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If he did not spare his only begotten Son, but gave him ⟨image 48⟩for us all even unto the death, how unkind creatures might we righteously be recounted, if we should not study with hearty minds to accomplish his holy precepts? Are they worthy to be called children,¹ which neglect their fathers will, & so greatly dissent from their Fathers manners?² Our celestial father is holy, & shall we his children be profane and unholy? Our celestial father is good, godly, merciful, patient, & all spirit, & shall we his children be evil, wicked, rigorous, impatient, & all flesh? Be ye holy, saith he, for I am holy. Certes god hath not called us unto uncleanness,³ but unto sanctification. Nether hath he delivered us from Satan & his army, that we should live wickedly, but practise pure ī nocency & true godliness in all our life, as Zechariah the Priest father to S. John Baptist saith:⁴ He hath ⟨image 48⟩performed the oath, which he sware to our father Abraham, for to give that we delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear all the days of our life in such holiness & righteousness as are acceptable before him. Thus see ye that if we will walk before God,⁵ we may not only believe in God, fear & love God, but also lead a pure & innocent life, be plenteous in good works, & altogether studious of true godliness.

If he dyd not spare his only begotten Sonne, but gaue hym ⟨image 48⟩for vs all euen vnto the death, how vnkynde creatures myght we righteously be recounted, if we shoulde not study with herty myndes to accomplysshe his holy preceptes? Are they worthye to be called chyldren,