lords coming. Oras: some will the same be excommunycat & accursed to death. the same be anathema maranatha. The grace of the Lord jesus Christ be with you all. My love be with you all in Christ jesus. Amen ¶ The epistle unto the Corinthyans' sent from Philippos'/ by Stephana/ and Fortunatus'/ and Acaichus/ and Timotheus. ¶ The Prologue upon the second Epistle of say not Paul to the Corinthyans'. AS in the first epistle he rebuketh the Corinthyans' sharply/ so in this he comforteth them and praiseth them/ and commandeth him that was excommunicate to be received lovingly into the congregation again. And in the first and second Chapters he showeth his love to them ward/ how that all that he spoke/ did or soffre/ was for their sakes and for their salvation. Then in the three iiij. and .v. he praiseth the office of preaching the gospel above the preaching of the law/ and showeth that the Gospel groweth thorough persecution and thorough the cross/ which maketh a man sure of eternal life: and here and there he toucheth the false Prophets/ which studied to turn the faith of the people from Christ unto them works often be law. In the uj and vij Chapters he exhorteth them to soffrewith the Gospel/ and to live as it becometh the Gospel/ and praiseth him in the later end. In the eight and ix Chapters he exhorteth them to help the poor saints that were at jerusalem. In the ten xj. and twelve he envieth against the false Prophets. And in the last Chapter he threateneth them that had sinned and not amended themselves, ¶ The second epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthyans'. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul an Apostle of Ie●u Christ by the will of God/ & brother Timotheus. Unto the congregation of God/ which is at Corinthum/ with all the saints which are in all Achaia. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ and from the Lord jesus Christ. Blessed be God the father of our Lord jesus Christ/ the father of mercy/ & the God of all comfort/ which comforteth us in all our tribulation/ in so moche that we are able to comfort them which are troubled/ in whatsoever tribulation it be/ with the same comfort where with we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the afflictions of * Afflictions or passions of Christ are such sofferinges as Christ soffered. Christ are plenteous in us even so is our consolation plenteous by Christ. Whether we be troubled for your consolation & salvation/ which salvation showeth her power in that ye soffre the same afflictions which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted for your consolation & salvation: yet our hope is steadfast for you/ in as much as we know how that as ye have your part in afflictions/ so shall ye be parttakers of consolation. Brethren I would not have you ignorant of our trouble/ which happened unto us in Asia. For we were greved out of measure passing strength/ so greatly that we despeared even of life. Also we received an answer of death in ourselves/ & that because we should not put our trust in oureselves: but in God/ which raiseth the deed to life again/ and which delivered us from so great a death/ and doth delivre. On whom we trust/ that yet here after he will deliver/ by the help of your prayer for us: that by the means of many occasions/ thanks may be given of many on our behalf/ for the grace given unto us. Cure rejoicing is this/ the testimony of our conscience/ that in singleness and godly pureness and not in fleshly wisdom/ but by the grace of God/ we have had our conversation Conscience. in the world/ and most of all to you wards. We writ no nother things unto you/ than that ye read and also know. Ye and I trust ye shall find us unto the end even as ye have found us partly: for we are your rejoicing/ even as ye are ours/ in the day of the Lord jesus. And in this confidence was I minded the other time to have come unto you/ that ye might have had yet one pleasure more: and to have passed by you into Macedonia/ and to have come again out of Macedonia unto you/ and to have been led forth to jewrye ward of you. When I thus wise was minded: did I use lightness? Or think I carnally those things which I think? that with me should be ye ye/ and nay nay. God is faithful: For our preaching unto you/ was not ye & nay. For Goddis son jesus Christ which was preached among you by us (that is to say by me & Silvanus and Timotheus) was not ye and nay: but in him it was ye. For all the promises * All the promises of god are given ●e only for Christ's sake. of God/ in him are ye: & are in him Amen/ unto the laud of God thorough us. For it is God which stablissheth us & you in Christ/ & hath anointed us/ which hath also sealed us/ and hath given the earnest of the spirit into our hearts. ¶ The ii Chapter. ✚ I Call God for a record unto my soul/ that forto faver you with all/ I came not enymoare unto Corinthum. Not that we be lords over your faith: but helpers of your joy. For by faith ye stand. But I determened this in my self/ that I would not come again to you in hevines. For if I make you sorry/ who is it that should make me glad/ but the same which is made sorry by me? And I wrote this same pistle unto you/ lest if I came I should take hevynes of them of whom I aught to rejoice. Certainly this confidence have I in you all/ that my joy is the joy of you all. For in great affliction & anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not to make you sorry/ but that ye might perceive the love which I have most specially unto you. If any man hath caused sorrow/ the same hath not made me sorry/ but partly: jest I should grieve you all. It is sufficient unto the same man that he was rebuked of many. So that now contrary wise ye aught to forgeve him and comfort him: jest that same person should be swallowed up with over moche hexines. Wherefore I exhort you/ that love may have strength over him. For this cause verily did I writ/ that I might know the proof of you/ whether ye should be obedient in all things. To whom ye forgeve any thing/ I forgeve also. And verily if I forgeve any thing/ to whom I for gave it/ for your sakes forgave I it/ in the room of Christ/ jest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us. ⊢ When I was come to Troada for Christ gospels sake (& a great door was opened unto me of the Lord) I had no rest in my spirit/ because I found not Titus my brother: but took my leave of them & went away into Macedonia. Thanks be unto God which always giveth us the victory in Christ/ & openeth the saver of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God the sweet savour Savoure of Christ/ both among them that are saved/ & also among them which perish. To the one part are we the savour of death unto death. And unto the other part are we the savour of life unto life. And who is meet unto these things? For we are not as many are which chop and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness/ and by the power of God/ and in the sight of God/ so speak we in Christ. ¶ The iii Chapter. We begin to praise ourselves again. need we as some other/ of pistles of recommendation unto you? or letters of recommendation from you? You are our pistle written in our hearts/ which is understand and reed of all men/ in that ye are known/ how that ye are the pistle of Christ/ ministered by us and written/ not with ink: but with the spirit of the living God/ not in tables of stone/ but in fleshly tables of the heart. hebr. iiij. ✚ Such trust have we thorough Christ to god ward/ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as it were of ourselves: but our ableness cometh of God/ which hath made us able to minister the new testament/ not of the letter/ but of the spirit. For the letter killeth/ but the spirit giveth life. If the ministration of death thorough the letters figured in stones was glorious/ so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance (which glory nevertheless is done away) why shall not the ministration of the spirit be moche more glorious? For if the ministering of condemnation beglorious: moche more do the the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. ✚ For no doubt that which was there glorified/ is not once glorified in respect exodi. xxxiiij. of this exceeding glory. Then if that which is destroyed/ was glorious/ moche more shall that which remaineth/ be glorious. saying then that we have soche trust/ we use great boldness/ and do not as Moses/ which put a veil over his face that the children of Israel should not see for what purpose that served which is put away. But their minds were blinded. For until this day remaineth the same covering untaken away in the old testament when they read it/ which in Christ is put away. But even unto this day/ when Moses is red/ the veil hangeth before their hearts. Nevertheless when they turn to the Lord/ the veil shallbe taken away. The Lord no doubt is a spirit. And where the spirit of the Lord is/ there is * Liberty there the herte●s● not in bondage to do me ceremonies. but knoweth how to use all things/ and understandeth that love is the end and the full fill yn of all laws. liberty. But we all behold the glory of the Lord with his face open/ and are changed unto the same similitude/ from glory to glory/ even of the spirit of the Lord. ¶ The four Chapter. Therefore seeing that we have such an office/ even as mercy is come on us/ we faint not: but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty/ and walk not in craftiness/ neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth/ and report our selves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ✚ If our Gospel be yet hid/ it is hid among God of this world. them that are lost/ in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not/ lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ which is the image of god/ should shine unto them. ✚ For we preach not ourselves/ but Christ jesus to be the Lord/ and ourselves your servants/ for jesus sake. For it is God that The apostles are servants commanded the light to shine out of darkness/ which hath shined in our hearts/ for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God/ in the face of jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels/ that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God/ & not of us. We are troubled on every side/ yet are we not with out shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat. We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not. And we always bear in our bodies the dying of the Lord jesus/ that the life of jesus might appear in our bodies. ⊢ For we which live/ are always delivered unto death for jesus sake/ that the life also of jesus might appear in our mortal flesh. So then death worketh in us/ & life in you. ✚ ✚ saying then that we have the same spirit of faith/ according as it is written: I believed & therefore have I spoken. We also believe/ and therefore speak. For we know that he which raised up the Lord jesus/ shall raise up us Psa. cxxv also by the means of jesus/ & shall see't us with you. For all things do I for your sakes/ that the plenteous grace by thanks given of many/ may redound to the praise of god. Wherefore we are not wearied/ but though our uttward man perish/ yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our exceeding tribulation which is momentany and light prepareth an exceeding and an eternal weight of glory unto us/ while we look not on the things whic hare seen/ but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen/ be temporal: but things which are not seen/ be eternal/ ⊢ ¶ The .v. Chapter. We know surely yfoure earthy mansion wherein we now devil were destroyed/ that we have a bildinge ordained of god/ an habitation not made with hands/ but eternal in heaven. And herefore sigh we/ desiring to be clothed with our mansion which is from heaven: so yet if that we be found clothed/ and not naked. For as long as we are in this tabernacle/ we sigh and are greved for we would not be unclothed but would be clothed upon/ that mortality might be swallowed apo. xuj. up of life. He that hath ordained us for this thing/ is god which very same hath given unto us the earnest of the spirit. Therefore we are alway of good cheer/ and know well that as long as we are at home in the body/ we are absent from God. For we walk in faith and see not. Nevertheless we are of good comfort/ and had lever to be absent from the body and to be present with the lord. Wherefore/ whether we be at home or from home we endeavour ourselves to please him. For we must all appear before the judgement ro. xiv. seat of Christ/ that every man may receive the works of his body according to that he hath done/ whether it be good or bad? ✚ saying than that we know/ how the lord is to be feared/ * give all diligence that no man be offended or hurt by us or our ensample. we far fair with men. For we are known well enough unto God. I trust also that we are known in your consciences. We praise not oureselves again unto you/ but give you an occasion to rejoice of us/ that ye may have some what against them/ which rejoice in the face/ and not in the heart. For if we be to fervent/ to God are we to fervent. If we keep measure/ for your cause keep we measure. For the love of Christ constraineth us/ because Christ's servants seek Christ's will/ and not live at their own pleasure but at his. we thus judge/ if one be deed for all/ that then are all deed/ and that he died for all/ that they which live/ should not hence forth live unto themselves but unto him with died for them and rose again. ⊢ Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh. In so much though we have known Christ after the flesh/ now hence for the know we him so no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ/ he is a new creature. Old things are passed away/ behold all things are be come new. Nevertheless all A new creature. things are of god/ which hath reconciled us unto him self by * The atonement between god and man in Christ is the apostles office to preach. jesus Christ/ & hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement. For god was in Christ/ and made agreement between the world and him sylfe/ & imputed not their sins unto them: & hath committed to us the preaching of the atonment. Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ: even as though God did beseech you thorough us: So pray we you in Christ's stead/ that ye be atone with God: for he hath made Sin is an offering for sin/ as afore. ro. viij. him to be sin for us/ which knew no sin/ that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is aloved. The vi Chapter. ✚ We as helpers therefore exhort you/ the ye receive not the grace of god in (vain) (Vain) that the wordensowen in your hearts: should be fruitless to your greater damnation. For he saith: I have heard the in a time accepted: and in the day of salvation/ have I suckered the. Behold now is that well accepted time: behold now is the day of salvation. Let us give noman occasion of evil/ that in our office befounde no fault: but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. In moche patience/ in afflictions/ in necessity/ in anguish/ in stripes/ in presonment/ in strife/ in labour/ in watching/ in fasting/ in pureness/ j cor. iiij. in knowledge/ in long suffering/ in kindness/ in the holy ghost/ in love unfeigned/ in the word of truth/ in the power of God/ by the armour * Armour of righteousness: is the word of god with hope/ love/ fear. etc. which Paul calleth the armour of light. ro. xiij. of righteousness on the right hand and on the lift/ in honour and dishonour/ in evil report and good report/ as desceavers and yet true/ as unknown/ and yet known: as dying/ and behold we yet live: as chastened/ and not killed: as sorrowing/ and yet alway merry: as poor/ and yet make many rich: as having no thing/ and yet possessing all things. ⊢ O ye Corinthyans'/ our mouth is open unto you. Our heart is made large: ye are in no straight in us/ but are in a straight in your own bowels: I promise you like reward with me as to my children. Set yourselves therefore at large/ and ✚ bear not a strangers yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrightewesnes? What company hath light with darkness? What concord hath Christ with belial? Ether what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? how agreeth the temple of god Temple. with images? And ye are the temple of that living god/ as said god. I will devil among Covenaunt. leu. xxuj esa. lij. them & walk among them/ & willbe their god: and they shallbe my people. Wherefore come out from among them/ & separate yourselves (saith the lord) and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you/ and willbe a father unto you/ and ye shallbe unto me sons and daughters/ saith the lord almighty. ¶ The vii Chapter. saying that we have such promises dearly beloved/ let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit/ and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God. understand us. we have hurt no man: we have corrupt no man: we have defrauded no man. I speak not this to condemn you: for I have showed you before that ye are in our hearts to die & live with you. I am very bold over you/ and rejoice greatly in you. I am filled with comfort and am excadinge joyous in all our tribulations. For when we were come into Macedonia/ our flesh had no rest/ but we were troubled on every side. Outward was fighting/ inward was fear. Nevertheless God that comfortith the abject/ comforted us at the coming of Titus. And not with his coming only: but also with the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you. For he told us your desire/ your morning/ your fervent mind to me ward: so that I now rejoice the more▪ Wherefore though I made you sorry with a letter/ I repent not: though I did repent. For I perceive that the same pistle made you sorry/ though it were but for a season. But I now rejoice/ not that ye were sorry/ but that ye so sorrowed/ that ye repented. For ye sorrowed godly: so the in nothing ye were hurt by us. For godly j pe. ij, sorrow causeth repentance unto salvation not to be repent of: when worldly sorrow causeth death. Behold what diligence this godly sorrow that ye took/ hath wrought in you: ye it caused you to clear youre selves. It caused indignation/ it caused fear/ it caused desire/ it caused a fervent mind/ it caused punishment. For in all things ye have showed your selves that ye were clear in that matter. Wherefore though I wrote unto you/ I did it not for his cause that did hurt/ neither for his cause that was hurt: but that our good mind which we have toward you in the sight of god/ might appear unto you. Therefore we are comforted/ because ye are comforted: ye and exceedingly the more joyed we/ for the joy that Titus had: because his spirit was refreshed of you all. I am therefore/ not now a shamed/ though I boasted mysyl●e to him of you. For as all things which I preached unto you are true/ even so is our boasting/ that I boasted my self to Titus with all/ found true. And now is his inward affection more abundant toward you/ when he remembreth the obedience of every one of you: how with fear and trembling ye received him. I rejoice that I may be bold over you in all things. ¶ The viii Chapter. I Do you to wit brethren/ of the grace of god which is given in the congregations of Macedonia/ how that the a boundaunce of their rejoicing is/ that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto though they were exceeding poor/ yet have they given exceeding richly/ and that in singleness. For to their powers (I bear record) ye and beyond their power/ they were willing of their own accord/ and prayed us with great instance that we would receive their benefit/ and suffer them to be parttakers with other in ministering to the saints. And this they did/ not as we looked for: but gave their own self first to the lord/ and after unto us by the will of God: so that we could not but desire Titus to accomplish the same benivolence among you also/ even as he had begun. Now therefore/ as ye are rich in all parties in faith/ in word/ in knowledge/ in all ferventnes/ and in love/ which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteons in this benivolence. This say I not as commanding: but because other are so fervent/ therefore prove I your love/ whether it be perfait or no. You know the liberality of our lord jesus Christ/ which though he were rich/ yet for your sakes be came poor: that ye thorough his poverty/ might be made rich. And I give counsel hereto. For this is expedient for you/ which began/ not to do only: but also to will/ a year a go. Now therefore perform the deed: that as there was in you a readiness to will/ even so ye may perform the deed/ of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind/ it is accepted according to that a man hath/ and not according to that he hath not. It is not my mind that other be set at ease/ and ye brought into cumbrance: but that there be equalness now at this time/ that your abundance sucker their lack: that their abundance may supply your lack: that there may be equalite/ agreeing to that which is exo. xuj. written. He that gaddered moche/ had never the more abundance/ & he that gaddered little had never the less. Thanks be unto god/ which put in the heart of Titus the same good mind toward you. For he accepted the request ye rather he was so well willing that of his own accord came unto you. We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel thorough out all the congregations: and not so only/ but is also chosen of the congregations to be a fellow with us in our journey concerning this benivolence that is ministered by us unto the praise of the lord/ and to steer up your prompt mind. For this we eschew/ that any man should rebuke us in this plenteous distribution that is ministered by us/ and therefore make provision for honest things/ not in the sight of god only/ but also in the sight of men. We have sent with them a brother of ours whom we have oft times proved diligent in many things/ but now much more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you. hath caused me this to do: partly for Titus' sake which is my fellow and helper as concerning you/ partly because of other which are our brethren/ and the messengers of the congregations/ and the glory of Christ. Wherefore show unto them the proof of your love/ & of the rejoicing that we have of you/ that the congregations may see it. The ix Chapter. OF the ministering to the saints/ it is but superfluous for me to writ unto you: for I know your readiness of mind/ whereof I boast my self unto them of Macedonia/ & say that Achaia was prepared a ye are a go/ and your ferventnes hath provoked many. Nevertheless yet have I sent these brethren/ lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf/ and that ye (as I have said) preparare yourselves/ jest paraventure if they of Macedonia come with me & find you unprepared/ the boast that I made in this matter/ should be a shame to us: I say not unto you. Wherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren/ to come before hand unto you forto prepare your good blessing promised afore/ that it might be ready: so that it be a blessing/ and not a defrauding. ✚ This yet remember/ how that he which soweth little/ shall reepe little: & he that soweth plenteously shall reepe plenteously. And let every man do according as he hath purposed in his heart/ not eccle. xxxv. groudgyngly/ or of necessity. For god loveth a cheerful gever. God is able to make you rich in all grace that ye in all things having sufficient unto psal. cx● the uttmoste/ may be rich unto all manner good works/ as it is written: He that sparsed abroad and hath given to the power/ his righteousness remaineth for ever. He that findeth the sour seed/ shall minister breed for food/ and shall multiply your seed and increase the fruits of your righteousness ✚ that on all parties/ ye may bemade rich in all singleness/ which causeth thorough us/ thanks giving unto god. For the office of this ministration/ not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein/ that for this laudable ministering/ thanks might be given to god of many/ which praise god for the obedience of your professing the gospel of Christ/ and for your singleness in distributing to them and to all men: and in their prayers to God for you/ long after you/ for the abundant grace of God given unto you. Thanks be unto God for his unto gift. ¶ The ten Chapter. I Paul my self beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ/ which when I am present among you/ am of no reputation/ but am bold toward you being absent. I beseech you that I need not to be bold when I am present (with that same confidence/ wherewith I am supposed to be bold) against some which repute us as though we walked carnally. Nevertheless though we walk compassed with the flesh/ yet we war not fleshly For the weapons of our war are not carnal things/ but things mighty in god to cast down strong holds/ wherewith we overthrow imaginations/ & every high thing that exalteh it self against the knowledge of god and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ/ and are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience/ when your obedience is fulfilled. Look ye on things after the utter appearance? If any man trust in him self that he is Christis/ let the same also consider of him self/ y● as he is Christis/ even so are we Christ. And though I should boast my self somewhat more of our authority which the lord hath given us to edify & not to destroy you/ it should not be to my shame. This say I/ lest I should seem as though I went a bout to make you afraid with letters. For the pistles (saith he) are sore and strong: but his bodily presence is weak/ and his speech rude. Let him that is soche think on this wise/ that as we are in words by letters when, we are absent/ such are we in deeds when we are present. For we cannot find in our hearts to make ourselves of the number of them/ or to compare ourselves to them/ which laud them selves nevertheless while they measure than selves with themselves/ & compare themselves with themselves/ they understand naught. But we will not rejoice above measure: but according to the quantity of the measure which god hath distributed unto us/ a measure that reacheth even unto you. For we stretch not out ourselves beyond measure as though we had not reached unto you. For even unto you have we ephe. iiijd come with the gospel of Christ/ & we boast not ourselves out of measure in other men's labours. You & we hope/ when your faith is increased among you/ to be magnified according to our measure more largely/ and to preach the gospel in those regions which are beyond you: & not to rejoice of that which is by another man's measure prepared all ready. Let him that rejoiceth/ rejoice in the * Let every man rejoice in that Christ died for him & not in the holiness of his own works. lord. For he that praiseth him self/ is not allowed: but he whom the lord praiseth. ¶ The xi Cham Would to god/ ye could suffer mea little in my foolishness: ye/ and I pray you forbear me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I coupled We be married to Christ & not to the preacher. you to one man/ to make you a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear jest as the serpent beguiled Eve/ thorough his subtlety/ even so your wits should be corrupt from the singleness that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preach another jesus then him whom we preached: or if ye receive another spirit then that which ye have received: other another gospel then that ye have received/ ye might right well have been content. I suppose that I was not behind the chief apostles. Though I be tude in speaking/ yet I am not so in knowledge. How be it among you we are known to the utmost what we are in all things. Did I therein sin/ be cause I submitted my self/ that ye might be exalted/ & because I preached to you the gospel of God fire? I rob other congregations/ and took wages of them/ to do you service with all. And when I was present with you and had need/ I was grievous to no man for that which was lacking unto me/ the brethren which came from Macedonia/ supplied: & in all things I kept my silse that I should not be greveous to you: & so will I keep my self. If the truth of Christ be in me/ this ieioysing shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia. Wherefore? Be cause I love you not? God knoweth. Neverthe less what I do/ that will I do/ to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion/ that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice. For these false apostles are disceatefull workers/ and fashion themselves like unto the apostles of Christ. And no marvel/ for satan him self is changed into the fashion of an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing/ though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shallbe according to their deeds. I say again/ jest any man think that I am foolish: or else even now take me as a fool/ that I may boast my self a little. That I speak/ I speak it not after the ways of the lord: but as it were foolishly/ while we are now come to boasting. saying that many rejoice after the flesh I will rejoice also. For ye suffer fools gladly/ be cause that ye youre selves are wise. For ye suffer even if a man bring you into * To much meekness & obedience is not allowed in the kingdom of god but all must be according to knowledge. bondage: if a man devour: if a man take: if a man exalt him self: if a man smite you on the face. I speak as concerning rebuke/ as though we had been weak. How be it wherein soever any man dare be bold (I speak foolishly) I dare be bold also They are hebrews/ so am I: They are Israeli 'tis/ even so am I They are the seed of Abraham/ even so am I They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as a fool) I am more: In labours more abundant: In stripes above measure: In preson more plenteously: In death oft. Of the jews five times received I every acto. xuj. ac. xiv. c ac. xxvji time xl stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods. I was once stoned. I suffered thrice shipwreck. Night and day have I been in the deep of the see. In iorneyinge often: In parels of waters: In parels of robbers: In jeopardies of mine own nation: In jeopardies among the heathen. I have been in parels in cities/ in parels in wilderness/ in parels in the see/ in parels among false brethren/ in labour and travail/ in watching often/ in hunger/ in thirst/ in fastings often/ in cold and in nakedness. And beside the thing which outwardly hap unto me/ I am cumbered daily/ & do care for all congregations. Who is sick/ & I am not sick? Who is hurt in the faith and my heart burneth not? If I must needs rejoice/ I will rejoice of mine infirmities. The xii Chapter. THe God and father of our lord jesus Christ/ which is blessed for evermore/ knoweth that I lie not ✚ In the act. ix. d. city of Damascon/ the governor of the people under king Aretas/ laid watch in the city of the Damascens/ & would have caught me/ & at a window was I let down in a basket thorough the wall/ and so scaped his hands. It is not expedient for me (no doubt to rejoice. act. ix. a. Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the lord. I know a man in Christ above xiiii years agone (whether he wear in that body I cannot tell/ or whether he were out of the body I cannot tell/ god knoweth) which was taken up into the third heaven. And I know the same man (whether in the body/ or out of the body/ I cannot tell god knoweth) how that he was taken up into paradise/ & heard word not to be spoken/ which no man can utter. Of this man will I rejoice/ of my s●lfe will I not rejoice/ except it be of mine infirmities. And yet though I would rejoice/ I should not be a fool: for I would say the truth. Nevertheless I spare/ lest any man should think of me above that he seith me to be/ or heareth of me. And jest I should be exalted out of measure thorough the a boundance of revelations/ there was given unto me unquietness of the flesh/ the messenger of Satan to buffet me: because I should not be exalted out of measure For this thing besought I the lord thrice/ that it might depart from me. And he said unto me: my grace is sufficient for the. For my strength is made perfact thorough weakness. Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness/ that the strength of Christ may devil Paul proveth by his signs that his authority was as great/ as the authority of the high Apostles. in me ✚ Therefore have I delectation in infirmities/ in rebukes/ in need/ in persecutions/ in anguish/ for Christis sake. For when I am weak/ then am I strong. I am made a fool in boasting my self. You have compelled me: I aught to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles/ Though I be nothing/ yet the tokens of an apostle were wrought among you with all patience: with signs/ and wonders/ and * Paul proveth by his signs that his authority was as great as the authority of the high Apostles. mighty deeds. For what is it wherein ye were inferiors unto other congregations except it be therein that I was not greveous unto you. Forgeve me this wrong done unto you. Behold now the third time I am ready to come unto you: and yet will I not be grevous unto you. For I seek not yours/ but you. Also the children aught not to say up for the fathers and mothers: but the fathers and mothers for the children. I will very gladly bestow/ & willbe bestowed for your souls: though the more I love you/ the less I am loved again. But be it that I greved you not: never the less I was crafty & took you with guile. Did I pill you by any of them which I sent unto you? I desired Titus/ & with him I sent a brother. Did Titus defraud you of any thing? walked we not in one spirit? walked we not in like steps? Again/ think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things dearly beloved for your edifying. For I fear jest it come to pass/ that when I come/ I shall not find you such as I would: and I shallbe found unto you such as ye woldenot: I fear jest therebe found among you debate/ envying/ wrath strife/ backbytynge/ whisperynges/ swellings & discord. I fear jest when I come again/ God bring me low among you/ and I be constrained to bewail many of them which have sinned all ready/ and have not repent of the uncleanness/ fornication and wantonness which they have committed. The xiii Chapter. NOw come I the third time unto you In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every thing stand. I told you before/ & tell you before: & as I said when dut. xix. ma. xvii io. viij. cj hebre. x c I was present with you the second time/ so write I now being absent/ to them which in time past have sinned/ & to all other: that if I come again/ I will not spare/ saying that ye seek experience of Christ which speaketh in me/ which among you is not weak/ but is mighty in you. And verily though it came of weakness that he was crucified/ yet liveth he thorough the power of God. And we no doubt are weak in him: but we shall live with him/ by the might of God among you. Prove youre selves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examen your own selves: know ye not your own selves/ how that jesus Christ is in you except ye be castaways? I trust that ye shall know that we are not castaways. I desire before God that ye do none evil/ not that we should seem commendable: but that ye should do that which is honest: & let us be counted as lewd persons. We can do no thing against the truth/ but for the truth. We are glad when we are weak/ and ye strong. This also we wish for/ even that ye were perfect. Therefore writ I these things being absent/ jest when I am present/ I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me/ to edify/ and not to destroy. finally brethren far ye well/ be perfect/ be of good comfort/ be of one mind/ live in peace/ & the God of love & peace/ shallbe with you. great one another in an holy kiss. All the saint salute you. The grace of our Lord jesus Christ/ & the love of God/ & the fellowship of the holy ghost/ be with you all. Amen ¶ The second epistle to the Corinthians. ¶ Scent from Philippos a city in Macedonia/ by Titus and Lucas. ¶ The Prologue upon the epistle of S. Paul to the galatians. AS ye read. Act. xv. how certain came from jerusalem to Antioch and vexed the disciples there/ affirming that they could not be saved except they were circumcised. Even so after Paul had converted the Galathyans & coupled them to Christ/ to trust in him only for the remission of sin/ & hope of grace & salvation/ & was departed: there came false apostles unto them (as unto the Corinthians/ and unto all places where Paul had preached) and that in the name of Peter/ james and John/ whom they called the high Apostles/ and preached circumcision and the keeping of the law/ to be saved by and minished pauls authority. To the confounding of those/ Paul magnifieth his office and Apostleshipe in the two first chapters and maketh himself equal unto the high Apostles/ and concludeth that every man must be justified with our deservings/ with out works/ and with out help of the law: but alone by Christ. And in the third and fourth/ he proveth the same with scripture/ examples and symylitudes/ and showeth that the law is cause of more sin and bringeth the curse of god upon us/ and justifieth us not: but that justifying cometh by grace promised us of God thorough the deserving of Christ/ by whom (if we believe) we are justified with out help of the works of the law. And in the .v. and uj he exhorteth unto the works of love which follow faith and justifying. So that in all his epistle he observeth this order. first he preacheth the damnation of the law: then the justifying of faith/ and thirdly the works of love. For on that condition that we love & work/ is the mercy given us. ¶ The epistle of S. Paul unto the galatians. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul an Apostle/ not of men/ neither Paul/ though he came long after the apostles/ yet had he not his authority of Peter or of any. that went before him neither brought he with him letters of recommendacion or bulls of confirmation. But the confirmation of his apostleship was the word of god conscience of men and the power of the spirit that testified with him by miracles and manifold gifts of grace. by man/ but by jesus Christ/ and by God the father which raised him from death: and all the brethren which are with me. Unto the congregations of Galacia. Grace be with you & peace from God the father/ and from our Lord jesus Christ/ which gave himself for our sins/ to deliver us from this present evil world/ thorough the will of God our father/ to whom be praise for ever and ever. Amen. I marvayle that ye are so soon turned from him that called you in the grace of Christ/ unto another gospel: which is nothing else/ but that there be some which trouble you/ & intend to pervert to gospel of Christ. Nevertheless though we ourselves/ or an angel from heaven/ preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you/ hold him as a cursed. As I said before/ so say I now again/ if any man preach any other thing unto you/ than that ye have received/ hold him accursed. Preach I man's doctrine or Gods? Ether go I about to please men? If I studied to please men/ I were not the servaunt of Christ. ✚ I certify you brethren/ that the gospel which was preached of me/ was not after the manner of men/ neither received I it of man/ neither woes I taught it: but received it by the revelation of jesus Christ. For ye have heard of my conversation in time past/ in the jews ways/ how that beyond measure I persecuted the congregation of God/ & spoiled it: and prevailed in the jews lay/ above many of my companions/ which were of mine own nation/ and was a moche more fervent maintainer of the traditions of the elders. But when it pleased God/ which separated me from my mother's womb/ & called me by his grace/ forto declare his son by me/ that I should preach him among the heathen: immediately Paul's gospel was not confirmed by the authority of man: but by the my racles of the spirit I commoned not of the matter with flesh and blood/ neither returned to jerusasem to them which were Apostles before me: but went my ways into Arabia/ & came again unto Damascus. Then after three year I returned to jerusalem to se Peter/ & abode with him xu days/ no nother of the Apostles saw I/ save james the lords brother. The things which I writ/ behold/ God knoweth I lie not. After that I went into the costs of Syria & Cilicia: & was unknown as touching my person unto the congregations of jewrye/ which were in Christ. But they heard only/ that he which persecuted us in time past/ now preacheth the faith which before he destroyed. And they glorified God on my behalf. ⊢ ¶ The ii Chapter. THen xiiii years after that/ I went up again to jerusalem with Barnabas/ & took with me Titus also. You and I went up by revelation/ & commened with them of the Gospel which I preach among the Paul defendeth the liberty of the gospel. gentiles: but apart with them which were counted chief/ jest it should have been thought that I should run or had run in vain. Also Titus which was with me/ though he were a Greek/ yet was not compelled to be circumcised/ & that because of incommers' being false brethren/ which came in among other to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ jesus/ that they might bring us into bondage. Paul is of as high authority as Peter james or john. dut. x. d. ij. pa. xix job. To whom we gave no room/ no not for the space of an hour/ as concerning to be brought into subjection: & that because that the truth of the gospel might continued with you. Of them which seem to be great (what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person) nevertheless they which seem great/ added nothing xxxiiij. sap. vj. b. rom. ij. b. ephe. vj. b coll. iij. b. act. x. e▪ j petr. j c to me. But contrary wise/ when they saw that the gospel over the uncircumcision was committed unto me/ as the gospel over the * Circumcision are the jews and uncircumcision are the gentiles. circumcision was unto Peter: for he that was mighty in Peter in the Apostleship over the circumcision/ the same was mighty in me among the gentiles: and therefore when they perceived the grace that was given unto me/ then james/ Cephas & john/ which seemed to be●ilers/ gave to me & Barnabas the right hands/ & agreed with us/ that we should preach among the heathen/ and they among the jews: warning only that we should remember the poor. Which thing also I was diligent to do. And when Peter was come to Antioch/ I with stood him in the face/ for he was worthy Paul rebuketh peter in the face. to be blamed. For yerr that certain came from james/ he ate with the gentiles. But when they were come/ he withdrew & separated himself/ fearing them which were of the circumcision. And that other jews dissembled like wise/ in so much that Barnabas was brought into their simulation also. But when I saw/ that they w●nt not the right way after the truth of the gospel/ I said unto Peter before all men/ if thou being a jew/ livest after the manner of the gentiles/ & not as do the jews: why causest thou the gentles to live as do the jews? We which are Jews by nature/ & not sinners of the gentles/ know that a man is not justified by the * deeds of the law justify not: but faith justifieth. The law uttere thmy sin and damnation/ & maketh me i'll to Christ for mercy and syfe. As the law roared unto me that I was dampened for my sins: so faith ceriefieth me that I am forgiven and shall live thorough Christ. deeds of the low: but by the faith of jesus Christ. And therefore we have believed on jesus Christ/ that wemyght be justified by the faith of Christ/ & not by the deeds of the law: because that by the deeds of the law no flesh shallbe justified. If then while we seek to be made rightewes by Christ/ we ourselves are found sinners/ is not then Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again that which I destroyed. then make I myself a treaspaser. But I thorough the law am deed to the law: that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ. I live verily: yet now not I/ but Christ liveth in me. For the life which I now live in the flesh/ I live by the faith of the son of God/ which loved me/ and gave him selne for me. I despise not the grace of God. For if righteousness come of the law/ then Christ died in vain. ¶ The iii Chapter. OFolisshe Galathyans': who hath bewitched you/ that ye should not believe the truth? To whom jesus Christ was described before the eyes/ & among you crucified. This only would I learn of you: received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law/ or else by preaching of the faith? Are ye so unwise/ that after ye have begun in the spirit/ ye would now end in the flesh? So many things there ye have suffered in vain/ if that be vain. gen. xxv. rom. iiij a iaco. ij. d Which ministered to you the spirit/ and worketh miracles among you/ doth he it thorough the deeds of the law/ or by preaching of the faith? Even as Abraham believed God/ and it was ascribe to him for righteousness. understand therefore/ that they which are of faith/ the same are the children of Abraham. For the scripture saw afore hand/ that God would justify the heathen thorough faith/ and gen. xxij eccle. xxiv. The law curseth: but faith blesseth. (For faith) only maketh the conscience alive therefore showed before hand glad tidings unto Abraham: In the shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith/ are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are under the deeds of the law/ be under malediction. For it is written: cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law/ to fulfil them. That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God/ is evident. For the just shall live by faith. The law is not of faith: but the man that fulfilleth the things contained in the law (shall live in them.) But Christ hath delivered us from the curse of the law/ & was made a * Christ was accursed for our sakes. that is he was punished & slain for out sins. cursed for us. For it is written: cursed is every one that hangeth on tree/ that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentles thorough jesus Christ/ and that we might receive the promise of the spirit thorough faith. Brethren I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament/ yet no man despiseth it/ or addeth any thing thereto when it is once allowed. ✚ To Abraham & his seed were the promises made. He saith not/ in the seeds as in many: but in thy sede/ as in one/ which is Christ. This I say/ that the law which began afterward/ beyond four C & xxx years/ doth not disannul the testament/ that was confirmed afore of God unto Christ ward/ to make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance come of the law it cometh not of promise. But God gave it unto Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? The law The law. was added because of transgression (till the seed came to which the promise was made) & it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. A mediator is not a mediator of one. But God is one. Is the law then against the promise of God? God forbidden. How be it if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law. But the scripture concluded The law giveth no life but threateneth d ●eth. all things under sin/ that the promise by the faith of jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe. ✚ Before that faith came/ we were kept and shut up under the law/ unto the faith which should afterward be declared. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ/ that we might be made rightewes by faith. But after that faith is come/ now are we no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the * Faith maketh us sons and of the nature of christ/ and bindeth each to have other in the same reverence that he hath Christ. sons of God/ by the faith which is in Christ jesus. For all ye that are baptized/ have put on Christ. Now is there no jew neither gentle: there is neither bond ner free: there is neither man ner woman: but ye are all one thing in Christ jesus. If ye be Christ's/ then are ye Abraham's seed/ and heirs by promise. ¶ The four Chapter. ✚ ANd I say that the heir as long as he is a child/ differth not from a servaunt/ though he be Lord of all/ but is under tuters and governors/ until the time appointed of the father. Even so we/ as long as we were children/ were in bondage under the ordinances of the world. But when the time was full come/ God sent his son borne of a woman & made bond unto the law/ to redeem them which were under the law: that we thorough election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons. Because ye are sons/ God hath sent the spirit of his son in to our heart▪ which crieth Abba father. Wherefore now/ thou art not a servaunt/ but a son. If thou be the son/ thou art also the heir of God thorough Christ. ⊢ notwithstanding/ when ye knew not God/ ye did service unto them/ which by nature were no gods. But now seeing ye know god (ye rather are known of God) how is it that ye turn again unto the weak and bedgarly ceremonies/ whereunto again ye desire afresshe Bedgarlye ceremonies. to be in bondage? You observe days/ & months/ and times/ and years. I am in fear of you/ lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain. brethren I beseech you/ be ye as I am: for I am as ye are. You have not hurt me at all. infirmity & temptation are persecution/ rebuke/ and the cross. You know/ how thorough infirmity of the flesh/ I preached the gospel unto you at the first. And my temptation which I suffered by reason of my flesh/ ye despised not/ neither abhorred: but received me as an angel of god: ye as Christ jesus. How happy were ye then? for I bear you record that if it had been possible/ ye would have plucked out your own eyes/ and have given them to me. Am I therefore become your enemy/ because I tell you the truth? They are jealous over you amiss. You/ they intend to exclude you/ that ye should be fervent to them ward. It is good always to be fervent/ so it be in a good thing/ and not only when I am present with you. My little children (of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fassioned in you) I would I were with you now/ & could change my voice: for I stand in a doubt of you Tell me ye that desire to be under the law have ye not heard of the law? ✚ For it is written that Abraham had two sons/ the one by a bond maid/ the other by a free woman. Ye and he which was of the bond woman was borne after the flesh: but he which gen. xxj. was of the free woman/ was borne by promise. Which things betoken mystery. For these women are two testaments/ the one from the mount Sina/ which gendereth unto bondage/ which is Agar. For mount Sina is called Agar in Arabia/ and bordreth upon the city which is now jerusalem/ and is in bondage with her children. But jerusalem/ which is above/ is free: which is the mother of us all. For it is written: rejoice thou baren/ that bearest no children: esa. lv. break forth & cry/ thou that travelest not. For the desolate hath many moo children rom. ix. v than she which hath an husband. Brethren we are after the manner of Isaac/ children of promise. But as then he that was borne carnally/ persecuted him that was borne spiritually. Even so is it now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture: put away the bond woman & gen. xxja her son. For the son of the bond woman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. So then brethren we are not children of the bond woman: but of the free woman. ⊢ ¶ The .v. Chapter. stand fast therefore in the liberty where with Christ hath made us free/ & wrap The liberty and freedom that we have in Christ aught every man to stand by. poe not youre selves again in the yoke of bondage. Behold I Paul say unto you/ that if ye be circumcised/ Christ shall profit you nothing at all. I testify again to every man which is circumcised that he is bound to keep the whole law. You are go quite from Christ as many as are justified by the law/ & are fallen from grace. We look for & hope in the spirit/ to be justified thorough faith. For in jesus Christ/ neither is circumcision any thing worth/ neither yet uncirconcision/ but * Faith which worketh thorough love is the true faith and all that god requireth of us faith which by love is mighty in operation. You did run well: who was a let unto you/ that ye should not obey the truth? Even that counsel that is not of him that called you. A little leaven doth leven the whole lump of dough. ✚ I have trust toward you in the Lord/ that ye will be none other wise minded. He that troubleth you shall bear his judgement/ what (Christ's lie bertye) is a liberty of conscience and not of the flesh. soever he be. Brethren if I yet preach circum cision: why do I then yet suffer persecution? For than had the offence which the cross giveth/ ceased. I would to God they were separated from you which trouble you. Brethren ye were called in to (liberty) only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh/ but in leu. ix. d. mat. xxij mar. xij. c rom. xiii. iaco. ij. b. j pet. ij. c. love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word/ which is this: thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself. If ye bite & devour one another: take heed jest ye be consumed one of another. ✚ I say walk in the spirit/ & fulfil not the Flesh and spirit fight together. lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth contrary to the spirit/ & the spirit contrary to the flesh. Tese are contrary one to the other/ so that ye cannot do that which ye would. But & if ye be deeds of the flesh To commit such deeds maketh us under the damnation of the law. led of the spirit/ then are ye not under the law. The deeds of the flesh are many fist/ which are these/ advoutrie/ fornication/ uncleanness/ wantannes'/ idolatry/ witchcraft/ hatred/ variance/ zeal/ wrath/ strife/ sedition/ sects/ envying/ murder/ drunkenness/ gluttony/ and such like: of the which I tell you before as I have told you in time past/ that they which commit such things/ shall not inherit/ the kingdom of God. But * the fruit of the spirit. These deeds testify that we are not under the damnation of the law. the fruit of spirit is/ love/ joy/ peace/ longesufferinge/ gentleness goodness/ faithfulness/ meekness/ temperancy. Against such there is no law. They the are Christis/ have crucified the flesh with the appetites and lusts. ✚ ✚ If we live in the spirit/ let us walk in the spirit. Let us not be vain glorious/ provoking one another/ & envying one another. ¶ The vi Chapter. BRethren/ if any man be fallen by chance into any fault: ye which are spiritual The duty feverye christian man. help to amend him/ in the spirit of meekness: considering thy self/ lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burden and so fulfil the law of Christ. If any man seem to him self that he is somewhat when in deed he is nothing/ the same deceaveth him self in his imagination. Let every man prove his own work/ and than shall he have rejoicing ●. co. iij. b. in his own self/ and not in another For every man shall bear his own burden. Let him that is taught in the word minister unto him that teacheth him in all good things. Be not * The covenant of mercy in christ is made only to them that will work. deceived/ God is not mocked. For what soever a man soweth/ that shall he reepe. He that soweth in his flesh/ shall of the flesh reepe corruption. But he that soweth in the sprete/ shall of the spirit reepe life everlasting. Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come/ we shall reap with out weariness. ij. these. iij. while we have therefore time/ let us do good unto all men/ and specially unto them which are of the household of faith. ⊢ Behold how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. As many as desire with outward appearance to please carnally/ they constrain you to be circumcised/ only be cause they would not suffer persecution with the cross of Christ. For they themselves which are circumcised/ keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised/ that they might rejoice in your flesh. God forbid that I should rejoice but in the cross of our Lord jesus Christ/ whereby the world is crucified as touching me/ and I as concerning the world. For in Christ jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing at all nor uncircumcision: but a * Nothy● goe helpeth save to be a new creature. new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule/ peace be on them/ and mercy/ and upon Israel that pertaineth to God. From hence forth/ let no man put me to business. For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord jesus. Brethren the grace of our Lord jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. ¶ Unto the galatians written from Rome. ¶ The Prologue upon the epistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians. IN this pistle/ and namely in the three first Chapters/ Paul showeth that the Gospel and grace thereof was foreseen and predestinate of God from before the beginning/ & deserved thorough Christ/ & now at the last sent forth that all men should believe thereon/ thereby to be justified/ made righteous/ living and happy/ and to be delivered from under the damnation of the law & captivity of ceremonies. And in the fourth he teacheth to avoid traditions and men's doctrines/ and to beware of putting trust in any thing save Christ/ affirming that he only is sufficient/ & that in him we have all things/ & beside▪ him need nothing. In the .v. and uj he exhorteth to exercise the faith & to declare it abroad thorough good works/ and to avoid sin/ and to arm them with spiritual armour against the devil that they might stand fast in time of tribulation & under the cross. ¶ The pistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians. ¶ The first. Chapter. PAul an Apostle of jesus Christ/ by the will of God. To the saints which are at Ephesus/ & to them which believe on jesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ and from the Lord jesus Christ. Blessed be God the father of our lord jesus Christ/ which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Chryst/ according as he had chosen us in ij. cor. ●. a j pet. j a. him/ before the foundation of the world was laid/ that we should be saints/ & without blame before him/ thorough love. And ordained us before thorough jesus Christ to be heirs unto him self Predestination. / according to the pleasure of his will/ to the praise of the glory of his grace where with he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Redemption is the forgiveness of sins. By whom we have redemption thorough his blood even the forgevenes of sins/ according to the riches of his grace/ which grace he shed on us abundantly in all wisdom/ and perceavaunce. And hath opened unto us the * Mystery is secret council. mystery of his will according to his pleasure/ and purposed the same in him self to have it declared when the time were full come/ that all things/ both the things which are in heaven/ and also the things which are in earth/ should be gaddered together/ even in Christ: that is to say/ in him in whom we are made heirs/ and were thereto predestinate according predestination. to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will: that we which before believed in Christ should be unto the praise of his glory. In whom also ye (after that ye heard the word of truth/ I mean the gospel of your salvation/ wherein ye believed) were sealed with the holy spirit of promise/ which is the earnest of our inheritance/ to redeem the purchased possession and that unto the laud of his glory. Wherefore even I (after that I heard of Where faith to christ is/ there is love to all that are sanctified in his blood. the faith which ye have in the lord jesus/ & love unto all the saints) cease not to give thanks for you/ making mention of you in my prayers/ that the God of our lord jesus Christ and the father of glory/ might give unto you the spirit of wisdom/ and open to you the knowledge of him self/ and lighten the eyes of your minds/ that ye might know what that hope is/ where unto he hath called Hope. you/ and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints/ and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us ward which * Faith is the work of god only/ even as was the raysige up of Christ. believe according to the working of that his mighty power/ which he wrought in Christ/ when he raised him from death/ and set him on his right hand in heavenly things/ above all rule/ power/ and might and domination/ and above all names that are named/ not in this world only/ but also in the world to come: and hath put all things under his feet/ and hath made him above all things/ the heed of the congregation which is his body and the fullness of him that filleth all in all things. ¶ The ii Chapter. ANd hath quickened you also that were deed in treaspasse & sin/ in the which coll. ij. b. in time passed ye walked/ according to the course of this world/ and after the governor that ruleth in the air/ the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief/ among which we also had our conversation in time past/ in the lusts of our flesh/ and fullfilled the will of the flesh and of the mind: and were * We be all by nature the children of wrath & heirs of damnation. naturally the children of wrath/ even as well as other. But God which is rich in mercy thorough his great love wherewith he loved us/ even when we were deed by sin/ hath quickened us together in Christ (for by grace are ye saved) & hath raised us up together & made us The promises of mercy in Christ's blood/ are made us on that condition that we keep the law & love one another as christ loved us. sit together in heavenly things thorough Christ jesus/ for to show in times to come the exceeding riches of his grace/ in kindness to us ward in Christ jesus. For by grace are ye made safe thorough faith/ and that not of youre selves. For it is the gift of God/ & cometh not of works/ jest any man should boast him self. For we are his worckmanshippe/ created in Christ jesus unto good works/ unto the which god ordained us before/ that we should walk in them. Wherefore remember that ye being in time passed gentles in the flesh/ & were called uncircumcision to them which are called circumcision in the flesh/ which circumcision is made by hands: Remember I say/ that ye were at that time with out Christ/ & were reputed aliens from the comen wealth of Israel/ & were strangers from the * The gentiles till christ came were not under the covenant of mercy: but the jews only. testament of promise/ & had no hope/ & were with out god in this world. But now in Christ jesu/ ye which a while ago were far of/ be made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace/ which hath made of both one/ and hath broken down the * Moses law/ that was the wall and cause of hate between the jews and gentiles: is taken a way. In whole stead is love come/ to love one another as Christ, loned us. wall that was a stop between us/ and hath also put away thorough his flesh/ the cause of hatred (that is to say/ the law of commandments contained in the law written) for to make of twain one new man in him self/ so making peace: and to reconcile both unto god in one body thorough his cross/ and slew hatred thereby: and came and preached peace to you which were a far of/ and to them that were nigh. For thorough him we both have an open way in/ in one spirit unto the father. ✚ Now therefore ye are no more strangers & foreigners: but citesyns with the saynetes/ and of the household of god: and are bilt upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets/ jesus Christ being the heed corner stone/ in whom every bilding coupled together/ groweth unto an holy temple in the lord/ in whom Foundation is the word of God. ye also are bilt together/ & made an habitation for god in the spirit. ⊢ ¶ The iii Chapter. FOr this cause I Paul Turrian in the bonds of jesus christ for your sake which are heathen: If ye have heard of the ministration of the grace of god which is given Paul was an a postle to the heathen and learned his gospel birevelation me to you ward. For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me/ as I wrote above in few words/ whereby when ye read ye may know myneiunderstonding in the mystery of Christ/ which mystery in times passed was not opened unto the sons of men/ as it is no we declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit: that the gentiles should be inheritors also/ and of the same body/ and partakers of his promise that is in Christ/ by the means of the gospel/ whereof I am made a minister/ by the gift of the grace of god given unto me thorough the working of his power. Unto me the jest of all saints is this grace given/ that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ/ and to make all mense what the felyshippe of the mystery is/ which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God which made all things thorough jesus Christ/ to the intent/ that now unto the rulars & powers in heaven might be known by the congregation the many fold wisdom of god/ according to the eternal purpose/ which he purposed in Christ jesus our lord/ by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust/ which we have by faith on him ✚ Wherefore I desire that ye faint not because of my trybulations for your sakes: which is your praise. For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our lord jesus Christ/ which is father over all that is called father In heaven & in earth/ that he would grant you according to the riches of his glory/ that ye may be strenghted with might by his spirit in the inner man/ that Christmaye devil in your hearts by * Where true faith in Christ is/ there is love to the neighbour And faith and love maketh● us under stand all things. Faith unto the secrets of god & the mercy that is given her in Christ And love knoweth her duty to hirney bower/ and caninterprete all laws & ordinances & knoweth how far forth they are to be kept & when to be dispensed with. faith/ that ye being rooted & grounded in love/ might be able to comprehend with all saints/ what is that breadth and length/ depth and height: and to know what is the love of Christ/ which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God. Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we axe or think/ according to the power that worketh in us/ be praise in the congregation by jesus Christ/ throughout all generations from time to time Amen. ⊢ ¶ The four Chapter. ✚ I Therefore which am in bonds for the lords sake/ exhort you/ that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called/ in all humbleness of mind/ and meekness/ The living of a true believer. and long suffering/ for bearing one another thorough love/ and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace/ being one body/ and one spirit/ even as ye rom. xij. j cor. xij. One god One lord. One faith. One baptism rom. xij. j co. xij. ij. cor. x. psalx seven. are called in one hope of your calling. Let therebe but one lord/ one faith/ one baptim: one god and father of all/ which is above all/ thorough all and in you all. ✚ Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of christ. Wherefore he saith: He is go up an high/ and hath led captivity captive/ & hath given gifts unto men. That he ascended: what meaneth it/ but that he also descended first into the lowest parties of the earth? He that descended/ is even the same also that ascended up/ even above all heavens/ to fulfil all things. And the very same made some Apostles/ some prophet/ some Evangelistes/ some Sheperdes'/ some Teachers: that the saints might j co. xij. have all things necessary to work & minister with all/ to the edifying of the body of christ/ till we every one (in the unity of faith/ and knowledge of the son of god) grow up unto a parfayte man/ after the measure of * Wherefore the true ministers of the congregation serve. Even to make us perfect men in the full knowledge of Christ. age of fullness of Christ. ✚ That we hence forth be no more children/ wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine/ by the wiliness of men and craftiness/ whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us. But let usfolowe the truth in love/ and in all things grow in him which is the heed/ that is to say Christ/ in whom all the body is coupled and knet together in every joint wherewith one ministereth toanother (according to the operation as every part hath his measure) and increaseth the body/ unto the edifying of it self in love. ✚ This I say therefore & testify in the lord/ that ye hence forth walk not as other gentiles walk/ in vanity of their mind/ blinded in their understanding/ being strangers from the life which is in god thorough the ignorancy that is in them/ because of the Ignorance is cause of evil living. blindness of their hearts: which being past repentance/ have given themselves unto wantannes/ to work all manner of uncleanness/ even with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ/ if so be ye have heard of him/ and are taught in him/ even as the truth is in jesus. So then as concerning the conversation in time past/ lay from you that old man/ which is corrupt thorough the deceavable lusts rom. vj. a coll. iij. ●. hebr. xij. j pe. ij. a. and. iij. a. ✚ and be ye renewed in the spirit of your minds/ and put on that new man/ which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness and true holiness. ✚ Wherefore put away lying/ and speak every man truth unto his neighbour/ for as much as we are members one of another. Be angry but sin not Advenge not. psa▪ iiij. b let not the son go down upon your wrath neither give place unto the back biter. Let him the stole/ steal no more/ but let him rather labour with his hands some good things that he Steal not. may have to give unto him that needeth. ⊢ Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify filth communication. with all/ when need is: that it may have faveour with the hearers. And grieve not the holy spirit of God/ by whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness fierceness and wrath/ ●orrnge and cursed speaking/ be They that have that spirit of god shallbe grieved to hear such things. put away from you/ with all maliciousness. Be ye courteous one to another/ and merciful/ forgeving one another/ even as god for Christ's sake forgave you. ¶ The. ●. Chapter. ✚ BE ye followers of god as dear children/ and walk in love even as Christ loved us & gave him self for us/ an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet saver to god. Sothat fornication and all uncleanness/ or covetousness ●n godly communication strenghthneth▪ the body against the spirit. be not once named among you/ as it be cometh saints: neither filthiness/ neither foolish talking/ neither gestinge which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks For this ye know/ that no whormonger/ other unclean person/ or covetous person which is These have no pa●te with Christ. the worshipper of images/ hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ & of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words. For thorough such things cometh the wrath ij. the two a mat. xxij mar. xiij. luc. xx●. b of God upon the children of unbelief. Be not therefore companions with them. You were once dercknes/ but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness/ righteousness & truth. ✚ Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord: and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of dercknes: but rather rebuke them. For it is shame even to name those Igno ●●unce is cause of evil doing. things which are done of them in secret: but all things/ when they are rebuked of the light/ be manifest. For whatsoever is manifest/ that same is light. Wherefore he saith: awake thou that sleepest/ and stand up from death/ and Christ shall give the light. ✚ Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly: not as fools: but as wise * Redem●ge the time: that is spending the time well. coll. iiij. rom. seven. j these. iij. redeeming the time: for the days are evil. Wherefore/ be ye not unwise/ but understand what the will of the Lord is/ & be not drunk with wine/ wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit/ speaking unto youre selves in psalms/ & ymnes/ & spiritual songs/ synginge & making melody to the Lord in your hearts/ giving thanks all ways for all things unto God the father/ in the name of our Lord Collo. iij jesus Christ: submitting youre selves one to another in the fear of God. ⊢ Women submit youre selves unto your ●. cor. xj. a own husbands/ as unto the Lord. For the husband is the wyves heed/ even as Christ is the heed of the congregation/ & the same is collo. ij. c ●. pet. iij. the saveoure of the body. Therefore as the congregation is in subjection to Christ/ likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands Husbands. in all things. husbands love your wives/ even as Christ loved the congregation/ & gave him self for it/ to sanctify it/ and cleansed it in the * baptism saveth thorough y● word●▪ that is thorough faith in theworde according to the covenant made in Christ fountain of water thorough the word/ to make it unto himself/ a glorious congregation with out spot or wrynckle/ or any such thing: but that it should be holy and with out blame. So aught men to love their wives/ as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife/ loveth him self. For no man ever yet/ hated his own flesh: but nourisheth and cherisseth it even as the lord doth the congregation. For we are members of his body/ of his flesh/ & of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother/ and shall continued with his wife/ and two shallbe made one flesh. gene. ij. d mat. xix. mar. x. a. j co. vj. d This is a great secret/ but I speak between Christ and the congregation. Nevertheless do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as him self. And let the wife see that she fear her husband. ¶ The vi Cham Children obey your fathers & mothers Children. coll. iij. d. exo. xx. deu. v●. c. eccle. iij/ b mat. xv. mar. seven. in the Lord: for so is it right. Honour thy father & mother/ that is the first commandment that hath any promise/ that thou mayst be in good estate/ & live long on the earth. And ye fathers/ move not your children to wrath: but bring them up with the norter Fathers. & information of the Lord. Servants be obedient coll. iij. d titus two c j pet. ij. ● unto your carnal master's/ with fear & trunblinge/ in singleness of your heart/ as unto Christ: not with service in y●●ye sight/ as men pleasers: but as the servants of Christ/ doing the will of God from the heart with good will serving the Lord/ & not men. And remember Christ hath purchased a reward for all th●ges. Masters. that whatsoever good thing any man doth/ that shall he receive again of the Lord/ whether he be bond or fire. And ye masters/ do even the same things unto them/ putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven/ neither is there any respect of person with him. ✚ Finally my brethren/ be strong in the Lord/ & in the power of his might. Put on the armour of God/ that ye may stand steadfast against the crafty assa●tes of the devyll. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood: but against rule/ against pour/ & against worldy rulars of the darkness of this world/ against spiritual wickedness for heavenly things. For this cause take unto you the * The armour of god followeth: v●ryte/ the shoes of a steadfast purpose to follow the gospel: faith/ the helmeth of salvation: the word of god which is the sword. etc. armour of God/ that ye may be able to resist in the evil day/ and to stand perfect in all things. stand therefore & your loins gird about with verity/ having on the breast plate of righteousness/ and should with shows prepared by the gospel of peace. Above all take to you the shield of faith/ wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation/ & the sword of the spirit/ which is the word of God. ✚ Andrea pray all ways with all manner prayer & supplication: & that in the spirit: & watch there unto with all instance & supplication for all saints/ and for me/ that utterance may be given unto me/ that I may open my mouth boldly/ to utter the secrets of the gospel/ whereof I am a messenger in bonds/ that therein I may speak freely/ as it becometh me to speak. But that ye may also know what condition I am in & what I do/ Tichicus my dear brother and faithful minister in the Lord/ shall show you of all things/ whom I sent unto you for the same purpose/ that ye might know what case I stand in/ & that he might comfort your hearts. Peace be with the brethren/ and love with faith/ from God the father & from the Lord jesus Christ. Grace be with all them which love our lord jesus Christ in puernes. Amen ¶ Scent from Rome unto the Ephesyans by Tichicus. ¶ The Prologue upon the epistle of S. Paul to the Philippians. Paul praiseth the philippians/ and exhorteth t●em to stand fast in the true faith/ and to increase in love. And because that false prophets study all ways to impunge and destroy the true faith/ he warneth them of such work lerners or teachers of works/ & praiseth Epaphroditus. And all this doth he in the first and second Chapters. In the third he reproveth saythlesse & man's righteousness/ which false prophets teach and maynteme. And he setteth him for an ensample/ how that he himself had lived in such false righteousness and holiness unrebukable/ that was so that no man could complain on him/ & yet now setteth naught thereby/ for Christ's righteousness sake. And finally affirmeth that such false Prophets are the enemies of the cross/ and make their bellies their God. Forther than they may safely and without all peril and soffering/ will they not preach Christ. ¶ The epistle of S. Paul unto the Philippians. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul and Timotheus the servants of jesus Christ To all the saint in Christ Bisshopes. Deacones. jesus which are at Philippos/ with the bishops and Deacons. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ and from the Lord jesus Christ. I thank my God with all remembrance of you/ all ways in all my prayers for you & pray with gladness/ because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel from the first day unto now: ✚ and am surely certified of this/ that he which began a good work in you/ shall go forth with it until the day of jesus Christ/ as it becometh me so to judge of you all/ because I have you in my heart/ and have you also every one companions of grace with me/ even in my bonds/ as I defend and stablish the gospel. For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart rote in jesus Christ. And this I pray/ that your love may increase more & more in knowledge/ and in all feeling/ that ye might accept things most excellent/ that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience/ until the day of Christ/ filled with the fruits of righteousness/ which fruits come by jesus Christ unto the glory and la●de of God. ⊢ I would ye understood brethren that my business is happened unto the greater furthering of the gospel. So that my bonds in Christ are manifest thorough out all the judgement hall and in all other places: In so much that many of the brethren in the lord are boldened thorough my bonds/ and dare more largely speak the word with out fear. Some there are which preach Christ of envy & strife/ and some of good will. The one part preacheth Christ of strife & not purely/ supposing to add more adversity to my bonds. The other part of love/ because they see that I am set to defend the gospel. What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways/ whether it be by occasion/ or of tru● meaning/ I therein joy: ye and will joy. For I know that this shall chance to my salvation/ thorough your prayer and ministering of the spirit of jesus Christ/ as I heartily look for & hope/ that in nothing I shallbe ashamed: but that with all confidence/ as all ways in times past/ even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body/ whether it be thorowelyfe/ or else death. For Christ is to me life/ and death is to me a vantage. Yfit chance me to live in the flesh/ that is to me fruit full forto work/ & what to chose I wot not. I am constrained of two things: I desire to be loosed & to be with Christ/ which thing is best of all. Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. And this am I sure of/ that I shall abide/ & with you all continued/ for the furtherance and joy of your faith/ that ye may more abundantly rejoice in jesus Christ thorough me/ by my coming to you again. Only let your conversation be/ as it be cometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come & see you/ or else be absent/ I may yet hear of you/ that ye continue in one spirit/ and in one soul/ labouring as we do/ to maintain the faith of the gospel/ & in nothing fearing your adversaries: which is to them a token of perdition/ & to you of salvation/ & that of God. For unto you it is given/ that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer * Tribulation is a token of salvation to the true believers. for his sake/ & have even the same fight which ye saw me have and now hear of me. ¶ The ii Chapter. IF there be among you any consolation in Christ/ if there be any comfortable love/ if there be any fellowship of the spirit/ if there be any compassion or mercy: fulfil my joy/ that ye draw one way/ having one love/ being of one accord/ and of one mind/ that nothing be done thorough strife or vain glory/ but that in meekness of mind every man esteem other better than himself/ & that no man consider his own/ but what is meet for other. To follow christ is our profession and so to vinble our selves/ that we mave be so exalted ✚ Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ jesus: Which being in the shape of god/ and thought it not robbery to be equal with god. Nevertheless he made him self of no reputation/ and took on him the shape of a servaunte/ & become like unto men/ and was found in his apparel as a man▪ He humbled him self & become obedient unto the death/ even the death of the cross. Wherefore god hath exalted hebr. ij. b him/ and given him a name above all names: that in the name of jesus should every ●om. xiv knee bow/ both of things in heaven & things in earth & things under earth/ and that all tongues esa. xlv. should confess that jesus Christ is the lord unto the praise of God the father. ⊢ Wherefore my dearly beloved/ as ye have always obeyed/ not when I was present only/ but now much more in mine absence/ even so work out your own * As ye be saved from sin thorough faith so work according to the couena●●t until ye come to the salvation of glory. For if ye cease workige/ the spirit quencheth again/ and ye cease to be partakers of the promise. salvation with fear & trembling. For it is god which worketh in you/ both the will & also the deed/ even of good will Do all things with out murmuring & disputing/ that ye may be fault less and pure/ and the sons of God with out rebuke/ in the mids of a crooked & a perverse nation/ among which see that ye shine as lights in the world/ holding fast the word of life/ unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ/ that I have not run in vain/ neither have laboured in vain. Ye & though I be offered up upon the offering and sacrifice of your faith▪ I rejoice/ and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also/ rejoice ye/ and rejoice ye with me. I trust in the lord jesus for to send Timotheus shortly unto you/ that I also may be of good comfort/ when I know what case ye stand in. For I have noman that is so like minded to me/ which with so pure affection careth for your matters. For all other seek y● it own/ and not that which is jesus Christ You know the proof of him/ how that as a son with the father/ so with me bestowed he his labour upon the gospel. Him I hope to send assoon as I know how it will go with me. I trust in the lord I also my self shall come shortly. I supposed it necessary to send brother Epaphroditus unto you/ my companion in labour & fellow soudier/ your apostle and my minister at my needs. For he longed after you and was full of hevines/ because that ye had heard say that he should be sick. And no doubt he was sick/ and that nigh unto death. But god had mercy on him: not on him only/ but on me also/ jest▪ I should have had sorrow upon sorrow. I sent him therefore the diligentliar/ that when ye should see him/ ye might rejoice again/ and I might be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the lord with all gladness/ and make moche of such: because that for the work of Christ he went so far/ that he was nigh unto death/ and regarded not his life/ to fulfil that service which was lacking on your part toward me. ¶ The iii Chap. MOrover my brethren/ rejoice in the lord. It greveth me not to writ one thing often to you. For to you it is azure thing. Beware of dogs/ beware of evil workers. Beware of dissension. For we are circumcision which * We worship god in spirit thorough faith and love. We rejoice that christ hath redenied us & trust not in our works. Chri●▪ only is our righteousness for his sake our sins are forgiven us. And for his sake our good works are accepted. Which else were damnable for the s●ne that is in them. (death) we must die with christ if we will live with him. worship god in the spirit/ and rejoice in Christ jesu/ and have no confidence in the flesh: though I have where of I might rejoice in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh: much more I: circumcised the eight day/ of the kindred of Israhell/ of the tribe of Beniamyn/ an Ebrue borne of the hebrews: as concerning the law/ a pharisaye/ and as concerning ferventnes/ I perseuted the congregation/ and as touching the rightewesnes which is in the law I was unrebukable. But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake. You I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledges sake of Christ jesus my lord. For whom I have counted all things loss/ & do judge them but dung/ that I might win Christ/ and might befounde in him/ not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean the righteousness which cometh of God thorough faith in knowing him and the virtue of his resurrection/ and the fellowship of his passions/ that I might be conformable unto his (death) if by enymeanes I might attain unto the resurrection from death. Not as though I had all ready attained to it/ Ether were all ready perfect: but I follow/ if that I may comprehend that/ wherein I am comprehended of Christ jesus. Brethren I count not my self that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I * I look not on the works that I have done/ but what I lack of the perfectness of christ. forget the which is behind and stretch my self unto that which is before and press unto the mark appointed/ to obtain the reward of the high calling of god in Christ jesus. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded/ I pray God open even this unto you. Nevertheless in that where unto we are come/ let us proceed by one rule/ that we may be of one accord. ✚ Brethren be followers of & me look on them which walk even so/ as ye have us for an en sample. For many walk (of whom I have told you often/ and now tell you weeping) ●om. xvij that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ/ whose end is damnation/ whose God is their belly/ and whose glory is to their shame/ which are worldly minded. But our conversation If we be like christ in conversation/ we shallbe like him in glory. is in heaven/ from whence we look for a saviour even the lord jesus Christ/ which shall change our vile bodies/ that they may be fassioned like unto his glorious body/ according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto him self. ⊢ ¶ The four Chapter. HErfore my brethren dearly beloved and longed for/ my joy and crown/ so continued in the lord ye beloved. I pray Evodias/ and beseech Sintiches that they be of one accord in the lord. Ye and I beseech the faithful yockfelowe/ help the women which laboured with me in the gospel/ and with Clement also/ and with other my labour fellows/ whose names are in the book of life. ✚ Rejoice in the Lord alway/ and again I say rejoice. Let your softness be known unto all men. The lord is even at hand. Be not careful: but in all things show your petition unto god in prayer and supplication with geving of thanks. And the peace of god which passeth all understanding/ keep your hearts & minds in christ jesus. ✚ Furthermore brethren/ whatsoever things are true/ whatsoever things are honest/ whatsoever things are just/ whatsoever things are pure/ whatsoever things pertain to love/ whatsoever things are of honest report: if there be any virtuous thing/ if there be any laudable thing/ those same have ye in your mind/ which ye have both learned & received/ heard and also seen in me: those thyngens do/ and the god of peace shallbe with you. I rejoice in the lord greatly/ that now at the last ye are revived again to care for me/ in that wherein ye were also careful/ but ye lacked opportunity. I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am therewith to be content. I can both cast down my self/ I can also exceed. Every where and in all things I am instructed/ both to be full/ and to be hungry: to have plenty/ & to suffer need. I can do all things thorough the help of Christ which strengtheth me. Not wistonding ye have well done/ that ye bore part with me in my tribulation. You of Philippos know that in the beginning of the gospel/ when I departed from Macedonia/ no congregation bore part with me as concerning geving and receiving/ but ye only. For when I was in Tessalonica/ ye sent once and afterward again unto my needs: not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part. I received all/ and have plenty. I was even filled after that I had received of Epaphroditus/ that which came from you/ a odour that smelleth sweet/ rom. xi●. a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God. My god fulfil all your needs thorough his glorious riches in jesus Christ. Unto God and our father be praise for ever more. Amen. Salute all the saints in Christ jesus. The brethren which are with me great you. All the saints salute you: & most of all they which are of the emperors household. The grace of our lord jesus Christ be with you all. Amen Scent from Rome by Epaphroditus. ¶ The Prologue upon the epistle of S. Paul to the Colossyans. AS the pistle to the galatians holdeth the manner & fashion of the epistle to the romans/ breflye comprehending all that is therein at length disputed: Even so this pistle followeth the ensample of the pistle to the Ephesians/ containing the tenor of the same pistle with fewer words. In the first Chapter/ he praiseth them and wisheth that they continue in the faith/ and grow perfecter therein/ and than describeth he the Gospel/ how that it is a wisdom that confesseth Christ to be the Lord and God/ crucified for us/ and a wisdom that hath been hid in Christ sense a fore the begining of the world/ and now first begun to be opened thorough the preaching of the Apostles. In the second/ he warneth them of men's doctrine/ and describeth the false prophets to the uttermost and rebuketh them according. In the third/ he exhorteth to be fruitful in the pure saith with all manner of good works one to another/ and describeth all degrees & what their duties are. In the fourth he exhorteth to pray/ and also to pray for him/ and saluteth them ¶ The pistle of S Paul to the Colossyans. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul an Apostle of jesus Christ by the will of God/ and brother Timotheus. To the saints which are at Colossa/ & brethren that believe in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ and from the Lord jesus Christ. We give thanks to God the father of our Lord jesus Christ/ always praying for you/ sense we heard of your * Where the faith of christ is: there is love to the brethren. faith which ye have in Christ jesus & of the love which ye bear to all saints for the hopes sake which is laid up in store for you in heaven/ of which hope ye have herd before by the true word of the gospel/ which is come unto you/ even as it is in to all the world/ & is fruitful/ as it is among you/ from the first day in the which ye heard of it/ & had experience in the grace of God in the truth/ as ye learned of Epaphra our dear fellow servaunt/ which is for you a faithful minister of Christ/ which also declared unto us your love which ye have in the spirit. ✚ For this cause we also/ sense the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will/ in all wisdom & spiritual understanding/ that ye might walk worthy of the lord in all things that please/ being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God/ strengthened with all might/ thorough his glorious power/ unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness ✚ geving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be part takers of the inheritance of saints in light. Which hath delivered us from the power of dercknes/ and hath translated us in to the Our redemption is the forgiveness of our sins. kingdom of his dear son/ in whom we have redemption thurow his blood/ that is to say the forgevenes of sins/ which is the image of the invisible god/ first begotten of all creatures. For by him were all things created/ things that are in heaven/ and things that are in earth: things visible and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship/ either rule or power. All things are created by him/ and in him/ & he is before all things/ and in him all things have their being. And he is the heed of the body/ that is to wit of the congregation: he is the beginning and first * he is the first that hath the glory and new life of the resurrection. begotten of the deed/ that in all things he might have the pre-eminence. For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness devil/ and by him to reconcile all things unto him self/ and to set at peace by him thorough the blood of his cross/ both things in heaven and things in earth. And you (which were in times past strangers and enemies/ because your minds were set in evil works) hath he now reconcilied in the body of his flesh thorough death/ to make you holy unblamable and with out fault in his own sight/ if ye continued grounded and stablished in the faith/ and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel/ where of ye have herd/ how that it is preached among all creatures which are under heaven/ where of I Paul am made a minister. Now joy I in my * Passionr or sofferiges of christ: is the passions which we must soffre for his sake. For we have professed and are appointed to suffer with christ Io. xx. as my father sent me/ so send I you. soferinges which I suffer for you/ and fulfil that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake/ which is the congregation/ where of I am made a minister according to the ordinance of god/ which ordinance was given me unto you ward/ to fulfil the word of god/ that mystery hide sense the world began/ & A true Apostle old have all men perfect in the knowledge of Christ and of his doctrine. sense the beginning of generations: but now is opened to his saints/ to whom god would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles/ which riches is Christ in you/ the hope of glory/ whom we preach/ warning all men/ and teaching all men in all wisdom/ to make all men perfect in Christ jesus. Wherein I also labour and stryve / even as farforth as his working worketh in me mightily. ¶ The ii Chapter. I Would ye knew what fighting I have for your sake & for them of Laodicia/ & for as many as have not seen my parson in the flesh/ that their hearts might be comforted & knet together in love/ & in all riches of full understanding/ for to know the mystery of God the father & of Christ/ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge. This I say jest any man shield beguile you with entysinge words. For though I be absent in the flesh/ yet am I present with i. cor. ●. b you in the spirit/ ioyinge and beholding the order that ye keep/ and your steadfast faith in Christ. As ye have therefore received Christ jesus the Lord/ even so ●alke/ rooted and built in him and stead fast in the faith/ as ye have learned: and therein be plenteous in giving thanks. ✚ Beware jest any man come & spoil you thorough philosophy & deceitful vanity/ thorough philosophy and tra●● of men the traditions of men & ordinances after the world/ & not after christ. For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the godhead bodily/ & ye are complete in him which is the heed of all rule Christ is sofficient & power/ in whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hand/ by putting of the sinful body of the flesh/ thorough the circumcision that is in Christ/ in that ye are Faith is the workige of god e phe. ij. a. buried with him thorough baptim/ in whom ye are also risen again thorough faith/ that is wrought by the operation of god which raised him from death. And ye which wear deed in sin thorough the uncircumcision of your flesh/ hath he quickened with him & hath forgiven us all our trespasses ✚ & hath put out the * The law 'tis our hand writing in that the conscience setteth to her seal subscribeth and consenteth that the law is just and we sinners/ which law concerning damnation is taken away thorough faith in christ. handwriting that was against us/ contained in the law written/ & that hath he taken out of the way & hath fastened it to his cross/ & hath spoiled rule and power and hath made a show of them openly/ & hath triumphed over them in his own person. Let noman therefore trouble your consciences about meat & drink or for a piece of an holiday/ as the holiday of the new moan or of the sabbath days/ which are nothing but shadows of things to come: but the body is in Christ. Let no man make you shoot at a wrong (mark)/ which after his own imagination walketh in the humbleness and holiness of angels/ things which he never saw: causeless puffed up with his fleshly mind/ & (mark) There is none other mark than christ/ ner other name to be saved by holdeth not the heed/ wherofall the body by joints and couples receiveth norisshment/ and is knetto gedder/ & increaseth with the in creasing that cometh of god. Wherefore if ye be deed with Christ from ordinances of the world/ why as though ye yet lived in the world/ are ye led with traditions of them that say? touch not/ taste not/ handle not: which all perish with the using of them & are after the commandments & doctrines of men which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness and humbleness / and in that they spare not the body/ & All the mercy that is set forth in y●▪ two upper chapters/ is promised to them only that will follow christ and live as hereafter followeth. do the slesshe no worship unto his need. ¶ The iii Chapter: ✚ IF ye be then risen again with christ/ seek those things which are above/ where Christ sitteth on the right hand of god. Set your affection on things that are above/ and not on things which are on the earth. For ye are deed/ and your life is hid with Christ in god. When Christ which is our life/ shall show him self/ then shall ye also appear with him in glory. ⊢ Mortify therefore your membres which are on the earth/ fornication/ uncleanness/ unnatural lust/ evil concupiscence/ and covetousness which is worshipping of idols: for which These membres must be slain. things sakes the wrath of God cometh on the children of unbelief. In which things ye walked once. when ye lived in them. But now put ye also away from you all rom. vj. b ephe. iiij. heb. xii. j pe. ij. a. things wrath/ fierceness/ maliciousness/ cursed speaking/ filthy speaking out of your mouths. Lie not one to another that the old man with his works be put of/ and the new put on/ which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that made him/ where is neither Every man is christ to another gentle ner jew/ circumcision nor uncircumcision/ Barbarous or Sithian/ bond or fire: but Christ is all in all things. ✚ Now therefore as elect of god/ holy and beloved/ put ephe. iiij b on tender mercy/ kindness/ humbleness of minds/ meekness/ long suffering/ for bearing one another/ & forgeving one another/ if any man have a quarrel to another/ Christ's ensample/ of low. even as Christ forgave you/ even so do ye. Above all these things put on love/ which is the bond of parfectnes. And the peace of god rule in your hearts/ to the which peace ye are called in one body. And see that ye be thankful. Let the word of Christ devil in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach & exhort your own selves/ in psalms/ and hymns/ and spiritual songs which have favour with them singing in your hearts to the lord. And all things (whatsoever ye do in word or deed) j cor. x. g do in the name of the lord jesus/ giving thanks to god the father by him. ⊢ Wyves/ submit youre selves unto your Wyves. ephe. u e. j pet. iij a Husbands. eph. vj. a. Children & fathers own husbands/ as it is comely in the Lord. husbands love your wyves and be not bitter unto them. Children/ obey your fathers & mother's/ in all things/ for that is well pleasing unto the lord. Father's/ rate not your children/ lest they be of a desperate mind. Servants/ be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers/ but in singleness of heart/ fearing god. And whatsoever ye do/ do it heartily as though ye did it to the lord/ and not unto men for as much as ye know that of the lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance/ for ye serve the lord Christ. But he sap. vj. b. rom. ij. b. Masters that doth wrong/ shall receive for the wrong that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons. You masters/ do unto your servants that which is just and equal seeing ye know that ye also have a master in heaven. ¶ The four Chapter. Continued in prayer and watch in the same with thanks giving/ praying also for us/ that God open unto us the door of utterance/ that we may speak the ephe. u d. mystery of Christ/ wherefore I am in bonds: that I may utter it/ as it becometh me to speak. Walk wisely to them that are with out/ & redeem the tyme. Let your speech be all ways ●●alt is the wisdom of ●odes wo●de. well favoured & be powdered with * salt/ that ye may know how to answer every man. The dear brother Tichicos shall tell you of all my business/ which is a faithful minister & fellow servaunt in the Lord/ whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose/ that he might know how ye do/ and might comfort your hearts/ with one Onesimus a faithful & a beloved brother/ which is one of you. They shall show you of all things which are ad●ynge here. Aristarchus my preson fellow saluteth you/ Mark the evangelist and Marcus Barnabassis sisters son: touching whom/ ye received commandments. If he come unto you receive him: & jesus which is called justus/ which are of the circumcision. These only are my work fellows unto the kingdom of God/ which were unto my consolation. Epaphras the servaunt of Christ/ which is one of you/ saluteth you/ and all ways laboureth fervently for you in prayers/ that ye may stand perfect & full in all that is the will of God. I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you Luke the Evangelist. ij. tim. iiij and toward them of Laodicia & them of Hierapolis. Dear Lucas the Physician greeteth you/ and Demas. Salute the brethren which are of Laodicia/ and salute Nymphas and the congregation which is in his house. And when the pistle is reed of you/ make that it be reed in the congregation of the Laodicians also: & that ye like wise read the epistle of Laodicia. And say to Archippus: take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord/ that thou fulfil it. The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. ¶ Scent from Rome by Tichicus/ and Onesimus. ¶ A Prologue to the first epistle of S. Paul to the Thessalonyans. THis pistle did Paul write of exceeding love and care: and praiseth them in the▪ ij. first Chapters/ because they did receive the gospel earnestly/ and had in tribulation and persecution continued therein stead fastly/ and were become a● ensample unto all congregations/ and had thereto soffred of their own kinsmen as Christ and his Apostles did of the jews/ putting them thereto in mind/ how purely and godly he had lived among them to their ensample/ & thanketh God that his gospel had brought forthsoche fruit among them. In the third Chapter/ he showeth his diligence and care/ lest his so great labour and their so blessed a beginning should have been in vain/ Satan and his Apostles vexing them with persecution/ and destroying their faith with men's doctrine. And therefore he sent Timothe to them to comfort them and strength them in the faith/ and thanketh God that they had so constantly endured/ and desired God to increase them. In the fourth he exhorteth them to keep themselves from sin/ and to do good one to another. And thereto he informeth them concerning the resurrection. In the five he writeth of the last day/ that it should come suddenly/ exhorting to prepare themselves thereafter and to keep a good order concerning obedience and rule. ¶ The first epistle of S. Paul unto the Tessalonyans. