Likewise the virtue of Jesus Christ cometh and taketh possession in us, and bringeth to us three effects, that is to say, gmortification of this corruption, which the Scripture calleth the old man, the burying also thereof, and finally the rising and restoring of the new man, as S. Paul describeth these things. The mortification of our corruption and sin, is the work of Jesus Christ in us, whereby he quencheth and subdueth by little and little this cursed corruption of our nature, so that it becometh unable to bring forth her effects in us, which be movings, provocations, consentynges, and other actions contrary to the will of God. The burying of the ⟨image 48⟩• old man is likewise the work of2 Jesus Christ, by whose force this old man which received the stroke of death, doeth continually by little and little diminish and wear away. And briefly, as the burying or sepulture of our bodies is a proceeding after death, so is the sepulture of the old man a proceeding after the death thereof, whereunto the afflictions wherewith GOD doth daily visit i us, are a great help, with spiritual and godly exercises,3 which we ought continually to labour in, for to subdue and kill continually this rebellion k which is called flesh in the Scripture, that striveth continually against the spirit. Finally • the first death to the faithful is but the finishing of this mortification and burying of sin, making an end of the whole battle m. The resurrection of the new man is a work of the same Jesus Christ, living and reigning in us,4 which in killing our corrupt nature giveth us incontinent new force and ⟨p. 26⟩strength, making it new concerning the quality thereof, so that our understanding nand judgement, is lightened by the pure grace of the holy ghost, and ogoverned by the power which we have of Jesus Christ, beginneth to approve and esteem those things, which before were counted holy pand abomination. qAnd also for the second part, the will is rcleansed and purified to hate sin, and desireth righteousness. Finally, all the powers in man sbegin to fly and eschew those things which God forbiddeth▪ and to follow that which he commandeth. Behold now both these effects, which if we feel working in us, the conclusion is infallible, that we have faith, and consequently Jesus Christ in us unto eternal life as is aforesaid.
Lykewyse the vertue of Iesus Christe commeth and taketh possession in vs, and bringeth to vs thrée effectes, that is to saye, gmortifycation of this corruption, which the Scripture calleth the olde man, the burying also thereof, and finallye the rysynge and restoringe of the newe man, as S. Paule describeth these thinges. The mortyfication of our corruption and synne, is the worke of Iesus Christ in vs, wherby hée quencheth and subdeweth by lytle and lytle this cursed corruption of oure nature, so that it becommeth vnhable to bryng foorth her effectes in vs, which bée moouynges, prouocations, consentynges, and other actions contrary to the wyll of God. The burying of the ⟨image 48⟩• olde man is lykewyse the woorke of2 Iesus Christe, by whose force thys olde man whiche receyued the stroke of death, doeth continually by lytle and lytle diminishe and weare awaye. And briefelye, as the burying or sepulture of our bodyes is a proceedyng after death, so is the sepulture of the olde man a proceedyng after the death thereof, wherevnto the afflictions wherewith GOD doth dayly visite i vs, are a great helpe, with spyrituall and godlye exercises,3 whiche we ought continuallie to labour in, for to subdue and kyll continuallye this rebellion k which is called fleshe in the Scripture, that stryueth continually against the spirite. Finally • the fyrst death to the faythfull is but the fynishing of this mortification and burying of synne, making an ende of the whole battayle m. The resurrection of the newe man is a worke of the same Iesus Christe, lyuing and raygning in vs,4 whiche in kyllinge our corrupte nature geueth vs incontynent newe force and ⟨p. 26⟩strengthe, makyng it newe concernyng the quallitie thereof, so that our vnderstanding nand iudgement, is lyghtened by the pure grace of the holye ghost, and ogouerned by the power which we haue of Iesus Christe, begynneth to approue and esteeme those thinges, which before were counted holye
- gS. Paul to the Romans, and almost throughout all his epistles. 1. Pere. 4. •.S. Paul to the Romanes, and almoste thorowout all his epistles. 1. Pere. 4. •.
- 2Roma. 6. a
- 32. Cor. 4.
- 4Philip. 4. d.
- nEphe. 1. d.
- oRoma. 8. c.
- p1. Lor. 2. d.
- qRoma. 8. b.
- rRoma. 6. g. &. 8. c.
- sRoma. 7. d. Philip. 2. b.
