,,conc]n+ ,,*ri/ian ,,lib]ty  by ,m>t9  
,lu!r     ,,lett] ,,( ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r ,,to
 ,,pope ,,leo ,x4  ,among ^? mon/r\s    
evils ( ?is age ) :i* ,i h n[ = ?ree    
ye>s be5 wag+ w>1 ,i am sometimes       
compell$ to look to y & to call y to    
m9d1 mo/ bless$ fa!r ,leo4 ,9 tru?1 s9ce
 y alone are ev]y:]e consid]$ z be+ !   
cause ( my engag+ 9 w>1 ,i _c at any "t 
fail to rememb] y2 & al?\gh ,i h be5    
compell$ by ! causeless rag+ ( y\r      
impi\s flatt]]s aga9/ me to appeal f y\r
 seat to a future c\ncil--fe>less ( !   
futile decrees ( y\r pr$ecessors ,pius &
 ,julius1 :o 9 _! fooli% tyranny        
prohibit$ su* an action--yet ,i h nev]  
be5 s ali5at$ 9 feel+ f y\r ,bless$ness 
z n to h s\ght ) all my might1 9 dilig5t
 pray] & cry+ to ,god1 all ! be/ gifts =
 y & = y\r see4 ,b ^? :o h hi!rto       
endeav\r$ to t]rify me ) ! maje/y ( y\r 
"n & au?ority1 ,i h begun q to despise &
 triumph ov]4 ,"o ?+ ,i see rema9+ :i*  
,i _c despise1 & ?is has be5 ! reason ( 
my writ+ anew to y\r ,bless$ness3       

namely1 t ,i f9d t blame is ca/ on me1 &
 t x is imput$ to me z a great (f5ce1 t 
9 my ra%ness ,i am judg$ to h sp>$ n ev5
 y\r p]son4  ,n[1 to confess ! tru?     
op5ly1 ,i am consci\s t1 :5ev] ,i h _h  
to m5tion y\r p]son1 ,i h said no?+ ( y 
b :at 0 hon\rable & good4 ,if ,i _h done
 o!rwise1 ,i c\ld by no means h approv$ 
my own conduct1 b %\ld h support$ ) all 
my p[] ! judgm5t ( ^? m5 conc]n+ me1 nor
 w\ld any?+ h pleas$ me bett]1 ?an to   
recant su* ra%ness & impiety4 ,i h call$
 y ,daniel 9 ,babylon2 & e read]        
?or\ghly kn[s ) :at di/+ui%$ zeal ,i    
def5d$ y\r conspicu\s innoc5ce aga9/    
,silve/]1 :o tri$ to /a9 x4 ,inde$1 !   
publi%$ op9ion ( s _m great m5 & !      
repute ( y\r blameless life are too     
widely fam$ & too mu* rev]5c$ ?r\gh\t ! 
_w to be assailable by any man1 ( h[ev] 
great "n1 or by any arts4 ,i am n s     
fooli% z to attack "o :om ev]ybody      
praises2 nay1 x has be5 & always w be my
 desire n to attack ev5 ^? :om public   
repute disgraces4 ,i am n delight$ at ! 

faults ( any man1 s9ce ,i am v consci\s 
myself ( ! great beam 9 my own eye1 nor 
c ,i be ! fir/ to ca/ a /one at !       
adult]ess4  ,i h inde$ inveigh$ %>ply   
aga9/ impi\s doctr9es1 & ,i h n be5     
slack to c5sure my adv]s>ies on acc\nt1 
n ( _! bad morals1 b ( _! impiety4 ,& = 
?is ,i am s f> f be+ sorry t ,i h br\ght
 my m9d to despise ! judgm5ts ( m5 & to 
p]sev]e 9 ?is vehem5t zeal1 accord+ to !
 example ( ,*ri/1 :o1 9 ,8 zeal1 calls  
,8 adv]s>ies a g5]ation ( vip]s1 bl9d1  
hypocrites1 & *ildr5 ( ! devil4 ,paul1  
too1 *>ges ! sorc]] ) be+ a *ild ( !    
devil1 full ( all subtlety & all malice2
 & defames c]ta9 p]sons z evil work]s1  
dogs1 & deceiv]s4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ^?      
delicate-e>$ p]sons1 no?+ c\ld be m     
bitt] or intemp]ate ?an ,paul's         
language4 ,:at c be m bitt] ?an ! words 
( ! prophets8 ,! e>s ( our g5]ation h   
be5 made s delicate by ! s5seless       
multitude ( flatt]]s t1 z soon z we     
p]ceive t any?+ ( ours is n approv$ (1  
we cry out t we are be+ bitt]ly assail$2

 & :5 we c repel ! tru? by no o!r       
pret5ce1 we escape by attribut+         
bitt]ness1 impati5ce1 intemp]ance1 to   
our adv]s>ies4 ,:at w\ld be ! use ( salt
 if x 7 n pung5t1 or ( ! edge ( ! sword 
if x did n slay8 ,accurs$ is ! man :o   
does ! "w ( ! ,"l deceitfully4  ,:]e=e1 
mo/ excell5t ,leo1 ,i besee* y to accept
 my v9dication1 made 9 ?is lett]1 & to  
p]suade y\rself t ,i h nev] ?\ght any   
evil conc]n+ y\r p]son2 fur!r1 t ,i am  
"o :o desires t et]nal bless+ may fall  
to y\r lot1 & t ,i h no dispute ) any   
man conc]n+ morals1 b only conc]n+ ! ^w 
( tru?4 ,9 all o!r ?+s ,i w yield to any
 "o1 b ,i nei!r c nor w =sake & d5y !   
^w4 ,he :o ?9ks o!rwise ( me1 or has    
tak5 9 my words 9 ano!r s5se1 does n ?9k
 rightly1 & has n tak5 9 ! tru?4  ,y\r  
see1 h[ev]1 :i* is call$ ! ,c\rt (      
,rome1 & :i* nei!r y nor any man c d5y  
to be m corrupt ?an any ,babylon or     
,sodom1 & q1 z ,i believe1 ( a lo/1     
desp]ate1 & hopeless impiety1 ?is ,i h  
v]ily abom9at$1 & h felt indignant t ! p

 ( ,*ri/ %\ld be *eat$ "u y\r "n & !    
pretext ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 & s ,i h     
resi/$1 & w resi/1 z long z ! _s ( fai? 
%all live 9 me4 ,n t ,i am /riv+ aft]   
impossibilities1 or hop+ t by my lab\rs 
alone1 aga9/ ! furi\s opposition ( s _m 
flatt]]s1 any good c be done 9 t mo/    
disord]$ ,babylon2 b t ,i feel myself a 
debtor to my bre?r51 & am b\nd to take  
?\ght = !m1 t few] ( !m may be ru9$1 or 
t _! ru9 may be less complete1 by !     
plagues ( ,rome4 ,= _m ye>s n[1 no?+    
else has ov]fl[$ f ,rome into ! _w--z y 
are n ignorant--?an ! lay+ wa/e ( goods1
 ( bodies1 & ( s\ls1 & ! wor/ examples (
 all ! wor/ ?+s4 ,^! ?+s are cle>] ?an !
 light to all m52 & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1    
=m]ly ! mo/ holy ( all ,*ur*es1 has     
become ! mo/ lawless d5 ( ?ieves1 ! mo/ 
%ameless ( all bro!ls1 ! v k+dom ( s91  
dea?1 & hell2 s t n ev5 anti*ri/1 if he 
7 to come1 c\ld devise any addition to  
its wick$ness4  ,mean:ile y1 ,leo1 are  
sitt+ l a lamb 9 ! mid/ ( wolves1 l     
,daniel 9 ! mid/ ( lions1 &1 ) ,ezekiel1

 y dwell among scorpions4 ,:at          
opposition c y alone make to ^! mon/r\s 
evils8 ,take to y\rself ?ree or f\r ( ! 
mo/ le>n$ & be/ ( ! c>d9als4 ,:at are ^!
 among s _m8 ,y w\ld all p]i% by poison 
be=e y c\ld und]take to decide on a     
rem$y4 ,x is all ov] ) ! ,c\rt ( ,rome2 
! wra? ( ,god has come ^u h] to !       
utt]mo/4 ,%e hates c\ncils2 %e dreads to
 be re=m$2 %e _c re/ra9 ! madness ( h]  
impiety2 %e fills up ! s5t5ce pass$ on  
h] "m1 ( :om x is said1 ,we w\ld h heal$
 ,babylon1 b %e is n heal$2 let u =sake 
h]4 ,x _h be5 y\r duty & t ( y\r c>d9als
 to apply a rem$y to ^! evils1 b ?is g\t
 laughs at ! physician's h&1 & ! *>iot  
does n obey ! re9s4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ^! 
feel+s1 ,i h always griev$ t y1 mo/     
excell5t ,leo1 :o 7 wor?y ( a bett] age1
 h be5 made pontiff 9 ?is4 ,= ! ,roman  
,c\rt is n wor?y ( y & ^? l y1 b (      
,satan himself1 :o 9 tru? is m ! rul] 9 
t ,babylon ?an y are4  ,oh1 w\ld t1 hav+
 laid aside t glory :i* y\r mo/ ab&on$  
enemies decl>e to be y\rs1 y 7 liv+ r 9 

! (fice ( a private prie/ or on y\r     
pat]nal inh]itance6 ,9 t glory none are 
wor?y to glory1 except ! race (         
,isc>iot1 ! *ildr5 ( p]dition4 ,= :at   
happ5s 9 y\r c\rt1 ,leo1 except t1 ! m  
wick$ & execrable any man is1 ! m       
prosp]\sly he c use y\r "n & au?ority = 
! ru9 ( ! prop]ty & s\ls ( m51 = !      
multiplication ( crimes1 = ! oppression 
( fai? & tru? & ( ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god8  
,oh1 ,leo6 9 reality mo/ un=tunate1 &   
sitt+ on a mo/ p]il\s ?rone1 ,i tell y !
 tru?1 because ,i wi% y well2 = if      
,b]n>d felt compassion = 8 ,ana/asius at
 a "t :5 ! ,roman see1 ?\gh ev5 !n mo/  
corrupt1 0 z yet rul+ ) bett] hope ?an  
n[1 :y %\ld n we lam5t1 to :om s mu*    
fur!r corruption & ru9 has be5 add$ 9   
?ree hundr$ ye>s8  ,is x n true t !re is
 no?+ "u ! va/ heav5s m corrupt1 m      
pe/il5tial1 m hateful1 ?an ! ,c\rt (    
,rome8 ,%e incomp>ably surpasses !      
impiety ( ! ,turks1 s t 9 v tru? %e1 :o 
0 =m]ly ! gate ( heav51 is n[ a sort (  
op5 m\? ( hell1 & su* a m\? z1 "u !     

urg5t wra? ( ,god1 _c be block$ up2 "o  
c\rse alone be+ left to u wret*$ m53 to 
call back & save "s few1 if we c1 f t   
,roman gulf4  ,behold1 ,leo1 my fa!r1 ) 
:at purpose & on :at pr9ciple x is t ,i 
h /orm$ aga9/ t seat ( pe/il5ce4 ,i am s
 f> f hav+ felt any rage aga9/ y\r p]son
 t ,i ev5 hop$ to ga9 fav\r ) y & to aid
 y 9 y\r welf>e by /rik+ actively &     
vigor\sly at t y\r prison1 nay1 y\r     
hell4 ,= :atev] ! ef=ts ( all m9ds c    
contrive aga9/ ! confusion ( t impi\s   
,c\rt w be advantage\s to y & to y\r    
welf>e1 & to _m o!rs ) y4 ,^? :o d h>m  
to h] are do+ y\r (fice2 ^? :o 9 e way  
abhor h] are glorify+ ,*ri/2 9 %ort1 ^? 
are ,*ri/ians :o are n ,romans4  ,b1 to 
say yet m1 ev5 ?is nev] ent]$ my he>t3  
to inveigh aga9/ ! ,c\rt ( ,rome or to  
dispute at all ab\t h]4 ,=1 see+ all    
rem$ies = h] heal? to be desp]ate1 ,i   
look$ on h] ) contempt1 &1 giv+ h] a    
bill ( divorcem5t1 said to h]1 ,he t is 
unju/1 let him be unju/ /ill2 & he t is 
fil?y1 let him be fil?y /ill1 giv+      

myself up to ! peaceful & quiet /udy (  
sacr$ lit]ature1 t by ?is ,i might be ( 
use to ! bre?r5 liv+ ab\t me4  ,:ile ,i 
0 mak+ "s advance 9 ^! /udies1 ,satan   
op5$ 8 eyes & goad$ on 8 s]vant ,john   
,eccius1 t notori\s adv]s>y ( ,*ri/1 by 
! un*eck$ lu/ = fame1 to drag me        
unexpect$ly into ! ar5a1 try+ to cat* me
 9 "o little ^w conc]n+ ! primacy ( !   
,*ur* ( ,rome1 :i* _h fall5 f me 9      
pass+4 ,t boa/ful ,?raso1 foam+ & gna%+ 
8 tee?1 proclaim$ t he w\ld d>e all ?+s 
= ! glory ( ,god & = ! hon\r ( ! holy   
apo/olic seat2 &1 be+ puff$ up respect+ 
y\r p[]1 :i* he 0 ab\t to misuse1 he    
look$ =w>d ) all c]ta9ty to victory2    
seek+ to promote1 n s mu* ! primacy (   
,pet]1 z 8 own pre-em95ce among !       
!ologians ( ?is age2 = he ?\ght x w\ld  
contribute 9 no slight degree to ?is1 if
 he 7 to lead ,lu!r 9 triumph4 ,! result
 hav+ prov$ un=tunate = ! sophi/1 an    
incr$ible rage torm5ts him2 = he feels t
 :atev] discr$it to ,rome has aris5     
?r\gh me has be5 caus$ by ! fault (     

himself alone4  ,suff] me1 ,i pray y1   
mo/ excell5t ,leo1 bo? to plead my own  
cause1 & to accuse y\r true enemies4 ,i 
believe x is kn[n to y 9 :at way ,c>d9al
 ,cajetan1 y\r imprud5t & un=tunate1 nay
 unfai?ful1 legate1 act$ t[>ds me4 ,:51 
on acc\nt ( my rev]5ce = y\r "n1 ,i _h  
plac$ myself & all t 0 m9e 9 8 h&s1 he  
did n s act z to e/abli% peace1 :i* he  
c\ld easily h e/abli%$ by "o little ^w1 
s9ce ,i at t "t promis$ to be sil5t & to
 make an end ( my case1 if he w\ld comm&
 my adv]s>ies to d ! same4 ,b t man (   
pride1 n cont5t ) ?is agreem5t1 began to
 ju/ify my adv]s>ies1 to give !m free   
lic5ce1 & to ord] me to recant1 a ?+ :i*
 0 c]ta9ly n 9 8 commission4 ,?us inde$1
 :5 ! case 0 9 ! be/ position1 x came   
?r\gh 8 vexati\s tyranny into a mu*     
worse "o4 ,!re=e :atev] has foll[$ ^u   
?is is ! fault n ( ,lu!r1 b entirely (  
,cajetan1 s9ce he did n suff] me to be  
sil5t & rema9 quiet1 :i* at t "t ,i 0   
entreat+ = ) all my might4 ,:at m 0 x my
 duty to d8  ,next came ,*>les ,miltitz1

 also a nuncio f y\r ,bless$ness4 ,he1  
?\gh he w5t up & d[n ) mu* & v>i$       
ex]tion1 & omitt$ no?+ :i* c\ld t5d to  
re/ore ! position ( ! cause ?r[n into   
confusion by ! ra%ness & pride (        
,cajetan1 _h difficulty1 ev5 ) ! help ( 
t v illu/ri\s pr9ce ! ,elector ,fr$]ick1
 9 at la/ br++ ab\t m ?an "o famili>    
conf]5ce ) me4 ,9 ^! ,i aga9 yield$ to  
y\r great "n1 & 0 prep>$ to keep sil5ce1
 & to accept z my judge ei!r ! ,ar*bi%op
 ( ,treves1 or ! ,bi%op ( ,naumburg2 &  
?us x 0 done & conclud$4 ,:ile ?is 0 be+
 done ) good hope ( success1 lo6 t o!r &
 great] enemy ( y\rs1 ,eccius1 ru%$ 9 ) 
8 ,leipsic disputation1 :i* he _h       
und]tak5 aga9/ ,c>l/adt1 &1 hav+ tak5 up
 a new "q conc]n+ ! primacy ( ! ,pope1  
turn$ 8 arms unexpect$ly aga9/ me1 &    
completely ov]?rew ! plan = peace4      
,mean:ile ,*>les ,miltitz 0 wait+1      
disputations 7 held1 judges 7 be+ *os51 
b no decision 0 arriv$ at4 ,& no wond]6 
= by ! falsehoods1 pret5ces1 & arts (   
,eccius ! :ole bus9ess 0 br\ght into su*

