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Thirdly, they are void of humility, and have themselves in high admiration, and therefore take it for a great disgrace to be told their duty, as though they were ignorant; and especially to be rebuked for their faults as if they were offenders.

Thirdly, they are void of humilitie, and haue themselues in high admiration, and therefore take it for a great disgrace to be told their dutie, as though they were ignorant; and especially to bee rebuked for their faults as if they were offenders.

Use 1 Instruction, that we proceed on with due care and constancy in the way of faith and holy obedience, not suffering sinfulness to make a breach in our hearts and behaviours: for they that return back to that which is evil, and fall away ⟨p. 11⟩from that which is good, of all men will like worst continually of them that are the best; and of all speeches will least relish those which are the most savoury and wholesome.

Vse 1 Instruction, that wee proceed on with due care and constancie in the way of faith and holy obedience, not suffering sinfulnesse to make a breach in our hearts and behauiours: for they that returne backe to that which is euill, and fal away ⟨p. 11⟩from that which is good, of all men will like worst continually of them that are the best; and of all speeches will least relish those which are the most sauourie and wholesome.

Consolation to them that desire instruction, and learn wisdom from it, and disdain not correction, but be reformed by it. This part of the sentence cleareth them from the guiltiness of contempt: They refuse not to walk in the way of God: and the next secureth them from the punishment of death; They have not correction in detestation.