other that wolde transgresse them ¶ Agaynste the fourthe offendeth he that is ashamed of the pouertie or any other worldly wretchednes or mysery of his parentes he â—hat prouydeth not suche thynges as are necessary for them as fode and rayment And moche more they whiche curse banne and beate them whiche say euyll by them sclaunder them hate and disobey them He that in his hert settyth not moche by them for goddes coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes He that doth not honour them though they be cruell and vnryghtfull He that obeyeth not to masters and officers is not trusty and faythfull to them whether they be good or euyll He that maynteyneth not this coÌ„maundement nor resysteth not them whiche do the contrary hyther conferre all the kyndes of pryde of disobedyence ¶ Agaynst the fyfte offendeth he that is angry with his neighbour He that saith vnto his neyghbour Racha in whiche worde ar conteyned all kyndes of wrath and hatred He that called an other fole of which worde spryng chekkes rebukes cursynges sclanderynges iudgementes mockers and suche other He that dothe publyshe his neighbours offences doth not couer and excuse them He that forgyueth not his enemyes He that prayeth not for his enemyes He that wyll not loue and do his duety to his enemy Under this precept are conteyned all the synnes of wrath hatred manslaughter bataylle pylage burnynges fynally of contention stryfe chydinges enuy in the welfare of our neyghbours reioysyng of his hurte or troble He that dothe not exercyse the workê of mercy that vnto his enemies He that setteth other by the eares and entyseth them to hate the one the other He that styrreth vp dyscorde amonges other He that doth not reconcyle them whiche be at defyauÌ„ce He that withstondeth not nor preuenteth wrathe and debate yf he may ¶ Agaynste the syxte offendeth he that hath to do with any sengle women or is an adulterer He that taketh any of his owne kynne or coÌ„mytteth any suche vice He that vseth persones agaynste nature whiche are called duÌ„me synnes He that doth noryshe and styrreth vp his lust with vnclenly wordes histories songes and ymages He that defyleth and corrupteth hym selfe with lokynge touchynge or other waÌ„ton thoughtes wheruÌ„to he casteth fauour He that auoideth not the causes surfettyng slouthe ydlenes slepe the coÌ„pany of suche men and women He that with ouer gorgeous apparell â— deckynge hymselfe or with euyl maners entyseth otherto the lust of the fleshe He that doth ministre house licence place tyme or helpe to the workes of this abhomynable lust He that defendeth not an other manes chastyte with all his couÌ„sell and diligence ¶ Agaynste the seuenth offendeth he that vseth thefte pyllage or vsury He that vseth false weightes mesures or that selleth vnlawful marchaundyse for other then they be He that taketh any inheritaunce vniustly or other exaccion he that delayeth or denyeth the rewarde of workes or his detre He that lendeth not to his poore neyghbur without takynge any aduauntage All couetous men and that labor to be ryche they that by any other meanes kepe and witholde other mens goodes He that letteth not an 〈…〉 He that warneâ—h not an 〈…〉 his hurt He that letâ—eth his neighâ—â—urs prehemynence he yâ— cometh his neighâ—ours aduauntage ¶ Agaynst the eighâ— offendeth he that in 〈◊〉 doth by 〈◊〉 suppressâ— the truth 〈◊〉 with lyes 〈◊〉 doth hurte â—hey whiche hurts 〈◊〉 them â—â—ateryng double tonges are al redy to please suche as be glad to here coÌ„pleyntes He that bryngeth in ieopardy his neyghbours lyfe or goodes or falcely iudgeth and expoundeth his wordes and workes He that gyueth heryng to suche euyll tonges and helpeth them and dothe not resyste them He that vseth not his owne tonge to defende and excuse his neyghbours name He that reproueth not a slaunderer He that spredeth not abrode to the glory of god coÌ„mendation of his neybours name asmoch as his wyt discreâ—ion and reason iugeth to be conuenyeÌ„t other mens vertues hydyng theyr vices He that holdeth his peace knowyng the truth and withstondeth