Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

IN this most sweet and comfortable Scripture, I mean the eighth Chapter, our blessed Apostle Saint Paul shows at large, the happy and safe estate of every true believer that hath his part in Christ; where he proves at large that there is nothing can hinder and dis-annul that estate, but that he must enjoy it according to his faith, showing withal that if any thing could hinder it, it must come either ⟨p. 144⟩from sin, or from the cross, the punishment of sin. Now he shows this and proves it strongly against all the enemies of Salvation, that neither sin nor the cross can do it, and therefore not any thing.

IN this most sweet and comfortable Scripture, I mean the eighth Chapter, our blessed Apostle Saint Paul shews at large, the happy and safe estate of every true believer that hath his part in Christ; where he proves at large that there is nothing can hinder and dis-anul that estate, but that he must enjoy it according to his faith, shewing withal that if any thing could hinder it, it must come either ⟨p. 144⟩from sinne, or from the crosse, the punishment of sinne. Now he shews this and proves it strongly against all the enemies of Salvation, that neither sinne nor the crosse can do it, and therefore not any thing.

Sin cannot do it, verse 1. Because there is no condemnation, that is for sin, to them. The cross cannot do it, because as vers. 28. All afflictions they shall work to good for them. Therefore once in Christ nothing can hinder them from eternal Salvation: And one would think this were sufficient proof, yet as if all this were nothing, Therefore that he may raise the true believer to the highest pitch of sound and lasting comfort; he goes further, and would have him to insult and victorio sly triumph, verse 33, 34. and rise to the highest pitch of holy confidence, speaking here in a kind of defiance, and saying, If any man dare be so bold as to accuse one that believes, yet where is he that can condemn him? as if he had said, There is none at all that can; So that briefly in these words contained in the Text, is laid down every holy believers challenge, which he may take up against the face of all enemies whatsoever.