loue toward an other Therfore we are bounde to geue thankes alwaye to God for you brethren beloued of the Lordeâ— For because that God hath from the beginninge chosen you too saluation thorowe sanctifyinge of the sprite and thorowe beleuynge the truth where vnto he called you by our gospell to obtayne the glory that cometh of our Lorde Iesu Christ. ¶ Of Pauls orations and praiers for his discyples Capitu. 3. GOd is my witnes whoÌ„ I serue wyth my spirite in the gospell of hys sonne that wythoute ceasinge I make mention of you alwayes in my prayers beseching that at one tyme or other a prosperous iourney by the wyll of God myght fortune me to come vnto you For I longe to see you that I myghte bestowe amongâ— you some spirytuall gyâ—te to strength you wyth all that is that I mighte haue consolation together wyth you throughe the coÌ„mon fayeth whiche bothe ye and I haue to haue some frute amonge you as I haue amonge other of the gentyles I desyre before God that ye dâ—o none euyll not that we should seme commendable but that ye shoulde do that whiche is honeste and let vs be counted as lewde personnes We wyshe also that ye were perfecte The grace of oure Lord Iesus Christ and the loue of God and the felowshippe of the holye ghost be with you all Amen The God of oure Lorde Iesus Christe and the father of glorye myghte geue vntoo you the spirite of wysedome and open to you the knowledge of hym selfe and lyghten the eyes of youre mindes that ye might knowe what that hope is wher vnto he hathe called you and what the riches of his glorious inheritaunce is vpon the saintes and what is the exâ—â—adinge greatenes of his power to vs warde which beleue according to the workinge of that his mightye power whiche he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from the dead For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe whyche is father ouer all that is caled father in heauen and in earthe that he woulde graunte you acordinge to the riches of his glorye that ye maye be strengthened wyth mighte by hys spiryte in the inner manne that Christe maye dwell in youre heartes by fayeth that ye beinge rooted and grounded in loue mighte be able to comprehende with all sayntes what is that bredth and length depthâ— and heyth and too knowe what is the loue of Christe whiche loue passeth knowledge that ye might be fulfylled with all maner of fulnes of God In all my prayers for you I praye wyth gladnesse because of the feloweshyppe whyche ye haue in the Gospell frome the fyrste daye vntoo nowe And thys I praye that your loue maye encrease more and more in knoweledge and in all fealynge that ye mighte accepte thynges most excellente that ye mighte be pure and suche as shoulde hurte no mans conscience vntyll the daye of Christ fylled wyth the frutes of righteousenesse whiche frutes come by Iesus Christe vnto the glorye and laude of God Therefore we haue not ceassed prayinge for you and desiringe that ye might be fulfylled wyth the knowledge of hys wyll in all wysedome spiritual vnderstandynge that ye myghte walke worthye of the Lorde in all good workes and increasinge in the knowledge of God strengthed wyth all myghte wyth ioyfulnesse geuinge thankes vntoo God the father My God fulfyl al your desyres thoâ—rowe hys gloryous ryches in Iâ—su Christ. And the peace of God which passeth al vndersâ—andinge kepe your hartes and myndes in Christe Iesu. God hym selfe oure father and oure Lorde Iesus Christe guyde our iorney vnto you and the Lorde increase you and make you flowe ouer in loue one towarde an other and towarde all menne euen as we doe towarde you to make your heartes stable and vnblamâ—able in holines before God oure father at the comminge of oure Lorde Iesus Christe wyth all his sayntes The verye God of peace sanctifye you thorow oute that youre whole sprit soule and body be fautelesse vnto the comminge of our Lorde Iesus Christ. We praye alwayes for you that oure God make you worthye of the callynge and fulfyll the delectation of goodnesse and the worke of faith wyth power that the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe maye be gloryfyed in you and ye in him thorowe the grace of oure God and of oure Lorde Iesus Christ. Our Lorde Iesu Christe him selfe and God our father which hath loued vs and hath geuen vs euerlastinge consolation and good hope thorow grace comforâ—e youre heartes and stablishe you in all doctrine and good doynge And gyde