The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke

Consequently Paul declareth more largely the nature of sin & of the law / how that tho row the law sin reviveth / moveth herself ⟨p. ccxiiii⟩/ & gathereth strength. For the old man & corrupt nature / the more he is forbidden & kept under of the law / is the more offended & displeased there with / for as much as he cannot pay that which is required of the law. For sin is his nature & of him self / he cannot but sin. Therefore is the law death to him / torment & martyrdom. Not that the law is evil / but because that the evil nature cannot suffer that which is good / cannot abide that the law should require of him any good thing. Like as a sick man cannot suffer that a man should desire of him to run / to leap and to do other deeds of an whole man.

Consequently Paul declareth more largely the nature of synne & of the lawe / how that tho rowe the lawe synne reuyueth / moueth hyrselfe ⟨p. ccxiiii⟩/ & gadereth strēght. For the old mā & c•rrupte nature / the moare he is forboden & kepte vnder of the lawe / is the moare offended & displeased there with / for as moche as he cannot paye that which is requyred of the lawe. For synne is his nature & of him selfe / he cānot but synne. Therfore is the lawe deeth to him / tormente & marterdome. Not that the lawe is euyll / but because that the euyll nature cannot soffre that which is good / cānot abide that the lawe shulde requyre of him any good thinge. Lyke as a sicke man cannot suffre that a man shulde desyre of him to runne / to lepe and to doo other dedes of an wholeman.

For which cause saint Paul concludeth that where the law is understand & perceived of the best wise / there it doeth no more but utter sin / & bring us unto the knowledge of our selves / & thereby kill us & make us bond unto eternal damnation debtors of the everlasting wrath of God / even as he well feeleth & understandeth whose conscience is truly touched of the law. In such danger were we ere the law came / that we knew not what sin meant / nether 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 & a more mighty thing then the law / to make him righteous & safe. They that understō de not the law on this wise / are blind & goo 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 heart. Therefore they see not Moses right in the face / the vaye hangeth between & hideth his face so that they can not behold the glory of his countenance / how that the law is spiritual & requireth the heart.