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A13920 A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. 1555 (1555) STC 24219; ESTC S102022 52,507 203

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chapter_n ☞_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n &_o how_o he_o delyver_v us._n ☞_o the._n 4._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 5._o chapter_n ☞_o christe_o bear_v our_o sin_n when_o his_o justice_n be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o side_n ☞_o the._n 6._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o faith_n ☞_o the._n 7._o chapter_n ☞_o these_o sayenge_n we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o by_o christes_fw-fr merit_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o ☞_o the._n 8._o chapter_n ☞_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v we_o justify_v which_o term_n only_o be_v not_o of_o man_n brain_n invent_v ☞_o the._n 9_o chapter_n ☞_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o grace_n ☞_o the._n 10._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n justifi_v not_o in_o y_z t_z it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o in_o that_o it_o trust_v to_o y_z t_z mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n ☞_o the._n 11._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o no_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v by_o work_n whether_o they_o go_v before_o or_o after_o justification_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n ☞_o the._n 12._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o nature_n of_o iustifycacyon_n argue_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n justify_v ☞_o the._n 13._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o us._n ☞_o the._n 14._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o we_o do_v not_o well_o till_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o work_v good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o how_o rightwysenes_n be_v ascribe_v to_o work_n ☞_o the._n 15._o chapter_n ☞_o how_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v call_v we_o but_o so_o y_z t_z we_o can_v challenge_v naught_o for_o they_o but_o for_o a_o other_o cause_n ☞_o the._n 16._o chapter_n ☞_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o iustificacyon_n ☞_o the._n 17._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o term_n reward_n or_o merit_n examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 18._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o rule_n to_o measure_v good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a indeed_o and_o not_o of_o our_o good_a intent_n only_o ☞_o the._n 19_o chapter_n ☞_o the_o exposition_n of_o the._n 10._o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o lymite_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ☞_o the._n 20._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it lord_n require_v naught_o else_o of_o we_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the._n x._o commandment_n ☞_o the._n 21._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o foresay_a proprietes_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v requysite_a indeed_o to_o work_n be_v declare_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 22._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o conclusion_n or_o peroration_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o learned_a treatise_n wherein_o be_v prove_v y_o e_o true_a justification_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o come_v free_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deserve_n of_o man_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o also_o how_o good_a work_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o what_o be_v true_a good_a work_n in_o deed_n whereunto_o be_v join_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n very_o profitable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o ☞_o esay_n xliii_o ☞_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o who_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o the_o author_n intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o iustificacyon_n the._n 1._o chapter_n purpose_v plain_o &_o brefe_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a justify_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o aswell_o of_o upright_o true_a good_a work_n as_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o i_o mind_n not_o to_o tell_v what_o disputation_n man_n have_v have_v of_o the_o same_o but_o what_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v utter_v &_o speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o word_n this_o matter_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v to_o serve_v my_o turn_n first_o because_o that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o i_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v in_o manner_n treat_v whole_o thereof_o upon_o who_o i_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v the_o better_a declaration_n if_o i_o aforehande_v out_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n set_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n second_o because_o that_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a with_o great_a hurt_n or_o that_o with_o great_a profit_n may_v be_v know_v perceave_v and_o understand_v than_o even_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n &_o welfare_n three_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v else_o plain_a and_o evydent_a be_v now_o in_o our_o day_n through_o the_o many_o fold_n dark_a mist_n ▪_o of_o contencious_a man_n utter_o confuse_v &_o clean_o toss_v out_o of_o order_n for_o concern_v justification_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a man_n have_v strange_a and_o nice_a opinion_n some_o say_v still_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v iustify_v through_o the_o only_a belefe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o deed_n other_o there_o be_v that_o refuse_v &_o condemn_v this_o as_o a_o erroneous_a opynyon_n but_o with_o great_a arrogancye_n ascribe_v their_o iustificacyon_n unto_o man_n work_n some_o refer_v justification_n to_o faith_n and_o work_v a_o like_a and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o unto_o faith_n ascrybe_n the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o finishinge_v or_o performance_n thereof_o unto_o work_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o recite_v the_o mind_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v