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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16576	An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion of false and papisticall doctryne.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1555 (1555)	STC 3480.5; ESTC S109265	40,298	158

in the which if we set before our eyes y e shortnesse of thys present tyme wherin we suffer and consider the eternitie to coÌ„e we shall fynde it most certayne that our enemyes and persecutors shall be helples in intolerable paynes and we if we perseuer vnto the ende shall be daungerles in such felicite and ioy as the very hart of man in no poynt is able to conceaue Considering thys I say we can not but euen contemne and set nothyng by y e sorows and grefes of the crosse and lustely go thorow thick and thynne wyth good courage Now haue I declared vnto you 3. thynges necessarye to bee much â—â—used vpon of euerye one whych wyl abyde by Chrysâ—e hys gospel in these troublesome tyme as I trust you al wil namely firste to consyder that we are not of thys world nor of y e nomber of the worldlynges nor any reteyner to Sâ—â—n that we are not at home in our own country but of another worlde of the coÌ„gregacion of the sayntes and reteynees to Chryst althoughe as yet in a region â—â—â—lete and ful of vntractable enemyes Secondly that we maye not thynke it a straunge thyng to be persecuted for gods gospel from the which the dearest frendes of God were in no age free as indede it is vnpossyble they shold be any long tyme theyr enemies beyng alwayes aboute them to destroy them if they could And thirdly that the assaultes of our enemyes be they neuer so many and fearce shal in no poynt be able to preuayle agaynste oure fayth albeit to reason it semeth other wyse where throughe we ought to coÌ„ceaue a good courage and comfort For who wyll be afrayed whan he knoweth that the enemyes can not preuayle The. 4. Chapter Â¶ The crosse is commodyous and profytable FArthermore for y e more encouraging of you vnto the crosse I wyll geue you a fourth memorandum Nameli of the coÌ„modities and profites which come by the trouble and affliccion now riseÌ„ and hereafter to aryse vnto vs whyche be gods chyldren electe through Iesus Christ But here ye may not loke to haue me a rehearsal of all the commodytyes whych come by y e crosse to such as are wel exercysed therein for that were more then I can doe I wyll onelye speake of a fewe therby to occasion you to gather and at the length to fele and perceue moo First ther is no crosse whych commeth vpon any of vs wythoute the counsayll of oure heauenly father As for the fansye of fortune it is wycked as many places of scripture doe teache We muste nedes to the commendacion of gods iustice who in al thiges is rightuous aknowledge in our selues that we haue deserued of the handes of oure heauenly father thys his crosse and rodde now fallen vpon vs. We haue deserued it if not by our vnthankfulnesse slouth neglygence intemperaunce and our synnes done often by vs wherof oure conscyences can and wyl accuse vs if we call them to couÌ„sayll wyth the examinacyon of oure former lyfe yet at lefte by oure originall and birth synne as by dowtyng of the greatnes of Gods anger and mercye by selfe loue concupyscence such lyke synnes whyche as we brought with vs into this world so doe the same euer abide in vs and euen as a sprynge they alway bryng forth some thynge in acte wyth vs notwythstanding the fight of gods good spirite in vs agaynst it The first commoditie therefore that the crosse bryngeth is knowledge and that duble of god and of our selues Of God that he is iuste pure and hateth synne Of oure selues that we are borne in sine and from toppe to too desyled wyth concupiscence and corrupcion out of the which haue sprong al the euil that euer at any tyme we haue spoken and done The greatest and moste speciall wherof we are by y e crosse occasyoned to call to mynde as dyd the brethreÌ„ of Ioseph their euil facte agaynste hym whan the crosse once came vpon them And so by it we come to the suerest steppe to get health for our soules that is we are dryuen to knowe our synnes originall and actual by gods iustice declared in the crosse Secondlye the ende wherefore god declareth his iustice against our synne original and actuall would haue vs by hys crosse to consider the same and to call to mynde oure former euyll dedes The ende herof I saye is thys namely that