iustiâ—yeâ—he who then shal condemne It is Chrâ—â—t whâ—â—h is dead ye rather which is riâ—en again which is also on the right hand of God and maketh intercession for vs. I â—peake not these things asthough the woorde of God hadde take nonâ— effecte For they are not all Israelites whiche came of Israell â—either are they all children because they arâ— the seede of Abraham But in â—saac shall thy sede be called that is to say they whiche are the children of the fleshe are not the chyldren of God But the children of promes are couÌ„ted the seede For thys is a woorde of promesse aboute thys time wyll I come and Sara shall haue a childe Neither was it so with her only but also when Rebecca was with câ—ylde by one I meane by oure father Isaac yet the children wer borne when they had neither done good neyther badde that the purpose of God whiche is by election migâ—te stande it was sayde vntoo her not by the reason of woorkes but by grace of the caller tâ—e elder shall serue the yonger As it is written Iacob â—e loued but Esau be hated What shall we saye then Is there anye vnrighteousenesse with God God forbydde For â—e sayeth to Moses I wyll shew mercy to whom I shewe mercye and wyll haue compassion on whome I haue compassion So lyeth it not theÌ„ in a mans wyll or conninge but in the mercye of God For the scripture sayeth vnto Pharao Euen for thys same purpose haue I styrred the vp to shewe my power on the and that my name myght be declared thorow out all the worlde So hath he mercye on whome he wyll and whome â—e wyll he maketh hearde harted Thou wylte say then vnto me Why then blamethe he vs yet For who can resist his wyll But o man what art thou which disputeth with God Shall the work say to the workman why hast y u made me on this fashion Hath not the potter power ouer the claye euen of the same lompe too make one vessell vnto honoure and an other vnto dishonoure Euen so god wylling to shew his wrath and to make his power knowen suffered with longe pacience the vesselles of wrath ordayned to damnation that he mighte declare the riches of hys glory on the vessels of mercy which he had prepared vnto gorye O the depenes of the aboundante wisedome and knowledge of God how vnsercheable are his iudgementes and his wayes past finding out for who hath knoweÌ„ the minde of the lord Or who was his counseller Ether who hath geuen vnto him first that he might be recompensed again For of him and thorowe him and for him arâ— all thâ—â—gâ—s To him be honoure and glorye for euer Amen Breâ—hren looke on your callinge howe that not manye wise men aftâ—r the flesh not many mighti not many of hye degrâ—e are called but god hath chosen the folish things of the world to conâ—ounde the wise And God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound things which are mightye And vile thinges of the worlde and thinges which are despisedâ— hath God chosen ye and thingâ—s of no reputation for to bringe to noughâ—e thinges of reputation that no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presente For God is fayethfull by whome ye are called vntoo the fâ—lowshippe of hys sonne Iesus Chriâ—t God hathe chosen vs in Châ—iste before the foundation of the worlde was layâ—d that we should be saynts and wythoute blame before him thorowe loue And ordaynâ—d vs before through Iesus Christe to be heires vntoo hym selfe accordinge to the pleasure of his wyll too the praise of the glorye of hys grace wherewith he hathe mâ—de vs accepted In whome we are called and pâ—edestynate according to the purpose of him which worketh all thinges after the purpose of his owne wyll that wee whyche beleeued before in Christe shoulde be vntoo the prayse of hys glorye For we are his workemanshippe created in Christe Iâ—su vntoo good workes vnto the which god ordained vs before that we shoulde walke in them For it is God whiche worketh in you both the wyl and also the dede of good wyll Notwithstanding in a great house are not onelye vessels of golde and of syluer but also oâ— wood and earthe sâ—me for honour and some vnto dyshonoure But if a man pourge him selfe from suche felowes he shall be a vessâ—l sanctified vnto honour mete for the Lorde and prepared vnto all good workes ¶ Of the iustice of God and of the rigoure of the diuine iustice agaynst synners Capitu 45. THe wrathe of God appeareth frome heauen againste all vngodlâ—nesse and vnrighteousnes of mâ—n whiche with holde