not them that so do ¶ Agaynst the last two The last two preceptes ar the veray marke set before vs vnto the which we must stryue to come by dayly labour penaunce trustyng in the helpe of god and in â—is fauour â–ª for our euyll desyres wyl 〈◊〉 be vtterly destroyed vntyl our flesshe 〈◊〉 â—ought and renewed in to another 〈◊〉 The fyue wyttes are 〈…〉 the fyue syxte coÌ„maundement â–ª 〈◊〉 syxe workes of mercy in the v. and 〈…〉 .vij. dedely synnes pryde in the fyrste and seconde Lechery in the .vj. wrathe and enny in the .v. Gloteny in the syxte Sleweth in the thyrde yea and in al other Lykewyse the synnes which are towardes other shew them selues thorugh all the coÌ„maundementes for a man may offende agaynst all the preceptes by commaundyng couÌ„sayllyng or helpyng other The synnes wiche are called dumme and crye for vengeaunce to god are coÌ„trary to the syxte and seuenth coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes In all these workes we see none other thyng but the loue of our selfe whiche seketh his owne and taketh from god that which is goddes and from men those thynges that apperteyne to meÌ„ it gyueth noâ—hyng that it hath to god nor to maÌ„ wherfore it may well be true that saynt Augustyne sayth the hed of all synne is the loue of our selfe Of this foloweth that the preceptes commauÌ„de none other thyng but loue Agayne forbede nothynge but loue And that he that kepeth the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes fulfylleth nothyng but loue agayne nothyng but loue breketh the coÌ„maundementes And that is it that Paule sayth loue is the fulfyllynge of all the coÌ„maundementes Euen as wyâ—ked loue that is to say the loue of thy self is the brekyng of all the coÌ„maundementê ¶ The fulfyllynge of the coÌ„maundementes THe fulfyllynge of the fyrste coÌ„maundement is feare and loue towardes god with an vnfayned faythe to trust constantly vnto god in all thynges to betake ourselue pleynly purely vnto god in all poyntes to mystrust and denye our selfe vtterly in all thynges whether they be good or bad here put in what so euer is wryten in the holy scrypture of fayth hope and loue towardes god whiche are shortly conteyned in this fyrste precept ¶ The fulfyllynge of the secounde is To prayse to honour to blysse and call on the name of god vtterly to despyse and forsake our owne name and glory so that god only haue the prayse whiche alone worketh all thynges here taketh place what thynge soeuer is wryten in holy scrypture of the prayse of god of gyuyng thankes to hym of the name of god of ioye gladnes ¶ The fulfyllynge of the thyrde is to betake our selfe hooly to god that he alone may worke in vs and do all thynges This coÌ„maundemeÌ„t requireth pouerty of spirite which shulde offre hym selfe to god as deade and not lyuynge in this worlde that he may be his god whiche on hym selfe may take both his name and worke accordynge to
shal cast out all drousye sluggyshnes and false confydence and be hooly enflamed and made perfayte with the burnynge fyer of goddes loue Then shall the bysshoppes and preachers put calues vpoÌ„ thyn altare for after they ar coÌ„summate in al kynde of vertue replenysshed with the holye spiryte they shal not feare to geue theyr lyues for theyr sheepe What is thyne altare swete Iesu but thy crosse where vpon thou wast offered What signifyeth a wanton calfe but our bodye Therfore then shall they put calues on thyne altare when they shal offer their owne bodies vnto the crosse that is vnto all afflyctions and euen vnto the verye deathe for thy names sake ¶ Then shall the churche floryshe and dilate her coostes then shall thy prayse be noysed from the laste ende of the worlde then shal ioye and gladnes fulfyll the hole worlde Then shall thy sayntes reioyce in glorye and shal make myrth in theyr mancyons waytynge for vs in the londe of the lyuynge Accomplyshe in me euen nowe Lorde that then whiche I so ofte name that thou mayste haue compassion on me accordiÌ„g to thy great mercy yâ— thou mayst receyue me for a sacryfice of ryghtwysnes for a holy oblacyon for a brente sacryfyce of good lyuynge and for a calfe to be offered on thyne altare or crosse by the which I maye passe from this vale of miserye vnto that ioye whiche thou hast prepared for them that loue the. Amen ¶ To fyll vp the lefe we haue touched certeyne places whiche we thought most necessary to edefye the congregacioÌ„ of Christ. ¶ Of faythe FIrst dere bretherne ye ought to geue dylygent hede that you maye purelye vnderstonde what faythe is and what frutes procede out of her And to conclude the summe in fewe wordes fayth is a sure perswasyon and full knowlege that god for his truthe and ryghtwysnes sake wyll fulfyll suche promyses as he hathe made vnto vs of his mercye and fauoure which sure perswasion must be geuen from god 1. Corin. xij For it can neither be goten by mannes power nether yet retayned therfore with feare and tremblynge performe that helthe whiche is begonne in you for it is god that worketh in you both the wil and also the dede euen at his owne pleasure And se that with all mekenes ye submyt your selues vnto the vocacion of god not seking the lyberty of the fleshe nether yet despysyng good workes for faith doth mortefye the fleshe and her workes the spirite of god whiche resteth in a faythfull man helpeth our insâ—irmitie and fyghteth without intermission agaynste synne the deuyll and the worlde ¶ The power of faythe The power of fayth is to iustefye vs that is to dispoyle vs frome all our vices and laye them on Christê backe whiche hathe pacefyed the fathers wrathe towardes vs and to endue vs with an others ryhtwysnes that is Christê so that I and all my synnes are Christes Christ with all his vertues are myne for he was borne for vs and geuen vnto vs. Esaye ix Roma viii To obteyne this ryghtwisnes god the father requireth nothing of vs but that we beleue in hym and make hym no lyar He that beleueth that god of his mercye hath made vs these promises that for his truthes sake he wil fulfyl them he setteth to his seale that god is true But he that beleueth not or doubteth of this as much as in him is he maketh him a liar .i. IohnÌ„ v. for why sholdest thou doubte in hym excepte thou thoughtest that he were a lyar wold not kepe his ê“messe which he made Now yf thou counte God whiche is the verye truthe to be a lyar arte thou not worthye a thousande dampnacyones ¶ The worke of faythe FAyth worketh by charite for when my ragyng conscience which fealeth her synÌ„e is pacefied set at one with God thrughe fayth then remembrynge the feruent loue of god towardes me I can not but loue my neyghboure agayne for there is no man that hertelye loueth the father and can hate the sone and althoughe the sonne be naught and unthriftye yet for his fathers sake he wyll helpe to better hym and euen lament and be sorye for yâ— sonnes wyckednesse Lykewyse yf we hertely loue god for his infinyte benefytes done vnto vs then can we not hate that creature which he hath made after his own lykenes whoÌ„ god the father loueth so tenderly yâ— he gaue his owne sonne vnto the death to redeme him yea whom he hath adopted thrugh Christe to be his sonne and heyre Nowe all be it we se no kyndenes in this man for whiche we sholde loue hym yet hath god shewed vs kyndnes ynough for the which we ought to loue hym socoure hym at al tymes Let vs therfore loue hym for yâ— loue that god his creatoure hathe shewed vs beare his infyrmitye yf he faule let vs lyft hym vp agayne and endue hym with our wysdome all our workes euen as Christ hath done with vs and this is an euydent token that thou louest god when thou louest thy brother .i. Iohn .iiij. and seakest al meanes to helpe hym these are the good workes that folow fayth and are euydent tokens that thy faythe is ryght and pure Thus seest thou how good workes flowe out of faythe through charite charite or loue is the fulfilling of the hole lawe Ro. xiij ¶ Good workes AMonge good workes the chyef art to be obedyente in all thynges vnto kynges prynces Iudges and suche other offycers as farre as they coÌ„maunde ciuyle thynges that is â—o say such thynges as are