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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
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Master Tracie
As touching the distribution of my temporal goods / my purpose is by the grace of god to bestow them / to be accepted as fruits of faith. So that I do not suppose that my merit shall be by the good bestowing of them / but my merit is the faith of Jesus Christ only whereby such works be good. Matth. xxv. I was hungry and thou gavest me to eat / and it followeth / that ye have done to the leest of my brethren ye have done to me &c̄. And ever we should consider the true sentence / a good work maketh not a good man / but a good man maketh a good work / for faith maketh the man Both good & right wise / for a righteous man liveth by faith. Rom. i. And whatsoever springeth not out of faith is sin. Rom. xiiij
As towchinge the distribution of my temporall goodes / my purpose is by the grace of god to bestowe them / to be accepted as frutes of faith. So that I do not suppose that my merite shalbe by the good bestowinge of them / but my merite is the faith of Iesu Christe onlye wherbye suche woorkes be good. Matth. xxv. I was hongrye ād thou gauest me to eate / and it foloweth / that ye haue done to the leest of my bretherne ye haue done to me &c̄. And euer we shuld consyder the true sentence / a good worke maketh not a good mā / but a good man makethe a good woorke / for faith maketh the man Both good & right wyse / for a rightwyse man lyueth by faith. Rom. i. And whatsoeuer springeth not owt of faith is synne. Rom. xiiij