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The true gain more in worth then all the goods in the worldThe true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world
The true gain more in worth then all the goods in the world.The true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1601Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1601
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.
For by means of this union, this raising power shall flow from the head to the dead bodies of them that are in Christ. Thus we see, what the virtue here mentioned is, and what Paul desires, namely that he may have experience of these effects in himself.
For by meanes of this vnion, this raising power shall flow from the head to the dead bodies of them that are in Christ. Thus we see, what the vertue here mentioned is, and what Paul desires, namely that he may haue experience of these effects in himselfe.
The use of the doctrine followeth. First of all, in that Christ rose for us, and in that his resurrection is of endless efficacy, here is the foundation of all our spiritual comfort. For by this virtue of Christs resurrection from death to life, all our spiritual enemies are conquered and subdued, and by the said virtue doth he ⟨p. 101⟩daily more and more subdue them in us. Upon this ground said Christ: Ye shall have affliction in the world: 1but be of good comfort, I have overcome the world. And this victory is for us, and it is made ours by our faith, as John saith, This is the victory which over cometh the world, 2even your faith. Art thou then terrified and afraid with the conscience of thy sins, with the cruelty of tyrants, the rage of the world, the pains of hell, the pangs of death, the temptations of the devil; be not dismayed, but by thy faith rest on Christ that rose again from death to life for thee, & thereby showed himself to be a rock for thee to rest on, and to be the lion of the Tribe of Judah: and thus shalt thou find certain remedy against all the troubles and miseries of life and death.
The vse of the doctrine followeth. First of all, in that Christ rose for vs, and in that his resurrection is of endlesse efficacie, here is the foundation of all our spirituall comfort. For by this vertue of Christs resurrection frō death to life, all our spiritual enemies are conquered and subdued, and by the said vertue doth he