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An other book against Rastel named the subsidy or bulwark to his first book,…An other boke against Rastel named the subsedye or bulwark to his fyrst boke,…
An other book against Rastel named the subsidy or bulwark to his first book, made by John Frith preso[n]ner in the TowerAn other boke against Rastel named the subsedye or bulwark to his fyrst boke, made by Ihon Frithe preso[n]ner in the Tower
London? : S.n., 1537?
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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 ydeth 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: