For what is sayd of them that they went not from the tabernacle of the Lorde Ergo Moses was continually in the tabernacle of the Lorde What busynesse had he there Verely that ether he shulde lerne somewhat of God or els teache the people These are the two workes of a Byshop The work of a Bysshop is to study the holy scriptures purely to preache theÌ„ vnto the people and feruently to praye that he shulde learne of god by readyng the diuine scriptures by hauyng hys continuall meditacion in them or elles teache the people but yet ought be to teache those thynges that he had learned of god and not of his owne harte or mans wisdome but those thynges that yâ— holy Ghoste teacheth There is another worke also that Moses dothe he goeth not vnto yâ— warres he fightethe not agaynst the enemies but what doth he He prayeth And while he prayethe hys people ouercommeth if he do once slake let downe hys hâ—des thaÌ„ are hys people ouercome and chased away Let yâ— preste of the chyrche therfore praye wythout ceasyng Exo. xvii that the people whych are vnder hym may ouercome ther inuisible enemies the Amalechites which are dyuels that do impugne and fyghte agaynst them that wyll lyue godly in Christ. O howe true swete and godly are these wordes of the holye Doctore Learn your dutye here o ye Prestes Here may al Byshops Prestes lern what they re dutye is not to be idle not tohsit hawk not to dyse card not to baÌ„cket and lyue voluptuously not to playe the ruflyng galaÌ„tes and to be entangled wyth worldely busynesses but to be continually in the tabernacle of the Lorde that is to saye to studye and to haue theyr perpetuall meditacion in the holye scriptures euen both daye nyght as Dauid saythe Psal. i. and wyth all diligence to teache the people committed to theyr Spirituall charge not mennes tradicions not theyr owne fantasies but Goddes moost holye worde euen the holy scriptures and suche thynges wherof yâ— holy Ghost is the Author Lette them therfore looke well to theyr office For if they be true Byshops and Prestes thys is the worke committed vnto them euen continually to studye the holy scriptures and purely to preach theÌ„ vnto the people If they leaue thys office vndone do the worckes prescribed of man so do they shewe theÌ„ selfes to be yâ— seruauntes not of god but of man Let theÌ„ therfore looke what answer they wyll make to the hygh Iudge and great preste Christ at the terrible daye of iudgement Moreouer it is theyr duty ferueÌ„tly and wythout ceasyng to pray for the people that they maye preuayle agaynst SataÌ„ hys ministers that fyght dayly agaynst theÌ„ The prayers of many prestes are colde â—owa dâ—yes How colde yâ— prayers of many of theÌ„ are I wyl not now dispute For they are more open to the whole worlde than they nede here to be rehersed WhaÌ„ Moses helde vp hys handes and prayed hys people dyd ouercome Whyther our Prestes holde vp theyr handes praye as they ought let other meÌ„ iudge Of this am I sure yâ— syns the world begaÌ„ therneuer reigned more synne and abhominacioÌ„ than there doth at this daye which is but a sleÌ„der argument that we get the victory of our enemies God gyue al Byshoppes and Prestes grace once to looke vpon theyr office diligently yâ— they maye both earnestly studye the holy scriptures teache them syncerly vnto the people and continually occupy theÌ„ selâ—esin feruent prayers Than shal it not only be wel with Christes flocke but also with them selues at the dredefull daye of iudgement whaÌ„ they shall appere before yâ— hygh Byshop Iesus Christ and gyue accouÌ„tes vnto hym of theyr behauour in the office that was coÌ„mitted vnto them in this worlde S. Austen also sayth In AggeuÌ„ ProphetaÌ„ coÌ„syder that it is the office of prestes whan they be demaunded of yâ— lawe to answer If he be a Preste let hym knowe the lawe of the Lord if he knoweth not the lawe of the Lorde he declare the euidently that is he is no preste For it pertayneth vnto the Lordes preste to know the law and whan he is asked to make answer of the lawe Lord be mercifull vnto vs what wyll a great nomber of our prestes saye to these wordes of S. Austen I feare moche that if he were not so auÌ„cient a Doctore and a sayncte all redy