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The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly encouragynge the faythfull, paciently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kynd of aduersite, newly set forth in Englysshe by Thomas Becon.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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hande whether he wyll that thou lyue or dye that his wyll whyche is euer best maye be done vnto the glory prayse of hym althoughe it be impossible that thoâ— shuldest be dampned yf thou doste faithfully trust on the mercy which he hath promysed for Christes sake and consecrate thy selfe wholly to him obeynge his moste godly wyll in al partes For he hath promysed that he wyll be thy father and forasmuche as he is true when thou knoweledgest hym to be thy father and dost hope and loke for all good thinges of hym he can none otherwhyse but be thy father and saue the although he haÌ„dle the for a certen tyme neuer so hardly Seynge thaÌ„ that he hath promysed to be thy father and thou dost truste on hys ê“mises wythout doubt he wyl care both for the and thyne at all tymes wherfore thou shalt coÌ„mend to him not only thy body but also thy wife and chyldren thy kynnesmen and frendes to be shorte all that euer thou haste and doubte not but that â—e wyll be a true Father a true husbande a true kynnesman and freÌ„de for he hath hytherto vsed the in these thynges only as a stuward and dyspensatoure But now seyng he is mynded that thou shouldeste leaue of the functioÌ„ and vse of thys offyce he wyll appoynte another in thy roome whyche lyke a good stuwarde shall both faythfully and dilygently loke vpon them Yf thou hopest thys thynge of hym and lokest for it wyth a ful trust of harte it is no doubte but he wyll do that I haue spoken wherfore put out of thy mynde all sorowfull care of worldly thynges and commende it to God Rather take thoughte for thy selfe how thou mayste prouide for thy soule and sende that vnto God And seynge that God hathe forgyuen the all thy synnes frely for Christes sake he requireth nothing at all of the for thys exceding great and in estimable benefyte but that thou shuldest agayne forgyue euen from the very harte them that haue done the wronge for he promysethe that he wyll forgyne vs our offeÌ„ces yf we forgiue men ther offeÌ„ces therfore when thou haste forgyuen all offences euen from the very harte yea and that so that thou neuer remembreste them afterwarde praye also for them that haue hurte the accordyng to the doctrine and exaâ—ple of Christe yea and yf euer thou recouerest helpe so muche as lygheth in thy powre them that haue nede of thy helpe Yf that thou hast a mind voyd of dissimulation preuy dyspleasure enuy malice yll wyll and wrathe thou haste also a sygne and earnest token that God hath forgyuen the thy synnes for fayth wherwyth thy harte is puryfyed stretchynge out her selfe and bryngynge â—orth her fruites for the infynite benefites of God can none otherwyse then forgyue agayne and to do well to her neyghboure Thys fruyte of charite beareth the witnes and maketh the sure that thy fayth is true and lyuishe seyng it bryngeth forth true and good fruytes Thys meaneth Peter wher he commaundethe that we shulde make our vocation and election fyrme sure with good workes for he signifieth and plainly meaneth y â— thys workes ar testimonies and sygnes that thou arte electe of God and purchased to be hys sonne vnto the ioyes of euerlasting lyfe Nether is ther any cause o brother that god shulde forgyue the thy sinnes for the greuousnes of thy dysease crosse for ther is none other satisfaction none other recoÌ„pense for thy synnes than the onely deth of Christ. God beholdeth none other thynge in this cause he accepteth none other thing here than his only begotteÌ„ son he is y â— laÌ„be of god whyche taketh awaye the synnes of the world He is the sacrifice oblation sufficient absolute and perfect for the synnts of the whole worlde thy disease paynes caÌ„ not satisfye before God for the lest syn that thou hast coÌ„mytted muche les are they able to deserue health euerlasting saluatioÌ„ as Paule testifieth saying I do not thynke that the affliâ—tions of this lyfe are worthy of the glory which shal be shewed vpon vs. No creature nether in heuen nor erth no aÌ„gel was able to apease mytigate swage the wrath of the father much les shal this thy disease short trouble pacyfye it For he that shulde aswage that wrath