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1. THe shame and reproach of Christ and his Christians is, that they are men without honour in the world, and suffer all things as base men: Therefore they which follow him in the honour of the world, and in power to defend themselves from oppression, are not under the shaddow of Christs Cross, for these count it a
great shame to suffer as a Christian constantly to death.
2. It is noted from 1 Sam. 15.22.23. That it is a worshipping of false God, to break the Com∣mandement of God for any worldly or carnall respect whatsoever.
3. The unclean meates forbidden in the Law, note out how abominable the Idoll and false Do∣ctrines of Devills should be unto us, to obey them in our soules: who so observeth the Law, may escape what it discovereth as death.
4. It is noted that Christ made an end of the Law, when he took revenge and desire of judgement out of mens hearts, that they should not now require eye for eye, and go to judgement one with another; but on the contrary to forgive each other, and so to go to God, beseeching him to forgive them: and thus in all cases, to judge themselves and not others for sin.
5. It was the wisdom of God, that his own Sonne Christ should come in poore state, that none might be allured with worldly glory, nor terrified with mortall terrours; but that who so receive him, may be known to follow him in true love, more of him, then of themselves.
6. Evill Shepherds of mens soules, keeping the word in their own authority, do as if a Shep∣herd, pretending to feede the flock, should keepe the sheepe from the pasture, and from safe feeding,
and agree with these for a part, and with the wolfe for the skin, and yet aske wages for their service.