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The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of…
The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.
London: printed for John Crook, 1658
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That the Lamb of God offering himself a sacrifice for ⟨p. 28⟩the sins of the world, intended by giving satisfaction to Gods justice to make the nature of man which he assumed, a fit subject for mercy, and to prepare a Sovereign medicine that should, not only be a sufficient cure for the sins of the whole world, but also should be laid open to all, and denied to none, that indeed do take the benefit thereof: For he is much deceived that thinks a preaching of a bare sufficiency, is able to yield sufficient ground of comfort to a distressed Soul, without giving a further way to it, and opening a further passage.
That the Lamb of God offering himselfe a sacrifice for ⟨p. 28⟩the sinnes of the world, intended by giving satisfaction to Gods justice to make the nature of man which he assumed, a fit subject for mercy, and to prepare a Soveraigne medicine that should, not onely be a sufficient cure for the sinnes of the whole world, but also should be laid open to all, and denied to none, that indeed do take the benefit thereof: For he is much deceived that thinkes a preaching of a bare sufficiency, is able to yield sufficient ground of comfort to a distressed Soule, without giving a further way to it, and opening a further passage.
To bring news to a bankrupt that the King of Spain hath treasure enough to pay a thousand times more than he owes, may be true, but yields but cold comfort to him the miserable Debtor: sufficiency indeed is requisite, but it is the word of promise that gives comfort.
To bring newes to a bankrupt that the King of Spain hath treasure enough to pay a thousand times more than he owes, may be true, but yields but cold comfort to him the miserable Debtor: sufficiency indeed is requisite, but it is the word of promise that gives comfort.