the truth of god in vâ—righteousnes seing what maye be knowen of God that same is manifâ—st amonge them For God did shewe it vnto them For God wyll rewarde euery man accordinge to his deedes that is to saye prayse honoure and immortality to them which continue in good doinge and seeke eternall lyfe But vnto them that are rbellious and disobey the truth and folowe iniquity shall come indignation and wrathe tribulation and anguishe vpon the soule of euery man that doth euyll of the Iewe first and also of the gentile For there is no parcialitye with God But who soeuer hathe synned without the lawe shall perish without lawe And as many as haue sinnes vnder the lawe shall be iudged by the law For before God they are not righteous which heare thâ— lawe but the doers of the lawe shall be iustifyed For if the gentiles whiche haue no law do of nature the things contayned in the lawe then they hauinge no lawe are lawe vnto them selues whiche shewe the dede of the lawe written in their hartes whyle their consciâ—nce beareth witnes vnto them and also their thoughtes accusinge one on other or excusinge at the day when God shall iudge the secretes of men by Iesus Christ accordinge to my gospâ—ll God is true and all men lyars as it is written That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayinge and shouldest â—uercome when thou art iudged Yf our vnrighteousenes make the righteousenesse of God more excellente what shal we saye is God vnrighteouse whiche take the vengeaunce I speake after the maner of men God forbydde For howe then shall God iudge the worlde Yf the veritye of God appeare more â—xcellent thorow my lyfe vnto his prayse whye am I hence foorth iudged a siâ—ner And say not rather as men speake euyl of vs let vs do euyll that good maye come thereof Whose dampnation is iust What saye we then Are we better then they No in no wise For we haue alreadye proued c. Euery manne shall receaue his rewarde accordinge to his laboure â—s a wyse builder haue I layd the foundation let euerye manne take hâ—de howe hee buyldethe vppon For other â—oundation canne no man laye then that which is laid which is Iesus Christ. Yf any manne builde on this foundation golde syluer
capitu 17.19 Couetous persons are worshippers of ydols ca. 17 Comfort the feble mynded ca. 15 CoÌ„pany not with fornicatours ca. 17 Continue in prayer cap. 26 Couet spirituall giftes cap. 42 Cretaines are liars cap 14 The creatures of god are good ca. 25 Crucifye the fleshe with the apetites thereof capitu 16 A crowne of righteousnes capi 3â— Cut away occasions capi 68 D. Death is to me aâ—auntage ca. 6.33 Death worketh in vs and life in you capitu 10 Death entered by synne ca. 30 Deathe hathe no more power ouer Christ capit 62 Death is the last that shal be destroied ca. 65. Defraud not thy brother in barganninnge ca. 11 Despysers of Moses lawe were put to death ca. 8 Despise not the chasteninge ca. 10 Despise the superioures commaundementes and despise God ca. 14 Deacons and what manner of men they shoulde be capi 56 Departe from iniquitye ca. 13 Deny God and he shal deny the. ca. 11 the Dedes of the fleshe ca. 17. the Dedes of the law iustify no man capitu 50. Diuersyties of bodies ca. 65 Do all youre busines in loue ca. 7.36 Do nothinge groudgingly or of neceâ—â—itye ca. 11 Do all thinges honestly ca. 12 Do nothinge parcially ca. 14 Doe all thinges to the prayse of god capitu 29. Doo all thinges in the name of the Lorde Iesu ca. eo Do good to all men ca. 32 Do all thinges without murmuring capitu 36 Do all thinges vnto edifyinge ca. 42 Doers not hearers of the lawe be iustiâ—â—ed ca. 45 Domes daye shall not come vntyll Antichriste be come capi 63. Domes daye shall come lyke a theeâ—e capi eodem Denye all vngodlynes capit 32 Deuour not one an other ca. 10 Drawe all one waye ca. 21 E. Eaâ—e not with couetus men ca. 35 Enoche was translated cap. â— y â— Earth that bringeth forth thornes must be burnie cap. 11 Esau solde his byrthrighte for one breakefast capi 16 â—ternall lyfe is the grace and gift of god ca. 23 Esteme not thy selfe more then it beâ—ommeth the ca. 9.48 Esteeme other better then thy selfe â—apitu 9. Euerye manne shall beare his owne â—urthen capit 1â— Euery man shall geue accomptes of â—im selfe cap. 22 Euery maÌ„ hath not knowledge ca 34 Euery man shall receaue his reward â—ccordinge to his labour cap. 45 Euyll wordes corrupt good maners â—â—pitu 28 Experience