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The loue & good wyll borne to thinges in vs beyng so greatly chaun∣ged, make plaine profe of a newe kynde of profession. We se, how y^• suche as styl holde on theyr Iewishe supersticion, because they be yet carnal, are with y^• same carnal vsuages muche delited. Cōtrary, suche as are graf∣fed in Christ, and haue now begunne to lede a spiritual life, renouncyng all fleshely desyres, are rauished & enamoured with like conuersacion, as is godly & spiritual, as we comenly see euery man fauour suche thinges, as him selfe is bent vnto. Mortall we be as touchyng our fleshe, but yet hath Christ, which is immortal, called vs to life, who is him self our life. Now is the carnal lawe of the Iewes onely litterally obserued, euen a∣gainst* Christ, & by reason therof worketh death & kylleth, forasmuche as it is against him, whiche is the onely authour of life, As in the Iewes thē selfes well appeared, who for fauour & zeale borne therto, put to death y^• author of life & righteousnes. Of the other syde, they whiche despisyng y^• carnal lettre of the lawe folowen the spiritual mocions of God, fynde in Christ life, nor striue for waterishe ceremonies of the law, but gladly fo∣lowyng the inclinacions of charitie, are with al men at peace & concorde. Supersticion is ful of ianglyng, but true & godly pytie is quiet & peace∣able. And meruaile it is none, that suche with men are at dissēcion, whiche are not at peace w^t god. For nothing els is it for a mā to cleaue & stike fast to y^• carnal law (whō God would through Christ shuld be abolished, y^• in steade therof a spiritual law might ensue & take place) but to rebel agaist God, whiche froward minde of any mā, synce it squareth frō Gods plea∣sure, cannot be but against him, whiche calleth vs, to farre vnlike & cō∣trary rules & actes. Let noman therfore thinke it a smal peril & ieopardy stubbernly to hang vpō the lettre of the law, & therin to cōtinue. And let vs assure our selfes, that it is, but a vayne thyng to please men, vnles we please God also. But suche as stubbernly mainteine Moses law litteral∣ly & carnally vnderstāden, except they forsaking the carnalnes therof, fal* from it to the spirite, neither do please God nor can. Let the Iewes exacte and requyre theyr feastes of the new moone, and theyr sabboth daies ke∣pyng neuer somuche, they shal not attaine to that they loke for.