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A18672	The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S.	1612 (1612)	STC 5188; ESTC S118874	139,379	370

and washed in his bloud wee become as cleane and as white as snowe hauing neither spot nor wrinckle nor any thing else to bee reproued and condemned Now this Iustice by whose couering we escape the Iudgement of God is allowed vnto vs and applied by the Faith of Iesus Christ which is the cause that in Saint Iohn it is sayd that whoso beleeueth in him Ioh. 35. commeth not into Iudgment And for the which the Apostle to the Romanes speaking with great assurance sayth Rom. 8. who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that iustifieth who is hee that condemneth It is Christ which died yea rather which is risen againe which is also on the right hand of God and maketh intercession for vs Who shall separate vs from the loue of Iesus Christ shall tribulation or anguish or persecution eyther hunger eyther nakednesse eyther perill eyther Sword As it is written for thy sake are wee killed all the day long and are counted as sheepe for the slaughter neuerthelesse in all these things wee ouercome through him that loved vs For I am sure that neither death neither Life neither Angels nor rules neither Power neyther things present neithings to come Neyther height nor depth neither any other creature shal be able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. If by Faith we are assured to be justified before him and that this consuming fire which maketh all the creatures of the world to shake when it is once enflamed can neither annoy nor consume vs That when we consider it narrowly ought quickly to take that feare from vs that we may haue of all dangers for that which is the fearefullest of all to wit the wrath and anger of God can neither offend nor make vs affraid following then the exhortation and example of the Apostle we ought not onely to be resolued against the feare of Death but also insult ouer it as he did in saying O death where is thy victorie 1. Cor. 15. O Sepulcre where is thy Sting Now the sting of Death is sin and the power of sinne is the Law But thanks be to God who giueth vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ Then when wee shall see the day of Iudgement approch the which is fearefull to the Diuels and reprobates wee to the contrary ought to lift vp our heads being joyfull of his comming being well assured that it shall be the day of our full and entire redemption and deliuerance in the which we shall enioy all the goods which Iesus Christ hath purchased for vs and the fruite of our hope that is to say of the permanent and perfect happinesse which God hath reserued for his Children And if the children of Israell after they had passed the Riuer Iordan beginning to take possession of the Land which God had promised them had great occasion to reioyce and to comfort themselues so shall we haue when we shall see Iesus Christ appeare in his glory the second time and when we shall heare this pleasant and happie voice Math. 5. Come ye Blessed of my Father and possesse the Kingdome which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of the world ¶ The fowrth effect of Faith Mortification FAith also begets in vs mortification of the flesh and true repentance purifying our hearts as saith Saint Peter of disordinate passions Act. 10. lusts and ●ffections foolish loue auarice ambition and other like vanities Breife it ●s the meanes which God vseth to regenerate vs and to make vs new crea●ures and by consequent to cteate in vs ●ew thoughts new affections new ●peaches new actions and a new life Because it is accompanied with the Spi●it of God as it is written in Esay who ●eeing holy Esay 59. sanctifieth all those that ●re furnished therewith That is attributed to Faith because it is the Instrument wherewith hee serueth himselfe ●o regenerate man which we see in all ●hose that are faithfull who in a mo●ent hauing been called and beleeued ●e word which was preached vnto ●hem haue been changed from carnall ●o spirituall and euen as a tree after ● hath been ingraffed bringeth other ●ind of fruite then it bare while it was wild Rom. 6. also by Faith ingraffed into Iesus Christ wee bring forth fruits through grace of an other kind then we did when ●ee walked in our owne wayes which we ●e in Zacheus Example Zacheus who beeing an insaciable ●ublican to heape goods vpon goods and to gather riches vppon Riches by hooke or by crooke without hauing any respect vnto Iustice and without bejng mooved to pitty the poverty of those which he ransomed cared for nothing so he might encrease and gather riches at any price Neverthelesse Iesus Christ having looked vppon him with his good eye and having vouchsafed to be his guest changed and transformed him jnto an other man so that of a covetous and lustfull man as hee was he became liberall and charitable and of one that was pittilesse and barbarous towards the poore and needy and those that had need of him he became gracious humane and tractable God did even change his heart in such sort that he did not content himselfe to restore fower fold to those that hee had ransommed but would giue and distribute the halfe of his goods to the poore We see that evē in S. Mathew Mathew who bejng actiue and attentiue to gaine and to his profite when Iesus Christ had called him forgetting at the very jnstant that he heard his voyce all his desires and avarice forsooke his bancke his Apron his house and all his temporall commodities to follow him The Harlot likewise The harlot Luk. 7. whereof mention is made in S. Luke although shee were given over to all dissolution and steeped in all worldly and filthy pleasures neverthelesse bejng called to the Faith of the gospell she was presently so changed that one would haue sayd that her eyes had beene fountaines by reason of the aboundance of teares that ranne from them S. Peter also who was a great sinner as hee himselfe confessed and who onely amongst all his fellowes denyed Iesus Christ three severall times was in the end so strengthned by Faith that by reason of his constancy and firme jmmooueablenes hee was surnamed by the name of Peter S. Paul also who was a cruell blasphemer persecutor and furious and like a wild Bore Act. 9. Psal 80. who was broke jnto the Lords Vineyard to spoyle it and to devour vp all the branches having been called by Iesus Christ when hee went jnto Damascus there for to dissipate the Church wholy was so changed by Faith which God of his grace did jnspire in his heart that of a Wolfe that he was he became the greatest Pastor of his time in the Church and flocke of the Lord. Whereby wee see what is the power and force of Faith the which doth altogether

