and hereupon groweth such a devilish wilfulness, that although we show our §50selves too be more than convicted, yet many of us will never yield, but are rather so shameless and brazen-fast, as they will maintain that which is against reason: for all is well enough so they be not foiled. So much the more ought we to mark well what is said here: for although Job treat here of his own virtuousness: yet notwithstanding, God's holy spirit setteth it here before our eyes as a looking glass or an example for us too follow. So then, let us not be wedded to our own fancies, that we should not quietly hearken §60too that which is told us, yea even when it cometh too the point that we must be rebuked for our fault. For Job treateth thereof in especial: And it is against the foolish overweening that is in men, for when they be convicted too have done amiss, and to have overseen themselves, they be not ashamed too cast themselves into a thousand absurdities, and too be carried away by them, so as they become like brute beasts, facing out the matter as it were in despite of God, and all their glory is to be opinion-holders, and to be men that will never be overcome. First therefore let us mark, that when any thing shall be propounded unto us, we must not be so wilful-minded as to say, look what I have conceived, that will I stand unto. No, no: let us beware of such wilfulness. For it is a deadly plague when we shall be so headstrong and wilful in the matters that we take in hand. It is all one as if we should shut the gate against God, and say he shall not come in, and that although he visit us, and although he be desirous too show us that which is greatly for our welfare: yet notwithstanding, we will repulse that grace. And this is that I have said already: namely, that if we will be Gods children, we must have the spirit of meekness, that is to say, we must have a peaceable and quiet mind, and we must suffer our selves to be handled by him. Behold also wherefore our Lord Jesus Christ likeneth his children to lambs or to sheep which follow the voice of their shepherd, and hearken unto him as soon as he calleth them. Therefore let us learn to be reproved, and to receive correction whensoever it is brought us: and generally let us learn to yield our selves to all things that we know to be good and of God. Are we taught?
and heerevppon groweth such a deuelish wilfulnesse, that although wee shewe our §50selues too bee more than conuicted, yet many of vs wyll neuer yeelde, but are rather so shamelesse and brazenfaste, as they will maynteyne that whiche is against reason: for all is wellynough so they bee not foyled. So muche the more ought wee to marke well what is sayde heere: for although Iob treate heere of his owne vertuousnesse: yet notwithstanding, Goddes holy spirite setteth it heere before our eyes as a lookingglasse or an example for vs too followe. So then, let vs not be wedded to our owne fancies, that we should not quietly herken §60too that whiche is tolde vs, yea euen when it commeth too the poynt that wee must bee rebuked for oure faulte. For Iob treateth thereof in especiall: And it is against the foolish ouerweening that is in men, for when they bee conuicted too haue done amisse, and to haue ouerseene themselues, they bee not ashamed too cast themselues intoo a thousand absurdities, and too bee caried away by them, so as they become lyke brute beasts, facing out the matter as it were in despite of God, and all their glory is to be opinionholders, and to bee men that will neuer be ouercome. First therefore let vs marke, that when any thing shall be propounded vnto vs, wee muste not be so wilfulminded as to say, looke what I haue conceyued, that wil I stand vnto. No, no: let vs beware of such wilfulnesse. For it is a deadly plague when wee shall bee so headstrong and wilfull in the matters that wee take in hande. It is all one as if wee should shet the gate against God, and say hee shall not come in, and that although hee visite vs, and although he bee desyrous too shewe vs that which is greatly for our welfare: yet notwithstanding, we will repulse that grace. And this is that I haue sayd already: namely, that if we will be Gods children, we must haue the spirit of meekenesse, that is to say, we must haue a peasable and quyet mynd, and wee must suffer our selues to be handled by him. Behold also wherfore our Lord Iesus Christ likeneth his children to lambs or to sheepe which follow the voyce of their shepeherd, and herken vnto him as soone as he calleth them. Therefore let vs learne to be reproued, and to receyue correction whensoeuer it is brought vs: and generally lette vs learne to yeeld our selues to all things that we knowe to be good and of God. Are we taught?
