Question 51

What doth this glory of Christ our head availe vs?

First, that by the holie Ghost hee powreth vpon vs his members heauenly guifts: And then, that by his power, he doth^a protect and defend vs against all enemies.^b

The vse.

Which being so, and seeing so mighty a Lord reigneth for vs, who is not onlie able, but willing also to doe, whatsoeuer is good for our saluation, to whome, while he reigned in his humilitie, euen the very Deuills became suiters: to whome, gouerning his kingdome in the dayes of his flesh, the Sea, the winds, and the storms were obedient: vnles we rest in his protection, whoe now sitting at the right hand of God, is Lord of heauen and earth, and gouerneth all thinges at his pleasure, we are most worthie, whome Christ should much more vpbraid with our shamefull cowardlines, then he did long agoe his disciples, because in the stormes of aduersitie our fayth dooth not rise higher by the consideration of so great matters.^c