Again, S. Paul showeth us, that too be settled in our Lord Jesus Christ, and too be furthered in all the good things that are given us by him: we must have his word, that we may be builded upp•• it, and grow upon it more and more: and that too bring the same too pass, we must be teachable: and from day •oo day labour too seek new help there too strengthen our faith withal, which shall never be perfect in this world, as we find sufficiently by experience. Thus ye see what S. Paul meant by that▪ which he sayeth here, concerning our growing and going forward in the said building, howbeit unto the Lord, sayeth he: showing thereby that too have a goodly show, is not all (that is required at our hands) but that the chief point is, that God like well of us, and that we be wholly given unto him, so as he have place and room in us, and dwell in us as in his Temple. For the Papists will make a far greater show then we on the […] side: they have great multitudes, wherewith they be puffed up […] the ⟨p. 109⟩uttermost. A•d thereupon they despise us, because we be but a handful of men (in comparison of them.) What, (say they) doth not Christendom extend through all Europe, Greece, and Africa? And yet see how these rascals that have neither authority nor credit, nor any thing else in them, will needs be counted the Chruch. Ye see then that the Papists shake us of with devilish pride & malapertness, because they have on their side great pomp, and all manner of riches, insomuch that if a man go into their temples, he is ravished at them, as if he were in an earthly paradise. But all is not gold that glistereth. And although their pomp be able too blear the eyes of poor ignorant souls, whom we see too be carried away in deed with such things: Yet are they all no better but abomination before God. And so S. Paul showeth us that we must not spite the Papists, though they be very many in number, and greatly multiplied: for they be but a head without a body, or rather but a bumbasted and counterfeit body. Too be short, that which the Papists term their Church, is a very monster. For it hath no head, because Jesus Christ hath not preeminence over it, no nor any part or portion in it. Too the end therefore that we might know how we should grow: it is said unto us, that we must grow unto the Lord, and in Spirit, saith S. Paul.
Agein, S. Paule sheweth vs, that too bee se•tled in our Lord Iesus Christ, and too bee furthered in all the good things that are giuen vs by him: wee must haue his word, that wee may bee builded vpp•• it, and growe vppon it more and more: and that too bring the same too passe, wee must bee teachable: and from day •oo day labour too seeke new helpe there too strenghthen our fayth withall, which shal neuer be perfect in this world, as we fynde sufficiently by experience. Thus yee see what S. Paule ment by that▪ which he sayeth here, concerning our growing and going forward in the sayd building, howbeit vntoo the Lord, sayeth he: shewing therby that too haue a goodly show, is not all (that is re•uired at our hands) but that the cheife point is, that God like well of vs, and that wee bee wholly giuen vntoo him, so as he haue place and roome in vs, and dwel in vs as in his Temple. For the Papists wil make a farre greater showe then wee on the 〈…〉 side: they haue great multitudes, wherwith they bee p•ffed vp 〈…〉 the ⟨p. 109⟩vttermost. A•d theruppon they despyze vs, bycause wee bee but a handfull of men (in comparison of them.) What, (say they) dooth not Christendome extende through all Europe, Greece, and Affricke? And yit see how these rascals that haue nother authoritie nor credit, nor any thing else in them, will needes be counted the Chruch. Yee see then that the Papists shake vs of with diuelish pride & malapertnesse, bycause they haue on their syde great pomp, and all manner of riches, insomuch that if a man go intoo their temples, he is rauished at them, as if he were in an earthly paradice. But al is not gold that glistereth. And although their pompe bee able too bleare the eyes of poore ignorant soules, whom we see too bee caryed away in deede with such things: Yit are they all no better but abhomination before God. And so S. Paule sheweth vs that wee must not spite the Papistes, though they be very many in number, and greatly multiplyed: for they bee but a head without a body, or rather but a bumbasted and counterfet body. Too bee short, that which the Papists terme their Church, is a very monster. For it hath no head, bycause Iesus Christ hath not preheminence ouer it, no nor any part or portion in it. Too the end therefore that wee might knowe how wee should growe: it is sayd vntoo vs, that wee must grow vntoo the Lord, and in Spirit, sayth S. Paule.
