A Reply to his Chap. 53, 54, and 55.
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CHAP. 53. A Reply to his Chap. 53, 54, and 55.
Discusser.
The Author of the Letter proceeded to a last Reason from Scripture, to prove that the Disciples of Christ should be so far from persecuting, that they ought to bless them that curse them, and pray for them that persecute them: and that because of the freeness of Gods grace, and deepness of his Counsels, calling home them that be Enemies, persecutors, no people, yea some at the last hour.
THe Author of the Letter proceeded to a last Reason from Scripture, to prove that the Disciples of Christ should be so farre from persecuting, that they ought to blesse them that curse them, and pray for them that persecute them: and that because of the freenesse of Gods grace, and deepnesse of his Counsels, calling home them that be Enemies, persecutors, no people, yea some at the last houre.
Unto this Reason the Answerer is pleased thus to Reply.
Ʋnto this Reason the Answerer is pleased thus to Reply.
First, in general, we must not do evil that good may come thereof.
First, in generall, we must not doe evill that good may come thereof.