Cōtinue in prayer & watche in the same, wt thākes giuing, praying also for vs, that god maye open vnto vs the doore of vtteraunce, that we maye speake the misterie of Christe, (wherfore I am also in these bōdes) that I maye vtter it, as it becommeth me to speke.
And because I would ye should be more worthie mēbres of Christes bo∣dy, continue in prayer, not as dull & heauy people by reason of any surfet∣tyng, but as sober & wakefull, in the same also geuyng god thankes, so y• ye not only desyer of god thinges to saluaciō profitable, but also gyue him thankes for his dayly giftes, to the intēt that whē he seeth you both thāk∣full & mindefull, he maye be towarde you more beneficiall. In the meane tyme ye shal also desyre god for vs, yt it maye please his goodnes in suche sorte to take awaye al impedimentes, that his gospel maye freely be prea∣ched, y• he through faith openyng mennes heartes the misterie maye enter into al mennes mindes which beyng hitherto hidden, y• father would now haueknowen vnto all, as touchyng Christe, through whom without helpe of the law he offereth vnto al people saluacion, for preaching wherof I lye in these bondes, so yt nothing lette me among al men to publish & sprede a∣brode y• gospel of Christ, which am desirouse so to do freely & wtout feare, euē as he cōmaūded me.