approued by the Chyrche surely many prestes for madnes wolde nothynge feare to accuse hym of hereâ—y and to affirme that he preacheth hereticall doctrine so iopardous a thynge at this tyme is it to speake ageÌ„st these ignorant Rabines which although they knowe nothyng yet wyll they be Iudges ouer all menne and redy streyghtewayes to condemne them It is not the long robe the flaryng typpet about the necke the annoyntynge of the fyngers the brode shauynge of the crowne that make the the Preste but knowledge and conâ—ynge in the lawe of the Lorde and so called vnto prestehode The Prophet Malachy sayth the lyppes of a Preste kepe knowledge Maâ—ac ii and at hys mouthe shall they require the lawe for he is the messanger of the Lorde of Hoostes Prestes oughte to be learned in yâ— law of god So sayth S. AusteÌ„ here that Prestes ought to be so wel learned in the holy scriptures that whaÌ„ ony man demaundeth a question of them concernyng the lawe of God they shulde be able to answer If he be a preste saythe he let hym knowe the lawe of the Lord. If he knoweth not the lawe of the Lorde he declareth euidently that he is no preste S. Austen here affyrmethe Who is a preste aftâ—r S. Auâ—â—â—â— mind that he only is a preste whyche hath knowledge in the lawe of the Lorde If there wante the knowledge it is an euident argument sayth he yâ— there is no Preste It is happy that saynt AusteÌ„ is gone and a sayncte For if he were now alyue a Byshop agayne as he was in times paste and shulde go on visitacion thorow out the dioces I thynke surely he wold depose a great sorte of Prestes as meÌ„ more fytte for the carte than for the chyrch For S. Austen measureth all presthode by knowledge It pertaynethe vnto the Lordes Preste sayth he to knowe the lawe and whan he is demaunded to make answer of yâ— law He maye be a Preste of Baal ObsequiuÌ„ amicos veritas odiuÌ„ parit of the â—omysh Byshop and of man but of the Lorde he canne not be excepte he hath knowledge If ony maÌ„ fealethe hym selfe greued at thys matter and can not abyde hys scalde scuruy backe thus to be rubbed let hym know that they be not my wordes but the wordes of S. Austen a man in hys tyme not only godly enspired and excellently learned but also of greate authorite before the worlde I onely reherse hys other holye Doctores wordes because I wolde gladly haue men
An Inuectyue agenst the moost wicked detestable vyce of swearing newly coÌ„piled by Theodore Basille Eccl. 23. A man that vseth muche swearing shall be fylled with wyckednes and the plage that is to say the veÌ„geance of god shal not go away froÌ„ his house ¶ The Inuectyue speakethe LAmentably do I nowe procede Of myn Author sent at this season In a sadde and lamentable wede To make my complaynte lamentacion Lament I must bothe daye and nyghte To beholde the greatâ— abhominacion Whych thorow swearyng in all mennes syght Is now vsed wythout lamentacion Lament all christen hartes do I am â—uâ—e To heare God and hys â—reaturâ—s eâ—he one So wyckâ—dly blasphemed wythout â—ure And yet noman maketh lamentacion Lament oâ—ye Swearers lament lament And looke ye cease from thys great abusion For yf to do thus ye be not now bent In hell shall ye make full sore lamentacion Lament your synnes take me to you For to leaue your great abhominacion I wyll teache you yea all thyng true That ye maye be fre from lamentacion Lament yf ye wyll not in hel fyre But enioye the diuine fruicion Looke that ye accomplyshe my desyre So shall ye be fre from lamentacion To the right worshypfull Master Rycharde Skotte Theodore Basille wysheth loÌ„ge lyfe coÌ„tinual helth and prosperous felicitie ✚ GOD the father saythe by hys Prophete Esa. lviii Crye cease not Lyfte vp thy voyce as a trompe and shew to the people theyr wickednes and to yâ— house of Iacob theyesynnes That this is chefelye spoken to them that are Prechers Ministers of Gods worde Ther is no maÌ„ that is but meanely learned ignoraunt therof For it is theyr dutye to crye not to cease It is theyr dutye to exalte lyft vp theyr voyce as a troÌ„pe It is theyr duty to shew vnto the people theyr wyckednesses synnes It is theyr duty to preach the Gospel to euery creature It is theyr duty to preach Repentaunce