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And there are some other matters, wherein God reserveth the reason to himself, meaning thereby too hold us short, too make us confess that all his doings are rightful, although we cannot agree too it of our own ⟨image 132⟩natural wit, nor conceive in our mind the reason why it should be so. Now if ever this doctrine were too be put in ure, it hath need too be put in ure now a days. For we see how the wretched unbelievers do generally shut them selves out of doors from coming unto God. What is the cause that the wretched souls in the popedom do welter in their own ignorance, and for any thing that is told them, do show still that they be as it were bewitched by Satan? They say, that Gods word is too high a thing. Yea, but doth it follow therefore that we have just cause too reject it? We should rather consider how it is said,¹ that Gods wisdom is comprehended only by humility. And seeing that God vouchsafeth too teach the lowly and little ones, all pride ought too be beaten down in us, and then should we find that our Lord gave not his word in vain. Now then, seeing that in these days we see a number that find no taste in the Gospel, because it is as a strange language unto them: Let S. Pauls saying and declaration move us too receive modestly whatsoever God ••lleth us, yea though the same be too high for us: and let us pray him who hath all light in him, too give us thereof as he knoweth too be for our behoof. For like as God speaketh too us, and maketh his doctrine too ring in our ears: so also doth he work inwardly in our hearts by his holy Ghost. Wherefore let us submit our selves too him, and be ready too receive whatsoever is taught us truly in his name. Thus ye see what we have too remember under the word Mystery, or secrete.

And there are some other matters, wherein God reserueth the reason to himself, meaning therby too hold vs short, too make vs confesse that all his dooings are rightfull, although wee cannot agree too it of our owne ⟨image 132⟩naturall wit, nor conceyue in our minde the reason why it should bee so. Now if euer this doctrine were too bee put in vre, it hath neede too bee put in vre nowe a dayes. For wee see how the wretched vnbeleeuers doo generally shet them selues out of doores from comming vntoo God. What is the cause that the wretched scules in the popedome doo welter in their owne ignoraunce, and for any thing that is told them, do shewe still that they be as it were bewitched by Satan? They say, that Gods word is too high a thing. Yea, but dooth it followe therefore that wee haue iust cause too reiect it? Wee should rather consider how it is sayd,