Question 115

Why then will God haue his Lawe, so exactlie, and so seuerely preached, whereas there is no man in this life that is able to keepe it.

First, that in our whole life, we may more and more acknowledg how forward our nature is to sinne, and soe much the more greedilie^a desire forgiuenes of sinnes and righteousnes in Christ. Secondly, that we continually be^b about this, and daylie muse vppon it, that wee may obteine the grace of the holy Ghost from the Father, to the end wee may every day, more and more be renewed according to the Image of God, vntil one day at the length, after wee are departed out of this life, we attaine with ioy to that perfection which is sette before vs.^c