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For his dominion extendeth ⟨p. 174⟩high and low, and therefore we shall feel that he is in us, and we in him, that we shall be made all one together, yea even too be joined unto God his father, and too be brought too the perfection that is spoken of in Saint John,¹ where he sayeth, it is expedient for you, that I go my way, for my father is greater than I. Our Lord Jesus Christs meaning there, is not too make himself inferior too his father as in respect of his divine essence: (for we know there is but one God) but he taketh us there, too lift us up according too our rudeness and infirmity, as if he should lead us pace by pace, and step by step, like little children. After that manner then doth he join us too God his father, till we be rightly transformed into his glory, whereof we enjoy part already by the Gospel.² For we see not yet but as it were through a glass, and darkly, as Saint Paul sayeth in another place. That then is the thing which we have too bear in mind.

For his dominion extendeth ⟨p. 174⟩hygh and lowe, and therfore wee shall feele that he is in vs, and wee in him, that wee shall be made all one toogither, yea euen too bee ioyned vnto God his father, and too be brought too the perfection that is spoken of in Saint Iohn,¹ where he sayeth, it is expedient for you, that I go my way, for my father is greater than I. Our Lord Iesus Christes meaning there, is not too make himself inferiour too his father as in respect of his diuine essence: (for wee knowe there is but one God) but he taketh vs there, too lift vs vp according too our rudenesse and infirmitie, as if he should leade vs pace by pace, and step by step, lyke litle chilldren. After that manner then dooth he ioyne vs too God his father, tyll wee bee ryghtly transformed intoo his glorye, whereof wee inioy part alredye by the Gospell.² For wee see not yit but as it were through a glasse, and darkelye, as Saynt Paule sayeth in another place. That then is the thing which wee haue too beare in mynde.