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A02229	A notable and marueilous epistle of the famous doctour, Matthewe Gribalde, Professor of the lawe, in the Vniuersitie of Padua: co[n]cernyng the terrible iudgemente of God, vpon hym that for feare of men, denieth Christ and the knowne veritie: with a preface of Doctor Caluine; Francisci Spirae. English	Gribaldi, Matteo, d. 1564.; Aglionby, Edward, 1520-1587?; Shepherd, Luke, fl. 1548. Godlye and holesome preservatyve against desperation.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.	1570 (1570)	STC 12366; ESTC S115661	48,478	114

〈…〉 comfort oure selues in oure sickenesse calamitie and our brother being visit But in any wise and with all diligenc 〈…〉 is to be foreséene that we withdraw 〈…〉 mynne from the fearefull and terri 〈…〉 contemplation of synne death and da 〈…〉 nation And that wee fixe these of 〈…〉 minde and whole thought vpon Chr 〈…〉 onely that we cleane vnto him that call vpon him that we commit our sel 〈…〉 wholy to hym For in Christe wee s 〈…〉 espie nothing but innocencie iustice 〈…〉 saluation whiche all be deriued fr 〈…〉 Christe into vs so that we will ackn●●ledge him and receiue him for the 〈…〉 thor of our saluation and onely redée 〈…〉 if we haue Christe crucified afore 〈…〉 eyes if we imprint him in oure hart 〈…〉 wee flye to him with oure faithe if ●holye cleane to him Then shall hell 〈…〉 tes nothyng preuaile against vs then 〈…〉 all we be able to withstande all the 〈…〉 rcible assaultes of Sathan though they 〈…〉 neuer so sore neuer so fierce neuer so 〈…〉 rrible ▪ Let vs call to remembraunce with 〈…〉 hat lenitie what gentlenesse what hu●anitie what clemencie Christe as it is the euangelicall hystorie hath called to him and receiued all suche synners hath repented them and desired his 〈…〉 pe We shall finde Marie Magdalen 〈…〉 sinner that hong vpon the right hand Christ crucified the publicane Zache 〈…〉 h other mo whome Christe m●oste 〈…〉 yngly receiuyng pronounced cleare 〈…〉 synne though thei had synned grea 〈…〉 and the children of saluation Christe 〈…〉 erie grace mercie helpe comfort life 〈…〉 e and saluatio to al those whiche loke these thynges at his handes and put 〈…〉 r trust in hym And all these thynges 〈…〉 God who is truthe it self and can 〈…〉 lye nor wil not deceiue promised vn 〈…〉 for Christes sake ●inally when Death approcheth wée must do as Christ did vpon the crosse w● muste praie for our enemies and forgi 〈…〉 them with our hart If we haue offend 〈…〉 any man we must be hartely sorie for 〈…〉 we muste desire forgiuenesse if we ha 〈…〉 iniured any man we must make hym mendes or take suche order that amēd 〈…〉 maie be made vnto hym if it passeth o 〈…〉 power to make restitution amende 〈…〉 shal be inough that we desire forgiuene 〈…〉 And with our harts forgiue others wh 〈…〉 hath hurte vs either in name bodie s 〈…〉 staunce or estimatiō For if we truly 〈…〉 giue God hath promised we shal be fo 〈…〉 uen as it is in the 6. of Mat. but aboue haue an vnmouable faithe in the for 〈…〉 promises of God made in Christe Ie 〈…〉 our lorde It is verie necessary also 〈…〉 ●●ble for the confirmation and stren 〈…〉 ning of our faithe to receiue the i 〈…〉 blessed sacrament of the body and 〈…〉 of our sauiour Christ which we are 〈…〉 maunded to receyue in remembra 〈…〉 of his benefites that hereby wee 〈…〉 be truely certified in our conscienc● his body to be giuen for vs and his bloud to be shed for remission of our synnes Death OF our fleashe and fraile nature is so feared and abhorred that when he approcheth mannes hart ●e filled and laden with suche sorrowes panges 〈…〉 d anxieties as tongue is not able too 〈…〉 presse ¶ A medicine against the feare of Death WE muste call to our remembraunce Death to bee ouercommed and abholished by Christe So that nowe the soules of so many as truste Christ can not dye nor perishe but de 〈…〉 tyng from the bodie goeth straight to 〈…〉 rist For thus was it saied to the these 〈…〉 is houre of death This daie shalt thou with me in paradise The body though 〈…〉 est and pause for a while yet wee bee certaine hope that at the laste daie it 〈…〉 bee raised againe to immortall and 〈…〉 rlastyng life And therefore scripture 〈…〉 eth the death of the bodie but a slepe that this same fraile weake vile mortall and corruptible bodie whiche wee cary aboute whiche lieth sicke and sore diseased whiche shortly shall bee put into the yearth burne to ashes deuour 〈…〉 with beastes or foules drowned in water that self same bodie I saie shall be raised againe incorruptible glorious beautifull stronge pure immortall 〈…〉 possesse a newe and euerlastynge life where there shall neither bee hunger thirste ▪ heate colde synne death nor a 〈…〉 kinde of calamitie but iustice innocent life ioye blesse world without ende ▪ F 〈…〉 as the bodie of Christ laied in the gra 〈…〉 rose againe the third daie neuer more 〈…〉 die euen so shall the bodies of all that beleue in Christe at the latter daie bee 〈…〉 suscitate to a life after whiche shall folowe no death God who is of infinite 〈…〉 wer and infallible truthe hath promise these thynges thei muste therefore 〈…〉 des bee so And here it shall bee 〈…〉 ble to ●all to remembraunce suche pla● of scripture as treateth of the resurr 〈…〉 on of the fleshe whiche bee the woor 〈…〉 not of manne but of GOD who is 〈…〉 and will certainely fulfill whatsoeuer 〈…〉 hath spoken No manne can chaunge 〈…〉 〈…〉 ill no manne can alter his purpose No 〈…〉 eature can frustrate lette or tarie his 〈…〉 tence He is omnipotent he is true he 〈…〉 faithfull his goodnesse and mercie is 〈…〉 explicable Lette no manne therefore 〈…〉 ubte of the truthe of his woordes lette 〈…〉 manne doubte of the performaunce of 〈…〉 s promise 〈…〉 Here after followeth certaine places of scripture witnessing the resurrectiō of the ded 〈…〉 accordyng to the articles of our faith wherein we saie we beleue that this fleshe shall rise againe THis is the will of my father whiche sent me that whosoeuer seeth the soonne and beleueth in hym shall haue life euerlastyng and I will 〈…〉 se hym vp at the last daie The houre commeth wherein all thei 〈…〉 t bee in the graues shall heare the 〈…〉 e of the soonne of God and shall goe 〈…〉 the thei that haue doe● good vnto the 〈…〉 rrection of life For if so ▪ bee that the 〈…〉 ite of him whiche raised vp Iesus frō 〈…〉 dedde dwelleth in you euen he that 〈…〉 ed vp Iesus Christe from the dedde 〈…〉 ll also quicken your mortall bodies because of his Spirite that dwelleth 〈…〉 you GOD hath bothe raised vp our Lo 〈…〉 Iesus Christe and shall also raise vs 〈…〉 by his power Christ saith Lazarus was but a s●e 〈…〉 where in verie deede he was dedde 〈…〉 buried But Christe is the resurrection and life ▪ as it is in the same place so th 〈…〉 he that beleueth on him though he w 〈…〉 dedde he shall liue In verefiyng whe 〈…〉 of he raised straight waie Lazarus 〈…〉 yng fower daies dedde and stinkyng A 〈…〉 because wee bee naturally in the ago 〈…〉 of death verie fearfull weake and fai 〈…〉 harted to the ende that we might bee 〈…〉 easelier perswaded in the Article of 〈…〉 surrection Scripture

