Christ freely discovering himself to all that truely seek him. [ 1548]
WHen Ennius sought his Friend at his house,* 1.1 and asked his servant, where his Master was, the Master said to his servant; Tell him, I am not at home: Which speech Ennius over-heard, but took the answer from the servant; Next day, the same Man comes to Ennius his house, and ask∣ed his servant, where his Master was; Ennius spake aloud, Tell him I am not at home;* 1.2 What, sayes, he, will you deny yourself with your own tongue? Why not? said Ennius; I believed, when but your Man told me you were not at home, and will not you believe me which say so myself? Thus the Ministers and servants of Iesus Christ, should shew Christ to all that diligently seek him; but if there be any such as that servant, which denied his Masters presence, when he knew where he was (as some, which for belief in God bring Men to Romanam Ecclesiam Catholicam, the Romane Catholick Church; for Faith in Jesus Christ, to Papa non potest errare, the Pope cannot erre) yet Christ is like Ennius, he cannot deny himself,* 1.3 he shewed himself to those wicked trayterous Iews that sought his life, and surely he will make a gratious discovery of himself to those that truely seek him.