Page 6 - 12 The French Reformation

In 1512, before either Luther or Zwingli had

begun the work of reform, Lefevre wrote: “It

is God who gives us, by faith, that

righteousness which by grace alone justifies

to eternal life.”—Wylie, b. 13, ch. 1. Dwelling

upon the mysteries of redemption, he

exclaimed: “Oh, the unspeakable greatness of

that exchange,—the Sinless One is

condemned, and he who is guilty goes free;

the Blessing bears the curse, and the cursed

is brought into blessing; the Life dies, and the

dead live; the Glory is whelmed in darkness,

and he who knew nothing but confusion of

face is clothed with glory.”—D'Aubigne,

London ed., b. 12, ch. 2.

And while teaching that the glory of salvation

belongs solely to God, he also declared that

the duty of obedience belongs to man. “If

thou art a member of Christ's church,” he