remission of synnes in the name of Christ vnto al nacions â—at xxviii It is theyr dutye to gyue meate to the Lordes family household in due tyme. It is ther duty to fede Christen people with doctrine knowledge â—uke xxiiii It is theyr duty to conforte the weake â—at xxiiii to bynd vp that is broken â—uke xii to bryng agayne that is caste awaye Timo. v to seake vp that is loste â—zec xxxiiii to cheryshe all the slocke of Christ. It is ther duty to cast away vngodly olde wyues fables Tim. iiii and to exercyse themselues vnto godlynes It is theyr dutye to be an example of the faythfull in worde in conuersacion in loue Tim. v in spirite in fayth in purite It is ther duty to rebuke theÌ„ that synne before all menne that other may haue â—eare It is theyr dutye to shewe them selues coÌ„mendable to God worke men yâ— nede not to â— Tim. ii be ashamed iustly dyuyding yâ— word of truth It is ther duty not to stryue but to be gentle peaseable toward all men redy to teache sufferyng the euyll wyth mekenes enformynge them that resiste if God at ony tyme gyue them repentaunce to knowe the truthe ii Tim. iii It is theyr dutie to preach the word to be feruent both in tyme out of tyme to reproue to rebuke to exhorte with al foftnes and doctrine Titus i. It is theyr duty to watch iÌ„ al thynges not to shrinck in affliccions to do the worcke of an Euangeliste to make theyr ministracion commendable euen vnto the vttermost It is theyr duty to be fautles as the stewardes of God not hyghe mynded not angrye not droneken not â—yghtyng not gyuen to fylthy lucre but mayntenyng Hospitalite â–ª studious of good thinges soâ—er ryghteous godly temperate holdyng fast that faythful word which is accordyng to doctrine that they may be able to exhorte by wholsome doctrine 1. Pet. v. to ouercome them that speake agaynst it It is theyr dutye to fede yâ—â—locke of Christ somuch as lygheth in theyr power To be short it is ther duty to shewe themselues dispeÌ„satours of the diuine misteries on such maÌ„ner that they may seme appere vnto all menne to haue taken ther power to edifye not to destroye For they are the lyghte of the world to shew men how they ought to walk They are the salt of yâ— earth to sauoure such as be vnsauerye But alas the lyght of the worlde I mean Prestes is now so do dymme yâ— it shewethe almoste no â—yght at al. Menne yâ— walke in darknes can not perceaue how to walke the Prestes are so wrapped about wyth the workes of darkenes The salt of yâ— earth I meane the Prestes is so vnsauery that it can not sucke out the corrupte humores The people that are diseased can not be healed yâ— preastes themselues are so fâ—ble weake infirme sycke wounded on euery part Morouer yâ— Prestes Esay lvi which shuld be ouersears of yâ— people are al blind as the Prophet sayth they are all with out knowlege they are dumme dogges not able once to barke they haue a pleasure to looke vpon vayne thynges they gyue them selues to sluggyshenes they lyghe snortynge all daye yea they are vnshamefaced dogges that haue neuer ynoughe The sheppardes themselues are wtout all knowledge All follow theyr owne wayes euery one of theÌ„â—s giueÌ„ into couetousnes Esa. lviii euen from the hyghest to the lowest God sayth Crye cease not But they turne caâ—te in the panne saye Cease crye not God sayth Lyfte vp thy voyce as a troÌ„pe But they saye whyst not a word vnles we be suspecte to be fellowes of the new lerning God sayth show vnto the people theyr wyckednesses and rebuke theyr synneful lyuynge Na by saynt Mary say they al thiÌ„g saue that It is good sleapyng in an whoâ—e skynne He is not wyse that wyll cast hymselfe into trouble whan he maye lyue in reste O Lorde haue marcy vpon vs. By thys meanes is it come to passe that vertue is so lytyll regarded vice so vniuersallye vsed Wo be to those prestes whiche neglecte theyr office flatter the people suffer them to lyue in al wyckednes For they are the Authors of all euell They are the occasion that so many soules perysh They cause yâ— so much myschyfe abhominacion reygneth now a dayes Theyr negligence ther sileÌ„ce theyr dissolute lyuing cause yâ— God 's worde is so euyll regarded among many and yâ— so great wyckednes suppresseth yâ— honour of the christen religion Is it ony maruell We se that yâ— bodye wythereth awaye perysheth and decayeth if it wanteth corporal sustenaunce Is it thaÌ„ to be thought yâ— the soule caÌ„ be in salue estate if it waÌ„teth her meat I mene yâ— word of God Matth. iiii Christ sayth Man shall not lyue wyth breade alone but wyth euery worde Deut. viii that coÌ„meth forth from the mouth of God Salomon