laste daye I shall ryse ag 〈…〉 againe be wrapped in my owne s 〈…〉 And in my owne fleshe shall see 〈…〉 whome I my selfe shall sée and these eyes shall beholde and none other These places of holy Scripture 〈…〉 suche lyke if we diligently reme 〈…〉 and faythfully imbrace we shall pe 〈…〉 great consolation and comfort And 〈…〉 〈…〉 saint Paule reioyce that we knowe 〈…〉 ste and the power of his resurre 〈…〉 whereby death is ouercommed 〈…〉 ther is there now to these that be 〈…〉 in Christe anye thing in death ter 〈…〉 or to be feared sauing onely the 〈…〉 ge and outwarde forme hurte it can 〈…〉 Lyke as a deade serpent keepeth 〈…〉 is olde fearefull shape and forme 〈…〉 sting or to doe harme it hath no 〈…〉 r at all And lyke as by the brazen 〈…〉 ent whiche Moyses by Gods com 〈…〉 dement set vp in the desert when 〈…〉 s looked vpon through the power of 〈…〉 worde men were deliuered from 〈…〉 er of the liuely and venymous Ser 〈…〉 s so our death is made harmelesse wee deliuered from the feare and 〈…〉 er of it so oft as wyth the eyes of 〈…〉 i the wee dooe beholde the health 〈…〉 nd medicinable death of Christ In 〈…〉 ion death is nowe become an I 〈…〉 ▪ and shadowe of death yea ▪ the en 〈…〉 ce and gate of lyfe For Christe 〈…〉 s truth it selfe saith If any man my worde he shall neuer see death 〈…〉 trusting to the mercy of God 〈…〉 h faith whiche he conceiueth by hearyng and knit to Christe hys Lorde and 〈…〉 ster that he cannot be plucked nor s 〈…〉 rate from him The bodye in déede for a time is 〈…〉 rate from the soule but in certaine 〈…〉 of rysing againe to euerlasting lyfe 〈…〉 so he that beléeueth in Christe doth 〈…〉 see nor feele the euerlastinge death 〈…〉 bodye and soule whiche is euerla 〈…〉 damnation For the death of good m 〈…〉 nothyng els but a departure from 〈…〉 transitorie and mortall life to im 〈…〉 talitie to Christe to his Aungelles 〈…〉 Sainctes Hell and damnation DOeth offer it self at the wer of death so that 〈…〉 tymes manne doeth g 〈…〉 ly feare least he bee ab 〈…〉 from the fauour of 〈…〉 and appoincted to euerlastyng pain 〈…〉 Deuill whiche seeketh by all m 〈…〉 howe to deuoure vs stirryng vp i 〈…〉 myndes many dangerous and troub 〈…〉 thoughtes concernyng our election ▪ predestination ¶ A medicine against the feare of Helle and damnation WHen the deuill goeth about to cause vs to dispaire or to doubt of our election whether wee bee of the nomber of them that are appoincted 〈…〉 euerlastyng life or no. In any wise let 〈…〉 not bee to bolde in copyng with hym 〈…〉 t vs not enter disputation against hym 〈…〉 or he is to subtile and expert for vs but 〈…〉 ie shortly vnto hym A waie Sathan 〈…〉 i th sorrowe it is written thou shalte 〈…〉 t tempt the Lorde thy god For seyng 〈…〉 t God as a moste louyng father hath 〈…〉 t onely giuen vs life fedde and preser 〈…〉 vs to this hower but also hath en 〈…〉 ed and euen loden vs from tyme to 〈…〉 e with his singuler benefites what 〈…〉 dnesse were it contrary to our former 〈…〉 erience now to doubte of his mercie 〈…〉 hath receiued vs into his flocke by 〈…〉 ptisme He hath sente vs the Gospell 〈…〉 is