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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.
Finally there proceedeth herehence everlasting comfort, and joy in GODS HOLY SPIRIT, which the holy Prophets prophesied that he should1 light and come upon them, who were redeemed and converted to ZION.
Finally there proceédeth herehence euerlasting comfort, and ioy in GODS HOLY SPIRITE, which the holy Prophetes prophesied that he should1 light and come vpon them, who were redeemed and conuerted to SYON.
Which Gifts seeing they be proper, and peculiar too Christians, and of such valour that nothing can happen to Man more honourable, no not too the ANGELS of GOD: I can not but much marvel how it should come to pass, that they are so seldom seen, nay almost not at all, in the life and manners of Christians. For, whereas you see some drowned in superstition, many as yet captive under the old servitude, & bondage of the Law: & an infinite number of other setting their whole hearts upon their abundance of worldly muck: what one almost canst thou give me, who either inwardly inspireth, or outwardly expresseth this excellency of a Christian hart, & spiritual strength in CHRIST, which before I spake of. Hereof sith there be many causes, the estate of these our evil days and course of this time give me perhaps fit occasion ⟨image 27⟩somewhat too touch them by the way.
Which Giftes seing they be proper, and peculiar too Christians, and of such valor that nothing can happen to Man more honorable, no not too the ANGELS of GOD: I can not but much marueile how it should come to passe, that they are so seldome seéne, nay almost not at all, in the life and manners of Christians. For, whereas you seé some drowned in superstitiō, many as yet captiue vnder the old seruitude, & bondage of the Law: & an infinite nūber of other settyng their whole hartes vpon their aboundance of worldly mucke: what one almost cāst thou geue meé, who either inwardly inspireth, or outwardly expresseth this excellencie of a Christian hart, & spirituall strēgth in CHRIST, whiche before I spake of. Hereof sith there be many causes, the estate of these our euill dayes and course of this tyme geue meé perhaps fit occasion