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Show The fecond Booke of thefirst part QuAPsGal Guarini. ofthe Hiflorie oftbeWorld, ; tense orfigneofour Inftification : burnot byit felfe fufficient, butas.a figure of Chriftincer es monics,anda preparation to righteoufheffe inmorall precepts.' For throughtthe paffion of Chrifé were finnes forgiven, who taketh away the finnes of the world : and therefore $.Paucalleth the rudiments of the law begeerly and weake's beggerly as containing no | tendewtes perpromiffa terrenaseterud prom\ti; Few faish he)4o vaderfland the oldlavo:nor 6a 57 attending thatby things earthlyeternalare ipromifed: And S.Hierome: Nolwit Déug pafcere dudeasimorépecoram corporalibus donis opibufqueut dudesifomniant . God wouldnor feed, the inSept bap 3-95 Levves wabicapis. with corporall:gifts and riches; as themfelues dreame. And this may bee ga- grace, weakeas not ableto forgiue andiuftifie.The bloud of Goatsand Bullesjand thea: thes ofamHeifercould onely cleanfethe body; but they were figures of Chriffs blood, which dothcleanf the inward foule.For ifthe lary conld infiifie, then théred out of:Gods owne words, Ego fiw Deis tune» Cr ere vebisin Denm;, 1 amthy God, 4ndI willbe-gour God.) Bor the words,/ willbe your God; proue that it was-not forthe pre- Chrift diedin vaine; fent,orforperifhablethirigs, thar God gaue them this promife, but in‘ ref;pect of the fir- ture:towir,the fafctie oftheir foules. For as God created both body.and foule,fo hath he §.X 1. Of thesixt. point,towit, ofthe difference and agreement of the old and New Teflament. a 70 of hispoodneffe,horleftthebettér part ynca red for which liveth CUE sen) Theagreement betweene the Oldand: New:Teftamentin {ubftanceyin ferres alfo the agreement in foundation. For Chri/tis:called the foundation of the'law,laide both by se Oldand New Teftamencdiffer in name, and inthe meane and way propofedfor attaining to faluation , asthe Oldeby Wworkes, the Newby grace : but in the thing it felfe, or obiedt and remote end,they agree: which is mans happineffe faluation, The Old Teftament, or Law, or Letter; orthe Witnefle of Godswilland , was called the Old, becaufeit preceded the New Teftament 3 Whichisan explicati on éfche Old: fom which the Newtaketh witnefle. Yet the New ofmore excellencie, in that it doeth more linely expreffe, the -dpefiles and Prophets sin whomall the promifes of Godinthe Olde and New; are aflured s the, Fathers hauing eaten the fame {pirituall'foode, which weeatein our Sacraments. ae ae aie Theagreementin effectsis, in that the knowledge of our finne andmifer ie, which is taught he[aith the New Teffte ment, he hath abrogated the Old.For the Old law,though greatly extolled bythe Prophets, and deliuered cy and faluation) may be faidtoagree with the Gofpell in theeffect and openly and directly delineate the wayes ofour redemption. called che Old,to thewthat in part it wastobe abrogated : In that vs.by thelaw,maketh way;andasit were,ferueth in fubordination Iris alfo with wonderfull miracles, yer wasit conftituted in a policy perithable:but the Newwas gitenina promife of an enerlafting Kingdome, and therefore called inthe Apocalyps,a Teftamene and Gofpel for ener during. ? The Old Teftamentis called the Law, becaufe Mofes, of which the Prophets and Pfalmes are SN nee woul al = 7 The New Teftamentiscalled the Gofpell, becanfe thefirt iid cheefe part cheteoE, is theglad tidings ofour Redemption : the other Bookes, as the Epiftles, Apoitles,and the Ads or ftory ofthe Apofllesare plentifall inter bine aLetters ofthe therof: Theword Ewangelion, fignifying a ioyfullhappy,and profperous meflage ie (a eed vied it) the reward giuen tothe Meflenger,bringi ng ioyfull newes.Iris Bhictinictaken for ala crifice, offered after victory, or other pleafingfucceffe, as by al Xenophon Tathe Scri "as it hath three fignifications. Firft, for glad tydings in general], on Efy the 52. me 1B fallinae pac Secondly,by an excellen ich acknowledge theirfin and mifery,God fheweth his mere : For otherwife ifwe 20 feuer the Law from fubardination tothe Gofpell,the effects are very different : the.one {beweththe way. of righteoufnefle by workes, the other by faith > che Law woundeth, the Gofpellhealeth : the Law terrifiethjthe Gofpellallureth; Myfes accufeth, Chrifi dee SFaderhi Mofes baneeete, oe -- The aeaa