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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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THE Apostles could not1 make an end with their adversaries, except they would revoke some part of their doctrine, and bring it more near to the doctrine of their adversaries, and that their adversaries would gladly ⟨p. 40⟩have had them done. But there can be no similitude of agreement, between these two sentences: Faith in Christ justifieth men without the works of the law: And this, The law or works doth justify men before God, and not faith in Christ Neither was it meet that the Apostles should retract any part of their Doctrine, and yield unto their adversaries. For Paul speaketh hereof, saying: To whom we gave not place by subjection for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ. If then while we seek to be made righteous by Christ, we ourselves are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin▪ god forbid. For if I build again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a trespasser.
THE Apostles coulde not1 make an ende with their aduersaries, excepte they would reuoke some part of their doctrine, and bring it more neare to the doctrine of their aduersaries, and that their aduersaries woulde gladly ⟨p. 40⟩haue had them done. But there can be no similitude of agréement, betwéene these two sentences: Faith in Christ iustifieth men vvithoute the vvoorkes of the lavve: And this, The lavv or vvorks dothe iustifie men before God, and not faithe in Christe Neither was it méete that the Apostles shoulde retracte any part of their Doctrine, and yéelde vnto their aduersaries. For Paule speaketh héereof, saying: To vvhome vvee gaue not place by subiection for an houre, that the truth of the gospel might continue vvith you. Knovving that a man is not iustified by the vvorks of the law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ. If then vvhile vve seeke to bee made righteous by Christe, vve oureselues are founde sinners, is Christe therfore the minister of sinne god forbid. For if I build again the things vvhich I haue destroyed, I make myselfe a trespasser.