your hearts to the loue of God and pacience of Christ. The Lorde geue mercye vntoo the house of Onesiphoros for he ofte refreâ—hed me and was not ashamed of my chayne but when he was come to Rome he soughte me oute verye diligentelye and founde me And in how many thinges he ministred vnto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well The Lorde graunt him that he maye fynde mercye wyth the Lorde at that daye The God of peace y â— brought again from death our Lord Iesus the great shepeherde of the shepe through the bloud of the euerlastinge Testament make you perfecte in all good workes to do his wyll workinge in you that whyche is plesaunte in hys syghte throughe Iesus Christe too whome be prayse for euer whyle the worlde endureth Amen ¶ Of fayethe Capitu. 4. I Am not a shamed of the Gospell of Christe because it is the power of God to al that beleue namelye to the Iâ—we and also too the gentyle For by it the ryghteousenesse whyche commethe of God is opened from fayeth to fayâ—h As it is written The iuste shall lyue by fayeth As Abraham beleued God and it was coumpted â—nto hym for righteousenesse whyche Abraham contrarye to hope beleued in hope that he shoulde be the father of manye nations accordinge to that Whiche was spoken vnto him So shall thy â—eede be as the starres in heauen and the sande of the sea And he fainted not in the fayeth nor yet consydered hys owne bodye whyche was nowe deadde euen when he was almooste an hundred yeare olde neyther yet that Sara was past chyldeberynge He stackâ—red not at thâ— promesse of God thorowe vnbeliefe but was made stronge in the fayeth and gaue honoure to God full certifyed that what he hadde promysed he was able too make good And therefore was it reckened to him for righteousnesse It is not written for him onelye that it was reckened to him for righteousenesse but also for vs to whome it shall be coumpted for righteousnâ—sse so we beleue on him that raysed vp Iesus oure Lorde from death We therefore beynge iustified by fayth are at peace with God thorow our Lorde Iesus Christ by whomâ— we haue a waye in thorowe fayeth vnto the grace of God wherein we stande What shall we saye then we say that the gentiles which
Thankes be to God whiche hathe geuen vs victorye through our Lord Iesus Christ. For it is God whiche sâ—ablished vs and you in Christe and hath anointed vs which hath also sealed vs and hath geuen the earnest of the spyrite in our harâ—es Yf ye be Chrstes then are ye Abraham sede and heyres by promes Because ye are the sonnes of God God sente the spirite of his sonne in to youre hartes whiche crieth Abba faâ—her Wherefore now thou art not a seruaunte but a sonne if thou be the sonne thou art also the heire of God through Christ. As manye are ledde by the spirite of God they are the sons of god For ye haue not receaued the spyrite of bondage to feare anye more but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption where by we crye Abba father The same spirite cerâ—ifieth our spirit that we are the sons of god Yf we be the sonnes we are also heiâ—rs the â—eiers I meane of God and heiers annexed with Christe if so be that we suffer together that we maye be gloryfied together Therefore brethren we are after the nature of Isaac children of promes But as thou he that was borne carnallye persecuted hym that was borne spiritually Euen so it is now Neuerthelesse what sayeth the scripture put awaye the bonde woman and her sonne For the sonne of the bonde woman shal not be heier with the sonne of the free woman So then brethren we are not children of the bonde woman but of the free woman ¶ Of the exellencye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythfull of Christe newlye in the primytiue churche Capitu. 43. BLessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenlye thinges by Chriâ—te to the prayse of the glory of his grace wherewith he hathe made vs accepted in the beloued by whome we haue redempcion throughe his bloudde euen the forgeuenesse of synnes accordinge toâ— the riches of his grace In whom alâ—o ye after that ye hearde the worde of truthe I meane the Gospell of youre saluation where in ye beleued were sealed with the holye spirite of promes whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that to the laâ—d of his glorye But God whiche is riche in mercy thorowe his greate loue wherewith he loued vs euen when we wer dead by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ for by grace are ye saued and hathe raysed vppe together and made vs sytte together in heauenlye thynges thorowe Christe Iesus for to shewe in tyme too come the exceadinge riches of his grace in kindenes to vs wardâ— in Christe Iesu. Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and â—oriners but citysins with saints and of the hosholde of God and are bâ—ilte vpon the foundation of the Apostles prophets Iesu Christ being the head corner stone in whom euery buildinge coupled together groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde in whome ye also are builte together and made an habitation for God in the spirit Uâ—to euery one of vs is geuen grace accordinge to the measure of the gift of Christe Wherfore he saieth He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captiuitye captiue and hath geuen giftes vnto menne And the verye same made some Apostles some prophets some EuaÌ„gelistes some Shepeherds and some Teachers That the saints mighte haue all thinges necessary to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the bodye of Christe tyll we euerye one in the vnitye of faith and knowledge of the sonne of God growe vp vnto a perfecte man after the measure of age of the fulnesse of Christe Ye were an ensample to all that beleue For youre fayeth whiche ye haue to God sprede her selfe abroade in all quarters so greatelye that it nedeth not vs to speake anye thynge at all For they them selues shew of you what manner of entringe in we had vnto you and how ye turned to God frome ydols for to serue the liuinge and true God and for to looke for his sonne frome heauen whome he raysed frome death I meane Iesus which deliuereth vs from wrath to come For this cause thanks we God with oute ceasinge because that when ye receaued of vs the worde wherewith God was preached ye receiued it not as the worde of manne but euen as it was in deede the woorde of God which worketh in you that beleue The grace of oure Lord was more abundant with fayth and loue which is in Christ Iesu. God saued vs and called vs with an holy callynge not accordinge to oure deddes but accordinge too hys own purpose and grace which grace was geuen throughe Christ Iesu before the worlde was but is now declared openlye by the appearinge of oure sauioure Iesus Christe whiche hathe put awaye death and hath broughte life and immortalitye vnto light through the gospell wherunto I am appointed a preacher and Apostell and a teacher of the gentiles For the whyche cause I also suffer theese thinges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For Christ gaue him selfe for vs to redeme vs frome all vnrighteousnesse and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him selfe feruently geuen vnto good workes For we our selues also wer in times paste vnwise disobediente deceiued in daunger and geuen to lustes and diuers manners of voluptiousnes liuing in malitiousnes and enuy full of hate hatynge one an other But after that the kindenesse and loue of oure sauioure to man warde appeared not of the dedes of righteousnes which we wroughte but of his mercye he saued vs by the fountayne of the new byrth of the holy ghost whiche he shedde on vs aboundantly thorowe Iesus Christ our sauioure that we once iustifyed by his grace shulde be heyreâ— of eâ—â—râ—alâ— lyâ—e thorowe hope We haue an altare wherâ—of they maye not â—ate whiche serue in the tabernacle For the bodyes of thâ—se beasts whose bloud is broughâ— in to the holye place by the pryest to pourge sâ—nne are burnt wâ—â—hout the tenâ—â—s Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his ownâ— bloud sufferâ—d wâ—â—hout the gaâ—e ¶ Of predestination and the â—oreknowledge of God Capitâ— 44. WE knowe that all thynges work for the best vnto them that loue God whiche are called of purposâ— For those which he knewe beâ—orâ— he also ordayned before that they shuld be like fashâ—oned vnto the shape of his sonne that â—e mighte be the firâ—t begotten sonne amonge manye brethren Moreouer whiche â—e predestinated and appoâ—nted before them also he called And whâ—â—he he called them also he â—ustâ—â—â—ed which â—e iustâ—fâ—ed them he also â—lorâ—â—â—ed What shall we then saye 〈◊〉 these thâ—nges Yf God be on oure â—â—de who can be againste vs which â—paâ—ed not hiâ— owne sonne but gaâ—â—â—im fâ—r vs all how shall he not with him geue vs al things also who shall lay any thinge to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that
