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

Now for the fourth circumstance, That though with ¹all his power, cruelty and subtlety as before he doth assail, yet a true believer, he shall never be able to prevail against; and that first, because a true believer, his debt is paid by the death of Christ: Who shall condemn? faith the Apostle, Christ is mighty and strong. None; for faith hath a hand that lays hold on Christ, so that if Christ perish, he may, else not; And that,

Now for the fourth circumstance, That though with ¹all his power, cruelty and subtilty as before he doth assail, yet a true believer, he shall never be able to prevail against; and that first, because a true believer, his debt is paid by the death of Christ: Who shall condemn? faith the Apostle, Christ is mighty and strong. None; for faith hath a hand that layes hold on Christ, so that if Christ perish, he may, else not; And that,

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First, Even because Christ hath died for him; and the ¹strength of the Apostles reason stands thus. A man in debt, if his debt be paid, he is not in danger of the Law to be condemned for it; so there is not one farthing that God can in his Justice demand at a Believers hands, for it is paid by Christ. There is a double debt indeed he hath, but if both be paid for him, the Law shall not condemn him.

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