Of the gospell. CA XXI.* 1.1 (Book 21)
THe gospell is a preachynge of re∣pentaunce and ••orgeuenes of syn∣nes in Chrystes name.
¶This diffiuicyon is made of y• partes* 1.2 of the gospel & appeareth by the word{is} of Chryst where after his resurrectiō be sayd to his disciples. Thus it is wryten & thus it behoued Chryst to suffre & to tyse agayn from deth the .iii. day, & that repentaunce & remissyō of synnes sholde be preached in his name amonges al na¦tyons. &c. Chryst is the persō for whose sake repentaunce is preached & for whō forgeuenes of synnts chaunceth.
THE cause of the gospell disclosed is* 1.3 y• mercy of god by whiche god {pro}mysed thē glad tydynges to mākynd cōcernīge Chryst.* 1.4 This caus y• apostle otherwhies calleth y• acceptable pleasure of god, o∣therwhyles grace. The {pro}myse also may be y• cause of y• gospel accordynge to the sayng of P. put a parte to preach y• gos∣pel of god which he {pro}mysed afore, &c.* 1.5
Hither vnto belong also such places of scripture as cōteyn the {pro}myse of y• gos∣pel which first was made to Adā & after¦warde