Therefore we neede not their aftercleansings, which in trueth are defilings. The bloud of Christ doeth cleanse vs from all sinne. Paul teacheth that Christ was offered vp once to take away all sinne and by that one oblation, because it was perÂfect, obteined the full deliuerie and redemption of his Church. teaching many other shamefull things but this aÂboue all other, as most needefull to be held of all, that the masse is a sacrifice auaileable for quicke and dead, strong and effectuall to take away sinne, forcible in ridding soules out of Purgatorie paines. The onely marke we ayme at is to set vp his throne, to aduaunce his kingdome, to make it knowne that in him the Father hath layde vp all the treasures of heauen, to the ende that vnto him the thirstie may repaire for water, the hungrie for bread, the naked for cloathes, and wee all for all things needeful to the safetie of our soules and bodies.Ģ2 From these general perswasions they traine the people to particulars,FroÌ the excelÂlencie of their sacrifice. In our selues we finde nothing but poÂuertie, and weakenesse praise, and honour, and glorie wee giue to him. Him onely we acknowledge to be our wiseÂdome, our iustification, our sanctification, our redemption, our priest, our sacrifice, our king, our head, our mediator, our phisition, our waie, our trueth, our life. Augustine.Ģ6 Thus being naked and vtterly destitute in our selues we seeke all things in Christ Iesus.The truth seeÂketh to throw downe men, and to adÂuance Christ. For it cannot be grace any way which is not euerie way free, saith S. The price of our redemption is neither golde nor siluer: Through grace ye are freely saued. freely graunted, freely giuen, without monie. The grace of God is free, remission of sins is free:Contra Pelag. All are of mercie, grace, and fauour freely called al may come, and freely feede, withÂout penie or penieworth. this heauenly foode Christ Iesus, by preaching the Gospel, is offered to all, as Manna the heauenly bread, by faith to feede vpon and as a liuely fountaine to drinke of, to euerlasting life. 7 This grace of God which saueth hath appeared to all men Water, wine, milke freely offered by Christ.
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