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The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…
The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ past, and of our true essential bodies to come: and plainly confuting the chief errors, that hath sprung thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. With an evident probation, that there is an eternal life of the faithful, and an everlasting damnation of the unfaithful. Newly imprinted and corrected. 1574.The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ past, and of oure true essentiall bodies to come: and plainly confuting the cheefe errors, that hath sprong thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. VVith an euident probation, that there is an eternall life of the faithfull, and an euerlasting damnation of the vnfaithfull. Nevvly imprinted and corrected. 1574.
Printed at London : In Creed Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the sign of the Golden Tun, Anno. 1574Printed at London : In Crede Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the signe of the Golden Tunne, Anno. 1574
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Christ also with his ascension into heaven, thought to declare unto us his power and might, wherein consisteth our strength our power, richesse, triumph against sin, death, world, devil, and hell.
Christ also with his ascension into heauen, thought to declare vnto vs his power and mighte, wherin consisteth our strength our power, richesse, triumphe against sinne, death, world, deuil, and hell.
For he ascending up on high led captivity captive, and wha• he had spoiled the enemies, h• gave gifts unto his people, an• endueth them yet daily with spiritual riches.1 Therefore sitteth h• now on high, to the intent tha• with his own strength, which he daily bestoweth upon us, h• may regenerate us into a spire tual life, & quicken us with his holy sprite, garnishing his church ⟨p. 81⟩that is to say the faithful, with manifold gifts of thanks, defending them against all evil, suppressing the terror of his enemies, but preserving and saving us, as those that truly do honour and worship him. For he, as having the victorious triumph, is the king, saviour, and head of all faithful believers.
For he ascending vp on high led captiuity captiue, and wha• he had spoiled the ennemies, h• gaue gifts vnto his people, an• endueth them yet daily wt spiritual riches.1