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man that is justified, what he should do: not to live after the concupiscence of the flesh, but soberly; not unjustly and doing wrongs unto other, but rather to profit' and do well unto all men. It sufficeth not man justly to keep his goods, but he is bound justly to dispense his goods with other2, whether they be of3 the body or of the mind; religiously, and not superstitiously. A notable word! pie, inquit; as the word of God teacheth, and not as man's laws contrary unto God's law teacheth. Expectantes beatam spem, &c. He provoketh men to live well, and taketh his reason of the profit and commodity that followeth a godly life, which is immortal life at the coming of Christ to judgment.

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Likewise with another argument, a liberatione Christi petitum, et ab honesto: Dedit semetipsum pro nobis, &c. The Son of God gave neither gold nor silver for our purgation, but his own body and precious blood. It is therefore an unworthy thing, and not becoming a christian man, that by faith hath received this purgation, to live a vicious and ungodly life: but we should be an holy people, and followers of good works. There is a great virtue in this word, "Zeloten." It is not sufficient to work well, except the justified man with a godly zeal and ardent desire follow this good work begun. We are de- Therefore Paul saith: zeloten calon ergon, et non operatorem the curse of bonorum operum'. Whereby we know, that although we be Christ, not delivered from the malediction, curse, and damnation of the obedience of law, so that we retain a true faith, and with confidence in

livered from

the law by

from the

the law.

Christ repugn sin, and overcome the terrors thereof; yet are we bound to the obedience of the law, which is God's will to keep us from living ill. And the more the justified man beholdeth the law, the more increaseth the knowledge of sin;

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7 Being taken from the deliverance wrought by Christ, and from that which is honest. He gave himself for us, &c. R.

[Znλwr.] Zealous. R.

9 Zŋdwryv kadŵv epywv. Zealous of good works, and not simply a doer of good works. R.

10 In sin. R.

the more he beholdeth the mercy of God in Christ, the more his faith increaseth.

teacheth the

and justified

man what work he should do.

The law is also necessary for the justified man, to teach The law him with what works he should exercise his faith withal" obedience unto God. We may not choose works of our own wisdom to serve him withal; but would us to be governed by his word, as David saith: Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum. Also, Frustra me colunt mandatis hominum 13. The wisdom of man, not governed by the word of God, doth soon err. It is carried for the most part with affections, and chooseth the works that be contrary to the law of God. Therefore this is true, that the ordinance of God still remaineth in the justified man immutable, that he must obey the law, and serve in his vocation according to the scripture; that the exterior facts" may bear testimony of the inward reconciliation.

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The scripture is more diligent and more ample in teaching the christian, justified man the obedience unto God and virtuous life, than it is to shew us our salvation in Christ; and that is for this purpose only, that we should not by our licentious liberty receive the grace of God in vain. It is more hard for man to know the gospel, than to follow the life of the gospel. Another man may preach Christ, but the auditor must follow Christ. The science of the scripture is practive, and not speculative; it requireth a doer and not a speaker only.

There be many that dissembleth faith, and hath a certain shew of religion, when indeed in the inward man is no faith at all. Let every man therefore search his own conscience, with what faith he is endued, and remember that Christ said, "It is a strait way and narrow that leadeth to life, Matt. vii., and but a few that walketh therein." Therefore our

only remedy is to pray for grace

"Withal, omitted in R.

12 Who will have us. R.

and amend.

13 Thy word is a lantern unto my feet. Also, In vain do they

worship me by the precepts of men.

14 Outward deeds. R.

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15 And that is, omitted in R.

PRYNTY D

IN ZVRYCH BY AV

gustyne Fries. Anno M.

D. XLVII.

ANSWER

TO THE

BISHOP OF WINCHESTER'S BOOK.

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[HOOPER.]

An Answer unto my

lord of wynchesters booke intytlyd a

detection of the devyls Sophistrye wherwith

he robbith the unlernyd people of the trew

byleef in the moost blessyd sacra

ment of the aulter made by

Johann Hoper.

Psalm. 119,

Vestigia mea dirige in verbo tuo domine, &
& non dominabitur mei ulla iniquitas,

Prynted in Zurych by Augustyne Fries.

Anno M.D. XLVII.

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