A04917:106
A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all…
A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all other within the realm off England, that love the co[m]minge of our Lord Jesus by John KnoxA godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all other within the realme off Englande, that loue the co[m]minge of oure Lorde Iesus by Ihon Knox
Rome: printed by J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton, 1554
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶Angels may not be mediators.
¶Aungels may not be mediators.
The eternal God standeth upon the one part / and all natural men / descē ding of Adam upon the other / the infinite justice of God is so offended with the transgression of all men / that in no wise can amity be made / except such one be found as fully may make satisfaction / for mans offences / among the sons of men none was found able. For all they were found criminal in the fault of one / and God infinite in justice must abhor the society and sacrifice of sinners. And unto angels / what prevailed the prevarication of man / who albeit / they would have interponed them selves mediators / had not the justice infinite / who shall here be found peace maker. The infinite goodness and mercy of God / might not suffer the perpetual loss and repudiation of his creature / & therefore his eternal wisdom / provide such an mediator having wherewith to satisfy. The justice of God differeth also from the godhead / his only Son / clad in the nature of manhood / who interponed him self mediator / not as man only.
THe eternall God standeth vppon the one parte / and all naturall men / descē ding of Adam vpon the other / the infinite iustice of God is so offended with the trāsgession of all men / that in no wyse can amyte be made / excepte suche one be founde as fully maye make satisfaccion / for mans offences / amonge the sonnes of men none was founde able. For all they were founde criminall in the faulte of one / and God infinite in iustice must abhorre the societie and sacrifice of sinners. And vnto aungelles / what preuailed the preuarication of man / who albeit / they wolde haue interponed them selfes mediators / had not the iustice infinite / who shall here be foūd peace maker. The infinite goodnes and mercy of God / might not suffer the perpetuall losse and repudiaciō of his creature / & therfore his eternall wysedome / prouyde such an medyator hauing wherwith to satisfy. The iustice of God differeth also frō the godhead / his onely sonne / cledde in the nature of manhead / who interponed him self mediator / not as mā only.