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And of that citie many beleeued in him of the Samaritans for the words of the ∴ woman giuing testimonie, that he told me all things whatsoeuer I haue done.
This woman mysticallie being the church, it is heere signified that
they, which at the first beleeue bicause the church teacheth so, afterward be much confirmed finding it in the Scriptures also, and by other instru∣ctions.
It is here signified by what weake and vnlikelie instruments God can worke, in drawing men to the knowledge of him selfe, and embracing his mercies and graces offered. And further wée learne, that as the authoritie and credit of this woman, by whom the Samaritans were first conuerted, was not greater therefore then the credit and authoritie of our Sauiour Christ, by whome the Samaritans were now confirmed: so the authoritie of the church first drawing men to beleeue, is not greater then the au∣thoritie of the scriptures, by which men be after confirmed in the truth of their beléefe. As for your addition of other instructions, if you meane thereby your vnwritten verities, or some such like stuffe, you might haue kept it for your owne stoore.