 ?or\gh disord]1 confusion1 & fe/]+     
sor5ess1 t1 :i*ev] way ! s5t5ce might   
lean1 a great] conflagration 0 sure to  
arise2 = he 0 seek+1 n aft] tru?1 b aft]
 8 own cr$it4 ,9 ?is case too ,i omitt$ 
no?+ :i* x 0 "r t ,i %\ld d4  ,i confess
 t on ?is occasion no small "p ( !      
corruptions ( ,rome came to light2 b1 if
 !re 0 any (f5ce 9 ?is1 x 0 ! fault (   
,eccius1 :o1 9 tak+ on him a burd5      
beyond 8 /r5g?1 & 9 furi\sly aim+ at    
cr$it = himself1 unveil$ to ! :ole _w ! 
disgrace ( ,rome4  ,"h is t enemy (     
y\rs1 ,leo1 or r ( y\r ,c\rt2 by 8      
example alone we may le>n t an enemy is 
n m baneful ?an a flatt]]4 ,= :at did he
 br+ ab\t by 8 flatt]y1 except evils :i*
 no k+ c\ld h br\ght ab\t8 ,at ?is day !
 "n ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome /9ks 9 ! no/rils (
 ! _w1 ! papal au?ority is gr[+ weak1 & 
its notori\s ignorance is evil spok5 (4 
,we %\ld he> none ( ^! ?+s1 if ,eccius  
_h n di/urb$ ! plans ( ,miltitz & myself
 = peace4 ,he feels ?is cle>ly en\gh    
himself 9 ! indignation he %[s1 too late

 & 9 va91 aga9/ ! publication ( my      
books4 ,he ought to h reflect$ on ?is at
 ! "t :5 he 0 all mad = r5[n1 & 0 seek+ 
9 y\r cause no?+ b 8 own objects1 & t ) 
! greate/ p]il to y4 ,! fooli% man hop$ 
t1 f fe> ( y\r "n1 ,i %\ld yield & keep 
sil5ce2 = ,i d n ?9k he presum$ on 8    
tal5ts & le>n+4 ,n[1 :5 he sees t ,i am 
v confid5t & speak al\d1 he rep5ts too  
late ( 8 ra%ness1 & sees--if inde$ he   
does see x--t !re is ,"o 9 heav5 :o     
resi/s ! pr\d1 & humbles ! presumptu\s4 
,s9ce !n we 7 br++ ab\t by ?is          
disputation no?+ b ! great] confusion ( 
! cause ( ,rome1 ,*>les ,miltitz = !    
?ird "t address$ ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,ord]1    
assembl$ 9 *apt]1 & s\ght _! advice = ! 
settlem5t ( ! case1 z be+ n[ 9 a mo/    
tr\bl$ & p]il\s /ate4 ,s9ce1 by ! fav\r 
( ,god1 !re 0 no hope ( proce$+ aga9/ me
 by =ce1 "s ( ! m not$ ( _! numb] 7 s5t 
to me1 & begg$ me at lea/ to %[ respect 
to y\r p]son & to v9dicate 9 a humble   
lett] bo? y\r innoc5ce & my own4 ,!y    
said t ! affair 0 n z yet 9 a position (

 extreme hopelessness1 if ,leo ,x41 9 8 
inborn k9dl9ess1 w\ld put 8 h& to x4 ,on
 ?is ,i1 :o h always (f]$ & wi%$ =      
peace1 9 ord] t ,i might devote myself  
to calm] & m useful pursuits1 & :o = ?is
 v purpose h act$ ) s mu* _s & vehem5ce1
 9 ord] to put d[n by ! /r5g? &         
impetuosity ( my words1 z well z ( my   
feel+s1 m5 :om ,i saw to be v f> f equal
 to myself--,i1 ,i say1 n only gladly   
yield$1 b ev5 accept$ x ) joy &         
gratitude1 z ! greate/ k9dness & b5efit1
 if y %\ld ?9k x "r to satisfy my hopes4
  ,?us ,i come1 mo/ bless$ ,fa!r1 & 9   
all abasem5t besee* y to put to y\r h&1 
if x is possible1 & impose a curb to ^? 
flatt]]s :o are enemies ( peace1 :ile !y
 pret5d peace4 ,b !re is no reason1 mo/ 
bless$ ,fa!r1 :y any "o %\ld assume t ,i
 am to utt] a recantation1 unless he    
pref]s to involve ! case 9 /ill great]  
confusion4 ,moreov]1 ,i _c be> ) laws = 
! int]pretation ( ! ^w ( ,god1 s9ce ! ^w
 ( ,god1 :i* tea*es lib]ty 9 all o!r    
?+s1 ought n to be b\nd4 ,sav+ ^! two   

?+s1 !re is no?+ :i* ,i am n able1 & mo/
 he>tily will+1 to d or to suff]4 ,i    
hate cont5tion2 ,i w *all5ge no "o2 9   
return ,i wi% n to be *all5g$2 b1 be+   
*all5g$1 ,i w n be dumb 9 ! cause (     
,*ri/ my ,ma/]4 ,= y\r ,bless$ness w be 
able by "o %ort & easy ^w to call ^!    
controv]sies be=e y & suppress !m1 & to 
impose sil5ce & peace on bo? sides--a ^w
 :i* ,i h ev] long$ to he>4  ,!re=e1    
,leo1 my ,fa!r1 bew>e ( li/5+ to ^?     
sir5s :o make y out to be n simply a    
man1 b p>tly a god1 s t y c comm& &     
require :atev] y w4 ,x w n happ5 s1 nor 
w y prevail4 ,y are ! s]vant ( s]vants1 
& m ?an any o!r man1 9 a mo/ pitiable & 
p]il\s position4 ,let n ^? m5 deceive y 
:o pret5d t y are "l ( ! _w2 :o w n all[
 any "o to be a ,*ri/ian )\t y\r        
au?ority2 :o babble ( y\r hav+ p[] ov]  
heav51 hell1 & purgatory4 ,^! m5 are y\r
 enemies & are seek+ y\r s\l to de/roy  
x1 z ,isaiah says1 ,my p1 !y t call !e  
bless$ are !mselves deceiv+ !e4 ,!y are 
9 error :o raise y above c\ncils & !    

univ]sal ,*ur*2 !y are 9 error :o       
attribute to y alone ! "r ( int]pret+   
,scripture4 ,all ^! m5 are seek+ to set 
up _! own impieties 9 ! ,*ur* "u y\r "n1
 & alas6 ,satan has ga9$ mu* ?r\gh !m 9 
! "t ( y\r pr$ecessors4  ,9 brief1 tru/ 
n 9 any :o exalt y1 b 9 ^? :o humiliate 
y4 ,= ?is is ! judgm5t ( ,god3 ,he ha?  
ca/ d[n ! mighty f _! seat1 & ha? exalt$
 ! humble4 ,see h[ unlike ,*ri/ 0 to ,8 
successors1 ?\gh all w h x t !y are ,8  
vic>s4 ,i fe> t 9 tru? v _m ( !m h be5 9
 too s]i\s a s5se ,8 vic>s1 = a vic>    
repres5ts a pr9ce :o is abs5t4 ,n[ if a 
pontiff rules :ile ,*ri/ is abs5t & does
 n dwell 9 8 he>t1 :at else is he b a   
vic> ( ,*ri/8 ,& !n :at is t ,*ur* b a  
multitude )\t ,*ri/8 ,:at inde$ is su* a
 vic> b anti*ri/ & an idol8 ,h[ mu* m   
rightly did ! ,apo/les speak1 :o call   
!mselves s]vants ( a pres5t ,*ri/1 n !  
vic>s ( an abs5t "o6  ,p]haps ,i am     
%amelessly bold 9 seem+ to tea* s great 
a head1 by :om all m5 ought to be       
taught1 & f :om1 z ^? plagues ( y\rs    

boa/1 ! ?rones ( judges receive _!      
s5t5ce2 b ,i imitate ,/4 ,b]n>d 9 8 book
 conc]n+ ,consid]ations address$ to     
,eug5ius1 a book :i* ought to be kn[n by
 he>t by e pontiff4 ,i d ?is1 n f any   
desire to tea*1 b z a duty1 f t simple &
 fai?ful solicitude :i* tea*es u to be  
anxi\s = all t is safe = our neighb\rs1 
& does n all[ consid]ations ( wor?9ess  
or unwor?9ess to be ent]ta9$1 be+ int5t 
only on ! dang]s or advantage ( o!rs4 ,=
 s9ce ,i "k t y\r ,bless$ness is driv5 &
 toss$ by ! waves at ,rome1 s t ! dep?s 
( ! sea press on y ) inf9ite p]ils1 & t 
y are lab\r+ "u su* a condition ( mis]y 
t y ne$ ev5 ! lea/ help f any ! lea/    
bro!r1 ,i d n seem to myself to be act+ 
unsuitably if ,i =get y\r maje/y till ,i
 %all h fulfill$ ! (fice ( *>ity4 ,i w n
 flatt] 9 s s]i\s & p]il\s a matt]2 & if
 9 ?is y d n see t ,i am y\r fri5d & mo/
 ?or\ghly y\r subject1 !re is ,"o to see
 & judge4  ,9 f9e1 t ,i may n approa* y 
empty-h&$1 bless$ ,fa!r1 ,i br+ ) me ?is
 little treatise1 publi%$ "u y\r "n1 z a

 good om5 ( ! e/abli%m5t ( peace & (    
good hope4 ,by ?is y may p]ceive 9 :at  
pursuits ,i %\ld pref] & be able to     
occupy myself to m pr(it1 if ,i 7 all[$1
 or _h be5 hi!rto all[$1 by y\r impi\s  
flatt]]s4 ,x is a small matt]1 if y look
 to its ext]ior1 b1 unless ,i mi/ake1 x 
is a summ>y ( ! ,*ri/ian life put toge!r
 9 small compass1 if y appreh5d its     
mean+4 ,i1 9 my pov]ty1 h no o!r pres5t 
to make y1 nor d y ne$ any?+ else ?an to
 be enri*$ by a spiritual gift4 ,i      
comm5d myself to y\r ,pat]nity &        
,bless$ness1 :om may ! ,"l ,jesus       
pres]ve = ev]4 ,am54  ,witt5b]g1 #f?    
,septemb]1 #aebj4     ,,conc]n+         
,,*ri/ian ,,lib]ty  ,*ri/ian fai? has   
appe>$ to _m an easy ?+2 nay1 n a few   
ev5 reckon x among ! social virtues1 z x
 72 & ?is !y d because !y h n made pro( 
( x exp]im5tally1 & h nev] ta/$ ( :at   
efficacy x is4 ,= x is n possible = any 
man to write well ab\t x1 or to und]/&  
well :at is rightly writt51 :o has n at 
"s "t ta/$ ( its _s1 "u ! pressure (    

tribulation2 :ile he :o has ta/$ ( x1   
ev5 to a v small ext5t1 c nev] write1   
speak1 ?9k1 or he> ab\t x suffici5tly4  
,= x is a liv+ f\nta91 spr++ up into    
et]nal life1 z ,*ri/ calls x 9 ,john iv4
  ,n[1 ?\gh ,i _c boa/ ( my abundance1 &
 ?\gh ,i "k h[ poorly ,i am furni%$1 yet
 ,i hope t1 aft] hav+ be5 vex$ by v>i\s 
temptations1 ,i h atta9$ "s little drop 
( fai?1 & t ,i c speak ( ?is matt]1 if n
 ) m elegance1 c]ta9ly ) m solidity1 ?an
 ^? lit]al & too subtle disputants :o h 
hi!rto disc\rs$ ^u x )\t und]/&+ _! own 
words4 ,t ,i may op5 !n an easi] way = !
 ignorant--= ^! alone ,i am try+ to     
s]ve--,i fir/ lay d[n ^! two            
propositions1 conc]n+ spiritual lib]ty &
 s]vitude3--  ,a ,*ri/ian man is ! mo/  
free "l ( all1 & subject to none2 a     
,*ri/ian man is ! mo/ dutiful s]vant (  
all1 & subject to e "o4  ,al?\gh ^!     
/atem5ts appe> contradictory1 yet1 :5 !y
 are f\nd to agree toge!r1 !y w make    
excell5tly = my purpose4 ,!y are bo? !  
/atem5ts ( ,paul himself1 :o says1 ,?\gh

 ,i be free f all m51 yet h ,i made     
myself s]vant unto all 7#a ,cor4 ix4    
#ai71 & ,owe no man any?+1 b to love "o 
ano!r 7,rom4 xiii4 #h74 ,n[ love is by  
its own nature dutiful & ob$i5t to !    
belov$ object4 ,?us ev5 ,*ri/1 ?\gh ,"l 
( all ?+s1 0 yet made ( a woman2 made "u
 ! law2 at once free & a s]vant2 at once
 9 ! =m ( ,god & 9 ! =m ( a s]vant4     
,let u exam9e ! subject on a deep] &    
less simple pr9ciple4 ,man is compos$ ( 
a tw(old nature1 a spiritual & a bodily4
 ,z reg>ds ! spiritual nature1 :i* !y "n
 ! s\l1 he is call$ ! spiritual1 inw>d1 
new man2 z reg>ds ! bodily nature1 :i*  
!y "n ! fle%1 he is call$ ! fle%ly1     
outw>d1 old man4 ,! ,apo/le speaks (    
?is3 ,?\gh our outw>d man p]i%1 yet !   
inw>d man is r5ew$ day by day 7#b ,cor4 
iv4 #af74 ,! result ( ?is div]sity is t 
9 ! ,scriptures oppos+ /atem5ts are made
 conc]n+ ! same man1 ! fact be+ t 9 !   
same man ^! two m5 are oppos$ to "o     
ano!r2 ! fle% lu/+ aga9/ ! _s1 & ! _s   
aga9/ ! fle% 7,gal4 v4 #ag74  ,we fir/  

approa* ! subject ( ! inw>d man1 t we   
may see by :at means a man becomes      
ju/ifi$1 free1 & a true ,*ri/ian2 t is1 
a spiritual1 new1 & inw>d man4 ,x is    
c]ta9 t absolutely none among outw>d    
?+s1 "u :atev] "n !y may be reckon$1 has
 any influ5ce 9 produc+ ,*ri/ian        
righte\sness or lib]ty1 nor1 on ! o!r   
h&1 unrighte\sness or slav]y4 ,?is c be 
%[n by an easy argum5t4  ,:at c x pr(it 
! s\l t ! body %\ld be 9 good condition1
 free1 & full ( life2 t x %\ld eat1     
dr9k1 & act accord+ to its pleasure2 :5 
ev5 ! mo/ impi\s slaves ( e k9d ( vice  
are prosp]\s 9 ^! matt]s8 ,aga91 :at h>m
 c ill-heal?1 bondage1 hung]1 ?ir/1 or  
any o!r outw>d evil1 d to ! s\l1 :5 ev5 
! mo/ pi\s ( m5 & ! free/ 9 ! purity (  
_! consci5ce1 are h>ass$ by ^! ?+s8     
,nei!r ( ^! /ates ( ?+s has to d ) !    
lib]ty or ! slav]y ( ! s\l4  ,& s x w   
pr(it no?+ t ! body %\ld be adorn$ )    
sacr$ ve/m5ts1 or dwell 9 holy places1  
or be occupi$ 9 sacr$ (fices1 or pray1  
fa/1 & ab/a9 f c]ta9 meats1 or d :atev] 

works c be done ?r\gh ! body & 9 ! body4
 ,some?+ widely diff]5t w be necess>y = 
! ju/ification & lib]ty ( ! s\l1 s9ce ! 
?+s ,i h spok5 ( c be done by any impi\s
 p]son1 & only hypocrites are produc$ by
 devotion to ^! ?+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x w n
 at all injure ! s\l t ! body %\ld be   
clo!d 9 pr(ane raim5t1 %\ld dwell 9     
pr(ane places1 %\ld eat & dr9k 9 !      
ord9>y fa%ion1 %\ld n pray al\d1 & %\ld 
leave undone all ! ?+s above m5tion$1   
:i* may be done by hypocrites4  ,&1 to  
ca/ ev]y?+ aside1 ev5 speculation1      
m$itations1 & :atev] ?+s c be p]=m$ by !
 ex]tions ( ! s\l itself1 are ( no      
pr(it4 ,"o ?+1 & "o alone1 is necess>y =
 life1 ju/ification1 & ,*ri/ian lib]ty2 
& t is ! mo/ holy ^w ( ,god1 ! ,gospel (
 ,*ri/1 z ,he says1 ,i am ! resurrection
 & ! life2 he t believe? 9 ,me %all n   
die et]nally 7,john xi4 #be71 & also1   
,if ! ,son %all make y free1 ye %all be 
free inde$ 7,john viii4 #cf71 &1 ,man   
%all n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t 
proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god 7,matt4 iv4 

