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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
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Thirdly, after we have learned our weakness, our wretchedness, our sin, our wickedness, by comparing our strength and life with the law of God, which proveth us all sinners, and worthy of eternal damnation, least we should fall into desperation, and so be damned, the law was given of God, to be a Schoolmaster unto us to lead us unto Christ, the alone end and perfect fulfiller of all the laws of God, that we through faith, taking upon us his righteousness, and his fulfilling of the law, might be found blameless through him, in the sight of God, and to be made inheritors of everlasting glory.
Thirdly, after we haue learned our weaknes, our wretchednes, our sinne, our wickednes, by comparing our strength and life with the lawe of God, which proueth vs all sinners, and worthy of eternall damnation, least we shoulde fall into desperation, and so be damned, the lawe was geuen of God, to bee a Scholemaister vnto vs to lead vs vnto Christ, the alone end and perfect fulfiller of all the lawes of God, that we through fayth, takyng vppon vs hys righteousnes, and hys fulfilling of the lawe, myght bee found blameles through hym, in the sight of God, and to bee made inheritours of euerlasting glory.
☞The confirmations.
The law was our Schoolmaster unto Christ,1 that we should be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under the Schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God,