DIAL. VII.
Verses 8, 9. But what saith it? the word is neere thee, euen in thy mouth and in thine heart. And this is the worde of faith which we preach. For if thou confesse with thy mouth, and be∣leeue with thy heart that God raysed vp Iesus from the dead, thou shalt be saued?
VVHat is the scope of this text?
To commend vnto vs the righteousnesse* 1.1 which is by faith in Iesus Christ, without all respect vnto workes, by the certainty, facility and fruite that followes it; and no we affirmatiuely, Paul sheweth what it is that faith speaketh.
Howe is the certainty of this righteousnes gathered?
From the nature of the obiect, which is the word of God, not euery word, but the word of faith (euen the promise of Christ apprehended by faith) verse 8. The sum where of is this, that Christ Iesus is dead, and rose againe to iustifie all that beleeue in him, verse 9.
How gather ye the facility of the righteousnes of faith, that it is easie and possible?
By this, that vnto our iustification there is no more required then this, that the hearte beleeue, and the mouth make confession of the death, and resurrection of Christ.
What is the summe of this whole text?
Thus much, hee that truely beleeueth, and accor∣dingly* 1.2 doth professe the promise of God made vnto man∣kinde, concerning blessednesse by the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection, and intercession of Christ, hath a ready and certaine way to attaine righteousnesse and eter∣nall saluation, without al consideration of merit of works,