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but too the intent we should also teach one another with mutual instruction. After that manner must we rebuke offenders, too the end they may take no more liberty too mock God after that fashion, nor to shake of his yoke, and to wander into all naughtiness. And that is in effect the thing that Saint Paul intended too show us here.

but too the intent wee should also teache one another with mutuall instruction. After that maner must wee rebuke offenders, too the end they may take no more libertie too mocke God after that fashyon, nor to shake of his yoke, and to wander into all naughtinesse. And that is in effect the thing that Saint Paule intended too shewe vs heere.

Now too confirm this doctrine the better, he addeth yet one other reason: It is the light (sayeth he) that layeth all things open. Heretofore he told us,¹ that when we be once enlightened by Gods spirit and Gospel, we must be as lamps too give light into the world. For we have the word of life, which serveth, not only too guide us, but also too draw them into the right way, which have gone astray. Going forward herewithall, he saith, that it is the nature and property of light too discover. And therefore when we suffer naughtiness to nestle and to grow still deeper and deeper in huththermuthther; we show well that we be neither light, nor children of the light, that is too say, that we belong not awhit▪ neither too God, nor too Jesus Christ. Too be short, Saint Paul meaneth that we cannot give any proof of our christianity nor of our faith, but by hating and abhorring of evil, as much as is possible, that it may not have his full course and sway. But now let us think upon our selves again. For (as I said) there is none of us all which is not faulty in fearing men more than God, and in winking at others, to the end that they should wink at us, and not be inquisitive of our doings. Lo how we betray one another by our silence. But there is yet another vice that is worse and further cut of dsquare: namely that besides our dissembling, we do also help too feed the evil. And so by that ⟨image 278⟩