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Tr••ly Saint Paul addeth thereunto, all things: too show than v••en a Christen man hath examined throughly what is in him: he shal• find that if he have any virtue, there shall be vices mingled with it, and that in all his virtues there is ever some blemish or maim. Wherefore let all of us cast down our heads, and let the excellentest men in the world understand, that God hath still reserved some piece of grace too himself, which he hath not given too them, too the intent we should not be puffed up with fond overweening, too think our selves too be that which we be not.

Tr••ly Saint Paule addeth theruntoo, all things: too shewe than v••en a Christen man hath examined throughly what is in him: he shal• fynd that if he haue anie vertew, there shalbee vyces mingled with it, and that in all his vertewes there is euer some blemish or mayme. Wherfore let all of vs cast downe our heads, and let the excellentest men in the world vnderstand, that God hath still reserued some peece of grace too himself, which he hath not giuen too them, too the intent wee should not bee puffed vp with fond ouerweening, too think our selues too bee that which wee bee not.

But let us come too the head that is spoken of here. For Saint Paul telleth us, that our only sheet anchor must be too know Jesus Christ (as hath bin declared afore) how that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are laid up in him.¹ For else many would range far in Gods word: and that should be but too be always learning, and never to know any thing, as it is said in another text. But S. Paul telleth us,² that in Jesus Christ we shall find all that is requisite for out salvation, & that he also must have the preeminence, as the head appeareth above all the rest of the bdy. For it we grew in such wise, as the shoulders should get up half a […]