The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

First mangled by leaving out something of moment; ^mas in the text which Satan allegeth to Christ,² he left out this clause, in all thy waves, which had taken away all the force of his temptation: for it was not Christs way to fling himself headlong from a pinnacle, there being other ways and means whereby he might come down: so ^ain the description of a natural mans condition, this word only is left out in the vulgar Latin translation, whereby they would avoid the text alleged against their semi-Pelagian opinion of mans being only half dead in sin.⁴ So also in Rom. 11. 6. this clause is left out, But if it be of works, then is it no more grace, otherwise work is no work. Which words are a most evident testimony against merit of works.

First mangled by leauing out somthing of moment; ^mas in the text which Satan alleadgeth to Christ,² he left out this clause, in all thy waves, which had taken away all the force of his temptation: for it was not Christs way to fling himselfe headlong from a pinacle, there being other wayes and meanes whereby he might come downe: so ^ain the description of a naturall mans condition, this word onely is left out in the vulgar Latin translation, whereby they would auoid the text alleadged against their semi-Pelagian opinion of mans being onely halfe dead in sinne.⁴ So also in Rom. 11. 6. this clause is left out, But if it be of works, then is it no more grace, otherwise worke is no worke. Which words are a most euident testimony against merit of works.