Iude.
verse
.
3.
¶
Beloued
,
when
I
gaue
all
diligence
,
to
write
vnto
you
of
the
common
saluation
,
it
was
necessarie
for
me
to
write
vnto
you
,
to
exhort
you
,
that
you
should
earnestly
contend
for
the
maintenance
of
the
Faith
,
which
was
once
deliuered
vnto
the
Saints
.
THE
blessed
Apostle
Saint
Iude
,
finding
that
many
in
his
time
began
well
,
and
ended
ill
,
who
beeing
seduced
by
wicked
miscreants
made
shipwracke
of
the
fayth
,
forsooke
their
first
loue
,
departed
away
from
the
liuing
GOD
,
and
embraced
this
present
world
:
writeth
this
his
Epistle
generall
to
the
Christians
of
those
times
,
to
strengthen
the
weake
,
confirme
the
doubtfull
,
and
stay
such
as
were
ready
to
fall
.
The
argument
whereof
is
contained
in
these
words
,
which
I
haue
now
read
in
your
hearing
;
wherein
three
thinges
are
to
be
obserued
.
First
,
he
maketh
knowne
vnto
them
his
loue
:
in
that
he
calleth
them
his
beloued
.
Secondly
,
his
carefull
and
diligent
study
and
endeuour
,
not
onely
by
word
being
present
,
but
also
by
writing
beeing
absent
,
to
procure
their
euerlasting
good
,
and
to
direct
them
to
the
attayning
of
eternall
saluation
,
in
that
he
professeth
,
he
gaue
all
diligence
to
write
vnto
them
of
the
common
saluation
:
Thirdlie
he
sheweth
,
what
it
was
,
that
in
those
his
carefull
deliberations
(
how
he
might
most
happily
worke
their
eternall
good
)
he
found
most
necessary
to
write
vnto
them
of
.
It
was
necessary
for
me
to
write
vnto
you
to
exhort
you
to
contende
&c.
Of
these
thinges
in
order
,
as
they
lie
in
the
words
of
the
Apostle
,
&
first
of
the
first
,
which
is
his
loue
.
Many
and
great
are
the
things
Almightie
God
requireth
of
them
,
whom
he
appointeth
Rulers
and
Gouernours
ouer
his
people
.
For
as
he
communicateth
vnto
them
part
of
his
owne
honour
,
giueth
them
his
owne
tytles
,
setteth
them
vpon
his
owne
seate
,
committeth
the
care
of
his
people
vnto
them
,
and
trusteth
them
with
the
execution
of
his
owne
iustice
and
iudgement
,
so
he
requireth
of
them
,
and
putteth
in
them
a
spirit
of
more
,
then
ordinary
wisedom
,
courage
,
and
magnanimitie
,
fit
to
sustaine
and
beare
the
weight
of
so
great
a
burthen
.
But
aboue
all
he
requireth
of
them
a
tender
and
louing
affection
towards
his
people
,
of
whom
they
take
the
charge
,
that
they
seeke
not
their
owne
priuate
pleasure
,
profit
,
or
content
,
but
the
good
of
them
ouer
whom
they
are
set
.
And
as
this
is
required
generally
of
all
Rulers
,
so
most
principally
of
them
,
to
whom
the
Word
of
reconciliation
,
the
dispensation
of
the
Diuine
mysteries
,
and
the
power
of
the
keyes
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
is
committed
.
This
our
Sauiour
shewed
by
his
manner
of
proceeding
,
and
the
course
he
tooke
,
when
hauing
accomplished
the
worke
of
redemption
,
and
being
ready
to
returne
back
to
him
,
that
sent
him
,
he
resolued
to
send
out
his
Apostles
with
most
ample
Commission
for
the
gathering
of
the
Saints
,
the
worke
of
the
Ministerie
,
and
the
conuersion
of
such
,
as
he
had
bought
&
purchased
with
his
most
precious
blood
.
For
though
he
had
made
choyce
of
such
men
for
that
imployment
,
as
had
beene
conuersant
with
him
in
the
dayes
of
his
flesh
,
seene
his
miracles
and
workes
of
wonder
,
and
heard
the
words
of
his
heauenly
wisedome
,
and
were
most
fit
to
be
witnesses
of
all
the
things
he
did
and
suffered
,
and
to
publish
the
ioyfull
tydings
of
saluation
to
the
people
of
the
world
,
yet
would
●●
giue
them
no
Commission
,
till
he
were
assured
of
their
loue
.
And
therefore
,
though
he
had
promised
to
builde
his
Church
on
Peters
fayth
and
ministerie
,
Feed
my
lambes
,
feede
my
sheepe
,
he
demaunded
thrice
of
him
concerning
his
loue
.
Neither
doth
he
aske
him
of
his
loue
towards
them
,
he
was
to
take
charge
of
,
but
of
his
loue
towards
himselfe
,
thereby
the
more
to
enforce
it
,
and
raise
it
to
a
higher
degree
,
as
if
he
had
thus
said
:
If
I
haue
de●erued
any
thing
of
thee
,
if
my
death
and
bitter
sufferings
deserue
thy
loue
,
if
thou
owest
any
thing
vnto
me
for
the
benefits
of
the
heauenly
calling
,
the
knowledge
of
that
truth
,
which
flesh
and
blood
could
not
reueale
vnto
thee
,
and
the
dignitie
of
an
Apostle
,
wherewith
I
haue
honoured
thee
,
as
(
I
say
vn●to
thee
)
thou
owest
more
then
thy selfe
:
turne
the
course
of
thy
loue
vpon
the
people
of
my
purchase
:
for
they
are
the
inheritance
my
Father
gaue
me
,
when
I
came
into
the
worlde
,
the
reward
of
my
labours
,
the
recompence
of
my
trauailes
,
and
the
price
of
my
blood
:
for
their
sakes
I
left
my
throne
in
Heauen
,
put
off
my
robe
of
Maiestie
,
and
put
vppon
me
the
habite
of
a
seruaunt
,
they
are
my
Temple
,
in
which
I
am
worshipped
,
my
Church
,
in
the
middest
wherof
my
Name
is
called
vppon
,
my
spouse
,
whom
my
soule
loueth
,
and
my
body
,
with
out
which
I
am
not
complete
and
full
.
An
example
of
this
loue
,
which
God
requireth
of
vs
,
himselfe
gaue
vs
,
when
he
loued
vs
,
and
gaue
his
Sonne
for
vs
,
whiles
we
were
yet
his
enemies
.
