That faith the mother of all good works justifieth us before we ca[n] bring…That fayth the mother of all good workes iustifieth us before we ca[n] bringe…

As pertaining to good works / understand that all works are good which are done with in the law of God in faith and with thanks giving to god / and understand that thou in doing them pleasest God / what so ever thou doest with in yt law of God / as when thou makest water. And trust me if other wind or water were stopped thou shouldest feel what a precious thing it were to do ether of both / and what thanks ought to be given God therefore. More over put no difference between works / but what so ever cometh in to thy hands that do as time / place and occasion giveth / and as God hath put the in degree high or low. For as •witching to please God / there is no work better then an other. God looketh not first on thy work as y• world doth / as though the beautifulness of the work pleased him / as it doeth the world or as though he had need of them. But God looketh first on thy heart / what faith thou hast to his words / how thou believest ⟨p. xliij⟩him / trustest him and how thou lovest him for his mercy that he hath showed the he looketh with what heart thou workest / and not what thou workest / how thou acceptest the degree that he hath put the in and not of what degree thou art / whether thou be an Apostle or a show maker. Get this ensample before thine eyes. Thou art a kitchen page and washest thy masters dishes / an other is an Apostle and preacheth the word of God. of this Apostle hear what Paul saith in the second to the Corinthians .ix. If I preach (sayeth he) I have nought to rejoice in / for necessity is put unto me as who should say / God hath made me soe. Woe is unto me if I preach not. If I do it willingly (saith he) then have I my reward that is / then am I sure that God's spirit is in me and that I am elect to eternal life. If I do it against my will an office is committed unto me / that is / if I do it not of love to God / but to get a living there by & for a worldly purpose & had lever other ways live / then do I that office which God hath put me in & yet please not God my self. No•e now if this Apostle preach not as many do not / which not only muff them selves Apostles / but also compel men to •afe them for greater than apostles / ye for greater than Christ him self) then woe is unto him / that is / his damnation is just.

As partayning to good workes / vnderstād that all workes ar good which are done wyth in the lawe of God in fayth and with thankes gevinge to god / and vnderstonde that thou in doinge them pleasest God / what so ever thou doist with in yt lawe of God / as whē thou makest water. And trust me if other wind or water were stopped thou shuldest feale what a preciouse thing it were to do ether of both / and what thankes ought to be gevē God therfore. More over put no differēce betwene workes / but what so ever cemeth in to thy handes that do as time / place ād occasion geveth / and as God hath put the in degre hye or lowe. For as witching to please God / ther is no worke better then an other. God loketh not fyrst on thy worke as y world doth / as though the bewtysulnes of the worke pleased hym / as it doeth the worlde or as though he had neade of thē. But God loketh fyrst on thy hert / what fayth thou hast to hys wordes / how thou belevest