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Bible 1

Bible 1

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KeBEES then y/ and tharhave byergylty of kes oe: graceto interpret the fence of the ferz & 4 NY] ipcure /and meanynge ofthe fppsiz ECEZ os te/then y/roconfydze and pondze my

—<— laboure / and tbat with the (pyrite ofmeFenies. And yfthey perceyve in eny placesthaty bave Not attayned the very fence of the tonge / oz meanynge of the (eripture / ot haue not geven the right englp(fhe wore/ thatthey purtorherehand?roamendeit/remembeynge that (0 isthere ducticro doo. Forwe havenorrecepvedthe dyltPofgod foz oure felice only/os fotohydethems butforto be(towe them onto the hononringe ofgoo and dysift/and cdyfyings of the conz

Sregacion /wehidyis the body ofdysift, CThe canes that moved metorranflate /y thought better thatother(huloeymagion/shenthaty (hulde rehearce ther.

More overy fuppofed yt (uperflnous /for who ys fo bépnde to are why lyght (hulde be (hewed to them that walfe in dercknes

/where they cermot but ftormble/and where to ftombfe ps the Daunger oferemmatP bammacion / other Pode(pyghtfulh thache woldcenvye enpman Cy fpeaFe note bis brother) fo neceffary a thinge/ orfobcdlens mande toaffyume that geod is the naturalcau(e of ynelf'/ andderknes ro procede oute of fyabt / and thar Iyinge (hulde be grounded in trougth and verptie /and nott rather cfene contrary/that lyght deftro yeth dercFnes/and veritie reprovcth affimanmer Synge. i] The CAfter hit hadplealpd godto put inmymynde/andal(o to gez ne me grace totranflatethis forerehearced newe teftamentinz tooureenglyf{betonge/bow efoeverwehauedone it. 3fuppoz

[edye very neceffary to putyou in remembraunce of certayne popnt? /whid are:thatye welFunderftonde what the(eword? meane.Chcoldeteftament.qT benewereftamet. CChclawe

CT be gofpeH I Moles.CChiifi. (Viarure. Grace, Wor:

Finge andbelevynge. ( Sedesand faythe/Leftweaftryb< / to the one that whidybelongeth tothe other/and make ofChiift Mofes / ofthegofpelf the Lawe } defpife grace androbbe Theoive te fayehezand falf frommeke fernyngeinto yok de(piciotis/biauz faneolbe ©°7 lingeand(colbynge aboute word? (Thc oldevehaniét is aboz

Fe/where inis wayttenthe lawe and comaundmetyofgod/and thededesofthemwhid) fulfilf them/and ofthem alfo whic ful re nott, The neweteftameét is a boke where inare cotepnedthe p20z abe hewe te myfesofgod/and the dedes ofthe whidy belenethes or belez 'ament —__werbemnort. he gofpel Lnvagedidcehat wecab thegofpet rieagreFeworde/2fignyfyth ot evangelion Sod/mery/glad and ioyfulftydings/that maketh amanneshes rt glad/andmaFeth bym fpnge /daunce andfeepe forioye.As when GavydhadFylktd Golyath thegeatic /cam gladtyding? wntothe iewes/thattheir fearfulfand cruefenemy was flayne/ andeheydelyveredouteofafoaunger:forgladnes were of/they fonge/daunfed/andwertopful SplpFemanneria theevange lion ofgod Cwhidy we cal gofpetf/and the newe toftauéerdioyz fuFtydings/and as foe faye:a good bearing publiffhedbythe apoftles chzough oute atheworlde/of ChrifttherightSavyd bowe tharhe bathe fought with fynue/withdethe/andthe dec vif/andover cure them. Obereby afméebatwercin Bodage to fenne/woilded with dethe/ouercti ofthe devitf/are with oute there arone meritt? otdefervings Aofed/ inftyfyed/ reftoredt0z

Isfe/and faved/brought to fidertic /and reconciled wnto the faz vour of god /and fertat onewithbym agayne : whidy tydingy asmanyasbeitoeifanbeprap(eandtbancke god/are glan/fynz

Seanddaunce forioye. whtrhe evan Thisrvengefienorgo(pe thatistofaye/fudye topfu tyz ito atchamer dingf ris cakedthe neweteftament.

Becanfetharaca man Prologge. rehenhe(hafoye apoynteth hisgooddyto be dealte and diffriz bured after bys dethe amonge thern whid) be nameth robe his beyzes. Even (o Chrift before hisdethe commaundedand appoynted that(idye evangclion/go(peL/orryoyngsfbulde be veclaredthzough onte alfthe worlde/and therewitbrogeucrn roaithat befeveafhisgodd?/that is tofape/hislyfe/where with hefwafored anddevonred vp dethe shisrightewe(nes/ where withhebanythed(ynne:bis Etoacton/tehere withheoz vercam eterna damancion.Viowe canthewretched mancebat iswrapped infynne/andisindaunger todetheand hel heare nomoarcioyus & thynge/then (idyegladand comfortable ty/ dina /ofChrift. Sochat becannotbut be gladandlaughfrom the lowe bottom of bis bert /ifhe beleve thar thetydyngy are trewe, CToftrength (indy feythe with aff/ god promy(ed this his evaz gefion inthe oldeteftamentby theprophert? Cas pauffayth in thefp2ftdapecrontotheromans). 'Biowetbatbewas doen oute to preadyegodo7 evangelion/wdyich he beforhadpromy

(cd bythe propheerzin the bolyandsthattreateofbisfonne wodyich was borne ofthe(eed ofdavyd..snthethzyd dyaprer of genncfis/godfaith roche (erpentsy vypuehatred bitwene the and hewoman/ bitwene thy (ecde and ber feede / thatfilfe

(cede (hafftread thy heedender fore.haiftis thiswomans (eez de/ he it isthathath troven onder fore the devyllpheed/ that isto (ayefprine/dethe/helk/andatthispower.

