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This serveth also to reprove their folly, and to convince §2them of unrighteousness, which dare not commit themselves to the name of the Lord for their succour, lest it should be battered, and beaten down upon their heads, and therefore fly to such fortresses as are founded merely upon their own fancies. How many do make the flesh their arm, for things concerning their bodies, and this present life, as is the custom of worldlings? And how many do trust in lying vanities, as idols, the help of the dead, and prayers to be made for them when themselves are dead, in the behalf of their souls, in the life to come, as is the practise of papists? See this point, and other material uses thereof in the ninth chapter, first verse, and third doctrine.

This serueth also to reproue their follie, and to conuince §2them of vnrighteousnes, which dare not commit themselues to the name of the Lord for their succour, lest it should be battered, and beaten downe vpon their heads, and therefore flie to such fortresses as are founded meerely vpon their owne fancies. How many doe make the flesh their arme, for things concerning their bodies, and this present life, as is the custome of worldlings? And how many doe trust in lying vanities, as idols, the helpe of the dead, and praiers to be made for them when themselues are dead, in the behalfe of their soules, in the life to come, as is the practise of papists? See this point, and other materiall vses thereof in the ninth chapter, first verse, and third doctrine.

Verse. 11. The substance of the rich man, is as it were his strong city, and as a high wall in his imagination.

Verse. 11. The substance of the rich man, is as it were his strong citie, and as a high wall in his imagination.