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M. Thou wilt then say that this second kind of sanctification is not only adherent to the person of Jesus Christ,¹ and that it is not only ours by imputation, as is the first: but that it is also adherent to our flesh and nature, as a new quality which Jesus Christ hath put into us by his holy spirit, which maketh our flesh holy in it self, to do afterwards holy works.

M. THou wilte then saye that this seconde kinde of sanctification is not only adherente to the person of Iesus Christe,¹ and that it is not only ours by imputation, as is the firste: but that it is also adherente to our flesh and nature, as a new qualitie which Iesus Christ hath put into vs by his holy spirite, whiche maketh our flesh holy in it selfe, to do afterwardes holy workes.

1. 1Roma. 8. b. c.

P. It is even so.¹

P. It is euen so.¹

1. 1Gala. 5. c. d. Ephe. 5. b.Galla. 5. c. d. Ephe. 5. b.

M. Thou wilt then say also, that the holy works which men do, being so sanctified, be the fruits of the same sanctification.

M. Thou wilte then say also, that the holy works whiche men do, being so sanctified, be the frutes of the same sanctification.

1. 1Job. 4. c. Isaiah. 64. c.Iob. 4. c. Esay. 64. c.

M. What wilt thou conclude by that?

M. What wilte thou conclude by that?

P. That our works be so far off from worthiness to be presented for satisfaction, and to obtain salvation by them, be they never so holy, that if he should judge of them according to the rigour of his judgement, he should find nothing therein but matter of condemnation.¹

P. That our workes be so farre off from worthynesse to be presented for satisfaction, and to obteine saluation by thē, be they neuer so holy, that if he shoulde iudge of them according to the rigoure of his iudgemente, he shoulde fynde nothing therein but matter of condemnation.¹

1. 1Rom. 11. a. 2. Timo. 1. c Ephes. 2. b. Tite. 3. b. Matth. 7. c. 2. Peter. 1. b

M. Thou mayest not deny for all that, but the good & holy works are very agreeable unto him?

M. Thou maist not denie for all that, but the good & holy works are very agréeable vnto him?

P. If it were otherwise, they ought not to be done: but thou must note herein, that they be not acceptable unto him, as cause of our salvation, but as testimony of the same.

P. If it were otherwise, they ought not to be done: but thou must note herein, that they be not acceptable vnto him, as cause of our saluation, but as testimonie of the same.

M. Howe understandest thou that they be testimonies of our salvation?

M. Howe vnderstandest thou that they be testimonies of our saluation?

P. In that that they testify that Jesus Christ is in us, and that he there worketh by his holy spirit. Wherefore it followeth that we be justified and sanctified by the justice and sanctification of Jesus Christ,¹ the which God beholdeth, and for the regard thereof he doth bear with the imperfection that yet remaineth in us, and doth pardon us ⟨p. 137⟩that wherein we do yet daily offend him.

P. In that that they testifie that Iesus Christe is in vs, and that he there worketh by his holy spirite. Wherefore it foloweth that we be iustified and sanctified by the iustice and sanctification of Iesus Christ,¹ the which God beholdeth, and for the regarde thereof he doth beare with the imperfection that yet remayneth in vs, and doth pardon vs ⟨p. 137⟩that wherin we do yet dayly offend him.

1. 1Rom. 8. b. Gala. 5. d. 1. Cori. 1. d Rom. 7. d. 1. John. 1. dRom. 8. b. Gala. 5. d. 1. Cori. 1. d Rom. 7. d. 1. Iohn. 1. d

Of the means that we have toward God, in recompense of the imperfections which always dwell in us.

Of the meanes that vve haue tovvard God, in recompence of the imperfections vvhich alwayes dvvell in vs.

M. IT seemeth unto me that thou wilt say in effect, by all this discourse which thou hast made, that what regeneration and sanctification soever there be in our flesh and nature, we are not yet for all that so pure nor so perfect, but that we must have continual recourse to the justice and sanctification of Jesus Christ, which is ours,¹ not as a quality of justice and sanctity sticking and joined to our person, but only for that that it is allowed and attributed unto us, as though it were our own proper.

M. IT séemeth vnto me that thou wilte saye in effecte, by all this discourse which thou hast made, that what regeneration and sanctification soeuer there be in our fleshe and nature, we are not yet for all that so pure nor so perfecte, but that we must haue continuall recourse to the iustice and sanctification of Iesus Christ, which is ours,¹ not as a qualitie of iustice and sanctitie sticking and ioined to our person, but only for that that it is allowed and attributed vnto vs, as though it were our owne proper.

1. 1Rom. 4. a.

P. So it is,¹ and therefore Jesus Christ hath said to the same effect, that he that was already washed, had yet need to wash his feet.

P. So it is,¹ and therefore Iesus Chryste hath saide to the same effecte, that he that was alredy washed, had yet néede to wash his feete.

1. 1John. 13. bIohn. 13. b

M. What meaneth he by that manner of speech?

M. What meaneth he by that manner of speach?

P. That albeit that we be justified already, sanctified and purified of our sins,¹ by the faith that we have in him thorough ⟨p. 183⟩his word, yet for all that, for so much as there resteth in us always certain filthiness and corruption, which proceedeth of our corrupted nature, which is not yet thoroughly well renewed and reformed to the image of GOD: we have always need to go to wash and cleanse us of our filthiness, in the true fountain of all purity, justice, and sanctification, which is opened to us in Jesus Christ: for we have no remission of any one sin of ours,² but only in him, by the means of the justification that we have by Faith in him.

P. That albeit that we be iustified alredy, sanctified and purified of our sins,¹ by the faith that we haue in him thorough ⟨p. 183⟩his worde, yet for all that, for so muche as there resteth in vs alwayes certaine filthynesse and corruption, whyche proceedeth of oure corrupted nature, whiche is not yet thoroughlye well renued and refourmed to the image of GOD: we haue alwayes néede to goe to washe and clense vs of oure filthynesse, in the true fountayne of all puritie, iustice, and sanctification, whiche is opened to vs in Iesus Chryst: for wée haue no remission of anye one sinne of ours,² but onely in him, by the meanes of the iustification that we haue by Faithe in him.

1. 1John. 15. a.Iohn. 15. a.
2. 21. John. 1

THE FIFTH dialogue, is of the faith in God.

THE FIFTHE dialogue, is of the faith in God.