An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation…An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion…

We must needs, to the commendation of gods justice, who in all things is righteous, acknowledge in our selves, that we have deserved of the hands of our heavenly father this his cross and rod, now fallen upon us. We have deserved it, if not by our unthankfulness, sloth, negligence, intemperance and our since done often by us (whereof our consciences can and will accuse us, if we call them to coū sail with the examination of our former life) yet at left by our original and birth sin: as by doubting of the greatness of Gods anger and mercy, by self love, concupiscence & such like since, which as we ⟨p. 36⟩brought with us into this world so do the same ever abide in us, ¹and (even as a spring) they alway bring forth some thing in act with us, notwithstanding the fight of gods good spirit in us against it.²

We muste nedes, to the commendacion of gods iustice, who in al thiges is rightuous, aknowledge in our selues, that we haue deserued of the handes of oure heauenly father thys his crosse and rodde, now fallen vpon vs. We haue deserued it, if not by our vnthankfulnesse, slouth, neglygence, intemperaunce and our synnes done often by vs (wherof oure conscyences can and wyl accuse vs, if we call them to coū sayll wyth the examinacyon of oure former lyfe) yet at lefte by oure originall and birth synne: as by dowtyng of the greatnes of Gods anger and mercye, by selfe loue, concupyscence & such lyke synnes, whyche as we ⟨p. 36⟩brought with vs into this world so doe the same euer abide in vs, ¹and (euen as a sprynge) they alway bryng forth some thynge in acte wyth vs, notwythstanding the fight of gods good spirite in vs agaynst it.²

1. 1Psal. 51. Hebr, 12,