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And moreover we must proceed further to the second point, which is, that such as are so disobedient too God, and too their superiors, ⟨p. 311⟩have no rest, but have a worm that gnaweth their consciences, and are always in unquietness. Too be short, experience showeth, that there is no welfare in this present life, except we be blessed of God. This diversity is not too be seen always as in respect of outward appearance: but yet do the faithful know well enough in themselves, that God giveth them all things that they want. And so God promiseth not long life only, but also his blessing. As if he should say, you shall not live, only too linger here beneath, or too get your selves greevouser damnation, or too repine and too gnash your teethe, and too torment your selves with afflictions, miseries, and troubles: but too taste my goodness. Although I exempt you not from the troubles, cumbrances, and griefs of this world: yet shall you always have some cheering, so as ye may feel that I have not forgot you, but that I take you for my children, yea and that all your sorrows and griefs shall turn too your benefit and welfare. Whereas the devil laboureth too keep you from coming too me, and too turn you away from your perfect felicity: I will draw you too it by means of the afflictions that you shall have in this world. The thing therefore which we have too bear in mind, is, that too be filled with the benefits which God bestoweth upon us in this world, and too live at ease, is not all that we have too desire: but too know that it is God that maketh us too prosper, and that as he giveth us life, so will he maintain us in it, and provide us of all things expedient and needful for the same. Wherefore let us have it well printed in our harts.

And moreouer we must proceede further to the second poynt, which is, that such as are so disobedient too God, and too their superiours, ⟨p. 311⟩haue no rest, but haue a woorme that gnaweth their consciences, and are alwayes in vnquietnesse. Too bee short, experience sheweth, that there is no welfare in this present lyfe, except wee bee blissed of God. This diuersitie is not too bee seene alwayes as in respect of outward apparance: but yit doo the faythfull know well ynough in themselues, that God giueth them all things that they want. And so God promiseth not long lyfe only, but also his blissing. As if hee should say, you shal not liue, alonly too linger heere beneath, or too get your selues greeuouser damnation, or too repyne and too gnash your teethe, and too torment your selues with afflictions, miseries, and trubbles: but too tast my goodnesse. Although I exempt you not from the trubbles, comberances, and greefs of this world: yit shall you alwayes haue some cheering, so as yee may feele that I haue not forgot you, but that I take you for my children, yea and that all your sorrowes and greefs shall turne too your benefyte and welfare. Wheras the diell laboreth too keepe you from comming too mee, and too turne you away from your perfect felicitie: I will drawe you too it by meanes of the afflictions that you shall haue in this world. The thing therfore which wee haue too beare in mynd, is, that too bee filled with the benefyts which God bestoweth vppon vs in this world, and too liue at ease, is not all that wee haue too desyre: but too knowe that it is God that maketh vs too prosper, and that as he giueth vs lyfe, so will he maynteyne vs in it, and prouyde vs of all things expedient and needfull for the same. Wherfore let vs haue it well printed in our harts.