For no doubt, like as he hath comforted this miserable widow: so he will comfort and help all them that call upon him, in their need and necessity. For his hand is not abbreviated, or his power diminished: he is as strong, as rich, & as mighty as ever he was: therefore let widows learn here to seek aid and help by him. Now, when he had comforted her with his words, he came nigh, and touched the coffin: and they that bare the cof fine […] still. And he said, A dolescens, tibi dico surge, young man, I say unto thee, arise. And he that was dead sate up, and began to speak. Now upon this there went such a rumour throughout all the countries, so that every man marvelled at it. And Johns disciples went to their master & told him of it, what wonderful things he did. Note here, that when we hear, that our saviour is a doer of such wonderful supernatural works, it shall be a wondrous great comfort unto us. For by this his deed, it appeared manifestly, that he is a master over death: and hath power to command him: so that death is in his dominion. For, to raise a man up, whom […] hath devoured already, is as much, as to command1 death. But I tell you, death is such an arrogant fellow, and so proud, yea and of so great might & strength, that he will give no man place, nor submit himself to any man, save only unto god: unto him he must obey and humble himself before his divine majesty. And therefore it appeareth here, that our saviour is very god, because death, that stout fellow, must obey him: he is not able to withstand or disobey his commandments: which is a most comfortable thing unto us, which believe in such a saviour, which hath power over death. And therefore, if he hath power over death, then we shall be sure, that death shall or can not hurt us, which believe in him: for when we believe in him, he is able to de sende us from death, hell, and devil. So that they shall ⟨p. 141⟩be able, with all their might or power, to hurt us, or do […] mischief: but we shall have life […]. For2 he saith, Qui credit in me, et si mortuus fuerit, vivet, He that believeth in me, and though he dye, yet he shall live: that is to say, though he depart out of this natural bodily life: yet for all that, he shall live, everlastingly with me, world without end. This is now an exceeding comfort, to all christian people:
For no doute, like as he hath comforted this miserable widowe: so he wyll comfort and helpe all them that call vpon him, in their nede and necessity. For his hand is not abbreuiated, or his power diminished: he is as strong, as ryche, & as mighty as euer he was: therfore let wydowes learn here to seeke ayde and help by him. Now, when he had comforted her with his words, he came nye, and touched the coffyne: and they that bare the cof fyne 〈…〉 styll. And he said, A dolescens, tibi dico surge, yong man, I say vnto thee, aryse. And he that was dead sate vppe, and began to speake. Now vpon this there went suche a rumour thoroughout all the countreys, so that euery mā merueiled at it. And Johns disciples went to theyr maister & told him of it, what wonderfull thynges he dyd. Note here, that when we heare, yt our sauiour is a doer of such wonderful su pernatural works, it shalbe a wonderous great comfort vnto vs. For by this his dede, it appeared manifestly, that he is a maister ouer deathe: and hathe power to commaunde him: so that death is in his dominion. For, to raise a man vp, whom 〈…〉 hath deuoured already, is as muche, as to commaunde1 death. But I tell you, death is such an arrogant fellow, and so proude, yea and of so great might & strength, that he wyll geue no man place, nor submit himself to any man, saue onlye vnto god: vnto him he must obey and humble himself before his diuyne maiesty. And therfore it appeareth here, that our sauiour is very god, because deathe, that stoute felowe, muste obey hym: he is not able to withstandfor disobey hys commaundementes: whiche is a most comfortable thing vnto vs, which beleue in suche a sauioure, which hath power ouer deathe. And therfore, yf he hath power ouer death, then we shalbee sure, that death shall or can not hurte vs, whyche beleue in hym: for when we beleeue in him, he is able to de sende vs from deathe, hell, and deuyll. So that they shal ⟨p. 141⟩beable, with all theyr myghte or power, to hurte vs, or doe 〈…〉 mischiefe: but we shall haue lyfe 〈…〉. For2 he saith, Qui credit in me, et si mortuus fuerit, viuet, He that beleueth in me, and though he dye, yet he shall liue: that is to saye, though he departe oute of this naturall bodely lyfe: yet for all that, he shall lyue, euerlastingly with me, worlde without ende. This is now an ercedyng comforte, to all chri stian people:
- 1Christ is lord over death.Christ is lord ouer death.
- 2John. xi.Iohn. xi.
