helth wyth the worshyppynge of God and the 〈◊〉 of fayth Let no maÌ„ discorage hym selfe because of the multitude of his synnes or by y e reasoÌ„ y t he hath bene so longe a synner thynkynge y t by this means he shal obtayne helth the lesse For so long as we are iÌ„ this worlde there is no repentaunce to late There is a waye to obtayne â—auoure and they that seake vnderstand the trueth shall soone come by it Therfore in this worlde must we deny vngodlynes worldely lustes In this world must we lyue soberly righteously and godly So doynge we maye with a good fre conscieÌ„ce do that which foloweth Chri. I pray you lette vs heare what it is Phile. LokiÌ„g for y e blyssed hope apperyng of the glory of y e great God and of oure Sauyoure Iesus Christ. A good seruaunte nedeth not to feare his masters commynge For in hys absence he hathe bene faythfull diligent to do that thyng which his master wylled him to do Therfore maye he lawfully euen with ioye gladnes loke for his masters retourne So lykewyse a christen maÌ„ that walketh in y e waye of the Lorde dothe that which he is appoynted by the lawe of God seaketh aboue all thinges thaccomplyshment of his masters wyll may with a fre glad and mery conscience looke for the commynge of Christ at the day of iudgement which shal be terrible to the wycked but confortable to the faythefull And verely so many as hope to be saued at y e great day ought so to behaue them selues in this worlde that they maye with â—oye at all tymes looke for it And they ought to be so muche the more diligent seing the tyme is vncerten whaÌ„ it shal be Of y e dai time sayth Christ knoweth no man no not the Aungels which are in heueÌ„ nether the sonne hymselfe saue only the father Take hede watch pray for ye know not when y e tyme is As a man which is gone into a strauÌ„ge countrey hath lefte his house and gyuen authorite to his seruauntes and to euery man his worke commaunded the porter to watche Watche therfore â–ª for ye knowe not whan the mayster of the house wyll come whyther at euen or at mydnyghte whyther at the cocke crowyng or in the dawninge leaste yf he come sodeÌ„ly should fynd you slepyng And that I say to you I saye to all watche It is to be noted that the Scripture calleth y t a blissed hope wherw t we hope and looke for the glorious commyng of oure Lorde sauioure Iesus Christ vnto the iudgemente And not wtout a cause For althogh a Christen man be neuer so greatly vexed in thys worlde yet whan he casteth the eyes of hys faythe vpon that daye and hope the that Christ shall come gyue hym eternall glory accordynge vnto his fayth thys maketh hym blyssed ioyfull quiet mery and contented wyth a gladde harte paciently and thaÌ„ckefully to beare what soeuer crosse God layeth on hys backe We are saued thorow hope sayth S. Paule Derely beloued sayth S. IohnÌ„ We are now y e sonnes of God it hathe not yet appered what we shal be But we know that if he once appeare we shall be lyke vnto him for we shal se hym as he is And euery one that hath this hope in hym purifieth hym selfe eueÌ„ as he is pure The hoope of sayntes is ful of immortalite sayth the wyse manne It followeth And the appearyngâ— of the glory of the great god and of our sauyoure Iesus Christ. At Christes commynge into thys world he came altogyther poorely He was borne of a poore mayd in a stable wrapt in simple clowtes and layd in a maunger amonge brute bestes He was brought vp homely lyued hardely not hauynge where once to reast his head All the tyme of hys lyfe he was of suche ignominy among the Byshoppes Prestes hed rulars Scribes Pharises and Saduces that at the laste they put hym vnto the moost spytefull death of the crosse as a pestiferous malefaâ—toure a deceyuer of the people a techer of newe learnyng an enemy to our mother the holy chyrche c. But whan he shall appeare agayne come vnto the iudgement his appearyng shall be glorious his commyng shall be royal victorious and triumphant He shal not come