The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…

therefore to appease the wrath of God, and to satisfy his justice, it was expedient that our mediator should be such a one, as might take upon him the sins of mankind, and sustain the due punishment thereof, namely death. Moreover he came in flesh, and in the self same flesh ascended into heaven, to declare and testify unto us, that all faithful people, which steadfastly believe in him, shall likewise come unto the same mansion place, whereunto he being, our chief captain, is gone before. Last of all, he became man, that we thereby might receive the greater comfort, as well in our prayers, as also in our adversity, considering with our selves, that we have a mediator that is true man as we are, who also is touched with our infirmities, and was tempted even in like sort as we are. For these and sundry other causes, it was most needful he should come, as he did, in the flesh.

therfore to appease the wrath of God, and to satisfie his iustice, it was expedient that our mediatour shoulde be suche a one, as might take vpon him the sinnes of mankinde, and sustayne the due punishment therof, namely death. Moreouer he came in fleshe, and in the selfe same fleshe ascended into heauen, to declare and testifie vnto vs, that all faithfull people, whiche stedfastly beleue in hym, shall likewyse come vnto the same mansion place, whereunto he beyng, our chiefe captayne, is gone before. Last of all, he became man, that we thereby might receaue the greater comfort, as well in our prayers, as also in our aduersitie, consydering with our selues, that we haue a mediatour that is true man as we are, who also is touched with our infirmities, and was tempted euē in like sort as we are. For these and sundry other causes, it was most nedefull he shoulde come, as he dyd, in the fleshe.

But because no creature, in that he is only a creature, hath or may have power to destroy death, and give life, to overcome hell, and purchase heaven, to remit sins, and give righteousness: therefore it was needful, that our Messias, whose proper duty and office that ⟨p. 351⟩was, should be not only full and perfect man, but also full and perfect GOD, to the intent he might more fully and perfectly make satisfaction for mankind. God saith, This is my well beloved