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When we here these things now adays, we must take warning to bridle our selves, & to repress the f•nd over curiousness that is rooted too deeply in us, that we may hold us too the pure doctrine of the Gospel, & rest wholly thereupon. Thus ye see in effect what we have too gather upon that strain.

When we heere these things now adayes, we must take warning to brydle our selues, & to represse the f•nd ouer curiousnesse that is rooted too deeply in vs, that wee may hold vs too the pure doctrine of the Gospell, & rest wholy therupon. Thus yee see in effect what wee haue too gather vppon that streyne.

Heerewithall let us mark the thing that I have touched already: namely that as oft as the Gospel is preached, so oft is Gods grace spread out upon us. If we acknowledge his goodness and liberality, which he maketh us too perceive by his moistening of the earth, too the end it should yield us fruits too the sustenance of our bodies: much more may we understand, that when God sendeth us the word of ⟨p. 26⟩salvation, he not only watereth us too the welfare of our souls, but also giveth us so largely thereof too drink, as we may be throughly satisfied therewith. For S. Paul thinks it not enough too say, that whereas we be barren we have some refreshing by the Gospel: but he sayeth, that it is as if God should pour down all undance of water upon us, and that we might be so watered and refreshed with it, as we might gather substance and lustiness of it too hold out to the end. And so ye see in what wise we ought to esteem of Gods goodness, when he vouchsafeth too draw us too him by means of his Gospel, and that therewithal we enter into possession of the benefits that have bin purchased for us by our Lord Jesus Christ, according as he offereth them too us by his word, and will have us also to receive them by faith.

Heerewithall let vs marke the thing that I haue touched alredye: namely that as oft as the Gospell is preached, so oft is Gods grace spred out vpon vs. If we acknowledge his goodnesse and liberalitie, which he maketh vs too perceyue by his moystening of the earth, too the end it should yeeld vs fruits too the sustenance of our bodies: much more may wee vnderstand, that when God sendeth vs the woord of