indyfferente and not contrarye vnto the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes of god for then must we rather obaye God then men actes in the fyrst chapitre although we shold lese both our substauÌ„ce and lyfe therto To honour rulers To promote peace To praye for all comynaltyes And to applye al our studyes to profyte them ¶ The nexte are to be obedyent vnto father mother To prouyde for our householde both nouryshyng our famylye with bodelye sustenaunce and also to enstructe them with the worde of god and so to be theyr gouernour carnall and spirituall ¶ Then muste we loke howe we oughte to behaue ourselues towardes our neyghboures knowlegynge that al the gyftê which are geuen vs of god are not geuen vs for our owne selfe but for the edefyenge oâ— the coÌ„gregacyoÌ„ .j. Corynth xij yf we bestow them not on that maner we shall surelye geue a rekenyng for them before the lorde Emonge these ought we to haue respecte vnto the preachers and mynesters of the worde that they maye be had in honoure and well prouyded for And aboue all thinges good bretherne addresse your selues unto that necessary worke prayer Remembre to praye for all estates for that is a worke that Chryst his apostles full dylygently exhorted all men vnto promysynge them that they sholde obtayne theyr petycyons IohnÌ„ xvj also .j. IohnÌ„ iij. yf they be accordynge to the wyll of god and for his glorye .j. IohnÌ„ v. ¶ Here endeth the exposition vpon the lj Psalme called Miserere mei deus Imprented at LondoÌ„ in Flete strete by IohnÌ„ Byddell dwellynge next to Flete brydge at the sygne of our lady of pytye for Wyllyam Marshall Cum priuilegio Regali
earth I wyl drawe al vnto my selfe verefie thy wordê draw me after the let vs ruÌ„ne to gether in the swetenesse of thyne oyntmentes Besydes that thou saydeste Math. xi Come vnto me all ye the laboure and are laden and I wyll ease you Loo I come vnto the laden with synnes laboryng day and nyght in the sorow of myne harte refresh and ease me lorde that thou mayste be iustefied and proued true in thy wordes and mayste ouercome when thou art iudged for there are manye that saye he shall haue no socoure of his god God hath forsaken hym Ouercome lorde these parsones when thou arte thus iudged of them forsake me not at any tyme. Gyue me thy mercye and holesome socoure and then are they vaynqueshed ¶ They saye that thou wylt haue no mercye on me that thou wylte cast me clene out of thy fauoure no more receyue me thus art thou iudged of men and thus do men speake of the and these are theyr determynacyons but thou whiche arte meke merciful haue mercy on me and ouercome theyr iudgemeÌ„tes shewe thy mercy on me and let thy godlye pytye be praysed in me Make me a vessell of thy mercye that thou mayste be iustefied in thy wordes haue the vyctorye when men do iudge the for men do iudge the to be firce and inflexible Ouercome theyr iudgemeÌ„t with mekenes beneuolence so yâ— men may lerne to haue compassion on synners and that malefatours may be enflamed vnto repentaunce seynge in me thy pytye and mercye Lo I was fasshoned iÌ„ wyckednes my mother coÌ„ceyued me poluted with synne ¶ Beholde not lorde the greuousnes of my synnes coÌ„sidre not the multitude but loke mercifully on me whiche am thy creature RemeÌ„bre yâ— I am dust that al fleshe is as wytherd hay for lo I am fasshoned in wickednes in sinne hath my mother coÌ„ceiued me My naturall mother I say hath conceiued me of coÌ„cupisceÌ„ce in hir am I polluted with originall synne What is originall synne but the lacke of originall iustice of the ryght pure innoceÌ„cy which maÌ„ had at his creacyon therfore a man coÌ„ceiued barne in suche synne is hole croked out of frame The fleshe coueteth against the spirit Reason is slender the wyl is weake man is fraile like vanitie his sences deceiue him his ymagynacyon fayleth hym his ignoraunce leadeth him out of the ryght way he hath infinite iÌ„pedimentê which plucke hym frome goodnes and dryue hym in to euyll Therfore oryginall synne is the rote of all synnes the nurse of all wickednesse for