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For we must not be wise after the manner that a great number are, which demand whether God could not send his Angels from heaven, and teach us by revelations: nor also after the manner of some busybodies, which bear themselves in hand that they have the holy Ghost in their sleeves, by means whereof they hold scorn too receive the gifts as they be dealt abroad by God. Too the end we be not bewitched by Satan after that manner: let us mark how it is said here, that it is Gods will that the Gospel is preached by the mouths of men, and that they be as it were witnesses of it unto us: and that whosoever exempteth himself from that order, is in like case as if he did thrust back Gods hand, when he offereth him sure and infallible record of his salvation. Thus ye see still what we have too mark upon this text.

For wee must not bee wyze after the maner that a great number are, which demaund whether God could not send his Angells from heauen, and teache vs by reuelations: nor also after the maner of some buzibodies, which beare thēselues in hand that they haue the holy Ghost in their sleeues, by meanes wherof they hold skorne too receiue the giftes as they bee delt abrode by God. Too the end wee bee not bewitched by Satan after that maner: let vs marke how it is sayd heere, that it is Gods will that the Gospell is preached by the mouthes of men, and that they bee as it were witnesses of it vntoo vs: and that whosoeuer exempteth himselfe from that order, is in like cace as if he did thrust backe Gods hand, when he offereth him sure and infallible recorde of his saluation. Thus yee see still what wee haue too marke vppon this text.

Again, they that are called too bear abroad Gods word, ought too take warning by Saint Pauls example, too walk in lowliness. For who are we if we compare our selves with him? He showeth us that he was not chosen for any sufficientnesse or ability that was in him: but because it was Gods will to have it so. Therefore let us assure our selves, that we hold all things of him and of his mere grace, and that we cannot challenge aught too our selves, unless we mind too rob him of his right. And we know that such unthankfulness were not too be borne withal.