A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…
A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent sinners, newly prepared by Theodore Basil.A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.
Thomas Becon 1512–1567printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
PHILEMON. The ecclesiastical writers assign divers causes, one this, ⟨image 60⟩another that. But in this dissension & variety of opinions, I will all league one or two reasons, & bid the other fare well as things not greatly making unto the edification of 1true godliness.
PHILEMON. THe ecclesiasticall wryters assigne dyuers causes, one this, ⟨image 60⟩another that. But in this dissension & variete of opinions, I wyll al leage one or two reasons, & byd the other fare well as thīges not great ly makyng vnto the edificacion of 1true godlynes.
1The first cause why Images are covered.The fyrst cause why Images are couered.
PHIL. One cause is to signify unto us, that they that are sinners & have a pleasure still there in to remain, are not worthy to behold the saints in heaven, which are represented by those Images, nether shall they at any time come unto that glory, whereof the Saints already have the fruition, except they repent them of their wicked living,
rise out of sin, bring forth fruits worthy of Penance, & become new men in their conversation. Therefore when we enter in to the church and see all those Images covered, we ought to mourn & lament our sinful living, to recognise our selves sinners, to excite
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& store up our selves to bring forth fruits worthy of Penance, & to cut away by true & unfeigned Contrition our since, that we may be found worthy against Easter, that is, against the time of our passing & going out of this world clearly to behold & openly to see in the kingdom of heaven the shining
face of God & his Saints.
Another cause is to declare the mourning & lamentation of sinners for their ungodly manners. Ye know that the custom is among us even at this day, that so long as we mourn for any of our friends departed, we use to go with close
faces, to wear simple apparel, laying aside all gorgeous & sumptuous garments. So likewise this time of Lent, which is a time of mourning, all things that make to the adornment of the church whereof the Images are part, are
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either laid aside or else covered, to put us in remembrance that we ought now to lament & mourn for our souls dead in sin, & continually to watch, pray, fast, give alms, & do such other works of Penance as wherewith God being excited & stored unto his antique & old mercies, may call us again from death to life, from sin to godliness, from wickedness to innocency.
PHIL. One cause is to signify vnto vs, that they that are synners & haue a pleasure styl ther in to remayne, are not worthye to behold the sayntes in heauē, which are represented by those Images, nether shall they at ony tyme come vnto that glory, wherof the Sayn tes alredy haue ye fruicion, excepte they repēt them of theyr wicked lyuynge, 1ryse oute of synne, brynge forth fruytes worthy of Penaūce, & become newe men in theyr cōuer sacion. Therfore whan we enter in to the chyrche and se all those Ima ges couered, we oughte to mourne & lament our synfull lyuyng, to recognyse oure selues synners, to excyte ⟨image 60⟩& store vp our selues to bryng forth fruytes worthy of Penaūce, & to cut away by true & vnfayned Contricion our synnes, yt we maye be founde worthy agaynst Easter, that is, agaynste the tyme of oure passyng & goyng out of this world clerely to beholde & openlye to se in the kyngedome of heauen the shynynge 2face of God & his Sayntes.
Another cause is to declare the mournynge & lamentacion of synners for theyr vngodly manners. Ye knowe that ye custome is amōge vs euen at this daye, that so longe as we mourne for ony of oure frendes departed, we vse to go wt close 3faces, to weare simple apparell, layenge asyde all gorgious & sumptuous garmentes. So lykewyse this tyme of Lent, whiche is a tyme of mournyng, all thynges that make to the adournement of the chyrche wherof the Images are parte, are ⟨image 61⟩either layd asyde or els couered, to put vs in remembraūce yt we ought nowe to lament & mourne for our soules dead in sinne, & continually to watche, praye, fast, gyue almes, & do such other workes of Penasice as wherwith God beyng excited & stored vnto his antique & olde mer cies, may call vs agayne frō death to lyfe, from synne to godlynes, frō wickednes to innocencye.