and recoÌ„cile God to man he muste nedes be both god and man seynge he muste be an intercessor and aduocate betwen god being angry and man condemned Therefore was it conuentente for the sonne of god to become maÌ„ that he shâ—lde apease the wrathe of God the father by sufferynge paynes in hys awne body and so preserue vs from it as the Prophet testyfiethe sayinge He hath taken vpon hym our dyseases and borne awaye our sorowes God hath layde y â— vnrighteousnes of vs all on hym For the wickednes of my people haue I striken hym Aud Peter saythe By hys strypes were we made whole therfore for thys Christ thy Lord are thy synnes forgyuen the and for none other thynge neyther in heauen nor in earthe not for thy good workes nor for any afflyction although neuer so harde and bytter Christe is our only ryhhteousnes healthe redemption satisfaction God made hym syn for vs whych knew no syn that we myght be made righteous wherfore yf thou beleuest thou arte the sonne of God al redy yf thou be the sonne of God than art thou also the heyre of God and fellowe enheritoure wyth Christ yf euerlasting lyfe be enheritaunce and the gyfte of God as Paule calleth it certes then shalte thou not deserue it wyth the sorowes of thy dysease but God wolde haue the punyshed with this sicknes that thou myghtest represse breake restrayne and mortyfye thy olde man that it maye ones cease to synne that shall come to passe at the laste by the deathe of the body And for this cause must we dye that our soule may departe hence vnto euerlastyng saluation for thys death is a gate and entrauns vnto eternall lyfe ther at the laste are we delyuered from al wretchednesses miseris carefulnes dysquietnes from al erroures and iuglynge castes of the dyuill neyther shall we any more be defyled wyth the moost stynkynge fylthynes of synne neyther shal we be seduced and led awaye into heresys or erroures nor yet be throwne hedlonge into desperation For an ende of all euylles aduersities and incoÌ„modities is then come yea theÌ„ shal we rest in the Lord and enioye eternall lyfe and pleasure wythout ende Death therfore is not to be abhorred nor feared yea it is rather most feruently to be desyred seynge by that we passe hence vnto eternal ioyes Uery true is y â— whych Paule sayth to the godly all thynges worke for the beste Death in the syghte of the worlde is a thyng of all thinges moost odyous mooste hatefull most lothsome and moste horryble yet to the faythfull it
as it is thy godly pleasure to call me from thys myserable lyfe and wretched worlde I moost entierly beseche the so to defende me in thys agonye of deathe that Satan nor his ministers preuayle against me but that I contynue faythfull and constante vnto the ende in the confession of thy holy name lokyng for full remyssyon of all my synnes in the precyons bloude of thy welbeloued sonne and my sauyour Iesus Christe and that I departynge in this fayth and perfecte trust may be placed emong thy blessed saintes and heaueÌ„ly spirites so for euer to remayne wyâ—h the in glory Graunt this o most mercyfull father for thy son Iesus Christes sake Lorde recyue my spirite Father into thy haÌ„des I commend my spyrit for thou that arte the God of truth haste redemed me To the be all glory and honoure Amen ¶ The articles of the Christen fayth FYRST I beleue in one god Deut. vi And father of oure Lorde Iesu Christe ii Cor. i. The whych is the Lorde of heauen and earth Luke xit And creator of all creatures Hebre. i. Yea he is father of vs all and Epe iiii The which hath elected vs to be his children through Iesu Christ. Ephe. i. And therfore shall we all hym worshâ—ppe onely and besyde hym haue none other goddes Deut. vi Also we shal feare hym as one almighty God Psal. xxxiiii And as mercy full father we shall loue hym wyth all oure hartes wyth all our soule and wyth all our power and mynde Math. xxiiâ— And vpon hym muste staÌ„de all our hope Hiere vii For he is the father of lyghte Iacob i. Of the whych all mankynde leueth Aetu xiii And receyueth both bodelye goodes Prouerb x. And enerlastynke saluation Psal. xxxvii Togyther wyth all perfite gyftes whych come and descence from him alone Iacobi .i. Furthermore I beleue in Iesu Christe the sonne of the lyuing God our lord i. Cor. vii The whych is the very bryghtnesse of hys fathers glorye and the very ymage of his substaunce Hebre. i. Yea he is the onely begotten sonne of the father Iohn i. Come forth of the mouthe of the moste hyeghest God Eccles. xxiii Fyrst boren before all creatures Collos. i. Thorow the whych all thynges are created Hebre. i. In whom we haue redemption namely remyssyon of synnes thorow hys bloude Col. i. With the which he hath washed vs Apo. i. And hath also recoÌ„ciled vs again to his most holy gloriouse father Ephe. ii That were afore enemyes to God Roma viii For after the tyme that God had made man after hys ymage and symilytude he seate hym in Paradise that he shoulde eate of all the fruytes in the gardyn of pleasure exceptynge him the tree of knowledge of good and euyll Gene. ii But man dysobeyed the Lord his God and traÌ„sgressed hys commaundemente Gene. iii. Thorow the whyche disobedyence and transgressyon of the godly commaundement death and curse is come ouer all mankynde Roma .v. And when ther was no helpe nor comforte for man whereby he myghte haue bene redeymed or delyuered oute of Sathans power then hathe God the mercyfull Father pytye vpon mankynde and Promysed them a seade namelye Iesus Chryste hys onelye begotten sonne the whych shoulde treade vpon the heade of the Serpente and ouercome the Dyuyll and restore vs to lyfe agayne Genesis iii. And lykewyse as God is ryghtuouse in all hys wayes and holy in all hys workes Psalmes clv. And true in al hys wordes Psal. li. So hath he kepet all hys promises treâ—ly And as the time was fulfilled Gala. iiii God leat hys word descend in to the wombe of the virgyn Mary and by the workyng of the holye ghoste became fleshe As Iohn witnesseth saiyng The word became fleshe and dwelt emong vs and we saw hys glory as the glory of the onely begotten Sonne of the father full of grace and veritie Iohn i. Also thys onely begotten of God became lyke vnto vs in all thynges excepte syn Hebre. ii He hath suffereth death for oure sake Esay liii And hath taken awaye Sathans power and restored lyfe in againe i. Timothe vi Yea he is made vnto vs wysdoÌ„ and rightwysnes saÌ„tifyeng and redemption i. Cor. i. And lykewyse as he dyed for oure synnes Hebre. ii So is he rysen agayne through the power of hys father Roma vii For our ryghtuousnes Roma iiii And as he oftentymes shewed him selfe after hys resurrection vnto hys dysciples Actu i. So is he ascended vnto heauen in ther presens Luke xxiiii And sytteth at the ryghte hande of the almyghty father Rom viii Aboue all rule and myghte and dominion and aboue all that maye be named not onelye in thys world but also in the world to come Ephe. i And hath subdued al thinges vnder hys fete Hebre. ii To be brefe he is a Lord aboue all lordes and a kynge aboue all kynges Apoc. xix Yea he is an almyghtye God wyth hys father Apoc. xxii Iohn x. And neuerthelesse he is our aduocat mediator i. Iohn ii â—â— Timot. ii Our only hye preiste Hebr. v. The saceifice that he hath done for our synnes abydeth for eueermore of valure Hebre. x. Furthermore lykewyse as Christe is ascended vp in to heauâ—n so shall he come agayne from heanen Actu i Wyth the dominion of hys father and wyth the angels Mach. xxv For to gyue euery man rewarde after his workes yea for to iudge the quycke and dead Act. x. i. Tim. iii. I beleue also in the holy Ghost equall god wyth the father the son which holy ghost is a teacher of all christeÌ„ Iohn xiiii and he doth cloth theÌ„ wyth his gyftes geueth euery one the measure of faythe after hys awne wyl i. Corin. xiâ— And kepeth theÌ„ vnmouable in one fayth for he is a ruler of the christian coÌ„gregation Aet xx He is also the anoinmente .i. Iohn ii Wherewyth all Christen are anoynted and of that behalfe are called the anoynted of the Lord. Psal. c. iiii So is this holy ghost giuen vnto the Christen as an ernest of ther inheritaunce to ther redemption and they agayne be hys awn to the pryse of his glory Ephe. i. To be shor â—it is impossible wythout thys holy ghost to knowe God truely .i. Cor. ii Or wythall the hope of the hart to beleue vpon him .i. Cor. xii Or to call vpon him as a father Romanorum viii And therefore dothe God powr thys hys holye Ghoste vppon hys chyldren wherby they maye treuly know hym and treuly beleue hym and as a trew father call upon him Gala. iiii This is my beleue in the father in the sonne and in the holye ghost which tree I knowlege to be one god Deut. vi whous seate is the heaueÌ„ and the earth is a benche of his fete Esay xlvi Yea y â— which is an euerlasting .ii. Mach. i. and almyghtye God Psal. c. xlv The whyche alone wyll be worshypped and serued Dent. vi For he can alone helpe vs. Esay xliiii