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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.

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.

P. The communication of the which we have now ⟨p. 175⟩spoken, is natural, and therefore it is common to all men with Jesus Christ, in so much as they be of the same nature, & of the same flesh that he hath taken for us.

P. The communication of the which we haue nowe ⟨p. 175⟩spoken, is natural, and therfore it is common to al men with Iesus Chryst, in so much as they be of the same nature, & of the same flesh that he hathe taken for vs.

Ma. And the other?

Pe. It is spiritual, and therefore it is more special: for it is not generally common to all, but it is only proper to the elect and faithful.

Pe. It is spirituall, and therefore it is more speciall: for it is not generally common to al, but it is only propre to the elect and faithfull.

Of the spiritual marriage between Jesus Christ and his Church, and first of the union of nature that is required in this marriage.

Of the spirituall marriage betweene Iesus Chryste and his Churche, and firste of the vnion of nature that is required in this mariage.

M. Expound to me what this union and communion containeth more than the first?

M. EXpound to me what this vnion and cōmunion conteineth more thā the first?

P. I will declare unto thee by similitude of marriage,¹ whereof S. Paul hath used to this purpose, in the epist. to the Ephesians.

P. I wil declare vnto thée by similitude of mariage,¹ wherof S. Paul hath vsed to this purpose, in ye epist. to the Ephesiās.

1. 1Ephe. 5. e.

M. Expound unto me then the similitude.

M. Expounde vnto me then ye similitude.

P. Nature doth show us & also teach us, the alliance & communion of marriage could not be between man & woman,¹ if they were not both living creatures of one very kind, and of one very flesh & nature.

P. Nature doth shew vs & also teach vs, ye aliāce & cōmuniō of mariage coulde not be betwene mā & womā,¹ if they were not both liuīg creatures of one very kind, and of one very flesh & nature.

1. 1Genesis. 1. •.