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sayeth that he was hanged on a tree to the intente that he myghte take vpon hym our curse Deu. 21. Gal. 3. and so dyscharge vs. for that kynde of deathe was accursed of God ¶ The minister What is it not a greate reproche and dyshonoure vnto our Lorde Iesu to say that he was accursed and that before God ¶ The childe No not a whit for he through hys almyghtye power by taking the curse from vs vnto hymselfe did in such sort make it voyde and of none effecte that he hymselfe neuertheles continued still so blessed that he was able to fulfyll vs also with hys blessynges ¶ The minister Make an exposiciō of that that foloweth ¶ The childe In so muche as deathe was a cursse or punyshement appointed vnto man for synne Christ euen in sufferinge death vainqueshed death therfore our sauiour Christ did suffer death and by suffering ouercame it And to the entent also to make it the more certaynly knowen vnto vs that his death was not a coloured or counterfaited thing it pleased hym also to be buryed after the common maner of other menne ¶ The minister But it appeareth not that any profyte cummeth to vs by thys that Christe hathe wonne the victory of death seing that we it not withstanding cease not to dye ¶ The childe The death of the faithfull is a right passage to life euerlasting That doth not hinder for the deathe of the faythfull is nowe nothing elles but a readye passage to a better lyfe ¶ The minister It foloweth then necessarily hereof that we oughte in no wyse to be afrayde of deathe as though it were a dredefull thīg but rather it behoueth vs willingly to walke the trace of oure heade and capitayne Iesu Christ who hath walked and troden the same waye before vs not to the entente to leade vs to our destruction but to procure vs an euerlastynge sauegarde ¶ The childe It is euen so ¶ The minister Sonday 10 What is the sence of that clause whiche is putte to afterward as touchyng his descendyng into hell ¶ The childe The vnderstāding of this Christe went down into hel The ryghte meanynge therof is that Christ dyd not onelye suffre a naturall deathe which is a departyng and goyng asunder of the body and soule but also that his soule was in woōderfull dystresse beyng wofully pressed and enduring grieuous tormentes and as it were hellyke paynes Actes 2. which Sainct Peter calleth the sorowes or pangues of deathe ¶ The minister For what consideration sustained he those paynes and in what sorte ¶ The childe Becawse he presented hymselfe before God to be a sacryfice satisfactory and to make amēdes in the behalfe of synners it was mete that as he did beare the wayght and burthen of our synnes so lykewyse he shoulde feele this horryble anguyshe and greuous tormente of conscience whiche synne bryngeth beyng in case as if God had vtterlye forsaken hym and ben haynously displeased agaynste hym And in verye deede he was brought to suche extremytye of anguyshe that he was dryeuen to crye my God my God Matt. 27. Mark 15. why haste thou forsaken me ¶ The minister Why was God then angry with him ¶ The childe Nay howbeit it was cōueniente that God shoulde punyshe hym in suche sorte Esa 53. 1. Peter 2. to veryfie ād performe the wordes of Esay the Prophet who saieth that he was beatē with the hāde of his father for our sinnes ād that he dyd suffer the punishmente due to oure trangressyons ¶ The minister But howe coulde it be that he was in suche dreadefull anguyshe as though God hadde vtterly forsaken hym seing he was God hymselfe ¶ The childe We must vnderstande that he was in such destresse onlye as touchīge his humanitye And to the intente that he myghte feele these panges in hys manhoode hys Godhead dyd in the meane tyme for a lytle space kepe it selfe close as if it had bene hydd that is to saye it dyd not shewe not vtter the mygh therof ¶ The minister But how could thys be that Christe who is the health of the world could bee vnder such condemnacion ¶ The childe He was not so vnder it that he shuld cōtynewe in the same For he hath in suche wise felte these terrors whiche wee haue spoken of that he was not ouercome of the same but hath rather therby made battayll agaynst the power of hell to breake and destroye it ¶ The minister Hereby then we see the difference betwene that anguish or vexacion of mynde whiche Christe dyd suffer The difference betwene the anguishe of Christes spirit and the conscience of the wicked and that whyche the impenytente synners dooe abyde whome God doth punyshe in hys terryble wrath for that verye payne whiche Christe sustained for a tyme the wycked must endure continually and that whych was vnto Christ but a goade as it were to prycke him is vnto the wycked in steade of a glaiue to wound them to death ¶ The childe Trueth it is for oure sauyoure Christe notwithstandynge these vexations euē in the myddes of his tormētes did not ceasse