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Behold, Saint Paul telleth us here, that if we have bin trained in the Gospel, it beh•ueth us too differ from the ignorant and the unbelievers. For Gods sholing of us out, and his setting of us in array alone by our selves after that fashion, and his enlightening of us, is to the e•d we should no more be as wanderers at random, nor as silly ⟨p. 208⟩blind wretches groping in the dark, but that we should know the right way of salvation. And in especially, seeing we be daily exhorted too come unto him, and he giveth us means to further us more and more in the faith: let us be very ware that we unhallow not so holy a thing, as is the truth of the Gospel, & the pure doctrine of God. But we unhallow it, if we know not too what end God hath given it us, and that we must bear it in mind. For I have told you already, that many fantastical persons will pretend christianity well enough, but yet for all that, there is no substance nor root in them. Therefore let us look well that we know whereto we be called, and that God be not disappointed of his intent, when he doeth the office of a schoolmaster towards us, but that we consider how he showeth us the way of life and salvation: and like as he is a good and faithful teacher, so let us be like scholars unto him.

Behold, Saint Paule telleth vs heere, that if wee haue bin trayned in the Gospell, it beh•ueth vs too differ from the ignorant and the vnbeleeuers. For Gods sholing of vs out, and his setting of vs in aray alone by our selues after that fashion, and his inlyghtening of vs, is to the e•d we should no more be as wanderers at randon, nor as silly ⟨p. 208⟩blynd wretches groping in the dark, but that wee should knowe the ryght way of saluation. And in especially, seeing wee be dayly exhorted too come vntoo him, and he giueth vs meanes to further vs more and more in the fayth: let vs bee verye ware that we vnhallow not so holie a thing, as is the truth of the Gospel, & the pure doctrine of God. But wee vnhalowe it, if we know not too what end God hath giuen it vs, and that wee must beare it in mynd. For I haue told you alredy, that manie fantasticall persons will pretend christianitie wel ynough, but yit for all that, there is no substance nor roote in them. Therfore let vs looke well that wee knowe whertoo wee bee called, and that God bee not disappoynted of his intent, when hee dooeth the office of a schoolemayster towards vs, but that wee consider how he sheweth vs the way of lyfe and saluation: and lyke as he is a good and faythfull teacher, so let vs bee lyke schollers vntoo him.