A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Here then, all ignorant persons and loose lubbers, who abound in every place, must be admonished to reform themselves, and labour to become lights in Gods church. They stand as candles, but they are extinct▪ •nd give no light to others, Ignorant persons therefore must cast off their ignorance, and labour for knowledge: and wicked livers must reform their looseness of life, and become obedient to the word•: truth, that so they may shine unto others. If a man have a candle set up in his family and ⟨p. 51⟩shall assay to light it and snuff it once or twice, and cannot get it burn, then in displeasure he will trample it under his feet, or cast it into the fire. Even so Christ Jesus seeking to enlighten the minds of these ignorant persons, and to reform the lives of these loose livers by the ministry of the word: when he shall perceive that they refuse the light, and will not be reformed, undoubtedly in fury of his wrath, he will at length ^(a)pluck them from their places, and stamp them to powder, and cast them to hell. Many be ignorant in every place, and moe be profane, and small is the number of good shining lights: but we must remember our duty, and walk worthy our calling. If we hold forth the light of knowledge and obedience, we shall shine as the firmament in the world to come, Dan. 12.3.

Here then, all ignoran• persons and loose lu•ers, who abound in euery place, must be admonished to reforme themselues, and labou• to become lights in Gods church. They stand as candles, but they are extinct▪ •nd giue no light to others, Ignorant persons therefore must cast off their ignorance, and labour for knowledge: and wicked liuers must reforme their loosenesse of life, and become obedient to the word•: truth, that so they may shine vnto others. If a man haue a candle set vp in his familie and