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are many promises / which are nothing else but this evangelyon or gospel / to save those that believed them / from the vengeance of the law. And in the new testament is oft made mention ⟨image 7⟩of the law / to condemn them / which believe not the promises.

ar many ꝓmises / which ar nothyng els but this euangelyon or gospell / to saue those that beleued thē / from the vengeaunce of the lawe. And in the new testament is oft made mencion ⟨image 7⟩of the lawe / to condempne thē / which beleue nat the promyses.

Moreover the law & gospel may never be separate: for the gospel and promises serve but for troubled consciences which are brought to desperation and feel the pains of hell and death under the law / and are in captivity & bondage under the law. In all my deeds I must have the law before me to condemn mine unperfectness. For all that I do (be I never so perfect) is yet damnable sin / when it is compared to the law / which requireth the ground and bottom of mine heart. I must therefore have always the law in my sight / that I may be meek in the spirit / & give god all the laud and praise / ascribing to him all righteousness / & to my self all unright wysenes & sin. I must also have the promises before mine eyes / that I ⟨image 8⟩despair not / in which promise I see the mercy / favour / and good will of god upon me in the blood of his son christ / which hath made satisfaction for mine unperfectness / & fulfilled for me / that which I could not do, ¶ Here may ye perceive that two manner of people are sore deceived. First they which justify them self with outward deeds / in that they abstain outwardly from that which the law forbiddeth / and do outwardly that which the law commandeth. They compare themselves to open sinners / and in respect of them justify them selves / condemning the open sinners. They set a veil on Moses face / & see not how the law requireth love from the bottom of the heart / & that love only is the fulfilling of the law. If they did they would not condemn their neighbours. Love hideth the