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A godly and holsom preseruatyue against disperacio[n] at al times necessarye for the soule: but then chiefelye to be vsed and ministred when the deuil doth assault vs most fiersely, & doth approcheth nieste.
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loued the woorlde that he hathe geuen his onelye begotten Sonne that who so euer beleueth in him shall nor perishe but haue lyfe euerlastynge Loo here we see that he which beleueth in Chryst which faythfully acknowlegeth chryste to be his sanctificacyon iustyce redempcyon and satisfaccion can not be dampned but is assured of euerlasting lyfe So many as conceaue faythe by bearynge of Goddes â—ord and so truste stedfastly vpon the mercy of chryste Vndoutedlye they be of the number of those whych be chosen to everlastyng blysse knowen before in CHRISTE predestinate and written long syth in the boke of lyfe These thynges be mooste certayne and most true God can neyther deceyue nor be deceaued Rom. viii Such is hys good wyll so hathe he purposed and decreed afore the worlde beganne what thynges so euer therefore oure ennemy the deuell spytinge oure saluacion and sekynge our destructyon shall put in our minde contrary to this doctrine Lette them not moue vs lett them not make vs afrayde but lette vs trust truly in christe and so shall he be come oures and we become hys who beynge our good LORD we can mot perishe nor be dampned Io. x For he wyl lose none of those that hys father hathe geuen hym we muste fyxe oure eyes vppon Chryste we muste flee to hym we muste cleaue to hym He is oure onelye and true sauyoure who muste be apprehended and imbraced by faythe yf we loke to be saued For they that beleue ryghtelye in Chryste they are predestinate to euerlastynge lyfe Here we muste diligently remembre and earnestelye expende the godly exhortacion of saynt Paul whych he writeth in the .xii. to the Hebrewes whose wordes be these Lette vs runne by pacyence vnto the battell that is sette afore vs He. xii lokynge vnto Iesus the auctore and finisher of fayth whyche when the ioye was set afore hym suffered the crosse and dyspysed the shame and sitteth at the ryght hand of the seate of God Furthermore all the greuous temtacyons and afflictyons that Châ—yste suffered he sufferyd them for our sakes Heb. iiii As saincte Paule sayth also in the .iiii. to the hebrus we haue not a highe priest that is not able to haue compassyon on oure weakenes but such one was prouyd in all pointes wythout synne let vs therfore wyth bouldnes go vnto the seat of hys grace that we may oâ—tayne mercye and fynde grace to helpe in tyme of nede Let vs in any ways consider and deplye imprinte iÌ„ our harts christ to be geuin vnto vs not onlye to th end that we might be redemid recoÌ„ciled made partakers of euerlastyng saluacioÌ„ but also that iÌ„ him we myght haue an example bothe howe to liue and also how to end oure lyfe Nether can anye man liue suffeâ—r or dye well vnles he loke vpon and folowe the lyfe suffâ—rynge and death of Chryst if therfore we desire to end thys lyfe well and godlye let vs consider and remembre howe Chryste behaued him selfe in that bitter and smarte agonye when hangyng vpon the crosse he was assaulted with diuers fyersse and most greuous temtacyons and praye that we may haue grace to folowe hys example FIrst he was temptyd with syn whan being haÌ„ged betwixte two theues as a notable and haynous synner it was sayd vnto hiÌ„ yf thou beist the sonne of God â—at xxvii come downe from the crosse By this coÌ„tumelious voyce what do they signifye elles but that they iudged hym a noughtie and vngodly person such one as by craft subtiltye falsheade sosserye and other vnlawfull meanes had deceaued the people hadde blynded the worlde and to be nothynge lesse then the sonne of GOD. Euen in lyke maner at the houre of deathe doth the deuyll tempte man what soeuer man hath committed againste god al the sinnes that euer he dyd he sheweth vnto hym he doth exaggerate them to the vttermoste to th ende that the multitude and hainousnes of theÌ„ considered and perceaued manne shulde doubte of the mercye and fauoure of god and so fall into desperacion Here we had nede to stande sure And euery one of vs had nede to aunswer our enemye thus temptinge vs after thys maner I knowledge mi selfe to haue synnes aboue all numbre and measure but Chryste who neuer sinned in whose mouth was fouÌ„d no guile who is that verye innocent lambe hathe suffered deathe for my