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The fourth error that he layeth against me is that I would persuade the people that good works are nothing available.

The fourthe errour that he layethe agaynste me is that I wolde perswade the people that good workes are nothynge auaylable.

Now are we come to the fourth error where Rastel untruly reporteth on me that I would persuade the people that good works don by any man in this world is nothing available unto him that doth them and that it is no hurt nor hindrance unto any man thought he never do none. Because I say they justify not before God / therefore he thinketh that other men would understand me as wisely as he doth / and argue that they are nothing available / but I must desire him to put on his spectacle / and look again upon my book / and he shall find these words. Peradventure thou wilt answer unto me / shall I then do•o good deeds / I answer yes: thou wilt answer me wherefore? I answer thou must do them because god hath commanded them? I answer thou art living in this world with men? and hath conversation with them / therefore hath god appointed the what thou shalt do to the profit of thy neighbour & •aminge of thy flesh / as Paul testifieth. ⟨image 25⟩Ephesi. 2.¹ we are his work in Christ Jesus / unto good works / which works god hath prepared that we should walk in them / these works god would have us do that the unfaithful might see the godly and virtuous conversation of his faithful and thereby be compelled to glorify our father which is in heaven. Math. 5. and so are they both profitable unto thy neighbour and also a testimony unto the by the which a man may know that thou art the right son of they heavenly father and a very christ unto thy neighbour: & after teacheth that we ought to do these works without having respect either to heaven or hell / but attending through charity the wealth of our neighbour &c.