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By workes.] If Abraham did any commen∣dable workes before he beleeued Christ, as many Philosophers did, men might count him iust therefore: But in Gods sight (who accepteth nothing without faith in him, of that proceedeth not from his grace) he should neuer haue had the estimation of a iust man. Therefore God in the Scripture reputing him as a iust
man, giueth the cause thereof, saying: A∣braham beleeued God, and it was repu∣ted to him for iustice.
ALL your shiftes cannot elude so playne Scripture, Maledicta glossa quae corrum∣pit textum: S. Paule is fittest to expound his owne meaning, Galat. 3. vers. 8. But the Scripture foreseeing that God would iustifie the Gentiles, by faith, preached the Gospell vnto Abraham before, saying: in thee shall all the Nations be blessed. vers. 9. Therfore they which are of faith are blessed with faithfull A∣braham: Abraham beleeued God, it was im∣puted to him for iustice. Ergo, his faith alone did saue him, neither his workes before, nor after.