An
e●ample
hereof
Christ
shewed
vs
,
when
he
poured
forth
his
soule
in
bitter
passions
,
to
redeeme
his
people
from
theyr
sinnes
.
An
imitation
of
these
examples
in
the
highest
degree
,
that
euer
was
founde
amongst
mortall
men
,
we
haue
in
Moses
,
that
desired
to
haue
his
name
blotted
out
of
the
booke
of
life
,
rather
then
GOD
should
be
dishonoured
,
or
his
people
destroyed
:
and
in
Pa●ule
,
who
wished
to
be
Anathema
from
the
Lord
Iesus
,
for
the
Iewes
his
brethren
and
kinsmen
according
to
the
flesh
.
A
portion
,
degree
,
and
measure
of
this
loue
,
resteth
vpon
all
the
true
seruaunts
of
God
,
whence
it
commeth
that
so
often
,
when
they
speake
vnto
the
people
of
God
,
they
call
them
beloued
.
So
much
of
the
Apostles
loue
.
His
diligence
followeth
.
Diligence
or
studie
,
is
an
intentiue
fixing
of
the
minde
on
some
one
thing
much
esteemed
,
and
respected
.
The
diligence
of
the
Apostles
,
and
Apostolike
men
in
the
worke
of
the
Ministry
,
the
gathering
of
the
Saints
,
and
procuring
the
euerlasting
good
,
and
eternall
saluation
of
Gods
people
appeareth
in
three
thinges
;
the
multiplicitie
of
the
thinges
,
they
do
for
the
working
of
this
intended
good
:
the
sedulitie
in
doing
them
:
and
the
diuers
manner
of
doing
of
them
.
Touching
the
first
:
who
can
expresse
the
varietie
of
the
things
,
they
do
for
the
good
of
them
,
whom
GOD
hath
committed
to
theyr
charge
?
They
teach
the
ignorant
,
convince
them
that
erre
,
seeke
them
that
are
lost
,
bring
backe
them
that
are
ou●
of
the
way
,
heale
the
sicke
,
binde
vp
the
broken
harted
,
comfort
the
heauy
,
&
such
as
are
deiected
with
sorrow
,
they
strengthen
the
weake
,
confirme
the
doubtful
,
stay
them
that
are
ready
to
fall
,
and
raise
vp
them
that
are
fallen
.
This
multiplicity
of
endeuours
,
to
procure
the
good
of
Gods
people
,
we
shall
find
in
the
blessed
Apostle
Saint
Paule
more
,
then
in
all
the
rest
:
who
though
he
were
the
last
,
and
esteemed
himselfe
the
least
,
and
not
woorthy
to
be
named
an
Apostle
;
yet
laboured
he
more
,
then
all
they
,
who
sometimes
disputeth
,
sometimes
exhorteth
,
sometimes
commaundeth
,
sometimes
entreateth
,
sometimes
counselleth
,
sometimes
threatneth
,
sometimes
promiseth
,
sometimes
terrifyeth
,
&
sometimes
comforteth
;
sometimes
commeth
in
the
Spirit
of
meeknes
,
&
sometimes
with
a
rodde
in
his
hand
,
calleth
backe
some
,
as
beeing
out
of
the
way
,
encourageth
others
,
&
maketh
himselfe
one
of
their
companie
,
as
beeing
in
a
good
way
:
some
he
calleth
his
ioy
,
his
crowne
&
glorie
,
and
to
some
he
obiects
folly
&
madnes
;
to
some
he
giueth
milk
,
to
some
strong
meat
:
sometimes
he
proscribeth
and
banisheth
from
the
Church
,
sometimes
he
confirmeth
his
loue
towards
the
same
againe
.
These
are
the
diuers
&
different
things
the
Apostles
and
Apostolike
men
doe
for
the
good
of
Gods
people
.
Now
as
theyr
diligence
appeareth
in
this
varietie
,
and
multiplicitie
of
things
they
do
,
so
likewise
in
theyr
sedulitie
in
doing
them
,
in
that
they
doe
them
in
season
,
and
out
of
season
;
and
in
the
different
manner
of
doing
them
,
in
that
they
performe
them
by
word
being
present
,
and
by
Letters
being
absent
.
The
Apostle
Saint
Iude
,
desiring
to
benefite
the
whole
Christian
Church
,
(
with
all
the
parts
whereof
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
be
present
)
sheweth
his
diligence
in
wryting
:
It
was
necessarie
for
me
to
write
vnto
you
.
Where
we
are
occasioned
to
speake
first
of
vrryting
in
generall
:
and
secondly
of
sacred
wryting
,
&
and
the
obiect
of
it
.
Great
and
inestimable
is
the
benefit
of
writing
,
for
by
it
all
the
treasures
of
wisedome
,
pietie
,
vertue
,
and
learning
,
that
euer
God
poured
forth
vpon
the
sonnes
of
men
,
are
communicated
to
posterities
.
By
it
we
may
commune
withall
the
Patriarches
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
Martyrs
,
Confessors
,
Fathers
of
the
Church
(
the
lights
and
wonders
of
the
world
)
that
euer
were
;
and
whensoeuer
any
doubt
ariseth
and
troubleth
our
mindes
,
we
may
call
a
greater
&
more
generall
Councell
,
then
either
Constantine
,
Theodosi●s
,
or
any
of
the
Romane
Emperours
either
did
,
or
could
doe
.
The
benefit
of
writing
will
appeare
to
be
the
greater
,
if
we
compare
them
,
who
(
being
renow●ed
for
wisdome
and
learning
)
neuer
wrote
any
thing
,
(
as
Pythagoras
Socrates
and
others
,
of
whom
very
few
things
remaine
)
with
Plato
,
Aristotle
,
and
the
like
,
that
committed
the
treasures
of
their
learning
,
and
wisedome
to
writing
,
who
,
being
dead
long
since
,
yet
liue
,
and
are
the
great
Maisters
of
the
world
euen
vnto
this
day
.
Hence
it
is
that
no
treasure
was
anciently
,
nor
is
presently
esteemed
greater
,
then
the
holy
library
of
the
church
;
in
which
respect
the
Romanistes
deserue
exceeding
ill
,
that
did
formerly
,
&
doe
presently
adulterate
the
monuments
of
antiquitie
,
and
leaue
nothing
sincere
,
and
vncorrupt
,
as
their
manifold
forgeries
in
former
times
,
their
Index
expurgatorius
and
other
like
practises
of
these
times
make
it
too
plaine
This
beeing
noted
in
generall
touching
the
benefit
of
writing
,
let
vs
come
to
the
more
especiall
consideration
of
sacred
writing
and
the
obiect
of
it
.
