My dearly beloved, stand fast in the •ord; And fear ye not the reproach of men, •ither be afraid of their revilings: For •e moth shall eat them up like a garment, •nd the worm shall eat them like wool: but ••e righteousness of the Lord shall be for ever, […] his salvation from generation to generation, Isa. 51.7, 8. If I have taught you […] doctrine of error or impiety, of disobedience to your Governors in lawful ••ings, of schism or uncharitableness, ••learn them all, and renounce them with penitent detestation: But if otherwise, beseech you mark them which cause ••visions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them: […] they are such as serve not our Lord ••sus Christ, but their own b•lly; and by […] words and fair speeches deceive the ••rts of the simple, Rom. 16.17. If any all speak against Truth or Godliness, member what you have received; and […] little any adversary could say, that •er made such assaults upon you, while I […] with you: and that it is easy for any ⟨image 31⟩man to talk confidently when no man must contradict him. I denied no man liberty upon equal terms, to have said his worst against any doctrine that ever […] taught you. And how they succeeded, I need not tell you: your own stability tells the world. As you have maintained true Catholicism, and never followed any sect, so I beseech you still maintain the ancient faith, the Love of every member of Christ, and common charity to all, your Loyalty to your King your peace with all men: And let no• draw you from Catholic Unity to […] faction, though the declaiming again•• Faction and Schism should be the devi• by which they would accomplish it. A•• as the world is nothing, and God is all, […] all that are sincere believers; so let […] worldly interest seem regardable to yo• when it stands in any opposition to Christ but account all loss and dung for him, […] 3.8. And if you shall hear that I yet suf••• more than I have done, let it not be yo• discouragement or grief; For I doubt […] but it will be my crown and joy: I […] found no small consolation, that I […] not suffered, for sinful, or for small and in••••ferent things:
My dearly beloved, stand fast in the •ord; And fear ye not the reproach of men, •ither be afraid of their revilings: For •e moth shall eate them up like a garment, •nd the worm shall eate them like wool: but ••e righteousness of the Lord shall be for ever, 〈…〉 his salvation from generation to genera••on, Isa. 51.7, 8. If I have taught you 〈…〉 doctrine of error or impiety, of ••sobedience to your Governors in lawful ••ings, of schism or uncharitableness, ••learn them all, and renounce them with ••nitent detestation: But if otherwise, •eseech you mark them which cause ••visions and offences, contrary to the doctrine •hich you have learned, and avoid them: 〈…〉 they are such as serve not our Lord ••sus Christ, but their own b•lly; and by 〈…〉 words and fair speeches deceive the ••rts of the simple, Rom. 16.17. If any all speak against Truth or Godliness, member what you have received; and 〈…〉 little any adversary could say, that •er made such assaults upon you, while I 〈…〉 with you: and that it is easie for any ⟨image 31⟩man to talk confidently when no man must contradict him. I denyed no man liberty upon equal terms, to have said his worst against any doctrine that ever 〈…〉 taught you. And how they succeeded, I need not tell you: your own stability tells the world. As you have maintained true Catholicism, and never followed any sect, so I beseech you still maintain the ancient faith, the Love of every member of Christ, and commo charity to all, your Loyalty to your King your peace with all men: And let no draw you from Catholick Unity to faction, though the declaiming again Faction and Schism should be the devi by which they would accomplish it. A as the world is nothing, and God is all, all that are sincere believers; so let worldly interest seem regardable to yo when it stands in any opposition to Christ but account all loss and dung for him, 3.8. And if you shall hear that I yet suf more than I have done, let it not be yo discouragement or grief; For I doubt but it will be my crown and joy: I found no small consolation, that I not suffered, for sinful, or for small and inferent things:
