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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…
That faith the mother of all good works justifieth us before we ca[n] bring forth any good work...That fayth the mother of all good workes iustifieth us before we ca[n] bringe forth anye good worke...
Malborowe: printed by Hans luft i.e. J. Hoochstraten, 1528
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
IT shall be recompensed y• at y• rising again of y• righteous Lu. xiiij. Read y• text before & thou shalt perceive that Christ doeth here that same that he doeth Mathe. v. that is he putteth us in remembrance of our duty / that we be to the pore as Christ is to us / & also teacheth us how y• we can never know whether our love be right / and whether it spring of Christ or no as long as we are but kind to them only which do as much for us again. But & we be merciful to y• pore / for conscience to God and of ⟨image 53⟩compassion & hearty love / which compassion & love spring of y• love we have to God in Christ for y• p••e mercy and love that he hath showed on us: then have we a sure token / that we are be loved of God & washed in Christs blood & elect by Christs deserving unto eternal life.
IT shalbe recōpēsed y• at y• risinge againe of y• rightewes Lu. xiiij. Rede y• texte before & thou shalt perceave yt Christ doeth here yt same yt he doeth Mathe. v. yt ys he putteth vs ī remēbraūce of our dutie / yt we be to ye pore as Christ is to vs / & also teacheth vs how y• we can never knowe wether our love be right / and whether it springe of Christ or no as lōge as we are but kīde to thē only which doe as moch for vs againe. But & we bemercifull to y• pore / for cosciēce to God and of ⟨image 53⟩compassion & hertily love / which cōpassion & love springe of y• love we have to God in Christ for y pe mercy ād love yt he hath showed on vs: then have we a sure tokē / that we are be loved of God & waschen in Christes bloude & electe by Christes deservīge vnto eternall life.