#d74  ,let u !re=e hold x = c]ta9 &     
firmly e/abli%$ t ! s\l c d )\t ev]y?+  
except ! ^w ( ,god1 )\t :i* none at all 
( its wants are provid$ =4 ,b1 hav+ !   
^w1 x is ri* & wants = no?+1 s9ce t is !
 ^w ( life1 ( tru?1 ( light1 ( peace1 ( 
ju/ification1 ( salvation1 ( joy1 (     
lib]ty1 ( wisdom1 ( virtue1 ( grace1 (  
glory1 & ( e good ?+4 ,x is on ?is      
acc\nt t ! prophet 9 a :ole ,psalm      
7,psalm cxix471 & 9 _m o!r places1 sighs
 = & calls ^u ! ^w ( ,god ) s _m groan+s
 & words4  ,aga91 !re is no m cruel     
/roke ( ! wra? ( ,god ?an :5 ,he s5ds a 
fam9e ( he>+ ,8 words 7,amos viii4 #aa71
 j z !re is no great] fav\r f ,him ?an !
 s5d+ =? ( ,8 ^w1 z x is said1 ,he s5t  
,8 ^w & heal$ !m1 & deliv]$ !m f _!     
de/ructions 7,psalm cvii4 #bj74 ,*ri/ 0 
s5t = no o!r (fice ?an t ( ! ^w2 & !    
ord] ( ,apo/les1 t ( bi%ops1 & t ( !    
:ole body ( ! cl]gy1 h be5 call$ &      
in/itut$ = no object b ! m9i/ry ( ! ^w4 
,b y w ask1 ,:at is ?is ^w1 & by :at    
means is x to be us$1 s9ce !re are s _m 

words ( ,god8 ,i answ]1 ,! ,apo/le ,paul
 7,rom4 i47 expla9s :at x is1 namely !  
,gospel ( ,god1 conc]n+ ,8 ,son1        
inc>nate1 suff]+1 ris51 & glorifi$1     
?r\gh ! ,_s1 ! ,sanctifi]4 ,to prea*    
,*ri/ is to fe$ ! s\l1 to ju/ify x1 to  
set x free1 & to save x1 if x believes !
 prea*+4 ,= fai? alone & ! efficaci\s   
use ( ! ^w ( ,god1 br+ salvation4 ,if ?\
 %alt confess ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus1 &  
%alt believe 9 ?9e he>t t ,god ha? rais$
 ,him f ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$ 7,rom4  
x4 #i72 & aga91 ,*ri/ is ! end ( ! law =
 righte\sness to e "o t believe? 7,rom4 
x4 #d71 & ,! j %all live by fai? 7,rom4 
i4 #ag74 ,= ! ^w ( ,god _c be receiv$ & 
hon\r$ by any works1 b by fai? alone4   
,h5ce x is cle> t z ! s\l ne$s ! ^w     
alone = life & ju/ification1 s x is     
ju/ifi$ by fai? alone1 & n by any works4
 ,= if x c\ld be ju/ifi$ by any o!r     
means1 x w\ld h no ne$ ( ! ^w1 nor      
consequ5tly ( fai?4  ,b ?is fai? _c     
consi/ at all ) works2 t is1 if y imag9e
 t y c be ju/ifi$ by ^? works1 :atev] !y

 are1 along ) x4 ,= ?is w\ld be to halt 
betwe5 two op9ions1 to wor%ip ,baal1 &  
to kiss ! h& to him1 :i* is a v great   
iniquity1 z ,job says4 ,!re=e1 :5 y beg9
 to believe1 y le>n at ! same "t t all t
 is 9 y is utt]ly guilty1 s9ful1 &      
damnable1 accord+ to t say+1 ,all h     
s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god      
7,rom4 iii4 #bc71 & also3 ,!re is none  
righte\s1 no1 n "o2 !y are all gone out 
( ! way2 !y are toge!r become           
unpr(itable3 !re is none t doe? good1   
no1 n "o 7,rom4 iii4 #aj-ab74 ,:5 y h   
le>nt ?is1 y w "k t ,*ri/ is necess>y = 
y1 s9ce ,he has suff]$ & ris5 aga9 = y1 
t1 believ+ on ,him1 y might by ?is fai? 
become ano!r man1 all y\r s9s be+       
remitt$1 & y be+ ju/ifi$ by ! m]its (   
ano!r1 namely ( ,*ri/ alone4  ,s9ce !n  
?is fai? c reign only 9 ! inw>d man1 z x
 is said1 ,) ! he>t man believe? unto   
righte\sness 7,rom4 x4 #aj72 & s9ce x   
alone ju/ifies1 x is evid5t t by no     
outw>d "w or lab\r c ! inw>d man be at  
all ju/ifi$1 made free1 & sav$2 & t no  

works :atev] h any relation to him4 ,&  
s1 on ! o!r h&1 x is solely by impiety &
 incr$ulity ( he>t t he becomes guilty &
 a slave ( s91 des]v+ condemnation1 n by
 any outw>d s9 or "w4 ,!re=e ! fir/ c>e 
( e ,*ri/ian ought to be to lay aside   
all reliance on works1 & /r5g!n 8 fai?  
alone m & m1 & by x gr[ 9 ! k1 n (      
works1 b ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o has suff]$ &
 ris5 aga9 = him1 z ,pet] tea*es 7#a    
,pet] v47 :5 he makes no o!r "w to be a 
,*ri/ian "o4 ,?us ,*ri/1 :5 ! ,jews ask$
 ,him :at !y %\ld d t !y might "w !     
works ( ,god1 reject$ ! multitude (     
works1 ) :i* ,he saw t !y 7 puff$ up1 & 
comm&$ !m "o ?+ only1 say+1 ,?is is ! "w
 ( ,god3 t ye believe on ,him :om ,he   
ha? s5t1 = ,him ha? ,god ! ,fa!r seal$  
7,john vi4 #bg1 #bi74  ,h5ce a "r fai? 9
 ,*ri/ is an incomp>able treasure1 c>ry+
 ) x univ]sal salvation & pres]v+ f all 
evil1 z x is said1 ,he t believe? & is  
baptis$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n 
%all be damn$ 7,m>k xvi4 #af74 ,isaiah1 
look+ to ?is treasure1 pr$ict$1 ,!      

consumption decre$ %all ov]fl[ )        
righte\sness4 ,= ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s %all 
make a consumption1 ev5 det]m9$ 7v]bum  
abbreviatum et consummans71 9 ! mid/ ( !
 l& 7,isa4 x4 #bb1 #bc74 ,z if he said1 
,fai?1 :i* is ! brief & complete        
fulfill+ ( ! law1 w fill ^? :o believe )
 su* righte\sness t !y w ne$ no?+ else =
 ju/ification4 ,?us1 too1 ,paul says1 ,=
 ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness
 7,rom4 x4 #aj74  ,b y ask h[ x c be !  
fact t fai? alone ju/ifies1 & af=ds )\t 
works s great a treasure ( good ?+s1 :5 
s _m works1 c]emonies1 & laws are       
prescrib$ to u 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,i      
answ]1 ,be=e all ?+s be> 9 m9d :at ,i h 
said3 t fai? alone )\t works ju/ifies1  
sets free1 & saves1 z ,i %all %[ m      
cle>ly bel[4  ,mean:ile x is to be not$ 
t ! :ole ,scripture ( ,god is divid$    
into two p>ts3 precepts & promises4 ,!  
precepts c]ta9ly tea* u :at is good1 b  
:at !y tea* is n =?) done4 ,= !y %[ u   
:at we ought to d1 b d n give u ! p[] to
 d x4 ,!y 7 orda9$1 h[ev]1 = ! purpose (

 %[+ man to himself1 t ?r\gh !m he may  
le>n 8 own impot5ce = good & may despair
 ( 8 own /r5g?4 ,= ?is reason !y are    
call$ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & are s4  ,=     
example1 ,?\ %alt n covet1 is a precept 
by :i* we are all convict$ ( s91 s9ce no
 man c help covet+1 :atev] ef=ts to !   
contr>y he may make4 ,9 ord] !re=e t he 
may fulfil ! precept1 & n covet1 he is  
con/ra9$ to despair ( himself & to seek 
else:]e & ?r\gh ano!r ! help :i* he _c  
f9d 9 himself2 z x is said1 ,o ,israel1 
?\ ha/ de/roy$ ?yself2 b 9 ,me is ?9e   
help 7,hosea xiii4 #i74 ,n[ :at is done 
by ?is "o precept is done by all2 = all 
are equally impossible ( fulfilm5t by u4
  ,n[ :5 a man has ?r\gh ! precepts be5 
taught 8 own impot5ce1 & become anxi\s  
by :at means he may satisfy ! law--= !  
law mu/ be satisfi$1 s t no jot or      
tittle ( x may pass away1 o!rwise he mu/
 be hopelessly condemn$--!n1 be+ truly  
humbl$ & br\ght to no?+ 9 8 own eyes1 he
 f9ds 9 himself no res\rce =            
ju/ification & salvation4  ,!n comes 9 t

 o!r "p ( ,scripture1 ! promises ( ,god1
 :i* decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & say1 ,if y
 wi% to fulfil ! law1 &1 z ! law        
requires1 n to covet1 lo6 believe 9     
,*ri/1 9 :om are promis$ to y grace1    
ju/ification1 peace1 & lib]ty4 ,all ^!  
?+s y %all h1 if y believe1 & %all be   
)\t !m if y d n believe4 ,= :at is      
impossible = y by all ! works ( ! law1  
:i* are _m & yet useless1 y %all fulfil 
9 an easy & summ>y way ?r\gh fai?1      
because ,god ! ,fa!r has made ev]y?+ to 
dep5d on fai?1 s t :osoev] has x has all
 ?+s1 & he :o has x n has no?+4 ,= ,god 
ha? conclud$ !m all 9 unbelief1 t ,he   
might h m]cy ^u all 7,rom4 xi4 #cb74    
,?us ! promises ( ,god give t :i* !     
precepts exact1 & fulfil :at ! law      
comm&s2 s t all is ( ,god alone1 bo? !  
precepts & _! fulfilm5t4 ,he alone      
comm&s2 ,he alone also fulfils4 ,h5ce ! 
promises ( ,god belong to ! ,new        
,te/am5t2 nay1 are ! ,new ,te/am5t4     
,n[1 s9ce ^! promises ( ,god are words (
 hol9ess1 tru?1 righte\sness1 lib]ty1 & 

peace1 & are full ( univ]sal goodness1 !
 s\l1 :i* cleaves to !m ) a firm fai?1  
is s unit$ to !m1 nay1 ?or\ghly absorb$ 
by !m1 t x n only p>takes 91 b is       
p5etrat$ & saturat$ by1 all _! virtues4 
,= if ! t\* ( ,*ri/ 0 heal+1 h[ mu* m   
does t mo/ t5d] spiritual t\*1 nay1     
absorption ( ! ^w1 communicate to ! s\l 
all t belongs to ! ^w6 ,9 ?is way !re=e 
! s\l1 ?r\gh fai? alone1 )\t works1 is f
 ! ^w ( ,god ju/ifi$1 sanctifi$1 endu$ )
 tru?1 peace1 & lib]ty1 & fill$ full ) e
 good ?+1 & is truly made ! *ild ( ,god1
 z x is said1 ,to !m gave ,he p[] to    
become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t       
believe on ,8 "n 7,john i4 #ab74  ,f all
 ?is x is easy to und]/& :y fai? has su*
 great p[]1 & :y no good works1 nor ev5 
all good works put toge!r1 c comp>e ) x1
 s9ce no "w c cleave to ! ^w ( ,god or  
be 9 ! s\l4 ,fai? alone & ! ^w reign 9  
x2 & su* z is ! ^w1 su* is ! s\l made by
 x1 j z iron expos$ to fire gl[s l fire1
 on acc\nt ( its union ) ! fire4 ,x is  
cle> !n t to a ,*ri/ian man 8 fai?      

