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And such is the property of this Sacrifice, that it neither could, nor yet can, be offered of any living man, because not only for the excellency and holiness thereof, but also because of the imperfection of man. And therefore Christ offered up him self, that is to say, gave him self unto death, and so became the one and everlasting Bishop, after the order of Melchizedek as only Bishop and sacrifice offered to God by him self only. Yea this sacrifice ⟨p. 106⟩which he offered, is but one, that is to say once offered, neither can it any more be offered again. For that his one sacrifice is his death once made effectual, that it only, and for ever, might be sufficient for all ages, for the reconciliation and remission of sins. And because Christ hath suffered for us, dyed, was buried, and arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, appearing for ever even unto the last day as one sufficient sacrifice in the sight of God, for the full and perfect redemption of all the Faithful, that is sufficient, neither needeth there any other Sacrifice to be offered in the Church for the remission of sins.

And suche is the propretie of this Sacrifice, that it neither coulde, nor yet can, be offered of any liuing man, bicause not onely for the excellencie and holynesse thereof, but also bicause of the imperfection of manne. And therefore Christe offered vp him selfe, that is to say, gaue him self vnto death, and so became the one and euerlasting Bishop, after the order of Melchisedech as onely Bishop and sacrifice offered to God by him selfe onely. Yea this sacrifice ⟨p. 106⟩which he offered, is but one, that is to say once offered, neither can it any more be offered againe. For that hys one sacrifice is hys deathe once made effectuall, that it onely, and for euer, mighte be sufficiente for all ages, for the reconciliation and remission of sinnes. And bicause Christe hathe suffered for vs, dyed, was buryed, and arose againe from the deade, and ascended into Heauen, appearing for euer euen vnto the laste daye as one sufficient sacrifice in the sight of God, for the full and perfecte redemption of all the Faithfull, that is sufficient, neither néedeth there any other Sacrifice to be offered in the Churche for the remission of sinnes.