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…

It is therefore sufficient if we can understand generally that there be vessels prepared to perdition 31: the which seeing God doth not reveal unto us who they are, we ought both in example of life and prayer diligently endeavour to win and recover to ¹their salvation, yea even very such of whom by seeing their horrible vices we almost despair 32. And if we observe this order, we shall receive great fruit of this doctrine. For first, by the knowledge ²hereof, we shall learn humbly to submit our selves to the majesty of God, so that the more we shall fear and reverence him, the more we ought ⟨p. 72⟩to labour to confirm in our ³selves the testimony of our election in Christ 33.

It is therefore sufficient if we can vnderstand generally that there bee vessels prepared to perdition 31: the which seeing God doth not reueale vnto vs who they are, we ought both in example of life and prayer diligently indeuour to win and recouer to ¹their saluation, yea euen very such of whom by seeing their horrible vices we almost despaire 32. And if wee obserue this order, wee shall receiue great fruit of this doctrine. For first, by the knowledge ²heerof, we shal learn humbly to submit our selues to the maiestie of God, so that the more we shall feare and reuerēce him, the more we ought ⟨p. 72⟩to labour to confirme in our ³selues the testimonie of our election in Christ 33.

1. 1We must labour to win all men.We must labor to win all men.