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But we must conclude, that sith he hateth us, and is as it were armed to take vengeance on us all, we have well deserved it. And that although sin cannot be pointed out with the •inger, as ye would say: yet doth God know it well enough, and we must hold our mouths shut at it. That is in effect the thing that we have too gather upon this Text, in applying it too S. Pauls meaning. For if the Jews, which seemed too have or ought too have some peculiar prerogative, are nevertheless included under the general state of men: what can we allege which are borne Gentiles, if we will presume too bring any bravery before God? So then we have well wherewith to be confounded double, seeing that they, in comparison of whom we be nothing, have notwithstanding no entrance into the kingdom of God, but by his only free mercy, an• by being reconciled by mean of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But wee must conclude, that sith he hateth vs, and is as it were armed to take vengeance on vs all, we haue well deserued it. And that although sinne cannot be poynted out with the •inger, as yee would say: yit dooth God know it well ynough, and wee must hold our mouthes shet at it. That is in effect the thing that wee haue too gather vppon this Text, in applying it too S. Paules meaning. For if the Iewes, which seemed too haue or ought too haue some peculiar prerogatiue, are neuerthelesse included vnder the generall state of men: what can wee alledge which are borne Gentyles, if wee will presume too bring any brauerie before God? So then wee haue well wherwith to be confounded dubble, seing that they, in comparison of whom wee bee nothing, haue notwithstanding no enterance intoo the kingdome of God, but by his only free mercie, an• by being reconcyled by meane of our Lord Iesus Christ.

But there is yet one question or doubt more. For how should the Jews be Gods enemies, seeing he had avowed himself already to be their father? Some man will say, that the seeing of the things that were figured, and the truth •nd substance of them remained as yet too be accomplished. But we have too mark yet further, that although God had adopted the Jews in Abraham: yet they were received in Jesus Christ, and that that grace was grounded upon him, according too this saying, In thy seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed.