A   Brethren, as pertaynynge to the gospell whych I preached vnto you, whych ye haue also accepted, and in the whych ye contynue, by the which also ye are saued: I do you to wit, after what maner I preached vnto you, yf ye kepe it, except ye haue beleued in vayne.

For fyrst of all I delyuered vnto you, þt; which I receaued: how that ^note Christ dyed for our synnes, agreynge to the scriptures: ^note And that he was buried, and that he arose agayne þe; thirde daye accordyng to the scriptures: ∧ that he was sene ^note of Cephas, then of the twelue. After that was he sene of moo then fyue hundred brethren at once: of whych

many remayne vnto this daye, ∧ many are fallen a slepe. After that appeared he to Iames, then to all the Apostles.

And last of all he was sene of me, as of one that was borne oute of due tyme. For I am the least of the apostles, B   which am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because ^note I persecuted the congregacyon of God. But by þe; grace of God, I am þt; I am. And his grace which is in me, was not in vayne: &cross3; But I labored moare aboundauntly then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me therfore whether it were I or they, so we preach, ∧ so haue ye beleued.

&cross2; If Christ be preached how that he rose from the deed: how saye some amonge you, that ther is no resurreccyon of the deed: If there be no rysynge agayne of the deed then is Christ not rysen agayne. C   If Christ be not rysen agayne, th&ebar; is oure preach&ibar;g in vayne, and your fayth is also in vayne. Ye and we are founde false wytnesses of God. For we haue testifyed of God, how that he raysed vp Christ: whom he raysed not vp, yf it be so that the deed ryse not agayne. For yf the deed ryse not agayne, then is Christ not rysen agayne. If it be so that Christ rose not agayne, then is youre fayth in vayne, and ye are yet &ibar; youre synnes. Therfore they whych are fall&ebar; a slepe in Christ, are perysshed. If in this lyfe onely we beleue on Christ, then are we of all men most miserable.

But now is Christ rysen from the deed, ∧ become ^note the fyrst frutes of them that slept. For by a man came deeth, and by a man came the resurreccyon of the deed. For as by Adam all dye: euen so by Christ, shall all be made alyue, but euery man in his awne order. &cross3; The fyrst is Christ, then they that are Christes at his commynge. Then commeth the ende, &rhand; when he hath delyuered vp the kyngdome to God the father, D   when he hath put downe all rule and all auctorite ∧ power. For he must raygne ^note tyll he haue put all his enemyes vnder his fete. The last enemye that shalbe destroyed, is deeth ^note For he hath put all thynges vnder his fete. But wh&ebar; he sayth all thynges are put vnder him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which dyd put all thynges vnder him. Wh&ebar; all thynges are subdued vnto him, then shall þe; sonne also him selfe be subiect vnto him, þt; put all thynges vnder him, that God maye be all in all. Els what do they, whych are &rhand; baptised ouer the deed yf the deed ryse not at all? Why are they then baptised ouer them? Yee and why st&obar;de we all waye then in ieoperdy? By oure reioysinge which I haue in Christ Iesu oure Lorde, I dye dayly. That I haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after the maner of men, E   what auauntageth it me, yf the deed ryse not agayne: ^note Let vs eate and dryncke, for to morowe we shall dye. Be not ye deceaued: euell wordes corrupte good maners. Awake truely out of slepe, and synne not. For some haue not þe; knowledge of God: I speake this to youre shame.

But some man will saye: howe aryse the deed? &wt; what bodye shall they come? Thou foole, ^note þt; which thou sowest, is not quickened, except it dye. And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shalbe: but bare corne as of wheet, or of some other) but God geueth it a body at his pleasure, to euery seed his awne body.

&cross2; All flesshe is not one maner of flesshe: but ther is one maner of flesshe of men, another maner of flesshe of beastes, another of fysshes, ∧ another of byrdes. F   Ther are also celestiall bodyes, ∧ ther are bodyes terrestriall. But the glory of the celestiall is one, ∧ þe; glory of the terrestriall is another. Ther is one maner glory of the sonne, and another glory of the moone, ∧ another glory of þe; sterres. For one starre differeth from another in glory So is the resurreccyon of the deed. It is sowen in corrupcion, it ryseth agayne in incorrupcyon. It is sowen in dishonour, it ryseth agayne in honoure. It is sowen in weaknes, it ryseth agayne in power. It is sowen a naturall body, it ryseth agayne a spretuall body. Ther is a naturall bodye, ∧ ther is a spretuall body: as it is also written: the fyrste m&abar; ^note Adam was made a lyuinge soule, and the last Ad&abar; was made a quyckening sprete. Howbeit, þt; is not fyrst which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and then þt; which is spretuall &cross3; The fyrst man is of the erth, erthy: the seconde man is the Lorde fr&obar; heauen (heauenly) As is the erthy, soche are they that are erthye. G   And as is the heuenly, soche are they that are heuenly. And as we haue borne þe; ymage of the erthy, so shall we beare the ymage of the heauenly.

This saye I brethren &rhand; þe; flesshe ∧ bloud cannot inheret the kyngdom of God. Nether doth corrupcyon inheret vncorrupcyon. Beholde, I shewe you a mistery. ^noteWe shall not all slepe: but ^note we shall all be chaunged, and that in a moment, in the twyncklynge of an eye by the last trompe. For the trompe shall blowe, and the deed shall ryse incorruptible, ∧ we shalbe chaunged. For this corruptible must put on incorrupcyon: and this mortall must put on immortalite.

When this corruptible hath put on incorrupti&obar;, and this mortall hath put on immortalite: then shalbe brought to passe the say&ibar;g that is written: ^note Deeth is swalowed vp in victory: ^note Deeth where is thy stynge? Hell where is thy victory? The stynge of deeth is synne: and the strength of synne is the lawe. But thankes be vnto God which hath geuen vs ^note victory, thorowe oure Lord Iesus

Christ. Therfore my deare brethren, be ye stedfast and vnmouable, alwayes ryche in the worke of the Lorde, for as moch as ye knowe, how þt; youre labour, is not in vayne in the Lorde.

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