Thefmit and virtut of Ckrisfi RuurrecHotu

We have heard in the treatise of the Lord'a pas-
sion, that it is not sufficient merely to know the
history thereof; neither is it sufficient to know how
and when Christ rose ; but both the use and profit
of his passion, as well as his resurrection, should be
preached and known ; to wit, what Christ obtained
by them for us. Where only the deed of the history
is preached, it is frivolous preaching, and without
fruit ; which both satan and wicked men as weO
know, read and understand, as we do. But when
the use of them are preached, wherein they profit,
that indeed is a £ruitiul and wholesome sermon, and
full of sweet consolation.
Christ hath declared the use and profit of his pas-
sion and resurrection, when he talked with the wo-
men: Mat. xxviii. 10. "Be not afraid; go teU my
brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shaJQ
they see me." These are the first words which they
hear of Christ after his resurrection from the dead ;
whereby he confirmeth all his sayings, also aU his
benefits showed to them before ; and that they should
come unto those who should believe thereafter.
Here he calleth not only his apostles his brethren,
but also all them that believe in him ; although ttey
do not see him visibly as the apostles did.
