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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.
printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
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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.
James saith, as the body without the spirit is dead, so is faith 1without works dead Therefore I decla red unto you in that your fourth dish, that as without good works your repentance & faith avail nothing 2(I speak of them which have opportunity to work & yet will not) so likewise to them that exercise no good works but remain in their old sinful living is Christ no saviour, but remaineth still unto them a feacre LORD, & a cruel Judge. For Christ will not know them at the day of judgement to be his people, that are unfruitful trees, & in this world bring forth no good ⟨image 12⟩works, yea he will say unto them, depart 3from me ye workers of iniquity. The virgins that have not only 4lamps, but also oil, shall enter in with the Bridegroom unto the marriages, the other shall be sparred out Not the idle lubbers but the faithful 5workers in the vineyard shall have the penny at night. Not the son which said to his father, that he would work in his vineyard, & did not, 6shall be his fathers heir, but the son which wrought in it in deed. The fruitful Olive tree shall dwell in the house of the LORD, but the unfruitful 7fig tree, glystereth it never so pleasantly with green leaves shall be cursed & committed unto hell fire. In consideration whereof I exhorted you at that time unto the diligent operation of good works, that ye might be found worthy that king dome, which your heavenly father 8hath prepared for them that fulfil ⟨image 12⟩his will from the beginning of the world. These & such other things not unworthy the hearing I rehearsed to you at that Christmas Banquet. Neither have ye forgotten them, I am sure.