A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the…

Of the true foundation of Faith, & of the difference that it maketh between the Christian religion, and all other religions.

Of the true foundation of Faith, & of the difference that it maketh betweene the Christian religion, and all other religions.

1. 1Rom. 5. a. 8. c Galath. 4. •

P. It is not to be doubted. For we cannot lay hold upon the mercy of God, nor be assured, that he is become our loving and merciful father, but only in Jesus Christ and by Jesus Christ his beloved son.

P. It is not to be doubted. For we cannot lay hold vpon the mercie of God, nor be assured, that he is become our louing and merciful father, but only in Iesus Christ and by Iesus Christe his beloued sonne.

M. Then if it be so, it followeth, that Man hath no true faith in GOD,¹ but that whereby man doth embrace him in Jesus Christ, when he believeth ⟨p. 140⟩in him.

M. Then if it bée so, it followeth, that Man hathe no true faythe in GOD,¹ but that whereby man dothe imbrace hym in Iesus Christ, when he beléeueth ⟨p. 140⟩in him.

1. 1John. 5. d 1. John. 2. dIohn. 5. d 1. Iohn. 2. d

P. It is very true, and therefore that faith is the very point which discerneth the christian Religion from all others, and the Christians from all other people.¹

P. It is very true, and therefore that faith is the very point whiche discerneth the christian Religion from all others, and the Christians from all other people.¹

1. 1Rom. 10. b.

M. But seeing that the faith is in the heart, whereby man believeth to justification, how can it distinguish the religions?

M. But séeing that the fayth is in the heart, wherby man beléeueth to iustification, how can it distinguishe the religions?

P. I do not here speak properly of the distinction which is made by the outward confession which men make, but of that which lieth in the true foundation and in the proper substance of the religion, which hath his only foundation in God and in his word,¹ albeit that under the name of the faith, I comprehend also the confession of the same.

P. I do not here speake proprely of the distinction whiche is made by the outwarde confession whiche men make, but of that whiche lyeth in the true foundation and in the propre substance of the religion, which hath his only foundation in God and in his word,¹ albeit that vnder the name of the faith, I comprehend also the confession of the same.

1. 1Hebr. 11. a

M. Doest thou mean that all other religions which are not grounded upon the faith in Jesus Christ, are no true religions, but false?

M. Doest thou meane that all other religions which are not grounded vppon the faithe in Iesus Christe, are no true religions, but false?

P. If religion may be religion without having a God which is honoured thereby, they may be accounted for religions, and not otherwise.

P. If religion maye be religion withoute hauing a God which is honoured therby, they may be accompted for religions, and not otherwise.

M. Why sayest thou so?

M. Why sayst thou so?

P. Forasmuch as there is no true God, but only he which hath showed himself in Jesus Christ,¹ no more can he also be known nor honoured as God, but in Jesus Christ.

P. Forsomuche as there is no true God, but only he whiche hath shewed himselfe in Iesus Christ,¹ no more can he also be knowen nor honoured as God, but in Iesus Christ.

1. 1Rom. 1. a. Hebr. 1. a Matth. 10. d

How that all religion is without God, saving the Christian religion.

How that all religion is without God, sauing the Christian religion.

M. IF that be true, the Jews, the Turks, and all other men, which believe not in Jesus Christ, nor in the Gospel, have then no God.

M. IF that be true, the Iewes, the Turkes, and all other men, which beleue not in Iesus Chryste, nor in the Gospel, haue then no God.

P. No in deed, but only by imagination.

P. No in déede, but only by imagination.