Sor with oute this{eede can uoman avoydefynne/dethe/heKand cuerlaftynz Sedanacion.

CalgayneSen.gxi.godpromyfed Absabam farige:meds ferde fhaf all thegencratics of the erthebebfeffco.Chaftia that (ee deofAbrabam(aych (aynerPanfinthe thrydtothegalathyans

Lebad bleffed afthe workde through rhe gofpeF. Forwhere Chuift is not/thereremainerh checarffe thar feFon adz ae (one ashehad ipnied/Gothatthey arcinbondage wnder thedomt nacion offpnne/Retbe/annd bef.

Agaynftethis curffe blefferh nowe thegofpelfaffthe worlde/in a(rodyeasitcryeth openly/ who fo everbeleverh on the feede ofAbrabafhalbe bleffed/thar is/he (halbedelpvered frd (pre /oethe and hell/and{haff bence forth contynue righewes/lyvinge/and (favedfor ene!aeChrift iff The byen fplffe (aithGintheriofShon) Be thar beleveth on me (ba

Utbelonse (athahe gofpeof Shon inthe Fr chapter) elawe(faichthe gufpelFof Shon inthe firft chapter) was geven be Mofeerburgrace and veritic beSe(us Chsift. The lar we(whole minifterysmofes) was geven to brynge vs untothe

Frowlegeof oureelves /shatwe myghtthere by fele and pers ceavewhatwe are ofnature. Thelawe condenmeth ve and af ourededeS/andiscalledof Paul(intherhayd chap.ofthe (econd file onto the corrinthians) the mynyftracion ofbethe, Sor it

Fptlith oure con(ciences anddriveth vs todefperacion/inasoz che asitrequyreth of osthat whych is onpoffible for ve to do.

Strequereth ofvsthededs ofanwhole/man.Strequyreth pers fecte oe from thelowe bottomte and grounde of the hert/as well in afthing? whych we fuffre/asintho thing? whychwe doo, But faith Shon (inthe(ame place) grace and veritie isgee vinveinchrift. Sothat when thelawe hath palfeo vppon ve/ andcddemned votodeth (why chishisnature roe)thenhave woein Chrift grace/thatis to (ayefavoure / promyp(es ofIyfe/of mercy /ofperdon frelyby the merites of Cbrift/andin Chrifthaz ve we veritic and trouthe/in thatgod fulfillith afbis promyfes totherhat beleve, Therforc isthegofpell the miniftracion oflyfe.

Paulcallech hit/in the forerehearced place ofthe (ecdd chap.to thecor.the myniffracion of the (pyrite/and ofrightewefines.In the gofpell hen we beleverhepromy(es/wereceavethe [pyrite

Of lyfe /and are inftified in thebloud ofChrift from affthing? wobhere ofthelawecondemned ve. OfChrift itis written inthe forerehearcedfirltebapeer Of3bd:This isheofwhofe aboundaunce/ or fulfites/ af'wehaucreceaved/gracefordrace for favoure forfavoure, Thatisro (aye/for the favourethatgod hath to his forme Chrift/be geveth vnto vs his favour /and geod will/as 4 father tohisfonnes. Wo affirmetl Paul fapinge: whych loved vein hisbeloved before thecreation ofthewort de.For thelove thar god hathtoChrift/heloveth ve/andnot for ourcavone fait?. Chriftiamadelorde over aand iscalkd in [eripturegodd7merey ftole mh ofocver flpeth to Chrift /can nez ther beare nor receave ofgodeny otherthinge fave mercy.

C3nebcoloceeftament aremanypromy(es/whych arc nothinz ge elobut che evangelion or go(pell/ to fave thofe that beleved Piologge. them / fromthe vengaunce ofthe lawe. And in thenewe teftaz mentig ofte made mencion ofthe lawe/to condemthem/mbych beleve nott the prompfes. WToreoucr the lawe and gofpelf" maye never be feperate:for the go(pe®andprompfes ferve bur fortroubled conjcienc? whych arbrought to defperacion and felethepapnes ofbeFandoctheonder thelawe/and are incap= tivitic and bondage vnder the lawe. Bn afmydedf y muz fe have the lawe before me to condem myne vnperfectnes,

For ath hat ydoo (be ynever (0 perfecte) io yerdamnable (pn= ne/when bit is compared to the lawe/whych requyreth the Grounde and botrcom ofmyne bert.

FJ muftethereforehave alwayes thelawe in my fight/thaty maye be mekemtbe {ppriz te/and gyvegod al'she laude andpray(e /aferybingsto hym af rightewefhes/and to my fylfe afvnrightewefhes and (pnne,

3 mufte alfe have the promyfee before myne cyes/ thatyde7 fpeere nost/ inwhychpromy(es yp (e the mercy / favoure/ and good wyof god apon me inthe bloud ofhie fonne Chrift/ whych hath made (atisfaction formyne unperfecmes/and fule filled forme/tharwhych y coulde nott deo,

Bere maye yeperceave that two manner ofpeople are (ore deceaved. Firfte theywhychiuftifiethemfilfe with onreward< ded# /in tharthey abftayne outwardly fremthatwhych thela= we forbiddeth/ and deo ourwardly that whych thelawe com maundeth, They compare them (elvesto open fpniters and in refpecte ofthemiuftifierhemfelucs condemmyngethe open(en= ters. They fe note howe the lawerequyreth love from the bot= tom of thehert.Sf theydydtheywolde nottcondéenetherenegh= bours.Love bydeththemulntude offrnnes/(aith fayncePeter inbisfirft piftle. Sorwbhomy love from thedepe bottom and Broundeofmyne bert/hym condemy nott/netherreckéhie fynz

Hes /bur (uffre his weakncs and infiemytic / asa mother the waknes ofherfonne/ vntilthe growe vppeinapa ma, CThofealfo credeceavedwhychwith oure al feare ofgod geve them (eloce unto aPmanerviccswith fullcdfent/and fulf oelectacid/havinge no refpecte to the lawe of god( ender whofevéger aunce they arelocked vp in captivitic)burfaye:god is merciful and chriftdyed forvs/(uppofinge tharfudyedremynge andyma sindcsisthat faythwbhych is fogreatlycmeded i holy (cripture.