to put a ful trust euermore in God but the damned synners do dispaire withoute al confydence in Goddes goodnes yea they stomake agaynste God in so muche that they blaspheme hys maiestye ¶ The minister Sonday 11 Maye we nowe gather suffyciently of this that is sayed what fruite or profite cōmeth to vs by the death of Iesus Christe ¶ The childe Yea very well The profite ād vertue of Christes death stādeth in .iii. pointes and fyrste of all we see that it is a sacryfice wherwith he hath fully aunswared and satysfyed hys fathers iudgement in our behalfe and therby also he hath appaised Goddes wrath whiche worthely hanged ouer vs hath broughte vs into his fauoure againe Secōdlye that he shedde his bloud to purifie ād clense our soules from al maner of spottes fynally that he hath so cleane wyped awaye oure synnes through his precyous death that God wil neuer hereafter haue remēbraunce of them to call vs to any reckoninge yea euenso that the obligation or hande wrytynge whiche was to be shewed forthe againste vs to oure cōdemnation is nowe cleane cancelled and vtterlye made voyde ¶ The minister Haue we no other profite besydes this of his death ¶ The childe Yes verely that is if we be true membres of Christe our olde man is crucyfyed and our fleshe is mortyfied to the ende that no euyll lustes or affections doe herafter beare rule in vs. ¶ The minister Expound the article folowing ¶ The childe 1. Peter 3. He rose the thirde daie frō death to lyfe wherī he shewed that he had vaynquished gottē the victorie of death and synne For through his resurrection he swalowed vp death he broke asōdre the chaines wherwith the deuill did holde vs in captyuitie fynally he destroied all hys power and kyngdome ¶ The minister Tell me how many

verse 10 10 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest He is in al aduersitie theyr refuge and theyr rest verse 11 11 Al they that knowe thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not theyr “ we seeke god other by prayer or by vpright and godly life sute in theyr necessitie verse 12 12 Sing psalmes therfore vnto the lord that dwelth in Syon hill Publys he among all nations his noble actes and wil. verse 13 13 For he is myndefull of the bloude of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thafflicted hart that seketh to hym for reste verse 14 14 Haue mercie lorde on me poore wretche whose enmys still remayne which from the gates of deathe art wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 15 15 In Syon that I might set foorth thy prayse with hearte and voyce And that in thy Saluacion lord my soule might still reioyce verse 16 16 The heathen sticke fast in the pit that they themselues preparde And in the net that they did set theyr owne feete fast are snarde The hebr willeth men to meditate diligently on this thinge 17 God sheweth his iudgement which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lie trapte in his owne warke verse 18 18 The wicked and the sinfull men goe downe to hel for euer And al the people of the worlde that will not God remembre verse 19 19 But sure the Lorde will not forget the poore mans griefe and payne The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 20 20 O lord aryse lest men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receyue theyr iudgement in thy sight Lorde stryke such terrour feare and drede into the heartes of them That they may knowe assuredly they be but mortal men Domine vt quid recessisti Psal X. Th. Ster ¶ He complayneth of the fraude rapine tirannye and all kindes of wronge which worddely men vse assignyng the cawse therof which was that wicked men being as it were dronke with wordelie prosperitie and therfore settyng aparte all feare and reuerence towardes god thynke they may doo all thynges without controwlyng Therfore he calleth vppon god to send some remedy agaynste these desperat euels And at length conforteth hym selff wirh hope of delyueraunce VVhat is the cause that thou o lord art now so far frome thyne and kepest close thy countynāce from vs this troublous tyme The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire let them be taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 3 For in the lust of his owne hart thungodlie dothe delite so dothe the wicked praise hym self and dothe the lorde despite verse 4 4 He is so prowde that right and wronge he setteth all aparte nay nay there is no god sayth he for thus he thynketh in harte verse 5 5 Becawse his wayes do prosper still he dothe thy lawes neglecte and with a blaste dothe puffr agaynst suche as wolde hym correcte verse 6 6 Tushe tushe saithe be I haue no dreade leaste myne estate shoulde chaunge and why for all aduersitie to hym is very straunge He meaneth that wickednes is so farre ouergrowen that god most nedes now helpe or neuer 7 His mouth is ful of cursednes of fraude disceate and guile Vnder