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Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles
Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated between us and the adversary at this day, especially touching the true Jesus Christ and the true Church, and the certain & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by John Harmar ...Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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5 Let us come unto the state of his priesthood, which consisteth in two points, namely in the expiation of our sins, & in his intercession for us towards God his father. As touching this expiation, we must first of all consider that this word importeth a full & entire payment of all which is due unto god, to the end he be altogether appeased & satisfied. Secondly that, that which is due is death according to the sentence given by God, Gen. 2.17. Rom 5.12. and 6.23. understanding by this word Death, not only the separation of the body and of the soul, whence there followeth in us the putrefaction of the body in the grave, Gen. 3.19. but also that which is called the second death, which is the more then terrible & frightful fire & malediction of god, revenging with all perpetuity sin in the body and in the soul of the sinner, the which horrible estate is eternal & everlasting in the Devil and all the damned. Thirdly we must consider in this matter, that the question is not of paying for one sinner, but for all sinners: nor for a certain number of ⟨p. 117⟩sins, but for all sins, none excepted; I mean of all the elect of God which ever have been, or which are, or which shall be to the end and consummation of the world. Fourthly we are expressly to note, that it was necessary that this payment should be offered by one who in respect of himself was no way bound to this malediction, but should be a pledge and surety for all others, as our Lord Jesus Christ is called, Heb. 7.22. The reason is, because that if he had been culpable in his own person, he had been a sinner, and consequently nothing could have proceeded from him, nor been received coming from him, which had not been unclean & defiled, & therefore had not appeased, but always augmented and sharpened the anger of God, which thing was figured in the Law, by forbidding to offer any thing leavened unto God: Levit. 2.11. as the Apostle declareth the same: 1. Cor. 5.8. as also by forbidding of them which were unclean to enter into the house of God: