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These be plain places for the proof and declaration of both natures, united and knit together in one Christ. Let us diligently consider and weigh the works that he did whiles he lived on earth, and we shall thereby also perceive ⟨p. 349⟩the self same thing to be most true. In that he did hunger and thirst, eat and drink, sleep and wake, in that he preached his Gospel to the people, in that he wept and sorrowed for Jerusalem, in that he paid tribute for him self and Peter, in that he dyed and suffered death, what other thing did he else declare, but only this, that he was perfect man as we are? For which cause he is called in holy scripture, sometime the Son of David, sometime the Son of man, sometime the Son of Mary, sometime the Son of Joseph, and so forth. Now in that he forgave sins, in that he wrought miracles, in that he did cast out devils, in that he healed men with his only word, in that he knew the thoughts of mens hearts, in that he had the seas at his commandment; in that he walked on the water, in that he rose from death to life, in that he ascended into heaven, and so forth: What other thing did he show therein, but only that he was perfect god, coequal with the father as touching his deity? Therefore he saith, The father and I are all one, which is to be understood of his godhead. For as touching his manhood, he saith, The father is greater than I am. Where are now those Marcionites, that deny Christ to have ben borne in the flesh, or to have ben perfect man? Where are now those Arians, which deny Christ to have ben perfect God, of equal substance with the father? If there be any such, ye may easily reprove them with these testimonies of Gods word, and such other. Whereunto I am most sure, they shall never be able to answer. ⟨p. 350⟩For the necessity of our salvation did require such a mediator & saviour, as under one person should be a partaker of both natures: It was requisite he should be man, it was also requisite he should be God. For as the transgression came by man, so was it meet the satisfaction should be made by man. And because death, according to S. Paul, is the just stipend and reward of sin:

These be plaine places for the profe and declaration of both natures, vnited and knitte together in one Christe. Let vs diligently consyder and waygh the workes that he dyd whiles he lyued on earth, and we shall thereby also perceaue ⟨p. 349⟩