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¶ What the will and desire of Almighty God is concerning men: and how louingly he admo∣nisheth euery one to come to repentance: pro∣mising mercy & forgiuenes to all those that amend.
2. ESDRAS. 7. verse. 20. 21.Many perrish in this life, because they despise the Law of God that is appointed. For, God hath di∣ligently admonished such as came, so oft as they came, what they should doe to haue life; and what they should obserue to auoyd punishment.
¶ What the will of God is. &c.
THis is the will of God, (as saith the Apostle) euen our sanctification:* 1.1 that we should abstaine from forni∣cation: that euery one of vs should knowe howe to possesse his vessell in holi∣nesse and honour: and not in the lust of concupiscence, as doe the Heathen which know not God: that no man oppresse or defraude his brother, in any matter; for the Lord is the auenger of all such things.