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For the spirit of God only maketh a man spiritual & like unto the law / so that now henceforth he doeth nothing of fear or for lucre ⟨image 225⟩or vantages sake or of vain glory / but of a free heart / and of inward just. The law is spiritual & will be both loved and fulfilled of a spiritual heart / and therefore of necessity requireth it the spirit that maketh a mans heart free / and giveth him lust & courage unto the law ward. Where such▪ a sprite is not / there remaineth sin / grudging & hatred against the law / which law nevertheless is good / righteous and holy..

For the spirite of God only maketh a man spirituall & lyke vnto the lawe / so that nowe henceforth he doeth nothinge of feare or for lucre ⟨image 225⟩or vantages sake or of vayne glory / but of a fre hert / and of inward iust. The lawe is spirituall & wilbe bothe loued and fulfylled of a spirituall hert / and therfore of necessite requireth it the sprete that maketh a mannes hert fre / and geueth him lust & courage vnto the lawe warde. Where soche▪ a sprite is not / there remayneth synne / grudgynge & hatered ageynst the lawe / which lawe neuerthelesse is good / ryghtewes and holy..

Acquaint thy self therefore with the manner of speaking of the Apostle / & let this now stick fast in thine heart / that it is not both one / ¹to do the deeds & works of the law / & to fulfil the law. The work of the law is / what soever a man doeth or can do of his own freewill / of his own proper strength & enforcing. Not withstanding though there be never so great working / yet as long as there remaineth in the heart unlust / tediousness / grudging / grief / pain / loathsomeness & compulsion toward the law / so long are all the works unprofitable / lost / yea and damnable in the sight of God. This meaneth Paul in the third chapter where he sayeth / by the deeds of y law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of god. Here by perceivest thou / that those sophisters are but deceivers / which teach that a man may / and must prepare him self to grace & to the favour of God / with good works. Howe can they prepare them selves unto the favour of god / & to that which is good / when they them selves can do no good / no can not once think a good thought or consent to do good / the devil possessing their hearts / minds & thoughts captive at his pleasure? Can those works please God thinkest thou / which are done with grief / pain and tediousness / with an evil will / with a contrary and grudging mind?