((The evangleion bringeth faith, faith bringeth love: love
worketh))
When Christis thus wise preached, and the promises rehearsed, which are
contained in the prophets, in the psalms, and in divers places of the
five books of Moses: then the hearts of them which are elect and
chosen, begin to meek soft, and to melt at the bounteous mercy of God,
and kindness shewed of Christ. For when the evangelion is preached, the
spirit of God entereth in to them which God hath ordained and appointed
unto eternal life, and openeth there inward eyes, and worketh such
belief in them.
When the wofull consciences feel and taste how sweet a thing the bitter
death of Christ is, and how merciful and loving God is through Christ's
purchasing and merits; They begin to love again, and to consent to the
law of God, how that it is good, and ought so to be, and that God is
righteous which made it; And desire to fulfill the law, even as a sick
man desireth to be whole, and are anhungered, and athirst after more
righteousness, and after more strength, to fulfill the law more
perfectly. And in all that they do, or omit and leave undone, they seek
God's honour, and his will with meekness, ever condemning the
unperfectness of their deeds by the law.
((Christ bringeth all goodness freely, and giveth an ensample how
to be stow in godly.))
Now Christ stondeth us in double sted, and serveth us two manner ways.
First he is our redeemer, deliverer, reconciler, mediator, intercessor,
advocate, attorney, solicitor, our hope, comfort, shield, protection,
defender, strength, health, satisfaction, and salvation. His blood, his
death, all that he ever did, is ours. And Christ him self, with all
that he is or can do, is ours. His blood sheding and all that he did,
doeth me as good service, as though I my self had done it. And God (as
great as he is) is mine with all that he hath, thorow Christ and his
purchasing.
Secondarily after that we be overcome with love and kindness, and now
seek to do the will of God (which is a christen man's nature) Then have
we Christe an ensample to counterfeit, as saith Christ him self in
Ihon: I have given you an ensample. And in an other evangelist, he
saith; He that will be great among you shall be your servant and
minister, as the son of man came to minister and not to be ministered
onto.
((Faith receiveth of God, and love bestoweth the same on his
neighbour.))
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