Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

¹And thus by this which hath been said, let all learn to know, that none are kept void and destitute of the fruit of the Gospel, and the believing of the same unto salvation; but such as willingly put their necks in Satan's yoke, and are contented to be deprived of the crown of righteousness and life, through their own folly; whiles others, more wise then they, will by no means let it go. But to the end that every sort may see themselves as in a glass, and what their several lets are, I have thought good to set them down briefly and particularly; or at least so many, as whereby the most are hindered by the devil from embracing and believing the promise of life: that all §Gwhich list,² may see how they are held back from their happiness and peace: And these they are briefly.

¹And thus by this which hath been said, let all learne to know, that none are kept voide and destitute of the fruite of the Gospell, and the beleeuing of the same vnto saluation; but such as willingly put their neckes in Sathans yoke, and are contented to bee depriued of the crowne of righteousnes and life, through their owne follie; whiles others, more wise then they, will by no meanes let it goe. But to the end that euery sort may see themselues as in a glasse, and what their seuerall lets are, I haue thought good to set them down briefly and particularly; or at least so many, as whereby the most are hindred by the diuell from imbracing and beleeuing the promise of life: that all §Gwhich list,² may see how they are held backe from their happines and peace: And these they are briefly.

1. 1None beguiled by Satan, but wilful and foolish.None beguiled by Sathan, but wilfull and foolish.
2. 2Particular lets of faith.