A03617:133
The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.HThe vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H
The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.H.The vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H.
London: printed by Tho Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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but how is this done, namely this way, Christ which is perfect God and man, cometh and suffereth for man, he comes and doth that which man should have done, and therefore though man do it not, yet he shall not be condemned, so that our Saviour by his death did satisfy for us, and gave full contentment to the Law of God, so that now the justice of God hath nothing to say to a poor soul, and Christ by his resurrection he did overcome the power […] and Satan, so that now mark what follows, if any thing hindereth the soul from being saved, it is because either Gods justice is not satisfied, or else because the power of sin and Satan is not abated, but Christ by his death did satisfy the Law of God, and by his resurrection did overcome sin and Satan, and therefore these cannot hinder it from salvation, and this is the ground how it cometh •o pass that the Lord only, and no […] can deliver a soul from the strength of […] power of Satan, which have the strength of the Law to back them.
but how is this done, namely this way, Christ which is perfect God and man, commeth and suffereth for man, hee comes and doth that which man should have done, and therefore though man doe it not, yet he shall not be condemned, so that our Saviour by his death did satisfie for us, and gave full contentment to the Law of God, so that now the justice of God hath nothing to say to a poore soule, and Christ by his resurrection he did overcome the power 〈…〉 and Satan, so that now marke what followes, if any thing hindereth the soule from being saved, it is because either Gods justice is not satisfied, or else because the power of sinne and Satan is not abated, but Christ by his death did satisfie the Law of God, and by his resurrection did overcome sinne and Satan, and therefore these cannot hinder it from salvation, and this is the ground how it commeth •o passe that the Lord onely, and no 〈…〉 can deliver a soule from the strength of 〈…〉 power of Satan, which have the strength of the Law to backe them.