Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes

The Text.

For now is our salvation, nearer then when we believed.

For now is our saluation, neerer then when we beleeued.

AS though he had said of congruence and decentness, it is meet that we should now live honestly and Godly in all love and obedience, for our salvation is now nearer unto us by the preaching of the Gospel, which saveth us by Christ, then it was before time by preaching of the law or philosophy, when we thought to be saved by the ceremonies and works of them. Of this text of S. Paul, we see what is the nature and condition of all men, ¹that then they must trust and hope whiles they be in a false religion, so did the Jews seek to be saved, and required justice of the Law. So did the Pharisees, and exalt themselves above Christ and his Apostles. Therefore, Saint Paul saith here, then when we believed, to say by the works of the Law and the doctrine of men, we should be saved. But this faith was an error and lye, for we ⟨image 22⟩know our salvation to be by the preaching of the gospel.

AS though he had sayd of congruence and decentnesse, it is meete that we should now liue honestly and Godly in all loue and obedience, for our saluation is now neerer vnto vs by the preaching of the Gospel, which saueth vs by Christe, then it was before time by preaching of the lawe or philosophy, when wee thought to bee saued by the ceremonies and workes of them. Of this text of S. Paul, we see what is the nature and condition of al men, ¹