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and that if we desire too profit in his school, we must not put to any morsels or collops of our own, nor fall too borrowing of things here and there, that are contrary too that pure doctrine, but must utterly mislike all such dealing, yea and abhor all manner of patching, as leaven that soureth, and marreth the whole batch of dowe, because God condemneth whatsoever men take upon them too add unto the Law and the Gospel, from the which we must not in any wise turn away: for it is not without cause said:¹ This is the way, walk in it. And whereas Jesus Christ sayeth, he is the way, and the light of the world: it is too ⟨p. 106⟩the end that we should abide in him, without swerving aside in any wise, either too the right hand or too the left. Another thing which we have further too consider upon this text, where Gods doctrine is spoken of, and the Prophets and Apostles are named the Messengers of it, is this: that we knowing what their office is, should not consent too be taught by such as God never made privy of his will, and whom he disavoweth, when they go about too add any one •illable too the things which he will have too be noted and held without gainsaying. True it is, that the Church cannot endure without the daily preaching of the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles in it:² and that all they which are ordained too teach, are called Masons, Carpenters (and builders) of Gods house. Therefore in that they be builders of the Church, they be all one with the Prophets and Apostles. Yet notwithstanding, it followeth not therefore that they may take what they list of the Law, or take liberty too preach their own inventions: but they must draw (their matter) out of the pure fountain that is offered us in the holy Scripture, that we may be held continually too the simplicity of the Law and the Gospel, and not be attainted with any wandering opinions in stead of the obedience of faith, which contenteth it self with the mean that God hath set. Again, whereas S.³ Paul sayeth, that Jesus Christ is the foundation and the head corner stone: it is not meant, that it is lawful too mingle any thing with Jesus Christ, as though he should but make some one piece of the building, and the rest be supplied by others: