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Christ Jesus triumphant A fruitful treatise, wherein is described the most glorious triumph, and…Christ Iesus triumphant A fruitefull treatise, wherin is described the most glorious triumph, and…
Christ Jesus triumphant A fruitful treatise, wherein is described the most glorious triumph, and conquest of Christ Jesus our saviour, over sin, death, the law, the strength and pride of Satan, and the world, with all other enemies whatsoever against the poor soul of man: made too be read for spiritual comfort, by John Fox, and from Latin translated into English by the printer.Christ Iesus triumphant A fruitefull treatise, wherin is described the most glorious triumph, and conquest of Christ Iesus our sauiour, ouer sinne, death, the law, the strength and pride of Sathan, and the world, with all other enemyes whatsoeuer agaynst the poore soule of man: made too be read for spirituall comfort, by Iohn Foxe, and from Latin translated intoo English by the printer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1579London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The visible world hath his Peace1 Tranquillity, & Liberty: neither doth ⟨p. 9⟩this world also want his Peace, and Liberty, yea and it so wanteth them not, that (if we can distinguish truth from falsehood) they are no where else to be found2 but here. Thou callest that Peace, when there is no privy grudge, or malice between thee, and thy neighbour: but how more excellent a Peace is a true hart, a3 clear conscience before GOD, and a quiet mind being at unity with it self, and with GOD? Moreover thou makest much of Liberty which is but freedom from the bondage of men, but rather esteem4 of that Liberty, when as neither the violence of DEATH, nor the power of SIN, nor the tyranny of SATAN: when as neither the gates of HELL, nor the frowardness of Fortune, nor the cruelty of Enemies: finally (that I may yet speak more confidently in CHRIST) when as neither the very wrath, and curse of GOD, nor the obligatory sentence of the LAW, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor the whole Host of Heaven have any Law or power against thee.
The visible worlde hath his Peace1 Tranquillitie, & Libertie: neither doth ⟨p. 9⟩this world also want his Peace, and Libertie, yea and it so wanteth them not, that (if wée can distinguish truth from falshood) they are no where els to be foūd2 but here. Thou callest that Peace, when there is no priuie grudge, or malice betwene thée, and thy neighbor: but how more excellent a Peace is a true hart, a3 clear conscience before GOD, and a quiet mynde beyng at vnitie with it selfe, and with GOD? Moreouer thou makest much of Libertie whiche is but fréedome from the bondage of men, but rather estéeme