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The Apology, Cap. 19. Division. 1.

The Apologie, Cap. 19. Diuision. 1.

We say also, that every person is borne in Sin, and leadeth his life in Sin: that no body is able truly to say, his heart is clean. That the most righteous person is but an unprofitable servant: That the Law of God is perfect, and requireth of us perfect, and full obedience: That we are able by no means to fulfil that Law in this worldly life: That there is no one mortal Creature, which can be justified by his own deserts in Gods sight: And therefore that our only succour, and refuge is to fly to the Mercy of Our Father by Jesus Christ, & assuredly to persuade our minds, that he is the obtainer of forgiveness for our sins: And that by his Blood all our spots of Sin be washed clean: That he hath pacified and set at one all things by the Blood of his Cross: That he by the same One only Sacrifice, which he once offered upon the Cross, hath brought to effect, and fulfilled all things, &, that for y• cause he said, when he gave up the Ghost, It is finished, as though he would signify, that the price, and ransom was now full paid for the Sin of all Mankind. If there be any, that think this Sacrifice not sufficient, let them go in God's name, & seek a better. We verily, because we know this to be the Only Sacrifice, are well content with it alone, and look for none other: and, forasmuch as it was to be offered but Once, we command it not to be renewed again: and, because it was full & perfect in all points, and parts, we do not ordain in place thereof any continual succession of offerings.

Wee saie also, that euery person is borne in Sinne, and leadeth his life in Sinne: that no body is able truely to saie, his harte is cleane. That the moste righteous person is but an vnprofitable seruaunte: That the Lawe of God is perfite, and requireth of vs perfite, and ful obedience: That wee are able by no meanes to fulfil that Lawe in this worldly life: That there is no one mortal Creature, whiche can be iustified by his owne desertes in Gods sight: And therefore that our onely succour, and refuge is to flie to the Mercie of Our Father by Iesu Christe, & assuredly to perswade our mindes, that he is the obteiner of forgeuenesse for our sinnes: And that by his Bloude al our spottes of Sinne be vvasshed cleane: That he hath pacified and set at one al thinges by the Bloude of his Crosse: That he by the same One onely Sacrifice, whiche he once offered vpon the Crosse, hathe brought to effecte, and fulfilled al thinges, &, that for y cause he said, when he gaue vp ye Ghoste, It is finished, as though he woulde signifie, that the price, and ransomme was nowe ful paide for the Sinne of al Mankinde. If there be any, that thinke this Sacrifice not sufficient, let them goe in Goddes name, & seeke a better. Wee verily, bicause wee knowe this to be the Onely Sacrifice, are wel contente with it alone, and looke for none other: and, forasmutche as it was to be offered but Once, we commaunde it not to be renewed againe: and, bicause it was ful & perfite in al pointes, and partes, we doo not ordeine in place thereof any continual succession of offeringes.