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A08832 The benefit that Christians receiue by Iesus Christ crucified translated out of French into English, by A.G. Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1580 (1580) STC 19116; ESTC S926 54,090 122

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nor_o too_o leave_v any_o thing_n undo_v that_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o helpful_a in_o their_o necessity_n but_o if_o there_o come_v any_o to_o this_o heavenly_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n y_z ●_o be_v divide_v at_o variance_n w_o t_o their_o brethren_n the_o same_o must_v assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o eat_v unworthy_o &_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n for_o that_o there_o want_v nothing_o on_o their_o behalf_n but_o you_o ●_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v rend_v &_o pluck_v in_o piece_n again_o while_o they_o by_o hatred_n be_v divide_v from_o their_o brethren_n y_fw-fr ●_o we_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o have_v not_o any_o part_n w_z t_z he_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o receyve_v this_o holy_a communion_n pretend_v to_o be_v iéeu●_n that_o their_o whole_a salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o participation_n and_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ._n then_o let_v we_o go_v my_o brethren_n ordain_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v the_o belief_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o to_o quicken_v up_o our_o mind_n &_o tongue_n to_o praise_n &_o exalt_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o final_o to_o cherish_v brotherly_a love_n and_o to_o witness_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o one_o to_o another_o by_o ●_o straight_o union_n w_o t_o all_o of_o we_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 〈◊〉_d beside_o prayer_n and_o the_o remember_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o often_o resort_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a communion_n there_o be_v one_o other_o very_a good_a remedy_n against_o di_o strust_n &_o fearfulness_n which_o be_v no_o less_o friend_n to_o christian_a charity_n namely_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o predestination_n and_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o we_o may_v beat_v back_o our_o enemy_n rejoice_v you_o in_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o great_a joy_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o more_o comfort_v the_o christian_n that_o be_v afflict_v tempt_v or_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o predestination_n &_o the_o assure_v of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n &_o which_o it_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n o_o how_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o he_o y_fw-mi ●_o have_v this_o faith_n &_o muse_v continual_o in_o his_o hair_n upon_o this_o exceed_a sweet_a predestination_n whereby_o he_o know_v y_fw-mi ●_o although_o he_o fall_v often_o yet_o notw_v tstanding_n god_n his_o father_n who_o have_v foreordein_v he_o too_o everlasting_a life_n 36._o hold_v he_o up_o &_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o he_o continual_o and_o he_o say_v continual_o in_o himself_o if_o god_n have_v choose_v i_o and_o predestinate_v i_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o child_n who_o can_v hinder_v i_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o ●_o say_v s._n paul_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o nay_o rather_o predestination_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o predestination_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o he_o have_v send_v his_o dear_a belove_a son_n who_o be_v a_o most_o sure_o earnest_a penny_n &_o pledge_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n child_n choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n this_o holy_a predestination_n maintain_v the_o true_a christian_n in_o a_o continual_a spiritual_a joy_n increase_v in_o he_o the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n and_o inflame_v he_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o enemy_n tooth_n world_n and_o to_o sin_n who_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o hard-hearted_a which_o know_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v he_o his_o child_n from_o everlasting_a will_v not_o by_o &_o by_o be_v inflame_v to_o love_n god_n who_o be_v of_o so_o vile_a &_o base_a courage_n y_fw-fr ●_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v all_o the_o pleasure_n all_o the_o honour_n &_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n as_o filthy_a mire_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n yea_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n god_n right_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n receive_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n their_o father_n ●nd_v evermore_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o or_o all_o as_o their_o good_a father_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n these_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o arm_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o predestination_n fear_v neither_o death_n nor_o sin_n nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o hell_n neither_o know_v they_o what_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v for_o they_o see_v none_o other_o thing_n in_o god_n but_o love_n and_o fatherly_a kindness_n towards_o they_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o trouble_n they_o accept_v they_o as_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n cry_v out_o with_o s._n paul_n 8._o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n love_n shall_v tribulation_n shall_v anguish_n shall_v persecution_n or_o hunger_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o count_v as_o shèep_v appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o get_v you_o ●_o upper_a hand_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v us._n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o saint_n john_n say_v how_o the_o true_a christian_n know_v right_a well_o that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v &_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o affiance_n they_o make_v themselves_o holy_a as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v holy_a and_o when_o s._n paul_n exhort_v his_o disciple_n too_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o election_n and_o predestination_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n of_o very_o great_a force_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o love_a of_o god_n and_o too_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_v and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n our_o good_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v open_o of_o this_o holy_a predestination_n as_o one_o that_o know_v of_o how_o great_a importance_n the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o elect_v but_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o i_o know_v well_o that_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n have_v cause_n to_o live_v in_o continual_a joy_n &_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o i_o 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