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Use 1 It shows us the marvellous enmity of that wicked one, that as soon as ever Christ had sowed good seed, that evil one sowed tares, this was the subtlety of that old Serpent to sow errors, before the truth could take firm rooting.

Ʋse 1 It shews us the marvelous enmity of that wicked one, that as soon as ever Christ had sowed good seed, that evil one sowed tares, this was the subtilty of that old Serpent to sow errors, before the truth could take firm rooting.

Use 2. Hence we see the impudency of Heresy, especially, when opposition is set on fire of Hell, that such monstrous opinions should be broached in St. Johns time that envied against them, and wrote against them; and therefore we must not wonder if Heresies sine pudore, broach themselves in the Church, for even in St. Johns time a s•n of thunder that shook them down mightily, yet even against him were these Darts shot; it must therefore stir up Christians to ground themselves in the whole Counsel of God; do you think if such Heretics did not blush before St. John, they will blush before us?

Ʋse 2. Hence we see the impudency of Heresie, especially, when opposition is set on fire of Hell, that such monstrous opinions should be broached in St. Johns time that envied against them, and wrote against them; and therefore we must not wonder if Heresies sine pudore, broach themselves in the Church, for even in St. Johns time a s•n of thunder that shook them down mightily, yet even against him were these Darts shot; it must therefore stir up Christians to ground themselves in the whole Counsel of God; do you think if such Heretiques did not blush before St. John, they will blush before us?