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PHIL. Verily by the word of God. For faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Ye shall note that y• holy scripture is divided into two parts, that is to say, the law & the promises, the knowledge whereof is right necessary for the obtaining of true & perfect Contrition. Ye know that ¹a mans face shall be long defiled, spotted & deformed before he shall per ⟨image 28⟩ceyue it, except it be either told him of other, or else that he him self seeth it evidently in some mirror or glass. Semblably, the soul of a christen man shall be spotted with sin a great space, before he perceiveth it, and be truly contrite & sorry for it, except it be either told him of other by de clarynge the law of God to him. or else he himself looketh in the glass of trueth, which is the law of God, & by that means perceiveth his own deformity, misery and wretchedness. For by the law cometh the knowledge ²of sin. The commandment is a lantern, and the law is a light & way of the life, saith Solomon. David also saith, O LORD thy word ³is a lantern to my feet, & a light to my pathways. So that y• next ⁴way to have the knowledge of our since, whereby we should be moved to be contrite & sorrowful in our hearts for our wickednesses & offences, ⟨image 28⟩& to stand in fear of Gods righteousness, is ever to have the law of God before our eyes. I have hidden ⁵thy speeches in my heart, saith David, that I may not offend thee.

PHIL. Uerelye by the worde of God. For fayth commeth by hearynge, and hearynge by the worde of God. Ye shall note that y• holy scripture is deuyded īto two partes, that is to saye, the lawe & the promyses, the knowledge wherof is ryght necessary for the obtaynynge of true & perfecte Contricion. Ye knowe that