The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope,…

For they also that believe before their Baptism, or become faithful in their Baptism, have it through the outward word aforegoyng, as the old which are come to understanding must needs have heard before, that whosoever believeth & is baptised shall be saved, notwithstanding that as the ⟨image 35⟩first, they not believing after ten years received the spirit & baptism.

For they also that beleue before theyr Baptisme, or become faythful in their Baptisme, haue it throughe the outwarde worde aforegoyng, as the olde which are come to vnderstōding must nedes haue hearde before, that whosoeuer beleueth & is baptised shal be saued, notwithstonding that as the ⟨image 35⟩fyrste, they not beleuynge after tenne yeres receyued the spirite & baptisme.

And Cornelius Act. x. had heard long before by the Jews, of Messiah that was to come,¹ whereby he was righteous before god. And his prayer and alms accepted in such faith, (even as Luke calleth him righteous & fearing God) & could not believe, nor be righteous without such words, or hearing going before. But s. Peter was fain to declare unto him, that Messias (in whom to come he had thitherto believed) was now come, & that his faith concerning the Messiah, that was to come did not hold him captive any longer with the hard hearted Jews, but might know that now he must be saved through the present messias, & that he should not with the Jews deny, nor persecute the same &c.

And Cornelius Act. x. had hearde longe before by the Iewes, of Messias that was to come,¹