If the church in England had learned, with the gospel, to have borne the cross of Christ, as all that be professors of the gospel be called thereunto, they would not so lightly, at the commandment of man, have turned from the ways of salvation to their old vomit again, contrary to their conscience; and all to avoid the cross, the merciful sign of God's love towards us. If the cross were not, the faithful could not be known. If the cross were not, God should not so manifestly appear to be our deliverer and comforter, as he doth shew himself in the midst thereof unto all them that put their trust in him. Therefore believe them verily to be in most happy estate, that be under the cross; and such as do utterly abhor the same are cowards, and not fit soldiers for the Lord.

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