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Of the difference that must be put between the sanctification by Christ, which is attributed unto us, and that which is joined to our person, as a quality sticking to the same.

Of the difference that must be put betvvene the sanctification by Christ, vvhich is atributed vnto vs, and that vvhich is ioyned to our person, as a qualitie sticking to the same.

M. And what inconvenient were it to hold our sanctification, for the cause of our salvation?

M. ANd what inconueniente were it to holde our sanctification, for the cause of our saluation?

P. For the better understanding of all this matter, it is meet that I expound unto thee yet the difference between the sanctification of Jesus Christ which is allowed us, whereof I have even now spoken, and that which is joined to our proper person, and then the fruits of the same.¹

P. For the better vnderstāding of al this matter, it is méete that I expound vnto thée yet the differēce betwene the sanctificatiō of Iesus Christ which is allowed vs, whereof I haue euē now spoken, and that which is ioyned to our proper perso, and then the frutes of the same.¹

1. 1Luke. 1. d, Act. 4. c. Hebr. 7. d.

M. What difference dost thou put therein?

P. I do call sanctification properly that, which we consider in the very person of Jesus Christ, ⟨p. 132⟩the which sanctification is not properly ours, as a quality conjunct to our person, but only by imputation.¹

P. I do call sanctification properly that, whiche we consider in the very person of Iesus Chryste, ⟨p. 132⟩the which sanctification is not properlye ours, as a qualitie cōiuncte to our person, but only by imputation.¹

1. 1Gene. 15. a. Rom. 4. a. d. 1. Corin. 1 d.

M. What meanest thou by that imputation?

P. That it is allowed unto us, as his justice is attributed and allowed unto us, by the justification which we obtain in him by faith.

P. That it is allowed vnto vs, as his iustice is attributed and allowed vnto vs, by the iustificatiō which we obteyne in him by faith.

Mat. Is that the cause why Saint Paul saith, that God hath made Jesus Christ unto us wisdom, justice, sanctification, and redemption?

Mat. Is that the cause why Sainct Paule saith, that God hath made Iesus Chryste vnto vs wisdome, iustice, sanctification, and redemption?

P. There is no doubt of it, but it must be considered, that beside this kind of sanctification,¹ that is so imputed and allowed unto us, there is yet an other, that is joined to our very person, not only by imputation, but as a quality sticking in us, which proceedeth from that first kind of sanctification, whereof we have even now spoken.

P. There is no doubte of it, but it must be considered, that beside this kinde of sanctification,¹ that is so imputed and allowed vnto vs, there is yet an other, that is ioyned to our very person, not only by imputation, but as a qualitie sticking in vs, whiche procéedeth from that first kind of sanctificatiō, wherof we haue euen now spoken.

1. 1Rom. 6. d. 1. Thessa. 4. b 1. Peter. 1. c. John. 17. c. Hebr. 10. b.Rom. 6. d. 1. Thessa. 4. b 1. Peter. 1. c. Iohn. 17. c. Hebr. 10. b.

M. What virtue hath every of them in us?

M. What vertue hath euery of them in vs?

P. The first doth fully sanctify us before God, because it is full and perfect.

P. The firste doth fully sanctifie vs before God, bycause it is full and perfecte.

M. The other, is it not of the same nature and force?

P. No. For it sanctifieth us but in part.¹

P. No. For it sanctifieth vs but in parte.¹

1. 1Roma. 7. c. d. Gala. 5. c.Roma. 7. c. d. Galla. 5. c.