§. 59: Of the issue of over-much boldness.§. 59: Of the issue of ouer-much boldnesse.

§. 59: Of the issue of over-much boldness.

§. 59: Of the issue of ouer-much boldnesse.

The third point is how it may be preserved: which point is the rather to be delivered to prevent two extremes,¹ whereinto many are ready to fail. The one is over-secure boldness: ²the other, over-childish fearfulness. For when men have gotten and proved their Faith, some through the pride of flesh are prone to be insolent, and too much to boast of it: other through their weakness⟨p. 259⟩ (which also ariseth of the flesh) to fear the decay and loss of it.

THe third point is how it may be preserued: which point is the rather to be deliuered to preuent two extreames,¹ whereinto many are ready to fail. The one is ouer-secure boldnesse: ²the other, ouer-childish fearefulnesse. For when men haue gotten and proued their Faith, some thorow the pride of flesh are proane to be insolent, and too much to boast of it: other thorow their weakenesse⟨p. 259⟩ (which also ariseth of the flesh) to feare the decay and losse of it.

1. 1Two extremesTwo extreams
2. 21 Over-secure boldness.1 Ouer-secure boldnesse.