A brief declaration of the chief points of Christian religion set forth in a…A briefe declaration of the chiefe points of Christian religion set forth in a…

Furthermore, we must have good respect unto the hearers 3: wherein also we must make distinction betwixt the malicious, and the rude: and again betwixt them which are wilful ignorant, & those which are not capable through a simple and common ignorance. For to that further sort, our Lord is accustomed to set forth plainly the judgement of God 4: but the other must be led by little ⟨p. 53⟩and little to the knowledge of the truth 5. Likewise we must take heed, that we have not so much respect to the weak, that they in the mean season which are apt to understand, be neglected, & not sufficiently taught: whereof we have notable examples in S. Paul, which declare to us the wisdom and circumspection, which he observed in this matter chiefly, in the 9. 10. 11. 14. and 15. chapter of the Epistle to the Romans.

Furthermore, wee must haue good respect vnto the hearers 3: wherein also wee must make distinction betwixt the malicious, and the rude: and againe betwixt thē which are wilfull ignorant, & those which are not capable through a simple and common ignorance. For to that further sort, our Lord is accustomed to set forth plainly the iudgement of God 4: but the other must be led by litle ⟨p. 53⟩and litle to the knowledge of the truth 5. Likewise we must take heed, that wee haue not so much respect to the weak, that they in the mean season which are apt to vnderstand, be neglected, & not sufficiently taught: wherof we haue notable examples in S. Paul, which declare to vs the wisedome and circumspection, which hee obserued in this matter chiefly, in the 9. 10. 11. 14. and 15. chapter of the Epistle to the Romans.

Also, except some great cause let, that they begin at the lowest and most manifest causes, & so ascend up to the highest (as Paul in his epistle to the Romans, which is the right order and way to proceed in matters of divinity, from the law goeth to ⟨p. 54⟩