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P. The one of the works is not without the other. For he became not pledge and surety for us, but forthwith he was also our advocate, and did fully handle our cause, to obtain for us pardon of our sins of his father, whereof he had no need for himself. And therefore he hath demanded that pardon for us, the which is not only granted us, but also his justice, his innocency, his obedience and ⟨p. 205⟩satisfaction are accounted ours, as though they were ours, and as though they proceeded from us.¹

P. The one of the workes is not without the other. For he became not pledge and suretie for vs, but forthwith he was also oure aduocate, and did fully handle our cause, to obtaine for vs pardon of our sinnes of his father, whereof he had no néede for himselfe. And therfore he hathe demaunded that pardon for vs, the whiche is not only graunted vs, but also his iustice, his innocencie, his obedience and ⟨p. 205⟩satisfactiō are accompted ours, as though they were ours, and as though they procéeded frō vs.¹

1. 1Rom. 8. •

M. Doth he at this present that office of mediator and advocate?

M. Doth he at this present that office of mediator and aduocate?

P. Think not that he hath done it only for one time, but thou oughtest to understand, that he maketh intercession without cease for us.

P. Thinke not that he hath done it only for one time, but thou oughtest to vnderstād, that he maketh intercession withoute cease for vs.

P. It followeth not therefore, but that the virtue of his sacrifice which he hath once offered for us, and also his prayer which he made in the same, be such, considering they be infinite, that they do extend from the one end even to the other end of the world,¹ and from the beginning even to the end of the same. For Jesus is before yesterday and to day, and for ever.

P. It followeth not therefore, but that the vertue of his sacrifice which he hath once offered for vs, and also his prayer which he made in the same, be such, considering they be infinite, that they do extend from the one end euen to the other ende of the worlde,¹ and from the beginning euen to the ende of the same. For Iesus is before yesterday and to day, and for euer.

1. 1Hebr. 13. b.

M. If Jesus Christ do make incessantly intercession for us, in such sort as thou sayest, it is then requisite that he be perpetually in Heaven before the Father, not only in his divine nature, but also in his humane nature, in the which he hath satisfied for us, and for whose cause he is our intercessor, mediator and advocate.

M. If Iesus Christ do make incessantly intercession for vs, in such sorte as thou sayst, it is then requisite that he be perpetually in Heauen before the Father, not onely in hys diuine nature, but also in his humane nature, in the whiche he hath satisfied for vs, and for whose cause he is our intercessor, mediatoure and aduocate.

P. ⟨p. 206⟩If he were not risen again and ascended into Heaven, we might not only not hold him for our mediator and advocate, but also we mought not account him for our lord and our king.

P. ⟨p. 206⟩If he were not risen againe and ascended into Heauen, we mighte not onely not hold him for our mediator and aduocate, but also we mought not accompt him for oure lorde and oure king.

M. For what cause?

P. For that that he should not have ben victorious of our enemies, which are the world, the flesh, sin, death, the devil, and hell, and should not have delivered us, but should himself have ben vanquished by them.

P. For that that he shoulde not haue ben victorious of our enimies, whiche are the world, the fleshe, sinne, death, the diuell, and hell, and shoulde not haue deliuered vs, but shoulde himselfe haue ben vāquished by them.

M. We are then assured of this victory whereof thou speakest, by the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.

M. We are then assured of this victorie wherof thou speakest, by the resurrection and ascention of Iesus Christ.

P. We are not only assured, but also the victory is the fruit which cometh unto us by that resurrection and ascension, as also the perpetual intercession by the which we are assured, that we have the son of God in Heaven for our intercessor and advocate.

P. We ar not only assured, but also ye victorie is the frute which commeth vnto vs by that resurrection and ascention, as also the perpetuall intercession by the whiche wee are assured, that we haue the sonne of God in Heauen for our intercessor and aduocate.

Of the two comings of Jesus Christ.

Of the two commings of Iesus Christ.

M. Have we yet any other points to consider upon the work of redemption done by Jesus Christ?

M. HAue we yet any other pointes to cōsider vpon the work of redemption done by Iesus Christ?

Pet. We have also therein to consider the two comings of him.

Pet. We haue also therin to cōsider the two commings of him.

M. Which is the first?

M. Which is the firste?

P. It is this same whereof we now speak, in the which he toke our flesh to accomplish ⟨p. 207⟩in the same all the works whereof we have spoken until this present.

P. It is this same whereof we nowe speake, in the which he toke our flesh to accomplish ⟨p. 207⟩in the same all the workes whereof wée haue spoken vntill this presente.