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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
- 11 Reason.
The First is the debt of obedience to the Law; God hath required of every child of Adam to obey and keep the whole Law, and he hath not done it; therefore there is a debt unpaid by him.
The Second debt is of punishment, for not doing it, and that is the curse of the Law.
Now a Believer may produce a surety that hath paid both, namely Christ; for first, he died not before he had fulfilled the Law. His righteousness, obedience, and all was for us; He took our nature, only that we might have our part in him; he did all in our stead and names, even for our sake; upon our believing in him, all is ours.