In
the
Apostles
times
men
admired
their
writings
,
but
despised
their
words
,
and
personall
presence
,
as
not
being
accompanied
with
that
greatnes
,
they
looked
for
.
His
letters
say
they
(
speaking
of
the
blessed
Apostle
Saint
Paule
that
trumpet
of
the
Gospell
,
and
●●ood
of
Christian
elo●uence
)
are
peremptory
,
and
full
of
au●horitie
and
power
,
but
his
wordes
,
and
●ersonall
presence
weake
,
vile
,
and
con●emptible
.
But
now
contrariwise
the
Romanistes
●egarde
not
their
writings
,
but
magnifie
●heir
words
,
deliuered
by
tradition
,
char●ing
their
writings
with
obscuritie
,
insuf●●ciency
,
and
imperfection
,
comparing
●hem
to
a
shipmans
hose
,
a
nose
of
wax
.
Lesbian
rule
;
affirming
that
but
fewe
●hings
were
written
,
non
vt
praeessent
,
sed
v●●bessent
fidei
nostrae
,
not
to
commaund
&
●uer-rule
our
faith
,
but
to
be
ouer-ruled
●y
it
;
that
the
Apostles
receaued
a
com●andement
to
preach
,
but
none
to
writ
;
●hat
they
meant
not
to
compose
a
perfect
worke
,
containing
the
rule
of
our
faith
,
but
wrote
onely
occasionally
,
as
they
●ere
entreated
,
or
as
the
particular
ne●●ssities
of
the
Churches
did
require
.
This
their
censure
of
the
diuine
Scrip●●res
is
iniurious
,
in
that
they
thinke
them
●●
be
so
obscure
,
and
the
sence
,
and
mea●ing
of
them
so
vncertaine
,
and
doub●●ull
,
that
wicked
men
may
wrest
and
abuse
them
,
according
to
their
owne
pleasures
,
&
no
man
be
able
to
repro●e
and
conuince
them
by
the
euidence
and
for●●
of
the
Scriptures
themselues
:
Impious●●●
that
they
thinke
they
proceeded
from
the
priuate
motions
of
the
Apostles
and
Euangelists
,
without
the
immediate
and
special
instinct
,
motion
,
&
commaund
o●
the
spirit
of
truth
:
Inconsiderate
in
tha●
they
thinke
the
men
of
God
entende●
not
to
compose
a
perfect
work
.
The
absurditie
of
which
conceipt
wi●●
appeare
,
if
they
will
but
take
a
view
●●
the
bookes
themselues
,
they
haue
le●
vnto
vs
.
For
the
writings
of
the
Euangelists
containe
a
perfect
history
of
the
things
Christ
did
,
and
suffered
from
the
time
of
his
birth
,
till
the
time
he
w●●
assumed
into
Heauen
.
The
Actes
●●
the
Apostles
,
the
comming
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
&
the
planting
of
the
Churche●
after
Christes
ascension
.
The
Epistles
,
t●●
clearing
of
the
questions
,
and
doub●●
which
troubled
the
Churches
of
thos●
times
.
And
the
Reuelation
,
a
prophes●●
of
the
future
state
of
things
,
to
the
e●●
of
the
world
.
The
obiect
of
these
sacred
writings
is
Saluation
.
Three
things
are
deliuered
vnto
vs
in
the
bookes
of
God
,
the
creation
,
the
fall
,
&
the
restauration
&
saluation
of
man
.
Saluation
is
the
preseruation
from
those
dangers
&
deliuerance
from
those
eternall
euils
we
were
subiect
vnto
by
the
fall
.
This
is
the
greatest
benefit
that
euer
God
bestowed
on
men
,
and
the
principall
matter
and
obiect
of
the
diuine
Scriptures
.
For
we
might
with
Iob
curse
the
day
of
our
birth
,
wish
the
knees
had
neuer
receaued
vs
,
the
armes
neuer
embraced
vs
,
nor
the
pappes
giuen
vs
suck
,
that
the
wombe
had
bin
ourgraue
,
and
that
we
had
bin
like
the
vntimely
fruite
,
●hat
neuer
sawe
the
Sunne
;
that
the
Mountaines
would
fall
vppon
vs
,
the
Rockes
cleaue
in
sunder
,
and
the
de●ouring
Gulfes
swallow
vs
vp
;
that
we
might
cease
to
be
,
and
bee
as
if
we
had
●euer
beene
,
if
wee
had
no
part
in
the
saluation
mentioned
in
this
place
.
Behold
sayth
Gregorie
Nazianzen
magnifying
this
benefit
of
saluation
)
in
●he
creation
God
gaue
vs
the
best
things
●e
had
,
when
as
yet
we
had
nothing
,
but
in
the
restauration
hee
maketh
an
exchange
with
vs
,
he
taketh
the
worst
we
haue
,
and
giueth
vs
the
best
he
hath
▪
he
taketh
our
nature
,
and
giueth
vs
his
grace
,
he
taketh
our
sinne
and
giueth
vs
his
righteousnes
,
he
taketh
our
curse
and
giueth
vs
his
blessing
,
he
taketh
our
misery
and
giueth
vs
his
happines
,
he
taketh
our
death
and
giueth
vs
his
life
,
he
humbleth
himselfe
and
exalteth
vs
.
This
Saluation
is
sayd
to
bee
common
,
not
as
if
all
men
of
how
vile
condition
and
wicked
conuersation
soeuer
should
be
partakers
of
it
.
For
the
Apostle
Saint
Paule
protesteth
against
this
frensie
,
saying
.
Knowe
you
not
that
the
vnrighteous
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
God
?
And
againe
,
bee
not
deceaued
,
neither
fornicators
,
nor
idolaters
,
nor
adulterers
,
nor
wantons
,
nor
couetous
persons
,
nor
extortioners
shall
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
Touching
this
matter
there
were
foure
dangerous
errors
in
the
primitiue
,
Church
:
the
first
of
Origen
who
thought
that
all
(
euen
the
deuils
themselues
)
after
certaine
reuolutions
of
times
shall
〈◊〉
saued
:
the
second
of
them
,
who
not
daring
●ing
to
proceed
so
farre
as
Origen
did
,
●et
thought
,
that
all
men
shall
in
the
end
be
saued
,
as
by
fire
.
The
third
,
that
not
●ll
men
,
but
all
Christian
men
,
notwith●tanding
whatsoeuer
wickednes
,
Schis●e
or
Heresie
shall
in
the
end
bee
saued
.
