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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
dead to synne by Chrystes deathe we haue also certaine and sure remission of our synnes by chrystes deth we be raised also to a newe and euerlastynge lyfe For baptyme is a couenand betwixt god and vs. And a sygne of his grace and fauour towarde vs wherin we be reconciled and made at one wyth god againe so that we may nowe haue a ioyfull and quiet coÌ„science for somuch as our sinnes be forgeueÌ„ vs through the resurrection of Iesus chryst yea christ also in the institucion of the most blesed sacrameÌ„t of his last supper speaketh also to vs saynge that hys bloud is shed for the remission of synne Nowe although we haue not liued alwaye innocentlye nether led suche a lyfe as we ought to haue done Yet we maye not dispaire but without delay resort vnto god by true repentauÌ„ce cal faithfully vpon hys name and we shal be saued Rom. x Ye let euery one of vs with a meke harte burst out into these or like wordes and say O most mercyful god father of al mercy father of oure LORD Iesu Chryste be mercyfull vnto me a wretched synner make spede to deliuer me for the moste bitter but moost precious death and passion of Iesu Chryste thy only begotten sonne our redemer and only sauioure Amen Enter not o lord into iudgement wyth thy seruaunte handle me not accordynge to my deseruyng neyther do vnto me after my iniquities but according to thy infinite and botomles goodnes mercye take me vnto the. I a miserable and wretched creature am in thy hand I am in thy debt daunger thou mayst do with me what it please the. O moost mercyfull father forsake me not nor caste me of I am thine all that I am There can no man comfort no man help no man delyuer me but thou alone Thou art the true comforte the most present helpe the surest bulwarke in all necessite Thou god art my refuge my strengthe my helpe in al troublâ— Thou art my Lord in thy handes resteth al my chaunce and affaires Shew thy louinge and mercifull face vpon thy seruant saue me in thy mercy O lord but many wayes in our extreme sicknes and affliction let vs beware we loke not to earnestly nether to longe vpon oure sinnes But rather let vs haue the image of Christes moste helthfull and precious deth before our eys Let vs fix that in our mynd and be full perswaded that Christe is now bourdened with his synnes that he hathe nowe taken theym vpon his owne shoulders and so hath satisfied for theim and wasshed them awai that he wil neuer charge vs with theÌ„ but frelye for geaue vs theim as we professe in our Crede wheÌ„ we sai Credimus remissioneÌ„ peccatorum we beleue the remission of synnes ¶ Here it shal be mete that in our syckenes we call to remembraunce such places of holy scripture as testifieth of remission of synne purchased by Christe of the which some be here subscribed Ioh. i. BEhold the laÌ„be of God which takith away the synne of the worlde We are bought with no golde nor siluer i. Pet. i nether any corruptible price but with the precious bloud of the vnspotted and vndefyled lambe Iesus Christ ¶ So god hath loued the world that he gaue hys onely begotten sonne to the ende that we so beleuynge in hym dothe not peryshe but haue lyfe euerlasting Io. iii I come not to call the righteous but the sinners to repentaunce Mat. ix Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden and I shall refresh you Lo he calleth all Mat. xi he refuseth he excludeth none we must includ also our selues within his words All we must resorte to him and he wil receaue and reffeshe vs God setteth forth hys loue toward vs For Christ died for vs Rom. v when we were yet sinners muche more now therfore we being iustified bi his blood shal be sauffe froÌ„ wrath by him i. Cor. i Christ Iesus is be commed vnto vs wisdom righteousnes holines redempcioÌ„ Here let vs confort our selues that though we haue be neuer so gret sinners let vs coÌ„fesse and knowledg our synne let vs call for mercye and pardon let vs vnfainedly beleue christ to be our only helth Iustice and redeÌ„pt on and strayght waye he is so he wyl by and by couer and put awai our sinnes in such sort that we shal nede fere no peril nor dauÌ„ger ii Cor. v Him that knew no sinne hath god made sinne .i. a payment of sinne for vs that we shuld becoÌ„e the righteousnes of god by hym Gal. i Christ gaue him selfe for our sinnes that he myghte delyuer vs fro this preseÌ„t wicked world acording to the wil of god our father In Christ we haue redemption throughe hys bloude Ephe. â— euen the remession of synnes according to the riches of his grace Christ Iesus is come in to this world to saue synners i. Tit. i Christe Iesus hathe geuen hym selfe a redempcioÌ„ for al meÌ„ i. Tit ii This let vs coÌ„stantly beleue vndoubted we be of the nombre of those that shal be saued For wheÌ„ he is come a redemption for all these thynges the he hath suffered pertayneth no lesse to the me euery one of vs so we beleue than to Peter or Paule Christ hath borne our sinnes in his body vpon the crosse i. Pet. ii Christ died ones for our synnes the ryghteous for the vnrighteous i. Pe. ii The bloud of Iesus chryst clenseth vs from all sinne i. Ioan. i If ani man doth sinne we haue a aduocate with the father eueÌ„ Iesus i. Ioan â—i Chryst the ryghteouse and he is the attonemente for our synnes Not for ours onely but for the synnes of the whole worlde By these places and suche lyke we maye se howe god the father which wyll not the death of a sinner but that we shulde turne and lyue for that moost feruente burnyng loue that he beareth toward vs hath eased vs of the burden of our sin hath layd it vpoÌ„ the back of his most dere beloued sonne which his soÌ„ne hath so takeÌ„ borne and suffered for them that they can neuer condemne vs. For god taketh and reputeth the deathe of his sonne for a full satisfactyon paiment for al our sinnes so that we truly beleue in hym For seing that our sinnes thus layde vpon Chryst could not ouercome hym retain him in deth nor daÌ„pne him for why he rose againe vndoubtedly a full satisfaccion is alredye made for them the iustyce of god is fully answered and they be vtterly hid and forgeuen Let vs beleue thys and we shall not perysh euerlastingly For chryst is nowe become ours with al that he hath with hys death with hys resurrection wyth his assencion into heauen with his lyfe Qui proprio filio suo non sepercit his merites hys glorye As saynt Paule wytnesse Rom. viii wherfore Satan hath nowe no title to