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul/ Syfuanus and Timotheus. Unto the congregation of the Tessalonyans/ in God the father/ & in the Lord jesus Christ. Grace be with you/ and peace from God our father/ and from the Lord jesus Christ. We give God thanks all way for you all/ making mension of you in our prayers with out ceasing/ and call to remembrance your work in the faith/ and labour in love & perseveraunce in the hope of our lord jesus Christ/ in the sight of God our father: because we know brethren beloved of god/ how that ye are elect. For our gospel came not unto you in word only/ but also in power/ and also in the holy ghost and in moche certainty/ as ye know after what manner we behaved our selves among you/ for your sakes. And ye become followers of us and of the lord/ and received the word in moche affliction/ with joy of the holy ghost: so that ye were an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the lord/ not in Macedonia and 〈◊〉 Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto god/ spread hersilfe abroad in all quartars/ so greatly that it needeth not us to speak any thing at all. For they themselves show of you what manner of entering in we had unto you & how ye turned to God from images/ for to serve the living & true god/ & for to look for his son from heaven/ whom he raised from death: I mean jesus which delivereth us from wrath to come. ¶ The ii Chapter. FOr ye youre selves know brethren of our entrance in unto you/ how that it was not in vain: but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Phillippos' (as ye well know) then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God/ with moche striving. Dure exhortation was not to bring you to error/ nor yet to uncleanness/ neither was it with guile: but as we were allowed of God/ that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak/ not as though we intended to please men/ but God/ which trieth our hearts. neither was our conversation at any time with flattering words/ as ye well know neither in cloaked covetousness/ God is record: neither sought we praise of men/ neither of you/ nor yet of any other/ when we might have been chargeable/ as the apostles of Christ but we were tender among you/ even as a nurse cheressheth her children/ so was our affection toward you/ our good will was to have dealt unto you/ not the gospel of God only: but also oureawne souls/ because ye were dear unto us. ✚ You remember brethren our labour & travail. A sure token of a true apostle. For we laboured day & night/ because we would not be greveous unto any of you/ & preached unto you the gospel of God. You are witnesses/ & so is god/ how holily & justly & unblamable actu. xx. j cor. iiij. ij. these. iij we behaved ourselves among you that believe: as ye know how that we exhorted and comforted and besought every one of you/ as a father his children/ that ye would walk worthy of God/ which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. For this cause thank we god with out ceasing/ because that when ye received of us the word wherewith God was preached/ ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was in deeds the word of God/ which worketh in you that believe. ✚ For ye brethren become followers of the congregations of god which in jewry are in Christ jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen as we ourselves have suffered of the jews. Which as they killed the lord jesus & their own prophets/ even so have they persecuted us/ and God they please not/ & are contrary to all men and forbidden us to preach unto the gentiles/ that they might besaved/ to fulfil their sins all way. For the wrath of God is come on them/ even to the utmost. For as much brethren as we are kept from you for a season/ as concerning the bodily presence/ but not in the heart/ we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire. And therefore we would have come unto you/ I paul once and again: but Satan with stood us. For what is our hope or joy/ or crown of rejoicing? are not ye it in the presence of our lord jesus Christ at his comings yes ye are our glory and joy. ¶ The iii Chapter. Wherefore sense we could no longer forbear/ it pleased us to remain at actu. xuj Athens alone/ and sent Timotheus our brother and minister of god/ and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ/ to stablish you & to comfort you over your faith that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye youre selves know that we are even appointed thereunto. For verily when I was with you/ I told you before that we should suffer tribulation/ even as it came to pass/ & as ye know. For this cause/ when I could no longer forbear/ I sent/ that I might have knowledge of your faith/ jest haply the tempter had tempted you/ and that our labour had been bestowed in vain. But now lately when Timotheus came from you unto us/ and declared to us your faith & your love and how that ye have good remembrance of us all ways/ desiring to see us as we desire to see you. Therefore brethren we had consolation in you/ in all our adversite & necessity/ through your faith. For now are we alive/ if ye stand steadfast in the lord. For what thanks can we recompense to god again for you/ over all the joy that we joy for your sakes before our god/ while we/ night and day pray exceedingly that we might see you presently/ and might fulfil that which is lacking in your faith. God him self our father and our lord jesus Christ guide our journey unto you: and the lord increase you & make you flow over in love one toward another/ and toward all men/ even as we do toward you/ to make your hearts stable and unblamable/ in holiness before God our father/ at the coming of our Lord jesus Christ/ with all his saints. The four Chapter. ✚ FUrther more we beseech you brethren/ & exhort you in the lord jesus/ that ye increase more and more/ even as ye have received of us/ how ye aught to walk & to please god. You remember what commandments rom. xij. ephe. u a. we gave you in our lord jesus Christ. For this is the will of god/ even that ye should be holy/ and that ye should abstain from fornication/ that every one of you should know how to keep his nessell in holiness and honour/ and not in the lust of concupiscence/ as do the heathen which know not god/ that noman go to far and desraude his brother in bargayninge: because the lord is a venger of all such things as we told you before time & testified. For god hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth/ despiseth not man/ but God/ which hath sent his holy spirit among you. ✚ But as touching brotherly love/ ye need io. xiij. d and xv. b j io. ij. b. i io. iiij. b not that I write unto you. For ye are taught of God to love on another. You and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren which are thorough out all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase more & more/ & that ye study to be quiet/ and to meddle with your A good lesson for monks & idle freers. own business/ and to work with your own hands/ as we commanded you: that ye may be have youre selves honestly toward them that are with out/ and that nothing be lacking unto you. ✚ I would not brethren have you ignorant Resurrection. concerning them which are fallen a sleep/ that ye sorrow not as other do which have no hope. For if we believe that jesus died & rose again: even so them also which sleep by jeiesus/ will God bring again with him. And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord/ that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord/ shall not come yerre they which sleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout and the voice of the archangel and trump j co. xv. d of God. And the deed in Christ shall arise first: then shall we which live and remain/ be caught up with them also in the clouds/ to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort youre selves one another with these word ⊢ ¶ The .v. Chapter. OF the times and seasons brethren ye have no need that I writ unto you: for ye youre selves know perfectly/ that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night. When they shall say peace and no danger/ than cometh on the ij. pet. iij. apo. iij. a. and xuj sudden destruction/ as the travaling of a woman with child/ & they shall not scape. But ye brethren are not in darkness/ that the day should come on you as it were a thief. ✚ You are all the children of light/ & the children of the day. We are not of the night neither of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do other: but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep esa. lix. c. ●ph. vj. c. sleep in the night: and they that be drunken/ be drunken in the night. But let us which are of the day/ be sober/ armed with the breast Faith is the breast plate and hope is the helmet. plate of faith and love/ and with hope of salvation as an helmet. For god hath not appointed us unto wrath: but to obtain salvation by the means of our lord jesus Christ which died for us: that whether we wake or sleep/ we should live together with him. Wherefore comfort youre selves together/ and edify one another/ even as ye do. ⊢ We beseech you brethren/ that ye know them which labour among you & have the oversight of you in the Lord & give you exhortation/ that ye have them the more in love/ for their works sake/ and be at peace with them. ✚ We desire you brethren/ warn them that are unruly/ comfort the feeble minded/ for bear the weak/ have continual patience toward all men. See that none recompense evil for evil unto any man: but ever follow that which is good/ both among youre selves/ and to all men. Rejoice ever. Pray continually. In all things give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ jesus toward you. Quench not the * The spirit where by we believe in christ and consentto the law/ is quenched again with evil conversation & lewd communication. Examynall manner of learning. spirit. Despise not prophesying. Examen all things/ & keep that which is good. Abstain from all suspicious things. The very God of peace sanctify you thorough out. And I pray God that your whole spirit/ souls & body/ be kept faultless unto the coming of our Lord jesus Christ ✚ Faithful is he which called you: which will also do it. Brethren/ pray for us. great all the j co. j b. brethren with an holy kiss. I charge you in the Lord/ that this pistle be reed unto all the holy brethren. The grace of the Lord jesus Christ be with you. Amen. ¶ The first pistle unto the Tessalonyans sent from Athens. ¶ The Prologue to the second epistle of S. Paul to the Tessalonyans. BEcause in the forepistle he had said that the last day should come suddenly/ the Thessalonians thought that it should have come shortly. Wherefore in this epistle he declareth himself. And in the first Chapter he comforteth them with the everlasting reward of their faith & patience in sofferinge for the gospel/ & with the punishment of their persecutors in everlasting pain. In the second he showeth that the last day should not come/ till there were first a departing (as some men think) from under the obedience of the Emperor of Rome/ and that Antichrist should set up himself in the same place/ as God: and deceive the unthankful world with false doctrine/ and with false & syenge miracles wrought by the working of Satan/ until Christ should come & ●lee him with his glorious coming and spiritual preaching of the word of God. In the third he giveth them exhortation & warneth them to rebuke the idle that would not labour with their hands/ and avoid their company/ if they would not mend. ¶ The second Epistle of S. Paul to the Tessalonyans. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul/ Sylvanus and Timotheus. Unto the congregation of the Tessalonyans which are in God our father/ and in the Lord jesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father/ & from the Lord jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God all ways for you brethren/ as it is meet/ because that your faith groweth exceedingly/ and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between youre selves/ so that we oureselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God over your patience and faith in all your persecutions & tribulations that ye suffer/ which is a token * Tribulation is a token of salvation. of the ryghtewes judgement of god that ye are counted worthy of the kingdom of god/ for which ye also suffer. It is verily a rightewes thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you: and to you which are troubled/ rest with us/ when the lord jesus shall show him self from heaven with his mighty angels/ in flaming fire/ rendering vengeance unto them that know not God/ and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord jesus Christ/ which shallbe punished with everlasting damnation/ from the presence of the lord/ and from the glory of his power/ when he shall come to be glorified in his saint/ & to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you/ was believed even the same day that we preached it. Wherefore we pray always for you that our god make you worthy of the calling/ and fulfil all delectation of goodness and the work of faith/ with power: that the name of our lord jesus Christ may be glorified in you/ and ye in him/ thorough the grace of our God/ and of the lord jesus Christ. The ii Chapter. We beseech you brethren by the coming of our lord jesus Christ/ & in that we shall assemble unto him/ that ye be not suddenly moved from your mind/ and be not troubled/ neither by spirit/ neither by words/ nor yet by letter which should seem to come from us/ as though the day of Christ were at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means/ for the lord cometh not/ except ephe. u b there come a departing first/ and that that sinful man be opened/ the son of perdition which is an adversary/ & is exalted above Antichrist. all that is called god/ or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in temple of god/ and show him self as god. Remember ye not/ that when I was yet with you/ I told you these things? And now ye know what with holdeth: even that he might be uttered at his tyme. For the mystery of that iniquity doth he all ready work which only looketh/ until it be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be uttered/ whom the lord shall consume with the spirit esa. xj. a. of his mouth/ and shall destroy with the apearaunce of his coming/ ✚ even him whose coming is by the working of Satan/ with all * dying miracles because they testify a false faith. lying power/ signs and wonders: and in all deceavablenes of unrightewesnes/ among them that perish: because they received not thee (love) of the truth/ that they might have been saved. And therefore (where no love) is to the truth on them doth god let slype false prophets to deceive them. god shall send them strong delusion/ that they should believe lies: that all they might be damned which believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrightewesnes. But we are bound to give thanks alway to god for you brethren beloved of the lord for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation/ thorough sanctifying of the spirit/ and thorough believing the truth: whereunto he called you byoure gospel/ to obtain the glory that cometh of our lord jesus Christ. ✚ Therefore brethren stand fast and keep the ordinances which ye have learned: whether it were by our preaching/ or by pistle. Our lord jesus Christ him self/ and God our father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope thorough grace/ comfort your hearts/ & stablish you in all doctrine & good doing. The iii Chapter. Furthermore brethren pray for us/ that the word of god may have free passage and be glorified/ as it is with you: and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all men have not faith: but the lord is saith full/ which shall stablish you/ and keep you from evil. Wehave confidence thorough the lord to you ward/ that ye both do/ and will do/ that which we command you. And the lord guide your heart unto the love of God & patience of Christ. ✚ We require you brethren in the name of our lord jesus Christ/ that ye with draw your selves from every brother that walketh in ordinately/ and not after the institution which ye received of us. You youre selves know how ye aught to follow us. For we behaved not ourselves inordinately among you. neither took we breed of any man for naught: but wrought with labour and travail night & day/ because we would not be grevous to any of you: not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an ensample unto you/ to follow us. For when we were with you/ this we warned you of/ that if there were any which would not work/ that the same should not eat. We have heard say no doubt that there are some which walk among you inordinately & work not at all/ but are busy bodies. Them that are such/ we command and exhort by our lord jesus Christ/ that they work with quietness/ and eat their own breed. Brethren be not weary in well doing. If any man obey not our sayings/ send us word of Excommunication. him by a letter: & have no company with him that he may be ashamed. And count him not as an enemy: but warn him as a brother. The very lord of peace give you peace all ways/ by all means. The lord be with you all. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. This is the token in all pistles. So I writ. The grace of our lord jesus Christ be with you all Amen. Scent from Athens. ¶ The Prologue upon the first epistle of S. Paul to Timothe. THis pistle writeth S. Paul to be an ensample unto all bishops/ what they should teach/ & how they should govern the congregation of Christ in all degrees/ that it should be no need to govern Christ's flock with the doctrine of their awgood meanings. In the first Chapter/ he commandeth that the bishop shall maynteme the right faith & love/ and resist false preachers which make the law & works equal with Christ and his Gospel. And he maketh a short conclusion of all Christian learning/ whereto the law serveth & what the end thereof is/ also what the gospel is/ & setteth himself for a comfortable ensample unto all sinners & troubled consciences. In the second he commandeth to pray for all degrees/ and chargeth that the women shall not preach ner were costly apparel/ but to be obedient unto the men. In the third he describeth ● what manner persons the bishop or pressed and their wives should be/ and also the deacones and their wives: and commendeth it/ if any man desire to be a bishop after that manner. In the fourth he prophisieth and showeth before of the false bishops and spiritual officers that should arise among the christian people/ and be/ do and preach clean contrary to the fore-described ensample/ and should depart from the faith in Christ and forbid to marry & to eat certain meats/ teaching to put trust therein/ both of justifying and forgiveness of sins and also of deserving of eternal life. In the five he teacheth how a bishop should use himself toward young and old & concerning widows what is to be done/ and which should be found of the comen cost: and teacheth also how men should honour the virtuous bishops and priests/ and how to rebuke the evil. In the sixth he exhorteth the Bisshope to cleave to the gospel of Christ and true doctrine/ and to avoid vain questions and superfluous disputynges which gender strife and quench the truth/ and by which also the false prophets get them authority and seek to satisfy their insatiable covetousness. ¶ The first epistle of S. Paul unto Timotheus. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul an Apostle of jesus Christ/ by the commandment of God our saviour/ & Lord jesus Christ/ Hope. which is our hope. unto Timothe his natural actu. xuj son in the faith. Grace/ mercy and peace from God our father & Lord jesus Christ our Lord. As I besought the to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia/ even so do/ that thou command some that they teach no nother wise: neither give heed to fables & genealogies which are endless/ & breed doubts more than godly edifying which is by faith: for the end of the commandment is * Love is the end of the commandment and must interpret it love that cometh of a pure heart & of a good conscience/ & of faith unfeigned: from the which things some have erred/ & have turned unto vain iangelinge/ because they would be doctors the scripture/ and yet understand not what they speak/ neither whereof they affirm. ✚ We know that the law is good/ if a man rom. seven. use it lawfully/ understanding this/ how that the law is not given unto a righteous man/ but unto the unrighteous & disobedient/ to the ungodly & to sinners/ to unholy and unclean/ to murderers of fathers & murderers of mothers/ to manslayers and whormongers: to them that defile themselves with mankind: to menstealers: to liars and to perjured/ & so forth if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine/ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God/ which gospel is committed unto me. And I thank Christ jesus our Lord which hath made me strong: for he counted me true/ & put me in office/ when before I was a blasphemar/ & a persecuter/ & a tyrant. But I obtained mercy/ because I did it ignorantly thorough unbelief. Neverthelater the grace of our Lord was more abundant with faith and love which is in Christ jesus. ⊢ ✚ This is a true saying & by all means The ground of the faith. mat. ix. b mar. ij. c. worthy to be received/ that Christ jesus came into the world to save sinners/ of whom I am chief. Notwith standing for this cause was mercy given unto me that jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience/ unto the ensample of them which shall in time Paul is an ensample that none dispeare that can repent to come believe on him unto eternal life. So then unto god/ king everlasting/ immortal/ invisible/ and wise only/ be honour and praise for ever and ever Amen. This commandment commit I unto the son Timotheus/ according to the prophisies which in time past were prophisied of thee/ that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight/ having faith & good conscience which some have put away from them/ & as concerning faith have made shipwreck. Of whose number is Himeneus and Alexander which Himeneus. Alexander. I have delivered unto Satan/ that they might be taught not to blaspheme The ii Chapter. ✚ IExhorte therefore/ that above all things/ prayers/ supplications intercessions/ and geving of thanks behad for all men: for kings/ and for all that are in authority/ that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life/ in all godliness and honesty. For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour/ which * Will etc. that is: will have the gospel preached to all men with out ixception/ & of feareth all men repentance & will have all men prayed for (Christ) is the only mediator. will have all men saved/ and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Further is one god/ & one (mediator) bitten ween god & man/ which is the man Christ jesus which gave him self a ransom for all men/ that it should be testified at his time/ where unto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle: I tell the truth in Christ and lie not/ being the teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity. ⊢ I will therefore that the men pray every Prayer. where/ lifting up pure hands without wrath/ or dowtinge. likewise also the women Women. that they array themselves in comely apparel with shame fastness & discrete behaveour/ not with broided hear/ other gold/ or pearls/ or costly array: but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God thorough good works. Let the woman learn ●. pe. iij. j co●. x in silence with all subjection. I suffer not a woman to teach/ neither to have auctoricie over a man: but for to be in silence. For Adam was first form/ and then Eve. Also Adam was not deceived/ but the woman was deceived/ and was in transgression. notwithstanding thorough bearing of children they shall be saved/ so they continued in faith/ love and holiness with discretion. The iii Chapter. THis is a true saying. If a man covet the A bishop or an over sear what he aught to be. office of a bishop/ he desireth a good work. You and a bishop must be faultless/ the husband of one wife/ sober/ discrete/ honestly appareled/ harberous/ apt to teach/ not drunken/ no fighter/ not given to filthy lucre: but gentle/ abhorring fighting/ abhorring covetousness/ and one that rueleth his own housse honestly/ having children under obedience/ with all honest. For if a man cannot rule his own housse/ how shall he care for the congregation of God. He may not be a young altar/ lest he swell and fall into the judgement of the evil speaker. He must also be well reported of among them which are with outforth/ lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the evil speaker. likewise must the deacons be honest/ not deacones double tongued/ not given unto moche drinking/ neither unto filthy lucre: but having the mystery of the faith in pure conscience. And let them first be proved/ and than let them minister/ if they be found faultless. Even so must their wines be honest/ not The wines of the priests & deacones. evil speakers: but sober and faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife/ and such as rule their children well/ and their own households. For they that minister well/ get themselves good degree and great liberty in the faith/ which is in Christ jesus. These things writ I unto thee/ trusting to come shortly unto thee: but and if I tarry long/ that than thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the house of God/ which is the congregation of the living God/ the pillar and ground of truth. And with out nay great is that mystery of godliness: God was showed▪ in the flesh/ was justified in the spirit/ was seen of angels/ was preached unto the gentiles/ was be leved on in earth and received up in glory. ¶ The four Chapter. THe spirit speaketh evydently that in the latter times some shall depart ij. tim. iij. ij▪ pe. iij▪ iude. two. f. from the faith/ and shall give heed unto spretes of error/ and dyvelysshe doctrine of them which speak false thorough hypocrisy/ and have their consciences marked with an hot iron/ forbidding to marry/ and commanding Hot iron to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with giving thanks/ of them which believe and know the truth. For all the creatures of God are good and nothing to be refused/ if it be received with thanks giving. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things/ thou shalt be a good minister of jesus Christ/ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith ij. tim. iij. titu. iiij. c and good doctrine/ which doctrine thou hast continually followed. But cast away unghostly and old wyves fables. Eyercyse thy self unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth lyttll: But godliness is good unto all things/ as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now/ and of the life to come. This is a sure saying and of all parties worthy to be received. For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke/ because we believe in the living god/ which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe. Such things commannde and teach. Let no man despise thy youth: but be unto them that believe/ an ensample/ in word in conversation/ in love/ in spirit/ in faith and in pureness. Till I come/ give attendance to reading/ to exhortation and to doctrine. Despise not the gift that is in thee/ which was given the thorough prophesy and with laying on of the hands of an elder. These things exercise/ and give thy self unto them/ that it may be seen how thou profetest in all things. Take heed unto thy self and unto learning/ and How a bishop or pressed should be have himself▪ in exhorting or rebuking. continued therein. For if thou shalt so do/ thou shalt save thy self & them that hear the. ¶ The .v. Chapter. REbuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father/ and the younger men as brethren/ the elder women as mother's/ the younger as sisters/ with all pureness. Honour widows which are true widows. If any widows widow have children or neves/ let them learn first to rule their own houses godly/ and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God. She that is a very widow and friendless/ putteth her trust in god/ and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day. But she that liveth in pleasure/ is deed even yet alive. And these things command/ that they may be without fault/ If there be any that provideth not for his own/ and namely for them of his household/ the same denieth the faith/ and is worse than an infidel. Let no widow be chosen under threescore widows year old/ and such a one as was the wife of one man/ and well reported of in good works: if she have noresshed children/ if she have been liberal to strangers/ if she have washed the saints feet/ if she have ministered unto them which were in adversite/ if she were continually given unto all manner good works. The younger widows refuse. For when they have begun to wax wanton/ to the dishonour of Christ/ then will they marry/ having * What soever be used amongst us/ if god be thereby dishonoured it aught to be broken. damnation/ because they have broken their first faith. And also they learn to go from house to house idle/ ye not idle only/ but also trifling and busybodyes/ speaking things which are not comely. I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children/ and guide the house/ and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil For many of them are all ready turned bake/ and are go after Satan. And if any man or woman that believeth have widows/ let them minister unto them/ & let not the congregation be charged: that it may have fufficient for them that are widows in deed. The elders that rule well/ be worthy of double honour/ most specially they which labour in that word & in teaching. For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of deu. xxv j cor. ix a mat. x. b. luc. x. b. the ox that treadeth out the corn. And the labourer is worthy of his reward. Against an elder receive none accusation: but under two or three witnesses. Them that sin/ rebuke openly/ that other may fear. I testify before god and the lord jesus Christ/ and the elect angels/ that thou observe these things with out hasty judgement/ and do nothing partially. Say hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thy self pure. Drink no longer water/ but use a little wine/ for thy stommakes sake and thine often diseases. Some men's sins are open before hand and go before unto judgement: some men's sins follow after. likewise also good works are manifest before hand & they that are other wise/ cannot be hid. The vi Chapter LEt as many servants as are under the Servants. yoke/ count their masters worthy of all honour/ that the name of god and his doctrine be not evil spoken of. See that they which have believing/ master's/ despise them not because they are brethren: but so much the rather do service/ for as moche as they are beleving and beloved and partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach other wise/ and is not content with the wholesome words of our lord jesus christ/ and with the doctrine of godliness/ he is puffed up & knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions & strife of words/ whereof spring envy/ strife/ railings/ evil surmysinge and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds and destitute of the truth/ which think that lucre is godliness. From such separate thy self. Godliness is job. j d. eccle. u ●. great riches/ if a man be content with that he hath. For we brought nothing into the world/ and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out. When we have food & raiment/ let us there with be content. They that willbe rich/ fauls into temptation and snares/ and into many foolish and noisome lusts/ which drown men Covetousness. in perdition & destruction. For covetousness is the rote of all evil/ which while some lusted after/ they erred from the faith/ & tangled themselves with many sorrows. But thou which art the man of god/ fly such thing O that we at a lawful age might confess and profess Follow righteousness/ godliness/ love/ patience and meekness. Fight the good fight of faith. Say hand on eternal life/ where unto thou art called/ and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I give the charge in the sight of God/ which Openly the faith & life of a Christian man. quickeneth all things/ and before jesus Christ which under Poncius Pilate witnessed a good witnessinge/ that thou keep the commandment/ & be with out spot and unrebukable/ until the appearing of our lord jesus Christ● which appearing (when the time is come) he shall show that is blessed and mighty only/ apo. xvij. and. xix c king of kings and lord of lords/ which only hath immortality/ and dwelleth in light that no man can attain/ whom never man saw/ iohn. j b. j io. j c. neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen. Charge them that are rich in this world/ Rich. that they be not exceeding wise/ & that they trust not in the uncertain riches/ but in the living god/ which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them/ and that they do iohn i b. good and be rich in good works/ and ready to give and to distribute/ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may obtain eternal life O Timothe save that which is given y● to keep/ & avoid unghostly vanities of voices & oppositions of science falsely so called/ which science while some professed/ they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with the Amen. Scent from Laodicea/ which is the chiefest cite of Phrigia Pacaciana. ¶ The Prologue to the second epistle of S. Paul unto Timothe. IN this epistle Paul exhorteth Timothe to go forward as he had begun/ and to preach the Gospel with all diligence/ as it need was/ seeing many were fallen away/ and many false spirits & teachers were sprung up all ready. Wherefore a bishops part is/ ever to watch and to labour in the Gospel. In the third and fourth he showeth before and that notably/ of the jeopardous time toward the end of the world/ in which a false spiritual living should deccave the hole world with outward ypocresie and appearance of holiness/ under which all abominacious should have their tree passage and course/ as we (alas) have seen this prophesy of S. Paul fulfilled in our spirituality unto the uttermost jote. ¶ The second epistle of S. Paul unto Timothe. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul an Apostle of jesus Christ/ by the will of God/ to preach the promise of life/ which life is in Christ jesus. To Timothe his beloved son. Grace/ mercy and peace/ from God the father/ & from Christ jesus our Lord. I thank god/ whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience/ that with out ceasing I make mention of the in my prayres' night & day/ desiring to see thee/ mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy/ when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee/ which dwelled first in thy graummoder ●ois/ and in thy mother Eunica: and am assured that it dwelleth in the also. Wherefore I warn the that thou steer up the gift of god which is in thee/ by the putting rom. viiij on of my hands. For god hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power/ & of love/ & of soberness of mind. Be not a shamed putting on of hands. to testify our lord/ neither be a shamed of me/ which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversite with the gospel also thorough the power of god/ which saved us & called us with an tit. iij. d. holy calling/ not according to our deeds/ but according to his own purpose and grace/ which grace was given us thorough Christ jesus Purpose & grace. before the world was/ but is now declared openly by that appearing of our saviour jesu Christ/ which hath put away death/ and hath brought life & immortality unto light thorough the gospel/ whereunto I am appointed a preacher/ and an Apostle/ & a teacher of the gentiles: for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless I am not a shamed For I know whom I have believed/ & amsure that he is able to keep that which I have committed to his keeping/ against that day. i. tim. ij. b See thou have the ensample of the wholesome words which thou heardest of me in faith & love which is in jesus Christ. That good thing/ which was committed to thy keeping/ keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us. This thou knowest/ how that all they which are in Asia/ be turned from me. Of which sort are Phig●los & hermogenes. The lord give mercy unto the hou●se of Onesiphoros/ for he oft refreshed me/ & was not a shamed of my chain: but when he was at Rome/ he sought me out very diligently/ and found me. The lord grant unto him that he may find mercy with the lord at that day. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well. The ii Chapter. ✚ THou therefore my son/ be strong in the grace that is in Christ jesus. And what things thou hast heard of me many bearing witness/ the same diliver to faithful men/ which are apt to teach other Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soudier of jesus Christ. No man that warreth/ entanglith him self with worldly business/ & that be cause he would please him that hath chosen him to be asoudier. And though a man strive for a mastery/ yet is he not crowned/ except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that laboureth must first receive of the fruits. Consider what I say. The lord give the understanding in all things. ⊢ Remember that jesus Christ being of he seed of David/ rose again from death according to my gospel/ wherein I suffer trouble as an evil door/ even unto bonds. But the word of god was not bound. Herefore I suffer all things/ for the elects sakes/ that they Elect. might also obtain that salvation which is in Christ jesu/ with eternal glory. It is a true saying/ if we be deed with him/ Covenauntes. we also shall live with him. If we be patient/ we shall also reign with him. If we deny him/ he also shall deny us. If we believe not/ yet abideth he faithful. He cannot deny him self. Of these things put them in remembrance/ and testify before the lord/ that they stryve not about words which is to no profit/ but to pervert the hearers. Study to show thy self laudable unto god a workman that needeth not to be a shamed/ dividing the word of truth justly. Vngostly and vain voices pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness/ and their words shall fret even as doth a cancre: of whose number is Hymeneos and Philetoes/ Himenos Philetoes which as concerning the truth have erred/ saying that the resurrection is passed all ready/ and do destroy the faith of divers persons. But the sure ground of god remaineth/ & hath this seal: the lord knoweth them that are his/ and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ/ depart from iniquity. Not withstanding in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood & of earth/ some for honour/ and some unto dishonour. But If a man purdge him self from such fellows/ he shallbe a vessel sanctified unto honour/ meet for the lord and prepared unto all good works. Lusts of youth avoid/ and follow right wesnes/ faith/ love and peace/ with them that call on the lord with pure heart. foolish & unlearned questions put from thee/ remembering that they do but gender strife. But the servaunt j tim. j c. tit. iij. c. of the lord must not stryve: but must be peaceable unto all men/ and apt to teach/ and one that can suffer: the evil in meekness/ and can inform them that resist/ if that god at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth: that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devyll/ which are now taken of him at his william. ¶ The iii Chapter. THis understand/ that in the last days j tim. iiij. ij. pet. iij. Jude i f. shall come perilous times. For the men shallbe lovers of their own selves/ covetous/ boasters/ proud/ cursed speakers/ disobedient to father & mother/ unthankful/ un holy/ unkind/ trucebreakers/ stubborn/ falceac cusars/ ryatours/ fierce despisers of thenwhich are good/ traitors/ heady/ high minded/ greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of god/ having a * This was prophesied of them that should pretend holiness. similitude of godly living/ but have denied the power there of and such abhor. Of this sort are they which enter in to houses/ and bring into bondage women laden with sin/ which women are led of divers lusts/ ever learning and never able to come unto the knowledge of the truth. As jannes' and jambres with stood Moses/ even jannes'. jambres exo. seven. b so do these resist the truth/ men they are of corrupt minds/ and lewd as concerning the faith: but they shall prevail no longer. For their madness shallbe uttered unto all men as theirs was. But thou hast seen the experience of my doctrine/ fashion of living/ purpose/ faith/ long suffering/ love/ patience/ persecutions/ and afflictions which happened unto/ me at Antioch/ at I conium and at lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently. And from them all the lord delivered Persecution. me. You and all that will live godly in Christ jesu/ must suffer persecutions. But the evil men and disceavers shall wax worse and worse/ while they deceive and are deceived themselves. But continued thou in the things which thou hast learned/ which also were committed unto the saying thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them & for as much also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child/ which is able tomake the wise unto salvation thorough the faith which is in Christ jesus. For all two. pet. j d. Scripture. scripture given by inspiration of god/ is profitable to teach/ to improve/ to amend and to instruct in righteousness/ that the man of god may be perfect & prepared unto all good works. ¶ The four Chapter. I Testify therefore before god/ and before the lord jesus Christ/ which shall judge quick and deed at his appearing in his kingdom/ preach the word/ be fervent/ be it in season or out of season. Improve/ rebuke/ exhort with all long suffering & doctrine. For the time will come/ when they will not They that have no true faith ner lust to syve godly/ seeketh ever new doctoures suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they (whose ears itch) get them an heap of teachers/ & shall turn their ears from the truth/ & shallbe given unto fables. But watch thou in all things/ and suffer adversity/ and do the work of an evangelist/ fulfil thine office unto the utmost. For I am now ready to be offered/ and the time of my departing is at hand. I have fought a good fight/ and have fulfilled my course/ and have kept the faith. From hence forth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the lord ●that is a righteous judge shall give me at that day: not to me only but unto all them that love his coming. Make speed to come unto me atonce. For Demas hath left me & hath loved this present world/ & is departed into Tessalonica. collo. iiij. Crescens is go to Galacia/ & Titus unto Dalmacea. Only Lucas is with me. Take Luke the evangelist Mark & bring him with thee/ for he is necessary unto me for to minister. And Tichicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloak that I left at Troada with Carpus/ when thou comest/ bring with thee/ and the books/ but specially the partchement. Alexander the coppersmyth did me moche evil/ the lord reward him according to his deeds/ of whom be thou ware also. For he withstood our preaching fore. At my first answering/ no man assissted me/ but all forsook me. I pray God/ that it may not be laid to their charges: ✚ not withstanding the Lord assisted me/ & strengthened me/ that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost/ and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord shall deliure me from all evil doing/ and shall keep me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be praise for ever and ever. Amen. ⊢ Salute Prisca and Aquila/ & the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus' abode at Corinthum. Trophimos I left at Miletum sick. Make speed to come before winter. Eubolus gretith thee/ and Pudes/ and Linus/ and Claudia/ and all the brethren. The Lord jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. ¶ The second pistle written from Rome unto Timothe/ when Paul was presented the second time up before the Emperor Nero. ¶ The Prologue unto the pistle of S. Paul to Titus. THis is a short