PHIL These texts stablish nothing their opinion, but rather manifestly condemn it. As 1touching y• first sentence of Paul S. Ambrose understandeth it not of Penance, but of Baptism. The 2renovation or renewing, saith he, by the fountain of holy Baptism can ⟨image 23⟩not be made the second time. To be renewed, he said that is, to be made new. For it is the office of holy baptism to make a man new. And a little after he saith, as Christ dyed once on the cross as concerning y• flesh, so do we dye once in Baptism, not in flesh but in sin. And as he can not dye again, so can not we be baptised again, except peradventure with the tears of Penance. not with the regeneration of y• fountain. What than wilt thou say, is there no Penance? There is 3Penance verily, but not another baptism. There is undoubtedly Penance & it hath much virtue and strength, yea even for him also, that is very much drowned in sin.
Thus see you that they that sin after Baptism, can not be made a new by Baptism (for y• is no more reiterated) yet is not here Penance denied unto them, but sin they ⟨image 23⟩never so greatly, yet if they repent & turn to our LORD God. they shall surely find mercy and be saved.
And as concerning the second text saint Ambrose upon the same 4place saith, that Christ dyed once for our since, & shall no more for them be offered. For with one oblation hath he made them perfect for evermore, that are sanctified. Thou art made clean, thou art free from since, y• art made the son of God. If thou returnest to thy first vomit, another judgement tarrieth for thee, except thou be renewed by Penance. Therefore let every one, while he hath time, fly unto the medicine of Penance, unless he be committed unto everlasting fire. These words declare openly, that so oft as we repent and turn, so oft shall we be forgiven. Only we ought not to look for another Sacrifice. For Christ already hath suffered once for all. Do ⟨image 24⟩ye not perceive now, how greatly both the old Heretics, & also these their new Apes, be deceived?
PHIL These textes sta blysshe nothynge theyr opinion, but rather manifestly condemne it. As 1touchynge y• fyrst sentence of Paule S. Ambrose vnderstādeth it not of Penaunce, but of Baptisme. The 2renouaciō or renuynge, sayth he, by the fonntayne of holy Baptisme can ⟨image 23⟩not be made the second tyme. To be renued, he sayde that is, to be made newe. For it is the offyce of holy bap tisme to make a man newe. And a ly tle after he saythe, as Christe dyed once on the crosse as concernynge y• flesh, so do we dye once in Baptisme, not in flessh but in synne. And as he can not dye agayne, so can not we be baptised agayne, excepte peraduenture with the teares of Penaunce. not wyth the regeneracion of y• foun tayne. What than wylte thou saye, is there no Penaunce? There is Pe 3naunce verely, but not another bap tisme. There is vndoutedly Penāce & it hath much vertu and strength, yea euen for hym also, that is verye much drowned in synne.
Thus se you that they that sinne after Baptisme, can not be made a newe by Baptisme (for y• is no more reiterated) yet is not here Penaūce denied vnto them, but synne they ne ⟨image 23⟩uer so greatly, yet yf they repente & turne to our LORDE God. they shall surely fynde mercy and be saued.
And as concernynge the seconde texte saynt Ambrose vpon the same 4place sayth, that Christ dyed once for our synnes, & shall no more for them be offered. For wt one oblacion hathe he made them perfecte for euermore, that are sanctifyed. Thou art made cleane, thou arte free from synnes, y• arte made the sonne of God. If thou returnest to thy fyrste vomite, another iudgement taryethe for the, excepte thou be renued by Penaunce. Therfore lette euerye one, whyle he hath tyme, flye vnto the medicine of Penaunce, vnlesse he be commytted vnto euerlastynge fyre. These wordes declare opēly, that so ofte as we repent and turne, so ofte shall we be forgyuē. Only we ought not to loke for another Sacrifyce. For Christe alredy hath suffered once for all. Do ⟨image 24⟩
- 1Math• well.
- 2In Heb. cap. vi.
- 3Note.
- 4In Heb: cap: x.
