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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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Secondly, by the examples of all Saints, and in the Psalms also we are taught, that God alone in all cases is to be called upon, and to be thanked for those benefits which we receive, what so ever they be.
Secondely, by the examples of all Sainctes, and in the Psalmes also wée are taughte, that God alone in all cases is to be called vpon, and to be thanked for those benefites whiche we receiue, what so euer they be.
Thirdly, that common and holy prayer, called the Lords prayer, can only be said and offered to God the father, and to no manner of creature. Wherefore if we had no other thing but this prayer of our Lord, yet might we thereby sufficiently know that none other is to be called upon but ⟨p. 69⟩God only. Last of all S. Paul saith, he1 ought to be called upon, on whom we do believe: but we do believe in God only: and therefore we ought to call upon him only, as he who alone knoweth, is able and will help us. And yet we do not reject the intercession of Christ, neither say we, that we have need of no intercessor with God. But like as God alone is to be called upon, so ought we to use none other intercession, nor any other advocate or intercessor before God, than Christ Jesus only, because the father hath appointed him alone to this function, & therefore in him he heareth and receiveth our prayers, as I have heretofore sufficiently proved. Wherefore if we would do obedient2 service to the Saints, then should we content ourselves with God, and Christ our saviour only. For unto this mark have the Saints always sent all men, and would not suffer themselves to be worshipped or called upon. Wherefore, if they suppose that the saints did not send men to Christ alone, but to others also, then let them show us ⟨image 80⟩who they were, to whom they sent them. For we have our opinion confirmed by the manifest scriptures. For when S. John twice, as appeareth in the