bringeth hope caâ— 10 Exhort one an other dayly ca. 12 Examyn thy selfe and so eate of that â—reade ca. 57 F. Fayeth is the waye vnto grace ca. 4 Fayth and belefe of the hearâ—e iustiâ—yeth capi eod Fayth cometh by hearing ca 4.39 Fayeth by loue is mâ—ghâ—ye in operaâ—ion cap. 4 Fayth is the gifte of god ca. eod Faith commeth not of workes ca. 4 Fayth is asure confidence of thinges which are hoped for ca. 5 the Faithfull are blessed with faythfull Abraham ca. 4 Fashion not youre selues like vnto the worlde ca. 29. Fathers moue not youre children to wrath cap. 60 Fathers raâ—e not your childreÌ„ ca. 60 Fathers must laye vp for their chyldren ca. eodem the Faule of the Iewes is vnto the gentiles saluation ca. 40 the Fashion of this worlde goeth awaye capitu 36 Fede thine enemy ca. 15 False Apostles the ministers of Saâ—han ca. 25 Feare to faule in to the hands of god capitu 8 Filthy communication ca. 20 Fighte the good fight of faith ca. 32 Fire shal trye eâ—ery maÌ„s work caâ— 45 the Flesh lusâ—eth contrary to the spirit ca. 16.25 Fleshe and bloudde shall not inherit â—he kingdome of God cap. 23 Flee froÌ„ worshipping of ydols ca. 34 Fleshly men can noâ— please god ca. 17 Folow that which is good ca. 10 Folow the truthe in loue ca. 23 Forget not to do good capitu 15 Folow y e thou maâ—st coÌ„prehend ca. 23 Fornicatours do synne against their â—wne bodyes ca. 17 Folish questions do geÌ„der stryfe ca. 21 â—he Frutes of the spirite ca. 23 Fulfyl not the lustes of y e flesh ca. 16 G. Geue roume vnto wrath ca. 9 Geue to euery man his duty ca. 11 Geue your members seruauntes vnrighteousenes ca. 17 Geue no occasion of euill ca. 20 Geue no place vnto the deuil ca. 25.35 Geue no hede to fables ca. 28 Geue your selues vnto God ca. 36 Geue with singlenes cap. 41 Gentiles offer to deuils ca. 34 〈◊〉 Gifts of the spirit ca. 41 Giftes of the spirite are diuers ca. 41 â—od cannot lye ca. 1 God promised eternall life before the worlde began cap. 〈◊〉 God from the beginninge hath choseÌ„ vs to saluation cap. 2 God hath called vs vnto hope ca. 3 God brought our Lorde Iesus from death cap. 3.4 God is riche vnto all that call vpon hym capi 4 God iustifieth the heathen throughe fayth cap. eod God can not denye him selfe ca. â—o God rewardeth them y â— seke him ca. 5 God raiseth y â— dead to life again ca. 6 God is able to subdue all thinges to him selfe ca. eo God is the sauioure of all that beleue capitu eodem God loueth a chearefull geuer ca. 11 God geueth power to edifye and not to destroye ca. â—od God compasseth the wise in theyr folyshenes ca. 13 God quickeneth all thinge ca. 14â— God forgettethe not the woorke that cometh of loue capitu 1â— God wyll iudge adulterers ca. 17 God geueth the encrease ca. â—â— God is causer of peace ca. eâ— God shall rewarde euery man occordinge to his dedes ca. 22 God loketh on no mans person ca. eo God shal suffer no maÌ„ to be tempted aboue his strâ—ngth ca. 25.45 God hath deliuered vs frome the power of darkenes cap. 32 God sware by him selfe ca. eo God is not ashamed to be calde oure god ca. 33 God hath prepared a citi for vs ca. eo God gâ—ueth vp synners to their hartes lustes ca. 35 God tryeth the harie cap. 39 God wyl make a short word in earth capitu 40 God hath wrapped al nations in vnbelefe caâ— eo God woorkethe all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures ca. 14 God is not causer of strife ca. 42 God in his churche hathe ordayned diuers rulers ca. 41.43 God hath anoynted vs and sealed vs capitu 42 God is rych in mercy ca. 43 God loued vs when we were dead in synne ca. eod God raised Christ froÌ„ death ca. 43.63 God called vs not accordinge to oure deedes but accordinge too his grace capi 43 God hathe chosen the foolyshe of the worlde to confounde the wise ca. 44 God is faithfull ca. eo God ordayned vs too walke in good workes ca. eod God worketh both the deede and the wyll ca. eo God is not parciall ca. 45 God loketh on no mannes personne capit 45.60 God of his righteousenes recompenseth tribulation to those that trouble vs câ—piâ— 45 God hath made Christ a seate of mercye cap. 46 God onely doth iustifye man ca. 50 God calleth those thinges that be not as though they were ca. eod God is a spirit ca. 73 God is able to do exceadinglye
