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But the Jews on the one side blaspheme our Lord Jesus Christ, the Turks on the other side laugh him too scorn, and count him but as a night ghost. And the Papists labour with tooth and nail to deface his power, and too rob him of the greatest part of his graces. These therefore shall find that the death which the son God hath suffered, serveth too increase their cursedness, and too kindle Gods wrath so much the more against them. Yea and even they also which never heard of the Gospel, are utterly excluded from this treasure.

But the Iewes on the one syde blaspheme our Lord Iesus Christ, the Turks on the other syde laughe him too scorne, and count him but as a night ghost. And the Papists labour with tooth and nayle to deface his power, and too rob him of the greatest part of his graces. These therfore shall fynde that the death which the sonne God hath suffered, serueth too increace their cursednesse, and too kindle Gods wrath so much the more ageinst them. Yea and euen they also which neuer heard of the Gospell, are vtterly excluded from this treasure.

And for that cause S. Paul addeth, that Jesus Christ hath preached peace to them that were near, and too them that were far of. Whereby he showeth, that when the Gospel is preached, we be daily put in possession of the salvation which was purchased for us by our Lord Jesus Christ, at leastwise if we lay hold on him by true faith that hath taken lively root in our hearts, too bring forth good fruit. Therefore there are two things required. The one is, that we know how that the matter and substance of our salvation is in Jesus Christ: and the other is, that the same be declared too us by the Gospel. And too the intent we may be the surer of this doctrine: S. Paul sayeth, ⟨image 114⟩not that Christ hath sent his Apostles, or set up a great sort of […] too bring us such message: but that Christ himself is come too bring tidings of peace too all men. Now it is certain that our Lord Jesus Christ hath not executed the office of preaching since his Resurrection, saving only among his Disciples, that they might be furnished aforehand too preach every where the doctrine that was committed unto them. But S. Paul sayeth, that he preached too such as had erst bin far of from God. He did not this in his own person. Then is it certain that S. Paul speaketh of that preaching of the Gospel, which was done by the Ministers that were appointed by God, and by our Lord Jesus Christ.