The fourth Aphorism•.The fowrth Aphorism•.
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The fourth Aphorism•.
The fowrth Aphorism•.
Therefore the Scripture as often as it will strengthen the sons of God with assured hope,1 stayeth not either in the testimonies or witnesses of the second cause• that is to say, in the fruits of faith, nor yet in the second and next causes them selves, to wit, faith and vocation, or calling, but ascendeth or climeth up unto Christ him self, in whom notwithstanding as in the head we are in very deed, elect and adopted, and afterward goeth up even unto that everlasting purpose• which God hath purposed in no other than in him self.
THerefore the Scripture as of•en as it vvyll strengthen the sonnes of God vvith assured hope,1 stayeth not eyther in the testimonies or vvitnesses of the second cause• that is to saye, in the ftuites of faith, nor yet in the seconde and next causes them selues, to wyt, faith and vocation, or calling, but ascendeth or clymeth vp vnto Christ him selfe, in whom notwithstanding as in the head we are in very deede, electe and adopted, and afterward goeth vp euen vnto that euerlasting purpose• vvhich God hath purposed in no other than in him selfe.
- 1The scripture useth to allege the eternal purpose of God for conformance of our hope of salvation, and not to stay in second causes a• faith or calling, nor in the fruits of these causes, which. […] assure us that we have them.