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And when we be in need, and in earnest prayer or calling upon God, we seek not love and our own cleanness, but be much more afeard and shrink for our wretchedness ⟨image 11⟩and since: and must seek comfort at the only peacemaker, which God of his great mercy and wonderful wisdom hath appointed us. Thereof speaketh Paule. Justificati fide pacem habemus, after we be made righteous through belief, we have peace or are at peace.

And when we be in nede, and in earnest prayer or callyng vpon God, we seke not loue and oure owne cleannes, but be muche more affearde and shrynke for our wretchednesse ⟨image 11⟩and synnes: and muste seke coumforte at the onely peacemaker, whiche God of his greate mercy and wonderfull wisedome hath apoynted vs. Thereof speaketh Paule. Justificati fide pacem habemus, after we be made rightwesse throughe belefe, we haue peace or are at peace.

And that this is the unchangeable voice & meaning of the gospel in the Church of god from Adams time hitherto, that is plain in the holy Scripture, and s. Paul setteth Abraham's example before our eyes, and declareth this saying: Abraham believed God, and that was counted unto him for righteousness. That is, although Abraham had great and high virtues yet was this his righteousness before God, and he pleased him, because he believed that God would ⟨image 12⟩be gracious and favourable to him according as his promise sounded.

And that this is the vnchaungeable voyce & meanyng of the gospell in the Churche of god from Adams tyme hitherto, that is plaine in the holy Scripture, and s. Paule setteth Abrahams example before our eies, and declareth this saying: Abraham beleued God, and that was counted vnto hym for rightwesnes. That is, although Abraham had great and highe vertues yet was this his rightwesnesse before God, and he pleased him, because he beleued that God woulde