WE have declared that the law of God is the only perfect rule of justice before him, and that it pertaineth to one only God, to bind the consciences. But these here on the contrary cease not to heap laws upon laws, not only above, but also against the law of God, which they make void by their own ordinances. We have also declared by the manifest Scripture, that the yoke of the ceremonial law, is put away by the coming of Jesus Christ, in whom lieth the fulfilling of all that was figured by the ceremonies of the law. But these fellows have on ⟨p. 141⟩the contrary, so abolished the Ceremonies of the law, that they have made a C. for one, yea of their own fantasy, notwithstanding that the Apostles, yea, namely those of whom they vaunt and boast to have their authority, have clearly determined the contrary. aItem, where as the law is not given us for to seek our salvation therein, but for to declare to us our condemnation, and that we should seek health and life in Jesus Christ only (beside other exercises of the which we have spoken in other places) these clean contrary do not only seek their salvation (which is as much as if they sought their life in the death) but much worse, as if the commandments of God did not condemn us enough, they have joined & put to them, and do join daily new links and snares, to strain the poor conscience. Yet notwithstanding have no shame to say, that those which hold them to the pure word of God and his doctrine, seek a carnal liberty, but God ⟨image 157⟩[…] ⟨p. 141⟩[…] ⟨image 158⟩and his angels be witness whether they seek it or we. If y• abuse be great in the use of the law in us, yet is it worse on the other part in the ignorance & malice of the word of God, which we call gospel, that is to say good news, forasmuch as it set teth forth & declareth to all believers, a righteousness freely in the blood of Jesus Christ, which only delivereth us from the curse & malediction, which the law pronounceth us culpable. But these people be very diligent to sing it by pieces, and chop it in a language which they understand not, & to sense him y• pronounceth it, and to hang it about their necks after the manner of Sorcerers: but to preach it, or make it to be understand diligently and purely., this should be found very strange.
WE haue declared that the lawe of God is the onelye perfyte rule of iustyce before hym, and that it pertayneth to one onely God, to bynde the consciences. But these here on the contrarie ceasse not to heape lawes vppon lawes, not onelye aboue, but also againste the lawe of God, whiche they make voyde by their owne ordinaunces. We haue also declared by the manifest Scripture, that the yoake of the ceremoniall lawe, is put awaye by the comming of Iesus Christe, in whome lyeth the fulfilling of all that was fygured by the ceremonies of the lawe. But these felowes haue on ⟨p. 141⟩the contrary, so abolyshed the Ceremonies of the lawe, that they haue made a C. for one, yea of their owne fantasye, notwithstanding that the Apostles, yea, namely those of whome they vaunt and boast to haue their auctority, haue clearlye determined the contrarye. aItem, where as the lawe is not geuen vs for to séeke our saluation therein, but for to declare to vs our condempnation, and that wée shoulde séeke health and lyfe in Iesus Christe onelye (besyde other exercises of the whiche wée haue spoken in other places) these cleane contrarye doo not onely seeke their saluation (whiche is as muche as if they soughte theyr lyfe in the death) but muche worse, as if the commaundementes of God dyd not condempne vs inough, they haue ioyned & put to them, and doo ioyne dayly newe lynkes and snares, to strayne the poore conscience. Yet notwithstanding haue no shame to saye, that those which holde them to the pure woorde of God and hys doctrine, séeke a carnal libertie, but God ⟨image 157⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 141⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 158⟩and his angels be wytnes whether they séeke it or we. If y• abuse be great in the vse of the lawe in vs, yet is it worse on ye other part in ye ignorance & malice of the word of God, which we call gospell, that is to say good newes, for asmuch as it set teth forth & declareth to all beléeuers, a righteousnes fréely in the blood of Iesus Christ, which only delyuereth vs from ye curse & malediction, which the lawe pronounceth vs culpable. But these people be very diligent to syng it by peeces, and chop it in a language which they vnderstande not, & to sense him y• pronounceth it, and to hang it about their necks after the manner of Sorcerers: but to preach it, or make it to be vnderstande diligentlye and purelye., this shoulde be founde verye straunge.
- aActs. 15. 1. Cor. 7. Collos. 2. Timo. 4. Timo. 3.
