A55752:431
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.
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.
No saith the Gospel, he hath blotted out the hand-writing that was against us, Col. 2. 14. All is crossed and cancelled, and this God hath spoken and sworn to, therefore let him do what he can, only believe thou. Every writing is cancelled, there is not a whit to show in the fight of God. A poor man is indebted a great sum of money to a mighty King, and knows not what to do, having nothing to pay it withal, whereupon he is convicted, condemned, cast into prison. Now it pleaseth the Kings only Son to undertake the debt, his Father is content, and in process of time he pays it, and satisfieth his Father, who then I pray you can condemn that man? Even so is it with the poor believer, he ought both body and soul, and was to be put into the prison of Hell for ever, for breaking Gods Law, and incurring his displeasure; But the Lord Jesus out of his love and free favour, undertakes for the poor believer, and pays his debt; who then can condemn this poor Believer?