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That remission of sinnes is neces∣sarie to all the godly: because, although many of them liue without fault in action, yet not without sinne.
NOw, when as our sinnes be pardoned, then be the holy Angels reconciled vnto vs, and at peace with vs. Therfore, after memorie made of the Church, forgiuenesse of sinnes followeth the same, as it is set downe in the order of the Creede. For, vpon this foundation standeth
the Church, which is vpō earth. By this also that is not lost, which was lost and found againe. For, set a-part the gift of Baptisme; which was bestowed to redeeme originall sinne (whereby, that which was vitious in our first birth, might bee taken a∣way by our second birth or re∣generation, freeing vs also from al offences cōmitted in thought, word, or deede, which it mee∣teth with) This great indulgen∣cie therefore, I say, excepted (from whence mans renouati∣on hath his beginning) and by which indulgencie••al guiltinesse or imputation of sinne, as well originall as actuall, is satisfied: yet the rest of mans life, after such time as hee hath vse or rea∣son, howsoeuer it excell in fruit∣fulnesse of good workes, cannot run on his course in this world, without remission of sinnes; be∣cause the children of GOD, so long as theyliue in the flesh, haue conflict with death. And, albe∣it,
it is truely said of them, that as many as be led by the spirit of God, be the sonnes of God: yet, are they so prouoked by the spi∣rit of God, and as the children of God learne to become his, as that also, (chiefly through the burthen of the bodie, being cor∣rupted) euen by the weakenesse of their owne spirit, and as they are the children of men, are they imperfect in themselues & sinnefull, by reason of certaine humane motions: wherin there is a difference, as hath beene suf∣ficiently said thereof. For, it fol∣loweth not, that because euerie crime is a sinne; therefore euery sinne should be a crime. Wher∣fore we say, that the life of god∣ly men in this world, wherein they liue, may bee found to bee without crime; but, if we should say, without sinne, wee deceiue our selues, and there is no truth in vs, as the holy Apostle saith.