concerning christian liberty-第10章

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imbued　with　faith；　they　might　have　done　great　things　for　their　
own　and　others'　salvation；　at　the　same　cost　which　they　now　waste　
in　abuse　of　the　gifts　of　God。　But　since　human　nature　and　natural　
reason；　as　they　call　it；　are　naturally　superstitious；　and　quick　
to　believe　that　justification　can　be　attained　by　any　laws　or　
works　proposed　to　them；　and　since　nature　is　also　exercised　and　
confirmed　in　the　same　view　by　the　practice　of　all　earthly　
lawgivers；　she　can　never　of　her　own　power　free　herself　from　this　
bondage　to　works；　and　come　to　a　recognition　of　the　liberty　of　
faith。

We　have　therefore　need　to　pray　that　God　will　lead　us　and　make　us　
taught　of　God；　that　is；　ready　to　learn　from　God；　and　will　
Himself；　as　He　has　promised；　write　His　law　in　our　hearts；　
otherwise　there　is　no　hope　for　us。　For　unless　He　himself　teach　us　
inwardly　this　wisdom　hidden　in　a　mystery；　nature　cannot　but　
condemn　it　and　judge　it　to　be　heretical。　She　takes　offence　at　it；　
and　it　seems　folly　to　her；　just　as　we　see　that　it　happened　of　old　
in　the　case　of　the　prophets　and　Apostles；　and　just　as　blind　and　
impious　pontiffs；　with　their　flatterers；　do　now　in　my　case　and　
that　of　those　who　are　like　me；　upon　whom；　together　with　
ourselves；　may　God　at　length　have　mercy；　and　lift　up　the　light　of　
His　countenance　upon　them；　that　we　may　know　His　way　upon　earth　
and　His　saving　health　among　all　nations；　who　is　blessed　for　
evermore。　Amen。　In　the　year　of　the　Lord　MDXX。









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