The Laye thatio note fayth/bur rather 4 foliffbe opynion (pryngynz gc ofthercavonenature/ and is nott geuen them of the (pyrite of god.Trewe fayth is Casfayththe apoftle Daulythe gyfte of odand isgeven cofpnersafterthelawebarh paffedaponthent and bath broughr chere conftiencf vntothe baym of defperaciz on/andfozowes ofbelt.

EThey that have chioright fayth /confentto thelawethar itis rightewesand good/and ruftifeGod which madethelawe/and have delectacion in thelawe Cnotrwithftondingethatthey can ottful it/forthere weaknes and they abborrcwhatfocz verthe lawe forbyddeth /though they cannot avoyde it, 2nd there greate forowe ie/becaufethey cannot fulfif the wiltof god in che lawe /audrbe {pyrite that is inthem cryeth to god nygbranddaye for ftrength and belppe coith teares Cas (ayth

— Pauldrbarcannot beexpreffcd with tonge.

Ainticiarie The firfte /thar isto (aye a iufticiarie / which iftifyerh hyn filfe with his ourwardeded#/cdfenceth nott tothelawein ware

Deinetber bathDelectacion therein/pe/bewoldcrather thatno fuchelawewere,Go wiftifieth be norte god/bur hateth bym asa tyrat nether careth befor thepromyfes/ butwitFwvith his avone firégth befavcour ofbym {ilffesno wyfe glorifyerh be god/ thos

Arenfewell ugh beferneourmardctodo.

Alenlewen The {econde/that istofaye the (enferwell perfone/ as a velupteousfropne/tetherfearctl godin bis fawe/netheristbanttut ro bymt forbis promypfes and mercy which is fettfob in Chaft

AChritten toalFthentrhar belewe. man, ETcright chiftenmam confenteth tothelarwe that hitisnghewes /andinftifiech god inthelawe / forbe affyrmeth rhat god isrightwes and tufte /which isautosofthe lawe/be beleveth the promy(esof god/anteitaGod/indgyngebymtrrewe andbeleningerhat be wi we yspromyfes. Withthelawe becondénerh byms fylfe and alfbiaded#/and geveth afkthe prayz ferosgod. he beleweth the promy(es / and afcriberh afPrrouth to god/thus everywhereinftifieth hegod/andprayferhgoo.

By natnre chronghrbefanle ofadam/arewe the chylorer of wrath/bepresofthevegeaunce ofgoo by byzth/yeand from ouz re concepcion/wehane cure fefow(hippe with chedanmned dez vyflP ondersbe power of dernes und rule of (atan/whyle we

Prologge. wearepettinoure tnothers wombes/thongh wefhewe nott foube thefreutes offpnne/pert arewefulfof the naturalfpoys fonwhere of aff (ynfufoeds (pynge/andcanottbut frnne outz ward7(bewe never (oponge) yfoccafionbe geven/forourens mature istodeofynne/as isthenature of a(erpentto ftynge 2nd asaferpent yet yige/or pete unbrought forthe isfukofpopfon/ andcannott afterward' ( when the tymerscomeandoccaftor geven) butt baynge forthe the freutesthere of. 2nd as ancddcr/ ateode/ora(nakets hated of man/ (ott forthe yoell that it harh done / butforthe poyfon that isinitand burtwhid) it cannott butde)Soareweatedofgodforthatnarureff poyfon whid) isconceavedandbomtewithve/before we doo eny outwardeye vel. And aethe yvell/whidy avenumous woimedoeth/maFeth itnott a ferpent :butbecanfeitisa venumous woamne.therefoz redocth it yvefFand poyfoneth.2ind asthe frute maFeth not the sreeyool: but becaufert isanevylf tree /therforebayngeth ua forth evyffrucewhen the feafon offrateis. ven fodconott cureevpded? matevs evyff's butbecanfe that ofnaturewe are evell therfore webothethynke anddeoevyff/and are nz

Der vengeaunice/under the lawe/convicte toeternatdamnacion bythelawe/and arccontrary to thewiffofgodin all oure vwylf/ and inaffthyngy confent tothe wyfofthe fende.

Bygrace(that is to faye byfavoure)weare plucked oute of Adamehegrounde ofaPevyt/and graffed in € haift the rote of afgoodnes.

InChaift god loved vsbisclectcandchofen/before the worlde bega/and referved ve unto theFromlede ofhisfons ne and of bys bolygo(pelt/and when the Gofpell is preadyed tovsbe opencth oure herrt?/and geveth vs grace tobeleve

Gnd putteth the (pirite ofChuft in va/ and we Fnowe biz me 46 oure father mootmereyfulf / and confent tothe lac we/andloveitinwardly inoure bert /anddefpre to fulfyFit/ and(orowebecaufewecannot/wbhid) wif ( (ynne we offrayl= tenever (0 sodye)ia (afficient tiffmorefrrenigth begevévs/the bloud of Chuftbathmadefatiffactionforthereftesthe blond of Chrift hath obteyned allehig? for va ofod.Chzfticourefarife faction/redemer/oelyverer/{avcour fromvengeaunceandwath.Obferucand merkeinthe piftles ofPanl/andPeeer/and The Jagthylover inthegofpelf and piftlesofShon whatChiiftis vato vs. woikes By fayth are we (aved only in belevynge the promyfes /. And though faith be never with onrelove andgood werFes/petisouz refavingeimputed nether to loue0% write good werk f/bur vnre fayth only.Forlouc and werk? arc onder the lawwewhich requy= reth prefection /andthe grounde and fontapne ofthe bert/ and Ddaneth allimperfectnes. Yloweis faith onder the promy(ee/ wichdane notsbut geve a grace/mercy and favour /and what foeveris conteynedinthe promy(es.

