hren, what shall we do? How shall we be
made clean from our sins, that we may be saved?" Then he sends them to
Christ. So that it appears in this gospel, and by these examples, that the
preacher has no other sword, but the sword of the word of God: with that
sword he may strike them. He may rebuke their wicked living, and further
he ought not to go. But kings and magistrates have power to punish with
the sword the obstinate and vicious livers, and to put them to due
punishment.

Now to make an end, with this one lesson, which is, If you dwell in a town
where are some wicked men that will not be reformed, nor in anywise amend
their lives, as there are commonly some in every town; run not therefore
out of the town, but tarry there still, and exercise patience amongst
them, exhort them, whensoever occasion serves, to amendment. And do not as
the fondness of the monkery first did, for they at the first made so great
account of the holiness of their good life, that they could not be content
to live and abide in cities and towns where sinners and wicked doers were,
but thought to amend the matter; and therefore ran out into the
wilderness, where they fell into great inconveniences. For some despised
the communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, and so fell
into other errors, so God punished them for their foolishness and
uncharitableness. We are born into this world, not for our own sakes only,
but for every Christian's sake. They forgetting this commandment of love
and charity, ran away from their neighbours, like beasts and wild horses,
that cannot abide the company of men. So there have been some in our time
who follow their example, separating themselves from the company of other
men, and therefore God gave them a perverted judgment. Therefore when you
dwell in any evil town or parish, follow not these examples; but remember
that Lot, dwelling in the midst of Sodom, was nevertheless preserved from
the wrath of God, and such will be preserved in the midst of the wicked.
But for all that, you must not flatter them in their evil doings and
naughty livings, but rebuke their sins and wickedness, and in nowise
consent unto them. Then it will be well with you here in this world, and
in the world to come you shall have life everlasting: which grant both to
you and me, God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.--Amen.

A SERMON ON ISAIAH XXVI.
BY JOHN KNOX.

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