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Moreover it is their duty fervently and without ceasing to pray for the people, that they may prevail against Satan & his ministers that fight daily against them.¹ How cold y• prayers of many of them are, I will not now dispute. For they are more open to the whole world, than they need here to be rehearsed. Wham Moses held up his hands and prayed ⟨p. lxxix⟩his people did overcome. Whither our Priests hold up their hands & pray, as they ought, let other men judge. Of this am I sure, y• since the world began, there never reigned more sin and abomination than there doth at this day, which is but a slender argument that we get the victory of our enemies. God give all Bishops and Priests grace once to look upon their office diligently, y• they may both earnestly study the holy scriptures, teach them sincerely unto the people, and continually occupy them sel•esin fervent prayers. Than shall it not only be well with Christs flock, but also with them selves at the dreadful day of judgement, wham they shall appear before y• high Bishop Jesus Christ, and give accounts unto him of their behaviour in the office that was committed unto them in this world.

Moreouer it is theyr duty feruētly and wythout ceasyng to pray for the people, that they maye preuayle agaynst Satā & hys ministers that fyght dayly agaynst thē.¹ How colde y• prayers of many of thē are, I wyl not now dispute. For they are more open to the whole worlde, than they nede here to be rehersed. Whā Moses helde vp hys handes and prayed ⟨p. lxxix⟩hys people dyd ouercome. Whyther our Prestes holde vp theyr handes & praye, as they ought, let other mē iudge. Of this am I sure, y• syns the world begā, therneuer reigned more synne and abhominaciō than there doth at this daye, which is but a slē der argument that we get the victory of our enemies. God gyue al Byshoppes and Prestes grace once to looke vpon theyr office diligently, y they maye both earnestly studye the holy scriptures, teache them syncerly vnto the people, and continually occupy thē selesin feruent prayers. Than shal it not only be wel wt Christes flocke, but also with them selues at the dredefull daye of iudgement, whā they shall appere before y hygh Byshop Iesus Christ, and gyue accoūtes vnto hym of theyr behauour in the office that was cōmitted vnto them in this worlde.