The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.

☞The confirmations.

Who so sheddeth mans bloud, by man shall his bloud be shed: For in y^• image of God, did God make mā.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy hart. &c.

Thou shalt not auenge thy selfe, nor be mindfull of wrong agaynst the children of my people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. I am the Lord.

He that killeth any man, let him dye the death.

Cursed bee he that smiteth hys neighbour secretly: and all y^• peo∣ple shall say, Amen.

Ye haue heard, that it was sayd to thē of the olde time: Thou shalt not kill: for who soeuer killeth, shall bee in daunger of iudgement. But I say vnto you, that who soeuer is

angry with hys brother, shall be in daunger of iudgement. &c.

Ye haue heard, that it was said: thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie. But I say vnto you: loue your enemies. Blesse thē that curse you. Do good to thē that hate you. Pray for thē which hurt you, and persecute you, that ye may be the childrē of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh hys 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to arise on the euill, and on the good, & sendeth raine on y^• righ∣teous, and on the vnrighteous.

Bee ye mercifull, as your father is mercifull. Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged. Condemne not, and ye shall not be cōdemned. Forgeue, and ye shall be forgeuen. Geue, and 〈…〉〈…〉

other men mete to you againe.

Recōpence to no mā euill for euill.

If it be possible (as much as is in you) liue peaceably with all men. Dearly beloued, auenge not your seluest, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is writtē: Uengeance is myne, & I will reward, saith the Lord. Therfore, if thine enemy hū∣ger, feede him: if he thirst, geue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon hys head. Be not o••••rcome of euill, but ouer∣come euill with goodnes.

Be angry and sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vppon your wrath, neither geue place vnto the backbiter.

Let all bitternes, and fearcenes, and wrath, and roaring, & cursed speaking, bee put away from you, 〈…〉〈…〉. Be ye 〈…〉〈…〉 an other, merciful, 〈…〉〈…〉 euen as God

for Christes sake hath forgeuē you.

He that hateth hys brother, is a manflayer. And ye know, that eue∣ry manflayer hath not euerlasting life dwelling in hym.

This commaundement haue we of God: that he which loueth God, should also loue his brother.

Notes

• Gene. ix.
• Leuit. xix
• Leuit. 24.
• Deut. 27.
• Mat. v.
• L••ke. v••.
• Rom. xij.
• Deut. 32.
• Ephe. iiij.
• i. Io••. iij.
• j. Iohn. iiij.