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

To proceed; that we may have right knowledge of our communion with Christ in his death, two points are to be handled. The first is, what are the sufferings of Christ? I answer, not only the sufferings which he endured in his own person, but also those which are endured of his members.¹ Thus Saul persecuting the church, is said to persecute Christ himself. And Paul saith, that he fulfilled the rest of the afflictions of Christ in HIS OWN FLESH. ²And whereas the Lord said of the people of Israel,³ I have brought my son out of Egypt: it is applied by Saint Matthew to Christ himself. Yet here it must be remembered, that if the members of Christ suffer either civill or ecclesiastical punishments ⟨p. 106⟩for evil doing; they are not the sufferings of Christ. For when Saint Peter had said,⁴ Rejoice in that you are partakers of the sufferings of Christ: he addeth further, Let no man suffer as an evil doe•, opposing the one kind of sufferings to the other. Therefore our sufferings are then to be accounted the sufferings of Christ, when they are for good cause, and for the name of Christ.

To proceede; that we may haue right knowledge of our communion with Christ in his death, two points are to be handled. The first is, what are the sufferings of Christ? I answer, not onely the sufferings which he indured in his owne person, but also those which are indured of his members.¹ Thus Saul persequuting the church, is saide to persequute Christ himselfe. And Paul saith, that he fulfilled the rest of the afflictions of Christ in HIS OWNE FLESH. ²And whereas the Lord said of the people of Israel,³