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…

In punishing the professors of his gospel on earth, he doeth ¹by the same set forth the malice of Satan, against the gospel & his people, for the more confirming of their faith: and the gospel to be God's word in deed, & them to be gods people. For else the devil would let them alone. In punishing the lovers of his trueth more then others, which care not for it: he thereby putteth ²them in mind, how they have not had in price, as they should have had, the rule of his word, and gospel. Before such trial and experience by trouble, perchance they thought they had believed, & had had faith: which now these ⟨p. 52⟩was but a lip faith, a mocte faith or an opinion. All why che things, we see, are occasions for us to take better heed by means of the cross.

In punishinge the professours of hys gospel on earth, he doeth ¹by the same set forth the malyce of Satan, agaynst the gospell & hys people, for the more confirmyng of theyr fayth: and ye gospel to be godes worde in dede, & thē to be gods people. For els ye deuil woulde let them alone. In punishynge the louers of hys trueth more then others, whyche care not for it: he thereby putteth ²them in mynde, how they haue not had in pryce, as they shoulde haue had, the rule of his worde, and gospel. Before such trial and experience by trouble, perchaūce thei thought thei had beleued, & had had faith: which now theise ⟨p. 52⟩was but a lyppe fayth, a mocte fayth or an opinion. All why che thynges, we see, ar occasions for us to take better hede by meanes of the crosse.

1. 1Job. 1. Acts. 16. 17. 18. &c.