suffices = ev]y?+1 & t he has no ne$ (  
works = ju/ification4 ,b if he has no   
ne$ ( works1 nei!r has he ne$ ( ! law2 &
 if he has no ne$ ( ! law1 he is c]ta9ly
 free f ! law1 & ! say+ is true1 ,! law 
is n made = a righte\s man 7#a ,tim4 i4 
#i74 ,?is is t ,*ri/ian lib]ty1 our     
fai?1 ! effect ( :i* is1 n t we %\ld be 
c>eless or lead a bad life1 b t no "o   
%\ld ne$ ! law or works = ju/ification &
 salvation4  ,let u consid] ?is z ! fir/
 virtue ( fai?2 & let u look also to !  
second4 ,?is also is an (fice ( fai?3 t 
x hon\rs ) ! utmo/ v5]ation & ! highe/  
reputation ,him 9 :om x believes1       
inasmu* z x holds ,him to be tru?ful &  
wor?y ( belief4 ,= !re is no hon\r l t  
reputation ( tru? & righte\sness ) :i*  
we hon\r ,him 9 :om we believe4 ,:at    
high] cr$it c we attribute to any "o ?an
 tru? & righte\sness1 & absolute        
goodness8 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is ! greate/  
insult to br& any "o ) ! reputation (   
falsehood & unrighte\sness1 or to       
suspect him ( ^!1 z we d :5 we          

disbelieve him4  ,?us ! s\l1 9 firmly   
believ+ ! promises ( ,god1 holds ,him to
 be true & righte\s2 & x c attribute to 
,god no high] glory ?an ! cr$it ( be+ s4
 ,! highe/ wor%ip ( ,god is to ascribe  
to ,him tru?1 righte\sness1 & :atev]    
qualities we mu/ ascribe to "o 9 :om we 
believe4 ,9 do+ ?is ! s\l %[s itself    
prep>$ to d ,8 :ole w2 9 do+ ?is x      
hall[s ,8 "n1 & gives itself up to be   
dealt ) z x may please ,god4 ,= x       
cleaves to ,8 promises1 & nev] d\bts t  
,he is true1 j1 & wise1 & w d1 dispose1 
& provide = all ?+s 9 ! be/ way4 ,is n  
su* a s\l1 9 ?is its fai?1 mo/ ob$i5t to
 ,god 9 all ?+s8 ,:at comm&m5t does !re 
rema9 :i* has n be5 amply fulfill$ by   
su* an ob$i5ce8 ,:at fulfilm5t c be m   
full ?an univ]sal ob$i5ce8 ,n[ ?is is n 
accompli%$ by works1 b by fai? alone4   
,on ! o!r h&1 :at great] rebellion1     
impiety1 or insult to ,god c !re be1 ?an
 n to believe ,8 promises8 ,:at else is 
?is1 ?an ei!r to make ,god a li>1 or to 
d\bt ,8 tru?--t is1 to attribute tru? to

 ourselves1 b to ,god falsehood &       
levity8 ,9 do+ ?is1 is n a man d5y+ ,god
 & sett+ himself up z an idol 9 8 own   
he>t8 ,:at !n c works1 done 9 su* a /ate
 ( impiety1 pr(it u1 7 !y ev5 angelic or
 apo/olic works8 ,rightly ha? ,god %ut  
up all1 n 9 wra? nor 9 lu/1 b 9         
unbelief1 9 ord] t ^? :o pret5d t !y are
 fulfill+ ! law by works ( purity &     
b5evol5ce 7:i* are social & human       
virtues7 may n presume t !y w !re=e be  
sav$1 b1 be+ includ$ 9 ! s9 ( unbelief1 
may ei!r seek m]cy1 or be ju/ly         
condemn$4  ,b :5 ,god sees t tru? is    
ascrib$ to ,him1 & t 9 ! fai? ( our     
he>ts ,he is hon\r$ ) all ! hon\r ( :i* 
,he is wor?y1 !n 9 return ,he hon\rs u  
on acc\nt ( t fai?1 attribut+ to u tru? 
& righte\sness4 ,= fai? does tru? &     
righte\sness 9 r5d]+ to ,god :at is ,82 
& !re=e 9 return ,god gives glory to our
 righte\sness4 ,x is true & righte\s t  
,god is true & righte\s2 & to confess   
?is & ascribe ^! attributes to ,him1 ?is
 x is to be true & righte\s4 ,?us ,he   

says1 ,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r1 & !y t
 despise ,me %all be lightly e/eem$ 7#a 
,sam4 ii4 #cj74 ,& s ,paul says t       
,abraham's fai? 0 imput$ to him =       
righte\sness1 because by x he gave glory
 to ,god2 & t to u also1 = ! same       
reason1 x %all be imput$ = righte\sness1
 if we believe 7,rom4 iv474  ,! ?ird    
incomp>able grace ( fai? is ?is3 t x    
unites ! s\l to ,*ri/1 z ! wife to !    
husb&1 by :i* my/]y1 z ! ,apo/le tea*es1
 ,*ri/ & ! s\l are made "o fle%4 ,n[ if 
!y are "o fle%1 & if a true             
m>riage--nay1 by f> ! mo/ p]fect ( all  
m>riages--is accompli%$ betwe5 !m 7=    
human m>riages are b feeble types ( ?is 
"o great m>riage71 !n x foll[s t all !y 
h becomes !irs 9 common1 z well good ?+s
 z evil ?+s2 s t :atsoev] ,*ri/         
possesses1 t ! believ+ s\l may take to  
itself & boa/ ( z its own1 & :atev]     
belongs to ! s\l1 t ,*ri/ claims z ,84  
,if we comp>e ^! possessions1 we %all   
see h[ ine/imable is ! ga94 ,*ri/ is    
full ( grace1 life1 & salvation2 ! s\l  

is full ( s91 dea?1 & condemnation4 ,let
 fai? /ep 91 & !n s91 dea?1 & hell w    
belong to ,*ri/1 & grace1 life1 &       
salvation to ! s\l4 ,=1 if ,he is a     
,husb&1 ,he mu/ ne$s take to ,himself t 
:i* is ,8 wife's1 & at ! same "t1 imp>t 
to ,8 wife t :i* is ,84 ,=1 9 giv+ h] ,8
 own body & ,himself1 h[ c ,he b give h]
 all t is ,88 ,&1 9 tak+ to ,himself !  
body ( ,8 wife1 h[ c ,he b take to      
,himself all t is h]s8  ,9 ?is is       
display$ ! delightful sight1 n only (   
communion1 b ( a prosp]\s w>f>e1 (      
victory1 salvation1 & r$emption4 ,=1    
s9ce ,*ri/ is ,god & man1 & is su* a    
,p]son z nei!r has s9n$1 nor dies1 nor  
is condemn$1 nay1 _c s91 die1 or be     
condemn$1 & s9ce ,8 righte\sness1 life1 
& salvation are inv9cible1 et]nal1 &    
almighty1--:5 ,i say1 su* a ,p]son1 by !
 w$d+-r+ ( fai?1 takes a %>e 9 ! s9s1   
dea?1 & hell ( ,8 wife1 nay1 makes !m ,8
 own1 & deals ) !m no o!rwise ?an z if  
!y 7 ,81 & z if ,he ,himself _h s9n$2 & 
:5 ,he suff]s1 dies1 & desc5ds to hell1 

t ,he may ov]come all ?+s1 & s9ce s91   
dea?1 & hell _c swall[ ,him up1 !y mu/  
ne$s be swall[$ up by ,him 9 /up5d\s    
conflict4 ,= ,8 righte\sness rises above
 ! s9s ( all m52 ,8 life is m p[]ful ?an
 all dea?2 ,8 salvation is m            
unconqu]able ?an all hell4  ,?us !      
believ+ s\l1 by ! pl$ge ( its fai? 9    
,*ri/1 becomes free f all s91 fe>less ( 
dea?1 safe f hell1 & end[$ ) ! et]nal   
righte\sness1 life1 & salvation ( its   
,husb& ,*ri/4 ,?us ,he pres5ts to       
,himself a glori\s bride1 )\t spot or   
wr9kle1 cleans+ h] ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! 
^w2 t is1 by fai? 9 ! ^w ( life1        
righte\sness1 & salvation4 ,?us ,he     
betro!s h] unto ,himself 9 fai?fulness1 
9 righte\sness1 & 9 judgm5t1 & 9        
lov+-k9dness1 & 9 m]cies 7,hosea ii4    
#ai1 #bj74  ,:o !n c value highly en\gh 
^! royal nuptials8 ,:o c compreh5d !    
ri*es ( ! glory ( ?is grace8 ,*ri/1 t   
ri* & pi\s ,husb&1 takes z a wife a ne$y
 & impi\s h>lot1 r$eem+ h] f all h]     
evils & supply+ h] ) all ,8 good ?+s4 ,x

 is impossible n[ t h] s9s %\ld de/roy  
h]1 s9ce !y h be5 laid ^u ,*ri/ &       
swall[$ up 9 ,him1 & s9ce %e has 9 h]   
,husb& ,*ri/ a righte\sness :i* %e may  
claim z h] own1 & :i* %e c set up )     
confid5ce aga9/ all h] s9s1 aga9/ dea? &
 hell1 say+1 ,if ,i h s9n$1 my ,*ri/1 9 
:om ,i believe1 has n s9n$2 all m9e is  
,81 & all ,8 is m9e1 z x is writt51 ,my 
belov$ is m9e1 & ,i am ,8 7,cant4 ii4   
#af74 ,?is is :at ,paul says3 ,?anks be 
to ,god1 :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 victory ov] s9 &     
dea?1 z he says1 ,! /+ ( dea? is s91 & !
 /r5g? ( s9 is ! law 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #ef1 
#eg74  ,f all ?is y w aga9 und]/& :y s  
mu* importance is attribut$ to fai?1 s t
 x alone c fulfil ! law & ju/ify )\t any
 works4 ,= y see t ! ,fir/ ,comm&m5t1   
:i* says1 ,?\ %alt wor%ip "o ,god only1 
is fulfill$ by fai? alone4 ,if y 7 no?+ 
b good works f ! soles ( y\r feet to !  
cr[n ( y\r head1 y w\ld n be wor%ipp+   
,god1 nor fulfill+ ! ,fir/ ,comm&m5t1   
s9ce x is impossible to wor%ip ,god )\t 

ascrib+ to ,him ! glory ( tru? & (      
univ]sal goodness1 z x ought 9 tru? to  
be ascrib$4 ,n[ ?is is n done by works1 
b only by fai? ( he>t4 ,x is n by work+1
 b by believ+1 t we glorify ,god1 &     
confess ,him to be true4 ,on ?is gr\nd  
fai? alone is ! righte\sness ( a        
,*ri/ian man1 & ! fulfill+ ( all !      
comm&m5ts4 ,= to him :o fulfils ! fir/ !
 task ( fulfill+ all ! re/ is easy4     
,works1 s9ce !y are irrational ?+s1 _c  
glorify ,god1 al?\gh !y may be done to !
 glory ( ,god1 if fai? be pres5t4 ,b at 
pres5t we are inquir+1 n into ! quality 
( ! works done1 b into him :o does !m1  
:o glorifies ,god1 & br+s =? good works4
 ,?is is fai? ( he>t1 ! head & !        
sub/ance ( all our righte\sness4 ,h5ce t
 is a bl9d & p]il\s doctr9e :i* tea*es t
 ! comm&m5ts are fulfill$ by works4 ,!  
comm&m5ts mu/ h be5 fulfill$ previ\s to 
any good works1 & good works foll[ _!   
fulfillm5t1 z we %all see4  ,b1 t we may
 h a wid] view ( t grace :i* our inn]   
man has 9 ,*ri/1 we mu/ "k t 9 ! ,old   

,te/am5t ,god sanctifi$ to ,himself e   
fir/-born male4 ,! bir?right 0 ( great  
value1 giv+ a sup]iority ov] ! re/ by ! 
d\ble hon\r ( prie/hood & k+%ip4 ,= !   
fir/-born bro!r 0 prie/ & "l ( all !    
re/4  ,"u ?is figure 0 =e%[n ,*ri/1 !   
true & only ,fir/-born ( ,god ! ,fa!r & 
( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & a true ,k+ & ,prie/1 
n 9 a fle%ly & e>?ly s5se4 ,= ,8 k+dom  
is n ( ?is _w2 x is 9 heav5ly &         
spiritual ?+s t ,he reigns & acts z     
,prie/2 & ^! are righte\sness1 tru?1    
wisdom1 peace1 salvation1 etc4 ,n b t   
all ?+s1 ev5 ^? ( e>? & hell1 are       
subject to ,him--= o!rwise h[ c\ld ,he  
def5d & save u f !m8--b x is n 9 ^!1 nor
 by ^!1 t ,8 k+dom /&s4  ,s1 too1 ,8    
prie/hood does n consi/ 9 ! outw>d      
display ( ve/m5ts & ge/ures1 z did !    
human prie/hood ( ,a>on & our           
ecclesia/ical prie/hood at ?is day1 b 9 
spiritual ?+s1 :]e91 9 ,8 invisible     
(fice1 ,he int]c$es = u ) ,god 9 heav51 
& !re (f]s ,himself1 & p]=ms all !      
duties ( a prie/1 z ,paul describes ,him

 to ! ,hebrews "u ! figure ( ,mel*iz$ek4
 ,nor does ,he only pray & int]c$e = u2 
,he also tea*es u inw>dly 9 ! _s ) !    
liv+ tea*+s ( ,8 ,_s4 ,n[ ^! are ! two  
special (fices ( a prie/1 z is figur$ to
 u 9 ! case ( fle%ly prie/s by visible  
pray]s & s]mons4  ,z ,*ri/ by ,8        
bir?right has obta9$ ^! two dignities1 s
 ,he imp>ts & communicates !m to e      
believ] 9 ,him1 "u t law ( matrimony (  
:i* we h spok5 above1 by :i* all t is ! 
husb&'s is also ! wife's4 ,h5ce all we  
:o believe on ,*ri/ are k+s & prie/s 9  
,*ri/1 z x is said1 ,ye are a *os5      
g5]ation1 a royal prie/hood1 a holy     
nation1 a peculi> p1 t ye %\ld %[ =? !  
praises ( ,him :o ha? call$ y out (     
d>kness into ,8 m>vell\s light 7#a ,pet]
 ii4 #i74  ,^! two ?+s /& ?us4 ,fir/1 z 
reg>ds k+%ip1 e ,*ri/ian is by fai? s   
exalt$ above all ?+s t1 9 spiritual p[]1
 he is completely "l ( all ?+s1 s t no?+
 :atev] c d him any hurt2 yea1 all ?+s  
are subject to him1 & are compell$ to be
 subs]vi5t to 8 salvation4 ,?us ,paul   

says1 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m :o
 are ! call$ 7,rom4 viii4 #bh71 & also1 
,:e!r life1 or dea?1 or ?+s pres5t1 or  
?+s to come1 all are y\rs2 & ye are     
,*ri/'s 7#a ,cor4 iii4 #bb1 #bc74  ,n t 
9 ! s5se ( corporeal p[] any "o among   
,*ri/ians has be5 appo9t$ to possess &  
rule all ?+s1 accord+ to ! mad &        
s5seless idea ( c]ta9 ecclesia/ics4 ,t  
is ! (fice ( k+s1 pr9ces1 & m5 ^u e>?4  
,9 ! exp]i5ce ( life we see t we are    
subject$ to all ?+s1 & suff] _m ?+s1 ev5
 dea?4 ,yea1 ! m ( a ,*ri/ian any man   
is1 to s _m ! m evils1 suff]+s1 & dea?s 
is he subject1 z we see 9 ! fir/ place 9
 ,*ri/ ! ,fir/-born1 & 9 all ,8 holy    
bre?r54  ,?is is a spiritual p[]1 :i*   
rules 9 ! mid/ ( enemies1 & is p[]ful 9 
! mid/ ( di/resses4 ,& ?is is no?+ else 
?an t /r5g? is made p]fect 9 my         
weakness1 & t ,i c turn all ?+s to !    
pr(it ( my salvation2 s t ev5 ! cross & 
dea? are compell$ to s]ve me & to "w    
toge!r = my salvation4 ,?is is a l(ty & 
em95t dignity1 a true & almighty        

dom9ion1 a spiritual empire1 9 :i* !re  
is no?+ s good1 no?+ s bad1 z n to "w   
toge!r = my good1 if only ,i believe4 ,&
 yet !re is no?+ ( :i* ,i h ne$--= fai? 
alone suffices = my salvation--unless t 
9 x fai? may ex]cise ! p[] & empire (   
its lib]ty4 ,?is is ! ine/imable p[] &  
lib]ty ( ,*ri/ians4  ,nor are we only   
k+s & ! free/ ( all m51 b also prie/s = 
ev]1 a dignity f> high] ?an k+%ip1      
because by t prie/hood we are wor?y to  
appe> be=e ,god1 to pray = o!rs1 & to   
tea* "o ano!r mutually ! ?+s :i* are (  
,god4 ,= ^! are ! duties ( prie/s1 & !y 
_c possibly be p]mitt$ to any unbeliev]4
 ,*ri/ has obta9$ = u ?is fav\r1 if we  
believe 9 ,him3 t j z we are ,8 bre?r5 &
 co-heirs & fell[-k+s ) ,him1 s we %\ld 
be also fell[-prie/s ) ,him1 & v5ture ) 
confid5ce1 ?r\gh ! _s ( fai?1 to come   
into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & cry1 ,abba1    
,fa!r6 & to pray = "o ano!r1 & to d all 
?+s :i* we see done & figur$ 9 ! visible
 & corporeal (fice ( prie/hood4 ,b to an
 unbeliev+ p]son no?+ r5d]s s]vice or "w

 = good4 ,he himself is 9 s]vitude to   
all ?+s1 & all ?+s turn out = evil to   
him1 because he uses all ?+s 9 an impi\s
 way = 8 own advantage1 & n = ! glory ( 
,god4 ,& ?us he is n a prie/1 b a pr(ane
 p]son1 ^: pray]s are turn$ into s91 nor
 does he ev] appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1  
because ,god does n he> s9n]s4  ,:o !n c
 compreh5d ! l(t9ess ( t ,*ri/ian       
dignity :i*1 by its royal p[]1 rules ov]
 all ?+s1 ev5 ov] dea?1 life1 & s91 &1  
by its prie/ly glory1 is all-p[]ful )   
,god1 s9ce ,god does :at ,he ,himself   
seeks & wi%es1 z x is writt51 ,he w     
fulfil ! desire ( !m t fe> ,him2 ,he    
also w he> _! cry1 & w save !m8 7,psalm 
cxlv4 #ai74 ,?is glory c]ta9ly _c be    
atta9$ by any works1 b by fai? only4  ,f
 ^! consid]ations any "o may cle>ly see 
h[ a ,*ri/ian man is free f all ?+s2 s t
 he ne$s no works 9 ord] to be ju/ifi$ &
 sav$1 b receives ^! gifts 9 abundance f
 fai? alone4 ,nay1 7 he s fooli% z to   
pret5d to be ju/ifi$1 set free1 sav$1 & 
made a ,*ri/ian1 by means ( any good "w1

 he w\ld imm$iately lose fai?1 ) all its
 b5efits4 ,su* folly is prettily        
repres5t$ 9 ! fable :]e a dog1 runn+    
along 9 ! wat] & c>ry+ 9 8 m\? a real   
piece ( meat1 is deceiv$ by ! reflection
 ( ! meat 9 ! wat]1 &1 9 try+ ) op5 m\? 
to seize x1 loses ! meat & its image at 
! same "t4  ,"h y w ask1 ,if all :o are 
9 ! ,*ur* are prie/s1 by :at "* are ^?  
:om we n[ call prie/s to be di/+ui%$ f !
 laity8 ,i reply1 ,by ! use ( ^! words1 
prie/1 cl]gy1 spiritual p]son1          
ecclesia/ic1 an inju/ice has be5 done1  
s9ce !y h be5 transf]r$ f ! rema9+ body 
( ,*ri/ians to ^? few :o are n[1 by     
hurtful cu/om1 call$ ecclesia/ics4 ,=   
,holy ,scripture makes no di/9ction     
betwe5 !m1 except t ^? :o are n[        
boa/fully call$ popes1 bi%ops1 & lords1 
x calls m9i/]s1 s]vants1 & /ew>ds1 :o   
are to s]ve ! re/ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ^w1 =  
tea*+ ! fai? ( ,*ri/ & ! lib]ty (       
believ]s4 ,= ?\gh x is true t we are all
 equally prie/s1 yet we _c1 nor1 if we  
c\ld1 ought we all to1 m9i/] & tea*     

publicly4 ,?us ,paul says1 ,let a man s 
acc\nt ( u z ( ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ & /ew>ds
 ( ! my/]ies ( ,god 7#a ,cor4 iv4 #a74  
,?is bad sy/em has n[ issu$ 9 su* a     
pomp\s display ( p[] & su* a t]rible    
tyranny t no e>?ly gov]nm5t c be comp>$ 
to x1 z if ! laity 7 some?+ else ?an    
,*ri/ians4 ,?r\gh ?is p]v]sion ( ?+s x  
has happ5$ t ! k ( ,*ri/ian grace1 (    
fai?1 ( lib]ty1 & altoge!r ( ,*ri/1 has 
utt]ly p]i%$1 & has be5 succe$$ by an   
intol]able bondage to human works &     
laws2 &1 accord+ to ! ,lam5tations (    
,j]emiah1 we h become ! slaves ( ! vile/
 m5 on e>?1 :o abuse our mis]y to all ! 
disgraceful & ignom9i\s purposes ( _!   
own w4  ,return+ to ! subject :i* we _h 
begun1 ,i ?9k x is made cle> by ^!      
consid]ations t x is n suffici5t1 nor a 
,*ri/ian c\rse1 to prea* ! works1 life1 
& words ( ,*ri/ 9 a hi/oric mann]1 z    
facts :i* x suffices to "k z an example 
h[ to frame our life1 z d ^? :o are n[  
held ! be/ prea*]s1 & mu* less s to keep
 sil5ce altoge!r on ^! ?+s & to tea* 9  

_! /ead ! laws ( m5 & ! decrees ( !     
,fa!rs4 ,!re are n[ n a few p]sons :o   
prea* & read ab\t ,*ri/ ) ! object (    
mov+ ! human affections to sympa?ise )  
,*ri/1 to indignation aga9/ ! ,jews1 &  
o!r *ildi% & womani% absurdities ( t    
k9d4  ,n[ prea*+ ought to h ! object (  
promot+ fai? 9 ,him1 s t ,he may n only 
be ,*ri/1 b a ,*ri/ = y & = me1 & t :at 
is said ( ,him1 & :at ,he is call$1 may 
"w 9 u4 ,& ?is fai? is produc$ & is     
ma9ta9$ by prea*+ :y ,*ri/ came1 :at ,he
 has br\ght u & giv5 to u1 & to :at     
pr(it & advantage ,he is to be receiv$4 
,?is is done :5 ! ,*ri/ian lib]ty :i* we
 h f ,*ri/ ,himself is rightly taught1 &
 we are %[n 9 :at mann] all we ,*ri/ians
 are k+s & prie/s1 & h[ we are lords (  
all ?+s1 & may be confid5t t :atev] we d
 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god is pleas+ &         
acceptable to ,him4  ,^: he>t w\ld n    
rejoice 9 its inmo/ core at he>+ ^! ?+s8
 ,^: he>t1 on receiv+ s great a         
consolation1 w\ld n become sweet ) !    
love ( ,*ri/1 a love to :i* x c nev]    

atta9 by any laws or works8 ,:o c injure
 su* a he>t1 or make x afraid8 ,if !    
consci\sness ( s9 or ! horror ( dea? ru%
 9 ^u x1 x is prep>$ to hope 9 ! ,"l1 & 
is fe>less ( su* evils1 & undi/urb$1    
until x %all look d[n ^u its enemies4 ,=
 x believes t ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ is 
its own1 & t its s9 is no long] its own1
 b t ( ,*ri/2 b1 on acc\nt ( its fai? 9 
,*ri/1 all its s9 mu/ ne$s be swall[$ up
 f be=e ! face ( ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1
 z ,i h said above4 ,x le>ns1 too1 ) !  
,apo/le1 to sc(f at dea? & s91 & to say1
 ,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,o grave1 :]e is
 ?y victory8 ,! /+ ( dea? is s91 & !    
/r5g? ( s9 is ! law4 ,b ?anks be to     
,god1 :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #ee-eg74 
,= dea? is swall[$ up 9 victory1 n only 
! victory ( ,*ri/1 b ours also1 s9ce by 
fai? x becomes ours1 & 9 x we too       
conqu]4  ,let x suffice to say ?is      
conc]n+ ! inn] man & its lib]ty1 &      
conc]n+ t righte\sness ( fai? :i* ne$s  
nei!r laws nor good works2 nay1 !y are  

ev5 hurtful to x1 if any "o pret5ds to  
be ju/ifi$ by !m4  ,& n[ let u turn to !
 o!r "p3 to ! outw>d man4 ,"h we %all   
give an answ] to all ^? :o1 tak+ (f5ce  
at ! ^w ( fai? & at :at ,i h ass]t$1    
say1 ,if fai? does ev]y?+1 & by itself  
suffices = ju/ification1 :y !n are good 
works comm&$8 ,are we !n to take our    
ease & d no works1 cont5t ) fai?8 ,n s1 
impi\s m51 ,i reply2 n s4 ,t w\ld inde$ 
really be ! case1 if we 7 ?or\ghly &    
completely inn] & spiritual p]sons2 b t 
w n happ5 until ! la/ day1 :5 ! dead    
%all be rais$4 ,z long z we live 9 !    
fle%1 we are b beg9n+ & mak+ advances 9 
t :i* %all be complet$ 9 a future life4 
,on ?is acc\nt ! ,apo/le calls t :i* we 
h 9 ?is life ! fir/fruits ( ! ,_s 7,rom4
 viii4 #bc74 ,9 future we %all h ! t5?s1
 & ! fullness ( ! ,_s4 ,to ?is "p       
belongs ! fact ,i h /at$ be=e3 t !      
,*ri/ian is ! s]vant ( all & subject to 
all4 ,= 9 t "p 9 :i* he is free he does 
no works1 b 9 t 9 :i* he is a s]vant he 
does all works4 ,let u see on :at       

pr9ciple ?is is s4  ,al?\gh1 z ,i h     
said1 inw>dly1 & accord+ to ! _s1 a man 
is amply en\gh ju/ifi$ by fai?1 hav+ all
 t he requires to h1 except t ?is v fai?
 & abundance ought to increase f day to 
day1 ev5 till ! future life1 /ill he    
rema9s 9 ?is mortal life ^u e>?1 9 :i* x
 is necess>y t he %\ld rule 8 own body &
 h int]c\rse ) m54 ,"h !n works beg92 "h
 he mu/ n take 8 ease2 "h he mu/ give   
he$ to ex]cise 8 body by fa/+s1 wat*+s1 
lab\r1 & o!r regul> discipl9e1 s t x may
 be subdu$ to ! _s1 & obey & con=m      
itself to ! inn] man & fai?1 & n rebel  
aga9/ !m nor h9d] !m1 z is its nature to
 d if x is n kept "u4 ,= ! inn] man1 be+
 con=m$ to ,god & creat$ aft] ! image ( 
,god ?r\gh fai?1 rejoices & delights    
itself 9 ,*ri/1 9 :om su* bless+s h be5 
conf]r$ on x1 & h5ce has only ?is task  
be=e x3 to s]ve ,god ) joy & = n\ght 9  
free love4  ,b 9 do+ ?is he comes into  
collision ) t contr>y w 9 8 own fle%1   
:i* is /riv+ to s]ve ! _w & to seek its 
own gratification4 ,?is ! _s ( fai? _c &

 w n be>1 b applies itself ) *e]fulness 
& zeal to keep x d[n & re/ra9 x1 z ,paul
 says1 ,i delight 9 ! law ( ,god aft] ! 
inw>d man2 b ,i see ano!r law 9 my      
memb]s1 w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( my m9d & br++
 me into captivity to ! law ( s9 7,rom4 
vii4 #bb1 #bc71 & aga91 ,i keep "u my   
body1 & br+ x unto subjection1 le/ t by 
any means1 :5 ,i h prea*$ to o!rs1 ,i   
myself %\ld be a ca/away 7#a ,cor4 ix4  
#bg71 & ,!y t are ,*ri/'s h crucifi$ !  
fle%1 ) ! affections & lu/s 7,gal4 v4   
#bd74  ,^! works1 h[ev]1 mu/ n be done )
 any notion t by !m a man c be ju/ifi$  
be=e ,god--= fai?1 :i* alone is         
righte\sness be=e ,god1 w n be> ) ?is   
false notion--b solely ) ?is purpose3 t 
! body may be br\ght into subjection1 & 
be purifi$ f its evil lu/s1 s t our eyes
 may be turn$ only to purg+ away ^?     
lu/s4 ,= :5 ! s\l has be5 cleans$ by    
fai? & made to love ,god1 x w\ld h all  
?+s to be cleans$ 9 l mann]1 &          
especially its own body1 s t all ?+s    
might unite ) x 9 ! love & praise (     

,god4 ,?us x comes t1 f ! requirem5ts ( 
8 own body1 a man _c take 8 ease1 b is  
compell$ on its acc\nt to d _m good     
works1 t he may br+ x into subjection4  
,yet ^! works are n ! means ( 8         
ju/ification be=e ,god2 he does !m out (
 dis9t]e/$ love to ! s]vice ( ,god2     
look+ to no o!r end ?an to d :at is     
well-pleas+ to ,him :om he desires to   
obey mo/ dutifully 9 all ?+s4  ,on ?is  
pr9ciple e man may easily in/ruct       
himself 9 :at measure1 & ) :at          
di/9ctions1 he ought to *a/5 8 own body4
 ,he w fa/1 wat*1 & lab\r1 j z mu* z he 
sees to suffice = keep+ d[n ! wantonness
 & concupisc5ce ( ! body4 ,b ^? :o      
pret5d to be ju/ifi$ by works are look+1
 n to ! mortification ( _! lu/s1 b only 
to ! works !mselves2 ?9k+ t1 if !y c    
accompli% z _m works & z great ones z   
possible1 all is well ) !m1 & !y are    
ju/ifi$4 ,sometimes !y ev5 injure _!    
bra91 & ext+ui% nature1 or at lea/ make 
x useless4 ,?is is enorm\s folly1 &     
ignorance ( ,*ri/ian life & fai?1 :5 a  

man seeks1 )\t fai?1 to be ju/ifi$ &    
sav$ by works4  ,to make :at we h said m
 easily und]/ood1 let u set x =? "u a   
figure4 ,! works ( a ,*ri/ian man1 :o is
 ju/ifi$ & sav$ by 8 fai? out ( ! pure &
 unb\ght m]cy ( ,god1 ought to be reg>d$
 9 ! same light z w\ld h be5 ^? ( ,adam 
& ,eve 9 p>adise & ( all _! po/]ity if  
!y _h n s9n$4 ,( !m x is said1 ,! ,"l   
,god took ! man & put him into ! g>d5 ( 
,ed5 to dress x & to keep x 7,g54 ii4   
#ae74 ,n[ ,adam _h be5 creat$ by ,god j 
& righte\s1 s t he c\ld n h ne$$ to be  
ju/ifi$ & made righte\s by keep+ ! g>d5 
& work+ 9 x2 b1 t he might n be         
unemploy$1 ,god gave him ! bus9ess (    
keep+ & cultivat+ p>adise4 ,^! w\ld h   
inde$ be5 works ( p]fect fre$om1 be+    
done = no object b t ( pleas+ ,god1 & n 
9 ord] to obta9 ju/ification1 :i* he    
already _h to ! full1 & :i* w\ld h be5  
innate 9 u all4  ,s x is ) ! works ( a  
believ]4 ,be+ by 8 fai? replac$ afre% 9 
p>adise & creat$ anew1 he does n ne$    
works = 8 ju/ification1 b t he may n be 

idle1 b may ex]cise 8 own body & pres]ve
 x4 ,8 works are to be done freely1 ) ! 
sole object ( pleas+ ,god4 ,only we are 
n yet fully creat$ anew 9 p]fect fai? & 
love2 ^! require to be increas$1 n1     
h[ev]1 ?r\gh works1 b ?r\gh !mselves4   
,a bi%op1 :5 he consecrates a *ur*1     
confirms *ildr51 or p]=ms any o!r duty (
 8 (fice1 is n consecrat$ z bi%op by ^! 
works2 nay1 unless he _h be5 previ\sly  
consecrat$ z bi%op1 n "o ( ^? works w\ld
 h any validity2 !y w\ld be fooli%1     
*ildi%1 & ridicul\s4 ,?us a ,*ri/ian1   
be+ consecrat$ by 8 fai?1 does good     
works2 b he is n by ^! works made a m   
sacr$ p]son1 or m a ,*ri/ian4 ,t is !   
effect ( fai? alone2 nay1 unless he 7   
previ\sly a believ] & a ,*ri/ian1 none (
 8 works w\ld h any value at all2 !y    
w\ld really be impi\s & damnable s9s4   
,true1 !n1 are ^! two say+s3 ,good works
 d n make a good man1 b a good man does 
good works2 ,bad works d n make a bad   
man1 b a bad man does bad works4 ,?us x 
is always necess>y t ! sub/ance or p]son

