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A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith…A verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth…
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith contained in the co[m]mune creed, called the Apostles Creed made in dialogues, wherein thou mayest learn all things necessary to be believed. Compiled by Peter viret a french man [and] translated in to englishA verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth conteined in the co[m]mune crede, called the Apostles Crede made in dialoges, wherein thou maiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued. Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man [and] translated in to englishe
London: printed by S. Mierdman for John Day and William Seres, 1548London: printed by S. Mierdman for Iohn Day and Wyllyam Seres, 1548
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Fie. The prophet hath learned me to speak and feel otherwise when he hath said, the Just shall live by his faith, wherefore I do conclude, that even as I can not live by the soul and life an other, but of mine own, that also my soul can not live by the faith of other but by his own faith, which giveth him life as the soul to the body.
Phy. The prophet hath learned me to speake and fele otherwise when he hath sayd, the Iuste shall lyue by hys fayeth, wherefore I do conclude, that euen as I can not lyue by the soule and life an other, but of mine owne, that also my soule can not lyue by the fayeth of other but by hys own faith, whych giueth hym lyfe as the soule to the bodye.
Natha. Seeing then that the faith doth vivify man, it must then be lively, and that the faith which is dead is no faith.
Natha. Seynge then that the faith doth vinifie man, it muste then be lyuelye, and that the fayeth whyche is deade is no fayeth.
Fie. Yes it is ⟨image 16⟩faith as a dead man is a man, without having life, moving nor feeling, without which things man can not be man, but a dead carrion, or else it is faith as a painted fire is a fire without heat clearness or light which be things impossible, and contrary to their nature.
Phy. Yes it is ⟨image 16⟩fayth as a deade man is a man, wythout hauynge lyfe, mouynge nor felynge, wythout whych thynges man can not be man, but a deade carion, or els it is fayeth as a paynted fyre is a fyre wythout heate clearnes or light whyche be thynges impossible, and contrary to theyr nature.