But as from the sun proceedeth two several things, so that thereby three things are in the sun, that is, the globe or body of the sun, from which proceedeth brightness and heat, and these three are so joined in one sun, that by no means they can be separated, and yet are they three distincted things, having each their several properties. So likewise these three virtues, faith, hope, and charity are so knit together, that by no means they may be separated, and yet are they severally distincted. Wherefore, even as from the Globe or substance of the sun, as from one spring, light and heat do flow, so from faith also, both charity and hope do spring. And as the body of the sun is not the light or the heat, so Faith is neither Hope nor Charity. Yet nevertheless, the body of the Sun is not without Heat and Light, and Faith is not without Hope1 and Charity. And as the sun shineth by his brightness, and not by his heat, ⟨image 59⟩so faith inasmuch as she receiveth2 Christ, justifieth us before God, and not through charity. Therefore like as it followeth not that the body of the sun, because it is not alone, but hath light and heat, therefore shineth not only with his light, but also with his heat: so likewise it followeth not which our adversaries affirm, Faith is not alone, but joined with charity, therefore faith only justifieth not before God, but charity also. But touching justification I shall by Gods help hereafter speak more at large.
But as from the sunne procéedeth two seuerall things, so that thereby three things are in the sunne, that is, the globe or body of the sunne, from whiche procéedeth brightnesse and heate, and these thrée are so ioyned in one sunne, that by no meanes they can be separated, and yet are they three distincted things, hauing eche their seuerall properties. So lykewise these three vertues, faythe, hope, and charitie are so knytte togither, that by no meanes they may bée separated, and yet are they seuerally distincted. Wherefore, euen as from the Globe or substaunce of the sunne, as from one spring, lighte and heate doo flowe, so from faythe also, bothe charitie and hope doo spring. And as the body of the sunne is not the lyghte or the heate, so Fayth is neyther Hope nor Charitie. Yet neuerthelesse, the bodye of the Sunne is not wythoute Heate and Lyght, and Fayth is not without Hope1 and Charitie. And as the sunne shineth by his brightnesse, and not by his heate, ⟨image 59⟩so faythe inasmuche as shée receiueth2 Chryste, iustifieth vs before God, and not through charitie. Therfore like as it foloweth not that the body of the sunne, bicause it is not alone, but hathe light and heate, therfore shineth not only with hys lighte, but also with hys heat: so likewise it foloweth not which our aduersaries affirme, Faythe is not alone, but ioyned with charitie, therfore fayth onely iustifieth not before God, but charitie also. But touching iustification I shall by Gods helpe hereafter speake more at large.
- 1Faith is one but not all one.Fayth is one but not all one.
- 2Faith justifieth.Faythe iustifieth.
