A discourse of the true nature of the Gospel demonstrating that it is no…

Hieronymus Zanchius was an Italian, who left his Country with Peter Martyr for the Sake of the Gospel, in whose Writings, as the Truths for which he suffered the loss of all things, are nobly vindicated, so a Vivacity of Spirit, which is so natural to that Nation, shines in them. And it is a Wonder in him, as well as Calvin, that a Man who wrote so much, should write so well. He gives us his Suffrage also for the same Truth, and in every Page almost of his three large Volumes, he asserts the Gospel to be a sincere Doctrine of Grace without any Mixture. And on all Occasions doth clear the distinct Nature of Law and Gospel from that Confusion, in which by some in his Time they were involved. Having first divided the whole Word of God into two Parts, Law and Gospel, and not to confound the Natures of Things so distinct, having described the Law in its Being, Properties and Office, that 'tis peculiar to it, to instruct us what Duties to perform, what Sins to avoid; that it points to us what is a Crime, and shows what it deserves, and accuseth Sinners, and reveals the Wrath of God, and threatens the merited Punishment: Having thus clearly and distinctly stated the Nature of the Law, of which the Gospel partakes not in the least, and having assigned its several Offices, with which the Gospel intermeddles not at all, nor crowds it self into them, he then as distinctly explains the Nature of this Gospel. ^bBut the Gospel (says he) which is the other essential Part of the Holy Scripture, is a Doctrine or Scripture which declares free Salvation in Christ by Faith. And a little after, The Office of this is to proclaim, that Salvation is to be had freely in Christ through Faith alone. And in another Discourse ⟨p. 33⟩he ascends higher, and tells us,^† That the Gospel is the joyful Preaching of that Eternal and free Love of God (this is Eternal Election) toward us in his beloved Son Christ.

Hieronymus Zanchius was an Italian, who left his Country with Peter Martyr for the Sake of the Gospel, in whose Writings, as the Truths for which he suffer'd the loss of all things, are nobly vindicated, so a Vivacity of Spirit, which is so natural to that Nation, shines in them. And it is a Wonder in him, as well as Calvin, that a Man who wrote so much, should write so well. He gives us his Suffrage also for the same Truth, and in every Page almost of his three large Volumes, he asserts the Gospel to be a sincere Doctrine of Grace without any Mixture. And on all Occasions doth clear the distinct Nature of Law and Gospel from that Confusion, in which by some in his Time they were involv'd. Having first divided the whole Word of God into two Parts, Law and Gospel, and not to confound the Natures of Things so distinct, having describ'd the Law in its Being, Properties and Office, that 'tis peculiar to it, to instruct us what Duties to perform, what Sins to avoid; that it points to us what is a Crime, and shews what it deserves, and accuseth Sinners, and reveals the Wrath of God, and threatens the merited Punishment: Having thus clearly and distinctly stated the Nature of the Law, of which the Gospel partakes not in the least, and having assign'd its several Offices, with which the Gospel intermeddles not at all, nor crowds it self into them, he then as distinctly explains the Nature of this Gospel.