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10 Those three last differences are comparisons of the Law & the Gospel: but the first is farther extended, that is, to the promises which were showed before the law, which he showeth out of ⟨p. 80⟩Augustine are not to be reckoned under the name of the old testament, seeing they which had them were directed to the mediator: as also the Fathers which afterward lived under the old testament. Augustine had regard to the saying of Jerome & Paul, where the old law is severed from the word of mercy and grace.¹ Our Saviour Christ doeth make distinction between the clearness of the Gospel, and the darker distribution of the word that went before.

10 Those thrée last differences are comparisons of the Law & the Gospell: but the first is farther extended, that is, to the promises which were shewed before the lawe, which hée sheweth out of ⟨p. 80⟩Augustine are not to be reckoned vnder the name of the olde testament, seeing they which had them were directed to the mediator: as also the Fathers which afterward liued vnder the old testament. Augustine had regard to the saying of Ierome & Paule, where the old lawe is seuered from the worde of mercy and grace.¹ Our Sauiour Christ doeth make distinction betweene the clearenesse of the Gospell, and the darker distribution of the word that went before.

1. 1Jere. 31.31. 2. Cor. 2.3.4.5. Matth. 11.13.Iere. 31.31. 2. Cor. 2.3.4.5.