MarginaliaThe preface of I. Fryth before Patrikes places. B Lessed be GOD the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which in these last dayes and perillous tymes,  

hath styrred vp in all countreys, witnesses vnto his sonne, to testifie the truth vnto the vnfaythfull, to saue, at the least some frō the snares of Antichrist, which leade to perditiō, as ye may here perceaue by that excellent, and well learned young man, Patrike Hamelton, borne in Scotland, of a noble progeny: who to testifie the truth, sought all meanes, and tooke vpon him Priesthode, (euen as Paul circumcised Timothy, to wynne the weake Iewes) that he might be admitted to preach the pure word of God. Notwithstandyng, as soone as the Chamberleyne and other Byshops of Scotland had perceaued that the light began to shyne, whch disclosed their falsehode that they conueyed in darkenes, they layde handes on hym, and because he would not deny hys Sauiour Christ at their instance, they burnt him to ashes. Neuerthelesse, God of his bounteous mercy (to publishe to the whole world what a man these mōsters haue murthered) hath reserued a little treatise, made by this Patricke, which, if ye lyst, ye may calMarginaliaPatrickes Places. Patrickes Places: For it treateth exactly of certaine common places, which knowen, ye haue the pith of all Diuinitie. This treatise haue I turned into the English toung, to the profite of my nation: to whom I besech God to geue lyght, that they may espye the deceitfull pathes of perdition, and returne to the right way which leadeth to lyfe euerlastyng. Amen.

[Back to Top] MarginaliaWhat the Lawe is.

THe law is a doctrine that byddeth good, and forbyddeth euill, as the Commaundementes do specifie, here folowyng.

MarginaliaA diuision of the Cōmaūdementes.
Exod. 20.

1. Thou shalt worshyp but one God.

. Thou shalt make thee no Image to worshyp it.

3. Thou shalt not sweare his name in vayne.

4. Hold the Sabboth day holy.

5. Honour thy father and thy mother.

6. Thou shalt not kill.

7. Thou shalt not commit aduoutry.

8. Thou shalt not steale.

9. Thou shalt not beare false witnes.

10. Thou shalt not desire ought that belongeth to thy neighbour.

MarginaliaThe loue of God.
The loue of our neighbour.
Math. 22. Loue thy Lord God with all thyne hart, with all thy soule, and with all thy mynde. This is the first, & great commaundement. The second is like vnto this, that is, loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. On these two commaundementes hangeth all the law and the Prophetes.

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MarginaliaThe first proposition.
Probation.
1. Iohn. 4.

¶ He that loueth God, loueth his neighbour.

This proposition is proued. 1. Ioan. 4. If a man say, I loue God, and yet hateth his brother, he is a lyer. He that loueth not his brother whom he hath sene, how can he loue God, whom he hath not sene?

MarginaliaThe second proposition.
Probation.
Math. 7.
Rom. 13.

¶ He that loueth his neighbour as hymselfe, kepeth all the Commaunndementes of God.

This proposition is proued. Mat. 7. Rom 13. Whatsoeuer ye would that men should do to you, euen so do to them. For this is the law and the Prophetes. Mat. 7.

He that loueth his neighbour, fulfilleth the law. Thou shalt not commit aduoutry. Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false wytnes: Thou shalt not desire. &c. and if there be any other Commaundement, all are comprehended in this saying: loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. Rom. xiij. MarginaliaRom. 13.

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All the law is fulfilled in one word, that is, loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. Gal. v. MarginaliaGalat. 5.

MarginaliaMaior.

Bar.	He that loueth his neighbour, kepeth all the Com- maundementes of God. Rom. 13.
MarginaliaMinor. ba.	He that loueth God, loueth his neighbour. 1. Iohn. 4.
MarginaliaConclus. ra.	Ergo, he that loueth God, kepeth all the Conmaun- dementes of God.

MarginaliaThe third proposition.
Probation.
Iohn. 16.

¶ He that hath fayth loueth God.

My father loueth you, because you loue me, and beleue that I come of God. Ioan. 16.

MarginaliaMaior. Bar.	He that keepeth the Commaundementes of God, hath the loue of God.
MarginaliaMinor. ba.	He that hath fayth, keepeth the Commaundements of God.
MarginaliaConclus. ra.	Ergo, he that hath faith, loueth God.

MarginaliaThe 4. proposition.
Probation.
Heb. 11. ¶ He that keepeth one Commaundemente of God keepeth them all.

This proposition is confirmed. Heb. 11. It is vnpossible for a man, without fayth to please God, that is, to kepe any one of Gods Commaundementes, as he should doe. Then whosoeuer keepeth any one Commaundement, hath fayth.

MarginaliaMaior.

Bar.	He that hath faith keepeth all the Cōmaundemōts of God.
MarginaliaMinor. ba.	He that keepeth any one Commaundement of God, hath fayth.
MarginaliaConclus. ra.	Ergo, he that keepeth one Commaundement, keepeth them all.

MarginaliaThe 5. proposition.
The law requireth perfect obedience.
Euthymoma.

¶ He that keepeth not all the Commaundementes of God, keepeth not one of them.

He that kepeth one Commaundement of God, keepeth all.

Ergo, he that keepeth not all the Commaundementes of God, keepeth not one of them.

MarginaliaThe 6. proposition or assertion.

¶ It is not in our power to keepe any one of the Commaundementes of God.

MarginaliaMaior. Ba.	It is vnpossible to keepe any of the Commaundements of God, without grace.
MarginaliaMinor. ro.	It is not in our power to haue grace.
MarginaliaConclus. co.	Ergo it is not in our power, to keepe any of the Com- maundementes of God.

And euen so may you reason concerning the holy Ghost, and fayth, for so much as neither without them we are able to keepe any of the Commaundementes of God: neither yet be they in our power to haue. Non est volentis necq̀ currentis. &c. Rom. 9.

MarginaliaThe 7. proposition.
The office of the lawe.

¶ The law was geuen vs to shewe our sinne.

By the lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne. Rom. 3. I knew not what sinne ment, but thorow the law. For I had not knowen what lust had ment, except the law had sayde: Thou shalt not lust. Without the law sinne was dead, that is, it moued me not, neither wyst I that it was sinne, which notwithstandyng was sinne, & forbiddē by the law, Rom. vij. MarginaliaRom. 7.

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MarginaliaThe 8. proposition.

¶ The law byddeth vs do that thyng, which is vnpossible for vs.

MarginaliaMaior. Da.	The keeping of the Commaundementes is to vs vn- possible.
MarginaliaMinor. ri.	The law commaundeth to vs the keping of the Com- maundementes.
MarginaliaConclus. j.	Ergo, the law cōmaundeth vnto vs, that is vnpossible.

MarginaliaObiection. But thou wilt say, wherfore doth God byd vs do, that is impossible for vs?

MarginaliaAunswere.
The lawe ordayned to bring vs to Christ. I aunswere, to make thee know, that thou art but euill, & that there is no remedy to saue thee, in thyne owne hand: and that thou mayst seeke remedye at some other, for the law doth nothyng els but commaunde thee

MarginaliaLuke. 2.
Iohn. 4.
Luke. 2.
Rome. 5.
Rom. 4.
1. Pet. 2.
Apoc. 1. THe Gospell is as much to say in our tounge, as good tydings: like as these be, here vnder folowing, & such other.

Christ is the Sauiour of the world.

Christ is the Sauiour.

Christ dyed for vs.

Christ dyed for our sinnes.

Christ bought vs wyth hys bloud.

Christ washt vs with hys bloud.