A commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of Saint Peter, and that…A commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that…

Now, the Gospel signifieth nothing else then the preaching and publishing of the grace and mercy of God through Christ our Lord, purchased for us by his death. And to take it properly, it is not that which is contained in books and comprehended in letters, but rather the vocal preaching, and the lively word and voice, which soundeth in the whole world, and is so openly uttered, that it may every where be heard. Neither is it a book that containeth the Law, wherein are many points of good doctrine, as it hath bin hitherto commonly believed. For it draweth us from all confidence and hope of any work of our own, whereby to become righteous: and declareth unto us the rich graces of God, freely and without any our own merit given unto us: teaching us also Christ, ⟨image 7⟩who having by his intercession appeased the wrath of God, and satisfied for our sins, hath quite abolished and blotted out our iniquities and by his works, justified and made us righteous.

Now, the Gospel signifieth nothing els then the preaching and publishing of the grace and mercie of God through Christ our Lorde, purchased for vs by his death. And to take it properly, it is not that whiche is contained in bookes and comprehended in letters, but rather the vocall preachyng, and the liuely worde and voyce, whiche soundeth in the whole worlde, and is so openly vttered, that it maie euery where bee heard. Neither is it a booke that containeth the Lawe, wherein are many points of good doctrine, as it hath bin hitherto commō ly beleeued. For it draweth vs from all confidence and hope of any woorke of our owne, whereby to become righteous: and declareth vnto vs the riche graces of God, freely and without any our owne merite giuen vnto vs: teachyng vs also Christ, ⟨image 7⟩who hauing by his intercession appeased ye wrath of God, and satisfied for our sinnes, hath quite abolished and blotted out our iniquities and by his works, iustified and made vs righteous.

Now, whosoever either preacheth or writeth these things, he teacheth the true Gospel in deed, which all the Apostles, but especially S Paul and S. Peter have done in their Epistles, Whatsoever then is preached or published concerning Christ, is one Gospel, although one handle it after one source, and in one kind of words, an other after an other source, and in an other kind. For a thing may be handled either in many words or in few and may be described either briefly or at large. Howbeit seeing all tendeth unto no other end but to teach us that Christ is our Saviour, and that we through faith in him, without any our own works, are justified and saved, it is all one Word, and one Gospel, as there is one only faith, and one Baptism in the whole Church of Christ.