Question 113

THE ARGVMENT.

That even the very smallest desire contrary to Charitie ought to be put out of mens mindes: 2. Of the proceeding of the godly in the obedience of the Lawe: 3. And what the vse of the Lawe is in this life.

What doeth the tenth commandement forbid?

That our harts be neuer tempted, no not with the least desire or thoght against any commandement of God: but that alwaies from the harte, wee detest all sinne, and contrariwise take pleasure in all righteousnes.^a

The vse.

Which being so, who seeth not that in this last commandement, is required and conteined, the perfit obedience of the whole lawe? for howe commeth it to passe, that wee sinne against every commandement, but because this corrupt concupiscence is in vs? without which, we should of our owne accord, with our whole minde and bodie striue to attaine to the onelie good, altogether, without any contrary thought or mammering, but so long as it cleaueth vnto vs, it cannot be but that we shal all offend, both very often, and in many things, & shall eftsoones grone and lament with the Apostle, saying: O wretched man that I am, whoe shall deliuer me from the bodie of this death?^b