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Of the communion of the nature, which Jesus Christ hath with man, and not with angels, and how necessary it is to mans salvation.

Of the communion of the nature, vvhich Iesus Chryst hath with man, and not with angels, and how necessarie it is to mans saluation.

MATTHEW. Declare to me the cause, why man can not be saved, if Jesus Christ had no communion of nature with him?

MATHEVV. DEclare to mée the cause, why mā can not be saued, if Iesus Chryste had no cōmunion of nature with him?

M. Because that Jesus Christ was not sent by the Father to that effect, and he also came not to save them, but man only.

M. Bicause that Iesus Christ was not sente by the Father to that effecte, and he also came not to saue them, but man only.

P. For that cause also he hath not taken the nature of angels,¹ to have communication of nature with them, and to unite it with his divine nature, to satisfy for them in ⟨p. 173⟩their own nature, as it pleased him to be united with man by union of nature, to satisfy for them in their own flesh, as though they themselves did satisfy in their own person, the which he hath endured and represented before the judgement of God.

P. For that cause also he hath not taken the nature of angels,¹ to haue communication of nature with them, and to vnite it with his diuine nature, to satisfie for them in ⟨p. 173⟩their owne nature, as it pleased him to be vnited with man by vnion of nature, to satisfie for them in their owne fleshe, as though they themselues did satisfie in their owne person, the which he hath endured and represented before the iudgement of God.

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M. Thou wilt then say, that it was necessary that the son of God should communicate with our flesh and blood, by that same union of nature,¹ and that without this union and communication, we cannot be saved and redeemed by him.

M. Thou wilte then saye, that it was necessarie that the son of God should communicate with our fleshe and bloud, by that same vnion of nature,¹ and yt without this vnion and cōmunication, we cannot be saued and redemed by him.

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P. If it had not ben necessary that he should have had such union and communication with us, to reunite us, and to call us again into the savour of God, it had not been needful that he had been made man.

P. If it hadde not ben necessarie that he should haue had such vnion and communication with vs, to revnite vs, and to cal vs againe into the sauour of God, it had not béen néedfull that he had beene made man.

M. God hath then done us an honour, and showed us a favour in the person of his son, how poor and wicked sinners soever we be, which he hath not done to the angels which sinned?

M. God hath then doone vs an honour, and shewed vs a fauour in the person of his sonne, howe poore and wicked sinners soeuer we be, whiche he hath not doone to the angels whiche sinned?

P. In that same we may know how much he hath loved us of his own goodness, and how great and infinite his charity was toward us. Wherefore we should also by the same very mean, well learn to ⟨p. 174⟩know how well we ought to love him on our parts.

P. In that same we may know howe much he hath loued vs of his owne goodnesse, and howe great and infinite his charitie was towarde vs. Wherefore we should also by the same very meane, well learne to ⟨p. 174⟩knowe howe well we ought to loue him on oure parts.

Of two sorts of union and communion which Jesus Christ hath with man, without the which no man can obtain salvation.

Of two sortes of vnion and communion vvhiche Iesus Christe hath with man, without the which no man can obtayne saluation.

M. But is it sufficient for the salvation of man, that the son of God was made man, to bear the judgement, the wrath and curse of God in their own nature, and their own flesh?

M. BVt is it sufficient for the saluation of man, that the sonne of God was made man, to beare the iudgemente, the wrathe and cursse of God in their owne nature, and their owne fleshe?

Pe. If that were sufficient, all should be saved indifferently, aswell the reprobates as the elect, & the unbelievers as the faithful, as we have already touched it heretofore.

Pe. If that were sufficient, al shold be saued indifferently, aswel the reprobats as the elect, & the vnbeleuers as ye faithful, as we haue alredie touched it heretofore.

M. Is there then any other manner of union & communion, whereby we must be united & joined with Jesus Christ, to obtain salvation by him?

M. Is there then any other maner of vnion & cōmunion, whereby we must be vnited & ioyned with Iesus Christ, to obtein saluatiō by him?

P. Thou mayst judge by that which we have already said of the communion that we have with him thorough faith, and of the justification by the same.

P. Thou mayst iudge by yt which we haue alredy sayd of the comuniō that we haue with him thorough faith, and of the iustification by the same.

M. I do very well remember, that thou hast already somewhat touched it: but I would very gladly that thou didst expound the same unto me somewhat more largely.

M. I do very wel remember, that thou hast already somwhat touched it: but I woulde very gladly yt thou didst expoūd the same vnto me somwhat more largely.