precious stones tymber haye or stoble euery mans worke shall appear For the day shall declare it and it shalbe shewed in fier And the fyer shall trye euerye mannes worke what it is Yf anye mans worke that he hath buylt vppon byde he shall receaue a rewarde Yf anye mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but he shall be safe him selfe neuerthelesse yet as it were thorow fire We muste all appeare before the iudgemente seate of Christe that euerye man maye receaue the workes of his bodye accordinge to that hee hathe done whether it be good or badde For god loketh on no mans person It is verelye a righteous thynge with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you and to you whiche are troubled reast with vs when the Lord Iesu Christ shal shew hym selfe frome heauen wyth hys mightye Aungels in flaminge fire rendringe vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God and too them that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christe Which shall be punyshed with euerlastinge damnation from the presence of the Lorde and frome the glorye of his power when he shal come to be gloryfied in his sainctes and to be made maruaylous in all them that beleeue because oure testimonye that we had to you was beleued euen the same daye that we preached it Some mennes sinnes are open before hande and goo before vntoo iudgemente Some mens synnes folowe after Likewise also good workes are manifeste before hande and they that be otherwyse canne not be hydde Wherfore I was greued with this generation and sayed They erre euer in their hartes they verelye haue not knowen my wayes so y t I sware in my wrath that they shuld not enter in to my reaste Some when they heard rebelledâ— how be it not all that came oute of Egypte vnder Moses But with whome was he displeased fortye yeares was he not displeased with them that synned whose carkases were ouerthrowen in the desert To whome sware he that they shuld not enter in to his reast But vntoo them that beleued not And we see that they coulde not enter in because of vnbeleue A fearefull lokinge for iudgement and violente fyre which shal deuouâ— the aduersaries For we knowe hâ—m that hath sayed vengeaunce belongeth vntoo me and I wyll recompence And agayne the Lorde shall iudge hys people For yet a vâ—ryâ— lyttle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tarye Whiche wyll lyghten thinges that are hydde in darckenes and open the ounsayles of the heartes c. ¶ Of the vnspeakeable mercy of God vntoo mankynde And of Christes meke redemption of manne Caâ—pit 46. YE are iustyâ—yed freelye by the grace of God throughe the redemption that is in Christ Iesu whome God hathe made a seate of mercye throughe fayeth in his bloude to shewe the righteousnes which before him is of valure in that he forgeueth the synnes that are passed which God did suffer â—o shewe at this time that he migâ—te be counted iust and a iustifiar of him which beleueth on Iesus Which was deliuered for our sinnes and rose agayne for to iustifye vs. For when we were yet weake accordinge to the time Christ dyed for vs whiche were vngodlye Yet â—â—ace wyll any manne dye for a râ—ghteous man Paraduenture for a good man durste a manne dye But God setteth out his loue that he hath to vs seing that whyle wee were yet synners Christe died for vs much more then nowe seinge we are iustified in hys bloud shall we be saued from wrath thorowe him For if when we were ennemies we were recâ—nciled to god by the death of his sonne much more seinge we are reconciled we shall be preserued by his life Aâ—ste minge this that if one be dead for all then are all deade and Christ dyed for all that they whiche lyue shoulde not hence â—oorthe lyue vntoâ— them selues but vnto him whyche dyed for them and rose agayne Therefore if anye man he in Christ he is a newe creature Olde thinges are passed awaye Bâ—holde all thingâ—s are beâ—â—me nâ—we Neuerthelesse all thinges are of God whiche hathe reconcilâ—d vs vntoo hâ—m selfe by Iesus Christe and hathe geuen vnto vs â—he offyce too preache the attonment For god was in Chriâ—â— and made agâ—eâ—mâ—nt betwene the world and him selfe and impuâ—ed not their sinnes vnto them and hathe câ—mmytted too vs the offâ—ce of reconciliation Nowe then are we messengers in the roume of Christe Euen as thoughe God dyd beseeche you thorowe vs. So praye we you in Christes steade that ye be atone wiâ—â— gâ—â— For he hathe made hâ—m to be synne for vs whiche knewe no synne that we by hys meanes shoulde bee that ryghteousenesse whicâ— bâ—â—ore God is alowed Whyche gaue hym selfe for oure sinnes to deliuer vs frome this presente euyll world throughe the wyl of god our father to whom be praise for euer and euer Amen Christ hath redemed and deliuered vs frome the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is written Cursed is euerye one that hangeth on tree that the blessinge of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christ that we might receaue the promes of the spirit through fayeth Christ is our peace whiche made of both one and hath broken down y e wall that was a sâ—op betwene vs and hath also put awai thorow his flesh y e cause of hatred that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contained in the lawe written for to make of twayne one new man in him selfe so makinge peace and to reconcyle bothe vnto God in one bodye thorow his crosse and slewe hatered therby and came and preached peace to you whiche were a farre of and to them that were nye For thorow him we bothe hauâ— an open waye in in one spirite vnto the father For it pleased the father y â— in Christ shuld all fulnes dwell and by him to reconcile al thing vnto him selfe and to set at peace by him throughe the bloude of his crosse bothe thinges in heauen and thinges in earthe And you which were in times past strauÌ„gers and ennemyes because youre myndes were set in euyll woorkes hath he nowe reconciled in the body of his flesh thorow death to make you holy vnblameable and without faut in his owne sight And ye whiche were deade in sinne through the vncircumâ—ision of your fleshe hath he quickened with him and hath forgeueÌ„ vs al our trespases thâ—th put out the hand writing that was against vs contained in the law written And y â— hath he taken out of y t way hath fastened it to his crosse â— hath spoiled rule and power hath made a shew of them openly hath triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his own persoÌ„ This is a â—rue sayinge and by all mâ—anes worthy to be receaued that Christ Iesus came in to the worlde to saue sinners For therâ— is one God and
one mediator betwâ—ne God and maÌ„ which is the man Christ Iesu which gaue him self a raunsome for all men that it shuld be testified at his time wher vnto I am orâ—aynâ—d a preacher and an Apostle I tell the truth in Christ and lye not beinge the teacher of the gentyles in faith and veritye ¶ Of diuers misteries of Christ that is of his incarnation naâ—â—uiâ—y humility pouertyâ— passion resurrection apparition ascention and glorification And also of the effectes of his saluâ—iferous passion Capitu. 47. BUt hym that was made lesse then the Aungels we see that it was Iesus which is crouned with gloryâ— and honoure for the sufferinge of death that he by the grace of God shoulde taste oâ— deathe for all men For it became him for whome are all thinges after that he hadde broughte manye sonnes vnto glory that he should make the Lord of their saluation perfecte thorowe oâ—fering For he that sanctifâ—eth and thei whiche sanctified are al of one For whiche causes sake he is not a shamed to call them brethren sayinge I wyll declare thy name vnto my brethren and in the myds of the congregation wil I praise the. And againe I wyll put my truste in him And againe behold hear am I and the children whiche god hath geuen me For as much then as the children were partakers of fleshe and bloude he also him selfe likewise toke part with them For to put doun thorow death him that had Lordeship ouer death that is to say the deuil and that he mighte deliuer them which thorowe feare of death were all theyr lyfe tyme in daunger of bondage For he in no place â—aketh on hym the Aungels but the â—eede of Abraham taketh he on him Wherefore in all thinges it became him to be made lyke vntoo his breethren that he mighte be mercyfull and a faithfull hye prieste in thinges concerninge God for to pourge the peoples sinnes But Christe beinge an hye prieste of good thinges too come came by a greater a more perfecte tabernacle not made with hands y â— is to say not of this maner building nether by the bloud of gotes and calues but by his owne bloudde he entred in ones for all in to the holye place and founde etternall redeÌ„ption For if the bloud of oxen and of goetes and the ashes of an heyfer when it was sprincled purified