Of prayer, and how it belongeth to none but to the faithful, and may not be addressed but to God.

Of prayer, and hovv it belongeth to none but to the faithfull, and may not be addressed but to God.

MATTHEW. I Have no more now to propone to thee concerning the points which we have already handled. There resteth nothing now, but that thou tell me yet that which thou hast to say touching prayer.

MATHEVV. I Haue no more now to propone to thée concerning the pointes which we haue alredy handled. There resteth nothyng now, but that thou tell me yet that which thou hast to say touching prayer.

M. It followeth then of that which thou sayest, that it is not lawful to call upon or pray to any other than to God.

M. It followeth then of that which thou saist, that it is not lawfull to call vppon or pray to any other than to God.

P. No at all if we will not give the honour which belongeth to him, to creatures,¹ and his glory to others against his expressed commandment.

P. No at all if we will not giue the honoure which belongeth to him, to creatures,¹ and his glory to others against his expressed cō maundement.

1. 1Isaiah 42. b 48. b.Esay 42. b 48. b.

M. Is it then Idolatry to call upon and to pray to any other than to God?

M. Is it then Idolatrie to call vppon and to pray to any other than to God?

P. It is neither more nor less than to worship an other than he only.

P. It is neither more nor lesse than to worship an other than he only.

How that our prayers cannot be agreeable unto god without a mediator, and by what mediator it behoveth us to present them.

Hovv that our prayers cannot be agreable vnto god vvithout a mediator, and by vvhat mediator it behoueth vs to present them.

M. But seeing we are all faulty before his majesty, may we have access unto him without mediator or advocate?

M. BVt seing we are all faultie before his maiestie, may we haue accesse vnto hym withoute mediator or aduocate?

P. In no wise.

M. Why shall it not be lawful for us then to take one among the Saints which reign with God?

M. Why shall it not be lawfull for vs then to take one amōg the Saincts whiche raigne with God?

P. Forasmuch as we cannot have access unto him without a mediator & advocate, it is not for us to chose him at our pleasure, but for him to give such an one as he himself hath chosen and appointed.

P. Forsomuche as we cannot haue accesse vnto him without a mediator & aduocate, it is not for vs to chose him at our pleasure, but for him to giue such an one as he himselfe hath chosen and appointed.

M. He may very well know better than we, what mediator and advocate we need, and which is most agreeable to him and most meet for us.

M. He may very well know better than we, what mediator and aduocate we néede, and whiche is most agreable to him and most méete for vs.

P. And therefore it is very reasonable that therein we be governed by him. Now thou hast already understood heretofore how he hath given us his own son to do that office, in whom only we must repose, if we will not fully deny god, and provoke him to anger against us in stead of appeasing him, and reject Jesus christ his son, the which he hath given us.

P. And therefore it is very reasonable yt therin we be gouerned by him. Now thou hast alredy vnderstood heretofore how he hath giuē vs his owne sonne to do that office, in whome only we must repose, if we wil not fully deny god, and prouoke him to anger against vs in stead of appeasing him, and reiecte Iesus christ his sōne, the which he hath giuē vs.

How that none other advocate nor mediator may be joined to Jesus christ, without greatly dishonouring of him.

Hovv that none other aduocate nor mediator may be ioyned to Iesus christ, vvithout greatly dishonoring of him.