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Ye may well find fault with such a one, but ye must therewithal add by & by for a sauce to season it, how great hath Gods mercy bin towards me? Then let us never condemn the sin that we see everywhere in other men, without considering therewithal, that if God had not bridled us, we had fallen as deeply as we see others too have fallen: and therefore let it stir us up immediately too pray God that he lead us not into temptation,¹ and let us acknowledge Gods infinite goodness, in that it pleaseth him too rein us in such wise, that we fall not into the horrible falls ⟨p. 66⟩which we see about us. For when we look upon the wickeddest in the world, yea and even upon such as we be driven too abhor as monsters: we must (as I said afore) conclude thus with our selves: Alas, as much should befall us, if God remedied it not.

Yee may well fynd fault with such a one, but ye must therwithal adde by & by for a sauce to season it, how greate hath Gods mercie bin towards me? Then let vs neuer condemne the sin that wee see euerywhere in other men, without cōsidering therwithal, that if God had not brydled vs, we had falne as deepely as wee see others too haue falne: and therfore let it stirre vs vp immediatly too pray God that he leade vs not into temptation,¹ and let vs acknowledge Gods infinite goodnesse, in that it pleaseth him too reyne vs in such wyse, that wee fall not intoo the horrible falles ⟨p. 66⟩which wee see about vs. For when wee looke vpon the wickeddest in the world, yea and euen vpon such as wee bee driuen too abhorre as monsters: wee must (as I said afore) conclude thus with our selues: Alas, as much should befal vs, if God remedied it not.

1. 1Math. 6. b. 13.