Propositions out of the fourth chap∣ter of the booke of Exodus.
Necessarie.
[proposition 1] MIracles be testimonies of the doctrine and promises of God, yet are they not such as without regard they should be beléeued.
[proposition 2] God giueth not to euerie one of his ministers all the gifts of the spirit, to the intent that the members of the church may be the more vnited one to an other.
[proposition 3] Domesticall and ciuill duties are allowed by God, and must not be left off vnder pretense of the calling of God so they be not repugnant therevnto.
[proposition 4] It is not necessarie for him that entereth the holie ministerie, to put awaie his wife.
[proposition 5] The calling of GOD is a declaration of his will, as touching the kind of life, or peculiar function wherevnto we be appointed.
[proposition 6] Sometimes the calling is by God himselfe, without anie meanes, and sometime by those which be indued with an ordinarie power.
[proposition 7] Some are called otherwhile by an extraordi∣narie power.
[proposition 8] Sometime nature is the meane or instru∣ment of the calling of God.
[proposition 9] In euerie vocation is required, that he which is called be well instructed in the knowledge of God which calleth him.
[proposition 10] To execute well the calling of God, it behoo∣ueth, that he which is called, be certeine thereof.
[proposition 11] The callings of God haue promises and gifts ioined with them.
[proposition 12] It is against the calling of God, as well if a man arrogantlie obtrude himselfe, as if he ob∣stinatelie resist it.
[proposition 13] Manie things of themselues séeme to haue but small decencie, which neuerthelesse must be doone, if respect be had vnto the calling.
[proposition 14] They which neglect to receiue the sacraments, doo laie open themselues vnto most gréeuous dangers euen of the bodie.
[proposition 15] When it is written in the holie scriptures, that God is pleased with sacrifices; that must not be vnderstood, for the merit of the worke, but the power of faith ioined therewithall.