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THis is a shorte pistle: wherin yet is contayned all that is ne∣defull [ A] for a Christē to knowe.
In the fyrst Chapter he she∣weth what maner a man a bys¦shope or curat ought to be: that is to wyt / verteous and lear∣ned / to preache & defende the Gospell / and to confounde the doctryne of tru¦stynge
in workes & mennes tradicions which euer fyght agaynst the fayth and carye awaye the conscience captiue from the fredome that is in Christ into the bondage of their awne yma∣ginacions and inuencions / as though tho thin¦ges shuld make amā good in the syght of God which are to no proffyt at all.
In ••he seconde he teacheth all degrees / olde / younge / men / wemen / masters / and seruauntes how to behaue thē selues as they which Christ hath bought with his bloude / to be his proper or peculyer people / to glorifie God with good workes.
In the thyrde he teacheth to honoure tēpo∣rall rulars and to obeye them / and yet bringeth to Christ agayne and to the grace that he hath purchased for vs / that no mā shuld thinke that the obedience of princes lawes or anye other worke shuld iustifie vs before God. And last of all he chargeth to auoyde the companye of the stobourne and of the heretikes.