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Of the principal points of Gods word, which ought to be set forth by the preaching of the same, & what order there ought to be observed in setting of it forth.

Of the principall pointes of Gods worde, vvhich oughte to be set foorth by the preaching of the same, & what order there ought to be obserued in setting of it foorth.

M. I Understand well that the word of God may not properly be called the word of God, if it be not purely set forth as God hath revealed it, and according ⟨p. 278⟩to the true meaning of the holy Ghost, by whom he hath revealed it. But I would gladly that thou diddest touch in brief the principal points which are contained in that word, and in what order it ought to be set forth and taught.

M. I Vnderstand well that the worde of God may not properly be called the word of God, if it be not purely set foorthe as God hath reuealed it, and according ⟨p. 278⟩to the true meaning of the holy Ghost, by whome he hath reuealed it. But I would gladly that thou diddest touch in briefe the principall pointes which are conteyned in that worde, and in what order it ought to be set foorthe and taughte.

1. 1Summary of the Gospel.Summarie of the Gospell.
2. 2Luke. 24. g

M. Following then the division which Jesus Christ hath made of the doctrine which ought to be preached by the Gospel, it then should follow that we must begin by the preaching of repentance, and then to come to the remission of sins.

M. Folowing then the diuision which Iesus Christ hath made of the doctrine whyche oughte to be preached by the Gospell, it then shoulde followe that we must begin by the preaching of repentaunce, and thē to come to the remission of sinnes.

Peter. Seeing that Jesus Christ himself hath showed that we must keep that order there can be no better had.

Peter. Séeing that Iesus Christe himselfe hath shewed that we must kéepe that order there can be no better had.

Of repentance by the which the preaching of the Gospel must be begun.

Of repentaunce by the vvhiche the preaching of the Gospell must be begonne.

M. Show me now what repentance is properly.

M. SHew me now what repentaunce is properly.

P. It is a very displeasure which man hath in his heart of his sin, the which engendereth in him an hatred against sin, and a desire to live better in time to come, reforming his life to the will of God.

P. It is a very displeasure which man hath in his harte of his sinne, the whiche engendreth in him an hatred against sinne, and a desire to liue better in time to come, refourming his life to the will of God.

M. Seeing it is so, man may not then have true repentance, if he know not first his sin, and how much it displeaseth God, and in like sort do change his manner of life, to wit from evil to good, and from good to better.

M. Séeing it is so, man may not then haue true repentance, if he know not first his sinne, and how muche it displeaseth God, and in like sorte doe chaunge his manner of life, to witte from euill to good, and from good to better.

P. It is easy to understand.

P. It is easie to vnderstande.

Howe that true repentance cannot be well preached without joining of the doctrine of the law and the Gospel together.

Hovve that true repentaunce cannot be vvell preached vvithout ioyning of the doctrine of the lavve and the Gospell togither.

M. And by what mean may a man come to this knowledge of his sin?

M. ANd by what meane maye a man come to this knowledge of hys sinne?

P. By the law of god,¹ the which doth not only make them manifest to men, but doth also show unto them the wrath of God against them.

P. By the law of god,¹ ye which doth not only make them manifest to mē, but doth also shewe vnto them the wrathe of God against them.

1. 1Rom. 3. a. 4. c.

M. There is then no minister that may well preach repentance. ⟨p. 280⟩without preaching the law of God.

M. There is then no minister that may wel preach repentāce. ⟨p. 280⟩withoute preaching the lawe of God.

P. It cannot otherwise be done. But it is not enough to preach the doctrine of the law if that of the Gospel be not forthwith joined unto it.

P. It cannot otherwise be done. But it is not ynough to preach the doctrine of the lawe if that of the Gospel be not foorthwith ioyned vnto it.