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The substance and ground of this Epistle to the Ephesians is this: That being once throughly instructed and rooted in the faith of Jesus Christ, we must (for full confirmation and stablishment of our consciences in the loving kindness and favour of our God, against all assaults and temptations both of body and soul,) sty up in mind above the world and all worldly things, too the beginningless love of God, wherethrough he chose us too salvation,¹ or endless welfare in his ⟨image 3⟩only begotten son, before the foundations of the world were laid, freely of his own mercy, without respect of any desert, work, or worthiness of our own: In consideration whereof,² it is our duty on the other side, too glo••• God both in our bodies and in our souls,³ by leading a holy and virtuous life proceeding from a pure and sound hart:⁴ which acceptable obedience, together with the faith from whence the same springeth, is bred and brought forth by the only working of Gods holy spirit in our minds, for Jesus Christs sake.

The substance and ground of this Epistle to the Ephesians is this: That beyng once throughly instructed and rooted in the fayth of Iesus Christ, wee must (for full confirmation and stablishment of our consciences in the louing kyndnesse and fauour of our God, ageinst all assaultes and temptations both of body and soule,) stye vp in mynd aboue the world and all worldly things, too the beginninglesse loue of God, wherthrough he choze vs too saluation,¹ or endlesse welfare in his ⟨image 3⟩onely begotten sonne, before the foundations of the world were layd, freely of his owne mercy, without respect of any desert, worke, or worthinesse of our owne: In consideration wherof,