Rightewel/ CRightewe(nesis divers /Blynde reafonymageneth manvz nes other wi Maner ofrighte weffref(es.

2s the ufte miniftracton ofallman feaie ner oflawes/andthe obfervinge ofthem/and mozatt vertues oztuftice wereinphilofophers put there felicitic and bleffeonce / whid all ave nothige in the fusht of god. There is inlpFe manerthe inz ftifpiae of ceremones/fome ymagis themrbere one (elves/fo= me conterfaicte orber/(ayinge inthere blynderca(ons (dye holy perfonsopdthus and thus/andthey were holymé/rberfore yfy

Deo folyEe wopfe y fal plcafePodzburthey havenone anftwerof Soo/thar chat pleaferh.C heiewes (eFerightewnesi there cerez momeswhidgod gavevnto them/not fortoinftifiesburto dez feribeand payne Chuftonto them /ofwhidyiewes teftifierhpaul fayinge howe thartheyhave affectid to god:but not after Ener legato:theygo abouteto ftabli({hethere one inftice/andare not obeditt to the fuftice orrightewe(nes thatcometh ofgoo.The caufe is verelp/thatercepte a mancafte awayehisawneymagi nacion andreafon/hecannot perceavegod/andunderftond< the vertue andpower oftheblond of € brilt. There tothe rightewe(z nes ofworFP(asy (aide before) whethchertic a waye/they fele nothowe thelaweis(pirituall anecannot befulfilled/but from the bottoms ofthe bert. Cheris a ful rightewe(nes/whenthe laz woeis fulfilled fromtbegroftveofthehert.Thishadnother Pe= ternor Paulithis lyfe perfectly: bur (pghed afterpt.Theywere fofarfortl bleffedinChrift/thar they biigred and thuafted afz terpi hadchisrhuafte/becdfented tothelaweofgod/that troughefe too be/burhe fornde anotherlufte inbismemb1es cS trary to theluftc anddefire ofbismynde/ andtherfore cryed outefayinge: Ohwierdyed manthoe y amwbhofhePoelpoze prelosse mefrom this boods ofdethe/ thankpbe togod thsowe Sefus Chiff.

The rightewe(nes that beforegodis ofvalue/isto beles vorbe promplesofgod/after the lawebathconfownded theconz fcience.As whenthe remporall lawe ofte tymes condermneth. tbethefeor morderer and bayngeth bym rocrecution/fo that he feith nothinge before hyit but prefenrdethe/and then cometh goodtydiag /acharter from the Fynge anddelpvererh binLyfe wyfewben goddzlawe hath broughrtlycfpnnerinto fnowle= geofbim (ylfe/and hath cdfounded piscenience/am> opened onto him the wrath and vengeaunce of god/then cometh good tyding?/the €vagelion (hewetl vnto him the promy(es ofgod in Chrift/and howe thatChrift hath purdye(ed perdon for hin hath (atiffied thelawe forbim / and peafedthe wrath ofgod, and thepoore (ynner beleveth /landeth and thanketh goo/throz i aha breaFeth onteinto ercedigeinward ioy and glad nes/forthat he bath efcaped(o greatewrath /oheop végeaunz ce/(o fearfulFand (o everlaftinge adethe/andhe hence forthis anbdgred andathurft after morcrightewefnes/thathemight fulfiftthelawe/and morneth contynuallycommédinge bis we= afnce vnto godinthebloud ofoure favionr|briftSefus

CAcre(haFyclecompendioufly and playnly (ettovte the order and practife ofeveryrhyngeafore rehearfed.

CThefauk ofadam hath made ve hepres ofthe végeauce and wrath ofgod/and hepres cferernalloanacion.And hath brouz Shtvs into caprivite and bondageonder thedevyll.Andthedez Goan ayn. vpllis onrelorde/and oureruler/ourehced/oure dovernour/ou ger veto re prince/ye and ouregod.Andoure wyffis locFed and Fnet faz fter unto thewiofthedevyffithen coudean hundred thow

[anddepresbyndeaman vnito a poft. Unto thedevill? willd= fentwe/witly aFonre hertes/mithaffourempndes/with al ouz re myght/power/firenath/willandlufte. Withwhatporfence/ deadly/and venunous hate/hateth aman bisenemy2

Withhos We greate malice ofmyndeinwardlydoo wefley and murtherz With whatviolécc and rage/ye andwithhowefervent lufte 5 Mmytt we aduoutric/fomicacion/and {isch lyfe vnclennes 2 with what pleafureand delectation inwarolp(roeth & glotton bis belt With whardiligécedifccave wee Bowe bulphfee wetbe q

The thynges ofthis woldADbar (oe ver we deo/thpnfe/o2zymmagt on/is abominable in the fyght of god. And we are asit were af? lepeinfodcpe blyndnes/thatwe can nether (e/r02 feFein what tifery/ebraldom/and wretdhedneewe are in/ tymofes come and wake vs/and puble({be the lawe. hen we bearerhe lawe truly preached / howe thatwe ongheto love and bonoure god with afoureftrengrbe and mygbr /from the fowe bottom of the bert:and oureneghburfcye oureenemysas oure felues inz weardly fromtbe grotide ofthe hert/and rodeo what focvergod brodeth/and abfteyne from what (oever god forbiddeth /with afflove andmcknes/ whit a fervent anda burnyngelufle/from the center ofthe bert / then begypnneth the con(cience to rage aginft chelawe/and agenft god/¥io (eec be bit never fe greate a tempefDis(o onquict. Jris not pof{pblefora natura man ro confenttothelawe /rhat bit (huld be good/o2 that god (bhuld be rightewes/whid maketh thelawe.MTlannes witte/reafon/and wif are fo faft glucd/penapled and depncd onitorbe will ofthe devplh Yiceber can eny creaturelow(e the bodes/(ave thebloud of Cbuft.