synnes he hathe wasshed them awaye he hathe satysfied aboundantlye for them Esay iiii howe manye and howe greate so euer they were Christes deathe partayneth also to me he was wounded also for my iniquities he was brused for my vngracyousenes by hys strypes I am also healed All my synnes hath Chryste taken to him selfe so that nowe I haue none thankes be to CHRIST who hathe satysfyed for theym in hys owne body CHRIST was tempted also with death when it was said vnto hym Math. â—7 he hathe saued other but he canne not saue hymselfe As thought it shoulde be sayd he is nowe at appoynte he must dye there is no remedye he canne not escape Thus dothe oure olde and erreconcyble ennemy labour to feare vs wyth deth but let vs holde out the buckeler of faythe in Chryst agaynst hym Lette vs remembre that Chryste our Lord kynge of glorye and prynce of lyfe coulde not be ouer commed nor holden of death but thoughe he once tasted of deathe he nowe liueth and raygneth for euer Thys lorde of oures will not leaue vs nor suffer deathe to execute any tyranny agaynst vs that after he hath suffered vs to be tempted a whyle he wyll also that we dye corporally al that is wholy for our welth Neyther coulde we other wayes come to euerlastynge lyfe but by temporall death We must therefore leaue this present lyfe ere we can inherite the eternall life Also thys corporall deathe bringethe thys comoditie that by tastynge the bitternes and sowernes of it we haue experyence and knowe the excedynge loue that Chryste bare towarde vs and the inestymaâ—le benefite that he did for vs in clensyng our synnes in abolysshynge of death in breakinge vp of hel gates and al by his death Other wayes we could neuer haue knowen the power of chryst in abolishing of deathe we could neuer haue iustly estemed the excellency of thes benefit we could neuer haue sene howe iuste cause we haue to geue thanks to christ our Lord and redeamer Chryste lyuing trulye we shall also lyue and this corporal deth to vs shall be nothynge els but a swete and holsome slepe an intraunce and gate into the true blessed lyfe For after thys transitory lyfe theÌ„ begynne we fyrst truly to lyue THirdli christ was tempted with hel or euerlastynge daÌ„nation whaÌ„ it was said vnto him he hath trusted in GOD let him now delyuer hym yf he wyll As thoughe they should saye Nowe it appearethe that he hathe hoped in God in vayne For god wyl none of hym he hathe forsaken hym he likethe hym not he dothe abhorre hym
A godly and holsom preseruatyue against disperacioÌ„ at al times necessarye for the soule but then chiefelye to be vsed and ministred when the deuil doth assault vs most fiersely deth approcheth nieste Be sobre and watch for your aduersarye the deuell as a roring lyon walketh about seking whom he may deuoure whom resyste stedfast in the fayth 1 Pet. 5. M.D.L.I. The preface THys preseruatiue geÌ„tle reader is prepared for thy profite that thou reding it at leasure maist chose oute suche comfortable sentences as may bothe staye thi owne coÌ„science in the time of teÌ„ptacion also quiet otheâ—s when the Deuil shal be busie with them 2. Cor. 2 For we be not ignoraunte of the thoughtes of satan howe he continually furnisheth hym selfe to bende his ordinaunce agaynst maÌ„ And now with the coÌ„sideratioÌ„ of the greatnes multitude of syn Now with the terrour of death dampnacioÌ„ Ephe. 6 do labour to beate the buck let of fayth out of our handes 1. Tess 5 to strike the helmet of hope froÌ„ our head Ephr. 6 And to wrest froÌ„ vs the swerd of the spriit which is gods word But here christyan reader is thy swerd and buckeler deliuered vnto the here is thy helmete put vppon thy heade here thou shalte find suche armoure and weapon wherbi thou shalt both be able to withstand the force of oure commen enemy the Deuell and also by the counsell to rescue others that they perysh not Yea heare thou shalt find choise of most comfortable sentences wherby mans coÌ„science may be stayed from dampnable desperacion 1. Cor. 16. Watche therfore stand stedfaste in faithe play the man and be of good comfort Iacob 4. Resist the deuell and he wyll flee frome the Not for feare of thy owne power strength or holynes but for feare of Chryste in whome by faythe thou art ingraffed For it is crist through whome god hathe geuen â— Cor. 15. vs vyctory agaynst synne deathe hell the deuyll Acto 4. Nether is there ani other name vnder heueÌ„ geuen vnto man wherin we maye be saued but the name of Iesus Christ our lorde To whome with the father