Now what hath he done in rising from death? He hath destroyed sin, he hath raised the righteous and just, he hath swallowed up death, he hath brought life, he hath obtained victory over hell, and prepared for us ever lasting glory. Behold the inestimable goods, so that the understanding ⟨image 68⟩of man can very hardly perceive o• believe that they be given to him. As Jacob in the. 45. Chapter of Genesis, hearing that his Son Joseph reigned in Egypt, he as rising from a deep and profound dream: might not believe those which told him those things until they showed him the Chariots with stuff, sent from Joseph. Also as difficile and hard a thing it is to us to believe that so great goods is prepared for us by Jesus Christ, to us which be so unworthy except he him self do make us believe it by his word in many sure texts & places. And as he did appear and declare him self to his disciples, by many apparitions, Also he doth now allure and draw us to him, as by Chariots, by long experience and usage, and this is a Chariot most gracious & loving, that he is made of God to us righteousness, wisdom, sanctification and redemption. As Saint Paul saith. 1. Corinthians the. 1. Chapter. ⟨p. 56⟩I am a sinner, but I am borne and lifted up in his righteousness which is made mine. I am filthy shameful, and miserable, but his holiness is made to me my sanctification and my purgation in the which I am most graciously and lovingly trained and brought up. I am foolish, but his wisdom doth sustain and bear me. I am worthy of damnation, but his liberty is my sufficient ransom. O Chariot most sure, so that the Christian and faithful person (which believeth the same) may as much glory and rejoice in all these goods and merits of our Lord Jesus Christ: as him self had done them. They be his own proper, so that now he may boldly abide the judgement of God, the which without this is of all men importable. This faith is a thing most excellent, for it bringeth to us such inestimable goods, so glorious, that it doth constitute us the glorious Children of God, for we can not be ⟨image 69⟩Children, but we must possess and obtain the goods of our father and the inheritance. Now the Christians may boldly say, death where is thy victory? O death where is thy sting? that is to say sin, for the ••ing of death: is sin▪ and the strength of sin: is the law.
Now what hath hee doone in rising from death? He hath destroyed sinne, he hath raised the righteoꝰ and iust, hee hath swalowed vp death, he hath brought life, hee hath obtained victory ouer hel, and prepared for vs euer lasting glory. Beholde the inestimable goodes, so that the vnderstanding ⟨image 68⟩of man can very hardly perceiue o• beleeue that they be geuen to him. As Jacob in the. 45. Chapiter of Genesis, hearing that his Son Joseph reigned in Egipt, he as rising from a deepe and profound dreame: myght not beleeue those whiche tolde him those thinges vntil they shewed him the Chariottes with stuffe, sent from Joseph. Also as difficil and hard a thing it is to vs to beleeue yt so great goodes is prepared for vs by Jesus Christe, to vs whiche be so vnwurthy except he him self doo make vs beleue it by his wurd in many sure textes & places. And as he did appeere and declare him self to his disciples, by many apparitions, Also he dooth now allure and draw vs to him, as by Chariottes, by long experience and vsage, and this is a Chariot moste gratioꝰ & louing, that he is made of God to vs righteousnes, wisedome, sanctification and redemption. As Saint Paul saith. 1. Corinthians the. 1. Chapiter. ⟨p. 56⟩I am a sinner, but I am borne and lifted vp in his righteousnesse which is made mine. I ā filthy shameful, and miserable, but his holinesse is made to me my sanctification and my purgation in the whiche I am moste graciously and louingly trained and brought vp. I am foolish, but his wisedome dooth sustaine and bear me. I am wurthy of damnation, but his liberty is my sufficient raūsome. O Chariot moste sure, so that ye Christian and faithful person (whiche beleueth the same) may asmuche glory and reioyce in all these goodes and merites of our Lorde Jesus Christe: as him self had doone them. They be his owne proper, so that now he may boldely abide the iudgement of God, the whiche without this is of all men importable. This faith is a thing moste excellent, for it bringeth to vs suche inestimable goodes, so glorioꝰ, that it dooth constitute vs the glorioꝰ Children of God, for wee can not bee ⟨image 69⟩Children, but wee must possesse and obtaine the goodes of our father and the enheritaunce. Now the Christians may boldely say, death where is thy victory? O death where is thy sting? that is to say sinne, for the ••ing of death: is sinne▪ and the strength of sinne: is the lawe.