Lhrittletterh CCbisis the captivite andbondage whéce€buftdelyvrd vs / vs att liberte redemcd/andlomovs. Gis bloud/bis deethe/bis pacience/in fuffrynge rebukes and wrong?/bis prepacre and faftrngy?/ bis meFenes and fulfiffynge ofthe vemoft poynte ofthe lawe /peaz

(edthe wrath of god/beoughe the faverofgodtoveagayne/ob= tepnedtbatgodfoullove vo fpzftc/andbe ourefatber/andtbat amercpfultfather/ehat wifcon(yd2¢ oure infirmitates andwe= atnes/and willgeve vs bis (pynte agepne(wbidy wastaken az wayein the faffofAoamyto rufe govern andfirength vs/and to breake the bondcsof Gatan/where in we were (o ftreyte boz imide. WhenChuftisthus wyfe preadyed/andthe prdm ples rez bearced) whid) are conreyned inche prophetr?/in the pfalmes/

Gnd indiver? places ofthe fyve boF fofmofes:then the bertes of scceie PDeMMwhicareclecteandHoebegin to were(ofte /andromele

Zheevagel teatttheboiiecous mercy ofgod/andFpndnes(bewedofChiift. favthe/faythe 402bEthe evagelion iepreadyed/the (pyriteofgod entretb ito bryngerh love ehertt whidy godhath osdeined and apopntedunto eternaff lyfe/ love workerh and opencth there inward eyes /and worketh (ud belefe inthe,

Whéthe wofullcdfcigcesfeleztaftehowe fevete arhigethe bytz terdethe ofChaiftis/zhowe mercyfullzlovingegodisthrongh Chriftes purdyefynge and meritre/Cheyp begyn ro love agayne/ and to confentt tothe lawe ofgod/bowe that hitisgood / and ought (0 to be/and thar godis rightewes whych made it/And defpre to fulfiffthelawe/even as a ficFemadefpreth to bewhoz

{e/and are anhongred/ anda thirft after more rightewe(nes/ and after more ftrégthe /to Fulfiffthelawe more perfectly.2nd in affthat they doo/os omittand leave undone/they (eFe govdes bononre/and bis wikwith mefnes /ever condemnpnge the onz perfecnesofthere dedes by the lawe.

; CViowe Chrift ftondeth vaindoble (tede/and(erveth ve two Chait byw maner wife, Firft be isoureredemer/delyverer/reconcHer, mez a nae a Ddiaor/ interceffor/advocat/atturncy/foliciter/oure hoope/comz Severh an enZ forte(belde/protecciondefender/ftrength /belth/ (arisfaction/ ample howe and falvacion.

Ais bloud/biedcath /altharhe ever dyd/isouz to be ftowe t¢ ree.ind € brift himfilffc/with aPrbat heis orc deo/ is oures, 9°?!

Lisbloudfhcoynge and arhathe dpd/docthme a3good (erz vice/as though y mysitfehad doneit. And god Casgreate as heisdismyne with af thar be bath/ehrow Chrift and his purz chafonge. CSecondarply after thatwe be overcome with loz veand Frndnes/and nowe (Fe ro doothewif ofgodCwhyd) is achriften manes narureyTbhen havewe chrifte an enfamplero counterfet/ae (aith chrift bim filffe in Shon: 3 havegevenyon anen(ample.Ind in another cvangelifte/be faith:ec thatwilbe greate amongeyou (balbc youre fervaunr and mimfter /as tsinet'fmachtorarenottobeweicifioneDpdbss aul fairh:

And Peter (aith: Chrift died for avele veces you/and lefteyou and enfamplesopiste bis fteppes. Whar ivapetsoo, foever therfore faith bath receaved ofgodthzow Chrifip bloud and love beZ anddefernynge/tbat(ame muftlove (hed oute everpwhitt/and frowerb the beftowe hiton onre neghbour? onto there proffet/ye and thar hegobourt® though they be oureenemys.

Befaithwereceaveofgod/and be ' love wefhed oureagayne, Andrhac muftwedo frely after rhe enfample of Cbrift with oure eny other refpecte / {ave oure negh bour?welth enly/and nether lofe for rewardeinerth /ner yetrinbevenforourededes: bur ofpure lovemnuftwe beftowe iq The oure(elves/alf chat we bave/and alfcbatwe arabletodeo/even

Airewe chr on oureenemys to brynge them to god/confideryngenothynge tpn man bele burthere welth/asChriltdydoures. Chrift dyd nott his dedes uethtbat bef to obtepne beven therbi (tharbad benea madnes>beven was soebyey his alreddy/be was heprethereof/bit was bis beenberitaunice:

(tes purchefin butdyd them frely for oure (akes/cofideringenorbinge buroure gesanotberfo welth/andto bapnge the favour ofgod to vsagayne / and vs to retovetb/and goo, Ao nonaturalt(onne thatishis father Pheyre/doeth bie faz

Prosketh to therP willbecaufehe woldcbe bepre/thatbe isalreddy be bizth: only,7eoee bis farbergave him thatyer bewas borne/andtslorhrbertbar vrawe althin be (huldgoowith onte it/then he bimfilfe bath wittto be: bur gestogod. ofpucr love docth be that bedoetly. And are himwhy hedoeth enythyngetharhe docth/be anfwereth:my father bade/itismy father? will /iepleageth my father, Bord lervaunt? worte for byre/C€bildrenferlove.Sor there father with all bebath /isthes rpalreddy.So docth achriften man frely all that he doeth/conz

{idererh notbyngebut the willofgod/and bisneghbour? welth only.