The
fourth
,
that
not
all
Christians
,
but
●ll
Catholique
,
Or●hodoxe
,
and
right
●eleuing
Christians
shall
in
the
end
bee
●ued
,
as
by
fire
,
holding
the
foundati●n
of
a
right
profession
.
This
last
error
●any
of
the
fathers
fell
into
,
as
appeareth
●y
very
pregnant
places
in
Hierome
,
and
●hers
tending
to
that
purpose
,
and
by
●ustines
owne
confession
,
where
hee
●riteth
against
it
,
calling
it
a
mercifull
●ror
of
some
Catholique
diuine
.
Against
this
error
Austine
opposeth
himselfe
,
Thus
wee
see
in
what
sort
Austine
was
driuen
vpon
the
opinion
of
purgatory
,
and
how
doubtfully
he
speaketh
●●
it
,
yet
was
he
the
first
that
euer
spake
●●
this
kinde
of
purgatorie
in
the
Churc●
of
God
.
So
doubtfull
a
beginning
ha●●
this
article
of
the
Romanistes
faith
,
wh●●
yet
rest
not
in
the
iudgment
of
this
f●ther
,
that
only
some
lighter
sinnes
a●
wasted
,
and
consumed
away
in
this
pu●ging
fire
,
but
imagine
that
the
iusticed
God
in
it
is
satisfied
,
and
the
punishme●●
of
mortall
sinnes
suffered
(
the
faul●
,
an●
not
the
punishment
being
remitted
〈◊〉
this
life
)
which
things
Austine
ne●
dream●
of
.
But
to
returne
to
the
wordes
of
the
Apostle
;
Saluation
is
sayde
to
be
comm●●
●
absolute
vnto
all
,
but
vnto
them
that
●re
called
,
and
sanctified
of
GOD
,
and
●serued
in
Christ
Iesus
.
As
in
nature
the
best
things
,
&
things
●f
necessitie
,
are
eyther
absolutely
and
●qually
,
or
at
least
in
some
mediocritie
●mmon
vnto
all
,
but
thinges
of
orna●ent
&
delight
,
are
proper
to
some
few●●
is
it
in
the
matter
of
fayth
,
and
saluation
.
Among
the
things
of
nature
,
what
better
,
then
ayre
,
fire
,
water
,
earth
,
●owers
of
raine
,
the
fruites
of
the
fielde
,
●uses
to
dwell
in
,
garments
to
put
on
,
●alth
and
strength
of
bodie
,
length
of
●yes
,
comely
proportion
,
and
statu●e
body
,
quicknes
of
sence
,
sharpnes
of
●●
,
and
faithfulnes
of
memory
,
the
vse
●●d
benefit
of
these
is
in
some
sort
com●on
vnto
all
,
and
the
poore
man
often
●oyeth
them
with
more
contentment
,
●n
the
rich
:
neyther
is
there
any
man
●nd
to
be
so
great
a
Tyrant
,
as
to
de●
to
enioy
these
common
benefits
a●●
:
but
gold
,
pearles
,
precious
stones
,
●t
aray
,
and
thinges
of
that
kinde
,
are
〈◊〉
peculiar
lot
,
&
portion
of
some
few
.
likewise
in
the
matter
of
fayth
,
and
grace
,
the
Law
,
the
Prophets
,
the
couenaunts
of
Grace
,
the
sufferings
of
Ch●ist
,
regeneration
,
the
Gospell
,
the
giuing
of
the
Spirit
,
Faith
,
Hope
,
Loue
,
and
eternall
Saluation
are
common
vnto
all
,
that
are
called
,
and
sanctified
of
GOD
,
no●
as
Manna
in
a
certaine
measure
,
but
euery
one
taketh
as
much
of
them
as
he●
will
:
the
gyfts
of
tongues
,
myracles
,
prophecie
,
the
degrees
of
ministerie
,
&
〈◊〉
like
,
are
proper
to
some
few
.
When
the
Law
was
giuen
vppo●
Mount
Sina
,
Moses
,
&
the
Elders
on●ly
went
vp
,
the
people
(
though
prep●red
and
sanctified
to
meete
the
Lorde
had
boundes
set
vnto
them
,
and
mig●●
not
so
much
as
touch
the
Mountaine
Moses
only
entred
into
the
clowde
,
co●muned
with
GOD
,
and
receiued
fro●
him
the
tables
of
the
Law
;
but
wh●
Moses
came
downe
from
God
,
the
La●
the
Couenaunts
,
the
Sacrifices
,
cerem●nies
,
and
all
that
Moses
learned
of
Go●
was
imparted
and
communicated
to
〈◊〉
the
people
.
Thus
much
of
the
Apostles
diligen●●
in
writing
.
The
matter
whereof
he
w●●teth
,
followeth
,
It
was
necessary
,
for
me
to
writ
vnto
you
to
exhort
you
to
contend
.
&c.
In
the
matter
,
whereunto
the
Apostle
exhorteth
them
,
three
things
are
to
be
obserued
.
For
first
they
must
contend
,
secondly
they
must
contend
earnestly
,
thirdly
they
must
contend
for
the
maintenance
of
the
faith
.
It
may
seeme
a
thing
very
needles
to
exhort
men
to
contend
.
For
the
world
is
and
euer
was
to
full
of
contentions
.
The
contentions
of
Christians
haue
scandalized
many
,
they
haue
beene
the
cause
of
the
ouerthrow
of
many
famous
Churches
;
and
the
remouing
of
those
golden
Candlestickes
,
in
the
midst
whereof
the
Sonne
of
God
some●ime
walked
.
So
that
all
good
men
disswade
from
contentions
,
and
seeke
to
extinguish
the
flames
of
that
fire
,
which
hath
alreadie
wasted
,
and
burnt
downe
so
many
,
&
so
worthy
parts
of
the
house
of
God
.
