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Iohn. 16. 23.
The text.
Amen Amen I saie to you, if you aske the father any thing in my name, he will giue it you.
The note.
Vpon this the church concludeth all hir praiers, per Christum Do∣minum nostrum, euen those that be made to saints.
The answer.
Is Christ bound to you, must he needes be at your commande∣ment, whither he will, or no? He promiseth indéed that if they aske the father any thing in his name, he will giue it. And can you constreine him to giue it, if we aske others? Can your fansie be an assured warrant for it, or from whence else can you fetch a∣ny good ground for it? The commandement of Christ,* 1.1 the exam∣ple of Christ, the doctrine of Christ, and the guiding, and directi∣on of the holie Ghost, do leade vs to praie to none but to God. And what are you? Or what is your church, that we should be∣léeue you against all these?