his tong doth mischief sit and trauayle al the whyle verse 8 8 He lyeth hid in waies and holes to sleay the Innocent Agaynst the poore that passe hym by his cruel eves are bent verse 9 9 And lyke a lyon prieuely lyeth lurking in his denne If he may snare them in hys nette to spoyle poore simple men verse 10 10 And for the nones ful craftely he crowcheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his pray verse 11 11 Tushe god forgetteth this saith he therfore may I be bolde His countenaunce is east asyde he doth it not heholde verse 12 12 Aryse O Lorde O god in whome the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thyne hande forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 13 13 What blasphemy is this to thee lorde dost not thou abhorre it To heare the wicked in theyr heartes say tushe thou carst not for it verse 14 14 But thou seest all thys wickednesse and wel doest vnderstande That frendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thy hande verse 15 15 Of wicked and malicious men than breake the power for euer By the heathen he meaneth the hypocrites which gloried as if thei had bene of the churche That they with theyr iniquitie may perishe altogether verse 16 16 The lorde shall raigne for euermore as king and god alone and he will chase the heathen folke owte of his lande eichone verse 17 17 Thou hearest o lorde the poore mās plaite they re prayers and requeste they re hartes thou wilt confirme vntill thyne eares to heare be preste God helpeth when mans ayde ceaseth 18 To iudge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to theyr right That they may be no more opprest with men of worldly might In Domino confido Psal XI Th. Ster ¶ This psalme contayneth two parties In the first Dauid sheweth how harde assaultes of tentacions he sustayned and in how great anguishe of mynde he was whē Saul did persecute hym Then next he reioyseth that God sent hym succor in his necessitie declaryng his iustice aswell in gouernyng the good and the wicked men as the whole worlde I Trust in god how dare ye then say thus my soull vntill flee hence as fast as any foull and hyde you in youre hill Beholde the wicked bend their bowes and make theyr arrowes prest to shute in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmles brest verse 3 3 Of worldlye hope all stayes were shrōke and clearely broght to noghte Alas the iuste and rightuous man what euell hathe he wroght verse 4 4 But he that in his temple is most holy and most hye And in the heauen hath his seate of royal maiestie All thinges are gouerned by Gods prouidence The poore and simple mans estate considereth in hys mynde And searcheth out ful narowly the maners of mankynde verse 5 5 And with a cherefull countenaunce the righteous man will vse But in his heart he doth abhorre al suche as mischiefe muse As in the distruction of Sodome and Gomorro 6 And on the synners casteth snares as thicke as any rayne fire and brymstone and whirle wyndes thicke appoynted for theyr payne verse 7 7 Ye see then how a ryghteous God doth righteousnes embrace And to the iuste and vpright man sheweth furth his pleasaunt face Saluum me fac Psal XII Th. St. ¶ The Prophet lamenting the miserable estate of the people and the decay of all good ordre desiereth God spedely to send succor to his children Then comfortyng hym selff and othere with the assuraunce of Godes helpe he commendeth the constant veritie that god

But as for them that feare the lord no lacke shal be to suche verse ל ל Come nere therfore my children dere and to my worde geue eare I shall you teache the perfecte waye howe you the lorde shoulde feare verse ם ם Who is that man that wolde liue lōge 1. Pet. 3 b and leade a blessed life verse נ נ See thou refraine thy tongue and lippes from all deceite and strife verse ם ם Turne backe thy face from doing yll and doe the godly dede Enquyre for peace and quietnes Hebr. 4. c. Eccliastic 15. d and folowe it with spede verse ע ע For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the iuste are bente His eares lykewyse do heare the plaint of the poore innocente verse ם ם But he doth frowne bende his browes vpon the wicked trayne And cutteth a waye the memory that shoulde of them remayne verse צ צ But whan the iust do call and crye the lorde doth heare them so That out of payne and mysery forthwith he letteth them go verse ק ק The lorde is kynde and straight at hād to suche as be contrite He saueth also the sorowfull the meke and poore in sprite verse ר ר Full many be the miseryes that ryghteous men doe suffer But out of all aduersityes the lorde doth them delyuer verse ש ש The lord doth so preserue and kepe his verie bones alwaye That not so muche as one of them doth peryshe or decaye verse ת ת The synne shall slay the wicked man which he hym self hathe wroght and suche as hate the rightuous man shall sone be broght to noght verse