A14144:77
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.
•Ome ye blessed of my father / enhrere the kingdom prepared for you / from the beginning of the world. For I was a thirst and ye gave me drink. & cet. Mat. xxv. Not that a man with works deserveth eternal life as a work man or labourer his hire or wages. Thou readest in the text that the kingdom was prepared for us from the beginning of the world. And we are blessed & sanctified. In Christs blood are we blessed from that bitter curse & damnable captivity under sin / where in we were borne & conceived. And Christs sprite is poured in to us / to bring forth good works / and our works a• the fruits of the sprite / and the kingdom is the deserving of Christs blood / and so is faith and the spirit and good works also. Not withstanding the kingdom followeth good works / & good works testify that we are heirs there of / and at the day of Judgment shall they testify for the elect unto their comfort and glory / And to the confusion of the ungodly unbelieving ⟨p. xxx⟩& faithless sinners / which had not trust in y• word of God's promises nor lust to the will of God: but were carried of the sprite of there father the devil unto all abomination / to work wickedness with all lust delectation and greediness.
•Ome ye blessed of my father / enhrere the kingdome prepared for you / frō the beginnyng of the world. For I was a thurst and ye gave me drīke. & cet. Mat. xxv. Not that a mā wyth workes deserveth eternall lyfe as a worke mā or labourer his hyre or wages. Thou readest in the text that the kīgdome was prepared for vs frō the begīninge of the world. And we are blessed & santyfyed. In Christes bloud are we blessed frō that bitter curse & dānable captyuyte vnder sinne / where in we were borne & conceaved. And Christes spryte is poured in to vs / to brynge forth good workes / and our workes a the frutes of the sprite / and the kingdome ys the deservinge of Christes bloude / and so is fayth and the spyrite and good workes also. Not wythstondinge the kingdome foloethw good workes / & good workes testyfye that we ar heyres ther of / and at the day of Indgemēt shall they testyfye for the electe vnto theyr cōfort and glorye / And to the confucyō of the vngodlie vnbelevyng