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A07355	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.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1548 (1548)	STC 1774; ESTC S117217	16,613	58

is most swet most acceptable and most pleasaūt And although it be so that our old● Adam trēbleth at it excheweth and abhorreth it yet the inward man i● redy and wylling to suffer it for asmuche as he perceyueth knoweth that by it he is delyuered frome all fylthines of syn vice wretchednes and departethe vnto euerlastynge ioyes ¶ How they are to be comforted whyche are in parell of death THE best God and thy most louing father hauyng pytie on the o Brother calleth the from thys most wretched miserable lyfe wyllyng to remoue the vnto him and to cary the into y ● perpetual ioyes of the heauēly life Therfore yelde gyue ouer cōmende to hym wholly thy selfe all that euer thou hast what so euer hys wyl is lette thy wyll be thesame and saye lette thy wyl be done o father God and not myne cry vnto Christ with the thefe fastened to the crosse remē ber me o Lorde when thou comeste into thy Kyngdome erye wyth the Publican Lorde be mercifull to m● wretched synner cry instanstly with that earneste woman the Cananite o sonne of Dauid haue mercy on me Yf thou cryest thus Chryste wyll heare the doubte not he wyll haue mercy on the he wyll forgyue the thy synnes yea thou shalte be wyth hym in paradyse therfore lay hande on thys Christe cleue to him wyth tothe and nayle commyt thy soule vnto him cry wyth this christ crucifyde vnto God the comon father o Lorde my truste is in the let me neuer be putte to confusion but rydde me and delyuer me thorowe thy ryghteousnes Bowe downe thyne eare vnto me make haste to delyuer me Be thou my God and stronge holde wherunto I may alwaye fle that thou mayst helpe me for thou arte my strenght and refuge thou art my defender Into thy handes I cōmende my spirite crye also wyth Dauid o Lorde thou art my strenghte my sure holde my refuge and my delyuerer O my God thou art my helper my defēder and the horne of my health and my protection Unto the o Lord lyfte I vp my soule o my God my truste is in the let me not be dryuen to shame dyrecte me in thy truth thou art the God my sauionre Remēber o Lord thy tender mercies and thy pyteful compassions whiche thou hast euer vsed Remember not the trespasses of my yonghe Accordynge to thy mercye remember me for thy goodnes sake for thy names sake o lord forgyue my synne for it is muche loke on me and haue pytye on me deliuer me from my necessities forgyue me all my offenses kepe my soule and delyuer me Lette me not be put to cōfusion for my hole trust is in the. Yf on thys maner thou wylte call for the helpe of God with and hole hart god wyl surely helpe● the in tyme conuenient and he wyll say vnto the that whyche is in the Psalme Forasmuch as he hath put his trust in me I wyl delyuer him I wyll defēde hym because he hath knowen my name He hathe cryed vnto me I wyll fauorably heare hym I am wyth hym in hys tribulatiō I wyll delyuer him glorifie hym Wherfore o thou Christiane fyght here a good fyght stryue valeaūtly with a good corrage as it becometh a true christeā man take hede y ● geuest not ouer take hede thou turnest not thy backe ther is no daunger thou stryueste not here alone but Iesus Christ the kyng is thy guyde in thys agony thys thy guyde captaine shal be thyn auen ger in this battel he shal defende and delyuer the frō all the enemyes of thy soule frō all perell from all misery and wretchednes folow this captayn goyng before the in this cōflicte and battell he is a kynge not like to other but of an exceding and infinite powre he hath alredy ouercome and throwne vnder the foote for thy sake death Satan and hell death is swallowed vp into victory Christ dyed for the Therfore euerlastyng death hath no power in the Christ went down for the vnto hel that he myght deliuer the from this euerlasting darknesses therfore be on a lustye and bold● mynde and wyth a valeaūte courage brast into the army Put awaye all feare ther is no daunger in thys behalfe ther is no cause why thou shuldest feare the fearce and streyghte iudgement of God Christe Iesus is a mediatour before God the same is an aduocate yea and thy Patrone defender Byshoppe and Preeste He hathe reconcyled the to God and hathe restored to the hys fafatherly mynde whych before was estraunged from the for thy sinnes God for Christes sake is nowe thy father he taketh charge of the he entierly loueth the as his most tender sonne Nowe seynge that so noble a kyng stādeth on thy syde who shall putte the to any busynes who shall be bolde to assayle the or ones fyght agaynst the who I pray the shal do the any wronge what daūger cā ther be heare Paule Yf god be on our syde sayth he who can be agaynst vs whyche spared not hys awne son but gaue hym for vs all how is it possible that wyth him he shoulde not gyue vs all thynges who shal lay any thyng to the charge of Gods electe It is God that iustifieth who is he that cā condemne it is Christ that dyed yea whych rose agayne whyche also is at the right hande of god and maketh intercession for vs Who shall sepa●ate vs from the law of God I am sure that neyther death nor lyfe nor ●yghenes nor depenes nor any other creature can seperate vs from tha law of God whych is in Christ Iesu oure Lorde Therfore seynge that Christ is gyuen to the wyth all that euer he hathe so folowethe it that hys ryghteousnes innocency health and euerlastynge lyfe is gyuen to the as Paule wytnesse the sayinge Christe is made of God oure wysdome ryghteousnes sanctification and redemptiō Therfore putte all thy hope truste and confidence in thys Christe whyche is the heade cornerstone Thys stone is a valeaunte stronge stedfaste and sure foūdation wherunto thou mayste safely truste and commytte thy selfe No tempest although neuer so blacke and horryble no showers no stormes cā shake and topple euer thys foundation In thys Christe I saye let all thy hope and confydence be sette Caste thy selfe wholly on hym yelde thy selfe altogyther to hym cleue to hym wyth stronge fayth let no trouble or tēptation plucke the frō him although all thynges seme neuer somuche to the go to hauocke althoughe slesh● and bloude yell the neuer so muche the contrary and reason thynkethe farre otherwyse yea althoughe th●● Deuyll sometyme whysper in thy mynde that thou arte vtterlye vndone that God is an extreme enemy vnto the and that thou haste deserued the punishment of hel fyre and therfore thou must nedes be dāpned ▪ For faith is a sure confidence and ● lokynge for of

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 heauēly spirites so for euer to remayne wy●h the in glory Graunt this o most mercyfull father for thy son Iesus Christes sake Lorde recyue my spirite Father into thy hādes 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 worsh●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. xxii● And vpon hym muste stāde 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 recōciled 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 trāsgressed 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 tre●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 wysdō and rightwysnes sātifyeng 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 ●● 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 heau●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 christē Iohn xiiii and he doth cloth thē wyth his gyftes geueth euery one the measure of faythe after hys awne wyl i. Corin. xi● And kepeth thē vnmouable in one fayth for he is a ruler of the christian cōgregation 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 ●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 heauē and the earth is a benche of his fete Esay xlvi Yea y ● 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