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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.
AS pertaining to that which James in this .iij. Ch. saith. What availeth though a man say that he hath faith / if he have no deeds? can faith save him? and again. faith without deeds is dead in it self. And y• devils believe & tremble. And as y• body without y• sprite is deed / even so faith without deeds is deed. It is manifest and clear that he meaneth not of y• faith where of Peter and Paul speak in there pistles / John in his Gospel and first pistle / and Christ in the Gospel when he saith / thy faith hath made the safe / be it to the according to thy faith / or great is thy faith & so forth / & of which James him self speaketh in the first Chapter saying: of his own will begat he us ⟨image 65⟩with the word of life / that is in believing the promises where in is life / are we made the sons of God.
AS pertaninge to yt which James ī this .iij. Ch. saith. What avayleth though a mā say that he hath fayth / if he have no deades? cā fayth save hī? ād agayne. faith withoute deades is dead in it selfe. And y• devils beleve & trēble. And as y• body withoute y• spryte is deed / evē so faith withoute deades is deed. It is manifest ād cleare yt he meaneth not of y• faith where of Peter ād Paule speake in there pistles / John in his Gospell ād first pistle / and Christe in the Gospell when he saith / thy fayth hath made the safe / be it to the accordinge to thy faith / or greate is thy faith & so forth / & of which James hym selfe speaketh in the fyrste Chapter sayinge: of hys own will begate he vs ⟨image 65⟩whith the worde of lyfe / that is in belevīge the promyses where in is lyfe / are we made the sonnes of God.