we may lament besory sygh and pray for pardon to the intente that so doynge we myght obteyne and haue y e same by the meanes of fayth in the me rytes of Iesus Chryst his deare sonne and that we beeyng humbled because of y e euil y â— dwelleth in vs might also become thankeful for gods goodnes lyuyng in continual vigilancy warenes and suppressyng the euil which lyeth in vs that it brig not forth frute vnto death at any tyme. This second commoditie of the crosse therfore must not we couÌ„t to be only a knowledge but also a great gayne of gods mercy w t wonderfull ryche and precyous vertues of fayth repentaunce re myssyon of synnes humilytye thankfulnes mortificacion and diligence in doyng good Not that properly the crosse worketh these thinges of it selfe but be cause the crosse is y e meane and may by the whych god worketh the knowledge and felynge of these thynges in hys childreÌ„ as many both testimonyes and also ensaumples in scripture are easely founde of them that diligently weye what they heare or reade therin To these 2. Commodities of the crosse ioyne thys thirde of gods syngular wysdome that it may be coupled with his iustice and mercy On this sort let vs ouercome it Whan we se the gospel of god and his churche persecuted and troubled as now it is wyth vs Thus I saye let vs conceaue the mater namely that because the great learned and wyse men of the world vse not their wysdom to loue and serue god as to naturall reason he openeth himself maÌ„ifestli in his visible creaturs therfore doth god iustly infatuat them and maketh them foolysh geuynge them vp to insensyblenes especiallye herein For concerning the affliction which coÌ„meth for the gospell vpon y e gospellers they reason on thys maner If thys were godes worde saye they if this people were gods children surely god would then blesse and prospere them and their doctrine But nowe in that there is no doctryne so much hated no people so much persecuted as thei be therefore it can not bee of God This is of god which our quene and olde bishoppes haue professed For how hath god prospered and kept them What a notable victorye hath god geuen to her where as els it was impossyble that thynges so shoulde haue coÌ„e to pas as they haue done And dyd not the great captayne confesse hys fault that he was oute of the way and not of the fayth which these gospellers

y t meanes conforme and make them lyke to Chryste that as they bee lyke in sufferyng so they may be partakers in reygning In punishinge hys churche in the world he doth thereby geue euen a demonstracyon of hys iudgement whych shall come on al men whan the Godlye shall there fynd rest though now thei be afflicted and the wicked now wallowyng in wealth shall bee wrapped in woe and smarte In punishinge the professours of hys gospel on earth he doeth by the same set forth the malyce of Satan agaynst the gospell hys people for the more confirmyng of theyr fayth and y e gospel to be godes worde in dede theÌ„ to be gods people For els y e deuil woulde let them alone In punishynge the louers of hys trueth more then others whyche care not for it he thereby putteth them in mynde how they haue not had in pryce as they shoulde haue had the rule of his worde and gospel Before such trial and experience by trouble perchauÌ„ce thei thought thei had beleued had had faith which now theise was but a lyppe fayth a mocte fayth or an opinion All why che thynges we see ar occasions for us to take better hede by meanes of the crosse Therefore thirdly let vs se the crosse to be commodious for vs to learne goddes wisedome and what is mans follyshnes gods dyspleasure at synne howe the elect desire to be wyth God and their conformitie with Chryste the general iudgemente the mas lyce of Satan hatred of synne the gospel to be gods word and how it is much to be estemed c. thus much for thys Howe wyl I brefelye shewe you the crosse to bee profytable for vs to learne and beholde better the prouydence presence and power of god that al these may be coupled together as in a cheie to hange aboute oure nectes I meane gods iustice mercy wysdome power presence and prouydence Whan all thynges be in rest and men be not in trouble theÌ„ ar they forgetfull of god coÌ„monly and attribute to muche to theyr owne wysedomes policies prouisions diligence as thoughe they were the procurers of their own fortune and the workers of their own wealth But whan the crosse coÌ„meth and that in suche sorte as theyr