Tcntationr,$ ker! fromdifferent religionsstnvered. 3 6'g Thofewho haue important Éufineffc s abroad,doe not flay at homeand refufe to trauaile becaufe fo:ne got out of the way ; but therefore they are more carefull to infoitnc them- felues ofeuery turning in their journey, becaufe theywould not errewith others thofe that hauea dcfre to liue,doe not refufe allìneate, becaufe force furfet and die,"bÿ eating that tv1ich is vnwholefome; but rather hereby they are made more arieinmakinggood choice of filch diet as is fit for the preferuationoftheir health: thofealfo who are ficke, doe not negleet all phyficke, becaufe there are many cofening Impoflers and vnlearnedEmperickswho kill in (leadofcu- ringg; but this maketh them with more circumfpe&ion to findeout a skilfull and learned'Phyfition. Let vs therefore follow the likepra&ife in thefe fpirituall things : and feeing there isbut one dire& way which leadethvnto heauen, and manybywaies whit h leade todeflru&ion, let not this keepe vs from trauailing thisheauenly iourney,but rather moue vs with more diligence to inquire the right and perfe&way : feeing alto there are many which offer vs poyfon in {lead of thewholfome foode andphyficke ofour foules, let vs learne with morecare tomake choice and to put a difference be-. tweene theone andithe other. 44 But heere it will be demandedhow thofe whoare fimple. and ignorant can iudgewhichis the true reli gion,&whi cl Now rE;e rn. is the falfe,who teacheth the truth atta who falfehood ? To learned , which Ianfwere,that eueryone mull labour to informe>him dfcerne the felfe ofthetruth,by(ludying andmeditating in Gods word: truereligion thismull be hislight to guide him,his counfellortoinforme from ar him, his touchflone wherebyheemay' difcerne the Hubble b:cb:b`s falja, and flrawofmens inventions, from the puregoldofGods true religion. Neither arewee to receiue all do&rines hand' over head,but as theApoflleexhorteth vs, wee mug trie the ,.!011.4.1:. J irit.rwhethertheybeofGodornocand with the menofBe- Ada 7,, . rea,we mull fearch the Scriptures; to fee ifthofethings be fo as theyare deliuered,and accordingly- either receive themif theyareconfonant with Gods word, or reie& them ifthey be diffonant thereunto.. Yea (will foine fay) this were a di-" re&courfeifthofe onlywho haue the truthOn.their fide.had fcripture e
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