A15874:117
A brief rehearsal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together out…A briefe rehersal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together oute…
A brief rehearsal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together out of the four evangelists and acts of the apostles by the most godly and great learned man Huldriche Zuinglius, written first in Latin, and now tra[n]slated into English, that such as understand not the Latin tongue should not want the use of so worthy and profitable a treatise. Perused and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.A briefe rehersal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together oute of ye foure euangelistes and actes of the apostles by the most godly and great learned man Huldriche Zuinglius, written first in Latin, and now tra[n]slated into Englishe, that such as vnderstande not the Latin tongue should not wante the vse of so worthy and profitable a treatise. Perused and allowed according to the order appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Daye dwelling over Aldersgate beneath Saint Martins, 1561London: printed by Iohn Daye dwellinge ouer Aldersgate beneath Sainct Martynes, 1561
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☞And it was about the sixth hour, and there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother & his mothers sister Mary the wife of Cleophas and Mary Magdalen. Then when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said unto his mother, woman behold thy son. Then said he to the disciple behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple toke her for his.
☞And it was aboute the sixte howre, and there stoode by the crosse of Iesus, his mother & his mothers sister Mary the wife of Cleophas and Marye Magdalen. Then when Iesus saw his mother, and the disciple whome he loued standing by, he said vnto hys mother, woman beholde thy sonne. Then sayd he to the disciple behold thy mother. And frō that howre the disciple toke her for hys.
WE have now very often spoken of the most great infamy which Christ suffered, and of the extreme sorrow wherewith he was afflicted, which declareth his exceeding great love towards us, when as nothing is more unpleasant unto man, then loss of his fame & glory. Moreover what is more grievous unto the flesh then to be beaten and wounded? It is meet the refore that we love him, which of his unspeakable love hath suffered most grievous things for our sakes, so that he might deliver us from everlasting punishment & infamy. It happeneth sometimes that in afflictions, the presence of friends, doth bring comfort & mitigate the sorrow. ⟨p. 132⟩But in Christ all things are otherwise, for he receiveth no consolation by his Mother standing by, but a more grievous sorrow, when as neither he can help his mother, nor his mother him. In the mean time his faith and love towards his mother ceaseth not, but he dying con mendeth her to his well-beloved Disciple, which should thenceforth take care over her in his stead. But in that John writeth that his Mother stood by the cross, it is not done without a reason, and a certain Emphasis, for by these words is signified that there was a constancy of faith with an exceeding great modesty in his Mother, which constancy might mitigate her unmeasurable sorrow, yea and might fortify her, and stay her up. This virtue being in the believers maketh them, that they can commit nothing unworthily in trouble, neither can they altogether fall, the Lord assisting them with his hand.