wyttes policies and frendes can not helpe then though y e wicted dyspayre and runne from god to theyr avowryes saynctes and vnlawfull meanes yet doe the godly therin behold the preseÌ„ce prouydence and power of god For the scripture teacheth that al thynges wel and woo shoulde be consydered as gods worke al though Satan the deuil be the instrumente by whom god worketh iustly and mercifully Justly to the wycked and mercyfulli to the godly as by y e ensaumples of wicked Saul and godli Job we may easely see gods woorke by Satan hys instrumente in them both The children of god therfore which before forgate god in prosperitie are now in aduersytie awaked to see god and his worke and nomore to hange on theyr owne forecastes power frends wysedome ryches c. But lerne to commit themselues vnto gods prouydence and power wherby they are so preserued and gouerned and very often euen miraculously deliuered y â— y â— veri wicked can not but see gods prouidence presence and power in the crosse and afflyccyon of hys chyldren As these hys chyldren I meane to their ioy doe fele it therby lernyng to know god to be y e gouernour of al thinges Be it is that geueth peace he it is y â— sendeth war he geueth plenty and pouer tye he setteth vp and casteth down he bryngeth to death and after geueth lyfe his presence is euery where hys prouydence is wythin and without hys power is the pillour wherby the godly stande and to it they leene as to a thyng no lesse able to set vp then to cast downe Whyche thynge full wel the Apostle saw in hys affliccions and therfore reioysed greatly in them that eminentia virtutis dei gods power might singularly be sene therein Concernynge thys I myghte bryng forth innumerable ensamples of the afflyccyon of Gods children both in the old and new testament wherein we maye se how they felt gods presence prouydence and power plentifully But I wyll omitte ensaumples because euery one of vs y e haue bene or be in trouble can not but by the same the rather remember gods presence whyche we feele by hys hand vpon vs presently hys prouidence whiche leaueth vs not vncared for wythout any of oure owne prouision his power whych both preserueth vs from many other euils that els would come vpoÌ„ vs and also maketh vs able to be are more then we thought we could haue done So very ofteÌ„ doth he deliuer vs by suche meanes as haue bene thought most folysh and litle to be regarded And therfore we shake of our slepe of securitie and forgettinge of god our truste and shyffte in our owne policie our hangynge on men and on our own power So that the crosse you se is commodious fourthly for vs to se gods presence prouydence and power and our owne negligeÌ„ce forgetfulnesse of God securyte loue trust and confidence in our selues and in thynges of thys lyfe to be cut of as the other ar to be taken hold vpon And this shal suffice for the commodities that come by the crosse where through we may be in loue with it for the commodities sake whych at length we shal fynde though presentli in sense we fele them not No castigacion or punishement is swete or ioyous for the present time but greuous neuer the les afterwarde it bryngeth the quiet frute of rightuousnesse vnto them whyche are exercised therin As we see in medicynes the more wholsome they be the more vnpleasaunte often tymes is the taiste As in purgacions pilles and such like bitter thiÌ„gs Yet vpon the phisicians worde we wil gladly drynke them for the profit whych coÌ„meth of theÌ„ And dearely beloued although to lose lyfe goodes or frendes for gods gospels sake seme a bitter and sower thynge Yet seeing our phisician whych can not lye Iesus Chryst I meane telleth vs that it is veri wholsome how so euer it be toothsome let vs with good chere take y e cuppe at hys hande and drynke it merely If the cup seme vnpleasaunt and the drynke to bytter let vs put some suger therin eueÌ„ a pece of that whych Moses caste into the bytter water and made it pleasaunt I meane an vnce or quantitie of Chrystes affliccioÌ„s and crosse whych he suffred for vs. If we cal these to mynd and cast of them into our cuppe consyderyng what he was what he suffred of whom for whom to what ende and what came ther of surely we cannot lothe oure medicine but wynke and drynke it lustely Iustely therfore drynke y e cup. mes where he promysed to geue abread euen hys fleshe in institutyng the sacrament of the aulter as

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