Thankes be to God whiche hathe geuen vs victorye through our Lord Iesus Christ. For it is God whiche sâ—ablished vs and you in Christe and hath anointed vs which hath also sealed vs and hath geuen the earnest of the spyrite in our harâ—es Yf ye be Chrstes then are ye Abraham sede and heyres by promes Because ye are the sonnes of God God sente the spirite of his sonne in to youre hartes whiche crieth Abba faâ—her Wherefore now thou art not a seruaunte but a sonne if thou be the sonne thou art also the heire of God through Christ. As manye are ledde by the spirite of God they are the sons of god For ye haue not receaued the spyrite of bondage to feare anye more but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption where by we crye Abba father The same spirite cerâ—ifieth our spirit that we are the sons of god Yf we be the sonnes we are also heiâ—rs the â—eiers I meane of God and heiers annexed with Christe if so be that we suffer together that we maye be gloryfied together Therefore brethren we are after the nature of Isaac children of promes But as thou he that was borne carnallye persecuted hym that was borne spiritually Euen so it is now Neuerthelesse what sayeth the scripture put awaye the bonde woman and her sonne For the sonne of the bonde woman shal not be heier with the sonne of the free woman So then brethren we are not children of the bonde woman but of the free woman ¶ Of the exellencye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythfull of Christe newlye in the primytiue churche Capitu. 43. BLessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenlye thinges by Chriâ—te to the prayse of the glory of his grace wherewith he hathe made vs accepted in the beloued by whome we haue redempcion throughe his bloudde euen the forgeuenesse of synnes accordinge toâ— the riches of his grace In whom alâ—o ye after that ye hearde the worde of truthe I meane the Gospell of youre saluation where in ye beleued were sealed with the holye spirite of promes whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that to the laâ—d of his glorye But God whiche is riche in mercy thorowe his greate loue wherewith he loued vs euen when we wer dead by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ for by grace are ye saued and hathe raysed vppe together and made vs sytte together in heauenlye thynges thorowe Christe Iesus for to shewe in tyme too come the exceadinge riches of his grace in kindenes to vs wardâ— in Christe Iesu. Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and â—oriners but citysins with saints and of the hosholde of God and are bâ—ilte vpon the foundation of the Apostles prophets Iesu Christ being the head corner stone in whom euery buildinge coupled together groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde in whome ye also are builte together and made an habitation for God in the spirit Uâ—to euery one of vs is geuen grace accordinge to the measure of the gift of Christe Wherfore he saieth He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captiuitye captiue and hath geuen giftes vnto menne And the verye same made some Apostles some prophets some EuaÌ„gelistes some Shepeherds and some Teachers That the saints mighte haue all thinges necessary to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the bodye of Christe tyll we euerye one in the vnitye of faith and knowledge of the sonne of God growe vp vnto a perfecte man after the measure of age of the fulnesse of Christe Ye were an ensample to all that beleue For youre fayeth whiche ye haue to God sprede her selfe abroade in all quarters so greatelye that it nedeth not vs to speake anye thynge at all For they them selues shew of you what manner of entringe in we had vnto you and how ye turned to God frome ydols for to serue the liuinge and true God and for to looke for his sonne frome heauen whome he raysed frome death I meane Iesus which deliuereth vs from wrath to come For this cause thanks we God with oute ceasinge because that when ye receaued of vs the worde wherewith God was preached ye receiued it not as the worde of manne but euen as it was in deede the woorde of God which worketh in you that beleue The grace of oure Lord was more abundant with fayth and loue which is in Christ Iesu. God saued vs and called vs with an holy callynge not accordinge to oure deddes but accordinge too hys own purpose and grace which grace was geuen throughe Christ Iesu before the worlde was but is now declared openlye by the appearinge of oure sauioure Iesus Christe whiche hathe put awaye death and hath