 %\ld be good be=e any good works c be  
done1 & t good works %\ld foll[ & proce$
 f a good p]son4 ,z ,*ri/ says1 ,a good 
tree _c br+ =? evil fruit1 nei!r c a    
corrupt tree br+ =? good fruit 7,matt4  
vii4 #ah74 ,n[ x is cle> t ! fruit does 
n be> ! tree1 nor does ! tree gr[ on !  
fruit2 b1 on ! contr>y1 ! trees be> !   
fruit1 & ! fruit gr[s on ! trees4  ,z !n
 trees mu/ exi/ be=e _! fruit1 & z !    
fruit does n make ! tree ei!r good or   
bad1 b on ! contr>y1 a tree ( ei!r k9d  
produces fruit ( ! same k9d1 s mu/ fir/ 
! p]son ( ! man be good or bad be=e he c
 d ei!r a good or a bad "w2 & 8 works d 
n make him bad or good1 b he himself    
makes 8 works ei!r bad or good4  ,we may
 see ! same ?+ 9 all h&icrafts4 ,a bad  
or good h\se does n make a bad or good  
build]1 b a good or bad build] makes a  
good or bad h\se4 ,& 9 g5]al no "w makes
 ! workman su* z x is itself2 b !       
workman makes ! "w su* z he is himself4 
,su* is ! case1 too1 ) ! works ( m54    
,su* z ! man himself is1 :e!r 9 fai? or 

9 unbelief1 su* is 8 "w3 good if x be   
done 9 fai?2 bad if 9 unbelief4 ,b !    
conv]se is n true t1 su* z ! "w is1 su* 
! man becomes 9 fai? or 9 unbelief4 ,= z
 works d n make a believ+ man1 s nei!r d
 !y make a ju/ifi$ man2 b fai?1 z x     
makes a man a believ] & ju/ifi$1 s also 
x makes 8 works good4  ,s9ce !n works   
ju/ify no man1 b a man mu/ be ju/ifi$   
be=e he c d any good "w1 x is mo/ evid5t
 t x is fai? alone :i*1 by ! m]e m]cy ( 
,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 & by means ( ,8 ^w1 c 
wor?ily & suffici5tly ju/ify & save !   
p]son2 & t a ,*ri/ian man ne$s no "w1 no
 law1 = 8 salvation2 = by fai? he is    
free f all law1 & 9 p]fect fre$om does  
gratuit\sly all t he does1 seek+ no?+   
ei!r ( pr(it or ( salvation--s9ce by !  
grace ( ,god he is already sav$ & ri* 9 
all ?+s ?r\gh 8 fai?--b solely t :i* is 
well-pleas+ to ,god4  ,s1 too1 no good  
"w c pr(it an unbeliev] to ju/ification 
& salvation2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 no evil "w 
makes him an evil & condemn$ p]son1 b t 
unbelief1 :i* makes ! p]son & ! tree    

bad1 makes 8 works evil & condemn$4     
,:]e=e1 :5 any man is made good or bad1 
?is does n arise f 8 works1 b f 8 fai?  
or unbelief1 z ! wise man says1 ,!      
beg9n+ ( s9 is to fall away f ,god2 t   
is1 n to believe4 ,paul says1 ,he t     
come? to ,god mu/ believe 7,heb4 xi4    
#f72 & ,*ri/ says ! same ?+3 ,ei!r make 
! tree good & 8 fruit good2 or else make
 ! tree corrupt1 & 8 fruit corrupt      
7,matt4 xii4 #cc71--;z mu* z to say1 ,he
 :o wi%es to h good fruit w beg9 ) !    
tree1 & plant a good "o2 ev5 s he :o    
wi%es to d good works mu/ beg91 n by    
work+1 b by believ+1 s9ce x is ?is :i*  
makes ! p]son good4 ,= no?+ makes !     
p]son good b fai?1 nor bad b unbelief4  
,x is c]ta9ly true t1 9 ! sight ( m51 a 
man becomes good or evil by 8 works2 b  
"h becom+ means t x is ?us %[n &        
recognis$ :o is good or evil1 z ,*ri/   
says1 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m       
7,matt4 vii4 #bj74 ,b all ?is /ops at   
appe>ances & ext]nals2 & 9 ?is matt] v  
_m deceive !mselves1 :5 !y presume to   

write & tea* t we are to be ju/ifi$ by  
good works1 & mean:ile make no m5tion   
ev5 ( fai?1 walk+ 9 _! own ways1 ev]    
deceiv$ & deceiv+1 go+ f bad to worse1  
bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d1 we>y+ !mselves )  
_m works1 & yet nev] atta9+ to true     
righte\sness1 ( :om ,paul says1 ,hav+ a 
=m ( godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[] !re(1 ev]   
le>n+ & nev] able to come to ! k ( !    
tru? 7#b ,tim4 iii4 #e1 #g74  ,he !n :o 
does n wi% to g a/ray1 ) ^! bl9d ones1  
mu/ look fur!r ?an to ! works ( ! law or
 ! doctr9e ( works2 nay1 mu/ turn away 8
 sight f works1 & look to ! p]son1 & to 
! mann] 9 :i* x may be ju/ifi$4 ,n[ x is
 ju/ifi$ & sav$1 n by works or laws1 b  
by ! ^w ( ,god--t is1 by ! promise ( ,8 
grace--s t ! glory may be to ! ,div9e   
maje/y1 :i* has sav$ u :o believe1 n by 
works ( righte\sness :i* we h done1 b   
accord+ to ,8 m]cy1 by ! ^w ( ,8 grace4 
,f all ?is x is easy to p]ceive on :at  
pr9ciple good works are to be ca/ aside 
or embrac$1 & by :at rule all tea*+s put
 =? conc]n+ works are to be und]/ood4 ,=

 if works are br\ght =w>d z gr\nds (    
ju/ification1 & are done "u ! false     
p]suasion t we c pret5d to be ju/ifi$ by
 !m1 !y lay on u ! yoke ( necessity1 &  
ext+ui% lib]ty along ) fai?1 & by ?is v 
addition to _! use !y become no long]   
good1 b really wor?y ( condemnation4 ,= 
su* works are n free1 b blaspheme !     
grace ( ,god1 to :i* alone x belongs to 
ju/ify & save ?r\gh fai?4 ,works _c     
accompli% ?is1 & yet1 ) impi\s          
presumption1 ?r\gh our folly1 !y take x 
on !mselves to d s2 & ?us break 9 )     
viol5ce ^u ! (fice & glory ( grace4  ,we
 d n !n reject good works2 nay1 we      
embrace !m & tea* !m 9 ! highe/ degree4 
,x is n on _! own acc\nt t we condemn   
!m1 b on acc\nt ( ?is impi\s addition to
 !m & ! p]v]se notion ( seek+           
ju/ification by !m4 ,^! ?+s cause !m to 
be only good 9 outw>d %[1 b 9 reality n 
good1 s9ce by !m m5 are deceiv$ &       
deceive o!rs1 l rav5+ wolves 9 %eep's   
clo?+4  ,n[ ?is levia?an1 ?is p]v]t$    
notion ab\t works1 is inv9cible :5 s9c]e

 fai? is want+4 ,= ^? sanctifi$ do]s (  
works _c b hold x till fai?1 :i* de/roys
 x1 comes & reigns 9 ! he>t4 ,nature _c 
expel x by h] own p[]2 nay1 _c ev5 see x
 = :at x is1 b consid]s x z a mo/ holy  
w4 ,& :5 cu/om /eps 9 besides1 & /r5g!ns
 ?is pravity ( nature1 z has happ5$ by  
means ( impi\s tea*]s1 !n ! evil is     
incurable1 & leads a/ray multitudes to  
irrep>able ru94 ,!re=e1 ?\gh x is good  
to prea* & write ab\t p5it5ce1          
confession1 & satisfaction1 yet if we   
/op !re1 & d n g on to tea* fai?1 su*   
tea*+ is )\t d\bt deceitful & devili%4  
,= ,*ri/1 speak+ by ,8 s]vant ,john1 n  
only said1 ,rep5t ye1 b add$1 = ! k+dom 
( heav5 is at h& 7,matt4 iii4 #b74  ,= n
 "o ^w ( ,god only1 b bo?1 %\ld be      
prea*$2 new & old ?+s %\ld be br\ght out
 ( ! treasury1 z well ! voice ( ! law z 
! ^w ( grace4 ,! voice ( ! law %\ld be  
br\ght =w>d1 t m5 may be t]rifi$ &      
br\ght to a k ( _! s9s1 & !nce be       
conv]t$ to p5it5ce & to a bett] mann] ( 
life4 ,b we mu/ n /op "h2 t w\ld be to  

w\nd only & n to b9d up1 to /rike & n to
 heal1 to kill & n to make alive1 to br+
 d[n to hell & n to br+ back1 to humble 
& n to exalt4 ,!re=e ! ^w ( grace & ( ! 
promis$ remission ( s9 mu/ also be      
prea*$1 9 ord] to tea* & set up fai?1   
s9ce )\t t ^w contrition1 p5it5ce1 & all
 o!r duties1 are p]=m$ & taught 9 va94  
,!re /ill rema91 x is true1 prea*]s (   
rep5tance & grace1 b !y d n expla9 ! law
 & ! promises ( ,god to su* an end1 & 9 
su* a _s1 t m5 may le>n :5ce rep5tance &
 grace are to come4 ,= rep5tance comes f
 ! law ( ,god1 b fai? or grace f !      
promises ( ,god1 z x is said1 ,fai?     
come? by he>+1 & he>+ by ! ^w ( ,god    
7,rom4 x4 #ag71 :5ce x comes t a man1 :5
 humbl$ & br\ght to ! k ( himself by !  
?reat5+s & t]rors ( ! law1 is consol$ & 
rais$ up by fai? 9 ! ,div9e promise4    
,?us weep+ may endure = a night1 b joy  
come? 9 ! morn+ 7,psalm xxx4 #e74 ,?us  
mu* we say conc]n+ works 9 g5]al1 & also
 conc]n+ ^? :i* ! ,*ri/ian practises )  
reg>d to 8 own body4  ,la/ly1 we w speak

 also ( ^? works :i* he p]=ms t[>ds 8   
neighb\r4 ,= man does n live = himself  
alone 9 ?is mortal body1 9 ord] to "w on
 its acc\nt1 b also = all m5 on e>?2    
nay1 he lives only = o!rs1 & n =        
himself4 ,= x is to ?is end t he br+s 8 
own body into subjection1 t he may be   
able to s]ve o!rs m s9c]ely & m freely1 
z ,paul says1 ,none ( u live? to        
himself1 & no man die? to himself4 ,=   
:e!r we live1 we live unto ! ,"l2 & :e!r
 we die1 we die unto ! ,"l 7,rom4 xiv4  
#g1 #h74 ,?us x is impossible t he %\ld 
take 8 ease 9 ?is life1 & n "w = ! good 
( 8 neighb\rs1 s9ce he mu/ ne$s speak1  
act1 & conv]se among m51 j z ,*ri/ 0    
made 9 ! lik5ess ( m5 & f\nd 9 fa%ion z 
a man1 & _h ,8 conv]sation among m54    
,yet a ,*ri/ian has ne$ ( none ( ^! ?+s 
= ju/ification & salvation1 b 9 all 8   
works he ought to ent]ta9 ?is view &    
look only to ?is object--t he may s]ve &
 be useful to o!rs 9 all t he does2 hav+
 no?+ be=e 8 eyes b ! necessities & !   
advantage ( 8 neighb\r4 ,?us ! ,apo/le  

comm&s u to "w ) our own h&s1 t we may h
 to give to ^? t ne$4 ,he might h said1 
t we may support ourselves2 b he tells u
 to give to ^? t ne$4 ,x is ! "p ( a    
,*ri/ian to take c>e ( 8 own body = ! v 
purpose t1 by its s\ndness & well-be+1  
he may be enabl$ to lab\r1 & to acquire 
& pres]ve prop]ty1 = ! aid ( ^? :o are 9
 want1 t ?us ! /rong] memb] may s]ve !  
weak] memb]1 & we may be *ildr5 ( ,god1 
?\ghtful & busy "o = ano!r1 be>+ "o     
ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfill+ ! law (    
,*ri/4  ,"h is ! truly ,*ri/ian life1 "h
 is fai? really work+ by love1 :5 a man 
applies himself ) joy & love to ! works 
( t free/ s]vitude 9 :i* he s]ves o!rs  
volunt>ily & = n\ght1 himself abundantly
 satisfi$ 9 ! fulness & ri*es ( 8 own   
fai?4  ,?us1 :5 ,paul _h taught !       
,philippians h[ !y _h be5 made ri* by t 
fai? 9 ,*ri/ 9 :i* !y _h obta9$ all ?+s1
 he tea*es !m fur!r 9 ^! words3 ,if !re 
be !re=e any consolation 9 ,*ri/1 if any
 com=t ( love1 if any fell[%ip ( ! ,_s1 
if any b[els & m]cies1 fulfil ye my joy1

 t ye be l-m9d$1 hav+ ! same love1 be+ (
 "o accord1 ( "o m9d4 ,let no?+ be done 
?r\gh /rife or va+lory2 b 9 l[l9ess (   
m9d let ea* e/eem o!r bett] ?an         
!mselves4 ,look n e man on 8 own ?+s1 b 
e man also on ! ?+s ( o!rs 7,phil4 ii4  
#a-d74  ,9 ?is we see cle>ly t ! ,apo/le
 lays d[n ?is rule = a ,*ri/ian life3 t 
all our works %\ld be direct$ to !      
advantage ( o!rs1 s9ce e ,*ri/ian has   
su* abundance ?r\gh 8 fai? t all 8 o!r  
works & 8 :ole life rema9 ov] & above   
:]e) to s]ve & b5efit 8 neighb\r (      
spontane\s goodwill4  ,to ?is end he    
br+s =w>d ,*ri/ z an example1 say+1 ,let
 ?is m9d be 9 y1 :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus1 :o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 ?\ght x n
 robb]y to be equal ) ,god1 b made      
,himself ( no reputation1 & took ^u ,him
 ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess (
 m52 & be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1 ,he   
humbl$ ,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto   
dea? 7,phil4 ii4 #e-h74 ,?is mo/        
:olesome say+ ( ! ,apo/le has be5 d>k5$ 
to u by m5 :o1 totally misund]/&+ !     

