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P. Albeit that my heart were so perfect that there were nothing in it to be blamed before God, that notwithstanding, it could not serve me for satisfaction, for because I remain a debtor, seeing that I ought already that which I have payed.

P. Albeit that my harte were so perfecte that there were nothing in it to be blamed before God, that notwithstanding, it coulde not serue me for satisfaction, for bycause I remaine a debter, séeing that I oughte alredy yt which I haue payed.

M. I grant thee that.

M. I graunt thée that.

P. Now if the good works done may not satisfy for those which be undone, how shall they satisfy for the evil works which I shall have done against the express commandment of God?

P. Now if the good works done may not satisfie for those which be vndon, how shal they satisfie for the euill works which I shal haue done against ye expresse cōmandement of God?

1. 1Luke. 17. c.

P. And therefore Jesus Christ hath said: When you shall have done all that which is commanded you, say ye: We are unprofitable servants, we have done that which we ought to do.

P. And therfore Iesus Christ hath sayd: When you shall haue done al that whiche is commaunded you, say ye: We are vnprofitable seruantes, we haue done that whiche we ought to do.

For what cause there is nothing but the only sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which may satisfy at the judgement of God.

For what cause there is nothyng but the only sacrifice of Iesus Christ, which may satisfie at the iudgement of God.

M I Do now know more manifestly what thou wilt conclude by this whole discourse, and by that which thou hast already said concerning this purpose, that there is none but Jesus Christ which may do sacrifice, or any work acceptable unto God.

M I Do nowe knowe more manifestly what thou wilte conclude by thys whole discourse, and by that whiche thou hast alreadie sayde concerning this purpose, that there is none but Iesus Christ which may do sacrifice, or any worke acceptable vnto God.

P. If that men mought do it of themselves, he then should have ben given to us in vain by the Father, to do that which an other mought have done, beside him.¹ For as Saint Paul sayeth, he should have died in vain, if we mought have ben justified by the works ⟨p. 202⟩of the law.

P. If that mē mought doe it of themselues, he then should haue ben giuen to vs in vaine by the Father, to doe that whiche an other mought haue done, beside him.¹ For as Saincte Paule sayeth, he should haue died in vayn, if we mought haue ben iustified by the workes ⟨p. 202⟩of the lawe.

1. 1Galath. 2. d.

M. Thou wilt then say in effect, that there is none other true and perfect sacrificer, which may offer unto God perfect sacrifice to make an agreement between him & mankind, but Jesus Christ only: forsomuch as he is perfect and without sin?¹

M. Thou wilte then saye in effecte, that there is none other true and perfecte sacrificer, which may offer vnto God perfecte sacrifice to make an agréement betwene him & mankynde, but Iesus Chryst only: forsomuch as he is perfect and without sin?¹

1. 1Note.

P. Beside this reason, thou haste yet to note, that which we have already heretofore said: that even as the pain due to our sins is infinite, even so the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, is of merit and virtue infinite.

P. Beside this reason, thou haste yet to note, that which we haue alreadie heretofore said: that euen as the paine due to our sinnes is infinite, euen so the sacrifice of Iesus Christe, is of merite and vertue infinite.

Math. And what is the cause thereof?

Math. And what is the cause therof?

P. It is not only because he is without sin, and without spot, as we have already heard, but also because he is the true and natural Son of God, and that his humane nature is joined to his divine nature, which is infinite, of the which the humane nature taketh his virtue.

P. It is not only bicause he is without synne, and without spotte, as wée haue alreadie hearde, but also bycause hee is the true and naturall Sonne of God, and that his humane nature is ioyned to his diuine nature, which is infinite, of the which ye humane nature taketh his vertue.

Ma. If this divine nature were not joined with his humane nature, could it not give life of it self, except it took it of the divine nature?

Ma. If this diuine nature were not ioyned with hys humane nature, coulde it not giue lyfe of it self, except it tooke it of the diuine nature?

Peter. Thou haste already heard how that his divine nature is the fountain: And therefore Jesus Christ hath said:¹ The flesh profiteth nothing: to wit, if it be considered as separate from ⟨p. 203⟩his divine nature, and from his holy Spirit, but it is the Spirit which giveth life.

Peter. Thou haste alreadie hearde howe that his diuine nature is the fountaine: And therfore Iesus Chryste hath sayde:¹ The fleshe profiteth nothyng: to wit, if it be considered as separate from ⟨p. 203⟩hys diuyne nature, and from hys holye Spirite, but it is the Spirite whiche gyueth lyfe.

1. 1John. 6. g.Iohn. 6. g.

M. What meaneth he by that spirit giving life?¹

M. What meaneth hee by that spirit giuyng life?¹

1. 1Colloss. 2. b 2. Cor. 5. b

Pe. It is the God dwelling in Jesus Christ corporally as S. Paul sayeth, to wit, really, and in deed, reconciling the world to himself.

Pe. It is ye God dwelling in Iesus Chryste corporally as S. Paule sayeth, to witte, really, and in déede, reconciling the worlde to himselfe.