broughte life and immortalitye vnto light through the gospell wherunto I am appointed a preacher and Apostell and a teacher of the gentiles For the whyche cause I also suffer theese thinges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For Christ gaue him selfe for vs to redeme vs frome all vnrighteousnesse and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him selfe feruently geuen vnto good workes For we our selues also wer in times paste vnwise disobediente deceiued in daunger and geuen to lustes and diuers manners of voluptiousnes liuing in malitiousnes and enuy full of hate hatynge one an other But after that the kindenesse and loue of oure sauioure to man warde appeared not of the dedes of righteousnes which we wroughte but of his mercye he saued vs by the fountayne of the new byrth of the holy ghost whiche he shedde on vs aboundantly thorowe Iesus Christ our sauioure that we once iustifyed by his grace shulde be heyreâ— of eâ—â—râ—alâ— lyâ—e thorowe hope We haue an altare wherâ—of they maye not â—ate whiche serue in the tabernacle For the bodyes of thâ—se beasts whose bloud is broughâ— in to the holye place by the pryest to pourge sâ—nne are burnt wâ—â—hout the tenâ—â—s Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his ownâ— bloud sufferâ—d wâ—â—hout the gaâ—e ¶ Of predestination and the â—oreknowledge of God Capitâ— 44. WE knowe that all thynges work for the best vnto them that loue God whiche are called of purposâ— For those which he knewe beâ—orâ— he also ordayned before that they shuld be like fashâ—oned vnto the shape of his sonne that â—e mighte be the firâ—t begotten sonne amonge manye brethren Moreouer whiche â—e predestinated and appoâ—nted before them also he called And whâ—â—he he called them also he â—ustâ—â—â—ed which â—e iustâ—fâ—ed them he also â—lorâ—â—â—ed What shall we then saye 〈◊〉 these thâ—nges Yf God be on oure â—â—de who can be againste vs which â—paâ—ed not hiâ— owne sonne but gaâ—â—â—im fâ—r vs all how shall he not with him geue vs al things also who shall lay any thinge to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that
the prayse that is of valure before God Where is thâ—n thy reioysinge It is excluded By what lawe By the lawe of workes Naye but by the lawe of fayth For we suppose that a man is iustified by sayeth without the dedes of the law Is â—e the God of the Iewes onely is he not also the God of the gentiles Yes euen of the gentiles also For it is God onelye which iustifieth circumcision which is of fayth and vncircumcision thorowe faith Do we then destroye the lawe thorow faithe God forbyd But we rather maynetayne the lawe What shall we saye then that Abrahame oure father as partayninge to the fleshe did fynde Yf Abraham were iustified by dedes then hath he wherin to reioyce but not with god For what saith the scripture Abraham beleeued God and it was counted vnto him for righteousenes To him that worketh is the reward not reckened of â—auouâ—e but oâ— duty To him that worâ—â—tâ— not but bâ—leueth on him that iusâ—ifieth the vngodlye is his fayth coâ—nâ—â—d for rightâ—ouâ—nâ—s Euâ—n as â—auid desâ—ribâ—th the blessedfulnâ—ssâ— of the manne vnto whom â—od ascribeth righteousenesse wythoute deedes Blâ—ssâ—d are they whose vnrightâ—ousnâ—ssâ— are fâ—rgeuâ—n and whose sinnes arâ— couâ—râ—d Blessâ—d is that manne to whome oure Lord imputeth no â—ynne Came this blessednâ—sse then vpon the circumcised or vpon the vncircumcised we saye veâ—elye howe that fayeth was reckenâ—d vntoo Abraham for righteousnessâ— Howe was it râ—ckened In the time of circumcision or in the time before he was circumcised Not in the time of circumcision but when he was yet vncircumcised And he receaued the sygne of circumcysion as a seale of tâ—e righteousenâ—s which is by fayth whiche faieth he had yet beynge vncircumcisâ—d that he should be the father of all them that beleue tâ—ough they be not circumciâ—ed that righâ—eousnesse mighâ—e be imputed to them also and that he might be thâ— father of the circumcisâ—d not because they are circumcisâ—d only but because thei walke also in thâ— steppes of that fayeth that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision For the promes that he shulâ— be the heier of the worlde was not geuen to Abraham or to his seede thorowe the lawe but thorowe the righteousâ—nes which commeth of fayth For if they which are of the law be heyers then is fayth but vayne