bloud Folio xiv True menne are sometyme hanged fol. eodem An admonicion for â—uesâ—mongers Fol. xivi An admonicion for Iudges folio xlvii Why GOD hathe gyuen menne two eares 〈◊〉 Howe Iudges shall behaue them selfes 〈◊〉 ony matter is brought before them Fol. xlviii What menne Questmongâ—â—s ought to be Folio xlix â—agâ—strates fol. eodem Byshoppes aud Prestes Folio l Maryed folde fol eodem Subiectes Folio ii A demaunde whyther all oothes promises and vowes are to be perfourmed fol. eodem What oothes promises and vowes ought to be broken fol. eodem God desyrethe thanckes gyuyng not bloâ—â—â—s sacrifices Folio iiii â—owes oftentymes in the scripture are taken for prayses and thanckes gyuyng Folio liiii A whot zele in dede but not accordyng to knowledge Folio lv An oothe oughte to haue thre compagnions Folio lvil What incommodities ryse of periury Folio lviii Perâ—ured personnes shall not escape vnponyshed folio liâ— Excuses of swearyng Folio lx Of the custome fol. eodem O bloudsoupers Folio lâ—ii What it is to sweare in God fol. 〈◊〉 Howe swearyng came vp fyrst fol. eodem Why God suffred the Iewes to sweare by him Folio Folio lciii Dothes among the faythefull nede not among the vnfaythfull they profyt not Folio lâ—â— Whyther all oothes are takeÌ„ away from Christen men folio lxvi The errour of the Anabaptistes fol. eodem For what causes a Christen man maye sweare Folio lxvii Example for the glory of God fol. eodem Example for the healthe of oure neyghboure Folio lxviii An example for the health of oure selfes eodem Austen for swearyng Folio lâ—ix The Magistrate maye lawefully require an oothe folio lâ—x An admonicion for them that shall require the oothe fol. eodem Magistrates fol. ixxi Byshoppes Parsonnes 〈◊〉 c. Fol. lcxii Marke thys comparison fol. lcxiii The preachynge of Goddes worde causethe the Christen â—eligion 〈◊〉 florysh fol. lcxvi The worâ—ke of a Byshoppe is to study the holy scriptures purâ—â— to preach the vnto the people and â—â—ently to praye fol. lcxvii Learne your duty here O ye prestes fol. lccviii The prayers of many Prestes are coide now a dayes fol. eodem â—restes ought to be learned in the lawe of 〈◊〉 Folio lcxâ— Who is a prâ—ste afâ—â—r Saynâ—â—â— Austens mynde Folio eodem Wolde God we hadde into suche Iunocentes Folio lâ—â—â—â—â—â— Prestes must bothe preache sincerly also lyue godly fol. lxxxiiii Pristes are not only called the salte of yâ— earthe but also the lyght of the worlde fol. lcxxâ— What it is to sytte in the chayer of Moses Folio lâ—xxvii Euery man that preachethe the scripture truly is to be hearde be hys lyfe neuer so wycked Folio lxxxviii Fathers and mothers fol. xcâ— Masters and Mastresses fol. eodem What seruauntes Christen men ought to haue Fâ—lâ—o xcii Menne of occupacion folio xciii Swearers of custome fol eodem Swearers for pryde fol. eodem Swearers â—â—anyng no eueil fol. eodem Swearers that they maye be beleued fol. eodem The ron 〈◊〉 of the boke folio xciiii God to glorify vs. what it is fol. eodem What euyls shall chaunse vnto vs if we vaynly sweare fol. eodem Actes agaynst customable swearers made in tymes paste by dyuers excellent Prynces theyr honoâ—â—â—ble councell folio xâ—vi ¶ Of â—ynge 〈◊〉 the fyste fol. eodem Woulde God tâ—â—s â— tatute were obserued and kepte nowe a dayes not only in the courte but also thorowe oute Englande fol. eodem ¶ Of Kynge Edmunde Folio eode◠¶ Of Donaldus Kynge of Skottes Folio xci ¶ Saynt Lodowycke Kynge of Fraunce Folio eodeâ— Of Philippe Kynge of Fraunce A godly Proclamacion GOD sende vs maâ— suche Folio xcâ— Of Philippe Earle of Flaunders Folio eodeâ— Of Maximilianus the Emperoure Folio eodeâ— The councell of Iosephus Folio xcviii Remedyes agaynst swearyng Folio xcâ—â— Rede the thyrde Chapter of Sayncte Iames Epistle fol. eodem ¶ The ende of the Table