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Thy salvation. The only Saviour is here ⟨p. 33⟩called salvation it self, for if he were called a bare Saviour only, then you might likely understand it by some other saviour, but here he is called salvation it self, to show that there is no other: for there be more saviours but no more salvations, and there is many ways to death, and yet but one death. The brazen serpent was a figure of Christ, that ¹they which are stung by sin, by fire, and by the serpent which beguiled Eve, may make speed, because there is no remedy but to come to Christ.

Thy saluation. The onely Sauiour is here ⟨p. 33⟩called saluation it self, for if he were called a bare Sauiour only, thē you might likly vnderstand it by some other sauiour, but here he is called saluation it selfe, to shewe that there is no other: for there be more sauiours but no more saluations, and there is manie wayes to death, and yet but one death. The brasen serpent was a figure of Christ, that ¹they which are stong by sinne, by fire, and by the serpent which beguiled Euah, may make speede, because there is no remedie but to come to Christ.

1. 1Num. 21. John 3.Num. 21. Iohn 3.

The Papists have found out many salvations, they have found out a salvation by Saints, a salvation by Angels, a salvation by Masses, a salvation by merits, a salvation by Idols, as though Christ had least to do in his own office, for they have other salvations to fly unto. They will have it, but they will buy it, and what will they give for it? why they will fast so many days, go so far on pilgrimages, hire priests to say so many Masses, build so many Abbeys, and give so many sums of money to the Monks and Friars. Therefore this scripture goeth against them, & doth dishonour their shamelessness, who like Nimrod heaping stone upon stone,