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Davids harp full of most delectable harmony, newly stringed and set in tuneDauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune
Davids harp full of most delectable harmony, newly stringed and set in tune by Theodore BasilDauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune by Theadore Basille
printed for Joha, 1542
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Let every man now consider his own faith, & take heed he be 1not deceived. Many in these our days glory much of the name of faith, & contend mainly, that we are justified only & freely by faith, yea & that without works. Let no man deceive him self. Faith, I confess, is an excellent treasure, & the gift of God, without the which no man can be saved, nor obtain any part of Christs merits, butte yet for all that, if it be not accompanied with a continual purpose of doing good works, yea & also bring them forth, when occasion is given, surely it is but a vain & dead faith, as S. James writeth, 2yea to say the trueth, it is no faith in deed, at the least no true, li uish & christen faith, which is might ty in operation & worketh by chary ⟨image 21⟩te. We see manifest fruits follow the faith of David & the Apostles. Let us also bring forth good works, & so may we be sure, that we have in us the true & christen faith, which is so precious a thing in the sight of God.
Let euery man nowe consither his owne faythe, & take hede he be 1not deceaned. Many in these oure dayes glorye muche of the name of fayth, & contende maynly, that we are iustified only & frely by faythe, yea & that without workes. Let no man deceaue him selfe. Fayth, I cō fesse, is an excellente treasure, & the gyfte of God, wythoute the whiche no man can be saued, nor obtayne onye parte of Christes merites, butte yette for all that, if it be not accompanyedde withe a continuall purpose of doige good workes, yea & also brynge thē forth, whan occasiō is gyuē, surely it is but a vayne & dead fayth, as S. Iames wryghteth, 2yea to saye the trueth, it is no fayth in dede, at the least no true, li uish & christen fayth, which is migh ty in operacion & worketh by chari ⟨image 21⟩te. We se manifeste fruytes followe the fayth of Dauid & the Apostles. Let vs also bringe forth good workes, & so maye we be sure, that we haue in vs the true & christē fayth, which is so precious a thyng in the syght of God.