Here after ensueth a proper treatise of good worksHere after ensueth a propre treatyse of good workes

In so much, that if we might see how few there be of these in Christendom, we might dye for sorrow. And yet in the mean time, these high, fair, and shining works invented by man, be ⟨image 41⟩ever increased, which in deed outwardly be like unto these true works, but within & in the groū de, they be without all faith and trust and have no goodness in them at all. So the prophet Isaiah the .4.7. chapter rebuked the people of Israel. Ye that be of the house of Jacob that be called Israel & have come out of the stock of Judah, which do swear in the name of the lord & god of Israel / ye remember him neither in verity nor in truth / that is to say, they did these things neither in faith nor trust, which is the true verity and righteousness / but they trusted in their own self, in their own works, and in their own power, and yet they called upon the name of god and praised it outwardly, the which things ⟨image 41⟩do agree to many now a days.

In so moche, that yf we myghte se howe fewe there be of these in Chrystendome, we myghte dye for sorowe. And yet in the meane tyme, thyse hyghe, fayre, and shynynge workꝭ inuēted by man, be ⟨image 41⟩euer encreased, whiche ī dede outwardlye be lyke vnto these true workꝭ, but within & in the groū de, they be without all fayth and truste and haue no goodnes in them at all. So the prophete Esaye the .4.7. chapytre rebuked the people of Israell. Ye that be of the house of Iacobe yt be called Israell & haue come out of the stocke of Iuda, whiche do swere in the name of the lorde & god of Israel / ye remembre hym nother in veryte nor in truthe / yt is to say, they dyd these thynges nother in faythe nor truste, whiche is the true veryte and ryghtwysenes / but they trusted ī theyr owne selfe, in theyr owne workes, and in theyr owne power, and yet they called vpon the name of god and praysed it outwardelye, the whiche thynges ⟨image 41⟩do agre to many nowe a dayes.