[Godly and most necessary annotations in the .xiij. chapter too the Romans][Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiij. chapyter too the Romaynes]

As though he had sa•ed of congruence & decentness, it is mete that we should now live honestly ⟨image 30⟩and godly in all love and obedience, for our salvation is now nearer unto us by the preaching of the gospel, which saveth us by Christ, than it was before time by preaching of the law or philosophy, when we thought to be saved by the ceremonies and works of them. Of this text of Saint Paul, we see what is the nature and condition of all men that then they must trust and hope whiles they be in a false religion, so did the Jews seek to¹ be saved, and required justice of the law. So did the Pharisees and exalt them selves above Christ and his Apostles. Therefore, S. Paul saith here, then when we believed, to say by the works of the law & the doctrine of men, we should be saved. But this faith was an error & lye ⟨image 31⟩for we know our salvation to be by the preaching of the gospel.

As though he had sa•ed of congruence & decentnes, it is mete that we shuld now lyue honestly ⟨image 30⟩and godly in all loue and obedyence, for our saluation is now nerer vnto vs by the preaching of the gospell, which sauyth vs by Christ, thē it was before time by preaching of the lawe or philosophie, whē we thought to be saued by the ceremonyes and workes of them. Of this text of Saint Paul, we se what is the nature and condition of all men that then they muste truste and hope whiles they be in a false religion, so did the Iewes seke to¹ be saued, and required iustice of the lawe. So dyd the Pharises and exalte theym selfes aboue Christ and his Apostles. Therfore, S. Paule saith here, then when we beleuyd, to say by the workes of ye law & the doctrine of men, we should be saued. But thys faith was an errour & lye ⟨image 31⟩for we know our saluation to be by the preaching of the gospell.