Math. vii Not all they that say unto1 me Lord, Lord, shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my father which is in heaven. Though thou canst laud God with thy lips, and call Christ Lord, and canst babble and talk of the scripture, and knowest all the stories of the bible. Yet shalt thou there by never know thine election or whether thy faith be right. But and if thou feel lust in thine heart to the will of God, and bringest forth the fruits thereof, then hast thou confidence and hope, and thy deeds and also the spirit whence thy deeds ⟨image 31⟩spring certify thine heart that thou shalt enter, yea art all ready entered in to the kingdom of heaven. For it followeth, he that heareth the word and doth it, buildeth his house upon a rock, and no tempest of temptations can over through it. For the spirit of God is in his heart and come forteth him, and holdeth him fast to the rock of the merits of Christs blood▪ in whom he is elect. Nothing is able to pluck him out of the hands of God, God is stronger then all things. And contrary wise he that heareth the word and doth it not, buildeth on sand of his own imagination and every tempest over throweth his building. The cause is, he hath not Gods spirit in him, and therefore under standeth it not a right neither worketh a right. For no man knoweth the things of God (sayeth Paul in the .i. pistle to the Corinthians in the second Chap (save the spirit of God: as no man knoweth what is a man, but a mans spirit which2 is in him. So then if the spirit be not in a man, he worketh not the will of God nether understandeth it though he babble never so much of the scriptures. Nevertheless such a man may work after his own imagination, but Gods will can he not work, he may offer sacrifice, but to do mercy knoweth he not. It is easy to say unto Christ Lord, Lord: but ⟨image 32⟩thereby shalt thou never feel or be sure of the kingdom of heaven. But and if thou do the will of God then art thou sure that Christ is thy lord in dead, and that thou in him art also a lord, in that thou feelest thy self loosed and fere from the bondage of sin, and lusty and of power to do the will of God. Where the spirit is there is feeling. For the spirit maketh us feel all things. Where the sprite is not there is no feeling, but a vain opinion or imagination.
Math. vii Not all they that saye vnto1 me Lorde, Lorde, shall enter in to ye kingedome of heauen, but he that doth the will of my father which is in heauē. Though thou canste laude God wyth thy lippes, and call Christ Lord, and canst bable and talke of the scripture, and knowest al the storyes of the byble. Yet shalt thou there by neuer knowe thine election or whether thy fayth be right. But and if thou feale lust in thine herte to the will of God, and bringest forth the fruits therof, then hast thou confidence and hope, and thy dedes and also the spirite whence thy deades ⟨image 31⟩spring certyfye thine hert that thou shalt enter, yea art all ready entred in to the kingdome of heauen. For it foloweth, he that heareth the word and doth it, bildeth his howse vpon a rocke, and no tempest of temptacions can ouer thorowe it. For the spirit of God is in his herte and com forteth him, and holdeth hym faste to the rocke of the merites of Christes bloude▪ in whom he is electe. Nothing is able to pluck hym out of the hādes of God, God is stronger then all thinges. And contrary wise he that heareth the worde and doth it not, byldeth on sande of his owne imaginacion and euery tēpest ouer throweth his byldinge. The cause is, he hath not Gods spirite in hym, and therfore vnder standeth it not a right nother worketh a ryght. For no man knoweth the thinges of God (sayeth Paul in the .i. pistle to the Corinthyans in the seconde Chap (saue the spirite of God: as no man knoweth what is a man, but a mans spirite which2 is in hym. So then if the spirite be not in a man, he worketh not the wil of God nether vnderstandeth it though he bable neuer so moche of the scriptures. Neuerthelesse soch a man maye worke after his owne ymaginacion, but Gods will can he not wor•ke, he may offer sacrifyce, but to do mercye knoweth he not. It is easye to saye vnto Christe Lorde, Lorde: but ⟨image 32⟩therby shalt thou neuer feale or be sure of the kingdome of heauen. But and if thou do the wil of God then art thou sure that Christ is thy lord in deade, and that thou in him art also a lord, in that thou fealest thy selfe loosed and fere from the bōdage of synne, and lusty and of power to do the wyll of God. Wher the spirit is ther is fealynge. For the spirite makethe vs feale all thinges. Wher the spryte is not ther is no fealynge, but a vayne opinion or ymaginacion.
- 1Not only to speak of the Gospel is accepted before God but to live after the Gospel.Not onely to speake of the Gospel is accepted before God but to lyue after the Gospel.
- 2Where the spirit of God is not, there can not a man work according to Gods will.Wher the spirit of God is not, there can not a mā work accordynge to Gods will.
