A04924:67
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland,…The copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland,…
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland, by John Knox in the year. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the said John Knox, wherein is evidently proved that the mass is and always hath ben abominable before God and idolatryThe copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland, by Iohn Knox in the yeare. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the sayde Iohn Knox, wherin is euydentlye proued that the masse is and alwayes hath ben abhominable before God and idolatrye
printed by H. Singleton?, 1556
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But the words of Paul bind1 you more strait, then that so ye may escape, for in his hole disputation contendeth he not only, ⟨image 43⟩that there is none other sacrifice2 for sin, but also that the self same sacrifice once offered is sufficient, and never may be offered again. For otherwise of no greater price, value nor estimation, should the death of Christ be, then the death of those beasts, which were offered under the law: which are proved to be of none effect, nor strength, because it behoved them often times to be iterate.
But the wordes of Paule bynd1 you more strayte, then that so ye may escape, for in his hole disputation contendeth he not onelye, ⟨image 43⟩that there is none other sacrifice2 for synne, but also that the selfe same sacrifice once offered is sufficient, and neuer maye bee offerred agayne. For otherwyse of no greater price, value nor estimation, shoulde the death of Christe be, then ye death of those beastes, whiche were offered vnder the lawe: whiche are proued to be of none effect, nor strength, because it behoued them often tymes to be iterate.
- 1Contra.
- 2Nota.
The apostle by comparing Jesus Christ to the Levitical priests, and his sacrifice unto theirs maketh the matter plain, that Christ might be offered but once. First the Levitical priests were mortal, and therefore it behoved them to have successors.