Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

2 It remaineth now that we speak of the Priesthood of Jesus christ which consisteth first in the expiation & satisfaction once for all made by him, & in the intercession which yet endureth: whereupon we have at large declared before by most peremptory reasons, & taken out of the holy scripture, that it is impossible in reason, to attribute the least part in the world of these two points to any other, save unto Jesus Christ alone. Whereunto if any man oppose the promises of salvation made unto them which observe the law, I answer that because they presuppose a perfect accomplishment & fulfilling of the law, which is not found, nor shall ever be found, save in Jesus christ alone, seeing it is he only who is without sin: it followeth that they were never proposed unto us to justify us or to make our reconcilement unto God by our selves: but contrariwise to condemn us in our selves, to the end to bring and lead us unto him in whom alone all the said promises are ratified and performed, having himself alone most fully and most perfectly accomplished the Law for us, which embrace and take hold ⟨p. 130⟩of him by faith, Rom. 3.30. Gal. 3.21.22. and 4.5.

2 It remaineth nowe that we speake of the Priesthoode of Iesus christ which consisteth first in the expiation & satisfactiō once for al made by him, & in the intercession which yet indureth: wherupon we haue at large declared before by most peremptorie reasons, & taken out of the holy scripture, that it is impossible in reason, to atribute the least part in the worlde of these two poynts to any other, saue vnto Iesus Christ alone. Whereunto if any man oppose the promises of saluatiō made vnto them which obserue the law, I answere that because they presuppose a perfect accomplishment & fulfilling of the law, which is not found, nor shal euer be found, saue in Iesus christ alone, seeing it is hee only who is without sinne: it followeth that they were neuer proposed vnto vs to iustifie vs or to make our reconcilement vnto God by our selues: but contrariwise to condemne vs in our selues, to the end to bring and lead vs vnto him in whom alone al the said promises are ratified and performed, hauing himself alone most fully and most perfectly accomplished the Law for vs, which embrace and take hold