A treatise of Christian religion

A. For that the promise of grace, whereby Abraham was justified, was 430. years before the Law; and therefore that the Law which cometh after, cannot make void the Covenant of Grace; which it should do, if a man were justified by the Law.

A. For that the promise of grace, whereby Abraham was iustified, was 430. yeeres before the Law; and therefore that the Law which commeth after, cannot make void the Couenant of Grace; which it should doe, if a man were iustified by the Law.

Q. But it may be said, that the Justification by Works of the Law, doth not make void the Promise of Grace, when as the matter is so handled, as Salvation cometh in part by the Works of the Law.

Q. But it may be said, that the Iustification by Workes of the Law, doth not make void the Promise of Grace, when as the matter is so handled, as Saluation commeth in part by the Workes of the Law.

A. Yes verily, it is made void notwithstanding: for if Salvation were before the Law was, only by Grace; and now should be by Works and Grace: then the promise given to Abraham, of Grace only, should be made void. And therefore the Apostle in the 18. verse doth show, that if it be of the Law, it cannot be by the promise of Grace. Yea the Law is so far from ⟨p. 82⟩bringing salvation, that through the corruption of our nature, it increaseth sin in us.

A. Yes verily, it is made void notwithstanding: for if Saluation were before the Law was, onely by Grace; and now should be by Works and Grace: then the promise giuen to Abraham, of Grace onely, should bee made void. And therefore the Apostle in the 18. verse doth shew, that if it bee of the Law, it cannot bee by the promise of Grace. Yea the Law is so farre from