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Now herewithall let us look too apply this Text too our •dif• cation. And first of all let us understand, that the abolishing of the Ceremonies, namely as touching the using of them, was the very key to open us the kingdom of heaven. For the accomplishment of them was fully showed in our Lord Jesus Christ, so as it is known better than ever it was, that they were no trifles nor unprofitable […]: but yet for all that, it is not for us to use them, seeing we have the full perfection of them all in Jesus Christ. And by that means we see ⟨p. 93⟩how God hath poured out his goodness upon those whom he had shaken of afore. That is the means whereby we belong too him at this day. In that respect is the Gospel published indifferently too all the world, so as our forefathers, which were heathen men, were received into the Church, and we be succeeded in their rooms. For although it be seen that the world hath bin utterly forlorn, and that there hath bin an horrible desolation in it: Yet hath God made the thing effectual which is spoken in his Law,¹ namely that he continueth his mercy too a thousand generations. Thus ye see what we have too remember in the first place.

Now herewithall let vs looke too applye this Text too our •dif• cation. And first of all let vs vnderstand, that the abolishing of the Ceremonies, namely as touching the vsing of them, was the very key to open vs the kingdome of heauen. For the accomplishment of them was fully shewed in our Lord Iesus Christ, so as it is knowen better than euer it was, that they were no trifles nor vnprofitable 〈…〉: but yit for all that, it is not for vs to vse them, seeing wee haue the full perfection of them all in Iesus Christ. And by that meanes wee see ⟨p. 93⟩how God hath powred out his goodnesse vppon those whom he had shaken of afore. That is the meanes whereby we belong too him at this day. In that respect is the Gospell published indifferently too all the world, so as our foref•thers, which were heathen men, were receyued intoo the Churche, and wee bee succeeded in their roomes. For although it bee seene that the world hath bin vtterly forlorne, and that there hath bin an horrible desolation in it: Yit hath God made the thing effectuall which is spoken in his Lawe,