Should we for this words think that his doctrine were not right? Nay verily that doth not improve the doctrine / but that it may be good and wholesome for a man may boast himself and do well so he refer the praise to God from whom all goodness cometh: but be it in case that I should say that god of his mere mercy & for the love that he oweth me in Christ and his blood had given me his spirit that I might be to his laud & praise to whom be thanks for ever. Amen. would you think that this were so great abostinge that the doctrine should be impaired thereby? Ah blind guides I pray God give you the light of understanding / I beseech ⟨image 10⟩you brother Rastell be not discontent with me if I axe you one question / be ye a Christen man or no? I am sure you will answer yes / then if I brought you the text of Paul which sayeth:1 he that hath not the spirit of god is non of his / I pray you how will you avoid it Notwithstanding if you would avoid that text / yet will I say an other block in the way that you shall not be able to remove / and that is the saying of Paul.2 2. Corinth. 13. Know ye not your selves that Christ is in you? except ye be reprobate persons / now how soever you would judge of your selves / I think verily that I am no such & therefore where as before I did not so write. Now I certify you that I am christs, conclude what ye will / and the day shall come that you shall surely know that so it is / albeit in mean season I be reputed a laughing stock in this world for I know in whom I trust and he came not deceive me.
Shulde we for this wordes thynke that his doctrine were not ryght? Naye verelye that doth not inproue the doctrine / but that it may be good and holsome for a man may boste himselfe and doo well so he referre the prayse to God from whom all goodnes cometh: but be it in case that I shulde say that god of his mere mercy & for the loue that he oweth me in Chryste and his bloude had geuē me his sprete that I might be to his laude & prayse to whom be thankes for euer. Amē. wolde you thyncke that this were so greate abostinge that the doctrine shulde be impayred therbye? Ah blynde gydes I praye God geue you the lyght of vnderstondinge / I beseche ⟨image 10⟩you brother Rastell be not discontent wyth me yf I axe you one questyon / be ye a Chrysten man or no? I am sure you wyl answere yes / then yf I broughte you the texte of Paule whiche sayeth:1 he that hathe not the sprate of god is non of his / I praye you how wil you auoyde it Notwithstōding yf you wolde auoyde that texte / yet wyl I say an other blocke in the waye that you shall not be able to remoue / and that is the sayinge of Paule.2 2. Corinth. 13. Knowe ye not your selues that Chryste is in you? excepte ye be reprobate persones / now howe soeuer you wolde iudge of youre selfes / I thynke verely that I am no suche & therfore where as before I dyd not so wryte. Now I certifye yow that I am chrystes, conclude what ye wyl / and the day shal come that you shal suerlye knowe that so it is / albeit in meane season I be reputed a laughingstoke in this worlde for I knowe in whome I truste and he came not deceue me.
- 1Rome. 8.
- 2•. Cor. 13.
