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¹Wherefore Paul here inferreth, that the law, the more exactly & throughly it is known doth work in us nothing else, but this, that it doth the more show our sin and increase it: by which it doth slay us, and make us guilty of eternal death and of the wrath of God. But of this matter no man can dispute better than he whose conscience hath felt & had trial of the terror of the Law: whose conscience hath felt that shaking and quaking (as it were) the very foundations of the ⟨image 31⟩earth, and who hath well perceived it at some time or other to have caused a great tumult in his heart. Therefore we have need of a more effectual and mightier force in our hearts to justify us, than the Law is. Truly they that have not so known the law, they are altogether blind, & walk in this life in a certain bold confidence, thinking that they can fulfil the law by their works: not considering at all, how that the Law doeth imperiously require the whole heart, and all the affection. Wherefore these men behold not the end of the Law: only they view the covered and hid face of Moses without grace, who are like perpetually to perish in their vain works.

¹Wherefore Paul heere inferreth, that the law, the more exactly & throghly it is known doth worke in vs nothing else, but this, that it doth the more shew our sinne and increase it: by which it doth slay vs, and mak vs guiltie of eternall death and of the wrath of God. But of this matter no man can dispute better than he whose conscience hath felt & had triall of the terrour of the Law: whose conscience hath felt that shaking and quaking (as it were) the verie foundations of the ⟨image 31⟩earth, and who hath well perceived it at some time or other to haue caused a great tumult in his heart. Therefore we haue neede of a more effectuall and mightier force in our hearts to justifie vs, than the Law is. Truely they that haue not so knowne the law, they are altogether blind, & walk in this life in a certaine bolde confidence, thinking that they can fulfil the law by their works: not considering at all, how that the Law doeth imperiously require the whole heart, and all the affection. Wherfore these men behold not the end of the Lawe: onely they view the covered and hid face of Moses without grace, who are like perpetually to perish in their vaine works.