Yf¢ live chafte/4deo bitnott te obteyne beventherby. For then (hulde ydeowronge tothe bloud of € briftz€baiftesbloud bath cbteyned methat/ Chaiftesmerert? havemademebeyre therefieis bothdore andwayerberherwardy. Vierberthat yloFe foran byerroumeinhevé/thenthey (hall havewhyd) liz vein wedloce/other then a hoare ofthe ftewes Cf(herepent> forthar werethe pryde oflucifer: Snefrelpyto wapte onthe ¢7 vangelion/and to fervemy brother with all/even as one hande belpeth another/or one membreanother/becau(e one feletl anz otber? grefe/andthe payne ofthe oncisthe payne ofthe other.

Wbar foever is done to the leeftofvs ( whether ir begood or bad) tt is done toChrift. And whatfoever isdone to my broz ther(ify bea chrifterman)that fameisdoneto me. nether d07 eth my brother? payne greveme leffe then myne avone. Yiez therreioy(ey leffe atbiswelth then atmyne cone. If bitwez venot(o : howe faith Paulzlet him that reiopferh / reiop(e in theLord.thacis to (ayechrift/whydyislorde over allcreatures.

Vfnsy merertf obteymed me hevé/or an hyerroume there/then bady wherein y myghe reioy{e befpoes re Lorde.

CGere (eye thenaturcofrhelawe/andthenatureofthe evagelion. Bowe tbe Lawe byndeth anddaneth all mé/andthe €vaz lionlowjethrhem ageyne.The lawe gocth before /and the eva? Ho bynd and gehd folowerh. When a preacher preadeth the Lawe / he bynz lowle. deth allcon(ciences/and when bepreadyeth rhe Gofpell/helowz

(eth berm agayne. Thee reo falvesy meane theLawcandthe Gofpell) vfeth God and bis preacher to heale and cure Fruners with all.C belarocdrpverhoute thedifeafe/and maketh bitapes re/andis a fharppc(alve/anda freatynge coz(ey/and Fylletl rhe

Decdfleffhe/andlowfeth andoraweththe foresour by therotea/ andallcorrupcion. Jt pulleth from aman the truftand confi décethat he harb in him (ilfe /andin his one work? / merite?/

Deferving?andceremoncs. Ft Fillerh him /fendeth him downe tobell/and bryngeth him to vtterde(peracton/ and prepayreth the waye ofthe lord/asbitis wrytten ofShon the Bapteft.

For hitis nort poffible thar Chrift (huld come to a man/aslsz geas he rrufterh in bim filffe /ovin eny worldlyrbynge. Then commeth the Lvangelion /a moregentle plafter /hyd) (ow pleth/and (roagerh the wondes of the con(cience/and bryngeth belch. Je bryngeth the (pyrite ofgoo /whych Low (erh the bonz ves offatan/andcopleth vs togodand his willhzor ftronge faith and fervent love/with bondes toftronge for the devyll the world/ or eny creature tolowfethem.Andthe porreand vworets A chritte ma ded (ynner felerl fo greate mercy/love / andFyndncs ingod/ Feleth the that he is fuerinhim (ilfe howe that itismote poffiblethatgod sporkenseof

[butd forfake him /orwithorawe his mercyand love from bint. 4ae vole.

And beldly cryeth ourrwith Paulfayinge: Who (bail feperate anoin all triz vs fr thelove thatgod loveth vewithallzChatis to (aye. what bulacions

(ball makeme beleve char godloverhme nertzGhall ribulaciz and adverii7 onzAngny[hezDerfecucionzShallbigerzViakeoncezOhalla Hee Fealeth y foocarde? Yiay/%am(ewertharnetherdecth/ nerlyfe/nerber Fillfatheravo angell/nether rule/ner power /netber prefent chyngf/ner thynz alowyrige.

Sf tocome/etber byenerlowe/nerher eny creature ts ableroe Eat vs Fro the love ofgodwhidyis inchrift Feuoure lorde. n all fadyetribulacionsa€bsiftenmanperceaveth thar godis bie father /and loverbym /evenas beloved brift whenbe

Ibed bisblond onthe croffe.Fynally/as before/wbéy was bod fotbedevyll andbis will/ywrogbe allmaner evyllandwicked= /nottfor belles (aFe whidyistherewardcofyiie/butbe caufe

13, The ywas bepreof bell by bysth andbondage tothedevpll aya y ez vyll. For Fcould none orber wefe doo. todeo (pnwas minature.

Poento nowe (encey ant copled to god by Cbriftes bloud /d00 y well/uotr for bevens (aFesbur be caufey am bepre ofbeven by Grace and € brift? purchefpnge /andbave the (pyritofgoo/F

Deo good frely/for fo is mynature.As a.good tree bryngeth forth God frute/and anevyPtrec evyffrure. Byrbe frurce(haFye Frowwe what the tree is. a mannes dedes declare what beis within bur make bim nether good nerbad2c.We mult be firft eopllyerwe doo cvsff/ac « ferpentis firft poyfencdpr be poyfen.