Austine
vnderstanding
of
the
bitter
invectiues
,
that
I
can
no where
meet
with
you
two
togeather
for
if
I
could
,
as
now
I
stand
affected
,
as
I
sorrowe
for
these
beginnings
,
and
feare
what
will
be
the
issues
of
things
so
ill
begunne
,
I
would
fall
at
●our
feete
and
weepe
till
I
had
dryed
vp
the
Fountaine
of
teares
,
I
would
entreate
you
so
long
,
as
the
affection
of
loue
,
that
raigneth
in
me
,
could
suggest
vnto
me
one
word
of
entreatie
,
no●
entreating
and
beseeching
each
of
you
for
himselfe
,
now
either
of
you
for
other
,
and
for
others
,
most
of
all
the
weake
,
for
whom
Christ
dyed
,
which
not
without
great
peri●●
behold
you
in
these
your
contentions
,
brought
vpon
the
stage
of
this
world
to
be
gazed
on
,
I
would
entreate
you
,
not
to
publish
those
●hings
in
writing
one
of
another
,
which
hereafter
wh●n
happily
you
may
be
friends
,
it
will
●ot
be
possible
for
you
to
blot
out
againe
.
That
we
may
therefore
see
,
in
what
sence
the
Apostle
exhorteth
to
contend
,
we
must
obserue
,
that
the
thinges
,
for
which
men
contend
,
are
of
three
sorts
;
the
first
are
things
indifferent
.
Such
was
●he
contention
in
the
Primitiue
Church
about
fasting
on
the
Saterday
,
in
which
obseruation
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
some
other
Westerne
Churches
,
differed
from
the
Churches
of
the
East
,
which
fasted
not
on
that
day
.
Some
condemned
the
Church
of
Rome
in
this
behalfe
,
●ut
Austine
thinketh
the
matter
to
be
indifferent
,
This
iudgement
we
take
to
be
much
better
,
then
that
of
the
Fathers
of
the
sixt
Councell
in
Trullo
,
who
condemned
the
Church
of
Rome
(
as
violating
the
Apostolike
,
and
auncient
custome
)
in
that
it
fasted
on
the
Saturday
.
Of
this
nature
was
the
difference
between
the
East
,
and
West
Churches
,
about
consecrating
in
leauened
,
or
vnleauened
bread
,
dipping
,
or
sprinkling
the
baptized●
thrice
,
o●
once
;
and
such
haue
been
the
contentions
of
some
in
our
Church
,
about
round
and
square
,
white
&
blacke
,
sitting
,
standing
,
and
kneeling
.
In
which
thinges
if
any
man
list
to
be
contentious
,
we
say
with
the
Apostle
,
We
haue
no
such
c●stome
,
neither
the
Churches
of
God
.
The
second
kind
of
things
,
for
which
men
contend
,
are
things
mistaken
.
An
excellent
example
in
this
kinde
we
hau●
in
the
Oration
of
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
in
the
praise
of
Athanasius
,
where
he
●●porteth
,
that
when
the
Bishop
of
Ro●●
and
the
Bishops
of
the
West
Church
affirmed
,
that
there
is
one
essence
of
God
,
and
three
persons
,
and
the
Easterne
Bishops
,
one
essence
,
and
three
hypostases
,
or
subsistences
,
the
contention
grew
so
ho●e
▪
that
the
whole
Christian
world
was
in
danger
,
to
be
rent
in
peeces
vpon
the
difference
of
these
syllables
.
Hierome
liuing
in
the
East
parts
,
and
being
required
to
acknowledge
three
hypostases
,
or
subsistences
in
God
,
writet●
to
Damasus
,
intreateth
and
beseecheth
him
,
per
crucifixam
mundi
salutem
,
per
●omousion
trinitatem
,
vt
sibi
●●
Epistolis
suis
,
siue
tacendarum
,
siue
dicendarum
hypostaseon
detur
a●thoritas
,
and
protesteth
he
greatly
feareth
,
least
sathan
hath
transfigured
himselfe
into
an
Angell
of
light
.
The
Grecians
iudged
the
Latines
,
to
be
Sabellians
,
and
the
Latines
the
Greekes
to
be
Arrians
.
Athanasius
(
that
worthy
of
the
world
,
in
whose
lappe
our
wearied
Mother
the
Church
did
often
repose
,
and
lay
her
head
,
seeking
rest
from
her
forsaken
children
)
in
gentle
and
louing
manner
interposed
himselfe
,
and
examining
eyther
party
,
found
they
meant
one
&
the
same
thing
.
Thus
was
this
diuision
composed
more
easily
by
friendly
mediation
,
then
it
would
haue
beene
by
writing
or
disputing
,
which
often
rather
increase
contentions
,
then
end
them
.
Of
this
nature
doubtlesse
are
the
differences
betweene
the
Diuines
of
Germany
,
Denmarke
,
Sweden
,
and
other
parts
embracing
the
confession
of
Auspurg●
,
and
the
Churches
of
Heluetia
,
Fraunce
,
and
other
,
touching
the
vbiquitarie
presence
of
Christ
,
and
his
presence
in
the
Sacrament
,
touching
the
losing
,
or
not
losing
of
grace
once
had
,
and
touching
predestination
;
in
all
which
I
am
verili●
perswaded
,
if
the
meaning
of
each
part
were
fully
knowne
to
other
,
there
would
be
no
difference
amongst
them
.
For
the
diuisions
of
our
own
Church
,
our
hope
is
,
that
by
the
goodness
of
God
,
and
the
godly
care
of
our
gratious
Soueraigne
,
they
are
now
at
an
end
:
so
that
whosoeuer
heereafter
shall
blow
the
coales
,
and
kindle
the
fire
of
that
dissention
any
more
,
he
shall
for
euer
be
branded
with
the
note
and
marke
of
a
turbulen●
,
vnquiet
,
and
factious
spirit
.
Let
not
our
aduersaries
therefore
insult
vppon
vs
in
respect
of
our
diuisions
.
For
I
dare
vndertake
to
proue
,
there
are
more
reall
,
&
materiall
differences
amongst
them
in
some
one
poynt
of
Christian
religion
,
then
amongst
all
the
reformed
Churches
in
all
.
The
third
sort
of
things
for
which
men
contend
,
are
such
as
we
ought
to
contend
for
;
to
wit
,
matters
of
fayth
,
no
part
whereof
we
must
betray
,
how
deere
so
euer
the
defence
of
it
cost
vs
.
For
these
things
we
must
contend
earnestly
.
Indifferencie
in
matters
of
fayth
and
religion
displeaseth
God
.
If
God
be
God
,
let
vs
follow
him
;
if
Baall
be
God
let
vs
follow
him
.
There
is
no
communion
betweene
light
and
darknes
,
righteousnes
,
and
vnrighteousnes
,
Christ
and
Beliall
,
the
temple
of
God
,
&
Idols
,
and
what
part
hath
the
beleeuer
with
the
infidell
?
But
it
will
euer
be
true
,
which
Christ
obserued
in
his
time
;
the
children
of
this
world
are
wiser
in
theyr
generation
,
then
the
children
of
light
.