the tad the the iminde. Datae/t lex quanon fanaret (fait aint Augufline fed yne'egrotantes von proba Homil.adRene! ret s The Law eecheas tohelpe, buttodifcouer ficknefe: and Saint Chryfoftome, Data 1 cht lex, wt fe hombinucniret,, non vt moribusfanaretur,fed ut medicys wasginen that man might firde and know his oweimpérfeciion:not qiarerctur sThe Lav his difeafe wastheres byholpen, but that he might thenifecke out the Phyfitian.Fox Chrift that cameto faue the, world; . . Whichthelaw had condenined. Andas Afofes was buta feruant, and Chrifa Son; fo the i3greateft benefit was referuedtobee brought, as by the worthie/t perfon, faith Cyrils for this law made nothing perfect, but was an introdudion of a better hope. cie itis teftrained, to fignifierhat mot ioyouluation,as in Luc.2.10.whence alfo b of Chri: and fo we ynderftand iti iftory the foure Gofpels. l § XII. Ofsherep of the points propofed. Fp oe 3 L:ely, for the preaching sachin: and ie asx Cor.g.t 4. & 2.00 . Theagr cS) eementof bothth Teft ; Feltaments(taken,] thin sae svolomes) isby Dancus comprifed in thefe foure, ae theyarediuided in volumes Intheir Author, Inthe fabfance ofthe He feuenth confiderationis ofthe end, and vfe of the law: which isto bring vs to T Chrift :for finding;no righteoufneffe in our owne workes, wee muft feeke other. Butthis is the laft,and remote, and vrmoft end :. the next and'prop it in Come er end of the law,24Sprei is (cribe righteou righteoufneffe, cribe fnefle, and and to to exact abfolute U atid P perfe@ obedience to God, Leuit.18,53 es i diuulging the doGrine ofChyif,, . ; Q Inthe foundation, to aChipnines Promifed. Inthe effets that isin 2 Aa " Inthe Author they agtee,becmn:boeken = iuftification, a and will ofGodin fab@ance of dou@rine.Fo hs pand therefo one Couenant, one Adoption,andoneD ane ne Was euler re both one Teftame™ one Church, fo wasthiete doth thenew Law teach chrif. Astheold law doth pointat Chri, Come ; one and thefi; . : him as tocome, the new as alreadi¢ end:euenthe Aluatio oth;both tending to one,andthe fame Foralthoughir be faid,that Mofes deste ro. SsPeter.is the endofout Fue sf dome,a land t hi i i Cai flowing with milke and hony,the erung the Law, an earthly ie ly bleffings : yerali there were butut fic 5 rOtenche eatenOF children,and other world ur es tot heur thofe fpiritua each,an d pledges to affure the Fathers of ; f heauenly, Ar themfelues ftrangers cap.rsits. Placeofthe Hebrewes : Alls ikdecinie, JP7¢Ofandbeleenedthenz; Deiatcas. Which purpofalfo Saint 3 ; : he raifed their minds tothe hope 5 di ck O i ig im: [es lori ing out . coth™ ie tothe Gofpel; the propereffects whereof'aremercy and faluation :.to which the Law feruing as an. introduGion( for to thofewh 49 Carfed tt he which continueth not in all the things of this law. =Thefecondendof the Law, isto render vs inexculable before God: who knowing fo perfect law, doenot keepe it : the law requiring aperfec tandintire, notabrokenor halfe obedience : but both raed and outward righteoufheffe,and perfotmance of du° palest . z The thirdand cheefe end.of the law,is, as hath bene faid,t Brace, beingin our felues condemnedandloft. For the law o fend vstachyif,and hig was deliucred with thunder, and witha mott violent and fearfull rempeft, threatning eternall death. ty to God and Men. » The fourth end of the law wasto defigne; and preferue; the place ofthe Church and truc people of God: atidto holde them in one Difcipl ine, and awe, tillthe comming of Chrift : after whom the Church was to be.difperfed ouer the whole world. $8 Thefebetheends of the Morall law. The end and vic of the Ceremoniallaw , is to confirme the truth of Chrift,a eo . . ; nd the new Teftament. Thevie ofthe Maturall equity ,and right, whereto we muftconformeourfelues. Iudiciall,to teach vs The fenfeand ynderftanding of th e Lawis double, literall and fpititua ll : by cheliter tallweare taugh t the worthipand feruice of God : by the fpirie ; uall, the figures and MY- The Sette tticall fore-fpeakings of. Chrift. thal not deLaftly, forth e durance or continuance ofthe * Law, the famehad bein g vntillthe paf pertfromIeflon ofChriit before which time, and while Chrif taughtin the world,both the oldand giser, irom. the new Werein force, Butafcer that the true facrifice wasof fered vpon the Altar of the Beowecne Bie Croffe, bo Comes |