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For take we all the reasons of the world, and yet shall we never be certified so fully and perfectly as is requisite, that God will be merciful too us and defend us in the midst of all the perils of this world. For we be here as it were in a sea, the winds and storms assail us every minute, and we be still in danger of swallowing up. How then may we despise Satan, b•ing as wretched sheep unprovided both of armour, weapon, and all other means of help? How can we be merry both in life and death, knowing that Satan might do any things against us: if we were not well sealed, and after an authentical manner. So then, besides that in this te•te we be warned too rid our selves of all presumption and overweening, that only God may be praised and magnified: we may also gather therewith upon S. Pauls words, that we have armour and weapon wherewith too encounter and fight well, and that although our enemy be mighty and sturdy, yet he shall never overcome us, so we take the advantage of that which is said here, namely that Gods spirit sealeth the truth, and the certainty of the promises of the Gospel in us.

For take wee all the reasons of the world, and yit shall wee neuer bee certifyed so fully and perfectly as is requisite, that God will bee mercifull too vs and defend vs in the middes of all the perills of this world. For wee bee heere as it were in a sea, the wyndes and stormes assayle vs euery minute, and wee be still in daunger of swallowing vp. How then may wee despise Sathan, b•ing as wretched shéepe vnprouided both of armour, weapon, and all other meanes of helpe? How can wee be merye both in life and death, knowing that Satan might doo any things ageinst vs: if wee were not wel sealed, and after an authentical manner. So then, besides that in this te•te wee bee warned too rid our selues of all presumption and ouerweening, that onely God may bee prayzed and magnified: wee may also gather therwith vppon S. Paules woords, that wee haue armor and weapon wherwith too incounter and fight well, and that although our enemy bee mighty and sturdie, yit he shal neuer ouercome vs, so wee take the aduauntage of that which is sayd heere, namely that Gods spirite seale•h the truthe, and the certeyntie of the promises of the Gospell in vs.