all be it that in euery man of theyr owne nature it is but one synne yet in power it is all synnes Thou seiste therfore Lorde what I am and of whence I am for in origynall synne which conteyneth al synnes and iniquites in it am I fasshoned and in it hath my mother coÌ„ceaued me syth then I am hole in synnes and enuyroned with snares on euery side howe shall I escape for what I wolde that do I not but the euyll that I wolde not that do I. For I finde a nother lawe in my membres rebellynge agaynste the lawe of my mynde and subduynge me vnto the lawe of synne and deth Therfore the more frayle and entangled thy godly beneuoleÌ„ce seeth me so much the more let it lyft vp and confort me who wolde not pytye one that is syke who wolde not haue compassion on hym that is dyseased Come come swete Samaritane take vp the wounded and halfe deade cure my woundes poure in wyne and oyle set me vpon thy beest bringe me into the hosâ—ry coÌ„mytte me vnto the hoste take out two pence saye vnto hym what so euer thou spendest aboue this when I come agayne I wyll recoÌ„pence ye. Lo thou hast loued truth the vnknowne secrete â—gyngê of thy wysdome haste thou vttered vnto me ¶ Come most swete Samaritane for beholde thou haste loued truthe the truthe I saye of thy promyses whiche thou hast made vnto mankynde theym haste thou truly loued for thou haste made and kepte them so that thy loue is nothynge els but euen to do good for in thy selfe thou art inuariable immutable thou vsest not now to loue anon not to loue as meÌ„ do neyther doth thy loue so come go But thou art suche a louer as dothe neuer chaunge for thy loue is very god Thy loue therfore wherwith thou louest a creature is to do it good and whom thou most louest to them art thou moste beneficyall Therfore what meaneth that thou louest truthe but that of thy gracious mercy thou makest vs promyses and fulfyllest them for thy truthes sake Thou dydest promyse vnto Abraham a sonne when he was aged thou fulfilledst thy promyse in olde and bareyn Sara because thou louedst truth Thou promisedst vnto the chyldren of Israell a lande that flowed with milke and honye and at the last didest geue it theÌ„ for thy truthes sake ¶ Thou madest a promyse to Dauid sayenge I shall set vp thy seate regall one of the frute of thy bodye and it came euen â—o passe because thou woldest be founde true There are other innumerable promyses in which thou hast euer bene faithful because thou louedst truthe Thou haste promysed to synners which wyll come vnto the forgyuenesse and fauour and thou hast neuer defrauded man for thou hast loued truthe That vnthryftye Sonne Luce. xv that toke his iourney in to a farre countre and wasted all his goodes with royatous lyuynge when he came to hym selfe he retourned vnto the sayenge father I haue synned agaynst heuen and before the now am I not worthye to be called thy sonne make me as one of thy hyred seruauntes When he was yet a greate waye of thou sawest hym and haddest coÌ„passion on him and rannest vnto hym fallynge vpon his necke and kyssynge hym thou broughtest forth the best garment and puttest a rynge on his finger and showes on his fete thou kylledst that fatted calfe and madest all the house mery saieng let vs eate and be mery for this my sonne was deade and is alyue agayne he was lost and is now founde ¶ Why didest thou al this lorde god surelye because thou louedst truth Loue therfore o father of mercies this truthe in me which returne vnto the froÌ„ a far cuÌ„tre runne towardê me geue me a kys of thi mouth geue me those chefe garmeÌ„tê draw me iÌ„ to thy house kyll yâ— fatted calfe that all which truste in the maye reioyce in me and lette vs eate together in spyrytuall feastes Oh lorde wylte thou exclude me alone wylte thou not kepe this truth vnto me yf thou shuldest loke narowly on our wickednesse o lorde Lorde who myght abyde the But lorde thou wylte not be soo strayte vnto vs for thou louest truth ye and that with a feruent and incomprehensyble loue ¶ Whiche is the truth that thou so louest is it not thy sonne that sayde Iohan. xiiij I