Sermons upon Deuteronomy

Also we must think our selves to be as folk that have their arms and legs broken, yea and as men utterly dismembered, so as we have not one whit of strength in us, at leastwise as in respect of our selves. And yet for all that therewithal we must not doubt but that God accepteth us to him, when we link in with our Lord Jesus Christ by right faith and pure affection, acknowledging him to be our king, and having our eyes fastened upon the invisible kingdom, as I said afore. For if the wretched thief which saw death before his eyes, which was in as great torments as was possible, and saw himself as it were behated of all the world, did put his trust in Jesus Christ: what ought we to do? Again, in what state was our Lord Jesus Christ at the same time? He hung upon a cross full of reproach and shame, all men did spit at him, all men did spite him. And yet, notwithstanding that reproachful state, the poor wretch ceased not to behold life in death, and to say, Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. But now we know that Jesus Christ is exalted to the right hand of GOD his father, and hath sovereign power over all creatures: so that if we yield him not his due honour now that he is entered into his glory, we shall have no excuse at all. True it is that he was once hanged upon a gibbet full of reproach and shame: but yet we see therewithal that the same was turned into glory and triumph, so as the victory which he obtained was more royal than all the triumphs of all the Princes in the world. Seeing then that we do see that Jesus Christ hath rid away all the slander of his cross by the power of his resurrection: ought we not at leastwise to look up to the kingdom where he dwelleth, whereunto he calleth us, and which he hath purchased so dearly? Thus you see after what manner we must put in ure this text of the possessing of the land which he hath promised us and purchased for us.

Also wee must thinke our selues to bee as folke that haue their armes and legges broken, yea and as men vtterly dismembred, so as we haue not one whit of strength in vs, at leastwise as in respect of our selues. And yet for all that therewithall we must not doubt but that God accepteth vs to him, when wee linke in with our Lorde Iesus Christ by right faith and pure affection, acknowledging him to be our king, and hauing our eyes fastened vpon the inuisible kingdome, as I saide afore. For if the wretched theefe which sawe death before his eyes, which was in as great tormentes as was possible, and sawe himselfe as it were behated of all the world, did put his trust in Iesus Christe: what ought wee to doe? Againe, in what state was our Lord Iesus Christ at the same time? He hung vpon a crosse full of reproche and shame, all men did spit at him, all men did spite him. And yet, notwithstanding that reprochfull state, the poore wretch ceassed not to behold life in death, and to say, Lorde remember me when thou commest into thy kingdome. But now wee knowe that Iesus Christ is exalted to the right hand of GOD his father, and hath souereigne power ouer all creatures: so that if wee yeeld him not his due honour now that he is entered into his glorie, wee shall haue no excuse at all. True it is that he was once hanged vpon a gibbet ful of reproch and shame: but yet wee see therewithall that the same was turned into glorie and triumph, so as the victorie which he obteined was more royall than all the triumphes of all the Princes in the worlde. Seeing then that wee doe see that Iesus Christ hath ridde away all the slaunder of his crosse by the power of his resurrection: ought wee not at leastwise to looke vp to the kingdome where he dwelleth, whereunto he calleth vs, and which he hath purchased so dearely? Thus you see after what maner wee must put in vre this text of the possessing of the land which he hath promised vs and purchased for us.