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And we see yet better in this text, what care he had always too make the Churches continue in goodness. For he could have alleged that he was letted enough for himself, and that he was overmatched with enemies: & he could have made them believe, that he had had no leisure too think of other folks, and that for his own part, it was enough for him too do his duty at Rome, without sending here and there over the sea, too confirm the Churches: for there were a great sort of others besides him. Again, forasmuch as God had shut him up: it had bin enough (as a man would have judged in common opinion) that he swerved not a side even too the death. But he contenteth not him self with his only being of a faithful witness and martyr of our Lord Jesus Christ: but he thinketh therewithal, that it became him too prevent all stumbling blocks which the devil stirred up one way or other, too defame the Gospel withal, and he employeth himself thereto, as we see here by example. Now then let us learn to serve God in such wise, even too the last gasp of our life, as we may have a care of our neighbours also, and procure their welfare ⟨p. 345⟩as much as we can, accordingly as God hath bound us thereto.

And wee see yit better in this text, what care he had alwayes too make the Churches continewe in goodnesse. For he could haue alledged that he was letted ynough for himselfe, and that he was ouermatched with enemyes: & he could haue made thē beleeue, that he had had no leyzure too thinke of other folkes, and that for his owne part, it was ynough for him too doo his dewtie at Rome, without sending here and there ouer the sea, too confirme the Churches: for there were a great sort of others besydes him. Agein, forasmuch as God had shet him vp: it had bin ynough (as a man would haue iudged in common opinion) that he swarued not a syde euen too the death. But he contenteth not him self with his only being of a faythfull witnesse and martir of our Lord Iesus Christ: but he thinketh therwithall, that it became him too preuent all stumbling blocks which the diuell stirred vp one way or other, too defame the Gospell withall, and he imployeth himself therto, as wee see heere by example. Now then let vs learne to serue God in such wyze, euen too the laste gaspe of our lyfe, as wee may haue a care of our neyghbours also, and procure their welare ⟨p. 345⟩as much as wee can, accordingly as God hath bound vs thertoo.