We believe, that in this Law of God, the will of God and all necessary 1precepts for our whole life, is fully ⟨p. 31⟩taught: for otherwise God would not forbid to add any thing to his law, or to take ought therefrom. Neither would 2he have had commanded, to walk uprightly in this law, declining neither to the right, nor left hand. We teach also, that this Law is not given to man, to the end he should be justified, 3by the keeping and observing it, but rather, that by the knowledge of the law, he might acknowledge his infirmity; sin and condemnation, and despair of any help by his own strength might be converted to Christ, through faith: For the Apostle sayeth plainly: The law causeth wrath: And Gal. iij. 4By the law cometh knowledge of our since: For if there had been a law given, which could have given life, surely righteousness should a been by the law: but the scripture concludeth all under sin, that the promise through faith in Jesus Christ, should be given to them that believe: wherefore the law was a school master, to bring us to Christ, that we made be made righteous by faith. Neither could, nor ⟨image 76⟩yet any flesh is able, to satisfy the law 5of God, and to fulfil it, for the weakness that is in our flesh, and still remaineth in us, even to our last gasp. Again the Apostle sayeth, that which 6the law could not (because it was weakened by the flesh) that God performed, by sending his own soon, in the form of flesh, subject to sin. Therefore Christ is the perfection of 7the Law, and hath fulfilled it for us: who, as he did bear the curse of the law, while he was made accursed for our sakes, so he maketh us by faith, 8partakers of his fulfilling the Law, his righteousness and obedience being accepted, as though it were ours. In this respect therefore, the law of God 9is abolished, in that it doeth no more condemn us, nor cause wrath to fall upon us: For we are under grace, not under the law. Moreover, Christ hath fulfilled all the figures of the Law, wherefore the shadow ceased, when the body came, for that now in Christ we have the truth, and all fullness. Notwithstanding, we do not therefore ⟨p. 33⟩disdain or despise the law, for we remember the words of the Lord, saying: I came not to break the law, 10and the Prophets, but to fulfil them.
Wee beleue, that in this Lawe of God, the will of God and all necessary 1preceptes for our whole life, is fullie ⟨p. 31⟩taught: for otherwise God would not forbid to adde any thing to his lawe, or to take ought therfro. Neither would 2he haue had commaūded, to walke vprightly in this law, declinyng neither to the right, nor left hande. We teache also, that this Lawe is not geuen to man, to the ende he should be iustified, 3by the keepyng and obseruyng it, but rather, that by the knowledge of the lawe, he might acknowledge his infirmitie; sinne and condēnacion, and dispaire of any helpe by his owne strēgth might be conuerted to Christ, through faithe: For the Apostle saieth plainlie: The lawe causeth wrath: And Gal. iij. 4By the law cometh knowledge of our synnes: For if there had been a lawe giuen, whiche could haue giuen life, surely rightuousnes should a been by the lawe: but the scripture concludeth all vnder synne, that the promes thorowe faithe in Iesus Christe, should be giuen to theim that beleue: wherefore the lawe was a schole master, to bring vs to Christe, that wée made bee made rightuous by faith. Neither could, nor ⟨image 76⟩yet any flesh is able, to satisfie the law 5of God, and to fulfill it, for the weakenes that is in our fleshe, and still remaineth in vs, euen to our laste gaspe. Againe the Apostle saieth, that whiche 6the law could not (bicause it was weakened by the fleshe) that God performed, by sendyng his owne soonne, in the forme of fleshe, subiecte to synne. Therefore Christe is the perfection of 7the Lawe, and hath fulfilled it for vs: who, as he did beare the cursse of the lawe, while he was made accursed for our sakes, so he maketh vs by faithe, 8partakers of his fulfillyng the Lawe, his rightuousnes and obediēce beyng accepted, as though it were ours. In this respect therefore, the lawe of God
- 1God his law is perfect.
- 2Deut. 4. 12.
- 3why the law was given.why the lawe was gyuen.
- 4Ro. iii. iiii.
- 5Flesh cannot fulfil the law.Fleshe cannot fulfill the lawe.
- 6Roma. v.
- 7Roma. x.
- 8Gala. v.
- 9In what respect the law of God is abolished.
- 10Math. v.
