The refutation of the byshop of Winchesters derke declaratioÌ„ of his false articles once before confuted by George Ioye Be not deceiued by this bysshops false bokes Heare novve the tother parte and iudge truely of the trueth For the veritie vvyll haue the victorye M. D. XLVI To the reader THou shalt vnderstaÌ„d good reader that â—n the yere M. D. xivi at easter or pash time I receiued this bysshops boke called his Declaration writen agenst me what tyme for such trouble and vnquietnes as I sustained in flying fliting from place to place it was witsontide folowiÌ„g ere I could peruse his boke gather out these principals and as thou seest refute them And yet then because there went forth a straighte commandement fro the emperour by whose procurement I know not but wel I weet the byshop was in those partis ambassiador not longe before that no englysh bokes be no more priÌ„ted at Anwerpe ne in any other places of his nether partes of Germany I coulde not get this my answer theÌ„ printed without troublous tyme for that the popes frendes so fiercelye hunted for vs our bokes and resisted oure laboures with so greuous nihibicions coÌ„dempnacions banishmentes and burninges If this boke therfore seme to sharpe tothed consider in howe sharpe a tyme it was writen and by whose counsel and labour then most tirannously and vngodlye so many good bokes holy bybles â–ª testamentes yea the innocent christen holy members of christ were burned Beholde howe mercilessely and most cruelly and vniustelye with all spede good men were then vexed taken presoned and condempned for heretiques No maruell then if anye christen hert moued with pietie and zele to Christ to his holy worde and his poore chirche beholdinge this cruell persecucioÌ„ could ether coÌ„taine teares refraine speach or penne And I namely whom this byshoppe that yeare at Anwerpe diligentelie hunted for and in this his declaration nowe claundereth with heresye vntruely reporteth my wordes and gods holy wordes he violently wresteth vnto his false doctryne In this tyme therfore very sorowfull also I was to see so many simple vnlearned hauinge no iugement to decerne his false doctrine â—ro the true hitherto so perellousely deceiued and seduced into so many daÌ„pnable errours by his false bokes and falser preachinge For so longe as no aunswer was made ne his false doctrine confuted his fyrste tale so craftelye handled and painted myght appere to manye to seme trwe and the popes false doctrine to be the gospel especially to such as be more redy to beleue lyes then the veritie and to them whiche yet more fauour the romish religion then christs and so highly yet depend of esteme this byshoppes lerning that thei be addict sworne into it as into anye oracle oute of gods mouth Ryghte heuey I was thâ—rfore that this my answere cold not be printed so sone as it was writen that the diligent indifferent readers seinge and heringe bothe the parties might haue iuged which of vs standeth vpon the trwe parte whiche iugement he geuethe the that by his spirit geueth the discrecion to decerne al mens spiritis and doctryne thorow Iesus Christe Amen A. Ab ista tua malicia englyshed for this thy malice fol. xix b Thautoritie vnderstandynge of scriptures must depend of the bysshop of rome his chirch after Wynchest fo xlii b. Adam and Euâ—s repentaunce fol. xxiii b. Abolysh what it is fol. c.xli. b. Adsueraunce of saluacion fol. c.lviii b. Antichristen apprehender fol. c.lxxvii B. Barnes burnt in smythfeld fol. ii Barnes was vergiffen eodem Byshoprikes must fall fol. v. vi The byshop described of Paule c.xlvii b. Backewarde plantacions fol. c.lxi Byshop eateth his owne wordes fo â—ii iiii Byshops whom they abuse fol. cxxxi Byshop confounded with his owne example fol. xix Beleif is no worke of man before iustification fol. c.v. b. .xlvii The byshop writeth for the pope fo xlii b The byshop is afraide lest he shulde be iustified by faith onely fol. lxx b The byshop beleueth not his owne doctryn fol. lxxviii