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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 ⟨p. 26⟩saluation, he not only watereth vs too the welfare of our soules, but also giueth vs so largely therof too drink, as wee may bee throughly satisfyed therwith. For S. Paule thinkes it not ynough too say, that wheras wee bee barren wee haue some refresshing by the Gospell: but he sayeth, that it is as if God should poure downe al undance of water vppon vs, and that wee myght bee so watered and refreshed with it, as wee myght gather substance and lustinesse of it too hold out to the end. And so yee see in what wyse we ought to esteeme of Gods goodnesse, when he voutsafeth too drawe vs too him by meanes of his Gospell, and that therwithall wee enter into possession of the benefites that haue bin purchased for vs by our Lord Iesus Christ, according as he offereth them too vs by his woord, and will haue vs also to receyue them by fayth.