Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor

But the Devil that had first fallen himself did tempt them to sin, and they yielded to his temptation, and by wilful sinning they fell under the curse of Gods Law, and fell short of the Glory of God. But God of his infinite Wisdom and Mercy did send his own son Jesus Christ to be their Redeemer, who as he was promised in the beginning, so in the fullness of time 1655. years ago was made man, and was born of a Virgin by the power of the Holy Ghost, and lived on earth among the Jews about 33 years, and he preached the Gospel himself and wrought many miracles to prove his doctrine, and bring men to believe in him, healing the lame, the blind, the sick, and raising the dead by the word of his mouth by his Divine power; & at the end by the malice of the Jews, & his own Consent he was offered upon the Cross, as a sacrifice for our sins, to bear that Curse that we should have born; and when he was buried, he rose again the third day, and lived on earth forty days after: And before his departure he sent his ⟨p. 435⟩Apostles and other Ministers to preach the Gospel of salvation to the world, and to call home lost sinners by Repentance, and to assure them in his Name, that if they will but believe in him and take him for their Saviour, and unfeignedly lament their former sins, and turn from them to God, and will take Everlasting Glory for their portion, and be content to resign their carnal Interests and desires, he will pardon freely all that is past, and be merciful to them for the time to come, and will lead them up into spiritual Communion with God, and bring them to his Glory when this life is Ended, but for them that make light of their sins and of his Mercy, and will not forsake the pleasures of this world for the hopes of another, they shall be condemned to everlasting punishment. This Gospel Christ hath appointed his Ministers to preach to all the world; and when he had given this in charge to his Apostles, he ascended up into heaven before their faces, where he is now in Glory with God the Father in our Nature, ruling all: And at the end of this world, he will come again in that nature, and will call the dead to life again, and set them all before him to be judged:

But the Devil that had first fallen himself did tempt them to sin, and they yielded to his temptation, and by wilful sinning they fell under the curse of Gods Law, and fell short of the Glory of God. But God of his infinite Wisdom and Mercy did send his own son Jesus Christ to be their Redeemer, who as he was promised in the beginning, so in the fulness of time 1655. years ago was made man, and was born of a Virgin by the power of the Holy Ghost, and lived on earth among the Jews about 33 years, and he preached the Gospel himself and wrought many miracles to prove his doctrine, and bring men to believe in him, healing the lame, the blind, the sick, and raising the dead by the word of his mouth by his Divine power; & at the end by the malice of the Jews, & his own Consent he was offered upon the Cross, as a sacrifice for our sins, to bear that Curse that we should have born; and when he was buryed, he rose again the third day, and lived on earth forty dayes after: And before his departure he sent his