The plain mans path-way to heaven

For his love to his children is always one and the same, although we have always the like sight and feeling of it; as the Moon is always the same in substance and quantity, though sometimes it seemeth unto us to be wasted into a very small scantling. Let us know then, to our great comfort, that the love of God towards us, in his dear Son, is constant, and always alike: and that he will not discountenance us, or shake us off for some infirmities, no nor yet for many infirmities: for the merciful God doth accept of his children, because their general care is good, and the universal tenor of their life tendeth unto righteousness howsoever they may greatly fail in many particular actions. Two or three fits of an ague do not prove a diseased body; nor two or three good days a found ⟨p. 420⟩body: then so some few infirmities do not argue a wicked man; nor two or three good actions, a good man: but we must have an eye to the certain […] settled course of a mans life. Even a•• men are truly said to walk in a way, when they go in it, although sometimes they trip and stumble: so Gods children do walk in the way of righteousness, although sometimes they stumble and step out of it, or sometimes be violently haled out of it by thieves. For Satan and the violence of our lusts do often hale us out of the way: but we must get into it again as soon as we are escaped. Now then, to conclude and draw to an end: Sith God is so infinitely merciful, and constant in his mercy: sith such great and precious promises are made to us in Christ: sith the Lord doth not regard our infirmities when our hearts are with him: therefore, O Asunetus, be of good cheer, let nothing trouble you; fear not the assaults of the Devil, regard not his temptations: for assuredly your sins are forgiven. Christ is yours: heaven is yours: and all the promises of life and salvation belong unto you. So as you need not doubt; you cannot miscarry: your name is written in the Book of life.

For his love to his children is alwaies one and the same, although we have alwaies the like sight and feeling of it; as the Moone is alwaies the same in substance and quantity, though sometimes it seemeth unto us to be wasted into a very small scantling. Let us know then, to our great comfort, that the love of God towards us, in his deare Sonne, is constant, and alwaies alike: and that he will not discountenance us, or shake us off for some infirmities, no nor yet for many infirmities: for the mercifull God doth accept of his children, because their generall care is good, and the universall tenour of their life tendeth unto righteousnesse howsoever they may greatly faile in many particular actions. Two or three fits of an ague doe not prove a diseased body; nor two or three good daies a found