and the promâ—s of none effect Because the law causeth wrathe For where no lawe is there is no transgression Therfore by fayeth is the inheritaunce geuen that it might come of fauour and the promes might be sure to all the sâ—de Not to them onely whiche are of the law but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham which is the father of vs all As it is written I haue made the a father to many nations euen before God whome thou hast beleued which quickeneth the deade and calleth those thynges which he notâ— as thoughe they were For euen vnto the time of the law was synne in the worlde but sinne was not regarded as longe as there was no lawe For the lawe in the meane time entrâ—d in that syn shuld encrease Remâ—mber ye not brâ—ethren I speake to them that know the lawe how that the law hath power ouer a maÌ„ as long as it endureth for the woman whâ—ch is in subiection to a man is bounde by the lawe to the manne as longe as he lyuâ—th Yf the man be deade she is lowsâ—d frome thâ— lawe of the man So that she is no wedlocke breaker though she couple her selfe with an other man Euen so ye my brethren are deadde concerninge the lawe by the body of Christ that ye shoulde be coupled to an other I meane to him that is rysen agayne frome death that we shoulde bring foorthe frute vnto God For when we wer in the flesh the lustes of sinne whiche were stirred vppe by the law â—aygned in oure members to bring foorth frute vnto deathe But now we are deliuered from the lawe and deade from that wher vnto we were in bondage that we shoulde sâ—rue in a newe conuersation of the spirite and not in the old conuersation of the letter What shall we say then 〈◊〉 the law synne God forbyd but I knewe not what synne meante but by the lawe For I had not knowen what lust had meante excepte the lawe had sayed thou shalte not luste but sinne toke an occasion by the meanes of the commaundemente and wroughte in me all manner of concupiscence For verely without the lawe synne was deade I ones liued withoute lawe but when the coÌ„maundement came synne reuiued and I was dead And the verye same commaundemente whiche was ordained vnto lyfe was founde to be vntoo me an occasion of death For sinnâ— tokâ— occasion by thâ— the meanes of the commaundement and so disceaued me and by the selfe commaundemente slewe me Wherfore the lawe is holye and the commaundemente iusâ—e and good Was that then which is good made death vnto me God for bydde But synne was deathe vnto me that it mightâ— appeare how that synne by the meanes of that whyche is good hadde wroughte deathe in me that synne which is vnder the commaundement mighte be out of measure sinfull For the lawe of the spirite that bringeth life throughe Iesus Christ hath deliuered me frome the lawe of sinne and death All thinges are lawefull vnto me buâ— all thinges are not profytable I mayâ— do all thing as but I wyll be broughte vnder no mans power ¶ Of the â—erfection and excellency of the eâ—angelâ—call lawe aboue the â—awâ— wâ—itten Capiâ—u 51. IF the minystration of deathe throughe the letters figured in â—â—ones was glorious sâ— that the children of Israell coulde not beholde the face of Moses for the glorye of his countenaunce whiche glorye neuerthelesse is done awaye whyâ— shall not the ministration of the spirite be muche morâ— glorious For iâ— the ministring of condempnation bâ— glorious muche more doeth the ministration of righteousenes eâ—ceade in glorye For no doubte that which was there glorified is not once gloryfied in respecte of this eâ—ceadingâ— glorye Then if that whiche is destroyed was glorious muche morâ— shall that whiche remayneth be gloryous Then the commaundemente that wente aâ—â—re is disanulled because of her weaknes and vnprofitablenes For the lawe made nothinge perâ—ect but was an introduction of a better hope by which hope we drawe nyâ— vnto God And for this cause it 〈◊〉 a better hope that it was not promysed without an othe now hath Christ optayned a more excellente offyce in as muche as he is the mediator of a better Testamente whiche was made for better promises For if that first Testament had bene fautelesse then shuld no place haue bene sought for the second For in rebuking them he sayeth Beholde the dayes wyll come sayeth the Lorde and I wyll fyniâ—he vppon the house of Israell and vppon the house of Iuda a new Testament not lyke the Testament that I made with their fathers at