The plain mans path-way to heaven

Asun. I grant indeed, for them that are idle, and have little to do, it is not amiss now and then to hear a Sermon, and read the Scriptures: but we have no leisure, we must follow our business, we cannot live by the Scriptures; they are not for plain folk, they are too high for us, we will not meddle with them. They belong to Preachers and Ministers.

Asun. I grant indeed, for them that are idle, and have little to do, it is not amisse now and then to hear a Sermon, and read the Scriptures: but wee have no leasure, we must follow our businesse, we cannot live by the Scriptures; they are not for plain folk, they are too high for us, wee will not meddle with them. They belong to Preachers and Ministers.

Theol ¹Christ saith, My sheep hear my voice, and I give unto them eternal life. If therefore you refuse to hear the voice of Christ, you are none of his sheep, neither can you have eternal life. And in another place our Lord Jesus saith,² He that is of God, heareth Gods word. Ye therefore hear it not, because ye are not of God. Saint Paul writing to all sorts of men, both rich and poor, high and low, men and women,³ young and old, exhorteth, that the word of Christ may dwell plenteously in them all, in all wisdom. You see therefore that the Apostle would have all sorts of people that have souls to save, to be well acquainted with the Scriptures. Therefore you may as well say you will not meddle with God, with Christ, nor with everlasting life, as to say, you will not meddle with the Scriptures.

Theol ¹Christ saith, My sheep heare my voice, and I give unto them eternall life. If therefore you refuse to heare the voice of Christ, you are none of his sheep, neither can you have eternall life. And in another place our Lord Iesus saith,