but by Iesus Christe, in whose name ye were baptised and by the spirite of oure god, by whose secrete inspiraciō the sacramētes of Christes churche been effec∣tual. So much more then should euery of you endeuour, lest ye through youre owne folye lose this benefite frelye geuen vnto you: in so doyng, neyther thank∣full to the geuer, nor yet frendelye nor louyng to your selfe. In suche thynges, as appertayne to naturall necessities, I maye dooe all thynges. For no man forbyddeth me to vse lyke authoritie, as other apostles vse. But it is not par∣aduenture for you alwayes profitable, for me to vse my ryght. Suche as are fedde and liue wyth youre meate, suche as pyll and polle you, beeyng euen as they were bondslaues bought wyth your moneye, dare not freely warne you of youre faultes, leste ye vpon dyspleasure conceaued there wyth, bestowe your liberalitie otherwyse. I myght also for my labours take rewarde, namely since I tooke more paynes than anye other. I wanted not authoritie this to dooe, but I woulde not dooe that thyng whereby I myghte bee brought vn∣der any mānes power and subieccion, and seame bounde to any of you: to thyn∣tente it myghte more clearely appeare, bothe that yf I teache anye thyng, that I therein seeke your weale and profite, and not myne owne, and that also yf I dydde with woordes anye thynge chastice you, that ye shoulde pacientely heare me. For it is a thyng commenlye seene, that suche a mannes free speache offendeth not, whiche is nothyng bounde to hym, whome he reproueth. Elles litell mattier maketh it, whose meate a manne eate, synce menne muste needes haue meate. And synce meates are ordayned for the bealye, and likewyse bealyes for meates, lette euery manne for this tyme satisfye the presente neces∣sitye and neede. For wythin a shorte tyme wyll God destroye bothe bealye and meate, whiche is, that neyther oure bealyes shall wyth houngre trou∣ble vs, nor of meates shall there bee anye vse. But as we whiche haue pro∣fessed Christe, muste obeye and serue naturall lackes, euen as the heathen and vnchristened dooe: so shoulde there yet betwene vs in vyce bee none agremente. Of meates I forbydde none, lette euerye manne eare what he wyll, but filthye bodily luste I forbydde. Nor is it lyke, that as the bealye is appoynted for meate, soe the bodye is prepared for carnall pleasure, but rather oure bo∣dye is consecrate vnto the Lorde Iesu: and he agayne coupled vnto vs. For so hath it pleased hym, that by vs as members, and hym as heade, hys spiritu∣all and misticall bodye shoulde bee made and kyntte together. This knotte holdeth not for a litell season. Deathe in deede taketh awaye all necessitie of meates, but it breaketh not the knotte, wherewyth we are ioyned to Christe. For as Godde the father raysed the Lorde Iesus oure heade, from deathe: so wyll he likewyse rayse vppe agayne vs his membres wyth hym, & with him rewarde vs with life euerlasting. For hable is he, & of power this to dooe, albeit some of you thynke the same vnlykelye. As therefore oure soule shall not of that immortall lyfe bee partaker, onlesse the same for this presente tyme throughe godlye and continuall meditacions haue hadde thesame lyfe in delygente re∣membraunce, so the bodye raysed agayne shall of that glorye haue no parte, onlesse thesame for this presente tyme haue beene free from the contagion of synne. What a foule syght is it, yf the members seame vnlyke the heade whiche is in euery pointe pure and cleane.