The bbshop omitteth .v. wordes in his allegation fol. lxxix The byshops workes fol. lxxxiiii b The byshops office fol. lxxxvi Beleif in Christe is none of Winchesters workes fol. lxxxiii Baptism cometh after faith fol. lxx b lxxi Baptisme is the testification to the chirch fol. lxxi c.lxii .lxxx. C. Contentation fol. xv Certaintie of our eleccion fol. xlviii Couered w t our brothers clothes lvii clxiii Charitie iustifieth not fol. lxi lxii and .cl. Christ before Ihon baptist fol. lxxv Commaundementes be not so lyte fo cxv Children dying before vaptisme clxi clxii Christ made our rightwisnes fol. clxiii Christ thought as he saide fol. cxxii Cause placed after theff cxxv b. xviii b cxxvi Charitie hath a sondrye operation from faith fol. cxliii b Concupiscence is synne fol. clxvii clxix Concupiscence lyeth lurkinge in â—he soule fol. clxix D. Degrees of heuines fol. xxii Dimisia sunt ei peccata expouned fo xciii Doctrine of the pharisais fol. cxxii Dead saintes called not vpon fol. cxxxi i Diuide not gods honour fol. clxxxxiii E. Exclusion of workes from faith iustifieng folio .xxxvii b. lviii Euil wedes grow with the corne fo lxxx b EnstruccioÌ„ boke foli cxxx b Eares of Idols cutte of fol. cxl b F Fayth material formed vnformed fol. lv b. Faith material god geueth it not fol. lv i. Fayth hope and loue distinct but not diuided fol. lvi cxxii Faith by whiche work it iustifieth fo lvi b. Faith iustifienge what it is folio .lv iii. Faith is the lyfe of the iuste folio .lxi Faith not works fulfil y e law lxvii cxvi b Faith certifieth vs of our re lxxvii b. clxx b Faith is an harde condicion foli cii b Fryer forests confiteor folio .cx Faith beleueth hope abydeth folio cxii Fleshe is a perellose Hydra foli cxv b Faith and workes lye not together in one bedde folio c xvii c.xxx c xxxi Frely for his penaunce workes folio cxx Foure thinges appropriated to god onely folio .cxxxvi. Faith hope and loue compared to .iii sisters folio .cxliiii. b Faythes proper workes fol. cxlv Faith is no bare foundation ne colde gifte fol cxlviii b Faith hope and loue ordered of Paule folio cxlviii b Faith as lytle as the mustard seade clxiii Faith and goddes promyses be correlatyues fo c.lxxiiii b G. God is honoured as him selfe prescribeth it folio .cxl. George is not to be called vpon fol. xxxiii b Gedions swerde Idem God maketh vs to worke w t hym cxxxii b God geueth vs comon giftes fo cxxviij God worketh a strange worke in vs. xxij b God is not honoured after oure deuises folio .cxxxvij. Graces thre in one soule fol. cxliiij b. Gratis what thinge it excludeth folio vi Good haithen dedes folio .xliiij Gods fotesteppes be not sene fol l. b. God necessiteth no man to euyll ne to good folio .lij God worketh al thinges in euery thinge
folio .clxxxiiii. Gyftes thre in the iustified fol. lv Gods giftes not idlâ— fol. lvi H In hope we be saued fol. xcix Hopes owne seuâ—rall operation fol. cxij Head of the churche chaunged fol cxli. Hope with hir workes folio cxlv Hertes two newe and olde folio .clxxx. Herte newe folio .clxxxij. b. I. Impossible is the lawe to be fulfylled of man folio vii.cxv cxbi Impossible thinges wherfore god commaÌ„deth folio .vij. b. lxx vii.cxâ—iiii b cxxvij. b Ioseâ—h wrought a straunge work with his brethren folio .xxii. b. IustificatioÌ„ how it is estemed of vs. xxviij Iustification by onely faith xxxvij Iustified before baptisme fol. lxxix b Ioyes fayth folio .xci. Iairus his onely fayth folio .xcii. Iacob doth on his elders brothers clothes folio clxiiii Iobs workes feared fol. clxv Iustifications .iiii. folio .clxxx. Iustificacions .ii. folio .clxxxij L. The lorde auengeth al wronge fol. xxxij Libertâ—e fre man hath not folio lii Loue to our selues depely roted xcxv b. Lerning to beleue is one of Wyn. workes before faith fol cvii. cxi Loue hath hir owne seuerall act foli cxii Loue iustifieth not folio clv. b clvâ— clvii M Man forgeueth because he beleueth cxxv Merit is diffamed folio .v. b Merits of Christ folio .vi. Merits be fallen Eodem Mercies many fol. clxxix b. and clxxx Merit by participation fol b iii b Meatenes called worthines clxxxvi b N Necessâ—tie voluntary fo xlix b Necessitie without compulsion Eodem Necessite to sin wher it shuld be sought lij Nisi an exclusiue fâ—lio .lviii b. No idle gyftes fol lix b Nature of man corrupt fol. clxv O. One the same worke is both good il lii b. One gift iustifieth fol lv Only faith iustifieth lvii lviii clii b cliii clxxii Office of faith fol lix Offices of faith hope and loue Eodem b Operor a â—erbe passiue with Win. fo cviii One mediator folio .c.xxxiiii. Originall synne fol. c lxvi P. Pretentat cornibus â—iam testudo cxxi Popis infinite treasure chist fol. v. b Participation to merit xxv Paules .vij. argumentes fo clxxij b Precept of forgeuenes to harde xxxiiii b. Popis faith folio .xli. Predestination xlvij b Preâ—estinatioÌ„ sought fouÌ„d iÌ„ crist xlviii b Penaunce foloweth baptis fo lxxiiii b Penaunce foloweth faith iustifieng xvi b R. Repentaunce what it is folio xvii Repentaunce â—resupposeth the preachinge of the lawe and gospel folio xx Repentaunce legal euangelike xx b. xxi Repugnance in Win. wordes folio .xxv. folio .xxvi fol lxxxiiii Recoâ—câ—liacion what it is fol. xxxii b. Repentâ—unce certifieth the congregacion folio .lxxx. b Rightwisenes two maner cliii Receites of the byshop clxxix S. Sclaunder geuen and receiued fol. v Scripture diuided in to the lawe gospell folio clij. b Scriptures must assure vs. fol. xv Synnes where we shulde behold theÌ„ xx b Sacrament of y e shepe skynnes fo xxiii b Skatre of sinne is synne fol. clxvii Strange workes worketh god folio .li Sum is gods name essenciall fol. liii Seruauntes wherfore we be vnprofitable folio lâ—iii Sacramentes geue not grace folio lâ—xiii Stoney hert first taken awaye fo cxxx b Saintes not to be called vpon fo cxxxvij b Suscepit Israel folio c lxxx b Stonney hert folio c.lxxxiii T To tast christes passion folio iâ—i b. Trayterouse touches of our bysh c.xxx b W Workes all our best filthey folio vii Workes iustifye not fol xxâ—vij lxxvi Worde exterior and interior fol xlv Wherfore we be predestined folio xlviii Workes and faith together maye not iustifye fol lxxvi b Workes make vs vncertaine fol lxxvii b Works eâ—cluded froÌ„ iustificacion lxxxviii Workes before iustification ar syn lxxxix Worke one in the myddes of the erth c b Workes and faith concurre not in iustificati fol. cxviâ—ii b Workes of god in man and not of man folio c xxix b c xxx c workers with god folio cxxxii b Workes thre in iustification foli c xxxi b Workes maye not sustaine the iugement of god fol lxxiiii Worthynes on our parte iustifieth clxxxi fol. clxxxâ—i Uayne vocables folio .xxvii. Uoluntarie necessitie folio .xlix. b Use of baptisme folio .lxxi Use of benefitis deserue not another benefit folio .cxiii Wynchesters collet fo clxxi b Winchester maintaineth the popes iustification folio cx Wynchest peruerteth Peters wordes taking Ab for propter foli xc b Wyn parador xxxviii b Wynch defendeth the pope agaynst his aduersaries folio xliii Wyn refused gods callynge fol lxxxi Win spake into my fauour for the trueth folio .lxxi. b Win. sin yet sleapeth in the gates lxxxij b Win false faith correspondinge his iustification folio xâ— b Wyn. compareth Christes promise to the lyinge man fol. ci b Win. coÌ„futed w t his owne example lxxâ—i b Wyn. iustification .xl. yeres ago fol cix Win. abused vse to merit fol cxiii b. Win. diuisioÌ„ to make diuisioÌ„ cxvii cxviij Wyn. rydle nedeth an oedipus fol cxx Wyn relatyue which folio .cxx b Win is afraid to settle â—nd place his condicion cxxi Wyn. his confounde theÌ„ selues cxxiii b Wyn. workes before his iustification folio cxxviii c. Wyn. is but a feble defence for his Rome bysh folio cxxxvi b Wyn. playeth .ij. partes at once clxxxi b Wyn. denieth his own wordes iii. iiii Win. bryngeth into lyghte the thinge he wolde hyde fol. clxxi Wat the heremite cxv b We must aske to do that we be boden to do