humbly and simply as a base person but lyke a great and almyghty GOD lyke a Lorde full of all puyssaunce myghtye and power terrible to the wycked and amiable to the faythefull He shall come in his glory and all the holy aungels wyth hym thaÌ„ shal he syt vpon the seat of his glory there shall be gathered before hym all nacions He shall shewe hymselfe to be a great God and suche one as none is able to be coÌ„pared vnto him It shal wel be knowne at that tyme that he was and is the true sonne of god that very true Messias which was promised of God by the Prophetes what so euer the wicked Iewes saye vnto the contrary Than shall it be manifest to al men that y e gods of the Gentiles are dyuels and that there is no other God but this oure God alone Than shal they that are the aduersaries of hys trueth enemies of his moost holy Gospel know howe greatly they haue erred blasphemed y e diuine verite persecuted his faythful seruauÌ„tes maintained pernicious doctrine yea than shall they receaue a reward worthy theyr wyckednes tyranny He shal shew hym selfe suche a great God that it shall lyghe in his power to gyue to y e faythfull euerlastynge lyfe to the wycked eternall daÌ„nacioÌ„ Oh great is the Lord worthy very much to be praysed there is no ende of hys greatnes sayth the Psalmographe Nedes must our Lord god be great seyng he replenysheth bothe heauen and ear the withe the maieste of hys glory No place is there ony where but that hys power retchethe vnto it Heuen is my seate earth is my footestoole what house wyl ye bylde for me sayth y e Lorde or what place is it that I should rest in Hath not my hande made all these thynge But it is to be noted y t Christ is not onely called a great God but also a sauiour ye y e our sauiour So y t at y e day of iudgemeÌ„t he shal not onely appere a great myghty God to al men but also a bounteous mercifull sauiour to the faythfull as S. Paule witnesseth our conuersacion is in heauen sayth he from whense we also looke for a sauiour euen the Lord Iesus Christ which shall chauÌ„ge our vile bodyes that they maye be fashoned lyke vnto hys glorious body accordyng vnto the workyng wherby he is able to subdue al thinges vnto hym selfe Agayne whan Christ whiche is our lyfe shall shew him selfe than shal ye also appere w t him in glory Thys great god christ is our sauiour and not
maner I am I am the Lorde there is no sauiour besides me Agayne in thaâ— same chapter I am I am he which putteth away thyne iniquities yea that for myne owne sake wyll remember theÌ„ no more Put me in remembraunce let vs be iudged togyther Tell me if thou haste anye thynge whereby thou mayeste be iustified Thy fyrst father synned and thy Prophettes haue trespassed agenst me Also in another place Am not I the Lord Is there any other God besydes me A righteous God such one as saueth there is none but I alone Tourne vnto me and ye shall be safe o all ye coastes of the earth for I am God there is none other Once agayne by y e same Prophet he saythe I alone haue troden downe the wyne presse there was none at all that dyd healpe me Are not al these scriptures playn inugh to declare that Christ is the sauiour that there is no saluacion but by easeth refreshethe conforteth the conforteles Christ the sonne of man came to seke saue that which was lost Ergo what so euer is lost saued agen is saued by Christ. Christ is that true light which lighteneth euery man that commeth into this worlde Ergo they that are not lightened by Christ remayne styl in darkenes Christ gaue to so many as receaued hym power to be made the sonnes of God because they beleued in his name Ergo they that receiue not him to be theyr sauiour and beleue that theyr synnes are only put awaye by his name are not the sonnes of God Christ is that lambe 〈◊〉 God that taketh away the fynne 〈◊〉 the world Ergo there is none otheâ— sacrifyce for synne but Christ alone No man goeth vp into heauen but he that came downe from heauen y e sonne of man