A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

And Christ doth thus describe life eternal unto us for special causes; which may be these. I. To comfort them which have care to keep faith and a good conscience; and to encourage them against all hindrances and miseries of this life; for what can more hearten a man in good duties, than to set before him his recompense and reward? Whereby we learn that in all miseries and troubles that may befall us for the maintenance of true religion and good conscience; we must comfort our selves and not faint. And to encourage us herein, we are carefully to propound and set before us, the due consideration of life eternal; for this it was that caused ^aMoses to despise worldly honour, and to choose affliction with the people of God. We must also look unto Christ,^b who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, and despised shame. Soldiers that are uncertain of any reward, are yet content under their General to adventure their lives at his command: how much more then ought Christian soldiers to fight manfully, and stand fast in all troubles for Christs sake, who hath set before them such a great reward?

And Christ doth thus describe life eternall vnto vs for speciall causes; which may bee these. I. To comfort them which haue care to keepe faith and a good conscience; and to encourage them against all hindrances and miseries of this life; for what can more harten a man in good duties, than to set before him his recompence and reward? Wherby we learne that in all miseries and trobles that may befall vs for the maintenance of true religion and good conscience; we must comfort our selues and not faint. And to encourage vs herein, wee are carefully to propound and set before vs, the due consideration of life eternal; for this it was that caused ^aMoses to despise worldly honour, and to choose affliction with the people of God. Wee must also looke vnto Christ,^b who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised shame. Souldiers that are vncerten of any reward, are yet content vnder their Generall to aduenture their liues at his command: how much more then ought Christian souldiers to fight manfully, and stand fast in all troubles for Christs sake, who hath set before them such a great reward?