To pray is to call upon God in all need, which is made precious through God’s command, and necessity stirreth up earnest and devout prayers, which are our weapons against the devil. The devil, the world, and our flesh is against God’s Will. The devil hindereth and destroyeth the daily bread and all the gifts of God. God careth for our bodies daily. No man can live in the world without sin. No man can bring his own righteousness before God. We must forgive, as God forgiveth us. To forgive our neighbour, assureth us fully that God hath forgiven us. We are tempted three manner of ways—of the devil, of the world, and of our flesh. Temptations serve against the secureness of our flesh. Temptations are not overcome through our own strength. The devil would hinder all that we pray for. The devil goeth about to bring us into all manner of need. _Of Baptism_. Faith is annexed to Baptism. Faith must have before it some external thing. Faith maketh the person worthy. Baptism is not our work, but God’s. Baptism is right, although no man believeth. No man must build upon his faith. Unbelief weakeneth not God’s Word. _Of the Lord’s Supper_. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is of God’s ordaining. The Word maketh a Sacrament. Christ in the Sacrament is spiritual food for the soul. Remission of sins is obtained only through the Word. Faith receiveth the forgiveness of sins. The Sacrament consisteth not in our worthiness. Faith and human understanding are one against another. Faith dependeth on the Word. As we hold of Christ, even so we have him. Faith is a Christian’s treasure. The Gospel is the power of God. _Good Works_. Good works are nameless. A Christian’s work standeth for the good of the neighbour. Faith in Christ destroyeth sin. The Holy Scriptures only give comfort, they forbid not good works. Christ is a general good. Christians do pray for and desire the last Day of Judgment. The Church heareth none but Christ. Christ is of a mean estate and small repute. In adversities we should show ourselves like men, and pluck up good spirits. Our whole life should be manly; we should fear God and put our trust in him. Faith maketh us Christ’s heritage. We should aim at celestial honour, and not regard the contemning of men. Christ spareth us out of mere grace through the Word. The Gospel is altogether joyful. Grace condemneth all people’s own righteousness. Salvation is purchased and given unto us without our deserts. Regeneration is the work only of the Holy Ghost. Human reason cannot comprehend nor understand the goodness and benefits of God. Good works are the seals and proofs of faith; for, even as a letter must have a seal to strengthen the same, even so faith must have good works. Faith hath regard to the Word, and not to the Preacher. The Preacher and the Word are two Persons. This natural life is a little piece of the life everlasting. Own imaginations and conceits spoil all things.