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M. Haste thou none other passages of the Scriptures more evident, to prove that which thou sayest?

M. Haste thou none other passages of the Scriptures more euidente, to proue that whiche thou sayest?

P. Jesus ⟨p. 298⟩Christ him self doth say to that same purpose, that the servant which knoweth the will of his master, and doth it not, shall be beaten with mo stripes, than he that hath not done it, being ignorant of it.

P. Iesus ⟨p. 298⟩Christe him selfe doth saye to that same purpose, that the seruant which knoweth the will of his master, and doth it not, shalbe beaten with mo stripes, than he that hath not done it, being ignorante of it.

M. This passage is very plain.

M. This passage is very playne.

Of the impurity of mens works, and how God judgeth of them.

Of the impuritie of mens vvorks, and hovv God iudgeth of them.

M. I Do now understand this point well, wherefore thou mayest proceed to the other, which is concerning the impurity of mens works.

M. I Do now vnderstand this point wel, wherefore thou maist proceede to the other, which is concerning the impuritie of mens workes.

P. That is, that seeing men are corrupted by sin, there can proceed from them no work whatsoever it be, have it never so fair a show before men, which is not so foul as nothing may be more.

P. That is, that séeing men are corrupted by sinne, there cā procéede from them no worke whatsoeuer it be, haue it neuer so faire a shewe before men, whiche is not so foule as nothing may be more.

M. It followeth then that they can do no good work, and the best that they can do are all evil of their nature, if God will examine them according to the rule of his justice and perfection.

M. It followeth then that they cā do no good work, and the best that they can do are all euill of their nature, if God will examine them according to the rule of his iustice and perfection.

P. Thou sayest very truth, wherefore so far is it ⟨p. 199⟩off from being able to appease Gods wrath, but that they daily provoke the same more & more, so long as he beholdeth them such as they be of their nature, for god judgeth not as men do.

P. Thou saist very truth, wherefore so farre is it ⟨p. 199⟩off frō being able to apease Gods wrath, but yt they dayly prouoke ye same more & more, so lōg as he beholdeth them such as they be of their nature, for god iudgeth not as mē do.

M. What difference is there then? Doth he not judge that to be good which is good, and evil that which is evil?

M. What differēce is there then? Doth he not iudge that to be good which is good, and euil that which is euil?

P. If he should judge otherwise, he should not be just nor good, but because he is a good & just judge, he judgeth of mens works as they ought to be judged of in deed, and not as men, which do not judge but according to the outward appearance.

P. If he should iudge otherwise, he should not be iust nor good, but bycause he is a good & iust iudge, he iudgeth of mēs works as they ought to be iudged of in déede, and not as men, which do not iudge but acording to the outward apparance.

M. What is the cause thereof?

Pe. There be two. The first is that they cannot know and found the harts as God can. The other is also because that they be so blind in their own works:¹ wherefore they cannot see in them that which God seeth in them, because they do not consider their natural corruption as they ought to do, neither do they know it as it is requisite.

Pe. There be two. The first is that they cannot knowe and found the harts as God can. The other is also bycause that they be so blind in theyr owne workes:¹ wherefore they cannot sée in them that whiche God séeth in them, bycause they do not consider their naturall corruption as they oughte to do, neyther do they know it as it is requisite.

1. 11. Samu. 16. b. Jeremi. 17. b. Act. 1. d. Psalm. 7. c. 1. Chro. 28. b1. Samu. 16. b. Ieremi. 17. b. Act. 1. d. Psalm. 7. c. 1. Chro. 28. b

Of the obligation whereby man is bound to God, and for what cause he cannot make recompense by the good works which he doth, for the evil works which he hath committed.

Of the obligation vvherby mā is bound to God, and for vvhat cause he cannot make recompence by the good vvorks vvhich he doth, for the euill vvorks vvhich he hath committed.

M. Come now to the third point, which is concerning mans obligation towards God.

M. COme nowe to the third pointe, which is concerning mans obligation towardes God.

P. Even as men are bound not to do that which God forbiddeth, even so be they bound to do that which he commandeth them.

P. Euen as men are bounde not to do that which God forbiddeth, euē so be they boūd to do that which he commaundeth them.