Wherefore having reconciled all unto himself, he hath also reconciled you: which benefit that it may the better be esteemed, consider what you were, when he reconciled you, strangers from God, yea enemies in your very understanding, which is the chiefest, and therefore much more in other parts; which enmity was made manifest by your evil works. §22I say now he hath reconciled you (in his humane nature like unto ours) by his death, to the end he might make you holy, and without spot and blameless in all sincerity as before ⟨p. 73⟩himself. §23And this reconciliation know no otherwise to belong unto you; unless you abide grounded and settled in faith, & be not carried away from the hope you have had in the Gospel. The truth whereof appeareth in that so short a time it hath been Preached to all Nations under the cope of heaven; of which Gospel I my self also am a Minister. §24Wherein it ought not dismay you that I am in bonds, seeing I my self do rejoice in it: seeing also it is, not for redemption (which CHRIST himself alone hath1 wrought) but for the confirmation of your faith, and example of your patience. And seeing thereby are fulfilled the passions, which are yet wanting unto the body of CHRIST, which is the Church, which must be like unto CHRIST her Head in suffering, that it may be like unto him in glory. And finally seeing it is not for your good alone, but for the good of the whole body of CHRIST which is his Church. §25Whereof as of the Gospel I am a Minister, & that by the ordinance of God, who hath committed a stewardship unto me, that in you also might be fulfilled the word of God; I mean the secret of the Gospel, §26so worthily called, for that it hath been hidden from all times and generations hitherto, and now is made manifest, not to all, but to his Saints: §72Even to as many, as God of his good will would make known the glorious riches of this secret unto, amongst the Gentiles; which glorious riches is CHRIST in you, the same alone, by whom we may hope for glory; §28the same also whom we preach, partly admonishing all sorts of men, partly teaching all sorts of men all heavenly wisdom, §29thereby to present men of all sorts perfectly wise and blessed through JESUS CHRIST: whereunto I labour sore, striving forcibly, ⟨p. 74⟩which yet would be unfruitfully, were it not that God worketh by his Spirit mightily, with my Ministry.
Wherefore hauing reconciled all vnto himselfe, he hath also reconciled you: which benefit that it may the better be esteemed, consider what you were, when he reconciled you, strangers from God, yea enemies in your very vnderstanding, which is the chiefest, and therefore much more in other parts; which enmity was made manifest by your euill workes. §22I say now he hath reconciled you (in his humane nature like vnto ours) by his death, to the end he might make you holy, and without spot and blameles in all sincerity as before ⟨p. 73⟩himselfe. §23And this reconciliation know no otherwise to belong vnto you; vnlesse you abide grounded and setled in faith, & be not carryed away from the hope you haue had in the Gospel. The truth wherof appeareth in that so short a time it hath bene Preached to all Nations vnder the cope of heauen; of which Gospell I my selfe also am a Minister. §24Wherein it ought not dismay you that I am in bonds, seeing I my selfe doe reioyce in it: seeing also it is, not for redemption (which CHRIST himselfe alone hath1 wrought) but for the confirmation of your faith, and example of your patience. And seeing thereby are fulfilled the passions, which are yet wanting vnto the body of CHRIST, which is the Church, which must bee like vnto CHRIST her Head in suffering, that it may be like vnto him in glory. And finally seeing it is not for your good alone, but for the good of the whole body of CHRIST which is his Church. §25Whereof as of the Gospell I am a Minister, & that by the ordinance of God, who hath committed a stewardship vnto mee, that in you also might be fulfilled the word of God; I meane the secret of the Gospell, §26so worthily called, for that it hath bene hidden from all times and generations hitherto, and now is made manifest, not to all, but to his Saints: §72Euen to as many, as God of his good will would make knowne the glorious riches of this secret vnto, amongst the Gentiles; which glorious riches is CHRIST in you, the same alone, by whom we may hope for glory; §28the same also whom we preach, partly admonishing all sorts of men, partly teaching all sorts of men all heauenly wisedome, §29thereby to present men of all sorrs perfectly wise and blessed through IESVS CHRIST: whereunto I labour sore, striuing forcebly,