the vncleane as touchynge the purifyingâ— of the flesh how much more shall the bloude of Christ whithorowe the eternall spirite offered him self without spot to god pourge your consciences from deade workes for to serue the lyuing God And for this cause is he the mediator of the new Tâ—stamente that thorow death whiche chaunced for the redemption of those transgrâ—ssourâ—s that were in the firste Testamente they whiche were called might receaue the promes of eternall inheritaunce For whersoeuer is a TestameÌ„t ther must be also the death oâ— him that maketh y e Testament for the testameÌ„t taketh auctoritye when men are deade For it is of no value as longe as he that made it is alyue For which cause also neither that firste Testamente was ordayned withoute bloude For when all the commaundements wer redde of Moses to all the people he toke the bloud of calues and of gotes with water and purple wull and ysope and sprinckeled both the boke and al the people sayinge this is the bloud of the Testament whyche God hathe appoynteâ— vnto you Moreouer he sprinckled the tabernacle with bloude also and all the ministringe â—essels And also almost all thinges are by the lawe pourged with bloud â—nd withoute sheddinge of bloude is no remission It is then neede that the similitudes of heauenlye thinges be purifyed with suche thinges but the heâ—uâ—nly thingâ—s them selues are puryâ—ied with beâ—ter sacriâ—yces then are those For Châ—iste is not entred in to the holye places that are made with handes whiche are but simiâ—â—â—udes of true thinges but is entâ—red in to verye heauen foâ— too appeare nowâ— in the sighte of God for vs not to offer him â—elâ—e often as the â—ygh prieâ—â— entreth in to the â—olye place euâ—rye year with â—traunge bloud foâ— then muâ—te bee haue oâ—ten suffered sence the worldâ— began But nowe in the ende of the worlde hath â—e appeared once to put lyâ—ne to â—lighte by the offeringe vâ— of him selfe And as it is appoinâ—ed vnto men that theâ— shall once dye and then commeth the iudgemente euen so Christe was ones offered to take away the sinnes of manye and vnto them that looke for him shall â—e appear again withoute synne vnto saluation There is then no dampnation too them which are in Christ Iesu whiche walke not after the â—leshe For God â—â—nte his sonne in the simylitude of synâ—ull fleâ—he and by synne dampned synne in the â—â—â—he c. I deliuâ—red vnto you tâ—at which I reaceaued howe that Christe dyed for our sinnes agreeâ—ge to the scriptures And that he was â—uriâ—d and that he rose agayne the thyrâ—â—ay accordinge too the â—criptures and that he was seene of Cephas then of the twelue After that he was sâ—ene of more then fyue hundred breâ—thren at once of whiche manye remayne vnto this daye and manye are fallen a sleâ—pe After thaâ— he appeared too Iames then to all the Apostels And laste of all he was seene of me as of one that was borne out of due â—yme Thereâ—ore remember that â—esus Christe beinge of the seede of Daâ—id rose agayne frome deathe accordinge to my gospell wherein I suffâ—r trouble as an euyl doar but the woâ—d of God is not bounde But when the â—â—me was fâ—ll come God sent his son borne of a woman and made bond vnâ—o the law that to redeme theÌ„ which were vnder y e law that we thorowe election mighte receaue the inâ—erytaunce that belongeth vnto the naturall sonnes Ye know the liberality of our Lord Iesus Christ which though he were rich yet for your sakes became poore that ye thorow his pouerâ—ye might be made riche Whether the fâ—re runner is for vs entred in I mean Iesus that is made an hye priest for euer after the order of Melchisedeâ—h That he ascended what meaneth it but that he also dâ—sâ—ended first in too the lowest parâ—â—es of the earthe He that descended is euen the same also that ascended vppe euen aboue all heauens to fulfyll all things The whiche beinge in the shape of God thoughte it no robberye to be equall wyth God Neuerthelesse he made him selfe of no reputation and toke on him the shape of a seruaunt and became like vnto men and was founde in his apparell as a man He humbled him selfe and became obedient vnto the deathe euen the death of the crosse Wherfore God hath â—xalted him and geuen him a name aboue all names that in the name of Iesus shoulde euery knee â—owe both of thinges in heauen and thinges in earth and thinges vnder the earth and that all tonges shoulde confesse that Iesus