The
Pharisees
then
,
the
Iesuits
and
others
of
that
sort
now
,
omit
no
opportunitie
,
take
all
occasions
,
&
compasse
sea
&
land
,
to
make
one
Proselyte
,
to
make
one
of
theyr
profession
,
though
they
make
him
the
childe
of
hell
seauen-fold
more
,
then
themselues
.
But
the
Orthodoxe
and
right
beleeuing
Christians
are
negligent
,
and
are
so
farre
from
gayning
,
that
they
lose
the
aduantages
they
haue
.
It
is
obserued
,
that
in
the
time
of
the
Arrian
heresie
,
at
the
first
the
Catholiques
had
all
aduantages
on
their
side
,
the
determination
of
the
Nicen
Councell
called
&
confirmed
by
the
royall
authoritie
of
Constantine
was
for
them
,
and
Constantine
resolute
to
suppresse
that
heresie
,
and
to
send
into
banishment
the
maintainers
of
it
.
The
Arrians
seeing
into
what
straites
they
were
brought
,
rested
not
till
they
had
insin●ated
themselues
into
Constantines
fauour
,
and
peruerted
Constantius
the
next
succeding
Emperour
,
a
man
the
Catholiques
might
easily
haue
possessed
.
There
were
two
thinges
(
as
Nazianzen
reporteth
)
tha●
much
disquieted
and
afflicted
his
minde
at
the
time
of
his
death
,
the
one
,
that
h●●
had
followed
new
and
strange
opinions
in
matters
of
fayth
,
the
other
,
that
he
should
leaue
Iulian
a
wicked
miscreant
to
succeede
him
in
the
Empire
.
But
what
followed
vppon
this
carefull
diligence
of
the
one
sort
,
and
securitie
&
negligence
of
the
other
?
by
the
meanes
of
Constantius
the
Arrains
so
preuailed
,
that
in
the
Councels
of
Arimmum
&
Seleucia
,
the
synceritie
of
the
Christian
profession
(
agreed
on
in
the
Nicen
Councel
)
was
betrayed
,
all
the
Bishoppes
of
the
world
,
(
Athanasius
,
Eusebius
,
Hilarius
,
&
some
very
few
more
,
if
yet
there
were
any
more
,
excepted
)
were
drawne
away
and
abused
by
the
Arrians
.
Ingemuit
totu●●rbis
et
miratus
est
,
sefactum
esse
Arria●um
.
In
our
times
,
they
of
the
Romish
faction
by
fayre
promises
,
and
sweet
and
sugred
words
,
draw
vnto
them
the
choysest
wits
they
find
amongst
vs
,
they
obserue
wherin
each
man
is
most
likely
to
excell
,
and
imploy
him
accordingly
,
some
in
writing
,
some
in
reading
,
some
in
preaching
,
some
in
disputing
,
they
haue
some
for
Schoole
diuinitie
,
some
for
positiue
,
●ome
for
the
studie
of
the
Fathers
,
and
courses
of
antiquitie
.
But
with
vs
all
the●
things
are
neglected
,
and
therefore
〈◊〉
goe
before
vs
,
not
in
the
goodnes
of
〈◊〉
cause
,
but
in
the
good
and
wise
managing
of
an
euill
cause
.
For
I
dare
vndertake
that
if
a
choyce
be
made
,
and
me●
may
haue
those
helps
&
encouragemen●
that
are
fit
for
men
so
imployed
,
this
nationall
Church
will
yeeld
men
more
th●●
matchable
with
the
greatest
of
the
aduerse
faction
,
in
all
those
courses
of
learning
,
wherein
they
seeme
most
to
excell
.
But
to
returne
to
the
words
of
the
Apostle
,
we
must
contend
,
not
for
thinge●
indifferent
,
not
mistaking
one
another
▪
but
for
the
maintenaunce
of
the
fayth
.
A●●
the
name
of
hope
,
sometimes
signifieth
the
things
we
hope
for
,
(
as
when
the
Apostle
saith
,
If
we
had
hope
onely
in
this
life
we
were
of
all
men
the
most
miserable
)
sometime
the
desire
and
expectation
of
the
same
thinges
:
so
the
name
of
fayt●
sometimes
signifieth
the
act
or
habite
of
beleeuing
,
sometimes
that
sum
of
Christian
doctrine
,
the
conclusions
wherea●
are
not
demonstrable
by
reason
,
but
〈◊〉
he
belieued
by
faith
.
This
doctrine
of
fayth
(
least
we
mistake
it
)
is
described
by
two
circumstances
.
It
was
once
deliuered
,
and
it
was
deliuered
to
the
Saints
.
It
is
said
to
haue
been
once
deliuered
,
to
expresse
the
difference
betweene
the
manner
of
the
diuine
reuelation
formely
,
and
since
Christ
appeared
.
For
before
,
the
heauenly
truth
was
reuealed
,
not
all
at
once
,
but
in
diuers
sorts
,
and
degrees
,
according
as
the
time
wherein
the
reuelation
was
made
,
was
neerer
,
or
more
remote
from
the
appearing
of
Christ
,
but
in
the
last
times
God
spake
by
his
owne
sonne
,
and
b●
him
at
once
deliuered
all
that
,
that
shal
be
knowne
concerning
himselfe
,
till
the
ends
of
the
world
.
So
that
we
which
are
Christians
must
be●●eue
nothing
but
that
which
was
deliuered
at
the
first
beginning
of
Christianitie
.
So
that
the
error
of
the
Montanists
is
to
be
reiected
,
which
imagined
,
that
Christ
reuealed
not
all
the
mysteries
of
his
kingdome
to
Peter
,
on
whom
he
promised
to
build
his
Church
,
to
Iohn
,
the
disciple
he
●o
deerely
loued
,
which
leaned
on
his
breast
at
the
mysticall
supper
,
and
to
the
rest
of
that
blessed
company
,
but
reserued
many
things
till
the
spirit
descended
vppon
Montanus
,
and
his
prophetesses
:
as
also
the
phrensie
of
those
heretickes
in
Fraunce
,
which
affirmed
,
that
as
the
Father
was
author
of
the
old
Testament
,
&
the
Sonne
of
the
New
,
so
the
holy
Ghost
in
the
last
times
must
be
the
author
of
a
third
,
which
is
a
law
of
loue
,
which
because
it
is
the
last
,
to
continue
for
euer
,
&
to
haue
none
after
it
,
may
(
as
they
suppose
)
be
rightly
termed
the
eternall
Gospell
,
so
abusing
the
place
of
the
reuelations
of
Saint
Iohn
.