pistle: wherein yet is contained all that is needful for a Christian to know. In the first Chapter he showeth what manner a man a bishop or curate aught to be: that is to wit/ virtuous and learned/ to preach & defend the Gospel/ and to confound the doctrine of trusting in works & men's traditions which ever fight against the faith and carry away the conscience captive from the freedom that is in Christ into the bondage of their own imaginations and inventions/ as though though things should make amam good in the sight of God which are to no profit at all. In ●he second he teacheth all degrees/ old/ young/ men/ women/ master's/ and servants how to behave themselves as they which Christ hath bought with his blood/ to be his proper or peculiar people/ to glorify God with good works. In the third he teacheth to honour temporal rulars and to obey them/ and yet bringeth to Christ again and to the grace that he hath purchased for us/ that no man should think that the obedience of princes laws or any other work should justify us before God. And last of all he chargeth to avoid the company of the stobourne and of the heretics. ¶ The pistle of S. Paul unto Titus. ¶ The first Chapter. PAul the servant of God/ & an Apostle of jesus Christ/ to preach the faith of God's elect/ & the knowledge of that truth/ which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life/ which life God that cannot lie/ hath promised before the world began: but hath opened his word at the time appointed thorough preaching/ which preaching is committed unto me/ by the commandment of god our saveoure. To Titus his natural son in the comen faith. Grace mercy and peace from God the father/ and from the lord jesus Christ our saveoure. For this cause left I y● in Creta/ that thou ●●hers which Timotheus calleth overseers. shouldest perform that which was lacking/ and shouldest ordain elders in every city as I appointed the. If any be faut●lesse/ the husband of one wife/ having faithful children/ which are not sclandred of royote/ neither are disobedient. For a * bishops and elders is all one & an officer chosen to govern the congregation in doctrine and living. bishop must be faultless/ ●. tim. iij. as it becometh the minister of God: not stubborn/ not angry/ no drunkard/ no fyghter/ not given to filthy lucre: but herberous/ one that loveth goodness/ sober minded righteous/ holy/ temperate/ and such as cleveth unto the true word of doctrine/ that he may be able to exhort with wholesome learny●ge/ and to improve them that say against it. For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity and disceavers of minds/ namely they of the circumcision/ whose mouths must be stopped/ which pervert whole houses teaching things which they aught not/ because of filthy lucre. One being of themselves/ which was a poyet of their own/ said: The Cretayns are all ways liars/ evil beasts/ and slow bellies. This witness is true/ wherefore rebuke them sharply/ that they may be sound in the faith/ and not taking heed to jews fables and commandments of men that turn from the truth. Unto the pure/ are all things pure: but unto them that are defiled rom. xiv and unbeleving/ is nothing pure: but even the very minds and consciences of them are defiled. They confess that they know god: but with the deeds they deny him/ and are abominable and disobedient/ and unto all good works discommendable. ¶ The ii Chapter. BUt speak thou that which becometh wholesome learning. That the elder men Old men be sober/ honest/ discrete/ sound in the faith in love & in patience. And the elder women Old women. likewise/ that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness/ not false accusers/ not given to much drinking/ but teachers of honest Young women. things/ to make the young women so bremynded/ to love their husbands/ to love their children/ to be discrete/ chaste/ huswyfly/ good and obedient unto their own husbands Young men. that the word of god be not evil spoken of. Young men likewise exhort that they be sober minded. Above all things show thy self an ensample of good works with uncorrupt doctrine/ with honesty/ and with the wholesome word which cannot be rebuked/ that he which withstandeth/ may be a shamed/ having nothing Servants. in you that he may dispraise. The servants exhort to be obedient unto their own masters/ and to please in all things/ not answering again/ neither be pickers/ but that they show all good faithfulness/ that they may do worship to the doctrine of our saveoure God in all things. ✚ For the grace of god/ that bringeth salvation unto all men/ hath appeared and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts/ and that we should live sober minded/ righteously & godly in this present world/ looking for that blessed hope and glorious apperenge of the mighty god/ & of our saviour jesu Christ which gave him self for us/ to redeem us from all unrightewesnes/ and to purge us a peculiar people unto him self/ fervently given unto good works. These things speak/ and exhort/ ✚ and rebuke/ with all commanding See that no man despise the. The iii Chapter. Warn them that they submit them Officers must be obeyed. selves to rule and power/ to obey the officers/ that they be ready unto all good works/ that they speak evil of no man that they be no fighters/ but soft/ showing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were in times past/ unwise/ disobedient/ deceived/ in danger to lusts/ & to divers manners of voluptuousness/ living in maliciousness & envy/ full of hate/ hating one another. ✚ Butt after that the kindness and love of ij. tim. j a our saveoure God to manwarde appeared/ not of the deed of righteousness which we wrought but of his mercy he saved us/ by the fountain Mercy saveth. of the new birth/ and with the renewing of the holy ghost/ which he shed on us oboundantly/ thorough jesus Christ our saveoure/ that we once justified by his grace/ should be heirs of eternal life/ thorough hope ✚ This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify/ that they which believe God/ might be diligent to go forward in good works. The j tim. j ●. ij. tim. ij. d senior things are good & profitable unto men. foolish questions/ and genealogies/ and braulinge and strife about the law/ avoid/ for they are unprosfitable and superfluous. A man that is given to heresy/ after the first and the second admonition/ avoid/ remembering that he that is such/ is perverted/ and sinneth even damned by his own judgement. When I shall send Artemas unto the or Tichicus/ be diligent to come to me unto Nichopolis. For I have determined there to winter. Bring zenas y● lawear & Apollo's on their journey diligently/ that nothing be lacking unto them. And let ours olso learn to excel in good works as farforth/ as need requireth/ that they be not unfruitful. All that are with me/ salute the. great them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all/ Amen. Written from Nichopolis a city of Macedonia. ¶ The Prologue to the epistle of S. Paul unto Philemon. IN this pistle S. Paul showeth that a godly ensample of Christian love. Herein we see how Paul taketh poor Onesimos unto him & maketh intercession for him unto his master & helpetly him with all that he may/ and behaveth himself none other wise then as though he himself were the said Onesimos. Which thing yet he doth not with power and authority/ as he well might have done: but putteth of all authority & whatso ever he might of right do/ that Philemon might do likewise toward Onesimos/ and with great meekness and wisdom teacheth Philemon to see his duty in Christ jesus. ¶ The pistle of S. Paul unto Philemon. PAul the prisoner of jesus Christ/ and brother Timotheus. Unto Philemon the beloved/ & our helper/ & to the beloved Appia/ and to Archippu sour fellow soudier/ and to the congregation of thy house. Grace be with you & peace/ from God our father/ & from the Lord jesus Christ. I thank my God/ making mention all ways of the in my prayers/ when I hear of thy love and faith/ which thou hast toward the Lord jesus/ and toward all saints: so that the fellisshippe that thou hast in the faith/ is fruitful thorough knowledge of all good things / which are in you by jesus Christ. And we have great joy/ and consolation over thy love: For by thee (brother) the saints hearts are comforted. Wherefore though I be bold in Christ to enjoin thee/ that which becometh thee: yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee/ though I be as I am/ even Paul aged/ & now in bonds for jesus Christ's sake. I beseech the for my son Onesimus/ whom I begat in my bonds/ which in time passed was to the unproffetable: but now proffetable both to the & also to me/ whom I have sent home again. Thou therefore receive him/ that is to say mine own bowels/ whom I would fain have retained with me/ that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel. Nevertheless/ without thy mind/ would I do nothing/ that that good which springeth of thee/ should not be as it were of necessity/ but willingly. Haply he therefore departed for a season/ that thou shouldest receive him for ever/ not now as a servaunt: but above a servaunt/ I mean a brother beloved/ specially to me: but how moche more unto thee/ both in the flesh/ and also in the Lord? If thou count me a fellow/ receive him as myself. If he have hurt the or oweth the aught/ that lay to my charge. I Paul ha●e written it with mine own hand. I will recompense it. So that I do not say to thee/ how that thou owest unto me even thy ne own self. Even so brother/ set me enjoy the in the Lord. Comfort my bowels in the Lord. trusting in thine obedience/ I wrote unto thee/ knowing that thou wilt do more than I say for. Moreover prepare me lodging: for I trust thorough the help of your prayers/ I shallbe given unto you. There salute y●/ Epaphras my fellow prisoner in Christ jesu/ Marcus/ Aristarchus/ Demas/ Lucas/ my Mark & Luke the evangelists. helpers. The grace of our Lord jesus Christ be with your spretes. Amen. ¶ Scent from Rome by Onesimus a servaunt. ¶ A Prologue to the first epistle of Saint Peter. THis epistle did saint Peter write to the heathen that we reconuerted & exhorteth them to stand fast in the faith/ to grow therein and to wax perfect/ thorough all manner of sofferinge & also good works. In the first he declareth the justifying of faith thorough Christ's blood/ & comforteth them with the hope of the life to come/ and showeth that we have not deserved it/ but that the Prophets prophisied it should be given us/ & as Christ which redeemed us out of sin and all uncleanness is holy/ so he exhorteth to lead an holy conversation: & because we be rychlye bought & made heirs of a rich in heritance/ to take heed that we loose it not again thorough our own necgligence. In the second Chap. he showeth that Christ is the foundation & head corner stone whereon all are bylr thorough faith/ whether it be jew or gentle/ & how that in Christ they are made priests/ to offer themselves to god (as christ did himself) & to slay the lusts of the flesh that fight against the soul. And first he teacheth them in general to obey the worldly rulars and then in special he teacheth the servants to obey their masters be they good or bad/ & to soffre wrong of them as Christ soffered wrong for us. In the third he teacheth the wives to obey their husbands/ ye though they be unbelievers and to apparel themselves godly and as it be cometh h● lines. And thereto that the husbands soffre and bear the infirmity of their wives and live according to knowledge with them. And then in general he exhorteth them to be soft/ courteous/ patient and friendly one to another/ and to soffre for righteousness after the ensample of Christ. In the fourth he exhorteth to i'll sin & to tame the flesh with soberness watching and prayer/ and to love each other/ and to know that all good gifts are of God and every man to help his neighbour with such as he hath received of god/ & finally not to wonder/ but to rejoice though they must soffre for Christ's names sake seeing as they be here partakers of his afflictions/ so shall they be partakers of his glory to come. In the five he teacheth the bishops and priests how they should live and feed Christ's flock: and warneth us of the devil which on every side lieth in wait for us. ¶ The first epistle of S. Peter the Apostle. ¶ The first Chapter. PEter an Apostle of jesus Christ/ to them that devil here Here Peter (as▪ other true apostles do) first setteth forth the treasure of mercy which god hath bound him self to give us for Christ's sake & then our duty what we are bound to do again if we will be partakers of the mercy. and there as strangers thorough out Pontus/ Galacia/ Capadocia/ Asia/ & Bethinia/ elect by y● for knowledge of God the father/ thorough the sanctifying of the spirit/ unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of jesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace be multiplied. Blessed be God the father of our Lord jesus Christ/ which thorough is abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope/ by the resurrection of jesus Christ from death/ to enjoy an inheritance immortal & undefiled/ & that purifieth not/ reserved in heaven for you/ which are kept by the power of God thorough faith/ unto salvation/ which salvation is prepared already to be showed in the last time/ in the which time ye shall rejoice/ though now for a season (if need require) ye are in he vines/ thorough manifold temptations/ that your faith once tried/ being moche more precious than gold that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might be found unto laud/ glory/ and honour at the appearing of jesus Christ: whom ye have not seen & yet love him/ in whom even now/ though ye see him not/ ye yet believe/ and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious: receiving the end of your faith/ the salvation of your souls. Of which salvation have the Prophet inquired & searched/ which prophisied of the grace that should come unto you/ searching when or at what time the spirit of Christ which was in them should signify/ which spirit testified before/ the passions that should come unto Christ/ & the glory that should follow after: unto which Prophets it was declared/ that not unto themselves/ but unto us/ they should minister the things which are now showed unto you of them which by the holy ghost sent down from heaven/ have preached unto you the things which the angels desire to behold. Wherefore gird up the loins of your minds/ be Our duty again sober/ & trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you/ by the declaring of jesus Ignorance is cause of evil living. Christ/ as obedient children/ not facioninge youre selves unto your old lusts of ignorancy: but as he which called you is holy/ even so be ye holy in all manner of conversation/ because it is written. Be ye holy/ for I am holy. And if so be that ye call on the father which with out respect of person judgeth according to every man's * By our works shall we be judged: for as the invisible faith is/ such are the works by which the faith is seen i. eor. vj. and ujjd j ioa. j d. work/ se that ye pass the time of your pilgrimage in fear. ✚ For as moche as ye know how that ye were not redeemed with corruptible sylver and gold from your vain conversation which ye received by the traditions of the fathers: but with the precious blood of Christ/ as of a lamb undefiled/ and withouten spot/ which was ordained before the world was made: but was declared in the last times for your sakes/ which by his means have believed on god apoca. I that raised him from death/ and glorified him/ We be purified freely in believing the truth of Christ for to love one another that your faith and hope might be in god. And for as much as ye have purified your souls thorough the spirit/ in obeying the truth for to love brotherly withouten fayving/ se that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: for ye are borne a new/ not of mortal seed/ but of immortal/ by the word of god which liveth/ & lasteth for ever. For all flesh is as grass/ and all the glory of man es. xl. b. apo. viiij jacobi. i. b is as the flower of grass. The grass widdereth/ and the flower falleth away/ but the word of the lord endureth ever. ✚ Andrea this is the word which by the gospel was preached among you. ¶ The ii Chapter. Wherefore lay aside all maliciousness and all guile/ and dissimulation/ and envy/ and all back biting: and as new borne babes/ desire that reasonable milk which is with out corruption/ that ye may grow therein. If so be that ye have tasted how pleasant the lord is/ to whom ye come as unto a living stone disallowed of men/ but chosen of god and precious: and ye as living stones/ be made a spiritual * We be the church: & the obedience of the heart is the spiritual sacrifice. bodily sacrifice must be offered to our neighbours/ for if thou offerest it to god thou makest a bodily idol of him housse/ and an holy priesthood/ for to offer up spiritual sacrifice/ acceptable to god by jesus Christ. Wherefore it is contained in the scripture: behold/ I put in Zion an heed corner stone/ elect and precious: and he that believeth on es. xxviij rom. ix. g him shall not be a shamed. Unto you therefore which believe/ he is precious: but unto them which believe not/ the stone which the builders refused the same is made the heed stone in the corner/ & a stone to stumble at/ & a rock to offend psa. cxvij mat. xxj. act. iiij. b. esa. viij. c exo. xix. them which stumble at the word/ and believe not that where on they were set. But ye are a chosen generation/ a royal presihod/ a holy nation/ and a peculiar people/ that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light which osee. ij. d. rom. ix. e in time past were not a people/ yet are now the people of God: which were not under mercy but now have obtained mercy. ⊢ ✚ Derly beloved/ I beseech you as strangers gala. u c. rom. xiij. and pilgrems/ abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul/ and se that ye have honest conversation among the gentles that they which backbite you as evil doers rom. xiij. may see your good works and praise god in the day of visitation. Submit youre selves unto all manner ordinannce of man for the lords sake/ whether it Obedience to rulars. be unto the king as unto the chief heed: other unto rulars/ as unto them that are sent of him/ for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that do well. For so is the will of god/ that ye put to silence the ygnorancie of the foolish men: as free/ and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness but even as the servants of god. Honour all men. Love brotherly felishippe. Fear rom. xij. c god and honour the king. Servants obey your masters with all Servants. ephe. vj. a coll. iij. d. ij. co. seven. fear/ not only if they be good & courteous: but also though they be froward. For it is thankeworthye if a man for conscience toward god endure grief/ suffering wrongfully. For what praise is it/ if when ye be buffeted for your faults/ ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well/ ye suffer wrong and take it patiently/ then is there thank with God. For hereunto verily were ye * Our calligne is to follow Christ. called: for ✚ Christ also suffered for us levinge us an in sample that ye should follow his steps/ which did no sin/ neither was there guile found in his mouth: which when he was reviled/ reviled not again: when he suffered/ he threatened csa. liij. c. j io. iij. a. not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously/ which his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree/ that we should be delivered from sin and should live in righteousness. By whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepheerd esa. liij. b. and bishop of your souls. ⊢ The iii Chapter. Likewise let the wives be in subjection Wyves. to their husbands/ that even they which believe not the word/ may with out the word be won by the conversation of the wives: while they behold your pure conversation coupled with fear. Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hear/ & hanging on of gold/ other in putting on of gorgeous apparel: but let the hid man of the j tim. iij. ● heart be incorrupt/ with a meek & aquyet sprere/ which spirit is before God a thing much set by. For after this manner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God/ tire themselves/ & were obedient to their husbands/ even as Sara obeyed Abraham & called him gen. xviij Lord: whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well/ and be not afraid of every shadow. Like wise ye men devil with them according to knowledge/ giving honour unto Husbands. the wife/ as unto the weaker vessel/ & as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life/ that your prayers be not let. j co. seven. a ✚ In conclusion/ be ye all of one mind/ one suffer with another/ love as brethren/ be petifull/ be courteous/ not rendringe evil for evil/ pro. xvij. and xxi rom. xij. j these. u d psalmo. xxxiij. neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrary wise/ bless/ remembering that ye are thereunto called/ even that ye should be heirs of blessing. If any man long after life/ & loveth to see good days/ let him refrain his tongue from evil/ & his lips that they speak not guile. Let him eschew evil & do good: let him seek peace/ & ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous/ & his ears are open unto their prayers. But the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil. Moreover who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good? Not withstanding happy are ye if ye suffer for rightewesness is sake. You and fear not though they seem terrible unto you/ neither be troubled: but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Be give ●▪ reason of your doctrine. ready all ways to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you/ & that with meekness and fear: having a good conscience/ that when they backbite you as eyll doers/ they may be ashamed/ for as much as they have falsely accused your good conversation in Christ. It is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing/ then for evil doing. hebr. ix. d rom. u b. ✚ For as moche as Christ hath once suffered for sins/ the just for the unjust/ for to bring us to God/ & was killed/ as pertaining to the flesh: but was quickened in the spirit. In which spirit/ he also went & preached unto the spretes that were in preson/ which were in time passed disobedient/ when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noe/ while the ark was a gen. vi. b ma. vxiiij luc. xvij f preparing/ wherein frawe (that is to say. viii souls) were saved by water/ which signifieth baptim that ●ow saveth us/ not the putting away of the filth of the flesh/ but in that a good conscience consenteth to God/ by the resurrection of jesus Christ which is our right hand of God ✚ & is go into heaven/ angels/ power and might subdued unto him. ¶ The four Chapter. FOr as much as christ hath suffered for We must be partakers with Christ in sofferige if we will have our part with him in his glory us in the flesh/ arm youre selves like wise with the same mind: for he which suffereth in the flesh ceasith from sin/ that he hence forward should live as much time as remaineth in the flesh: not after the lusts of men/ but after the will of God. For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is passed of the life/ after the will of the gentiles/ walking in wantannes/ lusts/ drunkenness/ in eating/ drinking and in abominable idolatry. And it seemeth to them a strange thing (the deed) are the ignorant of God/ for they that bedeed from this world have no flesh. that ye run not also with them unto the same excess of riot/ & therefore speak they evil of you/ which shall give accounts to him that is ready to judge quick & deed. For unto this purpose verily was the gospel preached unto thee (deed) that they should be condemned of men in the flesh/ but should live before God in the spirit. The end of all things is at hand. ✚ Be ye therefore discrete & sober/ that ye may be apt to prayers. But above all things have fervent love among you. For love * Hate maketh sin of every trifle: but love looketh not on small things: but suffereth all things covereth the multitude of sins. Be yeherberous one to another & that with out grudging. As every man hath received the gift/ minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak/ let him talk as though he spoke the words of God. If any man minister/ let him do it as of the ability which god ministereth unto him. That god in all things may be glorified thorough jesus Christ ✚/ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and while the world standeth. Amen. Dearly beloved/ be not troubled in this heat/ which now is come among you to try you as though some strange thing had happened He that soffreth with christ/ shall reign with christ. unto you: but rejoice in as much as ye are partakers of Christ's passions/ that when his glory appeareth/ ye may be merry and glad. If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of god resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified. See that none of you suffer as a murderer/ or as a thief/ or an evil door/ or as a busy body in other men's matters. If any man suffer as a Christian man/ let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify god on his behalf. For the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of god. * If the sons of god must be all scorged & none may be saved but thorough the same fire that Christ went thorough: what shall the damnation of the disobedient & unbesevers be? If it first begin at us/ what shall the end be of them which believe not the gospel of god? And if the righteous scasly be saved: where shall the ungodly & the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of god/ commit their souls to him with well doing/ as unto a faithful creator ¶ The .v. Chapter. THe elders which are among you/ I exhort/ which am also an elder and a witness of the afflictions of Christ/ and also a partaker of the glory that shallbe opened: see that ye feed Christ's flock which is among you/ taking the oversyght of them/ not as though ye were compelled thereto/ but willingly: not for the desire of filthy lucre/ but of a good mind. not as though ye were lords over the * parishes: the greek hath lots: that is/ they to whom any lot chance or election is to preach gods word. parishes: but that ye be Turrian ensample to the flock. And when the chief shepheerde shall appear/ ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory. likewise ye younger submit youre selves unto the elder. Submit youre selves every man/ one to another/ knet youre selves together in lowliness of mind. For god resisteth the proud & giveth grace to the humble. ✚ Submit youre selves therefore under the mighty hand of god/ that he may exalt you/ when the time is come. Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you. Be sober and watch/ for your adversary the mat. vj. c luc. xij. c. roma. xij psa. liiij. ● devyll as aroring lion walketh about/ seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfust in the faith/ remembering that ye do but fulfil the same afflictions which are * We be appointed to soffre in this world. appointed to your brethren that are in the world. The God of all grace/ which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ jesus/ shall his own self after ye have soffred a little affliction make you perfect: shall settle strength & stablish you. To him be glory & dominion for ever/ and while the world endureth Amen. ⊢ By Silvanus a faithful brother unto you (as I suppose) have I written briefly/ exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of god/ wherein ye stand. The companious of your election that are at Babylon/ saluteh Mark the evangelist. you/ and Marcus my son. great ye one another with the kiss of love. Peace be with you all which are in Christ jesus. Amen. ¶ A Prologue to the second epistle of S. Peter. THis pistle was written against them which thought that Christian faith might be idle & with out works/ when yet the promise of Christ is made us upon that condition/ that we henceforth work the will of God & not of the flesh. Therefore he exhorteth them to exercise themselves diligently in virtue & all good works/ thereby to be sure that they have the true faith/ as a man knoweth the goodness of a tree by his fruit. Then he commendeth and magnifieth the gospel/ and willeth that men hearken to that only/ and to men's doctrine not at all. For as he sayeth/ there came no prophetical scripture by the will of man/ but by the will of the holy ghost which only knoweth the will of God/ neither is anya scripture of private interpretation: that is to say/ may be otherwise expounded the● agreeing to the open places and general articles and to the covenants of God and all the rest of the scripture. And therefore in the second he warneth them of false teachers that should come/ and thorough preaching confidence in false works to satisfy their courtousnes with all/ should deny Christ. Which he threateneth with three terrible exsamples▪ with the fall of the angels/ the flood of No● and overthrowing of sodom and Gomor/ and so describeth them with their insatiable covetousness/ pride/ slou borne and disobedience to all remvorall rule and authority/ with their abominable whoredom and ypocre●ie that a blind man may see that he prophisied it of the pope's holy spirituality which devoured the whole world with their covetousness living in all lust and pleasure & rayninge as temporal tyrants. In the third he showeth that in the latter days/ the people thorough unbelief & lack of fear of the judgement of the last day/ shallbe even as Epicures/ wholly given to the flesh. Which last day shall yet surely & shortly come saith he: for a thousand years & one day is with God all one. And he showeth also how terrible that day shallbe/ & how suddenly it shall come & therefore exhorteth all m●n to look earnestly for it/ and to prepare themselves against it with holy conversation & godly living. Finally. The first Chapter showeth how it should go in the time of the pure & true Gospel. The second how it should go in the time of the pope and men's doctrine. The third h●w at the last men should believe nothing n●r fear God at all. ¶ The second epistle of S. Peter. ¶ The first Chapter. SImon Peter a servant & an Apostle of jesus Christ/ to them which have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness that cometh of our God and saviour jesus Christ. Grace with you▪ & peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God & of jesus our Lord. According as his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness/ thorough the knowledge of him that hath called us by virtue and glory/ by the means whereof/ be given unto us excellent and most great promises/ that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature/ in that ye ●lye the corruption of worldy lust. * ●e that lacketh these & such like works is b●●be & understandeth not what the faith of Christ meaneth. And hereunto give all diligence: in your faith minister virtue/ and in virtue knowledge/ and in knowledge temperancy/ and in temrancy patience/ in patience godliness/ in godliness brotherly kindness/ in brotherly kindness love. For if these things be among you and are plenteous/ they will make you that ye neither shallbe idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our lord jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind & gropeth for the way with his hand/ and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore brethren/ give the more diligence ●e that hath such works ma●e be sure that he is elect & that he hath the true faith for to make your calling & election sure. For if ye do such things/ ye shall never e●re. You & by this means an entering in shall be ministered unto you abundantly in to the everlasting kingdom of our lord and saveoure jesus Christ. Wherefore I will not be necgligent to put you always in remembrance of such things/ though that ye know them your selves & be also stablished in the present truth. notwithstanding I think it meet (as long as I am in this tabernacle) to steer you up by putting you in remembrance/ for as much as I am sure how that the time is at hand that I must put of my tabernacle/ even as our lord ●oh. xxi jesus Christ hath showed me. I will enfoarce therefore/ that on every side ye might have wherewith to steer up the remembrance of these things after my departing. ✚ For we followed not decevable fables when we opened unto you the power and coming of our lord jesus Christ/ but with our eyes we saw his majesty: even then verily when he received of god the father honour & mat. xvi● glory/ and when there came such a voice to him from excellent glory. This is my dear beloved son/ in whom I have delight. This voice we heard when it came from heaven/ be ing with him in the holy mount. We have also a right sure word of prophesy where unto if ye take heed/ as unto a light that shineth in a dark place/ ye do well/ until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts. ✚ So that ye first know this. that no prophesy in the scripture hath any private interpretation. For the scripture came ij. tim. iij. never by the will of man: but holy men of god spoke as they were moved by the holy ghost. ¶ The two. Chapter. there were false prophets among the people/ even as theridamas shallbe falce teachers among you: which prevely shall False prophets must needs be amongst us and also prevail/ & that because we have no love to the truth two the ij. And covetousness is the father of them: and their preaching confioence in works is the denying of Christ. bring in damnable sects/ even denying the Lord that hath bought them/ and bring upon themselves swift damnation/ and many shall follow their damnable ways/ by which the way of truth shallbe evil spoken of/ and thorough * covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you/ whose judgement is not far of/ and the it damnation sleepeth not. For if god spared not the angels that sinned/ but cast them down into hell/ and delivered them in chains of darkness/ to be kept unto judgement. neither spared the old world but saved No the right preacher of righteousness/ and brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly/ and turned the cities of zodom and Gomor into ashes: overthrew them/ damned them/ & made on them an ensample unto all that after should live ungodly. And just Lot vexed with the uncleanly conversation of the wicked/ delivered he. For he being righteous and dwelling among them/ in saying and hearing/ vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds. The lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation/ and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgement for to be punished: namely them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness/ and despise the rulars. Presumptuous are they/ & stubborn and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority. When the angels which are greater both in power and might/ receive not of the lord railing judgement against them. But these as brute beasts/ naturally made to betaken and destroyed/ speak evil of that they know not/ and shall perish through their own destruction/ and receive the reward of unrightewesnes. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are & filthiness/ living at pleasure & in disceaveable ways feasting with you: having eyes full of advoutrie & that cannot cease to sin/ beguiling unstable souls. hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children/ & have forsaken the right way/ & are go astray Balam. nu.. xxij following the way of Balam the son of Bosor/ which loved the reward of unrightewesnes: but was rebuked of his iniquity. The tame & dumb beast/ speaking with man's voice/ forbade the foolishness of the Prophet. These are wells without water/ & clouds carried about of a tempest/ to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they Jude. j d. have spoken the swelling words of vanity/ they beguile with wantonness thorough the lusts of the flesh/ them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors. They promise them liberty/ & are themselves the bond servant of corruption. For of whom soever a ioh. viij. rom. vj. c heb. vj. a. mat. xij. man is over come/ unto the same is he in bondage. For if they/ after they have escaped from the filthiness of the world thorough the know ledge of the Lord & of the saviour jesus Christ/ they are yet tangled again therein & overcome: then is the latter end worse with them then the beginning. For it had been better for than/ not to have * It is letter not to have known the truth/ then not to live there after. known the way of righteousness then after they have known it/ to turn from the holy commandment given unto them. It is happened unto them according to the true proverb: The dog is turned to his vomit again/ prou. xxj and the sow that was washed/ to her wallowing in the mire. The four Chapter. THis is the second pistle that I now write unto you/ beloved/ wherewith I steer up and warn your pure minds/ to call to remembrance the word which were told before of the holy prophets/ and also the commandment of us the apostles of the lord and saviour. This first understand/ that there shall come j tim. iiij. in the last days mockers/ which will walk after their own lusts & say. Where is the ij. tim. iij iude i f. eze. xij. f. promise of his coming? For sense the fathers died/ all things continued in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning. This they know not (and that willingly) how that the heavens a great while ago were/ & the earth that was in the water/ appeared up out of the water by the word of god: by the which thing/ the world the then▪ was/ perished over flown with the water. But the heavens verily & earth which are now/ are kept by the same word in store/ & reserved unto fire/ against the day of judgement and perdition of ungodly men. dearly beloved/ be not ignorant of this one thing/ how that one day is with the lord/ as a thousand year/ and a thousand year as one day. The lord is not slack to fulfil his promise/ as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward & would have no man lost/ but would receive all men to repentance. Nevertheless the day of the lord will come as a j these. u apo. iij. a. and xuj thief in the night/ in the which day/ the heavens shall perish with terrible 'noys/ & the elements shall melt with heat/ and the earth with the works that are therein shall burn. If all these things shall perish/ what manner persons aught ye to be in holy conversation and godliness: looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God/ in which the heavens shall perish with fire/ and the elements shallbe consumed with heat. apo. xxj. esa. lxv. c &. lxuj. g Nevertheless we look for a new heaven and a new earth/ according to his promise/ where in dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore dearly beloved/ saying that ye look for such things/ be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace/ with out spot & undefiled And suppose that the long suffering of the lord is salvation/ even as our dearly beloved brother Paul/ according to the wisdom given unto him/ wrote to you/ ye/ almost in very pistle speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understand/ which they that are unlearned & unstable/ pervert/ as they do other scriptures unto their own destruction. You therefore beloved/ saying ye know it before hand/ beware jest ye be also plucked a way with the error of the wicked/ and fall from your own steadfastness: but grow in grace/ and in the knowledge of our lord and saveoure jesus Christ. Towhom he glory both now and for ever. Amen. ¶ A Prologue upon the three epistles of S. john. THis first epistle of saint john containeth the doetryne of a very apostle of Christ and aught of right to follow his Gospel. For as in his epistle he setteth out the true faith/ and teacheth by it only all men to be saved and restored unto the favour of God again: even so here in this pistle he goeth against them that boast themselves of faith & yet continue without good works and teacheth many ways that where true faith is/ there the works tarry not behind/ and contrary that where the works follow not/ there is no true faith but a false imagination and utter darkness. And he writeth sore against a certain sect of heretyekes which then began to deny that Christ was come in the flesh/ and calleth them vetye Antechristes'. Which sect goeth now in her full swing. For though they deny not openly with the mouth that Christ is come in the flesh: yet they deny it in y● hartewith their doctrine and living. For he that wyllbe justified and saved thorough his own works/ the same doth as much as he that denieth Christ to become in the flesh seeing that Christ came only therefore in the flesh/ that he should justify us/ or purchase us pardon of our sins/ bring us into the favour of God agaune and make us heirs of eternal life/ with his works only & with his bloudeshedinge/ without and before all our works. So fighteth this pistle both against them that willbe saved by their own good works/ a also against them that willbe saved by a faith that hath no lust to do works at all & keepeth us in the myddie way/ that we believe in Christ to be saved by his works only/ & then to know that it is our duty for that kindness/ to prepare ourselves to do the commandment of god/ & to love every man his neighbour as Christ loved him/ seeking with our own works Gods honour and our neighbours wealth only/ and trusting for eternal life and for all that God hath promised us for Chrisles sake. The two last pistles though they be short/ yet are goodly ensamples of love and faith & do savour of the spirit of a true Apostle. ¶ The first epistle of S. john the Apostle. ¶ The first Chapter. john here as in his gospel/ & as Paul & Peter in their pistles/ teacheth first the justifying of faith & that all mercy cometh by christ only without all other respect and then what THat which was from the beginning/ concerning which we have heard/ which we have seen with our eyes/ which we have looked upon/ & our hands have handled/ of the word of life. For the life appeared/ & we have seen/ & bear witness/ & show unto you that eternal life/ which was with the father/ and appeared unto us. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you/ that ye may have felloushippe with us/ and that our fellowship may be with the father and his son jesus Christ. And this writ we unto you/ that our joy may be full. And this is the tidings which we have iohn. viij heard of him/ and declare unto you/ that god is light/ and in him is no darkness at all/ if (Light) is the doctrine of Christ. h●s. ix. d j pet. j d. we say that we have fellowship with him/ & yet walk in darkness/ welye/ and do not the truth: but and if we walk in (light) even as he is in light/ then have we fellowship with him/ and the blood of jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin/ we deceive ourselves/ and truth is not in us. If we * If we confess our sins god which cannot lie/ hath promised to forgive them. knowledge our sins/ he is faithful and just/ to forgeve us our sins/ and to cleanse us from all unrightewesnes. If we say we have not sinned/ we make him alyar/ & his word is not in us. ¶ The ii Chap. ✚ MYlytell children/ these things writ I unto you/ that ye sin not: if any He that keepeth the commandments knoweth god: & he that keepeth it not/ knoweth not God. man sin/ yet we have an advocate with the father/ jesus Christ/ which is righteous: & he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins: not for our sins only: but also for the sins of all the world. And hereby we are sure that we know him/ if we keep his * commandments. He that saith I know him/ and keepeth not his commandments is a liar/ & the verity is not in him. Whosoever keepeth his (word) in him is the love of god perfect in deed. And thereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he bideth in him He that keepeth gods word loveth god & is in God & walketh as Christ did. aught to walk even as he walked. ⊢ Brethren I writ no new commandment unto you: but that old commandment which ye heard from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard from the beginning. Again a new commandment I writ unto you/ a thing that is true in him/ and also in you: for the darkness is passed/ and the true light now shineth. He that saith how that he is in the light/ and yet hateth his brother/ is in darkness even until this tyme. He that loveth his brother/ abideth in the light and there is none occasion of evil in him. He that * He that hateth is in darkness & knoweth not what Christ hath done for him: but he that loveth is in light & woteth what Christ hath done hateth his brother is in darkness/ and walketh in darkness: and cannot tell whither he goeth/ because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. Babes I writ unto you how that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you fathers/ how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men/ how that ye have overcome the wicked. I write unto you little children/ how that ye have known the father. I write unto you fathers/ how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men/ how that ye are strong: and the word of God abideth in you and ye have over come that wicked. See that ye love not the world/ neither the He that loveth the world/ loveth not god. things that are in the world. If any man love the world/ the love of the father is not in him. For all that is in the world (as the lust of the flesh/ the lust of the eyes/ & the pride of goods) is not of the father: but of the world And the world vannyssheth away/ and the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of god/ abideth ever. little children it is the last time/ and as ye have herd how that Antichrist shall come: even now are there many Antichrist's come Antichrist. already. Whereby we know that it is the last tyme. They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us/ they would no doubt/ have continued with us. But that fortuned that it might appear/ that they were not of us. And ye have an * Ointment: that is knowledge of the truth & all the gifts of the spirit. ointment of the holy ghost/ and ye know all things. ✚ I wrote not unto you/ as though ye knew not the truth: but as though ye knew it and know also that no lie cometh of truth. Who is a liar: but he that denieth that jesus is Christ? The same is the Antichrist that denieth the father and the son. Whosoever denieth the son the same hath not the father. Let therefore abide in you that same which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning/ shall remain in you/ ye also shall continue in the son/ and in the father And this is the promise that he hath promised us/ even eternal life. This have I written unto you/ concerning them that disceave you. And the anointing which ye have received of him/ dwelleth in you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the anointing teaheth you all things/ and is true/ and is no lie: and as it taught you/ even so bide therein. And now babes abide in him Here ye see that christ & sin cannot devil together for Christ's spirit fighteth against sin. that when he shall appear/ we may be bold and not be made a shamed of him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous/ know also that he which followeth righteousness/ is borne of him. ¶ The iii Chapter. Behold what love the father hath showed on us/ that we should be called the sons of god. For this cause the world knoweth you not because it knoweth not him. dearly beloved/ now are we the sons of God/ & yet it doth not appear what we shallbe. But we know that when it shall appear/ we shallbe like him. For we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purgeth him self/ even as he is pure. Whosover committeth sin/ committeth unrighteousness also/ for sin is * He that worketh righteousness/ is borne of god & taught of his spirit. unrighteousness. And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins/ and in him is no sin. As many as bide in him sin not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him/ neither hath known him. Babes let no man deceive you/ He that doth righteousness/ is righteous/ even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin/ is of the devil: for the devyll sinneth sense the beginning. ioh. viij. f For this purpose appeared the son of god/ to louse the works of the devil. Whosoever is borne of god/ sinneth not: for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin/ because Seed/ that is the holy ghost he is borne of god. In this are the children of god known/ and the children of the devyll. Whosoever doth not righteousness/ is not of God/ neither he that loveth not his brother. Love is the first precept & cause of all other. For this is the tidings/ that ye heard from the beginning/ that we should love one another: not as cain which was of the wicked and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evyst/ & his brother's good. ✚ Marvayle not my brethren though the world hate you. We know that we are translated from * He that loveth is escaped death. He that loveth not is in death & a murtherar & hath not eternal life. He that hath no compassion loveth not God death unto life/ be cause we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother/ abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother/ is a man slear. And ye know that no man slear/ hath eternal life abiding in him. Herby perceive we love: that he gave his life for us: and therefore aught we also to give our lyves for the brethren. Whosoever hath this worlds good & seith his hrother have need: & shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him? My babes/ let us not love in word/ neither in tongue: but with deed and in verity: ✚ for * By love we know that we are in the truth & have quiet consciences to god ward. thereby we know