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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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Commonplaces › Commonplace 5 › Question and answer › Question 21: The. xxi. Question.
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The. xxi. Question.
If faith only justify, whether then the Devil, Judas, and such like be saved? If not, then whether it doth not follow, that men are not saved only by faith▪ but also by charity and hope?
If faithe only iustifie, whether thē the Deuill, Judas, and such like be saued? If not, then whether it dothe not followe, that men are not saued only by faith▪ but also by charitie and hope?
The Answer.
The Answere.
Touching the Devil, Judas, Simon Magus & such like, they had not true faith in Christ: for if they had had this true faith in him, then had they also had Christ and eternal life, like as it is written: He which believeth ⟨image 64⟩in the son of God, hath a testimony in himself. And this testimony1