Wemuft be alfo geod per we dao.good/as the fyre mint be firft hort yer bit warme eny chynge. Tac an enfample. As thofe blynde whyd) arc curco in the evangelion / conde nott (ety

Chrift bad geven chem fight/ And deffcoude nott beare / tyfP Ebrift bad geven them hearynge/And thofe ficke coude nott doo thededes ofan whole man/ty€Chrifthad geventhembealth:

Socannomandoo good in hisfoule /tpF¥Chrift have low(ed bim onte ofthe bondesof(ata/and bave gevé bim wherewith £0 deo good/ye and firftehave powred into him that (elfe good thyngewhyd befhedeth forth afterwarde on other. What foez veris cure awne isfynne.

DW hat focver is abovethat/ie €briz ft7gyfte/purdyes/doynge/and workynge. Be bougbritof bis father derely with bisbloud/ye with his mooft bitter death and gave his lyfe for bit. What foever good thyngeis in ve / tharis

Seven vs frely with ontc oure defervpng ormerett?for Ebrift? bloudy fate.Thar we defpre to folowthewiff ofgod/ttis the gyfteof Chrufty blond. Tharwenowe barethe dcvyll? willcwhere vitowe werefo faftlocted/and coudenort burt love bitdis alfo the gpftc ofChailtes bloud/ento whom belongeth the prey(e and bhonoure ofove gooddedes, and nott ynto vs.

The bokes conteyned inche newe Cetament. i The gofpelloffaynet Mathew i ThearalofS.Marke iij TheaetpelofS.LouFe ii, Thegofpel of S.hon'

Theactes ofthe apoftles waitten byS. Luke vi Theepiftle of S. Paul to the Romans vit The fyeft piftle ofS Paul totheCorinthians viy Thefecendpiltleof S.Paulto theCortinthians ir Thepiftle ofS.Paul ro the Galarhians. r The piftle ofG.Pauleothe Lphefians, ri Thepiftle ofS.Paulco theDhips ry The piftle ofS.Paul rorbe Colloffians riy The fyr(t piftleofS.Paul nro he Teffalonians rity Thefeconde piftle ofS.Paulvnto theTef(alonians rv The fyrft piftleofS. Paul soTimorbe. roi The(econde piftle ofS.Paul toTimotbe, rvij ThepiftleofS.Paul to Citns roi Te piftle of S.

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WSS thegeneractd of Sefus Cbriftthefoz x Abraham and A Jiie ofQavid/The forine alfo ofAbra Wavio arefyzttre Bo aN s if CAbrabambegate Banc: ba. peat te ae Se \WASoezsS Begatt Jacob: that ebeifte was eae Se eg afaae Toa aeeoce and bye bree (ee, Bromuled Nuee Bt Jacob begatt Judas and bys bre= ontothem.

°TaOe.24 Sudasbegat Phares:

(thren; :ee) E'4aH pb 6nd Sarameeoamers A OF Sah ares begate Efrom:

"6. Va (rom begateAram:

Aram begatt Aminadab:

Aminadad begatt naaffan:

Ciaaffon begatt Salmon:

Salmon begattboos ofrabab:

Boos begatt obed ofruth :

Jefe begatt david the Fynge:

Caer theFynge begatSolomon/ofher thatwasthe Daynet mathew olomon begatroboam:

Cwyfe ofvry: levetla out certe? woabegee xpeeroerh Afabegatriofaphat: golomaraiier the Jofapbharbegate Joram: lawe ofBeles gumbegatr®fias: ereeenosie fias begate Joatham: bs Soatham begate2.has: tbaneure/Fr6 na?

AdasbegactsEsedhias : other. Forthe lay Exechias begate Manaffes: we callerh chem Menaffes begate Amon; a mannes chiloré AmonbegattJofias: pobichoeroder Fofias begare Fechonias andbhis brethren about thetyme of telette bebynive the captiviteofbabilon bym after bis dez C Afiee they wereled captive obabilon/Jedyoniae begate the.deu.rrv.c, y The Gofpell of faltbiel.

SGalathiel begatt Sorob abel:

Sorobabell begatt Abind:

Abiud begatt Lltacim:

Eliadbimn begateA302:

'Elie begast Ecolva easar begatrvifatban: paperrerefaye MiatthanbegattJacob: powerofthe poly Jacob begattSofephthehufbandofmary /ofwhom was gofte, bomethatSefuswhidyscalled drift. have pewolve CAilechegencracions from Abraham to Sauid ar forrr not puther to opé fenegeneracids.

And from Danid vnro the caprivite of ba= Lhamevas he wel bilon/ar forortene generacds. And from che caprivite ofbaz mighauevone bylon vnto dyift/ar alfo fowstene generacions. bithelawe. Alf CThebythe of Chriftwas onthis wv(e /whenbis mother tmarioew relent Warywas maricdunto Sofeph/before they cantodwell to tofephy which for geder/(he was founde with dhyldeby thebolyxgooft.

Cheher loves fake nyo re hufbande"Jofeph /beinge a perfecte man/andlothe tox defaz myt ofhisryghe. mec her/waemyndedto pur berarvayefecretly.

Wbylehe poets 'ito / thusthought/bebolde/the angelofthelorde apered onto him aetefay.Jase fa inhis flepe (apigesSofeph thefonne ofDavid/fearenorto ta= ver/forhe onli faz Fe vntothe/Mary chywate-forthatwhid is conceavedin veth all menfrom ber /is ofthe boly gooft.

She(hallbzynge forthe a forne/ and theirfyunes bibis thou (hale callbisname xSe(us.Fo2 be (hall (ave his people meretes with ov from their (pres. terhere deferving qt! thiswasdone/to fulfill that whic) was (poken of the Lhuitte bayngeth lorde/by the prophet (apinge:bebolde a mayde(halbe with od.whereebay dylde/and (hall baynge forthea (onnc/andthey (hall call bis fis there isgo. name Emannett/ whid)is asmodyc tofaye/be interpretaci? and were chrft on/as godwith vs. is not thereepee Soleph as(cone as heawoke out of flepe/dyd as the ane ihe. yethalinore stllof chelorebade bymt/andtoFe bis wyfento him/and fuppoofe that he Fnewe her notts/tyll (bebadde brought forthe ber fyrft fone ne/and called his name Be(ts.