that we are of the verity/ and can before him quiet our hearts. But if our hearts condemn us/ God is greater than our hearts/ and knoweth all things. Beloved/ if our hearts condemn us not/ then have we trust to god ward: and what soever we axe/ we shall receive of him: because we He that keepeth himself from sin/ is ●●ronge in the faith and obtaineth all that he prayeth for. keep his commandments/ and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment/ that we believe * Faith is the first commandment: & love the second & he that hath them is in god & hath his spirit. They that say works justify from sin/ be they that deny christ to be come in the flesh. on the name of his son jesus Christ/ & love one another/ as he gave commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him/ and he in him: & thereby we know that there abideth in us of the spirit which he gave us. ¶ The four Chapter YOU beloved/ believe not every spirit: but prove the spretes whether they are of God or no: for many false Prophets are go out into the world. Herby shall ye know the spirit of God. Every spirit that confesseth that jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. And every spirit which confesseth not that jesus Christ is come in the flesh/ is not of God. And this is that spirit of Antichrist/ of whom ye have heard/ how that he should come: and even now already is he in the world. little children/ ye are of God/ & have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you/ then he that is in the world. They are of the world/ & therefore speak they of the world/ & the world heareth them. We are of God. He that knoweth God/ heareth us: he that is not of God/ heareth us not. Herby know we the spirit of verity/ & the spirit of error. Beloved/ let us love one another: for love cometh of God. And every one that loveth/ is borne of God/ and knoweth God. He that loveth not/ knoweth not God: ✚ for God is love. In this appeared the love of god to us ward because that god sent his only begotten son into the world/ that we might live thorough him. Herein is love/ not that we loved god/ but God hath showed us a token of love. that he loved us/ and sent his son to make agreement for our sins. Beloved/ if god so loved us/ we aught also to love one another. No man hath seen god at Love is commanded. iohn. j b. ●. tim. vj. enytyme. If we love one another/ god dwelleth in us/ and his love is perfect in us. Herby know we/ that we devil in him/ and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the father sent the son/ which is the saviour of the world. Whosoever confesseth that jesus is the son of god/ in him dwelleth god/ and he in god. And we have known and believed the love that god hath to us. God is love/ and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in god/ and god in him. Herein is the love perfect in us/ that we should have trust in the day of judgement: For as he is/ even so are we in this world. There is no fear in love/ but perfect love casteth out all fear/ for fear hath painfulness. He that feareth/ is not perfect in love. We love him/ for he loved us first. If a man say/ I love god/ and yet hate his brother He that loveth not his brother/ loveth not God. he is a liar. For how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen/ love god whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God/ should love his brother also. ⊢ ¶ The .v. Chapter. Whosoever believeth that jesus is io. xii●. d. and xu b ephe. u a Christ/ is borne of god. And every one that loveth him which begat/ loveth him also which was begotten of him. In this we know that we love the children of god/ when we love god/ & keep his commandment. This is the love of god/ that we keep his commandments/ & his commandments are not greveous j co. xv. c ✚ For all that is borne of god/ over cometh the world. And this is the victory that over cometh the world/ even our * Faith is our victory. faith. Who is it that overcometh the world: but he which believeth that jesus is the son of god? This jesus Christ is he that can by water and blood/ not by water only: but by water & blood. And it is the spirit that beareth witness/ because the spirit is truth. (For there are three which bear record in heaven/ the father/ the word/ and the wholly ghost. And these iohn. iij. d three are one) For there are three which bear record (in earth:) the spirit/ & water/ and blood: and these three are one. If we receive the witness of men/ the witness of god is greater. For this is the witness of god/ which he testified of his son. He that believeth on the son of god/ hath the witness in him self. ✚ He that believeth not God/ hath made him a liar/ because he believed not the record that god gave of his son. And this is that record/ how that god hath given unto us eternal lives In christ is the life eternal and this life is in his son. He that hath the son/ hath life: and he that hath not the son of god/ hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the son of God/ that ye may know how that ye have eternal life/ and that ye may believe on the name of the son of god. And this is the trust that we have in him: that if we axe any thing according to his will he heareth us. And if we know that he hear us what soever we axe/ we know that we shall have the petitions that we desire of him. If any man see his brother sin a sin that is not unto death/ let him axe/ and he shall give him life for them that sin not Sin unto death. unto death. There is a sin unto death/ for which say I not that a man should pray. All unrightewesnes is sin/ and there is sin not unto death. We know that whosoever is borne of god/ He that is borne of God/ sinneth not. sinneth not: but he that is begotten of god keepeth him self/ and that wicked toucheth him not. We know that we are of god/ and that the world is altogedder set on wickedness. We know that the son of God is come/ & hath given us a mind to know him which is true: and we are in him that is true/ through his son jesus Christ. This same is very god/ and eternal life. Babes keep youre selves from images. Amen. ¶ The second pistle of S. john. THe elder to the elect lady and her children which I love in the truth: and not I only/ but also all that have known the truth/ for the truths sake/ which dwelleth in us/ and shallbe in us for ever. With you be grace/ mercy/ and peace from God the father/ & from the Lord jesus Christ the son of the father/ in truth and love. I rejoiced greatly/ that I found of thy children walking in troth/ as we have received a commandment of the father. And now beseech I the lady/ not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee/ but that same which we had from the beginning/ that we should * Love is the first commandment. love one another. And this is the love/ that we should walk after his commandments. This commandment is (that as ye have heard from the beginning) ye should walk in it. For many deceavers are entered in to the world/ which confess not that jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceaver and an Antichrist. Look on youre selves/ that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth and bideth not in the doctrine of Christ/ hath not God. He that endureth in the doctrine of Christ/ hath both the father and the son. If there come any unto you & bring not this learning/ him receive not to house: neither bid him God speed. For he that biddeth him God speed/ is partaker of his evil deeds. I had many things to write unto you/ nevertheless I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you/ & speak with you mouth to mouth/ that our joy may be full. The sons of thy elect sister great the. Amen. ¶ The three pistle of S. john. THe Elder unto the beloven Gayus/ whom I love in the truth. Beloved/ I wish in all things that thou prosperedest and faredest well even as thy soul prospereth. I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came/ and testified of the truth that is in thee/ how thou walkest in truth. I have no greater joy then for to hear how that my sons walk in verity. Beloved/ thou dost faithfully what soever thou dost to the brethren/ and to strangers/ which bore witness of thy love before all the congregation. Which brethren when thou bringest forwards on their journey (as it beseemeth god) thou shalt do well: because that for his name's sake they went forth/ and took nothing of the gentiles. We therefore aught to receive such/ that we also might be helpers to the truth. I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the pre-eminence among them/ receiveth us not. Wherefore if I come/ I will declare his deeds which he doth/ jesting on us with malicious words/ neither is therewith content. Not only he him self receiveth not the brethren: but also he for biddeth them that would/ and thrusteth them out of the congregation. Beloved/ follow not that which is evil/ but that which is good. ●e that doth well is of God: but he that doth evil seith not God. Demetrius hath good report of all men/ and of the truth: ye and we ourselves also bear record/ & ye know that our record is true. I have many things to write: but I will not with ink and pen write unto the. For I trust I shall shortly see thee/ and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The lovers salute the. great the lovers by name. ¶ The Prologue to the episile of S. Paul to the Hebrews. About this pistle hath ever been noche doubting and that amonte great learned men who should be the auctor thereof: diverse affirming that it was not Paul's partly because the stile so disagreeth & is so unlyk: his other epistles/ & parrlye because it standeth in the second Chapter/ this learning was confirmed to us ward: that is to say taught us by them that heard it themselves of the Lord. Now Paul testifieth Gala. j that he received not his gospel of man ner by man but ymmediatlye of Christ & that by revelation. Wherefore say they/ seeing this man confesseth that he received his doctrine of the Apostles it cannot be Paul's/ but some disciple of the Apostles. Now whether it were Paul's or no I say not/ but permytit to other men's judgements/ ne there think I it to be an article of any man's faith/ but that a man may doubt of the auctor. Moreover/ many there hath been which not only have denied this pistle to have been written by any of the Apostles/ but have also refused it altogether as no catholic or godly pistle/ because of certain texts written therein. For first it saith in the si●te: it is impossible that they which were once lighted/ & have tasted of the heavenly gift & were become partakers of the holy ghost/ & have tasted of the good word of God & of the power of the world to come if they fall/ should be renewed again to repentance or conversion. And in the tenth it sayeth/ if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth/ there remarneth no more sacrifice for sins/ but a fearful looking for judgement & violent fire which shall destroy the adversaries. And in the twelve it sayeth that Esau found no way to repentance or conversion ●no though he sought it with tears. Which texts say they/ sound that if a man sin ne any more after he is once baptized/ he can be no more forgiven/ and that is contrary to all the scripture/ and therefore to be refused to be catholic and godly. Unto which I answer: if we should deny this pistle for those texts sakes/ so should we deny first Matthew which in his twelve chap. affirmeth that he which blasphemeth the holy ghost/ shall neither be forgiven here ner in the world to come. And then Mark which in his three chap. sayeth that he that blasphemeth the holy ghost/ shall never have forgiveness/ but shall be in danger of eternal damnation. And thirdly Luke which saith there shall be no remission to him that blasphemeth the spirit of God. Moreover john in his i pistle saith there is a sin unto death/ for which a man should not pray. And two Petr. ij. saith: if a man be fled from the uncleanness of the world thorough the knowledge of the saviour jesus Christ/ and then be wropt in again/ his end is worse than the begining & that it had been better for him never to have known the truth. And Paul ij. timo. iij. curseth Alexander the copersinith/ desiring the Lord to reward him according to his deeds. Which is a sign that either the pistle should not be good/ or that Alexander had sinned past forgiveness/ no more to be prayed for. Wherefore seeing no scripture is of private inter pretation: but must be expounded according to the general articles of our faith & agreeable to other open & evident texts/ & confirmed or compared to like sentences/ why should we not understonee these places with like reverence as we do the other/ namely when all the remnant of the pistle is so godly and of so great learning. The first place in the uj Chapter will no more than that they which know the truth/ & yet willingly refuse the light/ and chose rather to devil in darkness/ & refuse Christ & make a mock of him (as the Pharisees which when they were overcome with scripture & miracles that Christ was the very Messiah/ yet had such lust in iniquity that they for soak him/ persecuted him slew him & did all the shame that could be imagined to him) cannot be renewed (eye Me tano iam) saith the Greek/ to be converted: that is to say/ such malicious unkindness which is none no● her then the blaspheming of the holy ghost/ deserveth that the spirit shall never come more at them to convert th●/ which I believe to be as true as any other text in all the scripture. And what is meant by that place in the tenth chapter where he saith/ if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth/ there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin/ is declared immediately after. For he maketh a comparison between Moses & Christ/ saying: if he which despised Moses law died without mercy how moche worse punishment is he worthy of/ that treadeth the son of God under foot & counteth the blood of the covenant/ by which blood he was sanctified/ as an unholy thing & blasphemeth the spirit of grace. By which words it is manifest that he meaneth none other by the fore words/ then the sin of blasphemy of the spirit. For them that sin of ignorance or infirmity/ there is remedy/ but for him that knoweth the truth/ & yet willingly yieldeth himself to sin/ and consenteth unto the life of sin with soul and body/ and had liefer lie in sin then have his poisoned nature healed by the help of the spirit of grace/ & malyciouslye persecuteth the truth: for him I say there is no remedy the way to mercy is locked up & the spirit is taken from him for his unthankfulness sake no more to be given him. Truth it is if a man can turn to God and believe in Christ/ he must be forgiven how deep soever he hath sinned: but that will not be with out the spirit/ & such blasphemers shall no more have the spirit offered them. Let every man therefore fear God & beware that he yield not himself to serve sin/ but how oft soever he sin let him begin again & fight afresh/ & no doubt he shall at the last overcome/ & in the mean-tyme yet be under mercy for Christ's sake because his heart worketh and would fain belowsed from under the bondage of fin. And that it sayeth in the. xi●. Esau found no way (eye Metanono iam) to beconuerted & reconciled unto God & restored unto his birthright again/ though he sought it with tears/ that text must have a spiritualleye. For Esau in selling his byrthryght despised not only that temporal promotion/ that he should have been lord over all his brethren & king of that country: but he also refused the grace & mercy of God & the spiritual blessings of Abraham & Isaac & all the mercy that is promised us in Christ which should have been his seed. Of this ye see that this epistle aught no more to be refused for holy/ godly & catholic then the other authentic scriptures. Now therefore to come to our purpose again/ though this epistle (as it saith in the sixth) say not the ground of the faith of Christ/ yet it buildeth conynglye thereon pure gold/ silver & precious stones/ & proveth the priesthood of Christ with scriptures inevitable. Moreover there is no work in all the scripture that so plainly declareth the meaning & significations of the sacrifices/ ceremonies & figures of the old testament/ as this pistle: in so much that if wilful blindness and malicious malice were not the cause this epistle only were enough to weed out of the hearts of the Papists that cankered heresy of justifying of works/ concerning our sacraments/ ceremonies and all manner traditions of their own invention. And finally in that ye see in the tenth that he had been in bonds and prison for Christ's sake and in that he so mightily driveth all to Christ to be saved thorough him/ and so cared for the flock of Christ that he both wrote & sent/ where he hard that they begun to faint/ to comfort/ courage and strength them with the word of God/ and in that also that he sent Timothe Paul's disciple both virtuous/ well learned and had in great reverence/ it is easy to see that he was a faithful servant of Christ's & of the same doctrine that Timothe was of/ ye and Paul himself was/ and that he was an Apostle or in the Apostles time or near thereunto. And seeing the pistle agreeth to all the r●st of the scripture/ if it be indifferently looked on/ how should it not be of authority and taken for holy scripture? ¶ The pistle of S. Paul unto the Hebrews. ¶ The first Chapter. ✚ GOd in time passed diversely and many ways/ spoke unto the fathers by Prophet: but in these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son/ whom he hath made heir of all things: by whom also he made the world. Which son being the brightness of his glory/ & very image of his substance/ bearing up all things with the word of his power/ hath in his own person purged our sins/ & is sitten on the right hand of the majesty an high/ and Christ hath purged our sin. is more excellent than the angels/ in as moche as he hath by inheritance obtained an excellenter name then have they. For unto which of the angel said he ateny time: Thou art my son/ this day begat I thee? And again: I will be his father/ psal. ij. b. ij. reg. seven and he shallbe my son. And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son in to the world/ he saith: And all the angels of God shall worship him. And of the angels he saith: He maketh his angel's spretes/ and his psa. xxvi ministers flames of fire. But unto the son he saith: God thy seat shallbe forever and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right psal. ciij psa. xliiij sceptre. Thou hast loved righteousness & hated iniquyte●. Wherefore God which is thy God/ hath anointed the with the oil of gladness oil of gladness is the holy ghost. above thy fellows. And thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth. And the heavens are the works of thy hands. They shall perish/ but thou shalt endure. They all shall wax old as doth a garment: and as a vesture shalt thou change them/ and they shallbe changed. But thou art all ways/ and thy years shall not fail. ✚ Unto which of the angels said he at any time? Sat on my right hand/ till I make thine enemies thy foot psal. cix. j co. xv. stole. Are they not all ministering spretes/ sent to minister for their sakes which shallbe heirs of salvation? The ii Chapter. Wherefore we aught to give the more heed If the despisers of Moses were so grievously punished: what shall be ●ome of them that make a mock of Christ. to the things we have herd jest we perish. For if the word which was spoken by angels was steadfast: so that every transgression & disobedience received a just recompense to reward: how shall we escape/ if we despise so great salvation which at the first begun to be preached of the lord him self/ & afterward was conformed unto us ward/ by them the heard it/ god bearing witness thereto/ both with signs and wonders also/ and with divers * Miracles are called signs because they be a sign token & an evident proffeth●t the thige that is preached is Gods word. miracles/ & gifts of the holy ghost/ according to his own william. He hath not unto the angels put in subjection the world to come/ where of we speak. But one in a certain place witnessed/ saying. What is man/ that thou art mindful of him? After thou hadst for a feason made him lower than the angels: tho● crounedst him with honour and glory/ and hast set him above the works of thy hands. Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. In that he put all things under him/ he left nothing that is not put under him. Nevertheless we yet see not all things subdued but him that was made less than the angels: we see that it was jesus which is crowned with glory and honour for the sofferinge of death: that he by the grace of god/ should taste of death for all men. For it became him/ for whom are all things & by whom are all things/ after that he had brought many sons unto glory/ that he should make the lord of their salvation perfect thorough soffering. For he that sanctifieth/ and they which are sanctified● are all of one▪ For which causes sake/ he is not psal. xx● psal. xvij esa. viij. ● ashamed call them brethren saying: I will declare thy name unto my brethren/ and in the mids of the congregation will I praise the. And again: I will put my trust in him. And again. behold here am I and the children which god hath given me. For as much then as the children were ozee. xiij. j cor. xv. part takers offlesshe and blood/ he also him silfelyke wise took part with them/ for to put down thorough death/ him that had lordship over death/ that i● to say the devyll/ & that he might delyver them which thorough fear of death were all their life time in danger of bondage. For he in no place taketh on him the angels: but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him. Wherefore in all things it become him to be made like unto his brethren/ ●hat he might be merciful and a faithful high pressed in things concerning god/ for to purge the people's sins. For in that he him self suffered and was tempted/ he is able to sucker them that are tempted. The iii Chapter. Wherefore holy brethren/ partakers of the celestial calling/ consider the embasseatour and high priest of our profession/ Christ jesus which was faithful to him that made him/ even as was Moses in all his house. And this man was counted num. xij. worthy of more glory than Moses: In as much as he which hath prepared the house hath most honour in the house. Every house is prepared of some man. But he that ordained all things is god. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a minister/ to bear witness of the things which should be spoken afterward. But Christ as a son hath rule over the house/ whose housse are we/ so that we hold fast the confidence & the rejoicing of that hope/ unto the end. Wherefore as the holy ghost saith: to day if ye shall hear his voice/ harden not your psal. xciij hearts/ after the rebellion in the day of temptation in the wilderness/ where your fathers tempted me/ proved me/ and saw my works xl. year long. Wherefore I was greved with the generation & said. They err ever in their hearts: they verily have not known my ways/ so that I swore in my wrath/ that they should not enter into my rest. Take heed brethren that therebe in none of you an evil heart in relief/ that he should depart from the living god: but exhort one another daily/ while it is called to day/ jest any of you wax hard hearted thorough the deceytfullnesse of sin We are partakers of Christ if we keep sure unto the end the first substance/ so long first substance is faith. as it is said: to day if ye hear his voice/ harden not your hearts/ as when ye rebelled. For some/ when they heard/ rebelled: howbeit not all that can out of Egypt under Moses. But with whom was he despleased. ill. years? Was he not displeased with them that sinned: nu. xiv. c whose carcases were over thorwen in the desert? To whom swore he that they should not enter into his rest: but unto them that believed not? And we see that they could not enter in/ because of * As faith is the ground of all grace even so is unbelief the rote of all sin. vnbeleve. The four Chapter. LEt us fear therefore jest any of us forsaking the promise of entering into his rest/ should seem to come behind. For unto us was it declared/ as well as unto them. But it profited not them that they heard the word/ because they which heard it/ coupled it not with faith. But we which have believed/ do enter into his rest/ as contrary psa. xciiij wise he said to the other: I have sworn in my wrath/ they shall not enter into my rest. And that spoke he verily long after that the works were made & the foundation of the world laid. For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day/ on this wise: And god did rest the seventh gene. ij. ● day from all his work. And in this place again: They shall not come into my rest. saying therefore it followeth that some must enter thereinto/ & they to whom it was first preached/ entered not therein for unbeliefs sake. Again he appointeth in David a certain present day after so long a time/ saying as it is rehearsed: this day if ye hear his voice/ be not hard hearted. For if joshua had given them rest/ then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore yet a rest to the people of God. For he that is is entered into his ●est doth * Sin is our work/ from which all must cease that enter in to the rest of a quiet conscience in Christ. cease from his own works/ as god did from his. Let us study therefore to enter into that rest/ lest any man fall after the same ensample/ in to unbelief. For the word of god is quick/ and mighty in operation/ and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through/ even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit/ and of the joints and the marry: and judgeth the thoughts and the intentes of the heart: neither is there any creature invisible cccl x u d psalmo. xxxiij. in the sight of it. For all things are naked and bore unto the eyes of him/ of whom we speak. ¶ The .v. Chapter. saying then that we have a great high j cor. iij. b priest which is entered into heaven (I mean jesus the son of God) let us hold our profession. For we have not an high priest/ which can not have compassion on our infirmities: but was in all points tempted/ like as we are: but yet with out sin. Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace/ that we may receive mercy/ and find grace to help in time of need. ✚ For every high priest that is taken from among men/ is ordained for men/ in things pertaining to god: to offer gifts and sacryfyses for sin: which can have compassion on the ignorant/ and on them that are out of the way/ because that he him self also is compassed with infirmity: For the which infirmities sake/ he is bound to offer for sins/ as well for his own part/ as for the people's. And noman taketh honour unto him self/ but j pa. twenty-three he that is called of God/ as was Aaron. Even so likewise/ Christ glorified not him self/ to be made the high priest: but he that said unto him: thou art my son/ this day begat psal. ij. b. I thee/ glorified him. As he also in another place speaketh: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. ✚ Which in psal. cix. the days of his flesh/ did offer up prayers and supplications/ with strong crying and tears/ unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard/ because of his godliness. And though he were God's son/ yet learned he obedience/ by though thing which he suffered/ and was made parfaite/ & the cause of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him: and is called of God an high priest/ after the order of Melchisedech. Whereof we have many things to say which are hard to be vitered: because ye are dull of hearing. For when as concerning the time/ ye aught to be teachers/ yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of god: and are become such as have need of milk/ and not of strong meat: For every man that is feed with milk/ is inexpert in the word of righteousness. For he is but a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect which thorough custom have their wits exercised/ to judge both good and evil also. ¶ The vi Chapter. Wherefore let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man/ & let us go unto perfection/ and now no more say the foundation of repentance from deed works/ & of faith toward God/ of baptism/ of doctrine/ & of laying on of hands/ & of resurrection from death/ & of eternal judgement. And so will we do/ if God permit. For it is not possible that they/ which were once lighted/ and have tasted of the heavenly ij. pet. ij. d gift/ and were become partakers of the holy ghost/ & have tasted of the good word of God/ & of the power of the world to come: if they fall/ should be renewed again unto repentance: for as much as they have (as concerning themselves) crucified the son of God a fresh/ making a mock of him. For that earth which drinketh in the rain which cometh oft upon it/ and bringeth forth erbes meet for them that dress it/ receiveth blessing of god. But that ground/ which beareth thorns & briars/ is reproved/ & is nigh unto cursing: whose end is to be burned. Nevertheless dear friends/ we trust to see better of you and things which accompany salvation/ though we thus speak. For god is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love/ which love showed in his name/ which have ministered unto the saints/ and yet minister Ye/ & we desire that every one of you show the same diligence/ to the stablishing of hope/ even unto the end: that ye faint not/ but follow them/ which thorough faith & patience inheret the promises. For when god made promise to Abraham/ because he had no greater thing to swear by he swore by him self saying: Surely I will gen. xxij bless the and multiply the in deed. And so after that he had tarried a long time/ he enjoyed the promise. Men verily swear by him that is greater than themselves/ and an oath to confirm the thing/ is among them an end of all strife. So god willing very aboundanly to show unto the heirs of promise/ the stableness of his counsel/ he added an oath/ that by two * Two immutable things: the promise & the oath. immutable things (in which it was unpossible that god should lie) we might have perfect consolation/ which have fled/ for to hold fast the hope that is set before us/ which hope we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and steadfast. Which hope also entereth in/ into though things which are with in the veil/ whither the fore runner is for us entered in/ I meant jesus that is made an high priest for ever/ after the order of Melchisedech. The vii Chapter. THis Melchisedech king of Salem (which being priest of the most high god gen. xiv. met Abraham/ as he returned again from the slaughter of the kings/ and blessed him: to whom also Abraham gave tithes of all thing) first is by interpretation king of righteousness: after the he is king of Salem/ that is to say king of peace/ with out father/ with out mother/ with out kin/ and hath neither beginning of his time/ neither yet end of his life: but is likened unto the son of god and continueth a pressed for ever. Consider what a man this was/ unto whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes of the spoils. And verily those children of levy/ which receive the office of the priests/ have a commandment to take a cordyng● to the law/ tithes of the people/ that is to say/ of their brethren/ ye though they sprung out of the loins of Abraham. But he whose kindred is not counted among them/ received tithes of Abraham/ and blessed him that had the promises. And no man denieth but that which is less/ receiveth blessing of that which is greater. And here men that die receive tithes. But there he receiveth tithes of whom it is witnessed/ that he liveth. And to say the truth/ Levy him self also which receiveth tithes/ paid tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him. If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the levites (for under that priesthood the people recaved the law) what needed it further more that an other priest should rise/ after the order of Melchisedech/ and not after the order of Aaron? Now no doubt/ if the priesthood be translated/ then of necessity must the law be translated also. For he of whom these things are spoken/ pertaineth unto another tribe/ of which never man served at the aultre. For it is evident that our lord sprouge of the tribe of juda/ of which tribe spoke Moses nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet a more evydent thing/ if after the similitude of Melchisedech/ theridamas arise another priest/ which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life (For he testifieth: psal. cix. Thou art a priest forever/ after the order of Melchysedech) Then the commandment that went afore/ is disannulled/ because of her weakness and unproffitablenes. For the law made nothing perfect: but was an introduction of a better hope/ by which hope/ we draw nigh unto god. And for this cause it is a better hope/ that it was not promised with out an oath. Those priests were made with out an oath: but this psal. cix. priest with an oath/ by him that said unto him The lord swore/ and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. And for that cause was jesus a stablyssher of a better testament. And among them many were made priests/ because they were not suffered to endure by the reason of death. But this man/ because he endureth ever/ hath an everlasting priesthood. Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto god by him/ saying he ever liveth/ to make intercession for us. Soche an high priest it become us to have/ which is wholly/ harmless/ undefiled/ separate from sinners/ & made hyar then heaven. Which needeth not daily (as yonder high priests) to offer up sacrifice/ first for his own Christ once sacrificed/ purged all sins. sins/ and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all when he offered up him self. For the law maketh men priests/ which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came sense the law/ maketh the son priest/ which is perfect for ever more. The viii Chapter OF the things which we have spoken/ this is the pith: that we have such an high pressed that is sitten on the right hand of the seat of majesty in heaven/ and is a minister of holy things/ and of the very tabernacle/ which God pight/ and not man. For every high priest is ordained to offer gyfres and sacryfises/ wherefore it is of necessity/ that this man have some what also to offer. For he were not a pressed/ if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law/ offer gifts/ which priests serve unto the ensample & shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to fynnishe the tabernacle: Take exo. xxv act. seven. f. heed (said he) that thou make all things according to the patron showed to the in the mount. Now hath he obtained a more excellent office/ in as moche as he is the mediator of a better testament/ which was made for better promises. For if that first testament had been faultless: then should no place have been sought for the second. For in rebuking them he saith: Behold the days will come (saith high. xxx● the lord) and I will fynnyshe upon the house of Israhel/ and upon the house of juda/ a new testament: not like the testament that Covenaunt. I made with their fathers at that time/ when I took them by the hands/ to lead them out of the land of Egipte/ for they continued not in my testament/ and I regarded them not saith the lord. For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israhell: After those days saith the lord: I will put my laws in their minds/ and in their hearts I will write them/ and I willbe their God/ and they shallbe my people. And they shall not teach/ every man his neighbour/ and every man his brother/ saying: know the lord: For they shall know me/ from the jest to the most of them: For I willbe merciful over their unrightwesnes/ & on their sins and on their iniquities. In that he saith a new testament he hath abrogat the old. Now that which is disannulled and weighed▪ old/ is ready to vannysshe away. The ix Chapter. THat first tabernacle verily had ordinances/ and servynge of god/ & worldly holiness. ✚ For there was a fore tabernacle made/ wherein was the candlestick/ and the table/ and the show breed/ which is called wholly. But with in the second veil was there a tabernacle/ which is called holiest of all/ which had the golden censer/ and the ark of the testament overlayde round about with gold/ wherein was the golden pot with manna/ and Aaron's rod that sprung/ and the tables of the testament. Over the ark were the cherubis of glory shadowing the seat of grace. Of which things/ we will not now speak particularly. When these things were thus ordained/ the priests went all ways into the first tabernacle & executed the service of god. But into the second went the high priest alone/ once every year: and not with out blood/ which he offered for him self/ and for the ignorance of the people. Wherewith the holy ghost this signifyeng/ that the way of holy thing/ was not yet openned/ while as yet the first tabernacle was standing. Which was a similitude for the time then present/ and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect/ as pertaining to the conscience/ with only meats & drinks/ and divers wesshynges and justifyings of the flesh/ which were ordained until the time of reformation. ✚ Butler Christ being an high priest of good things to come/ came by a greater and a more perfect tabernacle/ not made with hands: that is to say/ not of this manner bilding/ neither by the blood of goats and calves: but by his own blood we entered once for all into the holy place/ and found eternal redemption. ✚ For if the blood of ox●● and of Goats ●eu. xuj. c & the ashes of an heifer/ when it was sprynckled / purified the unclean/ as touching j pet. j d. j io. j d. apoc. j d. j pet. iij. rom. u b. the purifiing of the flesh: How moche more shall the blood of Christ (which thorough the eternal spirit/ offered him self with out spot to God) pourdge your consciences from deed works for to serve the living god? And for this cause is he the mediator of the new testament/ that thorough death which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were in the first testament) they which were called/ might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. ✚ For wheresoever is a testament/ there must also be the death of him that gala. iij. b maketh the testament. For the testament taketh authority when men are deed: For it is of no value as long as he that made it is a live. For which cause also/ neither that first testament was ordained with out blood. For when all the commandments were red of Moses unto all the people/ he took the blood of calves and of Goats/ with water and purple genesis xxiiij will and ysope/ and sprynkled both the book and all the people/ saying: this is the blood of the testament which god hath appointed unto you. Morover/ he sprinkled the tabernacle with blood also/ and all the ministering vessels. And almost all things/ be buy the law/ purged with blood/ and with out effusion of blood/ is no remission. It is then need that the similitudes of heavenly things be purified with such things: but the heavenly things themselves are purified with better sacrifices than are those. For Christ is not entered into the holy places that are made with hands/ which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven/ for to appear now in the sight of God for us: not to offer him self often/ as the high priest entereth in to the holy place every year with strange blood/ for than must he have of ten suffered sense the world begun. But now in the end of the world/ hath he appeared once/ to put sin to flight/ by the offering up of him self. And as it is appointed unto men that they shall once die/ and than cometh the judgement/ even so Christ was once offered to take a way the sins of many/ and rom. u b. ●. pet. iij. c unto them that look for him/ shall he appear again without sin/ unto salvation. The ten Chapter. FOr the law which hath but the shadow of good things to come/ and not the things in their own fashion/ can levi. xuj. never with the sacryfises which they offer year by year continually/ make the comers there unto parfayte. For would not then those sacrifices have ceased to have been offered/ because that the offerers once purged/ should have had no more consciences of sins. Nevertheless in those sacrifices is there mention made of sins every year. For it is unpossible that the blood of oxen/ and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world/ he psalmo. xxxix. saith: Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not have: but a body hast thou ordained me. In sacrifices and synneofferynges thou psalmo. j hast no lust. Then I said: Lo I come/ in the chiefest of the book it is written of me/ that I should do thy will/ oh god. Above when he had said sacrifice and offering/ and burnt sacrifices and synneofferynges thou wouldest not have/ neither hast allowed (which yet are offered by the law) and then said: Lo I come to do thy will oh god: he taketh a way the first Christ's body is but once offered to stablish the latter. By the which will we are sanctified/ by the offering of the body of jesus Christ once for all. And every priest is ready daily ministering/ and oft times offereth one manner of offering/ which can never take away sins. But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins/ sat him down for ever on the right hand of god/ and from hence forth tarrieth psa. cix. ● j cor. xv. till his foes be made his footstool. For with one offering hath he made perfect for ever them that are sanctified. And the holy ghost also beareth us record of this/ even when he told before: This is the testament that I will make unto them after those days saith the lord. I will put my laws in their hearts high. xxxj and in their mind I will writ them & their Here followeth our duty/ if we will be partakers of the mercy before rehearsed. sins and iniquities will I remember no more. And where remission of these things is/ there is no more offering for sin. saying brethren that by the means of the blood of jesus/ we may be bold to enter into that holy place/ by the new and living way/ which he hath prepared for us/ through the veil/ that is to say by his flesh. And saying also that we have an high priest which is ruler over the house of god/ let us draw nigh with a true heart in a fullfayth/ sprynckeled in our hearts from an evil conscience/ and washed in our bodies with pure water/ and let us keep the profession of our hope/ with out wavering (for he is faithful that promised) & let us consider one another to provoke We aught to care each for other's salvation/ as we should if we truly loved each other. unto love/ & to good works: & let us not forsake the felishippe that we have among our selves/ as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another/ and that so much the more/ because ye see that the day draweth nigh. For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth/ there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins but a fearful looking for judgement/ and violent fire which shall devour the adversaries He that despiseth Moses law/ dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses. Of dut. xvij. mat. xvij ●o. viij. c. ij. cor. xiij how moche sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be counted worthy/ which treadeth under foot the son of god: and counteth the blood of the testament as an unholy thing wherewith he was sanctified/ and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace. For we know him that hath said/ vengeance belongeth unto me/ I will recompense faith the lord. du. xxxij come. xij. And again: the lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Call to remembrance the days that are passed / in the which after ye had received light/ ye endured a great fight in adversities/ partly while all men wondered and gazed at you for the shame and trionulation that was done unto you/ and partly while ye become companions of them which so passed their tyme. For ye suffered also with my bonds/ and took a worth the spoiling of your goods/ & that with gladness/ knowing in youre selves how that ye had in heaven a better and an enduring substance Cast not away therefore your confidence/ which hath great reward to recompense. For ye have need of patience/ that after ye have done the will of god/ ye might receive the promise. For yet a very little while/ and he that shall come will come/ and will not tarry. But the just shall live by faith. And if he aba. ij. a. rom. j b gala. iij. b withdraw him self/ my soul shall have no pleasure in him. We are not which with draw ourselves unto damnation/ but pertain to faith to the winning of the soul. ¶ The xi Chapter. Faith is a sure confidence of things faith & trust in christ only/ is the life & quietness of the conscience/ & not trust in works how holy so ever they appear. matthew xxiij d. which are hoped for/ and a certainty of things which are not seen. By it the elders were well reported of. Thorough faith we understand that the world was ordained by the word of god: and that things which are seen/ were made of things which ere not seen. By faith Abel offered unto god ● more plenteous sacrifice then cain: by which/ he obtained witness that he was righteous/ god testifying of his gifts: by which also he being deed/ yet speaketh. By faith was Enoch translated that he should not see death: neither was he found: for God gen. u c. ● eccl. xliiij had taken him away. Before he was taken away/ he was reported of/ that he had pleased God: but with out faith it is unpossible to please him. For he that cometh to God/ must believe that God is/ and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him. By faith No honoured God/ after that he was warned of things which were not seen/ gen. vj. c. eccl. xliiij and prepared the ark to the saving of his household/ thorough the which arkly/ he condemned the world/ and become heir of the righteousness which cometh by faith. By faith Abraham/ when he was called obeyed/ to gen. xij. a go out into a place/ which he should afterward receive to inheritance/ and he went out not knowing whether he should go. By faith he removed into the land that was promised him/ as into a strange country/ & dwelled in tabernacles: & so did Isaac & jacob heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked for a city having a foundation/ who●e bylder and maker is God. Thorough faith Sara also received strength gen. xxj. to be with child/ & was delivered of a child when she was past age/ because she judged him faithful which had promised. And therefore sprung thereof one (& of one gen. xvij and. xviij which was as good as deed) so many in multitude/ as the stars of the sky/ & as the son● of the see shore which is innumerable. And they all died in faith/ & received not the promises: but saw them a far of/ & believed them/ and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrems on the earth. They that say such things/ declare that they seek a country. Also if they had been mindful of that country/ from whence they came out/ they had leisure to have returned again. But now they desire a better/ that is to say a hevenlye. Wherefore God is not a shamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. In faith Abraham offered up Isaac/ when he was tempted/ & he offered him being his gen. xxij eccl. xliiij only begotten son/ which had received the promises of whom it was said/ in Isaac shall thy seed be called: for he considered/ that God gene. xxj rom. ix. b was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him/ for an ensample. In ge. xxvij faith Isaac blessed jacob and Esau/ concerning things to come. By faith jacob when he was a dying/ blessed both the sons of joseph/ & bowed ge. xlviij. himself toward the top of his sceptre. By faith joseph when he died/ remembered gene. l. d. the departing of the children of Israel/ and gave commandment of his bones. By faith Moses when he was borne/ was exo. ij. a. hid three months of his father & mother/ because they saw he was a proper child: neither exodi. j c. feared they the kings commandment. By faith Moses when he was great/ refused exod. ij. b. to be called the son of pharao's daughter / & chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God/ then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season/ and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt/ and feared not the fierceness of the king. For he endured/ even as he had seen him which is invisible. Thorough faith he ordained the ester lamb/ and the effusion of blood/ lest he that destroyed exo. xij. d the first borne/ should touch them. By faith they passed thorough the reed see as by dry land/ which when the Egypcians had assayed to do/ they were drowned. ex. xiv. c By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about/ seven days. iosu. vj. c By faith the harlot Raab perished not with the unbelievers/ when she had received the spies iosu. vj. d and two b. to lodging peaceably. And what shall I more say/ the time would be to short for me to tell of Gedeon/ of Barach & of Samson/ & of Iephthae: also of David & Samuel/ & of the Prophets: ✚ which thorough faith subdued kingdoms/ wrought righteousness/ obtained the promises/ stopped the mouths of lions/ quenched the violence of fire/ escaped the edge of the sword/ of weak were made strong/ weighed valiant in fight/ turned to flight the armies of the alien. And the women received their deed raised to life again. Other were racked/ & would not be delivered/ that they might receive a better resurrection. Other tasted of mockings & scourginginge/ morover of bonds & presonment: were stoned/ were hewn asunder/ were tempted/ were slain with swords/ walked up & down in sheep's skins/ in goats skins/ in need/ tribulation/ & vexation/ which the world was not worthy of: they wandered in wilderness/ in mountains/ in dens and caves of the earth. And these all