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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
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Paul sayeth (to the Romans in the .x. Chap.) if thou confess with thy mouth that Jesus is the lord and believe with hyne heart that God raised him up from death / thou shalt be safe. That is if it thou believe he raised him up again for thy salvation. Many believe that God is rich and almighty / but not unto them selves and that he will be good to them and defend them and be there God.
Paule saieth (to ye Romains ī the .x. Chap.) iff thou confesse with thy mouth that Jesus is the lorde and beleve with hyne herte that God raysed hym vp from death / thou shalte be safe. That is if it thou beleve he reysed hī vp againe for thy salvacion. Many beleve that God is rich and almyghtye / but not vnto them selves and that he wilbe good to them and defende them and be there God.
Pharaoh for pain of the plague was compelled to confess his sins / but had yet no power to submit him self unto the will of god and to let the childer of Israel goo and to loose so great profit for Gods pleasure. As our prelates confess there sins saying: though we be never so evil / yet have we the power. And ⟨image 67⟩again / the scribes and the pharisees (say they) sate in Moses see ate / do as they teach but not as they do / thus confess they that they are abominable. But to the second I answer / if they sate on Christs see are they would preach Christs doctrine / now preach they their own traditions and therefore not to be heard. If they preached Christ we ought to here them though they were never so abominable / as they of them selves confess and have yet no power to amend nether to let loose Christs flock to serve God in the sprite which they hold captive compelling them to serve their false lies. The devils felt the power of Christ and were compelled against there wills to confess that he was the Son of God / but had no power to be content there with nether to consent unto the ordinance & eternal counsel of the everlasting God / as our prelates feel the power of God against them but yet have no grace to give room unto Christ / because that they (as the devils nature is) will them selves sit in his holy temple / that is to wit / the consciences of men.