expressions =m ( ,god1 =m ( a s]vant1   
fa%ion1 lik5ess ( m51 h transf]r$ !m to 
! natures ( ,godhead & manhood4 ,paul's 
mean+ is ?is3 ,*ri/1 :5 ,he 0 full ( !  
=m ( ,god & ab\nd$ 9 all good ?+s1 s t  
,he _h no ne$ ( works or suff]+s to be j
 & sav$--= all ^! ?+s ,he _h f ! v      
beg9n+--yet 0 n puff$ up ) ^! ?+s1 & did
 n raise ,himself above u & arrogate to 
,himself p[] ov] u1 ?\gh ,he might      
lawfully h done s1 b1 on ! contr>y1 s   
act$ 9 lab\r+1 work+1 suff]+1 & dy+1 z  
to be l ! re/ ( m51 & no o!rwise ?an a  
man 9 fa%ion & 9 conduct1 z if ,he 7 9  
want ( all ?+s & _h no?+ ( ! =m ( ,god2 
& yet all ?is ,he did = our sakes1 t ,he
 might s]ve u1 & t all ! works ,he %\ld 
d "u t =m ( a s]vant might become ours4 
,?us a ,*ri/ian1 l ,*ri/ 8 ,head1 be+   
full & 9 abundance ?r\gh 8 fai?1 ought  
to be cont5t ) ?is =m ( ,god1 obta9$ by 
fai?2 except t1 z ,i h said1 he ought to
 increase ?is fai? till x be p]fect$4 ,=
 ?is fai? is 8 life1 ju/ification1 &    
salvation1 pres]v+ 8 p]son itself & mak+

 x pleas+ to ,god1 & be/[+ on him all t 
,*ri/ has1 z ,i h said above1 & z ,paul 
affirms3 ,! life :i* ,i n[ live 9 ! fle%
 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god      
7,gal4 ii4 #bj74 ,?\gh he is ?us free f 
all works1 yet he ought to empty himself
 ( ?is lib]ty1 take on him ! =m ( a     
s]vant1 be made 9 ! lik5ess ( m51 be    
f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1 s]ve1 help1 & 9 e
 way act t[>ds 8 neighb\r z he sees t   
,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ has act$ & is act+     
t[>ds him4 ,all ?is he %\ld d freely1 & 
) reg>d to no?+ b ! good pleasure (     
,god1 & he %\ld reason ?us3--  ,lo6 my  
,god1 )\t m]it on my "p1 ( ,8 pure &    
free m]cy1 has giv5 to me1 an unwor?y1  
condemn$1 & contemptible creature all ! 
ri*es ( ju/ification & salvation 9      
,*ri/1 s t ,i no long] am 9 want (      
any?+1 except ( fai? to believe t ?is is
 s4 ,= su* a ,fa!r1 !n1 :o has ov]:elm$ 
me ) ^! ine/imable ri*es ( ,81 :y %\ld  
,i n freely1 *e]fully1 & ) my :ole he>t1
 & f volunt>y zeal1 d all t ,i "k w be  
pleas+ to ,him & acceptable 9 ,8 sight8 

,i w !re=e give myself z a sort ( ,*ri/1
 to my neighb\r1 z ,*ri/ has giv5       
,himself to me2 & w d no?+ 9 ?is life   
except :at ,i see w be ne$ful1          
advantage\s1 & :olesome = my neighb\r1  
s9ce by fai? ,i ab\nd 9 all good ?+s 9  
,*ri/4  ,?us f fai? fl[ =? love & joy 9 
! ,"l1 & f love a *e]ful1 will+1 free   
_s1 dispos$ to s]ve our neighb\r        
volunt>ily1 )\t tak+ any acc\nt (       
gratitude or +ratitude1 praise or blame1
 ga9 or loss4 ,its object is n to lay m5
 "u obligations1 nor does x di/+ui%     
betwe5 fri5ds & enemies1 or look to     
gratitude or +ratitude1 b mo/ freely &  
will+ly sp5ds itself & its goods1 :e!r x
 loses !m ?r\gh +ratitude1 or ga9s      
goodwill4 ,= ?us did its ,fa!r1         
di/ribut+ all ?+s to all m5 abundantly &
 freely1 mak+ ,8 sun to rise ^u ! j & ! 
unju/4 ,?us1 too1 ! *ild does & endures 
no?+ except f ! free joy ) :i* x        
delights ?r\gh ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 ! ,giv] (  
su* great gifts4  ,y see1 !n1 t1 if we  
recognize ^? great & preci\s gifts1 z   

,pet] says1 :i* h be5 giv5 to u1 love is
 quickly diffus$ 9 our he>ts ?r\gh !    
,_s1 & by love we are made free1 joyful1
 all-p[]ful1 active work]s1 victors ov] 
all our tribulations1 s]vants to our    
neighb\r1 & nev]!less lords ( all ?+s4  
,b1 = ^? :o d n recognise ! good ?+s    
giv5 to !m ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ,*ri/ has be5   
born 9 va92 su* p]sons walk by works1 & 
w nev] atta9 ! ta/e & feel+ ( ^! great  
?+s4 ,!re=e j z our neighb\r is 9 want1 
& has ne$ ( our abundance1 s we too 9 ! 
sight ( ,god 7 9 want1 & _h ne$ ( ,8    
m]cy4 ,& z our heav5ly ,fa!r has freely 
help$ u 9 ,*ri/1 s ought we freely to   
help our neighb\r by our body & works1 &
 ea* %\ld become to o!r a sort ( ,*ri/1 
s t we may be mutually ,*ri/s1 & t !    
same ,*ri/ may be 9 all ( u2 t is1 t we 
may be truly ,*ri/ians4  ,:o !n c       
compreh5d ! ri*es & glory ( ! ,*ri/ian  
life8 ,x c d all ?+s1 has all ?+s1 & is 
9 want ( no?+2 is "l ov] s91 dea?1 &    
hell1 & at ! same "t is ! ob$i5t &      
useful s]vant ( all4 ,b alas6 x is at   

?is day unkn[n ?r\gh\t ! _w2 x is nei!r 
prea*$ nor s\ght aft]1 s t we are q     
ignorant ab\t our own "n1 :y we are &   
are call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,we are c]ta9ly    
call$ s f ,*ri/1 :o is n abs5t1 b dwells
 among u--provid$1 t is1 t we believe 9 
,him & are reciprocally & mutually "o ! 
,*ri/ ( ! o!r1 do+ to our neighb\r z    
,*ri/ does to u4 ,b n[1 9 ! doctr9e (   
m51 we are taught only to seek aft]     
m]its1 rew>ds1 & ?+s :i* are already    
ours1 & we h made ( ,*ri/ a taskma/] f> 
m sev]e ?an ,moses4  ,! ,bless$ ,virg9  
beyond all o!rs1 af=ds u an example ( ! 
same fai?1 9 t %e 0 purifi$ accord+ to !
 law ( ,moses1 & l all o!r wom51 ?\gh %e
 0 b\nd by no su* law & _h no ne$ (     
purification4 ,/ill %e submitt$ to ! law
 volunt>ily & ( free love1 mak+ h]self l
 ! re/ ( wom51 t %e might n (f5d or ?r[ 
contempt on !m4 ,%e 0 n ju/ifi$ by do+  
?is2 b1 be+ already ju/ifi$1 %e did x   
freely & gratuit\sly4 ,?us ought our    
works too to be done1 & n 9 ord] to be  
ju/ifi$ by !m2 =1 be+ fir/ ju/ifi$ by   

fai?1 we ought to d all our works freely
 & *e]fully = ! sake ( o!rs4  ,/4 ,paul 
circumcis$ 8 disciple ,timo?y1 n because
 he ne$$ circumcision = 8 ju/ification1 
b t he might n (f5d or contemn ^? ,jews1
 weak 9 ! fai?1 :o _h n yet be5 able to 
compreh5d ! lib]ty ( fai?4 ,on ! o!r h&1
 :5 !y contemn$ lib]ty & urg$ t         
circumcision 0 necess>y = ju/ification1 
he resi/$ !m1 & w\ld n all[ ,titus to be
 circumcis$4 ,=1 z he w\ld n (f5d or    
contemn any "o's weakness 9 fai?1 b     
yield$ = ! "t to _! w1 s1 aga91 he w\ld 
n h ! lib]ty ( fai? (f5d$ or contemn$ by
 h>d5$ self-ju/ifi]s1 b walk$ 9 a middle
 pa?1 sp>+ ! weak = ! "t1 & always      
resi/+ ! h>d5$1 t he might conv]t all to
 ! lib]ty ( fai?4 ,on ! same pr9ciple we
 ought to act1 receiv+ ^? t are weak 9 !
 fai?1 b boldly resi/+ ^! h>d5$ tea*]s (
 works1 ( :om we %all h]eaft] speak at m
 l5g?4  ,*ri/ also1 :5 ,8 disciples 7   
ask$ = ! tribute money1 ask$ ( ,pet]    
:e!r ! *ildr5 ( a k+ 7 n free f taxes4  
,pet] agre$ to ?is2 yet ,jesus comm&$   

him to g to ! sea1 say+1 ,le/ we %\ld   
(f5d !m1 g ?\ to ! sea1 & ca/ a hook1 & 
take up ! fi% t fir/ come? up2 & :5 ?\  
ha/ op5$ 8 m\? ?\ %alt f9d a piece (    
money2 t take1 & give unto !m = ,me & !e
 7,matt4 xvii4 #bg74  ,?is example is v 
mu* to our purpose2 = "h ,*ri/ calls    
,himself & ,8 disciples free m5 & *ildr5
 ( a ,k+1 9 want ( no?+2 & yet ,he      
volunt>ily submits & pays ! tax4 ,j z   
f>1 !n1 z ?is "w 0 necess>y or useful to
 ,*ri/ = ju/ification or salvation1 s f>
 d all ,8 o!r works or ^? ( ,8 disciples
 avail = ju/ification4 ,!y are really   
free & subsequ5t to ju/ification1 & only
 done to s]ve o!rs & set !m an example4 
,su* are ! works :i* ,paul inculcat$1 t 
,*ri/ians %\ld be subject to            
pr9cipalities & p[]s & ready to e good  
"w 7,titus iii4 #a71 n t !y may be      
ju/ifi$ by ^! ?+s--= !y are already     
ju/ifi$ by fai?--b t 9 lib]ty ( _s !y   
may ?us be ! s]vants ( o!rs & subject to
 p[]s1 obey+ _! w out ( gratuit\s love4 
,su*1 too1 ought to h be5 ! works ( all 

colleges1 mona/]ies1 & prie/s2 e "o do+ 
! works ( 8 own pr(ession & /ate ( life1
 n 9 ord] to be ju/ifi$ by !m1 b 9 ord] 
to br+ 8 own body into subjection1 z an 
example to o!rs1 :o !mselves also ne$ to
 keep "u _! bodies1 & also 9 ord] to    
accommodate himself to ! w ( o!rs1 out (
 free love4 ,b we mu/ always gu>d mo/   
c>efully aga9/ any va9 confid5ce or     
presumption ( be+ ju/ifi$1 ga9+ m]it1 or
 be+ sav$ by ^! works1 ?is be+ ! "p (   
fai? alone1 z ,i h s (t5 said4  ,any man
 possess+ ?is k may easily keep cle> (  
dang] among ^? innum]able comm&s &      
precepts ( ! ,pope1 ( bi%ops1 (         
mona/]ies1 ( *ur*es1 ( pr9ces1 & (      
magi/rates1 :i* "s fooli% pa/ors urge on
 u z be+ necess>y = ju/ification &      
salvation1 call+ !m precepts ( ! ,*ur*1 
:5 !y are n s at all4 ,= ! ,*ri/ian     
freeman w speak ?us3 ,i w fa/1 ,i w     
pray1 ,i w d ?is or t :i* is comm&$ me  
by m51 n z hav+ any ne$ ( ^! ?+s =      
ju/ification or salvation1 b t ,i may   
?us comply ) ! w ( ! ,pope1 ( ! bi%op1 (

 su* a community or su* a magi/rate1 or 
( my neighb\r z an example to him2 = ?is
 cause ,i w d & suff] all ?+s1 j z ,*ri/
 did & suff]$ mu* m = me1 ?\gh ,he ne$$ 
n at all to d s on ,8 own acc\nt1 & made
 ,himself = my sake "u ! law1 :5 ,he 0 n
 "u ! law4 ,& al?\gh tyrants may d me   
viol5ce or wrong 9 requir+ ob$i5ce to ^!
 ?+s1 yet x w n hurt me to d !m1 s long 
z !y are n done aga9/ ,god4  ,f all ?is 
e man w be able to atta9 a sure judgm5t 
& fai?ful discrim9ation betwe5 all works
 & laws1 & to "k :o are bl9d & fooli%   
pa/ors1 & :o are true & good ones4 ,=   
:atsoev] "w is n direct$ to ! sole end  
ei!r ( keep+ "u ! body1 or ( do+ s]vice 
to our neighb\r--provid$ he require no?+
 contr>y to ! w ( ,god--is no good or   
,*ri/ian "w4 ,h5ce ,i greatly fe> t at  
?is day few or no colleges1 mona/]ies1  
alt>s1 or ecclesia/ical functions are   
,*ri/ian ones2 & ! same may be said (   
fa/s & special pray]s to c]ta9 sa9ts4 ,i
 fe> t 9 all ^! no?+ is be+ s\ght b :at 
is already ours2 :ile we fancy t by ^!  

?+s our s9s are purg$ away & salvation  
is atta9$1 & ?us utt]ly d away )        
,*ri/ian lib]ty4 ,?is comes f ignorance 
( ,*ri/ian fai? & lib]ty4  ,?is         
ignorance & ?is cru%+ ( lib]ty are      
dilig5tly promot$ by ! tea*+ ( v _m bl9d
 pa/ors1 :o /ir up & urge ! p to a zeal 
= ^! ?+s1 prais+ !m & puff+ !m up ) _!  
indulg5ces1 b nev] tea*+ fai?4 ,n[ ,i   
w\ld advise y1 if y h any wi% to pray1  
to fa/1 or to make f\ndations 9 *ur*es1 
z !y call x1 to take c>e n to d s ) !   
object ( ga9+ any advantage1 ei!r       
temporal or et]nal4 ,y w ?us wrong y\r  
fai?1 :i* alone be/[s all ?+s on y1 & ! 
increase ( :i*1 ei!r by work+ or by     
suff]+1 is alone to be c>$ =4 ,:at y    
give1 give freely & )\t price1 t o!rs   
may prosp] & h increase f y & y\r       
goodness4 ,?us y w be a truly good man &
 a ,*ri/ian4 ,= :at to y are y\r goods &
 y\r works1 :i* are done ov] & above = !
 subjection ( ! body1 s9ce y h abundance
 = y\rself ?r\gh y\r fai?1 9 :i* ,god   
has giv5 y all ?+s8  ,we give ?is rule3 

! good ?+s :i* we h f ,god ought to fl[ 
f "o to ano!r & become common to all1 s 
t e "o ( u may1 z x 71 put on 8         
neighb\r1 & s behave t[>ds him z if he 7
 himself 9 8 place4 ,!y fl[$ & d fl[ f  
,*ri/ to u2 ,he put u on1 & act$ = u z  
if ,he ,himself 7 :at we are4 ,f u !y   
fl[ to ^? :o h ne$ ( !m2 s t my fai? &  
righte\sness ought to be laid d[n be=e  
,god z a cov]+ & int]cession = ! s9s (  
my neighb\r1 :i* ,i am to take on       
myself1 & s lab\r & endure s]vitude 9   
!m1 z if !y 7 my own2 = ?us has ,*ri/   
done = u4 ,?is is true love & ! g5u9e   
tru? ( ,*ri/ian life4 ,b only !re is x  
true & g5u9e :]e !re is true & g5u9e    
fai?4 ,h5ce ! ,apo/le attributes to     
*>ity ?is quality3 t %e seeke? n h] own4
  ,we conclude !re=e t a ,*ri/ian man   
does n live 9 himself1 b 9 ,*ri/ & 9 8  
neighb\r1 or else is no ,*ri/ian3 9     
,*ri/ by fai?2 9 8 neighb\r by love4 ,by
 fai? he is c>ri$ upw>ds above himself  
to ,god1 & by love he s9ks back bel[    
himself to 8 neighb\r1 /ill always-abid+

