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Furthermore let us understand also, that it is long of none but our selves that we be not well armed against all the wiles of the devil and the world, namely by labouring too profit in the Gospel and in Gods word. For from thence must we fetch armour and weapon too furnish our selves withal, when we be weak. That is the way too withstand at the cozenages and falsehoods of Satan: that is the mean for us to beat back all his assaults: that is to wit, by having the said word, which will serve us for Sword, Target, and Headpiece▪ ¹as we shall see in the syrt Chapter. Too be short, we shall be well armed too withstand all brunts.

Furthermore let vs vnderstand also, that it is long of none but our selues that wee be not wel armed ageinst all the wyles of the diuell and the world, namely by laboring too profit in the Gospell and in Gods woord. For from thence must wee fetch armor and weapon too furnish our selues withall, when wee bee weake. That is the way too withstand at the cosinages and falshoods of Satan: that is the meane for vs to beate backe all his assaultes: that is to wyt, by hauyng the said worde, which wyll serue vs for Swoord, Target, and Headpeece▪ ¹as wee shall see in the syrt Chapter. Too bee short, wee shalbe well armed too withstand all bruntes.

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Therefore if we be fickle headed, and thereupon it please […] too punish our unthankfulness, according too his threatening by Moses in the thirteen of Deuteronomy, where he saith,¹ that if he stir up false Prophets, and the people give ear too them, it is a token that they loved him not, and that they which continue in his fear, will abide firm and steadfast: I say, if we be so light and fickle minded, let us arm our selves with these exhortations: and (as saith Saint Paul) if heresies spring up, let us understand,