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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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Here do we learn mans inconstancy and mutability, but the Lord doth leave this in us ⟨p. 83⟩least we should presumptuously claim any thing to our selves, and that we might rise again after our fall, more cheerful and wary, and to learn thereby to depend wholly upon God, & put no confidence in our own strength these examples are to this end set forth, that we either standing should be afraid and beware of a fall, or ells that after we have fallen, we should not despair, but returning with Peter should bewail our sins. The Lord knoweth how to use the fallings of his to his own glory. If we have sinned with Peter, let us repent with Peter, and weep bitterly. For the elect being admonished after they have fallen, they do arise again, they boast not in their sins. they rejoice not when they have done evil, and despise not Gods admonition. In that Christ looketh upon Peter in the middest of his sins, it teacheth us, that God doth not forget his, but admonisheth them both within & without. Let us mark the degrees which are in sins, and how Peter falleth from one denial into an other, and doth always drown him self more deeply in. It is a goodly matter to have no fellowship with ungodly and wicked men, Let us with speed pluck back our foot if we chance to fall in company with such men let us withstand the beginnings, neither let us cleave to the company of sinners. For if we do abide with them. then can we not do it without wonderful great hinderance of our salvation and innocency: Peter partly holdeth ⟨p. 84⟩his peace, and partly denieth, but not of infidelity, but of weakness and fear. For his faith was not altogether quenched. They be like unto Peter which do know what is right and just, & yet dare not utter it, and set it forth when need requireth. Those must diligently weigh the words of Christ, where he sayeth, He that shall be ashamed of me before this generation, I will also be ashamed of him, before my father And let us understand these things, when the glory of god, and the health of our neighbour doth require it. For it may come to pass that sometimes it is better to keep silence and to dissemble the matter. Again, there is place where to dissemble is to betray Christ with Judas.
Here doe we learne mans inconstancye and mutabilitie, but the Lord doth leaue thys in vs ⟨p. 83⟩