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Now we come to the marks of these kinsmen, which I may call the Arms of his house: As Christ saith; By this all men shall know my Disciples, if they love one another, so he saith; By this shall all men know my kinsmen, if they hear the word of God, and do it.

Now wee come to the markes of these kinsmen, which I may call the Armes of his house: As Christ saith; By this all men shall knowe my Disciples, if they loue one another, so hee saith; By this shall all men knowe my kinsmen, if they heare the word of God, and doe it.

As there is a kindred by the Fathers side, and a kindred by the Mothers side, so there is a kindred of Hearers, and a kindred of doers. In Matthew it is said, He which heareth the Will of my Father, and doth it: Here it is said, He which heareth the word of God and doth it: both are one; For his word is his will, and therefore it is called his will. Psalm 119.

As there is a kindred by the Fathers side, and a kindred by the Mothers side, so there is a kindred of Hearers, and a kindred of dooers. In Matthew it is saide, Hee which heareth the Wil of my Father, and doth it: Here it is saide, Hee which heareth the worde of God and dooth it: both are one; For his word is his will, and therefore it is called his will. Psalme 119.

As he spake there of doing, so he speaketh here of a certain rule, which he calleth the word of God, whereby all mens works must be squared: For if I do all the works that I can, to satisfy an others will, or mine own will; it availeth me nothing with God, because I do it not for GOD. Therefore, he which always before followed his own will, when he was stricken down and began to repent,