thou art the same and thy yeares shall not faile The Children of thy seruants shall continue and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight A firme conclusion Wee then what changing soeuer we see although it seeme vnto vs that the Heauens the Earth and all the Elements doe threaten vs and that all creatures seeme to haue conspired our rujne neuerthelesse we ought not to judge of the nature of God as of creatures but to be resolute that the nature of God is invariable and that in his counsels his words and all his workes he is constant and permanent for euer and abyding alwayes like vnto himselfe By reason whereof we ought not to esteeme him according to our jmaginations and tha● he seemeth to shew and represent him selfe vnto vs in the estate of his creatures but alwaies to apprend him such as he is manifested in his word ¶ Vaine feare contrary to Faith What such a feare is VAine feare is also a thing that is cōtrary to Faith whereof S. Pete● 1. Pet. 3. maketh mention when hee sayth Be not ye affraid for any terrour of them neither bee ye troubled And Iesus Chris● sayth Mat. 10. Feare ye not them that kill the bodie but are not able to kill the soule b● rather feare him which is able to destroy both bodie and soule in hell Are not tw● little Sparrowes sold for a farthing and on● of them shall not light on the ground without your Father yea euen the haires of you● head are numbred feare ye not therefore ye are of more value the many Sparrowes In this sentence wee must note man● things to strengthen our Faith Wherefore wee ought little to feare men First that the power of Tyrants and enemie● of the Church is limited and goeth no● farther then the leaue and permission that God giueth them to effect his For although that God sometimes to exercise his children giueth them power to vexe and torment them in their bodies he alwaies preserues their soules and doth not at all suffer that their furie reach so farre as to endamage them in any thing in matters concerning their saluation Although that sometimes we see many Princes so outragious and transported with furie that they vndertake against the ordinance and expresse will of God to kill if it were possible for them the soules of their subjects constrayning them to goe to the Masse and jdolatrie The other poynt which we ought to note is Remedy against vai● feare that our enemies cannot euen offend vs in our bodies without his prouidence no more then the Sparrowes which cannot fall vpon the earth but God doth appoint it Seeing then that the children of God are more deare and precious vnto him then not onely one but many Sparrowes wee must resolue that whereas God suffereth that we should fall into the hands of tyrants to afflict vs by prison by confiscations by banishments by fire and water all this being conducted by the counsell and prouidence of God it cannot bee but profitable and healthfull vnto vs. And for the last poynt wee ought well to laye before vs that which hee sayth That the haires of our head are all counted Mat. 10. and that not one of them cannot be diminished but by the expresse will of our God who cannot seeing his jmmense and infinite goodnes giue any thing of the estate of all his elect but it must be for their good and saluation The other thing which ought to furnish vs against this feare is the charity of our God the which as sayth S. Peter being well apprehended in our hearts and meditated in our minds will alwaies chase away all casuall feares which may happen vnto vs to trouble vs. For knowing that God hauing once receaued vs into his fauour continueth it towards vs for euer Rom. 8. And that there is no creature whatsoeuer whether it be death life Angels principalities power nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature that is able to separate vs from the loue of God which hee beareth vs in Christ Iesus our Lord. What accident could happen vnto vs sufficient to astonish our hearts firmely perswaded of this dilection of our God There is yet another reason which ought wel to assure vs against all feares Third remedie that is to say the presence of our God who is neuer farre from vs but is alwayes at our right hand to vphold vs ●s sayth Dauid I will prayse the Lord Psal 16. who hath giuen me counsell my reines also teach mee in the nights I haue set the Lord alwaies before mee for hee is at my right hand therefore I shall not slide Wherefore my heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth my flesh also doth rest in hope For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue neither wilt thou suffer thine holie one to see corruption Exod. 4. Iere. 1. Mat. 28. It is the reason which God vsed to Moises to Ieremie and to all the Apostles to assure them against all feares and assaults which may bee giuen them by their enemies to hinder or stay them in the executon of their charge Feare not sayth he for I am with you They shall fight and giue you many assaults but I will maintaine you and place you euerie one like a furnished citie and like a Collom of Iron and like ● brasen wall vppon the earth against th● Kings of Iuda and her Princes against the high Priests and all the people of the earth that shall make warre against the● but they shall not ouercome thee for I a● with thee sayth the Lord to deliuer thee Let vs then thinke as saith S. Iohn 1. Iohn 2. That the word of God and his promise dwelling in our hearts by faith wee are strong an● inuincible against all temptations Besides 2. Tim. 1. That the spirit of God remaineth i● vs which is not a soft and weake spirit bu● a spirit of force as saith the Apostle which will vphold vs against all temptations although that it seeme in appearance that we are verie infirme and weake But let vs thinke that the weake and feeble things of this world are sufficient to confound and beat down all the highest and the strongest that can be found and euen lead them prisoners in the obedience of Christ ¶ The euill conscience contrary to Faith THE euill conscience also Whence this contrarietie commeth is very contrary to Faith because it always ●ets the wrath of God before it and ●aith to the contrary doth alwaies set ●he grace of God before it For a man ●hat sinneth voluntarily although hee know that the reward of sinne is death and that the curse of the wrath of God are propounded in the law against all those that transgresse it That presupposed it is not possible but he must bee astonished and that in his heart he hath prickings gnawings and stingings which doe transperse it