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First we must mark diligently the ¹manner of speaking of the Apostle, and above all thing, know what Paul meaneth by these words the Law, sin, grace, faith, righteousness, flesh, sprite, and such like, or else read thou it never so oft, thou shalt but loose thy labour. This word Law may not be understand here, after the common manner, and to use Pauls term, after the manner of men, or after mans ways: that thou wouldest say the law here in this place were nothing but learning, which techeth what ought to be done, and what ought not to be done, as it goeth with mans law, where the law is fulfilled with outward works only, though the heart be never so far of, but God judgeth after the ground of the heart, yea and the thoughts and the secret movings of the mind, therefore his law requireth the ground of the hart, and love from the bottom thereof, ²and is not content with the outward work only, but rebuketh those works most of all, which spring not of love from the ground, and low bottom of the hart, though they appear outward, never so honest and good, as Christ in the gospel rebuketh the pharisees above all other that were open sinners, and calleth them hypocrites, that is to say, Simulars, and painted Sepulchres, which Pharisees yet lived no men so pure, as pertaining to the outward deeds, and works of yt law, yea, and Paul in the third chapter of his epistle unto the Philippians confesseth of himself, that as touching the law, he was such a one, as no man could complain on, and notwithstanding was yet a murderer of the christen, per ³secuted them, and tormented them so sore, that he compelled them to blaspheme Christ, & was altogether merciless, as many which now feign outward good works, are.

First we must marke diligently the ¹maner of speakyng of the Apostle, and aboue all thing, know what Paul meaneth by these wordes the Law, sinne, grace, fayth, righteousnes, flesh, sprite, and such lyke, or els read thou it neuer so ofte, thou shalt but loose thy labor. This word Lawe may not be vnderstand here, after the common manner, and to vse Pauls terme, after the maner of men, or after mans wayes: that thou wouldest say the law here in this place were nothyng but learnyng, which techeth what ought to be done, and what ought not to be done, as it goeth with mans law, where the law is fulfilled with outward workes only, though the harte be neuer so far of, but God iudgeth after the grounde of the harte, ye and the thoughtes and the secret mouinges of the mynde, therfore hys law requireth the grounde of the hart, and loue from the bottome therof,