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I haue not found so great faith in Israel.
CONSIDER that our Sauiour ma∣kes well appeare, that God is not the God of the Iewes onely, but of the Gentils too: For how euer the Iewes brag∣ged, that God was onely knowne in Iuda, and that his name was great in Israel: yet Truth reproches to them, that he had not mette with so great faith in Israel, as he found in that poore gentile, and with a dreadfull minace, leaues them
in a doubtfull expectation what might be∣come of them, who esteemed themselues alone Gods chosen people, with exclu∣sion of all others; saying: many shall come from east and weste, and shall sitt downe with Abraham Isaac and Tacob in the Kingdome of heauen, but the children shall be cast out into exteriour darknesse, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
[Affection.] Who thinkes himselfe to stande, my soule, let him beware that he fall not. Ther is noe assurance in mans fayling force. Be our vocation neuer so holy, and angell-like, there is noe secu∣ritie; the brightest Angells fell. Seeme we to sayle neuer so prosperously, yet we haue iust cause to dreade a storme: and oftentymes we meete with shipwrake euen in the harbour, Blessed therfor; saith a holy Father, is the man who is alwayes fearfull, and diffident of himselfe. Accursed is he who places his confidence in man. If none know then, who is worthy of loue or hate, let vs labour the more that by good workes we may make sure our vocation and election: as saith that blessed Pope S. Peter, being taught that wholsome lesson by his owne fall.