never to be omitted. On the contrary, what Christ is ought to be preached clearly and distinctly. So ought we also to do today. As the flesh is inclined to wantonness, people ought to be carefully warned that righteousness and salvation are provided in Christ so that we may become the holy possession of God. Yet whenever it happens that people wantonly abuse God’s mercy, there are many surly people who load us with malicious accusations as though we gave loose rein to vices. We ought still boldly