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And therefore Zechariah that holy prophet, being filled with the holy Ghost prophesied, and said, before Christs birth, that Christ should for this cause appear in this world, That we being by him delivered from the fear of our enemies, ¹might serve him in pureness and holiness all the days of our life. And S. Paul likewise saith, Ye were darkness, but now ye are light, ²walk therefore as becometh the children of light. Therefore are we delivered from the power of darkness, saith S. Paul, that we should walk in the light, and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. And so in like, Vocavit nos Deus, ³non ad immunditiem, sed ad sanctitatem, God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness and sanctity of life. Thus hath he called us, that we not only in Body, but in Soul, should be pure & unspotted. And therefore S. Paul unto the Romans, Know you not, saith he, that all we which are baptized into Jesus Christ, ⁴are baptized into his ⟨image 37⟩death? Therefore are we buried with him by Baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead, even so also should we walk in a new life. And for this cause this same Paul likewise saith, Exhibit vos tanquam viva membra, ⁵Show your selves as quick and lively members. And in an other place, Exhibit corpora vestra sacrificium sanctum & acceptatum Deo. ⁶Give over your bodies for a sacrifice holy and acceptable before God. And also,⁷ Nescities corpora vestra esse templa Dei? Know you not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you? These and such other many lessons hath S. Paul given us, to call us unto pureness and holiness of life. Let us therefore, (good Brethren) live holy; consider that God hath not called you to uncleanness, but to purity of life; consider if ye be baptized with Christ into death, you must also walk with him in a new life: let your bodies be a sacrifice holy & acceptable unto God: show your selves lively members of Christ, and the Temple of the holy Ghost. Vocavit nos Deus,