ause it was full and perfect
in all points and parts, we do not ordain in place thereof any continual
succession of offerings.

Besides, though we say, we have no meed at all by our own works and
deeds, but appoint all the means of our salvation to be in Christ alone,
yet say we not, that for this cause men ought to live loosely and
dissolutely: nor that it is enough for a Christian to be baptised only
and to believe: as though there were nothing else required at his hand.
For true faith is lively, and can in no wise be idle.

Thus therefore teach we the people, that God hath called us, not to
follow riot and wantonness, but, as St. Paul saith, "unto good works, to
walk in them:" that God hath plucked us out "from the power of darkness,
to the end that we should serve the living God;" to cut away all the
remnants of sin, and "to work our salvation in fear and trembling:" that
it may appear, how that the Spirit of sanctification is in our bodies,
and that Christ Himself doth dwell in our hearts.

To conclude, we believe, that this our self-same flesh wherein we live,
although it die, and come to dust, yet at the last day it shall return
again to life, by the means of Christ's Spirit which dwelleth in us: and
that then verily, whatsoever we suffer here in the meanwhile for His
sake, Christ will wipe away all tears and lamentation from our eyes: and
that we through Him shall enjoy everlasting life, and shall for ever be
with Him in glory. So be it.

PART III.

Behold these are the horrible heresies, for the which, a good part of the
world is at this day condemned by the Bishop of Rome; and yet were never
heard to plead their cause. He should have commenced his suit rather
against Christ, against the Apostles, and against the holy fathers. For
these things did not only proceed from them, but were also appointed by
them: except perhaps these men will say (as I think they will indeed),
that Christ never instituted the Holy Communion to be divided amongst the
faithful; or that Christ's Apostles and the ancient fathers said private
masses in every corner of the temples, now ten, now twenty together in
one day: or that Christ and His Apostles banished all the common people
from the Sacrament of His blood: or that the thing, which they themselves
do at this day everywhere, and do it so as they condemn him for a heretic
which doth otherwise, is not called of Gelasius, their own doctor, plain
sacrilege: or that these