Again, ye have professed, that ye will love your christen brothers, & do for them to the uttermost what so ever lieth in your power. Al these things have ye promised to do, by the receiving of this most blessed Sacrament. Look therefore that ye be not negligent in the accomplish meant of the premisses, unless the wrath of God falleth upon you. For it is not enough to begin well except ye go forth in your enterprises. He that continueth unto y• end, 1shall be safe, saith Christ. Again, be thou faithful unto death, and I 2shall give the y• crown of life. No 3man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backward, is mete unto y• kingdom of heaven. Therefore neighbours do as ye have professed. Cast away your old ⟨image 87⟩wicked living. Continue in the body of Christ through a new life. Remain for evermore in the service of God. Seek the kingdom of god 4& the righteousness thereof above all things. Procure the furtherance 5of his most holy word, & so not only love but also live the Gospel, that ye may be counted both before God & man true & earnest followers of God's word. Furthermore love your christen brothers with a true, per fecte & unfeigned love, & let your love bring forth good works that it may appear to be without dissimulation, or feigning. Above all things as I have ever exhorted you, be obedient 6to y• Kings graces mayest, yea and that not only for fear but much more for conscience sake, in all things, as it becometh faith full subjects. The other public magistrates also spiritual or temporal have in perpetual reverence & ⟨image 87⟩honour. To be short, be so affected 7toward all men, even as Jesus christ was toward you, & in all your words & deeds, let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, & glorify your 8father, which is in heaven, to whom be all honour & glory for evermore. Amen. Thus endeth your Potation.
Agayne, ye haue professed, that ye wyll loue your christen brothers, & do for thē to the vttermooste what so euer lyeth ī your power. Al these thynges haue ye promised to do, by the receyuynge of this moost blyssed Sacramēt. Loke therfore that ye be not necligent in the accōplish mente of the premisses, vnlesse the wrath of God falleth vpō you. For it is not ynough to begyn well excepte ye go forth in your enterprises. He that cōtinueth vnto y• ende, 1shall be safe, saythe Christ. Agayne, be thou faythful vnto death, and I 2shall gyue the y• crowne of lyfe. No 3man that putteth hys hand to the plowgh, and loketh backewarde, is mete vnto y• kyngdome of heauen. Therfore neghbours do as ve haue professed. Cast away your olde wic ⟨image 87⟩ked lyuynge. Continue in the body of Christe thorowe a newe lyfe. Remayne for euermore in the seruyse of God. Seke the kingdome of god 4& the righteousnes therof aboue al thynges. Procure the furtheraūce 5of his moost holy worde, & so not on ly loue but also lyue ye Gospel, that ye maye be coūted both before God & man true & earneste followers of Goddes worde. Furthermore loue your christē brothers wt a true, per fecte & vnfayned loue, & lette youre loue brynge forth good workes yt it may appeare to be wtout dissimula cion, or faynynge. Aboue all thīges as I haue euer exorted you, be obedient 6to y• Kynges graces maieste, yea and that not only for feare but muche more for conscience sake, in all thynges, as it becommeth fayth full subiectes. The other publique magistrates also spirituall or tēporall haue in perpetuall reuerence & ⟨image 87⟩honour. To be shorte, be so affected 7towarde all menne, euen as Iesus christ was toward you, & in al your wordes & dedes, lette your lyght so shyne before men, that they may se your good workes, & glorifye youre
- 1No•.
- 2Math. x.
- 3[…]. ii. Luke.〈…〉. ii. Luke.
- 4Math. vi.
- 5Love and live y• Go spell.Loue and lyue y• Go spel.
- 6mark well f•r true o bedience toward […] kings graces majesty Rom. xiii.mark wel f•r true o bedience toward 〈…〉 kynges graces maiestye Rom. xiii.
- 7Phi•. […]Phi•. 〈…〉
- 8math. v.