CHRI. I have heard also that Images in the 1Temple are covered for this purpose in the time of Lent, to put us in remembrance that although we have in any part of the year paste committed Idolatry with them, yet at this time we should utterly give over this abomination, & only cleave to God, & to his exceeding great mercy looking for remission of our since & all other good things at his hand alone through Jesus Christ our LORD. In consideration whereof y•⟨image 61⟩clothes that are hanged up this time of Lent in the Church have painted in them nothing else but the pains, torments, passion, blood shedding & death of Christ, that now we should only have our minds fired on the passion of Christ, by whom only we were redeemed, and although we have erred & run astray like sheep destitute of a 2shepherd all the long year paste, yet that now this holy time we should return with humble & contrite minds unto Christ the bishop & 3curate of our souls.
CHRI. I haue hearde also that Images in ye 1Tēple are couered for this purpose in ye time of Lēt, to put vs in remē braunce that although we haue in ony parte of the yeare paste cōmytted Idolatry with thē, yet at this tyme we shoulde vtterly gyue ouer this abhominacion, & only cleue to God, & to his exceding great mercy lokyng for remission of our synnes & al other good thinges at his hand alone thorowe Iesus Christe oure LORDE. In consideracion wherof y•⟨image 61⟩clothes that are hanged vp thys tyme of Lente in the Chyrche haue paynted in them nothynge els but the paynes, tormētes, passiō, bloud sheddynge & death of Christ, yt now we shoulde only haue oure myndes fyred on the passion of Christe, by whome only we were redemed, and althoughe we haue erred & runne astray lyke shepe destitute of a shep 2parde all the longe yeare paste, yet that now this holy tyme we should returne withe humble & contryte myndes vnto Christe the bysshop & 3curate of our soules.
PHIL. It may be so right well. The signification undoubtedly that ye have now rehearsed is very godly. Well thus have I declared unto you that I have red concerning the covering of Images in Lent.
PHIL. It may be so ryght well. The significacion vndoubtedly that ye haue now rehearsed is very godly. Well thus haue I declared vnto you that I haue red concernyng the couering of Images in Lente.
EVSE. ⟨image 62⟩There are divers other, but I pray you neighbour Philemon, declare unto us, what the Ceremonies signify, which are used in the Procession of Palm sunday. For surely I think, not one among a thousand know what the Procession preach the unto us.
EVSE. ⟨image 62⟩Ther are diuers other, but I pray you neyghbour Philemon, declare vnto vs, what the Ceremonies sig nify, which are vsed in the Procession of Palme sondaye. For surely I thyncke, not one amonge a thousand knowe what ye Processiō prea che the vnto vs.
PHIL. I think ye say trueth in deed, & therefore is it so little regarded now a days among many, when notwithstanding it preacheth unto us many godly & goodly lessons, if they were known. Therefore if ye will mark diligently, I will to the uttermost of my power declare to you partly mine own conjecture, & par telye what I have read & learned of the aū cient writers in times past concerning this matter.
PHIL. I thyncke ye saye trueth in dede, & therfore is it so lytle regarded nowe a dayes amonge many, whan notwithstandynge it preachethe vnto vs many godly & goodly lessōs, yf they were knowen. Therfore yf ye wyl marke diligently, I wyll to the vttermost of my power declare to you partly myne owne coniecture, & par telye what I haue read & lerned of ye aū ciēt wryters ī tymes past cōcernīg this matter.
PHILEMON. IN the beginning of the Procession the people goeth out ha uynge every one a Palm in their hand following the Cross which is covered with a clothe.
PHILEMON. IN the begynnynge of the Procession the people goethe oute ha uynge euery one a Palme in theyr hand followynge the Crosse which is couered with a clothe.
PHIL. The 1Cross so velated & covered signifieth Christ the Son of God, which being promised of the Father to the Jews in the old law, was not than come, but only adumbrated, shadowed & prefigured by certain types, figures, Ceremonies, clouds & shadows, as by Manna 2the Rock, the Paschal Lamb, y• brazen serpent. &c. All these prefigu 3red Christ to come. In consideraci on whereof that Cross is borne enclosed.
PHIL. The 1Crosse so velated & couered signifieth Christ the sonne of God, which beynge promised of the Fathher to the Iewes in the olde lawe, was not than come, but only adumbrated, shadowed & prefigured by certayne types, figures, Ceremonies, cloudes & shadowes, as by Manna 2the Rocke, the Paschall Lambe, y• brasen serpent. &c. All these prefigu 3red Christ to come. In consideraci on wherof that Crosse is borne enclosed.