such_o contention_n among_o the_o learned_a the_o people_n conscience_n be_v 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we_o ought_v even_o so_o to_o use_v ourselves_o ¶_o afore_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o sure_a description_n exposition_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o term_n iustifieng_v the._n 2._o chapter_n to_o justify_v or_o this_o term_n justify_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n take_v sundry_a way_n for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o ascribe_v honour_n and_o right_a unto_o god_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o stowtlie_o &_o bold_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o only_o be_v rightuous_a but_o we_o our_o self_n sinner_n and_o unjust_a thus_o be_v it_o red_a and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o 7._o publican_n that_o hear_v he_o justify_v god_n and_o be_v baptize_v &_o the_o baptisine_n of_o ihon._n more_o over_o it_o signify_v much_o as_o to_o defend_v and_o spare_v himself_o and_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o for_o just_a and_o ryghteous_a for_o so_o the_o lord_n use_v it_o when_o he_o rebuke_v y_o e_o pharisees_n luke_n 16._o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v they_o that_o 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moses_n in_o his_o five_o book_n say_v thus_o now_o israel_n what_o require_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o the_o but_o that_o thou_o fear_v y_fw-fr e_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o commaundmente_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v the_o this_o day_n king_n david_n also_o ask_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o immediate_o he_o answer_v even_o he_o y_z t_z lead_v a_o uncorrupte_v life_n do_v y_o it_o which_o be_v right_a and_o other_o thing_n contain_v in_o y_z e_o ten_o commaundmente_n esay_n the_o prophet_n move_v the_o same_o question_n also_o and_o say_v who_o be_v he_o among_o we_o that_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o eternal_a heat_n and_o he_o answer_v even_o he_o y_z t_z lead_v a_o verteo_fw-la life_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v right_a &_o do_v the_o other_o thing_n contain_v in_o y_z e_o x._o commaundmente_n jeremye_n in_o the._n 22._o chap._n bring_v in_o even_o the_o same_o thing_n &_o earnest_o require_v they_o saienge_n thus_o the_o lord_n command_v keep_v equity_n and_o rightuousnes_n delyver_v the_o oppress_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o violent_a do_v not_o greve_v nor_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o wedow_n and_o shede_v no_o innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n and_o no_o other_o work_n do_v ezechiel_n recyte_v through_o a_o long_a registre_fw-fr in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n in_o osea_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pleasure_n in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o in_o burntoff_a ring_n miche_n as_o also_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z w_z t_z what_o work_v he_o must_v reconcyle_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o by_o god_n revelation_n he_o answer_v i_o will_v show_v the_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o the_o namely_o to_o do_v right_a to_o have_v pleasure_n in_o love_a kyndnes_n &_o to_o walk_v lowly_a before_o thy_o god_n like_a answer_n do_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n geve_v 7._o unto_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o concern_v virtue_n &_o acceptable_a work_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hooste_n execute_v true_a judgement_n show_v mercy_n and_o love_a kyndnes_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neghbour_n do_v the_o wedowe_n the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n and_o poor_a no_o wrong_a and_o let_v no_o man_n ymagen_fw-mi evel_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n love_n no_o false_a oothe_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n 8._o that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n disagree_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n &_o apostle_n which_o every_o where_n teach_v love_n righteousness_n and_o innocency_n doubtless_o as_o the_o effect_n &_o sum_n of_o all_o good_a work_n this_o now_o so_o plentiful_o and_o with_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v i_o utter_v &_o declare_v to_o y_o e_o intent_n no_o man_n hence_o forth_o shall_v either_o doubt_n or_o be_v ignorant_a that_o those_o only_o be_v good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v our_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o the_o say_v proprietes_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v requisite_a in_o deed_n to_o good_a work_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o conferens_fw-la of_o the_o scripture_n more_o plain_o the._n 21._o chapter_n yet_o there_o rest_v somewhat_o which_o i_o must_v add_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o descryption_n of_o good_a work_n namely_o to_o confirm_v and_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a with_o the_o conference_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v that_o tyght_a good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o bewtifienge_n of_o life_n and_o to_o the_o edyfieng_v of_o the_o neighbour_n for_o unto_o our_o good_a work_n do_v the_o lord_n appoynte_v this_o end_n in_o matthew_n and_o say_v so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n y_fw-mi ●_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n &_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n iten_v the_o apostel_n paul_n many_o time_n exhort_v man_n unto_o good_a work_n add_v thereto_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v special_o move_v eny_z man_n namely_o that_o which_o to_o their_o godly_a work_n they_o shall_v do_v worship_n unto_o y_z e_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o redeemer_n in_o all_o thing_n now_o like_a as_o a_o comely_a &_o honourable_a apparel_n do_v beautify_v the_o man_n so_o do_v right_a good_a work_n set_v it_o and_o garnish_v man_n life_n w_o t_o great_a commendation_n and_o this_o be_v y_z e_z cause_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr e_o apostles_n of_o christ_n give_v so_o oft_o counsel_n to_o lay_v aside_o you_o e_o old_a man_n &_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v shape_v &_o fashion_v 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