A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors…A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours…

I will yet deduce this argument further. We must daily increase and profit in the Lord, advancing our souls always to approach unto him, as if we stepped this day one pace, and to morrow an other. Or as if we did ascend by steppes.

I wyll yet deduce this argumente further. We must daylye encrease and profite in the Lorde, auauncynge oure soules alwayes to approche vnto hym, as if we stepped thys daye one pace, and to morowe an other. Or as if we dyd ascende by steppes.

Now is it said for this present time, that we do walk in the brightness of his face. Also, that his spirit doeth bear us record, ⟨image 65⟩that we be his children. If it so be, that in death, we do lose this brightness, and confidence which the holy Ghost giveth unto us, how shall we then advance our selves? Likewise Saint Paul sayeth, that thought we have our conversation in this world, yet is our habitation in heaven,

Nowe is it sayed for thys presente tyme, that we do walke in the bryghtnesse of hys face. Also, that hys spirite doeth beare vs recorde, ⟨image 65⟩that we be hys chyldren. If it so be, that in death, we do lese thys bryghtnes, and confidence whyche the holy Gost geueth vnto vs, howe shall we then aduaunce oure selues? Lykewyse Saynte Paule sayeth, that thought we haue oure conuersation in thys worlde, yet is our habitation in heauen,

Let us see if death may drive us out of the kingdom of God, wherein we had our abiding before, through hope It is true that this mortal body is to us as a prison, to thrust down our soul so low, as captive to earthly things.