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94. Question.

Forsomuch as that also was signified by the purifyings of the law, and that same benefit also was truly performed in Christ now too be borne, too them who lawfully and rightly did use the same, what need was there that they should be abolished, that baptism might be appointed in their place?

Forsomuch as that also was signified by the purifiynges of the law, and that same benefite also was truely perfourmed in Christe nowe too bee borne, too them who lawfully and rightly did vse the same, what neede was there that they shoulde bee abolished, that baptisme might bee appointed in their place?

Answer. First it behoved that they should be abolished; that he might be believed to be come already whom they shadowed too come afterwards. Again forasmuch as they were additions unto the Sacrifices for sins, they ought too be abolished together with them. Lastly, their repetition or often repentance did show their imperfection, and therefore ⟨image 79⟩it must needs be that another washing must come in place which should not be done again too one person, and which is the Sacrament of that washing which was once performed for ever.

Answeare. First it behoued that they should be abolished; that he might be beleued to be come already whō they shadowed too come afterwardes. Againe forasmuche as they were additions vnto the Sacrifices for sinnes, they ought too bee abolished together with thē. Lastly, their repetition or often repentance did shew their imperfection, and therefore