P So. knewbeater roc/buc Dit 1s The8crondeChapter, the naner ofthe (cripeure fo faire . ake / as ge. jo Co Segoe Helis wasbose in beth syeravincm nt BerAlicherta touneof inry/in thetimeoffyngeBcroz ror wasordke vp

ATA ialoc/beholoe/there cam woyfeméfrd theeftcto Be pe and the erth SS ufalem (ayinge : where is hethat is bone Fynzbayerfe criprure gcoftheewes we pavelenebis flarre intheeftc/and are co cam agaaftei

. arde : ev CHerove the Fynge/after hehadde berde this /wastrouz herebitfeloweth bled/and allSerufaléwithbym/and hefent for all chedefe not chatofephke preeftes and(crybes ofebepeople/au> Ddenraundcd ofthem we oute lady aff where Chrift (hulde be boane.Chey (ayde onto hints in berhe ter warde.

Ichemarounc ofiury. Forthus is teverytté bytheprepber: x wyfe men. mich. v And thonbethlebem inthe lode ofxiury/(halence be thelecit DFmathewthey dsperteynynge tothepayncf ofinda. Forcutofthe (hall coz a.certegne oo4 me acaptayne / whyd (hall govern my people i(rabel. tretsi the eft phi EThen Berodprevely called che wyfe men /and dyligently tofophers conyn? enquyred ofthem/the tyme ofthe ftarzetharappercd. And geinnarurall cau fentthem to bethlebem fayinge: whenye be comethyder (ez fes 7 effectesran ardye diligently for the dylde. Und whenyeaucfoundeym alto!the pre brige meworde/thaty maye come andworfbippe bynralfe,

; , Whéethcy badbherde the Fynge/theydeparted/andlotheftarz *xZury is thelon' rewhyd they fawe inthe efte wentbeforethem/ vntyll it c& bd poe tkenn3 andftode over the place where the dyylde was. Whethey (az that weit there we the ftarre/they were marveyloufly gladde.Andentred ine in, tothe houfe/andfotid the dhilde with Mary bys mother/and Fneled doune and wor{bipped hyms /andopened there treaz eurf/andoffred onto bin gyftes/ gold/franckynfence / and myr.Und after they were warnedintheir (lepe/ thar they

(buldenotgo ageyneto Berod/they returned intothere awe ne countre another waye, CAflerthaethey were departed /lo the angell ofthelorde az

Pered toFofeph in his flepe (ayingc zary(e and take rhe dyylde and bis mother/ and flye in to cgipte/and abyde chere tyll y bryngethe worde,ForBerod wyll cFe the bylbete deftroye iy

The Gofpell of bym. Thenbe avofe/and coke the dylde and bis mother by nyght/and departed into egipte / and wasthere onto the dez theofberod/ to fulfilltbar whidywas (poFen ofthelorde / by Peri thepropbet/whic fayerh:outofegiprePaueyealleomyforic. ay" t

CTbHen LHecod perceavynge chat bewas mocked ofthe wyz mri fe men/was ercedynge wrathe/ and fent forthe and(lewe all the dylozécbat were in bethlebé/and ial the cooftes there of/

4S Many as were two vere olde and onder /accordigeto the tyme wbidbeirthagrcteescomebeofthewoemee CTbhen was fulfilled/ that whydy was fpoké by the prophet »Rackell was buaan the billeswasavoiceberde/mournynz Bere. bethlehem/ad the ge/wepynge/and grearelamentacion.x Rachel wepynge for prophec fignifieth ber dildvé/and woldenotbe coforted/be caufetheywerenot. thar asfhemour q(DhenBerodwasdeed/lo anangellofthelordeapered vnz nedberfone beny po foepbin egipte (ayingezary(e and takethe dhyloe and bis iamyn /in whoes ; . y byrth (he dyen/fo mother /andgointo thelonde ofifrabel. Sorthey are decd/

Chulothe mother whicfoughrrhe dyldes deeth.Cbé be arofevp /andtoFcthe rs of thefe chilory chylde andhis mother/and cam intothe londcofiftabel. Bue enmourue. And when heberderhar Ardyilaus dyd raygneiniury/intherouz beremayewsfo meofbis father erod/he wasafraydctogo thyder / note waves with the ri with{tondynge afterbewaswarnedin hisflepe/be rurned a7 Bi FL. brechrltenmen de into the partiesofgalile/andwetand dweltina cetecalSHO

Before theworld/ lednasareth/tofulfill/hat whic)wasfpokebytheprophers: *!4heb berba Hefhalbe called ofnazareth, veyn clriftesnott wichfonbingeth The thrpoe Chapter.

JO Ws lly inayntained befenoso alwore (Re PO PU bolebapesBon theba: ofgodvageyntt all * <A pepler scam andpreadyed in the myldernes of Yu. ii. powcr ofRell. a oe turyfaynge:repent/ theFyngedoin ofbevenys §ho.t

| <2 |atbond.Chys ys he ofwhom itysfpoFen bethe prophetSe whys fayth:thevoiceote(3Se pee reance!

Prepaire ye the lordeswaye/and make bys pathes ftraygbr.

Udbys Shonbhadbysgarnsentofcamelly beeve/and agyre aeul:

+ Bocuftes /are dyllofaftynne a boutbysloynes. Bys meatewas «locuftf/ more then oware andwyldbe ony. Then went out co him Ferufalent /andall

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