Peradventure every man perceiveth not what this meaneth that we are righteous in his sight / seeing that every man is a sinner .1. John .2. therefore I will briefly declare the meaning of the apostle. This is first a clear case that there leaveth no man upon the earth without sin / notwithstanding all they that we•e chosen in christ before the foundation of the world were laid are without spot of sin in the sight of God. Ephesians .1. so that they are both sinners and righteous if we consider the imperfection of our faith and charity / if we consider the conflict of the flesh and the spirit. Galatians .5. if we consider our rebellious members which are under sin Romanorum .7. then are we grievous sinners; and contrary wise / if we believe that of that merciful favour God gave his most dear son to redeem us from our sin / if we believe that he imputeth not our since unto us / but that his wrath is pacified in Christ and his blood, if we believe that he hath freely given us his christ and with him all things / so that we be destitute of no gift.1 Romanorum .8. then are ⟨image 17⟩we righteous in his sight and our conscience at peace with God / not through our selves / but through our lord Jesus Christ. Romano.2 5. So mayest thou perceive that thou art a sinner in thy self / and yet art thou righteous in Christ / for through him is not thy sin imputed nor reckoned unto thee / and so are they to whom god imputeth not their since / blessed righteous, without spot wrinkle or blame. Romanorum 4. Psalmus .31.3 And therefore will he never thrust them in to purgatory / and for prove of this I allege (as Rastell beareth me witness) divers texts of Saint Paul. Ephesians. 2. Roman. 4. 5. 7. 8.4 but that notwithstanding Rastell sayeth that I have not recited them sufficiently / for I have left out somewhat which I have rehearsed for the opening of the trueth / and than bringeth in that Saint Paul▪ exhorteth and •y•deth us we shall use no fornication on cleanness avarice filth or foolish speeches for such shall have no inheritance in the kingdom of heaven / and even so say I to / but judge good reader what is this to the purpose:5 for it neither maketh for purgatory neither against it.
Peraduenture euerye man perceyuethe not what this meaneth that we are ryghtwyse in his syght / seynge that euery man is a synner .1. Iohn̄ .2. therfore I wyll breuely declare the meanynge of the apostell. This is fyrste a clere case that there leueth no mā vppon the erthe wythout synne / notwythstondynge all they that we•e chosen in christ before the foundacyon of the worlde were layd are wythout spot of synne in the syght of God. Ephesians .1. so that they are bothe synners and ryghtwyseyf we consyder the imperfeccyon of oure fayth and charyte / yf we consyder the conflicte of the flesshe and the sprete. Galathiās .5. yf we consyder oure rebellyous membres whyche are vnder sin̄e Romanorum .7. then are we greuous synners; and contrary wyse / yf we beleue that of that mercyfull fauoure God gaue his mooste dere sonne to redeme vs frome oure synne / yf we beleue that he imputethe not oure synnes vnto vs / but that his wrathe is pacefyed in Chryste and his bloude, if we beleue that he hath frelye geuē vs his christ and wyth hym all thynges / so that we be destitute of no gyfte.1 Romanorum .8. then are ⟨image 17⟩we ryghtwyse in his syghte and oure concience at peace wyth God / not thorowe oure selfes / but thorow oure lorde Iesu Chryste. Romano.2 5. So mayste thou perceyue that thou arte a synner in thy selfe / and yet arte thou ryghtwyse in Chryste / for thorow him is not thy synne imputed nor rekened vnto the / and so are they to whom god imputeth not theyr synnes / blessed ryghtwyse, wythoute spotte wryncle or blame. Romanorum 4. Psalmus .31.3 And therfore wyll he neuer thrust them in to purgatorye / and for proue of this I allege (as Rastell bereth me wytnes) dyuers textes of Saynt Paull. Ephesians. 2. Roman. 4. 5. 7. 8.4 but that notwithstondenge Rastell sayethe that I haue not recyted them sufficiently / for I haue lefte out sumwhat whyche I haue rehersed for the openyng of the truethe / and than brengyth in that Saynte Paull▪ exhorteth and •y•deth vs we shall vse no fornicacyon on clennes auarice fylth or folysh speaches for suche shall haue no inherytance in the kingdom of heauen / and euen so saye I to / but iudge good reader what is this to the purpose:
- 1coma. 8.•oma. 8.
- 2Roma.
- 3Roma. Psal. 31
- 4Rastell
- 5Frith