grace wherein he hath promised 〈…〉 ecome our father We haue been sed 〈…〉 h the fleshe and bloud of his Soonne 〈…〉 Sauiour Christe in remembraunce 〈…〉 our debtes bee paied and we acquired why should wee now then doubt the good will of God towarde vs Le● not therefore admitte the doubtfull daungerous imaginations of our pr●stination whiche the Deuill like a 〈…〉 tie and malicious marchaunte dooe 〈…〉 bour to iustle But lette vs thinke 〈…〉 suche sentences as God would haue myndes occupied withall whiche C 〈…〉 hymselfe hath prescribed as Ihon where he saieth GOD hath so loue 〈…〉 worlde that he hath giuen his onel● gotten soonne that whosoeuer bele 〈…〉 in hym shall not perishe but haue l 〈…〉 uerlastyng Loe here wee see th 〈…〉 whiche beleueth in Christ whiche 〈…〉 fully acknowledgeth Christe to b 〈…〉 sanctification iustice redemption a 〈…〉 tisfaction can not bee dampned but 〈…〉 sured of euerlastyng life So many 〈…〉 ceiue faithe by hearyng of Gods w 〈…〉 and so trust stedfastly vpon the me 〈…〉 Christ Vndoubtedly thei be of the number of those whiche bee chosen to e 〈…〉 styng blisse knowen before in C 〈…〉 predestinate and written longe s 〈…〉 the booke of life These thinges be 〈…〉 certaine and moste true God can n 〈…〉 〈…〉 ceyue nor be deceyued Suche is his 〈…〉 od will so hath he purposed and de 〈…〉 ed afore the worlde beganne what 〈…〉 nges so euer therefore oure enimie 〈…〉 Deuill spyting oure saluation and 〈…〉 king oure destruction shall put in 〈…〉 e minde contrarie to this doctrine ▪ 〈…〉 t them not moue vs let them not 〈…〉 ke vs afrayde but let vs trust truely Christe and so shall he become ours 〈…〉 wee become his who being our good 〈…〉 de we can not perishe nor bee dam 〈…〉 For he wyll lose none of those that 〈…〉 father hath giuen him wee muste 〈…〉 oure eyes vpon Christe we muste 〈…〉 to hym we muste cleaue to hym He 〈…〉 ure onely and true Sauiour who 〈…〉 te be apprehended and imbraced by 〈…〉 h if we looke to be saued For they 〈…〉 beleeue rightly in Christe they are 〈…〉 estinate to euerlastyng life ●ere we wuste diligently remember 〈…〉 earnestly expende the godly exhor 〈…〉 n of Saincte Paule whiche he wri 〈…〉 in the xij to the Hebrues whose 〈…〉 es be these Let vs runne by pa 〈…〉 e vnto the battaile that is set afore 〈…〉 ooking vnto Iesus the aucthor and finisher of faithe whiche when the io●… was set afore him suffered the Crosse and dispised the shame and fitteth at 〈◊〉 right hande of the seate of God. Furthermore all the grieuous temptations and afflictions that Christe s●…fered he suffred them for oure sakes 〈◊〉 saincte Paule saieth also in the fourth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Hebrues we haue not a highe Prie●… that is not able to haue compassion 〈◊〉 our weakenesse but suche one was pr●…ued in all pointes without synne let 〈◊〉 therefore with boldenesse go vnto t●… seate of his grace that we may obtay●… mercie and finde grace to helpe in ti●●… of neede Let vs in any wyse consider and deepely imprint in our hartes Christe to 〈◊〉 giuen vnto vs not onely to the ende th●… we might be redeemed reconcyled a●… made partakers of euerlasting salu●tion but also that in him we might ha●… an example bothe how to liue and al●… howe to ende our life Neyther can a●… man liue suffer or die well vnlesse 〈◊〉 looke vpon and followe the lyfe suff●…ring and death of Christe if therefo●● wée desire to ende this life