פ פ But they that serue the lyuyng lord the lorde doth saue them sounde And who that put theyr truste in him nothyng shall them confounde Beatus qui intelligit Psal XLI Th. Ster ¶ Dauid beyng greuously afflicted blesseth theym that pittie his case and complayneth of the treason of his owne frendes and famyliers as came to passe in Iudas Ioh. 13. After he feelyng the great mercies of god gentelie chastisyng hym and not sufferyng his ennemies to triumphe agaynste hym geueth moste hartie thankes vnto god THe man ys blest that carfull ys the nedy to consider for in the season perelous the lorde wyl hym deliuer The lorde wyll make hym saf and sounde and happy in the land and he wyll not deliuer hym in to his enmyes hand verse 3 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sycke the lorde wyll hym restore And thou o lorde wilt turne to health his syckenes and his sore verse 4 4 Then in my syckenes thus saye I haue mercye lorde on me And heale my soule which is ful woe that I offended thee verse 5 5 Myne enmyes wyshed me ill in heart and thus of me did saye When shal he dye that all his name maye vanyshe quite awaye verse 6 6 And when they come to visite me they aske if I do well but in theyr hartes mischief they hatche and to theyr mates it tell verse 7 7 They bite theyr lippes and whisper so as thogh they wolde me charme and cast their fetches how to trape me with some mortall harme verse 8 8 Some greuous synne hath broght hym to this sickenes say they playne he is so lowe that withowte doute rise can he not agayne verse 9 9 The man also that I did truste with me dyd vse dysceyte Ioh. 13. b. Acte 1. c. who at my table eat my bread the same for me layed “ heb he lift vp his heele agaīst me or vsed deceit ād therfore Iacob had his name by takinge by the hee le ad d●ceyuinge Gen. 25. d. 27. e. wayte verse 10 10 Haue mercye lorde on me therefore and let me be preserude That I maye render vnto them the thynges they haue deserude verse 11 11 By this I knowe assuredlye to be beloued of the when that myne enmyes haue no cause to triumphe ouer me verse 12 12 But in my right thou hast me kept and mayntayned all way And in thy presence place assigned where I shall dwell for aye verse 13 13 The lorde the God of Israell be praysed euermore euen so be it lord will I say euenso be it therfore Quemadmodum desiderat Psal XLII I. H. ¶ The prophete grieuously complayneth that beinge letted by his persecutours he coulde not be present in the congregation of gods people protestinge that althogh he was separat in bodie from them yet his heart was thitherwarde affectioned And last of all he sheweth that he was not so farre ouercome with these sorrowes and thoghtes but that he contynually put his confidence in the lorde LYke as the hart doth breth and bray the welspringes to obtayne so doth my soull desyre alway with thee lorde to remayne my soull dothe thyrst and wold drawe nere the lyuyng god of myght o when shall I come and appeare in presence of his syght It is death to a Christiā hart to heare his god blasphemed verse 3 3 The teares all tymes are my repaste Whiche from myne eyes doe slyde When wicked men crye out so faste Where now is God thy guyde verse 4 4 Alas what grief is it to thincke what freedome once I had what grief it is to a godly man to be out of the congregation wher by prayer and confession of faith he might call vpon god Therfore my soule as at pittes brincke is moste heauye and sad When I did marche in good array fournished with my trayne Vnto the temple was our waye with songes and hartes moste fayne verse 5 5 My soule why arte thou sad always and fraitst thus in my brest Trust still in god for him to praise I holde it euer best By him I haue delyuerance against all payne and grief He is my god which with all spede will haste to sende relief verse 6 6 And this my soule within me lord doth faint to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the litle hill Hermon God tryeth his children by dyuers and often afflictions 7 One grief an other in doth call As cloudes burste out theyr voyce The floudes of euyls that do fall Runne ouer me with noyce verse 8 8 Yet I by day felt his goodnes and helpe at al assayes Likewise by nyght I did not ceasse The liuing God to prayse verse 9 9 I am persuaded thus to say To hym with pure pretence O Lord thou are my guyde and stay My rocke and my defence why doe I then in pensiuenes The papistes and infideles esteme not god and therfore mocke all such as professe his name Hanging the head thus walke whyle that myne enmies me oppres And vexe me with theyr talke verse 10 10 For whye they perse mine inward partes With panges to be abhorde When they crye out with stubberne hertes where is thy god thy lord verse 11 11 So sone why dost thou faint quayle My soule with paynes opprest with thoghtes why dost thy selfe assayle So sore within my brest Trust in