folio xviii y yoke of your condicions fol lxxxvii ¶ The refutacion of Wynchesters declaration YOur entrye to the mater is fitte for your processe for neither dyd I euer write suche articles ne Barnes was burnte for preachinge onely faith iustifiethe I was by Barnes choise his scolemaister at the which tyme we entreted the article of onely faith iustifieth as shal hereafter appere MY entrie into the matter was very fitte for my processe for although another might perchauÌ„ce write these articles yet do this your owne derke declaration and pertinate defence of theÌ„ shewe the same to be yours althoughe they had not borne your name For neuer did the child so lyuely resemble his owne father as do these articles their declaracion expresse the bysshoppe of Romes antichristen doctrine by you both preached and in your other bokes writen for his defence therebye declaring your selfe to be his owne obedient sworne sonne It had bene therfore more honesty lesse shame yea more godly for a christen bysshop beinge of a christen kinges couÌ„cell pretendinge to be his frend and faithfull subiecte for the estiewinge of so violente a suspicion yea rather so bold a manifest declaration your selfe to stande yet so styll vppon the popes parte agaynst your so gentle and louynge a prince to haue vtterly renyed and renownced them for your articles seing they be so directely against y e worde of god against the olde holy doctours againste the abolyshment of the pope only stinkinge of Pelagiane leauened with the popes pharisaical sower leauen Ye speke to me
stonney hert fro mans fleshe ere he giueth him a newe softe hart and put into him a newe spirit It is god that worketh in vs bothe the will to receiue it and to beleue therw t in effect for his own good willes sake and not for your merites by your fre choice as ye with pelagiane teache men in your boke of enstruccions a booke full of repugnances of false and popishe doctrine as it is to se to euery learned reader a boke belyke penned of you for it sauoureth euery where of your dampnable doctrine And therfore fearing lest it shulde haue ben writen against you amonge your selues haue armed it with the kinges title and autorized it with his name being afraid to iustifye your owne bokes And euer there were any traiterouse touche coÌ„mitted agenst his maiestie that was one and the most ingratitude so vnthankfully to abuse the ientle noble clearnes y e most benigne ientlenes of so gracious a prince to you which hath promoted you out of the donghill to sit felowlike with lordes and dukes And is this the thanke and honor and humble seruice ye rendre therfore to his maiestie to father a false boke vpon his highnes into y e denigracion of his cleare fame making his grace to sustaine the infamies and sclaunders of your damnable popish boke It is verely no smal offeÌ„ce subiects so to abuse the goodnes of their prince if it were well loked vpon The byshops and phariseis in christes time when they coud not by their own learninge suppresse christ and his doctrine then thei studied to extinguishe him his worde with the secular autorite and power abusing the simplicite of the magistrates I haue therefore iustlye by scriptures coÌ„futed your boke yours I call it and not the kinges boke so vnworthy his name or title whiche confutacion wold god his maiestye might reade once printed and iuge it by the scriptures to know you in fel and fleshe Take hede ye shal bewraye your selues at last and mashe your selues in your owne knit nettes But returne we ye say that man on his parte by his fre choice and assente receyueth the grace of god offred him And here ye harpe agene secretely vpon the same stringe but dare not make it to sowne ouerloud And then ye breake out boldelye as though I had graunted and not espied your iugling with your naked shaples beleif and ye ask it stoughtly as though your premisses coulde not be denied Do not here concurre in two workes god and man whiche lye both in one bedde couered w t one