The su[m] of diuinitie drawn out of the holy scripture very necessary, not only for curates [et] yong studentes in diuinitie: but also for al christen men and women what soeuer age they be of. Drawn out of Latine into Englyshe by Robert Hutten.

☞ The .ii. question.

❧ Howe are good workes done?

☞ Here must thys rule fyrst of al bee obserued y^t it is impossible to fulfyll the lawe wythout fayeth. For seynge it is not sufficiēt to ac¦complyshe external workes or the

fantasy of the lawe, but inwarde motions of the hertes are requi∣red. This true obedience can mē not accomplishe withoute fayeth or wythout the vnderstandynge of the Gospel of Christ.

But by this rule, w^tout fayth the law is impossible to be vnder∣standed, two wayes. Fyrste of spi∣rituall obedyence, as it is sayed. For although men fulfil in a ma∣ner externall workes, yet in the agonye or striuinge of conscience when their hertes perceyue the wrath & iudgement of God, then doubt thei, they fle God, they dis∣paire, they loue not God, they call not vpon hym, therefore they ful∣fil not true obedience.

Secondarily it is to be vnder¦standed also of acception, that is, the selfe thyng also whyche man doth wythout fayeth, doeth not please God, because it is not done in the trust of Christ y^e mediator.

For without Christe nothing can be acceptable. Therefore sayth Christe his selfe: wythout me can ye do nothinge.

Therefore it is necessary that the gospel of Christ be added vn∣to the doctryne of the lawe, and fayth is necessary for the accomp∣lishinge of the lawe. So then be good workes done, when oure her¦tes be lifted vp with the Gospel, the holy gost mouing and we al∣so consentinge then is the holye goste receiued also, and newe spi∣rituall motions are begun in vs

Oure hertes after they iudg by fayth that God is mercifull vnto vs for Christes sake, that God ta¦keth care for vs & wil here vs, thē acknowledge we God the father and we delyuered frō doubte and desperation, do begin to loue God vnfainedly, to cal vpō him and to put our trust in his helpe against al ieoperdies and periles, we take

aduersities in good worth & fulfil our obedience, for the glory of god we helpe oure neyghbours, we do the duetye of our vocation more diligentlye, and we accomplyshe the exercisyng of godlines, chasti∣ty, diligence in repressing our af∣fections and such lyke.

Therefore this is the benifite of the doctrine of the gospel when it teacheth of faith, it learneth how the holye gooste shalbe receyued which stirreth vp in vs newe mo¦tions, and we vnderstande howe the law is possible as Paul saith, the lawe is stablyshed by fayeth.