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For what cause no sacrifice nor any other work of man whatsoever it be, may be able to make satisfaction to God.

For vvhat cause no sacrifice nor any other vvorke of man vvhatsoeuer it be, may be able to make satisfaction to God.

M. IS there yet any other reason than that which thou sayest?

M. IS there yet any other reason than yt which thou sayst?

P. Even as God is perfect so is there no work that can be pleasant unto him, except it be perfect.

P. Euē as God is perfecte so is there no worke that can be plesant vnto him, except it be perfect.

M. Doest thou then mean that there is no work of man, be it never so perfect, which is not imperfect in his sight?

M. Doest thou then meane that there is no worke of man, be it neuer so perfecte, whiche is not imperfect in his sighte?

P. I have sufficiently showed it them heretofore. Wherefore it followeth, that there is none that may fully satisfy him.

P. I haue sufficiently shewed it them heretofore. Wherefore it followeth, that there is none that may fully satisfie him.

M. I ⟨p. 195⟩have very well understood already that thou hast said, that there was no work that might satisfy him neither in part nor in all, but I do not yet well understand, what reason there is in it.

M. I ⟨p. 195⟩haue very well vnderstoode already that thou hast sayde, that there was no worke that mighte satisfie him neyther in parte nor in all, but I do not yet well vnderstand, what reason there is in it.

P. And yet notwithstanding I have already declared it to thee.

P. And yet notwithstanding I haue alredy declared it to thee.

M. It is true, but I am not yet well satisfied. For if a debtor cannot pay the whole sum that he oweth, and if he pay part, is there not always so much rebated and diminished of the principal sum?

M. It is true, but I am not yet wel satisfied. For if a debter cannot pay the whole summe that he oweth, and if he pay parte, is there not alwayes so much rebated and diminished of the principall summe?

P. Albeit that that which thou sayest hath place among men, yet notwithstanding, he that hath not satisfied the whole sum, standeth still bound even according to the contracts of men, for she rest which he oweth & is not clearly discharged, until he have paid all, unless that of favour the creditor will acquit him, otherwise if he will keep him prisoner until he have paid the last mail, he may as well do it for a little sum, as for a great, and for a part as for the whole.

P. Albeit that that whiche thou saist hath place among men, yet notwithstanding, he that hath not satisfied the whole summe, standeth still bound euen according to the contracts of men, for she rest which he oweth & is not cléerely discharged, vntill he haue paide all, vnlesse that of fauour ye creditor wil acquite him, otherwise if he wil kepe him prisoner vntill he haue paide the last mayle, he maye as well do it for a little summe, as for a great, and for a parte as for the whole.

Matthew. I grant the same. But in the mean time thou must confess, that the debtor is less bound than before. Wherefore is it then that this hath not as ⟨p. 196⟩well please with God as with men, and that he doth not always account that which is payed, and go in hand to rebate so much as hath bin paid unto him?

Mathevv. I graunte the same. But in the meane time thou must confesse, that the debter is lesse bound than before. Wherfore is it then that this hathe not as ⟨p. 196⟩well please with God as with men, and that he doth not alwayes accoumpte that which is payed, and go in hande to rebate so muche as hath bin payde vnto him?

P. There be three points to consider in the same.

P. There be thrée pointes to consider in the same.

M. Which is the first?

M. Which is the firste?

P. It is that he which is faulty in one point of the law, is faulty in the whole.

P. It is that he whiche is faultie in one pointe of the lawe, is faultie in the whole.