whiche is in heauen Ergo so many as go vp into heuen go vp onely by Christ. He that beleueth in the sonne hath euerlastyng life But he that beleueth not in the sonne shall not se lyfe but y e wrathe of GOD abydeth vpon hym Ergo they alone shall be saued whiche w t a stronge faythe beleue Christ to be theyr Sauioure Euery one saythe Christ that drynketh of the water that I gyue hym shall neuermore thyrst Ergo Christ is a sufficient sauiour for so many as repent and beleue Christ is that lyuynge bread which came downe from heauen yf ony maÌ„ eateth of that bread he shal lyue for euermore Ergo he that tasteth Christ aryght nede the none other sauiour to gyue hiÌ„ euerlastyng lyfe Christ is that good shepeherde whiche gyueth his lyfe for his shepe Ergo so many as are saued are saued by Christes death Christ is the resurreccion lyfe Ergo by him wâ— ryse out of syn obtayne lyfâ— eternall Christ is the waye trueth and lyfe No man commeth to the father but by him Ergo by christ alone we ascende go vp vnto the presence of the father Without christ we caÌ„ do nothing Ergo wtout him we caÌ„ not be saued Christ is the vine He y t abideth in him bryngeth forthe muche frute Ergo he y t casteth away christ seketh ony other sauyour is y e tre which briÌ„geth forth no frute therfore shall he be heweÌ„ downe cast in to y e fyre Christ dyed for our synnes rose agen for our iustificacion 〈◊〉 go by christes deth are we 〈◊〉 froÌ„ our sinnes by his resurreâ—cioâ— iustified made righteous We beyng iustified by fayth haue peace toward god thorowe our Lord â—â—â—us christ Ergo christ it is which mâ—keth y e attonemeÌ„t betwene god y e 〈◊〉 vs. By the synne of AdaÌ„ alone came daÌ„nacioÌ„ on all meÌ„ eueÌ„ so by y e righteousnes of christ alone came y e iustificacioÌ„ of lyfe vpoÌ„ all meÌ„ Ergo as we were daÌ„ned by the syn of AdaÌ„ alone so are we saued iustified preserued vnto euerlastyng life by y e righteousnes of christ alone Euerlasting lyfe is the gyft of god thorowe christ Iesus our Lord. Ergo so many as obtayne euerlasting lyfe cometh vnto it by y e fre gyft of god yea y t for our Lord Iesus Christes sake Christ is appoynted of god to be our wysdom righteousnes saÌ„ctificacioÌ„ redeÌ„cioÌ„ Ergo by Christ are we made wyse ryghteous holy the chyldreÌ„ of redeÌ„cioÌ„ We are washed we are saÌ„ctifyed yea we are made ryghteous thorow the name of y e Lord Iesus the spirite of our God Ergo by christes name and the spirite of God are we made pure holy righteous Christ whiche knowe no synne became syn for oure sake that is to saye a sacrifyce for our synnes Ergo those synnes that are putte awaye are putte awaye by y e sacrifyce of christ Christ whan he was ritche became pooore for our sake that by his pouertie he should make vs ritch Ergo so many as be made ritche are enrytched by christ If righteousnes cometh by y e lawe than dyed christ in vayne Ergo they that are made rygheteous are made righteous by the death of christ And who so euer seketh to be iustified by ony other meanes than by the deth of christ he goeth about to make christes deth of none effect and so is he a playne Antechrist By christ we haue redempcion by his bloude remission of synnes Ergo by christ is our raunsome payd and by his bloud are oure synnes forgyuen vs. Christ is our peace Ergo by him haue we tranquilite quietnes and rest in our coÌ„scieÌ„ces By christ haue we free entraunce vnto the father Ergo so many as come vnto the father come by Christ. Christ is gone vp on high and hath led away captiuite captiue and hath giuen gyftes vnto men Ergo he it is that giueth remission of synnes Christ loued vs and gaue hymselfe for vs to God an offeryng swete smellynge sacrifyce Ergo for this swete odoriferous sacrifice of christ God the father pardoneth our siÌ„nes Christ is the head of the body of the congregacioÌ„ Ergo he it is that saueth his members It hath plesed the father that in christ al fulnes shuld dwel that by him all thynges should be reconcyled vnto hiÌ„selfe whyther they be thynges vpon earth or in heaueÌ„ y t thorowe the bloud of his crosse he myght make peace euen thorow his owne selfe Ergo all they y t are reconcyled set at one w t God the father haue obtayned thys by y e bloude of christ This is a true sayeng by al means worthy y t we should embrace it y t Christ Iesus came into y e world to saue synners Ergo Christe it is y t saueth sinners Ther is one God one attonemeÌ„t maker betwene god men euen the man Christ Iesus whyche gaue hym selfe a raunsome for all meÌ„ Ergo as
there is but one God so is there but one attonemeÌ„t maker and this is Iesus Christ by whoÌ„e alone we are redemed We are saÌ„ctifyed by y e oblacioÌ„ of y e bodye oâ— Iesê° christ done once for al. Wyt one oblacion hath christ made ther perfecte for euermore that are sanctifyed Ergo so many as are made holye haue obtayned that holynes only by the sacrifyce of christ which he once for all offered on the Aâ—tare of the crosse so coÌ„sumate perfecte that ther remayneth none other sacrifyce for syn We are not redemed from our vayne coÌ„uersacion whiche we receaued thorow the tradicioÌ„ of the fathers with corruptible syluer golde but with the precious bloud of christ as of an innocent vndefyled laÌ„be Ergo by christes bloud are we redemed from all vayne thinges wherwith before we were entaÌ„gled The bloude of Iesus christ makethe vs clene from all syn Ergo by christes bloud are we made clene purified froÌ„ al our sinnes If ony maÌ„ sinneth we haue an aduocate w t the father Iesê° christe y e righteous one â—e it is that obtaineth merci for our synnes not for our synnes only but also for al y e worldes Ergo so oft as we sinne by our aduocate christ are our synnes put awaye There is saluacion in none other but in Christ. Nether is there ony other name giuen vnto men vnder heuen wherin they must be saued but only y e name of christ Iesus Ergo who so euer is saued receaueth his saluacion onely by the name of christ our Lorde As I maye tary no longer aboute this matter al y e Prophettes saith saint Peter beare wytnes of christ that thorowe his name euery one y t beleueth in hym shall receaue the remission of synnes If all the Prophetes beare wytnesse of this thynge who dare be bolde once to opeÌ„ his mouth to speake agaynst it except he be at defyaunce open warre wyth God his sonne Iesus Christ our Lorde sauioure But withe suche I loue not to meddle God blysse me from them Do ye not perceaue nowe y t thys gyfte of God the father whiche he hath frely gyueÌ„ you I meane christ is thalone sauiour and that ther is no helth saluacion conforte and remission of siÌ„nes to be looked for but onely at his hande Euse. We were to much blynd yf we dyd not perceaue it ye haue made the matter so open w t playne euident scriptures Chri. O Lord what blyndnes was ther iÌ„ the world whan some dyd put theyr hope of saluacioÌ„ in stockes stones olde rotten bones in gaddynge of pylgrymage in gyldyng of Images in sayntes reliques hallowed stickes popysh pardons in other mennes workes in fansyes inuented of men c. Yea there haue not wanted whiche sought saluacion in a Graye â—ryers cowle trustynge assuredly y t yf they were buryed in y t they could by no meaÌ„s be damned Phil. Al these were greatly deceaued But that ye maye knowe that there can be no sauiour but this gyfte of God Christ alone marke a fewe wordes that I shall nowe saye vnto you Fyrst he y t shall be a sauioure saue men from theyr synnes muste be withoute all synne hym selfe Secondly he must be both God maÌ„ Thyrdly he must by his innocency delyuer vs from y e cursse of the law yea and fulfyll the lawe for vs that the aduersary may laye nothyng agaynst vs. Fourthly he must by his puyssaunce power vanquysh subdue all the power of Satan Fyftly he must slaye death y t it may haue no more power ouer y e faythfull Syxtly it must be in his power to gyue vnto hys people the holy Ghost to gouern kepe them iÌ„ a ryght