And because they haue runne cleane
contrary vn to that good law they sorow and morne / and
because also their bodies and
flesh are otherwise disposed. But the preacher
comforteth them and sheweth them the testament of Christes
bloud / how that for his sake
all that is done is forgeuen / and al their
wekenesse shalbe taken a
worth vn tyll they be stronger / only if they
repent and will submitte
them selues to be scolars and lern to kepe this
law. And litle flocke receaueth this testament in his hert
and in it walketh and serueth God / in the spirite. And from
hence forth al is christ with him / and
christ is his and he christes. Al that he
receaueth / he receaueth of
christe / and all that he doeth / he doeth to
christe. Father mother /
master / lord & prince ar christ vnto him /
and as christ he serueth them with al loue. His wife /
childern / saruauntes and subiectes are
christ vn to him / and he teacheth them to
serue christ and not him selfe and his lustes. And if he
receaue any good thinge of man / he
thanketh God in christ / which moued the mans
herte. And his neyboure he serueth as Christ in all his
nede / of soch thynges as god hath lent / because that all
degrees are bought as he is / with christes bloude.
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