Against the troublous tempests of sickness, of loss of goods or any other kind of adversity.

Against the troublous tempestes of sicknes, of losse of goods or any other kinde of aduersitie.

IF Satan when thou art assailed • any kind of trouble, laboureth to move thee to despair of Gods good will toward thee, as though he had utterly forsaken thee, given thee over, and care no more for thee, but sendeth thee that punishment and ⟨image 137⟩layeth y• cross upon thy back […] token of his anger and heavy displeasure against thee, take heed that y• doest not submit thy self to his subtle suggestions, but rather persuade thy self that thy cross.

IF Sathan when thou art assailed • any kinde of trouble, laboureth to moue thee to despaire of Gods good wil toward thee, as though he had vtterly forsaken thee, geuen thee ouer, and care no more for thee, but sendeth thee that punishment and ⟨image 137⟩layeth y• cros vpon thy back 〈…〉 tokē of his anger and heauy displeasure against the, take hede that y• doest not submit thy selfe to his suttle sugestiōs, but rather perswade thy selfe that thy crosse.

☞ Examples out of the old Testament.

☞ Examples out of the olde Testament.

After y• lord hath punished the & tried the¹ at last he will have pity on thee. The lord killeth & maketh alive bringeth down to the grave & fetcheth up again. The lord maketh pore & maketh rich bringeth low and heaveth upon high.

After y• lord hath punished the & tried the¹ at last he wil haue pity on the. The lord kileth & maketh aliue bringeth down to the graue & fecheth vp again. The lord maketh pore & maketh rich bringeth low and heauethe vpon high.

1. 1deut. 5.•eut. 5.

Call upon me in the time of thy trouble,¹ & I will deliver the & thou shalt honour me. Blessed is y• man whom thou nurturest, O Lord, and teachest him thy law.

Call vppon me in the time of thy troble,¹ & I wil deliuer the & thou shalt honor me. Blessed is y• man whō thou nurterest, O Lord, and teachest him thy lawe.

1. 1Psal. 50.

It is for my wealth y• thou haste brought¹ me under, y• I may learn thy righteousness

It is for my welth y• thou haste brought¹ me vnder, y• I may learn thy righteousnes

1. 1Psal. 119.

Naked came I out of my mothers womb¹ & naked shall I turn thither again. The Lord gave & y• lord hath taken away even as it pleaseth y• lord so is it come to pass, blessed be the name of the lord.

Naked came I out of my mothers wōbe¹ & naked shall I turne thither againe. The Lord gaue & y• lord hath taken away euen as it pleaseth y• lord so is it come to passe, blessed be the name of the lorde.

1. 1Job. 1.Iob. 1.

If we have received prosperity at y• hand¹ of god, why should we not also receive and ⟨image 137⟩suffer adversity.

If we haue receued prosperity at y• hād¹ of god, why should we not also receue and ⟨image 137⟩suffer aduersitye.

1. 1Job. 2.Iob. 2.

Blessed is the man whom God punisheth¹ therefore refuse not thou the chastening of the almighty. For though he make a wound he giveth a plaster, though he smite, his hand maketh whole again.

Blessed is the man whō God punisheth¹ therfore refuse not thou ye chastening of ye almighty. For though he make a woūd he geueth a plasture, though he smite, his hād maketh whole agayn.

1. 1Job. 5.Iob. 5.

My Son despise not the chastening of¹ the lord neither faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth & yet delighteth in him, as a father in his own son.

My Sonne despise not the chastning of¹ the lord neither faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lorde loueth, him he chasteneth & yet delighteth in him, as a father in his owne sonne.

1. 1Pro. 3.

Whatsoever happeneth unto thee, receive¹ it, suffer in heaviness and be patient in thy trouble. For like as gold and silver are tried in the fire, even so are acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.

Whatsoeuer hapneth vnto thee, receiue¹ it, suffer in heuines and be patiente in thy trouble. For like as gold and siluer are tried in the fire, euen so are acceptable men in the fornace of aduersity.

1. 1Ecble. 2.

Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

Job being grievously plagued not only¹ with the loss of his goods, but also with di •ers diseases of his dody, praised the Lord •uen in the middest of his trouble.

Iob being grieuously plagued not onely¹ with the losse of his goods, but also with di •ers diseases of his dody, praysed the Lord •uen in the middest of his trouble.

1. 1Job. 1.Iob. 1.

Toby when he had lost his sight grudged¹ not against god that the plague of blindness chanced unto him but remained steadfast in the fear of god, and thanked God •l the days of his life.

Tobye when he had lost his sight grudged¹ not aginst god that the plage of blindnes chaunsed vnto him but remained stedfast in the feare of god, and thanked God •l the dayes of his life.

1. 1Tob. 2.