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First and formest therefore we must bear this lesson well in mind, that when we have seen and tried never so much in the world, and travelled from place too place, and bin exercised in many affairs: ⟨p. 186⟩though we think our selves to be the politicest in the world, yet are we not so wise, that we need to learn no more. And why? For here the case concerneth Gods wisdom, which passeth all the wit of man, and we may be commended enough and too much of the world, and yet we shall know things but in part,¹ and therefore let us not deceive our selves. Therefore away with this fond overweening, too think our selves wise enough, (I spake even of them that are able too teeth others) and let us continue scholars still. For although Jesus Christ have appointed certain too be as leaders and guides too show other men the way: yet doth it not follow, that they be so wise, that they must not be learners as well as the rest. For he that speaketh, must take instruction by it himself, and a man shall never be meet too declare Gods will unto other men, except he himself learn daily.

First and formest therfore wee must beare this lesson well in mynd, that when wee haue seene and tryed neuer so much in the world, and traueled from place too place, and bin exercyzed in manye affayres: ⟨p. 186⟩though we thinke our selues to be the politikest in the world, yit are wee not so wyse, that wee neede to learne no more. And why? For heere the cace concerneth Gods wisdome, which passeth all the wit of man, and wee may bee commended ynough and too much of the world, and yit wee shall know things but in part,¹ and therfore let vs not deceyue our selues. Therfore away with this fond ouerweening, too thinke our selues wyse ynough, (I spake euen of them that are able too teathe others) and let vs continew scollers still. For although Iesus Christ haue appoynted certein too bee as leaders and guydes too shewe other men the way: yit dooth it not follow, that they bee so wyse, that they must not bee learners as well as the rest. For he that speaketh, must take instruction by it himself, and a man shall neuer be meete too declare Gods will vntoo other men, except he himself learne dayly.