An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…

Joiada. That is to say, that James doeth not go about, to prove, that works justify, and that faith justifieth not, but that faith without works, is no faith, but an opinion and credulity, or light believe, which faith can not save. And y• it is sufficient to salvation to trust & lean upon this vain opinion. It is manifest therefore, y• James doeth not take here faith, for that true and lively faith (which faith is a gift of God, and renewing of the mind, and life) ⟨image 101⟩but for a false opinion, which foolish men do call faith, with the which faith, the devil believeth, all quaking and trē bling, but by it, he is made never the better, nor saved. Beside that, he understandeth not human or bare works without faith, but faith working effectually thorough charity and love. Ponder the words of saint James, and thou shalt perceive, that he proveth there, partly, that faith can not be without works, partly that faith working thorough charity, doeth both justify and save. Therefore James doeth not disagree from Paul, but meaneth all one thing with him agreeing, both in one spirit and learning.

Ioiada. That is to saie, that Iames dooeth not goe about, to proue, that workes iustifie, and that fayth iustifieth not, but that faithe without workes, is no faithe, but an oppiniō and credulitie, or light beleue, which faith can not saue. And y• it is sufficient to saluacion to trust & leyne vpon this vaine oppinion. It is manifest therfore, y• Iames doeth not take here faith, for that true and liuely faithe (whiche faith is a gyft of God, and renuyng of the mynde, and lyfe) ⟨image 101⟩but for a false oppinion, which foolyshe men do call faith, with the whyche faythe, the diuell beleueth, all quakyng and trē blyng, but by it, he is made neuer the better, nor saued. Besyde that, he vnderstandeth not humaine or bare workes without faithe, but faithe workyng effectually thorough charitee and loue. Ponder the wordes of saynt Iames, and thou shalt perceiue, that he proueth there, partly, that faithe can not bee without workes, partly that faith workyng thorough charitee, doeth bothe iustifie and saue. Therefore Iames dooeth not disagree from Paule, but meaneth al one thing with him agreyng, both in one spirit and learnyng.