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The first Sermon upon the first Chapter.

The first Sermon vpon the first Chapter.

•. Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the vvill of God, too all you holy and faithful ones in Jesus Christ which are at Ephesus. •. Grace be too you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. •. Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings, in heavenly things in Christ.

•. Paule an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the vvill of God, too all you holie and faithfull ones in Iesus Christ vvhich are at Ephesus. •. Grace bee too you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. •. Blissed bee the God and father of our Lord Iesus Christ, vvhich hath blessed vs vvith all spirituall blessings, in heauenly things in Christ.

When we read the Epistles which S. Paul wrote abroad to diverse places, we must always consider that God meant they should serve not only for some one time alone, or for some certain people: but for ever, & generally for the whole Church. And truly if a man consider well the doctrine that is contained in them, it will be easy to discern, that Gods intent was to be herd in the things that are spoken there, even to the worlds end: and also that he hath had such a care of us, that he hath ••ot overslipped or forgotten any thing, that might further our welfare nd salvation. The slain of this Epistle which I have now taken in […] and too expound, is that S. Paul confirmeth such as had bin trained […] the Gospel before, too the end they might know that that is the ing whereupon they must rest, as upon the true lawful and perfect wisdom, and that it is not […] too add anything thereunto. And he lleth us that the benefits which are brought us by […]: Lord […] Christ, and whereof we be […],