trade of lyuyng To coÌ„cludâ— he must be suche one that whaÌ„ they that beleue in hym do offende prouoke the heauenly father vnto anger he maye at all tymes he both redy able to make an attonement betwene God and the offenders If ye can fynde ony suche as I haue here described besydes Christ wel I wil thaÌ„ also grauÌ„t y t he is a sauiour Untyll that tyme wyll I say with all the Prophettes Apostles our Doctor Paule that this gyfte of God christ Iesus is thalone sauiour bryngeth helth that there is no saluacion to be gotten but only thorow hiÌ„ Theo. This thyng is now more manifest then it may be doubted of or called into questioÌ„ Phil. It followeth in your new yeares gyft To all men Note that he saythe not to the wycked damned spirites which shall neuer recouer theyr health saluacion what so euer the Origenistes tryfle in thys behalfe but to al men yea and that those only which repent beleue and leade a good lyfe For to wycked meÌ„ and vngodly persons is christ no sauioure excepte they repeÌ„t beleue amend It is not to be passed ouer lyghtly y t the scriptures spekethe generally and vniuersally wtout ony excepcioÌ„ To all men Christ bryngeth saluacion to all menne These wordes proue manifestly that as christ is a sauiour so are all men synners and agayne that there is no man but y e receaueth saluacion of christ if he be saued Where are they nowe y t wyll iustify them selues and sel theyr merites and good dedes to other The scriptures sayth we be all synners There is no differeÌ„ce sayth s. Paule All haue synned wante the gloryâ— of God What is this sayth S. Austen and want the glory of God but the grace of God the father by Iesus christ which is the glory of God the father And what meaneth this they wante or haue nede sayth he but that no maÌ„ of himselfe because he is borne carnally is able to recouer the lyfe lost no though he bryngeth the workes of merites excepte he be spiritually borne a new by our Lorde Iesus christ whiche came w t the vndetted mercy of the father of his owne and of the holy ghost to saue seake that whiche was loste What was lost Unreasonable beastes Hathe God also care for oxen Uerely mankynde was lost thorow synne in consideracioÌ„ wherof christ beynge wythout spotte euen of hys owne fre wyll gyuyng hym selfe to the death rysyng agayne hath redemed man from synne death eueÌ„ly the largenes of fre grace These are the wordes of S. Austen which â—hewe euidently what we are of our selues and what by Christ â–ª But let vs heare mo scriptures Euery maÌ„ is a lyare God alone is true The scripture hath coÌ„cluded all thinges vnder sin y t y e promyse by y e faithe of Iesê° christ shuld be gyueÌ„ to y e faythful God hath comprehended all meÌ„ vnder incredulite vnfaythfulnes that he myght haue mercy on al meÌ„ Here se we that all men were found synners vnfaythfull that they are saued only by the great mercies of God All our righteousnesses are
true owner to restore vs to our old liberte to set vs agayne in that fauour wherin we were with God y e father before we offended All this hathe Christ and none other done for vs by hys mooste precious bloude the sheddynge of hys bloude was the perfecte and wholly sufficient raunsome for al our synnes as S. IohnÌ„ saythe The bloude of Iesus Christ maketh vs clene from all synne By hys owne bloud sayth S. Paule entred Christ once for all into the holy place and found euerlastyng redemcion Agayne we are made holy by y e oblacion of the body of Iesus christ done once for all IteÌ„ by christ haue we redeÌ„cion by his bloud remissioÌ„ forgyuenes of our synnes By the bloude of Christes crosse are all thinges pacifyed set at a staye y t ether be in earth or in heauen Chri. Hathe Christ by hys bloud redemed vs froÌ„ all vnryghteousnes Phil. Yea verely Chri. Let me aske you one question what do ye vnderstand by vnrighteousnes Phil. Unrighteusnes is here taken for synne and for all that we offende God wt. From all this hathe Christ redemed