Marginalia17. Article. 17 A good deede done and not of feruent charitie as Christes was, is sinne. fol. 83.

MarginaliaThis place tendeth to no such meaning as is in the article, but only sheweth our good dedes to be imperfect. The wordes of Tyndall be these. Though thou shew mercy vnto thy neighbour, yet if thou do it not with such burnyng loue, as Christ dyd vnto thee, so must thou knowledge thy sinne, and desire mercy in Christ. &c.

Marginalia18. Article. 18 Euery man is Lord of another mans good. fol. 83

MarginaliaThis place geueth to none any propriety of an other mannes goods, but onely by way of Christian cōmunion. The wordes of Tyndall be these. Christ is Lord ouer al, and euery christian is heyre annexed with Christ, and therfore Lord of all, and euery one lord of whatsoeuer an other hath. If thy brother or neighbour therfore nede, & thou haue to helpe hym, and yet shewest not mercy, but wythdrawest thy hands frō hym, then robbest thou hym of his owne, and art a thefe. &c. Read more hereof in the xx. Article following.

Marginalia19. Article. 19 I am bound to loue the Turke with the very bottom of my hart. fol. 83.

MarginaliaTo loue the Turke to that end to win him to Christ is no heresie but charitye. The place of this Article is this. I am bound to loue the Turke with all my might and power, yea and aboue my power: euen from the ground of my hart, after the ensample that Christ loued me, neyther to spare goods, body, or lyfe, to wyn hym to Christ. And what can I doe more for thee, if thou gauest me all the world? Where I see nede, there can I not but pray, if gods spirite be in me. &c.

Marginalia20. Article. 20 The woorst Turke liuyng hath as muche right to my goodes at hys neede, as my housholde, or myne owne selfe. fol. 83.

Read and marke well the place in the wicked Mammon.MarginaliaLoe Reader how peeuishly thys place is wrasted. First here is no mention made of any Turke. Secondly this place speaking of an Infidell, meaneth of suche Christians which forsake their owne householdes. Thirdly, by his right in thy goodes, he meaneth no propriety that he hath to claime but onely to put thee in remēbrance of thy Christen duty what to geue. In Christ we are all of one degre without respect of persons. Notwithstanding, though a christen mans hart be open to all men, and receyueth all men, yet because that his habilitie of goods extendeth not so farre, this prouision is made that euery man shall care for his owne housholde, as father and mother, and thine elders that haue holpen thee, wyfe, children and seruantes. If thou shouldest not care and prouide for thine houshold, thē were thou an infidel, seing thou hast taken on thee so to do, and forsomuch as that is thy part committed to thee of the congregation. When thou haste done thy duety to thine housholde, and yet hast further aboundaunce of the blessing of God, that owest thou to the poore that cannot labour, or would labour and can get no worke, and are destitute of friendes: to the poore I meane, which thou knowest: to them of thine owne parish. If thy neighbours which thou knowest, be serued, and thou yet haue superfluitie, and hearest necessitie to be amōg the brethren a thousand mile of, to them art thou detter. Yea to the very Infidels we be detters if they nede, as farrefoorth as we maintayne them not against Christ, or to blaspheme Christ. Thus is euery man that needeth thy helpe, thy father, mother, sister, and brother in Christ: euen as euery man that doth the will of the father, is father, mother, sister and brother vnto Christ.

Moreouer, if any be an Infidel and a false Christian, and forsake his houshold, hys wyfe, children, and such as cannot helpe themselues, then art thou bound to them, if thou haue wherwith, euen as much as to thine owne housholde, and they haue as good right in thy goods, as thou thy selfe. &c. And if the whole world were thine, yet hath euery brother hys right in thy goods, and is heire with thee, as we are all heyres with Christ. &c.

Marginalia21 Article. 21 Almes deserueth no meede. fol. 84.

MarginaliaThe place is playne. The place is this: He that seketh with hys almes more then to be mercifull, to be a neyghbour, to succour hys brothers neede, to doe hys duety to hys brother to geue his brother that he oweth hym, the same is blynde and seeth not what it is to be a christen man and to haue fellowshippe in Christes bloud. &c.

Marginalia22. Article. 22 There is no worke better then another to please God, To make water, to washe dishes, to be a sowter or an Apostle, all is one. To washe dishes & to preach is all one as touching the deede to please God. Fol. 44.

MarginaliaThese words of Tyndall sufficiently discharge the Article of all heresie, if they be well wayed. The meaning wherof is this that all our acceptation with God standeth onely vpon our fayth in Christ, and vppon no The wordes of Tyndal be these. As pertayning to good workes, vnderstand that all workes are good whiche are done within the law of God in fayth and with thankes geuing to God, and vnderstand that thou in thy doyng them pleasest God, what so euer thou doest within the lawe of God, as when thou makest water. &c.

