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Yea the Roman Church it self which ⟨p. 416⟩most of all magnifieth the merits of works, yet being secretly, and as it were unwittingly carried away with sway of this trueth, hath sometimes made open confession thereof, and taught all her children to sing an other song, then that which now so commonly is heard amongst them of justification and salvation through merit of their works. For in the service that is prescribed for the dead this prayer is set forth to be used of all, and is oftentimes repeated, Domine quando veneris judicare terram, ubi me abscondam á vultu irae tuae? Quia peccavi nimis in vita mea. ¹Commissa mea pavesco, & ante te erubesco: dumb veneris judicare, noli me condemnare. Quia peccavi nimis in vitamea. that is, O Lord when thou shalt come to judge the earth, where shall I hide my self from the presence of thy wrath? Because I have si•ned exceeding lie in my life. My misdeeds I am afraid of, and I blush before thee: when thou shalt come to judge, condemn me not. For I have sinned exceedingly in my life. Thus is every one taught to pray, and this you confess to be a good prayer, and necessary for all to use, as at other times, so especially when death approacheth. And verily howsoever it is now for a fashion ⟨p. 417⟩with great countenance, and vehement disputation avouched by some, that we merit heaven by our good works, yet I am persuaded that no adversary of conscience can otherwise think, or dare in peril of death otherwise say, but that he hath deserved for his sins punishment and death everlasting, and cannot avoid the same, if God will render to his works the reward that of due belongeth unto them: and therefore casting away all trust in his works, will ask pardon and mercy, not claim any debt or due reward of the Lord.

Yea the Romane Church it selfe which ⟨p. 416⟩moste of all magnifieth the merites of workes, yet being secretlie, and as it were vnwittingly caried away with sway of this trueth, hath sometimes made open confession thereof, and taught all hir children to sing an other song, then that which now so commonly is heard amongst them of iustification and saluation through merite of their workes. For in the seruice that is prescribed for the dead this praier is set forth to be vsed of all, and is oftentimes repeated, Domine quando veneris iudicare terram, vbi me abscondam á vultu irae tuae? Quia peccaui nimis in vita mea.