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Christ doth make this proclamation, he that believeth in me, hath everlasting life. But the Popes prelates cry out,¹ That there is none other passable way to heaven, but which is procured with holy works, and passing integrity of life. Paul doth pronounce he is our righteousness meaning that all be accounted for righteous as many as believe in Christ. These jolly fellows do urge against him that we become righteous, not by the mean of our belief in Christ, but in that we be righteously doing works, & yet peradventure they will not deny this, That Christ is our righteousness: but the mean whereby he doth justify us, they allow no•: Christ by faith, the Papists by works: Christ freely, the Papists not without condition of charity annexed.² Whereas Christ doth cure us in like manner,³ as the serpent in old time did heal the wounded, which was done by only looking upon it: This can not the Papists away withal in any wise.

Christ doth make this proclamation, he that beleueth in me, hath euerlasting life. But the Popes prelates cry out,¹ That ther is none other passable way to heauen, but which is procured with holy woorkes, and passing integritie of life. Paule doth pronounce hee is our righteousnesse meaning that all bee accompted for righteouse as many as bele•ue in Christ. These iolly fellow•s doo vrge against him that we become righteouse, not by the meane of our beliefe in Christ, but in that we bee righteousely doing workes, & yet peraduenture they wil not deny this, That Christ is our righteousnes: but the meane whereby hee dooth iustifie vs, they allowe no•: Christ by fayth, the Papistes by woorkes: Christ freely, the Pap••tes not without condition of charity annexed.² Whereas Christ doo•h cure vs in like manner,