 9 ,god & ,8 love1 z ,*ri/ says1 ,v]ily 
,i say unto y1 ,h]eaft] ye %all see     
heav5 op51 & ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ &   
desc5d+ ^u ! ,son ( man 7,john i4 #ea74 
,?us mu* conc]n+ lib]ty1 :i*1 z y see1  
is a true & spiritual lib]ty1 mak+ our  
he>ts free f all s9s1 laws1 & comm&m5ts1
 z ,paul says1 ,! law is n made = a     
righte\s man 7#a ,tim4 i4 #i71 & "o :i* 
surpasses all o!r ext]nal lib]ties1 z f>
 z heav5 is above e>?4 ,may ,*ri/ make u
 to und]/& & pres]ve ?is lib]ty4 ,am54  
,f9ally1 = ! sake ( ^? to :om no?+ c be 
/at$ s well b t !y misund]/& & di/ort x1
 we mu/ add a ^w1 9 case !y c und]/& ev5
 t4 ,!re are v _m p]sons :o1 :5 !y he> (
 ?is lib]ty ( fai?1 /raightway turn x   
into an occasion ( lic5ce4 ,!y ?9k t    
ev]y?+ is n[ lawful = !m1 & d n *oose to
 %[ !mselves free m5 & ,*ri/ians 9 any  
o!r way ?an by _! contempt & repreh5sion
 ( c]emonies1 ( traditions1 ( human     
laws2 z if !y 7 ,*ri/ians m]ely because 
!y refuse to fa/ on /at$ days1 or eat   
fle% :5 o!rs fa/1 or omit ! cu/om>y     

pray]s2 sc(f+ at ! precepts ( m51 b     
utt]ly pass+ ov] all ! re/ t belongs to 
! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y   
are mo/ p]t9aci\sly resi/$ by ^? :o     
/rive aft] salvation solely by _!       
obs]vance ( & rev]5ce = c]emonies1 z if 
!y w\ld be sav$ m]ely because !y fa/ on 
/at$ days1 or ab/a9 f fle%1 or make =mal
 pray]s2 talk+ l\dly ( ! precepts ( !   
,*ur* & ( ! ,fa!rs1 & n c>+ a /raw ab\t 
^? ?+s :i* belong to our g5u9e fai?4    
,bo? ^! p>ties are pla9ly culpable1 9 t1
 :ile !y neglect matt]s :i* are ( weight
 & necess>y = salvation1 !y cont5d      
noisily ab\t su* z are )\t weight & n   
necess>y4  ,h[ mu* m rightly does !     
,apo/le ,paul tea* u to walk 9 ! middle 
pa?1 condemn+ ei!r extreme & say+1 ,let 
n him t eate? despise him t eate? n2 &  
let n him :i* eate? n judge him t eate? 
7,rom4 xiv4 #c76 ,y see "h h[ ! ,apo/le 
blames ^? :o1 n f religi\s feel+1 b 9   
m]e contempt1 neglect & rail at         
c]emonial obs]vances1 & tea*es !m n to  
despise1 s9ce ?is k puffe? up4 ,aga91 he

 tea*es ! p]t9aci\s uphold]s ( ^! ?+s n 
to judge _! oppon5ts4 ,= nei!r p>ty     
obs]ves t[>ds ! o!r t *>ity :i* edifie?4
 ,9 ?is matt] we mu/ li/5 to ,scripture1
 :i* tea*es u to turn aside nei!r to !  
"r h& nor to ! left1 b to foll[ ^? "r   
precepts ( ! ,"l :i* rejoice ! he>t4 ,= 
j z a man is n righte\s m]ely because he
 s]ves & is devot$ to works & c]emonial 
rites1 s nei!r w he be acc\nt$ righte\s 
m]ely because he neglects & despises !m4
  ,x is n f works t we are set free by !
 fai? ( ,*ri/1 b f ! belief 9 works1 t  
is f fooli%ly presum+ to seek           
ju/ification ?r\gh works4 ,fai? r$eems  
our consci5ces1 makes !m upright1 &     
pres]ves !m1 s9ce by x we recognise !   
tru? t ju/ification does n dep5d on our 
works1 al?\gh good works nei!r c nor    
ought to be abs5t1 j z we _c exi/ )\t   
food & dr9k & all ! functions ( ?is     
mortal body4 ,/ill x is n on !m t our   
ju/ification is bas$1 b on fai?2 & yet  
!y ought n on t acc\nt to be despis$ or 
neglect$4 ,?us 9 ?is _w we are compell$ 

by ! ne$s ( ?is bodily life2 b we are n 
h]eby ju/ifi$4 ,my k+dom is n h5ce1 nor 
( ?is _w1 says ,*ri/2 b ,he does n say1 
,my k+dom is n "h1 nor 9 ?is _w4 ,paul1 
too1 says1 ,?\gh we walk 9 ! fle%1 we d 
n w> aft] ! fle% 7#b ,cor4 x4 #c71 & ,! 
life :i* ,i n[ live 9 ! fle% ,i live by 
! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god 7,gal4 ii4 #bj74 
,?us our do+s1 life1 & be+1 9 works &   
c]emonies1 are done f ! necessities (   
?is life1 & ) ! motive ( gov]n+ our     
bodies2 b yet we are n ju/ifi$ by ^!    
?+s1 b by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,!   
,*ri/ian mu/ !re=e walk 9 ! middle pa?1 
& set ^! two classes ( m5 be=e 8 eyes4  
,he may meet ) h>d5$ & ob/9ate          
c]emoniali/s1 :o1 l deaf add]s1 refuse  
to li/5 to ! tru? ( lib]ty1 & cry up1   
enjo91 & urge on u _! c]emonies1 z if !y
 c\ld ju/ify u )\t fai?4 ,su* 7 ! ,jews 
( old1 :o w\ld n und]/&1 t !y might act 
well4 ,^! m5 we mu/ resi/1 d j ! contr>y
 to :at !y d1 & be bold to give !m      
(f5ce1 le/ by ?is impi\s notion ( !irs  
!y %\ld deceive _m along ) !mselves4    

,be=e ! eyes ( ^! m5 x is exp$i5t to eat
 fle%1 to break fa/s1 & to d 9 behalf ( 
! lib]ty ( fai? ?+s :i* !y hold to be ! 
greate/ s9s4 ,we mu/ say ( !m1 ,let !m  
alone2 !y be bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d       
7,matt4 xv4 #ad74 ,9 ?is way ,paul also 
w\ld n h ,titus circumcis$1 ?\gh ^! m5  
urg$ x2 & ,*ri/ def5d$ ! ,apo/les1 :o _h
 pluck$ e>s ( corn on ! ,sabba? day2 &  
_m l in/ances4  ,or else we may meet )  
simple-m9d$ & ignorant p]sons1 weak 9 ! 
fai?1 z ! ,apo/le calls !m1 :o are z yet
 unable to appreh5d t lib]ty ( fai?1 ev5
 if will+ to d s4 ,^! we mu/ sp>e1 le/  
!y %\ld be (f5d$4 ,we mu/ be> ) _!      
infirmity1 till !y %all be m fully      
in/ruct$4 ,= s9ce ^! m5 d n act ?us f   
h>d5$ malice1 b only f weakness ( fai?1 
!re=e1 9 ord] to avoid giv+ !m (f5ce1 we
 mu/ keep fa/s & d o!r ?+s :i* !y       
consid] necess>y4 ,?is is requir$ ( u by
 *>ity1 :i* injures no "o1 b s]ves all  
m54 ,x is n ! fault ( ^! p]sons t !y are
 weak1 b t ( _! pa/ors1 :o by ! sn>es & 
weapons ( _! own traditions h br\ght !m 

into bondage & w\nd$ _! s\ls :5 !y ought
 to h be5 set free & heal$ by ! tea*+ ( 
fai? & lib]ty4 ,?us ! ,apo/le says1 ,if 
meat make my bro!r to (f5d1 ,i w eat no 
fle% :ile ! _w /&e? 7#a ,cor4 viii4     
#ac72 & aga91 ,i "k1 & am p]suad$ by !  
,"l ,jesus1 t !re is no?+ unclean (     
itself2 b to him t e/eeme? any?+ to be  
unclean1 to him x is unclean4 ,x is evil
 = t man :o eate? ) (f5ce 7,rom4 xiv4   
#ad1 #bj74  ,?us1 ?\gh we ought boldly  
to resi/ ^? tea*]s ( tradition1 & ?\gh !
 laws ( ! pontiffs1 by :i* !y make      
aggressions on ! p ( ,god1 des]ve %>p   
repro(1 yet we mu/ sp>e ! timid cr[d1 :o
 are held captive by ! laws ( ^? impi\s 
tyrants1 till !y are set free4 ,fight   
vigor\sly aga9/ ! wolves1 b on behalf ( 
! %eep1 n aga9/ ! %eep4 ,& ?is y may d  
by inveigh+ aga9/ ! laws & lawgiv]s1 &  
yet at ! same "t obs]v+ ^! laws ) !     
weak1 le/ !y be (f5d$1 until !y %all    
!mselves recognise ! tyranny1 & und]/&  
_! own lib]ty4 ,if y wi% to use y\r     
lib]ty1 d x secretly1 z ,paul says1 ,ha/

 ?\ fai?8 h x to ?yself be=e ,god 7,rom4
 xiv4 #bb74 ,b take c>e n to use x 9 !  
pres5ce ( ! weak4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 !     
pres5ce ( tyrants & ob/9ate oppos]s1 use
 y\r lib]ty 9 _! despite1 & ) ! utmo/   
p]t9acity1 t !y too may und]/& t !y are 
tyrants1 & _! laws useless =            
ju/ification1 nay t !y _h no "r to      
e/abli% su* laws4  ,s9ce !n we _c live 9
 ?is _w )\t c]emonies & works1 s9ce !   
hot & inexp]i5c$ p]iod ( y\? has ne$ (  
be+ re/ra9$ & protect$ by su* bonds1 &  
s9ce e "o is b\nd to keep "u 8 own body 
by att5tion to ^! ?+s1 !re=e ! m9i/] (  
,*ri/ mu/ be prud5t & fai?ful 9 s rul+ &
 tea*+ ! p ( ,*ri/1 9 all ^! matt]s1 t  
no root ( bitt]ness may spr+ up among   
!m1 & s _m be defil$1 z ,paul w>n$ !    
,hebrews2 t is1 t !y may n lose ! fai?1 
& beg9 to be defil$ by a belief 9 works 
z ! means ( ju/ification4 ,?is is a ?+  
:i* easily happ5s1 & defiles v _m1      
unless fai? be con/antly inculcat$ along
 ) works4 ,x is impossible to avoid ?is 
evil1 :5 fai? is pass$ ov] 9 sil5ce1 &  

only ! ord9ances ( m5 are taught1 z has 
be5 done hi!rto by ! pe/il5t1 impi\s1 & 
s\l-de/roy+ traditions ( our pontiffs & 
op9ions ( our !ologians4 ,an inf9ite    
numb] ( s\ls h be5 drawn d[n to hell by 
^! sn>es1 s t y may recognise ! "w (    
anti*ri/4  ,9 brief1 z pov]ty is        
imp]ill$ amid ri*es1 hone/y amid        
bus9ess1 humility amid hon\rs1 ab/95ce  
amid fea/+1 purity amid pleasures1 s is 
ju/ification by fai? imp]ill$ among     
c]emonies4 ,solomon says1 ,c a man take 
fire 9 8 bosom1 & 8 clo!s n be burn$8   
7,prov4 vi4 #bg74 ,& yet z we mu/ live  
among ri*es1 bus9ess1 hon\rs1 pleasures1
 fea/+s1 s mu/ we among c]emonies1 t is 
among p]ils4 ,j z infant boys h !       
greate/ ne$ ( be+ *]i%$ 9 ! bosoms & by 
! c>e ( girls1 t !y may n die1 & yet1 :5
 !y are gr[n1 !re is p]il to _!         
salvation 9 liv+ among girls1 s         
inexp]i5c$ & f]vid "y m5 require to be  
kept 9 & re/ra9$ by ! b>ri]s (          
c]emonies1 ev5 7 !y ( iron1 le/ _! weak 
m9ds %\ld ru% headlong into vice4 ,& yet

 x w\ld be dea? to !m to p]sev]e 9      
believ+ t !y c be ju/ifi$ by ^! ?+s4 ,!y
 mu/ r be taught t !y h be5 ?us         
imprison$1 n ) ! purpose ( _! be+       
ju/ifi$ or ga9+ m]it 9 ?is way1 b 9 ord]
 t !y might avoid wrong-do+1 & be m     
easily in/ruct$ 9 t righte\sness :i* is 
by fai?1 a ?+ :i* ! headlong "* ( y\?   
w\ld n be> unless x 7 put "u re/ra9t4   
,h5ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian life c]emonies are to
 be no o!rwise look$ ^u ?an z build]s & 
workm5 look ^u ^? prep>ations = build+  
or work+ :i* are n made ) any view ( be+
 p]man5t or any?+ 9 !mselves1 b only    
because )\t !m !re c\ld be no build+ &  
no "w4 ,:5 ! /ructure is complet$1 !y   
are laid aside4 ,"h y see t we d n      
contemn ^! prep>ations1 b set ! highe/  
value on !m2 a belief 9 !m we d contemn1
 because no "o ?9ks t !y con/itute a    
real & p]man5t /ructure4 ,if any "o 7 s 
manife/ly out ( 8 s5ses z to h no o!r   
object 9 life b t ( sett+ up ^!         
prep>ations ) all possible exp5se1      
dilig5ce1 & p]sev]ance1 :ile he nev]    

?\ght ( ! /ructure itself1 b pleas$     
himself & made 8 boa/ ( ^! useless      
prep>ations & props1 %\ld we n all pity 
8 madness & ?9k t1 at ! co/ ?us ?r[n    
away1 "s great build+ might h be5 rais$8
  ,?us1 too1 we d n contemn works &     
c]emonies--nay1 we set ! highe/ value on
 !m2 b we contemn ! belief 9 works1 :i* 
no "o %\ld consid] to con/itute true    
righte\sness1 z d ^? hypocrites :o      
employ & ?r[ away _! :ole life 9 !      
pursuit ( works1 & yet nev] atta9 to t =
 ! sake ( :i* ! works are done4 ,z !    
,apo/le says1 !y are ev] le>n+ & nev]   
able to come to ! k ( ! tru? 7#b ,tim4  
iii4 #g74 ,!y appe> to wi% to build1 !y 
make prep>ations1 & yet !y nev] d build2
 & ?us !y cont9ue 9 a %[ ( godl9ess1 b  
nev] atta9 to its p[]4  ,mean:ile !y    
please !mselves ) ?is zeal\s pursuit1 & 
ev5 d>e to judge all o!rs1 :om !y d n   
see adorn$ ) su* a glitt]+ display (    
works2 :ile1 if !y _h be5 imbu$ ) fai?1 
!y might h done great ?+s = _! own &    
o!rs' salvation1 at ! same co/ :i* !y n[

 wa/e 9 abuse ( ! gifts ( ,god4 ,b s9ce 
human nature & natural reason1 z !y call
 x1 are naturally sup]/iti\s1 & quick to
 believe t ju/ification c be atta9$ by  
any laws or works propos$ to !m1 & s9ce 
nature is also ex]cis$ & confirm$ 9 !   
same view by ! practice ( all e>?ly     
lawgiv]s1 %e c nev] ( h] own p[] free   
h]self f ?is bondage to works1 & come to
 a recognition ( ! lib]ty ( fai?4  ,we h
 !re=e ne$ to pray t ,god w lead u &    
make u taught ( ,god1 t is1 ready to    
le>n f ,god2 & w ,himself1 z ,he has    
promis$1 write ,8 law 9 our he>ts2      
o!rwise !re is no hope = u4 ,= unless   
,he himself tea* u inw>dly ?is wisdom   
hidd5 9 a my/]y1 nature _c b condemn x &
 judge x to be h]etical4 ,%e takes (f5ce
 at x1 & x seems folly to h]1 j z we see
 t x happ5$ ( old 9 ! case ( ! prophets 
& ,apo/les1 & j z bl9d & impi\s         
pontiffs1 ) _! flatt]]s1 d n[ 9 my case 
& t ( ^? :o are l me1 ^u :om1 toge!r )  
ourselves1 may ,god at l5g? h m]cy1 &   
lift up ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance ^u !m1 t 

we may "k ,8 way ^u e>? & ,8 sav+ heal? 
among all nations1 :o is bless$ =       
ev]more4 ,am54 ,9 ! ye> ( ! ,"l ,,mdxx4