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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.
And likewise as God is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Psalms. clv. ⟨image 25⟩And true in all his words. Psal. li. So hath he kept all his promises truly. And as the time was fulfilled. Gala. iiii. God let his word descend in to the womb of the virgin Mary, and by the working of the holy ghost became flesh: As John witnesseth saying: The word became flesh, and dwelt among us and we saw his glory, as the glory of the only begotten Son of the father, full of grace and verity. John. i. Also this only begotten of God became like unto us in all things except sin. Hebr. ii. He hath suffereth death for our sake. Isaiah. liii. And hath taken away Satan's power, and restored life in again. i. Timothy. vi. Yea he is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, sanctifying, and redemption. i. Cor. i. And likewise as he dyed for our since. Hebr. ii. So is he risen again through the power ⟨image 25⟩of his father. Roma. vii. For our righteousness. Roma. iiii. And as he oftentimes showed him self after his resurrection: unto his disciples. Actu. i. So is he ascended unto heaven in there presence. Luke. xxiiii. And sitteth at the right hand of the almighty father. Rom viii. Above all rule and might, and dominion, and above all that may be named, not only in this world: but also in the world to come Ephe. i And hath subdued all things under his feet. Hebr. ii. To be brief he is a Lord above all lords, and a king above all kings Apoc. xix. Yea he is an almighty God with his father. Apoc. xxii. John. x. And nevertheless he is our advocate, & mediator. i. John. ii . Timot. ii. Our only high priest.