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Here he draweth us back from all worldly superstitions, doing us too understand, that they be but pelting trash, yea and very dung before God, who abhorreth them.

Heere he draweth vs backe from all worldly superstitions, dooyng vs too vnderstand, that they bee but pelting trashe, yea and very dung before God, who abhorreth them.

Therefore we must grow in spirit. And verily we see that the shadows of the Law •••assed immediately as soon as we had the accomplishment and substance of the body, that is too wit, our Lord Jesus Christ. And now that he is come, we must not gaze any longer upon those figures. Sith it is so, we ought much rather too give o•er the things that men bring in. How high and excellent so ever they be, let us cast them from us, as filthiness, & hold our selves content with this, that our Lord Jesus Christ will have us to build in him after a spiritual manner. And so ye see how his doctrine ought too be sweet and amiable too us, yea and too ravish us all wholly in love with it, so as we may give up the world with a free heart, and give our selves too our Lord Jesus Christ. But on the other side also let us beware, that the judgment which he threateneth unto such as cast aside this stone, light not upon our heads, according too this saying, Behold,¹ I lay a precious stone in Zion. Seeing then that Jesus Christ ⟨image 127⟩is given us too be our foundation, we have there a precious stone, whereupon if we be builded, we may be sure of our salvation. And we need not be afraid that he is not strong enough too uphold us, so as he will never fail us. But if we fall to jostling against that stone, it is certain that we shall not be able too stand against it, but we shall sink down underneath it, and in the end it shall bruise us, and beat us all too pieces. Therefore let us take heed that our Lord Jesus Christ turn not into a stone too stumble at, after the manner of the world which now adays maliceth him, insomuch that every man sets up his bristles proudly and rebelliously, too come rushing against him: but let us bethink our selves well, and be meekly disposed too yield our service too him, that he may maintain us unto the end.