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…

That therefore I may return again¹ too speak of that from which I have somewhat digressed, thou seest, Christian Brother, what CHRIST JESUS hath done, and performed for thy sake, who having vanquished the Tyranny of ⟨p. 26⟩DEATH, SATAN, and all malediction: who also having cancelled, and discharged the hand writing of ordinances that was against us, hath spoiled the Principalities, and Powers, openly triumphing over them by himself, but not for him self. For thy sake only he took upon him, and fully accomplished these things: that thou mightest not only freely use them, but of right, and duty challenge all his benefits, and victory: and hast now not only entrance too the FATHER, but free access, with confidence, and boldness. If any man can purchase free licence too come into the presence of a mortal Prince, how doth he rejoice at his felicity in that respect? But how far greater blessedness is it too be admitted into the sight of GOD, the fountain of all power, whom otherwise no mortal man shall see, and live. Now then sith permission is granted us, not only with free liberty, but with boldness also too come too that dreadful mount, & invisible majesty of GOD, it surmounteth not only all felicity, but is joined also with a certain rule, and dominion. Which seeing it ⟨image 35⟩is such that CHRIST himself can not bring us higher, I see no cause, Christian Reader, why I should hold thee any longer with any larger discourse. Wherefore returning too our selves, forasmuch as CHRIST JESUS our LORD hath achieved so many, & so wonderful things for our sake, let us see on the other side what is our debt, and duty toward him?

That therefore I may returne agayne¹ too speake of that from whiche I haue somwhat degressed, thou séest, Chri stian Brother, what CHRIST JESUS hath done, and performed for thy sake, who hauing vanquished the Tyranny of ⟨p. 26⟩DEATH, SATHAN, and all malediction: who also hauyng canceled, and discharged the hand writyng of ordinaunces that was agaynst vs, hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, openly triumphyng ouer them by himselfe, but not for him selfe. For thy sake onely he tooke vpon him, and fully accomplished these thynges: that thou mightest not onely fréely vse them, but of right, and dutie chalenge all his benefites, and victorie: and hast now not onely entraunce too the FATHER, but frée accesse, with confidence, and boldnes. If any man can purchase frée licence too come into the presēce of a mortal Prince, how doth hee reioyce at his felicitie in that respect? But how farre greater blessednes is it too be admitted intoo the sight of GOD, the fountaine of all power, whom otherwise no mortall man shal sée, and liue. Now then sith permission is graunted vs, not onely with frée libertie, but with boldnesse also too come too that dreadfull moūt, & inuisible maiestie of GOD, it surmounteth not onely all felicitie, but is ioyned also with a certaine rule, and dominion. Which seyng it