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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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IT hath bin ever known1 that the faith to work miracles, is distincted from the faith in Christ. Wherefore it followeth not, that because the faith to work miracles, saveth not those which do them, therefore true faith in Christ, saveth not. Like as it followeth ⟨p. 58⟩not (as we have said before.) The devil believeth and yet is not saved, therefore faith saveth not. For there is one faith of the devils, an other of the faithful, whereby they trust in the grace and promise of God. Furthermore Christ shall2 judge in the last day after the manner of men: for they judge of things manifest and known, and so also shall Christ do. But because faith is the gift of God, spiritual and invisible, & yet notwithstanding showeth it self by works, so that thereby is made manifest, who are faithful, and who not, therefore the Lord judgeth according to works: But let us3 hear the sentence of the judge: Come (saith he) you blessed of my father, possess the inheritance or kingdom prepared for you before the foundation of the world. And in whom are we blessed but only in Christ. Gal. 3. Wherefore if the kingdom come by inheritance, then is it of grace. Furthermore, if it be prepared before the foundations of the world, then was it prepared before we were borne, or could do good works. Of this matter Paul speaketh more. Ephesi. 1.
IT hath bin euer known1 that the faith to woorke miracles, is distincted from the faith in Christ. Wherfore it followeth not, yt bicause the faithe to woorke miracles, saueth not those which doe them, therfore true faithe in Christe, saueth not. Like as it foloweth