C A P.2. Epïflleto the T beffalortians. V á n.3. the Church muff be iudged of by religion and doarine,or not rather Faith and Religion by the Church : plaufibly they plead the Church muff guide vs to Faith : not Faith to the Church. That gained, as its eafely from the vnlear- ned, into a wilde wilderenf3e they fend you to feeke your Faith ; which is the true Church ? where was yours before Luther ?and thunderclaps of (welling words : then follow their Vniuerfalitie, Antiquitie, Succeffion, glory of Mira- cles, with the like, amazing the mindes of the heedelefíe and Pimple. Thus hauing Pet them in a mammering, thefe Loculls turne to Scorpions ; vrging the neceffitie of ioy- ning themfelues to the Church, wherein they may be in- formed of the true faith, and right manner of worthip : thew miferie of them that are out of the Church ; their miferie in fo long withholding themfelues from Commu- nion of the Romane Synagogue; till at lad Confcience ap- prehending the terrour,is filled with anxietie and anguith; knowing naturally the neceffitie of Religion. In that cafe let fiiperffition or herefie prefcribe it pilgrimage, abdica- tion of goods, forfaking Countrie, building of Monafle- ries, &c.any thing is entertained that may feeme fatisfaeco. rie for former aberrations. By this AdI, hate they robbed Parents of Children, Husbands of Wines ; ,Cloyffered Kings and Emperours; wrought wonders of theAlmigh- tie; u cafi contempt vpon Princes, railed their Beggar- "r Sam. z,8. felues from the dunghill, till they now f t with Princes, and inherit the throne of glorie. I fay,as Paul," Be not henceforth Children to f fed to and * Ephef.4,t4,! f fro, and carried about with euery winde of dolirine, by the Jieight of men, and cunning craftineffe, whereby they lye in Waite to deceiue.Butfollowing the truth in lone, let vs grow vp into him in all things which is the head. As Peter, X Know- ';2, Pct. 3,7,I8. ing thefe things aforeh. and, take heede we be not led away with the impoftures of the wicked anci fallfrom our ovine fledfaflneffe; Rut grow in Grace, and while meanes conti- nue, in the knowledge of our Lord and Saniour Iefus Chrifl. To him for our hither ffablifhment in the prefent truth,be glorie for euer. eflmen. H Let 97 ,. e; °.lWa>
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