A15061:167
An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written
An answer to a certain book, written by Master William Rainolds student of divinity in the English college at Rhemes, and entitled, A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cavils, etc. by William Whitaker ...An answere to a certeine booke, written by Maister William Rainolds student of diuinitie in the English colledge at Rhemes, and entituled, A refutation of sundrie reprehensions, cauils, etc. by William Whitaker ...
Printed at London : For Thomas Chard, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for your Tridentine council, which you allege, it is but a babble. A child may soon espy the vanity and falsehood of this divinity, that you deliver us here, by warrant of that Council.1 This it is, The satisfaction which we undertake for our sins, is ours, but yet by Christ Jesus: which in effect ⟨p. 101⟩is all one, as if they had said that Christ him self hath not satisfied for our sins at all, but only hath purchased to us a faculty and ability every man to satisfy for his own sins.2 This is the mystery of your satisfactions, a mystery of great impiety. For the scriptures teach the clean contrary. S. Peter saith, that Christ hath borne our sins in his body upon the cross. And how hath he borne them, if he hath not satisfied for them? did he take them upon himself to return them back to us again? or did he not perhaps fully satisfy for them? Tell us then how far Christ hath satisfied, and how much remaineth for us to satisfy, that we may know how to divide aright the satisfaction between Christ and us. But accursed for ever be they, that deny the satisfaction of Christ to be most perfect, and will supply it by their own diligence and labour. Christ hath perfectly redeemed us, therefore Christ hath perfectly satisfied for us.3 For this redemption consisteth in fully satisfying the wrath of God against sin. Neither is it possible for any to satisfy for sin, but a redeemer only. For this cause was the name of Jesus given to our Redeemer, because he saveth ⟨p. 102⟩us from our sins. 4And how is this salvation wrought?5 In that he became man for us: that is, our sins were imputed to him,6 and he made a sacrifice for them: and by this one oblation hath consecrated for ever those that are sanctified. Then is there left to us no part of satisfaction, but when soever we repent of our sins, and believe in the satisfaction of Jesus Christ, we are clearly acquitted of all our offences, for the merit of that perfect sacrifice, which Christ offered for us. If you deny this, think of your self as you list, you have no more part in Jesus Christ, then hath an Infidel.