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The solace of the soul against the bitter storms of sickness and death greatly…The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly…
The solace of the soul against the bitter storms of sickness and death greatly encouraging the faithful, patiently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kind of adversity, newly set forth in English by Thomas Becon.The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly encouragynge the faythfull, paciently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kynd of aduersite, newly set forth in Englysshe by Thomas Becon.
Imprinted in Loudon sic : In Pauls church yard at the sign of the Hill by Wyllyam Hill, and are to be sold at the west side of pauls under Peter college by John Casse, Anno. M.D.XLUIII. 1548Imprynted in Loudon sic : In Pauls churche yarde at the sygne of the Hyll by Wyllyam Hyll, and are to be solde at the west syde of pauls vnder Peter college by John Casse, Anno. M.D.XLUIII. 1548
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.
I will defend him because he hath known my name: He hath cried unto me, & I will favourably hear him. I am with him in his tribulation: I will deliver him & glorify him. Wherefore (o thou Christian) fight here a good fight, strive valiantly & with a good courage, as it becometh a true christian man: take heed, y• givest not over, take heed, thou turnest not thy back: there is no danger thou strivest not here alone, but Jesus Christ the king is thy guide in this agony, this thy guide & captain shall be thine avenger, & in this battle he shall defend and deliver the from all the enemies of thy soul, from all peril & from all misery and wretchedness: follow this ⟨image 16⟩captain going before the in this conflict and battle: he is a king not like to other but of an exceeding and infinite power: he hath already overcome and thrown under the foot for thy sake: death,1 Satan and hell death is swallowed up into victory Christ dyed for thee: Therefore everlasting death hath no power in the Christ went down for the unto hell, that he might deliver the from this everlasting darknesses therefore be on a lusty and bold• mind, and with a valiant courage burst into the army. Put away all fear, there is no danger in this behalf: there is no cause why thou shouldest fear the fierce and straight judgement of God. Christ Jesus is a mediator before God,2 the same is an advocate, yea and thy Patron, defender, Bishop and Priest:3 He hath reconciled the to God, and hath restored to the his fatherly ⟨image 17⟩mind, which before was estranged from thee for thy sins, God for Christs sake is now thy father, he taketh charge of thee, he entirely loveth thee as his most tender son. Now seeing that so noble a king standeth on thy side, who shall put the to any busyness, who shall be bold to assail thee or ones fight against thee? who I pray thee, shall do the any wrong? what dan ger can there be? hear Paul:4