But
passing
by
these
errors
of
phanaticall
and
vaine
men
:
in
that
the
faith
is
said
to
haue
beene
once
deliuered
,
we
obserue
two
things
;
the
f●rst
,
that
that
onelie
is
true
which
was
deliuered
at
the
first
.
For
howsoeuer
many
things
be
more
fullie
,
distinctly
,
and
expresly
knowne
in
latter
times
then
they
were
formerly
,
yet
they
were
deliuered
at
the
first
infolded
in
generalities
,
out
of
which
they
are
afterwards
more
distinctly
,
and
expresly
deduced
,
euen
as
a
child
,
when
it
is
first
borne
,
hath
all
those
parts
of
body
,
that
euer
after
it
hath
,
though
not
expressed
and
enlarged
as
afterwards
they
are
,
as
Vincentius
Lerinensis
most
aptly
noteth
.
Secondly
we
may
obserue
,
that
whatsoeuer
may
be
proued
to
be
most
auncient
,
is
vndoubtedly
true
,
as
being
immediatly
inspired
from
the
spirit
of
truth
.
Quod
primum
,
verissimum
:
the
truth
is
before
the
counterfeite
,
the
thing
before
the
imitation
of
the
thing
,
the
habite
before
priuation
,
and
good
before
euill
:
the
good
seede
was
first
sowed
,
and
then
the
enuious
man
came
,
et
superseminauit
zizania
,
and
sowed
tares
,
where
the
good
seede
was
before
.
We
deny
not
therefore
,
but
most
willingly
graunt
vnto
our
aduersaries
,
that
Antiquitie
is
a
note
of
the
true
Church
;
not
as
if
that
Church
were
alwaies
purest
,
and
most
vncorrupt
,
which
first
re●eiued
the
fayth
,
and
hath
longest
conti●ued
in
the
profession
of
it
:
for
then
the
Aethiopian
and
Asian
Churches
,
would
proue
themselues
as
pure
or
purer
,
then
●ny
Churches
in
the
world
:
but
because
●hat
is
the
truest
and
purest
Church
,
which
holdeth
that
doctrine
,
and
discipline
that
was
first
deliuered
.
The
Romanists
are
wont
to
stand
much
vppon
this
note
of
Antiquitie
,
but
how
wil
they
proue
,
they
haue
the
faith
which
was
first
deliuered
.
They
proue
it
,
because
they
once
had
it
,
and
it
cannot
be
shewed
,
when
they
departed
from
it
.
For
aunswer
wherevnto
we
say
,
that
in
many
things
we
can
shew
,
when
the
alteration
beganne
.
And
though
we
could
not
preciselie
note
the
time
,
when
theyr
errors
&
abuses
entered
into
the
Church
,
yet
the
consequent
were
not
good
,
that
therefore
they
haue
not
departed
from
the
first
and
originall
puritie
.
For
there
are
and
haue
beene
many
errors
in
the
Church
,
not
onely
so
iudged
by
vs
,
but
confessed
to
be
so
by
them
,
the
precise
time
of
the
beginning
whereof
is
not
knowne
.
The
opinion
of
the
necessitie
of
giuing
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
body
vnto
infants
,
To
leaue
these
things
that
were
auncient
,
and
to
come
to
the
things
now
priuayling
in
the
Church
of
Rome
;
it
was
the
old
custome
,
that
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
body
and
blood
,
was
giuen
to
all
that
were
present
,
at
the
time
of
the
mysticall
blessing
,
consecration
,
and
operation
:
all
the
Catech●meni
,
poenitents
,
&
not
communicants
missis
,
et
exclusis
,
being
sent
away
and
excluded
:
whence
the
whole
mysticall
action
is
called
Miss●
.
This
custome
continued
till
the
time
of
Gregory
the
first
,
in
whose
time
the
Deacon
after
the
reading
of
the
Gospell
pronounced
those
solemne
words
,
si
quis
non
communicat
,
exeat
.
This
doth
Cassander
proue
at
large
in
his
preface
before
the
booke
called
Ordo
Romanus
,
shewing
that
many
doubted
,
whether
the
wordes
of
the
Canon
of
the
Mas●e
,
which
imply
a
communion
of
the
people
,
may
be
vsed
in
priuate
Masses
.
By
degrees
they
fe●●
from
the
publique
,
and
solemne
communion
of
the
people
,
&
the
Clergie
alone
communicated
with
the
priest
.
Afterwards
,
they
also
(
though
present
)
abst●●ned
,
and
communicated
not
.
Whe●
these
priuate
Masses
began
,
it
is
no●
knowne
.
The
custome
was
to
giue
the
sacrament
in
both
kindes
to
the
people
(
as
Lindan
proueth
)
and
it
was
thought
necessary
,
as
the
booke
called
Ordo
Romanus
sheweth
:
And
all
the
Churches
of
the
east
retaine
this
custome
vnto
this
day
.
When
the
halfe
communion
began
it
is
not
knowne
.
In
the
time
,
that
Luther
began
,
almost
all
beleeued
and
taught
,
that
Mary
was
conceaued
without
sinne
,
and
thought
it
a
matter
of
pietie
to
be
of
that
iudgement
.
Besides
all
Romish
religion
standeth
of
contradictory
assertions
,
as
that
the
Pope
may
erre
,
and
that
he
cannot
erre
,
●hat
he
may
depose
Princes
,
and
that
he
may
not
,
that
one
body
may
be
in
many
●laces
,
and
that
it
cannot
be
in
many
●laces
,
the
one
sort
of
them
denying
,
that
the
other
affirmeth
:
yet
is
not
〈◊〉
first
author
of
any
of
th●se
contradictory
opinions
knowne
.
Thus
we
see
how
weakly
the
Romanistes
proue
the
antiquitie
of
their
faith
and
religion
,
whereof
they
so
insolently
glory
and
boast
.
But
le●
vs
leaue
them
&
returne
to
the
words
of
the
Apostle
.
The
second
circumstance
,
whereby
the
doctrine
of
faith
,
for
which
we
must
contend
is
noted
and
described
,
vnto
vs
least
we
should
mistake
it
,
is
that
as
it
was
once
deliuered
,
so
it
was
deliuered
to
the
Saints
.
