We on our side stick to the promise, that is to wit, that God having looked upon us with mercy, hath drawn us out of the dungeon of destruction wherein we were and by his Gospel told us, and assured us that he will be our father, and that an heritage tarrieth for us, which is purchased for us, not by our selves, or by any mortal creature, but by Jesus Christ, who being very God became ⟨p. 225⟩man, to the intent we might obtain the thing in him which is not to be found in all the world. Ye see then in effect that the end whereunto S. Pauls conclusion tendeth, is that if we mind to be well grounded in the doctrine of the Gospel, and to be sure of a good stud and anchorhold of our salvation, we must not intermeddle any opinion of our own deservings with it, nor surmise that we be able to bring any thing of our selves, but simply receive that which God offereth us, and suffer Jesus Christ to be our saviour wholly & not by halves. That is the thing whereunto the word promise tendeth, as I have declared more at large already. But the law had also his promises, howbeit with condition, as I have declared. The promise that S. Paul speaketh of presently, is the thing that abolisheth all mans pride, and disgraceth the men them selves, showing them that there is nothing in them but utter confusion, and that all their welfare lieth enclosed in our Lord Jesus Christ, so as we cannot come by it, nor enjoy it but by means of the Gospel. Now the Gospel telleth us that we must hold all of God, and do him homage for our salvation, because he giveth it us, and it is not a wages due unto us, that he should by any means be bound unto us. And hereupon S. Paul saith, that it is so even yet still at this day, according as Moses declareth under the figure which he did set forth this morning. For in Abraham's house (saith he) there was an elder some called Ismael, and he persecute •. Isaac which was the lawful son. Now then it behoveth us to be so handled and dealt withal, that such as have nothing but dissimulation & hypocrisy in them, which are but as bastardships, and which are utterly corrupt & become strangers, may nevertheless crake & boast their fill, & set up their bristles against us, as though we were unworthy to kiss their feet. Such manner of men then must perk up in all pride, and persecute us: but yet let us be constant saith S.
VVe on our side sticke to the promise, that is to wit, that God hauing looked vppon vs with mercie, hath drawne vs out of the dungeon of destruction wherein wee were and by his Gospell tolde vs, and assured vs that he will be our father, and that an heritage taryeth for vs, which is purchased for vs, not by our selues, or by any mortall creature, but by Iesus Christ, who being verie God became ⟨p. 225⟩man, to the intent we might obteyne the thing in him which is not to bee found in all the world. Yee see then in effect that the ende wherevnto S. Paules conclusiō tendeth, is that if we mind to be well grounded in the doctrine of the Gospell, and to be sure of a good stud and ankerholde of our saluation, we must not intermedle any opinion of our own deseruings with it, nor surmise that we be able to bring any thing of our selues, but simply receiue that which God offereth vs, and suffer Iesus Christ to be our sauiour wholly & not by halues. That is the thing whervnto the word promise tendeth, as I haue declared more at large already. But the law had also his promises, howbeit with condition, as I haue declared. The promise that S. Paule speaketh of presently, is the thing that abolisheth all mans pride, and disgraceth the men them selues, shewing them that there is nothing in them but vtter confusion, and that all their welfare lieth inclosed in our Lord Iesus Christ, so as we cannot come by it, nor inioy it but by meanes of the Gospell. Nowe the Gospell telleth vs that we must holde all of God, and do him homage for our saluation, bicause he giueth it vs, and it is not a wages due vnto vs, that he should by any meanes be bound vnto vs. And heerevpon S. Paule sayth, that it is so euen yet still at this day, according as Moyses declareth vnder the figure whiche he dyd set foorth this morning. For in Abrahams house (sayth he) there was an elder some called Ismaell, and he persecute •. Isaac which was the lawfull sonne. Now then it behoueth vs to be so handled and delt withal, that such as haue nothing but dissimulation & hypocrisie in them, which are but as bastardships, and which are vtterly corrupt & become strangers, may neuerthelesse crake & boast their fill, & set vp their bristles ageinst vs, as though we were vnworthy to kisse their feete. Suche maner of men then must perke vp in all pride, and persecute vs: but yet let vs be constant sayth S.
