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But then they would fain scape by saying, I am a silly idiot, I am not able too busy my self in so many matters, it is unpossible for me too set my mind unto that. Ye see then how we can well enough acknowledge our ignorance, when we be called and cited too make our reckoning before God. Again, another sort will say, that the Gospel is too high and deep a thing for them. Saint Paul answereth unto all this in one word, saying, that we have heard Jesus Christ. As if he should say, it is long of none but of our selves, that we have not bin well and duly instructed, seeing that the Gospel hath bin preached unto us. For why? There God showeth him self, so far forth as is expedient for us. Then is there sufficient learning in the Gospel, and it is not for us too allege our own rawness, no more than our darkness: for God doth the duty of a good and faithful schoolmaster. ⟨p. 206⟩Too be short, if we continue still in our beastliness, after we have heard the doctrine of the Gospel: we must blame our selves for it: for surely it is not long of God, who knoweth what is meet for us. And that is the cause also why Saint Paul protesteth,¹ that there is no veil in his preaching, but that men might there see Jesus Christ, if they were not blinded by Satan with unbelief, too goo away into destruction. Howsoever the case stand, we could not fail on Gods behalf too be guided and governed as is meet for us, if we gave diligent ear too the things that he showeth us in the Gospel.

But then they would fayne scape by saying, I am a silie idiot, I am not able too buzie my self in so manie matters, it is vnpossible for me too set my mynd vntoo that. Yee see then how wee can well ynough acknowledge our ignorance, when wee bee called and cyted too make our reckening before God. Agein, another sort will say, that the Gospell is too hygh and deepe a thing for them. Saint Paule answereth vntoo all this in one woord, saying, that we haue heard Iesus Christ. As if he should say, it is long of none but of our selues, that wee haue not bin well and dewly instucted, seing that the Gospell hath bin preached vntoo vs. For why? There God sheweth him self, so farre foorth as is expedient for vs. Then is there sufficient learning in the Gospell, and it is not for vs too alledge our owne rawenesse, no more than our darknesse: for God dooth the dewtie of a good and faythfull shcoolemayster. ⟨p. 206⟩