So
that
if
we
desire
to
finde
the
vndoubted
truth
of
Heauenly
doctrine
we
must
seeke
it
,
non
in
confusione
paganorum
,
non
in
purgamentis
haereticorum
,
non
in
languore
schismaticorum
,
non
in
coecitate
Iud●orum
,
not
in
the
confusions
of
pagan
Infidels
,
not
among
out
cast
and
forsaken
Heretiques
,
not
in
the
con●enticles
of
Schismatiques
,
not
among
the
blinde
&
hard
harted
Iewes
,
but
amongst
those
Disciples
of
Christ
Iesus
,
which
cannot
be
iustly
challenged
either
for
innouation
,
or
diuision
.
According
to
that
in
the
Canticles
,
where
Christ
is
inquired
after
.
Show
thou
mee
O
thou
whom
my
soule
loueth
,
where
thou
●eedest
,
and
where
thou
lyest
a●
noone
.
For
why
should
I
be
,
as
shee
that
turneth
aside
to
the
flockes
of
thy
companions
?
and
immediately
he
sheweth
how
he
may
be
found
.
If
thou
knowest
not
O
thou
the
fairest
among
women
,
get
thee
forth
by
the
steps
of
the
flockes
,
and
feed
thy
kids
by
the
tentes
of
the
shepherdes
.
In
which
words
we
are
directed
to
seeke
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
the
troupes
,
and
companions
of
Christian
people
and
pastors
,
which
are
named
Saints
in
this
place
by
the
Apostle
,
because
they
are
called
to
sanctification
,
&
haue
the
happie
meanes
of
it
.
In
these
companies
we
shal
be
sure
to
finde
our
Sauiour
Christ
and
the
doctrine
of
faith
●e
left
vnto
vs
,
if
we
haue
an
eye
to
them
,
vppon
whom
no
note
of
innouation
or
●iuision
may
iustly
be
fastened
.
So
that
●f
those
societies
in
which
we
liue
haue
●orrupted
their
wayes
,
and
left
theyr
first
●uritie
,
we
must
(
as
Vincentius
L●rine●sis
●irecteth
vs
)
looke
to
other
Churches
,
&
●●st
our
eyes
vp
higher
,
to
the
times
that
●ere
before
vs
.
For
example
,
in
the
daies
of
our
Fathers
,
they
had
priuate
Ma●●
halfe
communions
,
and
sundry
others
abuses
,
the
most
of
the
guides
of
God
people
taught
men
to
put
trust
in
papall
indulgences
,
and
such
like
lying
vanities
.
Who
soeuer
doubted
and
made
question
of
any
of
these
thinges
,
if
they
did
but
cast
their
eyes
vpon
the
Eastern●
Churches
that
then
presently
were
,
or
the
Churches
in
former
times
,
they
might
easily
find
,
that
in
them
there
was
no
such
thing
.
Thus
then
in
the
Church
we
haue
certaine
direction
to
find
out
the
truth
,
neyther
are
any
other
to
hope
to
find
it
,
but
such
as
reuerence
her
iudgement
,
&
se●●
it
in
her
communion
.
Whereupon
Ter●ullian
pronounceth
,
that
none
but
such
as
are
so
affected
,
are
to
be
admitted
●●
any
question
or
dispute
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
matters
of
fayth
:
and
bringeth
in
the
Church
speaking
vnto
her●●tickes
,
and
praescribing
against
them
i●
this
sort
:
quid
agitis
in
meo
,
non
mei
?
what
do
you
medling
with
my
things
,
you
that
are
none
of
mine
?
By
what
right
do●
thou
Marcion
cut
downe
my
wood
●ho
gaue
thee
leaue
Valentinus
,
to
turne
●he
course
of
my
Fou●taines
?
By
what
●uthoritie
doest
thou
Apelles
remoue
●●y
auncient
bounds
?
It
is
my
possession
,
●hat
do
you
here
the
rest
of
you
,
sowing
●nd
feeding
at
your
owne
pleasures
?
It
is
●●y
possession
,
I
possessed
it
of
old
,
I
●ossessed
it
before
you
,
I
haue
the
cer●ine
originall
of
it
from
them
,
whose
the
●hing
was
,
I
am
the
heyre
of
the
Apostles
,
as
they
disposed
by
their
last
will
&
testament
,
as
they
committed
it
vnto
my
●●ust
,
as
they
adiured
me
,
so
I
keepe
it
;
●ou
they
know
not
,
you
they
disclaimed
●nd
reiected
,
as
strangers
,
as
enemies
.
This
true
and
Orthodoxe
church
,
which
is
the
onely
mistresse
of
Heauenly
truth
,
maketh
vse
of
them
,
that
erre
,
to
her
owne
good
,
and
their
bettering
and
correction
,
if
they
refuse
not
her
instruc●ions
.
Vtitur
Gentibus
ad
materiam
ope●ationis
suae
,
haereticis
ad
probationem
doc●●inae
suae
,
schismaticis
ad
documentum
sta●●ilitatis
suae
,
I●daeis
ad
comparationem
pul●hritudimis
suae
;
altos
inuitat
,
alios
exclu●it
,
alios
relinquit
,
alios
antecedit
:
omnibus
●ratiae
dei
participandae
dat
potestatem
,
siue
●lli
informandi
,
siue
reformandi
,
siue
reco●●●●
di
,
siue
admittendi
sunt
.
Infidels
are
th●
matter
of
her
diuine
worke
of
con●e●●ion
.
Heretiques
serue
for
the
tryall
,
prouing
,
and
approuing
of
her
doctrine
,
Scismatiques
to
shew
her
constancy
,
th●
Iewes
imperfection
to
shew
her
perfection
and
beauty
;
some
she
inuiteth
,
some
she
excludeth
,
some
she
forsaketh
,
and
some
she
goeth
before
in
diuine
perfections
;
to
all
she
offereth
the
participation
of
diuine
grace
,
whether
they
be
to
be
informed
,
or
reformed
or
r●conciled
,
or
to
be
admitted
to
a
hig●●
degree
of
knowledge
,
and
a
more
perfect
estate
.
Thus
haue
we
heard
the
exhortation
of
the
Apostle
,
mouing
vs
to
con●end
earnestly
for
the
maintenaunce
of
th●
fayth
,
and
describing
it
to
vs
,
by
the
Antiquitie
of
it
,
and
that
company
of
me●
amongst
whom
it
is
to
be
sought
:
Let
u●
beseech
almighty
God
to
enlighten
or
vnderstandings
,
that
we
may
know
it
,
〈◊〉
frame
our
harts
to
the
loue
of
it
,
and
〈◊〉
make
vs
euer
constant
in
the
defence
o●
it
.
Amen
.