and holye ghost be all honour and glory AMEN A prseruatiue FOrsomuche as the diseases of the body and corporall deathe dothe so trouble mannes mynde that we commonly trimble and quake at the onely mencyon of them How much ought we to feare the sicknes of the soule and death of the same then whiche there can no greater nor more fearefull calamytye chaunce vnto man And seinge that euery man doth auoyde so muche as in hym lyethe the payne myseryes dyseases and deathe of the bodye howe much more ought we to decline and eschewe the causes of these euilles which be sinnes and offences and feare the ire of god which we so by oure enormities do prouoke Yf we be neuer so lytle sick in our body by and by we send for the phisycion we spare no cost we sike for medecines and remedy thoughe they be neuer so chargable al to patch and clout vp this earthen vâ—ssell of oure bodye which do we neuer so muche can not last long And why vse we not lyke dylygence in desiring seking remedies against the diseases of the soule whyche like as thei be more greuous eueÌ„ so they bring with them without comparison infinitely more dauÌ„ger For what can it profit a man thoughe he haue all the riches in the world though he liue a thousand yere and that in such health pleasure that he is not ones touched with sickenes or gryefe hys soule in the meane time being poisoned with sinne being captiue to satan hauing God displeased with him and dampnacion readye for him after thys lyfe For truelye thys lyfe must once haue an ende nether know we whan where after what maner Math. 25. or how sone Therfore sayth Christ watch for ye nether know the day nor hour when the sonne of man wyl come And lest we this shorttime of our abode omittinge thinges mooste waightye and profitable shulde folow trifulles things of smal price he hathe vouchesafe to prescribe vs an order and as it were a breue certaine and sure way to come vnto true felicite sayeng Seke first for the kingdom of god and righteousnes therof Math. 6. and all thynges shal be added vnto you Care for liuing care for ryches care for worldly dignytie worldly fauoure worldlye estimacion and such lyke transitory thinges which in dede doth lytle profitte but many times be cause bothe of filthy vices and also of greuous calameties doth besy doth vexe doth trouble doth eueÌ„ defatigat vs both day and nyght but in seking for and procurynge of godly heuenly thinges we be most negligent most slacke most dull most forgetfull And I pray you what can be a greter blindnes or a more dangerous madnes whyles we be lustye whyles we be in helthe whyles we be in prosperity we scaselye thinke vpon any lyfe to come we remembre not once that we shall dye But when we be in perell and daunger by syckenes and deathe begynneth to knocke at our dore Euen at that same houre when we shulde playe the menne and fyght agnynst our enimy being sufficiently armed weponed afore theÌ„ begin we first to thinke vpon oure armoure to thinke vpon our wepon to think vpon mending of our lyfe These thinges declare vs to be smallye exercised soudiers to be meÌ„ of preposterous iudgement and verye weaklings in fayth God be mercyfull vnto vs. Amen But yet though a man be neuer so old though the day be neuer so far past so he amend whiles he is here eare it be night his repeÌ„taÌ„ce cometh not out of season Neuertheles it were to be wished the no man shuld differ his repeÌ„tance to his last most dangerous coÌ„flict For eueÌ„ thei shal haue much ado to stand and to defend theÌ„ selues from the assaultes the guiles inuasions of the enemy whych in the time of their helth prepared armed them selues what then shall come of them whiche not fearing god neither minding once repentaunce hath led a dissolute filthie and naughty lyfe how shal thei fyghte howe shal they be able to wythstand the force of satan ¶ Seinge therfore the multitude of people is great and the ministers of the gospel very few nether able to be euerye where to do their office to euery man I hauing a wil to help al men haue gathered to gether written out of scriptur a certaine brief forme how to admonishe instructe and comfort such as be sicke that thei either reding these thiÌ„ges or hearing them red bi others may conceiue certaine hope perfit consolacioÌ„ lest in this most dauÌ„gerus coÌ„flict they faint geue ouer like cowards so be ouercomed perysh For this is certain wheÌ„ soeuer a man is takeÌ„ with extreme sicknes is in daunger of deth he is assauted with diuers many greuous tentacions First