Many have a certain imagination
of faith. They think no farther than that faith is a thing which is in their
own power to have, as do other natural works which men do. . . . But the right
faith springeth not of man's fantasy, neither is it in any man's power to
obtain it; but it is altogether the pure gift of God without deserving and
merits, yea, without our seeking for it, even faith is God's gift and grace. .
. . Faith rooteth herself in the hearts of the elect.
Is it not. . . . perverse blindness to
teach how a man can do nothing of his own self, and yet presumptuously take
upon them the greatest and highest work of God, even to make faith in
themselves of their own power, and of their own false imaginations and
thoughts?
Therefore, I say, we must despair of
ourselves and pray to God to give us faith.
William Tyndale
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