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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.

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.

Of the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ, which maketh his office so perfect.

Of the perfecte obedience of Iesus Christe, vvhiche maketh his office so perfecte.

M. Which is the principal cause that maketh this Sacrifice of Jesus Christ so perfect, in such sort as it hath power to reconcile us unto God, and to satisfy fully for us at his judgement?

M. WHiche is the principall cause that maketh thys Sacrifice of Iesus Chryste so perfecte, in suche sorte as it hathe power to reconcile vs vnto God, and to satisfie fully for vs at his iudgement?

Pe. The perfect obedience which he yielded to God his Father in the same, the which is much more great and infinite,¹ than the rebellion and transgression: in recompense whereof, he hath yielded to GOD so perfect an obedience.

Pe. The perfect obedience whiche he yelded to God his Father in the same, the whiche is muche more greate and infinite,¹ than the rebellion and transgression: in recompence wherof, he hath yelded to GOD so perfecte an obedience.

1. 1Phil. 2.•

Math. When was it that he made this sacrifice, whereby he hath yielded such obedience unto God his father?

Math. When was it that he made this sacrifice, whereby hée hathe yelded suche obedience vnto God his father?

Peter. When by the Eternal Spirit he offered himself upon the tree of the Cross, in the which he hath borne ⟨p. 204⟩the curse and judgement of God, which we had deserved by our sins,¹ and he hath turned that curse to us into a blessing, because it is the seed of Abraham, by whom GOD hath promised blessing to all the nations of the earth.

Peter. When by the Eternall Spirite he offered himselfe vppon the trée of the Crosse, in the whyche hée hathe borne ⟨p. 204⟩the cursse and iudgement of God, which we had deserued by oure sinnes,¹ and he hath turned that cursse to vs into a blessing, bicause it is the séede of Abraham, by whome GOD hathe promised blessing to all the nations of the earth.

1. 1Hebr. 9. d. Galath. 3. b. Jeremi. 17. a. Galath. 3. c.Hebr. 9. d. Galath. 3. b. Ieremi. 17. a. Galath. 3. c.