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

Secondly, all good Works are wrought of good men. Wherefore it is of necessity that the tree be made good, before she bring forth good fruit, and therefore the fruit maketh not the tree good, but is rather the sign of a good tr•e: so it followeth that Works d••, not justify, because they are •oone of those which before were made righteous through grace. Wherefore all men may easily know, that the righteous do not good Works, to the end they might thereby be righteous, but rather because they are righteous: so that now those which without works were first justified by grace, bring afterward forth good works, even as the good tree beareth good fruit.

Secondely, all good Woorkes are wrought of good men. Wherefore it is of necessitie that the trée bee made good, before she bring foorthe good fruite, and therefore the frute maketh not the trée good, but is rather the signe of a good tr•e: so it followeth that Woorkes d••, not iustfie, bycause they are •oone of those which before were made righteouse throughe grace. Wherefore all men may easily knowe, that the righteouse doo not good Woorks, to the ende they mighte thereby bee ryghteouse, but rather bycause they are righteouse: so that nowe those whiche withoute woorks were firste iustified by grace, bring afterwarde foorthe good workes, euen as the good trée beareth good frute.

Thirdly, the works even of the faithful ⟨p. 52⟩by reason of the infirmity of mans nature which remaineth with us, yea unto death, are never so pure and perfect, that they durst ascribe thereby righteousness unto them selves. Wherefore Job saith, Although I were just, yet would I not make answer, but entreat¹