The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…

¹Moreover we need not to doubt of the sufficiency of the price which our Saviour hath paid for our redemption, for it is of infinite value and of more virtue and power to justify and save, then all the sins of the world to condemn and destroy; so that though we were the greatest sinners that ever lived, yea though the weight of all sin which ever in the world hath been committed did lie upon us, yet the merits of Christ and the price which he paid for our redemption do far exceed them, and if we come unto him by a lively faith resting upon him alone for our salvation, he will surely ease us of this intolerable burden. And therefore though the grievousness of our sins should increase our repentance, yet they should not diminish our faith and assurance of pardon and forgiveness, for though our debt were never so great, our surety Christ Jesus hath paid it to the uttermost farthing, though our sins are never so many and grievous our Saviour hath borne them all upon the cross in his own body and fully satisfying Gods justice for them,² hath freed and delivered us from this heavy burden. Though we were never so deeply enthralled in the bondage of our spiritual enemies, yet our almighty redeemer hath freed us out of captivity & hath paid a sufficient price for our ransom; and though we had no right or interest in the kingdom of heaven, yet our saviour hath dearly purchased it for us by his precious death and bloodshed, and therefore seeing in Christ we have fully satisfied Gods justice, and fully merited the pardon of ⟨p. 449⟩our sins, seeing in him we have not only payed our debt, but also given a sufficient price for the purchasing of eternal happiness, we need not to make any doubt of the pardon of our sins, and of possessing of our heavenly inheritance, for the Lord cannot in justice hold that from us which of right appertaineth unto us; nay we may assure our selves that though he could yet he would not; for who can imagine that the Lord who of his bountious liberality giveth unto us more then we can deserve or desire, will keep from us that which of right appertaineth to us?

¹Moreouer we need not to doubt of the sufficiencie of the price which our Sauiour hath paid for our redemption, for it is of infinite value and of more vertue and power to iustifie and saue, then all the sinnes of the world to condemne and destroye; so that though wee were the greatest sinners that euer liued, yea though the waight of all sinne which euer in the world hath beene cōmitted did lie vpō vs, yet the meritts of Christ and the price which hee paid for our redemption doe farre exceede them, and if we come vnto him by a liuely faith resting vpon him alone for our saluation, hee will surely ease vs of this intollerable burthen. And therefore though the grieuousnesse of our sinnes shoulde increase our repentance, yet they should not diminish our faith and assurance of pardon and forgiuenesse, for though our debt were neuer so great, our suerty Christ Iesus hath paid it to the vttermost farthing, though our sinnes are neuer so many and grieuous our Sauiour hath borne them all vpon the crosse in his owne bodie and fully satisfying Gods iustice for thē,