couerled to thacoÌ„plishmeÌ„t of iustificacion I auÌ„swere here is bothe god maÌ„ here be .iii. works one is y e receiuing of faith which is y e work of god in man as I haue proued it before for no man cometh to christe but his father draw him The secoÌ„d worke is the beleif into Iesu christe forgeuing the man his sinnes this is also y e worke of god Io. vi the iii is the remissyon of his synnes or iustificacion whiche is also the onelye worke of god Nowe is not youre bedde to shorte and your couerletts to skant in this act of iustificacioÌ„ to kouer containe your mans concurrant worke before his iustificacion Shewe vs here anye one worke of maÌ„ as his own not geueÌ„ hiÌ„ of god to do it For he is here but as y e yren or mater vnder the smythes handes to be made the sawe wherewith god entendeth to worke his workes and as the clay in the potters handes Then ye triumph w t a true text but falsely applyed saing Be not we cooperatores dei that is workers w t god yis verely as instruments in y e externe ministracion of prechiÌ„g his worde as Paule allegeth it but not in the hyd inuisible worke of our iustyficacion before god as ye falsely alledge it There Paule speaketh of another maner work which ye wold confounde with the worke of iustificacion And yet euen that worke of preaching do he not attribute to theÌ„ selues but to god onely esteminge them selues of no valewe but as britle vessels wherein god putteth his tresure as instruments wherwith he worketh as the sawer with his sawe and addeth iuxta gratiam dei accordinge to the gift of god geuen vs to worke with him A like key to cleaue your logge bring ye in of Gedions swerde which god vsed with Gedion as visible instrumentes to gete the victory of the Madianites As iustly might ye haue brought in this text in circuitu impij ambulant Byshops friers and monkes walk rounde about in their cloisters and galeries for your purpose which ye go so far about in compasse to proue that man worketh with god into the accomplishment of his iustification Thus ye snak rende out textes w tout any respect of the circumstance of the mater how impertinently soeuer thei be to the thinge ye wolde proue ye passe not therof so ye maye at all auentures cast theÌ„ at your aduersaries head as do the dronkerds in their fury what so euer come next to hande be it potte plater or candel sticke it flieth at his head Because thei called vpon Gedeon then a liue present in batail animating him to fight for theÌ„ therfore your a like reason is we must nowe lykewise cal vpon Gedeon and his swerd vpon saint George and siche lyke saintes dead which nether heare ne knowe vs. The lord asketh vs sharply saiÌ„g with a thretening Pro uiuis ad mortuos Wil ye seke helpe at the deade for men liuing Do not euery nacioÌ„ seke it at their own gods If we therfore be christians let vs fetch couÌ„sell seke helpe at our only lyuing god one alone for vs al sufficieÌ„t nether at Gedion ne at Georg The faithful uicerunr regna per fidem Thei had the victories vpon kingdoms thorowe faith what and if Gedions swerde was the worde of god promisynge him the victory gedion at last with faith apprehending it Pauls interpretacion maketh al for it Belyke as ye imagine of george to be called vpon in bataile so ye beleue that as he was valeant if there were any sich in batall so helpeth he now likewise fighting and florishing in heauen or in the ayer so that what he once didde aliue as to kill a dragon the same he now deade is yet redy to do ayen Hitherto teÌ„deth al your fond vain bablyng in hole two leues folowing crieng y e swerd of god of gedioÌ„ dnÌ„o gedioni After which sort knowing that god vseth the members of his chirche in the ministery of his workes with mutual prayer one to helpe another we saye Ioy. but the scripture neuer said it God and our lady helpe vs wherein god geueth the helpe our lady prayeth for it Ioy. what then doth christ if he be at home which is an help to obtayne helê‘ Ioye And who shall obteyne vs hir help