Chtifts ofthe [reede. fitting at, &c. ... ofChrifi.As for wino,and micth and fuch like A ' adorne our bodies and foules with grace, that meanes ofcOfort,neither at the day ofdeath, Ihe maylodge~ and fuppe, and dme wtth.vs, as nor at the dayofiudgement fh~llthey ftand vs he hath promrfed : but on the contrary,tfwee in flcad,or be able to comfort vs.Again,when defile our bod1es wrth fin,weebamfh the holy crolfes& calamitiesfall,thccouncel ofthemiGhofl outGf ourh~aros, andmmte thed!Uell niller is not fought for, but thenelpc ofiirch to come& dwell with vs. Fvr rhe mor7aman as are called cunning men& cunning women, delileth hrs body,the fitter.and c!canerlt IS for that is,of charmers,inchanters,and figure-ealum. And to con~lude t~ts pomt, let vs re- !lers:abad pratli(c. Chriflat his afcenfi6fcnt member that faymg whtch IS vfed of fome, his holy fpiritvmo his Church and people, to th<t Chnfl when he ":enthencc, gaue vs hts be their guide & comforter intheircalamities pawne, namely, hts fpmt,to a!fure vs, that he and miferies: and therfore when any man is in W?uld come to vs agame, and alfo hee tooke dilhelfe hee fhould haue recourfe to the right With h1m our pawn,namely,hts ilefh, to allure meanes ~fcomforr;namely,the word and Savs further,that we Orould a!'cend vpto.him. . craments,& there he fhouldlind the a!Si!lance Thas much forthe benehts of Chn!ls afofrhe holy Gho!l. Tims the Prophet Ef"J incenfion.No.., ftJllow theduue; whemmto we formeth the !ewes: When theyOJall f.1y vnto B are mooued,and they are two. Fir!l,we~u!l you:inquire arthemwhich haue a fpirit ofdibe here admomfhed, to renounce theyb1qut· uin<ti9n,& at the fourhfayerswhich whifpher ty,and thecrrour ofthe reall& elfenuall pre• and murmurt.:Shou/dnotapfople mquireat thdr fence of the bodteof Chnfi mthe Sac_rame~t Efo.S 19 Gcd,from the liHingtothedead? to the i4w,11ndto ofthe Lords Supper; as flatly oppugumg thiS theuftimonje. Rebecca, whenthcnvotwinncs ~r:icleof Chrifts afcenfioninto heauen. For Gen. zr. firout inher wombe what did 01e:c? the text lt ts flat again!t the nature ofa true bodie to faith,fh<e fent toMkithe Lord.Yet commonly fubfi!l in many places at once. Secondly, as thcmenofthefedaiesleaueGod,andfeeketo the Apo!llesthendid, when they faw Chnfl the inflruments ofthe diuell. Togoe yet furafcending vp into heauen, fo mull we do alfo: ther, God vfeth for fundry eaufcs moll ofall while he was prefent with them, they gaue Tenu\1, I,Pct.4, I To Luk.I3• ,6. to afflict his dearefl childreu.liedgemcnt,faith him honour , but when they faw him alcen• 'Peter, begins <t Gods houfo.S.Luk£faith, thata ding, they acbredhimwith far greater reue- Luk.• 4 • certainc woman was boundof St~t1m eighteene rence: and fomufl: we now for the fame c.aufe 4 a, ye<res,butwhatwaslbee?ad<•ghter4.Abrabow the knees ofour hearts vnto him. h•,., that is, a child ofGod. When thelike Thusmuchofthe feconddegree of the excondition fhall befall any ofvs, let vsremem- c altation of Chrifi:Now followesthe rhird,in ber the ende why Chrifl afcended vp to hea. thcfewords,Andfittethar therighthand4God uen:& let vs pray vmo God that he will giue the F•ther Almighry.!ll thehandling whereof, vs his fpirit,that thereby we may be eafed and weare firfl to fhew the meaningotthe words, deliuered,or elsinabled to perfeuere& conti· fecondly, the comforts and benefits that renue inpati<nce : and this is the true way and dound to Gods Church, thirdly , the duties meanes to lighten& eafe theburthen ofall afthat we are mooued vnto.Forthe meaningof fi1Clions. And forthis caufe'Paul praieth,that the words: ifwe fpeake properly, God hath the Colofsians mighr beeJlrengthenedwith all neither right hand nor left, neither can he bee might,through hwglimoUJ power,vntoa/1patience faid to fit or !land;forGod is not a body,but a Col1.1·, andlongfojjeringwithioyf•/nes.Fortowhom fofpirit: the wordstherfore c6taineaborrowed euer God giues grace to beleeue, to them alfo fpeech fro earthly kings & potentates, whofe hec gmes power to fuffer affliction by the inmanner and cuflome bath beenc, to place fuch ward worke ofhis fpirit. Secondly, if Chrifl perfons at their right hands, whom they purhaue fent vnto Ius Church the holy fpirit to pofed to aduance ro any fpeciall office ordigbeo~rcomforter, ourdutyis, roprepareour mty. So, KingSa/rm,onwhc.:nhis?»()thercame bodtes and foules to be fit temples and houfes D ro fpeake with him rofe vp from his throne,& forfo worthy ague!!. Ifa man were certified met her, andcaufcd aJeatttob• jitat hu•wne 1hataPrmce would come to his hoafe hee right hand, and (et her vpon it, in token, no woulddrelfe itvp, &haueal things in asgood doubt,ofhonour which he gaue vntoher. To order as m1ghtbe:and fhal not we much more the fame purpofe DaHidhith, Vpon thy right Pr.l. 41 • en.d~auour to punfie & cleanfe our foules and handdid j1a11d the .fl...Htrneina vejlureofgo/de. 9. bodtes from all finne, that they may bee fit And the fonnes of Zebrd<w made fuite to Matk.to, temples forrhe enteminement of the holy Chrifl, thatoneof themightjitat hu right hand, 37· Gho!l , whom Chnfi Jefus had fent to bee andthe other •t hw left in hu J:ingdam.Now tt.eir our con:furtt:r? the Shunam1te was carcfull to requefl: was to hauc the two fpeciall and prinenrertame the man ofGod£/if/>•, for /he faid cipall dignities ofhis kingdome. Thus we fee to her husband,~""'m•i« himalittlechambt>· it is manife!l, that the fitting atthe tight hand . 1pray thee, nmhwa/1;, andletvJ[et him there u of an earthly Prince fignitie::th aduancemem ;~Km, 4' b:d andafloole, atableandact:PJd/e-flick.p. Now intoauthority and honour: and therefore the • how much more carelitll ought wee to bee to f"me phrafe of fpecch applied to Chri(t figniemerram~ God hm1fdfe, who is content to ficth two things. Firll, his full and mamti:!l come: ana dwell W1th vs: and therforc we mufi: exaltation in dignity)honour,and gloric : and ----2----------------------------------------~3 -----------in 1 King
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