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There were in the time of the Apostles many false Christians, which by words pretended much love both towards God and their neighbour, and yet did they express & show none at all by their outward deeds. Such have we now a days also among us, which stiffly affirm that they love God & his word, yet do their works prove the contrary. The scripture rejecteth that love which is feigned, and is not in spirit and ⟨image 97⟩trueth, that is to say, first engrafted in the heart, & afterward declared by manifest & evident works, worthy such a love. Therefore neighbours, if ye will smell aright and to your comfort of this your flour Christen Charity, provide that your love be not feigned. Let it not only be in word and tongue, but also in work and trueth.¹ First as concerning your love toward God, it shall appear in nothing more manifestly, than if you labour with all main in all your works to seek the glory of God, the honour of his most blessed name & the promotion of his holy word. Again as touching your neighbour your love shall not be feigned towards him,² if ye help him in all such things as he hath need of, as for an example. If ye perceive him ignorant in the law of God, teach him God's word, bring him unto Christ, ⟨image 97⟩teach him where, of whom and by what means he shall obtain health & salvation? Declare to him what y• true & christen faith is? & of what great strength, virtue, efficacy and power it is. Exhort him unto the true good works, which god approveth by his word, & leaveth not unrewarded.³ Charge him to fly unto y• name of God as unto a strong Bulwark in all his adversity and trouble. Furthermore if ye perceive that he is given altogether to wickedness and will not gladly hear any wholesome admonition, yet cease not to pray for him,⁴ as Abraham did for the filthy Sodomites and Moses for the disobedient Jews.