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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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¶After therefore he had washed their ⟨p. 39⟩feet, and put on his garments he sate down, and said unto them again, do you know what I have done unto you? you call me master and lord and you say well, for I am so, if I therefore which am your lord and master have washed your feet ye ought also one to wash an others feet, for I have given you an example, that even as I have don, so might you also do. Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither the Messenger greater than he, which sent him, if you have known these things, blessed are ye, if ye do them.
¶After therfore he had washed theyr ⟨p. 39⟩fete, and put on hys garmentes he sate downe, and sayd vnto them agayne, doe you know what I haue done vnto you? you cal me maister and lord and you say well, for I am so, if I therfore which am your lord and maister haue washed your fete ye ought also one to wash an others feete, for I haue geuē you an example, that euē as I haue don, so might you also do. Verely, verely, I saye vnto you, the seruaunte is not greater than his lord, neither the Messenger greater than he, which sente him, yf you haue knowen these thinges, blessed are ye, if ye do them.
The lord by this example of humility and well doing, doth put us to shame for our haughtiness of mind and coldness to do good, which as we gape for honour and riches, and do brag of those things which we have not. So also we despise & neglect our fellow servants neither do we only neglect them but besides that we hurt them and do them injury. Let us therefore follow the exam ple of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us put away our haughtiness of mind, let us caste down our courages, let us embrace our brethren with fervent love, let us bear and suffer the infirmity and burdens of other men, being ready to submit our selves to all men for ⟨p. 40⟩him which did so much cast down him self for our sakes. Let us always remember the Lords commandment of brotherly love & liberality towards the poor, for he will have mercy and not sacrifice. Christ in deed doth prescribe unto us a most perfect form of life,