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

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.

Now a B•liever may produce a surety that hath paid both, namely Christ; for first, he died not before he had fufilled the Law. His righteousness, obedience, and all was for us; He took our nature, onely 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.

Secondly, by his death he removed the curse which is the punishment of sin. For the first, Rom. 10. 4. (Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness, to every one that believeth) think of this, and labour for a spirit of faith, ever groan in thy soul, till thou piercest the Heavens and obtainest saith. For the second, Gal. 3. 13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us. Pitch on these places, and lay fast hold on Christ by faith, and they will uphold thee in the evil hour, even when the devil labours against thee with all his forces.

I, but the Devil is crafty, may some poor soul say, it may be he hath some bill or bond yet undischarged that I know not of, which he may demand at my hands.