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The Apostle admonisheth the Ephesians to walk in better ⟨p. 46⟩ways than other ignorant Heathen men did. For (saith he) ¹you have learned Christ, and have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, &c. Whereby he intimateth, that nothing is to be expected from them that are untaught, but that which is unholy, as hardness of heart, uncleanness of life, and such lascivious behaviour as is there spoken of. And where is pure and sound instruction, there may we look for sincere and comely conversation.

The Apostle admonisheth the Ephesians to walke in better ⟨p. 46⟩waies than other ignorant Heathen men did. For (saith hee) ¹you haue learned Christ, and haue heard him, and haue beene taught by him, as the truth is in Iesus, &c. Whereby hee intimateth, that nothing is to bee expected from them that are vntaught, but that which is vnholy, as hardnesse of heart, vncleannesse of life, and such lasciuious behauiour as is there spoken of. And where is pure and sound instruction, there may we looke for sincere and comely conuersation.

1. 1Eph 4. 20. 21.

Reasons. 1 First, there is a disability in the nature of every man, as it now standeth corrupted, to be any way truly religious. There is a covering (as the Prophet saith) that covereth all people, and ¹a veil spread upon all Nations. Their minds are dark: Their hearts are hard: Their affections perverse. Repent they cannot, believe they cannot, and pray they cannot, unless they be effectually informed by the word of the Lord. How shall