vs. Chri. I haue herd some saye that Christ only redemed vs froÌ„ originall synne that as for all other synnes we must make ameÌ„des â—atisfy for them our selues by our owne workes and merites Phil. This is not farre froÌ„ theyr opinion which holde that there is no remission of those synnes that be committed after baptisme But as that is an heresy so is this no godly doctrine Of the remissioÌ„ of synne after baptisme we talked the last Lent abundaÌ„tly in our PotacioÌ„ therfore leauyng that I wyll shewe proue nowe vnto you that Christ hath redemed vs from all vnrighteousnes as your new yeres gyfte sayth and that by his bloud we are delyuered not onely from originall synne but also actual veneall mortall call theÌ„ by what name ye wyll so that they which offende repent beleue take a newe lyfe vpoÌ„ them Only y e synne agaynst the holy Ghost which hath desperacioÌ„ obstinate malyce to her coÌ„pagnions is irremissible neuer forgyueÌ„ for asmuch as it excludeth repentance fayth amendement of lyfe as Christ witnessethe Euerye sinne blasphemy shall be forgyuen men but the blasphemy agaynst the holy Ghost shall not be forgyuen vnto men And who so euer shall speke a worde agaynst the sonne of man it shall be forgyuen hym But he y t speaketh agaynst the holy Ghoste it shal not be forgyuen hym nether in this worlde nor in y e world to come AgeÌ„ Al sinnes shal be forgyueÌ„ to meÌ„nes chyldreÌ„ and blasphemies wherwythe so euer they blaspheme But he that blasphemeth the holy Ghost shall neuer haue forgyuenes but is gyltye to euerlastynge damnacion Thys is the synne whiche S. IohnÌ„ calleth the synne vnto death for the which he would that no man should praye Of these wordes it is euident that all synnes shal be forgyuen meÌ„ if they repent beleue amend besydes the synne agaynst the holy ghost But nowe let vs se by what means these synnes are forgyueÌ„ Whyther for our dedes merites or for Christes bloudes sake and so shal we easely perceaue whyther Christ by hys death hath delyuered vs onely from original synne or rather from all other vniuersally Euse. This is it that we would gladly heare Phil. By the Prophet Esaye Christ speakethe on this maÌ„ner I am he I am he which put away thyne vnrighteousnesses yea and that for myne owne sake I wyl remeÌ„ber thy synnes no more Marke that he sayth vnrighteousnesses and synnes in the plurall noÌ„ber because no man shoulde pycke a cauilacion and say y e Christ only putteth awaye one offence whiche is y e originall synne S. Paule in oure newe yeres gyfte sayth Christ gaue hym selfe to redeme vs from all vnrighteousnes And by the Prophet Christ sayth y t he putteth away our vnryghteousnesses and synnes Is it not all one Do they not tell both one tale So se we that it is no new doctrine to say that Christ putteth awaye all our synnes both original actuall veneall mortall c. They that affyrme the contrary derogate not a lytle the vertue glory of christes death and are very they whom S. Paule callethe the enemies of y e crosse of Christ whole ende damnacion is whose God theyr belly is c. These are those false Prophettes lyeng techers whiche as Peter prophecied shuld come priuyly bryng in daÌ„nable sectes denyeng y e Lorde which bought them Are not they very enemies of Christes crosse and do not they vtterly deny Christ which teache that Christ by hys pashyon bloud and death did only put away but one synne And that for those whiche we commyt after baptisme we oure selues must satisfy make ameÌ„des so that for them there is no remissioÌ„ and forgyuenes to be asked of God the father for Iesus Christis sake What ony other thyng is this than to make our selues equal with Christ yea to exalt our selues aboue Christ to holde that oure good dedes merites be of greater pryce more value than the death bloude of christ For this doctrine I grauÌ„t teacheth that Christ is a sauyoure but yet that he saueth only froÌ„ originall synne whiche we receaued of our fyrst father AdaÌ„ so that by him we are delyuered but from one syn It techeth agayne that we our selues are sauiours for asmuch as we saue our selues thorow our good dedes and merites from all those synnes which we coÌ„mit after baptisme Nowe lette vs se whyther Christ be the better sauiour or we our selues whyther there is more saluacioÌ„ in the death of Christ or in oure good workes Christ by his death sauethe only from one synne which is origâ—â—nal We saue our selues from maâ— and innumerable synnes for seuen tymes in a daye synneth the righteous whiche we commyt after baptisme Ergo we are better sauiours than Christ and there is more vertue of saluacion in our workes thaÌ„ in the bloud and death of Christ So that Christ is but a quarter sauiour and we make vp the whole O pernicious and dyuellyshe doctrine Who hath euer opened his mouth to speake blasphemies agaynst the moost highest if they do it not which maintayne this wycked damnable doctrine But let vs heare mo scriptures Esay the Prophet sayth vnfaynedly he that is to saye Christ hath taken vpon hym oure syckenesses borne our sorowes Agayne he was wounded for our wyckednesses and broken for our mischeuous and vngracious actes Beholde howe vniuersally the scripture speaketh oure syckenesses sorowes wyckednesses myscheuous and vngracious actes Are all these but one synne If they be many ergo Christ delyuered vs from many If he delyuered vs froÌ„ many ergo not from original synne alone To what poynâ—e are the authors of thys wycked doctrine become now wyth what eyes do these Owles and blynd Andabates
Chrysostome wytnesseth Nether Baptisme sayth he nor forgyuenes of synnes nor knowledge nor y e communion of y e Sacramentes nor the holy table nor y e fruicion of the body nor y e partakyng of y e bloud nor ony of these thiÌ„ges shal may be able to profyt vs except we haue a lyfe whych is ryght very pure yea and fre from all synne What wyll these idle lubbers say to these wordes of y e goldeÌ„ mouthed Doctor Where are all theyr proude crakes becomme of Christ hys bloude and merites All these profyt nothyng at al without a good lyfe Chri. It stondeth christeÌ„ mâ—nin haÌ„d therfore to be earnest followers of good workes Phil. Ye saye trueth chefely if they entende to be saued But let vs heare the scriptures Whan God promised Abraham that he woulde blysse them that dyd blysse hym and cursse them that dydde cursse hym and that in his seed all nacions of the earthe shulde be blyssed that he would multiply hys seed as the starres of the firmament and make hym a father of many nacions that he woulde be hys defender hys sufficiente greate rewarde He made a couenaunt wythe hym because he woulde haue hym shewe gentylnes agayne and sayd I am the God omnipoteÌ„t walke before me be perfecte As though he shulde saye I am the God almyghty omnisufficient all good all holy all righteous all wyse all liberal al pleÌ„teous all mercyfull haue nede of no thynge but frely gyueth to all meÌ„ all thynges what so euer are necessary ether for the bodye or for the soule so replenyshed with al thynges that I am able and sufficient in all poyntes to satisfy the lawful desyres of all creatures yea I haue all thynges so in my power y t no thing that good is canne be gyuen to ony maÌ„ but of me alone what so euer I am or haue it is for the profyt of the of thy posterite Alonly walke before me and be perfecte take me alone for thy omnisufficieÌ„t sauiour flye vnto no other as though there were in me a certayne insufficiency but cleaue to me alone wyth all thy harte attempte no thyng but that is pleasaunt in my syght order thy lyfe in all poyntes accordyng to my holy wyll let thy conuersacion be innocent blameles pure honest right and all good and so wyll I be thyne almighty God thy puissaunt defender thy sufficient great rewarde This couenauÌ„t hath God made not only with Abraham but also wythe all hys posterite that is so many as are faythfull Nowe yf we be of the seed of Abraham I speake of the spituall and not of the carnall generacion than doth God require of vs also that we walke before hym and be perfecte that we stedfastelye cleaue vnto him by stronge faythe as the onelye and sole Authore of al goodnes so institute oure lyfe that we maye breath nothynge but purite innocency holynes intergrite all the tyme of our lyfe in this worlde Thus doyng God wyl be our God yea our almyghty God our strong defender and our sufficieÌ„t great rewarde no lesse than he was AbrahaÌ„s Therfore as Abraham walked before God so let vs do By this means shall God be no lesse beneficiall to vs than he was to Abraham If ye were the sonnes of AbrahaÌ„ sayth Christ ye woulde do the worckes of Abraham Euse. Of all these matters and howe we ought to walke before God and be perfecte ye taughte vs full godly in the Nosegaye whyche ye gaue vs. Chri. It was our second floure called Pure innocency Phil. I remember it wel and I am glad ye haue not forgotteÌ„ it I wyll therfore haste vnto the other scriptures Whan S. IohnÌ„ Baptist sawe many of the Pharisees Saduces commynge vnto his Baptisme he sayd vnto them O ye generacion of vipers who hathe shewed you that ye should flye from the wrath to come Bryng forthe therfore frutes worthy of repentaunce be not of this mynde to saye within youre selues Abraham is our father For I saye vnto you that God is able to bring it to passe that of these stones there maye rise vp chyldren to Abraham The hooke is now layd at the roote of y e trees Therfore euery tree that bryngeth forth not good frute shall be heweÌ„ downe and cast into y e fyre Theo. This is a terrible sayeng for al theÌ„ that are not earnest followers of good workes Phil. Certes as it profited the Pharises Saduces with the other Iewes nothynge at all to boste them selues of AbrahaÌ„ excepte they dyd the workes of Abraham so lykewyse it auauÌ„tedgeth vs nothiÌ„g at all to crake of GOD of Christes bloude pashon merites fayth c. if we do not good workes This seÌ„teÌ„ce abydeth alwaye true Euery tree y t bringeth forth not good frute shall be hewen downe cast into the fyre If we be not lyke vnto those trees which are plaÌ„ted by the riuers syde and brynge forth theyr frute in due season surely we shall be â—â—wen vp cast into hel fyre For how dare we looke for ony kyndnes at y e hande of God do no thiÌ„g y t he coÌ„mauÌ„deth Dauid sayth I beyng as a fruteful olyue tree iÌ„ y e house of God haue trusted iÌ„ y e mercye of God for euermore Dauid coÌ„fesseth here y t he trusted in the mercye of GOD but he addeth y t he was iÌ„ y e house of god y t is to say y e coÌ„gregacioÌ„ of Christ as a fruytefull Olyue tree which as Pliny writeth is neuer wtout grene leues frute Eu. You taught vs this also in y e Poâ—acioÌ„ for LeÌ„t declariÌ„g to vs what the Procession on Palme sondaye signifyeth with all the ceremonies pertaynyng thervnto Phil. So se ye than that if we wyll be holpen by the mercy of God we must be as fruytefull Olyue trees and brynge forth plenty of good workes and neuer cease from doynge them or elles our hope and trust is but vayne Christ sayth not euery one y t saythe vnto me Lorde Lorde shal enter in to the kyngedome of heauen but he y t doth the wyll of my father which is in heauen For many shall say vnto me at that daye Lorde Lorde haue not we prophecied iÌ„ thy name cast out dyuels by thy name and wroughte many miracles thorowe thy name But thaÌ„ shall I saye vnto them I knowe you not iÌ„ Departe froÌ„ me ye workers of iniquite Here are we taught that to professe God by our mouth to cal vpon his name to talke of Christ of fayth of y e gospell and of all the diuine misteries yea to worcke miracles and to caste out diuels by the power of Christes name shall auayle nothynge at the daye of iudgement excepte we lede a good lyfe in thys worlde worke the good pleasure of God For the kyngdome of God is not in worde but in power saythe S. 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