thorough faith obtained good report ✚ and received not the promise/ God provydinge a better thing for us/ that they with out us should not be made perfect. ¶ The xii Chapter. Wherefore let us also (saying that we rom. vj. a coll. iij. b. ephe. iiij. e j pet. two. a. and four a are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses) lay a way all that presseth down/ & the sin that hangeth on/ & let us run with patience unto the battle that We be called to soffre. For with out sofferinge no man can be the son of god is set before us/ looking unto jesus/ the auctor & fynnyssher of our faith/ which for the joy that was set before him/ abode the cross/ and despised the shame/ & is set down on the right hand of the throne of God. Consider therefore how that he endured such speaking against him of sinners/ jest ye should be wearied and faint in your minds. For ye have not yet resisted unto blood shedding/ stryvinge If any love the low of god and be chanced of god it is a comfort. For thereby he is sure that god loveth him & hath chosen himto his son and heir of everlasting life. against sin. And ye have forgorten the consolation/ which speaketh unto you/ as unto children: My son despise not the chastening of the Lord/ neither faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lordeloveth/ him he * chasteneth: ye/ & he scourgeth every son that he receiveth. If ye endure chastninge/ God offereth him self unto you/ as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not? If ye be not under correction (where of all are part takers) then are ye bastards and not sons. Moreover saying we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us/ and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts/ that we might live? And they verily for a feave days/ nurtured us after their own pleasure: but he learneth us unto that which is Why god chastiseth profitable/ that we might receive of his holiness. No manner chastising for the present time seemeth to be joyous/ but greveous: nevertheless afterward it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness unto them which are therein exercised. Stretches for the therefore again the hands which were let down/ & the weak knees/ & see that ye have straight steps unto your feet/ left any halting turn out of the way: ye/ rom. xij. let it rather be healed. Embrace peace with all men/ & holiness: with out the which/ no man shall see the Lord. And look to/ that no man be destitute of the grace of God/ & that no rote of bitterness springe up & trouble/ & thereby many be defiled: and that there be no fornicator/ or unclean person/ as Esau/ which for one breakfast sold his birthright. You know gen. xxv gen. xxuj how that afterward when he would have in herited the blessing/ he was put by/ & he found no means to come thereby again: not though he desired it with tears. For ye are not come unto the mount that can be touched/ & unto burning fire/ nor yet exo. xix. and twenty c to mist & darkness and tempest of wedder/ neither unto the sound of a trump & the voice of words: which voice they that heard it/ wished away/ that the communication should not ex. xix. c. be spoken to them. For they were not able to abide that which was spoken. If a beast had touched the mountain/ it must have been stoned/ or thrust thorough with a dart: even so terrible was the sight which appeared. Moses said/ I fear & quake. But ye are come unto the mount Zion/ & to the city of the living god/ the celestial jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels/ & unto the congregation of the * first borne sons/ that is the sons of god because the first borne were dedicated unto god. first borne sons/ which are written in heaven/ and to God the judge of all and to the spretes of just and perfect men/ and to jesus the mediator of the new testament/ & to the sprynckling of blood that speaketh better than the blood of Abel. See that ye despise not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not which refused him that spoke on earth: moche more shall we not escape/ if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: whose voice them shouke the earth/ & now declareth saying: yet once more will I shake not the earth only/ but also heaven. No doubt the same that he saith/ yet once more/ signifieth agge. ij. b the removing a way of those things which are shaken/ as of things which have ended their course: that the things which are not shaken may remain. Wherefore if we receive a kingdom which is not moved/ we have grace/ whereby we may serve god and please him with reverence and godly fear. For our god is a consuming fire. du. iiij. d. ¶ The xiii Chapter. LEt brotherly love continued. Be not forgetful Our duty if we will have our part with Christ to lodge strangers. For thereby have dyvers received angels into their houses unwares. Remember them that are in bonds/ even as though ye were bound with them. Be mindful of them which are in adversity/ as ye which are yet in your bodies. Let wedlock be had in price in all points/ and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and advoutrars god will judge. Let your conversation be with out covetousness and be content with that ye have all ready. For josue. j a. psalmo. cxxvij he verily said: I will not fail thee/ neither for sake thee: that we may boldly say: the lord is my helper/ and I will not fear what man doth unto me. Remember them which have the oversight of you/ which have declared unto you the word of god. The end of whose conversation see that ye look upon/ and follow their faith. jesus Christ yesterday and to day/ & the same continueth for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange learning. For it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace/ and not with meats/ which have not proffeted them that have had their pastime in them. We have an alter whereof they may not eat which serve in the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest to num. xix purge sin/ are burnt with out the tents. Therefore jesus/ to sanctify the people with his own blood/ suffered with out the gate. Let us go forth therefore out of the tents/ & mic. ij. c. suffer rebuke with him. For here have we no continuing city: but we seek one to come. For by him offer we the sacrifice of laud all ways to god: that is to say/ the fruit of those lips/ which confess his name. To do good/ and to distribute forget not/ for with such sacrifises god is pleased. Obey them that have the oversight of you/ and submit youre selves to them/ for they watch for your soul's/ even as they that must give accounts: that they may do it with joy/ and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you. Pray for us. We have confidence because we have a good conscience in all things/ & desire to live honestly. I desire you therefore somewhat the more abundantly/ that ye so do/ that I may be restored to you quickly. The god of peace that brought again from death our lord jesus/ the great shepperde of the sheep/ thorough the blood of the everlasting testament/ make you perfect in all good works/ to do his will/ working in you the which is pleasant in his sight thorough jesus christ To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth Amen. ⊢ I beseech you brethren/ suffer the words of exhortation: For we have written unto you in few words: know the brother Timothe/ whom we have sent from us/ with whom (if he come shortly) I will see you. Salute them that have the oversight of you/ & all the. They of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all. Amen. ¶ Scent from Italy by Timotheus. ¶ The Prolge upon the pistles of S. james and judas. THough this epistle were refused in the old time and denied of many to be the epistle of a very apostle/ and though also it lay not the foundation of the faith of Christ/ but speaketh of a general faith in god/ neither preacheth his death and resurrection/ either the mercy that is laid up in store for us in him/ or everlasting covenant made us in his blood/ which is the office and duty of a very apostle/ as Christ sayeth. Io. xv. ye shall testify of me: yet because it setteth up no man's doctrine/ but crieth to keep the law of god/ and maketh love which is without percialite the fullfilling of the law/ as christ and all the apostles did/ & hath thereto many good and godly sentences in it: & hath also nothing that is not a agreeable to the rest of the scripture if it beloked indifferently on: me thinketh it aught of right to be taken for holy scripture. For as for that place for which haply it was at the beginning refused of holy men (as it aught/ if it had meant/ as they took it/ and for which place only/ for the false understanding/ it hath been chiefly received of the Papists) yet if the circumstances be well pondered it will apere that the authors intent was far other wise than they took him for. For where he saith in the two chap. faith without deeds is deed in itself/ he meaneth none other thing than all the scripture doth: how that that faith which hath no good deeds following/ is a false faith & none of that faith justifieth or receiveth forgiveness of sins. For God promised them only forgiveness of their sins which turn to god/ to keep his laws. Wherefore they that purpose to continue still in sin have no part in that promise: but deceive themselves/ if they believe that God hath forgiven them their old sins for Christ's sake. And after when he saith that a man is justified by deeds & not of faith only/ he will no more than that faith doth not so justify every where/ that nothing justifieth save faith. For deeds also do justify. And as faith only justifieth before God/ so do deeds only justify before the world/ where of is enough spoken/ partly in the Prologue on Paul to the romans/ & also in other places. For as Paul affirmeth Roma. iij. that Abraham was not justified by works afore God/ but by faith only as Genesis beareth record/ so will james that deeds only justified him be fore the world/ and faith wrought with his deeds: that is to say/ faith wherewith he was righteous before God in the heart did 'cause him to work the will of God outwardly/ whereby he was righteous before the world/ & whereby the world perceived that he believed in god loved & feared God. And as Hebre. xj. the scripture affirmeth th●t Rahab was justified before God thorough faith/ so doth james affirm that thorough works by which she showed her faith/ show as justified before the world/ & it is true. And as for the epistle of judas/ though men have & yet do doubt of the author/ & though it seem also to be drawn out of the second epistle of S. Peter/ and thereto allegeth scripture that is no where found/ yet seeing the matter is so godly and agreeing to other places of holy scripture/ I see not but that it aught to have the aucrorite of holy scripture. ¶ The pistle of S. james ¶ The first Chapter. IAmes the servant of God and of the Lord jesus Christ/ sendeth greeting to the. xii. tribes which are scattered here and there. ✚ My brethren/ count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations/ for as much as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience: and let patience have her perfect work/ that rom. u a. ye may be perfect and sound/ lacking nothing. If any of you lack wisdom/ let him axe of God which giveth to all men indifferently/ and casteth no man in the teeth: and it shall be given him. But let him axe in faith & waver mat. seven. a &. xxj c mar. xj. c luc. xj. b. io. xuj. b. and. xuj e not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the see/ tossed of the wind and carried with violence. neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A wavering minded man is unstable in all * In christ webe all like good/ & even servants each to other for Christ's sake/ every man in his office. And he that taketh more on him than that/ of what soever degree he be of is a false christian & an apostata from Christ. his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted/ & the rich in that he is made low. For even as the flower of the grass/ shall he vanish away. The son riseth with heat/ & the grass wydereth/ & his flower falleth away/ and the beauty of the fashion of it perisheth: even so shall the rich man perish with his abundance. Happy is the man that endureth in temptation/ for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life/ which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. ⊢ Let no man say when he is tempted that he is tempted of God. For God tempteth not unto evil/ neither tempteth he any man. But every man is tempted/ drawn away/ & enticed of his own concupiscence. Then when lust hath conceived/ she bringeth forth sin/ & sin when it is finished bringeth forth death. Err not my dear brethren. ✚ Every good gift/ & every parfayt gift/ is from above and cometh down from the father of light/ with whom is no variableness/ neither is he changed unto dareknes. Of his own will begat he us with the word of life/ that we should be the first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore dear brethren/ let every man be swift to hear/ slow to speak/ and slow to wrath. For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God. Wherefore lay a part all filthiness/ all superfluite of maliciousness/ and receive with meekness the word that is grafted in you/ which is able to save your souls ✚. ✚ Andrea se that ye be doars of the word & not hearers only/ deceavinge your own selves with sophistry For if any hear the word/ and do it not/ he is like unto a man that beholdeth his bodily face in a glass. For assoon as he hath looked on him self/ he goeth his way/ & forgetteth immediately what his fashion was. But who so looketh in the parfaict law of liberty/ and continueth there in (if he be not a forgetful hearer/ but a door of the work) the same shallbe happy in his deed. If any man among you seem devout/ and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart/ this man's devotion is in vain Pure devotion and undefiled before God the father/ is this: to visit the friendless and widows Pure devotion. in their adversite/ and to keep him self unspotted of the world. ⊢ ¶ The ii Chapter. ✚ BRethren have not the faith of our lord jesus Christ the lord of glory in respect of persons. If there come into your company a man with a golden ring and in goodly apparel and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment/ and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him. Sat thou here in a good place: and say unto the poor/ stand thou there or sit here under my foot stole: are ye not partial in youre selves/ and have judged after evil thoughts? hearken my dear beloved brethren. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world/ which are rich in faith/ and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which opresse you: and they which draw you before judges? Do not they speak evil of that good name after which ye be named. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture which saith. Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thy self/ ye do well. But if ye regard one person more than another/ ye commit sin/ and are rebuked of the law as transgressors. Whosoever shall keep the whole law/ and yet fail in one point/ he is guilty in all. For he that said. Thou shalt not commit adultery/ said also: thou shalt not kill. Though thou do none adultery/ yet if thou kill/ thou art a transgresser of the law. So speak ye/ and so do as they that shallbe judged by the * To work offeare & compulsion is bondage: but to love is liberty & the fullfilling of the law before god/ & maketh a man merciful to work of his own accord And to the merciful hath God bound himself to show mercy And contrary unto the unmerciful he threateneth judgement with out mercy. And mercy rejoiceth and trimpheth over judgement. For wheremercye is/ there hath damnation no place by gods promise'. God hath promised all mercy to the merciful only. Now if any that is not merciful believeth to have mercy of god he deceiveth himself: because he hath no Gods word for him For gods promise pertaineth to the merciful only: & true faith therefore is known by hirdedes. law of liberty. For there shallbe judgement merciless to him that showeth no mercy/ and mercy rejoiceth against judgement: ✚ What availeth it my brethren/ though a man say he hath faith/ when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him? If a brother or a sister be naked or destitute of daily food/ and one of you say unto them: Depart in peace/ God send you warmness & food: not withstanding ye give them not though things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them? Even so faith/ if it have no deeds/ is deed in itself. You & a man might say: Thou hast saith/ and I have deeds: Show me thy faith by thy deeds: and I will show the my faith by my deeds. Belevest thou that theridamas is one God? Thou dost well. The devyls also believe and tremble. Will't thou understand oh thou vain man/ that faith with out deeds is deed? Was not Abraham our father justified thorough works when he offered Isaac his son upon the aultre? Thou seist how that faith wrought with his deeds/ and through the deeds was the faith made perfect: & the scripture was fulfilled which saith: Abraham believed God/ & it was reputed unto him for righteousness: & he was called the friend of God. ✚ You see then how that of deeds a man is justified/ & not of faith only. Like wise also was not Raab the harlot justified thorough works/ when she received the messengers/ & sent them out another way? For as the body/ with out the spirit io su. ij. e. is deed/ even so faith with out deeds is deed ⊢ The iii Chapter. MY brethren/ be not every man a * He that taketh authority to rebuke other of that wherein he sinneth himself/ the same shall have the greater damnation He must be without▪ sin that will cast the first stone. master/ remembering how that we shall receive the more damnation: for in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word/ the same is a perfect man/ & able to tame all the body. Behold we put bits into the horses mouths that they should obey us/ & we turn about all the body. Behold also the ships/ which though they be so great/ and are dryven of fierce winds/ yet are they turned about with a very small helm/ whither soever the violence of the governor will. Even so the tongue is a little member/ and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth/ & the tongue is fire/ and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members/ that it defileth the whole body/ & setteth a fire all that we have of nature/ and is itself set a fire even of hell. All the natures of beasts/ & of birds/ and of serpents/ and things of the see/ be meeked & tamed of the nature of man. But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God the father/ and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God. Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren these things aught not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at one place sweet water and bitter also? Can the fig tree/ my Brethren/ bear olive berries: other a vine bear figs? So can no fountain give both salt water and fresh also. If any man be wise and endued with learning among you let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with * wisdom: All meekness and obedience must be accordige to the wisdom▪ & word of god. wisdom. But If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts/ rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from a 'bove: but is earthy/ and * natural/ Natural that is all that a man doth without the spirit of god. Godly wisdom how it is known. and divelisshe. For where envying & strife is/ there is stableness & all manner of evil works. But the wisdom that is from above/ is first pure/ then peaceable/ gentle/ and easy to be entreated/ full of mercy and good fruits/ without judging/ and without simulation: ye/ and the fruit of rightewesnes is sown in peace/ of them that maintain peace. ¶ The four Chapter. FRom whence cometh war & fightting Strife/ whence it cometh. among you: come they not here hence? even of your voluptuousness that rain in your members. You lust/ and have Why men obtain not. not. You envy & have indignation/ and cannot obtain. You fight and war & have not/ because ye axe not. You axe and receive not/ because ye axe a miss: even to consume it upon He that is loved of the world is hated of god your voluptuousness. You advouterars/ & women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the frenshippe of the world is ennimite to godward? Whosoever willbe a friend of the world/ is made the enemy of god. Ether do ye think that the scripture saith in vain The * Christ's spirit (which is in all that be his ro. viij.) resisteth hate envy and all sin. Whose motion if we follow/ grace increaseth in us and lusts my nyshe: and therefore he saith submit your selves to god etc. spirit that dwelleth in you/ lusteth even contrary to envy: but giveth more grace. Submit youre selves to god/ and resist the devyll/ and he will fly from you. Draw nigh to god & he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners/ and pourdge your hearts ye wavering minded. Suffer afflictions: sorrow ye and weep. Let your laughter be turned to morning/ and your joy to hevynes. Cast down youre selves before the lord/ and he shall lift you up. backbite not one another/ brethren. He that * He that backbiteth or judgeth his/ brother doth judge the law to be evil for the law forbiddeth to do so. backbyteh his brother/ and he that judgeth his brother/ backbiteth the law/ and judgeth the law. But and if thou judge the law/ thou art not an observer of the law: but a judge. There is one law gever/ which is able to save and to destroy. What art thou that judgest another man? Go to now ye that say: to day & to morrow let us go into such a city and continued there a year & buy and cell/ and win: and yet can not tell what shall happen to morrow. For what thing is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time/ and then vanisheth away: For that ye aught to say: if the lord will and if we live/ let us do this or that. But now ye rejoice in your bostinges. All such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good/ and doth it not/ to him it is sin. He that knoweth and yet doth not is without excuse. For God hath promised no mercy: but to him that will do his godly william. The .v. Chapter. Go to now ye rich men. Weep/ and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you. your riches is corrupt/ your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver are cankered/ and the rust of them shallbe a witness unto you/ & shall eat your flesh/ as it were fire. You have heaped treasure together in your last days: Behold the hire of the labourers which have reaped down your fields (which higher is of you kept back by fraud) crieth: & the cries of them which have reaped/ are entered into the ears of th● lord Sabaoth. You have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantannes. You have nourished your heart/ as in a day of * Slaughter: as when men kill beasts to make cheer with all/ and as the jews did in their thank offerings/ ● free-will offerings etc. slaughter. You have condemned and have killed the just/ and he hath not resisted you. ✚ Be patient therefore brethren/ unto the coming of the lord. Behold the husband man waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth/ and hath long patience there upon/ until he receive (the early and the latter rain.) Be ye also patient therefore/ and settle your hearts/ for the coming of the lord draweth nigh. Grodge not one against another brethren/ (Two special rains) have they/ the one at sowing time/ & theoter at blominge time: of which if they lack either/ all is fruitless jest ye be dampened. Behold the judge standeth before the door. Take (my brethren) the prophets for an ensample of suffering adversity/ and of long patience/ which spoke in the name of the lord. ✚ Behold we count them happy which endure. You have heard of the patience of job/ & have known what end the lord made. For the lord is very pitiful and merciful. But above all things my brethren/ swear not/ neither by heaven/ neither by earth/ neither by any other oath. Let your * whether ye say ye or nay: see it be so. For if ye have one thing in the heart and another in the mouth o● deed/ in v● stir or gesture: it is hypocrisy or dissimulation. ye be ye/ and your may nay: jest ye fall into ypocrecy. If any of you be evil vexed/ let him pray. If any of you be merry/ let him sing Psalms. If any be diseased among you/ let him call for the elders of the congregation/ and let them pray over him/ and anoint him with oil in the name of the lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick/ and the lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins/ they shallbe forgiven him. ✚ knowledge your faults one to another: & pray one for another/ that ye may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man availeth moche/ if it be fervent. Helias was a man mortal even as we are/ and he prayed in his prayer/ iij. r●. xv● lu. iiii. d. that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again/ & the heaven gave rain & the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren if any of you err from the truth mat. xiij. and another convert him/ let the same know that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way/ shall save a soul from death/ & shall hide the multitude of sins. The end of the pistle of saint James. ¶ The pistle of saint judas. Judas the servaunt of jesus Christ/ the brother of james. To them which are ca●▪ & sanctified in god the father/ and preserved in jesus Christ. Mercy unto you/ and peace & love be multiplied. Beloved/ when I gave all diligence to writ unto you of the comen salvation: it was needful for me to write unto you/ to exhort you/ that ye should continually labour in the faith which was once given unto the saints For there are certain craftily crept in/ of which it was written afore time unto such judgement. They are ungodly & turn the grace of our God unto wantannes/ & deny God the only Lord/ and our Lord jesus Christ. My mind is therefore to put you in remembrance/ for as much as ye once know this/ how that the Lord (after that he had delivered num. xiii the people out of Egypt) destroyed them which afterward believed not. The angels also which kept not their first estate: but left their own habitation/ he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the gen. xix. judgement of the great day: even as Sodom & Gomor/ & the cities about them (which in like manner defiled themselves with fornication and followed * Strange flesh that is tu●nynge the natural use unto the unnatural. ●o I strange flesh) are set forth for an ensample/ and suffer the vengeance of eternal fire. likewise these dreamers defylethe flesh/ despise rulars and speak evil of them that are in authority. Yet Michael the archangel when he strove against the devyll/ & disputed about the body of Moses/ durst not give railing sentence/ but said: the Lord rebuke y●. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: & what things they know naturally/ as beasts which are without reason/ in though things they corrupt themselves. Woe be unto them/ for they have followed the way of cain/ and are utterly given to the error of Balam gene. iiij. ●●. xuj. a Nu. xxij for lukers' sake/ and perish in the treason of Core. These are spotttes which of your kindness feast to gedder/ with out fear/ feeding themselves. Clouds they are with outen water/ carried ij. pet. ij. about of winds/ and trees with out fruteat gadringe time/ twice deed and plucked up by the roots. They are the raging waves of the see/ foaming out their own shame. They are wand'ring stars to whom is reserved the mist of darkness for ever. Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied before of such/ saying: Behold/ the lord shall apoc. j ●. come with thousand of saints/ to give judgement against all men/ & to rebuke all that are ungodly among them/ of all their ungodly deeds/ which they have ungodly committed/ and of all their cruel speakynge/ which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. These are murmurers/ maintainers/ walk ing after their own lusts/ whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence be cause of a vantage. But ye beloved/ remember the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our lord jesus Christ/ how that they told you that there should be beguilers in the last time/ which j timo. iiii ij. tim. iij. ij. pet. iij. should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These are makers of sects fleshly/ having no spirit. But ye derlye beloved/ edify your selves in your most holy faith/ praying in the holy ghost/ and keep youre selves in the love of God/ looking for the mercy of our lord jesus Christ/ unto eternal life. And have compassion on some/ separating them: & other save with fear/ pulling them out of the fire/ and hate the filthy vesture of the flesh. Unto him that is able to keep you/ that ye fall not/ & to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with joy/ that is to say/ to God our saviour which only is wise/ be glory/ majesty/ dominion/ and power/ now & for ever. Amen. ¶ Her after followeth the Apocalyps'. ¶ The revelation of S. john the divine. ¶ The first Chapter. THe revelation of jesus christ/ which god gave unto him/ forto show unto his servants' things which must shortly come to pass. ✚ Andrea he sent and showed by his angel unto his servaunt John/ which bore record of the word of god/ and of the testimony of jesus christ/ and of all things that he saw. Happy is he that readeth/ & they that hear the words of the prophecy/ and keep thoo things which are written therein. For the time is at hand. The seven churches in Asia. John to the vii congregations in Asia. Grace be with you and peace/ from him which is and which was/ and which is to come/ & from the. seven. spretes which are present before his throne/ & from jesus Christ which is a faithful witness/ & first begotten of the deed: & Lord coll. j e. j cor. xv. hebr. ix. d j pet. j b. j ioh. j d. esa. iij. d. matthew xxiiij iude i c. over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us & washed us from sins in his own blood/ ✚ & made us kings & priests unto God his father/ be glory/ & dominion for ever more. Amen. Behold he cometh with clouds/ & all eyes shall see him: & they also which peersed him. And all kindreds of the earth shall wail. Even so. Amen. I am Alpha and Omega/ the beginning and the ending/ saith the Lord almighty/ which is & which was and which is to come. I John your brother & companion in tribulation/ Pathmos. & in the kingdom & patience which is in jesus christ/ was in the isle of Pathmos for the word of god/ & for the witnessing of jesus Christ. I was in the spirit on a sunday/ and Sondaye heard behind me/ a great voice/ as it had been of a trump saying: I am Alpha & Omega/ the first and the last. That thou see ist writ in a book/ and send it unto the congregations which are in Asia/ unto Ephesus and unto Smyrna/ and unto Pargamos/ and unto Thiatira/ and unto Sardis/ & unto Philadelphia/ and unto Laodicia. The first figure. Seven golden candelstickes. And I turned back to see the voice that spoke to me. And when I was turned: I saw. seven golden candlesticks/ & in the mid of the candelstyckes/ one like unto the son of man clothed with a linen garment down to the ground/ & gird about the paps with a golden girdle His heed/ & his hears were white/ as white will/ & as snow: and his eyes were as a flame of fire: & his feet like unto brass/ as though they brent in a furnace: and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven. stars. And out of his mouth Seven stars. went a sharp two edged sword. And his face shone even as the son in his strength. The first figure. ¶ The second Chapter. UNto the messenger of the congregation Messenger is the preacher of the congregation. of Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven. stars in his right hand/ and walketh in the mids of the seven. golden candlestyckes. I know thy works/ and thy labour/ and thy patience/ & how thou cannest not forbear them which are evil: and examinedst them which say they are Apostles/ & are not: and hast found them liars and didst wash thyself. And hast patience: and for my name's sake hast laboured and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee/ for thou haste left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen/ and repent/ and do the first works. Or else I will come unto the shortly/ and will remove thy candlestyke out of his place/ except thou repent. But this thou hauste because thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans/ which deeds I also hate. Let him that hath▪ ears hear/ what the spirit saith unto the congregations. To him that overcometh/ will I give to eat of the tree of life/ which is in the mids of the paradise of god. And unto the angel of the congregation of Smyrna write: These things saith he that The congregation of Smirna. is first/ and the last/ which was deed and is alive. I know thy works and tribulation & debonayrty/ but thou art rich: And I know the blasphemy of them which call themselves Jews and are not: but are the congregation of sathan. Fear none of thoo things which thou shalt soffre. Behold/ the devyll shall cast of you into preson/ to tempt you/ and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death and I will give the a crown of life. Let him that hath ears hear/ what the spirit saith to the congregations: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. And to the messenger of the congregation in Pergamos write: This saith he which The congregation of Pergamos. hath the sharp sword with two edges. I know thy works & where thou dwellest/ evyn where Satan's seat is/ and thou keepest my name and hast not denied my faith. And in my days Antipas was a faithful witness of mine/ which was slain among you where sathan dwelleth. But I have a few things▪ against thee: that thou hast there/ they that maintain the doctrine of Balam which taught in balake/ to put occasion of sin before the children of Israhell/ that they should eat nu. xxiv of meat dedicat unto idols/ & to commit fornication. Even so hast thou them that maintain the doctrine of the Nicolaytans/ which thing I hate. But be converted or else I will come unto the shortly & will fight against them with theswearde of my mouth Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit saith unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give to eat manna that is hid/ and will give him a white stone/ & in the stone a new name written/ which no man The congregation of Theatyra. knoweth/ saving he that receiveth it. And unto the messenger of the congregation of Theatira writ: This saith the son of god/ which hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire/ whose feet are like brass: I know thy works & thy love/ service/ and faith/ and thy patience/ & thy deeds/ which are more at the last then at the first. Notwitstondinge I have a few things against thee/ that thou sofferest that woman jesabel/ which called her self a prophets to teach and to deceive my servants/ to make them commit fornication/ & to eat meat offered up unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication & she repented not. Beheld I will cast Fornication is a sin abominable her into a bead/ & them that commit fornication with her into great adversite/ except they turn from their deades. And I will kill her children with death. And all the congregations shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give unto e'er Hieremy x seven. d one of you according unto your works. Unto you I say/ & unto other of them of Thiatyra as many as have not this learning & which have not known the deepness of Satan (as they say) I will put upon you none other burden/ but the which ye have already. Hold fast till I come/ & whosoever overcometh and keepeth my work unto the end/ to him will I give power over nations/ & he shall rule Psal. ij. c them with a rod of iron: & as the vessels of a potter/ shall he break them to shevers. Even as I received of my father/ even so will I give him the morning star. Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit saith to the congregations. ¶ The iii Chapter. ANd write unto the messenger of the congregation The congregation of Sardis of Sardis: this saith he that hath the spirit of god/ and the seven. stars. I know thy works/ thou haste a name that thou lvyest/ and thou art deed. Be awake and strength the things which remain/ that are ready to die. For I have not found thy works perfaycte before god. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard/ and hold fast/ & repent. If thou shalt not watch/ I will come on y● as a thief/ & thou shalt j these. u a ij. pe. iij. e not know what hour I will come upon the Thou haste a few names in Sardis/ which have not defiled their garments: & they shall walk with me in white/ for they are worthy He that overcometh shallbe clothed in white array/ & I will not put out his name out of the book of life/ and I will confess his name before my father/ and before his angels. Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit saith unto the congregations. And write unto the tydinge bringer of the congregation esa. xxij. f. and job xij. b. The congregation of Philadelphia. of Philadelphia: this saith he that is holy & true/ which hath the key of David: which openyth & noman shutteth/ & shutteth & no man openeth. I know thy works. Behold I have set before the an open door/ and no man can shut it/ for thou haste a little strength and haste kept my sayings: and haste not denied my name. Behold I make them of the congregation of Satan/ which call themselves Jews and are not/ but do lie: Behold: I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love the. Because thou hast kept the words of my patience/ therefore I will keep the from the hour of temptation/ which will come upon all the world/ to tempt them that devil upon the earth. Behold I come shortly. Hold that which thou haste/ that no man take away thy crown. Him that overcometh/ will I make a pillar in the temple of my God/ & he shall go no more out. And I will writ upon him/ the name of my God/ & the name of the cite of my god/ new Jerusalem/ which cometh down out of heaven from my God/ & I will write upon him my new name. Let him that hath ears hear/ what the spirit saith unto the congregations. And unto the messenger of the congregation The congregation of Laodicia. which is in Laodicia write: This saith (amen) the faithful & true witness/ the beginning of the creatures of God. I know thy works that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou were cold or hot. So then because thou art between both/ and neither cold ner hot/ I will spew the out of my mouth: because thou sayest thou art rich & increased with good & haste need of nothing/ and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable/ poor/ blind/ and naked. I counsel the to buy of me gold tried in the fire/ that thou mayst be rich & white raiment/ that thou mayst be clothed/ that Whom god loveth them he chasteneth. thy filthy nakedness do not apere: & anoint thine eyes with eye salve/ the thou mayst see. As many as I love/ I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent. Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door/ I will come in unto him and will sup with him/ & he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat/ evyn as I over came & have sitten with my father/ in his seat. Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit saith unto the congregations. ¶ The iii Chapter. After this I looked/ and behold a door was open in heaven/ and the first voice which I hard/ was as it were of a trumpet talking with me/ which said: come up hither/ & I will show the things which must be fulfilled here after. And immediately Rayne● bow. I was in the spirit: and behold a seat was put in heaven and one sat on the seat. And he that sat was to look upon like unto a jasper stone/ and The second figure a sardyne stone: And there was a rain bow a bout the seat/ in sight like to an emerald. And about the seat were xxiiii seats. And upon the seats xxiiii elders sitting clothed in white raiment/ and had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the seat proceeded lightnynges/ and thundrynges/ and voices/ and there were seven. lamps of fire/ burning before the seat/ Seven lamps. which are the seven. sprettes of God. And before the seat there was a see of glass like unto crystal/ and in the mids of the seat/ and round about the seat/ were iiii. beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first best Four beasts. was like a lion/ the second best like a calf/ & the third best had a face as a man and the fourth best was like a flyingeegle. And the iiii. beasts had each one of them vi. wings about him/ and they were full of eyes with in. And they had no rest day neither night saying: holy/ holy/ holy/ lord god almighty/ which was/ and is/ and is to come. And when those beasts gave glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the seat which liveth for ever & ever: the xxiiii. elders fell down before him that sat on the throne/ and worshipped him that liveth for ever/ and cast their crowns before the throne saying: thou art worthy lord to receive glory/ & honour/ and power/ for thou haste created all things/ and for thy wills sake they are/ and were created. ¶ The .v. Chapter. ANd I saw in the right hand of him/ that sat in the throne/ a book written with The book sealed with seven seals. in and on the backside/ sealed with seven. seals. And I saw a strong angel which cried with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book/ and to lose the seals there of. And no man in heaven ner in earth/ neither under the earth/ was able to open the book/ neither to look thereon. And I wept much/ because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book/ neither to look thereon. And one of the elders said unto me: weep not: Behold a lion being of the tribe of juda/ the A lion obtained to open the book. rote of David/ hath obtained to open the book/ and to loose the seven. seals there of. And I beheld/ and loo/ in the mids of the seat/ and of the four beasts/ and in the mids of the elders/ stood a lamb as though he had been killed/ which had seven. horns and seven. eyes/ which are the spretes of God/ sent into all the world. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the seat. And when he had taken the book/ the four beasts and xxiiii. elders fell down before the lamb/ having haps & golden vials full of odours which are the prayers of saints & they song a new song saying: thou art worthy to take the book & to open the seals thereof: for thou▪ waste killed & haste redeemed us by thy blood/ out of all kynreddes'/ and tongues/ and people/ and nations/ and haste made us unto our god/ kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld/ and I herd the voice of many angylles a bout the throne/ and about the beasts and the elders/ and I heard thousand thousands/ saying with a loud voice: Worthy dan. seven. c is the lamb that was killed to receive power/ and riches and wisdom/ and strength/ and honour and glory/ and blessing. And all creatures/ which are in heaven/ and on the earth/ and under the earth/ and in the see/ and all that are in them herd I saying: blyssinge/ honour/ glory/ and power/ be unto him/ that sitteth upon the seat/ and unto the lamb for ever more. And the four beasts said: Amen. And the xxiiii elders fell upon their faces/ and worshipped him that liveth for ever more. The vi Chapter. ANd I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals/ and I heard one of the The lamb opened the seals iiii. beasts say/ as it were the noise of thunder/ come and see. And I saw/ and behold there was a white horse/ and he that sat on him had a bow/ and a crown was gevyn unto him/ and he went forth conquering and forto overcome. And when he opened the second seal/ I heard the second best say: come and see. And there went out another horse that was read/ and power was given to him that sat there on/ to take peace from the earth/ and that they should kill one another. And there was given unto him a great sword. And when he opened the third seal/ I heard the third best say: come and see. And I beheld/ and loo/ a black horse: and he that sat on him/ had a pair of balances in his hand. And I herd a voice in the mids of the four beasts say: a measure of wheat for apeny/ and three measures of barley for a penny: and oil and wine see thou hurt not. And when he opened the fourth seal/ I heard the voice of the fourth best say: come and see. And I looked. and behold a green horse/ and his name that sat on him was death/ and hell followed after him/ and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth/ to kill with sword/ and with hunger/ and with death/ that cometh of vermin of the earth. The third figure The fourth figure ¶ The vii Chapter. The vi figure. ANd after that I saw four angels stand Angel is a greek word & signifieth a messenger. And all the angels are called messengers/ because they are sent so oft from god to man on message: even so prophets/ preachers and the prelate's of the church ere called angels: that is to say messengers/ because their office is to bring the message of god unto the people The good angels here in this book are the true bishops and preachers/ and the evil angels are the here tyckes and false preachers which ever falsi● ye gods word/ with which the church of Christ shallbe thus miserably plagued unto the end of the world/ as is painted in these sygures. on the iiii. corners of the earth/ holding the iiii. winds of the earth/ that the winds should not blow on the earth/ neither on the see/ neither on any tree. ✚ Andrea I saw another angel ascend from the rising of the sun: which had the seal of the living god/ and he cried with a loud voice to the iiii angel (to whom power was given to hurt the earth and the see) saying: Hurt not the earth neither the see/ neither the trees/ till we have sealed the servants of our god in their forheddes. And I heard the number of them which were sealed/ & there were sealed an C. and xliiii. M. of all the tribes of the children of Israhell. Of the tribe of juda were sealed xii. M Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed xii. M. of the tribe of Gad were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Asser were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Neptalym were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Symed were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Levy were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Isacar were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of zabulon we sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of joseph were sealed xii. M. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed xii. thousand. After this I beheld/ and lo a great multitude (which noman could number) of all nations and people/ and tongues/ stood before the seat/ and before the lamb/ clothed with long white garments/ and palms in there hands/ & cried with aloud voice/ saying: salvation be ascribe to him that syttith upon the seat of our god/ and unto the lamb. And all the angels stood in the compass of the seat/ & of the elders and of the iiii. beasts/ and fell before the seat on their faces/ and worshipped god/ saying/ amen: Blessing and glory/ wisdom and thanks/ and honour/ & power and might/ be unto our god for evermore Amen. And one of the elders answered/ saying unto me: what are these which are arrayed in long white garments/ & whence came they? And I said unto him: lord thou wottest. And he said unto me: these are they which came out of great tribulation & made their garments large & made them white in the blood of the lamb be: therefore are they in the presence of the seat of God & serve him day & night in his temple/ and he that sitteth in the seat will devil among them. They shall hunger no more neither thirst/ neither shall the sun light on them/ neither any heat: For the lamb which is in the mids of the seat shall feed them/ and shall led them unto fountains of living water/ and god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. ¶ The viii Chapter. ANd when he had opened the seventh seal/ there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw angels standing before god/ and to them The vii figure. were given seven. trumpets. And another angel came & stood before the aultre having a golden censer/ and moche of odours was given unto him/ that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden aultre/ which was before the seat. And the smoke of the odours which came of the prayers of all saints/ ascended up before god out of the angels hand. And the angel took the senser & filled it with fire of the aultre & cast it into the earth/ and voices were made/ and thondrynges and lightnings/ and earth quake. The vii figure. And the vii angels which had the vii trumpets prepared themselves to blow. The first angel blewe/ and there was made hail and fire/ which were mingled with blood/ and they were cast into the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt/ & all green grass was brent. And the second angel blewe: & as it were a great mountain: burning with fire was cast in to the see/ & the third part of see turned to blood/ and the third part of the creatures which had life/ died/ & the third part of ships were destroyed. And the third angel blewe/ & there fell a great star from heaven burning as it were a lamp/ & it fell into the third part of the rivers/ & ●nto fountains of waters/ and the name of the star is called wormwod. And the third part was turned to wormwood. And many men died of the waters because they were made bitter. And the fourth angel blew/ and the third part of the sun was smitten & the third part of the moan/ & the third part of stars: so that the third part of them was darkened. And the day was smitten that the third part of it should not shine/ & like wise the night. And I beheld and herd an angel flying thorough the mids of heaven/ saying with a loud voice: Woe/ woe to the inhabiters of the earth because of the voices to come of the trump of the iii angels which were yet to blow. ¶ The ix Chapter. The. viii figure. ANd the fift angel blewe/ and I saw a stare fall from heaven unto the earth. And to him was given the kaye of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit/ and there arose the smoke of a great furnace. And the sun/ and the air were darkened by the reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it The. viii figure. hurt the grass of the earth: neither any green thing: neither any tree: but only those men which have not the feel in their forehead/ & to them was commanded that they should not kill them/ but that esai. ij. d. ezec. x. b. luc. xxiii sapi. xuj. they should be vexed v months/ & their pain was as the pain that cometh of a scorpion/ when he hath stung a man. And in those days shall men seek death/ & shall not find it/ and shall desire to die/ & death shall fly from them. And the similitude of the locusts was like unto horses prepared unto battle/ and on their heads were as it were crowns/ like unto gold: and their faces were as it had beneath faces of men. And they had hear as the hear of women. And their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they had habbergions/ as it were habbergions of iron. And the sound of their wings/ was as the sound of charettes when many horses run to gedder to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions/ and there were stings in their tails. And their power was to hurt men u months. And they had a king over them/ which Abadon is as much to say as a destroyer. is the angel of the bottomless pit/ whose name in the hebrew tongue/ is Abadon: but in the greek tongue/ Apollion. One woe is passed/ and behold two woes come after this. And the sixth. angel blue/ and I herd a voice from the iiii. corners of the golden aultre which is before god/ saying to the s●yte angel/ which had the trump: Lose the iiii. angels/ which are bound in the great ryver Eufrates. And the iiii. angels were loosed which were prepared for an hour/ for a day/ The ix figure. for a month/ and for a year/ for to slay the third part of men. And the number of horsemen of war/ were twenty times xM. And I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in a vision & them that sat on them having fiery habbergions of a hyacinth colour/ & brymstony/ and the heeddes of the horses were The ix figure. as the heeddes of lions. And out of their mouths went forth fire and smoke/ and brimstone. And of these three was the third part of men killed: that is to say/ of fire/ smoke/ and brimstone/ which proceeded out of the mouths of them: For their power was in their mouths and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents/ and had heeds/ and with them they did hurt: And the remnant of the men which were not killed by these plagues/ repent not of the deeds of their hands that they should not worship devyls/ and images of gold/ and sylver/ and brass/ and stone/ and of wood/ which neither can see/ neither hear/ neither go. Also they repented not of their murder/ and of their sorcery neither of their fornation neither of their theft. ¶ The ten Chapter. The ten figure. ANd I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven/ clothed with a cloud/ and the rain bow upon his The ten figure. heed. And his face as it were the sun/ and his feet as it were pillars of fire and he had in his hand a little book open: and he put his right foot upon the see/ and his lift foot on the earth. And cried with a loud voice/ as when a lion roareth. And when he had cried/ seven thunders spoke their voices. And when the seven. thunders had spoken their voices/ I was about to write. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me/ seal up thoo things which the seven. thunders spoke/ and writ them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon dan. xii. c the see/ and upon the earth/ lift up his hand to heaven/ and swore by him that liveth for ever more/ which created heaven/ and the things that there in are/ and the see/ and the things which therein are: that there should be no longer time: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel/ when he shall begin to blow: even the mystery of god shallbe finished as he preached by his servant the prophet. And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke unto me again/ and said: go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel/ which standeth upon the see/ and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel/ & said to him: give me the little book/ and he said unto me: take it/ and eat it up/ & it shall eze. iij. c. make thy belly bitter/ but it shallbe in thy mouth as sweet as honey. and I took the little book out of his hand/ and ate it up/ and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey/ & as soon as I had eaten it/ my belly was bitter. And he said unto me: thou must prophesy again among the people/ and nations/ and tongues/ and to many kings. ¶ The xi Chapter. The xi figure. ANd then was given me a reed like unto a rod/ and it was said untome: Rise and meet the temple of god/ & the aultre/ and them that worship therein and the The xi figure. choir which is within the temple cast out and meet it not: for it is gevyn unto the gentiles and the holy cite shall they tread under foot xlii months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses/ and they shall prophesy. M. iic. &. lie. days/ clothed in sack cloth. These are two olyve trees/ and two candlestyckes/ stondinge before the god of the earth And if any man will hurt them/ fire shall proceed out of their mouths/ and consume their enemies. And if any man will hurt them this wise must he be killed. These have power to shut heaven/ that it rain not in the days of their prophesying: and have power over waters to turn them to blood/ & to smite the earth with almaner plagues/ as often as they william. And when they have finished their testimony/ the best that came out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them and shall overcome them/ and kill them. And their boddyes shall lie in the streets of the great cite/ which spritually is called zodom and Egypte/ where our lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds/ & tongues/ & they of the nations/ shall see their bodies iii days and an half/ and shall not suffer their boddyes to be put in graves. And they that devil upon the earth/ shall rejoice over them & be glad/ and shall sand gifts one to another for these two prophets vexed them that dwelled on the earth. And after iii days and an half the spirit of life from god/ entered into them. And they stood up upon their feet: and great fear came upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven/ saying unto them. Come up hither. And they ascended up into heaven in a cloud/ & their enemies saw them. And the same hour was there a great earth quake/ and the tenth part of the cite fell/ and in the earth quake were slain names of men seven. M. and the remnant were feared/ & gave glory to god of heaven. The second woe is passed/ & behold the third woe will come anon And the seventh angel blewe/ and therwere made great voices in heaven/ saying: the kingdoms of this world are our lords & his Christ's/ & he shall reign for ever more. And the xxiiii elders/ which sit before god on their seats/ fell upon their faces/ and worshipped God saying: we give the thanks lord God allmyghte: which art and wast/ and art to come/ for thou haste received thy great might/ and hast reigned. And the nations were angry/ and thy wrath is come/ and the time of the deed that they should be judged & that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and saints/ and to them that fear thy name small and great and shouldest destroy them/ which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven/ & there was seen in his temple/ the ark of his testament: and there followed lightnings/ and voices/ and thondrynges & earth quake/ and moche hail. ¶ The xii Chapter The xii figure. ANd there appeared a great wonder in heaven The xii figure. A woman clothed with the sun/ and the moan under her feet/ and upon her heed a crown of xii. stars. And she was with child and cried travayllinge in birth/ & pained ready to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven/ for behold a great read dragon/ having vii heads/ & ten horns and crowns upon his heads: & his tail drew the third part of the stars/ and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delyured: for to devour her child as soon as it were borne. And she brought forth a man child/ which should rule all nations with a road of iron And her son was taken up unto God/ and to his seat. And the woman fleed into wilderness/ where she had a place/ prepared of god/ that they should feed her there a M ii C and lx. days. And there was great battle in heaven/ Michael & his angels fought with the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels/ and prevaylled not: neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon/ that old serpent called the devyll and Sathanas was cast out. Which desceaveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth/ & his angels were cast out also. And I hard a loud voice saying: in heaven is now made salvation & strength & the kingdom of our God/ & the power of his Christ For he is cast down which accused them before god day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb/ and by the word of their testimony/ and they loved not their lyves unto the death. Therefore rejoice heavens/ and ye that devil in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth/ and of the see: for the devyll is come down unto you which hath greet wrath/ because he knoweth that he hath but a short tyme. And when the dragon saw/ that he was cast unto the earth/ he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle/ that she might fly into the wyldrenes/ into her place/ where she is nourished for a time/ times/ and half a time/ from the presence of the sarpent. And the dragon cast out of his mouth water after the woman as it had been a ryver because she hulde have been caught of the flood. And the earth holp the woman/ and the earth opened her mouth/ and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman: and went and made war with the remnant of her sede/ which keep the commandments of god/ and have the testimony of jesus Christ. And I stood on the see sand. ¶ The xiii Chapter. The. xiii figure. And there was a mouth given unto him that spoke great things and blasphemies/ and power was given unto him/ to do xlii. months And he opened his mowth unto blasphemy against God/ to blaspheme his name/ and his tabernacle and them that devil in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints▪ & to overcome them. And power was given him over all kindred/ tongue/ and nation: and all that devil upon the earth worshipped him: whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb/ which was killed from the beginning of the world. If any man have an ear/ let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity/ shall go into captivity: he that killeth with a sword/ must be killed with a sword. Hear is the patience/ and the faith of the saints. And I beheld another best coming up Gen. ix. a matthew xxuj. out of the earth/ and he had two horns like a lamb/ and he spoke as did the dragon. And he did all that the first be'st could do in his presence/ and he caused the earth/ and them which devil therein/ to worship the first be'st/ whose deadly wound was healed. And he did great wonders/ so that he made fire come down from heaven in the sight of men. And deceived them that dwelled on the earth by the means of those signs which he had power to do in the sight of the be'st/ saying to them that dwelled on the earth: that they should make an image unto the be'st/ which had the wound of a sword/ and did live. And he had power to give a spirit unto the image of the be'st/ and that the image of the be'st should speak/ and should 'cause that as many as would not worship the image of the be'st/ should be killed. And he made all both sinale and great/ rich and poor/ free and bond/ to receive a mark in their right hands/ or in their forheddes. And that no man might by or cell/ save he that had the mark/ or the name of the be'st/ other the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath wit count the number of the be'st. For it is the number of a man/ and his number is six hundred/ threescore and six. ¶ The xiiii Chapter. ✚ The. xiiii figure. Andrea Isawe an angel fly in the mids of heaven having an everlasting gospel/ to preach unto them that sit and devil on the earth/ and to all nations/ kinreddes'/ and tongue and people saying with a loud voice: Fear God and give honour to him/ for the hour of his judgement is come: and worship him/ psal. xlv act. xiv. esaic. xuj. high. ●● a that made heaven and earth/ & the see/ and fountains of water. And there followed another angel/ saying: Babylon is fallen is fallen that great cite/ for she made all nations drink of the wine of her fornication. And the third angel followed them saying with aloud voice: If any man worship the be'st and his image/ and receive his mark in his forehead/ or on his hand/ the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God which is powered in the cup of his wrath. And he shallbe punnysshed in fire and brimstone/ before the holy Angels/ and before the lamb. And the smoke of their tourment ascendeth up evermore. And they have no rest day ner night/ which worship the beast and his image/ and whosoever receiveth the print of his name. Here is the patience of saints. Hear are they that keep the commandments and the faith of jesus. The xu figure. And another angel came out of the temple/ which is in heaven/ having also a sharp sycle. And another angel came out from that aultre/ which had power over fire/ and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sykle/ and said; thrust in thy sharp sykle/ & gaddre the clusters of the earth for her grapes are ripe. And the angel thrust in his sykle on the earth/ and cut down the grapes of the vineyard of the earth: and cast them into the great winefat of the wrath of god/ and the winefat was trodden with out the cite/ & blood came out of the fat/ even unto the horse bridles by the space of a thousand and vi C. furlongs. ¶ The xu Chapter. ANd I saw another sign in heaven great The. xuj figure. & mervellous vii angels having the seven last plagues/ for in them is fulfilled the wrath of god. And I saw as it were a glassy see/ mingled with fire/ & them that had gotten victory of the be'st/ & of his image/ & of his mark/ & of the number of his name stand on the glassy see/ having the haps of god and they song the song of Moses the servaunt of god/ and the song of the lamb/ saying. great and marvelous are thy works Lord god almighty/ just & true are thy ways/ king of saints. Who shall not fear oh lord/ and glorify thy name? For thou only art Heir. x. holy/ & all gentylls shall come and worship before thee/ for thy judgements are made manifest. And after that/ I looked/ and behold the temple of the tabernacle of testimony was opyn in heaven/ and the seven angels came out of the temple/ which had the seven plagues/ clothed in pure & bright linen/ and having their breasts girded with golden gerdelles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven. golden vials/ full of the wrath of God which liveth for ever more. And the temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God/ and of his power/ and no man was able to enter into the temple/ till the seven plague of the seven angels were fulfilled. ¶ The xvi Chapter. The. xuj figure. ANd I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels: go your ways/ pour out your vials of wrath upon the earth. And the first went/ and poured out his vial upon the earth/ & there fell anoysom and a sore botch upon the men which had the mark of the best/ & upon them which worshipped his image. And the second angel shed but his vial upon the see/ & it turned as it were into the blood of a deed man: & every lyvinge thing died in the see. And the third angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters/ & they turned to blood. And I heard an angel say: lord which art and wast/ thou art righteous & holy/ because thou hast given such judgements/ for they shed out the blood of saints/ and prophets/ & therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the aultre say: even so lord god almighty/ true and righteous are thy judge mentes. And the fourth angel poured out his vial on the sun/ and power was given unto him to vex men with heat offyre. And the men raged in great heat/ and spoke evil of the name of God which had power over those plagues/ and they repented not/ to give him glory. And the fift angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the best/ and his kingdom waxed dark/ and they gnewe their tongue for sorrow/ and blasphemed the god of heaven for sorrow/ and pain of their sores/ and repented not of their deeds. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great ryver Euphrates/ and the water dried up/ that the ways of the kyngsses of the este should be prepared. And I saw three unclean sprettes like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon/ and out of the mouth of the beast/ and out of the mouth of the false prophett. For they are the fprettes of devyls working miracles/ to go out unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world to gaddre them to the battle of that great day of God allmyghty. Behold I come as Matthew xxiv. luke twelve e. i cor. u a a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments/ Jest he be found naked/ and men see his filthiness. And he gaddered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armagedon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial in to the air. And there came avoyce out of heaven from the seat/ saying: it is done. And there followed voices/ thondringe/ and lightnynge/ and there was a great earthquake/ such as was not sense men were upon the earth/ so mighty an earthquake and so great. And the great cite was divided into three parties/ And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God/ to give unto her the cup of wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Every isle fled away/ and the mountains were not found. And there fell a great hail/ as it had been talentes/ out of heaven upon the men/ and the men blasphemed God/ because of the plague of the hail/ for it was great and the plague of it sore. ¶ The xvii Chapter. the xvii figure. ANd there came one of the seven angels/ which had the seven vials/ and talked with me/ saying unto me: come I will show the the judgement of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters/ with whom have committed fornication the king of the earth/ so that the inhabiters of the earth/ be drunken with the wine of her fornication. And he carried me a way into the wilderness in the spirit. And I saw a woman sit upon a rose coloured best full of names of blaphemie which had ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and rose colour/ and decked with gold/ precious stone/ and pearls/ and had a cup of gold in her hand/ full of a hominations the. xvii figure. and filthiness of her fornication. And in her forehead was a name written/ a mystery/ great Babylon the mother of whoredom/ and abominations of the earth. And I saw the wife drunk with the blood of saints/ and with the blood of the witnesses of jesus. And when I saw her/ I wondered with great marvel. And the angel said unto me: wherefore mervayllyst thou? I will show the the mystery of the woman/ and of the best that beareth her/ which hath seven heads/ and ten horns. The best that thou seest/ was/ and is not/ and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit/ and shall go into perdition/ and they that devil on the earth shall wonder (whose names are not written in the book of life from the beginning of the world) when they behold the best that was/ and is not. And here is a mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains/ on which the woman sitteth: they are also seven kings. Fyve are fallen/ and on is/ and another is not yet come. When he cometh he must continue a space. And the best that was/ and is not/ is even the ayght/ and is one of the seven/ and shall go into destruction. And the ten horns which thou seist/ are ten kings/ which have received no kingdom/ but shall receive power as kings at one hour with the be'st. These have one mind/ and shall give their power and strength unto the best. These shall fight with the lamb/ and the lamb shall overcome them: For he is lord of lords/ and king of kings: and they that are on his side/ are called/ and chosen and faithful. And he said unto me: the waters which thou sawest/ where the whore syttith/ are people/ and folk/ and nations/ and tongues. And the ten horns/ which thou sawest upon the best/ are they that shall hate the whore/ and shall make her desolate/ and naked/ and shall eat their flesh/ & burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts/ to fulfil his will/ and to do with one consent/ for to give her kingdom unto the beast/ until the word of God be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest/ is that great city/ which reigneth over the kings of the earth. ¶ The xviii Chapter. xviii. figure. And I heard another voice from heaven say: come a way from her my people/ that ye be not parttakers in her sins/ that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins are gone up to heaven/ and God hath remembered her wickedness. Reward her even as she rewarded you/ and give her double according to her works. And pour in double to her in the same cup which she filled unto you. And as much as she glorified her self and lived wantanly/ so moche pour ye in for her of punishment/ and sorrow/ for she said in her heart: I sit being a queen and am no widow and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall e●a▪ xlvij b. her plagues come at one day/ death/ and sorrow/ and hunger/ and she shallbe brent with fire: for strong is the lord god which judgeth her. And the kings of the earth shallbe weep her and wail over her/ which have committed fornication with her/ and have lived wantanly with her/ when they shall see the smoke of her burning/ and shall stand a far of/ for fear of her punnysshment/ saying: Alas/ Alas/ that great cite Babylon/ that mighty cite: For at won hour is her judgement come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves/ for no man will buy their ware any more/ the aware of gold/ & silver/ & precious stones/ neither of pearl/ and reins/ and purple/ & scarlet/ and all thine wood/ and almanner vessels of yvery/ and almanner vessels of most precious wood/ and of brass/ and of iron/ and cinnamon/ and odours/ and ointments/ and frankincense/ and wine/ and oil/ and fine flower/ and wheat/ beasts/ and sheep/ and horsys/ and charets/ and boddyes and souls of men. And the apples that thy soul lusted after/ are departed from the. And all things which were dainty/ and had in price are departed from thee/ and thou shalt find them no more. The marchaunntes of these things which were waxed rich shall stand a far of from her/ for fear of the punishment of her/ weeping and wailing/ and saying: alas alas/ that great cite/ that was clothed in reins/ and purple/ and scarlet/ and decked with gold/ and precious stone/ and pearls: for at one hour so great riches is come to naught And every ship governor/ & all they that occupied ships/ and shippmen which work in the see/ stood a far of/ and cried/ when they saw the smoke of her burning/ saying what cite is like unto this great cite? And they cast dust on their heads/ and cried weeping / and wailing/ and said: Alas Alas the great cite wherein were made rich all that had ships in the see/ by the reason of her costliness for atone hour is she made desolate Rejoice over her thou heaven/ and ye holy Apostles/ and prophets: for god hath given your judgement on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone/ and cast it into the see/ saying: with such violence shall that great cite Babylon be cast/ and shallbe found no more. And the voice of harpers/ and musicians/ and of pipers/ and trumpeters/ shallbe heard no more in thee: and no crafts man/ of whatsoever craft he be/ shallbe found any more in the. and the sound of a mill shallbe heard no more in thee/ & the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride/ shallbe heard no more in thee: for thy merchant were the great men of the earth. And with thine enchantment were deceived all nations: & in her was found the blood of the prophets/ & of the sayncte and of all that were slain upon the earth. ¶ The xix Chapter. ANd after y●/ I heard the voice of moche people in heaven saying: Alleluia. Salvation & glory and honour/ & power be ascribed to the lord our god/ for true & righteous are his judgement/ for he hath judged the great whore/ which did corrupt the earth with her fornication/ & hath avenged the blood of his servants of her hand. And again they said: Alleluya. And smoke rose up for evermore. And the xxiiii. elders/ & the iiii. beasts fell down/ & worshipped god that sat on the seat saying: Amen Alleluya. And a voice came out of the seat/ saying: praise our lord god all ye that are his servants/ and ye that fear him both small and great. The. xix figure. And I saw an angel stand in the sun/ and he cried with a loud voice/ saying to all the fowls that fly by the mids of heaven come and gaddre youre selves to gedder unto the supper of the great god/ that ye may eat the flesh of kings/ and of high captains/ and the flesh of mighty men/ and the flesh of horses/ and of them that sit on them/ and the flesh of all free men and bond men/ and of small and great. And I saw the best and the kings of the earth/ and their warriors gaddred to gedder to make battle against him that sat on the horse and against his sowdiers. And the best was taken/ and with him that false prophett that wrought miracles before him/ with which he desceaved them that received the beasts mark/ & them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burnyge with brimstone: & the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse/ which sword proceeded out of his mouth/ and all the fowls were fulfilled with their flesh. ¶ The twenty Chapter. The twenty figure. ANd I saw an angel come down from The. xx figure. heaven/ having the kaye of/ the bottomless pit/ & a great chain in his hand. And he took the dragon that old scrpent/ which is the devyll and Satanas'/ & he bound him a thousand years: and cast him into the bottomless pit/ and he bound him/ and set a seal on him/ that he should deceive the people no more/ till the. M. years were fulfilled. And after that he must be loosed for a little season. And I saw seatte/ & they sat upon them/ & judgement was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of jesus/ & for the word of God: which had not worshipped the best/ neither his image/ neither had taken his mark upon their forheddes'/ or on their hands: and they lived/ and reigned with Christ a. M. year: but the wother of the deed men lived not again/ until the. M. year were finished. This is that first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. For on such shall the second death have no power/ for they shallbe the priests of God and of Christ/ and shall reign with him a. M. year. And when the. M. years are experied/ Satan shallbe loosed out of his preson/ and shall ezechie xxxviij &. xxxix go out to deceive the people which are in the four quarters of the earth Gog and Magog/ to gadder them to gedder to battle/ who senombre is as the sand of the see: and they went up on the plain of the earth/ and compassed the tents of the saints about/ & the beloved cite. And fire came down from God/ out of heaven/ & devoured them: & the devyll that desceaved them/ was cast into a lake of fire & brimstone/ where the be'st and the false prophet were and shallbe tormented day and night for ever more. And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it/ from whose face fleed away both the earth and heaven/ and their place was no more found. And I saw the deed/ both great and small stand before God: And the books were opened and another book was opened/ which is the book of life/ and the deed were judged of thoo things which were written in the books according to their deeds: and the see gave up her deed/ which were in her/ and death & hell delivered up the deed/ which were in them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is that second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life/ was cast into the lake of fire. ¶ The xxi Chapter. The. xxi figure. And he said unto me: it is done/ I am Alpha and Omega/ the beginning/ and the end. I will give to him that is a thirst of the well of the water of life fire. He that overcometh shall inherit all things/ & I will be his God/ and he shallbe my son. But the fearful & unbeleving/ and the abominable/ and murderers/ & whormongers'/ & sorcerers/ and idolaters/ and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burnyth with fire and brimstone/ which is the second death. And there came unto me one of the seven. angels which had the seven. vyals' full of the seven. last plagues: and talked with me saying: come hither/ I will show the the bride/ the lambs wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and an high mountain/ and he showed me the great cite/ holy jerusalem descending out of heaven from God/ having the brightness of God. And her shining was like unto a stone most precious/ even a jasper clear as crystal: and had walls great & high/ and had xii gates/ and at the gates xii. angels: and names written/ which are the xii. tribes of Israel: on the est part iii gatis/ & on the north side iii gates/ and to wards the south iii gates/ and from the west iii gates: & the wall of the cite had xii foundations/ & in them the names of the lambs xii Apostles. And he that talked with me/ had a golden read to measure the cite with all and the gates thereof and the wall thereof. And the cite was built iiii. square/ and the length was as large as the breadth of it/ and he measured the cite with the reed. xii M. fur longs: & the length and the breadth/ and the heyth of it/ were equal. And he measured the wall thereof. an cxliiii. cubits: the measure that the angel had was after the measure that man useth. And the byldinge of the wall of it was of jasper. And the cite was pure gold like unto clear glass & the foundations of the wall of the cite was garnished with all manner of precious stones The first foundation was jasper/ the second sapphire/ the third a calcedony/ the fourth an emerald: the fift sardonix: the sixth sardeos: the seventh crysolite/ the ayght berall: the ninth a topas: the tenth a crysoprasos: the eleventh a iacyncte: the twelve an amethyst. The xii. gates were xii pearls/ every gate was of one pearl/ and the street of the cite was pure gold/ as thorough shining glass. And there was no temple therein. For the lord god allmyghty and the lamb are the temple of it/ and the cite hath no need of the son neither of the moan to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it. And the people which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it. And the gates of it are not shut by day. For there shallbe no night there. And there shall enter into it none unclean thing: neither esai. lx. c. whatsoever worketh abomination: or maketh lies: but they only which are written in the lambs book of life. ¶ The xxii Chapter. ANd he showed me a pure ryver of water of life clear as crystal: proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb. In the mids of the street of it and of either side of the ryver was there wooed of life: which bore xii manner of frutis: & gave fruit every month: and the leves of the wood served to heal the people with all. And there shallbe no more curse/ but the seat of god and the lamb shallbe in it: and his servants shall serve him: And shall see his face/ and his name shallbe in their forheddes. And there shall esa. lx. d. be no night there/ and they need no candle/ neither light of the sun: for the lord God giveth them light/ and they shall reign for evermore. And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful/ and true. And the lord god of saints and prophets sent his angel to she we unto his servants/ the things which must shortly be fulfilled. Behold I come shortly. Happy is he that keepeth the saying of the prophesy of this book. I am John which saw these things & heard them. And when I had herd and seen/ I fell down/ to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. And he said unto me: see thou do it not/ for I am thy feloweservaunt and the feloweservaunt of thy brethren the prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this book. But worship God. And he said unto me: seal not the sayings of prophesy of this book. For the time is at hand. He that doth evil/ let him do evil still: and he which is filthy/ let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous/ let him be more righteous: and he that is holy/ let him be more holy. And behold I come shortly/ and my reward with me/ to give every man according as his deeds shallbe. I am Alpha & Omega/ the beginning and the end: the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments/ that their power may be in the esa. xli. b and. xliiij tree of life/ and may enter in thorough the gates into the cite. For without shallbe dogs and enchanters/ and whormongers'/ and mortherers'/ and idolaters/ and whosoever loveth or maketh losings. I jesus sent mine angel/ to testify unto you these things in the congregations. I am the rote and the generation of David and the bright morning star. And the spirit and the bride said come. And let him that esa. lv. a. heareth/ say also come. And let him that is a thirst come. And let whosoever will/ take of the water of life fire. I testify unto every man that heareth the words of prophecy of this book. if any man shall add unto these things/ god shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall minish of the words of the book of this prophecy/ god shall take away his part out of the book of life/ & out of the holy city/ & from thoo thing which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith: be it/ I come quickly/ Amen. Even so: come lord jesus. The grace of our lord jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The end of the new testament. These are the Epistles taken out of the old testament/ which are read in the church after the use of Salsburye upon certain days of the year. ¶ The first frydayein Advent/ the▪ Epistle. hearken unto me● ye that follow righteousness esa. lj. and seek the lord. Look unto the rock ye were cut out/ and to the cave and pit ye were digged out. Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sara that bore you: how I called him only/ and blessed him and multiplied him. For the lord hath compassion on Zion and hath compassion on all that is decayed therein/ and will make her wilderness as paradise/ and her desert as the garden of the lord. joy and gladness shallbe found therein/ with thanksgiving and the voice of praise. hearken unto me my people/ & turn your ears to me my folk. There shall a law go out from me/ and my judgement will I stablish to be a light unto nations. My righteousness is nigh/ and my salvation shall go out/ and mine arms shall judge nations/ and islands shall look for me & shall tarry after mine arm. lift up your eyes to heaven and behold the earth beneath. For heaven shall vanish away as smoke/ and the earth shall wear away as a vesture/ and the in habiters thereof shall perish away after the same manner/ but my salvation shall endure ever/ & my righteousness shall not perish. hearken unto me ye that know righteousness and so let the people that have my law in their hearts. Fear not the rebukes of man neither faint for their blasphemies. For worms shall eat them as a garment/ and moths shall devour them as it were will. But my righteousness shall continue ever/ and my salvation from generation to generation. The wensdaye in the second week of Aduent The epistle. THus saith the lord: I will return to zach. viij. Zion and will devil in the middle of jerusalem. And jerusalem shallbe called the city of troth and the hill of the lord Sabaoth and an holy hill. Thus saith the lord Sabaoth: yet there shall sit both old men and old women in the streets of jerusalem and men with staves in their hands for the multitude of days. And the streets of the city shallbe filled with boys and wenches playing in the streets thereof. Thus saith the lord zabaoth/ though it seem hard in the eyes of the remmanaunt of this people/ shall it seem hard in mine eyes saith the lord zabaoth. Thus saith the lord zabaoth: behold I will deliver my people from the eest country and from the land of the going down of the son/ and will bring them that they shall devil in the mids of jerusalem. And they shallbe my people/ and I willbe their God in truth and righteousness. The friday next following The Epistle. THis saith the lord: upon the walls of jerusalem/ I have set keepers which shall never cease/ neither by day ner esa. lxij. yet by night. And ye that steer up the remembrance of the lord/ se that ye pause not/ neither let him have rest until he have prepared and made jerusalem glorious in the earth The lord hath sworn by his right hand and by his strong arm/ that he will not give thy corn any more to be eaten of thine enemies: and that alyentes shall not drink thy new wine wherefore thou hast laboured. But they that made it shall eat it and shall pray the lord: & they that gathered it/ shall drink it in the court of my holy temple. Go from gate to gate/ and prepare the way for the people/ cast up gravayle and make the way high and cleanse it of stones/ and set up a banner for the people. Behold the lord will make it known unto the ends of the world. And say ye unto the daughter of Zion: behold he that is thy saviour cometh and his reward with him and his work before him. And they shall be called a people of holiness redeemed of the lord. And thou shalt be called an haunted city and not forsaken. ¶ The friday in the. three week of Advent. the pissed. THere shall come a rod out of the stock of jesse/ and a branch shall spring out of his rote. And on him shall esa. xj. light the spirit of the lord: the spirit of wisdom and of understanding/ the spirit of council and of strength/ the spirit of knowledge and of reverence/ and it shall make him saver of the fear of the lord. And he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes: neither shall rebuke after the hearing of his ears. But he shall judge the causes of the poor with righteousness/ & shall rebuke with equity for the umble of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth/ & with the breath of his lips shall slay the wicked. And righteousness shallbe the girdle of his loins/ and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. ¶ On the wensdaye in the third week of advent. The Epistle. THe word that Esaias the son of Amos saw in a vision/ concerning juda and jerusalem. It shall come to pass esa. ij. in the last days that the mount of the house of the lord/ shallbe set in the tope of the mountains/ and shallbe lift up above the hills: and all nations shall resort thereto. And moche people shall go and save: come and let us go up to the hill of the lord and unto the house of the God of jacob: that he may teach us his ways/ and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall come the law/ and the word of God out of jerusalem. And he shallbe judge among the heathen and tell many nations their faults▪ and they shall turn their swords into mattocks and their spears into scythes. One nation shall not lift up a sword against another/ neither shall they teach to war any more. O house of jacob come & let us walk in the light of the lord. The wensdaye in the fourth week of advent The Epistle. THis saith the lord. Children of Zion be glad and rejoice in the lord your jeel. ij. God. For he hath given you a teacher of righteousness/ and will make descend unto you the first rain and the later/ as at the beginning. And the barns shallbe full of corn/ and the wine presses flow with wine & oil. And I will restore you again with my great power which I have sent unto you/ the years which the locusts and caterpillars have devoured. And ye shall eat & have enough and praise the name of the lord your God/ which hath wrought wonders with you. And my people shall not be in shame for ever. And ye shall know that I am in the mids of Israel/ and that I am the lord your God/ & that there is no moo. And my people shall not joes'. iij. be in shame for ever. And ye shall know that I the lord your God/ devil in Zion my holy mount. And jerusalem shallbe holy/ and there shall no stranger pass thorough there any more. And at that day the mountains shall drop sweet wine/ and the hills shall flow with milk/ and all the brooks of juda shall run with water. And a fountain/ shall go out of the house of the lord and water theryver of Sittim. Egypt shall go to ruin/ and Edom shallbe a desert and a wilderness/ which oppressed the children of Israel/ and which shed ynnocent blood in their land. And juda shall continue ever/ and jerusalem from generation to generation. And I will cleanse their blood which I have not cleansed. And the Lord shall devil in Zion. The friday in the iiii week of aduent The Epistle. Shout and be glad daughter of Zion zacha. two. for behold I come and devil in the mids of the saith the lord. And many nations shall cleave unto the lord at that day and shallbe my people. And I will devil in the middle of thee/ and thou shalt know that the lord Sabaoth hath sent me unto the. And the lord shall inherit juda which is his part in the holy ground/ and he shall choose jerusalem yet again. Let all flesh hold their peace before the lord: for he is risen out of his holy temple. On saint john the evangelists day The epistle. HE that feareth God/ will do good: & he that keepeth the law shall obtain ecclesiastici. xv. wisdom: and she will come against him as an honourable mother: as a woman yet a virgin shall she receive him. She shall feed him with the breed of life and understanding: & the water of wholesome wisdom she shall give him to drink. And she shall evalt him among his neighbours: and shall open his mouth even in the thickest of the congregation. And she shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom & understanding/ & with the garment of glory shall apparel him. She shall make him rich with joy and gladness and shall enheret him of an everlasting name. ¶ The xii day. The epistle. UP and receive light jerusalem: for thy light is come/ and the glory of esa. lx. the lord is up over the. For behold/ darkness shall cover the earth/ and a thick mist the nations. But the lord shall rise as the son over thee/ & his glory shallbe seen upon the And the heathen shall walk in thy light/ and the kings in the brightness that is risen over the. lift up thine eyes round about and see. All these are gathered together and are come unto the. Thy sons shall come fro●● far/ and thy daughters shallbe ever by thy side. Then thou shalt see/ and shalt have plenty: thine heart shall wonder and break out in joy/ when the multitude of the see are turned to thee/ and the armies of the heathen are come unto the. The abundance of Camels shall cover thee/ and the dromadaryes of Madian and Epha shall come all of them from Saba/ and bring gold and frankincense/ & shall preach the praise of the lord. ¶ The next sunday after the xii day The Epistle. I Will praise the O lord/ that though thou were angry with me/ yet thine anger esaic. xii. is turned/ and thou hast comfort me. Behold God is my salvation: I will be bold therefore and not fear. For the lord God is my strength and my praise whereof I sing: and is become my savyoure. And ye shall draw water in gladness out of the wells of salvation. And ye shall say in that day: give thanks unto the lord: call on his name: make his deeds known among the heathen: remember that his name is high. lift up. Sing unto the lord/ for he hath done excellently/ and that is known thorough out all the world. Cry and shout thou inhabiter of Zion/ for great among you is the holy of Israel. ¶ On ash wensdaye the Epistle. ANd now therefore saith the lord. Turn to me with all your hearts/ in fasting joel. two. and lamentation. And tear your hearts and not your garments/ and turn unto the lord your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion/ long yet he be angry/ and great in mercy and repenteth when he is at the point to punish. Who can tell whether the lord will turn and have compassion and shall leave after him a blessing? Sacrifice & drink offering unto the lord your God. Blow a trumpet in Zion/ proclaim fasting and call a congregation. Gather the people together/ bring the elders to one place/ gather the young children and they that suck the breasts/ together. Let the bridegroom come out of his chamber and the bride out of her parlour. Let the priests that minister unto the lord/ weep between the porch and the altar/ and say: spare (lord) thy people & delyver not thine inheritance unto rebuke that the heathen should reign over them. Why should they say: among the nations/ where is their god. And the lord envied for his lands sake and had compassion on his people. And the lord answered and said unto his people Behold/ I sent you corn/ new wine and oil/ that ye shallbe satisfied therewith▪ N●ther will I delyver you any more unto the heathen ¶ On the friday next following. The Epistle. Cry with the throat and spare not. lift esa. lviii. up thy voice as a trumpet/ and tell my people their offences and the house of jacob their sins. For me they seek day by day/ and will know my ways/ as a people that doth righteousness/ and hath not forsaken the equity of their God. They seek of me righteous judgements/ and will drawenye unto God. Why have we fasted and thou hast not looked upon it/ have umbled our soul's/ & thou wouldest not wit it. Behold when ye fast/ ye can find your own lusts/ and can call cruelly on all your debtors. You fast to law and stryve and to smite with fist wickedly. Fast not as ye now do/ to make your voice to be hard up an high. Should it be soche a manner of fast that I should chose/ a day that a man should hurt his soul in? Or to bow down his heed like a bullrushe? Or to spread sack cloth and ashes under him? shouldest thou call this a fast/ and a day acceptable unto the lord? Or is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? To loose wicked bonds & to unbind bondylles of oppression? And to let the bruised go free? And that ye should break all manner yockes? ye and to break the breed to the hungerye/ & to bring the poor that are harbourless unto house/ & when thou seest a naked/ that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest with draw thyself from helping thine own flesh: Then should the light break out as doth the day spring/ & then health should shortly bud out. And thy righteousness shall go before thee/ and the glory of the lord would come upon the. Then shouldest thou call/ & the lord should answer: then shouldest thou cry/ and he shall say/ lo here am I For I the lord thy God am merciful▪ ¶ On the wensdaye after the first sunday in lent/ the Epistle. ANd the lord said unto Moses: come up to me into the hill/ and be there/ and exodi. xxiv. I will give the tables of stone and a law and commandments/ which I have written to teach them. Then Moses rose up and his minister joshua/ and Moses went up into the hill of God/ & said unto the elders: tarry ye here/ until we come again unto you: & behold here is Aaron & Her with you. If any man have any matters to do/ let him come to them. When Moses was come up into the mount/ a cloud covered the hill/ and the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sina/ & the Lord covered it vi days. And the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the cloud. And the fashion of the glory of the Lord was like consuming fire on the tope of the hill in the sight of the children of Israel. And Moses went into the mountain. And Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights. ¶ Another for the same day. The epistle. IN those days came Elias to Barsabe/ that is in juda/ and left his lad there. three regum ●xix. And he went into the wilderness a days journey/ and came & sat under a genaper tree/ & wished to his soul that he might die/ and said: it is now enough Lord/ take my soul/ for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under a genaper tree: behold/ an angel touched him/ and said thus: up and eat. And he looked up: and behold there was at his heed a cake baken on the coals and a cruse of water. And he ate and drank and laid him down again. And the angel of the Lord came again the second time and touched him/ and said: up and eat: for thou hast a great way to go. And he arose and ate and drank and walked thorough the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights/ even unto the mount of God Horeb. ¶ The friday next following. The epistle. THis saith the Lord. The soul that sinneth/ she shall die. The son shall ●ze. xviii not bear part of the father's wickedness. The righteousness of the ●yght shallbe upon him/ and the wickedness of the wicked shallbe on him. And yet the wicked if he turn from all his sins which he did/ and keep all mine ordinances/ and do justly and righteously/ he shall live & not die. None of the sins that he hath done shallbe reckoned unto him: In the righteousness that he hath done/ he shall live. For I desire not the death of a sinner (saith the Lord jehovah) but rather that he should turn from his way/ and live. And so if a righteous turn from his righteousness and do wickedness/ and shall do like unto all the abominations which a wicked doth/ shall he live? No/ none of those righteousness that he did shallbe remembered. But in the wickedness which he wrought/ & in the sin which he did/ in them shall he die. But you will say/ the way of the Lord is not equal. Here I pray you ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal? If a righteous turn from his right ousnes and do wickedly/ and die therefore: in the wickedness which he did he shall die. And when a wicked turneth from his wickedness and doth justly and righteously/ he shall save his soul: because he feared and turned from all his wickedness which he did/ he shall live and not die/ saith the lord allmyghtie. ¶ The wensdaye after the second sunday in lent. the epistle. IN the days of hester/ Merdocheus prayed the lord/ being mindful of hester. xiii all his works & said lord/ lord king allmyghtie: for in thy power all things are put/ neither is there any that can resist thy will/ if thou have determined to save Israel. Thou madest heaven and earth/ and whatsoever is contained within the compass of heaven: thou art lord of all/ neither is there any that can resist thy majesty. Thou knowest all things/ & wottest that it was not of pride or of spite/ or any desire of glory that I did not worship most proud Amon: for I would have been ready/ and that gladly (for the saving of Israel) to have kissed even the steps of his feet. But I feared lest I should turn the glory of my God unto a man/ and feared to worship any man save my God. And now lord king and God of Abraham have mercy on thy people for our enemies are minded to destroy us & to bring thine inheritance utterly to nought. Despice not the portion which thou deliverdest for thyself out of Egypt. Hear my prayer & be merciful unto the part and inheritance/ and turn our sorrow into joy: that we may live and praise thy name O lord/ and stop not the mouths of them that praise the. And all Israel with like mind & prayer/ cried unto the lord/ because that present death was not far from them. ¶ The friday next following. The epistle. AT that time joseph said unto his brother. Hear I pray you a dream genesis xxxvii that I dreamt. Behold we were making of sheves in the field: and se/ my sheaf arose and stood upright/ and your sheves stood round about & made an obeisance unto my sheaf. Then said his brethren unto him what shalt thou be our king/ or shalt thou range over us? And they hated him the more for his dream and for his words. And he dreamt yet another dream and told it his brethren. And he said: behold/ I dreamt yet another dream/ Me thought the son and the moan and eleven stars did worship me. And when he had told it his father and his brethren/ his father rebuked him and said unto him: what meaneth this dream which thou hast dreamt? shall I come and thy mother and thy brethren and fall before the on the ground? And though his brethren hated him: yet his father kept the thing in mind. And when his brethren were go to pasture their father's sheep at Sichem/ Israel said to joseph: do not thy brethren feed the sheep at Sichem? come that I may send y● to them And he said: here am I And he said: go good son and se whether it be well with thy brethren and with the sheep/ and bring me word again. And he sent him out of the valley of hebron for to go to Sichem. And a man found him wandering in the field & axed him saying: what seekest thou? And he said/ I seek my brethren: tell me I pray thee/ where fede they? And the man said: they are departed hence. For I hard them say: let us go to dothan And when they saw him a far of/ and yer he drew nigh them/ they contryved to slay him And they said one to another: behold/ this dreamer cometh. But now come & let us kill him and cast him into a sand pit/ & say some cruel beast hath devoured him/ and let us see whereto his dreams will come. When R●ben hard that/ he would have rid him out of their hands/ and said: let us not kill him. And Reuben said moreover/ shed no blood/ but cast him into yonder pit that is in the wilderness and say no hands upon him: for he would have rid him out of their hands and delivered him to his father again. ¶ The wensdaye ●●er the third sunday in le●●▪ The Epistle. THus saith the lord God. Honour thy exodi. xx father and mother/ that thy days may be prolonged in the land which thy lord God giveth the. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not break wedlock. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbour. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house: neither shalt thou covet thy neighbours wife's/ his marsaruaunt/ his maid/ his ox/ his ass or aught that is his. And all the people saw the thundering and the lightening and the 'noys of the horn/ and how the mountain smoked. And when the people saw it/ they removed & stood a far of and said to Moses: talk thou with us and we will hear: but let not God talk with us lest we die. And Moses said unto the people/ fear not. For God is come to prove you and that his fear may be among you/ that ye sin not. And the people stood a far of/ and Moses went into the cloud where god was. And the lord said unto moses: thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel. You have seen how I have talked with you out of heaven. You shall not make therefore with me/ God's of gold: in no wise shall ye do it. An altar of earth.) shalt thou make unto me/ & there offer thy burnt offerings & thy peace offerings/ & thy sheep & thine oxen. And unto all places where I shall put the remembrance of my name/ thither will I come unto the & bless the. ¶ The friday next following. Epistle. IN these days when there was no water for the multitude/ they gathered nume. xx themselves together against Moses & against Aaron. And the people did chide with Moses & spoke saying: would god we had perished when our brethren perished before the lord. Why have ye brought the congregation of the lord into this wilderness/ that both we & our cattles should die here? wherefore lead ye us out of Egypt to br●ge us unto this ungracious place/ which no place of seed ner of fig ner wines ner of pome garnardes/ neither is there any water to drink? And moses and Aaron went from the congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of witness/ and fell on their faces: and the glory of the lord appeared unto them. And the Lord spoke unto Moses saying: take the staff/ and gather/ thou and thy brother Aaron the congregation together/ & say unto the rock before their eyes/ that he give forth his water. And thou shalt bring them water out of the rock/ and shalt give the company drink/ and their beasts also. And Moses took the staff from before the lord as he commanded him. And Moses & Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock/ and he said unto them/ hear ye rebellious/ must we fet you water out of this rock? And Moses lift up his hand with his staff and smote the rock two times and the water came out abundantly/ and the multitude drank/ and their beasts also. And the lord spoke unto Moses and Aaron/ because ye believed me not/ to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel/ therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. This is the water of strife/ because the children of Israel strove with the lord/ & he was sanctified upon them. ¶. The wensdaye after the iiii. sondaye in lent. The Epistle. THis saith the lord God. Wash & be clean: put away the wickedness of isaiah i your imaginations out of my sight Cease to do evil and learn to do well. study to do righteously and help the oppressed. Aduenge the fatherless and defend the cause of widows. Come let us show each his grief to other and make an atonement saith the lord. And so though your sins be like to purple/ they shallbe made as whit as snow/ and though they be as read as scarlet/ they shall be made like white will. If ye will agreed and hearken/ ye shall eat the best of the land saith the lord God. ¶ Another for the same day. THus saith the lord. I will sanctify ezechiel xxxvi my name that is defiled among the heathen. Which ye have defiled among them: that the heathen may know that I am the lord (saith the lord jehovah) when I am sanctified upon you in their sight. And I will take you from the heathen/ and will gather you out from all lands and will bring you out of your own country. And I will pour pure water upon you/ and ye shallbe cleansed from all uncleanness/ and from all your idols. I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart/ and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh/ & give you a fleshy heart. And I will put my spirit in you/ and will make that ye shall walk in mine ordinances and keep my laws & do them. And ye shall devil in the land which I gave your fathers. And ye shallbe my people/ and I willbe your God. ¶ The friday after the iiii sunday in lent The epistle. IN those days it chanced that the son of the wife of the house was sick/ & the sickness was so great that there remained three regum ●vii. no breath in him. Then she said to Helias/ what have I to do with thee/ thou man of god? Didst thou come to me/ that my sin should be kept in mind & to slay my son? And he said unto her/ give me thy son/ & he took him out of her lap and carried him up into an high chamber/ where he himself dwelled/ & laid him on the bed. And he called unto the Lord & said: O Lord my god/ hast thou dealt so cruelly with the widow with whom I devil/ as to kill her son? And he measured the child iii times/ & called unto the Lord & said: Lord my God/ let this child's soul come again into him. And the Lord hearkened unto the voice of Helias/ & this chyldes' soul came again unto him/ and he revived. And Helias took the child and carried him down out of the chamber into the house/ & delyvered him to his mother. And Helias said: se/ thy son is alive. Then said the woman to Helias: now I know that thou art a man of God/ & that the word of the Lord is truly in thy mouth. ¶ The wensdaye after the .v. sunday in lent The epistle. AT that time the Lord spoke to Moses saying: speak unto the hole multitude levi. xix. of the children of Israel/ & say to them: I am the Lord your God. You shall not steal ner lie/ ner deal falsely one with another. You shall not swear by my name falsely/ that thou defile not the name of thy god: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not beguile thy neighbour with cavillations/ ner rob him violently: neither shall the workman's labour abide with the until the morning. Thou shalt not curse the deaf/ ner put a stumbling block before the blind/ but shalt fear thy God. I am the Lord. You shall do none unrighteousness in judgement. Thou shalt not faver the poor ner honour the mighty/ but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously. Thou shalt not go up & down a false prevye accuser among the people/ neither shalt thou help to shed the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart/ but shalt in any wise rebuke thine neighbour/ that thou bear no sin for his sake. Thou shalt not advenge thyself ner bear hate in mind against the children of thy people/ but shalt love thine neighbour even as thyself. I am the Lord. Mine ordinances shall you keep/ saith the Lord almighty. ¶ The friday after the. u sunday in lent. y● pissed. IEremyas said: Lord all that forsake y●/ jere. xvi●. shallbe ashamed. And they that depart from the shallbe written in the earth. For they have lost the Lord that is the fountain of the water of life. heal me Lord/ & I shallbe whole: save me Lord/ and I shallbe safe/ for thou art he that I praise. Behold they say unto me: where is the word of the lord? Let it come to pass/ and I enforced not to be a she pard that should not follow thee: and the day of destruction have I not desired/ thou knowest. And that proceeded out of my mouth was right in thy sight. Be not terrible unto me lord: for thou art my trust in the evil day. Let them that persecute me be confounded/ & let not me be confounded. Let their hearts fail them/ and not mine heart fail. Bring upon them an evil day/ & bruise them again and again. ¶ The wensdaye after palm sunday The Epistle. ESaias said/ lord/ who believeth our isaiah. liii. saying/ & the arm of the lord/ to whom is it opened? He came up as a sparrow before him/ & as a rote out of a dry land. There was neither fashion or beauty on him. And when we looked on him/ there was no godliness that we should lust after him. He was despised & cast out of men's company/ & one that had soffered sorrow/ & had experynce of infirmity: & we were as one that had hid his face from him. He was so despisable/ that we esteemed him not. Truly he took upon him our diseases/ & bore our sorrows. And yet we counted him plagued/ & beaten & humbled of God. He was wounded for our transgression/ and bruised for our iniquities. The correction that brought us peace was on him/ & with his stripes we were healed. And we went astray as sheep/ and turned every man his way: and the lord put on him the wickedness of us all He soffered wrong & was evil entreated/ & yet opened not his mouth: he was as a sheep led to be slain: & as a lamb before his s●e●er/ he was dumb & opened not his mouth. By the reason of the affliction/ he was not esteemed: & yet his generation who can number? When he is taken from the earth of living men: for my people's transgression he was plagued. He put his sepulchre with the wicked/ & with the rich in his death: because he did none iniquity/ neither was guile found in his mouth. And yet the lord determined to bruise him with infirmities. His soul giving herself for transgression/ he shall see seed of long continuance/ and the will of the lord shall prosper in his hand Because of the labour of his soul/ he shall see & be satisfied. With his knowledge/ he being just/ shall justify my saruauntes & that a great number: & he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will give him his part in many & the spoil of the rich he shall divide: because he gave his soul to death/ & was numbered with the trespasers/ & he bore the sin of many/ and made intercession for transgressors. ¶ On good friday the Epistle. ANd the lord spoke unto Moses & Aaron exodi. xij in the land of Egypt saying: This month shallbe your chief month: even the first month of the year shall it be unto you. Speak ye unto all the fellowship of Israel saying: that they take the tenth day of this month to every household/ a sheep. If the household be to few for a sheep/ then let him & his neighbours that is next unto his house/ take according to the number of souls/ and count unto a sheep according to every man's eating. A sheep without spot & a male of one year old shall it be/ & from among the lambs & the goats shall ye take it. And ye shall keep him in ward until the xiiii day of the same month And every man of the multitude of Israel shall kill him about even. And they shall take of the blood & stryck it on the ii side posts & on the upper door post of the houses/ wherein they eat him. And they shall eat the flesh the same night/ roast with fire/ & with unlevended bread & with four erbes they shall eat it. Se that ye eat not thereof sudden in water/ but roast with fire: both heed/ feet & appurtenance together. And see that ye let nothing of it remain/ unto the morning: if aught remain/ burn it with fire. Of this manner shall ye eat it: with your loins girded/ & shoes on your feet/ & your staves in your hands. And ye shall eat it in haste/ for it is the lord passover. ¶ The last sunday after trinity sunday. The Epistle. Behold/ the days will come saith the lord/ that I will stereup unto David a jeremias xxxiii righteous branch/ & he shall reign a king/ & shallbe wise/ & shall do equity & justice in the earth. And in his days juda shall be safe/ & Israel shall devil without fear. And this is the name that they shall call him the lord our righteousness. Wherefore the days will come saith the lord/ that they shall say no more/ the lord liveth that brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. But the lord liveth which delivered & brought the seed of the house of Israel/ out of the land of the north and from all lands whether I thrust them. And they shall devil in their own land saith the lord God allmyghtie. ¶ On the wensdaye in the ember wek afore Mighelmas. THus saith the lord God/ behold the days will come saith the lord/ that the earer shall overtake the reper & treader of amos ix grapes the sour of seed. And the mountains shall drop sweetness/ & the hills shallbe herable. And I will turn the captivity of my people Israel: & they shall build the cities that are fallen in dekeye/ and shall in habit them/ and shall plant wines and drink wine/ & shall make gardens & eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them their own land/ and they shall not be any more plucked out of their land which I have given them/ saith the lord thy God. ¶ The friday in the Ember week before Mighelmas. The Epistle. Turn Israel unto the lord thy God: oze. xiii. For thou art fallen for thy wickednesses sake. Take words with you and turn unto the lord. And say unto him: remit all wickedness and give things/ and we will pay the openly that we have promised with our lips. Assur shall not save us/ neither will we ride on horses: neither will we say to the works of our own hands/ ye are our Gods/ for thou hast compassion on the friendless. I will heal their obedience & will love them of mine own accord: for my wrath is ceased from them. I willbe as dew to Israel/ & he shall flourish as a lylee/ & stretch out his roots as Libanon. His branches shall run out/ & as an olive tree shall his glory be/ & his savour as Libanon. They that shall turn & sit in his shadow/ shall live with corn/ & flourish as wines. His renown shallbe as the wine of Libanon. Ephraim/ what have ye any more to do with idols? I have healed him and looked on him. I willbe as a great fir tree/ and of me shall thy fruit be found. Who is wise to understand these things & hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the Lord are straight/ and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall stumble in them. ¶ Hereafter followeth the Epistles of the saints which are also taken out of the old Testament. ¶ On saint Nicolas day. The pistle. Behold an excellent Pressed which in cccl xliiii his days pleased God/ & was found righteous/ & in time of wrath made an atonement: Like to him there is not found/ that kept the law of the most highest. And he was in covenaunt with him/ & in his flesh he wrote the covenaunt/ & in time of temptation he was found faithful. Therefore he made him a covenaunt with an oath/ that nations should be blessed in his sight/ & that he should be multiplied as the dust of the earth. He knew him in his blessings & gave him an inheritance. And he kept him thorough his mercy/ that he found grace in the eyes of God. An everlasting covenaunt did he make him/ & gave him the office of the high pressed. He made him happy in glory. In faith & in his softness/ he made him holy/ & chose him out of all flesh. ¶ On the conception of our lady. The pissed. AS a vine/ so brought I forth a savour ecclesiastici. xxiiii. of sweetness. And my flowers are the fruit of glory & riches. I am the mother of beautiful love & of fear/ & of greatness and of holy hope. In me is all grace of life & truth. And in me is all hope of life & virtue. Come unto me all the desire me/ & be filled with the fruits that springe of me. For my spirit is sweeter than honey or honey comb. The remembreunce of me is for ever & ever. They that eat me/ shall hunger the more/ and they that drink me/ shall thirst the more. He that harkeneth to me/ shall not be ashamed/ and he that worketh by my council/ shall not sin. And they that bring into light/ shall have eternal life. ¶ On candlemas day. The epistle. Behold/ I send my messenger which mala. iii shall prepare the way before me. And suddenly shall the Lord whom ye seek/ come unto his temple/ & the messenger of the covenant whom ye desire. Behold/ he cometh saith the lord Sabaoth. Who shall endure in the day of his coming/ or who shall stand to behold him? For he is as trying fire and as the erbe that fullers scour withal. And he shall sit trying and purging silver/ and shall purify the sons of Levi/ and shall fine them as gold and silver. And they shall bring offering unto the lord of righteousness. And the sacrifice of juda and of jerusalem shallbe delicious unto the lord as in the old time and in the years that were at the beginning. ¶ On the Annunciation of our lady which is our laid day in lent/ the Epistle. ANd the lord spoke to Achas saying. isaiah. seven. Axe the a sign of the lord thy God/ from allow beneath/ or from an high above. But Achas answered I will not a ye/ neither will tempt the lord. Wherefore the lord said: hearken ye of the house of David: Is it so small a thing for you/ to be grievous to men/ but that ye should also be painful unto God? neverthe later yet the lord/ he will give you a sign. Behold a virgin shallbe with child/ & shall bear a son/ and shall call his name Emanuel. He shall eat butter & honey/ that he may have understanding to refuse the evil & to choose the good ¶ On saint Philip & jacob's day. the epistle. THen shall the righteous stand with great constance against them that vexed them and took away that they had laboured sapi. u for. When the wicked shall see that they shall be troubled with horrible fear/ and shall wonder at the sudden & unlooked for victory/ & shall say in themselves/ repenting & sorrowing for anguish of heart. These be they which we sometime mocked and jested on. We were out of our wits and thought their living madness/ and their end to be without honour But behold/ how they are counted among the children of God/ and have their inheritance among the saints. ¶ On the Nativite of. S. John baptistes day. The Epistle. THus saith the lord. hearken ye yles unto me/ and give heed ye people that are esa. xlix. afar. The lord called me out of the womb and made mention of my name/ when I was in my mother's bowels. And he made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow he led me with his hand. And he made me as an excellent a-row/ and hid in his quyver. And he said to me: thou art my servant O Israel/ in whom I willbe glorified. And I said: I labour in vain and spend my strength for naught/ and unproffytably. How be it my cause I commit to the lord and my travail unto my God. And now saith the lord that formed me in the womb/ to be his servant and to turn jacob unto him. Behold I have made the a light/ that thou shouldest be salvation/ even unto the end of the world kings shall see/ and rulers shall stand up & shall worship/ because of the lord which is faithful/ & the holy of Israel hath chosen y● ¶ On the visitation of our laid the epistle. I Am the flower of the field/ & lylyes of the valleys. As the lily among the thorns cuntic. two. so is my love among the daughters. As the appletre among the trees of the would so is my beloved among the sons/ in his shadow was my desyet to sit/ for his fruit was sweet to my mouth. He brought me into his wine seller: and his behaviour to mewarde was lovely. Behold my beloved said to me: up & hast my love/ my dove/ my beautiful & come/ for now is winter go & rain departed & passed. The flowers apere in our country & the time is come to cut the wines. The voice of the turtle dove is hard in our land. The fig tree hath brought forth her figs/ & the vine blossoms give a savour. Up hast my love/ my dove/ in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me here thy voice/ for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful. ¶ On saint mary magdalen's day The Epistle. A Woman of power and verity/ if a man could find: the value of her were far proverbi. xxxi. a 'bove perlee. The heart of her husband trusteth in her/ that he needeth not spoils. She rendereth him good & not evil all the days of her life. She sought will & flax & did as her hands served her. She is lyk a merchants ship that bringeth her victuals from far. She riseth yer day and giveth meat to her household/ & food to her maidens. She considered a ground and bought it/ and of the fruit of her hands planted a vine. She gird her loins with strength & couraged her arms. She perceived that her huswyfrye was profitable/ & therefore did not put out her candle by night She set her fingers to the spindle/ and her hands caught hold on the distaff. She opened her hand to the poor/ and strethed out her hands to the needy. She feared not lest the cold of snow should hurt her house/ for all her household were double clothed. She made her gay ornaments/ of byce and purple was her apparel. Her husband was had in honour in the gates/ as he sat with the elders of the land. She made linen and sold it/ and delivered agyrdell to the merchant. Strength and glory were her raiment/ and she laughed in the later days. She opened her mouth with wisdom/ and the law of right ousnes was on her tongue. She had an eye to her household and eat not breed ydlye. Her children arose and blessed her/ and her husband commended her. Many daughters have done excellently but thou hast passed them all. Favour is a deceivable thing/ and beauty is vanity. But a woman that feareth God/ she shallbe praised. give her of the fruit of her hands/ and let her works praise her in the gates. ¶ On the assumption of our laid. the epistle IN all those things I sought rest: and in some man's inheritance would have ecclesiasté xxiv. dwelled. Then the creator of all thing commanded and said unto me: & he that created me did set my tabernacle at rest and said unto me/ devil in jacob and have thine inheritance in Israel/ and rote thyself among mine elect. From the beginning and before the world was I created/ and unto the world to come/ will I not cease: and before him have I ministered in the holy habitation And saint Sihon was Isettled/ & in the holy city likewise I rested/ and in jerusalem was my power. And I rooted myself in an honourable people/ which are the lords part/ and he their inheritance: and among the multitude of saints I held me fast. As a Cedar tree was I lift up in libanon/ and as a Cypers tree in mount Hermon. As a palm tree was I exalted in Cades/ and as roseplantes in jericho. As a beautiful olive tree in the fields/ and and as a plantain tree was I exalted upon the waters. In the streets I gave an odour as cinnamon & balm the smelleth well/ & gave an odour of sweetness as perfect myrrh. ¶ On the nativity of our lady. The Epistle as is afore on the conception of our lady. Ecclesiastici. xxiiii. ¶ On saint Mathewes day the apostle the Epistle. THe similitude of the faces of the four beasts: the face of a man and the face ezechie. f. of a lion on the right hand of the four of them. And the face of an eagle above them four. And their faces and their wings street ched out above an high. Each had two wing coupled together and two that covered their bodies. And they went all straight forward And whether they had lust to go/ thither they went/ and turned not back again in their going. And the similitude of the beasts and the fashion of them was as burning coals offyer and as fire brands/ walking between the beasts. And the fire did shine/ and out of the fire proceeded lightening. And the beasts ran & returned after the fashion of lightening. ¶ On saint luke The Epistle as is above on S. Mathewes day the Apostle. Eze. i ¶ On. S. katheryns day The Epistle. Lord/ I did lift up my prayer upon ecclesia. li the earth/ and besought to be delivered from death. I called upon the lord the father of my lord/ that he should not leave me helpless in the day of my tribulation/ and in the day of the proud man. I praised thy name perpetually/ and honoured it with confession/ and my prayer was hard. And thou savedst me that I perished not/ and deliverdest me out of the time of unrighteousness. Therefore will I confess and praise thee/ and will bless the name of the Lord ¶ Here end the pistles of the old Testament. ¶ This is the Table/ where in you shall find/ the Epistles and the Gospel's/ after the use of Salisbury. FOr to find them the sooner: so shall you seek/ after these Capital letters by name: A. B. C. D. which stand by the side of this book/ always on/ or under the letter there shall you find a cross ✚ where the Pistle or the Gospel beginneth/ and where the end is/ there shall you find an half cross ⊢ ¶ And the first line in this table alway is the Pistle/ and the second line is alway the Gospel. ¶ On the first Sondaye in the Advent. D This also we know. Roma. xiii. A When they drew nigh unto. Mat. xxi. On the wendsdaye. B Be patient therefore brethren. jaco. v. A The beginning of the Gospel. Mar. i On the Frydaye. A Esaye the li Chapter. A In those days Ihon. Mat. iii ¶ On the ii Sunday in the Advent. A Whatsoever thyngiss are written. ro. xv E And there shallbe signs. Luc. xxi. ¶ On the Wendsday. A zachary the viii Chapter. B Verily I say unto you Mat. xi On the Friday. C Esaye the lxii Chapter B John bore witness of him joh. two ¶ On the iii Sunday in the Advent. A Let men this wise esteem us. i Cor. iiii A When john being in preson Mat. xi. On the wendsdaye. A Esaie the ii Chapter. C Andrea in the vi month the. Luke. i. On the friday. A Esaie the xi Chapter. D Mary arose in those days. Luke. i. ¶ On the four Sondaye in the Advent. A Rejoice in the Lord all way. Phili. iiii C And this is the record of john. joh. i On the wendsdaye. D johel the ii and iii Chapter. C Andrea this rumour of him went. Luk. seven On the Frydaye. D zachary the ii Chapter. B Take heed beware of the leaven. Mar. viii ¶ In the Christmas even. A Paul the servant of jesus. Rom. i C When his mother mary was Mat. i ¶ In the Christmas night at the i mass C For the grace of God. Tit. two A It followed in those days Luke. two At the ii mass. B Butt after that the kindness. Tit. iii C The shepherders said One to. Luke. two At the iii mass. A God in time passed diversely. Hebre. i A In the beginning was that. john. i ¶ On saint Stevens day. C Steven full of faith & power. Act. vi D Wherefore behold I send. Mat. xxiii ¶ On saint john Evangeliste. A Ecclesiast the xu Chapter. E Follow me/ Peter turned. joan. xxi ¶ On the chyldermasse day. A And I looked/ & lo a lamb. Revela. xiiii C Lo the angel of the Lord ape. Mat. two. ¶ Of the sunday after crystmasse. A And I say that the heir as. Gala. iiii E And his father and mother merchant Luke. two ¶ On the new years day C For the grace of God that bring. Tit. two C And when the eight day was. Luke. two ¶ On the therteyn even. C For the grace of God that bring. Tit. two D When Herode was dead. Mat. two ¶ On the thirteenth day. A Esaye the lx. Chapter A When jesus was borne. Matt. two ¶ On the first sunday after the thirteenth day. A Esaye the xii Chapter. D The next day/ john saw. john. i. ¶ On the ii Sondaye after the thirteenth day. A I beseech you therefore brethren. Ro. xii FLETCHER And when he was xii year old. Lu. two. On the wendsdaye. A Brethren my hearts desire. Rom. x. B When jesus had heard that. Mat. iiii. On the Frydaye. A Let every soul submit him Ro. xiii B Andrea jesus returned by the. Lu. iiii ¶ On the iii Sondaye after the thirteenth day. B saying that we have divers. Rom. xii A And the third day was the. john. two. On the wendsdaye C This is a true saying/ and by. i Tim. i A And he departed thence: and. Mar. vi On the friday. C For I know/ and surely bele. Rom. xiiii E Andrea came into Capernaum. Luke. iii ¶ On the four Sondaye after the thirteenth day. D Be not wise in your own opi. Ro. xii A When jesus was come dou. Mat. viii On the wendsdaye. G I beseech you brethren for. Rom. xv. A And he entered again into. Mar. iii On the friday. D Are ye not ware that ye are. i Cor. iii D Andrea jesus went about all. Mat. iiii ¶ On the .v. Sondaye after the thirteenth day. B Own nothing to any man. Ro. xiii C Andrea he entered into a ship Mat. viii On the wendsdaye A As concerning the things. i Cor. seven G It chanced as they went on. Luke. ix On the friday. D Let every man abide in the. i Corin. seven B Andrea they brought children. Mar. x ¶ On the vi Sondaye after the thirteenth day. B Now therefore as elect of. Coloss. iii D The kingdom of heaven is. Mat. xiii. On the wendsdaye A I exhort therefore that above. i Tim. two C A certain man had two son. Mat. xxi When the wedding goth out. D Perceive ye not how that. i Cor. ix A For the kingdom of heaven. Mat. xx On the wendsdaye. A If our Gospel be yet hid. two. Cor. iiii E Andrea they departed thence/ and. Mar. ix On the friday. C saying then that we have. two. Cor. iiii. C He that is not with me/ is. Mat. xi ¶ On the Sondaye. lx. D For ye suffer fools gladly. two. Corin. xi. A When much people were. Lu. viii On the wendsdaye. A I call God for a record unto. two. Cor. two. A And he began again to. Mar. iiii. On the friday. B saying that we know. two. Corin. v. E When he was demanded. Lu. xvii ¶ On the Sondaye. l. A Though I speak with the. i. Corl. xiii FLETCHER He took unto him the twelve. Luk. xviii On the wendsdaye C johel the ii Chapter B Moreover when ye fast be not. Mat. vi On the friday. A Esaye the lviii Chapter. G You have heard how it is said. Mat. v. ¶ On the i Sondaye in lent. A We as helpers therefore. two. Corin. vi A Then was jesus led away. Mat. iiii On the wendsdaye in the four times C Exodi the xxiiii chapter. & iii Re. xix D Then answered certain Mat. xii On the friday. E Ezechielis the xviii Chapter A After that there was a feast. john .v. ¶ On the ii Sondaye in lent A Furthermore we beseech i Tessa. iiii C Andrea jesus went thence and Mat. xv On the wendsdaye. C Hester the xiii Chapter C Andrea jesus ascended to jeru Mat. xx On the friday. B Genesis the xxxvii Chapter D hearken another similitude. Mat. xxi ¶ On the iii Sondaye in lent A Be ye followers of God Ephe. v C And he was a casting out Luk. xi On the wendsdaye C Exodi the twenty Chapter A Then came to jesus the. Mat. xv. On the friday A Numeri the twenty Chapter A Then came he to a cite of Sama. joh. iiii ¶ On the four sunday half lent. C For it is written that Abraham. Gal. iiii A After that went jesus his. john. vi On the wensdaye E Ezechiel the xxxvi Chapter/ & Esaie. i C And as jesus passed by/ he. john. ix On the friday. C iii Regum the xxii Chapter. A A certain man was sick Ihon. xi ¶ On the .v. Sunday in lent C Butler christ being the high Hebre. ix FLETCHER Which of you can rebuke me Ihon. viii On the wednesday C Leuitici. the xix chapter E It was at jerusalem the feast Ihon. x On the friday B Hieremie the xvii Chapter FLETCHER Then gathered the high priests John xi ¶ On the Palm Sunday A Let the same mind be in you Phi. two. A You know that after ii days. mat. xxvi On the wednesday D Esaye the liii Chapter A The feast of sweet breed drew Lu. xxii On the good Friday A Exodi the xii Chapter A When jesus had spoken Ihon. xviii On estereven A If ye be then risen again Collos. iii A The saboth day at even Mat. xxviii. ¶ On ersterday C purge therefore the old leaven. i Cor. v A Mary magdalen/ and Marry Mar. xuj On the Monday F Which preaching was pub. Actu. x B And behold two of them went Lu. xxiiii On the Teusday D Ye men and brethren children. Actu. xiii F jesus him self stood in the Lu. xxiiii On the wednesday B You men of Isral why mar. Act. iii A After that jesus showed him. Ihon. xxi On the Thorssday E The angel of the lord spoke Act. viii C Mary stood with out at the john. xx On the Friday C For as moche as Christ hath i Pet. iii D Then the xi. disciples went. Mat. xxviii On the Saturday A Wherefore lay a side all ma i Pet. two. A The morrow after the Ihon. xx ¶ On the i Sunday after Easter-Day A For all that is borne of god i. Ihon. v E The same day at night which. John. xx On the wednesday C If christ be preached how i Co. xv C When jesus was risen the Mar. xuj On the Friday C Obey them that have the over. Heb. xiii C Andrea they departed quickly Mat. xxviii ¶ On the ii Sunday after esterday D Christ also suffered for our i Pet. two C I am a good shepherd/ a good Ihon. x On the Friday A For as much as ye know how. i Pet. i C On the morrow after the sab. Lu. xxiiii On the wendsday D Likewise then as by the sin. Ro. v. B Then came the disciples of Ihon. Mat. ix ¶ On the iii Sunday after Easter-Day C dearly beloved Ibeseche you i Pe. two D After a while ye shall not see Ihon. xuj On the wednesday A My little children/ these i joh. two B There arose a question bitwe. Io. iii On the Friday. A You are all the children. i. Tes. v A I am come a light in to the. john. xii ¶ On the four Sondaye after esterdaye C Every good gift/ and every. jaco. i B But now go I my way to. john. xuj On the wendsdaye A Brethren have not the faith jaco. two B Holy father keep in thine john. xvii On the friday D You see then how that of deeds jaco. two D Dear children/ yet a little john. xiii ¶ On the .v. sunday in the crosdayes. D And see that ye be doors of jaco. i E Verily verily I say unto john. xuj On the Mondaye D knowledge your faults one jaco. v A Which of you shall have a Lu. xi On the Teusday D Esaie the xix Chapter D Andrea jesus sat over against Marc. xii On the wendsday G The multitude of them that Ac. iiii A These words spoke jesus &. Io. xvii ¶ On the ascension day A In my first treatise Dear Act. i D After that he appeared Mar. xuj ¶ On the sunday after ascensionday. B Be ye therefore discrete/ & so i Pe. iiii D But when the comforter is joh. xv On the witson even A It fortuned/ while Apollo's Act. xix B If ye love me keep my command. Io. xiiii ¶ On the witsondaye. A When the fifty day was co. Act. two. C If a man love me & will keep. joh. xiiii On the monday. FLETCHER And he commanded us to preach. Ac. x B God so loved the world/ that. john. iii On the teusdaye. C When the Apostles which we. Ac. viii A Verily verily I say unto you. john. x. On the weudsdaye C Peter stepped forth with the. Act. two E Not man can come to me except. joh. vi On the Thursday A Then came Philip into a cite of. Act. viii A Then called he the xii together. Lu. ix On the friday D Ye men of Israel/ hear the Act. two. D And it happened on a certain. Luke. v On the Saterdaye F And the next Sabbath day. Act. xiii FLETCHER And he arose up & came out. Luke. iiii ¶ On the trinity sunday A After this I looked/ & behold Reve. iiii A Thrre was a man of the Pha. john. iii ¶ Corpus Christi day. E That which I gave unto you. i Cor. xi FLETCHER For my flesh is meat in deed. joh. vi ¶ On the first sunday after trinity sunday B For God is love/ in this app. i. john. iiii E There was a certain rich. Luk. xuj On the wednesday D When we opened unto you the two. Pet. i B You shall not think that I am. Mat. v ¶ On the ii Sunday after trynete sunday▪ C Marvel not my brethren i. Ihon. iii E A certain man ordained a great. Luk. xiiii On the wednesday E This I say therefore & testify Eph. iiii C And when he was come into ye. Mat. xxi ¶ On the iii Sunday after trynete sunday B Submit youre selves therefore i Pet. v A Then resorted unto him all the pub. Luc. xv On the wednesday D Not with standing the lord two. Ti. iiii D Agree with thine adversary Mat. v On the. iiii Sunday after trynete sunday D For I suppose that the afflic. Ro. viii FLETCHER Be ye therefore merciful as you. Luk. vi On the wednesday B And hereby we know that we i. Ihon. two A And his disciple asked of him. mat xvii ¶ On the .v. Sunday after trynete sunday B In conclusion be ye all of one i Pet. iii A It came to pass as the people pre. Luc. v. On the wednesday A I exhort therefore that above i Ti. two D It chanced on a certain day Lu. viii. ¶ On the vi Sunday after trynete sunday A Remember ye not that all we Ro. vi C For I say unto you except your Mat. v On the wednesday D I wrote not unto you as. i. Ihon. two C And when he was come out into Mar. x. ¶ On the vii Sunday after trynete sonda D I will speak grossly because of Ro. v● A In those days when there uva. Mar. vii● On the wendsday A There is then no damnation to them Ro. viii A In that time went jesus on the. Mat. xii ¶ On the viii Sunday after trynete sunday C Therefore brethren we are now Ro. viii C Beware of falce prophetis/ Mat. seven On the wendsday B Butler god setteth out his love Ro. v. F Master we saw won casting Mar. ix ¶ On the ix Sunday after trynete sunday B That we should not lust after i Cor. x A There was a certain rich man Lu. xuj On the wednesday C Remember ye not how that Ro. vi C He that is faithful in that which. Lu. xuj ¶ On the ten Sunday after trynete sunday A You know that ye were gentles i Cor. xii FLETCHER And when he was come near he. Lu. xix On the wendsday E All flesh is not one manner of. i Cor. xv G Take heed to youre selves jest. Luk. xxi ¶ On the xi Sunday after trynete sunday A Brethren as pertaining to the i Cor. xv B Andrea he put forth this similitu. Lu. xviii On the wednesday C Other remember ye not that you. i Cor. xv A He put forth a similitude unto. Lu. xviii ¶ On the xii Sunday after trynete sunday B such trust have we thorough two. Cor. iii D Andrea he departed again from Marinell vii On the wednesday B For we preach not our self. two. Cor iiii C Then began he to upbraid the cit. Mat xi ¶ On the xiii Sunday after trynete sunday C To Abraham & his seed were y● gala. iii D Happy are the eyes which see Luc. x On the wednesday B You remember brethren our labour. i. tessa. two B Than the pharisees went forth Mat. xii ¶ On the xiiii Sunday after trynete sunday C I say walk in the spirit and. Gala. v. B And it chanced as he went to jer. Lu. xvii On the wednesday G Bear not the yoke with the two. Cor. vi B Wone of the company said unto Luc. xii ¶ On the xu Sunday after trynete sunday. D if we live in the spirit let us Gala. v C Noman can serve two masters Mat. vi. On the wednesday B We know that the law is good. i Ti. i A And it fortuned in one of those Luk. xx. ¶ On the xvi Sunday after trynete sunday T Wherefore I desire that ye faint Ephe. iii C And it fortuned after that he went Luk. seven On the wendsdaye B Beware jest any man come & Colos. two C Andrea he can to bethsaida & they Mar. viii ¶ On the xvii Sondaye after trynete sunday A I therefore which am in bonds ephe. iiii. A And it chanced that he went in. Luk. xiiii On the wendsdaye. C For if by the sin of one death Ro. v. D When they were come to cap. Mar. x●ii ¶ On the. xviii Sunday after trynete sunday A I thank my god always on i Cor. i D When the Pharisees had herd Mar. xxii On the friday. B I beseech you brethren for our Ro. xv E Another parable he put forth Mat. xiii ¶ On the xix Sunday after trynete sunday E Andrea be ye renewed in the spirit Ephe. iiii A And he entered into a ship Mat. ix On the wednesday D Therefore brethren stand fast & two. Tes. two. E Then sent jesus the people away. Mat. xiii ¶ On the twenty Sunday after trynete sunday C Take heed therefore that ye wall. Ephe. v A The kingdom of heaven is like Mat. xxii On the wednesday A Thou therefore my son be stron. two. Tim. two C When thou makest a dinner or or a. lu. xiiii ¶ On the xxi Sunday after trynete sunday B Finally my brethren be strong Ephe. vi G And there was a certain ruler Ihon. iiii On the wednesday B Because we know brethren i. Tes. i B And it fortuned in another sab. Luk. vi ¶ On the xxii Sunday after trynete sunday A And am surely certified of Philip. i C Therefore is the kingdom Mat. xviii On the wendsdaye. C You & we know that what so rom. iii C Verily I say unto you/ that Mar. xi ¶ On the. xxii● Sunday after Trynete sunday D Brethren follow me/ and Philip. two. B Then went the Pharisees & mat. xxii On the wendsdaye. C For if by the sin of one Rom. v D When they were come to. mat. xvii ¶ On the. xxiii●. Sunday after Trynete sunday B For this cause we also/ sense collos. i C while he this spoke unto them. mat. ix On he wendsdaye. E And I would not that ye should. i. cor. x C A certain man had two sons. mat. xxi ¶ On the last Sunday after Trynete sunday. B Hieremye the xxiii Chapter. A Then jesus lift up his eyes. ioh. vi. On the wendsday at four times D Amos the ix Chapter. C And one of the company ans mar. ix On the Frydaye at four times. A Ozee the xiiii chapter E And one of the Pharisees desired. Lu. seven On the Saterdaye at four times. A For that first tabernacle was Heb. ix B He put forth this similitude. Lu. xiii In the Dedication of the church. A And I john saw that holy. Reve. xxi A And he entered in/ & went tho. Luc. xix ¶ Here endeth the Table of the Pistles and Gospels of the Sundays. ¶ Here after follow the Pistles & Gospels of the Saints. ¶ On saint Andrews day. C For the belief of the heart justi. Rom. x C As jesus walked by the see of. Mat. iiii On saint Nicolas day. A Ecclesiasti. xliiii. chapter. A For like wise a certain man. Mat. xxv On the conception of our lady. C Ecclesi. the xxiiii Chapter A This is the book of the generati. Mat. i On S. Thomas the Apostle day D Now therefore ye are no more. Eph. two. F Thomas one of the twelve john. xx In the conversion of S. Paul. A Saul yet brethinge out threat. Act. ix D Then answered Peter & said. Mat. xix On candelmays day A Malachi the iii chapter D And when the time of their purif. Lu. two. On S. Mathias the Apostle day. C Andrea in those days Peter. Act. i D Then jesus answered & said. Mat. xi The greeting of ower lady B Esaye the vii chapter C Andrea in the vi month the angel Lu. i On saint George's day A My brethren/ count it exceeding. jaco. i A I am the true vine/ & my father. Io. xv On saint Mark the Evangelist. B Unto every one of you is given. Eph. iiii A I am the true vine/ & my father. joh. xv On saint Philip & james day. A sapienty the .v. Chapter A And he said unto his discip. joh. xiiii The finding of the cross B I have trust toward you in god. Gal. v A There was a man of the Pha. john. iii On the nativity of S. john Baptist A Esaye the. ylix. Chapter. F Elizabeth's time was come Luke. i On S. Peter & Paul's day. A In that time Herode the king. Actu. xii C When jesus came into the. Mat. xuj In the commemoration of S. Paul B I certify you brethren that. Gala. i D Then answered Peter & said. Mat. xix On the visitation of our Lady. A Canticorum the ii Chapter D Mary arose in those days Luke. i. On saint Mary Magdalen day. B Proverbiorum the xxxi Chapter C And one of the Pharisees desired. Lu. seven On saint james the Apostle D Now therefore ye are no more. Ephesi. two C Then came to him the mother. Mat. xx. Petri ad vincula C Andrea as he considered the thing. Act. xii C When jesus can into the coostis. Mat. xuj On the transfiguration of hour Lord. D For we followed not deceivable. two Pet. i A And after vi days jesus. Mat. xvii On the name of jesus B Then Peter full of the goly ghost Act. iiii C While he thus thought/ behold Mat. i One saint Laurens day B This yet remember how that. two Cor. ix D Verily verily I say unto you joan. xii On the assumption of ower lady B Eccle. the xxiiii Chapter G It fortuned as he went that he Lu. x. On saint Bartholomews D Now therefore ye are no more Ephe. two C And there was a strife among Lu. xxii On the nativity of ower lady C Eccle. the. xxiiii Chapter A This is the book of the generation Mat. i On the exaltation of the cross B I have trust toward you in god Gal. v. E Now is the judgement of this joan. xii On saint Matthew the apostle. C Ezechielis the i Chapter B And as jesus passed forth from Mat. ●x On saint Michael day A And he sent & showed by his. Reve. i A The same time the disciples Mat. xviii On saint Luke the evangelest C Ezechielis the i Chapter A After that the lord appointed Luk. x On saint Simon and judes day E For we know well that all Rom. viii C This command I you/ that ye. john. xv On the all hallows day A And I saw another angel Reve. seven C When he saw the people/ he Mat. v. On the all soul's day C I would not brethren have y●u i. Tes. iiii C Then said Martha unto jesus. Io. xi On saint katheryns day. B Ecclesiast. the li chapter FLETCHER Again the kingdom of. Mat. xiii ¶ These things have I added to fill up the leffe with all. ¶ Infernus and gehenna differ moche in signification/ though we have none other interpretation for either of them/ than this english word/ hell. For gehenna signifieth a place of punishment: but infernus is taken for any manner of place beneath in the earth/ as a grave sepulchre or cave. Hell: it is called in Hebrew the valley of math. u Hennon. A place by jerusalem/ where they burned their children in fire unto the idol Moloch/ & is usurped & taken now for a place where the wicked and ungodly shallbe tormented both soul and body/ after the general judgement. give Room to the wrath of God. Rom. xii rom. xxii wrath is there taken for vengeance. And the meaning is: let God advenge/ either by himself or by the officers that bear his room. There tarry & abide till ye go out. It is mat. x. in Mark the vi Wheresoever ye enter in to an house/ there abide till ye go out thence. And Luke ix it is/ into what soever house ye enter/ there tarry/ and go not out thence: that is to say/ whosoever receiveth you/ there abide as long as you are in the city or town/ and go not shamefully a begging from house to house as freers do. Dust: shake of the dust of your feet. Matthew. mat. x. x. Why are they commanded to shake of the dust? For a witness saith Luke. That that deed may testify against them in the day of judgement/ that the doctrine of salvation was offered them/ but they would not receive it. You see also that such gestures and ceremonies have greater power with them/ then have bore words only/ to move the heart & to steer up faith/ as do the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. etc. hypocrites/ can ye decern the face of heaven and not decern the sign of the times? That is to say: they could judge by the signs math. xuj of the sky what wether should follow: but could not know Christ by the signs of the scripture. And yet other sign might not be given them. He that saith he knoweth Christ and keepeth not his commandments/ is a liar. To know Christ is to believe in Christ. Ergo he that keepeth not the commandments/ believeth not in Christ. ¶ The end of this book. ❧ ❧ ❧