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…

This text is like that which he addeth anon after, that a man knoweth not whither he be beloved, or hated of God, but that this thing is secrete and hid, because all things come indifferently to good and evil. Now seeing all things are uncertain, I are ⟨image 75⟩whether the faithful man, when he is in adversity and tribulation, shall think that God doth hate him? It is very true, that he doeth not hate him. For this promise is made unto him, that it is for his health, that he might comfort him self and rejoice, being sure that tribulation is rather a sign of God's fatherly love, then of his hatred But Solomon speaketh of the opinion which we might have after mans understanding. Therefore are all men vanity. We must therefore have recourse to God and to his word. For a little after he showeth what cometh unto them that be in this fantasy that is, that their hearts are filled with ungodliness and contempt of God: because they have this proverb. That a quick dog is better then a dead Lyon. Now he him self in the end of his book doth show what we ought to think touching this matter That is, that the body doeth return unto the earth whence it came: and the spirit doeth go to God which gave it.

Thys text is lyke that whyche he addeth anon after, that a man knoweth not whyther he be beloued, or hated of God, but that this thynge is secrete and hydde, bycause all thinges come indifferentlye to good and euyll. Nowe seyng al thynges are vncerten, I are ⟨image 75⟩whether the fayethfull man, when he is in aduersitie and tribulation, shall thynke that God doth hate hym? It is very true, that he doeth not hate hym. For thys promyse is made vnto him, that it is for his health, that he myght conforte hym selfe and reioyce, beynge sure that tribulation is rather a signe of Goddes fatherly loue, then of hys hatred But Salomō speaketh of the opinion whiche we might haue after mannes vnderstandynge. Therefore are all men vanitye. We muste therefore haue recourse to God and to hys word. For a little after he sheweth what commeth vnto them that be in thys fantasye that is, that theyr hertes are fylled wyth vngodlynesse and contempte of God: bycause they haue thys prouerbe. That a quicke dog is better then a deade Lyon. Nowe he hym selfe in the ende of his boke doth shew what we oughte to thynke touchynge thys matter That is, that the bodye doeth returne vnto the earth whence it came: and the spirite doeth go to God whyche gaue it.