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For which cause S. Paul concludeth, that where the law is understand and perceived in the best wise, there it doth no more, but utter sin, & bring us unto the knowledge of our selves, and thereby kill us, and make us bond unto eternal damnation, and debtors of the everlasting wrath of God, even as he well feeleth and understandeth whose conscience is truly touched of the law. In such danger were we ere ¹the law came, that we knew not what sin meant, neither yet know we the wrath of God, upon sinners, till the law had uttered it. So seest thou that a man must have some other thing, yea & a greater and a more mighty thing the the law, to make him righteous & safe. They that understand not the law on this wise, are blind, and go to work presumptuously, supposing to satisfy the law with works. For they know not that the law requireth a free, a willing, a lusty and a loving hart. Therefore they see not Moses right in yt face, the veil hangeth between, and hideth his face, so that they can not behold the glory of his countenance, how that the law is spiritual, and requireth the hart. I may of mine own strength refrain that I do mine enemy no hurt, but to love him with all mine hart, & to put away wrath clean out of my ²mind, can I not of mine own strength. I may refuse money of mine own strength, but to put away love unto riches out of mine hart, can I not do of mine own strength. To abstain from adultery (as concerning the outward deed) can I do of mine own strength, but not to desire in mine hart, is as unpossible unto me, as is to chose whether I will hunger or thrust, and yet so the law requireth. Wherefore of a mans own strength is the law never fulfilled, we must have thereunto Gods favour and his spirit, purchased by Christs blood.

For which cause S. Paule concludeth, that where the law is vnderstand and perceiued in the best wise, there it doth no more, but vtter synne, & bryng vs vnto the knowledge of our selues, and therby kyl vs, and make vs bond vnto eternall damnation, and detters of the euerlastyng wrath of God, euen as he well feeleth and vnderstandeth whose conscience is truely touched of the law. In such daunger were we ere ¹the law came, that we knew not what sinne ment, neither yet knowe we the wrath of God, vppon sinners, tyll the law had vttered it. So seest thou that a man must haue some other thyng, ye & a greater and a more mighty thing the the law, to make hym righteous & safe. They that vnderstand not the law on this wise, are blinde, and go to worke presumptuously, supposing to satisfie the law with workes. For they know not that the law requireth a free, a willing, a lusty and a louing hart. Therfore they see not Moses right in yt face, the vayle hangeth betwene, and hideth his face, so that they can not behold the glorie of his countenaunce, how that the law is spiritual, and requireth the hart. I may of myne own strength refraine that I do myne enemy no hurt, but to loue him with all myne hart, & to put awaye wrath cleane out of my