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Certain prayers and godly meditations very needful for every ChristenCerteine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen
Emprented at Malborow i.e. Antwerp : The year of our Lorde et M.CCCCC.XXXviii. per me Joannem Philoponon i.e. H. Peetersen van Mideelburch?, 1538Emprented at Malborow i.e. Antwerp : The yeare of our Lorde et M.CCCCC.XXXviii. per me Joannem Philoponon i.e. H. Peetersen van Mideelburch?, 1538
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The effect of our faith standeth in three parts / as in hit are rehearsed three parsons of the godly trinity. The first is of the father. The second of the Son. The third of the holy ghost / and to every one of these persons is applied his operation. This is the chief article of the faith / on the which all the other depend.
THe effect of oure fayth stondith in thre partes / as in hit are rehersed thre parsonnes of the godly trynyte. The first is of the father. The secunde of the sonne. The thyrd of the holy goost / and to euery one of these persones is applyed his operation. This is the chief article of the fayth / on the whiche all the other depend.
Here note .ij. manner of beliefs. First some there be which believe that those things be true / which are spoken of god / even as a man doth believe those things to be true which he heareth of the Turk / of the devil / and of hell. This faith is rather a science / or a vain opinion / then a sure trust or belief. There is an other faith towards god / that thou do not only believe these things to be true which thou hearest of god / but also trust to him / and be take & commit thy self wholly unto him / ⟨image 31⟩besides that / to presume upon him / believing / without doubt that thou shalt obtain and receive of him / that which thou hardest spoken of him / and that with such faith and confidence as thou wouldest give to no man. Be it in case that the Turk (or any other man) be greatly praised unto thee / and that thou believe faithfully that some man is discrete / and worthy praise / yet for all that thou wilt not commit thy self unto him putting all thy trust and confidence in him.
Here note .ij. maner of belefes. First some there be whiche beleue that those thinges be true / whiche are spoken of god / euen as a man doth beleue those thinges to be true whiche he heareth of the Turke / of the deuyll / and of hell. This fayth is rather a science / or a vayne opinyon / then a sure trust or belefe. There is an other faythe towardes god / that thou do not onely beleue these thynges to be true whiche thou hearest of god / but also trust to hym / and be take & cōmytte thy selfe wholy vnto hym /