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That (say I) is the thing that Saint Paul aimed at, in saying that our Lord Jesus Christ is the peace of all men, yea even as well of them that were mere afore, as of them that ⟨image 108⟩were yet far of. But yet (as I told ye afore) he had an eye too the foolish overweening of the Jews, which would have driven away the Gentiles from the kingdom of God. And he telleth us, that if we mind too have Jesus Christ too be our mediator, too give us entrance too God his father, and too guide us thither, and that all this should be grounded upon Gods mere mercy: let us not be so foolish as too claim aught too our selves, as who should say, we were better than other men, or ought too be preferred before them: but let every of us acknowledge that all of us had need of Gods infinite mercy,¹ because all of us were shut up under sin, as S. Paul sayeth in another place.

That (say I) is the thing that Saint Paule amed at, in saying that our Lord Iesus Christ is the peace of all men, yea euen as well of them that were mere afore, as of them that ⟨image 108⟩were yit farre of. But yit (as I tolde yee afore) he had an eye too the foolishe ouerweening of the Iewes, which woulde haue driuen away the G•ntyles from the kingdome of God. And he telleth vs, that if wee mynd too haue Iesus Christ too bee our mediator, too giue vs enterance too God his father, and too guyde vs thither, and that all this should bee grounded vppon Gods mere mercy: let vs not bee so folish as too clayme aught too our selues, as who should say, wee were better than other men, or ought too bee preferred before them: but let euery of vs acknowledge that all of vs had neede of Gods infinite mercye,¹ bycause all of vs were shet vp vnder sinne, as S. Paule sayeth in another place.

1. 1Rom. 2. •6 b. 9. & Gala. 3. d. 22.