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So now the Scripture is a light, & showeth as the true way, both what to do, & what to hope for. And a defence from all error, and a comfort in adversity that we despair not, and feareth us in prosperity, that we sin not. Seek therefore in the Scripture as thou readest it, first the law, what God commandeth us to do. And secondarily the promises, which God promiseth us again, namely in Christ Jesus our Lord. Then seek examples, first of comfort, how God purgeth all ¹them that submit themselves to walk in his ways, in the Purgatory of tribulation, delivering them yet at the latter end, and never suffering any of them to perish, that cleave fast to his promises. And finally, note the examples which are written to fear the flesh that we sin not. That is, how God suffereth the ungodly and wicked sinners ²that resist God, and refuse to follow him, to continue in their wickedness, ever waxing worse and worse, until their sin be so sore increased, and so abominable, that if they should longer endure, they would corrupt the very elect. But for the elects sake God sendeth them preachers. Nevertheless they harden their hearts against the truth, and God destroyeth them utterly, and beginneth the world a new.

So nowe the Scripture is a lyght, & sheweth as the true way, both what to do, & what to hope for. And a defēce from all errour, and a comforte in aduersitie that we dispaire not, and feareth vs in prosperitie, that we synne not. Séeke therefore in the Scripture as thou readest it, first the law, what God commaundeth vs to do. And secondarely the promises, whiche God promiseth vs agayn, namely in Christ Iesu our Lord. Then seeke examples, first of comfort, how God purgeth all ¹them that submit themselues to walke in his wayes, in the Purgatory of tribulation, deliueryng them yet at the latter end, and neuer sufferyng any of them to perishe, that cleaue fast to hys promises. And finally, note the examples which are writtē to feare the flesh that we sinne not. That is, how God suffereth the vngodly and wicked sinners ²that resist God, and refuse to folow him, to continue in their wickednesse, euer waxyng worse and worse, vntill their sinne be so sore encreased, and so abhominable, that if they shuld lōger endure, they would corrupt the very elect. But for ye electes sake God sendeth them preachers. Neuerthelesse they harden their hartes agaynste the truth, and God destroyeth them vtterly, and beginneth the world a new.