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The testament of master William Tracie esquire, expounded bothThe testament of master Wylliam Tracie esquier, expounded both
The testament of master William Tracie esquire, expounded both by William Tyndale and Iho[n] Frith. Wherein thou shalt perceive with what charity y[e] chancellor of Worcester burned when he toke up the deek carcass and made ashes of hit after hit was buriedThe testament of master Wylliam Tracie esquier, expounded both by Willism Tindall and Iho[n] Frith. Wherin thou shalt perceyue with what charitie y[e] chaunceler of Worcester burned whan he toke vp the deek carkas and made asshes of hit after hit was buried
Antwerp : H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, M.D.xxxv. 1535
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.
For saith Paul Rom. viij. if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus dwell in you / then will he that raised up Jesus quicken your mortal bodies by the means of his spirit dwelling in you.
For saith Paule Rom. viij. yf the spirite of hī that reased vp Iesus dwell in yow / then will he that reased vp Iesus quycken your mortall bodies by the meanes of his spirite dwellinge in yow.
A well wilt thou say: if I must profess the law and work / ergo faith alone saveth me not. Be not deceived with sophistry: but withdraw thine ears from words and consider the thing in thine heart. ⟨image 7⟩Faith justifieth thee: that is bringeth remission of all since / and seatteth the in the state of grace before all works / and getteth the power to work ere thou couldest work / but if thou wilt not go back again / but continue in grace / and come to that salvation and glorious resurrection of Christ / thou must work and join works to thy faith in will / and deed to / if thou have time and leisure / and as oft as thou fallest set the on thy faith again without he •lpe of works. And all though when thou art reconciled and restored to grace works be required yet is not that reconciling and grace the benefit of the works that follow: but clean contrary that forgiveness of thy since and restoring to favour deserve the works that follow. Though when the king (after that sentence of death is given upon a murderer) hath pardoned him / at the request of some of his friends / works be required of him that he henceforth keep the kings laws / if he will continue in his graces favour / in which he now standeth / yet y• benefit of his life proceedeth not of the deserving of the works that follow / but of the kings goodness / and favour of his friends / yea and that benefit and gift of his life deserve the works that follow Though the father chastise the child / yet is y• child no less bound to obey / and to do the will of the father. If when the father pardoneth hit / the works that follow deserve that favour / than must the works that followed the correction have deserved favour also. And than was the father unrighteous to chastise hit. All whatsoever thou art able to do / to please God with all / is thy duty to do / though