Moreouer, put no difference betwene woorkes, but whatsoeuer cōmeth into thy handes, that do, as time, place and occasiō geueth, & as God hath put thee in degre, high or low. As touching to please god, there is no worke better thē an other. God loketh not first on thy workes as the world doth, as though þ^e beutifulnes of the world pleased hym, as it doth the world, or as though he had nede of them, but god looketh first on the hart, what fayth thou hast to his words, how thou beleuest hym, & how thou louest him for his mercy Marginalia[illegible text] beleuing in Christ, is as well iustified before God as the Apostle or preacher: So that there is no reioycing now neyther in worke nor office, but onely in our [illegible text] in Christ which onely iustifieth vs before God. Rom. 8. that he hath shewed thee: he looketh with what hart thou workest, and not what thou workest, how thou acceptest þ^e degree that he hath put thee in, & not of what degre thou art, whether thou be an apostle or a Shoomaker. Set this example before thine eyes. Thou art a kytchin Page, and washest thy maisters dishes. An other is an apostle, & preacheth the worde of God. Of this Apostle harke what S. Paul saith: If I preach (sayth he) I haue naught to reioyce in, for necessitie is put vnto me. As who shoulde say, God hath made me so, wo is vnto me if I preach not. If I do it willingly (sayth he) then haue I my reward: that is, then am I sure þ^t Gods spirite is in me, & that I am elect to eternall life. If I do it against my wil, an office is cōmitted vnto me: that is, if I do it not of loue to God, but to get a liuing therby, & for a worldly purpose, & had leauer other wayes lyue: thē do I that office which God hath put me in, & yet please not God my selfe. &c. Moreouer, howsoeuer he preach, he hath not to reioyce in that he preacheth. But if he preach willingly with a true hart and of conscience to God, then hath he his reward, that is, then feeleth he the earnest of eternall life, & the working of the spirite of God in him. And as he feeleth Gods goodnes and mercy, so be thou sure he feeleth hys own infirmitie, weakenes and vnworthynes, and mourneth and knowledgeth hys sinne, in that the hart will not arise to worke with that ful lust & loue that is in Christ our Lord. And neuerthelesse is he yet at peace with God thorow fayth and trust in Christ Iesu. For the earnest of the spirit that worketh in him, testifieth & beareth witnesse vnto his hart that God hath chosen him, and that his grace shall suffice him, which grace is now not idle in him. In his works putteth he no trust.

Now thou that ministrest in the kitchen, & art but a kitchyn page, receiuest all things of the hand of God. knowest that God hath put thee in that office: submittest thy selfe to his wyll, & seruest thy maister, not as a man, but as Christ hymself, with a pure hart, according as Paul teacheth: puttest thy trust in God, & with him sekest thy reward. Moreouer, there is not a good deede done, but thy hart reioyceth therin, yea when thou hearest that the word of God is preached by this Apostle, & seest the people turne to God, thou consentest vnto the deede, thy hart breaketh out in ioy, springeth and leapeth in thy brest that God is honoured, and in thine hart doest the same that the Apostle doth, and happly wich greater delectation, and a more feruēt spirit. Now, he that receaueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shal receiue the reward of a prophet. That is, he that consenteth to the deede of a Prophet, & maintaineth it, the same hath the same spirit and earnest of euerlasting life, which the prophet hath, and is elect as the prophet is.

MarginaliaNo difference of men before God in respecte of deedes, but onely in respect of fayth. Now if thou compare deede to deede, there is difference betwixt washing of dishes, and preaching of the worde of God. But as touching to please God, none at all. For neyther that, nor this pleaseth, but as farreforth as God hath chosen a man, hath put his spirite in him, and purified hys hart by faith and trust in Christ. &c.

Marginalia23 Article. 23 Ceremonyes of the Church haue brought the worlde from God. Fol. 86.

MarginaliaThe place annexed. Read the place of Tyndal. Secke the word of God in all thinges, and without the word of God do nothyng, though it appeare neuer so glorious. What so euer is done without the word of God, that count Idolatrie. The kingdome of heauen is within vs. Luk. 7. Wonder therfore at no monstrous appearaunce, nor at any outward thing without the word. For þ^e world was neuer drawen frō God, but with an outward shew & glorious appearaūce and shyning of hypocrisie, and of fayned & visured fasting, praying, watching, singing, offering, sacrificing, hallowing of superstitious ceremonies, and monstrous disguising. &c.

Marginalia24. Article. 24 Beware of good intentes: they are damned of God. Fol. 87.

Marginalia25. Article. 25 See thou doe nothynge but that God biddeth thee. Fol. 87.

MarginaliaThe place annexed. The words of Tyndall out of the which these two articles are gathered, are these. Beware of thy good intēt, good mynde, good affection, or zeale as they call it. Peter of a good mynd, and of a good affection or zeale, chidde Christ, because he sayde that he must goe to Ierusalem, and there be slayne. But Christ called hym Satan for his labour:MarginaliaMath. 16. a name that belongeth to the Deuill, and sayde that he perceiued not godly thinges, but worldly. Of a good intent, and of a feruent affection to Christ, the sonnes of Zebede would haue had fire to come downe from heauen, to consume the Samaritanes: but Christ rebuked them, saying, that they wist not of what spirit they were:MarginaliaLuke. 9. that is: that they vnderstoode not how that they were altogether worldly and fleshly mynded. Peter smote Malchus of a good zeale, but Christ condemned his deed.MarginaliaGood intentes. The Iewes of