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Afterward followeth the cause of our faith: namely that men attain it not otherwise, than by the drawing of a secret motion,¹ according as it is said, •hat we must learn of God, not only because his word containeth all wisdom, and God doth thereby teach us faithfully the things that are for our behoof: but also because our Lord expoundeth it moreover, saying, he that heareth it of my father. He himself spake it,² which was the wisdom of God: and yet he showeth that the things which •e uttered with his mouth, could not prevail, except God spake with•• a man by his holy spirit. Now if Jesus Christ could not profit men by his teaching, further forth than Gods spirit wrought within their harts▪ what shall the preaching do which we hear at the mouth of mortal men, who are nothing? men then must plant and water, and God must give increase,³ as S. Paul sayeth in the third Chapter of the first Epistle too the Corinthians.

Afterward followeth the cause of our fayth: namely that men atteyne it not otherwise, thā by the drawing of a secret motion,¹ according as it is sayd, •hat we must learne of God, not only bicause his woord conteineth all wisedome, and God doth thereby teach vs faithfully the things that are for our behoofe: but also bicause our Lord expoundeth it moreouer, saying, he that heareth it of my father. He himself spake it,² which was the wisedome of God: and yit he sheweth that the things which •e vttered with his mouth, could not preuaile, except God spake with•• a man by his holy spirit. Now if Iesus Christ could not profot men by his teaching, further foorth than Gods spirit wrought within their harts what shall the preaching doo which wee heare at the mouthe of mortall men, who are nothing? men then must plant and water, and God must giue increace,