And beware of the leaven that saith we have power in our free will before the preaching of the Gospel, to deserve grace, to keep the law of congruity, or god to be unrighteous. And say with John in the first, that as the law was given by Moses, even so grace to fulfil it, is given by Christ. And when they say our deeds with grace deserve heaven, say thou with Paul. Rom. vj that everlasting life is the gift of GOD thorough Jesus Christ, our Lord, and that we be made sons by faith. John. i. And therefore heirs of GOD with Christ. Rom. viij. And say that we receive all of God through faith, that followeth repentance, and that we do not our works unto God, but either unto our selves, to slay the sin that 1remaineth in the flesh, and to wax perfect, either unto our neighbours, which do as much for us again in other things. And when a man exceedeth in gifts of grace, let him understand that they be given him, as well for his weak brethren, as for him self: as though all the bread be committed unto the pantler, yet for his fellows with him, which give thee thanks unto their Lord, and recompense the pantler again, with other kind of service in their offices. And when they say that Christ hath made no satisfaction for the sin we do after our Baptism: 2say thou with the doctrine of Paul, that in our Baptism we receive the merits of Christs death through repentance, & faith, of which two, Baptism is yt sign. And though when we sin of frailty after our Baptism, we receive the sign no more, yet we be renewed again through repentance, and faith in Christs blood, of which twain, yt sign of Baptism even continued among us in Baptising our young children, doth ever keep us in mind, & call us back again unto our profession if we begun astray, & promiseth us forgiveness. Neither can 3actual sin be washed away with our works, but with Christs blood: neither can there be any other sacrifice, or satisfaction to Godward for them, save christs blood. For as much as we can do no works unto God, but receive only of his mercy, with our repenting faith, through Jesus Christ our lord, and only saviour: unto whom and unto God our father through him, and unto his holy spirit, that only purgeth, sanctifieth, and washeth us in the innocent blood of our redemption, be praise for ever.
And beware of the leuen that sayth we haue power in our free will before the preaching of the Gospel, to deserue grace, to kepe the law of congruite, or god to bee vnrighteous. And say with Iohn in the first, that as the law was geuen by Moses, euen so grace to fulfill it, is geuen by Christ. And when they say our deedes with grace deserue heauen, say thou with Paule. Rom. vj that euerlastyng lyfe is the gift of GOD thorough Iesus Christe, our Lorde, and that we be made sonnes by fayth. Iohn. i. And therefore heires of GOD with Christ. Rom. viij. And say that we receaue all of God through faith, that foloweth repentaunce, and that we doe not our workes vnto God, but either vnto our selues, to slay the sinne that 1remaineth in the fleshe, and to waxe perfect, either vnto our neighbours, which do as much for vs agayne in other thynges. And when a man excedeth in giftes of grace, let him vnderstand that they be geuen him, as well for his weake brethren, as for him self: as though all the bread be committed vnto the panter, yet for his felowes with him, whiche geue thee thankes vnto their Lord, and recompence the panter agayn, with other kynde of seruice in their offices. And when they say that Christ hath made no satisfaction for the sinne we do after our Baptisme: 2say thou with the doctrine of Paule, that in our Baptisme we receaue the merites of Christes death through repentaunce, & faith, of which two, Baptisme is yt signe. And though when we sinne of frailtie after our Baptisme, we receaue the signe no more, yet we be renewed agayne through repentance, and fayth in Christes bloud, of which twaine, yt signe of Baptisme euen continued among vs in Baptising our young childrē, doth euer kepe vs in mind, & call vs backe again vnto our profession if we begon astray, & promiseth vs forgeuenesse. Neither cā 3actual sinne be washed away with our workes, but with Christes bloud: neither can there be any other sacrifice, or satisfaction to Godward for them, saue christes bloud. For as much as we can do no workes vnto God, but receiue only of his mercy, with our repenting faith, through Iesus Christ our lord, and only sauiour: vnto whom and vnto God our father thorowe hym, and vnto his holy spirite, yt onely purgeth, sanctifieth, and washeth vs in the innocent bloude of our redemption, be prayse for euer.
- 1God hath no need of our works but we must do them for our selves, and for the profit of our neighbours.God hath no nede of our works but we must do thē for our selues, and for the profite of our neighbors.
- 2Christ hath satisfied for our sins, as well after baptism, as before Baptism.Christ hath satisfied for our sinnes, as well after baptisme, as before Baptisme.
- 3Our actual sins are washed away in Christs blood.Our actuall sinnes are washed away in Christes bloud.
